Chapter 61 Outside Songyan Mountain

The sky was dark, and high red lanterns hung on the city gate, bringing a little light.

When Lorraine Hill walked to the city gate, several guards who guarded the gate came over. They held the red tassel halberd in their hands and wore blue-black uniforms with layers of black-yellow armor on them.

"Who are you and why are you here?" These people asked cautiously when they saw that the girl was not dressed as a local.

"I'm from Huiluzhou, the Burning Sun and Feathers Sect." Roland Hill took out a bronze medal in his arms to express his identity.

After the guards carefully verified it several times, they reluctantly gave way and let the girl enter the town.

Is the guard here so strict?

The town is not lively, and there are few people on the street. Most of the stores on the roadside have been closed, and only a few inns and a restaurant are still brightly lit. The alleys around the street are also dark, making it difficult to see what's inside, which is unsettling.

Crossing the threshold of the inn, Roland Hill walked into an inn. There were many guests sitting in the hall at this time, eating and drinking. Compared with the deserted outside world, this place was somewhat popular.

"Is there any room?" Roland Hill first walked to the counter and asked.

The shop assistant looked up at the veiled girl, was slightly surprised, and then answered.

"Hello, there are some, there are still many vacancies." There are few people here, and there are naturally many vacancies.

After Roland Hill asked about the price, he put a few silver rings on the counter, and then the shop assistant greeted a companion and took Roland Hill upstairs to store his luggage.

Stepping on the wooden board of the stairs, he could clearly hear his own footsteps, and Roland Hill looked at it curiously. The construction of this inn seems to have cut corners a lot, and the wooden beams are thin.

After entering the room, the simple bed, table and chairs appeared in the girl's eyes. Although there were no stains or the like, a thin layer of ash had fallen on the tabletop and chairs, and it seemed that no one lived there for some days.

"Sorry, sorry, I'll wipe it for you." The second said embarrassedly, then picked up the cloth at hand and wiped it.

Loren Hill said that he didn't care, as long as the whole thing was clean, it didn't matter if there was any dust.

After putting down her luggage, the girl opened the window and looked at the street and scenery outside.

"Do people here all go to bed so early?" The girl saw that many houses in the town had their lights turned off.

"That's not true, it's just that there are fewer and fewer people here." Xiao Er explained.

"why?"

"Because it is close to Songyan Mountain, there are many ghosts and ghosts, and it is not suitable for ordinary people, so many people have moved away."

"In the past, there should have been a lot of people before, otherwise there wouldn't be so many houses."

"Guest, you are right. There were indeed many people here before, and many businessmen from other places would also come here to trade goods in Songyan Mountain."

"Unfortunately, after the changes in the world, demons and ghosts appeared frequently in Songyan Mountain and attacked passers-by. Many people were killed because of this, so fewer and fewer people came." Xiao Er answered quickly as he cleaned the room.

"Okay, do you think it's alright?" After wiping the seat and sweeping the ground, the second asked Loren Hill.

"Okay." The girl nodded.

"Well, then you rest in peace. If you want something to eat, you can go to the lobby on the first floor. We don't close all night." After speaking, the young man left the room.

Roland Hill put down the luggage, took out some prepared nuts from the box, let the two birds peck at them, and then went downstairs to eat something.

Going down the stairs, the first floor seems to be more lively than before. In addition to some ordinary guests, there are also a few people in moon white clothes. They have long knives hanging around their waists, their skin is pale, and they sit at two tables. , seems to be waiting to be served.

"Have you heard that someone was attacked by ghosts again the day before yesterday." Several men in dry yellow linen ate white steamed buns with pickles and talked about the recent miracle.

"Didn't I hear that Lord Zhou Mu sent the Xuanbao to clear up the Qing Dynasty, why is there still?" a man asked, and then took a big mouthful of steamed buns.

"That's not it, it's always clear, but this time it's not like a naturally formed ghost, and it wasn't so weird before."

"How to say."

"It is said that a man broke his leg because a horse was knocked on the road, so he had to walk to the next station on his own, but it was dark before he arrived."

"He saw that he was not far away, only ten miles away, so he continued on his way in the dark."

"At this time, he was walking when someone suddenly called his name on the side of the road. He was a little puzzled. Did he meet an acquaintance? Maybe he could find someone who was on the same road, and it was easy for someone to talk on the road."

"So I looked around and saw a dark figure in the field beside the road, and waved to him."

