Chapter 3: People can also repel ghosts and gods (thanks to the leader of the "Shangshan Ruoshui 1111") "what?" There was an unexpected cry from outside: "There's someone else?" Then the voice suddenly became fierce: "Why don't you leave quickly?" Along with the sound, there was another sound of wind. "Snapped!!" A piece of green tile flew in and hit the wall three feet away from Lin Jue with such force that it smashed into pieces. The flying debris even hit Lin Jue's face.
"..." Lin Jue couldn't help but turn his head and look at the place where the wall next to him was hit. He looked at the distance between it and himself, and touched his painful face. His eyes flickered, but he still didn't move. In the old village stories, fox spirits and ghosts that occupy human houses often do this. They like to scare people away by throwing tiles and bricks. Some even beat people until they are bleeding and even argue with them. It seems that due to various considerations or concerns, he does not dare to hurt anyone's life at will. Combined with the information he had learned, although the Wang family's ancestral hall was occupied, they never reported the case to the county, and he had not heard of anyone losing their lives there. He was even more certain of this - This one wanted to scare him away. But it doesn't matter. "Still not leaving?" There was another sound from outside. "Snapped!" Another piece of green tile flew over and smashed into pieces. Still in the same position. "I think you are young, upright, and have not offended me, so I kindly advise you to leave. If you don't leave, you will die here!" The voice outside continued to threaten. Lin Jue's eyes flickered, and he finally stood up slowly, still staring outside, but said: "I don't know if you are a demon or a ghost, but if you want me to leave, it is absolutely impossible to just leave a piece of green tile." "is it?" Suddenly there were a few crackling sounds, and a few more pieces of green tiles flew over and hit the wall closer to Lin Jue with greater force, even the white powder on the wall was smashed off, splashing countless debris and dust. Lin Jue subconsciously closed his eyes, then opened them, took a deep breath, but without even looking at the wall beside him, he continued: "Why don't you show up, sir?" "I'm afraid I'll scare you to death!"
"Why not give it a try?" "Do you want to die?" "Then do you have any other skills?" "Huh? I'm so angry!" "Oh!" A dull sound. This time, what flew in was a blue brick, which hit the wall hard and was only one foot away from Lin Jue. Lin Jue even felt the strong wind. If this brick hits someone on the head, he would probably be seriously injured if not killed. Lin Jue still did not turn his head to look. He was afraid that he would become timid after looking at it, so he continued to stare outside, guarding his heart, and even emphasized his tone: "Your Excellency should have more than just this ability, right?" "You boy! Annoying!" Then there was a brief pause, and then there was a sound similar to gritting teeth. "call……" There was a loud sound of wind, and the sky above suddenly became dark. Then there was a muffled bang! It turned out that this thing got a huge bluestone slab from somewhere, like the kind used for paving roads or making steps in the village. As if to show its strength, it threw it over the eaves and smashed it down from the patio. After the bluestone slab fell down, it rolled a circle, slid for a while, and stopped at Lin Jue's feet. I have to watch it this time. Right at your feet. No matter how dim the moonlight is, you can still see it clearly. Lin Jue lowered his head slightly. This bluestone slab is nearly one person long, one foot wide, and nearly one foot thick. It is a black patch on the ground and is probably much heavier than a person. If it gets hit, it will be turned into a meat paste. "..." Lin Jue took a deep breath but said nothing. "Aren't you leaving yet?" The voice outside continued to threaten. It is both a threat and an urging. "..."
