Chapter 23: The Monster in the Wall The Wei family should be relatively wealthy in this city. At least I was rich once. Otherwise there wouldn’t be more than twenty people. As for their house, it is located in the middle of Danxun County. The county town is not big and there is not much distance to walk. He had just finished dinner and then walked here. It was a misty and rainy day, and the sky was gradually getting dark. This made Wei Yuanzhong feel more and more timid as he walked along. It is true that we know that this demon only hits people but does not hurt them, but how many people can endure it without being afraid? It hurts when you get hit on the body. "It's here, it's here." "Squeak..."

Wei Yuanzhong pushed open the door of his house and nervously made a gesture of invitation to Lin Jue. "Please come in, sir." "polite." Lin Jue had long understood that it was useless to be timid when encountering demons and ghosts. He also had long understood that many demons and ghosts were not as scary as he thought. Regardless of reason or emotion, intentional or not, he naturally would not feel obviously afraid at this moment, so he strode into the room. At the same time, he turned his head and looked around. The Wei family’s house can accommodate more than a dozen people. It is much larger than ordinary houses, so there is a small courtyard as soon as you enter the door. However, the houses here are often more compact and exquisite, not as spacious as the courtyard houses. In addition, land in the city is also precious, so this courtyard is actually not very big. It is small, but elegant at all. The moss and mottled spots at the foot of the wall show its age, and the decorative bricks embedded in the wall are also carved with plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, pine and cypress. Generally speaking, such courtyards will have a tree planted. Whether in Hengcun or Shucun, the houses of those wealthy families are also designed in this way to add a bit of scenery. With the shade of the tree, it is very quiet even if it is sunny during the day. It’s a pity that the tree in this yard was cut down not long ago, and only a stump is left. There are some green plants left, which makes it look lively. The big house and yard that Lin Jue's younger cousin often talked about building in the future should look like this. It should be able to accommodate more than ten or twenty people. If you plant a tree in the yard, when it grows taller, it will naturally pass through the wall to catch the sunlight, and it can accommodate several generations. At this moment, his footsteps suddenly stopped. Just now, I was feeling regretful and turned to look at the tree stump, but suddenly my eyes blurred and I seemed to see a faint glow and shadow flowing on the stump, just like when I was meditating and breathing. "?" Lin Jue couldn't help but frown. Without saying anything more for the moment, he crossed the yard and walked into the house. The house was cool, and a faint light came from the patio. "Xiao Lang-jun..."

"Don't look at me, Lord Wei. I'm not a Taoist priest. I don't know how to find evil spirits or get rid of them. Just agreeing to let Lord Wei sleep here for one night may not be helpful." Lin Jue said, "Let's see if that person will come out tonight and let me get beaten up." "Yes, yes, yes! Okay, okay!" Wei Yuanzhong quickly took him to find a room with two beds. In recent days, no one in their family dared to live in this house. The room was locked and the bedding had to be taken out of the cupboard. By the time the bedding was laid out, it was completely dark, so they found an oil lamp to light it. Wei Yuanzhong was extremely frightened, and was paranoid, suspecting any slight movement of the grass to be a monster. Lin Jue, on the other hand, looked as if he was staying at a friend's house. He calmly found some clean water to rinse his mouth and wipe his face. Why is this so? Half of it is not to be afraid, and the other half is not to let oneself be afraid. However, neither of them alone is enough to constitute half. The two must be combined. Relying on not being afraid to do things calmly, and relying on doing things calmly to cultivate the courage in the heart, telling oneself that I am really not afraid, the combination of the two has made me completely fearless now. "Duke Wei will sleep on this bed, and I will sleep on the one near the door." "Good good..." "Don't be so nervous, Lord Wei. Haven't you heard that demons bully the weak and fear the strong? Being timid actually attracts demons?" "Ah? This..." Wei Yuanzhong became even more frightened. "Ha ha……" Lin Jue laughed twice, lay down on the bed, and put the hatchet under the pillow. He opened his eyes in the room with the light of the oil lamp and changed the topic to chat with Wei Yuanzhong: "I heard you say at the inn that a very powerful Taoist priest came to the area recently. He eliminated all the powerful demons in the neighboring counties. You also went to look for him. Is this true?" "It's true that I went to look for him. It's also true that I heard about him." "Who said that?" "The merchants who travel between the two places said..." "What does that Taoist look like?" "He said he was an old Taoist." "I heard from you that he used Taoist magic to exorcise demons?" "That's right! Why do people say that old Taoist is so powerful? It's because of his magic to exorcise demons! It's like a visible god-like ability." "He comes from the neighboring county?" "Yes, please ask for the county seat." "Where are we going?" "Who knows..." "..." Lin Jue was thinking while chatting with him. I was very tired after taking a bath, and after that I was full and relaxed, and fell asleep soon after. The oil lamp was still placed in the middle of the room, with plenty of oil in it, but as the wick burned shorter and shorter, the light became dimmer and dimmer.

