Neither Song Jiang nor Zhou Shiwu expected that they would follow a strange wedding team late at night and arrive at a "paradise" hidden in a mountain stream. Everyone there looked like they were filming a movie. Wearing clothes from an unknown dynasty, he also claims that this place is Tan City...
Song Jiang's brain was spinning rapidly at this time. He roughly recalled the content of the story Fang Jing told and then said casually, "Actually, we are from other places... Ghost hunters, I heard that the ghosts in your place are very troublesome. So I came here to see it.”
As soon as he said these words, the expressions of everyone present changed, and the old man at the head said with a suspicious face, "Ghost hunter? There were many people who claimed to be ghost hunters here before, but in the end they All ended badly... So young people, are you really sure you are a ghost hunter?"
"Of course...but we have only heard about the specific situation here, so I still need you to tell us the whole story in detail." Song Jiang said firmly.
After hearing this, the old man looked Song and Jiang up and down and asked, "Where are you from? Why are you dressed so weirdly?"
"Well... we are ghost hunters from Tubo, so our clothes are different from those of the Central Plains people, but our ghost hunting skills are still very good, and before going out this time, the master specially told us to practice more, we can't Collect any fees from others." Song Jiang was talking nonsense with a serious look on his face.
The old man was obviously hesitant after listening to Song Jiang's words. After all, the sacrifice was already halfway through. If he stopped rashly... What if the two young men in front of him were still the same as the trash before? Wouldn't it completely anger the evil spirits in the mountain? , there’s no room for maneuver?
Seeing that the other party was reluctant, Song Jiang immediately walked towards the red wedding sedan at the back, then reached out and opened the sedan curtain. He originally wanted to see if the person sitting inside was Wang Yaning, but he didn't know that the other party was actually wearing a red hijab. , it was impossible to see clearly what the person sitting inside looked like.
At this time, Po Xi next to her saw this and immediately stepped forward to stop her and said, "Ouch!! You are too abrupt, young lady. You can open the wedding sedan to pick up the bride at will?"
Song Jiang snorted coldly after hearing this, "Wedding sedan? A sedan that is used to send someone to die should also be called a wedding sedan? In my opinion, it should be called a funeral sedan, right?"
At this time, a middle-aged man in rich clothes said, "Little Master, I think it's better to forget it. Do you know how many ghost hunters have died on our mountain in Tan City before? You two are too young and have no experience." Shang Qian, listen to our advice and don’t wade into this muddy water... Besides, this woman’s family has already received the compensation we gave, so the sacrifice should be completed."
Song Jiang shook his head when he heard this and said, "No matter what her background is, this is a human life. Can you people really watch a young girl die for you with such peace of mind? And even if her family takes your money, But can you guarantee that she is voluntary? A person who does not die voluntarily will inevitably feel resentful, and there is no guarantee that she will not become the next evil spirit to cause trouble. At that time, it will not be so easy to resolve it. After all, she died for all of you, and when the time comes, she will naturally take revenge on all of you."
After being fooled by Song Jiang, those people seemed a little shaken. After all, the mountain ghost before was only targeting people walking at night, but if the woman in the sedan became an evil ghost, then she would take revenge on everyone in Tan City. People... In the end, the old man who was the leader explained the cause and effect of the matter to Song Jiang and the others in detail.
After listening to this, Song Jiang frowned slightly and wondered why this story was exactly the same as what Fang Jing told him. It stands to reason that what Fang Jing said is just a legend, and it happened a thousand years ago. Regardless of whether the people in Tan City are humans or ghosts, what really happened here at that time should not be exactly different from the legend, right? !
However, Song Jiang didn't say anything on the surface. Instead, he asked those people to stay where they were and let the two brothers go and meet the evil ghost first. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a monk suddenly stood up from the crowd, clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha... The poor monk once traveled to Tubo many years ago, and he got to know many local capable people. From what school did the donor come?"
As soon as Song Jiang heard this, he knew that this guy was out to find trouble, so he thought, who wouldn't know how to show off? ! So he chuckled and said, "My master has been living in seclusion all year round. If the master has only traveled to Tubo, he probably has no chance to meet him. I wonder who this master is...?"
After hearing this, the monk hurriedly replied, "The poor monk's name is Jinghui. He is a monk who has traveled far and wide."
At this time, the old man on the side said quickly, "It was Master Jinghui who was not afraid of life and death and resolutely went to the mountains to negotiate with the evil spirits. This way he found a way out for us in Tan City!"
After hearing this, Song Jiang sneered first, then looked back at the big red sedan and said, "You have found a way to survive, but you have found a way to die for the woman in the sedan... I would like to ask Master Jinghui, is this the compassion of Buddhism? ?”
Unexpectedly, Jinghui sighed and said, "To save one person or to save a hundred people is an eternal problem... It is also because the poor monk's wisdom is not deep and his cultivation is shallow. He cannot understand the right and wrong of this. In the end, he can only If you want to be a common man, you must first save a hundred people."
Song Jiang heard that the other party was secretly changing the concept. The premise of saving one person or saving a hundred people was that both were in the same situation. It was like a ship that was cut off in the middle. There were a hundred people standing on the deck on one side, and there were a hundred people standing on the deck on the other side. There is a person standing on the deck on one side, and both sides are sinking at the same time. However, there is only one chance to save the person. Saving one person will not save a hundred people, and saving a hundred people will not save one person... instead of finding an innocent person to kill to save a hundred people. die.
But in the current situation, Song Jiang naturally couldn't reason with the "hundred people". After all, human nature is selfish. All he could do was to act in the interests of the "hundred people" and make them feel that once a woman was sacrificed, it was very likely that Planting more serious troubles for oneself...
Thinking of this, Song Jiang smiled slightly and said, "Master Jinghui's heart is naturally good, and I also understand the master's difficulties... Well, master, why don't we brothers go and meet the evil ghost for a while, and we can take care of it naturally?" Best, if not, the two of us will not rashly anger each other and ensure that we can escape without damaging tonight's sacrificial ceremony."
Song Jiang has reached this point. If Jinghui still doesn't agree, then it is really suspected of being a hypocrite. Although the monk's various behaviors indicate that he is a hypocrite, he still wants to save the people of Tan City. Naturally, Song Jiang could not directly raise objections to this loud banner...
