Chapter 23 There’s a demon in the wall
The Wei family should also be relatively wealthy in this city.
At least I was once rich.
Otherwise there wouldn't be more than 20 people.
As for their house, it is located in the middle of Danxun County.
The county town is not big, and there are not many steps to walk there.
He just walked over after having dinner, and with the misty rainy weather, the sky gradually became a little drowsy, which made Wei Yuanzhong's timidity increase every moment along the way.
It is true that we know that this monster only hits people but does not hurt them, but how many people can hold back and not be afraid?
It hurts a lot when it hits my body.
"It's here, it's here."
"Squeak..."
Wei Yuanzhong opened the door of his home and made an inviting gesture to Lin Jue fearfully.
"Mr. Sir, please come in."
"polite."
Lin Jue has long understood that there is no benefit in being timid when encountering monsters. He has also understood that many monsters are not as scary as he thought. No matter whether it is emotional or rational, intentional or not, he will naturally not give in at this time.
There was obvious fear in my heart, so I strode into it.
At the same time, he turned his head and looked around.
The Wei family's house can accommodate more than a dozen people. It is much larger than ordinary people's houses, so that there is a small courtyard as soon as you enter the door.
It's just that the houses here tend to be more compact and exquisite, not as spacious as courtyards. In addition, the land in the city is expensive, so this courtyard is actually not that big.
It's small, but it's not at all elegant.
The moss and mottling at the foot of the wall show its age, and the decorative bricks embedded in the wall are also carved with evergreen plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums, pines and cypresses. Generally speaking, a tree will be planted in this kind of yard, no matter Hengcun Shucun or those wealthy families
The house is also designed in this way to add to the scenery. It is shaded by trees, so even if the sun is shining during the day, it will be very quiet when you walk in.
It's a pity that the trees in this courtyard were cut down not long ago, and now only a tree stump is left.
There are some green plants left, which is barely lively.
Lin Jue's little cousin often talks about it. The big house and yard that will be built in the future should look like this. It can accommodate ten or twenty people. Plant a tree in the yard and it will grow.
When you are tall, you can naturally pass through the courtyard wall to receive sunlight, which can send away generations of people.
At this moment, his steps suddenly stopped.
I felt regretful just now and turned around to look at the tree stump, but my eyes suddenly blurred, as if I could see a faint shiny shadow flowing on the tree stump, as if I was meditating.
"?"
Lin Jue couldn't help but frowned.
Without saying much for the time being, he walked across the yard and walked into the house.
It was cool in the house, and there was a faint light from the patio.
"Xiao Langjun..."
"Don't look at me, Mr. Wei. I'm not a Taoist priest. I don't know how to find demons and ghosts, and I don't know how to get rid of them. I just agreed to let Mr. Wei come here to sleep for one night, but it may not be useful." Lin Jue said, "Just look at the man today.
I won’t come out to the party, so I’ll get this beating too.”
"Yes, yes! Good, good!"
Wei Yuanzhong quickly took him to find a room with two beds.
In the past few days, no one in their family dared to live in this house. The room was also locked, and the bedding had to be taken out of the cabinet. When it was finished, it was completely dark, so they found another oil lamp to light it.
Wei Yuanzhong was very frightened. He looked like a snake, and he suspected it was a monster at every sign. Lin Jue looked as normal as if he was staying at a friend's house. He calmly found some water to rinse his mouth and wipe his face.
As for why this is so? Half of it is not being afraid, and half of it is not letting yourself be afraid, but neither of them alone is enough to make up half of it. The two must be combined with each other, relying on not being afraid to do things calmly and calmly, and relying on doing things calmly and calmly.
Cultivate the courage in your heart and tell yourself that you are really not afraid. The combination of the two makes you so completely fearless now.
"Wei Gong sleeps on this bed, and I sleep on the bed by the door."
"Okay, okay..."
"Don't be so nervous, Mr. Wei. Haven't you heard that demons can bully the weak and fear the strong, and timidity attracts demons?"
"Ah? This..."
Wei Yuanzhong became even more frightened.
"Ha ha……"
Lin Jue laughed twice, lay down on the bed, put the hatchet under the pillow, opened his eyes in the room with the light of the oil lamp, and changed the topic to chat with Wei Yuanzhong:
"I heard you said at the inn that a very powerful Taoist priest came nearby recently. He got rid of all the powerful demons in the neighboring county, and you went to find him. Is it true or false?"
"It's true to find it. It's also true to hear it."
"Who said that?"
"What the businessmen traveling between the two places said..."
"What does that Taoist look like?"
"Said he is an experienced Taoist."
"I heard you say that he used Taoism to eliminate demons?"
"That's right! Why do people say that the old Taoist is so powerful? It's his demon-killing magic! It's a demonic skill that you can see."
"He comes from a neighboring county?"
"Yes, Qiuru County."
"Where are you going?"
"Who knows..."
"..."
Lin Jue was chatting with him and thinking.
I was very tired after taking a bath, and after eating and drinking enough, I felt comfortable and fell asleep not long after.
The oil lamp was still placed in the center of the room, and the lamp oil inside was sufficient. However, as the wick burned shorter and shorter, the light became darker and darker.
When the light is dark, it becomes red.
Suddenly, there was a shadow on the wall.
"Crack!"
