"There are hints of witchcraft."

The two piles of straw turned into two straw poles and a scarecrow sitting on them.

Xiong Shan attached two black talisman papers to the two scarecrows respectively, then scratched their palms with his nails and performed a blood sacrifice on them.

The scarecrow's temperament immediately changed, exuding a solemn and profound atmosphere.

Xiong Shan: "Come on, let's carry it one at a time and walk along the left side of the road. We must not go to the center and collide with them."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Follow it."

Xiong Shan and Lihua, one behind the other, raised two grass poles.

The same goes for the three people on Li Zhuiyuan's side. Runsheng walked in front, and Li Zhuiyuan grabbed Runsheng's clothes and followed behind.

In this way, the lower body of the scarecrow that was originally sitting on it hangs down, and its feet do not touch the ground.

This is a self-created imitation using witchcraft. It must be said that Xiong Shan's personal methods are indeed powerful.

Of course, Li Zhuiyuan never doubted the opponent's strength.

But when the once reckless man began to give up, his aura weakened.

The two teams continued to move forward along the far left side of the road.

Xiong Shan was still leading the way. He did not lead everyone into the palace, but walked around the outside of the palace. He said that he had been in it before and it was very dangerous inside.

Everyone heard the sound of dense footsteps. In the middle of the road, there was a group of soldiers holding torches and running forward, shouting.

From the details of their armor, we can tell that they are the Yuan army.

It is said that they were the first to break the peace here and accelerate the general's recovery.

Immediately afterwards, maids and eunuchs came forward in groups.

They even walked side by side for a long way, but at the next side entrance, they turned into the palace.

Xiong Shan even stopped for a moment to let them pass first.

Li Zhuiyuan thought for a moment and concluded that they should be wearing Han Dynasty clothes.

But if it is a general's tomb, forget about maids, why are there still eunuchs?

The lamps on both sides of the road began to be erected. They had been destroyed long ago and now appeared as phantoms, but the lighting effect was still obvious.

"Drive. Drive!"

Another group of knights, galloping on horseback, passed through the middle.

In short, although this road is "empty", it is "busy".

Fortunately, as long as you carry the straw pole and play the role of corpse chaser, "no one" cares about them.

Li Zhuiyuan raised his head several times and looked at the scarecrow on his side.

The person whose feet do not touch the ground can look at it, but the one who is being carried by the real team of exorcists cannot look at it.

The young man still doesn't know who gave "it" such power.

At first, he and Xiong Shan both thought it was the general's patrol, and the "it" in each team of corpse hunters represented the general's "sight".

But if the general still has such powerful power and can achieve such long-distance delivery, then why is he still trapped here? Isn't it possible to come out?

But if it doesn’t come from the general’s power, then whose power will it come from?

Under the leadership of Xiong Shan, everyone walked around the perimeter of the palace for almost three-quarters of the way until there was an upward fork in the road. There was a relatively well-preserved building above the fork.

Compared to the palace, it looks very rustic and simple.

Xiong Shan: "I don't know what it was called in ancient times, but the furnishings inside look like a banquet hall. There is a small waterfall behind the hall, which is connected to a Yin River. I jumped from there and returned to the lake."

Everyone started to go up the fork.

Li Zhuiyuan was not in a hurry to leave. He still had to find Lin Shuyou and Yin Meng, but it was necessary to go there and have a look, at least to watch Xiong Shan and Lihua jump off the waterfall to make sure that it was the correct way to leave.

However, the further you go up, the atmosphere gradually changes.

A red blanket appeared on the ground, and the stone lanterns on both sides of the road were no longer phantoms, but real ones, with real lamp oil inside for burning.

Xiong Shan: "Something's wrong. When I fumbled here yesterday, I didn't find these furnishings. These are all new ones. Let's go back first!"

When encountering unusual situations, it is better to touch and look around more.

But when everyone wanted to go down, a group of maids and eunuchs appeared on the way up. They were numerous and arranged neatly.

The eunuch held a lantern in his hand, and the maid held a lotus lantern in his hand.

They were phantoms, but this time, they were so densely packed that they completely blocked the way down.

When Li Zhuiyuan, Xiong Shan and others approached them, white smoke emitted from the scarecrow above both sides. After all, the scarecrow was not a strong bamboo stick. There was also a "click-click" sound, as if it was about to break apart.

