Hearing him say this, my heart went up to my throat. It reminds me of what happened before my grandfather died, is the same thing going to happen again?

I guessed that it all started with the red carp.

I went back to the dilapidated mud house, where Kuroko crouched quietly at my feet.

Because of my grandfather's relationship, the people in the village still take good care of me. Many people brought me fish, but I always remembered what Uncle Chen had told me, and quietly dug a pit in the backyard and buried all those fish in it.

In the evening, Liu Yuanshuang came, and his fourth brother Liu Yuancai came with him.

The two brothers carried a large iron basin containing most of the fish. Their fish making skills are still good, and the distance is still far away, so I smell the strong smell of fish.

Of course, I didn't want to get into trouble, and besides, they were kind enough to bring me food. I welcomed them out, let them in, and thanked them.

Liu Yuanshuang said with a smile, "This is what my mother cooked herself." I'm going to watch you eat in person before I can leave. ”

Looking at his unkind face, I said to him, "I'm not hungry yet, I'll eat when I'm hungry." ”

Liu Yuancai sneered and said, "Don't toast and don't eat and drink!" I've heard legends about this fish, and since we've all eaten it, you're no exception. Even if something happens, no one wants to escape! ”

Only then did I realize that they also thought that this matter was a bit evil, so they brought fish and meat for me to eat.

I kept in mind Uncle Chen's words, of course I can't eat it.

Liu Yuanshuang smiled, glanced at Liu Yuancai, and the two of them rushed over together.

They were all strong, and one of them grabbed me by the arm and made me unable to move. The other pinched my mouth while shoving a large piece of fish into my mouth and closing my mouth shut.

I was a little out of breath, so I had to swallow the big piece of fish.

They fed me several mouthfuls of fish before they let go. I glared at them in anger.

Liu Yuanshuang threw the iron basin on the table and said with a sneer, "Anyway, you also eat, if there is anything, your Shen family will also carry it with us!" ”

After saying that, the two of them swaggered out, I wiped the fish meat from the corner of my mouth, and scolded, "These two bastards! ”

But the Liu family is powerful and powerful, and I can't fight with them, so I have to endure this.

To my surprise, as soon as the Liu brothers left, Cao Xi entered the courtyard.

When I saw her, I was stunned. The two of us grew up together, and after graduating from primary school, her parents went out to work because they couldn't stand the bullying of the Liu family, and I haven't seen her for nearly ten years.

Compared with when he was in his teens, Cao Xi has become much more mature and more beautiful.

She has a standard melon seed face, a fair complexion, picturesque eyebrows, and two deep dimples on her face. Not to mention that in the village, even in the provincial capital, it is a rare beauty.

She was wearing a bright red dress, and for some reason, when I saw that dress, I suddenly thought of the blood-stained scales on the red carp.

Seeing me there in a daze, Cao Xi asked me with a smile, "What, don't you know me?" ”

I quickly let her into the house and asked, "Why did you come back?" ”

Cao Xi smiled and said, "My parents asked me to come back and get some things. By the way, come and see you. ”

Because of the flood, the roads around the village were blocked, and it is not known how she came back.

She looked at the iron basin on the table, frowned, and asked, "You also ate fish?" ”

I told her what had happened with a bitter face. Cao Xi said, "The Liu family has done a lot of evil, and they will definitely be punished." ”

I knew that it was because of the damage that their family had to leave the village.

We chatted for a while, and Cao Xi stood up and said, "I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and I am very worried about you, so I came to see you." With that, she walked towards the courtyard.

As she entered the house, Kuroko became nervous, whining in her throat, and stared at her with wide eyes. It's so big, I've almost never heard it called.

Seeing Cao Xi go out, Heizi also stood up and shouted at her. Kuroko's scream was so loud that it made my ears ring.