Lin Jue was silent for a moment before slowly shaking his head: “I won’t leave…” "Ok?" "Don't go." This time the voice was clearer and firmer. "Ok?" The noise outside became surprising. At the same time, fog seemed to have risen outside. Under the bright moonlight, it had distinct shapes and floated into the bedroom driven by the wind. Lin Jue felt a strange feeling for the first time. Before he could think carefully, he felt dizzy, the scene in front of him was turbulent, the ground was also ups and downs, and he felt like he was standing on the sea. At the same time, his mind became drowsy and confused, and he became hesitant in the drowsiness and confusion, losing his confidence and determination, and gaining more fear and the desire to leave. Lin Jue supported himself against the wall with his hands and tried hard to stand up straight. There really is a ghost causing trouble in this ancestral hall! This demon looks quite powerful. I am afraid we cannot defeat it today. Why not leave first and think of other ways when we get home? How can humans fight against demons and ghosts? Although my uncle was very kind to me, first he saved my life and then he raised me... The grace of saving life... the love of raising children... No! I can't leave! Lin Jue struggled hard, struggling between his conscience and his desire to leave, fighting against the cowardice in his heart. "wrong!" This is the magic of this monster. Suddenly awakening and realizing this, the struggle between heaven and man, fighting against himself, turned into fighting against the monster and the magic. Lin Jue gradually gritted his teeth, dispelling these messy thoughts, allowing his rationality and original purpose to regain the upper hand. "Don't go!" Lin Jue spoke again. The sound fell to the ground, as if the magic had gone, and as if the sorcery had been defeated. He felt that his heart was gradually regaining its peace, but he had just been hit by a magic spell for the first time in his life, and his heart was still beating under the impact on his body and mind. "Why? Aren't you afraid?" "Not afraid!" "You're not afraid of death?" "You already have the power to take my life easily, but you must know that this power is not only possessed by demons and ghosts like you. There are many strong men in the world, even the one just now, who can beat me to death with a punch." Lin Jue's voice was immature but firm. He lowered his head and looked at the stone slab at his feet, "Do I have to be afraid of everyone?" "Ha! Interesting! How much money did the Wang family give you to make you so determined?" "It's not much, just enough to save your life." This ordinary sentence was so heavy that it even silenced the monster outside who could throw a stone slab over the wall.
"Life-saving money?" Lin Jue panted, his hands trembling slightly, and he fumbled to light the oil lamp beside him while saying: "My uncle saved my life first. Last year, I accidentally fell into the river, and he risked his life to rescue me, so I was able to live a second life. Later, he took over my father's responsibilities and provided me with food, clothing and studies." Lin Jue seemed to be explaining to the monster outside, but also seemed to be talking to himself, providing himself with reasons and confidence. Thinking of my uncle who was bedridden, suffering, and even nearly died, my heart gradually calmed down. "Now he is suffering from a serious illness and is on the verge of death. He is waiting for this money for medicine to save his life. "Mr. Wang is a well-known kindhearted man. I don't think he would covet my little money. If I die, maybe there will be other compensation. Therefore, even if I die today, I have to die in this ancestral hall. I will exchange my life for my uncle's life." With every word Lin Jue spoke, his voice became steadier and more confident, until in the end he was even fearless altogether. It is right to not talk about family affection but only about gratitude. As it should be. Then my hands stopped shaking. He just held the hatchet tightly in his hand and stared outside, watching out for any bricks, tiles or bluestones that might fly in. "If you really want me to leave, why don't you come in and fight me head-on?" "..." There was stillness and silence outside. I don't know what it is doing. After a long time, a sound was heard. "puff……" Then there was no more noise outside. I don’t know how long it took. Lin Jue was still leaning against the wall, constantly thinking about the strange things and spells he had just experienced, while quietly observing and waiting. No matter how sleepy he was, he was unwilling and afraid to fall asleep easily. But tonight I feel particularly sleepy. In this world, most people fall asleep shortly after dark and wake up before dawn. Calculating the time, it is almost time for people to wake up. In addition, he had been up all night and had consumed too much of his energy in fighting the magic. Gradually, his eyelids began to twitch and he couldn't control it no matter what. Falling asleep is something that happens unconsciously. After falling asleep, I had another dream. There seemed to be nothing in the dream, so there was a feeling of whiteness. In the whiteness, there was an abstract figure, which seemed to be visible, but also invisible. I only knew that he was there, and he was talking to me, and his voice was also difficult to describe. This seems to be the case with most dreams. "The Wang family has some tricks. I disturbed them and made them restless. I drove them away, so they also found some people to make me restless and wanted to drive me away." The figure spoke as soon as he opened his mouth.
