The mountain ghost blows out the lights

Taoyuan is surrounded by mountains on all sides.

The scenery in the mountains is very good, but few people come.Most of the time, they just act as a natural barrier to isolate those who Taoyuan does not want to let them in.

Therefore, the name is also very simple and rude, all named after the location, the one in the east is called Dongshan, and the one in the west of Taoyuan is called Xishan.

He Zigui lived in Xishan.

His residence can't be called luxurious, it's just a very common thatched house. A few broken windows can't be used to block the wind at all.

This was built by He Zifu himself.He is a monk, not a carpenter. It is very good to be able to build a house like this, and he himself is quite satisfied. After all, these things are all things outside of him.

The monk who fell in love with Xiao Taozhi at first sight was sitting cross-legged on the futon, his eyelids were trembling, and he slowly opened his eyes with no expression on his face.

Someone outside the house was knocking on the door, with little effort, knocked three times and stopped, waited for a while and no one answered, knocked three more times, endlessly, very persistent.

"Young Master He, someone is looking for you." Seeing that he was silent, the other party said, "If you have time, can you come out?"

He Zigui was very familiar with this voice, the other party was called Yunque, and she was Miss Tao's maid.

Miss Peach just came to look for him yesterday, she didn't go in, she threw a peach branch through the window.

That branch was newly picked, with delicate flowers on it, fell in his arms, rolled around, and dyed his robe with a layer of elegant fragrance, which has not dissipated until now.

...he was planted near the corner of the wall outside the door.

The door was still knocking, He Zigui slightly closed his eyes, gathered all the emotions back into his eyes, got up and opened the door for the other party.

Sure enough, it was Skylark outside, seeing that he was finally willing to appear, his eyes lit up, and he said happily: "Young Master He, you are here."

"Miss Skylark." He Zigui lowered his eyes, nodded to Skylark, and only looked down at her swaying skirt, his voice was unhurried, a little elegant, and he spoke clearly, "Is Miss Tao looking for something with me? "

"Oh, no, Mr. He, you misunderstood." Yunque is generous by nature, besides, she has been with Xiao Taozhi many times before, and she knows He Zigui's character very well, so she didn't care that she was locked outside and knocked for a long time the door.She explained enthusiastically, "My lady didn't come. These two are guests from afar. They came here specially to find you. Miss let me lead the way, not for any other reason."

Although she was a little careless and talked a lot, she was still smart in the end, and cleverly bypassed the link of explaining the identities of Shen Lianxing and Yan Jinping, and only talked about the main points.

Sure enough, He Zigui didn't ask any more questions, he paused for a very inconspicuous pause when he heard that Xiao Taozhi didn't come today, and then raised his head.

Xiao Taozhi was not there, and behind Yunque were two young men with outstanding looks.

Yan Jinping nodded to him.

"Okay, I'll bring him too." Yunque winked, and didn't enter the room, but backed away a little to make room for Shen Lianxing and Yan Jinping, "This is He Zigui, Mr. He. If you have anything to do, please Talk to him, and I won't bother."

She took two steps back, walking away in a well-behaved manner like a lady's maid.

He Zigui has been avoiding Xiao Taozhi recently, but he doesn't shy away from having guests.Seeing the figure of the skylark disappearing into the depths of the woods, he stopped holding the door frame in silence, and stepped aside a little: "Please come in, two gentlemen. I don't know if there are guests coming today. The house is simple and shabby. Here, I hope you won’t be offended.”

He was very polite, unlike many taciturn and unsmiling monks they had seen.

When Yan Jinping entered the house, he found that the house was really simple inside and out—no decoration, only the necessary furniture, no stools, and even the bed was made of wood with a thin layer of cushions on it, which looked very硌人.

He Zifu said that the house is simple and shabby, which is really not modest.

But fortunately, although Boss Yan has the problem of wealth and honor all over his body, he only commits this problem when he should commit it, and when he shouldn't commit it, it's as if he didn't have it.He would never dislike the poor conditions in other people's homes, so he just looked around without any trace, and then he followed Shen Lianxing, stretched his long legs, and sat on the futon generously.

The futon is not soft, it is made of straw, but there are no chairs in this place, it is better than sitting directly on the ground.

Shen Lianxing introduced himself for the two, and He Zigui listened calmly, no matter what the other party said, his expression was always serious as if he was listening to the misery in the world, his brows did not move, and his eyes were full of pity.

It was only at this time that he showed a bit of the posture of an eminent monk.

"Miss Skylark said that the two of you are looking for a poor monk." After Shen Lianxing finished speaking, He Zigui asked, "But the poor monk is just an ordinary monk, and he hasn't walked outside for two years. Why did you find it here?"

After all, he is not a well-known character, and it is normal for He Zigui to feel that Yan Jinping and the others are here specifically to find him.

"...That's it." Yan Jinping saw his doubts, so he gave up the useless nonsense such as greetings, and went directly to the topic, "We have a friend who was not aware of it for a while before, and he was cursed, and now he has to suffer. The bondage of spells, the two of us came out this time just to find out if there are any relevant clues. I heard that Miss Tao said that there is a master of spells here, so I came here to ask for advice."

While talking about things, he boasted about Hezigui without any trace.But Hezi's heart is like calm water, even if he praised him a lot, he didn't have any complacent expression, he just said: "It's not a master, the poor monk just studied this a little bit, I can't say that I can see it. I don't know Have you brought the charm?"

Although not very enthusiastic, He Zigui did not refuse to help, which is a good sign.

After all, if he finds it bothersome and refuses directly, it is impossible for Yan Jinping to press his head and let him see the spell.

