Chapter 277 Ghost on the bed (8)

"Old patriarch, I want to ask you something. What kind of monsters are there in Zhonglinggou? I heard that five herb collectors in your Wang family building died of ulcers all over their bodies just because they went to that place!" Boss Liu

If you know the local affairs well, you still need to consult the local people.

"Yes, I heard that man named Zhong Kang said that his father was one of them, and his whole body felt like needles pricking him in excruciating pain!" Xiao Li added, "It seems that that thing is even more evil and cruel. It is

It really kills people, it’s much more powerful than a ghost pressing on the bed to scare people!”

After hearing what the two of them said, the old patriarch did not answer immediately. Instead, he frowned, shook his head and sighed for a while, as if he had some unspeakable addiction. After a while, he spoke:

Hey! It seems that you have heard about Zhonglinggou! As the patriarch of the Wang family, how could I not know the ins and outs of that incident?

Originally, so much time has passed and I didn’t want to mention it again. But since you asked me about it, I will tell you everything!

You guys can't just listen to Na Zhongkang's words. He only said how his father died tragically, but he certainly didn't say what his father did back then, even if it was unintentional!

It’s really hard to describe that incident!

As the leader of the clan, I know more about that matter than the average person. One thing you can think about is why so many people died before and after, but only five of them died of a strange illness?

Yes, it was the five of them who first dug up the corpse of a woman who died in childbirth under the Zhongling Grass, but it was not the female ghost who caused them to get the strange disease. I think Zhong Kang will tell you this.

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Those five of them, oh, by the way, the five of them are the same as the two cowards. Although the retribution they received was a bit too much, they were the ones who made the mistake after all.

The herb collectors here generally only collect herbs that cannot move, and are generally reluctant to collect more herbs that can move.

By the way, you are soldiers and may not know much about medicinal materials. I will give you a brief introduction.

I don’t care how the people in the apricot forest and the Qihuang Sage classify this medicinal material. We simply divide it into two types. One is the living creatures that can walk and move, such as those scorpions, centipedes, and white-flowered snakes that can be used as medicine.

There are earth dragons, toads, pangolins, etc., which are one category.

The other kind is those that cannot run around, such as wolfberry, polygonatum, plantain, angelica, angelica, polygonum multiflorum, etc.

Of course, among the medicinal materials that do not move around, there are also some dead stuff, such as cinnabar, realgar, green stone, etc., which can also be picked at will.

As herbal collectors, we have an old habit here, which is to try to use those medicinal materials that cannot be moved, and do not touch those living things that can walk and run easily, because although those things are small, they still have lives after all, and they cannot be used for treatment.

It is not good to kill others when they are sick. It is not good to save one, hurt another, kick one and hug another!

As a result, there are fewer moving medicinal materials in the market, and they appear to be more valuable and easier to sell, so some medicinal collectors have the idea of ​​​​those living beings.

Those things, no matter how big or small, matter. If they do too much harm, they will definitely not end well!

When Zhongkang and his father and others met the little devil at night, they thought they had encountered some thousand-year-old ginseng and fleece-flower root, and even suspected it was a large ingot of silver or dog-head gold, so they followed him all the way to Zhonglinggou.

That Zhongkang only told outsiders that after the five men of his father dug up the body of the woman who had difficulty giving birth, they sealed it properly. He did not mention that they were unwilling to return empty-handed and took it with them.

What...

"Oh, old patriarch, so to speak, did the five of them bring anything with them in Zhonglinggou? What is it that is so powerful?" Boss Liu asked curiously.

"Yes, people are all protective of their shortcomings and save their face! This is understandable. Not to mention Zhongkang, a farmer in the mountains, even Dacheng, the most holy master, Confucius, he is a role model for all generations.

, he also agrees with advocating "taboo for the venerable, taboo for the relatives, taboo for the sage", that is to say, do not say bad things about the respected, virtuous, and elders, so Zhongkang will talk about everything, but he will not talk about them.

