I have a weird dynasty

Chapter 129 Under the Lake (asking for monthly ticket)

The road was next to the lake, the fog was damp and cold, and it was so quiet that not a single sound could be heard. Even the creaking of the donkey cart was muffled by the fog. It was as if they were walking in a completely silent world.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound, as if someone was reciting something in a low and rapid voice.

Xuan Yu immediately jumped out of the car and quickly rushed into the thick fog ahead.

Meow~meow~
Xuanyu guided Sangque with his voice, and Sangque jumped off the shaft and handed the reins to Xiachan.

She took the soul lamp off the car, drew out the Victory Knife from behind, held it in her hand, and walked slowly forward.

The thick fog surged and dispersed to both sides. Sangque saw Xuanyu squatting in the grass by the roadside, looking towards the direction of the lake.

meow~
Xuan Yu raised his claws and pointed, there was someone over there.

Sang Que walked a little closer and raised the soul lamp to disperse the thick fog around him. Sure enough, he saw a man dressed as a fisherman kneeling towards the direction of the lake.

"God of Qingjiang, please forgive my sins. God of Qingjiang, please forgive my sins..."

"Miss Sang, why did you stop?"

Xu San ran over with a torch. Sang Que was about to say that there was someone in front when she suddenly heard a sound of falling into the water. When she turned around, there was no one on the shore, but there were no ripples on the lake either.

"Did you hear any sound just now?" Sangque asked.

Xu San frowned and shook his head, looking around, "The fog has the effect of blocking sound. I followed you because I saw the light of the soul lamp in your hand coming this way."

"Just keep walking."

Sang Que brought Xuan Yu back to the donkey cart. Xuan Yu also saw that person, which meant that it was not just her hallucination. It was very likely that Xu San and the others were not as high as her in the Nine Netherworld, so they could neither hear nor see.

Going south along the dirt road, Sangque soon saw an old archway appearing in the thick fog. The archway was brightly colored, with white dragons carved on the pillars and the words "good weather and good rain" written on the plaque.

There is a stone tablet on the roadside at the lower right corner of the archway, with "Pinghu Village" written on it.

Sang Que glanced at the four people behind him and flicked the whip lightly, but the black donkey did not move. Instead, it brayed and retreated with its head raised.

"If you don't come in, I'll have to chop off your four hooves and use them for self-defense."

Sang Que said this expressionlessly, and the black donkey moved its ears before pulling the cart forward again.

After passing through the archway, the thick fog in front of us disappeared, and under the sunlight, a quiet and peaceful small mountain village nestled in the mountains and facing the lake came into view.

Standing on the shaft of the cart, Mulberry Bird could see the mirror-like lake in the distance, the water was turquoise, fishing boats were neatly docked by the lake, and water birds were singing in the sky, occasionally flying over the water.

Willows on the bank sway in the wind. The village is paved with bluestone roads. Small blue brick courtyards are built against the mountain, with different heights. Fishing nets are hung out to dry and fish drying racks are set up in front of every household.

This doesn't feel haunted at all.

Sangque drove the donkey cart into the village. A few roosters were clucking and searching for insects on the roadside. Suddenly, a wild cat ran across the roof. Xuanyu raised his head and rushed out like an arrow to chase the wild cat.

Sang Que stopped and waited for Xu San, Qin Ze, Wan Biao and Zhao Qi to catch up.

After a brief surprise, Wan Biao ran to the roadside gate to call for help.

"Is anyone there? Someone come out and answer the phone!"

Wan Biao's voice was rough and loud, and it echoed in the village, but no one came out to respond.

The few people looked at each other, and Sang Que pushed open another unlocked door and walked in.

"Sister, wait for Xiao Chan." Xia Chan caught up with her, holding a sesame cake.

The yard was very clean, without even a weed. There was no dust in the house. Everything was very tidy, and it didn't look like anyone had lived there for a long time.

"Sister, look, there's a big turtle here!"

Xia Chan was squatting at the door of the main house. There was a shrine in the corner. She pointed at the stone turtle statue in the shrine and motioned Sang Que to come and see.

Sangque walked up to it and found something strange.

The entire shrine has many mildew spots due to the humidity by the lake, and the stone turtle statue inside is covered with a layer of moss. Looking at the marks on the ground in front of the shrine, it is clear that there used to be an incense burner here.

