A long-lost smile appeared on Yuan Ling's face. She pointed to a busy street and said, "That is the ancestral home of our Yuan family."
Under the guidance of Yuan Ling, we walked through the busy market and arrived at the gate of Yuan's family.
The door is closed, and the door is carved with exquisite patterns, which looks solemn and mysterious.
Yuan Ling knocked on the door knocker, and footsteps were heard inside the door. After a while, an old servant opened the door to greet her.
Seeing Yuan Ling, the old servant's eyes showed surprise and respect.
"Miss, you are finally back." The old servant's voice trembled, obviously very excited about Yuan Ling's return.
Yuan Ling nodded slightly, turned around and said to us: "Ma Keke, Qin Wuyan, welcome to Dujiang City, and welcome to my home.
Please come in. "
We followed Yuan Ling into the Yuan family's mansion. The layout of the mansion is elegant and solemn, showing the Yuan family's historical heritage and family wealth.
The calligraphy and paintings hanging on both sides of the corridor are all works by famous artists, and each one contains profound Taoist culture.
After taking a short rest in the mansion, Yuan Ling took us to visit several places of interest in Dujiang City. She knows these historical sites very well.
On an ancient bridge, we met several local Taoist priests, who showed great respect for Yuan Ling. It is obvious that the Yuan family's status in the Taoist sect is very important.
When we returned to the Yuan family's mansion, the sky was gradually darkening.
The mansion was brightly lit, giving off a warm and peaceful atmosphere.
Yuan Ling led us through a carved door and into a spacious courtyard.
The yard is filled with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, which glow lightly under the moonlight, as if every plant contains unfathomable power.
At the end of the corridor, a majestic middle-aged man walked towards him. He was wearing a Taoist robe and his eyes revealed a sharp light.
That is Yuan Ling's father, Yuan Tingfeng, the current head of the Yuan family.
His eyes stayed on us one by one, and finally settled on Yuan Ling, with a gentle smile on his face.
"Linger, you are finally back." Yuan Tingfeng's tone was full of concern and love.
Yuan Ling nodded slightly and responded with a respectful salute: "Father, I'm back.
These are two friends I met on my journey, Ma Keke and Qin Wuyan. "
Yuan Tingfeng looked at us, then nodded and smiled: "Welcome to the Yuan family, I hope you can feel comfortable here."
Later, Yuan Tingfeng took us to the living room.
There is a long table in the living room, surrounded by several carved chairs.
Hanging on the wall is a huge landscape painting. In the painting, there are majestic mountains and rivers, shrouded in clouds and mist, as if there is a profound Taoist spirit flowing in it.
We sat around the table, and Yuan Tingfeng ordered tea to be served.
The aroma of tea is overflowing, elegant and fresh.
Yuan Tingfeng began to ask us about the purpose and experience of our trip.
I briefly told about grandpa and our plan to go to Yanshan.
After hearing this, Yuan Tingfeng frowned slightly, looking a little worried.
"Yanshan is the junction of the Yin and Yang worlds, and it is very dangerous.
You must be careful on this trip. "He reminded seriously.
Qin Wuyan asked about the legendary temple.
Yuan Tingfeng pondered for a moment and sighed deeply: "That temple does exist, but it hides unknown secrets.
It is said that every once in a while, someone will enter the temple and then disappear without a trace. "
Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a little scared, but also full of curiosity.
Yuan Ling said that although she had heard about the temple, she had never visited it in person.
During dinner, other family members gradually joined our party.
They gave us a warm welcome, which made me feel the warmth and harmony of the Yuan family mansion.
After dinner, Yuan Tingfeng arranged a room for us to rest.
It was late at night, and I was lying on the soft bed, with all the experiences of today echoing in my mind.
In the night sky outside, the stars twinkled, as if telling ancient secrets.
Suddenly, a deep bell sounded from a distance, breaking the silence of the night.
I sat up from the bed and looked out the window curiously. I saw a blood-red moon hanging in the sky, covering the entire Dujiang City.
I felt an unusual breath.
He stood up and walked to the window. The scene outside the window seemed to become distorted and hazy.
The streets were empty except for the shadows of the trees swaying in the wind.
Suddenly, I saw a figure appearing on the street corner. It was a woman wearing ancient clothes. Her face was pale and her eyes were empty, as if she was looking for something.
The curiosity in my heart drove me to quietly leave the room and follow the figure.
I walked through the courtyard of Yuan's house and along the quiet streets, slowly approaching the woman.
When I got close to her, she suddenly turned around, showed a weird smile, and then disappeared into the night.
I stopped, feeling an inexplicable fear in my heart.
At this time, I heard a low murmur behind me.
When he turned around, he found that there was no one behind him.
I felt like there was a stream of cold air behind me, running straight up my spine.
Suddenly, I felt a cold hand grab my shoulder.
I turned around suddenly, but I saw nothing but darkness.
My heartbeat accelerated, and my whole body was surrounded by inexplicable fear.
I quickly ran back to the Yuan family mansion and returned to my room.
After closing the door, I took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down.
Lying back on the bed, I kept thinking about what I had just experienced.
Before I knew it, I fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, I woke up to Yuan Ling's knock on the door.
I told her about last night's experience.
After hearing this, Yuan Ling's face became serious: "That might be a wandering spirit.
There are many forgotten souls near Dujiang City, and they sometimes wander around at night. "
Qin Wuyan also joined our conversation.
He proposed to explore the place where the woman appeared tonight to see if we could find any clues.
Yuan Ling pondered for a moment and finally agreed to the plan.
Throughout the day, I was in a state of tension and anticipation.
In the evening, the three of us quietly left Yuan's house and came to the street corner where the woman appeared last night.
In the night, everything looked particularly strange.
We carefully searched every corner, hoping to find some clues.
Just when we were about to return disappointed, we suddenly heard a slight cry.
The sound seemed to come from an old hut.
We quickly approached and carefully pushed open the door.
The door slowly opened, and the sight that greeted me was shocking.
The cabin was sparsely furnished, with a flickering oil lamp giving off a faint light.
In the corner of the room, an old woman was curled up on the ground, her face haggard, her eyes full of despair and fear.
Her tears were particularly obvious in the sallow light.
I walked forward and asked softly: "Old lady, what's wrong with you? What happened here?"
The old woman raised her head, and her eyes suddenly became extremely bright: "She came and then left..."
There was an unspeakable sadness in her voice.
