Chapter 35 The Thirty-fifth Incarnation of Spirit Ghosts

Yu Peiyu went on to say: "Not only did he never rest for a while, but also the rice was not wet." He smiled, and continued: "As soon as he wants to rest and picks up the bowl, he will find the little prodigy rushing over calmly. He didn't stop all the way to the Yellow Crane Tower, thinking that this game He must have won, but when he looked up, he found the 'little prodigy' upstairs waving to him." Zhu Lei'er clapped her hands and said with a smile, "It's wonderful, this story is really nice." Tie Hua Niang said: "Later? Could it be that the blood shadow man really committed suicide?"

Yu Peiyu said: "Although this person is vicious, he is very conceited. He has never done anything like a bully, not to mention that when he arrived in Wuhan, he was already at the end of his strength, and he could hardly stand still. Even if he wanted to cheat If he escapes, others will never let him go." Tie Hua Niang said: "So this generation of heroes died on the body of a small child." Yu Peiyu said: "Not bad." Zhu Lei'er's eyes were shining, and said: "A child of fourteen or fifteen years old has such a brilliant lightness kung fu, it's really admirable."

Yu Peiyu shook her head with a smile, and said: "Although his lightness skill is not weak, it is still much worse than that of 'Blood Shadow Man'." Zhu Lei'er was startled, and said: "Since his lightness skill is not as good as that of Xueyingren, how could he win?" Tie Huaniang pondered and said: "Maybe it's because of his young age and strong physical strength." Yu Peiyu shook her head again, and said with a smile, "That's not right either." Zhu Lei'er said: "Then... what's going on?" Yu Peiyu said: "Can't you guess?"

Zhu Lei'er lowered her head and thought for a long time, then suddenly clapped her hands and laughed, "I understand, the 'little prodigy' must be twins, the two brothers look exactly alike, the younger brother rushed to the front and waited for the blood shadow man to pass by." , made a bright appearance on purpose, and the elder brother rode to the front on a fast horse, and when the blood shadow man overtook the younger brother, the elder brother was already waiting in front." Yu Peiyu smiled and said, "It's still wrong." Zhu Lei'er was startled again, and said, "Isn't that right?"

Yu Peiyu said: "Think about it, the blood shadow man is easy to be fooled. Besides, with his speed, even a BMW that can travel thousands of miles a day will never be able to catch up with him." Zhu Lei'er said: "Maybe... maybe they took a shortcut." Yu Peiyu said: "The blood shadow man took the shortest road." Zhu Lei'er smiled wryly: "Then, this... this really confuses me." Tie Hua Niang suddenly said: "I understand." Yu Peiyu said: "Oh?" Tie Huaniang said: "The little child prodigy must have found many children who are similar in size to him, dressed up as him, and hid on the road until the blood shadow man was about to rest, and they deliberately passed in front of the blood shadow man. "

Yu Peiyu shook her head and smiled, "It's still not right." Tie Hua Niang was also startled and said, "Isn't that right?" Yu Peiyu said: "I have already said that the blood shadow man is not easy to be fooled, and his eyes are as sharp as an eagle. How dare the 'little prodigy' use this method to deceive him." Zhu Lei'er said: "That's right, there are always flaws that can be seen in disguise. Besides, it's not easy to find a child with the same build as the 'little prodigy'." Yu Peiyu said: "What's more, the 'Little Prodigy' has his own style of lightness kung fu, and his body skills are very unique. Even if others want to learn it, they can't learn it well. It is for this reason that 'Blood Shadow Man' has no doubts at all. ..."

Tie Hua Niang smiled bitterly: "Then, what's going on? I'm really confused." Yu Peiyu said with a smile: "It's not surprising that this matter is exposed, because the 'Little Prodigy' is not a twin, but a quintuplet, and their five brothers all look exactly the same." ※※※ Yang Zijiang insisted that the people in the box could not be released yet. For the convenience of movement, they had to tie the box behind their backs with ropes. Carrying such a heavy suitcase on their back is naturally uncomfortable, but after hearing Yu Peiyu's story, Tie Huaniang and Zhu Lei'er unexpectedly forgot about it.

Zhu Lei'er smiled and said: "I always thought that you couldn't speak, but when you speak, you can tell the dead to life, and you can even keep your mouth shut." Tie Hua Niang said with a smile: "The five brothers all look exactly alike, that's really interesting." Zhu Lei'er said: "But I can guarantee that these five brothers will never get a wife." Tie Hua Niang was startled again, and said, "Why?" Zhu Lei'er said: "Girls have heard this story, who else would dare to marry them." Tie Hua Niang said: "Why not?"

Zhu Lei'er said: "If they have a whim, they also use the same method to deal with the blood shadow man to deal with their own wives, which girl can bear it." As she spoke, her face turned red. Tie Hua Niang smiled "puchi" and said: "This is true, if someone accidentally makes a mistake, it will be really troublesome." Before she finished speaking, her face also turned red. Yu Peiyu smiled and said, "Do you know why I tell this story?" Zhu Lei'er's eyes lit up, and she said, "You mean, that 'spirit ghost' is also a quintuplet brother?"

Yu Peiyu said: "They are naturally not born quintuplets, but artificially created." Zhu Lei'er said: "But I can't see at all that they have been disguised." Yu Peiyu sighed, and said: "The ordinary disguise technique can only be concealed for a while, and it is easy for people to see the flaws, but if you use the exquisite sword technique, they will hide it when they are young. Their faces are remodeled to be exactly the same, and their minds are anesthetized with force, then they will become a group of puppets, not only will they look exactly the same, but there will be no difference in speech and actions."

