Strange Tales of the Ghosts

After not sleeping all night, the tavern owner anxiously waited until dawn and heard the passing businessmen leaving outside, then fell asleep sleepily. When the tavern owner woke up, it was already dusk, and it was only an hour away from opening time again. This made him anxious. He really wanted to go back to Crescent Moon Spring to see if Lai was alive or dead, but he couldn't. After getting married, we have to prepare wine and food, and there are a lot of things to do. Just as he was preparing dinner, the door on the second floor creaked open, and the little boy named Sandor climbed down the stairs and walked to the tavern owner to ask for food.

Looking into the children's eyes and then at the shadows on the ground, the tavern owner felt relieved. He didn't expect that the lives of these three people were so serious. At the same time, he also began to doubt the relationship between Lay and the two children. Without revealing his identity, the tavern owner put the food on the plate and handed it to Sandor. After watching Sandor go upstairs, the tavern owner continued to do his own business until the guests arrived.

It was late at night again, with red lanterns shining in the dark night. One of the little boys and the little girl played the pipes and the other played the drums. Under the expectation of everyone, Rai slowly walked onto the stage. Before they started dancing, there were bursts of cheers. The wine bowls collided and made a sound, dripping wine all over the table. The traveling merchants poured the wine into their mouths while grabbing the beef on the plates with their hands and eyes. Never left Ley. Some people came here for the first time and were so excited that they threw their money on the table. Some people had been on this road several times and put their money on the table. Eat, drink, bark, dance, just like always. The only difference was the tavern owner. While he was working, he stared at Lai. All he could think about was what happened last night. Who was Lai, why did he come here, why did he go to Crescent Moon Spring, and why was he still alive? Too many unknowns made the tavern owner curious. He felt that this matter might not be simple, so he made up his mind to continue pretending to be drunk at night and follow Rai to see what he was up to. Therefore, the tavern owner deliberately prepared good wine for the businessmen who passed by tonight. The wine was stronger than usual. As they drank, these people were all drunk just like yesterday. Rai also went upstairs. .

In order not to reveal any flaws, the tavern owner still collected and counted the money as usual, and put the money at the door of Lay's room. Then, like yesterday, he sat downstairs alone, drinking and eating meat, and then he got so drunk that he climbed on the table. .

As the tavern owner expected, the door to the second floor opened again in the middle of the night, and three people quietly went downstairs. After yesterday's experience, the tavern owner also knew something about it. In order to prevent Rai from discovering it, he didn't follow him so closely. It wasn't until he watched Rai and the others jumping into the Crescent Moon Spring from afar that he appeared. By the Crescent Moon Spring.

"Strange." The tavern owner walked around Crescent Moon Spring and found no sign of Lai and the others coming ashore. However, he looked for them yesterday and found that Lai and the others were not in the water. So where would Lai and the others be? After thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out the result, so he had to hide behind a stone by the Crescent Moon Spring to see what happened.

After waiting for an hour, I saw something moving in the Crescent Moon Spring. Water splashed on the surface of the spring. With a splash, a head emerged from the water, followed by a second and a third. The one on the far left seemed to be the little boy Sandor. Well, I was holding something in my hand and threw it ashore. The thing was still jumping around after being thrown ashore.

"Ley, look, I caught a steelback fish." The little boy shouted happily and climbed onto the shore.

The little girl and Rai also came ashore. Rai was twisting his clothes. The little girl laughed and scolded: "Sandor, you are such a big fool. We are not looking for ironback fish. What's the use of catching it."

"What do you know, Aviya, this is edible, do you know?"

"Good boy, Sandor, throw the fish back into the spring." After arranging his hair, Rai touched the little boy's head.

The little boy didn't seem very happy after hearing this. He pouted and asked, "Why? Rai, I caught it with great difficulty."

"Be obedient, Sandor, we can't let anyone discover that we have been to Crescent Moon Spring."

"But…"

"Idiot Sandor, a real warrior will not throw away his weapon for a fish." The little girl named Aviya walked up to the little boy, grabbed the fish on the ground, and threw it into the Crescent Moon Spring with a plop.

The little boy lowered his head, as if realizing that he was wrong, and whispered: "I know."

After saying that, Rai took the hands of the two children and left the tavern owner's sight... The tavern owner was still hiding behind the big rock. He could hear clearly the conversation between Rai and the others just now. It seemed that Rai and the others were in the Crescent Moon Spring. What are you looking for? What are they looking for? The tavern owner thought hard that there are three treasures in Crescent Moon Spring, namely iron-backed fish, five-color sand and seven-star grass. Iron-backed fish and seven-star grass are both local sacred objects. It is said that eating them can prolong life and protect you from all diseases. Even he himself had never seen a steelback fish, let alone eaten it. However, after the little boy caught the steelback fish, Rai didn't want it. Why on earth was this? If you don't even want such a treasure, then what Rai and the others are looking for will be more valuable than these? Full of doubts, the tavern owner took a shortcut and returned to the tavern before Rai and the others, and continued to climb on the table and pretend to be asleep.

