Chapter 156: Time and Space
When the New Year's bell rings slowly, many things are finally settled.
What does Chinese New Year's Eve represent?
At the end of the year, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, or a new beginning.
But under such a special time, for the Wu clan and those buried histories, it represents the terrible changes that are about to break the earth. The haze of disaster gradually diffused to all those involved, and without anyone noticing, the strangeness that seeped through the cracks of history was finally clear in the continuous brewing.
The last seconds of Chinese New Year's Eve, those divided time and space.
At this moment, Bai Yicong and He Manzhou are enjoying the sweetness they have never had before, and the previous tribulations and life and death promises are like powerful catalysts, making their feelings heat up quickly until they blossom and bear fruit at a specific moment. Accompanied by the steaming water of the Japanese hot spring club, the unbridled laughter of the children and the whispers in the ears of lovers are so gentle.
After a long time, He Manzhou recalled that it was a rare and peaceful and sweet Chinese New Year's Eve, and she and Bai Yi had just determined their minds from the hazy ambiguity, piercing the layer of hidden window paper, as if holding a flower called "romantic" in their own hands, which they carefully irrigated a little bit, the sweetness of the details, the love of the words.
Isn't the beginning of the relationship just a cautious temptation and an uncontrollable heartbeat?
A lot of things are called "firsts", and they become especially moving.
The first meeting, the first hand-holding, the first date, the first hug, the first kiss....... What is the period of hot love, it is to figure out the deep meaning from a little expression of the other party, it is that I am fighting with myself in my heart, I can't help but persuade not to think about it, and I can't help but think about it more, and I want to confirm that the other party also loves me from any detail that may be ignored.
It was a careful thought, and it was also tossing and turning.
When I finally let go of the worries in my heart and really chose each other, my heartbeat suddenly slowed down by half a beat. He Manzhou leaned on Bai Yicong's arms with drunkenness, the fireworks reflected the light in her eyes, and she didn't even need more words in those few seconds, and the eyes of the two people touching each other silently were enough to explain a lot of things.
It is an irreproducible sweetness, and it is enough to silently savor the highest peak of feelings after many years.
At that time, He Manzhou and Bai Yicong enjoyed the sweetness of their lovers in love when they exchanged heartfelt feelings, and neither of them realized how many unknown horrors were hidden by the fireworks that were so bright that they were becoming more and more charming, and what kind of crisis they would face.
For example, Liu Zhen at the same time-
After three days of rest, Liu Mu and Gu Qi finally figured out the geographical location and history of the Dragon Maiden Temple, and the villagers of Liuzhen did not know about the arrival of the two strangers, which almost became a secret between them and the village chief Liu Nansheng.
On the day when the New Year Festival was approaching, Liu Nansheng personally sent them to the Dragon Maiden Temple.
"Without the blessings of the twelve concubines and the prayer dance prepared by the saints, I have no prediction of what will happen. In short, you two must be careful if anything happens...... Hey, remember to protect yourself. ”
Looking at Liu Nansheng's cautious and cautious expression, Liu Mu only felt a little funny.
He said in his heart that this was because the village chief was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, or whether the idea of prevention was too strong, so that such tension was directly expressed in a way that could not be concealed, and any few words were said as if they were his last words.
Not to mention it from afar, just listening to these words, people who don't know still think that he is watching others die.
"Okay, Uncle Liu, we said it almost the other night, and I have all the useful information in mind. This time, Gu Qi and I came to Liuzhen to deal with the problem, not to contribute his light and heat to Lei Feng, and finally to put his life into it. Of course, it would be best if the affairs of the Wu clan could be resolved smoothly, and this is also the result that everyone wants to see. But if there is an accident, of course we will not be unsung heroes and do the kind of stupid thing that abandons the small self to fulfill the big self. ”
Liu Mu laughed casually, and it was clear that what he said was very raw, which had a bit of a relationship with Liu Zhen. However, his tone is low and gentle, with an innate and sultry male peacock temperament.
"Take 10,000 steps back, if you really want to say worry, you should be worried that the mistakes of the sacrifice cannot be solved by me and my girlfriend alone, and in the end, you Wu clan will need to bear these disasters yourself. As for our safety, rest assured, we are all mortals, we are not so great, in the face of life and death, we must give priority to protecting ourselves. ”
Liu Nansheng: "......."
The truth is such a truth, and the matter is indeed such a thing, but when Liu Mu said it so intuitively, Liu Nansheng was still speechless for a while, and he didn't know what to say.
Many times, language has been blessed in various ways. Those euphemistic or hypocritical words gilded an ordinary thing with a sweet veil, and invisibly added a certain peace of courtesy. It is precisely because of this peace that there is a little leeway in everything, as if it will not tear your face no matter what.
After all, sometimes, the more direct it is, the more it hurts.
was silent for a few seconds, Liu Nansheng didn't say anything more, and the rough palms patted Liu Mu's shoulders gently, which was a bit unspoken. Liu Dashao is used to being chic on weekdays, and he really can't stand the momentum of "the wind is sluggish and the water is cold", so he immediately led Gu Qi in the direction of Longnu Lake in Houshan.
These days, in order to maintain the relationship with his "girlfriend", Gu Qi has been picked up by Liu Mu, and it is natural that he has become a little accustomed under strong stimulation. If it was said that Liu Dashao's taking advantage of him at the beginning, Gu Qi's deep thought in his heart was to find an opportunity to beat him violently, even if he really didn't have a chance, he had to kill him tens of thousands of times with a murderous gaze.
