Chapter 89 Chapter 1 A Chinese Ghost Story

The old grave under Qingwu Mountain reminds me of the story in "Liao Zhai". In the original book, the love between Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian is not described in detail, and there is no complicated and interesting exploration process between the two.Xiaoqian asked Ning Caichen for help from the very beginning, and in the end Xiaoqian was not reincarnated, but became Ning Caichen's concubine, which is different from Leslie Cheung's movie. I thought to myself, is Mu Qingxiang really a female ghost, and now she wants me to help her reincarnate, or just marry me as his wife.It was raining non-stop, and I was holding a black umbrella, standing in the white rain and fog, which contrasted with the turquoise Qingwu Mountain.Just when I was hesitating, a figure appeared in the other corner of the mountain, and then slowly approached me.As I expected, that person is Mu Qingxiang, an unpredictable woman.

Unable to restrain myself, I walked over, wanting to ask what was going on with that old grave.Although the surroundings were a bit scary, after Mu Qingxiang, who was one month younger than me, appeared, I didn't have any fear in my heart, and instead added a bit of joy.The muddy water on the mountain road was splashed by me, and the trousers were soon dirty. In order to maintain a good image, I immediately stopped my haste. When Mu Qingxiang walked up to me, she asked immediately, "Did you win or lose the Shandong tea match five days ago?" When I was asked a question out of the blue, I froze, and the scene from five days ago appeared in my mind.Five days ago, the second Shandong Tea Fight was held in Qingdao. Because of the first unexpected situation, the villain Lan Tian offered poisoned tea and killed a judge, so another tea fight was held again.

At that time, I was in a hurry, because Liao's second son wanted me to play again to win the championship for him.I have been waiting for Mu Qingxiang to appear, and I want her to guide me, but unfortunately she said that she will not meet me in Qingwu Mountain until a month later.Five days ago, I bit the bullet and went to participate, only to be made fun of by those old men again.It's a pity that today is different from the past, they didn't laugh for long before they were dumbfounded, because I am no longer at the same level as before. Some time ago, I got advice from Mu Qingxiang, and I had already memorized the remnant scriptures by heart, so I was able to stand out in that tea battle.What's more, I picked precious white tea in Mingling, and I also used Danchi spring water refined by tea kings of past dynasties. If I can't convince those old men, then I really can't support the wall with mud.After winning the first place, Liao's second child was so frightened that his face was distorted and he almost suffered a stroke. Zhao Shuai and his little cousin were also jumping happily.

After winning, I was not as happy as I imagined. I just waited to thank Mu Qingxiang in person five days later.If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have won, and Liao's second child would probably have died of depression as well.When I nodded and answered that I won, Mu Qingxiang was not surprised, but thought it was normal, because she had confidence in me, so she didn't show up at that time.I looked at Mu Qingxiang with admiration, as long as she was by my side, I always felt that there was no need to worry about any difficulties. When a gust of cool wind was blowing, I finally withdrew my mind and immediately remembered the old grave at the foot of the mountain.Mu Qingxiang is definitely a person, definitely not a female ghost, but the old grave makes me not so sure.So, I asked blankly: "Mu Qingxiang, are you a human or a ghost? There is an old grave at the foot of Qingwu Mountain. Your name is written on the tombstone. Does it have anything to do with you?"

Mu Qingxiang bypassed me, walked towards the old grave covered with weeds, then turned her back and said: "This grave has no direct connection with me, I have never lay in it, you can rest assured." The sound of the rain did not drown out Mu Qingxiang's voice. I could hear it clearly, but I was very confused. If the old grave had nothing to do with Mu Qingxiang, then why did she ask me to come here.Of course there are things with the same name and surname in the world, but even so, the two have no direct relationship, so it would be superfluous to ask me to come here. Before I could ask, Mu Qingxiang turned around and said to me: "Do you still remember that in Huangcuo, I told you that that ancient book has fulfilled something in me?"

I frowned and recalled that a month ago in Huangcuo, Mu Qingxiang had been studying hard. At that time, she said that the plot of this book was somewhat similar to hers, but she refused to explain it on the spot.I thought hard and couldn't remember which part of the book was related to the tomb. There was no tomb robbery in the book, and there was no good chapter about the love between humans and ghosts. Seeing that I hadn't been awakened, Mu Qingxiang stopped keeping secrets and told me her unknown secret at the foot of the precarious Qingwu Mountain. As long as Mu Qingxiang could remember, she had been learning tea from a woman in a deep mountain forest.During that time, Mu Qingxiang not only learned the planting, manufacturing, cooking, identification, etc. of tea, but also learned astronomy and geography, which can almost be described as a know-it-all.It is said that it is almost because there are some things that Mu Qingxiang has never known.

For example, Mu Qingxiang doesn't know who that woman is, doesn't know where the deep mountains and old forests are, and doesn't even know who her parents are.Mu Qingxiang once thought that she and that woman were the only ones left in the world.However, that woman was not kind, but indifferent and ruthless, with strict discipline, so that Mu Qingxiang gradually became like that woman. Because the woman had issued a ban, Mu Qingxiang had never left the mountain, not even the old mansion.The house is very big, like a small palace, but Mu Qingxiang has never been to the back house, only the woman occasionally visits the back house.There is a golden lock there, even though Mu Qingxiang really wanted to see the back house, but she had no chance to see it after living in the house for many years.She only remembered that the house was shrouded in a thick green mist, and sometimes when reading in the room, the mist could block the sight.

