Chapter 21: Mysterious Distress

After school, Linlang walked out of the school with her schoolbag in her arms, and Mu Qing ran over and pulled her and asked her to go to Nanliu River together. I have heard people say that the Nanliu River has a thick layer of ice in winter, and many people, especially some children, often skate on it every day.

If it was in the past, Linlang would have happily agreed. Just today...... She saw Ling Ye waiting for her at the gate, so she had to refuse bitterly. However, Mu Qing was entangled and refused to give up, muttering non-stop.

The two walked to the door together, Linlang was about to leave with Ling Ye in tow, but Mu Qing didn't give up, pulled her and refused to let her go. Ling Ye looked up at her, then at Mu Qing, his eyes turned between the two of them, and asked, "Sister, does she want you to go skating?" ”

Linlang nodded, and Ling Ye asked again, "Then do you want to go?" Linlang hesitated, a little embarrassed, and didn't know whether to say it or not.

Ling Ye was smart, took her hand, raised the corners of his mouth and smiled: "Then let's go together, I've never played on the ice before." ”

Linlang smiled and said, "Since you also want to play like this, then let's go together." As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Qing slapped her on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I knew that you definitely couldn't hold back and wanted to play, and even rejected me pretendically, I thought you were sexual." ”

Linlang sighed and said helplessly: "I didn't talk to you again." ”

Mu Qing was puzzled: "Then who are you talking to, can you still talk to ghosts?" Ha ha! ”

She also said 'um' both truthfully and falsely, and she couldn't explain it to her anyway, and Mu Qing might not believe it.

When we arrived at the Nanliu River, there were already many people on the river. Linlang walked over and stepped on the ice with his foot, it was really a thick layer, extremely hard.

They ran up and down like happy foals, and fell on them if they were not careful. Ling Ye seemed to have never played on this ice before, turning his head on the ice, and his eyes were almost out of sight with a smile.

Linlang played for a while, only to feel that there seemed to be some movement under the ice. Curious, she leaned on the ice to see if any fish had swam below. Her fingers clicked on it, and she didn't see anything for a long time. Probably because the weather was too cold, the little fish all went to recuperate.

She had only been lying on the ice for a moment, and then she felt cold on her body, and just as she wanted to get up, the movement under the ice was much louder. She became more and more surprised, and glared at the ice a few more times. Just as she was looking closely, suddenly a black thing popped out from underneath, with long hair like seaweed, and her face was invisible. With long pointed nails, it looks like a human being, like a monster, and only comes at her.

Linlang clearly heard his head hit the ice, thud, and a dull sound was heard. It's just that the ice is hard, and the monster doesn't break through the ice immediately. But he seemed to be a little annoyed, roaring with his mouth open, and he couldn't really hear it through the ice, and he opened his teeth and claws and bumped into him again, as if he would not stop until he broke the ice.

Linlang was so frightened that she sat on the ice, her heart pounding, as if she was about to break through her body.

She quickly got up from the ice, and had barely taken two steps when she heard the ice 'click' under her feet. She looked down in a panic, the ice surface was almost cracking, and thick cracks were winding, and she stood in place and didn't dare to move again. lest the slightest movement of the ice shatter completely, and she will fall into the icy water and become the prey of the monster.

Linlang was shocked and frightened, but when she saw that the other people next to her didn't react, she only screamed at the people nearby: "Everyone run, this ice is about to crack." ”

After her shouting, the lively scene suddenly fell into silence, and the sound of clicking kept ringing. Everyone suddenly reacted and ran to the shore.

Mu Qing ran towards her from the crowd, shouting loudly as she ran: "Linlang, don't be afraid, I'll save you." ”

Although she was very moved, she still shouted: "You stop, you are not allowed to come." ”

Mu Qing suddenly stopped, stood there steadily, and said anxiously, "I can't watch you fall into the river anymore." ”

"If you come here, we'll all have to fall in, so go to the city and call someone to save me." Linlang said to Mu Qing calmly, at this moment she had no other way but to stay calm.

Mu Qing ran away step by step, Linlang seemed calm, and he was scared to death. Her legs had shaken into a sieve, and the monster below had no idea what it was. If the ghost is fine, but if it's a monster or something, I don't know if the soul eater knife will work.

Ling Ye stood not far away, looking at me with a sad face, his eyes were red, and there were strings of tears on his face, and his voice was choked: "Sister, I don't know how to help you." ”

Linlang couldn't help but smile and said, "It's okay, don't be afraid, Mu Qing has already gone to call someone, I'll be fine soon, don't worry too much, you don't need to save me." Stay away from me, your own safety is important. ”

She actually had no score in her heart, and she felt that she was going to fall into it the next moment. The sound of the ice breaking under your feet kept ringing. She only felt like stepping on a firecracker under her feet, and the slightest movement would blow it up with a bang.

