Hundred Ghosts

Brother Huan was still in pain, his brows were wrinkled, and his body was dripping with cold sweat. His mother-in-law helped him lift up the quilt, tuck it carefully, and walked out the door step by step.

"Grandma, I won't see you off."

"Ah."

After a while, he looked again, and there was nothing at the door.

At this moment Brother Huan slowly opened his eyes, his voice was hoarse and tired, "Little brother, are you here?"

"Ok!"

"Did my mother-in-law come here just now? I felt that she was tucking me in."

Lin Zi was silent for a while, then nodded, "Yes."

He said dejectedly, "My mother-in-law must be worried. I guess it will take several days to recover. My mother-in-law is not in good health. Let her rest at home."

"Your mother..."

"what happened?"

"It's okay, you can rest well." Lin Zi got up and told the two brothers about her mother-in-law's death. Although they already knew that her mother-in-law was dying, their eyes were still red when they heard the news of her death.

"My mother-in-law is very good. When we were naughty and ruined our clothes when we were young, my mother-in-law sewed them for me."

"Grandma's steamed buns are the best!"

"The dead have passed away, and the mourning will change."

Afraid that Brother Huan would be sad, everyone would secretly bury her mother-in-law without telling him, Lin Zi asked Brother Huan if he wanted to talk to her, at least let him see her mother-in-law for the last time, they said no, Brother Huan was already sad because of his leg, Speaking out will only make things worse.

So on the day of the burial, Brother Huan told Lin Zi that he knew how to weave baskets without knowing it, and that he would use the baskets to sell money to support him and his mother-in-law.

"Okay." Lin Zi said softly, he didn't know if it was right to do so, and if Brother Huan would collapse when he found out the truth.

Didn't even see the last one.

"Brother Huan."

"Ok?"

"I'm leaving."

"what!"

Lin Zi smiled, "My family is waiting for me. I have been away from home for two or three days, so he must be very anxious."

Brother Huan quickly said, "Then go back quickly, I'll trouble you to take care of me these days!"

"Where is this, then brother Huan, goodbye, you will be left alone for the rest of the way, you have to take care."

I thought what he said was a bit strange, but Brother Huan didn't think too much, and waved to him, "Goodbye then!"

"it is good."

Lin Zi walked out the door. After a heavy rain, the sun broke through the clouds again. He walked out of the village and walked towards the capital step by step.

One step, two steps...

His complexion was extremely pale, he was sweating profusely, his face was getting darker and darker, and finally he fell to the ground.

shit……

It was noon when he woke up, maybe it was the second day or maybe the third day, his mind was no longer confused, but his body was still a little tired.

He was lying in a room that was clearly decorated to be an inn. Lin Zi couldn't help but scratched at his hair. Which kind-hearted person saved him?

The well-meaning people ate downstairs, and looked upstairs worriedly from time to time.

He Huai had no choice but to wave his hand at Xiaocai's face, "Eat quickly, don't knock and watch, your master will wake up soon."

"really?"

"I'm not sure what the doctor said."

The night before yesterday, he walked around the city several times, almost dying of anxiety, but he didn't see Lin Zi. He thought that Lin Zi might have gone home, so he ran back home to check, but there was still no one there.

What should we do with these?

He ran to the Taoist temple again, what if Lin Zi ran back to the Taoist temple again?

But this time he was very smart, he didn't go directly to Master Lin Zi - he went to Lin Zi's apprentice, Xiaocai.

Xiaocai said that the master has not come back, and he is going to a nearby town with his brothers to get rid of ghosts.

He Huai was completely helpless, where did Lin Zi go?

He was about to go back in frustration, but when he got to the gate of the city, he was stopped by the owner of the noodle stall, who gave him the paper crane and said that this was what Lin Zi wanted to give him. He Huai happily followed the paper crane all the way to find it. Find a lame man, the lame man said that Lin Zi is going back to find him.

He Huai ran back in a panic, and when they arrived home, Lin Zi was still nowhere to be seen, but at this time, Xiaocai passed on Zhihe, saying that Master was with him...

"My dear...but I finally found you!"

Xiaocai picked up Master on the side of the road, and he followed his senior brothers to the town when he saw a person who was afraid of falling to the ground, so he hurried over to help him up.

When he saw the face, he was stunned, isn't this my master?

After he settled the people down, he realized that someone was also looking for him, so a letter from a flying pigeon summoned He Huai.

"When I saw Master, he had a severe fever." Xiaocai said softly, "Guess what the doctor said?"

"How did you say that?"

"If it's too late, Master will be burned into a fool!"

"It's okay!" He Huai didn't mind at all, "Your master is a fool and I like him too. By the way, the people accompanying you won't have seen your master... The news that he is still alive hasn't been leaked, right?"

"The few people accompanying me are all master's senior brothers. Seeing that master took me with me, they also know about master's fake death."

