Xu Lian spread a few clothes on the moldy bed and lay down on it, but he was not sleepy at all.
I encountered a ghost, it would be strange if I could sleep...
He is not a big-hearted person, caution is his life label.
"After arriving in Pingyang County, how can I get the spiritual stones used by practitioners?"
Since he couldn't sleep, he started to think about it and planned to perfect his plan to make money.
He used the white cat clone and his identity as the Pingyang County Inspector to get people in Pingyang County to give him some "tribute". This was a way to make money that he had planned long ago.
Before, he didn't know much about Pingyang County and couldn't make the plan concrete. Just now, he learned about the situation in Pingyang County from Lin Chengyu and could take the plan further.
The most important spiritual resource in Pingyang County is the spiritual tree. His plan to "make money" must revolve around the spiritual tree.
For example, did the guards who looked after the sacred trees secretly take some of the bark and leaves of the sacred trees and sell them
Have the spiritual stones obtained from selling the houses and land around the spiritual tree been handed in in full
Are the county magistrate and the chief clerk in the yamen doing their job in governing the county and maintaining order
Xu Lian's white cat clone is wearing a patrol sign. It should not be difficult to go to that station, knock on it appropriately, and get some tribute.
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard the sound of a door opening with a creak. His hair stood on end. He got up cautiously, holding the sharp knife and staring at the cabin door.
I saw a pair of pale feet walking gently through the gap under the door, with long wet hair trailing behind them.
"Are we going to disembark?"
Xu Lian glanced out the window and noticed that the sky was already turning a little pale, and dawn was almost approaching.
He remembered what Lin Chengyu said, that the Yi Sect allowed demons and monsters to take the boat at night. Note that it was night. It was probably not allowed during the day, so as to avoid being seen and accused of colluding with demons and monsters.
"What does she look like?"
Xu Lian stared out the window curiously.
With a "splash", a figure in red clothes jumped from the boat into the river and swam towards the shore.
He swam to the shore silently, walked barefoot on the river beach, and walked towards the dark forest.
Xu Lian could only see the back and not the face, which made him feel a little regretful.
Just when he was about to look away, the figure in red seemed to notice that he was being watched. He stopped, turned around suddenly, and looked towards the window of Xu Lian's cabin.
With a "boom", Xu Lian's mind went blank, and he finally saw the face clearly... Sister Xiya!
impossible.
Absolutely impossible!
He thought he was seeing things, so he rubbed his eyes and looked again... Chan'er.
In the blink of an eye, it felt like Chuntao again.
Shit... What is this
The figure in red clothes did not stop and walked into the forest.
"I was teased by Gui?"
Xu Lian finally came to his senses.
He was deeply puzzled. Why could this ghost transform into the appearance of a woman in his family
Could it be that this ghost had read his memory before and obtained it from his memory? If so, it would be too scary and unlikely.
Or, is it possible that this ghost uses some kind of trick so that when others look at it, they will see someone they are familiar with
"It's so weird... I'd better avoid weird things in the future."
Xu Lian took a deep breath.
He waited until it was completely light before opening the cabin door and walking out.
Just then I saw Lin Chengyu opening the door and coming out.
The two men came to the deck and found a wooden barrel tied with a rope. It was probably used by people who had been on the boat before. The two men noticed it when they got on board.
Pull the rope, throw the wooden bucket into the river, and fetch water for washing.
After washing up, Xu Lian took the dried meat and wine from the cabin to the deck and invited Lin Chengyu to eat them together as breakfast.
Xu Lian asked as he ate, "How long will it take to get to Pingyang County?"
"It's almost there. We'll definitely be there before lunch."
Lin Chengyu responded, and then he couldn't help but asked with a smile, "Did you go to the wrong cabin last night?"
Apparently he heard the noise... Xu Lian said calmly, "Fortunately it wasn't Li Gui, so there was no danger."
Lin Chengyu did not continue teasing him. It could be seen that this young master of the Lin family in the county town was very well-mannered.
Just as the two were silently chewing on the dried meat, they saw a cave in front of the river.
"There's an underground river ahead, sit tight."
Lin Chengyu reached out and grabbed the mast. He had been to Green Bamboo Town before and knew the conditions of this waterway.
Xu Lian also hurriedly grabbed the mast.
The boat rushed into the cave and the view immediately became dark.
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This is a downward trend, getting faster and faster.
I kept going down, and I didn’t know how deep I was underground.
