Dragon Pattern Roll Set

"Boom, boom, boom..."

In the dead of night, Old Tan, who was on watch, beat the small broken gong in his hand, yawned and walked slowly on the street in the west of Kaifeng.

The old man was drinking and playing money with some friends in the middle of the night. At this time, the stall had just been closed, and the friends went home to sleep, so he called him.

The west of the city is a bit more secluded than the east of the city. In the middle of the night, there is not even a dog on the road, and there are many empty houses in the west of the city. The largest cemetery in Kaifeng is also nearby, and there is also a green hill used to bury unknown corpses. Mass graves, so ordinary watchmen would not come here.

Lao Tan is known as Tan Bold, and he has been working in this area since he was in his 20s. He has been playing for more than 20 years, and he is not afraid of the dark, and he is happy every day.

Old Tan was so drunk that his eyes were blurred, he swayed and beat the gong, and hummed a little tune.

As soon as he turned the corner, Lao Tan raised his eyes... and saw a person walking towards the dark street in the distance.

The old man rubbed his eyes, still wondering, who is it in the middle of the night?

But upon closer inspection, the old man felt something was wrong—why does that person look like a woman?

The old man shook his head to wake himself up and look carefully.This time, the old man was half awake from the wine, and stared at the person who was walking towards him with wide eyes... It really was a woman, dressed in plain white, holding a cloth bag in her hand, looking like It's a swaddling baby.

Old Tan was puzzled, thinking whose daughter-in-law is this?It's already four more days, and you're walking on the road with your baby in your arms?

The old man quickened his pace and walked forward, looking at the woman who was getting closer and closer.

When he got close, Lao Tan could see it clearly—oh!Whose little lady is this?It's only eighteen or nineteen, that's beautiful!It's too dangerous to walk alone on the road in the middle of the night!

Lao Tan glanced at her arms again, was it really a baby wrapped carefully?

The old man was also warm-hearted, so he waved to her and asked, "Girl, are you going on your way or going to someone else?"

The woman stopped in her tracks, stared straight at Old Man Tan, and said, "I'm going home."

The old man froze for a moment, then asked, "Where is your home?"

While the old man was asking, for some reason, he always felt that this girl looked familiar, where did he meet her?

The girl pointed to the distance.

The old man looked in the direction of her finger and saw that she was pointing to the west.

Lao Tan didn't know where she was referring to. To the west was the paddock of the imperial palace, and there were a few old houses with a long history, most of which were the houses of military generals who had been disarmed and returned to the fields.

At this moment, Lao Tan also woke up from his sleepiness. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that this girl looked familiar, so he wondered if she was a child from someone he knew, so he kindly asked, "Where do you live? I'll take you back. How dangerous it is at night."

The girl shook her head, "There is no one at home, so it's not easy for you to go in."

Hearing these words, Lao Tan was so weird, and at this time, the night was as cold as water, and a woman holding a child in the middle of the night spoke eeriely, and Lao Tan inexplicably felt goosebumps all over his body.

At this time, there was a "wow", and the baby in the woman's arms suddenly cried, and a chubby little hand stretched out.

The girl began to pat the child lightly, babbling and coaxing.

The daughter of Old Tan's family has become pregnant recently, and the old man likes children very much, so he went over to take a look...

But when the old man looked into the swaddling baby, two heads stuck out from the swaddling baby.

The old man froze in an instant and stood there stupidly.

I saw that the baby in swaddling clothes had the body of a doll, but it had three heads, and they were not human heads, but three weird heads like golden snake heads.

Six pairs of big eyes on those three heads were staring at Old Tan.

"My mother!"

Old Tan screamed and sat down on the ground.

The woman clutched the child, turned around and ran, and disappeared into the night in an instant.

Old Tan looked at the figure of the woman disappearing into the night, and suddenly thought of who this woman looked like, or who this woman was.

After thinking it over clearly, Lao Tan felt a "chuck" in an instant. From his hair to the soles of his feet, his whole body was cold and shivering.

