Chapter 18: The River Temple (3)
River Temple, inside the main hall.
The clay statue on the altar pedestal has been toppled, and what is surprising is that the statue does not have a trace of dignified sacredness, but instead sculpts into a blue-faced fanged and red-eyed demon image.
The water on the stove had already boiled, and Yan Gudao had already removed the threads from the wound on Wang Li's back. Wang Li hugged his son Wang Hu and watched quietly from the side distressed and worried.
After the boiling water cooled, Yan Gudao re-cleaned Wang Li's wound with water, applied ointment, and then took clean thin threads and re-stitched them.
The severe pain made Wang Li wake up from the coma, and when he saw Yan Gudao in front of him, he said in amazement:
"Yan Catcher ......"
Yan Gudao smiled:
"It's not a headhunter for a long time, and now it's just a corpse collector with half a foot in a coffin. I've already taken care of your wounds, and you can't die. I said a long time ago, you must not come here...... Hey, since you're here, let's hurry up and leave tomorrow morning, this is not a place to stay for long. ”
"I understand......," Wang Li said weakly, "by the way, there is another one with us—"
"I can't help him. Yan Gudao interrupted.
Wang Li on the side also said:
"Yan Zhutou, he saved our family's life......"
"So I gave him advice," Yan Gudao said, "but unfortunately he didn't listen, just like the people who stayed in the backyard." Whether they live or die tonight can only depend on their creation. ”
Wang Li hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and said:
"Yan Zhutou, I beg you!"
Yan Gudao shook his head, he stood up and said:
"Have you ever heard the story of "Witch Ghost"? In ancient times, people built temples to worship ghosts, and witches and ghosts competed for people's worship, so they secretly pushed ghost statues to them. The devil did not know who did it, so he made a disturbance and harmed the people. An old man came to the temple to offer sacrifices, and when he saw the ghost statue toppling, he prayed and straightened the ghost image. When the ghost saw this scene, he mistakenly thought that the old man was the culprit who pushed the ghost statue to it, so the ghost struck the old man on the head with a hammer and killed the old man. Now the person who chooses to stay overnight is like a ghost, and he can only avoid it far away when he sees it, and if anyone goes to help, then he can only invite disaster. ”
Speaking of this, Yan Gudao turned around and looked at Wang Li:
"What's more...... I'm not sure if I can bless you tonight...... It's better to take care of yourself for now. ”
Wang Li heard the resoluteness in Yan Gudao's words, and knew that he couldn't force it, but he still had luck in his heart:
"That Engong is strong in martial arts, even if he encounters something, he may not be able to ...... Something's going on......"
Speaking of the back, Wang Li's tone became uncertain.
Yan Gudao sneered and said:
"No matter how strong the martial arts are, there is no way to take the demons. You've been on an errand for half your life, and those powerful martial artists in Yangcheng have died less bizarrely?"
When Wang Li heard this, he let out a long sigh.
Just listen to Yan Gudao continue:
"Besides, your benefactor, he is covered in blood and his eyes are fierce, and he is by no means a good kind. Wouldn't it be better to have fewer such people in such a world?"
Wang Li turned his head to look at his wife and children, and was silent.
Yan Gudao stood up and turned his gaze to the ghost statue that fell on the altar pedestal:
"It's that scholar Lu Junsheng, who has a simple eye and a kind heart, and it's the first time I've seen such a clear person. In such a troubled world, it is not easy for some people to keep their hearts! It's a pity...... Good people are often not rewarded......"
Suddenly, the ghost statue on the altar seemed to emit a faint light.
The glimmer was blood-red, fleeting, but it was keenly captured by Yan Gudao.
"It's coming...... Why was it so fast? I was injured five years ago, shouldn't it be necessary to be silent for another half a year? I actually came out at this time......
Then, Yan Gudao turned around and helped Wang Li:
"We've got to get out of here!
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It was already late at night, and the night wind howled in the mountains and forests behind the river temple, blowing the forest rattling.
Jiang Yuan hasn't slept, and neither has Lu Junsheng next door, and there are still lights shining through the cracks in the wall. In the far room, the old couple had clearly not slept either, and their arguing and crying could still be heard faintly.
The sound of the turbulent waters of the Xuan River was faintly heard, and in the middle of the night, it seemed that something had begun to wake up.
