Er Niu laughed when he heard this. He held my hand tightly with a pair of big hands and said, "Brother Taoist, you must do me this favor. Don’t be too modest. Last night, you saved this little sister from the bloody clothes door ghosts. Don’t be modest."
Second, Niu Yi’s words made me feel a little embarrassed, making me like a savior. It seems that the villagers in this rich village have suffered from the bloody clothes door.
I was just about to say something, but Er Niu’s eyes were red. Seeing that his legs were bent, he was going to kneel for me in public. How could I bear this? I quickly sat up from the kang and held Er Niu, but in this way, my shoulder wound was torn, and I was stabbed by the magic statue. Blood flowed out of the wound to make me feel cold and sweaty, and I tried not to cry out.
Lotus came over to help me stop the bleeding. She helped me to lie down again. At this time, Er Niu saw that I was seriously injured and dared not do anything to stimulate me. She said bluntly, "Brother Taoist, my eldest brother has been arrested by ghosts in the ghost cave for two or three days, and I don’t know if it is dead or alive now. I want to save my eldest brother, but the ghosts in the ghost cave are fierce and cruel. Not only can I not save my eldest brother, but even I have to take a ride today. I just want you to save my eldest brother from those ghosts."
Er Niu was in tears when he said this. I can see that Er Niu has a good relationship with his big brother, otherwise a young man in his twenties could not cry in front of so many people.
Before I could make a statement, the villagers all looked sad and complained bitterly. It turned out that the purpose of their coming here today was to let me go to the ghost cave to help them save their loved ones. Their children were arrested by ghosts in the ghost cave. They were all young boys and girls.
I listened to all the people crying and thought that these bloodstained clothes ghosts are really strange. I only choose some young men and women to catch them and I don’t know what they are up to.
Chapter 13 Rushing to the back hill
It’s hard for me to refuse when people cry. Although I’m seriously injured now, I’m looking at so many villagers who have lost their loved ones and begging in front of them. I’ve secretly made up my mind that I have to save their children if I don’t want to die.
This is not just to do a good thing. The most important thing is that Lotus and I are both being hunted down by people in bloody clothes. Last night, the demon made it clear that even if Lotus and I don’t come here to get even with him, he will go to Helong Village. At that time, my family and the whole people in Helong Village will die.
It seems that it is inevitable to fight the bloody clothes gate. I show up injured, and I plan to get even with the bloody clothes gate in a few days, but these villagers and children have already left the bloody clothes gate in the hands of ghosts, and the less hope there is for these lives.
Thinking of this, I sat up from the kang and said to the villagers in the house, "Don’t worry, everyone. I will go to the ghost cave tonight to save your family."
These villagers were overjoyed and thanked me one after another. I was also a little excited at this time. Everyone has a heroic dream in his heart. When this man has become a hero, I think he hopes that he can do something shocking, which is not a waste.
Although my present teachings can’t compare with Master’s, after such a long period of experience, I still have confidence in my own skills. I want that magic statue to stop appearing to deal with the ghosts in the ghost cave. I am still confident when I think of this. Tell the villagers in the house to go home and wait for my news. I will go to the ghost cave to save people later.
The villagers all went home, and I sent them away. These villagers began to plan late action in their hearts. Although these ghosts are no big deal, it is better to be careful after all. Any accident can happen.
Chen Apo stayed at home for a whole afternoon, and my shoulder injury didn’t improve much. Now is not the time to think about the injury. The old ghost grabbed my shoulder like this. Don’t think about it neatly until a month or two after the injury. Lillian discussed with me that she would go with me at night. I didn’t promise to let Lillian stay with Chen Apo at home because of the bloody clothes. These ghosts must know that I and Lillian have settled in Chen Apo’s house. If these ghosts come to revenge, Chen Apo will be killed first. If Lillian and I just entered Fugui Village, it will be thanks to Chen Apo’s admission.
After listening to my words, Xiaolian stopped insisting on going with me. She told me to be careful in everything. I nodded and promised that when it got dark, I would bring the peach wooden sword, put the evil ghost rope in my arms and write more than a dozen spells. These are the instruments of our department, which can be said to be all ready.
When I was late for more than a minute, I had dinner at Chen Apo’s house and walked out of the house alone. When I got to the village entrance, I was a little confused. To be honest, I didn’t know anything about the terrain here and the back hill, but I didn’t have any idea where the ghost cave was. I really wanted to find someone familiar with the location of the ghost cave to show me the way, especially last night when I rescued the little girl. She said that it would be great if she had been to the ghost cave with the second cow to show me the way, but I didn’t ask for it during the day because I knew that my trip should be very dangerous.
But I wanted to find the ghost hole by myself, but I was able to hit it by mistake. I felt a little sad when I thought of it. I walked out of the village with a peach wooden sword on my back and went straight to the back.
But as soon as I got to the entrance of the village, suddenly two people came out from the roadside and jumped out of the darkness, which startled me. I took a closer look and it turned out that it was last night that I saved the little girl, and the other one was a very strong guy, and it was during the day that two cows came.
