Legendary Anecdote: Ghost in the Middle of the Night

During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, in the southwestern border provinces, there was a lang named Li Hun, whose job on weekdays was to travel to and from different regions to treat people, because of his medical skills and integrity, Li Langzhong enjoyed a high reputation in the local area.

One early morning in September of that year, Li Langzhong was entrusted by an acquaintance to go to a family in Yunqiao Village on the edge of the Western Mountains to help treat a child suffering from fever, because it was entrusted by an acquaintance, and he was shouldering the responsibility of saving lives and helping the injured as Langzhong, so Li Langzhong did not dare to be sloppy, and after arranging things in the family properly, he packed up medical supplies and medicines at home, called his apprentice and assistant Wang Meng, and hurried to his destination.

At this moment, Wang Meng's eyes looked at Master Li Langzhong with some unnaturalness, and said in a subtle voice: "Master, my body today is really uncomfortable, plus I have a little thing, I'm afraid I can't accompany you to Yunqiao Village..."

Li Langzhong was a little strange, his little apprentice named Wang Meng had always been well-behaved and sensible, and he was very diligent every time he went to the doctor to see a doctor, but seeing that his face was rosy and his breath was full, it was obvious that there was no pain in him, but that he had something indescribable. Thinking of this, Li Langzhong stepped forward and asked with concern, "Disciple, have you encountered any difficulties?" But it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Wang Meng, however, waved his hand and said, "No... No, Master, it's not too early, you better hurry up early! Li Langzhong saw it in his eyes, but he didn't have time to ask him about the specific situation, so he had to say a few words of concern to the apprentice, and then went to the destination alone.

It is said that this Li Langzhong is not necessarily unable to be by his own apprentice when he is treated, but when necessary, he can provide convenience for himself and improve the efficiency of treatment, and at the same time, it is also a good exercise opportunity for apprentices.

Fortunately, the Yunqiao Village that went this time is not far from here, it is also more than a dozen miles away, and soon Li Langzhong arrived at Yunqiao Village, and immediately after arriving at the family's house, he immediately checked the child suffering from fever, and there was no major obstacle, but he suffered some wind chills, after Li Langzhong prescribed medicine to the child, the child's condition soon stabilized, and then he carefully told the family what taboos and hidden dangers ...

After a period of time, Li Langzhong saw that the child's condition had improved, so he was relieved to leave, along the way Li Langzhong walked through a deserted path, and then remembered that the medicine box he had originally carried with him fell in the family's home, Li Langzhong patted his head, and laughed at himself: "You, you, are really confused, patronizing people to see people, but their own things fell in people's homes..."

Fortunately, Li Langzhong is not far away, as long as he turns over a few alleys, he can go back, but it is a little late, it seems that it is going to be late to go home today, Li Lang Center thought. After a while, he returned to the family's house, and the family was also polite, knowing that Li Langzhong had left the medicine box, he guarded Li Langzhong at the door of the house to return to him, so Li Langzhong smoothly took back the medicine box, thanked the family, and then set off home.

When this Li Langzhong reflexively went home, the sky was already dark, the road was lined with weeds, and there was nothing to do during the day, but now it looked a little crazy at night...

Probably because the weather at night became colder, at this time Li Langzhong wrapped his clothes tightly, after a breath of air, he sped up the pace of the road, this Li Langzhong on the way home must pass through a wooden pontoon bridge, across the river side of the river connecting Yunqiao Village and the town where Li Langzhong lives, crossing this bridge is almost home, it is worth mentioning that this wooden pontoon bridge is the source of the name of this Yunqiao Village, this wooden pontoon bridge on the other side of the river, just like the cloud ladder straight to the sky, which has the origin of the name of Yunqiao Village.

Li Langzhong came to the side of the bridge and was about to cross the bridge, when he suddenly saw a floating white shadow, this Li Langzhong did not read wrong, there was no guardrail on both sides of the bridge, so he could clearly see the white shadow, and what was even more terrifying was that the white shadow was slowly approaching the side of the bridge where Li Langzhong was located.

The time has been almost midnight, Li Langzhong usually heard a little about these ghosts and gods, for these ghosts by the bridge is likely to be the falling water ghost in the water to find another unlucky egg as a stand-in, so Li Langzhong hid in the grass beside him and did not dare to make a sound, waiting for this white shadow to walk to the side of the bridge, then Li Langzhong came back to his senses and suddenly saw the face of this "white shadow" - Wang Meng.

Isn't this the apprentice king's dream?! When Li Langzhong saw this scene, he immediately got up and ran to Wang Meng, and said with concern to Wang Meng: "Wang Meng?! How do you get here? Wang Meng suddenly looked at Li Langzhong and said softly, "Master... Master. ”

Li Langzhong took Wang Meng's hand and said anxiously, "Why haven't you come home so late?" Big night, it's too dangerous to mess around this bridge! Go, and Master go home. After saying that, Li Langzhong took Wang Meng home, and the strange thing was that Wang Meng did not have his usual lively and talkative, walking on the road and not speaking the whole time, Li Langzhong only thought that his apprentice had a heart, so he did not ask in detail.

When I got home, it was very late, the lights in the house had been extinguished, and Li Langzhong's wife had already gone to sleep, at which time Li Langzhong said to Wang Meng behind him: "The time is very late, tonight you will first go back to your work room to rest, there is something to say to Master tomorrow." Wang Meng behind him nodded softly, and then entered the room at the urging of His Master.

At this time, Li Langzhong also dragged his tired body into sleep, and the next day, Li Langzhong was woken up by his wife, who shouted at Li Langzhong: "Dang, it's not good, I heard the villagers say that there are children from families in the west of the village who have died!" They told me to hurry up and see what was going on with you. ”

Hearing this news, Li Langzhong was completely sleepy, and immediately followed his wife to the west of the village. After going to the place to take a look, after understanding the situation at the scene, I found that the deceased child of the family was no one else, but his own apprentice Wang Meng!! This can make Li Langzhong blindfolded, didn't this Wang Meng rest in his house last night? How did he pass away today? So suddenly?! Thinking of this, Li Langzhong immediately asked his wife to go home to see if Wang Meng was in his room.

At this time, Wang Meng's mother was supported by a villager and said with tears: "Dr. Li, you can count it as coming!" Li Langzhong first comforted her, and then asked about Wang Meng's matter, Wang Meng's mother choked up and said: "It happened yesterday morning, that is, shortly after you went to the doctor, Wang Meng has been locking himself in the room, until noon I shouted to him several times without responding, when I saw that the situation was not right, I asked someone to knock open the door, only to see Wang Meng... Wang Meng, he has hanged himself!! Only a suicide note was left..."

After Li Langzhong heard Wang Meng's mother's words, he struck him like a thunderbolt, and suddenly asked in shock, "What?!" Wang Meng died at noon? Impossible! I saw him by the bridge last night and took him back to my house!! Wang Meng's mother shook her head and said, "Dr. Li, you said you saw Wang Meng by the bridge last night?" Still took him back to your house? can...... But after Wang Meng's accident, I have been with him, that is, what happened at noon yesterday, I am sure I am not mistaken. ”

Coincidentally, Li Langzhong's wife returned to the scene and explained that Wang Meng was not in the room, hearing this news, Li Langzhong suddenly felt like falling into an ice cave, unconsciously inhaled a cool breath, thought about yesterday's experience, then last night's Wang Meng was a ghost?

At the end of the matter, Wang Meng's mother buried Wang Meng, but did not tell everyone why Wang Meng committed suicide, and Li Langzhong did not dare to rush in the middle of the night...