for evil

All kinds of small boats and painted boats on the river are moored with the wind, and there are also people of all colors scattered along the river bank, some are fishing with their heads tilted, some are talking about love between men and women, and some children with braids are chasing each other. ...

Chen Ye, Mu Qing, and Yuan She were talking and laughing, enjoying the scenery outside while drinking tea.

Yuan She said: "People in the world say that gods are good, but they don't know that the world is also good, and gods also have gods' troubles."

Chen Ye said: "Everyone has their own troubles, they are all the same."

Yuan She hugged his head and found a comfortable position to lie down: "It would be nice to be like this all the time!"

A painting boat came slowly in the distance. There was no deliberate decoration, but the entire layout of the boat was constructed of high-quality wood, exquisite and elegant.There were two people standing at the bow of the boat, a man and a woman. The man was dressed in black with sable fur on his shoulders, and the woman was in a white dress. I don't know what the man said, but the woman covered her lips and smiled.

Chen Ye stretched his neck to look, and sighed: "Sure enough, there are many people who will enjoy happiness in the world!"

Mu Qing turned her head to have a look, and then said: "The person above seems to be City Lord Fang!"

Chen Ye was startled, and turned his head to look: "It really is! Yuan She, take a look!"

Yuan She stood up in a jerk and looked in that direction.

Chen Ye said: "That woman?" He looked at Mu Qing inquiringly.

Mu Qing nodded: "We should have met twice, the first time was in the palace garden, and the other time was probably at a banquet."

"No wonder I look familiar." Chen Ye approached Yuan She, and asked gossipingly: "I wanted to ask earlier, this girl has a good temperament, and I saw that he and Fang Ya had a good personal relationship before! Is it possible?"

Yuan She frowned and said, "Don't guess! As far as I know, their relationship is not as dirty as you think!"

Chen Ye retorted: "Who is so dirty! The men and women's living room is a great relationship between people! It's reasonable!"

Yuan She said: "Do you think everyone is like you?"

Chen Ye said: "After a hundred years of cultivation, we can cross the same boat!"

Yuan She curled his lips: "False reason!"

Fang Ya over there noticed the three people here, and nodded gracefully, and the woman also smiled and saluted.The three of them bowed to each other.

Mu Qing asked, "Do you want to go there?"

Yuan She waved his hand: "Let's forget it! Disturb the city lord's elegance again."

The boat moved forward again, Chen Ye said: "It doesn't matter to them, why are you running away?"

Yuan She said: "I am willing!"

Mu Qing, who had been silent all this time, said: "Actually, I have always wanted to know who this woman is? He seems to be familiar with City Lord Fang? With City Lord Fang's temperament..."

Yuan Shedao: "Cong Yin is the granddaughter of Xu Yan, a highly respected general before. General Xu Yan was once a close friend of Fang Ya's grandfather Fang Gan. Later, General Xu died in battle, leaving only his widow, Mrs. Xu, to take care of her. A daughter, Miss Xu's family married again later, but died of dystocia when giving birth to Cong Yin, and her husband died of illness when Cong Yin was eight years old, leaving Mrs. Xu and Cong Yin's grandchildren alone in the Xu family Two people. Because the two families are family friends, the city lord and Cong Yin have been friends since childhood, so the relationship is better."

Chen Ye said: "After Zhongliang, Naihe left behind only women, and the Xu family could no longer recover, that's why others treated her lukewarm at the banquet. No wonder..."

Yuan She sighed: "The state of the world is like this, people's hearts are like this, there is nothing you and I can do. I have been in contact with Cong Yin, she is a good woman."

Chen Ye said: "That's right! If you want me to say, these people are too ruthless. The Xu family can't make any waves, and can't be a high-ranking official! But maybe there will be a city lord's wife! At that time, the group of people will not be able to make a fuss." I was so blind from crying!"

Yuan She pointed at Chen Ye: "I said, what have you been thinking about all day? I said they are not what you think!"

"What are you in a hurry for?" Chen Ye looked at Yuan She blankly, and then smiled clearly: "Oh! I understand! I saw that you had a good conversation with Xu Congyin that day! Is it possible? You like..."

Before he finished speaking, Yuan She, in a hurry, pushed Chen Ye, who was beaming with joy, hard. Chen Ye tilted his body and couldn't stand still.

Yuan She was also dumbfounded, looked at Mu Qing, then looked at the water surface, thinking that it would be good to teach Chen Ye a lesson, so he hugged his hands and waited for Chen Ye to show his head.

He waited for a long time, but he didn't wait for the wet Chen Ye to come out and yell at him. He turned his head and looked at Mu Qing: "Why...why haven't you come out yet?"

