My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Zhang Hao pulled out a piece of talisman paper from the stack, bit his finger, and drew a few symbols on it.

When Zhang Hao started to work, Xiao Qiao quietly came over and stared at him without blinking. She had never learned these things before, so she naturally didn't understand. The more she watched, the more confused she became, and her head slowly tilted to one side.

"Master, what does this mean?"

"Let me ask you, what do you feel when you look at this thing?"

Zhang Hao intends to cultivate Xiao Qiao's concentration in this area.

Xiao Qiao stared at the talisman paper for a long time before looking up at Zhang Hao and saying, "I think this thing is so strange. I have never seen those patterns before, but I feel familiar and even warm. It exudes an inspiring power... Master, what is this? Can I learn it?"

"This is just a blessing charm. I just learned that a very good friend of mine passed away unexpectedly, so I drew this charm to pray for him. Although I'm not sure if this charm will be useful to my friend who is far away, it's my token of my appreciation."

Xiao Qiao listened as if she understood it, and just said to Zhang Hao, "My condolences."

Although Xiao Qiao is much younger than Zhang Hao, she experienced the death of her family at a young age, and her mind is much more mature than her peers, and she is more open-minded about death. Now, her only worry is that her master is too sad.

"But then again, if this spell doesn't work, it's just my personal behavior. Xiao Qiao, remember, if you meet someone like this in the future who wants to pray for their deceased family members, it's probably because they feel guilty or have done something wrong and want to make themselves feel better in this way. Most people are like this, but there are very few exceptions. You have to learn to distinguish. I will teach you all this in the future, and I will let you learn it as soon as possible."

Sometimes what Zhang Hao said was indeed a little obscure and difficult to understand. Fortunately, Xiao Qiao was smart and could understand the general idea after repeating it twice in her mind.

Xiao Qiao took a piece of talisman paper, bit her finger, and followed Zhang Hao's example to draw the symbols on the talisman paper.

Zhang Hao looked at the talisman drawn by Xiao Qiao and knew that it was useless because Xiao Qiao was absent-minded when she drew the talisman and just wanted to draw the same as Zhang Hao. However, she ignored the fact that the key to this kind of talisman is not whether the drawing is similar to the original, but whether the person who draws the talisman has the emotion in his heart.

Zhang Hao drew the spell with the feeling of bidding farewell to a close friend, and his heart was filled with emotion, so the spell was naturally effective. However, Xiao Qiao was just copying, and had no feelings about Layton's death, and didn't even know there was a person named Layton, so the spell naturally didn't work.

After drawing the talisman, Xiao Qiao held it carefully in his hand.

"Master, I have a very strange feeling in my heart. If I have to deal with these spells for the rest of my life, I am willing."

"Are you really willing to do that? One day when you find yourself completely disconnected from the life of a normal person, you might regret your decision to become my apprentice just for a meal."

"I won't regret it. Even if I can't communicate well with the living, it's good to communicate with the dead. If I can pray for those who have passed away and let them rest in peace, I will be very happy."

After staying in the house for a while, Zhang Hao realized that he could not continue to be so depressed.

The news of his friend's death had already upset him. If he couldn't find a way to vent his frustration, he would probably collapse completely and go crazy in no time.

An idea quickly emerged in Zhang Hao’s mind - go directly to find Lord Zhang.

Regardless of whether Lord Zhang is good or evil, his mysterious appearance alone is enough to arouse Zhang Hao's curiosity and make him determined to find out what unspeakable secrets this man is hiding.

If Lord Zhang still wants to continue hiding, Zhang Hao will not be polite and will definitely use his own means to find him out.

"Xiao Qiao, do you want to come with me to see Master Zhang?"

Xiao Qiao had been paying attention to Zhang Hao's expression, and she was not surprised to see him finally speak these words. At such a young age, she was so calm and composed. It seemed that it was a wise move for Zhang Hao to accept her as his apprentice.

"I can do anything. As long as it's something you want to do, I will be by your side."

"But if you go with me, you might be in danger. If Lord Zhang is very powerful, I might be too busy to protect you. Even so, do you mind?"