He sighed again, and continued: "Although this kind of thing sounds unbelievable, it is not impossible. I can guarantee that there are indeed such people who can change the appearance of others in the world." Zhu Lei'er said in amazement: "In this way, when a living person falls under his sword, wouldn't he also become like a wooden man, let him carve out his own face and carve it on?" Yu Peiyu said: "Exactly." Zhu Lei'er blinked and said: "Then, the second 'spirit ghost' is the one who hurt Hai Dongqing, because he has fought against Hai Dongqing, so he knows Yang Zijiang's martial arts like the back of his hand." Yu Peiyu said: "That's right, Yang Zijiang and Hai Dongqing are brothers from the same school, so the ways of martial arts are naturally exactly the same." Zhu Lei'er sighed: "It's no wonder that Yang Zijiang's spirit immediately lifted when he heard your words just now. When he saw that 'spirit ghost' knew his own martial arts like the back of his hand, he must have thought that he was resurrected from the dead. .” Yu Peiyu said: "So even if there is a third 'spirit ghost' coming, it's nothing to worry about, because this third 'spirit ghost' will never know his martial arts skills, but he has already fought with the 'spirit ghost'. 'Having fought twice, you must be able to control the enemy first, and you should have seen that although the 'spirit ghost''s moves are secretive and quick, there are not many changes." Zhu Lei'er said: "If it weren't for that, you would never have left Yang Zijiang there alone, would you?" Yu Peiyu smiled but didn't answer, but Tiehuaniang sighed softly and said, "It's great luck for anyone in Wulun to have a friend like Mr. Yu." Zhu Lei'er said: "But I still don't know whether Yang Zijiang is Yu Peiyu's friend or not. I think he acts a bit toss-and-go, making people wonder what he means." Suddenly a person sighed: "He really has a lot of difficulties. He must not reveal his identity to anyone until the last moment of survival..." ※※※ It turned out that Hai Dongqing had woken up at some point, and Yu Peiyu had been carrying him half-supported and half-hugged, and then he stopped by himself. Zhu Lei'er sighed: "Thank God, you finally woke up, but when will you be able to reveal your secret? When will your last moment come?" Hai Dongqing pondered and said: "Although it is not the last moment, I can tell this secret." Zhu Lei'er said: "Why?" Hai Dongqing sighed, "Because this secret is no longer a secret." Zhu Lei'er said: "It's not a secret anymore? It's obviously still a secret." Hai Dongqing said: "There is no absolute secret in the world, it just depends on who it is for, and you..." Zhu Lei'er rushed to say: "Okay, okay, I don't care whether your secret is a secret or not, I just ask you, who are you guys?" Hai Dongqing was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Yang Zijiang and I are both orphans, and our master is also our father..." Zhu Lei'er said: "I know you are all orphans, I just ask who is your master?" Hai Dongqing's face darkened, and he said coldly: "It's a long story, if you want to hear it, then don't be in a hurry." Zhu Lei'er got angry, curled her lips and said: "If you don't listen, you don't listen, what's the big deal." Hai Dongqing said: "If you don't listen to me, you have to say it." Zhu Lei'er couldn't help laughing, and said: "This is the donkey of Shanxi people. It can't go away when it is driven, but it is backwards when it is pulled. It is born with a bit of a bone." Hai Dongqing ignored her, but said to Yu Peiyu: "Actually, I have wanted to tell this secret a long time ago, because I am afraid that this matter has a lot to do with you, Brother Yu." Yu Peiyu's complexion changed, and before he could speak, Hai Dongqing continued: "My master has retired for a long time, and even if I tell his name, you may not know it. Although I don't want to brag about him, but he He is indeed a stranger in the martial arts world, he was invincible fifty years ago." Zhu Lei'er said: "Maybe it's because he didn't meet Mr. Feng San, only met these people." Hai Dongqing still ignored her, and said: "The old man has only one opponent in his life. It is said that this person is also a rare talent in martial arts. In the past, he was forced by his family teacher and another martial arts senior to flee far away, and he was also forced to swear that as long as his family teacher and that martial arts senior survived, he would not return to the Central Plains." Yu Peiyu moved, "Who is this person?" Hai Dongqing said: "My teacher didn't tell me his name, but only said his name is 'Mr. Dong Guo'." Yu Peiyu frowned and said, "Mr. Dong Guo?" Hai Dongqing said: "Brother Yu naturally doesn't know his name. This person has been lurking outside the border for nearly 30 years, and he has kept his oath and never set foot in the Central Plains." Yu Peiyu sighed: "In the past, no matter what, the demons and heretics always maintained their status and knew how to cherish feathers, but now they are not as good as the next generation." Hai Dongqing said: "Although this person is hidden away, he is not really cultivating his mind and character, but he has never dared to do evil blatantly." He took a breath, and continued: "As far as my teacher knows, he has been secretly plotting and planning for the past thirty years, preparing to make a comeback, and he will sweep the world as soon as he comes. Now that my teacher has retired for a long time, the martial arts senior Going to Sixian earlier, he himself felt that the time had come, so...so..." Speaking of this, he seemed to be a little exhausted, and he couldn't even stand firmly. Tie Hua Niang immediately put down the box and helped him to sit down. Since Hai Dongqing is Yang Zijiang's senior brother, she naturally "loves the house and the crow", and her concern is palpable. But Zhu Lei'er asked anxiously: "You mean that old devil Dongguo is no longer willing to be alone, and finally started his plot?" Hai Dongqing sighed, and said: "Although the teacher has retired, he is well aware of the viciousness of this person, so he has been secretly watching him, but this person's whereabouts are extremely secretive, and his work is more careful, and the teacher has always We failed to catch any evidence of his crimes until the last time, after the teacher went out for more than three months, he came back and asked us to do something." Zhu Lei'er asked, "What are you doing?" Hai Dongqing said: "He wants us to come out immediately to monitor the actions of Yu Fanghe, the current martial arts leader." Yu Peiyu's face was heavy, and she said: "So, this Yu... Yu must be the puppet used by Mr. Dong Guo to control the power of martial arts, and I have already figured out that he must have other backers." Hai Dongqing said: "The family teacher's actions have never been explained much, but according to our guess, the situation must be the same. Mr. Dong Guo can't come forward himself, he can only use a person with a good reputation in the martial arts to do it for him. Come forward, Yu Fanghe has always been trying to gain fame, so he is the best candidate for him." Yu Peiyu's complexion changed again, but she held back her words. Zhu Lei'er's eyes flickered, and she said: "No wonder Yu Fanghe only gesticulated that day, and Tian Chixing didn't dare to provoke him. That day, Chixing must know how powerful Mr. Dong Guo is." Hai Dongqing said coldly: "In today's world, except for the family teacher, I am afraid that no one can stop Mr. Dong Guo's attack. As for that Feng San...hehe." Although he didn't go on, the meaning behind his words was already obvious. But Zhu Lei'er didn't retort this time, because she thought that the martial arts of "Tian Chi Xing" was indeed not inferior to Uncle Feng's. Lei'er had no choice but to hold back her anger, and said, "'The heaven and earth are mysterious and yellow, the universe is prehistoric', what do these two sentences mean?" Hai Dongqing said: "Mr. Dong Guo, he couldn't enter the customs to contact Yu Fanghe directly, so he sent two people to convey his order, but the two were stopped by the teacher halfway, and they contacted Yu Fanghe My secret password is the eight characters 'Heaven and earth are mysterious and yellow, and the universe is wild and desolate'." Zhu Lei'er said: "How can those two people tell your master such a secret?" Hai Dongqing said lightly: "In front of my teacher, there is no one in the world who can not tell the truth." Zhu Lei'er's eyes flickered, and said: "So your master wants you and Yang Zijiang to pretend to be these two people and go to deal with Yu Fanghe." Hai Dongqing said: "Not bad." Zhu Lei'er sighed and said, "It's no wonder Yu Fanghe trusts you so much." Hai Dongqing said: "But since Mr. Dong Guo is willing to entrust such an important matter to Yu Fanghe, it can be seen that he must not be easy to deal with. After we met him, we also found that this person is indeed a scheming and clever man, so We can't help but do something for him on the surface, lest he get suspicious." Zhu Lei'er said: "So you sent others to give presents?" Hai Dongqing said coldly: "For the sake of the overall situation, we have to do this. Besides, the person who was sacrificed by us must have his own fault. Otherwise, why didn't we attack Brother Yu?" Only then did Zhu Lei'er smile, and said: "At least you are still people who know good and bad, otherwise you might not be able to live now." Although she now knew the truth about Yang Zijiang and Hai Dongqing, she still spoke tit-for-tat and refused to forgive anyone. Hai Dongqing also pretended not to hear, and said: "Our actions can be said to have no flaws, but we did not expect Mr. Dong Guo to send a few more people to contact Yu Fanghe, and they met with Yu Fanghe Afterwards, our identities were immediately exposed, so Yu Fanghe immediately asked them to kill us." Zhu Lei'er said: "You mean spirit ghosts?" Hai Dongqing said: "That's right, my family teacher has also heard that there are five ghosts under Mr. Dong Guo's sect, and each ghost has six incarnations outside the body, because Mr. Dong Guo is not