Chapter 1373 Speculation
Hearing this, Fatty felt bad all over. Goosebumps appeared all over his body, as if insects were crawling. "That door...that door is made of coffin boards?" Fatty couldn't figure it out. How could anyone do this?
After thinking for a while, Lu Qin said: "The coffin was not an ominous thing in ancient times, and there were not many taboos about coffins. It is said that many old people had already made and laid shrouds for themselves when they were alive. The coffin, or even the coffin being parked in a secluded place at home, has a very good meaning, which means that one's descendants will have good fortune and longevity, and will be promoted and make money. This is also true of the folk saying of "saving coffins."
Zhang Qizheng emphasized his tone when he said the words "sink to the bottom of the water". This was obviously a reminder. In fact, there was no need for him to remind him. Several people in Jiangcheng had already thought of what happened last night and the man called Chun. The place of the divine lake.
"That door is not for humans, it's for ghosts." Tang Qisheng said suddenly.
Everyone was stunned, Shao Tong showed an expression of interest and asked: "Can you tell me in detail?"
Tang Qisheng ignored him, turned around, and looked straight at the approaching man. The road, the cloisters nested on this road , thousands of times, as a folklore researcher, Tang Qisheng naturally also knows some knowledge about Feng Shui. Feng Shui is simply a breath of Qi. In his opinion, the Qi in this Marquis Mansion is not flowing smoothly, it is a stagnant Qi, and even faint. There was a sense of death.
“I have seen the use of coffins as doors in an ancient book. Ordinary doors cannot block ghosts, but coffins are different. The coffin is the final destination of the human body after death. In the understanding of the ancients, The effect of isolating yin and yang itself has the property of suppressing evil spirits. "
As a folklore researcher, Tang Qisheng naturally knows a little about the art of Feng Shui, and no one felt out of place when he said these words.
"Also, the alley we passed was actually a lost road. Some of us were almost lost. Now it seems that we may have underestimated the power of that road and its true role. It's not to protect against people, but it has the same function as the coffin door, to avoid ghosts."
"The paint on the walls on both sides is mixed with the blood of dead children. The blood of resentful children is the most evil. It has a certain influence on those things. fatal attraction, that is Even if those ghosts really walked into the alley, they would be attracted by the blood of the resentful children on the wall and lose their way, instead of finding the side door of the Hou Mansion. "
Tang Qisheng just finished speaking. , just listen to Li Bai continue to say: "Even if you can really get rid of the attraction of the resentful child's blood and find the door all the way, you will be restrained by the coffin door and difficult to overcome."
"Yes, That's it." Tang Qisheng nodded.
"So all these arrangements in the Marquis' Mansion are to prevent ghosts from coming to the door." The fat man was frightened when he heard this. He looked at the other courtyard in front of him with something wrong in his eyes, "Why is this Zhennan Marquis It's wrong to be so afraid of ghosts, he...how did he know that there would be ghosts coming to the Hou Mansion?"
"Then it depends on what our Zhennan Marquis has done."
I have seen many similar things, and Jiang Cheng doesn't have any special feelings. Find out the truth and then leave. This is What comes next for all of them.
As for what the world has become in the end, whether Zhennan Hou is dead or alive has nothing to do with them. They are just passing by in this world.
Suddenly, a strange sound sounded in the courtyard, like several pieces of porcelain being broken, and then there was a loud noise of things falling to the ground, accompanied by a woman's scream.
Jiang Cheng and others who were standing outside the courtyard were shocked. The fat man stuck his head out and wanted to get closer to the courtyard door to see what was going on. However, he was stopped by Yao, Shun, and Yu. He shook his head cautiously, "Don't worry about it, just treat it as if nothing happened."
The fat man blinked and immediately reacted, "Do you think this is a trap?"
"It's possible, otherwise how could something like this happen as soon as people entered." Since Yao Shunyu came to the Hou Mansion, , I felt something was wrong, "Be careful when sailing."
After a while, a person who looked like a maid hurriedly walked out of the After running out, the maid didn't even look at the people in Jiangcheng. She shouted as she ran, "Someone, come quickly. Lord Marquis's illness has occurred again. Come...someone, come quickly!"
Someone in Jiangcheng came quickly! The man automatically moved away from the door, allowing the panicked maid to pass, and then watched her run away alone. The maid's steps were staggering, and her expression was filled with fear.
