Sister Hong really likes these beautifully colored and beautifully woven bracelets, but she doesn't have to be obsessed with them. Since she is in a hurry to go home, forget it. I was about to go see other things, but I saw the market where stalls were set up in an orderly manner just now. Now people were hurriedly packing up their things. Those who moved quickly had already put their things into baskets and carts. Put it up and move forward quickly.

Not to mention Brother Chen and Sister Hong, even Cheng Junze and Lu Hanzhi, who thought they were well-informed, were stunned by this action. Cheng Junze pulled a pedestrian walking by and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"

The man was on the street shopping, holding a few packages in his hands. Hearing this, he said: "You are from out of town, so go back to the inn as soon as possible. The night in July is not peaceful, so go back to the inn before dark." Don’t wander around outside.”

There is a Hungry Ghost Festival in July, and many places have some customs not to run around outside at night for fear of collision, but Cheng Junze raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun was still hanging slanting in the sky, and there was still some time before dark. . But the passerby didn't want to waste time here, so he answered Cheng Junze and walked away quickly holding his things.

"Maybe there are some customs here, let's go back early!" Although this scene came out of nowhere, in a strange place, it is better to do less than to do more. It is better to follow the local customs and go back early.

As soon as the family entered the inn, the innkeeper asked someone to lock the door, as if he would not open the door for anyone to come. Cheng Junze looked out and saw that there was no one on the street anymore. You could still see scattered items on the road. He only heard the shopkeeper say: "Thankfully you guys came back. I was planning to send someone to look for you. There were so many people at that time. I forgot to tell you, we can’t walk outside when the sun sets in Yuncheng. If we collide, we won’t be able to come back.”

"What do you mean? It's summer now, it's still early!" Lu Hanzhi said in confusion.

"Don't worry about winter or summer. The evil spirits will come out when the sun goes down." The shopkeeper lowered his voice and did not dare to speak loudly. He was afraid that people from other places would not understand the importance. "You have women and children following you. The evil spirits love these the most." , if you let the evil spirits capture you, you will only be left with a withered skeleton when you find it."

Sister Hong was young and didn't quite understand the meaning of the words. The shopkeeper just said something evil, which frightened the little girl and hugged Lu Hanzhi's arm tightly, "Mom, Sister Hong is afraid..."

Lu Hanzhi patted his daughter's back comfortingly and looked at his son standing next to him. Brother Chen was not afraid and said, "Sir, there are no ghosts in the world!"

"Young Master, don't talk nonsense!" The waiter next to him locked the door. Seeing that Brother Chen didn't believe it, he hurriedly added, "My neighbor has a six-year-old son who is white and fat. He has some problems. Seeing that the sun was setting, he insisted on eating candy cakes, but his family refused to listen, so he ran out secretly. When his family found him and went to look for him, he had already disappeared. It took several days before he found him outside the city. Bloody shoes were found in the woods, and as for the child, he had already fallen into the mouth of a ghost!"

"Since there are ghosts, why didn't you invite Taoist priests to catch them?" Lu Hanzhi asked. She didn't believe in ghosts either. Such a high-profile ghost legend seemed more like someone deliberately spreading it to cover up something.

"Why haven't you invited me? It's no use!" The shopkeeper sighed. They are doing business and naturally want to be safe. With such a ghost legend, who dares to come to Yuncheng? The locals don't need to stay in an inn. His inn How can I do business? Unfortunately, the money has been paid out several times, but it is of no use at all.

Just as he said this, a shrill scream rang out, not far away, but neither the shopkeeper nor the waiter had any intention of going out to see. They only let out a long sigh and said, "Someone is in trouble again!"

Cheng Junze frowned when he saw this and said: "Cheng Song, come with me to go out and take a look!" After that, without waiting for the store owner to say anything, he led the people to open the door and go out.

The store owner was so frightened that he shouted to Cheng Junze: "Young master, you can't go! Oh, what's wrong with this? There are evil spirits outside!"

Lu Hanzhi was not that worried and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper. My husband has always practiced martial arts and just returned from the army. Even if there are real ghosts, I won't dare to get close to him easily."

The shopkeeper hurriedly closed the door and felt a little relieved after hearing Lu Hanzhi's explanation. They were not close to the border, but they also admired the soldiers at the border. Another old man said that the soldiers in the army were upright, and even ghosts would not dare to get close. . He was unavoidably worried in his heart and did not dare to look outside. He only told Lu Hanzhi, "That's it. Madam is taking the child with her. It's better to go back and rest quickly!" As soon as he finished speaking, there was a bang, bang, bang, and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground outside. , and then someone screamed in pain, Ouch, Ouch, Brother Chen couldn't bear his curiosity, opened the window and looked outside, and immediately said: "Mom, look, dad has caught all the ghosts!"

"Where, wherever, I want to see it too!" Sister Hong hurriedly wanted to see it, and also popped her head in front of the window. The shopkeeper tried to persuade her, but she saw Lu Hanzhi also walking over. I saw about ten people lying around on the street. They were all wearing black cloaks and masks with green faces and fangs. They were not the ghosts in the rumors. Cheng Junze stood with his back to them, pointing the sword in his hand at the black cloak in front of him. Although the man's neck was dressed in a similar manner, the man in front of him was obviously the leader.

