White Bone Monkey King

A child stood quietly at the head of the bed, covering his face with his hands, looking out through the gaps between his fingers, his eyes empty and without eyeballs.

call!

Lin Cheng was so frightened that he sat up suddenly, sweating profusely, and his forehead was extremely cold.

"It turned out to be a nightmare, a false alarm..."

Lin Cheng, who was sleeping shirtless in the summer, took a deep breath and could clearly hear his heart beating violently. At this time, his body temperature began to slowly rise.

When a person is frightened, his bladder will swell and he will feel the urge to urinate. Lin Cheng got out of bed and put on his shoes, picked up the fire stick on the table and lit the candle. He wanted to get the urinal but found that it was full.

Lin Cheng couldn't help but secretly cursed at his bad luck. Why did he forget to empty the urinal during the day? He had to endure the pungent smell and carry the urinal outside.

Just when he was about to leave the room, he accidentally looked back at the head of the bed. As a result, when he looked at it, a chill ran from his tailbone down his back to the back of his head. His hands shook in fright. There was some yellow water in the urinal. Half of it was sprinkled on his hand, and suddenly the room smelled bad. Lin Cheng ran out of the room in a hurry.

I saw a pair of children's shoe prints faintly visible at the head of the bed.

As soon as he ran out of the room, there was a sultry wind blowing, which quickly dissipated the chill on Lin Cheng's back. Lin Cheng ran to the corner of the yard and put down the candle. After peeing with one hand, he planned to go to the well to get water to wash his hands.

As a result, he had just thought of drawing water from the well, but before he could turn around, the sound of a barrel falling into the well came from behind, which was particularly harsh in this quiet night when everyone was sleeping soundly.

"Who...who!"

Lin Cheng suddenly turned around and looked behind him. As a result, his movements were too large. The candle in his hand went out. The yard behind him was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.

I could only hear movement coming from the well mouth, and the sound of water rushing. It seemed like something was climbing out of the well mouth along the bucket rope.

Lin Cheng was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was sweating profusely. He hurriedly looked for the Huozhezi, only to find that he was sleeping shirtless, and the Huozhezi was nowhere on his body. The Huozhezi was still on the table in the room.

Looking in the direction of the room, he subconsciously thought of the nightmare he had just had. He heard the movement under the well getting closer and closer to the wellhead, and only heard a loud scream, opening the door and escaping from the yard.

As soon as he escaped from the yard, he found that the road in front of him was not a main road, but a small alley with high walls and blue brick walls. It was deep, narrow and dark, and it was unknown how long it was. It was both depressing and gloomy, as if it could lead directly to the most terrifying hell.

"Gudong!"

Lin Cheng swallowed hard. He ran out of the house with his upper body naked, timid and trembling in the dark, with panicked eyes.

Just when he took a step back and wanted to go home again, boom!

The sound of a bucket falling to the ground came from the yard behind me.

It was something from the bottom of the well that had climbed up along the rope.

Lin Chengah screamed in panic and ran into the depths of the high-walled alley in a panic.

This oppressive, long, narrow, deep, dark, and quiet alley with high walls seemed to have no end. Lin Cheng ran straight for a long time without encountering a door. There were only endless high brick walls. The more he ran, the more desperate he became. The deep and long alley There was only his panicked footsteps in the alley.

Lin Cheng ran in panic in the dark night, his heart beating wildly, praying over and over again that if this was a nightmare, please let him wake up as soon as possible!

It was so dark in the Gaoqiang Alley that he didn't notice anyone in front of him. He bumped into someone and staggered back a few steps.

The person on the other side was knocked down by him, and the basket he was carrying rolled to the side. It was too dark in the alley to see what fell out.

Lin Cheng stepped forward in panic to help him, but he had just stretched out his hand halfway before he remembered that this place itself was abnormal. Could the people he met here be normal living people?

Just when Lin Cheng was hesitant to retract his hand, bang, a hand as skinny as a chicken's claw tightly grasped Lin Cheng's wrist. The next moment, Lin Cheng saw an old woman's face with wrinkles as many as orange peels. The old woman's bloodshot eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets, staring at him.

"Have you seen my grandson?"

"Have you seen my grandson?"

The old woman grabbed Lin Cheng's wrist tightly, digging her sharp nails into the flesh, bleeding bright red, and Lin Cheng screamed in pain.

When people are in crisis, they will burst out with great potential. Looking at the crazy woman who seemed to be eating people, Lin Cheng didn't know where he got the strength. He broke away from the other party's hand, covered the wound on his wrist and continued to run towards the high ground. Deep in the wall alley.

If he ran back, he might encounter unknown things crawling out from the bottom of the well, and there might be a child without eyes hidden in his room, so Lin Cheng could only bite the bullet and continue running deeper into the high-walled alley. .