only good at disguise, but also extremely skilled in medicine. The external incarnations of the five ghosts were all shaped by him with his incredible sword skills." Although Yu Peiyu's face turned paler, her eyes lit up, because of this intricate, bizarre and mysterious matter, now she finally has a clue. But Zhu Lei'er asked, "Since your master knows about the five ghosts' incarnations, why was Yang Zijiang afraid just now?" Hai Dongqing said: "My teacher only found out this secret recently. I recently went back to visit my teacher once. I met him, but Yang Zijiang stayed with Yu Fanghe all the time. I didn't meet him until tonight." Zhu Leier sighed: "Yang Zijiang knew his identity had been exposed when he heard the 'Ling Gui' utter the words 'the world is mysterious and yellow, the universe is prehistoric', so it's no wonder that his complexion changed drastically immediately." Tie Huaniang suddenly said: "Since there are six incarnations outside the body of this spirit ghost, then... then there are four more... I don't know if he can deal with it." Hai Dongqing said: "Since there are six incarnations, one ghost becomes seven ghosts, but I have eliminated two first." Tie Hua Niang tremblingly said: "There are three more... also..." Zhu Lei'er said softly: "Don't worry, people like Yang Zijiang, don't say there are only three ghosts left, even if there are three hundred ghosts, there is nothing they can do about him." Tie Hua Niang forced a smile, but still couldn't hide the anxious look on her face. Hai Dongqing said: "If the three ghosts attack at the same time, Yang Zijiang is indeed unable to resist, but although their martial arts are mysterious, their minds have been anesthetized by drugs, and their reactions are much slower than humans, so even though I was seriously injured, I still escaped. I think that although Yang Zijiang is invincible, at least he can get away safely." Zhu Lei'er said: "But what about us? Where does this ghost tunnel lead to? Who built this tunnel? What did he build this tunnel for?" Hai Dongqing said lightly: "We don't need to know these things, as long as we know that all tunnels in the world must have exits, that's enough." Zhu Lei'er said: "But do you really know that there is an exit from this tunnel? So what if it leads to a dead end?" Hai Dongqing frowned, and said: "No matter what, this tunnel will never lead to Jiuyou Hell." Zhu Lei'er said: "Then maybe, maybe this tunnel is the entrance to hell..." For some reason, before she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a sinister ghostly aura roll over her feet, and she couldn't help shivering. I only heard Yu Peiyu say: "Brother Hai, I...I want to ask you one thing." Hai Dongqing's eyes flickered, and he said, "You want me to take you to see your teacher? Don't you?" Yu Peiyu said: "Not bad." Hai Dongqing shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this will not be easy..." Yu Peiyu said: "But I must see him as an old man." Hai Dongqing said: "Why?" Yu Peiyu said: "I have a great secret, I must tell him to the old man." There was a look of pain on his face, and he said sadly: "Because perhaps Lingshi is the only person in the world who can solve this matter for me, I have to try my luck no matter what, I just hope Brother Hai can inform me, I think his old man will definitely meet me." Hai Dongqing pondered: "This secret is also related to Mr. Dong Guo's plan?" Yu Peiyu said: "Not only is it related, but it is also very important." Hai Dongqing said: "Can you tell me first?" Yu Peiyu let out a long sigh, and said, "It's not that I don't trust Brother Hai, it's just that this matter... this matter..." His lips trembled suddenly, and he couldn't even speak. Seeing his painful expression, Hai Dongqing couldn't help sighing, and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that my teacher hasn't seen anyone with his true face for more than 20 years, and he is more strict We must not disclose the whereabouts of his old man, it is hard to break the teacher's order, I hope you can understand my difficulties." Yu Peiyu nodded with a wry smile, and said dejectedly, "I understand." Hai Dongqing said: "But the old man may come to see you anytime and anywhere, and he may have already met you. His behavior has always been unpredictable, and no one can guess it." Yu Peiyu nodded, as if she suddenly thought of something, she was fascinated by it. Hai Dongqing stood up and said, "I don't know how long this tunnel is. Let's find the exit first." Zhu Lei'er said: "But what about the three boxes? Why do we carry them all the time? Why can't the people in the boxes be released?" Hai Dongqing said: "The people in the box will never wake up for the time being. It's useless for you to release them. You still have to carry them on your back." Zhu Lei'er stomped her feet and said, "Okay, I'm unlucky, let's go." ※※※ This tunnel is really winding and mysterious, and it is bottomless. Fortunately, there is a copper lamp embedded in the stone wall at every corner, and the light is shining like a