Chapter 96: Strange Disease

Huan Yin left the teahouse. Although it was already a little dark, he decided to rush to the Gao family immediately, because Sister Jiujiu must be there. Moreover, the leader said that the Gao family was a bit weird, which made Huan Yin very uncomfortable. Sister Jiujiu must not be in trouble.

For mortals, it takes some time to reach a distance of more than 30 miles, even on horseback. However, after Huan Yin left the city, he found a remote place and flew directly on the silver shuttle, so before the end of the hour of Xu, Huan Yin saw the Gao family on the ground from a distance.

The reason why Huan Yin could recognize the Gao family below at a glance in the air was because there was only such a big family in this place more than 30 miles west of the city. Moreover, this big family is a manor built on the mountain, covering a large area. Even the mansion of the Huan family in the city is probably less than half of its size. So, according to what the leader said, this is most likely the Gao family.

It was the first time for Huan Yin to see such a manor. The kind of manor that walks along the mountain and has a entrenched momentum, although it cannot be compared with the immortal family, it is already a wealthy family among mortals. Even if this place is not as wealthy as the Huan family in its heyday, it is probably not much different. My sister married here, and it seems to be a good match. However, I have lived in Jingzhou for many years, but I didn’t know that there was a Gao family here. It seems that the Gao family is indeed as the leader said, rarely interacting with the outside world.

At this moment, there are very few lights lit in the huge manor, only a few stars, giving people a gloomy feeling. And there are very few people in the manor who are still outside. I don’t know if it’s because the Gao family is a mountain family, so they go to bed early.

Huan Yin slowly descended from the air to the ground, then he put away the silver shuttle and slowly walked towards the main gate of the manor he saw in the air. After a while, the courtyard wall that undulated with the mountain appeared in front of Huan Yin. The courtyard wall was very high, and it seemed that it was deliberately raised because the manor was in the mountains.

In the middle of the courtyard wall, there is a tall gate, which looks to be more than 20 feet high. The gate is pitch black, and Huan Yin can tell at a glance that it is made of fine iron. There is a big "Gao" character on the top of the gate, written in cursive script, and the font is gilded, revealing a sense of dominance, as if declaring its sovereignty over the mountains and fields.

The thick black iron gate is like pressing in front of the eyes, which makes people feel depressed. Especially the "Gao" character at the top, it is more like rushing in, as if warning those who want to enter here that the Gao family is not easy to mess with.

Huan Yin walked to a big drum outside the door, picked up the drumstick and knocked it three times. This drum is used to knock open the door of the Gao family, because the fine iron door is extremely heavy, and it is impossible to knock it with ordinary power.

After knocking the drum, Huan Yin stood aside and waited quietly. After about ten breaths, there was a "creaking" metal sound on the door in front of Huan Yin. It was easy to tell that the sound came from the pulling of the chain and the rotation of the gear. Then, as the sound rang, the heavy door opened a gap slightly. Then, the gap enlarged little by little, and the scene in the courtyard slowly appeared.

The gate of the Gao family was opened by pulling with a machine like the gate of the tower. It was also possible that no one could push open this heavy iron gate directly. However, the door of the Gao family was so impressive that anyone who came here would probably be in awe.

At the door, a man who looked like an old servant in his fifties appeared there. He looked outside the door and found that there was only a young man standing there, and his brows frowned immediately. Their Gao family was a wealthy family in the vicinity and rarely interacted with the outside world, so except for a very small number of people who dared to knock on the drum outside when they saw the gate of the Gao family, most of the time this drum was quiet. Moreover, it was already late, and there were very few people who dared to knock on the door of the Gao family.

At this moment, I don't know where the young man came from, but he dared to disturb at this time. Looking at the indifferent expression on the young man's face, it was obvious that he was not at all attracted by the aura of the Gao family. He really didn't know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was.

The old servant stood inside the door and finally asked, "Child, why are you knocking on the door?" The old servant's tone was obviously a little unfriendly. It seemed that the Gao family did not like to interact with outsiders.

Huan Yin wanted to ask about the whereabouts of Sister Jiujiu, but he felt something was wrong the moment the door of the Gao family opened. He was naturally not shocked by the aura of the mortals, but as soon as the door of the Gao family opened, a yin energy rushed in from inside. This yin energy was naturally not perceived by mortals, but Huan Yin, as a cultivator, could sense it immediately.

Looking at the old servant standing in the door at this moment, his face was already filled with death, which was obviously caused by the yang energy being captured and the lack of vitality. Moreover, a faint stench came out when the old servant opened his mouth. Although Huan Yin was so far away from the old servant at the moment, he still detected the smell - it was the stench of a corpse!

