At this time, the sun was shining brightly, and the scholar was sweating profusely from the sun. Suddenly he saw a tall and handsome young man with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, extraordinary manners, well-dressed, and holding a folding fan in his hand. He called him brother!
The scholar hurriedly walked over, pointed at himself and said to Qing Mo, "Young Master, were you calling me just now? I don't know you, Young Master! My name is Ning Caichen, not your brother!"
Qing Mo smiled and said, "Sorry! I recognized the wrong person, but you look very similar to that very, very good brother, so I couldn't help but call you brother!"
At this time, an old song sounded in Qing Mo's heart!
"The road of life is like a long road with beautiful dreams!"
"The road is windy and frosty, and the wind and frost hit your face dry!"
"In this world of mortals, dreams can have many directions!"
"Looking for the love in my dreamy heart, the road is endless with people!"
"Life is a mixture of dreams and delusions!"
"There are vague tears in the dream!"
"Where to go, find the direction in my heart!"
Ning Caichen smiled and said, "I see, that brother can be so praised by the young master, he must be an excellent person, right?"
Qing Mo was brought back to reality by the voice of his "brother" in front of him. He nodded seriously. The two walked on the road together. They introduced themselves to each other. Qing Mo told Ning Caichen that he had a sudden idea to take a swim in the mountains and rivers!
Ning Caichen told Qing Mo that because he had studied for several years, he now started a business of collecting debts for others, and then the two of them went together!
At noon, Ning Caichen was so hungry that he suggested finding a place to rest. He also gave Qing Mo the only piece of dry food he carried with him!
Qing Mo saw this and said, "You have come all the way, so you must be hungrier than me, so you should eat!"
After Qing Mo finished speaking, Ning Caichen's stomach made an unsatisfactory growl sound. The latter was not polite when he saw Qing Mo being like this, but he almost knocked out his teeth after taking a bite of dry food!
Then Ning Caichen knocked the dry food in his hand against the stone beside him, and saw that the dry food broke the stone into two halves. Ning Caichen directly kicked the dry food in his hand away. Unexpectedly, the toe of his right cloth shoe had already been exposed!
Ning Caichen saw this and looked at Qing Mo and smiled sheepishly!
Then Qing Mo reached into his arms, took out a few sesame cakes wrapped in oil paper from the storage ring, smiled and said, "You can't eat even your dry food, so you might as well eat mine!"
Then Qing Mo handed a few sesame cakes to Ning Caichen who was sitting next to him. The latter took it and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Qing Mo! Let's eat together!"
Let's talk. Ning Caichen took a piece of sesame cake, and returned the rest to Qing Mo. The two sat together in the wilderness and started eating. Then Ning Caichen heard the sound of water flowing and planned to go to the river to drink water!
As a result, we encountered a slope on the road. "Brother" didn't pay attention and quickly slid down the slope. When he reached the bottom of the slope, he found that his shoes were broken. Qing Mo followed behind and saw this scene with a smile!
Soon after the two walked together, they found a road monument with the words Guobei County engraved on it. Then Ning Caichen took out a map and asked Qing Mo to help him look at the map. Then he took out a compass to find the direction!
As a result, before entering the city, thunder rang in the sky, and soon it began to rain heavily. Ning Caichen wanted to lend his paper umbrella to Qing Mo, who took it with a smile, but found that the paper umbrella was in a shabby state!
The two of them held a dilapidated paper umbrella together and found a dilapidated thatched shed outside the city. They hid in the thatched shed and watched each other soaked by the rain, and couldn't help laughing!
But at this moment Ning Caichen and Qing Mo heard a cry of killing. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw several strong men holding swords being chased by a swordsman!
Qing Mo knew the plot was about to start when he saw this scene. This Xiahou Swordsman came here just to find the battle ceiling of this drama Yan Chixia, because he was too obsessed with the title of the best sword in the world!
I saw that Xiahou Swordsman cut off the head of a strong man with one slash of his sword, and then killed two more people with two more swings of his sword. The last strong man was knocked off his weapon just by looking at each other. Seeing this, the strong man knelt directly in front of Xiahou Swordsman!