After hearing this, Xiao Qiao started to chuckle.

"Master, it's unnecessary for you to say this to me. Since I have accepted you as my master, I will definitely follow you no matter what. You don't have to worry too much about me, just let go and do what you want to do."

After getting Xiao Qiao's answer, Zhang Hao nodded slightly. That night, he took Xiao Qiao out and came to the street.

Xiao Qiao had never been out at night before. When she saw the scene on the street, she couldn't help feeling a little flustered. For a moment, she didn't know what to do and could only follow Zhang Hao closely.

In fact, Xiao Qiao was somewhat timid and cowardly. But now, she didn't want to appear too weak and incompetent, for fear that Zhang Hao would think she was a burden and send her away.

As he was walking, a sudden strong wind blew up on the street, and the air was filled with an indescribable smell of blood. Zhang Hao was very familiar with this smell, which was clearly the smell of a dead person.

"Xiao Qiao, follow me closely, hold my hand tightly, and don't let go."

After receiving Zhang Hao's order, Xiao Qiao held Zhang Hao's hand tightly without hesitation, not daring to relax for a moment. She scanned the surroundings vigilantly, not missing any details.

To be honest, even if she really encountered any danger on the street, Xiao Qiao knew that she could not help. If Zhang Hao really wanted to fight with someone, and she would get in the way, then Xiao Qiao might let go without hesitation. Even if she would be abducted by ghosts in the next second, she didn't care. After all, her life was given by Zhang Hao. If she really lost it, she could only blame herself for her bad luck. She could only accept that after a short period of happiness for one or two days, she would eventually die.

She just hoped that after her death, her master could help her... help her pray that she would not have to live such a hard life in the next life, and could live a smoother life.

As he walked, Zhang Hao came to the end of the long street. At this time, a mist floated over. Generally speaking, this kind of mist often hides unclean things. Before he got closer, Zhang Hao felt that the smell of blood was getting stronger and stronger. He hated this smell the most. He frowned and waved his hand, and a long sword appeared in his hand. When Xiao Qiao saw Zhang Hao's action, his eyes lit up instantly, as if there were stars twinkling.

"Master, you look so handsome!"

"There are even more handsome ones."

When the ghost fog floated closer, Zhang Hao shook his wrist and the long sword was as fast as lightning, instantly cutting off the fog. Then, a few drops of blood fell from the fog and fell on the ground, corroding the blue bricks with a sizzling sound. And a shrill scream was heard from the ghost fog, and then it disappeared without a trace.

Although Xiao Qiao didn't see anything important, she was sure that the master had just eliminated the guy hiding in the ghost fog. The master was really amazing!
In this way, Zhang Hao led Xiao Qiao all the way to the mansion of Master Zhang. On the way, they killed two more ghosts. Seeing this, the remaining ghosts dared not go forward to die. Although they were evil by nature, they were not stupid. They knew that when they met a powerful character, they would not rush forward foolishly, but would flee separately, leaving their companions behind.

Arriving in front of Mr. Zhang's residence, Zhang Hao and Xiao Qiao jumped over the wall and went in. Although this way of entering the house was really rude, Zhang Hao didn't care about it anymore.

After entering the mansion, Xiao Qiao held Zhang Hao's hand tightly again.

"Master, I always feel that the smell here is weird, exactly the same as the smell I smelled on the street just now. Could it be that my nose hasn't recovered yet and I smelled it wrong?"

"You're not mistaken. This place does have a strange smell."

This strange smell came from Zhang's house. It was the stench that only dead people would emit. Why was there such a smell in Mr. Zhang's house?
Zhang Hao's thoughts instantly drifted back to the daytime. At that time, Xiao Qiao only made a slight noise, and those people suddenly became angry, as if they were afraid that Xiao Qiao would disturb some unspeakable secret. Could it be that they were afraid of disturbing the ghost hidden in the sedan?
Thinking about the fact that Lord Zhang could control all the ghosts in this town, Zhang Hao couldn't help but feel suspicious: Could it be that Lord Zhang himself is also a ghost, and not a real person in the world?