After a day of not figuring it out, the tavern owner felt itchy, so night after night, he followed Lai and the others, but the result was the same every night, getting nothing. Gradually, the tavern owner actually hoped that Lai would be able to speed up. Bit found what she wanted until an official announcement was posted.

According to business travelers who passed by, the announcement stated that the five-color sand in Crescent Moon Spring is the property of the government. Anyone who digs it without authorization shall be punished with death.

This news made the tavern owner dumbfounded. It seemed that the answer he had always wanted to know was contained in it. He looked at Lay dancing on the stage and whispered to the business travelers who wanted to refill their drinks: "Sir, are you sure the government office Did you really post this announcement?”

"Hey, if you don't believe it, you can

I went to the town to check it out. It has been almost half a month since the notice was posted. Just two days ago, a man stealing five-color sand was caught by the government. It is said that now..." The businessman made a scratching gesture towards his neck. .

The tavern owner smiled and nodded, filling the businessman with wine. He didn't know what was going on in his mind, but he had a happy smile on his face...

At night, after everyone else was too drunk to get up and fall asleep, the tavern owner followed Ley and the others. At first, he did not show his breath. When Ley and the others landed, he simply jumped from behind the rocks. out.

"Who?!" The person suddenly jumped out of the dark night, startling the three of them.

The tavern owner waved his hands and said softly: "It's me, Rai, don't be afraid." After saying that, the tavern owner took out a fire stick and lit it, so that Rai and the others could see his face.

It was also at this time that the tavern owner saw Rai's appearance clearly for the first time. She was even more beautiful than usual with her veil on, and her whole body was dripping with water. She looked like a fairy taking a shower in the Milky Way in the legend. This made him nervous as a man. It started to beat, looking at Rai's towering chest, and swallowing hard.

"Boss?" the little boy Sandor shouted, almost scaring the tavern owner to death. The child looked at him with innocent eyes. "Why are you following us?"

"I...I..." The tavern owner was a little excited. He hadn't thought about how to answer yet. He had been in business for a long time and his brain was not rusty. After thinking for a while, he found what he thought was a perfect excuse and pretended to sigh: "Hey, I'm doing this all for you. If I hadn't risked my life to help you guard, you would have been arrested by the government."

"Government?" Rai's eyes are very charming, and even the doubtful look is enough to make people intoxicated.

The tavern owner nodded. In his heart, he had already determined that Rai and the others were the ones who stole the five-color sand, so he confidently said: "Yes, the government knows that someone wants to steal the five-color sand, and they are already planning to take him. Not long after, a man was arrested and killed by the government."

"What does it have to do with us when they catch the person who stole the five-color sand?" The little boy was soaked all over, his feet were bare, and he looked at the tavern owner with blinking eyes.

The tavern owner pretended to understand, looked around and whispered: "I already knew about your affairs. There is no need to hide it from me. To tell you the truth, I have protected you for several nights. If not I'll watch it for you, maybe you three were the ones who stole the five-color sand and were beheaded a few days ago."

"Well, thank you." Rai glanced at the tavern owner and took the two children to leave.

How could the tavern owner let Rai go so easily? You know he had been waiting for today for a long time, so he stopped in front of Rai and asked: "Are you planning to leave now?"

"What other orders does the boss have?" Lai is a smart girl and has already seen the deep meaning in the tavern owner's eyes. She has been exposed to those eyes too much, so she understands the psychology of men. If she doesn't leave, she might be wrong. What tricks does the tavern owner have?

The tavern owner touched his beard, smiled, and replied: "I can't talk about orders, but we met once, and I helped you avoid such a big disaster. This..." He didn't continue talking...

Rai breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the little girl named Aviya and said, "Avia, give the money to the boss."

After hearing this, the little girl obediently took out some broken silver from her arms, walked to the tavern owner, and stuffed it into his hands. The tavern owner looked at the silver in his hand. He didn't like these pieces of silver, but now Rai was using them to kill himself. His heart suddenly became angry and he said dissatisfiedly: "You are going to use this to repay me? "

Rai was stunned for a moment, took off a string of pearl necklaces from his neck, and handed it to the tavern owner...

"This is my only treasure."

"This is not what I want!" Faced with the woman who had been seducing him for a long time, the tavern owner couldn't control his body's desire. After throwing the necklace to the ground, he rushed towards Rai...