Chapter 385 Future Inn

Night.

It was pitch black.

It was pouring rain, and the sky was dark. Low thunder rumbled from the clouds, and one or two arc-shaped thunder flashed from time to time in the distance. The rain on the ground gathered into a slurry, mixed with yellow-brown mud and water, and flowed to the low places. Some soft hillsides could not withstand the pressure, and the soil collapsed, forming a mudslide that rushed into the distance.

Two figures wearing straw raincoats crawled in the mud ditch, and the leaves on both sides were rustling in the rain. The rain and wind were raging, and the dark woods were like demons waving in the distance.

"Peng Laoshi, the damn place he sold to us was actually fake."

Zhang Qisen was wearing a rough outfit, walking through the mud with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and the person following behind him was his younger brother Zhang Qiyao. When the two brothers were born, one lacked wood in the five elements and the other lacked earth in the five elements, so their parents gave them these names.

After growing up, the Zhang brothers were quite successful. They supported their family with their family crafts. During the day, they were honest hunters in Lingjue Village, and at night, they were local farmers digging for food in the fields.

In the past three years, livestock in the village have been dying. Some people rumored that it was a plague, and the rich families in the village moved to the county.

The Zhang brothers also wanted to move to the county, but their savings were not enough. In desperation, they remembered their old business and planned to do one last job before stopping. It's a pity that the number of tombs is limited. The tombs that can be dug near Lingxin Temple have long been dug by the brothers.

It's not that easy to find a big tomb.

This time, the news of the old tomb was bought by the brothers from a news dealer in the city at a high price. This news dealer has a good reputation there, and the brothers have asked around before choosing this person. Unexpectedly, the mission failed. As soon as they went out, they encountered a rainstorm. The tomb they dug with great effort turned out to be a fake tomb. There was no body except a stone coffin, let alone burial objects.

Even a mouse would cry if it went in!

This made the two brothers secretly hate it. They felt that they were cheated by Peng Laoshi and decided to go back to settle accounts with him.

"Our brothers' money is not so easy to take!"

Reaching out to wipe the water drops on his face, a cold light flashed in Zhang Qisen's eyes.

Those who dare to do this business are naturally not good people. When the two brothers were sixteen years old, they killed their colleagues. The bodies were thrown into the old tomb by them and no one knew about it until now.

"The man surnamed Peng has a granddaughter. He caught her and sold her to make up for the account."

Zhang Qiyao, who had been silent at the back, said in a deep voice. The second son of the Zhang family is a typical person who is ruthless and doesn't talk much. He is the first to kill every time. The Zhang brothers have practiced martial arts. It is difficult for ordinary tomb robbers to survive when they meet them.

Crack

Before the two brothers could react, they felt their feet loosen, and they seemed to hear the sound of branches breaking.

The dirt road under their feet collapsed instantly, and before they could react, they were swept down by the road mixed with mud and water. The mud mixed with people collapsed from the original position of the mountain road. There was rainwater, rocks, and broken branches in the sunken mud pit.

At the critical moment, Zhang Qisen instinctively tore the yellow talisman on his chest.

As soon as the talisman paper appeared, the two brothers were immediately wrapped in a layer of clear light, and then there was no sign.

The landslide slid all the way to the bottom of the valley, nearly 20 meters high, and the mud mixed with mud and water formed an oblique angle on the edge, with broken wood and gravel piled outside. The whole valley fell into silence, and the heavy rain was still washing the earth, and the sound of rain hitting leaves echoed in the valley.

Thunder!

The thunder passed by, illuminating the entire valley.

A hand full of green light stretched out from the mud, a lot of mud began to wriggle, and two figures struggled to crawl out of it. It was the Zhang brothers who were dragged down the valley by the mud.

"Cough cough cough"

As soon as the two climbed out, they knelt down and coughed heavily.

Mud and water gushed out of their mouths and noses. It took them a long time to come back to their senses. The clear light around them faded a little bit, and the talisman paper that was torn by Zhang Qisen before also turned into black paper ash as the clear light dissipated.

"What a loss!"

That life-saving talisman was the bottom treasure of the box that the brothers had finally exchanged for. They originally hoped to keep it as a family heirloom, but they didn't expect to use it here.

"Go back first, it's been too long."

Zhang Qiyao took off his shoes and poured out the mud and water inside. On this kind of mountain road, if the shoes are not cleaned, there is no way to move forward.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Qisen also quickly cleaned up the burden on his body.

After a short rest, the two brothers continued on their way. They had experienced too many scenes in tomb robbing for many years. The current situation could only be considered troublesome. The real danger was the "mountain spirits" wandering on the mountain.

Zhang Qisen, who was leading the way in front, did not walk fast. He walked along the sloping wall of the valley for a while and came to the area where the two brothers had slipped. It was a pity that a large area of ​​the mountain collapsed here, and it was not realistic to climb up with bare hands. The martial arts that the two brothers learned could only jump five or six meters at most. With a height of more than 20 meters, plus rain and soft soil, it was impossible to jump up.

The two could only walk along the stone wall of the valley, looking for a low area to see if they could find a way up.

The night was getting deeper.

The heavy rain was still falling, and such heavy rain seemed to be flooding the whole world. Zhang Qisen, who was walking in front, had a trace of fatigue in his eyes.

