Nightmare Apostle

"Is this what the little god told you?" Yang Xiao frowned.

"It wasn't me, but many people. Many people came to listen to the little fairy. The little fairy also taught us to sing fairy lyrics.

It is said that if you learn the fairy words, you can turn misfortune into good luck and adversity into good fortune. "When mentioning the little god, Lao Qigong's face showed a trace of respect unconsciously.

"What do you mean by the evil nature of this place?" Yang Xiao suddenly asked.

"Oh, didn't I already tell you that many people have disappeared nearby in the past few years, and you can't find them alive or dead," Lao Qigong said anxiously.

"In that case, why are you here?" Yang Xiao seized on the loophole in Lao Qigong's words and counterattacked.

The old beggar grinned, revealing a row of teeth that were missing a few front teeth. "If I don't come here, where else could I come? There is evil in this area, and people from the Earl's Mansion will not come here to arrest people."

"Besides, I'm different from you. The little god has calculated it for me. I'm going to die and have bad luck all over my body.

It's hard to die even if you want to. All the troubled brothers of mine who were seeking revenge were beaten to death by the people from the Earl's Mansion. I was the only one who picked up my life among the dead and crawled out in the middle of the night. What do you think of the little gods? God or not? "

Jiang Qingluan smiled and said, "Old man, you may not know that people with good moral principles rarely tell people's fortunes. The more fortunes are told, the thinner they are. The same applies to the fortune teller and the person being told. I can't figure it out. , Why would the little fairy settle it for you?"

Hearing this, the old beggar became anxious and said, "What are you talking about, you little girl? How can I lie to you at such an old age? I didn't let anyone count. I gave half a meat pie, and he also gave me I got something that can protect me!"

Chang Chuchu's eyes lit up when he heard this, "What is it?"

Lao Qigong curled his lips, and took out a small cloth bag from his arms in a showy manner, about the size of a fist, and then opened it little by little with his chicken claw-like right hand. Yang Xiao and the other three subconsciously gathered around it, only to see that there was a piece of black inside. of stones.

The stone has a weird shape, with a jade-like texture all over the body, and strange lines on it, like armor. After getting closer, Yang Xiao suddenly realized that this was not a stone, but a piece of tortoise shell, but it was not complete. It was a fragment, about the size of Only one third of the whole.

"Can this thing protect you?" Chang Chuchu raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, the little fairy told me this personally." Old Qi Gong grinned when he mentioned this, "I was able to climb out of the pile of dead people, thanks to it!"

"Let me have a look." Chang Chuchu didn't wait for the old man's consent, and stretched out his hand to grab the tortoise shell, but the old beggar dodged it mysteriously.

This also sounded the alarm for everyone. Yang Xiao had long suspected the identity of this old Qi Gong. He should not be a ghost, but he was probably not blind either. Not to mention that this blind beggar in the wilderness could come all the way here. He also accidentally saved Ark, who was supposed to die. How could there be such a coincidence in the world.

What's more coincidental is that he also knows the secrets of the Zhongyi Temple and the Earl's Mansion. If his face, age, and appearance didn't match the person on the wanted order, Yang Xiao would be the first to suspect that this person is the wanted monster. .

This object is related to the demon gang. Yang Xiao cannot recognize the origin of the black tortoise shell, but he also knows that this object is absolutely extraordinary. In any case, he wants to keep the tortoise shell. If they don't recognize it, they can take it back to Xiang Fengchen. Look.

Seeing that the request failed, Chang Chuchu's eyes flashed with a hint of wolfishness, and it seemed that she was about to take action directly, but Jiang Qingluan used her eyes to persuade her to back down, and after making eye contact with Yang Xiao, Jiang Qingluan spoke first. She knelt down and half-knelt down. Lao Qi Gong stood in front of him and said, "Old man, seeing that your injury is so serious, I am knowledgeable in medical science and can help you take a look."

"I'm going to die. I won't die. Besides...:. Besides, I've already eaten your food, so I owe you a favor." Lao Qigong shook his head.

The refusal to seek medical treatment deepened everyone's doubts. Yang Xiao guessed that this old Qi Gong was probably not blind, and the injuries on his body might have been faked. Although this person was not one of those monsters, he must be the same as those monsters. Related, maybe he knows where the wanted demon is hiding, or even... the demon is nearby!

The more Lao Qi Gong resisted, the more energetic Yang Xiao and the others became. Finally, Yang Xiao gave Chang Chuchu a look. Chang Chuchu calmly walked around behind Lao Qi Gong, suddenly stretched out his hand, and directly pulled away the knot wrapped around Lao Qi Gong's head. .

The next second, the dirty blindfold fell off, and the left eye of the old beggar became a bloody hole, filled with pus, blood and rotten flesh. The right eye was slightly better, but also became extremely turbid. , there was blood and pus oozing from the corners of his eyes, and he was obviously blind.

There were burn marks around the right eye socket. This scene made Yang Xiao take a breath. He could probably imagine that the old Qi Gong must have suffered inhuman torture. The eagle dogs from the Earl's Mansion had blinded his left eye. He also used fire to blind the old beggar's right eye. What a bunch of beasts.

