Chapter 4 The fourth black cat

For a moment, Tiehu's voice sounded in the darkness: "Whatever, you and I go into the small building over there to see what's going on." Xi Suo sounded, and the two raised their steps one after another. Misty rain is still flying. Long Fei and Tie Hu looked like two ghosts under the misty rain. The ghost walked up the stone steps and stopped in front of the small building. The door did not open. Long Fei raised his hand to wipe his face, wiped off a hand of water drops, and listened carefully.There was no sound in the building, it was as quiet as death. Tie Hu suddenly raised his voice and called out: Is there anyone in there?

no answer. Tie Hu said again: If you don't open the door, we will break the door and go in. Still no answer. Tiehu waited for a while and said, "Bump the door!" Long Fei nodded, first reached out and pushed against the door. With a bang, the door was pushed open by him! Long Fei immediately stood in front of Tie Hu! No one rushed out of the building. In the darkness, there was no sound. Tie Hu opened his head and probed his brain, and said, "Do you still have fire pockets on you?" Before he finished speaking, a ball of fire had already lit up from Long Fei's left hand.

There is a second fire fold on Long Fei's body. The fire light dispelled the darkness, Long Fei's eyes went everywhere, and he froze on the spot! There is no one in the building, no one, people can walk around, but With a flash in Long Fei's eyes, he pulled himself up, and the man and the fire seemed to melt into a ball of light and flew into the air. Where the fire folder fell, a palace lantern was burning there, Long Fei sank, and then extinguished the fire folder. Tie Hu strode in at the same time. Long Fei was landing at the place where Shuiyue Guanyin was sitting just now.

Shuiyue Guanyin is nowhere to be found, even the five-string guqin she played just now, and the pieces that accompanied it are gone. The wooden beauty is no longer under the wall over there. Looking at the screen again, Long Fei was even more dumbfounded. The screen was still there, but it was blank! Tie Hu saw Long Fei staring at the screen in a daze, and asked strangely: What are you looking at? Long Fei said: There was a very strange painting on this screen! How strange? A monster with a human upper body and a lizard lower body hugged a naked woman and writhed in the flames, sucking the woman's head.

Tie Hu couldn't help shivering. Long Fei continued: "The painting is very realistic. Although I know it's just a painting, I still can't help feeling chills after looking at it a few more times." Tie Hu said: Now there is no picture like what you said on the screen. But Long Fei sighed: If I read correctly, the screen is still the same screen. Same size and shape? Clearly all the same. So, what about painting? You ask me, who do I ask? Water Moon Avalokitesvara Not only Water Moon Avalokitesvara, even the pieces of Guqin and Chengqin have not been placed under the wall over there, and the wooden beauty is all gone.

Tie Hu sneered and said: "The failure turned into that white smoke and disappeared in the sky." Long Fei sighed slightly: This is probably the best explanation. Tie Hu looked Long Fei up and down again, and said: Originally, I already had some confidence, but now I have to doubt it. Long Fei smiled wryly and said: If I were you, I believe it would be the same. He sighed and continued: It is too weird and unbelievable to find out what happened to me this time. Tie Hu glared at Long Fei and said: "However, I know very well what kind of person you are. As a person, you will never create something out of nothing or fabricate facts."

He paused and continued: "Maybe it's because you're not in a good spirit today, and you have so many hallucinations." Long Fei didn't answer, but his eyes were fixed on the screen again. A blood flower the size of a thumb appeared on the top of the snow-white icicle on the screen. The blood flower gradually continued to grow. Long Fei pointed at the blood flower with his halberd, and said in a hoarse voice: Could this be an illusion? Tie Hu followed his expectations and said: What is this! Long Fei said: Blood! Tie Hu stared and said: Where did the blood come from?

Long Fei's fingers moved up slowly. On the carved wooden frame above the blood flower, there is a small puddle of blood slowly dripping down. The outer frame of the screen is reddish brown, with blood sticking to it, if you don't look carefully, it's really not easy to see. Long Feilian continued: "There must be some casualties just now, and even blood splashed on the outer frame of the screen, that's why I heard the screams." Tie Hu said in surprise: Then Before the words were uttered, a gloomy meow suddenly came from the sky! Long Fei and Tie Hu were caught by surprise, everyone was startled, looked up, and there was a big black cat in the shadow of the beam on the screen.

