Chapter 13: It’s finally here!

The days of waiting passed by leisurely and unusually comfortably. Except for Wu Laogui’s annoying “garrulousness,” everything else was perfect. I was very happy and in a good mood. In Chengxin’s sour words, it was “as long as you have Ruoxue by your side, you would feel comfortable even if you were thrown into a latrine.”

I smiled and thought to myself, I’d be happy to stay here, but if you dare to throw Ruoxue in, I’ll fight you to the death. But I didn’t say it, because occasionally I could see the sadness in Chengxin’s eyes. He was thinking about Shen Xing.

People are always like this, they will be moved by the scenery, and they will also be moved by emotions. If they don’t forget, they will be sad in the crowd…

Love hurts, and no one else should say a word about it. At such times, all I can do is pat Chengxin on the shoulder and sit with him in silence until he recovers from his daze and puts on his trademark smile again.

Days like this pass without any sense of time. It was November in a flash, and it was getting colder. The three of us southerners all had the idea of “hibernating” in the winter, admiring the northerners for inventing this term, while at the same time not wanting to go out.

Only Wu Laogui went out every day. He said, “These kids should be here. I have to keep an eye on them.” Of course, he only kept an eye on them from afar. There were many people in each city, and naturally there were many spirits, but everyone had different activity ranges and activity times, and they did not conflict with each other, so everything was fine.

Wu Laogui goes out to keep an eye on things day and night. First, he is not afraid of the cold, and second, he says he is smart, so nothing has ever happened to him in all these years, and nothing will happen to him while he is keeping an eye on things from afar.

I always felt that Wu Laogui was a bit unreliable, but I couldn’t resist his insistence that we trust him, so I let him go.

This day was no different from any other day. Xue was playing with her bugs, Chengxin was reading some books on traditional Chinese medicine, and I was reading a story. At that time, I was not aware of the situation, and if I had known about the story, I might have been angry.

In short, the whole warm room was a lazy atmosphere, until 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the familiar northeastern accent suddenly appeared in the whole room: “Hurry, hurry, be quick, come, here, here.”

The words were so abrupt and abrupt that at first glance, people couldn’t figure out what they meant. What’s fast? What’s coming? It was also stuttering. Could ghosts be out of breath?

The words fell in the room, and only then did we see the figure of the old ghost Wu flying in. After all, he had been a ghost for so many years, concentrating his spirit, wanting us to see what we could naturally see. Otherwise, why would ordinary people have the experience of seeing a “ghost”?

The three of us are not stupid. Although Wu Lao Gui’s words were incoherent, we knew what he meant when we came to our senses.

Xue heard that Wu Laogui had just calmly “changed” the bug away, and then “changed” another bug in an instant. Without responding, Chengxin brother “oh”ed, and then continued to study his books. As for me, I happened to see a funny story in the “Story Club” in my hand, and I was lying on the sofa, laughing without a heart.

Wu Laogui was so excited, but when he met this reaction from the three of us, he was stunned for a while. After a long time, he shouted, “What’s wrong with you guys? People are here? People are here.”

At this point, I had just finished reading the story and sat up from the sofa. I closed the book with a ‘pop’ and said, “We know, it’s that group of people who have come, but is it worth getting so excited? It’s not like we’re going to fight right now. The key is, when are we going to set off?”

Wu Laogui said dumbly, “Right? When do we leave?”

Chengxin also closed the book at this time, put on his glasses, and said with a smile, “Lao Wu, I have to admit that you are quite capable. In ancient times, you would have been an excellent scout. Don’t you understand what I’m saying? I’m reminding you that we should be leaving. In fact, we’ve always been wondering why we have to wait here when we’re not going to the city you mentioned in the forest. If you only want to see your enemy coming to feel relieved, I understand your feelings, but it’s time to go.”

Ruoxue also said in a light tone, “Yes.”

At this point, Wu Laogui slapped his head and realized what had happened. He said, “I got so excited that I forgot to tell you something. In this old forest, don’t look at the snow falling, there are many dangers and many strange people. When we entered the mountains, we found a very powerful old guide here to lead the way. That calf (the middle-aged Taoist) was a cautious and careful person. He had already reserved a way out for himself. He talked to the powerful old The old guide said a little about his identity, and also showed off a little of his skills. He said that his family could not lose the skill of being familiar with the old forest. If they could pass it on, their family would be supported by his master’s family for generations. Gifted descendants could also learn “immortal arts.” Therefore, they came here first because someone was already waiting here. Moreover, there were many strange things in the old forest, so they had to prepare some things. They came here to get things.”

So that’s it. I have to admire the middle-aged Taoist priest for thinking so far ahead. Compared to others, they are giving us face by saying that we are a motley crew. I thought of one thing and asked with my chin in my hand, “Does the guide’s family also know the secret of the immortal’s tomb?”

