Jinzhou City is located on the northern border of Zhongzhou, a hundred miles away from Xixingguan, which is the area of Wala.
Due to its geographical location, once the war between Zhongzhou and Oara broke out and the border was lost, Jinzhou City would be the first city to bear the brunt.
For thousands of years, there have been many heroes in Jinju City who used their blood and tears to compose great hymns to resist foreign aggression.
More than ten years ago, when the Beidi Wala invaded the border again, Jinzhou City still stood up with many brave men.
They are the Huo family, a famous family that is famous in Jinzhou City and plays an important role in the world.
The leader of the Huo family at that time was Huo An, who led the descendants of the Huo family, tried their best to save the family, and cooperated with the border guards and righteous men from all walks of life to hold back the Oara army's successive charges outside Xixing Pass, making it difficult to advance even an inch.
At that time, there were often folk songs sung in the streets and alleys of Jinzhou City, "The locusts from the north are destroying the dead, and the beacon fire is raging to the north. It is difficult to help the good son of the Huo family, and they are defeated and laughed in all directions."
However, the Huo family, which was originally so powerful in the hearts of the people of Jinzhou City, was rumored to be a rebel spy who harbored evil intentions and harmed friendly alliances. They were expelled from the alliance to fight foreign barbarians overnight, and their reputation was ruined.
Although the people of Jinzhou City believed that the Huo family was framed at the time, the stormy public opinion in the city eventually made it difficult to sustain the image of the famous family.
Soon after the imperial court ordered the Huo family to be banned from Jinzhou City and not to interfere in any activities to resist foreign aggression, the Ora Locust Army used a devastating force to break through the Xixing Pass, which had made them laugh at the wall many times.
They rushed into Jinzhou, went straight to the Huo family's residence, and massacred the entire Huo family. Although I heard that some members of the Huo family survived the disaster, there was still no news after that, so they must have suffered misfortune.
After the three-year disaster in Zhongzhou, the remaining people in Jinzhou City recalled the old events of the Huo family and could not help but have doubts in their hearts. After sorting out their thoughts, they could detect the clues and found that the Huo family was actually a loyal person who was framed.
They were even more afraid of disaster coming out of their mouths. Everyone kept their feelings for the Huo family deep in their hearts and did not dare to express them. No one dared to avenge his injustice in front of the court today.
The mountains and rivers were shattered and the wind fluttered with catkins, but Jinzhou City still stood firm. However, things and people had finally changed.
After the catastrophe of the foreign barbarians, some Jinju people who had narrowly escaped death and missed their homeland returned to their hometowns and resumed their old ways. The new Jinju City absorbed a lot of new blood and regained its former glory. Of course, most of these new blood came from the time of trouble.
Other refugees thousands of miles away who have been displaced because their homes are no longer theirs.
Now, more than ten years have passed since the Waiyi Rebellion. Jinzhou today is no longer as prosperous as it was in its past, especially Jinzhou City at night.
That night more than ten years ago was the night when the city of Jinju flowed with blood and mourning was everywhere.
The purgatory-like situation at that time still lingers in the memories of many old city residents. Memories are passed down word of mouth among old people and new people. Jinju City at night has gradually become a forbidden place that ordinary people dare not touch.
Rumor has it that innocent souls often roam the streets of Jinju City at night, asking for their lives, so few people come and go.
Many people also hang red lanterns in front of their homes to drive away ghosts.
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Jinzhou City, ugly time, moonless night.
Although it is summer, it is still showing its due majesty late at night, with the gentle breeze and the slightest coolness raising goosebumps on people's skin.
In the streets, most shops and houses have closed their doors and windows, and the pubs and restaurants that were open late have also begun to close their doors.
Ding, ding, dong, dong.
It was the sound of the lantern blowing in the wind and knocking on the doorpost.
It was the sound of the footsteps of a few wandering souls walking on the street.
It was also the sound of the stones hitting the ground after they kicked them.
The sound was not loud, and it was not noisy to the ears of these drunkards, but it was a bit scary for some reason.
Sometimes, drinking can strengthen your courage, and you will be so drunk that you are not afraid of anything. But sometimes, when you are half-drunk and half-awake, you will easily become flustered and frighten yourself.
The nighttime legend of Jinzhou City was so close to these five wandering drunkards at this time, but they had martial arts skills, so how could they be frightened by the rumors casually? However, they couldn't help but relax and slow down their pace.
, to make the noise less and quieter.