I was surprised that they appeared. I didn’t expect them to suddenly appear here. Before I asked them, the little girl just smiled and looked at me and said; "Brother Taoist, are you going to the ghost cave to save people?"
I was surprised and nodded and said to the little girl; "Yes, what are you two going to do?"
The little girl said with a naughty smile. "Erniu and I are waiting for you here. We know you can’t find a ghost hole to lead you."
As soon as I heard it, I was just what I wanted, but then I was worried about asking them, "Will you show me the way? Does your family know?"
The little girl was dismissive and said, "We ran out without telling our family. How can we let them know?"
As soon as I heard it, I thought, this is no good. If something goes wrong, their family will definitely come to me for a theory. Thinking of this, I advised them to go back quickly and not to take risks with me.
However, these two people are stubborn and look for it. Nine cows can’t pull it back. The little girl pursed her mouth and said to me, "Brother Taoist, you were injured and helped us get rid of ghosts. We should also show you the way. Besides, Brother Niu Ge was caught by ghosts. He also wants to save his brother quickly. Brother Taoist, don’t delay. Let’s go."
Er Niu didn’t say anything at this time, but it can be seen from his expression that he and the little girl have the same idea, that is, they must show me the way.
I saw that they were so determined that I promised them to let them go with me. I don’t know if this decision is a bit risky, but I’m really unfamiliar with the way to the ghost hole. If I have to find the ghost hole myself, I may not find it until midnight, or I promised them to let them lead the way.
The three of them walked together to the back of the mountain. This deep mountain close to Fugui Village is not small in scale, but it is not small to think that it is not easy to find the so-called ghost hole in this deep mountain without a good guide.
The three of them were talking as they walked forward. The little girl loved to talk and laugh. Maybe she felt very safe with me, a Taoist in her eyes. She was not afraid at all. She told me all the way about the ghosts in the bloody clothes door. When they talked about these ghosts killing villagers, the little girl rattled her teeth. I made it clearer through her introduction that these ghosts were simply a group of evil spirits.
I asked Erniu how his brother was captured by ghosts, and Erniu was very sad about it. He was still a little scared. He told me that his brother was captured by ghosts at home and went to the ghost cave. These bloodstained clothes ghosts will come to Fugui Village to sneak into the villagers’ homes later, and then they will start arresting people and take away all the young people. I don’t know why they have to choose some young people. Although the villagers all know that they were captured by ghosts, there is no way for anyone to go to the ghost cave to save their loved ones. It is to die. In recent days, the activities of ghosts and monsters in the ghost cave have become more rampant. In the past two days, most people have been arrested. Some time ago, the villagers also pooled their money to invite the so-called Taoist priests, but these money-swindlers have nothing. There are two famous Taoist priests who really went to the ghost cave, but they all died. The ghost cave is gone forever.
When Er Niu said this, his face showed grief and indignation again. He said to me, "The so-called Taoist priests before Brother Taoist are all famous people. You are different from them. You got rid of those ghosts last night. Everyone in the village knows that you met a real master this time. You must save my brother this time!"
I nodded to comfort Erniu and said, "Don’t worry. Erniu wants your eldest brother to be alive, and I will save him from the ghosts."
After I finished this sentence, I regretted saying that I couldn’t talk today. Sure enough, Er Niu was saddened after listening to me, and then he was silent. He also held out a slim hope that his eldest brother was still alive, but his eldest brother had been caught by ghosts for two or three days, and it was really unlikely that he would survive.
We were all silent afterwards, and we were out of the village. At this moment, two people suddenly came running behind me, calling my name behind me. I looked back and saw that it was Xiaolian and Chen Apo.
I was surprised by this. Lotus didn’t stay with Chen Apo’s family and ran out to find me. Did Chen Apo’s family go to ghosts?
Just when I was wondering, Nellie and Chen Apo had arrived in front of me. Chen Apo was so tired that she gasped for half a day after seeing me. "Grandma forgot to tell you that you must find a way to save my son when you get to the ghost hole!"
I listened to a smile and thought that this old woman is really a ghost hole. Can I not save her son? She also specially came to tell me that I said to Chen Apo. "Don’t worry, if my mother-in-law is caught by ghosts, I will try to save them."
Grandma Chen didn’t feel at ease until she heard this. She told me to be careful about the ghosts in the ghost cave, so she went back with Nelly.
I saw that nothing happened and said to the little girl and Erniu; "Let’s go. When we get to the ghost hole, you should find a place to hide and don’t go back alone."
The little girl and Erniu nodded and took me to the back mountain.
Chapter 14 The bones in the ghost hole
The back hill is more than a mile away from Fugui Village, and the scale of this mountain is not small. Behind Fugui Village is Mang Mang Mountain. I don’t know who gave this small mountain village such a name because it is poor, but it happened that it was called such a name.
