My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

"Could something have gone wrong?"

He was going to check the iron pillar on the old hen's neck to see if there was anything wrong with it.

At this moment, the old hen suddenly flapped its wings, and Lao Xu was so scared that he let go of it and threw it directly to the ground.

The old hen fluttered twice, landed steadily, looked around strangely, and then crowed suddenly: "Cluck...cluck...cluck..."

"This..." Lao Xu was stunned, "Is this the beginning?"

Looking at the old hen flying to the ground, shaking its head from side to side but not looking very lively, Lao Xu's eyes were filled with both anticipation and fear.

The old hen stood on the ground and looked at four intersections respectively. It took a long time before she croaked for the second time, which made Lao Xu very anxious.

"What's going on?" He anxiously circled around the old hen several times. "Didn't she say she should crow three times? Why did she crow once and then stop? Could something really have happened?"

Seeing that the old hen had not yet crowed a second time, Lao Xu squatted beside the old hen and stretched out his hand to try and see if hitting it would make it crow a second time.

But he was worried that his reckless behavior would affect Tiezhu's return to life, so he hesitated and withdrew his hand.

At this time, the old hen was calling "cluck, cluck" softly in her throat. Although the sound was small, it seemed like she was brewing something and would make a second call at any time.

However, its eyes were very strange, staring straight at the bushes, as if there was something behind the bushes. Lao Xu was only concerned about whether Tiezhu had found the old hen in Yin City, and did not pay attention to the old hen's abnormal behavior.

At the same time, in Yinshi, all the wandering souls in the ghost town of Yinshi heard the crowing of the rooster.

The originally bustling Yin City suddenly became boiling. All the wandering souls looked in the direction of the sound. Although they could not see anything, they all knew that this was a sign that someone was about to return to the world of life.

"Someone is going to be resurrected! If we can get a ride, then we can be resurrected too!" a wandering soul shouted excitedly.

"That's right! It's been many years since anyone in this Yin City has been able to come back to the world of the living! If we could catch one, we would make a fortune!" Another wandering soul echoed.

"Go, go, go! The sound seems to be coming from the north gate! Let's go over there and take a look! Maybe if God blesses us, we can really catch up!" A group of wandering souls hurriedly rushed towards the north gate.

In the Yinshi Governor's Office, Tiezhu and the fortune teller also looked in the direction of the sound.

When Tiezhu heard the rooster crowing, he was curious about what kind of chicken could make such a loud sound.

Then the fortune teller was seen patting Tiezhu's shoulder with an excited look on his face.

"Tiezhu, you can go now! Someone is here to pick you up! This old hen is your person in the Yang world who came to pick you up! You can finally go back!" The fortune teller's words made Tiezhu very excited.

Having spent a year in this dark city, Tiezhu knows well how boring and terrifying it is.

If you are not careful, you might be sold out by other ghosts and wandering souls as a blood bun.

Tiezhu shuddered at the thought. He looked at the fortune teller with gratitude and admiration in his heart. He couldn't imagine how he had survived all these years.

"Master, don't worry! I will definitely take out the box according to your instructions in the future!" Tiezhu said excitedly.

However, the fortune teller turned his head and looked at Tiezhu solemnly and said, "My child, it's enough that you have this intention. But I can't be your master yet. You have greater luck. If I become your master, I can only be regarded as your luck. This will shorten my life. So don't call me master in the future. What I teach you is just to help you complete a task better."

Tiezhu nodded in shock. Although he felt a little regretful, he could understand the fortune teller's difficulties. After all, he did learn a lot in this year. He would never forget this kindness.

"I'll remember that, sir!" Tiezhu said softly with a pursed lip.

The fortune teller nodded and continued, "Tiezhu, when you go back this time, sit on the old hen's back and don't look back. Every wandering soul in this underworld can go back with you. But they have to get you off the old hen before they can ride on the old hen to return to the world of the living. So in order to get you off, they will do everything they can to get you to turn back. Remember, as long as you look back, you will never have the chance to return to the world of the living, let alone see your parents. Do you understand?"

Tiezhu was horrified to think that returning to the living world would be such a big problem. If all the wandering spirits came to trouble him, wouldn't he definitely not be able to return? So he asked worriedly: "Sir, so many wandering spirits in this underworld city are looking for trouble with me, how can I return?"

