I became an immortal in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 162 The Great Transformation into a Monster

"Yes, I have!"

The chubby boy glanced furtively outside, lowered his voice considerably, and spoke in a whisper.

“It really is there, right at the door. It looks terrifying. Luckily we saw it. If Changxi and the others had seen it, they would probably have cried themselves to death, and might even have been scared out of their wits.”

His wrinkled clothes were covered in snot and tears, but that didn't stop him from verbally attacking his enemies.

Li Bai couldn't help but laugh again.

Yuan Danqiu nudged him. He then brought a wine pot and poured wine for them.

"Taibai, drink some wine."

Li Bai, holding his wine cup, looked at the children and, intending to tease them, asked:

"Tell me what that ghost looks like so I can find it."

"Shh!"

"Keep your voice down, or the ghost will hear you and eat you!" the chubby boy said hurriedly, getting a little anxious, and another snot bubble popped out of his nose.

Yuan Danqiu was about to hand a handkerchief to the chubby boy.

Then I saw him lift his sleeve and wipe it forcefully—

The boy eating nearby was forced back by the chubby boy, feeling a sense of awe, and kept his distance. He couldn't even reach the table, and was eating while holding his rice bowl.

Yuan Danqiu withdrew his hand.

The girl glanced at the dirty sleeve and couldn't help but say, "Aunt Ji will scold you again when we get back."

The chubby boy had his own way of dealing with it.

He held a rice bowl piled high with mutton, planning, "I'll hide behind you then. You can stay at my house for a while today, and leave after my mother calms down."

Then, he remembered to answer Li Bai.

The mention of ghosts makes me scared, and my voice immediately goes quiet.

"He looks like a general, a ghost of someone who died in battle. He looks like a painting, so fierce and menacing, with fangs. I wonder how many people he's eaten..."

Yuan Danqiu and Li Bai both looked towards the courtyard gate.

Li Bai spoke quietly to Yuan Danqiu.

"What did you say?"

The chubby boy poked at his rice bowl with his chopsticks, looked at the four people, and felt worried for them.

He said sincerely, "This house has been haunted for a long time. My mother doesn't even let us come here. Have we been tricked?"

"Why don't we move out?"

“I’ll ask my dad later. He’s strong, so I’ll ask him to help you move it.”

The other two nodded as well.

Behind them was a somewhat old screen with a vase pattern on it. It seemed to have moved slightly.

Jiang She, Li Bai, Yuan Danqiu, and the Old Deer Mountain God all laughed.

Jiang She asked them.

"What are the neighbors saying?"

The chubby boy looked around.

“My dad said that these ghosts specifically target children like us because our flesh is tender. Last time, Changxi was haunted by a nightmare and his mother even took him to the City God Temple to pray for three days.”

"I don't know when this place became haunted. Luckily it's daytime, so the ghostly aura isn't strong. It's only at night that the ghostly aura really rises to the sky."

The girl added.

“I’ve heard it too. Some nights, there are voices in this courtyard, like someone is holding a feast. But when I look the next morning, there’s no one there. It’s all ghosts talking.”

The boy standing nearby said, "My mother says it's a monster."

The girl ate the fragrant mutton, which was roasted until crispy and delicious. She ate each bite with great care. Her family only ate mutton a few times a year during the Chinese New Year. They rarely ate it at other times. They usually ate poultry, pork, and eggs.

"You're lucky the monsters in this house didn't eat you, or you would be dead."

They chattered amongst themselves, describing how terrifying the demons and ghosts in the courtyard were.

He even vividly recounted the things his family members had said to these four people, hoping to make them realize their mistake and turn back from the wrong path.

My mouth is dry from talking.

The boy remembered that book.

He had already wiped it clean and handed it to Jiang She.

"I found this."

Jiang She put it back into his sleeve.

The boy picked up a bowl of fish soup, his eyes crinkling with a smile, before quickly burying his head in it to drink, the fragrant steam rising from his clean face.

Behind him, the unassuming old screen moved slightly without him noticing.

In the courtyard, the locust tree seemed to hear their conversation; its withered branches swayed in the cold wind, as if blown by the wind.

Beneath the wall, a nest of mice had also woken up, their long whiskers trembling as they listened to the three little guests talking. Jiang She suddenly felt a mischievous glint in his eye.

he asks:

Have you ever seen any spirits or monsters?

The chubby boy ate without looking up, focusing on finishing his third bowl of fish soup and enjoying the fish.

He mumbled something.

"Who has seen it?"

"That's it!"

Li Bai picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and then spoke to Yuan Danqiu.

“Spirits and monsters are a rare sight.”

Yuan Danqiu ignored him and went over to drink with the old deer god.

Jiang She raised his fingers slightly from inside his sleeve.

The three children, while eating, suddenly heard a different sound, as if the world had been brightened. The cold wind in the yard was blowing through the locust tree, its withered leaves covered by snow, and they seemed to understand the tree's voice.

They instinctively looked up.

"Oh dear, how stupid!"

Another voice came from behind.

The three children turned their heads, looking left and right. They only saw an old screen.

There was nothing else.

They felt a little uneasy.

Soon, another voice came from outside, mimicking their previous speech.

"That's it!"

"Weren't you just saying we eat people? Don't you recognize us now?"

The chubby boy was startled, stood up from the table, and sniffled. He stammered, "Who...who..."

"I'm right behind you!"

That voice was awful, and it even imitated his stuttering.

The three children circled the main room, looking left and right, checking everything inside. Meanwhile, the voice kept teasing them, urging them to search everywhere.

Finally, the three children stood in disbelief in front of the old screen.

Don't dare to vent your anger.

“Y-you?”

"Yes, it's me!"

The three children screamed and tried to run away.

"There's more than one ghost in this house!"

"The folding screen can talk!"

"Help!"

The girl vaguely remembered Jiang She and the others, and with a sense of loyalty, she reminded them, "You should all run for your lives! This is a monster's den; they'll eat you all!"

Li Bai watched with great delight.

Then the voice spoke again.

"Who, who said we ate people?"

The chubby boy turned his head away, and for some reason, his voice sounded hesitant and uneasy as he spoke. It was as if he was afraid.

The three of them hid outside the main room, stood on the stone steps, and looked into the room from a distance.

They were surprised to find that no one in the house had left, as if they were not afraid at all.

The three of them felt uneasy.

Peeking cautiously, even the cleanest boy, Zhou, didn't bother to keep his distance from the chubby boy.

They all spoke in hushed tones, whispering amongst themselves.

"You're really good with words..."

“My mother is right, I think we shouldn’t have come…”

"What should we do then?" the girl asked, both curious and worried. "How about we go to the City God Temple and pray to the City God to get rid of these ghosts?"

In the hall.

Jiang She smiled slightly as he listened to their discussion.

【Ask for monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)