But at this moment, Gu Qi only turned his head slightly sideways, and glanced at Liu Dashao almost blandly.
So by coincidence, Gu Qi happened to see Liu Mu's subtle movements.
In the last few seconds, his gaze stopped meaningfully on Liu Nansheng's body, fading away from the light and breezy cover, as if he was spying on something invisibly.
What was he suspecting?
Between the lightning and the fire, Gu Qi couldn't help but guess.
After a short journey, she tried to find a chance to ask several times, but the eerie and terrifying environment of the Dragon Maiden Temple made it too late for her to start talking.
Completely different from the exploration a few days ago, when the festival came, the Dragon Maiden Temple was like a purgatory on earth.
The shattered stone statue was flooded, and the wind around him became more and more intense, and Gu Qi watched as the broken boulders were scattered on the ground, and the altar that had been built high carried the traces of being burned by the fire. The color of the god has faded over the years, leaving only a very strange bright color, as if stained with the blood of generations.
"Liu Mu, did you hear anything?"
When he asked this sentence, Gu Qi's voice trembled slightly.
The sudden intensification of the wind tore many emotions apart in an instant, and before Liu Mu could answer, the voice of his mouth was buried by the sound of the waves.
At that moment, the roof of the Dragon Maiden Temple shattered, and then there was a brief loss of deafness under the violent impact.
It wasn't until this moment that Liu Mu suddenly realized Liu Nansheng's instructions.
His feelings, his guilt, his apprehension.
Even the last Yu Xin couldn't bear it because Liu Nansheng completely encountered the situation.
The joke was a joke.
In fact, he just watched two strangers come to die.
........
"Ah Cai, did you hear anything?"
Thousands of miles away, the Wu Clan's headquarters, the disaster is also endless.
At the moment when he chased out the door with the embroidery, Ah Cai just wanted to leave a little memory for his sweetheart, and there was no other thought. That is the talisman she embroidered with stitches and threads, even if this relationship that is not started at all is unlikely to leave any results in the end, she still hopes that Shen Chuanyuan can carry something about her.
Even if it's to see things and think about people, it's good to miss them once in a while.
But she couldn't have imagined that even her little girlish mind was a move in the overall situation.
Shen Chuanyuan calculated her, and was also calculated by others, and in the battle between the praying mantis and the cicada and the yellow finch present, there were no survivors at all.
Even as the original inhabitant of the Wu tribe, the sacrificial temple Ah Cai rarely came, and the few memories still remain when she was very young, the village had not yet suffered a disaster, and a grand and grand sacrifice would be held every year. But at this moment, the sacredness and solemnity of the past no longer existed, and all that was revealed in front of Ah Cai's eyes was endless fear.
The little girl's large, clear, bright eyes looked straight out of the temple.
The transfiguring sand shadows gradually became more and more hideous and terrifying, and the smell of blood could not stop diffusing from the air, depriving her of clear snort pervasively, and even her consciousness gradually became trance. Ah Cai's hands trembled uncontrollably, and she didn't even want to think about any more reasons.
In the face of sudden despair, only collapse awaited her.
Looking at the constantly changing statues in front of the temple, even if he was once a staunch atheist, Shen Chuanyuan's three views had also suffered a rapid break and reorganization at this moment.
He tries to find a glimmer of life in the midst of many strange and almost ridiculous clues.
However, it was too difficult.
The spells that came from all directions sealed the way, as if urging death.
The music on the altar begins to play, the sacrifice is about to begin, the Sand Shadow Guard returns, and the curse begins....... It's not a prayer ceremony, it's a burial of the gods. ”
Ah Cai's murmur was full of despair, still echoing in his ears.
Shen Chuanyuan wanted to ask something, but the words were choked in his throat, and he was interrupted before he could say anything.
The chanting sound was long and long, repeating a single tune repeatedly, Shen Chuanyuan bit his tongue fiercely, and the faint smell of blood made him regain a little bit of clarity. At this moment, he didn't have time to delve into what kind of overall situation the man named "Bai" had laid out, and he didn't want to know what role he played in the change, and his mind repeated those words that were half true and false.
"The Witch holds the "Priestess's Suit", which is the key to awakening the gods, and it is also the task I have given you. Because of the turmoil within the Wu clan a hundred years ago, the "goddess's battle suit" spread all over the place, which also caused a lot of trouble to the plan. But that's okay, you don't have to worry about these things. The green jade shoes are in the temple, and whether you can get them depends on your ability. ”
"Ah Cai, don't be afraid ......."
Shen Chuanyuan tried his best to retract his thoughts, and before he could finish his words, the door of the temple was completely slammed open.
He subconsciously pulled Ah Cai's hand, but only held the coldness of a dead man.
The moment he turned his head, he saw Ah Cai's distorted and eerie smile.
.......
Ever since the Tower of Babel was summoned, revenge has entered the final chapter.
The remnants of the Wu clan seem to have received some kind of blessing, and the chaotic time and space are gradually connected. The sudden disaster was like a firecracker ignited by a spark, and the long twisted cores were scattered all over the place, burning little by little with the sudden bright light of the fire.
The intrinsic and intensifying crisis is rapidly devouring the lives of innocent people.
....... Bang.
It was only a matter of time before the final detonation was triggered.
The revenge of the witch clan has been planned for so many years, and it is time for everything to come to an end.