Outside Zhenhun Village, it was already broad daylight. When Mo Guyuan and his party walked in, they saw about a dozen people crowding in front, whispering and discussing.
With sharp eyes, Yu Nie took the lead and shouted to the two people beside him, "Look, there are really people here now. Hey, why are those people gathered together in one place? It seems to be your home, brother."
When Hu Baxian heard this, he raised his eyebrows and looked at it. The next moment, he ran forward and muttered, "What does it look like? That's my home."
Mo Guyuan paused in his heart, and suddenly thought that Yu Qinggong and Dumplings were still there, so he immediately followed them.
In front of the courtyard in front of Hu Baxian's house, there were about a dozen people standing scattered at this time. They were all pointing to the house and talking in low voices, casting strange looks from time to time.
"Did you see it just now? There seemed to be a woman in white clothes in Hu Baxian's house. Before I could see clearly, she suddenly disappeared." A aunt shouted at the top of her voice.
"I saw it, I saw it. I was just going to collect grain. When I was passing by, a woman in white clothes walked past the hall. I thought I was being deceived." Another old lady agreed.
"It's strange. Didn't Hu Baxian go out to sea to fish a few days ago? Why is the door of the house open now? Could it be that someone has left and a female ghost is sleeping in the open?" Another old woman said. He threw melon seeds on the ground casually and said carelessly.
"Aunt Wang, please don't talk nonsense. Hu Baxian's family is a Taoist priest, and even a female ghost wouldn't dare to live in his house." A white-haired old man said hoarsely, leaning on a cane.
"Village Chief, at your age, can you see clearly? Besides, Hu Baxian came to our village a few years ago, cheated and tricked people, and asked people to tell fortunes. He didn't look like a Taoist priest at all. In my opinion, he just A charlatan." Aunt Wang spat out another mouthful of melon seed peels.
"I quite agree with what he said. In the second year after he came, our village began to suffer from severe drought. He looked like a broom star at first glance. That bad old man did nothing all day long. He just set up a table at the entrance of the village to attract people. Fortune-telling, I think that the dark clouds above the village were probably brought by Hu Baxian." Another old woman chewed her tongue and shouted.
In the courtyard, the old man standing in the front was hunched over. He raised his cane and pointed at each other. He cursed angrily, "A bunch of stinky bitches with big breasts and no brains. If Hu Baxian hadn't passed by earlier, all of you would have almost died." The female ghost in white is scared to death, she is still talking nonsense here, be careful of retribution."
Hearing this, the middle-aged or elderly women became a little unhappy, and turned around and began to accuse their village chief. The old village chief didn't care about anything else, he used his little finger to pick out his ears, then took out an old gourd from his waist, and started popping it with a delicious taste.
A figure pushed through the crowd and shouted, "Sisters, what are you doing? Why are you here so early in the morning?"
When everyone saw it, it was Hu Baxian. Then an old woman shouted, "Hu Baxian, didn't you go to sea? Why did you come back so soon?"
"Hey, isn't this my sister Sun? I haven't seen you for a few days, and her skin is much smoother. Did you secretly use the rejuvenating cream I gave you?" Hu Baxian walked forward with a smile and whispered. .
The old woman's face turned red and she stared at Hu Baxian with a look of embarrassment on her face.
"Hey, I'm Sister Li, Sister Qian, and Sister Jiang, you're all here, aren't you? They are all so radiant today, much prettier than before. Brother, I've seen it all My heart is full of love." Hu Baxian wandered among the women with a flattering face and kept flattering everyone.
In just a moment, those women and aunts all covered their mouths and smiled, their flowers trembling, and they dressed angrily and cursed Hu Baxian as a prodigal son, but there was uncontrollable excitement in their eyes.
Finally, Hu Baxian slipped to the side of the old village chief and asked in a low voice, "Brother De, what are these bastards doing? What are they doing in front of my house?"
The old man's name is Li Deren, and he is the head of Zhenhun Village. He is still full of energy even in his seventies.
"You, Hu Baxian, have been here for several days. These stinky bitches are used to hearing your sweet words every day. Now no one comes to flatter you. Isn't it hard for them? Seeing your door open again, they are all shouting. I scold you for coming out to teach them a lesson." The old village chief swallowed a sip of strong wine and shook his head.
Hu Baxian swallowed his throat, looked narrowly at Li Deren, winked, and said, "Is there anything else in the gourd?"
Li Deren suddenly hid the old gourd behind his back and said nervously, "It's gone, not a drop is gone."
Hu Baxian glanced over and muttered, "You are still a brother who has worshiped me. It's so ungrateful."
Li Deren blew his beard and glared, and said angrily, "Hurry up and talk about it, don't waste time here."
Hu Baxian chuckled, moistened his throat, and said to the villagers, "Brothers and sisters, don't be curious. The people in the room are the fairies I met on the way to the sea, and the two behind you are handsome young men cultivating immortals on the mountain. They are Immortal disciples, you must not neglect me at will."
After hearing this, everyone dispersed to both sides and looked back, only to see Mo Guyuan and Yu Nie standing blankly at the entrance of the courtyard, their faces expressionless and solemn and serious.
The villagers saw that the two men were extraordinary and upright young men, especially the man in white, who was undeniably good-looking and had a jade fan swaying slightly in front of his chest. He was as eye-catching as the banished immortal.
"Ahem, didn't Master Hu Xian tell you that I was ordered by the master to go down the mountain for training, and my identity cannot be revealed at will. If you tell me now, how can I keep my identity in Changliushan a secret?" Yu Nie walked in with a swagger. Pretending to be deep.
Mo Guyuan lowered his head and did not want to speak, so he had no choice but to follow in.
"Changliu Mountain! It's the sacred mountain above us. Oh my God, gods really came to our poor village. I thought God was blind."
