The years of reselling the haunted house

My third uncle and I didn't ask much for these material conditions, just a place to live and some hot food to eat.Besides, the conditions here are not that bad.

Then Master Jiu brought us some food, which was also very simple, two bowls of porridge, a plate of salted fish, and a plate of side dishes pickled by ourselves.

Although the food was simple, we ate delicious food. We only ate some dry food along the way, so we could eat hot porridge and feel warmed up.

Master Jiu put down his food and went out.

Master Jiu is not here, so I have time to ask Uncle Jiu about the details of Master Jiu.Because I just heard the conversation between Third Uncle and him, it seems that this Ninth Master is not a simple character, and even has something to do with that water ghost Murong Yu.And the third uncle seems to know something about them.

And their conversation was mysterious, and I couldn't understand a lot of content, so it made me more curious.

"Third Uncle, it seems that both you and Master Jiu know about this water ghost, Murong Yu, and are both surprised by his reappearance. What's going on here?"

The third uncle said to me while eating: "There are many people who know about Murong Yu, but there are not many people who have actually dealt with him. Master Jiu is one of them."

"Jiuye? Is he also from the Thirteen Demons of Xuanmen?"

The third uncle shook his head: "The thirteen evils of the Taoist sect, just selected some Taoist masters with characteristics. And they mainly focus on one word evil. They either do things more vicious, such as black and white impermanence, or they have weird personalities. For example, Zhong Tianhai and the others in the past, either had special Taoist magic skills, etc. So these thirteen people do not represent all Taoist masters. As for Ninth Master, although he is also a Taoist, he does things well. His style of acting is also very aboveboard, and he is usually unwilling to show his face in public, so he is not one of these thirteen evils. However, in terms of Master Jiu's reputation back then, he is not inferior to Murong Yu."

Chapter 1642

I was stunned, I didn't expect that He Sijiujiu, who looked so ugly and could not be any more ordinary, was actually a master of the outside world.

The third uncle continued: "Do you still remember the three fights and one school I told you?"

I nodded, this time we are going to work in the Jingjiang area, and we may encounter three fights and one family, so I still remember the allusions that my third uncle told me.

"Isn't it Taohe ghost fighting the king's hook, three fights and one dragon raising its head? Ah, this Ninth Master can't be..."

"Jiu Ye is the heir of Yan Wanggou. It's just that he has been reclusive for more than ten years, and now not many people know that he is here."

Although I was a little mentally prepared, I was still a little surprised when I heard it. It seems that this seemingly inconspicuous little old man is actually the descendant of the Three Fighters and One Sect.

I nodded: "The successor of Yan Wanggou, so the ninth master scooped up corpses from the river..."

"Yes. It's easy to say, but it's not easy. There are many taboos and rules. Some rules are handed down from the ancestors, and it seems a bit outdated now. But these rules require future generations to abide by. .And the successors of each generation have made poisonous oaths. Once the rules are broken, the consequences may be disastrous. For example, in these rules, there is a saying that you can get three things and don't get anything."

"Three fish and three don't fish? What exactly are you talking about?"

"Of course, it means pointing out Jiang Laoshi. First of all, there are many corpse hunters, but not all corpse hunters can become the descendants of Yan Wanggou, which are two different things. To become Yan Wanggou, the corpse hunter must belong to Yin in fortune. , the five elements belong to water, and there are many other restrictions, and I can’t explain the specifics. Only those who meet all the conditions can become a member of the Hades Hook Gate. Those who don’t meet the conditions can only be the most ordinary people. Corpse people. And these three salvages are actually false fingers, and it mainly depends on the definition of the heirs of Hades Gou. Some are for fame, some are for money, as long as they think they can be salvaged, they can go out of the river."

I nodded and said: "It seems that every trade has its own rules, especially the old trades in Taoism. What about the three things?"

