The kindness of the hunchbacked old man was creepy and weird.
Mu Qingyao sat steadily in her original position with cold eyes.
She can see things that others can't see!
There were more than two people in the hut.
To be precise, there are two ghost bodies sitting on the left and right sides of Mu Qingyao.
The one on the left is a young man with a green face and fangs, and the one on the right is an old woman with maggots crawling on her face.
"This is not Xiaoshi Village."
Mu Qingyao said calmly.
Now she finally knew where this place was, it must be Dashi Village.
No wonder Yun Que said that you can't stay overnight in Dashi Village. It turns out that the people here know how to raise ghosts!
"It doesn't matter what kind of village it is, it's just a name."
The hunchbacked old man said with a sly smile: "You may not know the origin of the name Dashi Village and Xiaoshi Village. More than ten years ago, an earth dragon turned over here. The rocks on the nearby mountains were shaken, and some gravel fell on the small rocks. In the village, some huge rocks fell on our Dashi Village. That natural disaster killed half of the village, and my mother-in-law and son were smashed into a pulp alive."
"The dead are gone, and the living are like this, why bother forcing it." Mu Qingyao said.
"What are you talking about! A family is called a home. Without them, what's the point of living by myself! Fortunately, there was a fairy lady who passed by here at that time and gave us poor people some guidance, so I left my relatives at home. ."
The hunchbacked old man's mood changed from anger to gratitude, the change was natural and strange.
"I understand your difficulties, but I can't stay."
Mu Qingyao slowly stretched out her hands and faced the empty spaces on both sides. As her mind turned, a mysterious power emerged.
The ghost bodies on both sides gradually changed from ferocious and terrifying to peaceful, and changed from a suspended state to a sitting posture, as if they had been tamed.
The ability of the psychic body to communicate with ghosts!
"They agreed to let me go." Mu Qingyao said solemnly, looking directly at the hunchbacked old man opposite.
"Impossible! You used evil methods to control my son and his mother! You can't leave today! You must get married to my son!"
The hunchbacked village chief looked around at the two ghost bodies, opened the door angrily, and shouted to the villagers in the yard: "Go and light the stone platform! Call our relatives back!"
Immediately, several villagers ran to the entrance of the village and lit red candles on the millstone-shaped stone.
When the red candles lit up, a layer of gray fog filled the Dashi Village. Countless whispers came from the gray fog, as if a ghost had descended.
Mu Qingyao found that the ghost bodies on the left and right sides gradually became violent, quickly lost control, and could no longer communicate.
"Soul-nurturing platform... you actually created such an evil thing."
Mu Qingyao said in surprise.
It turns out that the stone platform at the entrance of the village is a kind of Yin God's platform for raising the bodies of ghosts and ghosts. It is usually made of extremely Yin objects and is fed with incense every night. It takes many years to take shape.
The soul-nurturing platform is the final home of the ghosts. They live in the stone platform during the day and return to each household to reunite with their relatives at night.
The ghosts in Dashi Village have long been integrated with the soul-nurturing platform. Mu Qingyao's psychic ability cannot control this kind of spirit body with a soul platform.
The hunchbacked village chief took out a set of phoenix crowns from the cabinet and walked towards Mu Qingyao with a sly smile.
"Girl, please put it on. Tonight is a good day to come and get married to my son!"
Mu Qingyao said coldly:
"I am Princess Lingyun, a relative of the emperor. If you dare to touch me in the slightest, His Majesty will be furious, and your entire village will be buried with you."
"It's great to be buried with him! We have already lived enough. If we die early and die late, wouldn't it mean death! My son is lucky enough to be able to marry the princess. My death is worth it, hehehehe!"
The hunchbacked village chief stretched out his big dry hand and grabbed Mu Qingyao.
Mu Qingyao had no choice but to fall into a dead end.
Even if she could escape from the house, she couldn't escape from the dozens of villagers outside.
The hunchbacked village chief made up his mind to take her as his daughter-in-law.
At this moment, the door of the house was pushed open.
A young man with a stern expression walked in, carrying a large package and a knife hanging behind his back.
"Yun Que!"
Mu Qingyao whispered in surprise.
Yun Que walked into the room without saying a word, sat directly next to Mu Qingyao, picked up the bowl and started eating.
In a short time, all three bowls of rice were eaten.
Yun Que stared at the white rice in front of Mu Qingyao and said, "Are you going to eat it?"
Mu Qingyao shook her head, her eyes full of surprise.
People actually eat this kind of dead man's meal with gusto.
"If you don't want to eat, I will eat. I'm starving after running all day."
Yun Que picked up the rice in front of Mu Qingyao, took a few bites, and burped.
The hunchbacked village chief beside him was stunned for a long time, and then he realized what he was doing and said angrily:
"Where did you come from, you little brat! How many lives do you have to dare to run wild in our Dashi Village!"
Yun Que glanced at the other party and said, "I'm just giving you a meal. Why are you yelling about it? It's not like I won't pay you."
There was a crash.
A handful of copper coins were thrown on the table.
Yun Que picked up Mu Qingyao and left.
"Stop them!"
The head of Tuobei Village shouted, and the villagers in the courtyard gathered around, staring directly at Yun Que and Mu Qingyao.
"This is Dashi Village! I have the final say! You can't leave today!"
The hunchbacked village chief's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he shouted coldly: "Old lady, the troublemaker is yours! If he dares to prevent our son from getting married, don't even think about surviving today!"
Following the hunchbacked village chief's shout, the soul of the maggot-covered old woman in the room immediately roared and pounced on Yun Que.
Yun Que didn't even move.
With just a faint cry, the ghost body of the old woman that rushed forward instantly shattered into a ball of gray gas and dissipated into nothingness.