This stone turtle must be the 'Envoy of the Clean River' worshipped by the villagers of Pinghu Village. How could such a devout believer allow the statue to become so dirty?
It can be seen that the villagers of Pinghu Village have betrayed their gods and ghosts. Could it be that the village has become like this because of the curse of the Qingjiang Envoy?
Otherwise, why would the man he met outside the village keep begging for forgiveness from Envoy Qingjiang?
After searching for a while, they found nothing. After the mulberry bird came out, the others also said they had found nothing.

Xu San said, "Let's follow the previous plan. Miss Sang, you, Wan Biao and Zhao Qi, search the village carefully to see if there are any survivors. Brother Qin Ze and I will go to the lake to take a look." This lakeside fishing village is much larger and richer than Heishan Village. At least every household has a blue brick courtyard, while the houses in Heishan Village are all made of earth.

Mulberry Bird and Summer Cicada formed one group, and Wan Biao and Zhao Qi formed another group. They each divided the area and searched, and finally they all met on the lakeshore.

An hour later, they quickly searched the entire fishing village, but still did not find any living people.

Sangque brought Xiachan back to the lakeshore, and Qinze and Xu San had just got off a fishing boat.

After the few people got together, Qin Ze held the grass in his mouth, and the red water plants all over his body became somewhat active.

"At first glance, there's nothing wrong on the lake, but it was already past noon when we came here, so we didn't dare go down directly. Now should we retreat first, or stay in the village until tomorrow?"

Wan Biao and Zhao Qi looked at each other and indicated that they would listen to Xu San and Qin Ze.

Sang Que has never shown her strength, so now the entire small team is led by Xu San and Qin Ze. After all, one of them is an experienced day tour envoy and the other is a Yin walker.

Xu San thought for a moment and said, "Generally, problems usually occur at night. Since we're already here, we should stay here for one night to observe the situation. We can go down to the lake at noon tomorrow to find out the situation, and then find a way to leave."

Sang Que nodded, she thought so too.

Several people chose a small courtyard on higher ground at the entrance of the village. It was close to the road out of the village and they could also see the situation by the lake clearly.

When it was getting dark, several people were looking towards the direction of the lake. There was fog at the entrance of the village and suddenly a man came.

Sang Que walked out and found that it was Zhang Yuanzhong.

His face was filled with fear, and he ran in in panic, huddled together, as if he was being chased by a ghost.

When Zhang Yuanzhong saw several people in the yard at the entrance of the village, his eyes lit up. He ran too fast and fell down, but he got up and rushed into the yard in one breath.

"Great, I found you."

"What are you doing here?" Xu San asked with an unhappy look.

Zhang Yuanzhong cried, "The children missed their mother so much. Second Mother cried all night long. Dalang seemed to be possessed by a demon. He kept saying that someone wanted to take Second Mother away. He insisted that I find Ying Niang as soon as possible. I had no choice."

Zhang Yuanzhong looked around, "Where are the people in the village? Where did they go? Yingniang——"

Zhang Yuanzhong shouted at the top of his lungs, but all he heard was an echo.

Xu San sighed helplessly. Qin Ze held the grass in his mouth and shook his head. He could only let him stay and told him not to run around and not to eat or drink the food here. Then he ignored Zhang Yuanzhong.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and everyone became tense, staring at the last ray of light in the sky slowly disappearing behind the distant mountains.

As night officially fell, a cold, damp wind blew in from the lake.

A thin mist rose from under the feet of the few people, and wherever the mist spread, damp mold quickly grew on the ground and walls.

The chickens in several surrounding yards cackled in fear. As the fog rolled in, the chickens fell to the ground and rotted in the blink of an eye, leaving only feathers and dry bones.

Waves rose on the surface of the lake, and a dark shadow sinking in the deep quickly surfaced. Something was trying to come out of the lake.

The black donkey tied to the door cried out and struggled with the reins.

A blue-black cobra appeared from nowhere and swam quickly towards the black donkey.

Sang Que's eyes flashed, and he pulled out his original dagger and threw it out.

The cobra turned its head in an instant, and its head turned out to be a human face. It hissed, and was nailed to the ground by Sangque's dagger.

"Look at the lake!" Wan Biao shouted in a rough voice.

Sang Que turned his head and saw a group of people walking out of the lake.

Xu San couldn't help but take two steps forward, his eyes wide open in horror. He saw Yan Jiu, who had disappeared before, and the other three Day Travelers among those people.

"Ying Niang!"

Zhang Yuanzhong also saw Qiao Ying. At this moment, no one could tell whether they were human or ghost.

I have something urgent to do, I will update when I come back in the evening, and it will definitely be updated before 10pm!