The fortune teller smiled and shook his head and said, "Don't worry about this. There are rules between heaven and earth. These wandering ghosts will not force you back. But they will make you hallucinate and hear hallucinations, turn you into your parents, and make you hear my voice. You must stick to your heart and remember my words, don't look back!"

"You just need to remember that once you are riding on that old hen, you must focus on the horse and look straight ahead. Don't be distracted by anything around you!"

"The old hen will lead you back to the world of the living!"

Tiezhu nodded solemnly, "I understand, sir."

As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of the leader of the underworld came from outside the government office. He saw Tiezhu and hurriedly called out, "Hey, why are you still standing here? Hurry up, the guardian deity who will take you back to the world has been waiting at the gate of the underworld for a long time! If you delay any longer, you will miss it!"

Tiezhu said nothing and followed the figure of the leader of the ghost messengers out of the yamen. As soon as he stepped out of the yamen, the scene in front of him made him shudder - there was a long line of ghost messengers standing outside the yamen. The scene was like an ancient emperor's procession, magnificent and made Tiezhu shudder.

The fortune teller at the side seemed quite calm. He touched his chin, looked at the team of ghost messengers in front of him with a smile, and secretly admired in his heart: "I have traveled to the ghost market for many years, but I have never seen such a spectacular scene! Today is really an eye-opener!"

After saying that, the fortune teller and Tiezhu walked out of Yin City together.

On the way, the ghost officials led the way. The wandering souls who were originally eager to take the opportunity to return to the world were frightened after seeing such a large team of ghost officials, and stopped in their tracks, not daring to get any closer.

Under the escort of the Yinchai, they soon arrived outside the Yin City.

Seeing this, the wandering souls along the way began to discuss: "What happened today? There is such a big commotion. I am afraid that all the ghost officials in the entire Yin City have been dispatched?"

"Don't you know yet? The one who came back to life this time is the governor's man. It was arranged by the governor himself!"

"What? Is it the governor who has not yet arrived?"

"That's right. Although he hasn't taken office yet, he already has such power. When the gates of Hades opened wide, all the ghost messengers and fifth-rank Hades generals came out, and no one could stop him. This gentleman must be an extraordinary person!"

"He is so capable? I never thought that this Yin City would welcome such a ruthless character!"

"Of course, the governor of this Yin City has a status comparable to that of the Little King of Hell. Not to mention his reputation, if these Yin runners are disobedient, they will be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences once the master takes office!"

"That makes sense. A new official has three things to do when he takes office. Who wouldn't want to find an opportunity to establish his authority?"

"But then again, this person looks like he's only in his teens, and he's a wandering soul that just came here last year. If converted to the living world, he's only been here for a day. How could he be related to the governor?"

"That is unknown. But I know that those ghosts who want to seize the opportunity to return to the world will be disappointed this time. With so many ghost messengers, how can they succeed?"

“Yes, once we are beaten out of the city, we will be miserable, even worse than wandering souls!” “…”

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the city gate.

The fortune teller stopped and patted Tiezhu's shoulder gently, saying earnestly: "My child, I can't accompany you after you leave this door. You must study the Qi Men Dun Jia I taught you carefully. When you have learned it, if you can find my body, you can help me return to life."

"Sir, don't worry!" Tiezhu nodded seriously, "I'll go!"

After saying goodbye to the fortune teller, Tiezhu walked out of the city gate under the escort of the ghost.

As soon as I left the city, an old hen outside the city suddenly made a loud crow: "Cluck...cluck...cluck..."

Tiezhu looked over and saw that the old hen was completely different from what he had imagined. He originally thought it was just an old hen the size of a head, but he did not expect that the old hen in front of him was so big that it was almost as big as the city gate tower. Such a huge body once again gave Tiezhu a subversive understanding of the world.

As the cock crowed, the wandering souls inside the city gate cried out, "We're leaving!"

"The chicken is about to set off!"

At the same time, many wandering souls rushed out of the city gate, trying to seize this rare opportunity.

However, the moment they left the city, a mark was placed on their bodies.