will-o'-the-wisp. Zhu Lei'er suddenly said: "Do you know how many copper lamps we have passed?" Yu Peiyu knew that she would never calm down, and would suddenly come up with a new question after a while, and every question was very strange. No one knew why she asked this question, so no one answered. Zhu Lei'er said: "We have passed through thirty-nine copper lamps so far. Do you think it's strange?" Hai Dongqing couldn't help but said, "What's so strange about this?" Zhu Lei'er said coldly: "You don't think it's strange, it's just because you don't want to look with your eyes, and you don't want to think with your heart." Hai Dongqing said coldly: "It's just because what I think about is much more important than copper lamps." Zhu Lei'er didn't answer this time, she just stared blankly at the copper lamp in a daze. Hai Dongqing couldn't help but stop, but after looking at it for a long time, he couldn't see anything strange about the copper lamp, and finally couldn't help but said: "I don't see anything strange about these lamps." Zhu Lei'er said, "Oh? Really?" Hai Dongqing said: "Did you see it?" Zhu Lei'er said: "That's right, the more I look at it, the more strange it becomes, and the more I think about it, the more strange it becomes, it's so strange." Hai Dongqing asked, "Where is the blame?" Zhu Lei'er curled her lips and said with a sneer, "Since you don't think this kind of thing is important, why do you still ask?" Hai Dongqing was only angry, but had nothing to say. Although Tie Hua Niang was full of worries, she couldn't help but find it funny at the moment. She has discovered that Zhu Lei'er's greatest ability is to make people angry, which is actually much better than her ability to poison. When a man meets this kind of girl, he should talk as little as possible, and it is best not to speak. But Zhu Lei'er also has a nemesis, once she meets Yu Peiyu, she will become very obedient, because Yu Peiyu never speaks when she shouldn't. Zhu Lei'er smiled triumphantly, and said: "There are thirty-nine lights in the tunnel, and there are at least four or five strange things. If you are willing to use your brain as much as I do, you will figure it out." Yu Peiyu smiled and said: "Girls are indeed much more careful than men. Although I have been using my brain, I still can't figure it out." Zhu Lei'er smiled even more happily, and said: "We have passed through thirty-nine lamps, but we still haven't found the exit. From this, we can see that this tunnel must be very long. There are not many such long tunnels, right?" Yu Peiyu said: "Not many." Zhu Lei'er said: "This man built such a long tunnel, there must be his special intentions, if he just wants to leave a way out for himself, he can open an exit wherever he wants, why take so much effort? ?” Yu Peiyu's expression became serious, and she said, "That's right." Zhu Lei'er said: "It will take at least three to five years to open such a tunnel. Yang Zijiang has not made his debut for a long time, so it is obvious that he did not open this tunnel." Tie Hua Niang asked: "Could it be his master?" Zhu Lei'er glanced at Hai Dongqing and said, "Absolutely not, otherwise how could this person not know." Tie Hua Niang nodded, and Zhu Lei'er said again: "Since he is willing to spend so much time to open up this tunnel, he will never be without a purpose. If he has a purpose, he must do things in secret. How would Yang Zijiang know this?" What about the secret?" Tie Hua Niang said: "Perhaps this tunnel was opened a long time ago, and it was not discovered by Yang Zijiang until recently. The person who opened this tunnel may have died long ago." Zhu Lei'er said, "No." Tie Hua Niang said: "Why?" Zhu Lei'er said: "The thatched hut outside must have been built at the same time as this tunnel. You should be able to tell that the thatched hut is not old, and it will never be built for more than ten years." Tie Hua Niang said: "But the thatched cottage can be renovated at any time..." Zhu Lei'er said: "The thatched hut is just to cover up this authentic tunnel, not for people to live in, so there is no need to renovate it at all, besides, these are not the main reasons." Tie Hua Niang said: "What is the main reason?" Zhu Lei'er said, "It's these lamps." Tie Hua Niang said: "Light?" Zhu Lei'er said: "That's right, lamp, let me ask you, how long can a lamp like this last without refueling." Tie Hua Niang said: "If you don't refuel an ordinary lamp, it will run out of oil if you light it for one night. Although this lamp is bigger than ordinary lamps, it can only burn for a day and a night at most." Zhu Lei'er suddenly slapped her hands and said: "That's right, these lamps are burning day and night, and they have never been turned off. It can be seen that someone must come to add oil every day." Her eyes sparkled, and she continued: "But Yang Zijiang has not been here at all recently, so it can be seen that he is definitely not the one who adds oil to the lamp." Tie Hua Niang moved, "Then, who will be the one to add oil?" Zhu Lei'er said in a deep voice: "Maybe it's the person