I wanted to step back because the old man's eyes and expression made me very uncomfortable.
But him leaving directly like this made me feel something was wrong even more.
I stuck my head outside the window, staring blankly at his back.
Two completely opposite directions, the farther the car went on the road, the old man gradually disappeared from sight...
An idea suddenly popped into my head...
Is that old man the watchman? !
Did he see me here by chance, or was he waiting for me here?
It has been more than two days since Kong Qing died. The person who should have been discovered must have discovered it long ago...
The paper man Xu is so afraid of the watchman. He can know our entry and exit from Huo's house. It's not surprising that Kong Qing died and we were injured...
My neck was stiff, so I pulled back and sat down.
At this time, I was even more shocked to find that the paper man Xu was no longer closing his eyes to relax.
His movements at this moment were weird, his hands were tense, and a thin steel wire was between his hands.
The steel wire strangled the flesh of his palm, as if it was about to be cut off.
And there was actually half a paper stick hanging on his shoulder.
It's said to be a paper prick, its rough yellowish-black paper skin looks like human skin...
The empty eye sockets and the open mouth were filled with deathly silence.
Immediately, my forehead was covered with sweat, and I called Uncle Xu in surprise.
Paperman Xu's tense body relaxed a little, and the tight steel wire also relaxed.
The piece of paper on his shoulder was piercing, and it swished into the square backpack.
"That old guy was buried up to his neck in loess. If he died, his apprentice would not hurry up and find another one, but he would have time to come here to guard the city gate."
The paper man Xu's eyelids were half-lowered, and his narrow fox eyes were filled with coldness and death.
His words confirmed my thoughts...
That person is undoubtedly the watchman!
Only then did I think of a possibility. The watchman didn't take action because the paper man Xu was in the car and he was still going all out.
Could the blackened paper be made from black corpse skin?
While thinking about it, I suddenly thought of another possibility and said uneasily: "Now that I'm gone, what will happen to the watchman? Will he go to the Huo family, or will he go to... He Zhi?!"
"Huo family? Huo Kunmin wants revenge now. A squire who doesn't want his life has a gun in hand, and Chang Lin is following him. This old guy thinks he has to leave early before going."
"However, it is really possible that he will go to He Pheasant." The paper man Xu pinched his chin with his index finger and thumb.
I suddenly panicked again, and I was about to speak and ask Huang Qi to stop the car.
Paperman Xu's eyes moved slightly, and he said softly: "Don't underestimate the He family witch. The old witch seems to be alone, with only a granddaughter like He Fei, but witches are also called goddesses, and there are more of them than people who fish for corpses. There are more ghost women than Jieyin women, there will be one in almost every village in the country, and the ghost women are passed down from generation to generation, and the watchman can find apprentices at will."
"The ghost mother-in-law is not protecting the shortcomings. The blood of the next generation is their lifeblood. Anyone who dares to touch will be killed."
"The old ghost lady of the He family is not young anymore. She has also raised a wolf mastiff for decades. When the watchman goes, she must be prepared to go to hell together. He is not that stupid."
Paperman Xu's words made my expression change again, and my heart became even more uneasy.
It seems that he said that the watchman is not easy to deal with anyone, but that is just because the watchman is too old and will easily die together.
But that is also based on the premise that the watchman is afraid of death.
What if he is not afraid of death and cannot find me, but wants to find someone to take revenge?
Did something go wrong first with the Huo family, or with He Fei's side?
I was just about to argue with Paperman Xu about this matter.
But before I could say anything, the paper man seemed to know what I was thinking.
He smiled slightly and said in a calm tone: "Maybe he has determined that he can't go to the Huo family, and he can't go to the Hejia Village. Why do you want to pick up the slack here? He found out that I was following you, so he went to find another one in despair. apprentice?"
I was stunned. What Zhirenxu said was indeed quite reasonable.
The sky was getting darker and gloomier, and the cold wind even blew in from the car window, and the whimpering sound was like crying.
The paper man Xu lowered his head and seemed to continue to rest his mind.
Whispers also sounded at the same time: "The old ghost woman is more sophisticated than you think. Even if Miao Guangyang dies, she doesn't kill him. Think about what you should do."
Just these words, the paper man Xu will have no voice anymore.
I remained silent and stopped speaking.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and there were some raindrops mixed in the wind. Huang Qi's hurried voice came from outside the car door, asking me to close the window. It was going to rain heavily. We hurried on as soon as possible, and settled in Gaixian County ahead to rest. Depart one night.
My thoughts were brought back by the sound, and I reached out to close the car window.
When I took out the imitation compass again, I was in a daze.
Not long after, there was a rumble of thunder, and there was the sound of rain falling outside, as well as the patter of raindrops falling on the roof of the car.
The rain was heavier than expected, and it was even more urgent than expected.
We finally found a roadside station to take shelter from the rain. After the rain subsided a little, we rushed to Gaixian County.
By the time we reached the county, it was already dark...
I randomly found an inn to rest. The Zhu family was in Gai County, but I didn't go visit.
The next morning we hit the road directly.
We drove all the way in a hurry, only stopping in the city to change horses when Xie Mancang said that the horse's endurance had reached its limit. On weekdays, we were always on the road, traveling day and night.
I saw many people fleeing the famine on the road, and I even saw soldiers carrying guns. They were also on their way in a hurry.
When passing through some valleys or deserted places, Xie Mancang would tell us with a little fear that there might be people following us, most of them robbers and bandits...
Often at this time, Paper Man Xu would ask Huang Qi to hang a paper man on the front of the car.
After that there was no problem.
Even when I got out of the car to relieve myself at night, I looked back at our carriage and saw that the paper-studded person on the roof was swaying in the wind. It really looked like a sneaky person, and it scared people all over with goosebumps.
Time flew by and more than ten days passed...
Under the fatigue of traveling and traveling, each of us was in a state of embarrassment.
The paper man Xu was okay, he didn't get out of the car much. Huang Qi and Xie Mancang both lost a lot of weight, and the two of them also darkened a lot.
I felt exhausted all the time and wanted to fall down and have a good sleep.
In the evening half a month later, Paperman Xu finally said it was time.
Huang Qi's excited shouts came from outside the car, saying, Mr. Li, we have arrived in Tang Town!
I hurriedly got out of the car and found a small town dozens of meters away.
At first glance, almost all the buildings in sight are yellow walls and red roofs. These houses are very strange.
I could faintly hear the sound of running water.
Turning around and looking to the right, there was flat grass under the setting sun. Farther away, one could vaguely see a large, meandering river!
My tired mind finally became somewhat active. I looked down at the imitation compass in my hand, pursed my lips, and felt a little sour in my heart.
But at this moment, Xie Mancang suddenly let out a sigh, the horse stopped suddenly, and the car jolted.
I couldn't control my body and bumped directly into Huang Qi. Huang Qi screamed and rolled off the carriage.
Xie Mancang's forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He stared ahead, his eyes motionless, and his body was trembling slightly.
I frowned and looked over, feeling suddenly startled...
