After repeated impacts, the vision of the ghost who died from a collision gradually blurred.
Pei Ying, standing nearby, couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth as she watched the scene. A chill ran up her spine to the top of her head.
She must have been crazy back then to have dared to have designs on Yu Nian!
It turned out that when she had been causing a ruckus at the Qingxin Temple, Yu Nian hadn't been afraid of her at all. Instead, Yu Nian hadn't even bothered to take her seriously!
Fortunately, she had been alert enough to know when to stop. Otherwise, it might have been her getting beaten up now...
In less than a moment, the ghost was beaten black and blue. Finally, it couldn't bear it anymore and shakily raised its hand.
"Master!!" The ghost sobbed, snot and tears streaming down, "I was wrong. I'm really wrong. Stop hitting me. If you keep going, I'll die!"
Yu Nian paused, her dark eyes calm.
"Who sent you?"
The ghost was stunned and stammered, unable to speak.
Lady Huang the Fourteenth and Liu Mo both snorted. They had been itching for a fight and immediately jumped to the ground, transforming into their original forms.
Seeing a large weasel and a huge snake appear out of thin air, Ma Tu and Pei Ying were so shocked that they couldn't say a word.
Lady Huang the Fourteenth and Liu Mo walked up to the ghost. These two great demons, who usually fought each other to the death, actually played a ball - passing game in perfect harmony at this moment.
Their two huge tails lashed out like whips. The ghost, treated like a ball, instantly flew out like a rolling gourd.
"Ugh!"
The dizzy ghost had just stood up when it saw Liu Mo charging towards it again.
The ghost managed to dodge Liu Mo but couldn't avoid Lady Huang the Fourteenth behind it. The whole ghost flew out again with a whoosh.
"Tsk, you should aim better before you charge!"
"Stop making excuses, stinky weasel. It was clearly you who didn't catch it!"
Hearing the conversation between the two demons, the ghost, seeing stars, was so angry that it wanted to curse - Waaah, you beasts!!!
Finally, the ghost couldn't bear it anymore and cried out loudly, "Two great immortals, stop hitting me. I'll talk! My master is from Putuo Village. It was him who sent me to stop you! But he placed a forbidden spell on me. If I say his name, my soul will scatter!"
Only then did the two demons stop and turned to look at Yu Nian in unison.
Yu Nian's eyes were as calm as cold stars in autumn water. She thought for a moment and said to the ghost softly, "Since you can't speak, then come with us to Putuo Village."
A dexterous red rope flew in front of the ghost and instantly tied it up tightly, making it unable to move even a bit.
At first, Ma Tu was a bit afraid of the ghost, but with Yu Nian by his side, he gradually gained courage. He even took out his phone and took a flurry of photos of the ghost.
"Brothers in the driver group, you're in for a treat!! I, Old Ma, have lived for more than forty years, and this is the first time I've seen a ghost!"
The ghost:......
Before long, Pei Ying called a new car, and the group was finally able to set off again.
Yu Nian looked at the scenery receding outside the window, still a bit puzzled in her heart.
The master of the ghost should also be someone in the field of metaphysics. He had calculated that Ma Tu would take a shortcut to save time, so he sent the ghost to scare them. The purpose was to persuade them to turn back and prevent them from going to Putuo Village.
Who on earth was the master of the ghost? What kind of love - hate relationship did he have with Jiang Sheng?
...........
By the time Yu Nian and the others arrived at Putuo Town, the sky had completely darkened.
When they were about to reach Putuo Town, He Zhiping specially looked up relevant information online.
Although he had long known that Putuo Town was an ancient town with a strong cultural atmosphere, he was still a bit surprised when he saw the surrounding scenery.
The town was as bustling as a city, with a simple and unsophisticated life atmosphere blended into its prosperity.
Elegant Huizhou - style buildings could be seen everywhere. Red lanterns hung from the eaves, swaying gently in the soft evening breeze. The snack stalls on the roadside were crowded with adults and children. There were many young men and women releasing floating lanterns by the river.
The colorful floating lanterns drifted, and the candlelight flickered on the river, looking like countless stars in the universe.
People came and went in the alleys paved with bluestones. Everyone was speaking the soft and gentle Wu dialect, which was a bit hard to understand. The traffic was busy, accompanied by the tinkling sound of the flowing water under the arch bridge, outlining a very prosperous and beautiful picture.
Perhaps the group's conspicuous appearance in the middle of the arch bridge attracted the attention of many passers - by.
"Hey, little girl." An old - sounding voice came from below the arch bridge.
Yu Nian turned her head and saw a group of black - awning boats moored by the shore.
Among the boatmen, an old man with gray hair was sitting on the boat deck, drinking acacia honey, and smiling at Yu Nian. "Judging from your looks, you're outsiders, right? Where are you from?"
Yu Nian answered truthfully, "Beijing."
The old man nodded in surprise. "It's a good place. Are you here for a visit or on a business trip?"
The old man had a kind face. Although he asked a lot of questions, he didn't make people feel annoyed. Moreover, in this ancient water - town, most boatmen were natives. Just like taxi drivers in other places, they walked through the streets every day, met all kinds of people, and knew more things than others.
So Yu Nian patiently replied, "We're here to find someone. Uncle, is there a family with the surname Jiang in the town?"
The old man frowned and thought for a moment. He turned his head and whispered to the other boatmen in their local dialect for a long time. Then he asked Yu Nian uncertainly, "Do you mean Jiang Li? The family with a young boy? What do you want with him?"
Yu Nian calmly pushed Jiang Sheng forward first.
The old man just glanced at Jiang Sheng curiously and then shifted his gaze, as if he didn't recognize Jiang Sheng at all.
Yu Nian then got a general idea of Jiang Sheng's past. It seemed that Jiang Sheng didn't go home often, and even the townspeople didn't recognize him.
Guan Sheng exchanged a look with Yu Nian and said softly, "We're friends of Jiang Sheng, who is Uncle Jiang's son. We happened to be on a business trip and passed by here, so we thought we'd visit Uncle Jiang on behalf of Jiang Sheng."
Hearing this, the old man's eyes softened instantly. He said in surprise with a smile, "I really didn't expect that there would still be people who remember that old guy these days." He stood up nimbly and walked to the stern of the boat. His thin and strong hands deftly untied the boat rope, and then he waved to Yu Nian and the others. "Anyway, I'm idle. Get on the boat. I'll take you there for free."
Hearing this, the other boatmen laughed. "Old Guo, you're being a kind - hearted guide again?"
Old Guo didn't argue. He just laughed and said, "I'm old. I can't stay idle. Let's go!"
The moonlight poured down like water. Old Guo held the oar under his arm with one hand and stepped on the end of the oar handle with both feet.
As his legs stretched and contracted, the oar lightly and rhythmically hit the water, and the boat moved forward.
While rowing the boat, Old Guo observed Yu Nian.
This girl was beautiful, and her speech and demeanor were extremely steady and calm. Just staying quietly with her for a while seemed to calm all the restlessness in one's heart. People couldn't help but feel happy when they saw her.
Old Guo thought for a while and started a conversation. "Speaking of Jiang Li, when he was young, he was quite a well - known figure in Putuo Town. But fortune is unpredictable. Who would have thought that he suddenly got seriously ill when he was in his prime. After that, he was left with serious after - effects. Although he survived, he was so thin that he was almost unrecognizable. He walked unsteadily, and his whole person was so gloomy and scary that everyone was afraid of him..."