What did dad do in Zhonglinggou back then that was not honorable?" The old patriarch expressed his understanding.

"Haha, old patriarch, we are not just looking for trouble because we are full, and we are not interested in inquiring into other people's privacy. Don't worry about that. The reason why we asked about Zhonglinggou is because there are some things and

It's related to the two naughties!" Boss Liu understood that although the old patriarch reminded that there was a reason for the tragic death of those five people, he was unwilling to elaborate on it, so he had to state the reason.

"That's right, then let me tell you about it. After all, this is a private matter of the deceased, so you'd better not spread it, otherwise I will become a gossip, haha!" the old patriarch said.

After hearing what Boss Liu said, he no longer concealed anything about the past:

Since it is related to Erbaozi, let me tell you the truth!

After all, Zhonglinggou is not too far from our Wangjialou. If there are any ghosts and monsters living there, they will definitely come to harm us, not just Zhongkang and his father.

So after Zhongkang's father and five other herbal collectors became seriously ill, I asked them in detail what was going on.

After all, I am the patriarch of the Wang family here. Although I am not highly respected, I have never done anything to disgrace the descendants of the Wang family. Moreover, I often do justice to all matters big and small in the village.

Something like that. So the five of them finally gave me detailed explanations.

It turned out that Zhongkang's father and five other people were unwilling to go to Zhonglinggou empty-handed, so a few of them wandered around there for a while, wanting to see if there was anything valuable in Zhonglinggou.

In the end, it didn't matter what happened, just a few of their lives were lost!

Because they broke the old tradition of only collecting medicinal materials from living animals that could not move, and instead brought back some very large exotic fragrances, also called Immortal Clothes.

By the way, those fairy clothes are actually the skin of hedgehogs. They are also called strange fragrance or fairy clothes in traditional Chinese medicine. In terms of treating diseases, they can reduce qi and relieve pain, cool blood and stop bleeding, promote qi and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain.

It is very effective in treating some hernia, abdominal pain, intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, leakage and other miscellaneous diseases.

However, the really valuable fairy clothes, that is, the hedgehog skin, is actually very cruel. After catching a live hedgehog, behead it, remove its claws, disembowel it and skin it. You can't just peel off a thin piece of skin. It's best to bring some fat or something.

It's better......

You said that using this thing to sell it for money is really against the good principles. Collecting medicine is the same as practicing medicine. It is originally a good thing to save the world and save people, but killing people in order to cure diseases and save people is a wrong way ----- after all

Those hedgehogs are human beings, don’t you think so?

What's more important is that the hedgehog is not an ordinary chicken or dog, it is very spiritual. Like the fox and Huangpizi, they can practice psychics and are called the "Eight Immortals of the Earth", which means fox immortals.

There are eight kinds of monsters and spirits: Chang Immortal, Huang Immortal, Python Immortal, White Immortal, Willow Immortal, Soul Immortal and Strange Immortal.

Of course, each place has its own name. In some places, foxes, yellow skins, hedgehogs, mice and long insects are collectively referred to as the "Five Great Immortals" as "Hu, Huang, White and Gray Willow".

But no matter how you string it together, those hedgehogs are earthly creatures and monsters, and you really can't mess with them.

As for Zhongkang and his father, the five of them stayed up until midnight, expecting to make a fortune, but it turned out to be a female body, so they felt very unlucky and disappointed.

A few of them walked around Zhonglinggou and found some larger hedgehogs inside, so they didn't care, skinned many large hedgehogs alive in Zhonglinggou, and made some immortal clothes for the market.

After exchanging some money, I thought that my hard work was not in vain.

So after the five of them got a strange disease, their bodies felt like hundreds of needles were pricking them randomly. They were tortured and died in pain...

Of course, this is just my guess. After all, no one can tell what kind of strange disease they have. The reason why I guessed this is because, except for the White Immortal Hedgehog Spirit, I really can’t figure it out.

Other reasons.

