The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

Liuweng Village is actually not far from the city center of Qingshan City.

Before the ring road was built, it only took a little over an hour to drive there.

We arrived around eight or nine in the morning.

Liuweng Village is located at the foot of Changsong Mountain, a famous mountain in Qingshan City.

Why is Changsong Mountain considered more famous?

Because there is an ancient tomb on this mountain.

According to rumors, this ancient tomb is the burial mound of a general from the Ming Dynasty.

It was unearthed by a group of tomb raiders.

In those days, people didn't have much awareness of cultural relic protection.

So after hearing that a general was buried on Changsong Mountain.

One by one, the villagers moved their ancestral graves to Changsong Mountain.

Therefore, Changsong Mountain is also known as Grave Mountain.

There aren't many people around on weekdays.

But it becomes incredibly lively during the Qingming Festival.

At this moment, Ning Jinrou and I are standing not far from Changsong Mountain.

This is a high ground.

Ning Jinrou pointed to the area below.

That's Liuweng Village.

I looked in the direction she was pointing.

It was a valley area.

At this moment, the entire area was shrouded in thick fog.

That thick fog was also quite eerie.

It didn't spread to other parts of Changsong Mountain, but instead enveloped the area of ​​Liuweng Village.

Just then, an old man carrying a hoe overheard Ning Jinrou talking about Liuweng Village.

Out of kindness, he came up to us.

"Two children, you can't go to Liuweng Village."

Upon hearing the old man's words, Ning Jinrou and I both turned to look at him.

"Sir, what do you mean by that?"

I took a box of Liqun cigarettes out of my pocket and put it in the old man's hand.

I actually bought a carton of these cigarettes, intending them for my unfortunate old man.

In remote rural areas, most people still smoke homemade cigarettes rolled by hand.

Those who are more discerning only smoke cheaper cigarettes like Xin'anjiang and Daqianmen.

Most people have only heard of or seen brands like Liqun, but are reluctant to actually buy them.

After all, a pack of Liqun cigarettes cost three or four yuan back then. For a heavy smoker, that wasn't just burning cigarettes, it was burning money!

The old man looked at the Liqun in his hand, then at Ning Jinrou's Xiali, and immediately started talking.

As he put the cigarettes into his shirt pocket, he said, "This Liuweng Village has committed a terrible sin, offending the great general of Changsong Mountain. So, the general sent ghost soldiers to kill the entire village. After that, the general was still not satisfied and released ghostly mist, ensuring that the people of Liuweng Village could never be reincarnated for all eternity!"

After the old man finished speaking, he shrank his neck.

"You have no idea, the night Liuweng Village was shrouded in ghostly mist, the screams of those people could be heard all over the mountain, it was really creepy."

"You two young people shouldn't go there. Over the years, many people have come to Liuweng Village to investigate. Whether they are officials or daring young men, once they enter that village, I've never seen them come out. They all died in this ghostly fog!"

The old man told the story vividly, making it sound like the truth.

Ning Jinrou and I exchanged a glance. When we heard "young couple," we both blushed, but we didn't argue. I looked at the old man again.

"Has no one really come out all these years?"

I asked again, not giving up.

The old man nodded very firmly.

"Young man, our village is at the end of this road. The only way out of Liuweng Village is through this mountain road. Once you cross this mountain road, you will definitely reach our village."

"I'm not exaggerating. Our two villages aren't far apart, and most of the people there are related. If people from Liuweng Village come out, there's no reason they wouldn't go to our village."

As soon as I heard what the old man said, I immediately understood.

He's telling the truth.

I have just carefully observed the areas covered by the thick fog.

There really is only this one mountain path in that area. The rest of the area is completely surrounded by Changsong Mountain, and there are no other roads to go around.

"Thank you, sir."

I politely cupped my hands in greeting to the old man, and then casually took out a box of Liqun cigarettes and handed it to him.

The old man politely waved his hand, saying it was too much, but after some hesitation, he still accepted the pack of cigarettes.

Before leaving, he repeatedly warned me and Ning Jinrou not to go to Liuweng Village out of curiosity.

We both verbally agreed, but in my heart, I became even more determined to go.

Just kidding, my poor old man is still in the village.

Even if Liuweng Village is a den of dragons and tigers, I still have to go there.

Otherwise, how can I have peace of mind?

I watched the old man descend the mountain.

I unusually opened a pack of Liqun cigarettes, took one out, and put it in my mouth.

After searching myself up and down, I realized I didn't have any matches on me.

Helpless, I could only take out a talisman and ask Ning Jinrou to use her internal energy to ignite it for me.

Ning Jinrou rolled her eyes at me.

Although she was very unhappy with my almost wasteful approach.

But she did as she was told.

You probably understand how I feel right now.

"Throughout history, there haven't been many people who smoke as extravagantly as you."

Ning Jinrou grumbled after lighting the talisman.

I gave an awkward smile.

Imitating those old smokers, I took a deep drag and hissed.

The next moment, I felt like I was coughing my lungs out.

This cigarette is absolutely awful.

I took just one puff, then threw the cigarette on the ground and stomped it out.

I don't know how these people can even smoke something that's so hard to smoke.

Anyway, I'm never touching it again, not even if you beat me to death.

Ning Jinrou, who was standing to the side, burst into laughter and pointed at me, saying, "You're pretending to know what you're talking about, you're really funny."

I know her teasing is just to lighten the mood.

This girl seems to have a rough and impulsive personality, but she's actually very thoughtful.

She was also afraid that if we entered the village and found out that my unfortunate old man had actually become a dried-up corpse, I would be very upset.

That's why it looks like this.

I knew everything, but I didn't call her out on it; I just rolled my eyes at her.

"Miss Ning, you've heard about the dangers of Liuweng Village, haven't you?"

Upon hearing my words, Ning Jinrou's smile vanished. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean?"

I smiled.

"Actually, this is my own business and has little to do with you. You can still leave now."

To be honest, if this had happened three days ago, I really wouldn't have said such a thing, because I was afraid that if I went in alone, I wouldn't be able to come out.

With Ning Jinrou around, my chances of survival are much higher.

But just now, I realized I can't do it.

Knowing that Liuweng Village was so dangerous, even with Ning Jinrou added to the mix, the chances of either of us surviving were slim.

So why should one more person come with me to my death?

To my surprise, Ning Jinrou got into the car without looking back after hearing what I said.

As the car started, it disappeared at the end of the road in an instant.

Seeing this scene, I felt a void in my heart.

However, I didn't insist. I turned around and headed towards Liuweng Village alone.