"who are you?" Lin Jue asked aloud. "Didn't you just deal with me all night?" the figure said with a smile. "It's Your Excellency..." The dream was truly marvelous. Lin Jue felt neither that this was a dream nor that this was real. He did not think about who the other person was, nor why he was here. He just talked to him calmly: "Why are you here, sir?" “It’s a long story… "I lived here a long time ago, when there was no village. Later, I left for a while, and these Wangs built houses here. But nothing in the world belongs to anyone, and I didn't mark anything, so I didn't think of taking back their house at first. It's just that as I got older, I wanted to come back." The figure paused and said: "Besides, the ancestors of this family were quite virtuous, and I felt comfortable living in this ancestral hall, so I tried to take it back." It's quite contradictory to take over and give back. "Now the Wang family has brought many people here. Although most of them are timid, they make me feel uncomfortable. Plus I met you, there are three of you now. You stay all night, which is really annoying. I am afraid it is not feasible to live here in old age." The figure paused and said, "Although your five energies are not as pure as those of a saint, they are not mixed. You are quite courageous at a young age, and you have a calm heart and a filial heart. It is really rare. Therefore, I came to you in a dream to tell you: I will leave tomorrow. You can tell the Wang family. Maybe you can get some extra money to buy medicine to save your uncle's life." "Thank you very much, Your Excellency!" Lin Jue in the dream said sincerely. "It's your credit, not mine." "Thank you, too." "You actually know how to behave!" “I’ve read books, too.” “Reading is a good thing.” "Your Excellency just said that there are three of them including me. I wonder who they are? I have only heard of one." Lin Juesus asked naturally out of curiosity. "You are one of them. There is also a butcher and an old teacher in Shu Village." The figure gave him an answer, "The butcher has a strong blood and my breath is useless to him. He drank a lot of wine and fell asleep as soon as he got here. I didn't want to hurt him to death, and I couldn't wake him up, so I had to let him succeed." "The old man from Shu Village?" Lin Jue became interested. Isn’t this the teacher who taught him? "Yes, the old man is not very learned, but he is honest and upright by nature. He has never done anything bad in his life. This is very rare! Alas, many gods would retreat when they see such a person, let alone a goblin like me who only has some skills and tricks." Lin Jue was stunned for a moment after hearing this. This answer was beyond his expectations. It was then that he realized that this person was not a ghost, but a monster. "But isn't Mr. Wang also a well-known local virtuous man who has done many good deeds?" "He did some good things, but the ones who were truly kind-hearted were his ancestors. He just came from a wealthy family, so he continued the tradition of his ancestors and did some good deeds to accumulate reputation for himself in exchange for benefits." The voice of the figure paused, "This is not wrong, nor is it a bad thing. It can even be considered a good thing, so I never thought of hurting or beating him. But it is still impossible for me to respect him so much and avoid him when encountering problems." "It's actually like this..." Before he could ponder the interestingness of this conversation, the dream quickly receded like mountain fog illuminated by the sun and blown away by the wind.
Only a few words were left at the end: "Since you are quite polite and respectful to me, I will give you one more reminder: I see that your soul is strong but unstable. You need to take good care of your health. It would be best if you could find a way to calm your soul." The person woke up in a daze. It was almost daybreak. I was still in the ancestral hall, leaning against the wall. There were still bricks and rubble around me, and a lot of white powder on the ground. My feet were against the bluestone in front of me. The marks on the floor tiles of the ancestral hall left by the rolling and sliding of the bluestone were vaguely visible in the dim light, but I was unharmed. After being stunned for a moment, Lin Jue suddenly got up and walked out. It was almost dawn. There were roosters crowing outside. I saw a figure about knee-high at the foot of the wall. It was hard to tell whether it was yellow or brown in the dim light. I only knew that it was probably standing and walking like a human being, with a bag on its back. It disappeared in a flash. Lin Jue was stunned again. Then he came to his senses, bowed deeply in that direction, and saluted deeply. But his brows were furrowed, and he was really confused. What kind of world is this? (End of this chapter)