who opened up this tunnel, maybe it's his servant, no matter what, there must be someone else in this tunnel, although we haven't seen him, maybe he is watching us secretly .” The lights flickered, and the chill in the tunnel seemed to suddenly increase. Tie Hua Niang couldn't help but glanced around. In those dark corners where the lights couldn't reach, were there really people hiding and peeping at them and laughing grinningly? She couldn't help but shivered in Lingling, and forced a smile: "How come my courage is getting smaller and smaller." Zhu Lei'er said: "After a girl gets married, she will become less courageous." Hai Dongqing said: "Even if there are real people in this tunnel, they will never be malicious towards us, otherwise, why would Yang Zijiang ask us to come in?" Zhu Lei'er said coldly: "That might be." She didn't let Hai Dongqing speak, and said: "Maybe even he doesn't know if there is anyone in this tunnel, he just found this hut by accident, and it happens that no one lives in the hut..." Tie Hua Niang hurriedly said: "That's right, when he brought me here, the house was full of dust and the stove was cold, obviously no one lived in it for a long time." Zhu Lei'er said: "But he must have discovered this place long ago, otherwise how could he have invited all the people from Wang Yulou here to meet him?" She glanced at Hai Dongqing again and said, "You must have known this place already, otherwise you wouldn't have escaped here, would you?" Hai Dongqing said: "Wang Yulou told me this, I have never been here before." He paused, and immediately continued: "In any case, there must be someone else in this tunnel. Since we have come here, we have to find this person first. What's the use of always guessing?" Yu Peiyu smiled and said, "Actually, even if we don't go to him, he will come to us." Tie Huaniang looked around and said, "No matter what kind of person he is, I just hope he comes as soon as possible." Zhu Lei'er said leisurely: "I'm not afraid of people, if it's not a person, it will be troublesome." Tie Hua Niang shuddered, she couldn't help leaning towards Yu Peiyu, Zhu Lei'er smiled and said, "I don't think you're really afraid, but just taking the opportunity..." Before Tie Huaniang finished her sentence, the light on the wall suddenly went out, and the sudden darkness seemed to bring a chill that forced her to shut her mouth. But there was still a light at the corner in front, and everyone rushed over at the same time, but just as they arrived at the light, the light was also turned off, and they immediately fell into a desperate darkness. Although the tunnel was narrow, it was dark. But there is no limit, and it seems that there will never be an end. Everyone seemed to have been frozen in darkness, and no one could speak. After a long time, Zhu Lei'er finally let out a long sigh and said, "If there is lamp oil to sell now, I am willing to give him a catty of silver." Hai Dongqing said: "I have fire pockets on me." Yu Peiyu said: "How long can you burn this fire book?" Hai Dongqing said: "I've used it twice, and it can burn about half a meal." Zhu Lei'er said loudly: "Bring it quickly, with half a meal to spare, we may be able to find the exit." Yu Peiyu said: "If you can't find it." Zhu Lei'er was startled, and said: "We have to try anyway, don't we?" Yu Peiyu said: "We can't try, this fire pocket is our last chance, if we burn this fire pocket, we don't have to wait for others to do it, we will be trapped here to death." Zhu Lei'er said: "But at least we can go back." Yu Peiyu said: "I can't go back." Zhu Lei'er said: "Why?" Yu Peiyu said: "At first glance, there seems to be only one tunnel, but in fact it is complicated and tortuous. If we are groping forward in the dark, maybe we are just going around in circles." Tie Hua Niang murmured: "So, the light was blown out on purpose?" Zhu Lei'er said, "Did you see anyone?" Tie Hua Niang said: "No, but...but..." Zhu Lei'er laughed and said, "Are you trying to say that that person can be invisible?" Although she was smiling, she couldn't help holding Yu Peiyu's hand. Hai Dongqing said: "But no matter what, we can't just stand here and wait." Zhu Lei'er said: "Yes, if we are outside, we can still wait for the dawn, but in this kind of ghost place, it will never be dawn." Yu Peiyu said: "We have to move forward now, and light the fire when necessary." Zhu Lei'er said: "But when is it necessary?" Yu Peiyu said: "This..." Hai Dongqing said: "This time, I think Zhu... what Miss Zhu said is right, we should light the fire pockets and rush forward now, maybe we can find the exit before the fire pockets run out." Tie Hua Niang said: "Yes, although this is a desperate attempt, we have to give it a try anyway." Hai Dongqing said: "For the sake of convenience, we can only leave these three boxes here, and try to come back to rescue them after we find the exit." Yu Peiyu said: "If we can't find it..." Hai Dongqing said: "If you can't find the exit, everyone will be trapped here anyway." Yu Peiyu was silent for a while, then sighed, and