Chapter 5: Great Advice
In order to appease the anger of the prince and Luo Han, in a hurry, An Youran put forward an excellent plan - test the courage conference!
"You mean we're going to split into squads and draw lots to determine the composition of the personnel. Each team has a captain and two deputies who are responsible for testing their courage, and the rest of the team members are responsible for intimidating. If the team doesn't panic and makes it to the finish line, it's a win, right? Luo Han asked in conclusion.
"Well, that's right, it's more fun to have more people, and you can let those guards participate." An leisurely nodded and added.
"I think it's stupid." Shizi frowned after hearing this.
"The minions also think it's really strange to do such a weird game in the middle of the night." Tang Ning's face turned a little pale after hearing this, so he voted against it without hesitation.
"If you're interested, you can try it." Su Chen still maintains a consistent way of doing things in the mean.
"Well...... this," Luo Han groaned.
An Youran was afraid of the proposal of the Courage Test Conference, and if he didn't get the approval of the prince, he would redirect his attention to the 'spraying incident' he had just done. Others are also down, but the prince is notoriously clean, and when he comes back to his senses, it is estimated that he will shed his skin if he does not die. Therefore, he must rely on facilitating this proposal to contain everyone and prevent him from becoming their target.
"Luo Han, do you remember the bet we made on horseback just now?" An leisurely quietly pulled the corner of La Luohan's clothes and whispered.
"Remember, what's wrong?" Luo Han asked strangely.
"Isn't that just an opportunity? Let's take a look at the test of courage, are you really as bold as you say? An said excitedly: "You shouldn't be afraid, right?" ”
"Afraid? Me? The corners of Luo Han's mouth hooked upward, "Joke, what is there in this world that I Luo Han will be afraid of, compare it!" ”
"Young Master Luo is really wise and brave! is worthy of being a good man who stands up to the sky! An leisurely smiled and said, "Do you remember that our bet has a bet?" ”
"If I lose, I can do whatever you say, listen to me!" Luo Han thought back, "But the bet is only made by me, which is unfair." What if you lose? ”
"If I lose, it's the same as you!" An leisurely touched his chin, "...... about the Courage Trial"
"Good!" Luo Han nodded with satisfaction. Turning his head to Xiang Shizi, he said, "Li Yan, I think Xiao An's proposal is very novel!" Why don't we just play this test of courage? ”
"Yes, yes," An nodded leisurely, "It's hard to come out, naturally I want to play something different from usual, why do you keep playing the old tricks over and over again, it's so boring!" ”
"yes, it's fun too, let's play this!" Luo Han helped persuade: "Besides, there is nothing to play in the wilderness here!" ”
"That'...... All right! Shizi thought about it and finally agreed. Then what to prepare, Bajie will do it! ”
"Slaves obey!" An leisurely rejoiced, and gave a gift to receive the order. After thinking for a while, he continued: "Master, the slave has two reluctant requests, and I also ask the master to agree. ”
"Say." Shizi looked coldly at An Youran, whose eyes were obviously flashing with an intended light.
"First, it is better to play this kind of competition-type game with some rewards, and it can also encourage everyone's enthusiasm, so the minion wants to ask the master for some silver as a bonus for the winning team."
"Give you a hundred taels." The boss of the prince generously sponsored.
"Thank you, Master, for your grace." An was overjoyed, and then said: "Second, please leave this event to the minions to plan it all, and no one else can object." ”
Shizi hesitated slightly and said, "Yes." ”
"That's good!" An leisurely and happily jumped to the door and looked back and smiled: "After a fragrant plant, everyone comes to the living room to gather!" ”
After a while, the living room of the inn was crowded with people, not only Shizi and the others, but also all the main entourage that An leisurely notified.
"Everyone, in order to enrich everyone's spare time. His Royal Highness has specially prepared a wonderful event for tonight - the Courage Test Conference! An Ran, secretary of the Youth League branch, gave an opening speech in high spirits.
"Courage test?" The people below were confused.
Without waiting for everyone to ask questions, An Youran has begun to introduce the relevant rules of the game in detail and clearly, "Let me introduce to you below, the rules of the game of this game ......"
When it was mentioned that the winning team would receive a high prize of 100 taels, the audience was already thunderous, and even more hurriedly asked: "Brother Bajie, when will we be grouped?" ”
"Grouping?" An Youran's eyes rolled around a few times, and said with a smile: "Don't worry! When we come to this place of beautiful mountains and rivers, we should first understand the people's feelings. So before the activity, we asked the hostess of the inn: Aunt Wang to tell us a true story that happened in the local area. Everyone's applause welcome! ”
After speaking, An Youran took the lead in applauding, and under his leadership, everyone also applauded to show welcome.
"Su Chen, what kind of fame is Bajie doing?" Tang Ning clapped his hands and poked Su Chen with his arm.