Except for the Yinchai, all wandering souls who enter the Yin City will be marked with this mark once they leave the city for the second time.

If one fails to catch up with the guardian deity's return to the world, he will become a lonely ghost forever.

Of course, there is a way out. That is to wait for the next person to come back to life, pull him down, and take his place.

Therefore, every time someone returns to the world, there are always many brave wandering souls who try to give it a try.

Success means rebirth, while failure means spending endless years outside the city. This is why there are countless lonely ghosts outside the Yin City.

If Tiezhu were alone, it might be difficult for him to return to the living world. But in the past year, he has learned a lot from the fortune teller, and with Zhang Hao's arrangement in the underworld, his return to the living world has been quite smooth. At least so far, everything has been going smoothly.

Without exception, those wandering souls who tried to climb onto the old hen were knocked down by the ghost.

The leader of the ghosts stood on the city gate and shouted loudly: "Today I want to see who dares to mess with the wandering souls I am escorting!"

"If any wandering soul in the city dares to get on the bus, they will be killed without mercy!"

"If those ghosts outside the city dare to ruin my business, don't blame me for going out of the city to suppress bandits once a month!"

"How dare you, a bunch of rabble, set your sights on me without even asking what I do!"

The so-called "suppression of bandits" refers to those wandering ghosts outside the city. They are regarded as bandits because they robbed the resurrection vehicle.

In the past, the ghost officials usually turned a blind eye to this, but today the attitude of the ghost official leader stunned all the wandering souls in and outside the city.

Under the escort of the Yinchai, Tiezhu successfully climbed onto the old hen's back.

Just as he sat firmly, the old hen crowed again: "Cluck, cluck, cluck..."

Then, it changed direction and rushed towards a void land carrying Tiezhu's soul.

Tiezhu only felt the whistling of wind in his ears and the old hen was moving at an astonishing speed.

In just a few seconds, the sounds from Yin City faded away.

After a while, Tiezhu found that the surrounding scenery began to become familiar yet unfamiliar.

Sometimes it was the school he was familiar with, and sometimes it turned into an ancient city entrance.

In this ever-changing scene, Tiezhu gradually felt that returning to life was not as difficult as he had imagined.

However, just when he felt a little relaxed, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Iron Pillar!"

"Teacher, I forgot to tell you something important!"

"Wait for me! Let me explain it to you clearly!"

This voice was exactly the voice of the first wandering soul Tiezhu encountered in the Yin City - the fortune teller.

Tie Zhu couldn't help but look sideways and asked in confusion, "Master? Didn't you say... that you can't leave the city?"

"That was all a lie!" Tiezhu's all-too-familiar voice came from behind.

This voice accompanied him for a whole year and was the voice he most wanted to hear in Yin City.

However, at this moment, this voice made him break out in a cold sweat, and his heart was filled with fear. His neck turned stiffly, but he didn't dare to turn his head completely.

Could this be what the fortune teller had said, that on the way back to the living there would be countless wandering souls tempting him? Could that voice just now be the transformation of those wandering souls blocking the road?
During the process of returning to life, the ghost could not always accompany Tiezhu. Therefore, all the problems he encountered at this moment could only be faced and solved by himself.

Tiezhu did not respond, but closed his eyes and sat quietly on the old hen's back, waiting for it to send him back to the world of the living. Sure enough, in just two seconds, the fortune teller's voice completely disappeared.

Tiezhu opened his eyes again and looked around, finding the surrounding scenery more and more familiar. He couldn't help but think to himself: Is it almost time?
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind: "Tiezhu, where are you going? Come back for dinner!" This voice had not been heard for a long time. It was the voice of Tiezhu's mother.

Hearing this voice, Tiezhu's heart trembled, his body shook violently, and he almost turned his head instinctively. But with his previous experience, he resisted the urge to turn back, but narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Humph, it's probably another trick of those wandering spirits to lure me into the water!"

"If I really have arrived home, Brother Ji will definitely stop." Tiezhu thought to himself.

"These wandering souls are really abominable. How on earth can they spy on my thoughts?" He felt confused and resentful.

"Could it be that all the wandering souls around this Yin City possess this kind of magical power?" Recalling what the fortune teller had mentioned, (End of this chapter)