Linlang stood there motionless, the wind blew, and she was so cold that she had snot and tears. The thing swirled around in the river beneath her feet, and it seemed that it would not give up until it broke out of the ice. She held the knife in her hand tightly, and she didn't dare to breathe, for fear that he would really break through the ice and rush out of the river. She's never fought these monsters alone, and it's not terrible to lose, but it's terrible if she dies.

Just when she was about to freeze, she actually saw Zhong Jiu, still dressed in a black robe, striding towards her, and the wind blew the corners of his clothes flying. It was as if she was in the middle of the night, and suddenly she saw the stars in the sky, and the world in front of her brightened up without warning.

Zhong Jiu opened her hands, and the blue cold light condensed in her hands, and with a heavy wave on the ice, the ice under her feet instantly froze, as if it had never cracked.

Linlang collapsed to the ground with a sour body, Zhong Jiu walked to her side, didn't speak coldly, and picked her up horizontally. She smelled the vague fragrance on his body again, and the inexplicable familiarity made her pounding heart return to its original place.

When Zhong Jiu put her down on the shore, she became curious and asked, "Why are you here?" How do you know I'm in danger, do you know what's in the water? Is it a ghost or a youkai? ”

Zhong Jiu said expressionlessly: "I will come to you at night and tell you at that time." Seeing Ling Ye following behind, Zhong Jiu frowned and said to her, "And this little thing, think about how to explain it to me." After saying that, he left without looking back.

Are you angry again? Because of midnight? Why is a big man always angry? People are scared to death now, and when they need comfort, why are they scolded again? She'll be very unhappy that way. However, she still said to his dashing back: "Thank you for saving your life." ”

Ling Ye pulled the corner of her clothes, with undried tears on her face, and Linlang patted his head to comfort him. The people by the river saw that she was fine, and they all turned to leave. At this moment, a group of people came out of the city, black and oppressive, rushing towards this side.

Walking at the forefront is Cai Wei, holding a straight and long bamboo pole in her hand. The group of people who followed behind her were all familiar faces. There are Second Uncle Xu who opened a tavern, Aunt Qi of the fat shop, Uncle Lin of the Sword Casting Pavilion, and Master Meng of the Silk Village. Linlang felt that Mu Qing had called the whole city. He had all kinds of tools in his hands, shovels, ropes, forks, and even fishing nets.

Linlang didn't know what these things were used for, anyway...... Approximately...... It's here to save her.

It is said that when Mu Qing returned to the city, he cried and howled at the same time, so that even Zhang Orion's daughter-in-law heard it behind her ears. Describe vividly how she was in danger, how she fell into the water, and how she was about to die. So the people in the city rushed out of the house with the guy on their shoulders, and then saw her standing on the shore safe and sound, and they all carried the guy back.

Mu Qing stood beside her with a sob, rubbing her snot and asking her how she ran ashore, thinking that she was going to fall into the water.

Linlang didn't care about answering Mu Qing's question, because Cai Wei's black and green face had already made her loveless. If you don't get beaten when you get home, you probably won't be able to escape a scolding. She trembled and followed Cai Wei home, and Ling Ye obediently took her hand and followed her.

Back at home, sure enough, Cai Wei sat upright on the wicker chair, didn't say a word, and looked at her gloomily. Suddenly, his hand slammed on the table, and Linlang was so frightened that she knelt on the ground. Don't dare to say a word, just wait for a storm. Ling Ye looked at her, then at Cai Wei, and knelt down with her.

Linlang dragged Ling Ye to get him up, and her mother couldn't see him, so why did he kneel and eat with her. Although Ling Yeren is small, her temper is very stubborn, and she refuses to get up no matter how she drags it. She was afraid that Cai Wei would be suspicious, so she had to give up.

Cai Wei didn't speak, and Linlang was even more afraid. It would be a good thing if Cai Wei scolded her harshly, the more she didn't say a word, the more frightening it was. Linlang looked up cautiously and saw that Cai Wei's eyes were already red. After a long time, Cai Wei finally said, "When will you be more obedient?" Can I not be so scared? If something really happens to you, leave me alone, how can I live! I asked you to read and learn calligraphy because I wanted you to be a dignified and elegant woman, not a mischievous tomboy. ”

"Mother, I know it's wrong. I will definitely listen to you in the future and stop causing trouble for you. Linlang's tone was sincere, and she couldn't see Cai Wei sad for her.

"If only you knew." Cai Wei said coldly, leaned on the table and got up slowly, picked up her sleeves and wiped her eyes, and said, "Get up quickly, it's cold on the ground, and you're sick if you catch a cold carefully." Come with me downstairs for dinner. ”

Linlang got up from the cold ground, this time she was unexpectedly not scolded or beaten, but her heart was very sour, how could it be more sad than being beaten?