The big black cat was staring at them, with a pair of strange eyes, flashing a miserable green light. Seeing these cat eyes, Long Fei couldn't help but recall Shuiyue Guanyin's pair of lifeless eyes, and recalled the three terrifying cat calls that he heard when Shuiyue Guanyin appeared. Could this black cat be the incarnation of Shuiyue Guanyin? After a series of strange encounters, Long Fei's thoughts also became strange. In Tie Hu's eyes, it was just a cat. He glanced at it and said, "When did this black cat come?" Long Fei said: I don't know either, maybe it has been lying there all along, but we didn't pay attention.

Tie Hu suddenly smiled, and said: It's a pity that cats don't know how to speak human words, otherwise they might be able to tell us what's going on. Long Fei said: This is indeed a pity. While speaking, the big black cat had already stood up from the beam, and suddenly lowered its head to pick up something. Long Fei noticed it immediately, but couldn't see clearly, blurted out: "What do you think it has in its mouth?" Tiehu couldn't see clearly either. The big black cat moved immediately. At this moment, Tie Hu suddenly clapped his palms together and made a bang, which was as loud as a small thunder.

Scared by him, the big black cat choked and opened its mouth, and the thing it was holding fell out of its mouth and fell from the beam to the ground. It was still in shock, its figure was steep, it let go of its footsteps, and rushed into the hall on the crossbeam. Tie Hu saw it in his eyes, giggled and said: Although this cat is not small, it is not very courageous. Long Fei's eyes fell on that thing. It's a mouse! The dead mouse was almost bitten in two, bloody and bloody. Tie Hu's eyes fell, he laughed endlessly, and said: I thought it was something, it turned out to be just a mouse, and now I finally understand the source of the blood on the screen. After a pause, he pointed to the screen and continued: This is rat blood, not human blood. Long Fei remained silent. Tie Hu continued with a smile: I never thought that you, a great swordsman, would be so frightened by a big black cat and a mouse. Long Fei sighed: But how can I explain all the strange things I saw? Tie Hu said: When a person's spirit is not good, it is inevitable that he will have all kinds of hallucinations. Long Fei shook his head and said: It's definitely not an illusion. Tie Hu said: So the evidence can you come up with any evidence to prove these things? Long Fei could only shake his head. Tie Hu turned his face straight, and said: There is no evidence, even if what you said is completely true, please forgive me for being hard to accept at the moment. People who do his kind of work, the most important thing is evidence. One-sided claims are not evidence. Long Fei understood what kind of person Tie Hu was, pondered for a moment, then moved quickly, and turned around the screen. There is nothing behind the screen. Another zhang is the wall opposite the door, and there is a window in the middle, but it is closed tightly inside. The left and right stairs extend obliquely upwards. The big black cat was squatting under the stairs on the left, its eyes were shining with a miserable green light, as if hiding some kind of unspeakable evil. Seeing Long Fei approaching, the big black cat whined and immediately ran upstairs. Long Fei followed closely behind, and Tie Hu also followed. With a chirp, Long Fei lit up the fire folder again. Upstairs is an elegant dormitory, everything is clearly furnished with a lot of thought, it is spotless, and it is clear that someone cleans it from time to time. The doors and windows on all sides were closed, and there was no one there. The big black cat was squatting on the table in the middle, and its eyes were greener and full of hostility. Long Fei ignored it, and walked around the room, carefully checking all the doors and windows. Iron Tiger followed suit. When Long Fei returned to the hall below, disappointment was evident in his pupils. Only then did Tie Hu speak: You are probably discouraged now. Long Fei smiled wryly. Tie Hu moved to the broken window next to the door, and said, "You broke this window?" good. Except for the broken window and the concealed door, the rest of the windows in this small building are all closed inside. In other words, you have to go through this door and window to leave. If someone leaves through this door and window, I believe it will be difficult to escape your eyes and ears, not to mention moving so many things away? Long Fei had no choice but to nod. Tie Hu continued: Even if it is covered by white smoke, I think it is not acceptable, unless it really turns into that white smoke. Long Fei hummed. Tie Hu smiled and continued, "It's a pity that although I look like Zhong Kui, I don't have the supernatural powers of Zhong Kui, so I can't tell whether what you're talking about is a fact or an illusion. Long Fei said: This is indeed a pity. Tie Hu said: In this case, this matter should come to an end now. Long Fei turned his eyes and said: Don't you think this small building is really strange? Tiehu said: What did you discover again? Long Fei said: Once we came in, you and I should have discovered that this small building is completely out of harmony with the surrounding environment. Tie Hu said: You mean that there are overgrown weeds outside, obviously it has been abandoned for a long time, but here is spotless, as if someone