After the maid ran away, Lu Qin stared in that direction with a strange look in his eyes, "It doesn't look like she was just pretending to lure us in. Did you see that this maid's clothes were torn just now? There are also marks, bruises, and abrasions on the arm, which match the sound we just heard.”
"She just said that the Marquis' illness has relapsed." The fat man said cautiously: "Is it possible that this Marquis has some strange disease? From the looks of it, could it be some kind of madness?"
Zhu Jie snorted coldly. , there is something in the words: "If it is really crazy, That’s all, I’m afraid I’m just pretending to be crazy.”
For some reason, this sentence instantly brought back a memory from Jiang Cheng’s past. A long time ago, in a deep house like this, the figure singing in the lake late at night. , Mr. Huang who became obsessed with his son.
Before he could continue thinking, there was a burst of noisy footsteps from far away. More than a dozen maids and servants gathered together and ran over in a panic. To everyone's surprise, these people He actually held sticks and poles in his hands, and the person running at the front had a strong-looking hemp rope wrapped around his shoulders.
These people, like the maids who rushed out just now, completely ignored Jiang Cheng and others and rushed straight into the yard. Their aura was not like they were going to treat a disease, but more like they were going to fight.
Soon, the sound of ping-ping-pong-pong-pong-pong was heard in the courtyard, things were knocked down, and the muffled sound of sticks and poles hitting people, all kinds of sounds were connected together, making it very lively.
Now the fat man couldn't sit still, he stretched his neck and looked into the yard. Unfortunately, the distance was too far and there was something blocking it, so he couldn't see anything. "I said, we really don't want to go look. At first glance, why do I feel that if it were a step later, Mr. Hou would have been beaten to death by them? Or...or Mr. Hou would have beaten them all to death? Maybe."
Hearing this, everyone was shaken. Things here are not as simple as acting. Necessary caution is necessary, but if you are too cautious, you may miss more. It is reasonable to go in now. At the same time, they may also find some very secret clues, which will be very helpful for their next mission.
“Let’s go in and have a look, let’s go together.”
Zhang Qizheng took the lead.
But as soon as he entered the yard, he bumped into someone. He was panting and his eyes were very evil. "Masters, what are you doing?"
The person who came was naturally General Yuwen. At this time, General Yuwen His chest was rising and falling violently, and the armor on his body was slightly skewed, as if he had just escaped from a fierce battle.
Jiang Cheng raised his hand to General Yuwen and said calmly: "General, we heard someone shouting that Mr. Marquis was sick, so we thought about going in and taking a look. To be honest with the general, I He also has some medical skills and may be able to help.”
Hearing this, General Yuwen’s expression became even worse, “You don’t need you guys. The Marquis has been on the battlefield for many years and has left some old wounds on his body. Recently, the Marquis has been worried about strange things in the city and has been thinking too much, causing the old disease to relapse. After diagnosis and treatment by the doctor in the mansion, it is no longer a problem. "
The fat man thought that you are so big that you can just open your mouth. Come, he has been diagnosed and treated by a doctor. There is no problem. Where there is a doctor, it is obvious that some soldiers and maids rushed in. I am afraid that the diagnosis of the Marquis is fake, and the real thing is to beat the Marquis and control him.
At the same time, the fat man suddenly imagined a bloody drama. The marquis was so licentious that one of his beautiful wives and concubines had an affair with the young and energetic General Yuwen. However, the marquis discovered it and wanted to kill the man. Fighting mandarin ducks, two people They were lynched, but General Yuwen struck preemptively and controlled the Marquis and the entire Hou family. Just now, it was because the Marquis knew that someone was coming from outside, so he tried to break free and ask for help, but he was suppressed by General Yuwen's people again.
The more Fatty thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If this were not the case, would General Yuwen be so nervous and still treat them with this attitude?
Suddenly, the fat man glanced at him, and then felt a chill in his heart, because General Yuwen was staring at him, and then he took a step forward suddenly, "What are you thinking about?" he said to the fat man asked.
The fat man immediately panicked, but after all, he had been hanging out with the doctor for a long time, but he didn't show it on his face. He pretended to be calm and replied: "I'm just worried about Mr. Hou's health. I've heard about it a long time ago. The Marquis is a man of extraordinary prowess, a great man and a hero who can kill generals and capture flags on the battlefield. I didn’t expect that he is suffering from an old disease.”
