Chapter Eighty-Four: The Net
Time changes everything, so, sometimes, we need to wait, wait for the variables of fate, to favor ourselves.
The captain was waiting for his variables, and Liao Feng was also waiting for his variables in another mountain forest.
At noon, he was still a majestic man, but after a trip to Niujia Village, he dragged his crippled right foot through the forest like a lost dog. The Haikou he swore to boast about at the beginning is now like a joke, stinging himself. He knows Yang Sheng's style of doing things better than anyone else, if he drags his mud-like body back in vain, then what awaits him will be a more severe punishment, so he can't go back like this, he hasn't gone far and turned back into a dense forest outside Niujia Village. He was waiting, waiting for the night to fall, waiting for the crowd to disperse, and then he was sneaking in, grabbing a few old and weak women and children as hostages, and then these people would not be able to obey his wishes, which was his last straw. When he thought of this, he regretted his recklessness today, letting himself lose one hand and one foot, he secretly gritted his teeth, and when he caught that young man, he must return this pain countless times over, so that he could not survive and die.
Approaching late at night, the banquet is coming to an end, in the blessing of relatives and friends, Niu Hao took the bride Niu Fang into the cave room, and everyone who was full of wine and food had no intention of cleaning up the mess, and it didn't matter, and tomorrow morning, the three aunts and six women who were diligent could clean up all this mess.
Hua Youyou's interest was very high, and she didn't know where to find half a small pot of home-brewed rice wine, she couldn't withstand the temptation of the mellow, and took advantage of this beautiful season, how could there be any reason not to drink, she just raised her glass, but was stopped by Jiang Wangchen in time.
Jiang Wangchen smiled and snatched the rice wine from Hua Youyou's hand, and said, "I may not be able to withstand the stamina of this rice wine, not to mention that you ...... pour it when you dip it into wine."
"I'm happy with everyone today, and I'm in a good mood! Besides, aren't you still there?" Hua Youyu complained softly.
"No, not tonight, I want to go deep in the mountains and forests, find some Yuehe grass that helps luck, the eldest brother's internal injury hurts the dantian, and the internal organs can't be lucky every time he exerts his strength, and the hot season grass also has a certain effect on the third aunt's rheumatism, I stole so many eggs from the third aunt when I was a child, and now I have to do something for her old man......"
Hua Youyou looked at the half of the small jar of rice wine, and said regretfully: "Do you have to be tonight?"
"Yes, this moon blooms only at night, and the flowering period is extremely short, so it should not be missed. Jiang Wangchen said: "Early tomorrow morning, we have to go to Yancheng...... You have to deal with the matter of the Demon Imperial Army before you can leave with peace of mind. ”
"Okay, then let's go now......" Hua Youyou pursed her lips in acceptance, "Where's Xiaoxing?" ”
"Forget it...... It was poured so much wine, and now Lei can't even touch it, how can I take it there, I asked Niu Zhuang to take it home. ”
"Alright then......"
The mountains and forests under the moon are a little bleak, a little mottled, and a little romantic, and the two of them are walking towards the depths with one deep and one shallow. After the two of them left, a black wind blew lightly and quickly under the eaves behind them, and within a moment it blew on the top of the Banghui Wind Pavilion.
After the black wind suddenly stopped, an eager voice gently tore through the silence of the night.
"Captain Hui, my subordinates have urgent matters to report. ”
The other twelve were meditating cross-legged, and the one sitting in the center was meditating, closing his eyes and saying, "Speak!"
The two people who had noticed before were now in the depths of the mountains and forests, and they were no longer in Niujia Village. ”
"Do you know when they will return to the village?"
"I heard that the two of them went into the mountains and forests to collect yams, and I guess they won't come back for a while. ”
"Kitsune, what do you think about this?"
Fox Tail said: "The subordinates think that the time is ripe, first, the two of them are not in the mountains, the opportunity cannot be lost, and secondly, after this banquet, the wine has not subsided, and the people of Niujia Village must be sleepy, which also reduces the possibility of leaking through the net...... So we should strike now, without hesitation. ”
As the captain stood up, the other twelve also stood up.
The captain said sharply: "Everyone is clear about tonight's task, according to the original plan, every subdivision must not be wrong, understand?"
Everyone nodded in agreement, followed behind him, and rushed towards Niujia Village, which was sleeping in a sweet dream, and landed at the entrance of the village in a short time.
The forest wind swayed, and twelve pitch-black phantoms spread out in all directions, like a harvested fishing net, shrouded over the village, and the captain, sitting in the center of the village, like a ruler on a spider web, coordinated the overall situation.
