Nightmare Apostle

"He was rushed by those ghosts, and his yang energy dispersed a lot. He is a human." Jiang Qingluan on the side was not idle, using his own method to determine that Fang Zhou was a human at this moment, and he was still alive.

Since he is a living person, he cannot ignore it. Yang Xiao stretched out his hand to pull the thread on Fang Zhou's wrist, but to his surprise, Fang Zhou grabbed the thread and resisted with an attitude that was stronger than sacrifice, "I caused the ghost." Yes, I can’t hurt you!”

Yang Xiao raised his hand and hit him hard on the head, "What nonsense? Do you think we will die for you? Give me the thread and I will bolt the door."

"Oh." Fang Zhou quickly untied the thread.

Yang Xiao tied the thread to a stone as quickly as possible, which was the bluestone bricks that Jiang Qingluan stepped on.

After throwing the brick out of the door, Yang Xiao judged that the ghost could not enter the temple, so he resorted to such a trick and asked Ark to guide it.

Then several people split up and hid. Fang Zhou was sluggish because he was overwhelmed by the Yin Qi. Yang Xiao simply pulled him and took him with him.

Kou Kou....

Not long after, a strange sound came from the mist. It was different from Ark's footsteps. This time, the sound became more and more strange, as if someone's feet were rubbing against the ground without leaving the ground.

"Brother Yang." Fang Zhou said in a low voice, "I don't think that old beggar is a ghost."

"If you can tell it's a ghost, can it still be called a ghost?" Yang Xiao gave him a lesson without politeness.

Fang Zhou may have had his head frozen by the Yin Qi, but he didn't react for a while. He felt surprisingly cold all over his body, but it was much better than before when it was difficult to raise his head and the road was not smooth. He saw Yang Xiao again. They also gave him a sense of security.

"Stop talking, here we come." Yang Xiao reminded in a low voice.

Looking out through the gap between the two guardian statues, Yang Xiao saw a figure swaying in the mist. The figure was hunched over, its movements were slow and weird, and its left sleeve was gently swaying in the wind, and it turned out to be a broken one. arm.

Soon, the figure came out of the mist. At this moment, Yang Xiao also saw the true face of this guy. Just as Fang Zhou said, he was a blind old beggar with a weak body. He was in tatters and tatters. Clinging to the wet mud, he held a crooked walking stick in his remaining right hand and kept testing forward.

Before he even got close, Yang Xiao seemed to smell the stench emanating from this person, and the straight thread was tied to the thumb of Lao Qishi's right hand.

Although Yang Xiao didn't see anything for the time being, in this wilderness, an old beggar suddenly appeared and rescued Fang Zhou from a ghost. No matter how he thought about it, something was wrong.

Step by step, the old beggar moved to the front of the temple. The blue brick tied with thread was thrown away a few meters away from the door.

Finally, Lao Qi Gong stopped. He followed the guidance of the line, bent down little by little, almost crawling on the ground, and groped for the green brick along the line. Old Qi Gong's expression changed visibly with the naked eye. He Grasping the brick, a trace of doubt appeared on his dirty, wrinkled face, and there was a strangeness that was almost numb.

The old beggar's eyes were covered by a tattered cloth, and disgusting pus and blood oozed from under the cloth. He stood up slowly, straightened his body, and turned around, as if he wanted to see again with his blind eyes. this world.

"Zi, Fangzi?" Old Qi Gonggan's cracked lips trembled, looking forward to Fang Zhou's response, looking very helpless.

"Did you tell him your name?" Yang Xiao turned his head and stared into Fang Zhou's eyes, speaking in a very low voice.

"No, I just said my surname is Fang." Fang Zhou returned with the same small voice.

Seeing no one answered, Lao Qi Gong also gave up. He tremblingly used his walking stick to explore the way, and walked towards the temple door in a shaky way. After the walking stick reached the threshold, Lao Qi Gong opened his legs that were not very easy to control, and unexpectedly Really stepped forward.