"This drought has lasted for more than ten years, and the gods have shown mercy. Two immortal masters, you have to save us. There has been no rainfall in Zhenhun Village for many years. Is it because someone in our village has done something sinful and that is why we are being punished?"
"I shouldn't have married here back then. I have remarried to three families in this village. It seems that the feng shui is not good at first glance. Master Immortal, please help me check my numerology. Can I still find a fourth family?"
The crowd stood up and down, shouting at Mo Guyuan and the other two.
Yu Nie staggered, looking at these tough women with lingering fear.
Mo Guyuan looked at Hu Baxian. He had heard him say in the morning that the people in the village were simple. Now it seems that this statement is true.
Old Hu Baxian blushed, stretched out his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and said, "I have taken two immortal masters to see the ancient road to the east this morning. The immortal masters have powerful spells and have eliminated the ghosts causing trouble there. Sisters, if you want to We have to go to the beach to get water, and we can start now.”
Hearing this, everyone's faces were filled with joy. Without caring about anything else, they turned around and ran towards their homes. In the blink of an eye, the village chief and Hu Baxian were the only ones left here.
Hu Baxian was about to invite Li Deren and Mo Guyuan into the house. Mo Guyuan suddenly flashed and appeared outside the courtyard gate the next moment. He looked around and said to Yunie, "Those ladies are going to the beach to fight." Shui, why don’t you go escort me for a ride?”
Yu Nie replied, "It should be so. I, a disciple of Changliu Mountain, go down to the mountain to practice. My purpose is to protect one side and help others."
The two walked past each other, and Mo Guyuan quietly handed the mirror fragment he picked up earlier to Yu Nie. The latter walked out with dignity and shouted towards the village, "I, Master Yu Xian, am here, you can follow me." "
In the courtyard, Yu Qinggong led Dumpling away slowly. The latter's face was cold and he didn't know what happened just now.
"But those women's words just now were unpleasant and hurt the girl?" Hu Baxian asked tentatively when he saw Yu Qingg's expression.
Yu Qinggong shook his head and said, "When you went out in the morning, a dark figure came here. I looked at the aura. It was the man we met in the woods yesterday. At that time, I broke out of the door and pursued his aura all the way, but I searched the whole village but found nothing, so I worried that the dumplings were in danger, so I hurried back."
Mo Guyuan subconsciously looked at Dumpling. The latter grinned and smiled happily at him. He did not forget to reach out and raise his hand. Mo Guyuan was stunned. Dumpling's hand was full of black feathers.
"The man who lured the tiger away from the mountain probably came here for the dumplings, but he deserved to be unlucky. It was not a good choice, but he picked the dumplings and cut off his arm before escaping." Yu Qinggong said. At this point, there is a bit of a smile.
Dumpling proudly waved his hand and hit the feather, then blew it out in one gulp, feeling very happy.
Mo Guyuan's heart sank. It seemed that the meeting just now and that morning were not an illusion.
"Hu Baxian, are these two the gods on the mountain you invited?" Li Deren looked curiously and asked in confusion.
"This is still a lie. Who am I, Hu Baxian? It's not like you haven't seen him before, Mr. Deren. Is there anything strange about knowing some people from the mountains?"
"I heard you talk about it a lot in the past. I thought you were bragging."
Hu Baxian was panting, pointing at Li Deren and about to curse, but Mo Guyuan quickly stopped him, saluted Li Deren, and said slowly, "Old man, may I ask if anything has been lost in your village over the years?"
Li Deren was confused and said, "What do you think the immortal master said? Our Zhenhun Village is in a remote place and there are not many valuable things. In addition, there has been a severe drought in recent years and everyone is suffering miserably. Why should we talk about throwing things away?" "
Mo Guyuan stood there for a while, then took out something from his sleeve, which was one of the mirror fragments picked up on the ancient road.
Seeing the young man in front of him raising his hand towards him, Li Deren looked at it for a long time and still had no clue. He said, "Isn't he just a scumbag with a broken bronze mirror? Why are you showing me this?"
As soon as they finished speaking, Hu Baxian and Li Deren looked at each other. The former said in surprise, "Mirror, it's a mirror!"
Li Deren frowned, looked at Hu Baxian, and said, "Do you still remember the bronze mirror you asked us to hang on the lintel of the gate?"
Hu Baxian nodded and said, "It is used to reflect the invasion of ghosts and get rid of some bad things."
"Yes, but it didn't last long in every house. One morning, all the bronze mirrors in front of everyone's houses disappeared."
"Of course I know this. At that time, I thought it was stolen by an unknown thief. The bronze mirror is not a rare thing. If it was stolen, just forget it. Every household still has it."
Li Deren laughed and scolded, "You old man is putting it lightly. How much is not enough for others to steal? The ones hanging at the back are all gone. Who can dig out the bronze mirror now?"
Hearing this, Mo Guyuan had an idea in his mind and asked Li Deren again, "Weird things have happened in the village these years. The two roads to get water are blocked. Do you all go to the beach to get water through the woods?"
Li Deren nodded, without doubting the lie, and said, "Of course, those two dry ancient roads can eat people. Many villagers have already lost their lives. No one dares to go there. They can only go through the woods." Got water.”
Mo Guyuan continued to ask, "When we came back yesterday, we saw two figures in the woods, one black and one white. Old man, you usually fetch water, did you notice anything unusual?"
Li Deren looked shocked and blurted out, "Have you seen the female ghost in white too?"
"Female ghost in white?" Yu Qinggong exclaimed, and then said, "We can't see the person clearly, and the voice is neutral, how do you know it's a female ghost?"
Li Deren sighed and said, "It's a long story. We haven't had so many strange things happen in Zhenhun Village in recent years..."