At this moment, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder, "Old Tan."

"Wow!" Old Tan howled, and rolled aside, almost peeing his pants in fright.

Lao Tan not only scared himself, but also scared the two people behind him. Who are the two people behind him?One in red and one in white, two handsome young men.

Old Tan panted heavily, and it took him a while to come back to his senses, his voice broke, "Zhan...Master Zhan."

It was Zhan Zhao who stretched out his hand to pat Old Tan. At this moment, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were also taken aback by the old man's reaction.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang saw the bright lights of the Jin family's old house in Xishan on the roof of Miaomiao Building just now, and they thought it was inconceivable, so they planned to go to Xishan to take a look.

Walking all the way here, I heard a scream.

The two followed the sound, only to see Old Tan sitting on the ground slumped on the watch.

Zhan Zhao naturally knew the watchman of Kaifeng Mansion, so he went up and called him.But Lao Tan was as stupid as Zhan Zhao called him twice and he didn't respond. Finally, Zhan Zhao reached out and patted him on the shoulder. Startled.

"Zhan... Zhan... It's amazing!" Old Tan pointed incoherently into the distance, "Ghost! There is a ghost!"

Zhan Zhao was puzzled, "What the hell?"

"Jin...the granddaughter-in-law of the Jin family!" Old Tan was excited, "The daughter-in-law of the Jin family is holding a monster!"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were at a loss, what kind of granddaughter-in-law of the Jin family?Still holding a monster?Where is this...

At this time, the sound of footsteps and horseshoes was heard in the distance, as if a group of soldiers and horses were marching over.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked up, and saw a group of officers and soldiers from the Imperial City Army running towards the city. The leader was Cao Lan, a subordinate of Ouyang Shaozheng and the commander of the Imperial City Army.

"Master Zhan! Fifth Master Bai!" Cao Lan approached.

Zhan Zhao and him almost said in unison, "Why are you here?"

Cao Lan pointed to the western mountain in the distance, "Just now a soldier discovered that the Jin family's old house was lit, so..."

"Wow!"

Before Cao Lan finished speaking, Old Tan screamed, "Sure enough! Sure enough!"

Zhan Zhao and Cao Lan looked at each other.

"What is it?" Cao Lan was puzzled.

Bai Yutang told him what Old Tan said incoherently just now, "He just said that he had run into a ghost, why the granddaughter-in-law of the Jin family is back."

Cao Lan's face changed when he heard this, "What?" The soldiers of the Imperial City Army behind him were also a little disturbed.

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at him, what does that mean—why would you explain it for me?

Cao Lan thought for a while and said, "Let's talk while walking."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang nodded, and Cao Lan ordered the two soldiers to send Lao Tan, who couldn't get up, to Kaifeng Mansion first, and the rest of the troops continued on their way with him.

"Master Zhan and Fifth Master Bai, haven't you heard the legend about the Jin family's old house?" Cao Lan asked.

Zhan Zhao shook his head and said, "I've only heard people mention that it's a haunted house."

Cao Lan nodded, and told Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang the story about the inhuman grandson of the Jin family that Zhao Zhen had heard this morning.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other.

Bai Yutang asked, "Did Old Tan see the Jin family's granddaughter-in-law just now?"

Cao Lan nodded—otherwise, how could he say that he had bumped into a ghost? It's understandable to be so frightened.

"Why did Lao Tan know her?" Zhan Zhao was curious.

"Is this..." Cao Lan didn't know. At this time, a soldier from the imperial army behind him ran out, "Commander, I know!"

Zhan Zhao asked him, "Are you clear?"

"My family lives in Xishan, and my father and Lao Tan have known each other for a long time." The soldier was very clever, and told Zhan Zhao, "Old Tan was at Jin's house before the shift, helping to transport some things, and he may have seen his house. Where is the granddaughter-in-law?"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang knew it, but it was indeed possible.

So Zhan Zhao asked the little soldier again, "Do you know anything else about the Jin family's old house?"