How could a living person have the stench of a corpse, how could there be deathly aura. These two things can only be found in people who are dead or dying, and these two types of people, the former cannot move, and the latter are inconvenient to move, how can they open the door and greet guests like this old servant in front of them?

The Gao family may not be just as simple as being evil, but there must be some ghost in the Gao family. Huan Yin had read in the classics in the pavilion that the spirits are divided into six paths and three realms. And there is a path in hell, called hungry ghosts, which are wandering around hell all year round.

Hungry ghosts are evil-looking ghosts who were cast into hell due to their many evil deeds in their previous lives. The hungry ghost Taoists endure the pain of lingering in the darkness and being hungry and thirsty all year round. This was originally the punishment given to them by reincarnation, but it resulted in the bad behavior of all sentient beings in this realm. Especially if hungry ghost Taoists come to the human world, the yang energy in living people will be their best tonic. Yang Qi not only allows them to stay in the human world all year round without losing their souls, but it can also replace the demonic Qi from hell and allow them to practice.

You must know that although the spirits in the human world can rely on spiritual energy and spiritual stones to practice, the beings in the hell realm can only rely on the demonic energy and magic crystals of hell to practice. If a Taoist from hell crosses over to the human world, if he still wants to practice, he can only rely on absorbing the yang energy from living people. This is especially true for monks, because as their cultivation level increases, their lifespan will continue to increase, and their yang energy will increase accordingly. Therefore, if the hell Taoists come to the human world, they will definitely find ways to find Yang Qi, which is what mortals commonly call "ghosts eating people."

Naturally, the old servant didn't know what Huan Yin was thinking at this moment, nor did he know that his current state was not far from death. He just saw that after he asked, the young man opposite him changed from being indifferent at first to a thoughtful and solemn expression. He stood there as if thinking about something, but didn't pay attention to what he meant, so the old servant spoke angrily. To: "What kind of kid dares to come to the Gao family and act wild? Do you think the Gao family's door drum is your family's dining table? Can you bang it and play with it?"

Huan Yin came to his senses when he heard the old servant's angry voice. This old servant was already in trouble himself, but he still looked after others with an air of dignity. He was really confused. Then, Huan Yin's face became solemn and he said, "Are you feeling weak recently and your limbs are sore and weak?"

The old servant was startled and subconsciously asked: "How do you know?"

"You asked all the doctors but couldn't find a solution?" Huan Yin ignored the old servant's question and continued.

The old servant thought to himself: Did he meet an expert today? Immediately he said: "Yes, the doctor in my house has excellent medical skills that few others can match, but he can't tell what kind of disease I have. Moreover, even he..."

"And even he has the same strange disease as you. His breath is thick, accompanied by a fishy odor, his face is lifeless, and his complexion is extremely poor. Moreover, it is not just the two of you, but everyone in your house has this disease!" Huan Yin! A low shout made the old servant look shocked. He pointed at Huan Yin and opened his mouth wide but could not speak.

Finally, the old servant came to his senses, ran out of the gate, knelt in front of Huan Yin, and shouted: "Please help me, master!"

Huan Yin helped the old servant up from the ground and said again: "I have three more questions. Tell them truthfully and I will help you."

At this moment, in the eyes of this old servant, Huan Yin was like an immortal descended from heaven. How could he dare to show any contempt at all? He kept saying, "Exalted, please speak. Exalted, please ask. I will tell you everything I know." "

Huan Yin nodded and asked first: "The young master here, his surname is Gao and his name is Renshui?"

The old servant didn't think twice and answered directly: "Yes, Master Renshui is the only son of the eldest master. He is twenty this year and his full name is Gao Renshui."

"Did Gao Renshui recently marry Huan Jiujiu, the daughter of the Huan family?"

"Yes, yes, Mrs. Jiujiu just got married last year, and she has been married for exactly one year."

"Is she... okay?" When he asked this question, Huan Yin's heart tightened. The Gao Mansion was haunted, and his sister might not be immune to it either.

When the old servant heard this question, he felt a little embarrassed on his face: "I am responsible for guarding the door, and I don't know much about the affairs of the inner palace. However, the day before yesterday, Mrs. Jiujiu came to the front door of the mansion. At that time, I saw her Her complexion is similar to that of everyone else in the house, and she is obviously suffering from the same strange disease as the old man. But fortunately, Mrs. Jiujiu is young and energetic, and her spirits are much better than those of us who are older."

Huan Yin finally felt relieved when he heard that Sister Jiujiu was fine. He is going to find Sister Jiujiu now, first to exorcise her ghost spirit, and then to find out what is going on in this Gao Mansion.

"Take me to see her. If you see her, I will treat you." Huan Yin said with determination as he stepped into the palace.

Sister Jiujiu is right in front of you!