Chapter 3: Burning incense to ask for directions, slaying ghosts and demons After the knife split the darkness, Lin Yan held the lantern and moved forward again at a very fast pace. This time, he walked several miles smoothly. But then darkness blocked the way forward. These evil spirits appear at night and are everywhere. Just as one group was scared away, another group came. Just because in this dark night, Lin Yan is the only living person. The taste of flesh and blood. The breath of vitality. A complete soul.
It is like a rare delicacy placed in front of this large group of evil spirits. Lin Yan understood that the farther away from Gaoliu City, the farther away from Liu Zun's real body, the weaker the effectiveness of the willow branch night light would be. When we got here, we were too far away, and the light of the willow branches' night lamps alone was not enough to suppress the evil spirits. So at this moment, Lin Yan put down the willow branch night light and drew out his long sword. "After all, Liu Zun is not here. I can understand why you don't give him face." Lin Yan pointed his knife forward and said in a deep voice, "But I'm here, so you have to give me some face." He swung his long sword and shouted, "Who the hell doesn't give me face? Stand up!" He has killed over a hundred people in the past year and is more brutal than an executioner! He was already full of ferocious murderous aura, and with the help of the magic power to suppress demons, his ferocious power increased a thousand times as if in an instant! In a trance, there seemed to be a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and the evil spirit was rolling like a tsunami. This is the power to suppress demons! The darkness surged, as if it was "in a state of emotional ups and downs", hesitant and uncertain. After a moment, the darkness receded like the tide. The light from the willow branches shining like a night lamp gradually illuminated the front. "You ungrateful animal!" Lin Yan picked up the willow branch night lamp, held the long knife in one hand, and ran forward. If there was anyone blocking the way ahead, he would chop it down with his sword without saying a word. His original intention was to abide by the rules of this world, avoid fighting, and conserve his energy. Because he knew in his heart that a bloody battle was inevitable. But this place is too far away from Gaoliu City, and these evil spirits are obviously unwilling to abide by the rules. Then he could only use the long sword in his hand and his evil spirit and murderous intent to let those things blocking his way know his rules as the killer! He ran all the way, and after another three or five miles, he entered the forest.
"Almost there!" Following the rugged mountain road, Lin Yan finally found an old locust tree on the mountainside. Legend has it that this old locust tree has acquired wisdom, and passers-by who pass by here must offer three incense sticks to ensure a safe journey. "I heard there's a tiger nearby. I have something urgent to discuss with this 'mountain lord'!" Lin Yan whispered, relit the three incense sticks, inserted them on the ground in front of the tree, and bowed. "I offer three sticks of incense tonight, and I'd like to ask Mr. Huai to show me the way!" Before the voice fell, the wind suddenly picked up. These three incense sticks fell against the wind. No incense accepted! "..." Lin Yan frowned. Maybe it was Huai Zun who was afraid of the mountain king. Perhaps these three incense sticks were previously offered to the evil black fog that blocked the road, and now offering them to Huai Zun was like leftovers. He sighed, bowed again and said, "I left in a hurry and was not well prepared, so I am inevitably impolite. After this, I will offer sacrifices and wine, and then burn incense to the Huai Zun!" After the voice fell, he picked up the three incense sticks again and stuck them on the ground. This time, he inserted the bases of the three incense sticks to the end and buried them deep in the soil. But before he could stand up. Three incense sticks fell again. "..." Lin Yan took a deep breath, thinking that his second brother was in danger at the moment. Then a ray of light flashed in the darkness. The knife flashed across the tree. The bark was split by the blade. A shallow knife mark was left on the tree. Then he picked up the three incense sticks and inserted them into the knife marks on the tree with an expressionless face. The cut was very shallow, less than an inch deep. The three incense sticks were inserted and were about to fall down the moment Lin Yan let go. But suddenly a cold wind blew!
The three fallen incense sticks were blown against the tree by the night wind, stable and firm, like branches growing naturally on the tree. Then the wind became stronger and stronger, and the treetops were swaying. All the branches were pointing towards the left rear. "Thank you!" Lin Yan bowed with a blank expression. Then he picked up his long sword and walked quickly in the direction indicated by Huai Zun, not daring to delay for a moment. - The wilderness is vast and the mountain roads are rugged. There was darkness ahead, but three figures were seen walking side by side, their steps steady as if they were walking on flat ground. The man in the middle, holding half a roast chicken in his hand, looked a little dazed as he looked up at the dark sky. But he squinted his eyes, as if he felt the light was too bright and a little dazzling. "Dabao, did you move so far away?" Lin Lei looked a little worried and said, "The sun is about to set. If it gets dark later, I'm afraid I won't be able to get home in time." He was dressed simply and had a simple face, but seemed a little worried. "It's okay. It's only afternoon. Come to my house first. We can talk about business for a while. You can go home in the evening. If that doesn't work out, you can stay at my house for the night." The other figure's voice was a little stiff and a little hoarse. "That won't do. My wife is still at home, waiting for me to come back." Lin Lei immediately shook his head, then smiled and said: "When did you recognize a daughter, and when did you fall in love with my third child?" Chen Jiangbao did not answer and hurried on his way. The figure on the far right was petite, like a girl. When she heard the words, she walked much faster, as if she was shy. Seeing this, Lin Lei couldn't help but laugh, then he pulled Chen Jiangbao and lowered his voice and said, "I'm telling you, you owed me two taels of silver before, you have to pay me back first, then I can get enough money to prepare the betrothal gifts, order the banquet, and invite guests." "The old house is too small. It's enough for my brother to live in alone, but it won't be suitable for him to live in once he gets married. I'll let the young couple move to my house first." "My Ah Yan can earn money now, all he needs is a wife to look after him." "Tell your daughter to be stricter and save some money for him. As for me, I can save up money for another three to five years at most. Then my brother and I can pool our money together and borrow some from relatives to build a house for him and his wife." Lin Lei said this, looked around again, and said: "By the way, the location of your new home is too far away. My feet are sore from walking. After we finish talking about business, I'm afraid it will be dark and I won't be able to walk back." As soon as the voice fell, I saw a town in front of me, with people coming and going, and it was quite lively. "It's here, it's here." Chen Jiangbao raised his hand, pointed at the dark sky, and said, "The sun is still there. If we finish our conversation soon, you can still make it back to Gaoliu City before nightfall." At this time, the girl's voice was heard again, saying, "My family still has the tiger whisker night lamp in this city."