"Sir, please forgive me, I will return the money to you!"
Xiahou Swordsman snatched the black baggage from the strong man's hand and yelled, "Here, you dare to steal my uncle's money, damn it!"
He casually killed the strong man kneeling on the ground with a sword, and blood spattered on Ning Caichen's face. Seeing the swordsman walking towards the hayloft, Qing Mo was calmly lighting a fire in the hayloft to keep warm. Ning Caichen was so frightened that he stood outside the hayloft in the rain!
When he saw Qing Mo staying alone in the hay shed, he immediately whispered, "Master Qing Mo, you...!"
Qing Mo shook his head at him. Xiahou Swordsman saw that Qing Mo had been acting calmly and looked at him deeply. Then he saw Ning Caichen was taking him outside the hut, so he took out a steamed bun from his bag and ate it!
Then he took out two more steamed buns and gave one to each of Qing Mo and Ning Caichen. After Xiahou Swordsman finished eating, he left the hut by himself. Cheng Zhong passed by without saying a word!
After he left, Ning Caichen immediately entered the hayloft and packed up his things. He pulled Qing Mo and said, "Master Qing Mo, it was so dangerous just now! That swordsman looked fierce. If you sit in the hayloft and he murders you, wouldn't you be dead?"
Come on, come on! Let's go into the city quickly, it should be safer!"
Qing Mo just smiled slightly when he saw this, don't say Xiahou Swordsman, even if the Black Mountain Demon of this drama is alive as Tree Demon Matriarch, as long as Qing Mo thinks about it, a single thought can make them scared!
He and Ning Caichen entered the city in the rain and waded through the yellow mud on the road. During this period, Qing Mo said that he was going to do some things and would go find Ning Caichen later!
After Qing Mo Li opened Ning Caichen's sight, his clothes that were soaked by the rain and his shoes that were stained with yellow mud were immediately clean and as new as new. He planned to take a walk and wait until Ning Caichen was recommended by others to go to Lanruo Temple, and then go and find him!
During this period, Qing Mo realized that this was End of Dharma Era. At the same time, the people were in troubled times and the people were in dire straits. Heavenly Dao here fell into a deep sleep, so those monsters and monsters could come out to harm people!
Three and a half miles east of the city, there is a strong atmosphere of evil and resentment. That must be where the main plot of Lanruo Temple takes place throughout the trilogy of A Chinese Ghost Story!
Ning Caichen was beaten out because he had no money, so he asked people in the city where there was a place to stay for free. Someone recommended him to stay at Lanruo Temple. Ning Caichen didn't know why, so after getting good directions, he planned to look for Qing Mo!
When I happened to pass by a painting stall, I noticed a painting of a woman in white washing her hair by the river. Ning Caichen was immediately attracted by the painting!
When the painting stall owner saw this, he immediately said, "Sir, you have really good taste, please give me a price!"
After Ning Caichen heard this, he whispered, "I don't even have the money to pay for it, how can I have money to buy paintings?"
At this time, Qing Mo appeared behind Ning Caichen and saw a man using a rope to help him measure something behind his "brother". Qing Mo immediately walked over and pushed him away, throwing a few pieces of Yinzi to the painting stall owner!
Then he said, "That's all. If you want it, just wrap up the painting and give it to me, Brother Ning. If you don't want it, forget it!"
When Ning Caichen saw this, he immediately said, "No, no need! Master Qing Mo doesn't need to spend any money, I just want to take a look!"
Qing Mo ignored Ning Caichen's words. He kept looking at the painting stall owner. The latter originally wanted to raise the price, but after seeing the look in Qing Mo's eyes, he quickly wrapped up the painting and handed it to Qing Mo with both hands!
Qing Mo took the painting and placed it directly on the cage on Ning Caichen's back, and then said, "Let's go! It's getting dark! Let's find a place to stay!"