A few years later, Mu Qingxiang became sensible, and at that time a man appeared in the deep mountains and old forests.The woman picked up the man, and the man also brought countless fresh news. Mu Qingxiang listened to it and forgot the passage of time.On the night that the man moved in, Mu Qingxiang felt that she had slept for a long time, and when she woke up, she was already in an ancient city without people.However, Mu Qingxiang woke up for a few seconds, and after walking a few steps, she quickly fainted and fell into a coma again.When she really woke up, Mu Qingxiang saw the old grave at the foot of Qingwu Mountain in Chongqing.

"So you used the name on the tombstone?" I realized that was the case. In the novel, Fairy Baihua was relegated to the mortal world and was reborn as Tang Ao's daughter, named Tang Xiaoshan.Later, Tang Xiaoshan saw a fairy stele in Xiaopenglai, on which there were records of the experience of a hundred fairies in the mortal world.From then on, Tang Xiaoshan obeyed Tang Ao's instructions and changed his name to "Tang Guichen" according to the reminder of the immortal stele. Mu Qingxiang seemed to be reborn, when she saw the name on the tombstone, she simply took it as God's will and changed her name.Although this matter is not the same as that, both events have the same essence, so when Mu Qingxiang saw the plot of the ancient book, she just remembered the past.

Before I was relieved, Mu Qingxiang continued: "When I woke up in front of the grave, it was raining that day, and I thought I was in a dream. At that time, I didn't know there was such a world outside the mountain, although After reading the history, I thought the world had disappeared. Over the years, I have been studying hard and trying to adapt. Fortunately, the penance in the mountains was not in vain. This world is easy to adapt to. Unfortunately, people’s hearts are still the same as in history. Few There is sincerity, and there are intrigues everywhere." If I hadn't met Mu Qingxiang before and experienced so many things with her, I would definitely think this woman is a lunatic who escaped from a mental hospital.What age is it now, are there still weird people who live in seclusion in the mountains and don't know the year and month outside the mountains?

However, there are no absolutes. In the deep mountains of Chongqing, a pair of lovers escaped from the eyes of the world for more than 50 years. They were not discovered by the expedition team until their 21st lives.That story is very famous. It is said that the man in the story also dug more than 6,000 steps for the woman so that his old lover could go down the mountain.This is the nearest thing, and there is a white-haired girl a little farther away, so some people live in seclusion in the deep mountains, and no one finds out, which cannot be said to be impossible. However, what Mu Qingxiang said was like a fairy tale, a deep mountain and old forest full of green mist, a mansion that cannot see the backyard, the house is still like a palace, learning arts ignorantly, no one will believe it. Mu Qingxiang read my thoughts, but she was not angry, but still said calmly: "Now do you know why I don't always speak clearly? Because no one will believe me when I say it, and some things can only be seen with my own eyes. Only then will human beings know the limits of cognition.” I frowned and thought, why do you say that human beings are not human? Are you not human?But having said that, which deep mountain and old forest is that palace-like mansion in the end, and why is the back house locked up.Mu Qingxiang has lived in that mysterious place since she was a child, no wonder she has a feeling of being out of the world, as if she doesn't belong to this disturbing world. Although I don't want to believe it, the facts are in front of me, so I have to believe it.So I asked: "Since you came out of the mountain later, how do you know so many things, such as the secrets of the Buddha Sea Demon House?" "These were all said by the man who lived in the mansion that night. He and the woman kept talking, and I listened to them." Mu Qingxiang said to me, "There are still some things that I found out by myself, actually quite a few. Things, as long as you grasp the essence, you will not be able to discern the mysteries in it.” I admired: "Then you are quite capable, much better than those police officers, what a pity for your talent." Seeing that I started talking nonsense again, Mu Qingxiang continued, "I don't know anything about what happened that night. I just remember waking up once in the middle of the journey. It was in an ancient city without people, and I woke up again later. Got here once." "Could it be related to the man who stayed in that night?" I questioned. "I don't know." Mu Qingxiang said expressionlessly, "But there is a model of the ancient city in the mansion, which is the same model as the one in Mingling. Later, I woke up briefly, and the ancient city I was in should be the model ancient city." "That's why you want to find the ancient city of Yuequan? Do you want to find the connection between that mansion and it?" I was surprised, "Then you can go directly to that mansion." Mu Qingxiang shook her head: "Do you think I haven't looked for it in the past few years? The clues I remember are completely useless. There is no clue at all in that mansion. The only thing that can prove its existence is the ancient city of Yuequan. Although the ancient city is very It’s hard to find, but at least there are clues to be found, unlike the mansion, which almost never existed.” I always feel that this matter is too fake. Believe it or not, sometimes it is just a thought.For example, whether there are aliens in the vast universe has always been a debate.You say no, but no one has searched the entire universe, and you say yes, but no one has really produced evidence of aliens.I haven't been to every corner of the world, so I'm not sure that the mansion that Mu Qingxiang once lived in doesn't exist in the world. Since she said it all, let's take it for granted. Thinking of this, I looked at the tombstone. Just now, Mu Qingxiang only mentioned the process of changing her name, but did not say what her original name was.So, I asked curiously: "Then can you tell me your name when you were in the mansion?" Without even thinking about it, Mu Qingxiang blurted out three words: "Tan Wanting!"