please call me ninth uncle

Chapter 228 Old Ghost in the Forest
The moon is dark and the wind is high.

The woods in the wilderness are eerie, the crickets, the owls, all the sounds are creepy.

Two figures are walking here, they are Lin Jiu and Wen Cai.

"Master, why do I feel something is wrong?"

Wen Cai suddenly hesitated and said: "Did we go in the wrong direction? When we went to Uncle Simu, we didn't seem to pass this forest on the way?"

At this time, it had been more than two days since the two of them left the Four Eyes. After bidding farewell to Qingqing reluctantly and agreeing to meet again in the future, he packed up and saluted with his master, and stepped into the home on the way.

Lin Jiu was a little embarrassed when he heard the words. He realized that he might have taken the wrong direction before, so he coughed dryly:

"Master, of course I know that I'm going in the wrong direction, but it's getting late now, and it's hard to tell the direction. I'll take you here and rest for a night, and leave tomorrow morning."

What he said in order to maintain the majesty of being a master sounded full of flaws, but Wen Cai didn't think much about it, and nodded in a dazed way:
"So that's how it is. I knew, master, that you have your own plans."

"Ahem, of course. Well, let's go here, the crown of this tree is big enough, let's rest under this tree."

"Good master."

After waiting for Lin Jiu to sit down, Wen Cai also unloaded the package on his body, and then he said: "Master, I will go to the surrounding area to pick up some dry branches."

"Well, go ahead, be careful."

Lin Jiu nodded. The temperature dropped a lot at night, and it was rather cold. It was still necessary to light a bonfire to keep warm. Moreover, the bonfire was not only useful for this, it could also deter wild beasts in the wilderness.

"I know, Master."

Wen Cai nodded happily and walked around.

He walked very easily all the way, not because he has experienced this journey, and after he has grown a lot more courageous, he is not afraid of the dim environment around the weak moonlight;

Rather, he knew that his master was watching him not far behind, and even if he encountered any danger that he couldn't handle, the master would come in time.

Humming a little tune, Wencai walked and walked, but he didn't realize that he seemed to be getting farther and farther away from Lin Jiuchu behind him, and the surrounding environment became darker.

And he was obviously looking for thicker dry branches so that he could go back and light a bonfire, but he seemed to be unable to see the branches beside his feet.

Boom!
Suddenly, Wen Cai's foot became unsteady, as if he kicked something.

Wencai didn't see clearly what it was, but it was so hard that it made the back of his feet chill, but it didn't look like a stone.

After staggering and standing still, Wencai heard groans coming from under his feet.

Wen Cai was startled, did he kick someone?

He hurriedly followed the prestige, and under the dim moonlight, there was an old man.

The old man, dressed in gray clothes, rolled and fell to the ground, with his head and neck curled up, his hands trembling, he crawled on the ground, staggered up but fell again, looking very pitiful.

Was he kicked by himself?

Wen Cai felt a little apologetic in his heart, he had no idea when this old man appeared and how he was at his feet, but he was really sorry for kicking an old man like this.

Walking over in a hurry, Wen Cai quickly reached out to help the old man.

"Old man, are you alright?"

"so far so good."

Before hearing the words, Wen Cai rejoiced, and then heard the old man's trembling lips say: "The old bones are finally unraveled."

The old man's voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for many years. For a while, it sounded like a hellish ghost howling. It was even more terrifying when placed in this dark forest.

However, Wencai, who has always been timid about this, seems to have never noticed it at this moment. Could it be that his courage has grown bolder?

Darkness, the wilderness, the sudden appearance of a single old man... What can you think of?
But Wencai, who was unaware of this, was full of guilt, only felt that he had done something outrageous, and apologized repeatedly to the old man, saying: "I'm sorry, I really couldn't see you just now, old man."

"Humph!"

The old man flicked his sleeves, and said in a strange way: "Yeah, I can't see it. After all, how can an old man like me be looked down upon?"

When Wen Cai heard this, he became anxious, and said: "No, old man, please don't say that, I really did it unintentionally."

Unexpectedly, when the old man heard this, not only did he not go down the slope, but he glanced at him, shook his head strangely and sighed softly: "You mean, I, this old ghost, have a heart?"