"You...what are you doing?" The old beggar who lost his blindfold became frightened. He fumbled and picked up the blindfold from the ground. He was trembling and tried to put it on again. , Fangzhou couldn't see it and wanted to step forward to help, but was pushed away by Yang Xiao.

"Old man, don't be afraid, we will help you examine your injuries." After saying this, regardless of Lao Qigong's objection,

The three of them stepped forward and took off the old beggar's dirty clothes.

Sure enough, the old beggar's body was covered with scars, especially his left arm, which was almost cut off at the root. The wound was tied tightly with cloth. It was already rotten and infested with maggots. The white maggots burrowed in the rotten flesh, which looked like a scalp. Feeling numb, Chang Chuchu, who was nearest, was hit by a stench and couldn't help but retreat and retching.

Without medicine, Yang Xiao and others could only use the fire sticks they brought to light a candle, burn the wound with fire, and force the sister insect inside out.

"Old man, please bear with me." Fang Zhou pressed down on Lao Qigong's legs hard, and the complex smell of putrid and barbecued meat floated in the air, which was almost nauseating.

When treating the wound, Jiang Qingluan pulled out the hairpin from his head and stabbed Old Qi Gong's still intact right eye abruptly. But until the hairpin stopped less than a centimeter in front of the eyeball, Old Qi Gong didn't even blink. Only the cloudy eyeball remained motionless.

Jiang Qingluan calmly put away the hairpin and inserted it into her head. She nodded secretly to Yang Xiao beside her. She was not sure of the person's identity, but she was really blind.

After simply treating the wounds, everyone was planning to leave. After asking for the opinions of the others, Fang Zhou divided some of the remaining food and gave it to the old beggar. He took out half of the silver from his arms and stuffed it all in. In the old beggar's hand, "Old man, don't go back to Fushou Village. Take the money, leave here and find a good doctor."

The old beggar grabbed the silver, and was so moved that his mouth trembled for a moment, "Son, you are a good person, but... what is the cure for?"

"Dr. Zhong, he wants you to use money to find a good doctor to treat you." Yang Xiao added at the side. Now he was thinking about how to get the tortoise shell that the old beggar wrote about.

This was a problem. They couldn't use force. After all, no one knew the origin of the old beggar. Once he really got in touch with the escaped demon, if they really tried to rob him, there was no guarantee that the demon wouldn't take action against them.

After all, their current status is that they are people from the Earl's Mansion. In a sense, they are invited to "bring longevity" to the ancestors of the Earl's Mansion. This means they are standing on the opposite side of those monsters, and they are not even enemies. Too much.

Seeing Lao Qi Gong about to stand up, Fang Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, but what no one expected was that Lao Qi Gong held Fang Zhou's hand and refused to let go, "Yizi, wait a minute, I... I can't I accept your kindness in vain, I will give you something."

As he spoke, he took out the wrapped cloth bag from his arms and tremblingly handed it towards Ark, "Keep this item."

"Give it to me?" Fang Zhou was also confused. He had seen the attitudes of Chang Chuchu and others before and knew that this tortoise shell was unusual.

"Take it, I have left Zhuangzi, and those hawks and dogs from the Earl's Mansion will not find me again. You need it more than I do." Old Qigong said.

"But..." Fang Zhou was touched by a ghost before, and his Yang Qi was aroused. His head was already unclear, and now he was even more confused. He could only look at Yang Xiao.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xiao took a step forward, and before Fang Zhou could react, he agreed on his behalf, "Don't worry, old man, I will keep it safe for him."

He reached out to grab the cloth bag that wrapped the tortoise shell, but he didn't expect it. He grabbed it tightly and did not let go. At the same time, he turned his head and stared at him with his blind eyes, "You don't need it, I'm giving it to Fang." "Astonishing."

Yang Xiao was embarrassed, and then gave Fang Zhou a look. The latter immediately took the things in fear and thanked him repeatedly.

After doing all this, the old beggar leaned on a cane, groped for his way, and was about to leave with a limp.

"Old man, do you want to leave too?" Fang Zhou asked.

"Well, I can't afford to mess with this place, so I'd better stay away." With Fang Zhou's support, Lao Qi Gong stepped out of the temple gate.

The fog was still thick and white outside, and it didn't look very safe. Yang Xiao and the others were thinking about how to escape. Lao Qi Gong volunteered to take the first step. This was an unexpected surprise. Finally, someone was exploring the way for them.

As he watched the old beggar disappear into the mist, Fangzhou couldn't help but worry, "Don't worry, weren't they all fine before I met you?" Yang Xiao watched the old beggar go away until his back was swallowed up by the mist.

I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but after Lao Qigong's back disappeared, the surrounding fog dissipated a bit, and the visibility also improved a lot.

It was almost time. The three of them simply packed up their things, took the incense candles, paper money, and after identifying the direction, they also left the ruined temple.

This time, Jiang Qingluan was not the first to start with the ark. Soon, the group of people walked into the fog. Just when the background of the four people was covered by the fog, not far behind them, a figure loomed, and they saw the old man who had thrown away his walking stick. Qi Gong stood upright, facing the direction where the group of people left, his turbid right eye slowly turned, and his pupil was constricted and raised, like a snake's eye.