I walked with the little girl and two cows to the back mountain. When I reached the foot of the back mountain, two cows suddenly slowed down and listened to him. "Brother Taoist should be careful when he enters the mountain. There are many wild animals in the mountain. The old hunters in the village dare to enter the mountain with shotguns and bows and arrows. Now we have nothing in our bodies. If we encounter some wild animals, we will suffer."
I was shocked after listening to Er Niu’s words. I didn’t expect that there would be wild animals in this mountain to deal with those bloodstained clothes ghosts. Now it seems that the most dangerous thing is not those ghosts, but wild animals that may rush out at any time to kill people!
I didn’t speak, but when the little girl heard this, she smiled and said to Erniu, "Brother Erniu, don’t scare Brother Taoist. We have been playing in the mountains since childhood and haven’t met any wild animals!"
Er Niu said to the little girl with a bitter face; "That’s because we didn’t go to the mountains. All the beasts are in the mountains. We’re going to the ghost cave this time. But who can guarantee that there are no wild animals in the depths of this mountain?"
The little girl stopped laughing after listening to Er Niu’s words, and she began to get a little nervous. Although children who grew up in mountain villages are not too afraid of mountains, she is a girl after all, and she is still scared when she hears that there are wild animals.
I said to them; "Don’t go into the mountains, just wait for me to come back" is what we agreed to do long ago. We want them to take me to the ghost cave and let them find a safe place. When I get rid of those ghosts, I will rescue people and take them out of the back hill. But now that we know that the ghost cave is deep in the mountains, we can’t let them make risks with me.
The little girl and Er Niu Yi shook their heads at once. The little girl said to me, "Brother Taoist, we agreed that Er Niu Ge and I would take you to the ghost cave and then wait for you to enter the mountain by yourself. Isn’t that a delay in business?"
The little girl said that Erniu also said, "Yes, that ghost cave is a very hidden place in the mountains. I don’t know if passers-by will get lost after going in or if we take you there."
I thought about it. It’s really not easy to go into the mountains to find the ghost cave by myself. Alas, there is no way to let these two children lead the way. Although they are not a few years younger than me, I have survived many times. Unlike them, I dare not say that I have fought many battles, but the ghost gate has been turned several times in the past year or so.
Nai Hao let them follow me into the mountain. The trees in this mountain are also dense. At this time, the trees have sprouted, and it won’t be long before the leaves can come out. The whole mountain is full of spring scenery. I think if I go into the mountain during the day, I will feel very comfortable. When I get rid of the bloody clothes door, I will definitely take Nellie here to play.
Thinking in my heart that they and I have walked into the deep mountains, they really said that I lost my way not long after I entered the mountains. It’s not that I have a bad sense of direction, but that I’m not familiar with it at all, and now it’s late, and I can’t tell the direction. If I don’t have them to lead me, let alone find a ghost hole, it’s a little impossible to get out of this deep mountain now.
The little girl and Er Niu are familiar with each other. Generally, they lead me left and right in front of me, like taking this palace. They usually take some small mountain roads. At about ten o’clock in the evening, they finally took me to the ghost cave in the deep mountains.
Two cowhands pointed forward and said to me, "There is a ghost hole behind a pile of trees in front of Brother Taoist."
I looked forward in the direction of Er Niu’s fingers and saw a large cave behind a large bush in front. This cave was artificially dug out of a mountain wall. According to the villagers in Fugui Village, this cave was built during the Anti-Japanese War. The three of us came to the ghost cave and looked far into the ghost cave.
Seeing that the entrance of this ghost cave is two meters wide and about two meters high, I expect it may be more spacious inside. Think about the fact that this anti-hole was built in the past, which can let more people take refuge here.
The little girl and Erniu looked at the dark hole and turned pale. They were no longer talking and laughing like when they first started, and they didn’t dare to make any noise without saying a word.
I know they have too much fear of this ghost hole. I said to the little girl and Erniu, "You two just hide here and don’t wait for me to come out, okay?"
The little girl and Erniu didn’t mean to go into the ghost hole with me at all. Listen to me, said the little girl. "Good Taoist brother, Niu Ge and I will wait for you here. You must be careful."
I "well" saw that they were both hiding in the bushes, and I was relieved to catch the peach wooden sword and walked to the entrance of the ghost hole.
I am also a little nervous at this time. Although I have peach swords in my hands, ghost ropes in my arms and some spells, I can say that I am fully prepared, but it is still unknown how many bloodstained clothes ghosts there are in this ghost cave, and I don’t know where the magic statue and the old ghost ran. Who knows if this old ghost will suddenly come back to deal with me with other people?
When I think of that magic statue, my head hurts and I have no injuries at all. It is enough to deal with that magic statue. It can be said that the root is not his opponent. Now I haven’t had two shoulder injuries yet. I want to pick up the peach wooden sword and my shoulders hurt like hell. If the magic statue is now in the cave, I will be seasoned with road.
But now that I’ve come here, I can’t be afraid of so many things. I fought bravely and took the peach wooden sword behind me and walked step by step to the dark ghost hole.