At this time, a small head poked out from the grass. With its scorched skin and slender body, it looked like a giant mouse peering at the scattered crowd.
After the crowd dispersed, its eyes locked on Lao Xu, who was walking alone. This beast is a cunning yellow man.
After seeing Lao Xu walking away, it quietly followed him. However, just as he was about to approach Lao Xu, he suddenly saw the village chief running over. The village chief patted Lao Xu on the shoulder and said: "Old Xu, you are so old, why are you still so angry? In this barren mountain, it will be difficult for you to deal with Huangpizi. That beast You’re so cunning, you might be in trouble too.”
"I asked them to search together because I was afraid that you would be in danger. Now I'm here to accompany you to search." The village chief's words were full of concern.
Lao Xu looked at the village chief and nodded slightly: "Village Chief, I hope you can understand me. My child is still lying in bed and unconscious. Only this Mr. Yin and Yang can help me rescue him. Of course I can't Let others discredit him.”
"If it weren't for the sake of you all being here, I would have taken action." Lao Xu said without forgetting to glare at the person who just raised the question.
The village chief smiled awkwardly and continued to comfort him: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it. Let's talk about this yellow guy... Actually, you are not the first person to be harmed by the yellow guy."
"I heard my grandfather say that when he was a child, before the liberation of the Dragon Kingdom, there were a lot of bandits in the mountains. And there were also a lot of yellow-skinned people. They often harmed the bandits, dug out their internal organs, and then pretended to be bandits and went to the mountains to do evil."
"Since then, Huang Pizi has made life miserable for the people here. So when I saw the body at your house today, I realized that it must be Huang Pizi who has come to cause trouble again." The village chief's words made Lao Xu think about it. The body arrived at the house.
He thought to himself: Isn't the condition of the corpse just as the village chief said? Huang Pizi digs out people's internal organs and then hides in and controls people to do evil everywhere.
So he nodded and said: "Speaking of which, wasn't there a solar eclipse two days ago? I was preparing to go hunting in the mountains when I passed by the granary at the entrance of the village and saw a figure stealing something there."
"Because what I saw was a human figure, but the shadow on the ground looked like the shadow of an animal, which frightened me. So I gave him a shotgun. It must have hit the thing that I didn't know whether it was a human or an animal. He shot me and then disappeared.”
"Who would have thought that it was Huangpizi?" Lao Xu shook his head and secretly regretted in his heart: If he had not fired that shot at that time, perhaps his son would not have suffered this disaster. It is still unknown whether Tiezhu can come back alive.
Lao Xu and the village chief searched outside the village all night but could not find the Huang Pizi that Zhang Hao mentioned. However, Huang Pizi had already secretly observed the two of them. Seeing that Lao Xu had help, it did not show up directly, but followed them back to the village.
The yellow man even quietly came to the village chief's yard and checked the door before leaving. And Lao Xu didn't want to waste any more time. He knew very well that Zhang Hao once said that Huang Pizi might not be able to find someone who was extremely cunning. In addition, so many people went looking for him with great fanfare, which probably scared Huang Pizi away.
Even though this yellow-skinned man has some virtues, he can't resist the power of the crowd. Therefore, its absence made the villagers mistakenly believe that Huang Pizi was not here. On the other side, Zhang Hao and others stayed at Lao Xu's home. Although the inn has rules that you must place an order before doing business, Zhang Hao felt that the business this time was too small to charge.
After all, it was just something that happened casually, so Lao Xu was not asked to prepare anything. The meal they stayed at Lao Xu's house was regarded as payment.
They treat Lao Xu just like they treat the villagers of Fengmen Village. Although Zhang Hao said he would charge a fee, he never really charged too much money from the villagers, let alone deprived them of their longevity and luck.
The villagers also know this very well, so they often send fresh vegetables or freshly laid eggs to the inn. Sometimes they even send some freshly killed pork. However, because of the mystery and majesty of the Yin Yang Inn itself, the villagers always maintained a sense of awe for it.
Just like what Lao Xu is thinking now, although he has never been to Yin Yang Inn, just by seeing Zhang Hao, he can feel the mysterious aura and fascinating feeling between Yin and Yang that he exudes. The power of awe.
At this time, Lao Xu had returned to the door of his house.
However, before he could enter the yard, he saw Tiezhu's mother standing in the yard and looking towards the house. She seemed to be so fascinated by what she was looking at that she didn't even know that Lao Xu was back.
"What are you looking at?" Lao Xu asked curiously.