said, "I don't know if it's right for you to do this, but, I think... three people's ideas are better than one..." Although the light broken by the fire is not as far away, as long as there is a little light in the dark, it can cheer up people's mood. No matter who is in the dark, they will feel depressed and lose courage. Yu Peiyu led the way with a fire bag in his hand, and they all walked very fast. Although Hai Dongqing was injured, with Yu Peiyu pulling him, he did not lag behind. But this tunnel is really long and terrifying, it seems that it will never end. Hai Dongqing kept paying attention to the light of the fire in Yu Peiyu's hand, and suddenly sighed: "I'm afraid the fire pockets are almost used up." I saw that the light on the fire fold had turned from blue to dark yellow. Zhu Lei'er said bitterly: "I just hate why people don't use paper to make clothes, otherwise we can use it to light fire." Yu Peiyu suddenly remembered that she still had this account book on her body. Although this account book was something that Yu Fanghe and others tried their best to obtain it, Yu Peiyu still couldn't find any mystery about it. He knew that although the writing on paper with certain drugs could not be seen, it would not show when immersed in water. But he soaked these account books in water for a long time, and he still couldn't read a word. It's just that Yu Peiyu always felt that "Yu Fanghe" would never burn down the entire village for this blank account book, so she never discarded it. Now, the ledger is finally useful. Yu Peiyu took out the account book from her closet. Although these dozens of sheets of paper won't last long, it's better than nothing, because a moment's difference is often the key to life and death. Yu Peiyu never imagined that this account book could not be burned. In the flickering light of the fire, he suddenly found writing on the blank account book that couldn't be burned, which seemed to be the names of some people. At this moment, the fire book was extinguished. Zhu Lei'er almost cried out, "You...why can't you even light the paper?" Yu Peiyu barely restrained her excitement and said, "Because the paper is wet." Tie Hua Niang couldn't help shouting: "Wet? How could it be wet?" Yu Peiyu said, "I'm sweating." Zhu Lei'er was stunned for a while, then said: "That's right, anyone who doesn't sweat at this time must be a wooden person." Tie Hua Niang said: "Now that the fire is gone, what should I do?" Zhu Lei'er said: "What should I do? What do you think should be done? Who told you that you must use fire just now." Tie Hua Niang said: "But... But that was your idea?" Zhu Lei'er shouted: "Who told you to listen to me? Why didn't you listen to Yu Peiyu? You deserved to be trapped to death." Tie Hua Niang was also stunned, and after a while, she heard someone sobbing softly in the dark, it turned out that Zhu Lei'er couldn't help crying. Hai Dongqing said coldly: "It's a pity that tears can't light the lamp, otherwise it would be a good idea for everyone to cry together." Zhu Lei'er jumped up and said, "Who is crying? You are the only one crying, why should I cry? Even if our eyes can't see, but our legs are still intact, we can still go out." Yu Peiyu said: "That's right, I'll support Brother Hai, you hold his hand, don't get lost." Zhu Lei'er said: "I'd rather pull a dog's leg than hold his hand." Tie Hua Niang said: "I'll pull his, you pull mine, okay?" Zhu Lei'er said, "Hmph." She stretched out her hand towards the place where Tie Hua Niang's voice came from, and took a hand. In the dark, she felt that this hand was not big or thick, so she thought it must be Tie Hua Niang's hand. Unexpectedly, at this time Hai Dongqing suddenly smiled and said, "This is a dog's leg." Zhu Lei'er was startled, and just about to let go, she couldn't help laughing, and said: "Since you admit that this is a dog's leg, let it be." The person who was crying sadly a moment ago is now laughing, who can really lose his temper with this kind of woman? ※※※ Yu Peiyu groped forward, only to feel that although the stone wall looks smooth, it is actually very rough. This tunnel seems to have been completed in a hurry. 他们走了很久，本来还在想法子找话说，因为谁都知道没有光亮的时候若再没有声音，就更令人无法忍受。 但到了后来，每个人却似已将所有的话全都说尽了，朱泪儿从来也未想到自己居然也有说不出话的时候。 只不过大家意志虽消沉，心里却还抱着个希望——地道的出口，随时都可能在他们眼前出现。 若是没有这希望，只怕谁也走不动半步了。 也不知走了多久，朱泪儿突听前面“咚”的一声，接着，走在她前面的海东青就踉跄向前冲出了几步。 朱泪儿刚吃了一惊，自己的脚也踢着了样东西，“咚”的一声，就如击鼓，铁花娘失声道：“这是什么？” 这句话说出了很久，竟无一人回答。 铁花娘心里突然一寒，颤声道：“你们为什么不说话？” 其实这时人人都已想到踢着的是什么东西了，只是谁也没有勇气说出来，过了很久，才听得俞佩玉叹息了一声，道：“是箱子。” 铁花娘骇然道：“箱子？难道……难道就是我们……我们方才留下的那三口箱子？” 她用尽气力才说出这句话，两条腿已软了。又过了很久，只听俞佩玉缓缓道：“不错，就是那三口箱子。” 铁花娘惊呼一声，跌到地上，再也无力站起来。 他们似已走了六七个时辰，谁知走来走去，竟又走回原处。 朱泪儿也觉得两条腿忽然变得比铅还重，身子也倒了下去，靠在石壁上，最后的希望既已断绝，世上再也没有力量能令她向前走了。 又不知过了多久，突听俞佩玉道：“郭翩仙和姬灵风身上说不定带着火折子的。” 朱泪儿立刻跳了起来，道：“不错，我们刚才为什么没有想到……” 她一面说话，一面已摸索着找到口箱子。 铁花娘刚想过去，突又听到一声惊呼，这声惊呼，竟是朱泪儿和俞佩玉同时发出来的。 俞佩玉居然也惊呼出声，这岂不非同小可。 铁花娘只觉掌心发冷，道：“什……什么事？” 朱泪儿道：“箱子是……是空的。” 铁花娘刚起来，又跌下去，吃吃道：“空的？……他们难道已醒了过来？自己走了。” 朱泪儿道：“不是，箱子上的锁是被人自外面扭断的。” 铁花娘道：“会不会是一个人先醒来后，扭断了另两只箱子上的锁。” 朱泪儿道：“三口箱子上的锁，都是被人自外面扭断的，何况，凭郭翩仙他们手上的功力，根本就扭不断这锁。” 她虽然在努力控制，但声音还是不免已在发抖。 