Chapter 19: Clues in the Woods
The Yin Lord was a little flustered, he noticed that something was wrong with his body, but he didn't show it. The pen %fun %Pavilion sniffed vigorously www.biquge.info his nose, and he couldn't help but praise: "It's so fragrant!" ”
Huo Mu said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry, it'll be fine right away." ”
Reluctantly, he took a deep breath of the aroma of porridge, and the Yin Lord went out to wash.
After sleeping for so long, he felt a little slimy and uncomfortable. He wanted to take a shower now, but he was hungry and had to give up for the time being.
After washing his face happily, the Yin Lord felt that he had finally regained some strength and was a little more energetic. He wiped his face with a towel as he looked at the small farmhouse courtyard.
I have to say that Huo Xiaolu's mother is really a diligent woman, and the huge yard is well organized by her, very clean and tidy. Most of the farm tools in the yard had been seen by the Yin Master, but at this time, those hoes, wheelbarrows and other things still looked very strange to him.
After washing his face, Huo's mother beckoned him into the house for dinner. The Yin Lord answered, put down the towel, and walked quickly to the house.
Suddenly, something came out of the corner of his eye, and he stopped.
Among the neatly arranged farm tools, he found a piece of wood mixed in. At first glance, it doesn't look unusual, just an ordinary piece of wood, and every household here has no shortage of this wood. But in the eyes of the Yin Lord, it was not so simple, because when his eyes came into contact with the wood, the wood trembled distinctly.
The Yin Lord is very confident in his eyes, there is absolutely no illusion, there must be something wrong with that wood.
He walked there slowly, his steps light, holding his breath, little by little.
As he approached, the log couldn't help but shake again. This time, the Yin Lord saw it clearly, and without any further hesitation, he rushed over with an arrow and grabbed the wood in his hand.
The surface of the wood did not look unusual, about a meter long, and it was a neatly cut rectangular strip of wood, like leftovers from carpentry. But at this time, this seemingly ordinary wooden stick actually seemed to be alive, trembling in the hands of the Yin Lord, and twisting and struggling very vigorously from time to time, which made the Yin Lord feel that he was holding a somewhat stiff snake in his hand.
Faced with this strange scene, the Yin Lord was unmoved. He snorted coldly, gripped the wooden stick tightly with his left hand, and pinched a seal with his right hand, and hit the wooden stick fiercely.
The wooden stick kept struggling, and the force was very strong, if it weren't for the Yin Lord's hand holding on tightly like iron pincers, maybe it would have broken free. The Yin Lord held it tightly while quickly searching for information about this thing.
Probably feeling hopeless to break free, the stick soon gave up struggling. What happened next surprised the Yin Lord a little: the wooden stick suddenly burst into flames.
The Yin Lord's brows were furrowed, but he never let go, letting the flames spread all over the wooden strip's body, **** his hands. Soon, the wooden strip burned out, turned into a piece of charcoal, and never moved again.
Sighing helplessly, the Yin Lord's hands exerted a slight force to smash the coke into a smear of flying ash. Patting his still white and tender hands, he pursed his lips with a somewhat depressed expression.
Then his stomach rumbled again, and he looked around, and without further thinking about it, he trotted into the house to eat.
Huo Xiaolu's father went to help others with farm work, leaving Huo Xiaolu, his mother and the Yin Lord to eat breakfast slowly at home. The Yin Lord, who had not eaten water and rice for several days, almost ate everything by himself, which made him very embarrassed, but Huo Mu didn't mind at all, and kept persuading him to eat more, with a smile on his face.
Holding up his round belly, the yin lord sat lazily on the sofa, not wanting to move at all. Huo Xiaolu looked at the obviously bulging lower abdomen, and shook his head helplessly: "Can your stomach still stand it?" ”
Grinning at him, the Yin Lord said, "It's okay, it feels good to be full." ”
After glancing at him, Huo Xiaolu said: "I think you should move and digest it, your appearance is really bad for the stomach." ”
The Yin Lord frowned, and was about to open his mouth to refuse, but suddenly remembered the strange wooden stick, and suddenly changed his mind: "Okay, let's go to the back mountain forest for a walk." ”
Although he didn't know where the Yin Lord came from in the morning, Yaxing wanted to go to the forest, but at this time, he was bored when he was full, so Huo Xiaolu readily agreed.
In this season, the mountain forest is full of vitality, with lush foliage, birds singing and flowers, which is really a scenery that can only be seen in the picture scroll.
Breathing in the fresh air of the forest, Huo Xiaolu was a little intoxicated wandering in this world. But the Yin Lord was not in the slightest mood to appreciate it, he was looking for something.
