Strange Tales of the Ghosts

After a month of searching, he found nothing. Master Huang tried his best to find all the women named Yingying in Qishui County. They were all very different from what he imagined. They were either old women, married, or ugly and difficult to see. , this gave Mr. Huang a great headache, and several businessmen who wanted to curry favor with the new county magistrate felt that they had no choice.

"Master Huang, what do you think we should do about this matter?" A businessman looked at Master Huang eagerly.

Master Huang sat on a chair, shook his fan, and said one word: "Look for it!"

Another obese businessman replied helplessly: "We have almost turned Qishui County upside down to find the person, but you said it was not him. How can we find him?"

"You don't want to look for him?" Mr. Huang glanced at the businessman. He was probably as anxious as these businessmen. After all, the new county magistrate was his future master. If he didn't please his master as a servant, he wouldn't be able to stay in the position for long.

The businessman replied with a low eyebrow: "I want to find it, but where can I find it?"

"No matter what method we use, we must find the woman named Yingying." Mr. Huang stood up and walked out the door. He did not forget to remind her before leaving: "This matter should be done in private. Don't let the county magistrate know."

"Master Huang, please don't worry." The businessman nodded, and several people sat together, too worried to even eat.

In fact, it was not just them who could not eat, but also Wu Yong. He did not think about food but tea. Wu Yong was losing weight day by day. All he could think about was the woman named Ying Ying. He even had to hand over some important matters after taking office. I left it to Mr. Huang to handle, and I didn’t care to ask anything. The days passed like this for a while. After getting up one day, Wu Yong looked at the drizzle outside the window and sighed: "Where is the rain? There is no trace of the beautiful woman."

Master Huang heard this and asked softly: "Sir, there is a banquet today. Are you going or not?"

"I'm not going." Wu Yong shook his head. He had been to a lot of banquets, but he didn't see Yingying, which made him feel no interest in anything. After washing his face, Wu Yong looked at Master Huang and said, " If you want to go, go and don't worry about me."

"How can this work? Sir, I am your master. Of course, I will go wherever you go." Master Huang does not have the courage to enjoy himself alone. His enjoyment is based on Wu Yong. The current , he was still thinking about how to find the girl Wu Yong wanted to see.

Wu Yong waved his hand and said an angry words in his heart: "In that case, you come with me for a walk in the mountains."

"Today?" Master Huang saw that it was raining heavily outside, and Wu Yong said he wanted to go into the mountain, which frightened him.

Seeing Master Huang's surprised expression, Wu Yong nodded unconsciously: "Go for a walk in the mountains, maybe you can find something."

"Then I'll make arrangements now."

"No need, you and I are enough to go into the mountain. You don't need to bring anyone else with you." After Wu Yong hung the washcloth on the shelf, he looked at Master Huang.

Master Huang cupped his hands and replied: "Then I'll prepare two umbrellas." He thought to himself that even if Wu Yong didn't bring anyone, he would always bring rain gear. Fortunately, Wu Yong didn't say no, so Master Huang exited the door. As he walked, Master Huang was trying to figure out what Wu Yong was thinking, especially Wu Yong's phrase "discovered something", which made Master Huang confused. What kind of medicine was sold in Wu Yong's gourd? Which path do you want to take? Or what is Wu Yong’s real purpose in going into the mountains? For a while, these things couldn't be understood clearly, and Master Huang could only take one step at a time. After getting the rain gear, Master Huang and Wu Yong each held one and walked into the rain. The rainwater hit them diagonally, covering their clothes and soaking the soles of their shoes. They walked slowly step by step. After walking for a while, Master Huang couldn't help but be curious. He asked: "Sir, why are you going to the mountains on this rainy day?"

"Nothing." Wu Yong smiled slightly and looked at the weeds in front of him and the trees in the distance. "Don't you think the scenery in the mountains is pleasant?"

"I'm sorry that I don't understand. If you want to enjoy the scenery in the mountains, why don't you find good weather? Why does it have to be today?"

Wu Yong held an umbrella and recited a poem: "The mist and rain are thick in the mountains, and the water curtain is tens of thousands heavy. You can't see far when you climb high. I just hate being in this mountain."

"Sir, what a poem." Master Huang nodded and flattered him. He knew the meaning of Wu Yong's poem. He was afraid that Wu Yong wanted to find the woman but felt inconvenienced. Of course, it was only for this confusion that Master Huang only He felt that now was not the time to tell Wu Yong that he was already looking for the woman.

Wu Yong smiled and continued walking forward. When he reached a mountain, he asked, "Master Huang, what mountain is this?"

"Return to Qishui Mountain, sir."

"Qishui County, Qishui Mountain, interesting." Wu Yong nodded and walked forward. At this time, the mud was already tied to his shoes. After taking a few steps, he almost lost his balance and fell. to the ground.

Master Huang followed behind, not only afraid that Wu Yong would fall, but also that he would lose his footing and fall. Seeing the dangerous mountain in front of him and the long road, Master Huang advised: "Sir, this rainy day is really not suitable for climbing, why not Shall we reschedule?"