As he said that, his voice suddenly became mournful and wailing: "That's right, an old ghost like me is of course in the way of young people like you, woo woo~~"

At the end of the speech, he actually cried out in grief.

Seeing this, Wencai panicked, quickly waved his hands and said: "No, old man, don't say that, I really didn't mean that, please stop crying."

The old man looked really pitiful, skin and bones, wrinkled face, sunken eyes, sparse white hair fluttering in the wind, trembling body, black and blue lips trembling, as if unable to resist It's cold at night.

"Forget it."

Suddenly, the old man's mournful crying stopped, he wiped the corners of his eyes twice, and said to Wen Cai tremblingly:
"Just take it as my old ghost's sudden nonsense. I, this old ghost, got angry on my own. I can't blame you, a young man. Oh, let's go."

As he said that, as soon as he took half a step, he became weak and fell straight to the side - there was a stone about ten centimeters on the ground there. If the old man fell on it, it might be true The bones are falling apart.

"Be careful."

Wen Cai hurriedly supported him, and asked with concern: "Old man, have you encountered any difficulties, why don't you tell me, I will help you."

"Help me? Really?"

The old man's eyes were shining, as if he saw hope, he grabbed Wen Cai's arm.

The old man's palms were as cold as ice, and Wen Cai, who was almost irritated, shuddered when he held his arm like this.

But seeing the expectant eyes of the other party, he suppressed the cold discomfort, and felt that the other party was pitiful in his heart, and nodded quickly: "Of course, I said that there will be no lies."

His expression was extremely sincere.

"Ho ho..."

Seeing this, the old man suddenly lowered his head, his shoulders shook, and he made a sound that seemed to be crying or laughing... No one saw him, and a strange smile appeared on the old man's lowered face.

Immediately afterwards, he said in a low and hoarse voice: "Young man, good intentions may not necessarily be rewarded."

Wen Cai didn't seem to notice anything wrong, but felt more sympathetic when he saw the old man bowing his head, and kindly said: "Old man, I'm willing to help you."

"You did it voluntarily!"

The old man raised his head suddenly, and fixedly looked into Wen Cai's eyes.

Then, he smiled.

It was obviously a very warm smile, but against his wrinkled old face, it looked extraordinarily pervasive.

For some reason, Wen Cai suddenly felt a little flustered: "Old man, what are you laughing at?"

"Because you are a good person."

The old man was still smiling, then shook his body and said: "The kind young man, I am really cold and hungry now, old ghost, can you carry me home, my home is not far ahead."

Hearing this, Wencai suppressed the throbbing in his heart just now... Maybe it was just the colder night that made him feel flustered just now?
"It turns out that your home is nearby, old man. I said why you ran out at night. Of course, I will carry you right away."

Wen Cai said, and quickly squatted down in front of the old man: "Old man, come up, be careful, don't fall."

"Yeah, my house is not far ahead, but there is an unfilial son in the family who doesn't give me anything to eat all day long, so I can make a living by myself, I have no choice..."

The old man lowered his head slightly, looked at Wen Cai with his back to him, and suddenly stretched out his scarlet tongue to lick his lips.

Under the dense canopy of the big tree, Lin Jiu suddenly opened his closed eyes, looking indifferently in the direction Wen Cai left.

"Old ghost, you are looking for death! I haven't looked for you yet, but you old bastard has found my apprentice instead!"

Lin Jiu got up suddenly, and walked towards the dark woods on one side.

Just now, he was looking for dry firewood in Wencai, and not long after he walked out of his sight, he noticed a cold air not far away.

It's an old ghost watching his side!
But he thought about waiting for Wencai to come back, so he didn't care about it, but he didn't expect that this old ghost would be so bold as to confuse Wencai, he really wanted to die! !
But in the woods, after Wencai heard what the old man said, he couldn't help being filled with indignation: "Wow, old man, your son is too much, you are so old, and he treats you like this?!
What an unfilial son!
Don't worry, old man, I have learned from my master for several years, and I will help you teach him after I send you home! "

"Thank you then, kind lad."

The old man smiled, then jumped forward like a frog, and landed directly on Wen Cai's back.