As soon as he entered the range of the mountain forest, he smelled a little strange breath, which felt like yin qi, but it was mixed with an inexplicable smell of decay. This is almost impossible for a place blessed by the forest god, if he hadn't just greeted the forest god before, he would even think that the forest god would be dead soon.
Walking through the forest unhurriedly, the Yin Lord didn't look like he had come to hang out at all, he kept his head down, and kept looking around, clearly looking for something. Huo Xiaolu noticed his strange performance, was slightly stunned, and immediately reacted that he was investigating something.
"What are you looking for?" Huo Xiaolu asked curiously.
The Yin Lord replied without raising his head, "Find clues." ”
"Clues?" After looking around, Huo Xiaolu didn't find anything abnormal, "What's wrong?" ”
While observing, the Yin Lord told him what happened before eating. After listening, Huo Xiaolu looked horrified.
"You mean there's a youkai in my house?" Huo Xiaolu felt unbelievable, and he was still a little afraid in his heart.
The Yin Lord understood his worries and comforted him: "Don't worry, it's not something hurtful, it's just a piece of material." ”
Huo Xiaolu was a little misty when he said this, and he asked, "What do you mean?" ”
"Someone has made a lot of knockoffs out of a very strange and rare material in an attempt to inflict impossible physical harm on you." The Yin Lord's gaze kept on the fallen leaves on the ground, "But you really don't need to worry, because the plan has completely failed. ”
After saying this, Huo Xiaolu still didn't understand at all: "What does this mean?" Who what plan? And why did it fail? ”
Sighing slightly, the Yin Lord straightened up, looked at him, and said, "Your mother suffered everything on your behalf, so the other party's plan is completely bankrupt, and you are in no danger now. Do you understand? ”
Huo Xiaolu stood in place in a daze, he instantly remembered what his mother had cursed before, and also remembered the terrible dream he had before. He bit his lip tightly and didn't speak.
Glancing at him deeply, the Yin Lord continued, "But your safety is only temporary, and no one can guarantee that person will not come back. ”
Subconsciously shuddered, Huo Xiaolu looked around and asked, "Are you looking for traces of the 'Weeping Baby Ghost Array'?" ”
The Yin Lord nodded: "That's right, I'm going to check if there are any remaining clues, whether it's the same as I guessed." ”
Huo Xiaolu's eyes froze: "You already have a suspicious target in your heart?" ”
"That's right," the Yin Lord sighed slightly, he really felt that he had eaten too much, and his stomach was still a little swollen, "but it's just a suspicion now, I'll tell you when I come to a conclusion." ”
Huo Xiaolu nodded and didn't ask any more.
After that, he didn't bother the Yin Lord anymore, just watched quietly from the sidelines. And the Yin Lord dragged him through the mountains and forests, looking down for something from time to time, but he found nothing. The sun gradually rose, and fine sweat particles appeared on their foreheads, and both of them were a little anxious in their hearts.
At noon, the bored Huo Xiaolu finally heard the Yin Lord say: "Okay, it's almost, let's go back." ”
Looking at his empty hands curiously, Huo Xiaolu was a little curious: "What clues have you found?" ”
The Yin Lord smiled: "Sort of." ”
"What do you mean?"
As the two walked in the direction of the village, the Yin Lord said, "I didn't find any clues, but this is the biggest clue in itself. ”
Huo Xiaolu had a black line in his head and asked, "Can't you say it simply and clearly?" ”
Yin Lord waved his hand: "No." ”
"I've been tossing around with you all morning, but you still haven't said anything, isn't that interesting?" Huo Xiaolu didn't give up, he must know something.
However, the Yin Lord didn't let go, and in the end he just revealed: "I can't tell you specific things, you just need to know, at least your parents and relatives won't be in any danger." ”
Frowning and not speaking, Huo Xiaolu looked at the sweaty appearance of the Yin Lord and stopped talking, but finally did not continue to ask.
When the two returned home, Huo Xiaolu's mother had already prepared lunch.
After a busy morning, their stomachs rumbled again. But instead of rushing to the table, the Lord went back to the house and made a long phone call.
After a long time, he finally walked out of the room, looking as usual, with a smile on his face, and eating with Huo Xiaolu and Huo Mu with a kind face.
When he was about to finish eating, the Yin Lord suddenly spoke: "Auntie, we will go back tomorrow." ”
Huo Mu was a little surprised: "Didn't you say that you would stay for a week, why did you leave in such a hurry?" Huo Xiaolu on the side was also puzzled, this matter was not discussed with him, it was very sudden.
The Yin Lord smiled slightly, his face full of apologies: "That's the case, it's the matter of Xiaolu's work, our company is ready to sign a contract with him, so let him go back as soon as possible." After speaking, he glanced at Huo Xiaolu.
Huo Xiaolu nodded thoughtfully and said, "Okay, then go back tomorrow." (To be continued.) )