Alienated Martial Arts

With the anticipation of a new house, the family quickly finished their dinner, tidied up a little and left the house.

Mother Wei originally wanted to pack her things, but Wei Tao stopped her from packing various bottles and cans on the grounds that it was not safe after dark.

The cool breeze is picking up and the sky is getting dark.

After not coming back for a while, Wei Tao was a little surprised to find that the night in Yaoshi Lane was not as dark as before.

Instead, two medium-sized red lights were hung in front of each house, shrouding the entire alley in a blood-red color.

He couldn't help but frown slightly.

Reminding me of the massacre that happened, there was an almost identical little red lantern placed in the Xu family's side room.

"It's not the Chinese New Year now. Is this someone's family having a happy event?"

Wei Yan said something subconsciously, but immediately changed his mind, "That's not right. When a family is having a happy event, it's not like so many households would hang up red lanterns."

"I remember very clearly that when Xiaoxuan and I went home in the afternoon, we had not seen these red lanterns yet," Zheng Suyun said.

Wei Rongxing was also a little surprised, "I heard someone on the construction site say that hanging these lanterns can ward off diseases and ward off evil spirits, but I don't know if it's true."

"Stop talking, follow me closely, let's get out of here quickly."

Wei Tao vaguely heard the rising and falling singing, which came from inside a house. He immediately stopped Wei Xin who came forward out of curiosity and walked quickly out of the alley.

He didn't know why, but he always felt like he was being watched, and every time he looked around, he couldn't see anyone.

In the entire alley, except for their family walking quickly, there were only the big red lanterns hanging outside the door, swaying back and forth with the growing night wind.

Suddenly, there was a soft snapping sound from the roof on the left.

It was like a very light person stepping on a tile with the Light Body Technique.

Wei Tao turned around suddenly, clenched his hands into fists with his hands in his sleeves, and looked in the direction of the sound.

The red light from the lantern interfered with his vision, and he couldn't see clearly what was on the roof.

Snap.

The sound rang again.

Then it became denser and closer.

Wei Tao was alert, his hands shrunk in his sleeves each holding a money dart.

Be prepared to take action at any time.

Uh-huh!

Under the blood-red light, a strange and twisted black shadow flashed from his sight.

Wei Tao tightened his grip on the money dart and moved his eyes quickly, looking for traces of the black shadow.

Snap!

Right now.

There was another soft sound from the roof on the right.

It was less than two meters away from him.

His heart exploded like gunpowder, Wei Tao's energy and blood surged, and he threw out the hidden weapon in his hand like lightning.

"Meow!"

A shrill scream suddenly sounded.

A small thing rolled over and fell from the disrepaired stone wall, landing at his feet. It struggled for a few times and then became motionless.

A small stain of blood on the ground spread quickly, seeped into the cracks in the rocks and disappeared.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Wei Yan took a closer look and hurriedly covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming, "What a miserable black cat. There is such a big hole in its belly and one of its eyes is even blind."

"Stop talking and walk quickly."

Wei Tao looked around and led his family forward for a while. He finally breathed a sigh of relief until he could see the road outside the alley.

The feeling of being watched disappeared.

Could it be that it was the cat that was looking at him just now?

The twisted black shadow that flashed in his sight was actually the shadow illuminated by the red light when the black cat jumped over the lantern?

If you think about it that way, it makes sense.

So, maybe the fright in the night alley just now was actually him scaring himself?

Soon after, they finally left the narrow stone alley and came to the road outside.

There are still many people on the street.

Some get together to play chess and cards.

Some people gathered around the night vendors to look at things.

There are also people who eat late and wander around with bowls in their hands.

It is much more lively than the dark and gloomy alley in the depths.

Seeing Wei Tao and his party coming out of the alley, a few men wandering not far away immediately gathered around them, but they tacitly stopped at a distance and did not really get close to them.

Wei Tao nodded imperceptibly to them, winked at one of the old acquaintances, and left directly with his family.

The moment he opened the door of his new home on Yufang Street, Wei Xin immediately froze there, looking at everything in front of him as if he was in a dream.

Spacious courtyards and row houses.

There are also rich and elegant furnishings.

Wei Rongxing and his wife, who had lived in a cramped stone house for most of their lives, were so excited that they didn't know what to say. They just muttered to themselves over and over again that Brother Tao had grown up and was successful.

After arranging the house, Wei Tao went to the kitchen to boil water, called Wei Xi to watch, and then quietly left the courtyard.

At the wall not far away, several people waiting there quickly came over to greet him.

"Black Crow has met Mr. Wei." The man in black at the head bowed.

Wei Tao nodded, "Tell me, what's going on on the other side?"

"Going back to Young Master, the scholar we are following is guarded by two experts, so we don't dare to get too close.

We could only watch him wandering the streets from a distance. Later, when he entered the inner city at nightfall, the brothers in the guild could no longer follow him. "

"Have you entered the inner city..." Wei Tao thought silently for a moment, "I understand, let's put this matter aside for now, and you don't want to follow me anymore, so as not to cause any trouble."

"I understand, little one." Black Crow responded respectfully.

"And one more thing."

Wei Tao then said, "What's going on over there in Medicine Stone Alley now?"

Black Crow's expression changed, as if he had recalled something strange.

“We don’t know what happened, but we just found that the residents living there have become very strange. They don’t go out to seek work, and they chant sutras and worship God every day. At night, there are red lanterns hanging at the door of every house.

The association also sent several brothers to investigate, but they all fell seriously ill when they came back. Some said they saw ghosts during the day and were so frightened that they dared not sleep all night. "

"How long has this been going on?"

"It didn't take long, that's all for the past few days."

Wei Tao frowned, "Be more precise and specific."

"Five days, yes, five days ago, every household began to hang red lanterns at the door.

No one has lived in the young master's house for a while, because he was worried that some thieves would steal things.

We have people patrolling near the young master's house all the time, so we discovered this situation. "

"It's been five days, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Wei Tao's smile disappeared and his voice became colder.

The black crow was stared at by him, and he shivered, and lowered his head involuntarily, "The meeting leader's intention is to let people get a feel for the situation first, and then go to the young master to report it after getting a rough idea."

"I understand. Remember to tell Chief Shi when you go back. It's best not to act rashly when you see these red lanterns again. If you find anything else, find someone to tell me as soon as possible."

"I understand, little one."

"Don't go to Yaoshi Alley from now on. Arrange a few smarter brothers to guard here. If there is any situation, deal with it and report to me as soon as possible. Do you understand?"

"I understand. Mr. Wei, please rest assured that the meeting leader has already made arrangements."

Wei Tao casually threw a piece of broken silver to Black Crow and sent several people from the Qinghe Association away.

However, he did not go home. Instead, he stood alone in the shadow of the street corner, looking in the direction of Medicine Stone Alley, and remained silent for a long time.

do not know why.

He thought again of walking through the alley.

The feeling of being spied on didn't seem to be directly related to the unlucky black cat.