Chapter 3: People can also repel ghosts and gods

"Eh?"

There was a light exclamation outside:

"Is there still someone?"

Then the voice suddenly became fierce:

"Why don't you leave quickly?"

Following the voice, there was another sound of wind.

"Slap!!"

A blue tile flew in and hit the wall three feet away from Lin Jue. The force was sufficient, smashing it to pieces.

The splashed tile fragments even hit Lin Jue's face.

"..."

Lin Jue couldn't help but turn his head, looking at the position where the wall beside him was hit, looking at the distance between it and himself, and touching his stinging face, his eyes flickering, but he still didn't move.

In the village elder's stories, those fox spirits and ghosts that occupy human houses often do this, liking to use the method of throwing tiles and bricks to scare people away. There are also those who beat people until their heads are broken and bleeding, or even argue with people.

This one seems to have various considerations, or various concerns, and dare not hurt human life casually.

Combining the news he learned, although the Wang family ancestral hall was occupied, they never reported it to the county, and he never heard of any major event where someone lost their life here, he was more certain of this point—

This one wants to scare him away.

But this point doesn't matter.

"Still not leaving?"

The voice came from outside again.

"Slap!"

Another blue tile flew in, smashing to pieces.

Still in the original position.

"I consider you young, with righteousness in your body, and you haven't offended me, so I kindly advise you to leave. If you don't leave, you will lose your life here!"

The voice outside continued to threaten.

Lin Jue's eyes flickered, and he finally stood up slowly, still staring outside, but said: "I don't know if you are a spirit or a ghost, but if you want me to leave, just throwing a blue tile is absolutely impossible."

"Is that so?"

Immediately, there were several clattering sounds, and several more blue tiles flew in, hitting the wall closer to Lin Jue, and the force was greater, even the white powder on the wall was knocked off, splashing countless fragments and dust.

Lin Jue subconsciously closed his eyes, but after opening them, he took a deep breath, but didn't even look at the wall beside him, and continued to say:

"Why don't you show yourself?"

"I'm afraid of scaring you to death!"

"Why don't you try?"

"Do you want to die?"

"Then what other skills do you have?"

"Hmm? I'm angry!"

"Boom!"

A dull sound.

This time, what flew in was a blue brick, hitting the wall hard, and the distance to Lin Jue was only one foot.

Lin Jue even felt the strong wind.

If this blue brick hit his head, it would probably be a serious injury.

Lin Jue still didn't turn his head to look. He was afraid that looking would make him timid, so he still stared outside, guarding his heart, and even increased his tone: "You should have more than just this bit of skill, right?"

"You lad! Annoying!"

Then he paused for a moment, and there was a sound similar to gritting his teeth and using force.

"Whoosh..."

Only hearing a huge sound of wind, the top of his head suddenly darkened.

Then a dull sound of boom!

It turned out that this thing didn't know where it got a huge blue stone slab, like the kind used for paving roads or making steps in the village. As if showing off its strength, it stubbornly threw it over the eaves and smashed it down from the skylight.

After the blue stone slab smashed down, it rolled a circle, slid a distance, and stopped at Lin Jue's feet.

This time he had to look even if he didn't want to.

It was right at his feet.

The moonlight was dim, but it could be seen clearly.

Lin Jue lowered his head slightly.

This blue stone slab was nearly a person's length, a foot wide, and nearly a foot thick. It was pitch black on the ground, probably much heavier than a person.

If it hit him, he would really be meat paste.

"..."

Lin Jue took a deep breath, but didn't speak.

"Are you still not leaving?"

The voice outside continued to threaten.

It was a threat and also a urging.

"..."

Lin Jue was silent for a moment, then shook his head slowly:

"Not leaving..."

"Hmm?"

"Not leaving."

This time the voice was clearer and firmer.

"Hmm?"

The voice outside became surprised.

At the same time, fog seemed to rise outside, with a distinct shape in the bright moonlight, and under the urging of the wind, it drifted into the sleeping hall.

Lin Jue felt a strange feeling for the first time.

Before he could ponder it carefully, he felt his head dizzy, the scene before him rippled, and the ground rose and fell, as if he were standing on the sea. At the same time, his thoughts became dizzy and confused, and in the dizziness and confusion, he became hesitant, lost his confidence and firmness, and had more fear and intention to leave.

