Volume 1: Yellow Springs December Chapter 206: Don't Look for a Way Out
They didn't know anything about Xie Hualing's Gu.
To this day, they haven't seen any symptoms from her, and they have never vomited after taking some Gu killing medicine. The mountains and seas were afraid of Xie Hua's family and A-Ling, so they suddenly ran out of the gate. In fact, she had already been in contact with many people before she learned that she had fallen into the Gu. Fortunately, her family's onmyoji and all kinds of langzhong said that Gu is different from the epidemic, but it is not that it can be infected by touching your hands, saying a word, and looking at each other.
But the way of going down the Gu was really strange and sounded unreasonable, and no one knew how sinister the Gu technique of the Shadow Pavilion was. It should be said that it is better to be careful, so she was locked up, and she didn't say any complaints herself.
And another thing...... Xie Huayu's death was definitely something they didn't expect. What's even more embarrassing is that the two culprits responsible for all this, one is forever sealed in an unbreakable barrier and never sees the light of day, and the other has long since fled and they have no way to deal with him, or the forces behind him.
can't say that it is a famous family, but the Xie Hua family can also be famous in the rivers and lakes. It's really infuriating to be in such a situation. Although Xie Huayu is not the eldest son of the head of the family - the head of the family is not their father, this is only known after their visit, Xie Huayu and Xie Hualing are the nieces of the head of the family. Their biological father is still out and about, looking for a cure, and their mother is at home.
After saying this, Shanhai and Mu Wan both lowered their heads deeply, not daring to look at the reaction of the other side. After a suffocating silence, the woman's cry fell into her ears. Xie Hualing's mother trembled and cried uncontrollably, and the sound of other people sobbing came one after another. The two of them listened with sour eyes, and they didn't dare to speak, for fear that their voices would tremble when they opened their mouths. In the end, her mother couldn't cry and was helped out by her men. Before leaving, the head of the family instructed not to tell the elderly in the family for the time being.
The description of Shanhai was already very "rudimentary", and he did not dare to repeat the actual situation as it was. His descriptions are all true, but the extreme generalizations do not hide the anger in his emotions. This is what they said, and from his point of view, he can also take into account the emotions of his family. If Mu Wan came to it, I was afraid that he would be uncontrollably scolded.
In the sad atmosphere, the topic returned to Xie Hualing.
"This Gu is not completely out of the question. If we go to Yu Yu Mingshu Gao Yuejun, there may be a glimmer of life. β
Rin Shanhai carefully made this suggestion, for fear that the people of the Xie Hua family would change their faces. Surprisingly, the expressions of the head of the family and several other elders were very ordinary, and no one loudly accused him of being whimsical.
Mu Wan couldn't help but ask: "She Jiu and Zhu Tong of Hunting Gongduo ...... It's all her subordinates, how can she help the victim detoxify? β
"You also know that Gao Yuejun has an unpredictable temperament. And according to the principles of the Shadow Pavilion, if we can give the corresponding conditions, she should give us a solution. β
"It's true...... 's wife's wife's wife's father's father went to find the Shadow Pavilion this time. When our eldest son was in practice, we sent a letter to him asking him to think of something if he heard the news of Liu Yuxue Xie Ruyuejun. She is a medicine master in the six realms of impermanence, and she must ...... There are also ways. β
Shanhai and Mu Wan quietly looked at each other. Dai Luan went to find Xie Hualing, not here. But there was no direct contact between her and Ruyue-kun, and they didn't tell the head of the family this useless message.
The people of the Xie Hua family are all humble gentlemen, and they are reasonable in everything they say and do. Even before this kind of problem, he can calm down and analyze the stakes, so that the family can also take the risk of visiting the enemy's territory.
They don't deserve to be treated like that.
"Waiting for news." Another elder said.
The good news for the time being is that their prescription will also work on the tengu. When she went to look at the courtyard, it was already rejuvenated, just like before. However, the doctor still said, "The bell must be tied to the bell." Whether there are any sequelae left behind, it's hard to say. Bell tying people? Mu Wan was never willing to have anything to do with the Shadow Pavilion again, but when he thought of Xie Hualing's matter, he was a little shaken.
Forget it, she would rather pin her hopes on Ruyue-kun.
β¦β¦ It shouldn't be that way. Pinning one's hopes on others is a manifestation of one's own incompetence. She had to admit that none of them were strong enough to solve these things on their own.
The doctor also said that if you go down the southwest side, you will come to a place called Xuanzhen Town. I heard that there is a lord of the hundred bones who is quite prestigious in the demon world, and he may be able to cure the root cause of the tengu. Shanhai glanced back at them and didn't say anything more, Mu Wan also opened his mouth slightly when he heard this title, and responded in a trance.
The name already sounds a little unfamiliar. But it also grows in everyone's brain and is buried in the heart. Once the silk thread of memory is pulled, it will also pull the internal organs to the pain.
The head of the house wanted to persuade them to have a light meal and stay for a day, but they refused, and there was no more to stay. They all knew in their hearts that getting together in such a situation was nothing more than a little more depressing, and it did not help solve practical problems.