"It's a human again?" Yang Xiao couldn't figure out what was going on at this moment. He saw the old beggar come under a statue of a protector, put down his walking stick, sat down cross-legged, and took out a package from behind. Yang Xiao recognized it. Their packages contained not only incense and paper money, but also wine, meat and sesame cakes. Laoqi was not polite at all. He took out the sesame cakes and ate them. From time to time, he tore off a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

I was in a hurry to eat, so I drank the wine smoothly. After a while, the aroma of wine and meat filled the temple. The old beggar's mouth was full of oil after eating, and his face, which was so dirty that the original color could not be seen, turned red and started to sneeze. A full break.

The wine and meat sesame cakes they bought were enough for four people, but Lao Qigong ate two-thirds of the meal alone, and he didn't forget to wrap up the rest and use it as a pillow under his head. Yes, he was full and drunk. Enough, he was going to lie down and sleep.

This made Yang Xiao and the others anxious. How could they leave if this old guy slept here? It wasn't that they couldn't hide, but it was already noon when they set off. If they continued like this, it would be difficult to get there before dark. Rush back to the Earl's Mansion.

Rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to take the initiative. Yang Xiao picked up a stone and threw it towards the old man.

"Crack!"

The stone fell to the ground, and Lao Qigong, who had just been lying down for a while, was so frightened that he almost jumped up on the spot, "Who? Who is here?!

At Yang Xiao's suggestion, Fang Zhou came out of the darkness and said, "Old man, it's me."

Hearing Fang Zhou's voice, the old man's nervousness was relieved, and he slowly lowered the crutch he had raised, and said excitedly: "Fang Zi, it's you. I didn't wait for you just now, so I followed the line to find you. I was very hungry, and wanted to ask you if you would like some wine and meat, but I couldn’t find you, so I just... decided to eat some on my own, I’m sorry.”

"What are you talking about? It's a good thing I met you, otherwise I wouldn't know how long I would have been lost." Fang Zhou didn't mention the ghost to the old man, only saying that he got lost in the fog.

"Fang Renzi, you should also warm yourself up with some wine and meat. After eating, you should leave quickly. This Zhongyi Temple is not suitable for people to live in. This place is evil." Lao Qixiu said with a serious face.

At this time, Jiang Qingluan and Chang Chuchu also came out of the hiding place. When Lao Qigong heard the noise, the time became tense, "What...what is it?"

Seeing this, Fangzhou hurriedly spoke to comfort him, "Old man, don't be afraid, they are my friends and they are here to see me."

"I asked you why you came here. This place is evil. People in the village avoid it. Many people have disappeared nearby in the past few years." Old Qi Gong heard that these people were all friends of Fang Zhou, and he was kind-hearted. advised.

"Old man, what did you just say this place is called?" Yang Xiao also came over, staring at the old man warily and keeping a distance from him.

"Chungyi Shrine."

"Isn't this the Earth Temple?" Yang Xiao asked.

Old Qi Gong was stunned for a moment, then his brows slowly relaxed, he lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "I forgot, you are not idlers in our village, no wonder you haven't heard of what is going on here, I just heard about it too Soon, it was all...all based on what those little gods said."

Yang Xiao, who was doing nothing, knew that beggars were also called "flowers" and "beggars." What really attracted Yang Xiao was the second half of the old beggar's words, "Old man, what kind of little god are you?"

When asked, Lao Qigong suddenly stopped talking until Fang Zhou spoke, "Old man, these are my friends and they won't go out and talk nonsense."

"They are the little immortals who taught us how to sing immortal lyrics. Unfortunately, several of them were arrested and I heard they were all shaved alive. What a crime." Old Qigong shook his head as he spoke. Full of regret, "those earls The government's hawks and dogs were catching people everywhere, even idlers like me who had heard the fairy tales. They were really deadly. Fortunately, I pretended to be dead, so I escaped. Many of my brothers were beaten to death."

"Did someone from the Earl's Mansion inflict this injury on you?" Jiang Qingluan didn't quite believe it, "When did it happen?"

