Chapter 22: What is Love?
Lingxi was about to get angry, but Ling Ning stopped her, he bowed slightly to Ying Po and said: "In Xia Ling Ning, thank you for the life-saving grace of your predecessors first, if it weren't for the seniors who showed up to fight with that demon beast and sparrow, I am afraid that not only will I die on the spot, but even the entire Ping'an Village will not be able to be saved." ”
Ying Po smiled coldly but did not speak.
Ling Ning said again: "Since the seniors are willing to protect Ping'an Village, I believe that the seniors are also people with good intentions, with your current cultivation, the water attribute spiritual power transformed for this child is only afraid that it will not be of much help to the seniors, why don't you let this child have a way out and let us take it away." ”
Ying Po said: "This child's heart has been withered, and it is a dead end for you to take it away." ”
Ling Ning saw that there seemed to be a change in her tone, and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, senior, we will try our best to find a way." This girl and I are from Shui Yuetian, this one is from Xiangzhu Mansion, and this one is from Lingbao Pavilion, you should understand that with these forces behind us, it is not impossible to find a way to save this child. ”
Lingxi also said: "Not bad! My Lingbao Pavilion has auction houses in mortal dust and immortal dust, what heavenly and earthly treasures can't be found? We can save this child! ”
Ying Po was slightly silent, and finally said: "You guys go, I don't have to worry about my affairs." ”
Qian Meier said: "Why didn't the seniors even let go of a child? She's no longer of much use to you, won't you let her go? Do you know what it's like to be stuck in the same bed for eight years? ”
No matter what she said, Ying Po just shook her head, although several people hated it, but considering that the girl's life was completely in her hands, they didn't dare to do it easily.
Seeing that a few people still refused to leave, Ying Po finally couldn't bear it, and issued an ultimatum with a fierce light in her eyes, "If you don't leave, don't blame the old woman for being polite!" ”
Several people didn't want to retreat, so they put on their own postures, but they could only use force if they couldn't do it.
Seeing that a few people toasted and didn't eat and drink, Ying Po slowly raised her withered arm, and the breath on her body began to skyrocket!
At this moment, I heard a little girl crying weakly: "Mother...... Mother-in-law...... No...... Don't ......"
Through the dirty glass, the little girl could be seen struggling to sit up, and she seemed to sense that something was going to happen, so she made a nervous sound.
Ying Po sighed and put down her palm, "You guys go, don't meddle in your business." ”
Lingxi didn't want to give up yet, "But that kid ......"
Ying Po suddenly had a hideous face, and the huge demonic power was overwhelmingly oppressive towards everyone!
"Get out!"
Several people were shocked by her momentum, and they all unconsciously took a few steps back.
She stopped looking at them and walked to the cabin on her own.
Qian Mei'er finally said: "Hey, old monster! Listen, if this kid dies, we're going to tear you to pieces anyway! You remember! ”
However, Ying Po still didn't say a word, walked into the cabin and closed the door.
A few people really had nothing to do, so they could only go back to Ping'an Village first.
Ling Ning suddenly thought, "Do you think you can use the formation to cut off the connection between that child and Ying Po, so that Shiqing will have time to eliminate the demon power, and we can also kill that monster." ”
Xia Shiqing said: "It seems to be feasible, but looking at her today, I'm afraid she won't leave that child for a while." ”
Qian Mei'er said: "I really don't know why she wants to lock up that child, obviously there is no use value, and why should she protect a small fishing village with her cultivation?" ”
Lingxi said: "These are all questions, are we missing something?" ”
Ling Ning said: "I thought of it! That fisherman! He must know something! ”
After a few discussions, they decided to divide the troops into two ways, Ling Ning followed the fisherman named Wang Laosan alone, while the other girls went to the cabin to keep an eye on. Sure enough, for the next three days, the Ying Po refused to leave the cabin again, and the three girls only dared to watch from a distance at first, but then at the suggestion of Qian Mei'er, they boldly came to the cabin and waved to the little girl through the glass.
Ying Po sat in front of the bed, ignoring the movements of the third girl, but the little girl smiled and waved at the third girl very happily, as if she was very happy that someone had come to see her.
Then the three girls brought some delicacies made by themselves, fresh fruits and other things, they boldly pushed open the door, and saw that the Ying Po seemed to be in a calm state and closed her eyes, so they handed the delicacies to the little girl, the little girl did not seem to be afraid of the Ying Po, and took it and ate it with a smile on her face.
In the next few days, they simply stayed next to the cabin, accompanied the little girl safely, talked and chatted with her, and found that as long as they did not have physical contact with the girl, Ying Po would not care about them and let them communicate.
