Since they decided to go to Hu Yuanwai's house, the two of them decided to set off for Youxie Town immediately.

Hu Yuanwai behaved like he was really grateful, and after thanking Xiao Yun of the concubine again, he trotted out of the door, shouting for his subordinates to bring the carriage over.

After the two left, Gu Juan called the little servant over and gave him a little money.

"I'm going to Hu Yuanwai's house tonight, you can pack up and go with me, after you get to Youxie Town, I'll stay at Hu Yuanwai's house, what about you, it's best not to enter Hu Mansion, go to the town's wine shop and teahouse to play, and then go to the inn to stay, focusing on listening to whether anything strange has happened recently." ”

The little guy held the broken silver tightly, and after the excitement, he had an excited expression on his face, "Mr. is really talented, even big people like Hu Yuanwai have to come to the door to invite Mr. as a guest." ”

Gu Juan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "He didn't invite me to be a guest, but asked me to help him interpret his dreams, and by the way, help him see how the feng shui of the house is good and bad." ”

Seeing the little girl's puzzled and curious expression, Gu Juan just smiled slightly and remained silent, and then sent him to pack the clothes to be used at night.

Even though the snow on the road had not yet completely melted, the carriage was still running fast, which showed Hu Yuan's fear and eagerness under the huge external pressure.

Gu Juan and his entourage had already entered Youxie Town before it got dark, and after putting down the little servant, they went straight to Hu's mansion, and there were already housekeepers and servants waiting at the door and welcoming them in.

Dinner was eaten in Hu's house, and the dishes and drinks were quite good, but Hu Yuanwai was preoccupied, obviously had no appetite, and just drank glass after glass.

After the meal, Gu Juan originally thought that the two of them would not sleep tonight, so they chatted with each other and waited for the arrival of the fourth watch with wide eyes, but before midnight, Hu Yuanwai was already so sleepy that he couldn't stay up for a moment, and sat there and took a nap.

He had no choice but to call the housekeeper and help Hu Yuanwai go back to bed to rest, while he came to the outhouse, which was only a curtain away from Hu Yuanwai, moved a chair and sat down to concentrate on breathing.

The housekeeper of the Hu Mansion and a housekeeper were also left behind by Hu Yuanwai, and sat around the outhouse, boredly sipping strong tea to quench their thirst and refresh themselves.

Under the bright candlelight, Gu Juan looked at the slightly swaying door curtain, and his heart was peaceful and serene.

He and Hu Yuanwai were only a few feet away at most, and with his keen perception, as long as there was any movement on the bed a few steps away, he could definitely arrive in an instant.

Even if there are "them" appearing, as long as it is not an existence like the bride in red that can crush him, he should have the strength to fight in the face of other aliens, and the worst thing is that it is not too difficult for him to leave the people of Hufu behind, and it is not too difficult to escape the battle alone.

And if it is really an outlier at the level of the bride in red, it is impossible for Hu Yuanwai to be alive for so many days, and he can still run to the village to find him for help, I am afraid that the entire Youxie Town has already become a dead place.

After thinking about it like this, Gu Juan also settled down, and even felt a little more happy.

I can't say that this time I can not only harvest a bunch of silver coins and jade pendants, but even make the jungler knife that has not been opened for a long time drink blood and improve my strength.

Maybe it was because Gu Juan was guarding him, and he was so tired that Hu Yuanwai soon fell asleep, and he snored a little.

Gu Juan smiled slightly, his fingertips lightly touched the handle of the axe, and while paying attention to the surrounding situation, he continued to think about some questions about cultivation.

Time passed little by little, and suddenly, his body shuddered, and he opened his eyes suddenly, staring gloomily at the flickering lights on the table, and his hand shrunk in the sleeve of his robe gripped the hot handle of the patrol axe.

He had just fallen asleep.

He had fallen asleep before he knew it, and had just woken up from a nightmare.