Tiezhu Niang was startled by Lao Xu's voice and turned around to see him. Then she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "Are you going to scare me to death? You didn't even say a word when you came and scared me like this!"< br>
Lao Xu said innocently: "You were so absorbed in looking at it that you didn't notice me coming over."
Tiezhu Niang quickly made a gesture of silence and then glanced into the room: "Keep your voice down! Those gentlemen said that their shopkeeper was going to do some spiritual ritual. They said that the Yin Qi in the yard would be stronger and they were afraid of us. Being infected with too much yin energy is not good for your health. Let’s stand outside in the yard for a while.”
"He specifically told me not to panic or make a sound no matter what I saw next."
Lao Xu frowned and turned his eyes to the yard. He saw Fatty Wang and others crowding behind Zhang Hao, while Zhang Hao was gently taking out the iron pillar and placing it in front of him.
Zhang Hao dropped some liquid into Tiezhu's mouth, and Lao Xu asked curiously: "What are you doing?"
Tie Zhu's mother, who had been watching outside the door, quickly explained: "It's chicken blood. Didn't Mr. Yin Yang say that? Tomorrow I will bring a chicken to lead Tie Zhu's soul home. I see you are busy, so I will go by myself." I asked Mr. Zhangtou for an old hen and fed it to Tie Zhu. I don’t know what he did.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the house suddenly went out, the chicken shed and house door opened for no reason, and a cold wind swept through the yard.
Tiezhuniang and Lao Xu were close together, and they seemed to feel the strong Yin energy, and they actually vaguely saw a transparent figure floating past them.
"Ah!" Tiezhu Niang exclaimed, covering her mouth quickly and staring at the phantom in horror.
Lao Xu was also startled by this sudden scene. The two of them had never seen such a strange scene. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought someone was playing a prank in the courtyard.
The outline of the phantom was clear and its face could be discerned, but its body was as transparent as air. A thought arose in their minds at the same time: They encountered a ghost!
Tiezhu Niang's exclamation seemed to startle the shadow, which stopped and slowly turned back.
The two hurriedly hid behind the wall, holding their breath for fear of being discovered.
At this time, Zhang Hao's voice came from the courtyard: "Huo Xiuer, close the door and guard it."
Not long after, Huo Xiuer walked out and when she closed the door, she found Lao Xu and Tiezhu Niang outside the wall. She quickly reminded in a low voice: "Shh... the underworld is here, look for my master. Keep your voice down, don't let the underworld notice, Otherwise, your three souls and seven souls will be taken away.”
When Lao Xu and Tiezhu Niang heard this, they couldn't care less about their doubts. They nodded repeatedly, their eyes full of fear and doubt. After a long while, Old Xu asked in a trembling voice: "Miss Huo, is that really a ghost? Are there really ghosts in this world?"
Tie Zhu also had mixed feelings in his heart. Although he had heard many ghost stories, he had never actually seen one. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, it is a bit unbelievable.
Huo Xiuer nodded to confirm, and to appease the two of them, she said softly: "Don't worry, this ghost has been subdued by my master and he doesn't dare to act recklessly. But for the sake of safety, we'd better stay away. The people in the yard have magic power and are not afraid of these , but you haven’t come into contact with it, so be careful.”
After saying that, Huo Xiuer couldn't help but peek inside through the crack in the door, curious about the purpose of Yinza's trip.
Suddenly thinking of something, she turned around and continued to warn: "Although he is a ghost, he is an agent of the underworld, just like an ancient government servant, and different from ordinary ghosts. You must be in awe, and if you see him again, don't look at him. They are usually responsible for seducing souls, and looking at them may take away your soul.”
Tiezhuniang and Lao Xu looked at each other, shocked in their hearts, and whispered to each other: "Lao Xu, there are really ghosts in this world!"
"Thanks to Mr. Yin Yang, otherwise Tiezhu would have suffered a lot in Yin City."
"Yes, Mr. Yin Yang is really our great benefactor. I heard that one day in the Yin City is equal to one year in the Yang world. For such a long time, can you ask Mr. Yin Yang to find a ghost to take care of Tiezhu?"
Tiezhu's mother asked Huo Xiu'er tentatively, and Huo Xiu'er replied with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as you say you are the master, no ghost will dare to hurt Tiezhu."
She thought to herself, they had just made a scene in Hades yesterday, and the big shots might not accept it, but the minions would be scared out of their wits when they heard Zhang Hao's name, so how could they dare to cause trouble?
Hearing Huo Xiuer's assurance, the two felt slightly relieved and leaned against the wall to listen to the goings on in the courtyard.
At this time, Yin Chai had come to Zhang Hao and asked with a puzzled look: "Sir, your family has changed so much!"
