The mountain ghost blows out the lights

The young man was obviously from Tunan City, and he was very familiar with the structure of Tunan City. He had already planned where to take them, and he moved very quickly. Go at your own pace.

Maybe he just wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of these two burdens - judging from his attitude when they first met, the boy probably didn't want people to find out his whereabouts.

Fortunately, Shen Lianxing and Yan Jinping were following him. Of course, they would not be left behind, and they still had time to observe the surrounding environment.

Tunan City is built on the hillside, and the terrain is not very flat.

The available space is not large, and many buildings are essential, so many houses have to be squeezed together without waste. Occasionally there is a gap in the middle, which can be regarded as an exit, and most of them don’t even bother to lay bricks. It's just trampled soil.

Except for the main road in the middle of the city, which can maintain the most basic straightness, all other small roads are intricate, overlapping, and weeds grow in the middle.Occasionally, one house could be seen leaning against another, with tree roots protruding from the ground pushing up the corners of the wall. It looked like ruins, and the disorder was unreasonable.

If it weren't for the young people leading the way, it would have taken a lot of time for them to figure out the structure of Tunan City.

Shen Lianxing pushed aside a bunch of tangled bushes, picked off a small cauliflower snake that had climbed onto his arm and threw it away, and gave a 'tsk' out of emotion or admiration.

Mr. Shen has lived so many years, he has been to many places, and he has passed countless towns and cities. It is really the first time to see him tossing himself like this.

"What's wrong with this place? It's deserted?" He whispered to Yan Jinping, "So... when you were here, was this city like this?"

"Of course not." Yan Jinping was also looking around, "It turns out that the old one is a bit old, but it has never been broken like this before."

After 15 years, when he returned to this city again, Boss Yan Haoxuan didn't recognize him.

The roofs are leaking, and the walls are full of cracks. Most of the surrounding houses look uninhabitable, but looking through the gaps that occasionally pass by, it seems that there are still traces of people living in them.

On the main road, it is not obvious, but it is more obvious when you go deep into the alley. Most of the buildings have mottled walls and peeling roof tiles. They are quite dilapidated and left unattended, and even some window frames have moss growing on them.

To say that no one manages it at all?Not really.

In the past, Tunan City was not rich, but at least life was not a problem, everyone was diligent, and the division of labor was clearly arranged. There had never been such a... desolate and dilapidated scene.

During the 15 years since Yan Jinping left, what happened here?

……

The young man was agile, and he led the two of them to slip through the gaps between various small roads, narrow alleys, and houses. Along the way, they passed many residents with closed doors and windows, and some of them had unusual faces.He seemed to have gotten used to it a long time ago, so he didn't even look at it, and only whispered to the two to keep up, not to make too much noise.

More questions.

Judging by his skilled movements, the situation in Tunan City probably lasted more than a day or two, or at least, the young man in front of him must understand the current situation of the city.

To him, Shen Lianxing and Yan Jinping were just two outsiders passing by. Although they had some tricks, they didn't show any malice at all. Since the young man agreed to take them away, it meant that at least for now, he didn't think they were hostile.

So if this is the case, why is a boy in the [-]th five-year period so cautious and cautious when walking in the hometown he is most familiar with when he is lively and bold?

Yan Jinping frowned and looked at the young man's back as he walked through the narrow and dark alley.

The boy's hair is not long, and is slightly soft. It is scratched into a small tug at the back of his head, catching people's eyes flickeringly.The sleeves were rolled up to the arms, and the elbows were patched. They were not very new, but they were clean.

What is he hiding?What is he guarding against?What is he... afraid of?

Bai Ze once said that Tunan, who became a mountain god, and his believers were not doing well, but Bai Ze didn't say exactly what was wrong.

Could it be that Tunan did all of this?

Except for the 'Mountain God', no one else seems to have the ability to affect the tranquility of the entire city.

Was he wary of Tunan?Or is there some other force occupying this city?

Other than that, Yan Jinping couldn't think of any other explanation for the time being.

The young man was silent, as light as a cat, and led the two of them along the foot of the city wall. After walking for a while, he stopped, pushed open a very inconspicuous door at the corner of the city wall, and signaled them to go in quickly.

The small door opened directly on the city wall. It was very low and the color was similar to the city wall. If you didn't know it was here, you would easily ignore it.

Shen Lianxing and Yan Jinping looked at each other, obeyed the young man's urging, and walked into the door with his head down.

——It's not that there is no better way to prevent others from discovering him, but the most important thing now is the young man in front of him. Only by making him feel safe will it be more convenient for them to inquire about news.

People are more relaxed when they think they are in control.

This is the most important clue for them now. It is rare that a person from the city who knows what happened is willing to talk to them.