Lin Jue supported the wall with his hand, trying to stand straight.

There really are spirits and ghosts making trouble in this ancestral hall!

This spirit and ghost doesn't seem weak. I'm afraid I can't fight it today. Why not leave first, go home, and think of other ways?

How can people fight spirits and ghosts?

Although my uncle is very good to me, first there was the grace of saving my life, then the grace of raising me...

Grace of saving my life... grace of raising me...

No! Can't leave!

Lin Jue struggled hard, heaven and man fighting, confronting the fear and intention to leave in his heart.

"Wrong!"

This is this monster's technique.

Suddenly realizing this, after understanding this point, the fight between heaven and man and the confrontation with himself turned into a confrontation with this monster and the technique. Lin Jue gradually gritted his teeth, dispelling these messy thoughts, and let his rationality and original purpose occupy the upper hand again.

"Not leaving!"

Lin Jue said again.

The voice landed, as if the technique had gone, or as if the monster's technique had been defeated. He felt his heart gradually return to stability, but having suffered the first magic spell of his life, under the impact of body and heart, his heart was still beating non-stop.

"Why? Aren't you afraid?"

"Not afraid!"

"Not afraid even of death?"

"You have the power to easily take my life, but you must know that this kind of power is not only possessed by spirits and ghosts like you. Many strong men in the world, even that one just now, could punch me to death." Lin Jue's voice was green but firm. He lowered his head and looked at the stone slab at his feet, "Could it be that I have to be afraid of everyone?"

"Heh! Interesting! How much money did that Wang family give you to make you so firm?"

"Not much, just enough for life-saving money."

A plain sentence, with a thousand jin of weight, actually made the monster outside who could throw a stone slab over the wall silent for a moment.

"Life-saving money?"

Lin Jue panted, his hands trembling slightly, while groping to light the oil lamp beside him, he said:

"My uncle had the grace of saving my life. By the river last year, I accidentally fell into the water, and thanks to him risking his life to save me, I had a second life. Later, he took over my father's responsibilities and provided for my food and studies." Lin Jue seemed to be explaining to the monster outside, and seemed to be saying it to himself, providing himself with reasons and confidence.

Thinking of the uncle who was lying on the bed, suffering, and almost died, his heart gradually became more and more stable.

"Now he is suffering from a malignant disease, his life is hanging by a thread, waiting for this medicine money to save his life.

"Old Mr. Wang is a well-known kind-hearted sage in the area. I think he will not covet my little money. If I die, maybe there will be other compensation. Therefore, even if I die today, I must die in this ancestral hall. Just take it as exchanging my life for my uncle's life."

Every time Lin Jue said a sentence, his voice became more stable and confident, and in the end, he was completely fearless.

Not talking about family affection, only talking about grace, it should be so.

It should be so.

So his hands didn't tremble anymore.

Just gripped the firewood knife in his hand tightly, stared at the outside, and paid attention to any brick, tile, or blue stone that might fly in.

"If you really want me to leave, why don't you come in and fight me head-on?"

"..."

There was silence and silence outside.

Don't know what it was doing.

After a long time, there was a sound.

"Puff..."

Then there was no movement outside.

Don't know how long passed.

Lin Jue still leaned against the wall, constantly recalling the strange events and techniques he had just experienced, while quietly observing and waiting. No matter how sleepy he was, he didn't want to sleep easily, didn't dare to sleep easily.

It's just that tonight is exceptionally sleepy.

In this world, most people fall asleep shortly after dark and wake up before dawn. Calculating the time, it's almost time for people to wake up.

Coupled with staying up all night, and consuming too much heart and spirit to fight the technique, gradually his eyelids began to fight, and no matter what, he couldn't control them.

Falling asleep is really an unconscious thing.

After falling asleep, dreams came.

In the dream, it seemed like there was nothing, so there was a feeling of whiteness. In the whiteness, there was an abstract figure, as if it could be seen, and as if it couldn't be seen. Only knowing it was there, and it was still talking to itself, the voice was equally indescribable.

Dreams seem to be mostly like this.

"That Wang family has some means. I disturbed them so they couldn't be peaceful, drove them away, and they found some people to come, making me unable to be peaceful, wanting to drive me away."

That figure said as soon as it opened its mouth.

"Who are you?"

Lin Jue asked.

