The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

The light in the mountains is now very dim.

It was very quiet all around, with only the occasional cooing of birds.

Qing Xiao fell behind, but caught up after a while, holding two pheasants in his hands, which looked quite plump.

"We can have extra meals when we get to the village," he said.

Maybe because he often runs around outside, looking for information everywhere, and spends the night outside many times, he is more concerned about this.

Lu Zhaoling came all the way here and didn't see the remaining ghosts.

I asked the uncle ghost, and he said, "Mr. Yu might be bathing near the Hui River at this time, and will return to the grave when the moonlight comes up."

Lu Zhaoling: "He's a ghost, and he still has to bathe in the river every day?"

Zhou Shiyue pulled her hand.

Don't pay too much attention to details like a male ghost taking a bath.

The female ghost said, "Mr. Yu is indeed very elegant."

Lu Zhaoling disagreed.

A ghost, taking a bath every day? And he has no body.

She leaned close to Zhou Shiyue and whispered, "He went to the river to bathe. What do you think he can do..."

"Ok?"

Why should I discuss with him how a male ghost takes a bath?

Fortunately, Lu Zhaoling finished the second half of her sentence, "I guess bathing is fake, cultivation is real."

"Practice?"

"Right, otherwise how could a ghost really bathe every day? Didn't I say that? Huihe River has good feng shui. Zong Xi has some cultivation, but he was pushed into the river and trapped at the bottom. That bend in the river is also a feng shui spot."

Otherwise, how could she calculate that destination so accurately?

"Do you suspect there's something fishy about Zong Xi's death?" Zhou Shiyue understood her meaning. "For example, was his death intended to make Huihe River more conducive to ghost cultivation?"

Lu Zhaoling gave him a "smart" look.

So, she quite likes talking to Zhou Shiyue. Zhou Shiyue can understand everything she says.

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

Zhou Shiyue pulled her and said, "Just walk carefully first and don't think too much."

Anyway, it’s better not to meet Mr. Yu now. Zhou Shiyue doesn’t want to fight with ghosts in the dark in this mountain.

Uncle Ghost and the other three were very excited that they could go down the mountain openly like this.

In the past, they were also trapped in the mountains, and it was difficult for them to even send a dream, let alone go to the village in person with their souls and spirits prepared.

"Are we really going back to the village?"

It's like a dream.

Zong Xi’s range of activities is smaller than theirs. He is lucky to be able to get out of Huihe River, and now he can also go down the mountain and return to the village.

They all knew that this was Lu Zhaoling's achievement and were filled with gratitude towards her.

When they reached the village, it was already dark.

The people in the village went to bed early, and now every household has blown out the lights and gone to bed.

However, there were dogs in the village. As soon as they entered the village, the dogs started barking suddenly.

Such a sudden howl startled all the ghosts and made them stop.

They heard someone in the village scolding a dog, but it wasn't very clear.

Xiaosheng said quickly, "It's the dog raised by Dazhubo's family at the village head. Don't be afraid. I don't know why it suddenly barked. It must have been Dazhubo who scolded the dog just now. He'll be fine as long as he's awake. He will watch over the dog. Dogs don't bite."

Lu Zhaoling thought: Dogs don’t bite people but they might bite ghosts.

She knew why the dog was prone to barking. Dogs are spiritual animals. They can easily sense any spirits and will definitely bark if they see a ghost.

What's more, this time they came as four ghosts, and the dog must have felt it as soon as they entered the village.

But speaking of this, the dog raised by Dazhubo is very intelligent.

Xiaosheng lowered his voice and said, "I'll take everyone to our home."

He turned to Zong Xi again, "Uncle, our house remains the same as it was before. How about bringing the prince and Master Lu to stay at home tonight?"

Zong Qi said, "Let's go to our house." He turned to Lu Zhaoling and Zhou Shiyue and asked, "Will the prince and Master Lu be dissatisfied?"

Lu Zhaoling said, "No, we're just here to stay for one night. Sorry to bother you."

Xiaosheng looked at Zhou Shiyue. He originally wanted to ask whether a distinguished person like Prince Jin could live in their village, but when Zhou Shiyue didn't say anything, he could also tell that Lu Zhaoling was actually the one in charge here. Xiaosheng felt a little surprised.

He led the way and walked through most of the village before arriving at their home.

This is a very ordinary farmyard, but it looks well-maintained.

The gate to the courtyard seems to be newly built and looks quite sturdy. The courtyard is surrounded by a one-meter-high wall, so it is quite private.

I opened the gate and walked in. The moonlight poured in, and I could see that the whole yard was clean and tidy.

After the uncle came in, he stood in the middle of the yard and looked around, his expression full of emotion.

After many years, he returned home and was speechless for a moment.

Seeing him like this, Xiaosheng wanted to go over and tell him about what had happened over the years, but now there was a guest at home, a distinguished guest who had saved them, so he suppressed his excitement and sour mood, and quickly went into the main room to light the lamp.

"We have four rooms here, two of which are smaller, and one is a kitchen."

Xiaosheng said, "I can sleep in the kitchen and woodshed tonight. I can free up three rooms. I'll go clean it up now, but we don't have enough quilts at home. Can I use a straw mat?"

Xiaosheng blushed a little when he said this. He originally thought that with the conditions at home, it would be no problem for guests to stay overnight. However, when he saw the clothes Zhou Shiyue and Lu Zhaoling were wearing, he got stuck when he mentioned the straw mat.

Qingyin and Qingbao immediately stepped forward and said, "Let's help clean up."

The uncle ghost and two other ghosts walked up to Lu Zhaoling and asked nervously, "Master Lu, can we go back to our own home and take a look?"

Lu Zhaoling glanced at them and said, "Isn't it that we let you go down the mountain so you can go home? Why do you want to stay with us at Xiaosheng's place tonight?"

Hearing what Lu Zhaolin meant, the three ghosts were overjoyed and quickly expressed their gratitude.

"Of course not. We can go home and bring some bedding for you."

The uncle ghost said with a bit of pride, "Actually, I have sent dreams to some of my unfilial descendants before. If I go back now, they should be more receptive."

"There are two newly made quilts at home. They might be what my daughter-in-law is preparing to make for the winter. I'll go and ask them to pack them up and send them to Xiaosheng."

Lu Zhaoling shook her head and said, "There's no need for bedding. We don't want to draw attention to ourselves. We can sleep on the straw mat with our outer clothes for half the night. We'll leave at daybreak."

She paused and continued, "You can go back, but don't scare others, not even your own family. Being frightened in the middle of the night will make people lose their minds."