Uncle San went on to say: "Three fishing seems to be quite loose, after all, it is formulated by oneself. But there is no room for the three no fishing, it is a dead rule, and no one can break it. The three no fishing, one is The corpses standing upside down in the water are not picked up, and the standing corpses are also divided into upright corpses and inverted corpses. The second is thunder, wind, and fire. The third is ancient corpses over a hundred years old, underage female corpses, and three times. Dead bodies that can be salvaged are not salvaged."

"Sounds mysterious. Then Master Jiu, as the best Hook of Hades, why did he hide himself?"

The third uncle explained: "There are many reasons. Master Jiu's ability is not comparable to ordinary corpse hunters. But as the Hook of the King of Hades, there is another requirement, that is, every time he goes out of the river to collect corpses, he must see Huang."

"See Huang? What do you mean?"

"Seeing yellow is an ancient saying, that is, seeing gold. If you want to ask the king of Hades to go out of the boat to retrieve the corpse, you must first take at least one ingot of gold. Then negotiate the reward according to the degree of difficulty. Of course, gold is no longer used as currency. Yes, but converted into the current money, it costs at least 5 yuan a time. And this money is only the cost of sailing, and you have to pay if you can afford it. These rules are dead rules. Jiu Ye, as the king of Hades The hook must be obeyed. But Master Jiu is kind. Sometimes someone has an accident on the riverside, such as a girl throwing herself into the river, or a ferry boat falling into the water. The category of not fishing, so he can’t get out of the boat, but he can’t bear it, so he is often in a dilemma. So he has the idea of ​​​​retiring.”

"Just because of this? Rules are dead, but people are alive. Can't they be changed?"

The third uncle shook his head: "It can't be changed. There are reasons for the rules passed down from the ancestors. Master Jiu didn't want to change it. Of course, it wasn't just because of this that he retired. Something happened at that time and became the guide for Master Jiu to retire. Torch."

Uncle San was talking to me here when Master Jiu suddenly walked in from the outside and said with a smile: "Old Man Li, it's been so many years, don't tell your children about my old sesame seeds and rotten millet. Let's We haven't seen each other for so many years, don't you want to have a good chat?"

The third uncle smiled: "Okay, I will have a good chat with you tonight, all night is fine. Yangzi, I will live in that house with Master Jiu tonight. You have been driving for so long by yourself, so take a good rest first." Bar."

It seems that Master Jiu doesn't want to talk about what happened before, but I did feel a little tired, so I nodded: "That's fine."

Jiu Ye and Third Uncle walked out shoulder to shoulder, but Jiu Ye seemed to remember something, walked back, and said to me: "Li Yang, sleep well at night. If you hear any movement, don't worry about it." Get out of the house."

I was taken aback when I heard this, and quickly asked, "Master Jiu, what do you mean? Tonight... will something happen?"

He Sijiu waved his hand: "It's nothing, just to remind you, there is a lot of movement by the river, as long as you don't leave the house, nothing will happen... Besides, no matter what happens, your third uncle and I will be there Well, you can rest assured that you can sleep well."

Saying that, He Sijiu and Third Uncle walked out of the room talking and laughing.

Judging by their looks, they are very relaxed, and they don't seem to be reacting to something.It seems that these two people haven't seen each other for ten years, and they each have a lot to say. I guess they will really stay up all night tonight.

Master Jiu is also right, with the two of them here, I really don't have to worry about anything.

Besides, what a coincidence, something happened on our first night here.

But why did Lord Jiu remind me of that sentence?There is a lot of movement on the riverside, how can it be so big?

Although I wasn't worried about my situation, Master Jiu's reminder still made me think wildly.

The two returned to another room, closed the door, and there was no movement from inside.My side also calmed down. I was full and lay on the bed, relaxing and feeling extremely comfortable.

The wind blowing in from the window carried the humidity of the river, mixed with a faint fishy smell.