comes to clean it every now and then? Long Fei nodded and said: "According to the logic, this place should be covered with spider webs and dust." Tiehu said: But have you considered another problem? Long Fei said: This mansion may not be abandoned? Tie Hu said: Cleaning the whole courtyard is a very strenuous job. Long Fei said: Then if the people who live in this manor house are not too old, they must be too lazy. Of course, there may be other reasons. Um. But anyway, as long as there are people living here, I think you'd better get out of here. At this time, trespassing or stealing without permission? If they start shouting, it's my job as a head catcher to not stand idly by. Long Fei smiled and said: If there are still people living here, they would have come here long ago to see what happened when they saw the white smoke and the lights here. They may have fallen asleep. So there is no need to worry. You still haven't given up? Long Fei smiled. Tie Hu stroked his beard and said: It's a pity for a person like you not to be a head catcher. Long Fei smiled and said: If I really do your job, is there still room for you to gain a foothold? Iron Tiger laughed. The laughter continued, and the building gradually dimmed. Tiehu noticed it immediately, laughed a little, and said strangely: What's going on here? Before the words were finished, the lights suddenly went out! It was dark again. In that instant, Tiehu's complexion also changed. But Long Fei looked very calm, and said: "Of all the oil, the lamp will dry up naturally." Tie Hu heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "When you lit the lamp, the oil was almost exhausted? Long Fei said: That's right, but I didn't expect it to burn out so quickly. Tie Hu muttered: Why didn't you say it earlier, you almost didn't scare me out of courage. Long Fei laughed and said: When did your courage become so weak? Tie Hu complained: I haven't listened to your fairy tales. Long Fei laughed and said: Without lights, you and I can't leave if we don't want to. In the darkness, with the sound of footsteps, Tie Hu came out of the building first, Long Fei followed closely behind Tie Hu, and closed the door with his backhand. Tie Hu immediately said: There are people in the yard. Long Fei also saw it. They didn't actually see that person, they only saw a corner of that person's clothes. The white robe was exposed from behind a sycamore tree not far from the entrance of the Moon Cave Gate. Although the distance was not far, if it wasn't for the light emitting from behind the sycamore tree, it would not be easy for them to notice. What kind of light is that?Is the person behind that sycamore tree a human or a fairy or a ghost? The rain has not stopped, and it is flying like smoke. Isn't it a little strange that this kind of misty rain fell continuously during the autumn remnant? Long Fei and Tie Hu coincidentally, they both ran down the stone steps in front of the building, Tie Hu shouted: "Who is behind the tree?" The group of light moved out from behind the sycamore tree in response to the sound. It is a white paper lantern, held in the hands of an old woman in white. The old woman in white seemed to be over sixty years old, the wrinkles on her face were more obvious under the light, and her white hair was loose and fluttering in the wind. Her clothes are as white as snow, and her face is also as bloodless as snow. I don't know whether it is the effect of the light or the original reason.The lights were dim, and the wind was blowing her clothes and hair, she seemed to be floating out instead of walking out.Both Long Fei and Tie Hu couldn't help but shuddered. The old woman in white didn't answer, but asked instead: Who are you? Her voice is not ugly, her appearance is not ugly, and she even has the kindness of an ordinary old woman, but that white dress, coupled with her white hair fluttering around, is already somewhat terrifying. At this moment, this This kind of place, and under this kind of light, is even more chilling. Even the voice, to Long Fei Tie Hu, felt a little eerie. Tie Hu responded immediately: I am Tie Hu, the head catcher, and the one next to me is my friend. At this time, the old woman in white had also seen Tie Hu's attire clearly, she heard that she was startled and said: "Master Tie doesn't know what to do here at this time?" Tie Hu didn't know how to answer, and Long Fei interjected and asked: "Does the old man live in this manor?" The old woman in white nodded and said, "What's the matter?" Long Fei asked: Why did this manor house become like this? The old woman in white asked Long Fei back: "Why are you asking?" Long Fei replied: Let's find out the situation of this manor. The old woman in white asked: What happened? Long Fei tentatively asked: Is there a person whose face and hands are covered with snake scales in this manor? Without thinking, the old woman in white shook her head and replied: No. Long Fei said: I watched him walk in through the back door. The old woman in white said: The back door is not closed? Long Fei said: Otherwise, how could we come in? The old woman in white said: "I'm afraid he is a thief. You didn't arrest him?" Long Fei said: By the time I came in, he had already lost his mind. He saw lights in this small building, so he came over to have a look. The old woman in white said: You didn't turn on that light? Long Fei said: Not the first time. Who is that? Not sure. What do you not see? Saw