Chapter 160 Mysterious Tale
Just after Shiyi left the ruined temple in a daze, the tragic situation in the ruined temple was quickly spread by passers-by.
Because the whole story seemed too bizarre and bloody, almost everyone was extremely frightened and in disbelief before dying.
Especially the large holes dug out in their chests made their miserable condition even more eye-catching.
In particular, a group of nearby villagers fled back in fear from the famous Demon Cave White Bone Mountain outside the city.
It was said that all the demons there had their hearts and livers removed by a beautiful woman, and the entire White Bone Temple had turned into a Red Bone Temple. The scene was horrific and blood flowed like a river.
Many demons have their eyes widened until they are about to die, full of shock and unwillingness.
It is common for monsters to kill people, and it is also common for people to kill people. But it is really strange for people to kill monsters and kill them so cruelly and bloodyly.
When the government detective asked about the woman's appearance, the villagers also stammered, and no one could tell what the woman looked like.
It is only said that her body was soaked in blood and her face was covered with blood stains, so her true appearance could not be seen at all.
Such an eye-catching story soon spread related strange stories in Qinglan County.
A beautiful woman loves to eat people's hearts.
According to this information, various country rumors became more and more outrageous.
It is said that she is a fierce ghost who was hurt by love, so she wants to see if there is a sincere man in the world.
It is also said that someone had her heart stolen during her lifetime, so she wandered around looking for her heart after her death.
The most popular thing is that she is a great demon who takes people's hearts and livers to practice. She must take 999 hearts and livers to achieve complete merits.
[The Xuan-level ghost story 'Heart-eating Man' has been created']
[The level of evil in the ghost story: low-grade Xuan level]
[The horror level of the ghost story: low-grade Earth level]
[Famous level of ghost stories: Xuan level mid-level]
[Comprehensive rating: Xuan level top grade]
[Received additional blessings, the energy absorbed by all evil creatures under his command through food and drink is increased by 20%. 】
Xu Ke, who was far away in Tianhu County, was quite surprised. He didn't expect that he could explore new functions.
[The total number of ghost stories created has reached four. You can check the ghost story achievements according to the records. 】
After careful study, Xu Ke learned that the ability to create strange stories needs to reach at least the fourth level of a dangerous place, that is, the level of the death zone, before it can be officially activated.
As long as you belong to Xu Ke's command and leave enough terrifying or evil rumors among humans, Xu Ke can obtain a 'Weird Story Achievement'.
Based on the overall performance of this strange story, you will gain special bonuses against all evil objects in the entire evil land.
Xu Ke did create three well-known ghost stories before, but because the level at the time was not enough to activate these ghost stories.
It was not until this time that Kaitan was activated again that the requirements for this function were met.
But if you want to obtain these ghost story achievements, you need to consume additional Yin Qi to restart these ghost story achievements.
[The Mysterious Level Ghost Story ‘Wish to Be Not Wishful’ has been created]
[1000 strands of Yin Qi can be consumed to activate this Ghost Story achievement. 】
[A wish is fulfilled but not a wish: The probability of breakthrough of all evil objects under his command is increased by 5%, and the chance is slightly improved. 】
This is the terrifying and strange story left by the Da Yuan Stone in Tianhu County.
【The kaidan Xuan level kaidan 'Evil Weapon and Evil Sword' has been created】
[You can consume 1000 rays of Yin Qi to activate this strange story achievement. 】
[Fierce Soldier and Evil Sword: All evil creatures under his command gain an increase in attack power blessed by emotions. 】
This is the terrifying and strange story left behind by the sword ghost Wei Fang after he passed through countless masters.
[The ghost story Earth-level ghost story ‘Hakki Night Walk’ has been created]
[1000 rays of Yin Qi can be consumed to activate this ghost story achievement. 】
[Hundred Ghosts at Night: When the evil creatures under his command fight side by side, for each additional evil creature of a different type, all attributes will be increased by 0.1%. 】
This is a scary and strange story created by various evil creatures that often appear in Tianhu County and wander outside at night.
Although a lot of Yin Qi reserves were consumed, the blessings obtained were extremely generous, making Xu Ke shout that he had made a profit.
With this kind of positive motivation, Xu Ke will have more motivation to create ghost stories in the future and enhance the overall strength of the evil creatures under his command.
At this time, Shiyi, who was far away in Qinglan County, could not wash her plain robe clean.
Her robe was originally white, but due to repeated soaking in blood, even if she cleaned it in time, her robe turned into a red bloody robe.