The maids and eunuchs all moved forward together, one step at a time, until Li Zhuiyuan and others had to retreat.

"Little brother, I don't know what's going on here, but the more they force us like this, the less we can follow their will, so prepare to take action!"

Li Zhuiyuan recognized Xiong Shan's judgment.

But behind the maid eunuch, eight teams of corpse chasers appeared, all with a standard configuration of three people. Two people were arguing, and the middle person's feet did not touch the ground.

How to do this?

Those eight are placed there. Just one look at them will cause a backlash in your mind. How can you fight them?

Xiong Shan: "People have to bow their heads under the eaves, so let's just follow their wishes for now."

The two corpse exterminators from the grass platform began to turn around and continue walking up.

Perhaps it was because the two teams had previously "retrograded" and blocked the road. When they went up again, the maids and eunuchs shuttled past them.

It's a pity that the eight teams of corpse exterminators at the rear seemed to really regard the two teams as "companions". There were four on each side, and they regarded the two of them as the leaders.

Now, not only did he not want to turn around, he even stopped walking at a slower pace.

The further you go up, the closer you are to the "banquet hall", and the hazy feeling of bright lights becomes stronger.

The door of the banquet hall was open, and some of the maids and eunuchs were waiting outside, while others went in.

Now a new question comes. As the "leader", should I go in or park outside?

Fortunately, the maids and eunuchs outside gave the answer. They bent down and all made a "please" gesture.

It seems that we are going in.

After entering, it is indeed as Xiong Shan said, it is a banquet hall layout, and the banquet format is very old.

There is a square platform half a person's height in the middle, which should be the main seating area. There is a curtain hanging on it, blocking the view.

Around the bottom, there are tables arranged in rows. Some tables are intact, while others have long been damaged.

Currently, the place seems empty, except for the four tables in one corner where people are sitting.

Li Zhuiyuan saw acquaintances, first the three gangsters from Brother Hu, who were all sitting there with their eyes closed, motionless.

Sitting next to Brother Hu and the three others was Shuyou Lin.

Shuyou Lin was sitting there quietly, but now he seemed to sense something again. He opened his eyes and began to look around. He was saying something. No sound could be heard, but his mouth shape was still:

"Brother Xiaoyuan?"

Last time at the lake, Shuyou Lin was in the team of exorcists, and his perception was blocked, while Li Zhuiyuan and others were in the "Yin Yang Road Inn" barrier. He sensed people, but couldn't see them.

This time, Li Zhuiyuan and the others were carrying fake and shoddy clothing, and their concealment abilities were not that strong. Lin Shuyou sensed it first, then determined the general direction, and finally looked at the location of Li Zhuiyuan.

At this time, a gust of wind blew, and the curtain on the main platform was blown open, revealing the scene inside.

There is a seat on the table, and there are two accompanying seats on the left and right sides of the first seat. The host naturally takes the first seat, but those who can accompany him on the table must be the four most noble people in the room.

On the first seat, there is a set of armor. The armor is full of scars, showing a strong sense of the vicissitudes of time, and it should represent the general.

There is a sculpture below the right hand side of the first one. The sculpture is of a man dressed in red. Although the sculpture is mottled and damaged, it can still make people feel the former grace of the object it is copying.

The clothes on the sculpture were similar to those worn by Uncle Qin during Li Zhuiyuan's entrance ceremony.

Li Zhuiyuan also has one. The old lady specially made it for him. There are two sets, one is mainly red, and the other is mainly green. After all, he has two sets, and every Chinese clothing store must have one.

This sculpture should represent the Dragon King of the Qin family who once suppressed the general. Although the general was suppressed by him, he still erected his statue and placed it next to his seat to show a kind of recognition and respect.

Opposite the red sculpture, just below the left hand side of the first sculpture, sits... Yin Meng.

When Tan Wenbin and Runsheng saw this, they both looked shocked: Why could Yin Meng sit in that position?

Even Xiong Shan looked at the young man with surprise and questioning: Who are your subordinates? Or, who is the subordinate between you and him?

Only Li Zhuiyuan, who has read the complete version of the Yin family tree, knows that this is not surprising.

because,

This is the tradition of the Yin people who have always traveled and had meals together.

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This chapter is to make up for yesterday’s word count.

In the evening and today.
Chapter completed!