The little girl's speech gradually became fluent, and she learned from her that it was Yingpo who raised her since she was a child, and although she couldn't be said to be very good, she was also very attentive. Ling Ning also came a few times, and several people thought that they could influence the Ying Po and let her go, but the Ying Po never said a word.
Ling Ning had always wanted to ask something from Wang Laosan, but this guy had a donkey temper and always ignored him. Until the evening of the seventh day, Wang Laosan went out alone with a jar of wine and a basket, and Ling Ning hurriedly followed.
Wang Laosan came to a cemetery, and then stopped in front of a grave where a husband and wife were buried together, and there was already a person standing in front of the grave, it turned out to be Yingpo!
Ling Ning didn't expect her to leave the cabin, and hurriedly sent a message to the girls, but the girls didn't reply, he was worried that Wang Laosan would have some accidents, and he faintly felt that there would be a harvest tonight, so he didn't wait for the girls' reply, and came to the grave with Wang Laosan.
The weeds on the grave had been cleaned up, and there was a bouquet of small yellow and white flowers, which were in winter and did not know where they came from.
The stone tablet is engraved: "The tomb of husband Li Xian, wife Chen An'an, brother Wang Sanhu stood on a certain day, a certain month, and a certain year." ”
Ying Po did not react to the appearance of the two, and Wang Laosan did not seem to be surprised by Ying Po's appearance at all. He knelt in front of the grave and took out the incense candles, ingots, and paper money from the basket and burned them, although Ling Ning didn't know what the people buried inside had to do with the two of them, but he also helped him burn them.
Wang Laosan glanced at him and did not refuse, after he finished burning, he opened the wine jar, first poured a circle in front of the grave, and then took a big sip himself, and handed the wine jar to Ling Ning.
Ling Ning took it and took a big sip.
Wang Laosan stared at the name on the stone tablet and said in a rough voice: "You promised me!" Five years, you only keep that female doll for five years! It's now the eighth year, why don't you let her go? ”
Ling Ning was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was not speaking to himself.
The Ying Po on the side said leisurely: "You told me to let her go?" But the child had a heart problem, and if I let her go, she would die. ”
Ying Po's voice changed from hoarse in the past, but it was very pleasant, and she was only in her twenties.
Wang Laosan roared angrily, jumped up and shouted at Ying Po: "I don't care!" What's the use of you saying this now? If you hate him, why did you save his children? It's better to ...... It's better to let that little doll die on the day it was born! It's better than suffering alone, and living is better than being a brute! ”
Ying Po also glared at him, but rarely did not refute.
Wang Laosan said: "The village chief is afraid of you, and even the statue of the sea god Niangniang wants to please you!" But I'm not afraid of you! Li Er...... He's my brother! Woooooo It's my only relative! ”
Wang Laosan cried bitterly as he spoke, he knelt in front of the grave and beat his chest desperately, "It's useless for me!" I can't protect you, I can't avenge your family, I can't even take care of the little doll! I...... I'm dead! ”
Ying Po was silent, and Ling Ning hurriedly stepped forward to appease Wang Laosan.
Wang Laosan said: "Brother, don't you want to know what happened?" Good! I'll tell you! I'll tell you all! ”
Under Wang Laosan's narration, Ling Ning finally understood what was happening.
It turned out that Wang Laosan and Li Er in his mouth were brothers, but because the Li family was too poor, he passed his first son to the neighbor Wang family, that is, Wang Laosan, his real name is Wang Sanhu. And the second son of the Li family is Li Er, whose real name is Li Xian. The two brothers are five years apart, and although they live in different families, they have grown up together since childhood and have a deep relationship.
Twenty years ago, when Li Xian was fifteen years old, one day he was enthusiastic to catch a fish, although the fish is a fish body, but it has bird wings, the sound is like a mandarin duck, the old people in the village saw it and said that the fish is called Yingyu, where it appears, it means that there will be a flood there, and persuade him to throw it away as soon as possible. But Li Xian didn't think so, he only felt that the people in the village were jealous, and raised it despite opposition
As the days passed, Li Xian and Yingyu faced each other day and night, often talking alone to the fish tank in a daze, and in the long run, he became thinner and thinner, and often couldn't get up every day. Rumors gradually spread in the village that a beautiful woman was seen in Li Xian's room at night, and the two snuggled up to each other...... The villagers said that he was bewitched by monsters, and the more the story spread, Wang Sanhu also began to wonder if his younger brother was evil, so he invited a Taoist priest to treat him.