When Zhang Hao reached the main hall, the door in front of him slowly opened by itself. Then, a white mist floated out from the door.

This white fog was exactly the same as what we saw on the street before. In other words, the white fog on the street was most likely coming from Mr. Zhang’s residence…

Lord Zhang, is it possible that he is stealing from the company and secretly controlling all this?
Zhang Hao squatted down, drew a circle on the ground, and asked Xiao Qiao to stand in the circle. "You stay here obediently, I'll go in and check the situation." Xiao Qiao was worried and insisted on going with him, but was rejected by Zhang Hao.

"I don't know what kind of danger is hidden in there. If you follow me in, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you if something unexpected happens. You can just stay here. I drew this circle with my own blood. It can protect you. Ordinary ghosts will never get in."

This is a talisman drawn by Zhang Hao with his own blood and essence. As long as Xiao Qiao stays in the circle, no ghosts or monsters can hurt her.

Although Xiao Qiao was reluctant, she did not want to become a burden to Zhang Hao, so she could only nod reluctantly.

She watched Zhang Hao walk into the house, and then the door slammed shut, as if trapping Zhang Hao inside.

"Master! Master! Can you hear me? What's going on in there? Come out quickly!"

No matter how Xiao Qiao shouted, there was no response from inside the house.

In fact, since Zhang Hao stepped into this room, he could no longer hear any sound from the outside world. This seemed to be not an ordinary room at all, but a mysterious barrier. Entering it, there was white fog all around, gray and hazy, and the smell of blood became stronger and more pungent. Zhang Hao walked forward in the fog, but he had no sense of direction at all. He felt as if he was spinning in place, and as if he was constantly moving forward, but he never felt down to earth.

As he was walking, Zhang Hao suddenly stopped and looked ahead. In the white mist, there was a faint red light flickering, as if something was emitting a faint light.

Zhang Hao walked forward quickly and found a small red bead on the ground. Just as he was about to touch the bead, it suddenly floated into the air.

"I didn't expect you to come to my door."

"Sir, you should have seen me on the street today. My apprentice accidentally made some noise, and your guards scolded him fiercely."

"I'm really sorry. I always like quietness. If it's too noisy, my mental state might get out of control. I'm worried that I might do something out of line. So, I've always told my subordinates to keep quiet. I've also informed the people in the town, and they all know the rules. You're new here, so it's okay if you don't know. I'm telling you now. If you leave now, I can forgive you; but if you insist on staying, I can't predict what will happen next."

These words sounded like a kind reminder, but to his ears, they were clearly naked threats.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but sneer.

"You think this is a kind reminder? But no matter how I listen to it, I feel that it is a threat. Do you think this can scare me? Don't you know my ability?"

"I really don't know how capable you are, but judging from your attire and the aura you exude, you must be no ordinary person. I have no intention of delving into where someone like you came from, and I will not ask. Because all I have to protect is this small town."

"This small town is now my home. If I say I came from eight hundred years in the future, would you believe it?"

The other party seemed to be lost in thought, and after a long time, he slowly nodded.

"I believe you. You don't look like someone from this era. I once read in an ancient book that people who are strong enough can break through the shackles of time and travel freely between the past and the future. How great it would be if I could have such a powerful force. I want to go back to the past and change everything. Unfortunately, I am dead and no longer have the ability to change the world."

Zhang's voice was filled with endless regret and melancholy. However, to Zhang Hao, it only sounded extremely ironic.

He is clearly a ghost, but he tries to protect this land.

"You are a ghost, but you let ghosts rule the night of this town to show your so-called power. You said you want to protect it, but in my opinion, you just treat this town as a toy in your hands."

"You can mock me for not wanting to leave even if I become a ghost, and believe that I have selfish motives, but you must not insult my conscience as an official. I have devoted my life, decades of time, to the people of this town. Without me, how could they live such a prosperous life today? Although life is a bit harder at night, at least no one disturbs us during the day, and outside forces will not come to bully us wantonly. After all, everyone knows that my governance method may seem strange, but it is effective." (End of this chapter)