Although he had practiced martial arts, he did not have unlimited physical strength after all. It took a lot of effort to rob the tomb before, and then he walked for a while in the heavy rain. In addition, he fell into the valley, and after a series of things, he had no food to replenish. The fact that they could hold on until now was a sign of their solid martial arts.

The same was true for Zhang Qiyao behind him, but he was tough and didn't like to show things on his face.

"Old man, did you hear any sound?"

Zhang Qisen, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and asked, his face a little unnatural.

"Sound?"

Zhang Qiyao was stunned for a moment, he held his breath and listened carefully.

All around was the sound of rain hitting the leaves, and apart from that, there was only the thunder from time to time in the distance.

"No."

Zhang Qiyao shook his head.

"Did I hear it wrong?"

Looking at the dark mountain road ahead, Zhang Qisen turned back in confusion and continued to move forward.

Staying here is waiting to die, there are mountain spirits wandering in the mountains at night. It's okay to go out for a short time, but once the time is too long, the mountain spirits wandering outside will smell their scent and gather to where they are. At that time, unless they meet a fairy, the result will only be death.

After walking for a while, Zhang Qisen stopped again and looked at Zhang Qiyao behind him seriously.

"Old Two, listen again, there is really a sound! It sounds like someone is drinking and playing finger-guessing games!"

"How could there be anyone in this desolate mountain?"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Qiyao's face changed, because this time it was not only Zhang Qisen who heard it. The noisy and noisy sound was very obvious, even the sound of rain around could not cover it.

Thunderbolt! !

Just at this moment, a thunder flashed, and the arc-shaped lightning hook struck the crooked tree on the slanted wall in the distance, bringing a burst of thunder and fire.

The trees struck by the thunder and fire were charred, and the branches with fire slid down from above, helping the two brothers illuminate the mountain road ahead.

There is an inn in front.

The red lanterns emitted a dark red light.

"Go to the inn?"

Looking at the red words on it, the two brothers felt a bad feeling in their hearts. When they were tomb robbers, their predecessors taught them that encountering strange things means bad luck and great misfortune!

"Who would open an inn in such a place."

Zhang Qiyao swallowed his saliva.

There is no village in front of this valley and no shop behind it. The most important thing is that there is not even a road. If they were not swept away by the mudslide, they would not have come here, let alone see this inn. The only explanation is that this inn is not for ordinary people like them.

"Go back!"

Although he was exhausted and wanted to rest, Zhang Qisen still decided to take a detour.

Zhang Qiyao behind him also nodded, and the two brothers turned around and walked in the opposite direction without hesitation. During the process, Zhang Qiyao couldn't help but look back.

The inn behind was bathed in light, and the diners inside were drinking and eating meat. The rain outside was separated by the roof, forming two contrasting worlds. A man sitting by the window held a shiny big chicken leg in one hand, and played finger-guessing with the diners at the same table with the other hand.

"Don't look, hurry up!"

Zhang Qisen scolded and quickened his pace.

Zhang Qiyao was shocked and followed immediately. The two brothers walked very fast. After half an hour, the sound gradually faded away, and the two returned to the collapsed area again.

Going forward is not feasible, so we can only go back.

After wasting so long, I just hope that the mountain spirits in the mountain will not smell their scent.

After a lot of tossing, the two brothers were even more tired, and their stomachs made a "gurgling" sound. The feet stepping on the muddy water seemed to be filled with lead, and every step was extremely difficult.

After walking a distance, the noisy sound came again.

This time, the two brothers heard it at the same time, and a trace of uneasiness appeared on their faces at the same time.

As if responding to the fear in their hearts, a thunder flashed across the sky again.

The same thunder and fire, the same light.

And the same inn.

"Future Inn?"

Zhang Qiyao saw the words on the lantern and found that it was different from the previous inn. When they got here, the two brothers were exhausted and had no strength to escape. The most important thing is that there is no way to escape from this valley.

Going forward is the past inn, and going back is the future inn.

"Go in and take a look!"

Zhang Qisen gritted his teeth and walked towards the future inn with the steel fork in his hand. Soon the two arrived outside the inn, and as soon as they entered here, the rain stopped.

The lights of the inn can even drive away the rain.

This scene made the two brothers even more uneasy, but they had no choice but to walk to the lobby door and push the door in.

As the wooden door opened, a warm feeling spread throughout the body.

The fatigue they had experienced outside disappeared completely after being washed away by this warmth.

The two stood at the door of the inn and looked around.

They did not find anything unusual. It was just an ordinary inn. The diners inside were all people of the world like them, and there were no "immortals" like temple keeper. This discovery made the two brothers feel relieved.

'Maybe this is a place where some master practices. '

A flash of inspiration flashed through Zhang Qisen's mind, and so did Zhang Qiyao behind him. The two brothers were both speculators, and down-to-earth people would not come here to rob tombs. Although this place looked strange, it was probably the dojo of a certain master. If they were lucky enough to catch the master's eye, they might be able to soar to the sky and become big figures like the temple keeper of Lingxin Temple.

It's no wonder that the two brothers were unsuccessful. In the circle they were in contact with, the temple keeper was the top big figure. (End of this chapter)