Chen Jiangbao replied, "That's right. With the help of the night lights in this city and the power of the 'Mountain King', you can walk back more than ten miles. No evil spirits will dare to attack you on the road." Lin Lei was still worried, "But it's too far away. The night lights in this city may not be able to ward off evil spirits." "That's fine. I have some willow branch night lights at home. You can take them with you." Chen Jiangbao said: "If we are far away from here, then we are close to Gaoliu City... The first half of the road is under the protection of 'Shanjun', and the second half of the road is under the protection of 'Liu Zun'. This journey is safe and worry-free." The girl's voice sounded again: "Even if it's late, you can stay at my house. Second uncle can stay in my brother's room first." Hearing this, Lin Lei couldn't help but said happily: "You are a lovely girl. You haven't even got married yet, but you have changed your mind." Having said this, he continued on his way. In his eyes, they had already entered the town. It was still light and there were street shops on both sides. It's quite lively with people coming and going. But for some reason, it seemed that at this moment, everyone looked over here with a somewhat stiff look in their eyes. Lin Lei faced many eyes and felt a little uneasy. Then the girl said, "My family just moved here, and the local neighbors are very hospitable and friendly." "It's so good, so good." When Lin Lei said this, his eyes began to become a little dazed, and he didn't notice anything wrong. It was not until he approached Chen Jiangbao's new house that he suddenly noticed something strange and woke up with a start. "Dabao, why is your house a temple?" "..." Chen Jiangbao's stiff voice actually began to tremble at this moment, with a sobbing sound: "I don't want to either... You lent me money out of kindness, but I never thought about paying it back." "Now that I'm dead, if I don't trick you into coming here and letting the tiger eat you, what will you do if you come to my son to collect the money he owes you?" "You can't blame me for this. You're the only one in Linjiangfang who's willing to lend me money." "What nonsense are you talking about?" Lin Lei felt a chill all over his body and tilted his head to look. He saw Chen Jiangbao. But he also saw the grass and trees behind Chen Jiangbao through Chen Jiangbao's body. Is Chen Jiangbao's body an illusion? In an instant, Lin Lei's hair stood on end. The night wind blows, and the chill penetrates into the bone marrow. In a trance, the scene changed.
Where is the town? Where are the street shops? There are no bricks or stones on the ground, just grass, trees and soil. The wild grass, dead trees and shadowy figures around were all illusory. All the illusory figures turned their heads stiffly, with expressionless faces and empty eyes. A whistling sound was heard, sharp and piercing. It was a chilly wind that blew through the treetops and across the dead branches. The sound was extremely shrill, like the cry of a ghost. Is this place full of ghosts? Lin Lei's pupils constricted, and he turned around to run for his life, but he found that his body was completely out of control of his brain. At this moment, his whole body was stiff and his legs were weak. At the same time, in the temple, cold and cruel eyes slowly lit up like a night light. The howling cold wind became more and more urgent. The whistling sound, like a ghost crying, became more and more shrill. The girl walking in front came over and took Lin Lei's hand, saying softly: "Uncle, we're at my house now, let's go." Lin Lei was about to struggle, but found his whole body stiff. The girl almost dragged him towards the temple. Lin Lei's eyes became more and more dazed and confused. "Why don't I talk about life's big things myself?" But at this moment, a cold voice sounded. The atmosphere suddenly became stagnant. The cries of ghosts around became increasingly mournful and chilling. But this time, it was not the sound of cold wind blowing through branches. But it was the real cry of ghosts. All I saw were the minions outside, screaming in panic. Not far away, a ray of light appeared. It was a tiny flame, swaying in the wind, yet emitting a warm glow. This is a scented candle. The hand holding the incense and candle was handed forward. Wherever the firelight shone, it was like a raging flame. The ghosts screamed and fled in panic. In the blink of an eye, they scattered like catkins blown by the wind. In the light of the fire, the man had disheveled hair and was breathing slightly, as if he had just been running vigorously.
But there was still no expression on his face, and he was extremely cold. He was dressed in a black robe, and in his other hand, he held a long, narrow knife. The blade is slightly darker in color, about three and a half fingers wide, and three feet and three inches long. This sword has killed more than a hundred people! Kill the ghost today! Then kill the demon! (End of this chapter)