"If you don't want to go, just go back and I'll walk alone."

"This..." Master Huang has nothing to say. If he really doesn't care about Wu Yong and throws Wu Yong on the mountain, he is afraid that his position as master will not be long, so he has to bite the bullet and follow Wu Yong.

After walking for a long time, they came to the mountainside. The trees were green and the rainwater fell from the gaps in the leaves and fell on the umbrella, making a dripping sound. Wu Yong smiled and said: "Master Huang, listen."

"Sir, what are you listening to?" Master Huang was out of breath. Hearing what Wu Yong said, he pricked up his ears to listen, but he heard nothing.

"The sound of rain."

"..." Mr. Huang didn't know what to say, and he regretted not persuading the young county magistrate. If the county magistrate fell in love with Yubu Climbing Mountain, he would go there from time to time in the future.

After such a move, Master Huang didn't know if he was still alive.

At this moment, a sudden gust of wind blew over the umbrellas of Wu Yong and Master Huang. Master Huang hurriedly picked them up and almost fell off the cliff. If it hadn't been blocked by the branches in front, and Wu Yong pulled Master Huang In a flash, Master Huang had already fallen. After coming up, Master Huang patted his chest and sighed: "It was so dangerous..."

"If you didn't chase the umbrella, wouldn't everything be fine?" Wu Yong laughed in the rain.

Master Huang wiped the rainwater near his eyes and replied: "But sir, without an umbrella, you will get sick if you get caught in the rain."

Wu Yong smiled and replied: "These trees and weeds are still exposed to the rain, so why don't they get sick?" After that, he continued to climb up.

Master Huang cursed in his heart, what a madman, but he followed him...

What Master Huang didn't expect was that they actually climbed to the top of Qishui Mountain. Facing the strong wind and rain, they stood on the top of the mountain and looked into the distance, a vast expanse of white mist...

Wu Yong pointed to the dense fog and asked, "Master Huang, does this look like a fairyland?"

"Like a fairy or a fantasy..." Master Huang nodded. Looking at the rainy and misty place, he did feel like he was in a fairyland. But he was not a fairy after all, and his body inevitably felt cold. He couldn't help but sneeze: "Yawn!"

Wu Yong turned his head and looked at Master Huang: "Master Huang, it seems that you are in poor health."

"Sir, I'm fine." Of course Mr. Huang was going to say something against his will. Although he was not as good as Wu Yong, he couldn't show weakness so easily. He also said: "Sir, you came up the mountain just to appreciate it. The view?”

"Yes and no."

"What do you mean by this, sir?" Master Huang looked at Wu Yong, who was frowning in confusion, and felt more and more that this kid had many tricks up his sleeve.

Wu Yong smiled faintly and replied: "The ancients said that when you climb high, you can see far away. Unexpectedly, the higher the mountain, the harder it is to see clearly."

"...Are you talking about the current emperor?" Mr. Huang's legs were so frightened that he would be beheaded if anyone listened to these discussions in private.

Wu Yong waved his hand and replied: "Yes and no."

"Sir..." Master Huang wanted to ask, but before he could ask, Wu Yong asked: "Master Huang, I want to ask you, is it really that difficult to find someone?"

Master Huang's heart skipped a beat and he quickly replied: "It depends on who you want to find..."

"A woman."

"...Woman..." Master Huang was wondering what Wu Yong would say next and whether it would be the same answer as he thought, so he stared at Wu Yong.

Wu Yong looked into the distance and continued: "A woman named Yingying."

Master Huang smiled, and sure enough, Wu Yong still didn't put down the woman named Yingying, and said hurriedly: "Sir, please don't worry, I will do my best to find her."

Wu Yong nodded, but his mind wandered further. He didn't know if he could see that woman in his lifetime. Whether that woman really existed in reality or was in his dream, he didn't even know this. , but during this period, he never dreamed of that woman again, which made Wu Yong panic and helpless, so he blatantly ordered Master Huang to find her. After returning home, Master Huang started to work on this matter. He found three other women named Yingying in Qishui County. They were somewhat close, but Master Huang didn't know whether they were women or not. He was hesitating whether to let Wu use them. While visiting, a woman named Yingying died inexplicably. The cause of death was food poisoning, and the matter reached the Yamen. Because the woman named Yingying died in her own home, her family members were first investigated. Among them, the most suspicious person was the stepmother of the woman named Yingying, Pan Yulian. That Pan Yulian heard the rumors outside and was dissatisfied. She went to the Yamen to play drums and knelt in the lobby crying.

"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for the civilian woman. Although the civilian woman is Yingying's stepmother, she loves her as much as she loves her own daughter. There is no falsehood. How could she poison her?" Pan Yulian cried so hard that she was in tears. .

Wu Yong saw that Pan Yulian was still charming and knew that she must not be much older than Yingying, so he asked loudly: "How do you get along with Miss Yingying on weekdays?"

"Sir, although the civilian woman and Yingying are mother and daughter, they are like sisters." Pan Yulian answered with tears.