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Chapter 169: Catching the Son-in-law

Zhang Yuan suddenly woke up.

When resting in an unfamiliar place, he always remained alert and would not fall into a deep sleep.

The suona sound coming from the outside world was very sharp, penetrating into the ears and the soul, causing an indescribable weirdness!

Reaching out and grasping the Broken Blade Dagger, Zhang Yuan crawled out of the tent.

I happened to meet Mu Guangcheng who was standing next to me.

The caravan leader looked extremely serious.

He nodded slightly at Zhang Yuan, then raised his arm and shouted in a deep voice: "Put out the fire."

Several caravan guards immediately took the tarpaulin and threw it directly on the campfire, plunging the camp into darkness in an instant.

This caused a little chaos in the camp.

Someone asked in a trembling voice: "What happened?"

In addition to transporting goods, the caravan led by Mu Guangcheng also brought more than a dozen passengers.

Most of them were ordinary people, and some, like Zhang Yuan, were going to Xiaxu for the first time and had never experienced anything like this.

It's hard not to feel scared.

"Shut up!"

Mu Guangcheng's expression suddenly turned ferocious: "If you want to die, go out by yourself and don't drag everyone down. I can also give you a ride!"

Everyone was suddenly silent.

As the leader of the caravan, Mu Guangcheng usually smiles and appears amiable.

But he is obviously not a cat!

Mu Guangcheng lowered his voice and continued, "Come here quickly and pray with me!"

At his urging, the caravan guards, including two who were on night watch, gathered around a carriage.

The carriage carrying the god of the earth!

Mu Guangcheng lit a handful of incense with a fire stick and quickly distributed it to everyone.

He knelt down first and prayed to the carriage: "God of Earth, with boundless power, protect all living beings and grant me peace..."

The caravan leader's voice was so low and solemn that the people around him knelt down and prayed together involuntarily.

Zhang Yuan did not kneel down.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, holding incense in both hands and muttering to himself.

Although it is not as pious as kneeling, it is also a way to worship God.

Suddenly a strange wind blew and lifted the curtain in front of the carriage.

A seated statue of a deity with his hands in a mudra and an angry look suddenly appeared!

The next moment, the wind blew and the curtains fell, and a faint light came from inside the carriage.

Covering the entire camp.

It's strange to say.

The enchanting suona sound that came from far away and was captivating all of a sudden became much weaker.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was trembling with fear.

Continue to pray earnestly.

Zhang Yuan, who was sitting on the ground, quietly turned his head to look outside the camp, and saw a team appearing in the wasteland in the distance.

A wedding procession!

Walking in the front were six musicians, each holding a suona and playing as they walked.

Behind the drummers are players holding up happiness signs, as well as flags, gongs, umbrellas, fans and other ceremonial objects.

The most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly the big red sedan chair carried by eight people in the middle.

Behind them were rows of porters carrying dowries.

But there was no sign of the groom.

The team marched across the wasteland in a mighty procession. Every person and everything on them emitted a hazy red light, which looked particularly strange from a distance.

Zhang Yuan only took a glance and felt an evil spirit rushing from the soles of his feet to his forehead.

I couldn't help but shiver!

A warning sign suddenly arose in his heart, and he immediately withdrew his gaze and continued to pray to the statue of the wandering god.

The chill in my body dissipated. "Don't look!"

At this time, Zhang Yuan heard the voice from Mu Guangcheng: "That's the trick of catching a son-in-law. Once you are chosen, you will be in the bridal sedan and become a son-in-law!"

Mu Guangcheng's voice was very low, revealing a hint of deep fear.

Zhang Yuan nodded, secretly in awe!

This strange wedding procession gradually walked away, and the sound of suona disappeared completely.

"It's over."

Mu Guangcheng breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said, "Everyone get up, everything is fine."

Everyone looked at each other and slowly stood up.

Recalling what had just happened, everyone was still frightened and didn't dare to speak for a while.

Mu Guangcheng asked people to relight the bonfire and add new firewood.

The bright and warm firelight dispelled everyone's fear.

Mu Guangcheng sat down next to Zhang Yuan and handed him a wine gourd: "Drink some Shaodaozi to warm your body."

Zhang Yuan did not refuse.

After taking two sips of strong liquor, he asked, "Brother Mu, have you ever seen this son-in-law-catching trick before?"

This name sounds a bit awkward.

Mu Guangcheng nodded slightly: "I saw him once more than ten years ago, and he almost lost his life."

This son-in-law-catching ghost is one of the most peculiar ghosts in the wilderness. Its appearance has no signs and no rules at all. Theoretically, as long as you enter the wilderness, you may encounter it.

Of course, the probability of a collision is extremely low.

For a caravan like Mu Guangcheng's, encountering a ghost who wants to catch his son-in-law is not too dangerous.

But if there is no protection from the gods and if she runs into a team that is trying to catch a son-in-law, she will be caught and put into the bridal sedan.

No one knows what the outcome will be!
Every year, many people cross the wasteland to go to Xiaxu, and many of them never come out after entering.

No one can be seen in life, no body in death!
Mu Guangcheng comforted Zhang Yuan again: "This son-in-law-catching ghost is very rare. I have only seen it twice in the past 20 years, including today. Usually, the ghosts that are often encountered in the wilderness are small ghosts, which can be dealt with by using the Burning Blood Technique."

"My caravan enshrines the Earth God, they dare not offend!"

Mu Guangcheng chatted with Zhang Yuan while drinking and talked about a lot of strange things.

Xiaxu is not within the ruling area of Daqian, but it is by no means a paradise.

There is also the law of the jungle, intrigue and fighting.

And strange threats!
Zhang Yuan listened a lot and spoke very little.

He saw that Mu Guangcheng was using this method to vent his inner fear.

The caravan leader's fear of catching his son-in-law was deep in his bones.

Although Mu Guangcheng concealed it very well, he could not hide it from Zhang Yuan's keen intuition.

Obviously, the other party was left with a very strong psychological trauma after encountering the son-in-law trap for the first time!
Zhang Yuan saw through it but didn't say anything, and sat with him until dawn.

Most people did not sleep that night.

The caravan continued on their journey the next day.

After walking for another five days, the terrain ahead was no longer flat, but gradually became rugged and steep.

You can already see the majestic mountains rolling in the distance!

“That’s Mount Taiwu.”

Mu Guangcheng said happily: "We are almost at Xiaxu!"

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers broke out in the caravan.

During the past few days, everyone was trembling with fear along the way, especially when camping at night.

Fortunately, there were no new accidents.

Now that we have seen Taiwu Mountain, the ruins of Xia are not far away.

The dark cloud hanging over everyone's heart suddenly dissipated.

Zhang Yuan also smiled.