the emperor's man catches ghosts

The sunset is slanting to the west, the tired birds are returning to their nests, and the distant mountains are soaked in the afterglow of the sun, lining the rice fields waiting to be harvested in the countryside, like a pastoral landscape painting.

Pedestrians in the painting move slowly like dots of ink.

The man's body was upright and his movements were stiff, and his steps were heavy, leaving a series of clear footprints on the muddy ground.

Aunt Wang walked behind him, thinking that this man must be a beggar because he was in tatters and disheveled.It was not only dirty but also smelly, so bad that it made her want to throw up.

It's a pity that this field path is too narrow, and she couldn't make a detour, so she had to follow behind with her nose covered.She hurried back to make dinner for the man, she had scolded him hundreds of times in her heart.

Suddenly, she saw a lump of something falling from the person in front of her, and after taking a look, her face immediately turned pale.

The lump was so rotten that it couldn't be seen, and I didn't know what it was. There were dense maggots crawling on it, and it was very busy pushing in and out.

She watched the maggots wriggling, and then looked at the man, and found that his exposed skin was almost rotten, covered with white maggots, and she thought it was his original skin color if she didn't look carefully.

Aunt Wang didn't dare to go forward, she took a few steps back and wanted to run back, but she tripped over a rock at her feet in panic, cut her hand when she fell, and blood oozes out.

She can't run away anymore.

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Jingzhao Mansion Governor Yang Sheng looked at the case file in front of him and felt very headache.

It was fine that such a horrific murder occurred in Huangchenggen, but it happened at the time when the new emperor ascended the throne, which should have been the time when the world should have amnesty Haiyan Heqing.It was like a slap in the face, not only hitting him in the face, but also hitting the new emperor's face.

He couldn't help thinking of a person. When that person was still in Dali Temple, he was very good at crimes. If he was still here now, it would be great to throw this hot potato to him.

While ordering people to suppress the case, he sent people to step up the investigation, and finally caught the prisoner a few days later.

To be precise, not alone.

Looking at the "human" who was poked into a sieve and fell to the ground but was still screaming and struggling, Yang Sheng almost vomited out the overnight meal.

Mother, what the hell is this? !

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On the way to Shiying County to take up his post, Xiao Changli encountered a ghost marriage.

At that time, Zi Chou intersected, the barren mountains and mountains were misty and misty, and the full moon was hiding in the shadows of the trees, as if one eye was staring at this young man who was about to step into the darkness with one foot.

Xiao Changli was not afraid of ghosts and gods, that's why he dared to walk among the barren mountains at night like this. When he saw a red shadow flashing in the mist ahead, he only paused slightly.

But he didn't rush through it recklessly, being fearless doesn't mean being stupid.

Ghost marriage, just as the name implies, is ghost marriage. Most of them are young women who are unwilling to be lonely after death. They get the pardon of the king of Hades and look for a man who is close to the end of his life in the yang world and have a yin relationship with him. Become a shady marriage.

The little ghost in the big red sedan chair carries the wife, whistling and beating but lifeless, swaggering through the mountains at midnight slowly and insignificantly, it is not inferior to a human marriage in terms of ostentation.

Xiao Changli stood where he was, watching the man whose soul had been hooked in his sleep being put on his shoulders by two little ghosts, feeling quite novel while being astonished.

The road he was walking did not collide with the Ghost Marriage team, and he could live in peace just by standing still, but for some reason, the team suddenly turned around and came towards him.

The first ones were two ghost maids, their arms were stiff and they waved the red ghost paper.The face is as white as paper, the red lips are tightly closed, and the eyes are pitch black. It looks like it was painted with pen and ink.

The four little ghosts came bouncing forward, their bodies hunched and suspended on the ground, but there was no movement in the sedan chair.

On their shoulders, Caiyu is magnificent, and it is dazzlingly red in this deep mountain forest.Behind the swaying and slightly opened car curtain, the wedding gown was like blood, and what kind of face was under the hijab.