I don’t know how long I ran this time, but just when I was almost exhausted, suddenly a glimmer of light appeared in front of my eyes. Lin Cheng was overjoyed, like a drowning man suddenly grabbing a life-saving straw and trying to hold on to it with all his strength.

No matter what was waiting for him there, it was better than running endlessly in a depressing alley.

After running closer, he saw clearly that it was the light of candlelight coming from under the crack of the door. This was the first door he saw in the high-walled alley. He immediately went to knock on the door in fear and asked for help: "Help! Is there anyone here?" Help me, someone is chasing me!"

As soon as he knocked on the door, the door creaked open. It turned out that the door was ajar.

Lin Cheng ran in in a panic, slammed the door, then lay behind the door and eavesdropped on the movement outside. After a while, there was no movement outside the door, and he was relieved.

Only then did he have the opportunity to turn around and look at the environment.

When he saw this, he was stunned. In the simply furnished room, there was a person tied to a wooden chair, with his hands tied behind the back of the chair, and a sackcloth bag covering his head. The sackcloth bag was stained with blood, and the air was mixed with blood. With a hint of blood.

The tied man heard the closing of the door and began to struggle, whining and screaming excitedly. His mouth under the sack must have been gagged.

"Are you tied to this ghost place inexplicably like me? I'll come to rescue you right away!" Lin Cheng hurriedly stepped forward to untie the rope and pick up the sack.

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Fucheng, Jiangzhou Prefecture.

The summer is hot and cloudless. Today, a regular customer of Wu Zang Taoist Temple is visiting. He is Shen Zhuxiao, who runs a pawn shop and has been to Fenghuang Town with Jin An.

"Did Donor Shen receive some weird pawn items again, and come to my little brother to give you a hand again?" In the main hall of Wu Zang Taoist Temple, the old Taoist priest finished reading the lotus for the pilgrims, and then had time to say hello to Shen Zhuxiao.

Shen Zhuxiao gave a thumbs up and said that Taoist priests Jin An and Chen were not only life-saving to my brothers, they were like recreating parents, and they also knew that my brothers were like fathers.

The old Taoist priest choked and coughed at Shen Zhuxiao's words, and said hurriedly, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, please don't be so polite. I, an old Taoist, cannot bear a son as old as you."

"My little brother is bathing the sheep in the backyard to relieve the heat. Donor Shen can go directly to the backyard to find my little brother."

Shen Zhuxiao thanked the old Taoist priest, took out a few copper coins and put them into the merit box, bowed devoutly to several statues, and then walked towards the backyard of the Taoist temple with a wrapped bag in his hand.

Ever since the last time the two brothers received embroidered shoes that would run around in the middle of the night and almost cost them their lives in Phoenix Town, the brothers Shen Zhuxiao have become devout pilgrims and regular business customers at Wu Zang Taoist Temple.

The devout pilgrim is because the Wu Zang Taoist Temple has been a life-saving gift to the two brothers. Well, as he just said, it is like recreating parents.

As for this regular businessman, he naturally came to Jin An for help every time he received some antiques that he was unsure about, so as not to torment the two brothers with any evil-attracting gadgets.

This is like being bitten by a snake once and being afraid of the well rope for ten years. It is really scary to be tortured.

As for giving up the business, it is impossible to give up.

If Nuo Da's ancestral business was defeated in the hands of their brothers, how could they face their ancestors with dignity?

Every time Shen Zhuxiao sees the goat at Wu Zang Taoist Temple, he can't help but sigh, is this really a sheep?

Sure enough, only an expert like Taoist Master Jin'an could raise cattle and sheep with such wonderful bones!

"Hey, Brother Shen is here again. What strange things have we never seen before this time?" Shen Zhuxiao has been to Wu Zang Taoist Temple several times, and he is somewhat familiar with Fatty Li who eats and drinks in Wu Zang Taoist Temple. The two greeted each other familiarly.

The goat shook its body, splashing water, then picked up a carrot and approached Shen Zhuxiao, as if urging Shen Zhuxiao to quickly take out the big treasure for everyone to see.

Shen Zhuxiao couldn't help but sigh in his heart again, is this really a sheep? He believed it was a man in sheep's clothing, but he didn't believe it was a sheep!

"Hello, Brother Sheep." Shen Zhuxiao greeted the goat. He really regarded the goat as a human being and did not dare to look down on anyone around Jin An, even the first goat.

"There aren't many things today, just three." Shen Zhuxiao knew that Jin An was a busy man, so he didn't delay and put the wrapping in his hands on the stone table to untie it.

They are an antique jade bracelet, a night pearl, and a mirror.

