I have a book of ghosts and gods

Chapter 781 Year-old Tribute (Seeking Subscription Monthly Pass)

When Lin Shushu travels, she is always ostentatious, and people can see her from afar.

Before the group of people arrived at the villa, someone rushed out of it early in the morning.

Seeing Lin Shushu on the big chair, a middle-aged man in rich clothes in front of him looked overjoyed, picked up his robe and rushed forward.

"Huang Bai, an outer disciple, has met Sword Master Zhichen!"

As soon as the middle-aged man came to him, he bowed deeply and offered a big gift.

It's impossible for a coquette like Lin Shushu to be polite to him.

After receiving a salute as a matter of course, he sat on the big chair and said loudly: "It was you who sent the Dharma news?"

"Sword Master, it was sent by a disciple!"

The middle-aged man showed a bit of joy and panic: "I just wanted to ask for help from the sect, but I didn't want to alarm the sword master. It is really a disciple's crime to thank the sword master."

"I implore the sword master to punish!"

Jiang Zhou pursed his lips and looked sideways at Lin Shushu, showing a bit of contempt.

Lin Shushu, who was at ease at first, coughed a few times uncomfortably: "Ahem, it's fine, no need to be polite, since you sent out the Dharma news, what's the matter?"

Huang Bai laughed and said: "Yes, but it's inconvenient here, why don't you ask the sword master to sit in the humble house for a while, wait for the disciple to serve you tea, and then report?"

Lin Shushu waved his hand casually: "Well, let's go."

Huang Bai was overjoyed, and said to several big men in brocade clothes: "Everyone please!"

At that moment, a group of people walked into the villa.

When he entered Dezhuang, Jiang Zhou suddenly felt something strange, but he couldn't tell what it was.

I checked the surroundings carefully, but found nothing unusual.

I just feel that this villa is very quiet, and its shape is simple, not like the popular style nowadays.

Not only the shape, but also the materials and furnishings are all very old, with new materials mixed in, it looks like an old house was repaired.

Even the trees planted in the garden seem to be quite old.

Because it is built on the mountain, surrounded by mountains on three sides, there are thick vines and green vines as thick as arms hanging down from the mountain wall, climbing and spreading on the pavilions close to the mountain wall.

Among the old and the old, it looks a bit gloomy.

Not only Jiang Zhou was aware of the strangeness, but Lin Shushu was also aware of it.

Sitting on the big chair, looking around.

The two sword eyebrows were already frowned: "Your house doesn't look like a new house, didn't you come here just now?"

"Return to the sword master, it is true."

Huang Bai followed closely, leaning slightly and said: "This disciple is indeed new to this place, but this villa has existed for a long time, and this disciple just repaired it."

"Don't dare to lie to the sword master. The disciple is over half a hundred years old, but I have never given birth to my wife. Not long ago, I finally got pregnant."

"The disciple got a child when he was old, and he really didn't dare to have any accidents, so he asked someone to find this old house in this quiet place, and hide for a while in peace, so that the cheap wife can raise her baby safely."

Lin Shushu nodded and said nothing.

This manor is a bit old, but it is indeed big enough, and the environment is quiet and elegant.

If it weren't for Jiang Zhou's indescribable weird feeling all the time, so that the simplicity and tranquility would also add a bit of gloom, this place would indeed be a good place to rest and live.

After walking through two courtyards and several corridors, Huang Bai led the crowd to an elegant hall.

As soon as everyone sat down, a few maidservants filed out and offered tea.

Lin Shushu didn't have much interest in drinking tea, so she said directly: "Huang Bai, you want to be quiet, there are many good places, why did you choose such a haunted house?"

He sized it up a few times, then turned to look at Huang Bai: "You said it was to let Madam raise the baby, but you're not afraid of being rushed and startling the baby?"

Not only he saw it, but Jiang Zhou saw it too.

There have been many deaths in this old house.

Although it was obscure, the bloody evil spirit, which was faintly present, could not be hidden in the eyes of people like them, and could not be lingered.

It would be too unreasonable to say that such a house is used to raise babies.

When Huang Bai heard this, he smiled wryly.

"Sword Master, to be honest, before coming to this place, Yazi, whom the disciple entrusted to look for, once said that this place is a haunted house, and some people died."

"But firstly, this disciple really likes this place, and secondly, this disciple was also too conceited at the time. Relying on being under the gate of Jade Sword City, why should he be afraid of ordinary monsters?"

"There's a third..."

Huang Bai smiled shyly: "Don't be afraid of the sword master's jokes. The price of this village is not high. Recently, there have been many wars in Yangzhou, and many of the disciples' livelihoods have been deeply affected, so I thought I could save some money..."

Lin Shushu was surprised and said: "I don't think you look like a person who is short of money. Even if the business is not easy to do, you should have a lot of savings in the past, so you don't even have to save this little money?"

Although he didn't know how much wealth Huang Bai had, he knew that the one who could make Jade Sword City accept him as an outer disciple must either have a skill or be a wealthy person.

Hearing this, Huang Bai showed a bit of bitterness on his face, he glanced at Lin Shushu carefully, he hesitated to speak, obviously what he wanted to say was probably related to Lin Shushu, and he had some scruples.

Jiang Zhou said with a smile: "Master Huang, if you have something to say, you might as well just say it. Although this person is a bit big, it won't make you guilty for his words."

Lin Shushu rolled his eyelids, and did not show weakness. He said in a strange way: "But it's okay, the person in front of you is the Qingtian parent official of Yangzhou. If there is anything, he will make the decision for you."

Huang Bai glanced at Jiang Zhou in surprise.

He didn't take Jiang Zhou who was accompanying him at first, he just regarded it as a follower around Lin Shushu.

Listening to what Lin Shushu said at this time, it seems that he is a high official in Yangzhou?
He saw Jiang Zhou's youthful face, except that he was handsomer and taller, nothing surprising.

If someone else said it, he would not believe it.

But it was Lin Shushu who spoke. Even though he still had some doubts, he didn't dare to neglect, and quickly got up to salute.

Jiang Zhou waved his hand, and after flipping through the unnecessary politeness, Huang Bai sat down, sighed and said:

"Sword Master, since this is the case, this disciple dare not hide it. I have some savings in my family, but..."

"In the past few years, the annual tribute in the sect has increased year after year. The past few years have been fine, but in the past two years, the world has been in turmoil, and the disciples are struggling to make ends meet. This year, they can barely make up the annual tribute..."

As he spoke, he looked apprehensive and frightened, and lowered his head, not daring to look at Lin Shushu.

Lin Shushu's face was ugly.

But it wasn't because of what Huang Bai said, but because of Jiang Zhou's teasing gaze, which turned him into anger from embarrassment.

But Jiang Zhou didn't understand him, and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, you famous sects still pay extravagant taxes?"

Lin Shushu snorted coldly: "Hmph, what do you know? There are all schools and sects in the world, but those who have seen the past are all like this."

Jiang Zhou wondered, "Why?"

This question made Lin Shushu hesitate.

(End of this chapter)