The darker the light, the redder it is. Suddenly, there was a shadow on the wall. "Snap!" Suddenly there was a whipping sound in the silence. Just by listening to the sound you could tell that the force was very strong. How could Wei Yuanzhong bear it if he dared not cover himself with a thick quilt in such hot summer? He immediately opened his eyes and let out a loud howl. "Ouch!" There was a hint of fear in the wailing. Lin Jue also woke up at that moment. He opened his eyes and sat up immediately, with the hatchet already in his hand. The sense of security brought by its thickness and weight was totally incomparable to that of a small knife. He looked around with sharp eyes. I saw nothing. However, there was an indescribable feeling in the room. This feeling did not come from the five senses, but from his perception of the five energies of heaven and earth when he was meditating and breathing in the mountain valleys to nourish his energy. It was mysterious and elusive. The feeling was directed toward the wall to his left. This is the second floor, and the doors and walls are all made of wood. Lin Jue turned his head to look, and his eyes blurred in a trance. He seemed to really see blurry light and shadow flowing on the wall. I knew it then— This one is hiding here. I probably guessed that this person must have been hiding in that tree stump at dusk today, breathing in the essence of heaven and earth. So Lin Jue put on his shoes, but still sat on the bed to show his restraint, holding the hatchet tightly in his hand, facing the wooden wall. Although he had no idea what kind of demon this was or what its methods were, there was no hesitation or fear in his voice or expression. He asked: "Why are you hiding in the wall?" As soon as the words fell, Wei Yuanzhong was startled. He was closest to the wall panel. After a brief pause, he quickly crawled down and hid to the side, shouting "ouch, ouch" continuously. The light and shadow on the wall were moving silently, from the wall on Lin Jue's left to the wall on Lin Jue's right. Lin Jue's eyes were as sharp as torches, and they followed it. Always keep an eye on it. At the same time, I was thinking in my mind. There is something wrong with this. "You have been rioting here for a month, but you never killed anyone. When you showed up to riot again just now, you only hit the people around me, not me... It is said that Duke Wei went to the City God Temple to ask for a statue of the deity, but it was useless after only a few days. Could there be another reason?" The light and shadow moved to the side silently. Lin Jue frowned slightly, his eyes flickering.

"Where are you going to hide?" The wandering light and shadow energy paused for a moment, and finally stopped. After a moment, a voice came from the wall: "Where did this village boy come from? This family brought the matter to the City God, but they didn't win the case against me. Even the City God allowed me to whip them. Why do you want to meddle in other people's business?" There was a lot of resentment in the voice. Wei Yuanzhong was shocked when he heard this. Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief. I was not wrong. It seems that there will be no thrills for me tonight. This guy is actually a reasonable person! As for going to the City God to sue? The City God allowed the whipping? What kind of strange thing is this? Lin Jue couldn't help but feel confused. Wei Yuanzhong next to him was extremely frightened and didn't dare to speak, but he kept bowing to him, as if he was treating him as a life-saving straw. Lin Jue naturally saw it, and in addition to being puzzled and surprised, he also asked thoughtfully: "It seems that you do have some connection with the Wei family. Can you tell me about it?" "What does it have to do with you?" As soon as he finished speaking, several things flew out from the wall. Lin Jue was still alert. Plus, these things didn't have much power and didn't fly very fast, so he just lowered his head instinctively to dodge two of them. He subconsciously swung his hatchet and knocked down another one. "Boom blah blah..." Something fell to the ground, a few wooden lumps. "I see that your five qi are not mixed, your spirit is pure and clear, you don't look like someone who has done anything bad. I also know that you have killed someone on the road today, so I don't want to embarrass you, why don't you leave quickly!" The sound continued to come from the wall. Lin Jue knew that the other party had no intention of hurting him, nor did he mean to harm him, so he did not get angry. He thought for a moment before saying: "You are a reasonable person. You are right to win the lawsuit in front of the City God. Now that there is a cause of trouble, if it continues like this, the Wei family will not dare to return home, and will keep thinking of ways to deal with you. Who knows, one day they might invite some evil spirits or burn down the house. Why bother?" "Who's afraid?" "Why not discuss a solution?" "What is there to discuss?" The voice continued to come from the wall. "You're right! My lord, you're right! What has our Wei family done to let you down? Just tell us! We don't know what's wrong and we can't even admit our mistakes. Just tell us and we'll discuss and solve it!" Wei Yuan saw hope again and immediately agreed, nodding his head like pecking at rice. "What Lord Wei said makes sense. Even if someone is convicted in the mortal world, they must know what the crime is. Your words are really puzzling." Lin Jue said sincerely, "Although I was invited by Lord Wei, I was only invited by him to sleep here for one night. No matter what, I will definitely leave tomorrow morning. I am not partial to anyone. But in my opinion, this is a great opportunity to make it clear. What do you think?" "You sound like an honest man!" "Don't dare to take it seriously." "..." The walls were silent for a moment.

But the light and shadow never disappeared. The silent atmosphere was the most disturbing. Wei Yuanzhong couldn't help but turn his head repeatedly to look at Lin Jue. Lin Jue was completely relaxed. He even had the leisure to think about what kind of monster this was and what magic it used to hide in the wooden wall. It felt quite magical. Could he learn it? (End of this chapter)