Chapter 24 Chapter 24 The Son of the Demon

Back at the hotel, Bai Xiaozhou told Long Chuxia and Zhu Yikai all about this strange experience, and they were dumbfounded. Zhu Yikai said: "We asked the nearby residents. The old people here still remember the story handed down from ancient times. Back then, Master Yi killed his wife and burned the egg. Qinglian is a lover and secretly hid the egg. Get up, and hatch the egg. Just when the egg shell was about to break, Mr. Yi led someone to kill him. Qinglian tried his best to protect the snake egg. During the dispute, he was injured by his father and died on the spot. At this moment, The eggshell was broken, and a lovely green snake crawled out, climbed up the house pillars, climbed into the beams and disappeared. Since then, members of the Yi family have passed away one after another, and the family is dilapidated. The Yi house changed hands and came to the Qu family. On hand. The Qu family invited a mage to practice the method and subdued the green snake. The Qu family has supported it for generations, and it has blessed the prosperity of the Qu family. It is because of the protection of the snake that the Qu family can stretch for three hundred years in Fengling Town. It has not declined for many years. When the old house changed hands, the members of the Yi family moved away, and no one knew where they went."

Bai Xiaozhou suddenly realized: "I smelled a strong smell of grass in that house, could they be the green snakes from back then?" "The house you are going to does not belong to this world." Long Chuxia said, "Only in a specific place can the entrance to the other side be opened. Didn't we hear the phone ringing from a wall in Qu Siqi's father's room? There should be It is one of the entrances to the other side. No. 225 Guanghan Road, where the boat went, is also an entrance, but to open the entrance, there must be some kind of opportunity." Bai Xiaozhou thought for a while: "It's a library card! The library card that the librarian gave me!"

Long Chuxia and Zhu Yikai looked at each other, and Bai Xiaozhou clearly saw the surprise and worry in their eyes: "Is there any problem?" "We have been to the library, and the neighbors said that there are very few people borrowing books here. The library has long been closed, and it is an empty house." "Impossible, I clearly..." The following words choked in Bai Xiaozhou's throat, and a chill ran up her spine.It was the librarian who told her the location of Yifu, and he gave her the library card, and it was he who deliberately led her to the world full of demons.

Could it be that the administrator is not human? "Xiaozhou, you said that Yi Siqing said that Mrs. Qu once went to the crematorium and bought some highly poisonous medicinal materials, and then became pregnant with Mr. Qu, right?" Long Chuxia's expression was a little scary, and Bai Xiaozhou nodded quickly. "That's too bad." Long Chuxia punched the table, "Kaizi, call Buer and the others and ask them to check Mr. Qu to see if he has suffered from any strange illness recently." Zhu Yikai agreed and contacted Ye Buer.Long Chuxia grabbed Bai Xiaozhou's arm, and asked with a gloomy face, "Are you sure Siqi is playing cards with someone in Yifu?"

"Uh... all I heard was his voice." "Okay, at least prove that he is still alive. In other words, he is still a 'human'." Long Chuxia was a little anxious, "If it is what I imagined, we must find him quickly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." What will be the consequences?Bai Xiaozhou wanted to ask, but she didn't ask. She was afraid of hearing the result. Although Qu Siqi was usually annoying, he was her best friend. He had rushed to save her many times regardless of his life. If something happened to him... She lightly clenched her fists, Yi Siqing and her daughter seemed to be very afraid of her, although she didn't understand why, if she entered Yi Zhai again, wouldn't she have a chance to rescue Siqi?

Early the next morning, Ye Buer called and said that Qu Zihao, that is, Qu Siqi's father, had suddenly gone into shock half a month ago and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The cause of the disease could not be found out, but his vital signs were gradually weakening. , the doctor said that he would not live for three days.But a few days later, he woke up unexpectedly, as if he had never been in a coma before, and he was full of energy.I am currently discussing business in Beijing, and it will take a month or two before I return. When Long Chuxia heard the news, his expression turned extremely ugly: "Mrs. Qu is really crazy! Let's go to Qu's house!"

"Now?" Bai Xiaozhou looked at the clock on the wall, it was only half past six, Long Chuxia emphasized, "Yes, it's now, we can't delay any more!" The Qu family obviously did not welcome these uninvited guests. The maid with a bitter face blocked the door and said bluntly that the old lady was still resting and asked them to come back later.Long Chuxia smiled, but his tone was not polite at all: "Please tell the old lady that his grandson's life is at stake, and it's not time to rest." The maid said angrily: "Don't be alarmist. If you don't leave, I will call the police." After she was about to close the door, Long Chuxia grabbed her wrist. Cold eyes: "Please tell the old lady again, I know what she did more than forty years ago."

The maid's expression was a little unnatural, she was stunned for a while and finally softened: "Please come in." She arranged the three of them in the living room, and then hurried into the inner courtyard. In less than a cup of tea, Mrs. Qu staggered out with a fake smile on her face: "Mr. Long, what's the matter so early?" ?” "Old lady, Si Qi's life is at stake, so I won't beat around the bush with you. You made a mistake back then, do you want to continue making mistakes now?" The smile on Mrs. Qu's face became stiff: "Mr. Long, I don't understand what you are talking about."

