The Taoist priest is haunted by evil spirits

When they left Miaowu, in addition to enough dry food, there were a lot of gadgets in their luggage.These gadgets are meant to be taken home and given away to friends and family, so they don't care what the value is.During the journey from Miaowu to home, there was a section about tens of miles long, and there were no towns or villages nearby, so it could be said that it was deserted. The two hired a coachman and planned to drive overnight.

"There is a small village near here. If the two gentlemen want to stay, I will drive there." The coachman said to them.

"Alright." Lu Jingyu agreed to the coachman's proposal, and the carriage drove southeast.

It was afternoon, and the curtains of the carriage had not been lowered, but Lu Jingyu felt that the sky suddenly darkened. It seemed that in an instant, the sky was covered with overcast clouds and a strong wind blew up.The carriage moved forward with difficulty against the wind, a gust of wind hit, the horse neighed in shock, turned its head and was about to gallop towards the downwind direction, the carriage turned halfway, the gust of wind hit, the side against the wind was blown up by the air current, and the carriage was about to be overturned.

"No! Get out of the car!" shouted the coachman.

At the critical moment, Lu Jingyu quickly grabbed the package of clothes and stuffed it into Ying Yi's arms. Holding the bag full of food, the two of them and the driver quickly jumped out to the side of the road on the downwind side.They didn't carry a bag full of odds and ends. Surviving in the ice and snow is the most important thing. Those things that can be discarded should be discarded.

The blizzard is coming.In the wind and snow, they hugged each other and rolled on the ground, holding the package tightly in their hands.Fortunately, the gust of wind did not last too long. They stood up and looked around, and finally found a small building that seemed to be hidden in the white plain.There were no villages or towns nearby that the coachman mentioned, and it was unknown where the coachman was blown to. We had to wait for the snow to stop completely before we could find his whereabouts.

"Let's go." Ying Yi firmly grabbed Lu Jingyu's hand, and the two walked towards the small building.

In the car just now, Lu Jingyu checked their expenses after they came out, but the result was not optimistic.He squeezed Ying Yi's hand lightly, and said to Ying Yi, "We're about to run out of money."

"If there is an inn in front of me, I will change my form and go there with you, so as to save money on accommodation." At least it will take a few days for the snowstorm to subside. Ying Yi thought that Lu Jingyu could pretend to be a falconer and spend less money. , and came up with an idea.

Lu Jingyu also agreed with what Ying Yi said: "This is a good idea."

For the convenience of traveling, they changed into brown clothes during this trip.The last time I bought a cloak, the store gave me a dark lining, and enthusiastically explained its purpose to each of them, so that Lu Jingyu could pretend to be a falconer after adding the lining, so that the real one could be confused.

Feeling that something was missing, Ying Yi stood in front of Lu Jingyu to block the wind, loosened his hair and tied it up casually, then nodded with satisfaction.

"It would be better if I had a little more beard." Ying Yi stroked Lu Jingyu's chin.

"Hurry up and go in." Lu Jingyu picked up the bag and dragged Ying Yi away.

That small building was indeed an inn, the door had not been locked, and the people inside burst into the door as soon as they opened the door with the cold wind and snow, seeming to be more anxious than Lu Jingyu and Ying Yi who was on his arms.

Because I bought a lot of dry food in Guanyun Town, the special thing about dry food is that you only need to eat a small amount to fill your stomach, so you don't have to worry about running out of food.If the shopkeeper didn't take the opportunity to raise the price, they could spend ten days in the inn with all their money.

"Shopkeeper, do you have a vacant room here?" Lu Jingyu, a busy falconer, asked.

"There are still a few." The shopkeeper replied, "I heard that no one will come here in ten days or so."

From the shopkeeper's answer, it was heard that he had just taken over the inn. Lu Jingyu thought for a while and answered the shopkeeper: "I was going to take my eagle back to Miaowu, but I walked too slowly on the way, and unfortunately it caught up with heavy snow." He said Holding the eagle in his arms and stroking its feathers, the eagle buried its head in his arms obediently, and several people were sitting in the lobby.

At the end, he asked again: "Boss, did you come here recently?"

The other party smiled and said, "I'm not a shopkeeper. I'll just stay here for the whole winter. My house is hot all year round. I'm here to recite my books quietly and prepare for the imperial examination next year. Of course, if you call me the shopkeeper, it's fine." .”

Lu Jingyu looked suddenly enlightened, first paid for a day's accommodation, and followed the shopkeeper into the room.

Ying Yi has been away all year round, and he knows the truth of how a poor family gets rich. This time, the money will soon be short of money, which is also the reason why they bought a lot of unplanned things. Among them, the skin he wanted to give to his father was included in the clothes package. The sleeves are just right for Lu Jingyu to put on to pretend to be a falconer.

