The strange story of Huai'an Inn

Chapter 58 The Story of Yellow Clothes (14)

Back at the inn, everyone was in a hurry, they found medicine powder and clear water.The shopkeeper cleaned up the wound on Chong Liu's arm, carefully applied the medicine, and wrapped the bandage round by round.

Xiao Shun obediently brought tea to shock Chong Liu, and said in a low voice, "Brother Liu, you scared us to death."

Fuzi said in fear, "That's right, why did the people on the street suddenly go crazy?"

At this time, the inn was temporarily closed, and only two tables of guests who had already checked in were eating refreshments and watching them from afar, whispering that Tianliang City has not been peaceful recently.

The shopkeeper fastened the gauze on Chongliu's arm, then turned to Master Liao, "Where are Song Mingzi and his senior brother?"

"Someone called Daoist Qi Yao away, saying that there was a new change in Hongmengyi. Song Mingzi followed." Master Liao said, taking a sip of tea and smacking his lips. problem occurs."

Chong Liu's mind was still numb from the experience of wandering around before the gate of hell not long ago, if it wasn't for the last man who suddenly stopped for no reason...

Why did he stop?Given the situation at the time, he had absolutely no reason to stop, did he?

Chong Liu was thinking in a daze, and reached out to touch his face...

Why did that person show such a frightened expression after meeting his eyes?

The shopkeeper suddenly squeezed Chong Liu's wrist lightly under the table, and said in a low voice, "Go and have a rest. Mingzi Song and I will deal with it here."

Chongliu thought about it and nodded.

But Chong Liu doesn't really intend to rest, but what he can do in front of people is very limited at present.

After escaping from the Taihe Theater, he posted a poem to contact Bai Xiaomen on the trivia column that night.But the strange thing is that he didn't see any palindrome until today.He suspected that something had happened to the holder of the Dragon King mask.

A large part of the reason why he went out today was to investigate the news in the city.Since he met the Dragon King mask, he has roughly inferred that the man was in the city by comparing the details of the mask-making workshop in the city, the material of the clothes on the man's body, and which shoe-making shop he was wearing. Possible range of living in the city.

After all, the first students in charge of delivering local news are generally people who have lived in a certain area for more than ten years and know all kinds of local news clearly.Most of his clothes are bought locally.

But it does not rule out that some Bai Xiaosheng (especially Qinglongtang, Xuanwutang and Tengshetang) who are very concerned about the confidentiality of their identities specially prepare some outfits that are difficult to trace.

And Chongliu didn't care too much about the secrecy of his identity like some Bai Xiaosheng did, but just took a passive attitude.That is, if others do not take the initiative to track down, he will not confess.

The original tradition of the Gochen sect is to hide in the city, and hide what is not hidden. Although they hold countless secrets, they will not attract fear or attention.But Chong Liu's master is an outlier among them, because the type of secrets he likes to collect the most is extremely hidden and dangerous.Once these secrets are exposed to the world, they will naturally be publicized with anecdotes.And people who are attached to it are often followed by attention.

Chong Liu's master told him that human existence is mostly insignificant, it is not so easy to be remembered by others, and it is even faster to be forgotten by others.Even if your identity is exposed, as long as you prepare in advance and change your name and surname for a period of time, you can hide your tracks.If you are always afraid of revealing your identity and then tie your hands and feet, you will chase after the end, and you will end up with nothing.

The master also told him that knowledge is meaningless if it is only known but cannot be used.

Chongliu wanted to find out if some people who fit the identity of the Dragon King mask had an accident, but then the whole city was in chaos and accidents happened frequently, and it was difficult for him to tell the difference.

Since the first student could not be contacted, he also left a message on the wall outside the theater building for the assistant student, but time was tight, and it might even be too late.

The shopkeeper accompanied Chong Liu all the way back to the room, and there was a strange silence spreading between each other along the way, as if each had their own thoughts.After arriving at the house, Chong Liu finally said, "Boss, I have to go out tonight."

The shopkeeper was not surprised, "Bai Xiaomen?"

Heavy six nods.

"I'll take you there."