Then he saw the iron pillar on the ground and was even more surprised: "What's going on? Your life is not over yet your soul is lost?"
Zhang Hao nodded and said in a deep voice: "His soul went to Yin City. You are here just in time. Go to Yin City to retrieve his soul. A chicken will come to take him back tomorrow. During this period, you must protect him and not let anything happen." It’s a mistake. It’s best to find someone to escort you back to avoid accidents.”
Yin Cha accepted the order and thought to himself: This task is not difficult, but looking at the importance Zhang Hao attaches to Tiezhu, this person must not be easy. However, he has something more important this time - granting the seal. So he reported: "Sir, the matter of granting the seal has been decided. According to the time of the Yang world, you will be granted the seal tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. The official position is fifth grade and the general governor of Yin City. Mr. Zhao Li asked me to ask you if you are satisfied?"
Outside the hospital, Lao Xu and Tiezhu Niang listened to all this in shock.
Lao Xu looked at Tiezhu Niang in disbelief, and Tiezhu Niang also looked confused. She said softly: "Old Xu, I heard that only by becoming a ghost after death can you become an official among ghosts. This Mr. Yin and Yang..."
Lao Xu interrupted her: "Don't talk nonsense, Mr. Yin Yang must be a human being! But it is unheard of for Yin Chai to be called a master. Just now you heard that the boss of Gui wants to give him an official rank, or fifth grade! This is They were all high officials before!”
Huo Xiuer, who was listening in the audience, already knew about this, but she couldn't help but feel happy when she heard that Zhang Hao had really been named a fifth-rank official.
Looking back, I saw Lao Xu and Tiezhu Niang’s faces full of astonishment, and I couldn’t help but explain.
"What on earth is going on?" I asked softly.
"You probably don't know, this underworld..." I hesitated, thinking too many details would not be beneficial to them.
"Forget it, no need to say more. The important thing is that with this Yin Chao guiding your child in Yin City, he will be safe and sound." I gave them reassurance.
Lao Xu and Tiezhu Niang nodded blankly, then turned around and peered into the courtyard through the crack in the door with shocked expressions.
In the yard, Zhang Hao nodded gently, but could not hide a trace of displeasure on his face.
"Fifth grade?" He murmured to himself, accompanied by a slight gasp.
This gasp made Yin Zai's heart tighten, and he muttered to himself: Mr. Zhang Hao doesn't seem to be very satisfied with the result?
You know, the fifth rank is a big official position! The King of Hell in the underworld is only a fourth-grade Zhengqin. Granting Zhang Hao the rank of fifth-rank official this time is the biggest concession that the King of Hell can make.
He...he wouldn't still have extravagant hopes for the fourth grade, would he? That is the position of being on an equal footing with the King of Hell!
Yin Chai bowed and asked: "Sir, do you have any objection to this result?"
Zhang Hao was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head slowly: "It's not bad. Although the fifth grade is a bit low, it's still barely usable."
"Fortunately, the area under our jurisdiction is not bad." He mentioned "Yin City" with a hint of surprise in his tone, "It's really rare that you are willing to hand over Yin City to me."
Then, he told Yin Chai: "That's it. You go back and prepare, and the sealing ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow. Before that, the child's soul must be sent back to the earth intact."
Hearing this, Yin Chai breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at the iron pillar on the ground and thought that this was just a trivial matter.
"Don't worry, sir, I will ensure the safety of this child's soul!" He vowed, "Even if my soul is shattered, I will not let this child suffer any harm!"
Zhang Hao nodded slightly, with a smile on his lips, and threw a small porcelain bottle to Yin Chai: "This is a reward for you. Follow me well from now on, and I won't treat you badly. But even though this thing is good, don't be greedy for too much. , your current soul state cannot bear such a large amount of energy.”
Yin Chai took the porcelain bottle and was instantly overjoyed. The cold and familiar feeling told him that this was definitely the origin of yin and yang. He was heartbroken because this treasure was snatched away by Black and White Wuchang, but he also dug a corner because of it. Later Zhang Hao rewarded him a lot.
This time I got another bottle, and Yin Chai smiled broadly. He felt as if the porcelain bottle weighed a thousand pounds. The moment he took the porcelain bottle, he couldn't help but kneel on the ground and said with a smile: "Thank you, sir! It's such an honor to serve you!"
Zhang Hao waved his hand and continued: "Someone will go to Yinshi to pick him up tomorrow, but on the way... I don't want any interference."
Yin Chai knows very well the serious consequences that interference on the road to resurrection will bring, (End of Chapter)