"Well!"

In an instant, Wen Cai couldn't help rushing forward, almost falling to the ground. This old man looks thin, but he is so heavy? !

"Humph!"

Wen Cai stood up vigorously, his face flushed a little, a word, heavy!It was as if what he was carrying was not a skinny old man, but a grown man.

Fortunately, although he doesn't have much talent in cultivation and can only draw talismans, he has not forgotten his master's previous teachings, and he will still practice boxing and kicking kung fu diligently, so this weight is still acceptable for him.

The old man put his arms on Wen Cai's shoulders, passed his hands straight through, and wrapped them around Wen Cai's neck, thus stabilizing his body.

He smiled and asked: "Well-intentioned young man, what's the matter, isn't it a bit heavy?"

The old man's smile was very strange, his mouth opened silently, and his scarlet tongue was like a little snake, sliding back and forth on his lips;
If Wen Cai had seen the old man's appearance at this moment, he would have noticed something wrong, but unfortunately he didn't, because he was behind the old man's back, so he couldn't see the other's expression.

So, after hearing the words, Wen Cai, who was afraid that telling the truth would make the old man blame himself and think too much, said with a smile: "It's okay, old man, you can lie on your stomach at ease, it's not heavy, you see, I walked quite easily."

As he spoke, he took two easy steps forward.

"It's fine if it's not heavy, it's fine if it's not heavy, I'm afraid that my skeleton is too heavy, you will feel heavy when the time comes."

The old man beamed and said: "I am very comfortable now, I don't want to get off your back, young man."

After listening, a strange feeling suddenly rose in Wencai's heart, as if after the old man's words fell, his back sank a little more?
But he didn't think much, and quickly asked with a smile: "It's okay, old man, you can lie down... By the way, where is your home?"

"My house, go through this forest, and then through another forest."

"what?!"

Looking at the almost endless forest in front of him, Wen Cai cried out, "Then, don't I want to run until dawn? I still want to pick up...Huh? What am I going to pick up?"

Wen Cai suddenly frowned and became distressed. He didn't notice at all that there were strands of black gas escaping from the back of his neck, and he inhaled it into his nasal cavity.

The old man smiled and said: "What are you picking up? You picked up an old ghost and you want to send me home. Did you forget?"

"Oh, sorry, old man. By the way, old man, you haven't answered what I said just now."

"Don't worry, I won't let you run until dawn, you see."

A foul-smelling yellow rag suddenly appeared between the old man's hands, and there were large black stains on it, with a bloody smell.

Then, as he said, he was about to put the rag over Wencai's eyes.

"Old man, what are you doing?"

For some reason, Wencai felt palpitations, and subconsciously closed his eyes and turned his head to avoid it, as if there was some fatal danger on the rag, which made his hair stand on end.

"what?"

A trace of surprise flashed across the old man's face, as if he was surprised that Wen Cai could still resist him.

"Young man, don't move, let me blindfold you?"

The old man's voice suddenly became a little gloomy, and a chill rushed straight into Wen Cai's heart.

Wen Cai felt more and more weird, as if he suddenly forgot something, he shook his head quickly: "No, no! Old man, I won't carry you anymore, come down."

Hearing this, the old man's face was gloomy: "I won't recite it anymore? Didn't you say that you did it voluntarily? If you don't recite it now, you have to recite it too. If you don't recite it, you will have it!"

As he said that, he suddenly put his arm around Wen Cai's neck, and covered Wen Cai's eyes with the rag.

"Old man?!"

Wen Cai was shocked, and hurriedly broke free, only to find that the old man was firmly locked on his body like a shackle on his body.

The arms that held him were surprisingly strong, not at all like the old man who was trembling just now, as if he could be blown away by a gust of cold wind, his neck hurt so much that he could hardly breathe.

"No, this old man...the old man definitely has a problem!"

Wen Cai turned his head vigorously to avoid the white cloth that the old man forced to cover his eyes. He loosened his hands early on to stabilize the old man's legs, and then went to break the old man's arms around his neck.

　I have a terrible headache, the update is late, I'm sorry, but I update because of my physical discomfort, so... Seeing how hard my brother is working so hard, let's vote?
　　
　
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