The inn also has a room on the first floor. Lu Jingyu went in to put his luggage, and caught a glimpse of the shopkeeper looking at the big bag he was carrying. He untied the bag and explained generously, "I bought some new clothes for my children. I didn't expect to take up so much space."

Lu Jingyu felt that he couldn't reveal his wealth outside, and he had to stay here for a few days. He was worried that someone would stare at them because of lack of food, so he put the cloth bag of food under his clothes, and put the cotton-padded jacket that Ying Yi bought for his little nephew on top of it. Floral trousers.

Sure enough, the shopkeeper saw the child's clothes and said, "My kid also wore this style before."

After briefly explaining the layout of the inn, the shopkeeper walked out of the room and returned to the lobby.After confirming that the shopkeeper was gone, Lu Jingyu spread out paper and rubbed ink on the table, and Ying Yi quickly changed back into a human form.

Lu Jingyu wrote a few words on the paper: Don't worry, I didn't find it.Before entering the door, Ying Yi was worried that Lu Jingyu would be recognized as a human being, so he not only gave Lu Jingyu his clothes to wear, but also hugged Lu Jingyu for a while before letting go.Similarly, Lu Jingyu was also worried that Ying Yi would be recognized as the one who turned into an eagle and paid less for the accommodation, so he specially hugged Ying Yi who had turned into an eagle to prevent others from seeing the whole picture.Now there is no need to worry.

Ying Yi saw that Lu Jingyu didn't carry the sword with him, so he probably didn't take it away when he jumped off the car.He picked up the pen and paused for a while, carefully wrote four words: I will protect you.

Lu Jingyu took the paper and scratched on it, Ying Yi leaned over and saw that there were two villains close together, and immediately hugged Lu Jingyu kindly.

Ying Yi couldn't move around at will, and Lu Jingyu didn't want to go to the lobby to chat with people, so she went to the lobby and bought a plate of peanuts, and went back to the room and shared the meal with Ying Yi on the same bed.He remembered that the shopkeeper said that no one would come to the inn in a few days, so he decided to leave here when the snow stopped.Not everyone can afford to live in solitude until spring, at least not for them.

Lu Jingyu saw a few rough men in the lobby, all of them were big-armed, round-shouldered and vicious. They ate a lot of food while sitting together. His sword was not with him, so he could only use spells that did not rely on weapons, but if Ying Yi was added, they were considered They can be taken down easily even if they come for trouble.

He told Ying Yi about this, but Ying Yi asked: "The shopkeeper said that no one will come in a few days. There must not be much food in the inn. What if it is eaten up?"

Lu Jingyu said: "We don't need to worry, we are afraid that they will cause trouble for others. But they will probably leave when the snow stops."

They went to bed early at night, but they didn't sleep soundly. The wind howled and the windows creaked, mixed with the sound of snow slapping on the windows, and it was not until the middle of the night that they calmed down.In the morning, the wind started to strike again. In the lobby, Lu Jingyu saw the shopkeeper trying to close the door, and hurried over to help him hold the door.

"I want to sweep the snow at the door, but I opened it to see that the wind is too strong, so I still can't go out," said the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper," Lu Jingyu asked in a low voice when he saw that those rough men were not there, "If those people keep eating and drinking, what should you do if you don't have enough food?"

The shopkeeper laughed, and he told Lu Jingyu: "I know it well."

Seeing the shopkeeper showing a narrow smile, Lu Jingyu didn't know what kind of medicine the shopkeeper was selling in the gourd, so he said so and went back to the room.They still stayed in the room all day, and they didn't bring books when they came out. For a moment, they felt that the days of being bored in the room were really hard, so Lu Jingyu got up and approached Ying Yi's ear and said, "I'll go to the shopkeeper to borrow some books."

Lu Jingyu explained his intention to the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper readily agreed, and took him to a room upstairs to pick up books. The shopkeeper opened the door, and Lu Jingyu found a little boy sitting quietly on the bed.

Ying Yi's little nephew is lively and active, his father and elder brother are busy with family affairs every day, this little nephew either pesters them or Yan Xiao every day, he insists on the three of them playing with him.The little boy in front of him was a bit older than Ying Yi's nephew, and it was the moment when he couldn't sit still, but he didn't say a word.

The shopkeeper explained: "I'm afraid he will disturb those people."

Lu Jingyu thinks that the shopkeeper is a scholar after all, rough people won't listen to reason, and they are not their opponents if they do it directly, so he can only lock the child in the room and not let him go out because of his love for his son.Seeing Lu Jingyu looking at him, the little boy moved his lips as if he wanted to speak. Lu Jingyu whispered to the shopkeeper, "He wants to talk to you."

The shopkeeper leaned over, and the little boy whispered, "I want mother."

The shopkeeper took out a stack of books from the box and handed it to Lu Jingyu, signaling him to go out with him, then picked up the little boy and walked into the next room.Lu Jingyu didn't want to disturb them, so she went downstairs quietly.

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This part is inspired by the horror movie "The Shining" I watched some time ago