When I drove here, I felt that this place was already some distance away from the river, but I didn't expect the smell of the water to be so strong.It seems that the surging water of the Yangtze River has been nourishing both sides of the river for hundreds of thousands of years, so that the imprint of the Yangtze River may be indelibly engraved on a radius of hundreds of miles.

Smelling the smell of the river water and blowing the faint moist wind, the tiredness I had caused by driving all the way began to be magnified. Not long after I lay down, my head gradually became dizzy.

Chapter 1643

The body and mind are relaxed, the environment is quiet, and the food and drink are full. The combination of various conditions made me fall asleep quickly.

I don't know how long it took, but I suddenly felt chills all over my body.I was so sleepy at that time that I didn't even bother to open my eyes, so I pulled off the quilt and covered my body.

But not long after, I still felt cold, even wrapped in a quilt, it didn't help.

I had to open my eyes and my mind cleared up a lot.

I noticed that the window was still open.I immediately realized that the wind outside the window had become colder.Because it was dark outside at this time, and the night was already very dark.

The night wind by the river is so cold, it blows into the house, making the temperature in the house lower.

I shook my head, I might catch a cold if I slept like this.

I checked the time, it was already past twelve midnight.The other bed is still empty, and the third uncle will not come back to live tonight.Two old friends who reunited after a long absence always have endless things to say.

I got up and got out of bed, walked to the window, and got ready to close the window and go back to sleep.

As a result, I walked to the window, but suddenly I heard that besides the wind, there seemed to be a burst of noise outside the gate.

The voice was like someone talking together, the voice fluctuated up and down, as if they were discussing something.

I'm stunned, it's already midnight?And this is a remote village, who would chat outside at this time?

There seemed to be quite a few people talking, some men and women were chattering endlessly.

At this time, I remembered what Master Jiu had told me, telling me not to worry about anything I heard.

Could it be that Master Jiu knew that such a voice would appear at midnight?

If he had known this before, he should have asked Master Jiu for clarification earlier.Since he didn't let me care about these voices, I have also learned a similar lesson. I didn't want to make trouble, so I closed the window gently.

It's just that the condition of Master Jiu's house is also average. The wooden doors and windows are not tight enough. After they are closed, although the sound from outside is a little quieter, they can still come in through the cracks in the windows.

And this window may also be the reason for being in disrepair for a long time. Although it was closed, the wind still blew the window loudly.

These sounds are unsettling.I lay back on the bed again, trying to force myself to ignore the sounds and continue to sleep.

But the thing is like this, if you haven’t heard this kind of sound before, it’s all right, and you have already heard this kind of sound, even if you don’t want to listen to it again, the sound can still break through layers of obstacles and reach your ears inside.

I don't know if it's my illusion, but I always feel that the voice is getting louder than before.

I lay on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep. The sound of people chattering and talking was always lingering in my mind, which was occasionally mixed with a few coughing sounds.

Strange to say, I could hear these people's voices clearly, but when I tried to listen carefully to what they were saying, I couldn't hear them clearly at all.

It's like a group of mosquitoes buzzing in your ears.

I was a little annoyed. It was obviously not someone passing by, but talking in front of someone else's yard on purpose.

I frowned and got out of bed again, wanting to go to that room and ask Master Jiu.Since Master Jiu and Uncle Three planned to have a long talk all night, they must have not slept at this time, and I didn't disturb them when I passed by.

I walked out of the door and walked slowly to the room where Master Jiu and Third Uncle lived.

At the door, I did hear whispered conversations coming from the room.These two people really didn't fall asleep, but they seemed deaf to the voices outside the yard.

Out of politeness, I still knocked on the door lightly when I came to the door, and said in a low voice, "Master Jiu..."

My knock on the door was not loud, and at the same time as it came out, the voice of the conversation inside stopped abruptly and was suddenly interrupted.

I wondered in my heart that this reaction was too fast.

"Master Jiu, can I come in?" I asked again.

