"Puchi", with the sound of the candle exploding, the surrounding suddenly became brighter. Duan Chengshi's eyes quickly adapted to the changes in light.He found that he was in a large house.Oh, no, the beams here are towering and the brackets are magnificent, which is definitely not the regulation of ordinary houses. It should be called a palace, right? The hall is so deep and vast that you can't see the edge just by the dim light of the candle in front of you.Heavy curtains hang from the top, and the hall is full of shadows, empty and gloomy. There was only one person sitting across from the candlelight.

The half-worn gray cloth robe, the horns of hair exposed under Heifu's head have turned gray, but the beard under the chin is still thick and black.His forehead was covered with wrinkles, but his eyes were shining brightly, making it impossible to guess his age.Seeing Duan Chengshi staring at him, he nodded slightly: "My surname is Xin, and my name is fair." "Next Duan Chengshi. Nice to meet you." Duan Chengshi asked, "Are you the one who told me the story?" "Exactly." Duan Chengshi hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't hold back after all: "This is... where?"

Xin Ping just smiled but didn't answer. Duan Chengshi was a little embarrassed.They had agreed in advance not to reveal their identity and address, so of course I shouldn't inquire about it.But this hall is magnificent, but the inside is empty, neither a temple nor a view, without any decoration or arrangement that can be imagined, it is really incredible.According to the agreement, Duan Chengshi came in a carriage with a cloth cover over his head, so he had no idea where he was now.But at this moment, the extraordinary tranquility around him is nothing like being in the mundane world.

Besides, this Xin Gonggong, since he spent a lot of time concealing his identity, is it not strange that he reported his name as soon as they met? Duan Chengshi thought about it, it's probably a pseudonym.Forget it, don't worry too much, listening to the story is the most important thing, so I cupped my hands and said: "I heard that you have the most rare story to tell me?" "That was a terrifying thing that I personally experienced. Is Duan Lang ready?" Xin Gongping's tone was filled with contempt, as if Duan Chengshi was expected to be intimidated. The scarier the better!Duan Chengshi thought to himself, otherwise, how could he be worthy of my wronging?Then he straightened his body and said, "Please tell me."

"This matter starts with Cheng Shilian and I going to Chang'an together." "Who is Cheng Shilian?" "He is a fellow villager and good friend of yours. At that time, the posts of county lieutenants and I both expired, and the imperial court wanted to reappoint us. So I made an appointment with Cheng Shilian to go from Luoyang to Chang'an together." "Which two counties did you two serve as county lieutenants? When did your term end?" Xin Gongping stared at Duan Chengshi: "Duan Lang continues to question Chatter like this, and it will be difficult for me to continue."

Duan Chengshi blushed. Xin Gonggong said sarcastically: "I think it's better to make three chapters first. During the process of telling the story, Duan Lang can only listen and can't ask any questions. If Duan Lang agrees, I will speak, otherwise..." "I promise." In order to collect anecdotes and strange things from all over the world, Duan Chengshi does everything possible.His intuition told him that today he would hear one of the most appalling stories, which would be far more treacherous and frightening than ever before.He clenched his fists nervously. Xin Fair began to narrate——

At dusk that day, the sky was suddenly covered with thick clouds and it began to rain heavily.It was as dark as night, as if something bad was about to happen.Cheng Shilian and I rushed to the Yulin store in the west of Luoyang to shelter from the rain. There was only one clean bed left in the inn, but a guest in green was already resting on it.The owner of the inn was snobbish, and when he saw us riding in a carriage in official clothes, he wanted to drive away the guest in green and make room for us.I stopped the boss and asked the guest in green to rest on the couch.Late at night, I drank with Cheng Shilian and invited guests in green to join us.He readily came and introduced himself as Wang Zhen.We hit it off and chatted happily.Because Wang Zhen was going to Chang'an, he made an appointment with the three of them.

On the road the next day, we found that Wang Zhen was a little weird.He never walked with us during the day, but he always appeared suddenly at night.He can accurately predict the people and things we will meet when we go forward, and even the food we will eat is accurate. After doing this again and again, I was really curious, so I took the opportunity of staying overnight in Yan Township to ask Wang Zhen what kind of supernatural power he had. His answer surprised me and Cheng Shilian! Wang Zhen said, in fact, he is the driver from the underworld.Yingjia means to greet the emperor.Didn't the greeter from the underworld come to claim the emperor's life?