Who knew that the Taoist priest was also ignorant when he saw Yingyu, and asked Li Xian to release him as soon as possible, but Li Xian was still obsessed, and even fought with his own brother for this. The health of the second elder of the Li family was not good, and he died in a fit of anger, which confirmed the rumors that the Li family had goblins and ominous rumors.
Wang Sanhu wanted to ask the Taoist priest to dispose of the fish, but a few days later, he was found drowned in the sea, and even the villagers who spread the rumors were accidentally drowned in the sea. It is understandable that the Taoist priest drowned in the sea, but how could the fishermen drown for no reason when they worked at sea every day? At this time, the villagers were even more panicked, and they did not dare to approach the Li family again.
Wang Sanhu also had palpitations, but Li Xian was his own brother after all, one day he drank a pot of wine, plucked up the courage to break into Li Xian's house, scolded Yingyu, and then scolded more and more sad, and finally fell to his knees crying and begged Yingyu to let his poor brother go.
The Yingyu actually spoke, she said: "Li Er and I really love each other, since you dislike me as a demon, then I will cultivate my human form and then come back to renew the relationship with him!" Li Lang, we'll see you in ten years! ”
After saying that, the fish flew away!
Li Xian was naturally reluctant, crying and making trouble for three days before he was willing to give up. Wang Sanhu secretly called it a fluke, knowing that he and Li Xian had both picked up a life. The days that followed finally returned to peace, and Li Xian also realized that he was in the way of a monster, and he no longer thought about the Yingyu, but everyone in the village knew what happened to him, but no woman dared to marry him.
Five years later, when there was a disturbance of monsters along the coast, a brother and sister surnamed Chen happened to come to their village. The elder brother looked indifferent and didn't want to help the villagers, so he walked away, but his sister volunteered to stay, and worked hard to pacify the demon beasts for the village. It was also at this time that Li Xian became acquainted with this fairy-like figure and fell in love. But the two have a huge difference in identity, and even if he is tempted, he knows that he is not worthy.
After the girl surnamed Chen left, the village chief Li Youfu built a "Seagod Niangniang" in order to have a relationship with the children of the big sect, so that the girl could continue to protect the village in the future.
In this way, another five years passed, Wang Sanhu still remembered the ten-year appointment before Yingyu left, but he didn't expect that it was not Yingyu who came back first, but the girl surnamed Chen, that is, Chen An'an on the stone tablet, she returned to Ping'an Village in despair. Li Xian was naturally overjoyed, and greeted her with warmth, although many young people in the village were pursuing this fairy-like beautiful girl at that time, but Li Xian suddenly claimed that since the girl first came, the two had been secretly in contact, and even she had secretly married his child, which made the young people in the village die.
Under the intentional matchmaking of the village chief, the two really tied the knot!
The following winter, also at this time of day, the Yingyu returned! When she saw that Li Xian had married a wife, and that his wife was about to give birth, she couldn't help but be furious, and her crazy jealousy made her set off a tsunami to engulf the village!
Unexpectedly, Chen An'an was actually in the water, Li Xian and his wife's dying bitter pleading finally made Yingyu move a little compassionate, she took back the water, and even adopted the child, Chen An'an named the child Ping'an before he died, probably hoping that the child would grow up safely.
After the water receded, the village chief built a new village in another place not far away, he was afraid of the revenge of the fish, so he wanted to set up a statue of "the goddess of the sea" in the image of the fish, but Wang Sanhu resolutely disagreed, so he took a step back and only added a pair of wings of the fish. The village chief's meaning was obvious, he didn't want Yingyu to attack the village again, and in this way told her that Ping'an Village had succumbed and even longed for its protection. Sure enough, since then, Yingyu has stopped attacking Ping'an Village, and even began to guard secretly for some reason.
Wang Laosan said intermittently, and Ling Ning asked repeatedly to understand the ins and outs of the story.
Ling Ning couldn't help but say: "You have been away for ten years, even if Li Xian changes his mind, it should be forgivable, why should you be angry with the whole village if you don't spare him?" ”
Ying Po said angrily: "He deserves to die if he changes his mind!" And...... And he gave us a token of our promise to that slut! Do you know how sad it was for me when I came back to him with joy and saw the slut wearing the concentric knot I had given him? You don't know! Yes, I'm just going to bury the whole village! I'm going to make them repent! I'm going to torture their daughter! That's the price of abandoning me! Hahaha! ”
Ying Po looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, then spread her wings and flew away.
But Ling Ning noticed that two lines of clear tears were quietly slipping from the corners of her eyes.
He couldn't help but sigh: "Ask the world, what is love? Straight religion promises life and death. ”