It was completely silent inside, no matter what, shouldn't you reply me?Either let me in, or someone come and open the door.How could it be such a way to respond to me?

A strange feeling suddenly appeared in my heart, so I stopped thinking about it and stretched out my hand to open the door.

"hiss……"

As soon as I opened the door, I gasped.

Why is this room full of the fishy smell of river water, and the smell of water is very strong, it doesn't seem to be in the house, it seems to be by the river.

"Jiu Ye, Third Uncle?"

The house was not lit, and I walked in while calling their names.

At this time, I felt that something was wrong. Even if the two of them had a long talk all night, it was impossible not to turn on the lamp.And I have already walked in, but they didn't respond at all.

The room is not big, and part of the moonlight poured in from the window. I quickly saw that the bed and the chairs in the room were empty.

My heart was beating fast, Third Uncle and Jiu Ye were not in the room.

This was obviously beyond my expectation.

I never expected that something would happen on the first night when my third uncle and I came here to join Master Jiu.

The disappearance of the two people can be big or small. Thinking about the small things, maybe I think too much. They just left home temporarily and went outside to run errands.On a larger scale, if their departure is forced by external forces, then it is not voluntary departure, but can be defined as missing.

Well, now they have disappeared silently without notifying me, so the second possibility is more likely.

I found the oil lamp on the table, and the matches for the fire.I tried to strike a match twice, and found that the match was very damp, and I couldn't strike a fire after a few tries.

In the end, I still lit the lamp with the torch on my body, and finally the room was lit with a dim yellow light.

I took a look at the bed, it was very big and wide, it was a kind of wooden bed I built by myself.Originally, Third Uncle and Jiu Ye were supposed to be planning to sleep here.

At this time, the bedding on the bed was still neat, and it seemed that they hadn't put it down to sleep.However, the bed sheet was rumpled, so someone should have sat on it, and there was a chair beside the bed.

I hurried over to touch it, and found that the bed was very cold from the wind, and there was no temperature, which meant that the person on the bed had been away for a while.

I touched the chair again, only to find that there was still a little warmth on the chair.It was a little hotter than the bed temperature.

At the same time, some of the furnishings in the house are well organized, similar to what we saw when we first came here.

I quickly synthesized the scenes I saw in my mind, and quickly made a judgment.

Chapter 1644 Vague voice

According to common sense, Third Uncle and Jiu Ye should be sitting on the bed alone, sitting on the chair alone, and chatting with each other.

But there was no temperature on the bed, indicating that the person on it had been away for a while.And the chair is warm, which means that the person on the chair will not leave for too long.This shows that the departure of these two people was not at the same time.

Why does this happen?Jiu Ye and Third Uncle, who left first and who left later?

And before I came to this room, I heard the sound of conversation coming from inside.When I knocked on the door, the sound stopped abruptly.

And when I came in again, there was no one in the room.

So where did the people in this house go?

I turned my head and saw the open window, and quickly ran to the window.

I brought the oil lamp over, and sure enough, I found a shoe print on the windowsill.There was still a puddle of water on the window sill, and the soil on the shoe was mixed with the water to form a shoe print.

I touched the mud in the shoe print, put it under my nose and smelled it, it was the fishy smell of river water.

It is very consistent with the smell in the whole house.

The shoe prints basically have no patterns, they are very flat, and they are left from the flat cloth shoes. Isn't that the kind of low top cloth shoes that the third uncle wears?

Could it be that third uncle ran out of this window?

I hurriedly grabbed the window sill and looked outside.

The outside is a weedy field. Since Jiuye's house is more than 100 meters away from the nearest house in the village, the outside is very barren and empty at first glance.The moonlight poured down, and everything was as usual.It's just that the wind is so strong that it shakes the weeds violently.

What did these two people do?

I found no other clues, and went back to my room immediately, found out the Dragon Subduing Wooden Sword I brought, and copied it in my hand.