Chapter 1606 Night Watchman, Graveyard Knight

Night watchman, this is a relatively ancient and obscure profession. In the beginning, they could only be regarded as the guardians of the cemetery, preventing the corpses under the grave from being dug out by those hungry beasts and lunatics like Frankenstein.

In general, this kind of work is not decent. But it is more or less within the acceptable range of human beings. However, as the Black Death became rampant in Europe, this kind of work gradually became terrifying.

Because in that era when epidemics were rampant and deaths were everywhere. In addition to guarding the cemetery, the night watchmen also need to remove the bodies of those who died of the disease in the town.

At that time, in the middle of the night, they often held oil lamps in their hands, pushed the cart, and piled up the corpses into the shape of a hill. Then in the dim light, it disappeared into people's horrified sight.

For those living in this ignorant age, the Night Watchman has undoubtedly become the embodiment of death. And this is of course, so they began to demonize this profession, making it more and more like the horror characters in those ghost stories.

And even today, the profession of night watchman still hasn't got rid of the terrifying color given to him by the era. Although people knew that most of the legends back then were irrational words driven by ignorance, from a realistic point of view, the night watchman was basically no different from ordinary people. But as long as he is a normal person, when facing such a profession, he will inevitably shrink back three points psychologically.

No one will regard them as ordinary people, because in the eyes of those ordinary people, I am afraid that even if they go to the streets to beg, they will never accept such a job. This is a profession that only freaks would choose, and for a freak, it's not surprising to have such a feeling.

With such reasons, the profession of night watchmen naturally began to decline. In fact, more cemetery guards are now security guards than night watchmen. Of course, this does not mean that the night watchmen are completely extinct. At least here, in this place that has been almost forgotten by the world. There is also a night watchman sticking to his post.

To be honest, such a result really surprised Peter. He really didn't expect that in a big city like Houston, there would be such a profession that could only appear in backcountry and ghost stories. However, he can be regarded as someone who has seen the world. Even the Supreme Mage was walking with him, and a mere night watchman certainly couldn't shock him too much.

He just followed Gu Yi straight to the small wooden house next to the cemetery, and then watched Gu Yi slam the door with the old-fashioned oil lamp three times.

Soon, there was a very obvious sound of walking behind the door. And when the wooden door creaked and was suddenly pulled open,

He immediately saw a disheveled old man poking his head out from behind the door.

"Who are you looking for? There are no living people here!"

Peter couldn't help frowning at the very rude voice. For such an impolite guy, his first impression is very bad. Fortunately, he was not the person in charge, so he didn't have to respond directly to this guy. But for Gu Yi, who was already used to seeing all kinds of people, she didn't care about such small things. She just looked at the guy in front of her carefully, and then said to him with a smile.

"We were introduced by old Morgan. He showed us a way and let us find this place!"

"That bastard Williams Morgan? Damn, I thought he was dead!"

The unkempt old man cursed, but the guard and hostility in his eyes faded a lot at this time. Obviously, the old Morgan's name still has a little value to him. Although he still has considerable fear towards these two strangers who are obviously not ordinary people, at the very least, there is already a possibility of communication between them.

"Come in. Tell me why you are here. I don't believe that old bastard who hasn't seen me for more than two hundred years will know that I am here now. You must have spent a lot of effort to find here. Tell me Look, tell me what that bastard asked you to find old Carter!"

Peter followed Gu Yi into the wooden house. As he imagined, the wooden house was very simple. There wasn't even a table other than a bed and two chairs. And the guy who claimed to be Old Carter didn't mean to pour a cup of hot tea to welcome the guests. Instead, he held a shotgun in his hand and pointed it straight at Gu Yi and the two of them. There is a kind of meaning that if you don't give a reasonable explanation, you can't get out of this door.

This made Peter sneer in his heart, he really never thought that he would meet such an unreasonable guy here. However, it was precisely because of his actions, coupled with the little information he revealed between the lines before, that Peter began to doubt his identity.

What can make an old man become a night watchman, and still stick to it for more than two hundred years? Ordinary people do not have this will, nor do they have this ability. Unless he himself is not an ordinary person.

After thinking about this point, Peter said directly to Gu without waiting for him to speak.

"We're here to find Ghost Rider. And it looks like you're the guy, right?"

The straightforward words immediately made the old man snort coldly. He didn't answer directly, but in front of Peter and the others, he shook the saw-barreled shotgun in his hand, and said with a sullen face.

"Ghost Rider? It's been a long time since I've heard that name? Who are you? What do you want with Ghost Rider? Don't tell me you're looking for a relationship with some flaming bastard. I can smell you The smell of blood on your body, guys like you, if you meet a ghost knight, you will be burned into coke and thrown into hell in all likelihood!"

He was not joking. Because neither Peter nor Ancient One are such clean people.

Peter has killed not a few Hydras and criminals over the years. Although he has always believed that punishing evil is promoting good, he has always believed that what he does is just. But, by Ghost Rider's standards, he's also an executioner with bloody hands, a huntable target.

As for Gu Yi, it was even more so. Being able to protect the earth for hundreds of years as the supreme mage, how could she not get her hands dirty at all? Those devils, those descendants of gods, and even those dark wizards plotting to overthrow have all tasted her thunderbolt method. Even today, their souls are still howling in the dimension prison of the Supreme Mage. With all these things, how could she leave Peter alone and be alone?

Of course, neither Peter nor Gu Yi would be afraid to face the trial of the Ghost Rider. They even said that they would be quite happy to see the Ghost Rider running in front of them. This saves them a lot of effort. Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, this is just an unrealistic delusion.

The Ghost Riders have never been the kind of gentlemen who conform to people's wishes. Most of them who have been tortured by the spirit of revenge all year round are paranoid, stubborn, and even crazy. Just like this old guy in front of him. Although he has not yet reached the point of madness, being able to hold a large-caliber dangerous weapon at two people who have never been masked is enough to show how difficult he is to get along with.

Most of this kind of people prefer softness to toughness, and Gu Yi and the others don't have any hard ideas. So after looking at each other for a while, Gu Yi said frankly to the old man in front of him.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Ancient One. People who know me call me the Supreme Mage. I have something very important to discuss with the ghost knights who still exist in the world. Through Mr. Morgan's guidance, I found Here. So, sir. Can you put down the gun in your hand and let's have a good chat? Maybe what you have in your hand is indeed very special, and even the devils may not be able to withstand it. Hurt. But for us, it doesn't do much. Rather than let it become an obstacle to friendly exchanges between us, it is better to let it go and let us talk in a more peaceful way. What do you think?"

"Supreme mage?" Gu Yi's name still has some effect. At the very least, after hearing her self-reported family name like this, the look of fear in the old man's eyes lessened a bit.

"I've heard of you. It's said that even a bastard like Mephisto is afraid of your existence. It's because of you that he doesn't dare to swagger in this world and act recklessly, right?"

"There always needs to be someone standing behind humans, right?

Gu Yi admitted his role in a disguised form, and this also made the old man completely eliminate his hostility, and put down the weapon in his hand. However, even so, his way of speaking has not changed much, even in the face of Gu Yi, he still has the bad tone before.

"As a human being, I thank you for your efforts. But as a Ghost Rider, I have to say, I hate guys like you very much. If it weren't for you, that bastard Mephisto might not have created so many Ghost Riders Come on. In other words, it's all because of you, isn't it?"

"Okay, let's stop talking. I have already admitted that I am the Ghost Rider you are looking for, Kattersrey. I have already admitted my identity. So, do you want to give me your reason for coming?" Have you made it clear?"