Xiaobing shook his head, "It's similar to what the commander said. Most people on the streets of Kaifeng Mansion know about it, and I also heard what my grandma said."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were full of suspicion, this matter was serious and evil.

But when everyone rushed to the foot of the mountain, it was pitch black on the west mountain, and the old Jin family house was still surrounded by high walls without any lights.

Zhan Zhao frowned, so many people saw it, which meant that it couldn't be an illusion just now.So...someone blows out the lights or is gone?

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang are about to go in and have a look.

Cao Lan hurriedly stopped her, "Oh! You can't enter, you can't enter!"

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang frowned.

Zhan Zhao crossed his arms and said, "I said Commander Cao, you don't believe that place is a haunted house, do you?"

"Ahem." Cao Lan was amused, and stretched out a finger, "First of all, I really believe that this is a ghost house, so I won't go in even if I die."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang nodded, Zhan Zhao patted him on the shoulder, "So you stay here, let's go in."

"Hey!" Cao Lan continued to stop, "I know that the two martial arts masters must not be afraid of ghosts and ghosts, but..." While speaking, Cao Lan pointed to the old house, "This is the gate of Dali Temple, and it is clearly stipulated To enter, one must unseal Dali Temple or Kaifeng Mansion."

Zhan Zhao pointed to his nose, which means - I am from Kaifeng Mansion.

Cao Lan spread her hands, "I want Mr. Bao's approval..."

Zhan Zhao was speechless, "Maybe there are some important clues in it, and I ran away without checking now!"

Cao Lan still wanted to stop him, but who knew that the white shadow flashed behind Zhan Zhao... By the time Cao Lan realized it, Bai Yutang had already gone up the mountain.

"Alas!" Cao Lan became anxious, and Zhan Zhao jumped up the mountainside with Bai Yutang.

Cao Lan stomped her feet and was about to go up.

Most of the subordinates of the Imperial City Army are natives of Kaifeng, looking at their commander with a mournful face.

"No, commander, do you really want to go in?"

"That's right... What should I do if I am fascinated by ghosts when I go in?"

"The ones who went in before are all dead!"

Cao Lan stared, "Everyone from Kaifeng Mansion has entered, and the Imperial City Army dare not enter. Isn't it a joke to spread the word?"

Several soldiers all had their mouths flat.

Cao Lan immediately led the people up the mountain.

The Jin family's old house was well sealed, the wall was as high as one person, but there was indeed a gap in the northwest corner.

When Cao Lan arrived, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were standing outside the gap, studying the hole in the wall.

Cao Lan raised a torch and ran over, continuing to persuade, "You two should discuss it with Master Bao or the Ninth Prince?"

Zhan Zhao looked at Cao Lan helplessly, "What do you think Master Bao and Zhao Pu would do if they were here?"

Cao Lan looked at the sky and thought for a while, if it was Bao Zheng...the Governor of Kaifeng must have waved his sleeves, "What gods and ghosts, the mansion will be the first to enter!"

Thinking about it again, if it was Zhao Pu... The Ninth Prince probably waved his hand, "Tear down the courtyard wall for me!"

Cao Lan helped her forehead.

While speaking, there was a sudden "click" sound from inside.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other - there was someone inside!

Bai Yutang jumped into the hole, and Zhan Zhao told Cao Lan, "Stay outside to prevent anyone from slipping out!"

"Oh..." Cao Lan is a military commander after all, it's just a joke, there are really people pretending to be ghosts in it, and he wants to go in and have a look.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang took torches and entered the enclosure of the Jin family's old house.

There was devastation everywhere in front of my eyes, the old Jin family house was already pitch black by the smoke, but now even the outlines were melted into the night.And today the moon is covered by clouds, there is no light at all... There are vines and weeds growing all over the ground, the flagstone floor can no longer be found, the flowerpots are tilted here and there, and the inner walls are also seriously damaged.The door is open, half of the door is gone, and the other half of the door is hanging on the door frame at an angle.The plaque above the lintel was covered in dust, and the words could not be read clearly. Under the eaves, there was a tattered white paper lantern with the word "Dian" on it.It is also understandable that when the Jin family died one after another, funeral affairs should have never stopped.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang walked into the old Jin family house.