Xiao Changli watched them approach quietly, everything seemed to be slowed down among the red shadows, and countless ghost papers fell, circling around him non-stop.

"There are vines in the wild, with zero dew, and there is a beautiful person, clear and graceful..."

A picture of hell and a hundred ghosts is embroidered on the wedding sedan chair, and it is already in front of you in the blink of an eye.As soon as the sedan chair curtain moved, the red wedding dress instantly turned into red and the long train surrounded him, with a coquettish smile ringing in his ears: "It's my wish to meet each other."

There was a coolness in the ears, and a snow-white smiling face was suddenly close at hand, so strange.

Xiao Changli looked at the strange face in front of him expressionlessly: "People and ghosts are strangers, and it is difficult to return by different roads."

The female ghost's expression was serious, her five fingers were slightly opened, her fingernails were as long as thorns, and they were clasped on the top of Xiao Changli's head: "Follow me!"

But seeing Xiao Changli's body suddenly emit a strange light, the female ghost exclaimed and was shocked far away.

She stabilized her figure in astonishment, and seeing Xiao Changli's face was full of yang and righteousness without fear, she knew that she had met the most difficult type of person among mortals, and no matter how much she loved or was unwilling, she would not dare to do it again .

"Since there is no fate, why let me meet?" The female ghost sighed deeply, "Let him go back, he won't marry."

The two little ghosts let go of the man's soul, and he drifted back and forth.

"Since I see a gentleman, what do you ask for?" The female ghost returned to the sedan chair, leaving behind a strange smile before the curtain of the sedan chair, "I will look for you again."

Seeing the welcoming team from the netherworld disappear with the mist, the blood-red wedding gown seemed to melt into the first ray of morning glow from the horizon, and gradually dyed Xiao Changli's lapel as the sun rose and the moon set.

He delayed his trip due to some things, and traveled all night in order not to delay his appointment, and finally arrived within the deadline.

Not far ahead is the trail leading to Shiying County.

The autumn wind gently blew the weeds and barrenness, and a lot of white ghost paper was blown up by the wind and fell at Xiao Changli's feet.

He was walking on the muddy road when a cart came oncoming, and a person was lying vertically on the cart, covered with a white cloth.The person pushing the cart was a middle-aged woman, her face was sallow and her eyes were red and swollen, probably because she was too poor to have a proper funeral, so she could only send the dead to the burial alone.

The car body vibrated as it passed by, and a hand was exposed from under the white cloth. The skin was bruised and slightly rotted, and the tips of the nails were long and black, shaking as the car moved.

The hunched and tired figure of the woman gradually faded away, Xiao Changli stopped and looked back.

Shiying County is located in the north of Yangzhou, at the junction of Dajin and Guli. It is remote and barren, but the people are tough.In addition, ancient Li Kingdom still practiced forbidden witchcraft, which was more or less introduced to Shiying, so there were many ghosts and ghosts in the county. Even the death of the previous county magistrate was rumored to be murdered by a female ghost.

Walking into the county, what you see is that the streets are clean and tidy, and there is a sense of peace in the early morning light.Xiao Changli walked slowly, wearing a green shirt and a bundle.

Because he came early and there were no people on the street, he ordered a bowl of noodles from a street stall to satisfy his hunger.The taste of the noodles is slightly different from that of Jingshi, with a strong stew and not very fresh taste.

There were a few slices of meat on the surface, and the taste had changed, so he took them out and put them on the table. At some point, a little beggar popped up beside him, hurriedly picked them up and ate them, and looked at him earnestly: "I tell you Ah, the things here are not clean. Here, there is a restaurant not far ahead, let's go there and eat."

"Smelly beggar, get out!"

The stall owner came over with a broom to drive him away, and the beggar ran around laughing and messing up the stall even more: "Stingy Zhang, your meat stinks, how dare you take it out and buy it? You're so vile, be careful, our Xinzhi County is here, Seal your bad noodle stall!"