Wu Lao Gui said, “No way! They are only responsible for taking us to a place, and that’s it. The rest of the way…” At this point, Wu Lao Gui’s expression became strange, and he simply grabbed his head and said, “I don’t know. You’ll understand when you go and see it.”

This old ghost Wu, again patting his head and scratching his head, the problem can’t be patted or scratched, it’s so anxious, I’m happy when I think about this, smiling at it, but Chengxin Ge is anxious, saying, “Aren’t you cheating people? People have experienced guides and equipment, what do we have? What do you have? You say it, if you don’t say it, I’ll stab you to death.”

While he was talking, Chengxin had already appeared with a few golden needles in his hand. I absolutely believed that he could stab the old ghost Wu, although it was not as sharp as the mountain-shaped vein that could clean up ghosts.

Wu Laogui floated up, yelling, “Worship, worship!” while shouting, “I’m prepared, I’m prepared.”

Chengxin brother smiled and put away the golden needles, and said to me, “This old Wu, if you don’t get angry with him, he will never get to the point.”

“What are your preparations?” I agreed with Brother Chengxin’s words and then asked Wu Laogui.

Wu Laogui shook his head and said, “Who am I? I am smart and quick-witted, but not talkative…”

“Get to the point!”

“Speak in human language!” This time it was my turn to get angry with Chengxin. As for Xue, she didn’t say anything, but she was playing with a bug in her hand. The old ghost looked at it and said, “Little girl, you can’t play with that thing. It’s going to scare the hell out of me. It can bite me! I have no money and no magic, so I can only think of a stupid way. After I became a ghost, I had a dream every month to let him not lose his skills and pass them on. is to help me take revenge. This is his karma, and it is also an opportunity for his descendants. It is not difficult to take revenge. Just lead the way for the designated person at the right time. Hehe… After he died, I had a dream about his son, and then his grandson… In short, this dream has been passed down from generation to generation in his family, and they believe it without a doubt, waiting to lead the way for us.”

After the snow had collected the bugs, the first time I looked at Wu Laogui’s eyes, I saw a hint of admiration. My brother and I looked at each other. Could this Wu Laogui really be a smart, quick-witted, chivalrous young man? Could he really think of such a plan? It’s a bit despicable, and it’s a bit shameless, but it really works!

As for the cause and effect, he should take responsibility for his own words. After all, it’s not hurting anyone, and the cause and effect of deception is not too serious. As for the opportunity, if this is possible, my brother and I will not be stingy with money. Since we decided to go to Kunlun, we have been working hard to make money, and it’s not a big deal to spend a little at this time.

“Then we must set out first, before the others. After all, the people are numerous and powerful. Before we reach the tomb of the immortal, I don’t think we should start a conflict. To avoid leaving traces, we may have to take a detour.” Brother Chengxin frowned and said.

“Lao Wu, you’re only targeting that ghost cultivator, right?” I asked. Since we’re cooperating, we have to let others do the work. There’s nothing wrong with targeting that ghost cultivator. After all, he was the one who started the evil, and if I targeted someone else, I wouldn’t be able to cooperate with Lao Wu, even if it was the Kunlun Tomb. Because I can’t judge an entire sect of people to be bad just because of one ghost cultivator.

This is something I have always kept to myself, but I must make it clear at this time.

Lao Wu said with a righteous look on his face, “Don’t look at me, I have no talent for cultivation, but I have read a lot of Taoist classics. Although I don’t understand them very well, I always understand the simple truth. There is a head for grievances, a master for debts, and when the fruit is ripe, you have to follow the vine to touch the cause. I’m only targeting that calf!”

“Well, then, you’ve made all the preparations tonight, and we’ll leave tomorrow.” I said simply.

As for the preparations, what kind of preparations they should be, Old Wu naturally understood.

The next morning, we set off. We had looked at the map and discussed it for a long time the night before. Our decision was to go to another place to climb the mountain and enter the forest, so we didn’t change our so-called “equipment.” We just took a big bag each and set off in our usual clothes.

Of course, we could only decide on the general direction, and the specific details had to be left to the guide.

The house could only be returned and refunded. After all, things happened in a hurry, and Wu Laogui seemed to be able to exert his so-called “wisdom” only at critical times, allowing us to be prepared.

Hidden in the soul jar, Wu Laogui pointed the way all the way, leading us to an ordinary-looking residential building. Climbing to the second floor, we knocked on the door of the household according to Wu Laogui’s instructions.

To be honest, I was a bit nervous when I knocked on the door. If Wu Laogui was unreliable, I didn’t want to be here. But then a young man opened the door and, as soon as he saw us, shouted, “Dad, it’s them! They’re really here! They’re really here!”

The young man shouted, and a middle-aged man came out of the house. He looked to be in his 50s, and he was a bit excited when he saw us. He said, “I really hoped you would come!”