Suddenly there was a sound of whipping in the silence, and just by hearing the sound, you could tell that it was very powerful.
How dare you put on a thick quilt this summer? How could Wei Yuanzhong endure it? He immediately opened his eyes and let out a loud wailing sound.
"Ouch!"
There was a hint of panic in the wailing.
Lin Jue also woke up at that time.
Opening his eyes, he immediately sat up. The hatchet was already in his hand. The thickness and weight brought a sense of security that was completely unmatched by a small knife.
I saw him looking around with sharp eyes.
Saw nothing.
However, there was an indescribable feeling in the room. This feeling did not come from the five senses, but from his feelings about the five qi of heaven and earth when he meditated in the mountains and valleys and breathed in and out to nourish his qi. It was mysterious and elusive.
The feeling pointed toward the wall to his left.
This is the second floor, and the doors and walls are all made of wood.
Lin Jue turned around and looked around, his eyes blurred in a daze, as if he really saw blurry lights and shadows flowing in the wall.
I knew it then——
This one is hiding here.
I probably guessed that this person should be hiding in that tree stump at dusk today, and was still breathing out the essence of heaven and earth.
So Lin Jue put on his shoes, but still sat on the bed to show his restraint. He held the hatchet tightly in his hand and faced the wooden wall. Although he had no idea what kind of monster this was and what his methods were, his voice and demeanor
Zhong, however, showed no hesitation or fear at all and asked:
"Why is Shima hiding in the wall panel?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yuanzhong was immediately frightened.
He was closest to the wall panel. After a brief moment of confusion, he quickly ran down and hid aside, shouting ouch and ouch incessantly.
The light and shadow on the wall moved silently, from the wall on Lin Jue's left to the wall on Lin Jue's right.
Lin Jue's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he followed them.
Always keep an eye on it.
At the same time, I was thinking in my mind.
There is something wrong with this matter.
"I have been causing trouble here for a month, but I have never killed anyone. I just showed up to make trouble again, and I only hit the people around me, but not me... It is said that Wei Gong once went to the City God's Temple to invite a statue of the god, but he only took care of it for a few days.
It’s useless, is there any other origin?”
The light and shadow remained silent and moved to the side.
Lin Jue frowned slightly and his eyes flickered.
"Where are you going to hide?"
The wandering light and shadow energy paused for a moment and finally stopped.
After a while, a voice came from the wall:
"Where did the village village come from? This family brought the matter to the City God, but they didn't win my lawsuit. Even the City God allowed me to whip them. Why do you want to meddle in my business?"
There was quite a bit of resentment in his voice.
Wei Yuanzhong was shocked when he heard this.
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief.
I guessed right. It seemed that there was really no danger for me tonight.
This guy is actually a reasonable person!
As for why he went to the City God to file a lawsuit? The City God allowed him to be whipped? What kind of strange thing is this?
Lin Jue couldn't help but feel confused.
Next to him, Wei Yuanzhong was too scared to speak, but he kept raising his hands to him, as if he was treating him as a life-saving straw.
Lin Jue naturally saw it. Apart from being puzzled and surprised, he also asked thoughtfully: "It seems that I do have some connection with the Wei family. I wonder if I can explain it?"
"What does it have to do with you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several things flew out from the wall.
Lin Jue was still vigilant. In addition, these things were not very powerful and flew out very fast. He just instinctively lowered his head and dodged two of them. He subconsciously swung his hatchet and knocked out another one.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The thing fell to the ground, and it was a few lumps of wood.
"I see that your five qi are clean and pure, and you don't look like someone who has done bad things. I also know that you are on the way to eliminate harm today, so I don't want to embarrass you and leave quickly!"
Sounds continued to come from the wall.
Lin Jue knew that the other party neither hurt him nor meant to harm him, so he was not angry and thought for a while before saying:
"You are a reasonable person, and it is reasonable to win a lawsuit from the City God. Now that we have a bad relationship, if it continues like this, it will only make the Wei family afraid to return home, and they will constantly think of ways to deal with you.
. Maybe one day some vicious person will be invited, or the house will be set on fire, so why bother?"
"Who's afraid?"
"Why not discuss the solution?"
"What's there to discuss?" The voice continued to come from the wall.
"That's right! Lang Jun is right! If our Wei family has anything to say to you, please tell us! Then we won't know, and we won't even be able to admit our mistakes. If you tell us, we will discuss and resolve it!" Wei Yuan said again.
If there is hope, he immediately agrees and nods like pecks of rice.
"What Mr. Wei said makes sense. Even those who are convicted in the mortal world must know what the crime is. It is really puzzling to be like this." Lin Jue said sincerely, "Although I was invited by Mr. Wei, I still have to know what the crime is."
I was just invited by him to sleep here for a night. No matter what, I will definitely leave tomorrow morning, and I won’t be partial to anyone. But in my opinion, this is an excellent opportunity to talk things over. What do you think?"
"You sound like an upright person!"
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
"..."
The wall was silent for a while.
But the light and shadow never disappeared.
The silent atmosphere was the most unsettling. Wei Yuanzhong couldn't help but turn his head and look at Lin Jue.
Lin Jue was completely relaxed and even had time to think about what kind of monster this ghost was and what kind of magic it used to hide in the wooden wall. It felt quite magical. Maybe he could learn it?
Chapter completed!