"I don't know," Su Chen smiled slightly, "He probably didn't mean to be in the bar because of the drunkard!" ”
"......" Tang Ning was even more confused when he heard this, and was about to ask again. The innkeeper has used her unique hoarse voice to tell the story:
"In a bamboo grove not far from our inn, there used to be a young couple. The men ploughed the fields and fished, and the women weaved and cooked, and although the days were hard, they were safe and content. Until one day, the couple kindly took in a father and son who went to Jiya Valley to collect medicine. Because they were unfamiliar with the terrain, the father and son offered to pay their husband to lead the way. When the young couple saw that there was money to be made, they readily agreed. But the husband left for three days and three nights, and there was no news. The wife was anxious at home, and when she wanted to report to the official to look for her, her husband suddenly came back with injuries. It turned out that their group encountered a flash flood in Jiya Valley, and the father and son who were collecting medicine were unfortunately killed, leaving only the husband to escape. The husband and wife were not only happy, but also more affectionate, and their lives returned to peace. But after another half a month, when his wife was home alone, there was a sudden knock at the door. He thought it was her husband who had finished work early and didn't think much about it, but when he opened it, he was surprised! Aunt Wang's voice gradually slowed down, she slowly stood up, and the hearts of the whole audience were lifted.
"Standing outside the door is a father and son who have died in the flash flood!" Aunt Wang suddenly turned around and said loudly, so frightened that someone in the waiter on the side screamed. "The wife is also trembling with fear, but what the father and son said is even more terrifying, guess what?"
Her face was mysterious, and although everyone felt that the hairs on her body stood on end, they were curious about the next development of the story, so someone asked in a trembling voice: "He...... What was said? ”
"That......" Aunt Wang smiled gloomily, and everyone sitting couldn't help but sway, "What they said is: You died in a flash flood half a month ago, please pay your condolences by the way!" ”
"But......" Tang Ning jumped up and asked sharply, "hasn't his father-in-law already returned?" And it is clearly said that the father and son have died unexpectedly! ”
"So...... The wife did not believe either. But the father and son swore that what they said was true! In order to prove his innocence, the son even thought of a way to defend the truth. Aunt Wang's expression became more and more terrifying, "Ghosts have no feet, so the son said to his wife: When your husband comes back tonight, you must pay special attention to whether there are really feet in his shoes!" ”
Noticing everyone's emotions, Aunt Wang paused slightly before continuing: "Soon after the father and son left, the husband returned home. The wife first looked at it, but the husband was still wearing the blue cloth shoes that he was leading the way, so she excused himself and said that the shoes were worn out, and asked him to take off the old shoes and help him sew them. But the husband said that he worked too hard during the day, so he blew out the lamp and went to bed. In order to find out the truth, the wife also pretended to sleep. In the middle of the night, I secretly put on my clothes and lit a fire, and I took a look at it......"
The atmosphere around was getting more and more tense, and everyone was looking at Aunt Wang with sweaty palms.
"Where are the feet of the husband? It's empty! Aunt Wang shouted the final answer in a poignant voice.
The air seemed to freeze for a while, many people held their breath in fear, and Aunt Wang's own face also showed a look of horror, "The wife suddenly felt five thunderbolts and screamed. But this cry alarmed the sleeping husband! His eyes widened, and he immediately understood what was going on. Floating up and hanging in the air, except for the disguise. Now his face is pale and gray, and blood is constantly gushing out of his eyes, mouth and nose, and he says gloomily: Lady...... If you know it, how can a husband leave you alone in the world? Just let me go! After saying that, he stretched out his hands that only had a skeleton left and pinched his wife! ”
At this time, there were already a few people in the living room who couldn't bear it anymore, and their eyes rolled and fainted. Aunt Wang was unaware of it, and continued unaffected: "Fortunately, the father and son who collected medicine felt that something was wrong. Hidden near the house and not far away. Hearing his wife's screams, he hurriedly rushed in, grabbed his wife who had been choked and fainted at the last moment, and ran! How can the ghost give up? The one who opened his teeth and claws chased after him, and saw that he was about to be arrested, but fortunately, his son was clever, picked up the Bodhisattva jade match he carried with him and threw it over, and the Buddha blessed them to escape. ”
The people in the living room, thinking that the story was over, were preparing to relax. I don't want Aunt Wang's cold voice to sound again: "Although they have to survive, the husband's soul is forever wandering in that bamboo forest, looking for his wife. To this day, we can still see a ghost dressed in white and bleeding in the bamboo forest in the middle of the night, constantly floating, with a mouth reading: Come back, lady......"
Everyone listened in a cold sweat, and some people wanted to run away from the door. Fortunately, An stood up at the right time and announced loudly: "There is Aunt Laowang!" Next, let's change our mood and continue to try the relevant matters of the conference! ”
Hearing this, everyone thought that it was finally time to sign up. Thinking of the temptation of a hundred taels of silver, everyone was gearing up and enthusiastically signing up, and the scene fell into chaos for a while.
"I'm going to participate!"
"I've been known for my boldness since I was a child, and I'm definitely going to count me!"
"Choose me, the little ones will participate too!"
“……”
"Xiao An, how is this good?" Su Chen, who was in charge of registration, looked at the crowd crowded in front of the table, chaotic, and frowned.