"Because it was too dark, he couldn't see who the man was, but the voice sounded familiar, so he settled down and walked over."

"But after walking for a long time, the face of the figure was still vague. He was a little impatient and wanted the other party to come over and take a break. But the other party still called his name, saying that he was the same as before, and waved to him."

"No way, he continued to walk forward, wanting to see who this person is."

"Finally, when he walked up to the front and looked up, he felt a chill behind him, and his heart almost jumped out, because the man's face was exactly the same as his own, and he smiled at him and said, 'I am you.'"

"This man was about to die of fright and ran immediately, and the voice seemed to be in his ear all the time, calling his name non-stop."

"In this way, he ran for nearly 10 miles, and when he approached the gate of the city, the sound gradually disappeared."

"When he talked to the guard about it later, everyone thought he was stunned, because he ran over alone at the time, and there was no one behind."

"And later." A few people next to him sounded scared but curious, eager to know the follow-up.

"At first, everyone didn't take it seriously. After a while, this person was worried and feared for a while, and then he disappeared suddenly after staying in the town for a few days."

"After a few days, a businessman came over and said that he found a body on the way, dead in a field several miles away from the city. The appearance of the death is also quite strange, as if it stood stiff and then fell down alive. already."

"It's strange. Later, everyone remembered the person before and reported it to the official. The government sent someone to investigate, and it turned out to be the person before."

"Okay, okay, don't say it anymore, I won't dare to walk at night after hearing this." One of the strong men wiped the cold sweat from his back, feeling a little scared.

"Little Er, come with a jug of wine and suppress your shock."

"Good."

Lorraine Hill, who was sitting and waiting, turned his eyes to the man who was talking about the strange thing, thinking in his heart.

Is there such a strange ghost in this world? She is a little suspicious. You must know that her teacher Trinasha is the great witch and consul of the Quicksilver Dynasty, and she is also a strong man who specializes in the necromancy sequence.

According to her teaching, there are indeed ghosts, corpses and other monsters in the world, but I have never seen ghosts with such strange behaviors and abilities.

Could this be a specialty of the East, but as a large-scale door-to-door sect, the Xianyu sect has never actually recorded such a special ghost in the books in the sect's collection.

Calling people's names and exchanging life and death identities involves too many levels. If it's just for killing people, there's no need to be so troublesome.

Just as the girl analyzed the authenticity of the story, someone at the table said loudly.

"In my opinion, this is the evil spirit raised by the Youji clan, and it is specially used to harm people. You should send someone to Songyan Mountain to kill all the evil Youji clan."

"Hey, be quiet, didn't you see the 'white knife' sitting in a circle over there?" A partner next to him tugged at his sleeve.

The man turned his head, looked at the group of people wearing moon white robes, snorted, and sat down angrily. Although he hated these half-human, half-ghost guys, he knew how powerful these people were and stopped talking.

"Guest, you ordered dinner." The second came over with a tray, one large, two small and three dishes on the table of Roland Hill. One of them was stir-fried vegetables, one was soaked with radish, and the other was steamed buns.

"Thank you." The girl nodded, and then ate it slowly.

Listening to the whispers of other people in the hall, she gradually understood that there were a group of aliens living in Songyan Mountain. And those who wear moon-white robes and belts with long knives are descendants of the mixed blood of the scorpion family and outsiders.

And Songyan Mountain is the name of the mountains in the past. In ancient times, there was a great sect here called Songli Yanluo Palace.

After sorting out some local information, Roland Hill also has a general understanding of the situation here.

When she slowly finished eating the eggplant with minced meat on the plate, there was a sudden sound of hooves outside the inn, from far to near, and then stopped at the door.

Carrying the cold air and wind and frost outside, a group of heavily armed cavalry entered the door.

"The shopkeeper, serve up good wine and meat. I'm waiting to have dinner here today."

It was arrogant and arrogant. More than a dozen people walked into the inn, looked around, and swept over it. Several people at the tables near the gate quickly gave up their seats and let these soldiers sit down.

"Okay, everyone, wait a moment, the back kitchen will be ready soon." The little Er wiped his sweat and settled the dozen or so armored cavalry with a nervous smile.

Roland Hill also knew the identities of this group of people from the subtle discussions around them. It was the 'Black Leopard Rider' under the local state shepherd. Their strengths were around 2-3 in the war sequence, and they were really elite.