The five of them put their arms around each other, walking three times a step, from the main road to the alley, from the light to the pitch-black darkness, just because they didn't want to hear the annoying sound of the lantern banging.
Toot, toot, toot.
The sound was very soft, coming from the front, like footsteps.
"Who!" a drunkard suddenly said in surprise. Among the five, he was the more sober and noticed something strange in the darkness ahead.
"Who...who, who." Another drunkard said nervously, his voice trembling a little, as if he was frightened by his companions beside him.
"Who~" Another long and unclear voice came from the voice of the third drunkard. It was obvious that this person was already drunk.
"It seems weird ahead. Let's go back to the main road. At least there will be a lantern shining on it, so we will feel more at ease." The drunkard who spoke first said hurriedly.
"Okay, let's go." Some of the remaining people didn't hear clearly, and some felt a little guilty. Anyway, it was what the brothers said, so it's not wrong, so just follow it.
The distance was only more than ten feet, and it took the five of them a cup of tea to move to the main road.
On the night when Xia Yue was neglecting his duties, the light from the lanterns hanging outside the doors of the shops on both sides seemed so peaceful and harmonious to them at the moment.
Toot, toot, toot.
There were those weird footsteps again.
This time, the sober drunkard hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a rickety old man standing directly in front of him, three feet away. He was holding a gong in his left hand and a gong hammer in his right hand, his head lowered.
Walking slowly on the street.
Just a watchman.
Dang!—Dang! Dang! Dang!
The watchman rang the gong, and the clear sound hit the heart, almost waking up the five drunkards.
"The weather is dry and everything is dry, be careful with the candles." The watchman said in a loud voice, as if he was deliberately telling five passers-by to listen.
After the gong sounded, the five drunkards had sobered up a lot, and the watchman's loud and vicissitudes of voice almost made them collapse.
Under the light, it can be seen that the sober drunkard is a middle-aged man with a bat pattern carved on his face. With the help of the watchman, he has completely sobered up, but there is anger in his heart that is about to burst out. Just now he was really frightened.
He was so scared that his heart and liver were trembling. He was about to yell at the watchman, but unexpectedly the watchman spoke first.
"Life is unpredictable, I advise you to walk well." The gap between this sentence and the previous sentence is only a moment.
The night was too quiet, so as soon as Zengfu said these words, the five drunkards all heard them in their cochlea without saying a word.
As soon as they arrived, two more drunkards woke up and became angry.
"Hey, you stinky old man, what do you mean by that?" The long-haired man with a vertical scar on his face pointed at the watchman and cursed. The same man with a thick body and full beard walked straight towards the watchman.
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"Old man, old man, it's just the watchman." The watchman stopped and did not dare to come near. He took two steps back and murmured with his head buried in the air.
"Update? Aren't you trying to scare us? Also, what do you mean by what you said just now?" The bat man behind raised his voice and said coldly.
"I think you, this old man, are tired of living, so you come out in the middle of the night to scare people." The bearded man pushed the watchman and said angrily.
"Hey!" The watchman fell solidly to the ground, and the gong and gong hammer fell to the side.
At this time, the three people behind had walked up to the watchman.
"Don't pretend to be pitiful. What do you want, old guy? Don't force us to use force!" The bat man stared at the watchman closely, not daring to relax at all.
"Masters, I'm wrong. I shouldn't offend you. I'm just on duty." The watchman sat on the ground and patted his thighs, crying.
The bat man didn't believe it, and a coldness flashed in his eyes. He would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. Even if he tried to scare them, this old guy should go to the West.
The bat man winked at the thin man and the big-headed man beside him, and the two of them grabbed the old man's hand and lifted him up.
I saw that the bat man lifted up his already loose sleeves, revealing an extremely scary right hand that was still withered and black under the light.
"Still not telling? Then today is your little old man's memorial day, let you know who I am!" The bat man no longer intends to give the watchman a way to survive, but now he is just announcing his death sentence.
"I know, I know, I know who you are!" The watchman twisted his body in panic under the restraint of the two men and cried out.
"Oh haha, tell me." The bat man's hand hovered in mid-air, looking at the watchman's frightened expression, he couldn't help laughing.
"You are the Earth Beast Star Ghost Bat Hand Longtu from the Disha Sect!" the watchman replied immediately.
"Hahaha, yes, even if you are a little old man, I will give you death tonight!" Long Tu smiled grimly.
After the words fell, a cold wind blew by, and everyone couldn't help but shiver.
But the right hand that Long Tu had just lowered was raised in mid-air again, and there was no movement at all.