Cheng Song helped the woman who fell to the ground up, but the woman who was chased by the evil spirit was so frightened that she did not dare to speak at this time. Cheng Junze glanced at the woman, his eyes fell on the person in front of him, and without mercy, he used his sword to fly off the other person's mask, with a somewhat confused voice, "Yang Tan?"

The person in front of him looked young and handsome, but he didn't look like a good person at first glance. His face became even more gloomy when Cheng Junze revealed his identity. His eyes fell heavily on the trembling woman, and his gloomy voice seemed to be quenched with poison, "I will be unlucky if I fall into your hands!"

People in Yuncheng are afraid of the ghosts that catch people at night. They hide in their houses as soon as the sun sets. They are heartbroken and afraid of the people who are captured, but they are even more afraid that they will be next. With this kind of fear, even if they know Someone encountered danger outside, and most people chose to watch. It was also under this circumstance that when Cheng Junze led people out, although the people around him could not help but shake their heads, they could not help but hide behind the window and watch. When they saw the ghost being caught, someone shouted from somewhere. Said: "The evil ghost has been caught!"

Amidst the calls one after another, someone approached, faced Yang Tan's gloomy face, and said in a trembling voice: "You, you are the county magistrate? You are actually the county magistrate!"

As soon as these words came out, the people around him immediately exploded. For the people at this time, the county magistrate was the parent official of a county. Not only did he love the people like his own son, he also had the responsibility to protect the people. As a result, this parent official started killing people. The victim whose relative had an accident immediately started crying, picked up the things at hand and threw them at Yang Tan.

If someone else catches him, Yang Tan is not afraid. The people around him are also capable, and there are a few people coming out together, so how can ordinary people catch him. But when he met Cheng Junze, as Yang Tan himself said, he could only admit that he was unlucky.

Cheng Junze is different from ordinary playboys. Not only has he been practicing martial arts since he was a child, but he has also led troops on several expeditions. He has actually been on the battlefield. The few followers around him who know some kung fu are nothing. In front of Cheng Junze, Not a few tricks. If you want to talk about power, it is even more humiliating. His grandfather has stepped down from the position of prime minister, and Cheng Junze is the real heir apparent of the Duke's family; his sister is the crown prince's concubine, and can barely be called a royal relative. And Cheng Junze's compatriot sister is a dignified princess; he passed the examination and had family planning, and became a seventh-grade county magistrate, while Cheng Junze earned his own military merit and is a general with military power. Yang Tan doesn't want to say anything about it. Humiliating, just keep silent.

Being caught in public, there was no need to say anything unnecessary. Cheng Junze just couldn't figure it out, "You have fame, an official position, and support from the Yang family. You can always climb up as an official. Why are you doing these things?"

Yang Tan glanced at Cheng Junze and sneered: "Studying, taking exams for merit, and being an official. You just spend your whole life like this. Have you ever imagined a life where you can see the end at a glance?"

Cheng Junze felt that there was nothing wrong with living like this. If he were not the eldest son of Cheng and shouldered the important responsibilities of the family, he would of course be willing to live a stable life instead of fighting for his life on the battlefield. Yang Tan saw it and suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that you and I were born into the wrong family. I don't want to live a life like this backwater without any troubles!"

Cheng Junze and Lu Hanzhi were silent, and for a moment they understood what Yang Tan meant. Why are there rumors about ghosts arresting people? He simply regarded this city and this market as a hunting ground, and the people on the street were his prey. Coupled with the rumors of ghosts, it was both exciting and difficult to get caught.

Now that he was caught, there was nothing to say. Cheng Junze directly asked Cheng Song to lead the people and escort Yang Tan to the state capital first, and handed it over to the prefect for handling. He personally arranged for people to escort him there, so he didn't dare to fool the other party even if he wanted to. Cheng Junze, the victim who had been previously victimized, also pointed them out and told them to file a complaint with the state capital. When the case is solved, they will naturally be given an explanation.

Because they have caught a lot of evil ghosts, the Cheng family is very polite in Yuncheng. Not to mention the people who come to thank them. Some people see that they are unwilling to accept gifts, so they simply put them in front of the door or stuff them into the carriage. , the Cheng family, who originally planned to stay in Yuncheng for two days, left Yuncheng early the next morning.

By the time the Cheng family returned to the capital in a carriage, what Yang Tan had done in Yuncheng had been revealed to the world. Because of what Yang Tan did, Prime Minister Yang, who had retired, went to the palace to plead guilty, saying that his lax upbringing had caused his grandson to make a big mistake, and he asked the emperor to deal with him severely. The emperor was grateful to Prime Minister Yang for righteously annihilating his relatives, and showed no mercy to Yang Tan. When Cheng Junze and Lu Hanzhi returned to the capital with their children, Yang Tan had already been executed according to law.


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