"More than forty years ago, you made a deal with a monster to have a son, right?" Long Chuxia's tone was aggressive, and Mrs. Qu's eyes dodged: "I...you, are you joking, what monster? What is this? How old is it?" "My master once warned me not to easily make deals with non-human beings. They can satisfy your wishes, but you have to pay a heavy price." Long Chuxia took a step closer to her, "Old lady, do you really want to end your children and grandchildren? " "Crack", the Buddhist beads in the old lady's hand fell to the ground, her face turned pale: "You, who are you? What is your purpose?"

"I am Siqi's teacher." Long Chuxia said meaningfully, "He is my disciple." The old lady sat back slowly, feeling sad: "I, I don't want to, but this is the only way, I..." "Old lady, I don't have time to listen to your explanation now." Long Chuxia said, "Now I just ask you, do you want to save Qu Siqi?" "He, he is a monster, he shouldn't have come into this world at all!" Mrs. Qu patted the armrest of the grand master's chair and cried, "I just let him go back to where he should go." "You are wrong." Long Chuxia said mercilessly, "Qu Siqi is not some evildoer. On the contrary, he is actually..." She paused, and whispered in the old lady's ear, Qu Siqi The old lady was so shocked that her eyeballs almost popped out: "You, you are talking nonsense! Impossible, that is impossible!"