While Shiyi was squatting by the canal in the city washing clothes, an elegant scholar who happened to be passing by was stunned when he passed by Shiyi.
Looking straight at Shiyi's face, her expression was extremely strange.
"Huh?"
Shiyi thought the other party was going to give her copper coins, so she hurriedly raised the broken bowl at her feet and imitated the beggars and said:
"Well done, sir."
At this moment, the expression on the man's face became even weirder...
"Are you a beggar?"
"It's really evil. ...Although this appearance does not mean that he is rich and powerful, he should at least be that of a small family, with no worries about food and clothing."
After looking at her carefully for a while, he found that Shiyi's mind didn't seem to be very clear either.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly had an idea and smiled:
"That's great, it's you!"
The scribe smiled and put a silver note into Shiyi's bowl. Then he said:
"The young man's name is Qian Yi. There is a big business that just lacks a partner. The young man thinks that the girl has extraordinary appearance and extraordinary bearing. She is really..."
There are no words yet. After speaking, Shiyi casually touched the fifty taels of silver notes in the bowl and found that they were not copper coins or broken silver, so she threw them into the ditch.
The shocked Qian Yi couldn't care less about his grace and almost jumped into the ditch to retrieve the banknote.
But thinking of maintaining his identity, he had no choice but to force a smile on his face, and continued to explain his plan with a smile:
"Xiaosheng has a banquet tonight, it just so happens We need a beautiful lady to accompany us.”
“When the time comes, you can claim to be Xiaosheng’s sister. Not only will you enjoy a banquet, but Xiaosheng will give you another hundred taels of silver. ”
Hearing that there was a banquet, Shiyi thought of a feast she had received from the mountain master before.
The delicious taste is truly unique.
So Shiyi nodded hurriedly and agreed.
Qian Yi then took Shiyi to a clothing store and personally selected a set of extremely high-quality dresses for him.
Yunying purple skirt, Biqiong light silk yarn, just such a set of clothes cost no less than a hundred taels of silver.
Looking at the money is easy and painful, but when I think back on all the rewards, I feel that no matter how much I pay, it is worth it.
Then she went to the rouge shop and asked the shopkeeper to personally use the best rouge and gouache for Shiyi. Finally, Shiyi's face became less cold, a little more warm, and a little more popular.
Even the hairpin and jade hairpin were bought by Qian Yi from several stores. Shiyi's outfit cost at least three hundred taels of silver.
If you save some money, you can buy a small shop in a remote place in the county and let yourself be the shopkeeper.
After purchasing all the equipment, Qian Yi also began to tell Shiyi the key points of the next action.
Qian warned Shiyi to listen to his plan. If something went wrong, it would hurt him.
Shiyi nodded naturally without any doubt.
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Qinglan County, in the Sun Mansion.
Sun Bingcai watched with a smile on his face as the four bearers carried the sedan outside the courtyard.
He slowly stepped forward, opened the curtain with his fat belly, and took a look at Shiyi who was sitting upright inside.
With just one glance, Sun Bingcai’s smile became even stronger.
He is the honorable person of Qinglan County and the seventh rank magistrate of the imperial court.
Half a month ago, he made an agreement with the wealthy Qian family in Dongjiang Prefecture to marry the young and beautiful concubine of the Qian family back to his family as a side wife.
The two parties can also form an alliance of interests through this.
But overall, the Qian family is still slightly superior to Sun Bingcai.
According to the rules, a mere side house is just a concubine, so there is no need to hold a big banquet and advertise it widely.
At most, invite a few close people to have a banquet together in the courtyard, so that everyone can see the new side room of the family.
And when you get married, you can't use a red sedan, but a blue sedan.
Originally, Sun Bingcai did not have too many extravagant expectations for the appearance of this concubine, but for the benefits brought by the union of the two families.
But I didn't expect that when I saw the other party's appearance today, it turned out to be seven or eight times better than I imagined. It was actually an unexpected joy.
Sun Bingcai, who was overjoyed, couldn't help but feel a lot happier.
At this time, Qian Yi, who came out of nowhere, even took the initiative to post it, saying all kinds of flattery as if it was free of charge, which made Sun Bingcai feel dizzy.
"Okay, okay, I didn't expect that this county, nearly fifty years old, could still have such a good concubine. The county will definitely love her well in the future."
"Our Sun Qian family , we will naturally advance and retreat together in the future, regardless of each other.”
While talking, Shiyi followed the method taught by Qian Yi and walked out of the sedan like a real lady.