a woman. What kind of woman? Hold a white lotus in your hand and make a costume of Shuiyue Guanyin! As soon as Long Fei uttered these words, the expression of the old woman in white changed drastically. She looked at Long Fei in surprise, and murmured, "What Guanyin are you talking about?" Water Moon Avalokitesvara. Shout out to Amitabha Buddha!The old woman in white uttered the Buddha's name before asking: "What happened to Guanyin?" Long Fei said: Go into the small building and play the piano. The expression of the old woman in white changed again and again, and she said in fear: "It's those piano sounds just now." Long Fei said: Old man, who is she? The old woman in white didn't answer and asked instead: After playing the piano, did it turn into a puff of white smoke and rise into the sky! Long Fei said: The old man also saw that white smoke? When the old woman in white heard Long Fei's answer, her expression changed again. It was extremely complicated, and she kept shouting Buddha's name over and over again. Long Fei followed up and asked: The old man The three words were just out of the mouth, when the old woman in white suddenly let out a strange cry, shouting the Buddha's name, turned around and ran away. Long Fei was about to catch up, but was pulled back by Tie Hu.It seems that she is very frightened, even if you chase after her now, you still can't learn anything from her, and it only makes her more frightened. This is also, I am a stranger after all. Might as well ask her again tomorrow. tomorrow! This kind of thing should be told to her in broad daylight, you know, she is an elderly woman after all. I'm afraid she won't see us. She shouldn't be the only one in this manor. If you stop her to ask, she will call out in a panic and alarm the others, but it will be troublesome. Even tomorrow, there will still be trouble. But it's better than talking now. Maybe. Looking at the situation, there is really something strange about it.Tie Hu pondered and said: Tomorrow, I will teach my subordinates to find out the details of this manor, and then make plans. Don't forget to let me know. Tie Hu smiled suddenly, and said: It's rare to see you so nervous, I suspect that you have something to do with this matter. Long Fei nodded and said: How much. Tiehu snorted and asked, "What's the relationship?" Long Fei said: That wooden beauty looks too much like a girl I know. Tiehu said: Who? Ding Zizhu. Who is this Ding Zizhu? Ding He's daughter. A sword seduces Ding He? Exactly. Ding Zizhu and you again She is engaged to me. Tie Hu suddenly said: This is no wonder. Long Fei said: Even if there is no such relationship, since this matter has been found, it still needs to be taken care of. Tie Hu said: You are a very curious person. Long Fei said: It's too heavy. Tie Hu said: Ding He lives in Fenghuang Town as far as I know. Long Fei said: And it's the manor house next door. Such a coincidence? That's why I'm worried. I thought you should go to the next door to see what happened. With this in mind, how about going with me? No need, I will go with you in this attire, it will not cause unnecessary misunderstanding. Tie Hu said: Even if something really happened, Ding He would only talk to you. It would be inconvenient for me to be there. Long Fei was speechless. Tie Hu smiled and continued: After so many years of arresting heads, I still don't know the temper of you people in the Jianghu? Long Fei said: You didn't seem to talk like this before. Tie Hu said: People will naturally change if they hit too many nails. Long Fei said: You are not convinced in your heart. Tie Hu smiled and said: So sometimes I can't help but take care of it. After a pause, he continued: With your and Ding He's martial arts skills, is there anything that can't be solved? Long Fei said: Some things cannot be solved by martial arts. You are not a brave man.Tie Hu stroked his beard and said: But whatever happens, if possible, you'd better let me know. Long Fei hummed. Tiehu said: I believe you know where you can find me. Long Fei smiled and said: I haven't forgotten that you are a headhunter. While talking, the two of them kept walking, they had reached the back door before they realized it, and when they got out, Long Fei closed the door and exhaled lightly. His clothes were already soaked in rain powder, and the night wind blew, and he also felt the chill invade his muscles. The horse didn't go far away, it was still hovering outside the door, and when it saw them coming, it neighed heavily. This neighing horse also seemed a little strange tonight. Long Fei couldn't help laughing bitterly. Tie Hu turned his eyes and said: Is that your mount? Long Fei said: Yes. Tiehu said: It seems to recognize you as its master. Long Fei said: It has been with me for four years. Tie Hu said: Don't be a horse spirit. Before he finished speaking, he was already laughing. The horse neighed and seemed to be laughing, Tie Hu couldn't help shivering when he heard it, and his laughter subsided. Long Fei laughed instead, and said: It's better not to say such things at this time. Tie Hu muttered: Your nonsense is really scary, it made me less courageous. Long Fei walked over and pulled the rein, and said: Do you want me to escort you back? Tie Hu laughed loudly and said: I'm probably not too young to dare to go back alone. Amidst the laughter, he strode forward. Long Fei also led the horse and raised his footsteps. Going in another direction.