"It's good to know, it's my petty heart." He Huai said shyly.

"I won't tell you anymore." Xiaocai pouted, "I'll go see Master."

"Hey, I said you're an outrageous child." He Huai felt depressed, why was the shy child who followed Lin Zi so arrogant now?

Xiaocai went to the shopkeeper to ask for a bowl of porridge to bring up, before he even went up the stairs, he saw Lin Zi walking down by himself.

"Is the porridge for me?"

"Of course it's for Master."

"Put it down, I'll come down and drink by myself."

"it is good."

Lin Zi rubbed his forehead, he still didn't have much strength, and he was a little unsteady when he walked. Seeing this, He Huai realized that it was time for him to show his courtesy, so he walked up a few steps, and hugged Lin Zi with a bewildered expression across his arms and put him on the dining table.

"Come, eat, and explain to me after eating."

Lin Zi's scalp was numb. Although it was his fault to leave without permission...but he didn't do it on purpose...

He was more arrogant than He Huai, "What do you explain?"

"Why don't you take good care of yourself and become so sick?"

Lin Zi heaved a sigh of relief, and told the story of what he had seen and heard in the village. Xiaocai had delicate and rich emotions, and before Lin Zi finished speaking, his tears were already hanging out.

Lin Zi was taken aback, and quickly changed the subject, "Speaking of which, what is your mission this time?"

"In this small town, investigate the long-necked monster."

"What long-necked monster?"

Xiaocai said, "There is a street patrolman in the town. He saw a long-necked monster appearing in the middle of the night. He followed the long-necked monster all the way. It would be best to find the monster back to a family in the east of the town."

"So scary?" He Huai became interested.

On the second night, he secretly hid near that family's house. In the middle of the night, he saw the monster come out of the house's window, and returned when the cock crowed. "

He reported the case, but no one believed it at first, so he issued a life and death certificate. The county magistrate was a young guy who didn't believe in evil, so he followed him to have a look.

The next day I ran to the family's house, but found nothing. There were only seven people in the house, an old lady, the head of the family, his wife, a concubine, and his son. and two daughters.

The seven faces were dumbfounded, none of them knew.

The magistrate of the county tied them up in a room and asked the sorceress to cast spells, but they found nothing even after three nights.

On the fourth day, they withdrew and looked around the house, and the monster came out again.

They couldn't help it, so they invited more famous and professional people to watch it.

Then Xiaocai followed his masters and uncles over.

Lin Zi blinked, "Isn't this the Luotou family? The Luotou family doesn't like to be seen by others. It's a ghost if there are so many of them around."

Luotoushi is exactly the same as the woman Xiaocai said, usually it looks like an ordinary person, but at night, when everyone fell asleep, its neck began to stretch, and then the head was completely separated from the body from the neck , Sometimes the body is still covered with a quilt, and the person sleeps on the bed well, but the head is connected to the neck, and flies away from the window in a flash, and does not return to the original body until the cock crows, at which time the head and body will be reunited. Together, wake up like normal people.

But usually I don't remember what I saw or did the night before.It is driven in an unconscious state.Moreover, Luotoushi will eat bugs when he turns into a long-necked monster.

Lin Zi stroked his chin and said, "This is quite interesting, why don't I investigate it with you?"

Xiaocai shook his head, "Master, don't go if you are not in good health."

"It's okay, it's not a serious illness, I'll be fine if I take more medicine."

"It still doesn't work, Master, you should take a good rest."

Lin Zi thought for a while and asked him, "Do you think I will listen to you?"

"You are the master, it should be Xiaocai who listens to the master's words."

Lin Zi successfully circled him in, "That's right, you listen to Master, if Master wants to go, you should let Master go."

Xiaocai rescued him in time, "But...but Xiaocai still doesn't want Master to go?"

"I don't listen to you."

"..."

He Huai smoothed things over in time, "If your master wants to go, let him go. Anyway, walking more is good for your health."

"Alright then, if Master feels any discomfort in your body, you must tell me in time!"

"Good good..."

After convincing this clingy little apprentice, the other brothers have nothing to worry about.

He stayed in the inn for another night, and when he got up the next day he had some strength, so he followed Xiaocai to that house.

Those who can afford to marry a concubine are usually not small families. Although they live in a remote place, the house is large and well-decorated. There are even small ponds and corridors. If you can live in such a good place, you should live a few more years. Thank you.

But because of that Luotou family, the faces of the people in the house are not very good. If the rumors are true, they can't protect themselves wisely, so they will move out of this place.

The young county magistrate had been waiting early, not knowing how these Taoist priests would deal with it, he wanted to know what that long-necked monster was.

He quickly noticed Lin Zi.

Everyone else was busy setting up formations and pasting talismans, but he was the only one who lay on the imperial concubine's bed and cracked melon seeds, with someone beside him peeling peanuts for him.

"..."

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