"If he saw you, he might not show up. This deputy seems to be under Gouchen's sect. When he meets a beggar sleeping under the wall or a watchman, it may be his informant, or even himself. "

"The current situation in the city, you don't know what will happen at night. You can't go out alone." The shopkeeper insisted, "If you are really worried, there is another way. You tell me where you meet, and I will take a shortcut for you Go there. If I don't go out when it's almost there, he won't see me."

This is a good way...

Chong Liu scratched his head with his uninjured left hand, feeling a little embarrassed, "Boss, I will trouble you today..."

He thought of the unexpected hug that Zhu Helan gave him when he found him just now.

Now that I think about it, it's a little bland.

The boss tried his best to avoid any physical contact with anyone...but now he actually hugs himself, can he think that the relationship between himself and the boss is different?

Could it be that I think too much...

Before the thoughts of worrying about gains and losses could continue, a hand suddenly reached out again.Zhu Helan felt the temperature of Chong Liu's forehead with the back of his hand, frowned slightly, and looked serious, "I see that you have been in a trance, do you have a fever?"

"Ah? No, no, I was just frightened and couldn't react for a while." Chongliu hurriedly explained, he couldn't say that he was still reminiscing about that hug...

The temperature seemed to be normal, Zhu Helan breathed a sigh of relief.But at this time, Zhu Yi knocked on the door outside and said, "Master, Song Mingzi is back and looking for you! Fairy Jiuluan is also here!"

"Xiangu is here!" Chongliu exclaimed in surprise, "She has closed the door before, maybe she knows something!"

The shopkeeper looked at Chong Liu and wanted to go out, so he hurriedly pushed him back, "You just rest here. I'll go see them. If there is any news, I'll let you know."

With an unquestionable tone, he stood up and went out after speaking.Before leaving, he turned back and asked, "I know you want to check your records, but don't be too tired, you know?"

After speaking, he closed the door and left.

Standing outside Chongliu Gate, Zhu Helan let out a long breath.He collected himself, and then looked at Zhu Yi who was standing a little far away.

Zhu Yi looked worriedly at the door of Chong Liu's room, "Boss, how is Brother Six?"

"The wound didn't hurt the muscles and bones, so don't worry." Zhu Helan started to walk to the front yard, and Zhu Yi hurriedly followed, with a look of hesitation on his face.

Zhu Helan raised his eyebrows slightly, "What's wrong?"

Zhu Yi hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Brother Six has come back late these two nights, and after falling asleep... he can sleepwalk..."

I came back very late probably because I wanted to leave a message for Bai Xiaomen, but sleepwalking?

Heavy six sleepwalking?

In the past, I always listened to Chong Liu talking about Zhu Yi's sleepwalking and talking in his sleep. Why is it the other way around this time?

Zhu Yi swallowed, took a step forward with a little fear, and said softly, "I was woken up by Brother Six. It was around the second watch. I vaguely heard someone talking, and when I opened my eyes, I saw Brother Six lying on his bedside, talking to the bed..."

"...Under the bed?"

"Yeah... I thought he dropped something under the bed at first, so I asked him what he was looking for. But he ignored me, as if he was still talking to something under the bed. It was dark under the bed, I don't dare to look at it, and... I can't understand what he said at all..."

Zhu Helan frowned, imagining the somewhat paradoxical scene, "And then? What else did he do?"

"He talked for a long time, then suddenly stood up, and then kept staring at me, standing there motionless. I was a little scared at the time, so I kept pretending to be asleep...he stood for a long time...I seem to have heard A very strange sound... like something is crawling. I didn't dare to open my eyes, and felt that the crawling sound lasted for a while, and then everything was quiet. I heard Brother Six say: not yet By the time."

Zhu Helan's brows were tightly knitted at some point.

"Are you sure you're not dreaming?" Zhu Helan asked.

"I also think it's possible that I confuse dreams with reality..." Zhu Yi said with a tone of trying to convince himself.

Zhu Helan thought for a moment, then said to Zhu Yi, "Don't say anything about this matter. Don't leave the inn for the next two days, don't even take a step out. Do you understand?"

The shopkeeper's tone was heavy, Zhu Yi didn't know why, but he also knew that the shopkeeper must have deep meaning.So he nodded obediently.

Guan Chongliu, Bai Xiaomen, Mr. Gou Chen...