Mu Qing's face was also very solemn, he exchanged glances with Yuan She, and then jumped into the water without saying a word.

Yuan She waited dryly on the painting boat, he knew that Chen Ye would be able to swim, thinking that with Chen Ye's temperament, he would not go ashore for a long time because he wanted to play a prank to scare himself, the instigator.

After waiting for a long, long time, the two still didn't show their faces, and Yuan She was really anxious.Just as I was about to roll up my sleeves and go into the water to have a look, four hands stretched out from the side of the boat.

Yuan She pulled Chen Ye and Mu Qing ashore, and he blamed Chen Ye: "What are you missing playing in broad daylight!"

Chen Ye didn't jump up to refute him as usual, but sat on the side wet, without speaking, with a pale face and tightly pursed lips.

Yuan She was confused, and asked Mu Qing: "Which one is this? What happened to you under the water?"

Mu Qing shook her head: "I don't know either."

Yuan She sighed: "Forget it, he looks like this... let's go back first!"

Mu Qing said: "Alright."

Chen Ye let Mu Qing change his clothes, and wrapped himself in the quilt without saying a word, his face was green and pale.

Yuan She watched from the side, and said: "Are you afraid of water at such a big age? Never heard of it before?"

Chen Ye shrank his body and said nothing.

Yuan She sighed to Mu Qing: "It's over, it's probably water in my head." He said again: "You have known him for so long, have you ever heard that he is afraid of water?"

Mu Qing said: "No." He turned to look at Chen Ye: "I'm worried, did he encounter something in the water?"

Yuan She was stunned: "What did you encounter? What can you encounter? Did you see anything after you entered the water?"

Mu Qing said: "I didn't see anything, I just guessed, we'll have to wait until he gets better."

Yuan She pulled up a chair: "Forget it, that's the only way."

This waited from evening to midnight, Yuan She leaned back on the chair and dozed off, and suddenly his head dropped, hitting the head of Chen Ye's bed.

Yuan She rubbed his forehead and opened his blurred eyes, and saw Mu Qing holding a teacup to feed Chen Ye hot tea.

Yuan She smiled: "The relationship between you two is really good. It's like a couple who raise their eyebrows in the world."

Mu Qing paused for a moment with the hand holding the teacup, squinted her eyes and smiled: "I made you laugh."

Yuan She said: "It's no wonder, having a friend like Chen Ye really makes you worry."

Mu Qing finished feeding the water, put down the cup, and said to Sheyuan: "It seems that you are tired too. You just came back from a hard work, so you should take a good rest. I'm afraid he won't wake up for a while, why don't you go back and rest first , I am here."

Yuan She said: "I'm a little sleepy, but I can't leave you to suffer like this. Otherwise, I'll go back and rest for an hour, and then come back to replace you."

Mu Qing said: "Alright."

Yuan She shook off his sleep-wrinkled robe, and just as he got up and took a step, he heard movement behind him.

Chen Ye took Mu Qing's hand, and said in a shy voice, "Someone dragged me in the water."

Yuan She strode over to the bedside: "What are you talking about? Speak up."

Chen Ye's voice was still a little trembling: "In the water, I felt that many people were pulling me down, and some people were pinching my neck..."

Yuan She shivered, and smiled a little stiffly: "No way? You have no grievances in Pengcheng, who will drag you if it's okay?"

Chen Ye said: "That's surprisingly strong, it doesn't seem like...it doesn't seem like a human..."

Yuan She was completely stunned, his body stiffened and he had nothing to say.

Chen Ye said: "I always feel that... this may be a clue to the evil."

Yuan She said: "How can it be so mysterious?"

Mu Qing said: "Don't think about it yet, it's already late tonight, let's talk about it tomorrow if we have anything to do!"

Having said that, none of the three of them could sleep that night, and they left the palace at dawn and headed straight for the old Yellow River.

Yuan She rented a small boat, waved the boatman back, stepped onto the deck with a solemn expression, and stretched out his hand to pull Chen Ye. Seeing Chen Ye staring at the water without moving, Yuan She said: "I still have lingering fears?"

Mu Qing said: "Why don't you go ashore and rest first? Yuan She and I are here!"

Chen Ye said: "Not at all, how can I put you in danger? It's better to have more people on this matter." He stepped onto the deck.

Yuan She smiled: "This is just like you!"

With Yuan She in charge of the pole, the boat drifted slowly to the middle of the water.

Mu Qing said: "Is this the place that fell into the water yesterday?"