The young man closed the door cautiously, looked out for a while along the crack of the door, and then locked it from the inside, then turned back to face the two, pursed his lips, and said softly: "...Okay, it should be fine for a while. No one can find it here."

This is obviously a utility room. The space in the room is extremely small. There are some brooms and other tools scattered on the ground, and some dry firewood is piled in the corner. There is nothing else, not even a chair. People can only stand face to face, no matter how you look at the scene, it seems to be plotting with malicious intentions.

But now I can't control that much.

The conditions are limited, so we can only make do with it.

"My name is Zhao Xu." The young man folded his arms, first introduced himself, and then asked, "You two—why did you come to Tunan City?"

Yan Jinping glanced at Shen Lianxing.

Shen Lianxing is much better than him in communicating with people, so he consciously took over the conversation, introduced his name kindly, and replied: "We are two businessmen passing by. After coming out, passing through this city on the way back, I just wanted to come in and find a place to spend the night."

Of course, this is all nonsense. He just made it up, and he can't tell people "I'm here to kill the gods you enshrine" as soon as it comes up. That way, I'm afraid there will be big problems before the news comes out.

Yanjing City is a big city, not far from Tunan City. It is reasonable for the merchants to get lost after coming out of there and go into the mountains by mistake.

With a hesitant expression on Zhao Xu's face, he looked up and down at the two of them's clothes, not sure if they believed it or not.

No matter how smart and astute he was, he was only a half-grown child after all, and he grew up in such a closed environment, so he really couldn't tell whether what Shen Lianxing said was true or not for a while.

Shen Lianxing didn't wait for him to come to a conclusion, and said again: "Did we come at the wrong time? I don't think there is anyone outside. Where did they all go?"

He asked cleverly, assuming that there should be many people in the city, so that no matter how Zhao Xu answered, he could get some information he wanted.

"Jingshentang." Hearing his question, Zhao Xu's face twitched, as if he was disgusted or very resistant. The young man frowned, and finally replied, "Otherwise? I have to go twice, if I don't...huh."

He snorted heavily, lowered his eyes slightly, and his expression became gloomy and angry.

Shen Lianxing: "Worship Hall?"

From the name, the purpose of this place seems obvious.

Zhao Xu didn't speak, his cheeks moved, but he still didn't open his mouth.

It may also be that I don't know where to start.

"I heard that most people here believe in a mountain god."

Yan Jinping, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said at this moment: "That 'Jingshen Hall' is used for this?"

When he spoke, he used a little magic that could sway people's hearts. Although Zhao Xu was very reluctant, he still nodded and said honestly, "Yes."

Yan Jinping's voice was very low: "You also believe that?"

Zhao Xu: "..."

Yan Jinping: "What?"

"The third precept." Zhao Xu stared at them cautiously, "Don't make unreasonable remarks about the gods... You two, are you really not the elders who came here to talk to me?"

It's not that Zhao Xu doubted the origins of the two of them. After all, Tunan was such a small place, and the most valuable thing in the whole city was the statue at the gate. The gate was wide open and no one came to steal anything.These two are very extraordinary in terms of clothing and temperament, and even if they think about it, they don't think much of his family wealth, which is equivalent to nothing.

only……

Living in such a place, he must be more careful in order to keep what he should have.

Zhao Xu sighed and subconsciously turned his gaze to Shen Lianxing.

Yan Jinping still has a deceptive way to reduce his sense of existence, and it is difficult to realize his existence when he is not speaking. The young man stared at this seemingly very friendly man, as if he wanted to see some signs of lying on his face: "You Don't lie to me."

"What did I lie to you for?" Shen Lianxing was quite patient, "You are a child, is there something we must have? Besides - you have seen our ability just now, if we really want to get something from you , just take you away, and it takes so much effort. Don’t you think so?”

"It's hard to say." Although Zhao Xu was vigilant, he could see that these two people were of extraordinary status, and he probably wouldn't have come to such a remote place just to make a fool of himself.So his expression became a little more relaxed, and he shrugged, "If you want to find out my fault and send me to the worship hall as a living sacrifice, wouldn't I be doomed?"

He thought he was making a joke to ease the atmosphere, so he laughed a few times to himself, but when he found no one to respond, he stopped it.

Shen Lianxing: "..."

Yan Jinping: "..."

What did he just say?

The author says:

Shen Lianxing & Yan Jinping: We seem to have heard a very great word just now...

Zhao Xu: Who am I and where am I, don't lie to me that I am young and ignorant (.

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I had a day off on May [-]st, but I slept so happily that I didn’t wake up until [-] o’clock in the afternoon the next day orz

After this chapter until the 7th, it should be a daily update. I will try to finish it in May, and then start a new article~

There are currently two articles in preparation, both of which should be 20-30 words in length. I would like to ask if you want to read Western Fantasy or Ghost Story first~