"Whether you believe it or not, now I have a method that can save your son's life and save Siqi back. Would you like to try it?" Mrs. Qu hesitated a little, Bai Xiaozhou said anxiously: "Don't hesitate any longer, your grandson will be eaten by those aliens!" Mrs. Qu raised her head and looked at the three of them carefully: "Well, no matter who you are or what your purpose is, as long as you can bring this matter to an end, if you need anything, just ask." "Very good, old lady, please prepare a hundred eggs and a catty of sulfur immediately. Remember, you must use native eggs, not feed. Be quick, or it will be too late." Five mahogany trays were placed squarely in front of the wall of Qu Zihao's bedroom. Mrs. Qu was a little worried: "Mr. Long, is this... really okay?" "Don't worry, I will definitely bring Siqi back safely, and I will guarantee that Mr. Qu will not be in any danger." Long Chuxia said to the maid, "Mother He, please help the old lady go back to the room and lock the door. Don't come out if you hear anything." Mother He nodded, and obediently helped the old lady go out. Zhu Yikai lowered his voice and said, "Are you really sure?" "Seventy percent." "Only 70%?" Bai Xiaozhou exclaimed, and Long Chuxia slapped her on the head: "You want to make a scene known to everyone. The remaining 30% is up to you. If you do what I say, At least ninety percent." "I?" Long Chuxia didn't explain in detail, but turned to Zhu Yikai and said, "You take the sulfur to No. 225 Guanghan Road, and I will call you when the time comes, and light the fire as soon as the bell rings." Zhu Yikai nodded, then leaned into Bai Xiaozhou's ear and whispered, "Be careful, don't be eaten by monsters." Bai Xiaozhou's back felt cold. Long Chuxia asked her to bring over the pot of cactus in the southwest corner, dig out the soil inside, and sprinkle it on the eggs.This kind of soil has been watered with blood for many years, and it is full of pungent smell: "Mr. Long, what is this used for?" "Lead the snake out of its hole." Bai Xiaozhou was surprised: "You want to lure Yi Siqing and her daughter out?" "If you don't lure them out, how can you go in and save people?" Long Chuxia saw the fear flashing in her eyes, and patted her on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid, do as I say, and you will be fine." Bai Xiaozhou sighed helplessly, maybe this is the so-called fate. Long Chuxia lit a stick of incense, which smelled weird, like some kind of medicinal herb.She hid in the cabinet with Bai Xiaozhou. When the incense was about to burn out, a ripple suddenly appeared on the wall, and a triangular snake head emerged from the depth of the ripple. colored pearls.It spat out the core, looked around, and then snaked down to devour the egg on the edge of the tray.Not long after, another larger green snake also swam out. The two snakes were as thick as two small dragons, as thick as the arms of a strong man. Bai Xiaozhou thought of the snake spirit he met when he was young, his heart felt cold, and he instinctively covered his mouth. One hundred eggs were swept away by two snakes, but the green snake seemed to be drunk, unable to crawl crookedly, and simply entangled under the bed.Long Chuxia said happily: "It's now, Xiao Zhou, you hurry up and get into the wall." "But……" "Don't worry, they ate the demon blood and soil, and they won't be able to wake up in less than four or five hours. Besides, with me watching over them, nothing will happen." Long Chuxia whispered a few words in her ear, and then pushed her into the wall for a while. Pushing, when she came back to her senses, she was already standing in the familiar small yard, with the tall jujube tree blocking the sun above her head. "Xiao Zhou, remember that the person playing cards with Si Qi must not be a human being. You bring some cakes in and say that you are a servant of Si Qi's family. The old lady is worried that he is hungry and asks you to bring him cakes." Bai Xiaozhou silently recited Long Chuxia's instructions in his heart, took out a bag of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes from his small bag, and looked up at the window, the black air overflowing from the window lattice became more intense. do not care!She gritted her teeth and was about to go upstairs when she saw the library card she had lost.After hesitating for a while, she mysteriously picked up the ID, stuffed it into her clothes, and hurried upstairs.The door was closed tightly, she took a deep breath, knocked on the door, and a deep male voice came from inside: "Who?" "I'm here to deliver cakes to Young Master Qu." "come in." She opened the door and went in, and saw a round table surrounded by three people, no, only one could be called a human being, Qu Siqi, and the other two were strangely shaped, one looked like a toad, and the other was wearing a huge He was wearing a black cloth with a white mask on his face. He turned his head to look at her, but there was nothing in the dark eye sockets. There was nothing under that black cloth. Bai Xiaozhou felt that his heart was about to jump out of his mouth, but Qu Siqi looked at her with a smile like nothing happened: "Are you here?" "Yes, the old lady is afraid that you will be hungry, so I asked me to bring you pastries." She put the pastries on the table, and Qu Siqi said to the two monsters: "The old man just likes to worry about it. I'm not hungry at all. You can eat it." Bar." "Then I won't be polite." Toad grabbed the pastry and stuffed it into his mouth, but the masked monster stared straight at Bai Xiaozhou: "It's so delicious." Bai Xiaozhou's hair stood on end, and he leaned closer to Qu Siqi. Qu Siqi laughed and said, "Brother Mengyao, this is the last little girl in our family, I can't give it to you." The masked monster moved his face closer: "I'll bet on your father's left leg. If you lose, lose her to me." Bai Xiaozhou was secretly startled, so Qu Siqi gambled with them in order to win his father back? Qu Siqi looked up at her: "Xiaozhou, I'm sorry, I'm only one leg away from winning that old guy back. Alright, Brother Monster, I'll bet you." Bai Xiaozhou really wanted to grab the stool and hit him on the head, but he couldn't bear it, and said in his heart, if you dare to lose me, let's see how I deal with you. "Xiao Zhou, let's deal the cards." Bai Xiaozhou was stunned for a moment, picked up the pack of cards that were filled with black air and had a grassy smell, and looked at the three of them tremblingly. After each card was dealt, his back was already wet with cold sweat.She stepped back and noticed a large box beside the table, made of rosewood, with exquisite patterns carved on it, and a large lock on it. Qu Siqi had already thrown half of his cards in a flash of effort. This time he was the landlord, but the cards in his hand were not very good. Bai Xiaozhou leaned into his ear and said worriedly, "Can you do it?" "Don't worry, I won't send you out." Qu Siqi was full of confidence. In the end, only a 2 and a 3 were left in his hand. Both the toad and the masked monster had a lot of cards in their hands. With a "bomb" in hand, the game is over.Qu Siqi seemed to have decided that the cards in their hands were worse, with a relaxed look, but Bai Xiaozhou was so anxious that his forehead was sweating, staring at the two monsters.The toad scratched its head, its eyes bulging bigger than a copper bell, hesitating about which card to play, so it could only wave its hand: "Pass." The masked monster laughed twice, and threw a few cards on the table. Throw: "Fried." Qu Siqi's face changed greatly: "Impossible! How could you have a 'bomb'!" "Hey." The mask monster stared at Bai Xiaozhou, "Now she's mine." "You're cheating!" Qu Siqi said angrily. "Who said I was cheating? Are you trying to play tricks?" "He didn't play tricks." At the critical moment, Bai Xiaozhou didn't care about being afraid, and rushed to tear off his black cloth. There was only a shadow underneath, and a few cards floated out of the black cloth and fell under the table: "The evidence is convincing." , do you still dare to say that you are not cheating?" The mask monster became angry from embarrassment, suddenly swelled several times, and rushed towards her: "I will eat you now!" Qu Siqi lifted the table, and the table top was pressed against Toad's body: "Xiaozhou, hurry up, give me the key!" "What key?" Bai Xiaozhou grabbed the things at hand and threw them at the mask monster, but all the objects passed through his body, but they couldn't hurt him at all. "The key I sent you! Don't tell me you didn't have it!" Only then did Bai Xiaozhou remember, he dumped his bag out, and grabbed the key from among the messy items: "I found it!" The masked monster rolled up a wooden stool and smashed it on her hand, and the key flew out, right under the wardrobe.Qu Siqi rushed over to pick it up, and the toad crawled out from under the table, opened its bloody mouth and bit at his leg.Bai Xiaozhou was shocked, took off his gloves, and grabbed its arm with his right hand, blackness permeated in Bai Xiaozhou's blood vessels, like a worm burrowing into a toad's body.The toad roared angrily, the blisters on his body began to fester and bloom, gushing out pus, and rolled on the ground in pain.