"Didn't you just deal with me all night?" That figure said with a smile.

"It's you..."

Dreams are really wonderful. Lin Jue didn't feel that this was a dream, nor did he feel that this was real. He didn't think about who the other party was, nor did he think about why he was here, just talking to it naturally:

"Why are you here?"

"It's a long story...

"A long time ago I lived here. At that time there was no village here. Later I left for a while, and these Wang family people built houses here. However, all things in the world are not privately owned by anyone, not to mention I didn't leave any mark, so initially I didn't have the idea of taking back the residence and occupying their house. It's just that as I got older, I wanted to come back."

That figure paused as it spoke:

"Coupled with the fact that the ancestors of this family had quite a bit of virtue, I felt comfortable living in this ancestral hall, so I tried to occupy it back."

Both occupying and returning, quite contradictory.

"Now that the Wang family has found quite a few people, although many are timid, they have made me unable to be comfortable. Coupled with meeting you, counting there are three, not leaving for a night, it's really annoying. I think it's impossible to retire here." That figure paused, "Although your five spirits are not as pure as a sage's, they are not mixed. You are young and have quite a bit of courage, have a calm heart, and a filial heart. It's really rare. Therefore, I entrust this dream to tell you: I will leave tomorrow. You can tell the Wang family, maybe you can get some other rewards, change for medicine, and save your uncle's life."

"Then I must thank you!"

Lin Jue said sincerely in the dream.

"It's your merit, not my labor."

"Still have to thank you."

"You actually understand etiquette!"

"I am also a reader."

"Reading is a good thing."

"You just said, counting me there are three, I don't know who they are? I only heard of one." Lin Jue followed his inner curiosity and asked naturally.

"You count as one. There is also a butcher, and an old teacher who teaches in Shu Village." That figure answered him, "That butcher has vigorous blood, my spitting out energy is useless to him. He came after drinking and fell asleep like a dead person here. I didn't want to smash him or kill him, and couldn't wake him up, so I had to let him succeed."

"The old teacher in Shu Village?"

Lin Jue became interested. Isn't this the teacher who taught him?

"Yes, that old teacher has no learning, but his nature is strict and upright. He has never done anything bad in his life. This is very rare! Sigh, for people like this, many gods have to retreat when they see them, not to mention a monster like me who only has a little cultivation and a little means."

Lin Jue couldn't help but be stunned.

This answer was far beyond his expectations.

It was also at this time that he knew that this was not a ghost, but a monster.

"But that Old Mr. Wang, isn't he also a well-known kind-hearted sage in the area, who has done many good deeds?"

"He has done some good deeds, but the one who is truly kind-hearted is his ancestor. He is just wealthy, so he continues the ancestor's tradition, doing some good deeds to accumulate reputation for himself in exchange for benefits." That figure's voice paused, "This is not wrong, nor is it a bad thing, and it can even be considered a good thing, so I never thought about hurting him or hitting him. But to make me respect him so much because of this, and avoid him when things happen, is still impossible."

"It turned out to be like this..."

Before he could ponder the fun of this conversation, this dream was like mountain fog illuminated by the sun and blown away by the wind, quickly retreating.

Only leaving a drifting word at the end:

"Seeing that you understand etiquette and respect me, I will give you one more piece of advice: I see your soul is strong but unstable. You must cultivate your health, and it is best to find a method of calming the soul to calm your heart."

In a daze, he woke up.

It was almost dawn.

He was still in the ancestral hall, leaning against the wall, with bricks and rubble beside him, a lot of white powder fell on the ground, his feet were against the blue stone in front, and the traces of the blue stone rolling and sliding on the ancestral hall floor tiles could also be seen vaguely in the dim light, but he was unharmed.

After Lin Jue was stunned, he suddenly climbed up and walked out.

Sure enough, it was almost dawn.

There was already a rooster crowing outside.

Only seeing a figure about the height of a person's knee at the foot of the wall, it was difficult to distinguish whether the color was yellow or hemp in the dim light, only knowing that it was generally standing and walking like a person, and it was still carrying a bag, and it disappeared in a flash.

Lin Jue was stunned again.

Then he came back to his senses, couldn't help but bow in that direction, bent his waist, and performed a deep salute.

Only his brows were tightly locked, and his heart was really confused—

What kind of world is this? ===== CHAPTER 4 =====