Chen Ye nodded: "Although I'm not sure, but it's close."

Yuan She put down the boat pole and rolled up his sleeves.

Chen Ye said: "What are you doing?"

Yuan She said: "What else can I do? Go into the water!"

Chen Ye looked at the water surface: "Really going down?"

Yuan She said: "Otherwise what are we working so hard to do here?"

Chen Ye bit her lip: "I don't know if I will meet that thing from last time this time!"

Yuan She grinned: "I'm afraid he won't come!" He jumped into the water.

Chen Ye shook his head and looked at Mu Qing: "His reckless temperament hasn't changed at all."

Yuan She took a bead from a bracelet, and spread a layer of water-proof array around the three of them.

Therefore, although the Yellow River is not clear, it is still peaceful. There is no other movement, and there are few fish.

The depth between the water surface and the bottom is about three feet, and it becomes more and more turbid as you go down. When you reach the bottom, even with the function of water-proof array, the vision is blurred by the floating sand in the water.

Yuan She asked, "What the hell place?"

Mu Qing said: "I feel nothing abnormal."

Yuan She said: "What should I do next? Wait?"

Chen Ye scratched his head: "How about walking around?"

Yuan She said: "Are you going shopping?"

Mu Qing asked Chen Ye: "Is there any strange feeling from before?"

Chen Ye said: "...No."

Standing still, Yuan She became angry: "Do these monsters have eyes? Three beautiful men are here, and they don't come out to see each other. I like to pick up soft persimmons when I co-author!"

Chen Ye said: "Who are you talking about?"

After waiting for a while, Yuan She said, "What's the situation? Are you still coming?"

Chen Ye said in embarrassment, "How about...go?"

Yuan She stared at Chen Ye: "How did you feel at that time? Could it be that you were entangled in water plants."

Chen Ye retorted: "Then there are such long aquatic plants?"

While arguing, Mu Qing saw a white section protruding from the mud not far away.Take out Junxue and touch it there, a dry bone can barely be seen from the mud.

Yuan She and Chen Ye were stunned for a moment, then walked to that place.

Mu Qing probed again, and waved Junxue, another withered bone.

Yuan She and Chen Ye also joined in, and after about a cup of tea, seven dead bones were turned out.No matter how hard you try.

The three gathered together.

Chen Ye said: "Looking at the quality of this bone, it seems that he died not long ago." He asked Yuan She: "Have you heard of any family in the city who died or disappeared recently?"

Yuan She said: "I've never heard of this."

Chen Ye said: "Is it strange?"

Yuan She joked: "Maybe you were taken into the water by them."

Chen Ye looked at the phalanges of those people, and compared their necks: "It doesn't feel like..."

Yuan She laughed: "That's the soul who died unjustly at the bottom of the water. He wanted to find a scapegoat, so you met..."

Chen Ye was stunned: "It's possible."

Yuan She said in horror: "I'm joking, don't take it seriously."

Chen Ye asked Mu Qing: "You know a lot, can you see if there is a water ghost in this water?"

Mu Qing said: "The souls of ordinary people linger in the world after death, most of them have grievances or resentment. Those who would rather give up reincarnation to take revenge, the heavier and longer the resentment, the stronger the ghostly spirit, and they can hurt others; Being bound by some kind of sorcery, over time, it will also turn into an evil thing. But I think it is impossible for these people to accumulate too much resentment when they are newly dead, and it is even more nonsense to be enemies with you. Therefore, Shui Ghostly things..."

Chen Ye said: "Okay, I understand."

Yuan She said: "Is it the hallucination after you choked on the water?"

Chen Ye said: "I need to remember this matter well."

Yuan She said: "In that case, let's go back first! I need to ask Fang Ya about the bones in the water."

Mu Qing nodded: "Indeed, if they are missing, seven people are not a small number, so we should ask."

When I returned to the palace, it was just after the hour of the day, and the servant who served the tea said that the city lord had just finished breakfast and was reading a book in the study.

She Yuan hurried over and asked Fang Ya if anyone disappeared a year or half a year ago?

Fang Ya shook his head.

Sheyuan talked about the bones at the bottom of the river again, but concealed the incident of Chen Ye falling into the river.

Fang Ya frowned: "Is there such a thing?"

The servant serving tea at the side added another word: "I heard that the upper reaches of Shen and Chen fought fiercely. Did someone die and wash up here?"

Fang Ya turned his face back and said to She Yuan: "I'll send someone to investigate this matter, so you don't need to worry too much. You just came back from victory, you should take a good rest."

She Yuan nodded and left.After he left, Fang Ya's expression turned serious.