Shen Zhuxiao introduced one by one: "This ancient jade bracelet is said to be an old lady's favorite thing during her lifetime. Unfortunately, she met an unfilial son who became addicted to gambling. As soon as the old lady was angry to death, she couldn't wait to take off the jade bracelet. In my pawn shop, this jade bracelet is indeed of some value. It can be seen that it comes from a family that is in decline. Taoist priest Jin'an helped me see if there is anything wrong with this ancient jade bracelet. I don't know if it is because of my psychology. I always feel that This ancient jade bracelet feels extremely cold to the touch. In case the old lady dies unwillingly, I just hope that the old lady will be repaid for her injustice. It was his son who was unfilial and angry with him. It has nothing to do with me. I am a conscientious businessman. ."

"This pearl of the night is a bit strange, with a bit of white in the middle, resembling a cat's eyes. Some dignitaries who like to keep cats like this rare thing. If you meet the right person, you can sell it for a good price. Please also ask Taoist Master Jin'an. Please help me see if there is anything wrong with this cat's eye pearl in the night? Don't use the cat's eye as a pearl in the night, you are mistaken!"

"This mirror is inlaid with some silver, so it is worth some money. The mirror itself is not valuable. What is valuable is the smelted silver. However, the shape of this mirror is a bit weird. I don't dare to smelt it until I have made up my mind. …”

Jin An picked up the items one by one and inspected them. There was nothing wrong with the ancient jade bracelet, and there was no lingering resentment.

It is said that jade can nourish people. If jade is worn for a long time, jade will be divided into yin and yang, male and female, just like people. This ancient jade bracelet should be an heirloom of the old lady. It is passed down only to daughters and not to men. It is only passed down to daughters-in-law and not to outsiders. Therefore, it is suitable for women to wear and can nourish yin and replenish qi. It conflicts with the masculine fire of men.

As for the Pearl of the Night, this is a flawless Pearl of the Night with some impurities. If it falls into the hands of a specific group of people, it is a rare Cat's Eye Pearl of the Night and is worth a lot of money. It has nothing to do with cat’s eyeballs.

When it was the mirror's turn, Jin An snorted? With his current keen sense, he immediately noticed something strange about this mirror.

As soon as he picked up the mirror, Fatty Li, who was sitting next to him, suddenly screamed and pointed at the back of the mirror.

Jin An's curiosity turned around and he immediately frowned. There were no landscapes or auspicious animals engraved on the back of the mirror. Instead, there was a human face engraved on it. It was indeed as strange as Shen Zhuxiao said.

A human mirror!

Fatty Li wanted to come over to the human-faced mirror at this time. After careful observation, he said with certainty: "This is the human-faced mirror together with the human-faced stone and the human-faced square tripod!"

Unexpectedly, there were still human mirrors left behind among the people. Both of them showed surprised expressions. They had always been curious. What was the purpose of the people from Tianshi Mansion going to the government office to take away these things?

Shen Zhuxiao watched the two people's reactions in surprise, and asked carefully: "Taoist Priest Jin'an, Brother Li, do you know the origin of this scary and strange mirror?"

Jin An asked about the origin of this mirror. Who took it to the pawn shop to pawn it?

Seeing Jin An's expression was different, Shen Zhuxiao slapped his thigh and shouted excitedly: "I knew I was right! When that person came to pawn this morning, he looked flustered and looked ugly. I could tell him right away. You must have provoked something dirty!"

Jin An: "What's going on?"

Shen Zhuxiao thought about it carefully and said: "The person who came to pawn this mirror is named Lin, a local from Fucheng. It is said that he picked up this mirror on the road, but I saw that he was hesitating and looking panicked. I guess it was just casually. What a nonsense, why haven’t I ever picked up such a beautiful thing as money falling from the sky?”

Jin An: "When did he pawn?"

Shen Zhuxiao: "I just pawned it this morning."

Shen Zhuxiao added carefully: "In order to prevent someone from selling stolen goods with unknown origins, the pawn has the specific identity information of the registered pawnee, so that the Yamen can trace the source when investigating the case. If Taoist Priest Jin'an needs his address, I will Go to the pawn shop immediately and get the register.”

In the end, Jin An went to the pawn shop with Shen Zhuxiao.

Fatty Li was naturally involved in this kind of fun. After explaining to the old Taoist priest, the three of them left the Five Zang Taoist Temple and went straight to the pawn shop.

The pawn shop run by the Shen brothers is a century-old pawn shop that is based on integrity and is quite famous in Fucheng. As soon as Shen Zhuxiao returned to the shop, he immediately asked the shopkeeper to get the pawnbroker registration book.

The eldest brother Shen Xianhai, who happened to be tallying goods in the store, saw his younger brother bringing Jin An to the store and hurried out to greet the guests.

After hearing his brother's general description that there was a big problem with the face mirror he had just received this morning, Shen Xianhai also became nervous.

The pawnbroker's information was quickly found.

The other party’s full name is Lin Cheng.