C29 (1/2)
I hastily ran over and knocked on the door. ”Is there anyone here?” ”Creak …” With a crisp sound, the door was slowly pushed open. I hastily ran over and knocked on the door. ”Is there anyone here?”
”Creak …” With a crisp sound, the door was slowly pushed open. The room was dark. I pushed open the door and walked in. There was a musty smell in the room, but no one seemed to be there.
I felt around and found a table with a candlestick on it.
”Who is it …” A deep voice came from behind me. I turned my head abruptly and placed the axe across my chest to protect myself. I saw an old man standing outside the door with a candle in his hand. Behind the old man was a little girl about six or seven years old. She looked very cute. She had big eyes and a delicate nose.
The old man walked in. He seemed to be in his sixties, and with a head full of white hair, he walked to the table. The room immediately lit up.
”Who are you? Why are you here?” The old man reached for a cup on the table, poured a cup of water and took a sip. ”From the looks of your clothes, you don't seem to be from here?”
I hastily asked, ”Elder, where is this place?”
The old man softly said, ”This is the place where Yin and Yang intersect. A mortal like you would actually appear here.”
Why did I come to this place where Yin and Yang intersected? Don't tell me it was caused by that pervert!
”Young man, can I have a look at the axe in your hand?” I extended my hand and handed over the axe. This old man is a bit strange. Even though he's so old, his eyes are bright and full of spirit.
”This axe is yours?”
”It belongs to my master! Do you know this axe?!”
The old man said in a deep voice, ”Yes. Is your master surnamed Liu?”
”Yes, you know my Master?!”
”That was a long time ago. Why did you come here?”
I explained the situation to the old man. He sighed and slowly said, ”Although this is a place where Yin and Yang intersect, we can still return to the Yang World.”
”That lewd thing is a ghost that has cultivated for several hundred years. It can't dispel the anger it got when it was alive, and an old Daoist is sealed in this place. A few months ago, this ghost cultivated the dao, and only after breaking the seal can it come into the world to commit crimes.”
Puzzled, I asked, ”How did that pervert die? How did he get rid of him?”
”I'm not sure about that. I can only bring you out of here. Follow me.” I took the axe and the old man out of the hut and stopped about halfway down the road. I looked around and saw that the only road was this country road.
”Do you see the gate ahead?” I looked in the direction the old man was pointing at. I could vaguely see a big city gate. That city gate was at least ten meters tall. There seemed to be someone standing guard at the door. Judging from the attire of the two, they seemed to be soldiers from ancient times. They held a long spear in their hands.
”That's the only way to the mortal world. I'll take you there.” With an old man to help me feel at ease, I can't possibly let him wield an axe and go out, right?
As soon as he walked to the door, the two soldiers came over. One of them, a vicious looking young official said coldly, ”Old Man Yang, where are you going?”
”Hehe, little official, my grandson has come to see me today. If I don't take advantage of the city gate closing, quickly send him back.”
The young official looked at me and said sinisterly, ”You're from the mortal world. How did you come here?”
”I brought it. It's getting late, so why don't you let my grandson come.” The old man took out a stack of paper money from his pocket and passed it to the young official. Then he said in a low voice, ”This young official is very convenient. I'll treat you guys to a drink for this small amount of money.”