Chapter 36: The Floating Corpse of the Li River
Although there are only dozens of households in Licuo Village, they have lived here for generations, and the graves in the village are really not small, with an area of hundreds of zhang in a radius.
In this regard, Xiao Feng felt that the villagers of Licuo were really simple and simple, but at the same time, he was a little difficult. After all, he fought all the way with Xu Tianwang, and if he delayed too much time, it was hard to guarantee that the three of them would not be in a hurry.
Although he thought about it like this, since he came out, Xiao Feng naturally didn't plan to return in vain, so he could only 'do his best and obey the destiny of heaven'.
But Xiao Feng is Xiao Feng in the end, and scurrying around like a headless fly is not something he can do.
He only roughly circled the grave first, took a shovel in his hand, and then went straight in the direction of a clearly dilapidated and barren cemetery.
Since the old village chief said that the floating corpse was hastily buried, it must have been in that place.
After a while, Xiao Feng's footsteps suddenly paused slightly, and then stopped in front of a new grave with neither tombstones nor sacrifices.
Xu Tianwang, who followed behind him, was stunned when he saw this, a little dazed, and then a little stunned, and soon became stunned again.
Xiao Feng was actually in ...... Digging graves?!
The ethereal son, the fairy-like figure can dig a grave, and it is a wild grave without a monument or a grave.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes and killed Xu Tianwang, Xu Tianwang wouldn't have believed it.
So in order to express his surprise and surprise, Xu Tianwang looked up to the sky and laughed very unceremoniously after being stunned for a long time, and laughed for nearly a cup of tea.
He laughed so much that he had no image and demeanor, laughed so much that he could barely straighten his waist, and laughed so much that he almost burst into tears.
It's a pity that Xiao Feng was not affected by it at all, and he was still calmly and calmly busy with his own work.
As early as yesterday, when he listened to the old village chief tell him about the ins and outs of the epidemic, he became suspicious - nine times out of ten, the epidemic in Licuo Village was brought by the floating corpse, but he had never heard of where there had been an epidemic recently, and how did the floating corpse get the epidemic?—— but there was no excuse to support Yu Yi and the others, and he really couldn't spare time, so it was delayed until today.
Although this matter seems to have nothing to do with him, and digging up the grave is also a bit lacking in morality, but after all, he is a member of the Xiao family, and the Xifeng Empire is the world of the Xiao family. If this was a precursor to a pandemic, he would have to do something about it in advance.
As for how he knew about the burial ground in Licuo Village, he naturally inquired about it from the people in the village.
After Xu Tianwang finished laughing, Xiao Feng happened to dig the grave almost as well.
I saw a worn-out bulging straw mat lying in the nine-foot-long, nearly seven-foot-deep earthen pit, and two silk boots stained with yellow mud outside the straw mat.
Xiao Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and a different color flashed in his eyes.
Xu Tianwang saw Xiao Feng stop the movements in his hand, and walked slowly in front of Xiao Feng with an exaggerated posture that he was almost unable to straighten his waist with a smile, "Brother Xiao, you ...... You won't let me follow all the way just so I can see you dig ...... Grave it. The tone was almost out laughing.
Xiao Feng glanced at him lightly, and said indifferently as if he had heard of his ridiculous words: "This is the floating corpse." ”
Xu Tianwang's smile froze slightly, and then his face became a little unsightly, "Do you suspect that the epidemic in Licuo Village is my ghost?"
Xiao Feng shook his head calmly, "No, you won't be so stupid," after a pause, he added, "You can't do this kind of thing." ”
Although the Black Dragon Cave is chaotic, advocating respect for the strong, and its reputation in the rivers and lakes is even worse, not all the people in it are evildoers, at least Xu Tianwang is not. Besides, if there is an epidemic in Xiaoxiao Licuo Village, Xu Tianwang will not get any benefits, so he will naturally not be idle enough to find trouble. As for deliberately doing it for Xiao Feng to see, it is even more impossible. After all, there was more than one person in the Black Dragon Cave who was imprisoned in the hell prison by Xiao Feng. If he really did this, and was stupidly waiting for Xiao Feng to come here, it was estimated that those dragon guards in the Black Dragon Cave would be stupidly crying by him.