Xu Lian saw stalactites hanging from the top, and scarlet coffins could be vaguely seen between the stalactites. This made his pupils shrink, "What is this?"
"have no idea."
Lin Chengyu shook his head. "I was also surprised when I came here. These coffins and stalactites have almost melted together. They must be relics from very ancient times."
Xu Lian said, "Strange, the Yi Cult is most familiar with this waterway, and they must have checked these coffins, but they didn't destroy them or open them to take a look?"
Lin Chengyu said, "I have seen records of Green Bamboo Town in an ancient book. Long ago, Green Bamboo Town was controlled by a sect that was good at driving corpses. Later, for some unknown reason, this sect that was good at driving corpses disappeared."
Xu Lian asked, "You mean to say that these coffins might be the remains of that sect that drives corpses?"
Lin Chengyu nodded, "That's possible."
Xu Lian pondered over it and realized that if these coffins were really left behind by a sect that was skilled in the art of driving corpses, this would be quite intriguing.
After the Yi sect examined these coffins, they felt that the things sealed inside were horrible. They were worried that they could not control them, so they did not want to move them, and thus left them as they were
Or maybe the Yi sect felt that the things in the coffin were of little value and would not pose any threat to the sect, so they were too lazy to move them
Crash! ...
The brig rushed out of the underground river, and the view in front of us suddenly became clear.
Xu Lian saw the endless plain. Countless men were working in the fields with bent backs, and some supervisors were patrolling back and forth on the ridges of the fields.
Seeing the brig and the cargo ships carrying stones, everyone looked at them, then quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look any further.
Xu Lian thought of a question, "This place should be close to Pingyang County, right? Is there also a taboo in Pingyang County that women cannot go out during the day?"
"Of course."
Lin Chengyu said, "It's not just Pingyang County. I heard that in the entire Taizhou Prefecture, You Dynasty, and even other dynasties, there is a taboo that women cannot go out during the day, except for those with good physical fitness."
Xu Lian said, "Don't you find it strange?"
Lin Chengyu asked, "Isn't it because people often say that the yin energy is heavy during the day and it is easy to be contaminated by evil spirits?"
Xu Lian said, "I never believed this statement. This statement is outrageous. There is sunshine during the day, so the yin energy should be heavier at night. How can the yin energy be heavier during the day? It doesn't make sense."
Lin Chengyu pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "Ordinary women in the world cannot go out during the day. Such a big taboo is not something we can understand."
Xu Lian has only been in this strange world for a month or two, so he is curious about everything strange. Maybe he will get used to it over time.
Living in ignorance is also a kind of happiness, because sometimes the truth is too cruel.
Just like the people in Daohua Town, they line up every day with great anticipation to draw lots and choose a "lucky one", thinking that they can go to paradise and at least be happy before they die.
If the people in Daohua Town knew the truth in advance and then drew lots, they would have to live in fear every day and would not be able to experience happiness.
"arrive."
Even without Lin Chengyu's telling him, Xu Lian knew they had arrived. He saw the magnificent city wall stretching across the land like a black dragon, with no end in sight. It was hard to imagine that this was just a county town. What would it be like if it was a provincial capital, or even the capital
The brig slowly docked at the pier, and cargo ships carrying stones followed in an orderly manner. Xu Lian could not help but look into the water again, but unfortunately he still could not see the water monsters and water ghosts working hard under the water.
The stone movers and stone transporters on the dock began to work.
"Manager Xu, it's a pleasure to be on the same ship with you. Please come visit me when you have time."
Lin Chengyu got off the boat, took out a silver ingot, bought a horse, mounted the horse, said something to Xu Lian, and prepared to leave.
He didn't even tell me his address, showing no sincerity at all... Xu Lian said, "Actually, I'm free right now, do you mind?"
Lin Chengyu, who was about to leave on horseback, was stunned. He was just being polite... He didn't expect Xu Lian to be so rude.
Lin Chengyu took out another ingot of silver and threw it to the horse dealer, "Manager Xu, if you are willing to visit my humble home, of course you are welcome."
"Thank you very much."
Xu Lian picked a black horse from a horse dealer, as it was said that this horse had good endurance.
Although he learned the general situation of Pingyang County from Lin Chengyu and had a preliminary plan of "making money" in his mind, he still had to live in Pingyang County and observe for a few days before he could decide where to start.
If you live in an inn alone, the people you come into contact with are of too low a level, and it will be difficult to find out anything. Living in a family like the Lin family, you will come into contact with a higher level circle, which will help you quickly understand Pingyang County.