Zhu Helan knew that things were not as simple as Chong Liu revealed.

Why is there such a strong filth on his body?It was as if the filth that Xu Hanke passed on to him was a key, or a trigger mechanism.The filth drawn out is like a flood, and it can't be stopped...

Why after Chong Liu came to Tianliang City, the originally peaceful city suddenly became unbalanced?

Is this a coincidence?

No... He shouldn't have put these things on Chong Liu just based on some unreasonable guesses.Chong Liu's fear is not fake, he is different from Zhuang Cheng...

Zhu Helan hurried to the lobby, and sure enough, he saw Fairy Jiuluan waiting for him with Taixi.Song Mingzi also sat on the side obediently, with a rather respectful attitude.

As soon as she saw Zhu Helan, Fairy Jiuluan took the initiative to stand up and salute, Zhu Helan returned the salute, "Is the fairy here in person?"

"The last time Hongmengyi experienced such a drastic change was 50 years ago." Fairy Jiuluan sighed, "I never thought that such a crisis would happen in my lifetime."

"Song Mingzi must have narrated the whole story, does Xiangu have a clue?" Time was running out, Zhu Helan went straight to the point.

Fairy Jiuluan gently closed those very clear eyes for a moment, and sighed, "Mr. Gou Chen and Senior Brother Mengku went to find the Poor Book, and my teacher strongly opposed it. Because that book... It is said that It was left by the god of filth before he was exiled from this world. Even though it records the knowledge of the profound origin, once it is opened, it will cause the filth to leak out and affect the balance of the world's dao and filth, just like drinking poison to quench thirst. But it is only an ancient book after all It is impossible to test whether the record is true or not, so Brother Mengku still went."

"But the national teacher doesn't remember what happened at sea."

"His dream...maybe it's not just a dream." Fairy Jiuluan said in a heavy tone, "Mr. Gou Chen may have found that book. Otherwise, in Buhuanling... our formation couldn't be closed at first. Moving the door... After Mr. Gou Chen suddenly appeared, the situation suddenly changed. The problem is... Afterwards, none of us can remember exactly what happened after Mr. Gou Chen appeared. Even if we compare each other and piece together our memories, It’s all fragments, too, and contradicting each other.”

"You mean, Mr. Gou Chen used the power in the Poor Book to close the door for you, and then disappeared with the book?"

"good."

"That book is still in the world, but its whereabouts are unknown?"

"One thing is certain." Fairy Jiuluan said, "Maybe Mr. Gou Chen, or someone else, is still using the power in that book. Over the years, more and more filth has entered the world, and Dao Qi has begun to be suppressed." If suppressed, a new door will be born. The one that is about to be opened now is likely to be in Tianliang City. The Luzhou layman you mentioned is like the Tiangu people 50 years ago. They are trying to open that door. Daomen."

When everyone heard about 50 years ago, they were too scared to speak out.Even though most of the people present had never experienced that battle, just listening to the various legends handed down was terrifying enough.

Zhu Helan was still very calm.

As long as you know what to look for and why, you will have a clue.

He put his hands together, and slowly organized his thoughts, "So if we want to prevent the door from opening, we can first find the Book of Poorness and destroy it. Second, we can find the location of the door, and before it opens, Use a lot of Dao Qi to prevent it from opening."

Fairy Jiuluan said, "The first method may be too late. The second method is still feasible as long as the door is not opened."

Song Mingzi said, "Uncle, you are the only one who has seen the door, do you know how we can find it? The Hongmengyi is wandering around now, and there is no clue..."

"The door...is just the general name we give to those passages, but I'm afraid each one is different...the door in Buhuanling was buried in the mountain. It looks like an irregular hole in the ground, without a trace The light shines through, and you can't see the bottom. Throw anything in there and you can't hear the echo. But... the door is alive."

"……Live?"

Fairy Jiuluan still felt chills when she recalled that period of the past, "Well, it will change its position and shape. All those who approach the door will have their minds seriously affected. Seeing people who do not exist, hearing A voice that does not exist. It will penetrate into your memory and heart, sometimes it will show you what you fear most, and sometimes it will show you what you want most. But those who have been close to it will leave trauma more or less .”

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like