Just like in an old movie, the colors of the entire county town dimmed.
This darkness had nothing to do with the darkness of the night. It was because of the green-black aura that filled the entire county city.
Ye Yuan didn't know what these wisps of aura meant, but he instinctively felt a little uncomfortable.
Cold, uneasy, and the feeling of being watched.
"Don't tell me you encountered a ghost before seeing an immortal?”
Ye Yuan muttered in his heart.
Since there were immortals in this world, there were naturally ghosts and monsters.
However, just like immortals, ghosts and monsters were not easily encountered by ordinary people.
Could it be that his luck was so good that he had just casually found a place to settle down, but he had actually seen a ghost?
"Something's wrong in the city. I plan to ask the elder to find out what happened.”
Zhuang Mochen was a man with an idea. He patted Zhuang Yan's head gently and looked at You Fu.
"Bring Young Master and Mr. Ye to the old residence to rest. I'll go find the old man alone to ask about the situation and then return.”
How could Zhuang Yan be willing to leave? She hugged Zhuang Mochen's waist and said.
"Father, I'm not going anywhere. I want to follow you.”
He instinctively felt uneasy. He only felt safe when he was by his father's side.
"Old Master, how can I let you go alone? The city looks a little strange. If there are evil spirits…"
He was also a little uneasy. As a servant, his master's safety was definitely the top priority. He was also unwilling to leave.
"Nonsense, you don't speak of supernatural powers. How can there be so many evil spirits? How could they be so easily encountered by us?”
Zhuang Mochen sneered.
"I think someone might be playing tricks on us and deceiving us villagers.”
He noticed the paper figurines, yellow paper talismans, and traces of incense burning on the roadside. He recalled the past.
He had seen this kind of thing before.
To be able to become a fourth-grade official of a remonstrant doctor, he naturally did not come out of nowhere. Instead, he walked up step by step from the bottom.
The common people were superstitious, and many of them would pretend to be gods and ghosts, causing the common people to be uneasy and then swindling money.
This kind of thing happened repeatedly, and he had seen it more than once or twice.
He had never encountered immortals, gods, demons, or ghosts in his life, so he had always been skeptical about the existence of such things.
When he encountered such an incident, his first reaction was to think of a man-made disaster.
He was worried, but he did not panic. It did not matter if he brought people with him or not. However, when he looked at Ye Yuan, he was a little hesitant.
He arranged this because he was afraid that Ye Yuan would be afraid.
Ye Yuan had reservations about Zhuang Mochen's judgment.
Although his eyes could not be considered as Dharma Eyes, they were still somewhat mystical. The strangeness of Little Ning County was not as simple as Zhuang Mochen thought.
However, he wasn't completely sure. He didn't know much about ghosts and gods, so he didn't refute.
"The children are still young and won't leave their father easily. The servants are loyal, so there's no reason for them to leave their master…Mr. Zhuang, you don't have to worry about it. Just bring them to the elders. I don't think this Ning County is big.”
Ye Yuan said with a smile.
"I'll go to the old mansion and wait first. I'm already so old. Can anything go wrong?”
Ye Yuan was aware of Zhuang Mochen's good intentions. Although he was indeed a little uneasy, Zhuang Mochen had shown no fear. Could he have the nerve to show his fear?
Presumably, as long as he closed his door and did not go out like the commoners, there would not be any problems.
" Mister Ye is right. The world is ignorant and afraid of such ghost realm tricks, but those of us who have read books should know that even if there are evil spirits, it is not easy to encounter them. In such a situation, the possibility of a man-made disaster is higher…Since Mister Ye is not afraid, then go to the old house to rest first. My old house is very easy to find. Go straight along the road and turn right after you see a well. You will see a house with an old locust tree in the house. The old house has been abandoned for many years. I only rely on my neighbors to clean it occasionally, so I didn't lock it. Mr. Ye, please go in. I'll definitely meet you in two hours at most.”
Zhuang Mochen said.
Ye Yuan had already spoken, so he naturally would not go back on his words. He immediately followed Zhuang Mochen's instructions and walked towards the old mansion.
However, the further he walked, the more shocked he became.
"Why is the fog so thick?"
When they first entered the city, there wasn't much fog, but the atmosphere was a little strange.
However, the deeper they went, the more gray fog they felt. If they were ordinary people, they would have lost their way long ago.
Only Ye Yuan walked straight into the center of the fog with his eyes that were somewhat divine.
However, he felt a little uneasy and regretful.
"No wonder the commoners don't go out at night. With this strange fog, who dares to go out? No, I have to go to Mr. Zhuang's house to hide.”
If he had previously thought that there was a 50 to 60 percent chance that there was an evil spirit here, then now it had soared to 80 to 90 percent.
After walking for a while, he finally saw a house. The fog here seemed to be extremely dense. Even with his eyesight, he could only see the outline of the old locust tree in the courtyard.
When people were nervous, a house could bring a sense of security. Ye Yuan was like this at this moment. Without thinking much, he pushed the door open and walked in.
As mentioned, the old mansion had been abandoned for some time, so it seemed a little desolate and chaotic inside. However, there was no scene of weeds covering the entire courtyard, which meant that someone would occasionally come here to do some simple cleaning.
This was normal. No matter how incompetent Zhuang Mochen was, he was still a rank four official. To Xiao Ning County, he could be considered a symbolic figure.
"Damn, why do I feel that this strange fog is coming from this courtyard?”
Ye Yuan, who entered the courtyard, did not have time to take a closer look before his eyes revealed an incredulous expression.
His gaze was fixed on the old locust tree.
It was indeed a very big old tree. It would take four to five people to hug it.
However, the main point was not the age of the old tree, but that the tree seemed extremely strange. The bark of the tree was filled with ravines and formed into human faces. At this moment, they were either angry, laughing, happy, or sad, staring at Ye Yuan, the intruder.
The black leaves and branches kept shaking, and wisps of gray fog were emitted as they shook, spreading out into the outside world...
"I…"
Ye Yuan wanted to cry but had no tears at this moment.
What kind of luck was this?
The moment he transmigrated, he was beheaded.
He wanted to go to the Zhuang family's old residence to hide, but he found out that the old residence was actually the lair of the evil!
No wonder the fog was getting thicker the further they went…
What was this thing?
A thousand-year-old tree demon?
He took a step forward and was about to escape, but with a bang, the courtyard door was slammed shut.
Every face that appeared on the old tree revealed a mocking expression.
It was as if they were saying the same thing silently.
"You still want to leave?"
……
At this moment, Zhuang Mochen had already arrived at the house of the old man who was familiar with him.
The old man didn't want to open the door at first, but after he revealed his identity, he finally opened the door and welcomed him in.
" Oh, Lord Zhuang, why are you back at this time? You don't know, but something bad has happened in Ning County, and the source of this trouble is in your old mansion…"
Elder Xiang's face wrinkled into a bitter gourd, as if he had a stomach full of bitterness that he wanted to pour out.
"Elder Zhao, please speak slowly."
Zhuang Mochen quickly consoled her, but he suddenly paused, his eyes frozen.
"What did you just say? My old mansion? What's wrong with my old mansion?"
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