Cao Xi glanced at it with a smile and asked me, "Is this old dog still alive?" I've seen it since I was a kid. ”

I nodded and said, "yes, Kuroko has a long lifespan. It may be screaming at you because it is afraid of life. ”

I yelled at the sunspot twice, and it stopped. But it still followed me closely, as if it was afraid that Cao Xi would poison me.

Before parting, Cao Xi whispered to me, "No matter what happens to the Liu family in the past few days, you don't care." Otherwise, you'll get into trouble. ”

Seeing that I was puzzled and didn't speak, Cao Xi said with a smile, "I live in the old mansion, you can go to me if you have anything." ”

I reminded her, "Be careful, the brothers of the Liu family will definitely go to you for trouble when they know that you are coming back." ”

Cao Xi said coldly, "They are about to be unable to protect themselves, so they don't dare to provoke me." ”

After saying that, she turned her head and walked towards the village, she walked very fast, and disappeared from view in the blink of an eye.

Today is the first day of the new year, and according to the rules left by my ancestors, I will go to the river temple to incense the river god.

After dinner, I walked in the direction of the river temple. Since Cao Xi came, the sunspot has been following me step by step.

The doors of the River Temple were tightly closed, and over the years, few people had come to the River Temple except me. I am also symbolic, and I don't come until the first and fifteenth days of the new year to offer incense.

Kuroko would occasionally come with me, but he never came in with me. This time, when it saw me push the door and walk in, it hesitated for a moment, but followed in.

The temple was very dimly lit, and as soon as my feet crossed the threshold, I heard a thud, like the tail of a fish slapping on the water.

But there were no fish in the temple at all, so it was impossible to make such a sound, and I thought I had misheard.

I lit the candles on both sides of the statue of the river god, and the light in the temple became much brighter.

I looked up and was surprised to see that most of the statue was wet, as if it had just crawled out of the river.

I looked at it suspiciously for a while, the river temple is very tight, and it is impossible to leak rain. I lit the incense and inserted it into the censer. He kowtowed to the river god a few times before standing up.

As the cigarette smoke rises, the whole temple is filled with the smell of sandalwood.

I didn't want to stay here any longer, and I just wanted to get out. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps, and it seemed that someone was walking this way.

I wondered, could there be someone else who came to offer incense? I quickly ducked behind the statue, and Kuroko followed.

With a creak, the temple door was pushed open, and a figure walked in from the outside.

The man was burly, and by the candle flame, I could see his appearance clearly, it was actually Liu Yuanshuang.

How did he get here? I was even more puzzled. I held my breath and stared intently at Liu Yuanshuang.

Liu Yuanshuang's face was red, as if he had drunk a lot of wine, and his face was covered with red scales the size of a fingernail.

When I went to my house to deliver fish and meat, I didn't notice this yet. gave me the feeling that I hadn't seen him for a few hours, and Liu Yuanshuang seemed to be a different person.

As soon as he entered, he went straight to the statue of the river god. But he didn't give incense to the river god, but stared at the statue in a daze.

He reached out and scratched at the statue a few times. His nails were unusually sharp, and the statue had several grooves and squeaks. It gave me goosebumps.

Liu Yuanshuang grinned, his expression was extremely crazy, and he wanted to overthrow the statue. But the statue was unusually strong, and he pushed it several times, but the statue still didn't move.

His face flushed, and he finally walked out of the River Temple, exhausted. I heard footsteps and walked away, and I came out from behind the statue.

By candlelight, I could see several blood marks on the statue, as well as a piece of fingernail stuck to it.

Liu Yuanshuang had a lot of strength, and even his nails fell off, but he didn't know that it hurt. It gave me the feeling that he was more like he had fallen into evil.

For such a thing as exorcism, Uncle Chen is more expert. I came out of the River Temple and went directly to Uncle Chen.

Uncle Chen was sitting cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed. When he saw me come in, he got out of bed. I told him what had happened.

Uncle Chen frowned and said, "What should come will come after all." We can't control this kind of thing. The Liu family caused their own troubles, so let them bear it themselves. ”