He took out a staff from his arms, the staff was divided into two parts, the lower end was a twisted wooden stick, the wooden stick was attached to black paint, I don't know its material, the wooden stick held a transparent crystal ball, the style was not outstanding compared with the wooden staff used by ordinary mages, only the texture of the crystal ball was a little unique, I had never seen it. He threw the staff into the air, and when the staff was at its highest, he formed his fingers in his hand and flicked it lightly, and then a group of black mist shot out from his palm, and the black mist shot on the wooden stick, dissolving in an instant, and then supporting the staff to levitate in mid-air.
When he had done this, he took another jug of unopened wine, sat down in the seat of the feast, and began to drink alone, and as soon as he had taken two sips, there was a burning sensation of alcohol in his chest, and he heard the sound of beating from not far away.
"It's dry, be careful with the candles. The husband carried the lantern and knocked on the bamboo stick, his voice was steady, and when he saw a figure sitting on the wine table, he asked, "Whose brother is still drinking at such a late hour!"
"Hmm!" the captain agreed, pouring another glass of sake.
The husband walked over: "After the middle of the night in Niujia Village, you can't stay outside, don't you even know this rule?"
The captain shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”
As he spoke, he turned around, and then the husband saw that this person was dressed in night clothes, and he hurriedly stepped back, surprised: "You are not from Niujia Village." You are ......"
But before he finished speaking, he only felt a cold light flashing in front of him, and he couldn't finish the unfinished words anymore. Seeing that the neck of the gentry was already empty, a trace of blood was delayed for a few breaths, and then it sprayed out, which happened to stain the eyes of the bronze statue of the iron bull, and the head that still retained a look of surprise, gurgled and rolled down to the side, the first wisp of blood in this Niujia Village, very discordantly mixed with the mellow aroma of sake, provoked the captain to complain: "When drinking, I don't like to be disturbed, it's my rule." As he spoke, a streak of red blood emerged from the stiff body of the gendre, and swirled Nana towards the staff hanging in the air, and finally merged into the crystal ball.
The fear of darkness exists in the human instinct, and when we can't see the light, we are afraid to take a step forward, but we are afraid of stepping on the void, and if we stay in the same place, we are afraid that the hideous demon will come to the door, and we really can't advance or retreat!
But in the darkness, some people groped deep in the mountains, looking for pure white flowers that only bloomed under the moon.
Someone is quietly dormant, waiting for an opportunity to change his fate and match his intuition.
Someone pulled out the willow knife on his waist and turned it into a life-urging death charm, judging the lives of others.
There are also innocent people, who recall in their sleep the excitement that has not yet ebbed, and never have a chance to say goodbye.
As soon as he woke up, he could feel the strong smell of blood filling the entire room, he only felt that the smell was similar, and there was a lingering panic in his heart, as for his instinctive premonition. He hurriedly woke up his lover next to the pillow: "Niu Fang, wake up, wake up." ”
Niu Fang tossed for a day, slept very deeply, rubbed his sleepy eyes and was about to mumble, but Niu Hao covered his mouth first. Niu Hao put his hand to his lips vigilantly, and said in a thin "shh Niu Fang panicked in his heart, but he knew that Niu Hao's words had always been undoubted, and after she woke up, she also smelled the strong pungent smell, so she immediately did what Niu Hao said.
Niu Hao didn't pay attention to Niu Fang's stunned expression after speaking, and tiptoed to the window, he hid in the side of the window, through the hollow on the window, he saw that under the moonlight, there was a layer of empty blood mist, and the wisps of red gas were floating in the air, drifting in the direction he couldn't see, he was horrified in his heart, thinking about why there was such a terrifying blood in Niujia Village for no reason, and saw a high red lantern, a black shadow walked towards his hut, and his heart was even more frightened. But the more dangerous he is, the more calm he can handle things, at that moment he took off the Mingyue double knife hanging on the wall, pulled Niu Fang and quietly pushed open the back door, and hid towards the firewood room in the backyard. It's just that in the dark, Niu Fang accidentally knocked down the wooden chair, the sound of the wooden chair falling was not loud, but it attracted a rapid sound of footsteps, Niu Hao felt bad, and roared "Run", then pulled Niu Fang to push open the wooden door in the backyard and ran towards the dense forest behind.
This roar resounded in this solemn night, and also woke up the people who were still intoxicated in their dreams, but if they could sleep in their dreams, why bother to take a look at the purgatory of the world, why leave a look at the unwillingness and despair, after this dream was broken, there were countless cries and pathos intertwined in the darkness, making up a tragic scene, they tried their best to tear apart the injustice of fate, and then they continued to fall into the abyss of fate, unable to escape, until in the flames and sword light, scribbled to an end.