I don't believe it, how could it be possible for the Son of Heaven to be greeted by Wang Zhen alone? But Wang Zhen said: "It's not just me, there are five hundred cavalry and a general. I'm just the general's entourage." I still don't believe it, where are all those people? Wang Zhen replied with a smile: "It's all in front, back, left, and right, but you two can't see it." Following his words, a frightening wind suddenly blew up in the surrounding twilight wilderness.In the darkness, groups of horses appeared dimly, lined up neatly, with no ends to be seen at a glance.The knight on the horse was wearing battle armor, and his face was tightly covered by the helmet.The most astonishing thing is that none of the horses' four hooves stepped on the ground, and the thick fog rising from the ground held them in half space.

The next moment, the entire cavalry team disappeared into the night again. Cheng Shilian and I were so frightened that we couldn't even speak. Huayin has passed, and Chang'an is in sight.It was night, and we stayed together at the Bashui Guanyi Station. Wang Zhen said: "The mission of the general and I is to welcome the emperor's immortality. It is a rare event in the world. I would like to invite Xin Xianwei to accompany me to observe it." , Let him go to Chang'an Kaihuafang to lodge first. We are not allowed to think about it at all, and everything is settled like this.

The next day, Cheng Shilian went to lodge by himself.When night fell, I arrived under the locust tree in the west of Baqiao as promised.Before I stood still, I felt a gust of dark wind hit my face, and in the blink of an eye, a group of people appeared in front of me, it was the Yin soldiers I had seen before.A horse was running ahead, and the rider raised his helmet slightly, and I recognized Wang Zhen's face.Wearing heavy armor, he is majestic and majestic, and he is completely different from the downcast guest in green in the inn. Wang Zhen took me to meet the general.The general looked majestic, and in the dark night, the black armor on his body was still shiny, making people dare not look directly at him.The general asked Wang Zhen to take good care of me, and ordered to enter the city. In this way, I entered Chang'an City from Tonghua Gate with this strange group of people.There was clearly a curfew, but when our team arrived, the city gates and square gates that were originally closed were opened one after another.Walking through the streets and alleys, not a single pedestrian can be seen along the way, but there are black-clothed officials waiting on the side of the road, all prostrate on the ground, without seeing their faces. I suddenly realized that where the ghost soldiers pass through, all the living people will retreat, and the gate of the yin and yang world will open.The Chang'an city I see at this moment is already a Chang'an city in the underworld.And those men in black waiting on the side of the road are all ghosts. When we arrived at Tianmen Street, a purple-clothed officer suddenly appeared, stopped in front of the team, and said to the general: "There are too many people. In order to deceive people, we should divide our troops and go to the palace." So the general ordered the troops to divide into five groups, and when they got outside the Daming Palace, the team stopped again.The general said annoyedly: "The time limit is coming soon. But there is a dojo around the emperor, and all the gods protect each other, so I can't please the gods, what should I do!" Wang Zhen said: "We can hold a night banquet in the palace. It will have a meaty taste and make the gods stunned. Then we can do it!" The general smiled and nodded.Everything is arranged properly, the black armor on the general's body emits golden light-the welcome has begun! The team passed through Danfeng Gate and went straight into Daming Palace.Go sideways to Guangfan Gate, pass through Xuanzheng Hall, turn east again, and enter the inner court from Chongming Gate.As before, the road was unimpeded, and the gatekeepers and servants along the way were all stunned.Surrounding the palace and palace roads, sporadic and kneeling ghosts with blurred faces. Finally came to the palace where the emperor held the night banquet.The general ordered people to surround the place, and then he entered the hall with fifty Yin soldiers armed with weapons. I also followed in.But seeing the candles all over the hall glowing green, the silk and bamboo in the hall are juxtaposed, and the singing and dancing are very joyous.However, the musicians and maikos were all expressionless, just moving like puppets.They also turned a blind eye to the armored soldiers who broke into the hall.I found that although they were all living people, they were in a trance, as if they had fallen into a nightmare. On the high throne, sits the emperor.He was the only one who cast his eyes over, and nodded thoughtfully, with a desolate smile on his lips.I was so shocked that I almost cried out: No, the emperor saw us! At this moment, another