The stall owner was very annoyed, and the broom was even more aggressive.Seeing the dust and grass drifting into the bowl, Xiao Changli grabbed the beggar and said to the stall owner, "Two more bowls, no meat."

The little beggar hurriedly sat down, patted the table and shouted: "If you want it, put more, his stomach is so precious, I don't dislike it."

The stall owner went back angrily to cook the noodles, Xiao Changli pushed the original noodles aside, the little beggar snatched them and started to eat them, complaining that it was unpalatable while eating.

Xiao Changli looked at him and said, "How old are you?"

"Twelve." The little beggar swallowed a big mouthful of noodles and raised his eyes to look at him, "Why? Are you going to drag me to sell? Even if you have vision, I am very valuable, and many people say they want me to sell it. Yuanzhou lived a good life as a young lady, but my sister said it was not good and scared them away."

"..." Xiao Changli paused, and said, "He has hands and feet, and is healthy and disease-free. Why don't you find a job and live a decent life?"

"You are so busy, more verbose than my sister." The little beggar curled his lips, ate a few more mouthfuls, took out a small package from under the table and returned it to him, "Forget it, see if you treat me to noodles." Come on, I'll return this to you. It's not gold or silver, why is it so easy?"

Xiao Changli took it over and put away the paperwork for his appointment.He saw that the little beggar took his things in disorder, and wanted to see what his purpose was, but unexpectedly he took them out by himself.

The stall owner came over with the noodles and said in a bad mood: "This kid is sneaking around and doing nothing good, so be careful not to fall for his tricks."

There were several slices of meat in the bowl in front of Xiao Changli, and the smell was overflowing with fat and thin. The little beggar's bowl of clear soup with little water and minced meat was gone. He adjusted the two bowls of noodles as it should: "You don't like it. Meat, let me help you."

Xiao Changli didn't mind, and started to eat noodles slowly.After a while, the little beggar finished eating, and looked at him eagerly, and chatted with him one after another: "You have a very natural face and such a good-looking appearance. Where did you come from? The family must be very rich, right?"

Xiao Changli didn't answer him, he paid the bill after eating the noodles, picked up his bag, and asked him how to get to the county office.

The little beggar's face changed when he heard it: "Are you going to the county government office? What are you going there for?"

Xiao Changli noticed the change in his expression, and said, "What's wrong with the county government here?"

"What's the problem? It's a big problem." The little beggar approached him seriously, and whispered in his ear, "There are ghosts in there."

He thought he could see the startled look of the outsider, but the man didn't show any expression, and asked the location of the county government again.

Thoughtful, the little beggar embraced his arm very attentively: "Okay, I'll take you there."

Xiao Changli said, "Didn't you say there are ghosts?"

"I'm afraid of ghosts, but ghosts are afraid of you." The beggar blinked and smiled, "Besides, I have meat to eat with you. How about I be a book boy for you, how can you not have a follower with your status?" He didn't even look at himself With such an unkempt appearance, how could there be such a book boy.

Suddenly a man dressed as a yamen servant came in front of him, and when he saw the little beggar, he rushed over, and the little beggar hid behind Xiao Changli, shouting for help.

"Smelly beggar, who told you to come out!" The yamen servant was so aggressive that he grabbed the little beggar and was about to escort him away.

The little beggar dragged Xiao Changli and shouted: "Help me, I'm not going there! I...I'm not a beggar, I'm this young master's follower!"

The clerk said: "Fuck! You little beggar has been wandering around here for so many days, and I still don't know you? Go away, or I'll catch you and put you in jail!"

The little beggar grabbed Xiao Changli and did not let go, Xiao Changli said: "What did he do? Where is he going?"

The yamen servant said impatiently: "You meddle in your own business! Xinzhi County is coming soon, and these people's rags and rags are very dirty, affecting the appearance of our county. They have to stay in the East Temple for the next two days. I think you look like a Decent person, it's better not to get involved with this kind of person."

Xiao Changli heard the words and said calmly: "He is my follower."