The Jin family was one of the richest households back then, and the house was surprisingly large. Behind the first street was just a waiting room for visitors, but it was also surprisingly large.

Zhan Zhao touched the oil lamp on the table, and said to Bai Yutang, "It's still warm."

Bai Yutang frowned, sure enough someone came here just now.

"Why do you need to light a lamp?" Bai Yutang was a little puzzled. If a thief came in to steal something, wouldn't it be better to light a torch or a lantern?

Zhan Zhao also nodded, "If it's so bright that you can see it in Miaomiao Tower, it means that all the lights in the house are on."

Bai Yutang also nodded, and the two walked around in the first hall, but they didn't find anything suspicious, and at this moment, they couldn't feel the presence of anyone nearby, so they walked to the back.

Walking out of the first hall, there is a beautiful stone screen in front of you.

The Jin family is a businessman, and they pay attention to good luck. This stone screen is full of flowers, and there are four large characters in the middle - Jinyu Mantang.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang walked around the screen, and what appeared in front of them was a huge garden. It really can only be described as huge. The house of the master of the Jin family is far, far away. There are several circular stone gates behind the garden. There is more than one garden.

Zhan Zhao looked up at the sky, thinking that the rich are idle, it takes half an hour to walk from the front hall to the study, and it is not too tiring, is this house designed like a palace?Is it fun to get lost at home?

Zhan Zhao wanted to go forward, but Bai Yutang patted his shoulder lightly behind him.

Zhan Zhao turned his head.

Bai Yutang pointed behind him...the back of the stone screen that they bypassed just now.

Zhan Zhao turned around and was stunned.

I saw a man hanging on the back of the stone screen.

Holding the torch, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang approached to have a closer look. At this moment... there was a gust of wind in the sky, and the clouds that covered the moon dispersed, and the moonlight just shone on the stone carving screen. If someone is bold, if someone is timid, he would probably be scared to death on the spot.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang saw that in the middle of that stone wall, there was a person "hanging" there, or in other words... being "nailed" there.

There is a wooden stick stuck in the middle of this man's neck, which is the second half of the lantern pole. On the front half of the pole, there is also a big lantern with Chinese calligraphy. Blood is all over the lantern, which is shocking!The dead man's entire neck was pierced by a wooden pole and inserted into the stone wall. He hung there like a hanged ghost, his neck was stretched by his body, and his death was extremely terrifying.

The deceased's face was distorted, his eyes were wide open, and it was almost impossible to distinguish his original appearance except for the ferociousness.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang frowned and looked at it for a long time. They could roughly tell that the deceased was about 50 to [-] years old, with gray hair and a thin body. He was wearing a gray robe and well-dressed, which seemed familiar.The blood stained his entire front and the lantern in front of him that was still gently shaking in the wind, and there was a pool of blood on the ground.

Even though the death was horrific, in Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang's eyes, it was not the weirdest thing... What made them even more incomprehensible was that two huge flowers had been inserted into both sides of the dead man's neck.They were not real flowers, but white paper flowers made in shroud shops for making wreaths.

The two stared at the strange corpse for a long time before recovering.

Bai Yutang pointed to the pool of blood on the ground.

Zhan Zhao also saw it, a folding fan was falling there.

Zhan Zhao rubbed his chin, just now they heard a "click", it should be the sound of the fan falling to the ground, right? Seeing the blood solidified, the murderer just left, the person just died, the body is not completely cold yet Woolen cloth.

Bai Yutang walked over, picked up the fan, opened it and took a look, then looked up at Zhan Zhao, "I probably know who died."

Zhan Zhao also walked over, glanced at the surface of the fan, was surprised, then looked at the corpse, seemed to have identified it carefully, and then was surprised, "It's really him...how did he die here in the middle of the night?!"