Every move she makes is dignified and elegant, just like a real daughter of a wealthy family.
Qian Yi was also smiling when he saw it, and he was secretly surprised that he had indeed chosen the wrong person.
Although this Shiyi is a bit stubborn, his dignified demeanor seems to be engraved in his bones, and it will show up like an instinct with just a little mention.
With the support of the maid in the mansion, Shiyi came to the courtyard to meet her long-awaited relatives and friends.
When everyone saw Shiyi's appearance, they were naturally elated, surprised and envious.
On the surface, naturally, they praise this man as a talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven.
In my heart, I secretly scolded this corrupt official as "scratching the sky". How could he be so lucky to marry such a beautiful concubine?
Shiyi adhered to Qian Yi's guidance throughout the whole process, and responded to everyone's blessings without a smile or expression.
I don’t speak if I can. I really don’t know how to deal with it, so I pretend to be shy and lower my head.
Qian Yi came out at the right time to smooth things over, saying that his roommate usually stays in her boudoir and doesn't see outsiders. Therefore, she is shy by nature and will not react well to others when she sees others.
Next, according to local custom, Shiyi should be allowed to sit at the table.
Looking at the various delicacies on the table, Qian Yi felt a thump in his heart.
I was afraid that Shiyi would lose her temper when she saw the table full of chicken, duck and fish, and she would suddenly become voracious and unseemly.
Then his plan was full of details, but failed at the last critical moment.
I regret that I only focused on dressing up Shiyi's appearance and didn't find some stewed chicken drumsticks or something like that for her.
But what surprised Qian Yi was that even when Shiyi got to the table, her face remained expressionless and she did not move her chopsticks at all.
Looks like he has no interest in the dishes on the table.
This scene not only did not make Sun Bingcai, the county magistrate, have the slightest suspicion, but he secretly praised the Qian family for being a wealthy family in Dongjiang Prefecture.
For a concubine to have such knowledge, it really makes her proud.
Judging from the disgust towards these foods in her eyes, it was obvious that she was not interested in them from the bottom of her heart.
I guess I am used to eating delicacies from the mountains and the sea, including big fish and meat, so I am not interested in these ordinary banquets for special occasions.
This is not a problem. Anyway, Sun Bingcai lacks everything except money.
After entering Tasun Mansion, bear paws and shark fins are certainly very rare.
But there are all kinds of delicacies such as shrimp, deer tail, Daigo and bamboo fungus.
After a while, seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was almost over, Sun Bingcai's mood reached a high point.
Qian Yi quickly stepped forward, leaned close to Sun Bingcai and whispered for a moment.
Sun Bingcai looked slightly ugly when he heard this, but recalling his previous promise, he could only sigh, and then said:
"Okay, just come with me."
After saying that, Sun Bingcai stood up and left with Qian Yi, leaving Shiyi expressionlessly at the banquet looking at the guests at several tables making random boasts.
At this time, Sun Bingcai had already brought Qian Yi to the backyard, and first asked the guarding servants and guards to wait outside the courtyard.
Then he took Qian Yi into the house and took out a small pot from a very secret compartment.
“We agreed before that after you and I become in-laws, we can come here every six months to borrow this treasure.”
“But the information about this thing must be kept strictly confidential. It cannot be known to outsiders.”
“And this thing can only be used in this house and must not be taken away from this place.”
Qian Yi's face showed undisguised excitement and excitement, and he stepped forward to rub this ordinary-looking little pot.
As if for testing, a piece of unknown meat, much larger than the small pot, was placed next to the pot.
The next moment, the thing seemed to be sucked into the small pot. The narrow spout could actually accommodate things several times its size to pass through.
In a moment, the contents of the pot disappeared completely, leaving only a drop of pale golden blood dripping out of the pot.
Smear the drop of blood into your mouth with your fingers, and sure enough, you immediately feel a surging medicinal power rushing to your limbs, and your whole body is filled with warmth and comfort.
"This treasure really deserves its reputation." Qian Yi said excitedly.
Sun Bingcai smiled proudly and said:
“The blood refined from this substance is so powerful that the human body cannot bear it, so you can only take a small amount at a time.”
“Otherwise, once the medicine cannot withstand the power of the medicine, it will be depleted and not replenished, which will be harmful to the body.”
It is precisely by virtue of the efficacy of this medicine that he can travel in the officialdom, and finally After obtaining the position of county magistrate, he also attracted several die-hard wealthy alliances as backup.
(End of this chapter)