When Ning Caichen saw this, he originally wanted to return the painting to Qing Mo, but the latter always said that it was fate that the two met. Moreover, although they only knew each other for a day, Qing Mo already regarded Ning Caichen as a friend!
Ning Caichen couldn't give up, so he simply agreed to help Qing Mo keep it and return it to him when he wanted to paint it.
Qing Mo said nothing after seeing this, because the painting originally belonged to Ning Caichen, but Qing Mo helped him get it earlier. Then Qing Mo said that he only had a few Yinzi left on him before, and now he has bought all the paintings so he can't live in an inn!
After hearing this, Ning Caichen said that there was an abandoned temple three miles east of the city. If Qing Mo didn't mind it, they would go and have a rest together. Qing Mo nodded in agreement and the two of them left the city together and walked in the direction of Lanruo Temple to the east!
It soon became dark. Qing Mo and Ning Caichen were carrying a lantern and walked into the woods full of howling wolves. Ning Caichen was so frightened that he looked around!
Then he looked back and met the eyes of the wolves behind him. Seeing this, Ning Caichen pulled Qing Mo and ran away. On the way, Ning Caichen was knocked down by a tree root protruding from the ground, and the lantern in his hand was extinguished!
Qing Mo pulled him up, and soon after the two trotted all the way, they saw the stone tablet engraved with the three characters Lanruo Temple. Qing Mo and Ning Caichen took advantage of the situation and walked in. The wolves behind them stood outside and did not dare to enter!
After entering Lanruo Temple, there were gusts of gloomy wind, and the lantern in Qing Mo's hand was blown out by the wind. Qing Mo felt that the gloomy energy here was not particularly strong. If Ning Caichen and Yan Chixia were not destined to live together, they might not have survived one night!
"Is there anyone? Is there anyone?"
As soon as he shouted twice, he saw a black figure flying towards him. Ning Caichen was immediately frightened and held his head in his hands. He saw the black figure fighting with Qing Mo and the people behind Ning Caichen!
Qing Mo quickly pulled Ning Caichen aside. One of the two people fighting was Xiahou Swordsman, whom he met outside the city during the day. The two of them fought from the ground to the attic!
The sounds of weapons clashing and the shouts of the two of them fighting added a bit of excitement to this silent place of death!
Upon seeing this, Ning Caichen immediately pulled Qing Mo and planned to leave, but Yan Chixia and Xiahou Swordsman hit the ground from the attic again. Ning Caichen pulled Qing Mo and hurriedly dodge!
It didn't take a moment for Xiahou Swordsman to be defeated by Yan Chixia. The wound on his left arm cut by the sharp sword was still bleeding, and Ning Caichen was also pinned in the middle with swords by both sides and could not move, creating a world-famous painting!
Ning Caichen whispered in a trembling voice at this time, "I think it's time for you to finish the fight, right?"
Qing Mo quickly pulled Ning Caichen aside, and heard the bearded Yan Chixia say, "Brother Xiahou, you have fought with me for seven years, and you have lost for seven years!
But you are really patient, wherever I avoid you, you will pursue me!"
Xiahou Swordsman immediately said, "Yan Chixia, I didn't expect that you sharpened this sword in Lanruo Temple for half a month!"
After the fight between the two of them stopped, they began to talk again. After Yan Chixia denied Xiahou Swordsman's words, he began to preach to him, but the latter said that he only came to compete with Yan Chixia and not to listen to his reasoning!
Ning Caichen immediately said to Xiahou Swordsman, "Yes, yes, he is right!"
Then he said to Yan Chixia, "You are the same, he can't beat you anymore, you still say this to him, doesn't he have no face?"
Then Ning Caichen said that it is better for everyone to put down their swords and touch each other with their sincerity. You must know that the universe is infinite and true love is eternal. If you want to love each other, never kill each other!
Finally Xiahou Swordsman said to Ning Caichen, "You talk more than him!"
Then he sheathed his sword and turned to leave. Yan Chixia looked at Ning Caichen and Qing Mo and said, "Scholar, if you need love so much, you should go to a brothel, not this place!"