"I can't remember clearly, but it was just a few days ago." He shook his head and looked carefully. There was blood on the back of Lao Qigong's head.

"Every business must be sold, weddings and funerals are not open to the public, slaves and cattle thieves are killed, and debts are lost in the earth temple..." Yang Xiao paused and glanced at the statue in the middle. Faceless Bodhisattva statue, "Is this a fairy poem?"

"Yes, that's the song. I didn't expect you foreigners to know it. Those little gods really have magical powers." Old Qi Gong couldn't help but admire.

Hearing this, Yang Xiao couldn't help but smile bitterly. If these gangsters really had magical powers, they wouldn't have been caught and chopped up alive. They would have died so miserably.

But none of that matters now. They are eager to know what Lao Qi Gong knows from those gangsters.

"They told us the origin of the Zhongyi Temple, and...as well as the Earl's Mansion's Zanzanshi, and the royal grant of Zhongyi Marquis, all of which were obtained with the blood of brothers. This is not the Earth Temple, it is The old prince feels guilty about the Zhongyi Temple!" Old Qi Gong was filled with anger, "The people worshiped here are all old friends of the old prince, and... the old king!"

"Are these people old friends of the old Marquis? And the old king of the previous dynasty?" This news was really shocking.

Chang Chuchu immediately spoke up.

"That's right, how do you think the old Marquis became the loyal Marquis? It was because he betrayed his brother and his old master!"

Old Qi Gong, smelling of alcohol, looked like he was full of grievances and unwilling to vent his displeasure, "I think back then, the late emperor of this dynasty led his troops to force the palace, and the old emperor of the previous dynasty was forced to hang himself in Mengyang Palace. The prince and many princes were killed in the palace. , only the ninth prince, who was still in power, fought his way out of the palace under the protection of a group of ministers, and then disappeared. "

"After discussion, these people chose to come to the old marquis, hoping to rest in the mansion for a few days before making plans. After all, the former emperor had a life-saving grace for the old marquis and his family, but they did not expect that the old marquis would repay the favor with revenge. , while stabilizing these people, they sent people to communicate secretly, which attracted the pursuers. The guards of the Ninth Prince followed and fought to the death.

They were all slaughtered. In order to save the former prince from humiliation, he personally set fire to the pavilion at the last moment. The ninth prince was buried in the sea of ​​fire, and the bloodline of the previous dynasty was cut off. "

"Afterwards, the late emperor of this dynasty rewarded the old marquis based on his merits. In order to commend the old marquis for his achievements, he hereby issued an imperial pen, granted him the title of marquis, and awarded him an imperial plaque with three golden words: Marquis of Zhongyi."

Having said this, the old beggar sneered, "Don't think this is an honor. People who seek glory from the Lord have been unpopular in all dynasties. The late emperors of this dynasty also looked down upon him. The words "loyalty and righteousness" on that royal plaque are true. If you don't rely on each other, you will be criticized for being unfaithful and unjust. A loyal prince is just a joke."

"It is said that from then on, the old marquis, who was granted the title of Marquis because he betrayed his master and asked for honor, could not sleep at night. He often saw the ghosts of the wronged in his dreams asking for his life. His body became worse and worse day by day. He visited famous doctors all the time but to no avail, so he was helpless. I ordered people to build this Zhongyi Temple to commemorate all the loyal people who died because of him, especially the prince of the previous dynasty. "

"But I was worried about being criticized. After all, building a temple privately to commemorate the prince of the previous dynasty was a serious crime against the nine clans. Even if I gave him ten courages, he would not dare to do so. So in order to survive, I could only build this place to look different. The temple does not look like a temple. It doesn’t look as good as it looks, and the clay statue’s face and body are even more distorted, and it’s called the Earth Temple against its will.”

“The clay statue in the main seat is the Ninth Prince of the previous dynasty, and the remaining eleven so-called guardians are the eleven loyal officials of the previous dynasty who died to protect their master.” Lao Qigong said in a low voice.