Chunxiang Tavern.

Located in the bustling downtown.

It covers an area of ​​more than 300 square meters and has two floors.

The tavern, which was originally a bustling business, had an accident with the owner, and the customers thought it was unlucky, and the entire street became devoid of people.

Xu Xian, who had just arrived at the door of the tavern, happened to encounter a group of officials coming out of it.

There were six of them in total, all with downcast heads and solemn faces. It seemed that they did not get any useful information in the tavern.

Xu Xian didn't want to get involved with the officials, so he waited until they left completely before entering the tavern.

As soon as he entered, he noticed something was wrong.

There is something evil inside the tavern!!

Is it possible that Li Gongfu's disappearance has something to do with monsters?

Bai Suzhen went to find Li Gongfu, but she didn't know what the progress was and there was no news at all.

"Sir, are you... coming to work or staying in a hotel?"

A young man in his twenties was just about to close the door when he saw Xu Xian coming in and was a little surprised.

Dajian means eating and drinking.

Staying in a hotel is, of course, accommodation.

Xu Xian frowned calmly and couldn't help but look this person up and down. Then he shook his head and said: "No, I am here to collect demons. I dare to ask my friend, who are you as the owner of the tavern?"

"He is another big liar who pretends to be a Taoist priest. How can there be any monster in the tavern? Get out! Do you still think our tavern's business is not deserted enough?"

The young man took out a broom from nowhere and beat and scolded Xu Xian, making him very unwelcome.

"There is something fishy about this person, please rescue your brother-in-law first."

Xu Xian was rushed to the door of the tavern and thought to himself.

Then he found the right direction, jumped up, looked for the evil spirit in the tavern, and shot away.

There is an evil spirit in the tavern, and the direction of its disappearance is due east.

The brother-in-law also disappeared in the tavern. Although he could not sense his aura, Xu Xian was sure that he was most likely captured by this monster.

As for the boy in the tavern, ordinary people can't see it, but he can see it clearly.

This child is surrounded by demonic energy, and the demonic energy will enter his body. He either often stays in a place with extremely strong demonic aura, or stays with the demon for a long time.

Xu Xian vaguely felt that the tavern owner might be the young man who conspired with the demon to murder him.

Li Gongfu took his people to investigate. Perhaps something was discovered during the investigation, but he was taken away by the demon.

Of course, these are all guesses.

The most important thing now is to rescue Li Gongfu.

Completing the mission will reward you with shrinking the ground into an inch. This is a legendary and long-lost stunt.

It can shorten the distance of the ground to an inch, and then step out and be on the other side.

Don't talk about rewards, just talk about family ties, and Xu Xian is obliged to do so.

Under night.

Xu Xian shot quickly on the roof, with his toes lightly touching the roof, it was several hundred meters away, and at another point, it was several hundred meters away.

Not long after.

He arrived at the dock in Zhenjiang.

There are many boats parked here, large and small, of all kinds.

Zhenjiang is connected to the sea and is an important hub for maritime transportation.

Xu Xian looked at the calm river surface, where the evil spirit disappeared.

It seems that this monster has entered the water.

He quickly took out the talisman paper, cinnabar, and writing brush, and quickly drew a water-proof talisman.

Then he packed up the things on the ground, put the water-avoiding charm on his body, and was about to jump into the water.

Suddenly, a dull and slightly hoarse voice appeared.

"Do you want to go down and take a bath? Several children and adults have drowned here. It is said that there are water ghosts down there looking for a substitute."

Xu Xian turned around and saw a thin young man, about twenty years old, with a fishy smell on his body.

"You are the child of a nearby fisherman, right? What's your name? How old are you? When were you born?" Xu Xian asked.

"Li Mingran, nineteen years old, born in Zishi." Li Mingran said honestly.

"Why don't you go home at night? Are you lost?"

The corners of Xu Xian's mouth raised slightly, revealing a confident smile, as if everything was under control.

"Yes, how did you know that? You asked me my name. Do you know where my home is?"

Li Mingran nodded hurriedly and looked at Xu Xian excitedly.

"I know, your parents should be very anxious. Go see them for the last time."

Xu Xian nodded, took out eight talisman papers, and folded them into each other.

Finally, it was folded into the shape of a Kongming lantern, and then he formed seals with his hands, chanted a spell in his mouth, activated his magic power, and suddenly shouted: "Get up!"

Shockingly.

The Kongming Lantern emits a faint flame and begins to rise slowly.

At this time, Xu Xian took out a writing brush and quickly wrote a row of words on the Kongming Lantern.

"Li Mingran, male, from Zhenjiang, 19 years old, was born in Zishi. His soul returns. He foresees his relatives, guides the way with a bright light, and quickly dodges ghosts and gods from all directions.

After seeing your loved ones, take the lamp as your trust. If the lamp goes out, your soul will go away. If the lamp explodes, your soul will disperse."

After finishing writing, Xu Xian said with regret to Li Mingran: "Follow the light, your home will be wherever the light stops."

"Then I'll leave first. Remember not to go into the water. There are really water ghosts in there."

For some unknown reason, Li Mingran did not doubt Xu Xian's words. After warning Xu Xian again, he followed the lamp and left.

There are indeed water ghosts in the water. Li Mingran's body smells fishy, ​​so he must have been killed by the water ghosts.

Before it died, it did not know that it was drowned in water, so it did not become a substitute for the water ghost.

Because he died in a daze and didn't even know how he died, he returned to his soul within the first seven days after death and became a confused ghost.

There are also many confused ghosts who wander around the place where they died, not knowing they are dead and unable to find a home.

Just like Li Mingran, if it hadn't met Xu Xian, it would never have had the chance to see its parents for the last time.

The Kongming Lantern just now was one of Maoshan's soul-inducing techniques.

Use it to guide souls on the road and to guide souls home.

This incident took only a minute, and it didn't take a long time.
Chapter completed!