Qing Mo immediately said, "So, is there any place that Master Yan can recommend?"
These sudden words caught Yan Chixia and Ning Caichen off guard. Yan Chixia didn't know how to answer the call. Then Yan Chixia asked Qing Mo and Ning Caichen to get out of here quickly!
Ning Caichen immediately asked, "Is there a tiger here?"
Yan Chixia immediately came to Ning Caichen, bumped into him face to face, pointed the sword in his hand at him and said, "There are no tigers here, but there are things more terrifying than tigers. Get out of here immediately, otherwise no matter how much love you have, they won't be able to save you!"
After Ning Caichen said that he would start dating Mo Li immediately, Yan Chixia flew up to the attic and disappeared. Qing Mo came to Ning Caichen, pulled him and went to find a room!
Then Qing Mo said, "What are you going to do? It's midnight, just find a place to rest for the night. Let's talk about it tomorrow!"
Ning Caichen also agreed after hearing this. After all, although it is a bit eerie here, Lanruo Temple is surrounded by wolves outside, so it looks better here. After all, it is a sheltered place from the wind and rain!
Qing Mo and Ning Caichen stepped up the dusty, old-looking shabby stairs and came to a house. Although the moonlight was exposed in some places on the roof, it was just fine!
At this moment, Qing Mo noticed that a window in the body was slightly blown open by the wind. Outside the window, there was a pale face with Black Silk's head fluttering slightly in the wind. Our heroine Xiao Qian appeared!
Qing Mo still pretended not to know anything, and entered the room with Ning Caichen. After looking at the ghost outside the window for a while, Xiao Qian, wearing a white dress, slowly floated backwards and her figure was gradually obscured by the mist. The originally slightly open window closed again!
Qing Mo said at this time, "Brother Ning, go and light the lamp! I will lay out the straw mat, and we will spend the night here!"
Hearing Qing Mo's words, Ning Caichen responded, "Okay!"
Just when Ning Caichen went to light the oil lamp, Qing Mo saw that there were dried blood stains on the old straw mat, and the whole straw mat was full of dust, so he immediately moved his mind to remove all the dirt on the straw mat!
Although it still looks very old, after being swept over by Qing Mo's spiritual thoughts, it is cleaner than washing it countless times, so that Qing Mo is willing to sleep on it!
Moreover, Qing Mo knows that Xiao Qian, as the first technician of Lanruo Temple and the top tool man under Tree Demon Matriarch, Xiao Qian's work schedule tonight is Xiahou Swordsman, and it will not disturb himself and Ning Caichen, so it is not a big problem to sleep when it is time to sleep!
Ning Caichen After lighting the oil lamp, he took out the books from the box and found a wooden table to read alone by the light of the oil lamp.
He saw that Qing Mo was already lying on the straw mat and fell asleep. He felt that the wind outside the door seemed to be stronger, but the door would be blown open by the wind later!
He stood up quietly and planned to close the door tightly. Just as he was trying to close the door tightly, his finger was accidentally pricked by the wooden thorn on the door, and the smell of blood came out, letting the dry and damp ghosts on the mezzanine of the roof smell it!
The moment the several shriveled and damp ghosts in the mezzanine just opened their eyes, Qing Mo completely extinguished them with a sudden movement of his mind. He didn't want to be disturbed by these things!
Immediately, Qing Mo's spiritual thoughts outlined a Doppelganger, hidden in the void, and came to the river where Xiahou Swordsman was currently located. I saw that he was cleaning the wound on his left arm and had just bandaged the wound!
Qing Mo found Lanruo Temple's first technician, the female ghost Xiao Qian, washing herself in the river. Xiahou Swordsman also entered the river after seeing it!
Qing Mo Doppelganger shook his head and thought, "What a fool. How could there be a woman bathing by the river in the wilderness at night, and you happened to meet her?
As the saying goes, it would be cool to die under the peony flowers. If you can enjoy the local characteristics and the services of Lanruo Temple's top technicians before you die, your life will not be in vain!"