After finishing speaking, the fat man still pretended to sigh and said no. Either worried or disappointed.
Seeing the fat man's increasingly proficient acting skills, Jiang Cheng fell silent. The fat man was already five times as good as him. Although he was not yet a man of his own, he was good enough to deceive ordinary people. Even if he was not around in the future, Jiang Cheng felt more at ease. .
Sure enough, this acting skill really deceived General Yuwen. After the initial dissatisfaction, the latter seemed to realize that his attitude towards the people in front of him was too bad, so he nodded and his tone softened. , "I'm sorry, masters, it was my attitude that was wrong just now. After all, The Marquis treats me very well, but I am also in a hurry. Masters, please don’t be indifferent to me.”
“Haha, General Yuwen said something serious.” After all, from the current point of view, this famous person. The surnamed General Yuwen is also a clue character, and he is expected to have a lot of roles later on.
"The Marquis still needs to rest for the time being, and it is not convenient to see the masters. That's fine. I will ask the maids in the mansion to take the masters to their residences to rest. When the Marquis has rested, he will naturally meet you. "General Yuwen waved his hand, and a maid standing not far behind him came over and faced everyone.
"That's right." Jiang Cheng nodded, "Everything is subject to the general's arrangements, but the Marquis asked me to come here, naturally, to solve strange things in the city, so we have also thought about it before, and we want to solve this problem. First of all, we still need to walk around the city to understand the basic situation. After all, it is our first time to come to Luo'an City and we don't know enough about the customs and customs in the city. I hope the general can agree."
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"You want to go out and have a look in the city?"
"Exactly." Yao, Shun, and Yu agreed.
General Yuwen hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Okay, then you can go for a walk in the city, but remember, don't go too far. The situation in the city is complicated now. Please pay attention to your safety. I will send I’ll protect you.”
It’s called protection, but it’s actually surveillance. Everyone knows this, so Jiang Cheng wants to find reasons to shirk it, but General Yuwen is very stubborn on this issue, leaving no room for negotiation. , and finally everyone had to compromise.
At the same time, a strange emotion appeared in General Yuwen's eyes, "By the way, masters, the Marquis will summon you at some time, so... you can't all go out to the city, at least you have to Leave half of them in the house.”
The people left behind were equivalent to hostages. This continuous distrust made everyone angry, but they had no choice but to agree.
"I'm tired. Let's stay and rest. You can go out." Zhu Jie took the initiative to express her attitude. Her face was sickly pale, as if she hadn't rested for a long time.
Seeing this, Tang Qisheng also said that he would stay. He was not at ease leaving Zhu Jie alone in such a place. Zhu Jie secretly gave him a look that focused on the overall situation, but Tang Qisheng seemed not to notice. Even though he was still there, he still insisted on staying with her.
“I’ll stay too.” Lu Qin said.
"In that case..." Shao Tong narrowed his eyes and shrugged, with an indifferent attitude as if he had nothing to do anymore, "In that case, I'll just stay. It's really boring. It's not easy to do it." Come out and have some fun.”
"Play?"
Li Bai was a little surprised. She was considered a veteran who had experienced many missions, but she still felt very nervous every time she entered the mission world, because this was not a game. As long as something went wrong, she would be punished. With such difficulty, Shao Tong actually thinks he is playing?
Lu Qin glanced at Shao Tong calmly, and the latter immediately grinned and smiled, "Okay, let's forget that I said something wrong, okay? We are here to save the wounded and rescue the whole family this time. It is an arduous task to save the lives of the city and people. "Hehe."
Although Lu Qin's glance was secretive, because some people had long suspected the relationship between her and Shao Tong, Jiang Cheng and others caught it very keenly, and the relationship between the two became stronger. The hair is confusing.
This Shao Tong is obviously very powerful, and there is a high probability that his skills are better than those of Lu Qin, but with such a combination appearing here, in this sensitive time period, it is difficult not to make people speculate too much.
But now was not the time to think about this. Jiang Cheng had more important things to do. His hand inadvertently passed through the pocket of his clothes, and there was a relatively hard object inside.
He needs someone to identify the fragment of armor that Gao Yanqing brought back from his dream.
We can only investigate secretly. The situation is unknown now and we must not let the people in the Hou Mansion know. (End of this chapter)