The hunchbacked village chief could clearly feel the dissipation of the old woman's ghost body. He was shocked and asked:
"W-who are you!"
"I live in Qinghu Mountain."
Yun Que said calmly.
After saying "I live in Qinghu Mountain", both the hunchbacked village chief and the villagers in the yard took a breath of cold air and stepped back subconsciously.
Both Dashi Village and Xiaoshi Village belong to the boundaries of Zhiyuan County.
In Zhiyuan County, some people may not know the name of the county magistrate, but everyone in Qinghu Mountain knows it.
Especially the man who lives in Qinghu Mountain is regarded as a god by the people in many villages and towns!
"You are the demon hunter of Qinghu Mountain!"
After the hunchbacked village chief was frightened, a ferocious look appeared on his old face again: "What can monster hunters do! We are human beings, ordinary people! You go hunting your monsters, and stop meddling here!"
The people of Dashi Village in the yard gathered around again, and some even picked up picks and shovels.
"You think I don't dare to kill you?" Yun Que sneered.
"I am a living person! If you dare to kill someone, you will pay with your life!"
The hunchbacked old man said confidently: "Today my son is getting married. If you want to stop me, kill me! You will be wanted by the government if you take someone's life! If you dare, kill our entire village. Let's see how you gain a foothold in the Jin Kingdom in the future!"
Mu Qingyao frowned and scolded:
"Since you know that you are a living person and a citizen of the Jin Dynasty, and you still act like a tyrant, what is the difference between you and the lawless bandits! If you force me to stay, you will be punished by death!"
The hunchbacked village chief laughed loudly:
"I no longer want this old life! As long as my son can get married today, I will be willing to chop off my head even if the emperor cuts me off tomorrow! Hahaha!"
Mu Qingyao's pretty face darkened little by little.
Her wisdom is enough to deal with all the forces in the temple, but she is powerless against people like the hunchbacked village chief who are shameless and lifeless.
Mu Qingyao couldn't think of a way to escape. When she was in trouble, she heard a noise.
Click!
thump!
The little princess looked up and saw that the hunchbacked old man opposite had his head on the ground.
Yun Que took the knife back with enough time and said:
"The ghost has not come to kill you for many years, but you still dare to scream. I really don't know how many eyes Lord Ma has."
After saying that, he pulled Mu Qingyao and walked out.
Everyone in the yard was stunned and no one dared to move.
Only then did the people of Dashi Village realize that demon hunters not only kill demons, but also humans!
"Make way. I will kill anyone who blocks the way. Don't think that your status as a commoner is useful. If you dare to hijack the princess, it is a capital crime in itself."
Yun Que said coldly, and the people immediately made way for a passage.
When he reached the entrance of the village, Yun Que drew his knife again.
With one knife, he cut open the soul-nurturing platform!
As the stone platform broke, many wailing sounds appeared in the air, and the candles on it were extinguished one after another.
Mu Qingyao looked back and saw that every household in Dashi Village had souls floating in the air.
Once the soul-nurturing platform was broken, the ghosts in Dashi Village lost their place to live and disappeared one after another.
After leaving Dashi Village, the two took the official road and rushed to the next village to settle down.
On the way, Yun Que became very interested in the brown bear after learning how Mu Qingyao arrived at Dashi Village.
Bear paws are a good thing, and bear skins can be sold for a lot of money.
Unfortunately, we never saw the brown bear on the road.
Yun Que's search for the brown bear moved Mu Qingyao deeply.
She is regarded as prey by the brown bear, and the brown bear is regarded as prey by Yun Que.
"Cutting the knot with a quick knife is the best way to break the situation. You saved me again, how can I repay you?" Mu Qingyao said.
"The negotiated deal, needless to say the polite words, it's all in two hundred taels of silver. You'd better not lie about the value of that piece of moon jade. If it's not worth two hundred taels, I will come to you to collect the debt. ." Yun Que said.
"Don't worry, it's just more."
Mu Qingyao smiled, and then said thoughtfully:
"The soul-nurturing platform looks very much like a lotus platform, with red candles burning on it... The red candle will never burn out the lotus platform forever. The killer in the Zangshi Town Inn may be related to the Taoist nun who built the soul-nurturing platform. "
Mu Qingyao tried her best to recall the uncommon identity of a Taoist nun. There was no such person among the people she recognized.
Mu Qingyao was extremely resentful towards the black hand in the dark, but could not find any clues and had no idea of the other party's identity.
After pondering all the way, when Mu Qingyao dispersed his thoughts, a village appeared in front of him.
Xiaoshi Village, here we come.
It was getting late, and most people in the village had turned off their lights and went to sleep.
The village is not like a town, with lights on every night, and every household here goes to bed very early.
Only one house at the entrance of the village still had candle lights on.
The big black dog at the entrance of the village barked wildly when it saw outsiders. When Yun Que's footsteps passed by, the big black dog immediately tucked its tail and ran away.
The first house at the entrance of the village has a relatively large yard and several rooms.
Yun Que called the door directly.
The person who opened the door was a skinny little old man. When he saw two strange young people outside, he smiled and asked:
"Do you two want to stay overnight? I am the village leader of Xiaoshi Village. I happen to have two vacant rooms at home. It's very cheap to stay for one night. Just leave a few coins. You need to pay for the food separately."
"There's no need for food. We're just staying overnight. I have to take a good rest after traveling all day." Yun Que strode in.
Mu Qingyao paused before entering the door.
She turned to look at the dark village and frowned slightly.
The yard was very clean and there were no ghosts, but Mu Qingyao always felt uncomfortable.
The entire Xiaoshi Village was asleep.
Only the village chief's house had lights on, as if waiting for the arrival of guests.
In particular, the village chief's smiling face was so stiff that he looked like he was wearing a mask, which was not natural at all.