Xu Tianwang was slightly stunned, and then laughed heartily, "Haha, he is worthy of being an ethereal son, and he really lives up to his reputation." The tone was very cheerful. In the past two years, Xiao Feng didn't want to see him, he thought that Xiao Feng didn't like his background and character, so he was very depressed. And now Xiao Feng's words are equivalent to Xiao Feng's recognition of his character, how can he not be happy?
Xiao Feng ignored him anymore and jumped straight down the dirt pit.
In fact, he didn't hate Xu Tianwang, if he had changed before, he would not have treated him so indifferently, but Xu Tianwang's approach to the villagers of Licuo Village really made Xiao Feng a little annoyed. deceived them into saying that they had offended the god of the river, and even proposed to sacrifice the god of the river with the method of fire sacrifice, how is this different from the life of the people?
Although with the reputation of the Black Dragon Cave, it is normal not to save him when he sees death, although he knows that the matter of Licuo Village has nothing to do with Xu Tianwang, Xu Tianwang can be regarded as benevolent and righteous to let the villagers be isolated, although reason tells Xiao Feng that he should treat him calmly and not show the dissatisfaction in his heart. But Xiao Feng just felt panicked in his heart, and he just couldn't get used to Xu Tianwang's standing by.
Even if Xu Tianwang really didn't understand half of the medical theory, even if he didn't invite Gao Minglang from the county town to treat these villagers, even if Xu Tianwang directly stood by and watched, the young man would not be so annoyed. But he let the villagers sacrifice to the god of the river, and the young man was really annoyed, human life was really so despicable in his eyes?
Just like the teenager firmly believes in his heart that every life is beautiful and worthy of respect, he just feels that this is wrong, and the teenager is unwilling and unacceptable.
Maybe it's a little stubborn, maybe it's irrational, but that's what the boy thinks in his heart, and he doesn't want to hide his thoughts.
Fortunately, the season is only early spring, although the weather is getting warmer, the underground is still very cold, and the snakes, insects, rats and ants have not yet recovered, otherwise it is really hard to say whether Xiao Feng can still see some clues in the past ten days.
Jumping off the pit lightly, Xiao Feng immediately raised his sleeves to cover his mouth and nose, and then lifted the straw mat with a shovel little by little.
The moment the straw mat was completely lifted, a strong stench suddenly came to his face, and Xu Tianwang, who was curious, almost turned his back on his breath.
As the stench cleared, I saw that the corpse lying on the straw mat was a young man of twenty-seven or eighteen, whose face was bruised, perhaps because the swelling had receded from drowning, and he looked slightly shriveled. There was no sign of decay on the surface of the corpse, but it was disgusting to wriggle as if something had accumulated under its skin. Of course, there were bursts of foul odor emanating from the corpse.
Xu Tianwang couldn't help frowning, turned around and jumped out of the dirt pit. Although he was used to seeing bloody storms, the corpse in front of him was too disgusting, and he really didn't want to face it.
But when he turned around, he almost jumped in fright at the scene in front of him.
The kid ...... Xiao Feng actually leaned down to check the condition of the corpse, and ...... Doesn't he love cleanliness the most? Doesn't he have a habit of cleanliness? He even reaches out to touch something he can't bear? Is he not waking up?
So, Xu Tianwang began to look at Xiao Feng with a complicated expression.
Not long after, Xiao Feng also jumped out of the dirt pit, turned around and looked at the corpse in the pit and frowned slightly.
After looking at it for a while, Xiao Feng sighed, then didn't look at Xu Tianwang, and turned around and left directly.
Xu Tianwang didn't chase anymore, he just looked at Xiao Feng's distant back with a complicated expression, and sighed for a long time.
He finally understood why Xiao Tianqing and the others were so desperate for Xiao Feng, not only because he seemed to be omnipotent, but also because he was calm and overly rational about what seemed to be everything.
This young man, if he can throw away the almost innocent kindness and tolerance, where can he go in this world?
Xiao Feng naturally didn't know what Xu Tianwang was thinking, and he was full of doubts at this time.
The unfortunate young man obviously came from an extraordinary family, but why did he go to the deserted upper reaches of the Li River? How did he get there? He was alone or in the company of others? Why did he drown in the Li River? And where did the disease come from? Who was he?......