Later, I also took some people to Zhonglinggou to take a closer look. I found a strange cave not far from the female body buried in Zhonglinggou. The entrance of the cave was dark and eerie. We all also

I didn’t go in, but I guess there was a big hedgehog inside...

Listening to what the old patriarch said, we feel that this matter is getting clearer and clearer. No wonder Zhongkang is vague about avenging his father. It turns out that he also knows in his heart that there is no smoke without smoke, and there must be a cause for every effect!

It seems that local people must be consulted about local affairs. This old saying is still very reasonable. After all, only local people will know the basics of those things. If the old patriarch had not introduced it in such detail, none of us would have thought of it.

And there is such a background!

However, if the old patriarch’s guess is correct, then how could Bai Daxian (an old hedgehog who practices psychics) in Zhonglinggou get hooked up with Ernuozi? Moreover, Zhongkang’s father and his five men also hurt some hedgehogs.

If the fates are equal and the two sides are even, why do they need to take revenge again, and why does it hide behind the scenes and instruct the two naughties to cause trouble?

It seems that the person who tied the bell needs to be untied. We must go to Zhonglinggou. It is best to find the Bai Daxian and find out more about it.

Finally, we asked the old patriarch again where Zhonglinggou was and the exact route. We decided to go to Zhonglinggou to see the Great White Immortal.

Walking on the trail to Zhonglinggou, we were still talking endlessly.

"Boss Liu, it seems that this matter is indeed quite complicated. If the Bai Daxian in Zhonglinggou is so powerful, why does he still hide behind and let the second naughty boy come forward?" Brother Dasha asked.

"It's hard to tell. After all, it's just the old patriarch's guess. Don't forget what Ernuozi said. He was worried about the two Wu family treasures in our hands, so he asked him to come forward to explain and wanted to persuade us to let it go!"

Boss Liu said as he walked.

"Although it is just the old patriarch's guess, I think it is very likely that it is like that. Do you think that when a ghost takes revenge on someone, it will make people feel like there are many needles all over the body? Also, a few gods and half-immortals

Aren't you saying that a wild fairy is causing trouble?" Brother Li thought that the old patriarch's guess was good.

"Well, these are all trivial matters. The key issue is that that thing is very moral. We have to prepare two Wu family treasures in advance. If something goes wrong, throw them away!" Brother Goudan said very cautiously.

explain.

"Haha, the reason Brother Goudan wants to prepare in advance is because he is afraid that it will possess you again!" Xiao Li said jokingly.

"That's it, how about it? It always makes me look miserable. After I wake up, I'm either cold or groggy. Especially last time, the guy who lit the sky lantern possessed me and made me feel dizzy.

My headache is really like burning!" Brother Goudan admitted frankly, "Brother Yanzhen, please give me those two Wu family treasures. I will take them with me to see if there are any ghosts or evil spirits that dare to attack me.

Hum hum!"

This was a good idea. I immediately took out the two things from the bag and handed them to Brother Goudan. "You must put them away. Remember not to lose or break them!"

"Okay, don't worry, Brother Yanzhen, I will hold it in my hand this time. As long as there is any trouble, I will use it to kill those ghosts and evil spirits, and see if it dares to get on my body!

"Brother Goudan said cheerfully.

Talking and laughing along the way, we finally arrived at a ravine and slope land about seven or eight miles away from Wangjialou.

This Zhonglinggou is lush and green, with some unknown mountain grass and wild vines everywhere. It is indeed extremely lush. It may be what they call Zhongling grass!

The few of us no longer laughed loudly, but carefully descended to the bottom of the ditch, and found that there was indeed a small grave mound on the opposite slope. It is estimated that the woman buried underneath was the woman they said died in childbirth.

"Shh --- be careful, this is definitely Zhonglinggou! Let's look for the strange cave that the old patriarch mentioned first!" Mr. Liu ordered in a low voice.

Some things are simply unimaginable. We originally planned to find the entrance of the cave to see if there were any ghosts or monsters inside. However, before we had gone far, let alone found any strange cave, we heard Brother Li scream in surprise.
To be continued...