"Don't worry about it yet," Tang Ning looked obscene, "Let's register our names first!" Masters participate, we are also dedicated to protecting the Lord! ”
An leisurely glanced at Tang Ning, and then patted Su Chen's shoulder, "Don't worry, look at me!" There aren't a few left! ”
I saw him get up and climb to the table to stand still, put his hands on his waist, and the lion roared: "Ann-quiet!" ”
His overwhelming momentum suddenly frightened everyone to make a sound, and the scene fell silent instantly. An leisurely shook her head with satisfaction, and then said unhurriedly: "It is very commendable for everyone to participate in the group activities so actively!" But I'm not done yet! In order to better add to the atmosphere and reflect the bold purpose of the competition, the venue for our event this time is set at ......" The evil smile appeared on his face again, "There are ghosts in the bamboo forest that Aunt Wang said just now!" ”
"Uh-" Everyone in the audience gasped. Tang Ning said with a pale face: "Don't be kidding, that kind of place is very evil, let's change places!" ”
"yes, yes, it's not good to offend ghosts, let's change places!" After Tang Ning's reminder, everyone shouted in agreement.
"We are testing our guts, and we are comparing our guts!" An leisurely snorted coldly, "If you're afraid, don't sign up!" ”
Seeing the eyes of the people in the audience who still wanted to argue, An leisurely turned the spearhead and asked Luo Han: "Young Master Luo, what the slave just said, do you think it makes sense?" Whether you are a truly bold person or not, such a place must be able to see true knowledge! ”
How smart is Luo Han? Naturally, he understood the meaning of An Youran's words, and he smiled slightly: "What Xiao An said is reasonable, you are all seven-foot men, how can you be frightened by this ghost and god's statement?" Let's set the location in the bamboo forest! ”
He is a distinguished guest of the prince, and his status is different. Luo Han said, sure enough, no one dared to raise objections, but everyone's enthusiasm for signing up also cooled down.
"Back to the master, there are a total of fifteen attendants who have signed up for the courage test conference, plus you and Luo Gongzi, a total of seventeen people. Due to the relatively small number of people, the minion suggested that it would be better to divide into two teams, with you and Luo Gongzi each leading one team, what do you think? An leisurely presented the list of participants with both hands, and bowed down to return to the son.
Shizi took the list, turned to Luo Han and asked, "Is it okay for Luo Hanjue?" ”
"Very good!" Luo Han stroked the folding fan in his hand, "You and I have not tried it for a long time, I feel very much looking forward to it!" ”
"That's what I mean." Shizi nodded slightly at Luo Han before saying to An Youran: "We are seventeen divided into two teams, and there will be one more ......."
"Minions, minions are willing to quit!" Before the prince could finish speaking, Tang Ning had already raised his hand and shouted impatiently. Ever since Ann announced that the venue for the competition would be the Bamboo Forest, he has been restless. For him who is superstitious about ghosts and gods, as long as he doesn't have to go to the bamboo forest, even if he dies for ten years, he will be grateful to Dade for his full promise, not to mention that there is such a God-given opportunity now?
"How does this work?" An leisurely showed a mocking look, "Tang Ning also has to take on the responsibility of protecting the lord on this trip, and he can't give up halfway here." Find someone else to quit! ”
"No!" Tang Ning finally found a chance to get out, but he was willing to give up. "Everyone is a good man who is loyal and courageous! No matter who it is, it will be for the master's liver and brain, I am very relieved. What's more, there is a chance to win the grand prize, and I, the old man of the palace, should be humble. ”
"Then I can't let you quit!" An said calmly and firmly, "As an old man in the palace, you should lead by example, rush to the front when there is danger, and play an exemplary role!" ”。
"I ......"
"That's it!" Shizi glanced at the list and interrupted their dispute, "Tang Ning doesn't have to quit!" ”
"Master......" Tang Ning knew that the death sentence had been handed down, and he looked bitter.
"The master is wise!" An leisurely goal is achieved, and he is triumphant.
"Bajie joins!" Shizi handed the list to Su Chen and motioned for him to add An Youran's name. "Eighteen people, just right."
"Master!" An was surprised, "The slave is the planner, you don't need to participate!" ”
"When did you say you don't have to participate?" Shiko seemed to be struggling to remember something.
"The right person is in the study, and the slave has to ask for instructions in advance." An leisurely reminded: "This event is fully planned by the minions, and no one else has any objections." ”
"So what?" Shizi's eyelashes closed slightly, and he looked leisurely with half-squinted eyes.
"So the minions don't participate in the activities, and the master shouldn't object!" An leisurely withstood the pressure and responded in a deep voice. He was afraid of this trick, so he preemptively laid the groundwork and obtained the permission of 'no difference' in advance. Thinking of this, An Youran couldn't help but secretly praise his foresight.
"I have no objection!" Shizi's cold voice sounded.
"Great! Then I don't have to participate! An leisurely jumped up from the ground and shouted excitedly.
But this happiness didn't last long, and it was easily broken by the prince:
"I'm the order!" Shizi's jaw was lightly raised, revealing a good-looking proud arc, "Bajie participate!" ”