"It's natural." Yan Jinping saw that there was something going on, took out the talisman from his sleeve and handed it to He Zigui, and said with a smile, "I took it with me when I left, but luckily I did."

The talisman is just a piece of yellow paper, and what is drawn on it is clear at a glance. It is not the body of the talisman, but something that can show the use of the spell.It's just that none of the people Yan Jinping knew dabbled in this stuff, so he traveled all the way to Taoyuan to ask Xiao Taozhi.

There are many kinds of spells in the world, and they are divided into different factions. Yan Jinping was already prepared to be busy, but it was a surprise that he could find someone who had researched it just by asking.

He Zigui took the yellow paper.He looked down at the pattern on the spell, and after a moment of silence, he said: "This is a betrothal spell, specially given to monsters that turn into animals. The person you are talking about..."

Yan Jinping nodded and said, "It's a cat demon."

He Zigui raised his eyebrows for the first time, as if he was a little surprised and hesitant: "You... are friends with the cat demon?"

Although strictly speaking, Li Chuizhu is actually Yan Jinping's subordinate, Yan Jinping still nodded and said: "Yes, we have a very good relationship. We really can't watch her lose her life for no reason."

He Zigui said softly: "She is a demon."

What's wrong with the demon?Including the skylark who just left near this house, there are four living creatures in total, two and a half of them are not ordinary mortals, Shen Lianxing barely counts as half, and he is still on the side of the 'monster', very rebellious.

This is Taoyuan, and it is rare for living talents to appear.

But Yan Jinping didn't say that, he just lowered his eyelids slightly, and said slowly: "That's right, she is a demon."

He Zigui paused for a moment, returned the talisman paper to Yan Jinping, and said softly, "You two are busy...sorry for the poor monk's helplessness."

Yan Jinping: ...

Shen Lianxing saw something, and interjected, "Master, he can't help, or...doesn't want to help?"

The difference between one word and the meaning is very different.

"...all of them." Monks don't tell lies, He Zifu always says what he has, and doesn't hide his thoughts, "Most monsters are cunning, this restraint will not hurt her body, it's just for this The appointment letter is just an extra layer of protection. If it is not necessary, the poor monk does not suggest that you remove it."

"Monster—" He Zigui wanted to continue.

Yan Jinping frowned, and interrupted him lightly: "Monsters also have their own thoughts, and of course they can be good or bad. If all monsters are regarded as aliens that can harm people, don't people never harm others? He It's not appropriate for Master to overthrow a boat of demons with one blow like this?"

He Zigui obviously has a prejudice against Yao Jing, and I don't know how he got this opinion.Strictly speaking, however, Yan Jinping himself is among the "heterogeneous" he called, so naturally he cannot agree with He Zigui's point of view.

Shen Lianxing thought more. He thought of Xiao Taozhi who concealed her identity and pursued He Zigui. Does she know He Zigui's views on monsters?Has she ever thought about...

If He Zigui knew that she was not someone's young lady, but a peach blossom demon who had lived for an unknown number of years, how would he treat her?

I'm afraid he thought about it, Xiao Taozhi must understand He Zigui's attitude, otherwise he wouldn't have repeatedly told Yunque and them not to slip up.

"...This is different." He Zigui is a monk after all, with a very good temper, even if he was interrupted by Yan Jinping almost rudely, he was not angry, but explained patiently, "A monster is a monster after all, and there is always wildness." Difficult to tame. Of course not all of them are like this, but as a mortal, who has the ability to tell who is kind and who has bad intentions?"

"Mortal..." He Zigui's voice was very soft, "If a mortal makes a mistake in judgment, it will cost his own life, and they can't afford to lose."

He rarely spoke so much, and his speech was a little slow, as if he was organizing his language.

Yan Jinping stopped talking.In recent years, his temper has improved a lot. Even if he hears a point of view that he does not agree with, he will not immediately rush to argue, but this bald——this monk's words really make it difficult for him to agree, and he has never met Li Chuizhu. Li Chuizhu is such an obedient silly cat who just wants to be with the person he likes, who is in the way?

Yan Jinping defended his shortcomings, but He Zigui's words actually made some sense, and it wasn't pure nonsense.

He couldn't refute directly, so he touched Shen Lianxing with his arm angrily, motioning for him to speak.

"But as far as I know, even monsters have their own rules." Knowing what Yan Jinping meant, Shen Lianxing patted Yan Jinping's arm comfortingly under the cover of his sleeve, and followed his words, "Don't say anything else, Just say that in Yanjing City, there is a team of Golden Feather Guards, who are in charge of the inhuman order in the city, so what do you say?"

Shen Lianxing didn't like Jin Yuwei either, but when the group of birdmen didn't meet Yan Jinping, they were indeed devoted to their duties, and now they put them to use.

Regarding Jin Yuwei, He Zigui also had his own opinion.

"There are still rules in the world that govern human affairs." He whispered, "Monsters have their own set of rules of conduct, which is naturally normal, but there are still villains in the world who commit crimes. Rules can only be punished afterwards, but not Prevent this from happening in advance—if that happens, the harm has already been done, and who will bear the pain of the innocent victim?"

The law and order in Yanjing City is good, one is because there are Jin Yuwei guards, and the other is because there is Yan Jinping and the crane girl sitting in the city. Ordinary little monsters dare not make trouble here, so there is such a harmonious relationship between humans and monsters. The spectacle of coexistence and the well water not interfering with the river water is quite rare in other places.

Besides... Humans are naturally afraid of things they don't understand. People who are not of my race must have different hearts. Yan Jinping has personally verified this point in Tunan City 15 years ago.

There is no way to refute.