It's a very real feeling, but it's also profoundly unreal.

The most fundamental reason is that he can't remember what happened in the dream.

Only the trace of horror left in his heart has always reminded him that what really happened just now.

Gu Juan's brows furrowed deeply, and his heart was full of suspicions.

It was really the first time since he had achieved a little success in his cultivation that he had fallen asleep uncontrollably and suddenly like tonight.

What made him even more puzzled was that he had a nightmare but didn't remember what he dreamed of, such a strange situation, whether it was in the previous time and space or this world, he had never encountered it!

Clang!

The crisp sound of gongs floated from a distance, Gu Juan listened attentively, and muttered to himself after a while, "The husband is shouting that the sky is cold and the ground is freezing, protect against the cold and keep warm, and there is a slow and three fast gong sounds, then, it is now the fourth watch." ”

It's already the fourth watch!

What about Hu Yuanwai?

What about his concubine Xiao Yun?

Did they just wake up from their nightmare again?

Gu Juan's heart jumped suddenly, and he suddenly found that there was no sound on the bed across the curtain, which also made his back involuntarily feel a little cool.

He didn't rush to see the situation outside Hu Yuan, but looked left and right for the first time.

The housekeeper of the Hu Mansion and another subordinate sat there upright, neither of them even fell asleep, but kept their eyes open in a sleepy state.

There was silence in the room, and nothing unusual was heard except for the different breathing of the three people.

Gu Juan took a deep breath and asked slowly, "You two, haven't you slept all the time?"

The housekeeper of the Hu Mansion shook his head, "It's true that I'm a little sleepy, but since the master has given the death order, I can't bear it." ”

He nodded thoughtfully, and asked the butler to slowly lift the curtain.

In the inner bedroom, six large red candles are lit, illuminating the small room as bright as day.

Gu Juan was silent, went straight to the bed, and glanced down.

He squinted his eyes suddenly, his heart pounded again, and his palms were slightly damp.

Hu Yuanwai turned out to be dead.

On the bed was a motionless, stiff corpse, his eyes wide with fear, his clenched fists clenched at his waist, his body curled up desperately, as if he was doing everything he could to avoid some danger.

But it was clear that he had failed.

Hu Yuanwai did not have any scars on his body, and he did not show any signs of poisoning, so the biggest possibility was that he failed to persevere in great fear, and was finally scared to death.

When the butler and his subordinates saw this scene, they couldn't help but scream, and the subordinate took a few steps back and fell to the ground with a pop.

However, there was nothing unusual about Hu Yuanwai's bedroom, and Gu Juan and the housekeeper carefully searched the room, but the final result was nothing.

Before the sky dawned, the entire Hu Mansion was already in a mess, and there was a noisy mournful sound everywhere.

Gu Juan did not leave, nor did he panic like the others in the Hu Mansion, but found Xiao Yun, the concubine outside Hu Yuanwai, as soon as possible.

In just one night, the young woman, who was originally just haggard, became like a walking corpse, as if she had lost her soul.

He didn't hesitate, and asked straight to the point, "Besides you, do you know who else Hu Yuan told about this?"

Xiao Yun thought for a moment and showed a bleak smile, "The master should have told Lao Zheng, the head of the nursing home, and Li Daochang of the Zhenxi Taoist Temple, whether there are any others, I don't know." ”

"When was it all told to them?"

"The day before yesterday, and the day before yesterday, on that day, we stayed overnight in Daoist Li Daochang's Taoist Temple, and Daoist Li also came over to do a ritual. ”

Gu Juan nodded, "In the Taoist Temple, you also had nightmares, and on the night after doing the rituals, Hu Yuanwai and you were still awakened by the nightmare. ”

Xiao Yun nodded dumbly, "That's the ......"

"Then do you know that before Hu Yuanwai had his first nightmare, did he have any strange behaviors, for example, where he went, what things he did, and what people or animals he had seen?"