大家虽然早已猜出地道中有人，但本来却还希望自己猜得不对，现在却连这点希望都断绝了。 地道中有人，已是绝无疑问的事，而且这人还一直在暗中窥伺着他们，却一直不肯现身。 朱泪儿叹道：“我真不懂他是什么意思？为什么躲着不敢见人？” 海东青道：“这道理你还不明白？” 朱泪儿道：“不明白。” 海东青道：“只因他想活活地困死我们，根本不必现身相见。” 铁花娘嗄声道：“他是什么人？和我们又有什么仇恨？” 海东青道：“他不必和我们有仇，我们侵犯了他的秘密，他就非杀我们不可。” 这句话说完，大家可说不出话来了。 就在这时，突听暗中响起了一阵奇怪的声音，似乎在叹息，似乎在哭泣，又似乎是在冷笑。 此时此地，骤然听到这种声音，当真令人毛骨悚然。 铁花娘苦笑道：“我们已经够受罪的了，你何必还要来吓人？” 海东青道：“有些人仿佛连片刻都安静不下来的。” 朱泪儿道：“你这是在说谁？” 海东青笑了笑道：“我只奇怪那种声音你是怎么发得出来的。” 朱泪儿冷笑道：“有些人自己放了屁不好意思承认，就想厚着脸皮赖别人。” 海东青道：“所以你就想赖我。” 朱泪儿怒道：“那声音明明是男人发出来的，不是你是谁？” 海东青忽然沉默下来，过了半晌，才沉声道：“那声音真不是你发出来的？” 朱泪儿大声道：“当然不是，谁说谎谁就不是人。” 海东青道：“也不是我。” 铁花娘嗄声道：“若是你们两人都没有发出声音来，那么是……是谁呢？” 朱泪儿道：“不是你么？” 铁花娘着急道：“自然不是我，我自己吓得要命了，哪有心情吓别人。” 他们谁也没有问俞佩玉，因为任何人都知道俞佩玉是绝不会做这种事的，一时之间，大家似乎全都被吓住了，黑暗中显然还有第五个人。 谁也看不见这第五个人，谁也不知道他躲在哪里。 朱泪儿忽然大声道：“我已看见你了，你还躲到哪里去？” 铁花娘一惊，但立刻就想到朱泪儿这必定只不过是在唱空城计，当下也大声道：“不错，你既已来了，还想跑么？” 两人大叫了半天，黑暗中却也一点反应都没有，她们只觉掌心直冒汗，没有吓着别人，却吓到了自己。 俞佩玉缓缓道：“你们都听错了，方才根本没有声音。” 朱泪儿道：“我……我明明听到的。” 俞佩玉道：“我为何没有听见？” 朱泪儿还想再说话，突觉俞佩玉拉住了她的手，耳语道：“大家拉住手，一齐兜过去。” 朱泪儿的右手立刻拉住了铁花娘的左手，铁花娘就拉起海东青的，四人皆贴着石壁，缓缓向前走，想将那人围住。 谁知他们走了七八步，却连什么都没有碰到。 朱泪儿忽然一惊，失声道：“这地方怎地忽然宽敞起来了？” 这地道宽不及七尺，但他们现在走了七八丈，竟还没有碰上对面的石壁，大家又不禁吃了一惊。 过了半晌，只听铁花娘道：“你……你不要捏我的手好不好？” 朱泪儿道：“我连动都没有动，你见鬼了么？” 海东青道：“也不是我，我在这边。” 铁花娘颤声道：“不错你在我右边，但我的左手……” 她话未说完，已发觉自己拉着的并不是朱泪儿的手，朱泪儿也觉得自己拉住的这只手又冷又硬，绝不会是铁花娘的。 两人这一惊当真非同小可，一齐松了手，向后面退开，嗄声道：“你是谁？” 只听黑暗中忽然有人咯咯一笑。 笑声发出时还在两人中间，但一瞬间便已到了数丈外，竟似忽然走入了地道两旁的石壁中。 朱泪儿想到自己方才拉着的竟不知是谁的手，半边身子都麻了起来，这人既能拉住她们的手，要杀她们岂非也易如反掌？朱泪儿胆子虽大，此刻也不禁觉得两条腿发软，连站都站不住了。 铁花娘更连动都不敢再动。 只听俞佩玉道：“这里绝不是我们方才走过的地道。” 朱泪儿道：“但这三口箱子……” 俞佩玉道：“就因为这三口箱子已被人搬到这里来，所以我们才会认为这就是我们走过的地方。” 朱泪儿道：“那……那么我们究竟走到什么地方来了呢？” 在绝对的黑暗中，任何地方都变得完全一样了，因为无论这地方是大是小是宽是窄，人们已完全感觉不到。 俞佩玉沉吟着，还未说话，突听一人吃吃笑道：“这是我的家，地方并不差，桌上摆着酒，盒里冻着鸡爪，各位既来了，就请来喝一杯吧。” ※※※ 这声音又尖又细，听来就仿佛是个小孩子在唱童谣。 若是换了平日，朱泪儿一定会觉得很有趣，但此时此刻，她只觉这声音简直真像是鬼叫。 这时突有一点烛光亮起来。 他们这才发觉自己竟已到了一个极宽阔的石厅中，一支蜡烛的光在这大厅中虽然显得很渺小，但他们的眼睛久经黑暗，正好能适应这微弱的烛光，灯火若太亮，他们也许反而张不开眼睛。 只见这大厅中竟高高低低地坐着十几个人，有的在下棋，有的在看书，有的在观画，有的在抚琴。 这些人神情似乎都很悠闲，做的事也都很风雅，但身上穿的都是粗布短衫，而且都赤着足，最多也只不过穿了双草鞋，看来就像一群做完工的粗人，和他们那种悠闲风雅的行为极不相衬。 大厅的中央，还摆着桌酒，有几个容貌粗鲁的汉子正坐在那里喝酒，看他们的打扮，本该是大碗喝酒，大块吃肉的朋友，但一个个却偏偏都很斯文地坐在那里，一杯酒拿在手里很久，还没有喝下去，只是在品着酒味，虽然明知有人来了，但他们谁也没有回头瞧上一眼。 朱泪儿再也想不到会突然看到这么多人，又不免吃了一惊，这些人虽然绝不像是武林高手的模样，但在这种神秘的地方出现，就令人莫测高深了，朱泪儿怎敢对他们稍有轻视之心。 只见方才那吃吃的笑声又已响起，那人道：“主人既不小气，客人又何必扭捏？请请请，过来喝一杯。” 笑声正是自饭桌上传过来的。 说话的人身材不高，虽然坐在这种阴森的屋子里，但头上却戴着顶遮阳的竹笠，盖住了脸。 俞佩玉沉吟着，缓缓道：“既是如此，在下等就叨扰主人一杯吧。” 他们缓缓走过大厅，下棋的仍在下棋，看书的仍在看书，谁也没有理他们，似乎全未将他们看在眼里。 这些人的架子倒真不小。 朱泪儿心里虽有气，但到了这种地方，却不敢发作了。 一张圆桌上只坐着六七个人，刚好还有四五个空位。 俞佩玉当先走过去坐下来，微笑道：“主人尊姓？” 那头戴竹笠的人笑道：“各位既是不速之客，又何必问主人的名姓？” 那点燃着的巨烛，恰巧在他身上，再加上他还戴着顶大竹笠，俞佩玉坐在他对面，却也看不出他面目。 再看他旁边坐的几个人戴的帽子也很低，像是已打定主意不招呼他们，甚至连眼色都没有瞟他们一眼。 这几人面色仿佛都很阴沉冷酷，身上穿的虽是破旧的粗布衣服，但头上戴着的帽子却很新，而且质料也很好，有的帽子上甚至还嵌着粒明珠，和身上穿的衣服更不相称，就像是买了顶帽子后就没钱买衣服了。 朱泪儿眼珠一转，冷笑道：“各位虽舍不得穿衣着鞋，但买帽子却很舍得，这倒是天下奇闻。” 她故意想气气这些人，谁知这些人就像根本没听到她在说什么，动也不动，连眼皮都未抬。 只有那戴着竹笠的人笑道：“人为万物之灵，就因为有个比别的野兽都大些的脑袋，自然应该加意保重，分外爱护才是。” 这人头上戴的是顶旧竹笠，身上穿的却是件质料很好的衣服，恰巧和别人大异其趣。 朱泪儿眼珠子又一转，冷冷道：“既是如此，你为何舍不得买帽子呢？难道你的脑袋没有别人的值钱？” 这人哈哈一笑，道：“姑娘好利的嘴，只不过嘴是用来吃饭的，不是用来说话的。” 朱泪儿道：“那倒也不见得。” 这人笑道：“不吃饭就要死，不说话难道也会死么？” 朱泪儿道：“叫我不说话，简直比死还难受。” 朱泪儿说的倒真是老实话，铁花娘忍不住要笑出来，只不过此刻实在笑不出来。 那戴着竹笠的人大笑道：“小姑娘说得好，话不可不说，饭也不可不吃的，我这些菜里可没有毒，各位请放心吃吧。” 朱泪儿冷笑道：“你这菜里若是有毒，我难道就不敢吃了么？” 桌子上有条红烧鱼，朱泪儿的筷子就直奔这条鱼而去，谁知她夹了又夹，这条鱼还是纹风不动。 她用力一夹，这条鱼竟碎了。 这桌子上的菜竟全是用蜡制出来的模型，看得吃不得。 朱泪儿又好气，又好笑，刚想骂两声出气，忽然发现俞佩玉的脸色已变了，望着身旁一个戴帽子的人道：“阁下尊姓？” 这人一双手青筋暴露，又粗又大。手里拿着个非常小巧的酒杯，放在嘴边已有很久，一直也没有喝下去，似乎对这酒的味道欣赏已极，所以舍不得喝，俞佩玉问他的话，他也完全不理。 朱泪儿本来就火气很大了，忍不住道：“喂，你这人是聋子么？” 她嘴里说着话，手里的筷子忽然向这人肘间穴道上一点，存心要将他拿着的这杯酒打翻，出他个洋相。 谁知这双筷子竟笔直插入这人的肉里，这人还像是全无感觉，朱泪儿又一惊，才发现这人竟也是蜡制的。 桌上的竟全都是蜡人。 ※※※ 朱泪儿这才怔住了，怔了半晌，冷笑道：“这里至少总有个活人吧。” 她话未说完，就发现那惟一的活人竟已不知去向，只有那又大又破的竹笠还留在桌子上。 朱泪儿倒抽了口凉气，冷笑道：“难怪这些人穿着破衣服，却戴着新帽子。” 她现在已明白这都是那人在捣鬼，故意在这些蜡人头上戴顶帽子，好教他们一时看不出这些人的真假。 她一赌气将这几人头上的帽子全掀了下来，只见一个个蜡人都是须眉宛然，活灵活现，简直就和真人差不多。 朱泪儿叹了口气，苦笑道：“无论如何，这人的手艺倒真不错。” 海东青道：“就连京城专做蜡人的'蜡人张'只怕也比不上他。” 俞佩玉沉着脸道：“他的轻功也不差，我们这些人竟都未看见他走到哪里去了。” 铁花娘道：“难道……难道这些人全都是蜡人么？” 只见屋子几十人都栩栩如生，但却都坐在那里，动也不动。 俞佩玉道：“你看那人在干什么？” 铁花娘道：“在……在抚琴。” 俞佩玉道：“你可曾听到琴声？” 四下静悄悄的，连一点声音也没有。 铁花娘道：“那人摆这么多蜡人在这里干什么？” 朱泪儿冷冷道：“他只怕觉得一个人太寂寞，所以叫这些蜡人来陪他。” 她忽又一笑，道：“但无论如何，蜡人总比真人好得多。” 铁花娘道：“为……为什么？” 朱泪儿道：“至少蜡人总不会向我们出手吧。” 铁花娘虽然觉得这地方忽然变得鬼气森森，但也不禁放心了些，因为她觉得朱泪儿说的话的确不错。 和蜡人在一起至少绝不会有危险。 只有俞佩玉神情却更凝重，似乎忽然想起了什么心事，沉声说道：“此地不可久留，我们还是快些进去。” 朱泪儿笑道：“为什么？活人既已逃了，我们难道还怕这些蜡人么？” 她笑着奔出去，又道：“你看，我打他们的耳光，他们也不敢还手的。” 她一面说话，一面伸手打了个蜡人一巴掌。 这蜡人本来斜坐在椅上“看书”，挨了这一巴掌后，就倒了下来，“噗”地跌在地上，跌碎了。 朱泪儿笑道：“抱歉抱歉，你可跌疼了么？让我扶你起来吧。” 她毕竟还是个小孩子，出世以来从小没有玩过泥娃娃，骤然看到这么多“大泥娃娃”，自然觉得很有趣。 只见她就好像小孩子扮“家家酒”似的，将地上的蜡人扶了起来，轻轻地在蜡人身上跌碎的地方揉着，笑道：“乖宝宝，你跌疼了，妈妈替你揉……” 铁花娘正看得有趣，突听朱泪儿惊呼一声，整个人都跳了起人，那蜡人这下子自高处跌落，就跌得粉碎。 俞佩玉立刻掠了过去道：“什么事？” 朱泪儿倒在他身上，指着地上已跌碎了的蜡人道：“这……这蜡人身上有骨头。” ※※※ 铁花娘吃惊道：“骨头？蜡人怎会有骨头？” 她话未说完，已发现跌碎的蜡人中竟赫然真的有一堆森森白骨，而且绝不是蜡制的骨头。 这竟是真的死人骨头。 俞佩玉将跌碎的蜡人拾起了几片，很仔细地看了看，他脸色立刻变了，似乎觉得立刻要呕吐。 朱泪儿道：“你……你怎么样了？” 俞佩玉长长吐出口气，一字字道：“这些并不是蜡做的人，而是真人的尸体，这地道就是他们开辟出来的。” 朱泪儿失声道：“你说什么？” 俞佩玉叹道：“那人惟恐他们泄露这地道的秘密，等地道完成后，就将他们全部杀了灭口，再将蜡浇在他们身上，将他们做成蜡人。” 朱泪儿不觉身上每根汗毛都竖立了起来，道：“这就难怪，这些蜡人看来都好像活的一样了。” 海东青叹道：“我一进来就觉得奇怪，这些粗人怎会变得如此风雅？那时我们若是仔细瞧瞧，也许早就看破了他的秘密。” 朱泪儿咬着牙道：“但我们那时又怎会想到世上竟有这种残忍的疯于。” 突听一人咯咯笑道：“小姑娘，你说错了，我非但既不残忍也不疯，而且是个良心最好、最仁慈、最讲道理的人。” 大家虽然都听到了他的笑声，但谁也看不到他的人。 朱泪儿道：“你有良心？你就算有良心，也早就被狗吃了。” 那人大笑道：“我就因为他们挖得太辛苦，所以才请他们在这里好好休息，叫他们以后永远也不必再流汗了，若不是我，他们哪里享得到这种清福？我对他们这么好，你居然还说我不是好人？” 朱泪儿大骂道：“你非但不是好人，简直不是人，只是个又疯狂、又黑心的恶魔。” 她想将那人骂出来，谁知骂了半天，那人非但连一点反应都没有，而且连一个字都不说了。