Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Strange Village
After leaving the dragon's tooth, Zhu Jue and his party had been walking for several days in a row, but they had not passed through any cities or villages along the way, which made them a little depressed. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info At the moment, they were walking down a muddy forest path with lanterns, and the sound of crickets could be heard all around, which was irritating.
"This area is flat and rich in resources, so it stands to reason that it is very suitable for people to live. It's just that for some reason, we've been walking for so long, and we haven't met a single figure. Qiu Shui had a puzzled expression on his face.
"I think you're leading the wrong way. This is good, the food is almost gone, and if we can't find a place to replenish the supplies, we will have to go hunting on our own. Lin Lin complained.
"That's fine. You don't know, I'm a good cook, what grilled hares, grilled fish, all of them are okay, you can eat a bite, and you will never forget it for the rest of your life. Qiushui patted his chest and said proudly.
"Two big brothers and sisters, please don't say a few words, it's me who carries the luggage. I saw Zhu Jue hunched his back, panting and walking behind, carrying a large bag of things on his shoulders, and his clothes were already soaked with sweat. Fortunately, after more than half a month of training, his body has become a lot stronger, otherwise if he had been in the past, he would have been tired and lay down.
In fact, it was not Lin Lin and Qiushui who bullied him, but Zhu Jue himself took the initiative to take on this job. He knew in his heart that along the way, he always dragged Qiushui back, and even Lin Lin, who joined later, showed his might in the Dragon Tooth Gobi and saved everyone's lives. If you don't work hard, you really don't have the face to continue to stay in this team. In fact, when he first came to this world and saw Qiushui exert the so-called "divine power", he had a trace of longing in his heart. He hopes that he can also dig out some superpowers in this world, and he can also stand up when the evil forces appear, and feel what it is like to be a hero. However, along the way, except for becoming more able to endure hardships, other aspects have not changed at all. After a long time, he also died of that heart.
When Qiushui heard this, he hurriedly coughed a few times and changed the topic: "By the way, I said Miss Lin, your trick in the Gobi is really quite powerful, why haven't I seen you perform it before?"
Lin Lin glared at Qiushui, and said angrily: "It's not like you haven't seen what I look like after I cast it." Why, wish I were dead?"
Qiu Shuilian shook his head: "How could it be, then where did you learn it?"
Lin Lin pondered for a moment, and then replied: "When I was a child, by chance, I saw a powerful wind user use this move, and the power was really devastating, so I kept it in my mind. As I grew older, my divine power grew stronger, and I began to try to imitate it, but every time I just built up the wind and formed it, I used up all my elemental power, let alone compressed it. At that time in the Gobi, if I hadn't looked at you...... If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't take care of anything, I wouldn't have believed I could actually use it. ”
Qiushui nodded, and just wanted to continue to say something, when he suddenly saw a few lights faintly lit up in the distance, and hurriedly shouted excitedly: "Look, there seems to be a village ahead!" Zhu Jue and Lin Lin saw each other, and their faces suddenly showed a happy expression, and their steps became brisk. After walking about five miles, they came to the outer part of the village.
"Ula Village, what a strange name. Zhu Jue read the plaque at the entrance of the village and couldn't help muttering.
"Whatever it takes, someone will do. Let's get inside, let's find a restaurant to fill our stomachs first. Qiushui licked his dry lips and swaggered towards the village. Lin Lin and Zhu Jue glanced at each other and followed as well. However, things always turn out unexpectedly. A few people walked on the empty streets, looking at the closed doors around them, and searched for a long time but could not find a place to rest.
"This village is really strange, it's still early, why are they hiding at home and not going out?" Qiushui said dissatisfied.
At this moment, a voice came from behind them: "Three guests, but from outside the village?" Everyone looked back and saw a kind old man with a cane in his hand, looking at them with a smile.
"This old man, the three of us have been walking in the wild for many days, and we happened to pass by this village, so we thought of coming in and getting some food, and then have a good rest and replenish the necessities. But who knew that after a big circle, I didn't see an inn. ”
"I see, please come with me. The old man beckoned, turned and walked forward. Zhu Jue and the others looked at each other and hurriedly followed. They walked through a narrow alleyway, and it wasn't long before they came to a stone house. The old man opened the door and said to Qiushui and the others, "A few people are please." ”
Zhu Jue walked in and saw that the house was very spacious, although the decoration was simple and the furniture was not much, but it was very neat, presumably the result of cleaning every day. At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties came out of the kitchen, with a towel wrapped around his head, an apron tied around his waist, and his sleeves rolled up high, as if he was cooking.
"This is my son, Dunzi. Ever since my wife passed away, he has been living with me and taking care of my daily life. Dunzi, these are three guests from other places, and they want to borrow a night in the village, so you hurry up and get a few good dishes to entertain. ”
"Okay, you sit down first, and I'll come when I go. After saying that, Dunzi continued to go in and get busy. The old man asked Zhu Jue and the others to sit down at the table, made them a pot of tea, and then said with a smile: "You must be very puzzled, why is there no one on the street before the moon rises?"
Qiushui nodded: "Yes, I still have to ask the old man what is going on." ”
The old man smiled: "Actually, this is the tradition of our village, it is now close to August, it is the season when the yin qi is at its peak, and every household must close the door at this time to prevent the ghosts of the underworld from coming to summon spirits." Qiushui showed an expression of sudden realization, and then Lin Lin asked: "Then why do you have a ...... uncle" Before he finished speaking, he saw Dunzi carrying a few dishes on the table. Qiushui and Zhu Jue were already hungry at the moment, so they hurriedly picked up the chopsticks, picked up the dishes and sent them to their mouths.
"Well. It's delicious, I don't know what kind of meat this is, it tastes different from what I used to eat. Qiushui asked curiously as he ate. Zhu Jue also gobbled it up on the side, giving a thumbs up from time to time. Seeing that these two people looked like hungry ghosts reincarnated, Lin Lin shook his head helplessly, and also ate by himself.
"It's just some local specialties, if you think it's delicious, eat more, and when you're full, I'll let Dunzi take you to the guest room to rest." The old man didn't forget to pour wine for Zhu Jue and them, and a few people were there talking and laughing for a while, and their tense nerves slowly relaxed. It didn't take long for the dishes on the table to be swept away. Even the wine jar beside him was drunk by the autumn water.
"If you're almost done, I'll take you to the guest room to rest. Zhu Jue and Qiushui touched their round bellies and nodded contentedly. Even Lin Lin, who has always been reserved, is also burping at the moment, it seems that this dun's cooking skills are indeed quite good. The old man beckoned, and Dunzi led the people up to the attic and arranged them in three bedrooms.
"By the way, I'm afraid that a few people will have an upset stomach after eating too much, so I have specially prepared some pills that can speed up digestion, so let's go to sleep after eating." Dunzi said with a smile.
Qiu Shui drank too much wine, and he was already a little drunk at the moment, so I saw him smile and wave his hand and said, "Okay, you guys are really thoughtful." With that, he swallowed the pill. Lin Lin felt that her stomach was a little swollen, and she took the pill without hesitation. Only Zhu Jue stuffed the pill into his mouth, and after entering his room, he spit it out again.
"Damn, I hate taking medicine the most. Zhu Jue muttered, then lay on the bed and fell asleep.