When she went to call Dai Luan to leave, her expression was full of sadness. There is no need to ask, Xie Hualing must not have opened the door for her. They went to the city for a meal, and they hadn't decided where to go. They told Dai Luan, probably, probably, that they were going to Qinglize. Dai Luan knew what that meant, so she didn't ask, but just inquired about the tengu. After the meal, they all sat down at the table. Dai Luan Cai said:
"I talked to her a lot, but she only told me to go. I thought to myself, she probably cared about grabbing the map before. I talked to her about something else, and she slowly got along with me. It's just that...... When she asked about Xie Huayu, I thought about it for a long time, and I only dared to say that I didn't know. I'm guessing you've already told her family, and I don't know if they're going to ...... Hmm, when to tell her. She's going to be sad. And hate me, hate me for not telling her at the time. Before leaving, I wrapped up all the snacks that Xi Yu gave me and left them at the door, hoping that she would remember to pick them up. β
ββ¦β¦ She won't hate you. She's a smart girl, and she knows you shouldn't be blamed. β
"I know. But what can she do? She also asked me if my brother, who used to say that he had a fan, had gone back with us. I don't know where I am. I had to say, he's not here, we'll bring him next time. β
"Abandon him...... Alas, he may have a solution to the tengu's illness. β
Dai Luan continued: "For Ah Yu, she and I are sisters, and for Ah Ling, I am sisters with Ah Yu. I was so sad and didn't know what I could do. If you can find my second master......"
A brief silence followed. There are only two paths in front of us. Either go to Qinglize and find Gao Yuejun in the Shadow Pavilion. This path is almost tantamount to self-inflicted humiliation. Or, find Luan's second master, Ruyuejun. Yet, like all the six realms of impermanence, she was elusive, and no one knew where she was.
"Wait." Mu Wan broke the silence, "I remember ...... box"
"Chests? Ah, you mean ......"
- The willow chest. Compared to headbands, wrenches, and feathers, it is too big for people to think of "personal objects" for a while. And in everyone's subconscious, it is already Ah Luan's belonging.
Shanhai fell into thought and said slowly, "I'm not sure...... This box should be regarded as Ah Luan's thing. I don't know if I can use it for divination to get real results. Even if she could, her position was not fixed. Our physical mortal bodies cannot pass through the six spiritual veins. β
"Is that to be found?" Dai Luan is energetic.
"I'd rather run after Ruyue-kun than Qing Lize." Mu Wan also agreed.
After weighing it and thinking about it for a while, they decided to give it a try first. At dusk, Rin Shanhai set up a formation and used the dilapidated small medicine box for divination. In the end, they did get a direction - the needle that had been soaked in the water with the paint scraped off on it, and floated in the box on the top that had been hidden in the box, pointed straight to where Luan was standing.
"Cut ......" she couldn't help but let out a disappointed sound, and turned her head away.
"Waitβ" Before she could be disappointed, Shanhai suddenly said, "Luan, you go farther." β
Ah Luan didn't know what his intentions were, but he still moved farther away and ran to the corner of the room. Mu Wan and Shanhai continued to stare at the small bowl placed in the middle of the array, their cheeks flushed from the light of a few candles. Over there, Ah Luan asked curiously, and Shanhai said:
"The needle doesn't follow you...... I think that's exactly the direction of the road. We're going down the northwest. β
"What about distance?"
"I can't say ......."
As soon as he finished speaking, a candle in the corner of the table went out. Shanhai continued: "She's still walking in that direction. β
"Let's go?" Dai Luan asked, "Then the place where she is going will either have no spirit vein, or ...... She's almost at her destination. β
"We can't wait any longer. When she's done with her business, she'll change places again. Rest early and leave tomorrow. β
They are always on the road and walk for a long time.
A few days later, it was the Lantern Festival. The festival was not very atmospheric, and they passed by a small town. The town was as lively as every festival they had ever been to. After experiencing that yearless New Year, Ah Luan suddenly lost interest in the festival, and she couldn't get back the feeling of the past. That anticipation, that joy, became a little numb. If you think about it, this is probably the perspective of an adult. Everything is so colorful, so gorgeous, and so boring.
Shanhai bought her a lantern, and Mu Wan picked it up like a puppy. There is a wire braided inside, and the dog's little head shakes when it is lifted, and the tassel underneath is also very cute. Dai Luan took it and smiled, but she couldn't laugh and couldn't hide it from them.
It's good to grow up...... It should have been.
Go to eat Lantern Festival in the evening. Mountains and seas don't pick stuffing. Mu Wan wants to eat black sesame seeds, Dai Luan doesn't like it, she likes hawthorn, but they sold it out. So the mountains and seas let people change to bean paste, and she also loves to eat it. As a result, as soon as she bit it open, her face wrinkled into a bun. It turned out that the store confused the jujube paste with the bean paste.
"You hate to eat jujube paste?" Mu Wan asked.
Shanhai pushed her with peanut filling, and pulled her bowl over. Shanhai also said that he didn't remember that she hated it, but he remembered that she also loved to eat the dim sum of jujube paste.
"No, it's just that my stomach is ready to eat hawthorn. I finally persuaded it to change to bean paste. As a result, I was not mentally prepared at all...... I don't think anything I was expecting, it would happen, it would always be the other way around. β
Mu Wan opened her mouth to say that she was childish, but swallowed it back. First, her master didn't say anything, and secondly, ...... She could figure it out. When I was a child, adults always felt that children had too many things to do and were too hypocritical. In the final analysis, it is not that I have been disappointed again and again. There is nothing happy about it, and no matter how small it is, it is sad.
"Forget it, it's good that it's not peppercorns."
"What kind of inhumane way to eat......
"Ah, I remember, it was last year's five-kernel mooncake."
"Oh...... At that time, there was no abandonment. β
"Yes."
The atmosphere that seemed to have just eased up fell to freezing point again.
But no one can blame anyone.