person entered the hall.He was wearing a green shirt and soap pants, a colorful cloak, and a hideous animal head and skin crown on his head.The most frightening thing was that there were no facial features on this person's face, only a pale skin.In his hands, he also held a dagger.The shape of the dagger is very strange, the front and back are equally wide, just like a special ruler. He came before the general and declared in a eunuch-like voice, "The time has come!" The general frowned and waved his hands.The man climbed up the imperial steps step by step, knelt down in front of the emperor, and raised his dagger high. In an instant, the singing and music were silent.The emperor stared at the dagger, and suddenly stood up as if to dodge.Unexpectedly, the dagger released a cold light upwards, the emperor's body swayed violently, and the left and right hurriedly helped him into the west pavilion, but he did not come out for a long time. The general said: "The time must not be violated! Why don't you welcome the Holy Spirit immediately?" Someone in the West Pavilion asked, "Have you finished washing your body? Let's go on the road after washing!" Then there was the sound of bathing. At five o'clock, the emperor was finally helped out of the west pavilion and got into Biyu's car.I saw his pale complexion and his figure as light as paper, and I couldn't help feeling a pang of sadness in my heart. The general said arrogantly to the emperor: "It is inconvenient for a man in armor to bow down." He also said, "The world is hard, the emperor has worked hard, and he lives in the palace, full of lust. Is your pure and pure heart still there? " The emperor replied indifferently: "The heart is not gold and stone. Before being tempted, who can stay in chaos? But now I have given up everything and am relieved." The general let out a mocking laugh, and led Yuyu out of the hall.From the inner court and the gates of the palaces, the palace people seemed to have just woken up from a dream, sobbing and crying bitterly, stretched out their hands to pull the jade jade, and wiped the blood that kept dripping from the jade, unwilling to leave. After passing the Xuanzheng Hall, the team rushed eastward like a gust of wind and thunder. Until I left Wangxianmen, the general ordered Wang Zhen to send me out of the team.Wang Zhen led me to a house, and it disappeared like a puff of smoke. At this time, I was already like an idiot, and it took me a long time to think of knocking on the door.Sure enough, Cheng Shilian came out from the door to greet him, eager to inquire about the situation of the Shangxian, but I didn't even dare to mention a word to him... It took a long time before Duan Chengshi woke up from the extreme panic and shouted: "You are talking nonsense!" "I'm talking nonsense?" "You said the emperor is dead?!" Xin Ping replied calmly, "Exactly." "Isn't that nonsense? Why don't we know about the death of the Holy One?" "Why should I let you know?" "You!" Duan Chengshi was furious, "You still say that you witnessed all this with your own eyes? It's just, it's just...cough! I'm so infatuated that I came to listen to your nonsense! And you're still cursing the monarch, you deserve it Bloody nonsense!" "So you don't believe it?" Xin Ping asked slowly. "Of course I don't believe it!" "Why did Duan Lang's face become so pale?" Duan Chengshi gasped heavily. He wanted to refute, but he couldn't find the right words. His throat seemed to be blocked by the surging doubts and fears in his heart. Xin Ping sneered: "Whether you believe it or not, everything I said is true." "Absolutely impossible!" Duan Chengshi finally came up with a reason to refute, "You said the emperor is dead, but my father goes to court every day, and who is calling him in the Yanying Hall every day? Tell me !" "Maybe it's a ghost?" Xin Gonggong said unhurriedly, "I only know that the emperor is dead, and he was brutally murdered. I saw with my own eyes that his blood was sprinkled on the steps of the Daming Palace." , spilled all over the floor, no matter how you wipe it, you can’t wipe it off..." Duan Chengshi couldn't stand it anymore, he shouted: "Okay! I have to believe you, unless you can tell the exact date when the incident happened!" Xin Ping smiled miserably: "Is it the day? I can't remember... It seems like it happened a long time ago? Maybe it happened yesterday?" "Madman!" Duan Chengshi jumped up and rushed towards the palace gate. The only way to find out the truth is to find out the truth by yourself!Duan Chengshi didn't know how long he had been here, was it day or night outside?He had to see the surrounding environment with his own eyes before he could judge where he had been led. Duan Chengshi tried his best to push open the heavy door, but the expected sunshine did not hit his face. The hood is covered with a black cloth cover.Duan Chengshi's hands were also strangled tightly.He kicked and screamed, but the air in the hood became thinner and thinner... Duan Chengshi couldn't breathe.