There was a sudden noise in the backyard, and it seemed that someone had come to stay again. And, it sounds like a lot of people.
Jiang Yuan got up and opened the door, his eyes full of red light.
Many people are entering the backyard through the side door, red lanterns, red clothes, red boxes, and red sedan chairs...... It seems to be just in time for a happy event.
In the backyard, the groom was busy with the gratification, several wedding maids welcomed the bride wearing a red hijab in the sedan chair, the groom in a wedding dress was explaining the details of the kiss with the groom, and the matchmaker was wiping the suona.
Lu Junsheng and the old couple also went out and looked at some in front of them in surprise.
A girl in red walked over and said with a smile:
"I'm sorry to disturb you resting. We are a pick-up party from the village in the east, and because of the late auspicious time, we can't rush back and have to stay here. If there is any presumptuous place, please forgive me!"
"Welcome ......" Lu Junsheng didn't seem interested in this, turned around and returned to the room.
And the old couple hurriedly asked:
"Girl, have you ever seen our grandchildren and granddaughters, they-"
"What do you mean about those two children?" the girl's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said, "When we came over just now, two children were squatting on the side of the road crying, I wonder if the two old men are looking for them?"
The old couple was overjoyed when they heard this:
"Girl, where are they?"
The smile on the girl's face is still the same:
"Don't worry, the two old men, they are just outside the River Temple. Please follow me, I'll take you to find it!"
After saying that, the girl took the old couple by her arms and walked towards the outside of the river temple.
Jiang Yuan looked at it for a while, and felt bored, so he returned to the house.
As the door closes, the red light is completely isolated from the outside, and the interior returns to darkness.
Jiang Yuan was about to continue his cultivation, but he suddenly paused, he seemed to think of something, and his eyes opened suddenly:
"No! There have been a few rainstorms today, and the people outside are ...... Their clothes weren't damp at all, and there were no mud marks on their shoes......"
Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then the door was pushed open, as if someone had entered the house.
"Childe ......" A young female voice sounded in the darkness, so soft that it seemed to be able to melt a man's heart, "The little woman is the bride's cousin, and she doesn't want to sleep in the courtyard with those people, so she asks Childe to take in the little girl for a temporary stay......"
Jiang Yuan still sat on the bed, not saying a word.
The woman slowly walked to the bed, gently caressing Jiang Yuan's cheeks, and there was a gasp of anticipation and longing in the fragrant fragrance.
Through the faint light, you can see that the woman in her arms has a beautiful and moving face, a delicate body, and exudes mature charm.
"Girl, your hands are so cold. Jiang Yuan said.
The woman's hands were soft, but the temperature was cold.
Then, a body was thrown into Jiang Yuan's arms, and a pair of arms were also wrapped around Jiang Yuan's waist:
"The slave family not only has cold hands, but also cold bodies, can the son help me warm up?"
Jiang Yuan's eyes began to become fierce and cold, and he reached out and reached under the woman's clothes:
"Girl, your body is really cold. ”
The body in his arms twisted slightly, exhaling like an orchid:
"The night is long, and I hope that the son will have mercy on ......"
Jiang Yuan smiled coldly:
"No problem, I must love you well. As long as you ...... Not afraid of pain!"
The woman chuckled softly:
"The slave family is not afraid, Childe although-you!"
The woman's voice snapped, and she hung her head in disbelief, a long knife already stabbed deep into her abdomen.
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In Lu Junsheng's room next door, such a scene is also happening.
The flame of the oil lamp is like a bean, and when it beats, the light and shadow in the room change for a while.
Lu Junsheng stared blankly at the beauty in front of him, his eyes were full of incredulity:
"Little ...... Little lotus!"
Sun Xiaohe was also stunned, he didn't expect that he would meet Lu Junsheng when he came out for the first time.
All this is like a trick of fate. Sun Xiaohe looked at Lu Junsheng in a daze, wanting to remember this person well and never forget it. Then she turned around to leave the room, she couldn't face it.
Lu Junsheng saw that Sun Xiaohe was leaving, so he hurriedly rushed up and grabbed her hand:
"Xiaohe! This time I went to Yangcheng, one is to take the exam, and the other is to marry you! But when I arrived in Yangcheng, I heard that the foundation of Fengqi Restaurant collapsed and sank into the Xuan River due to the heavy rain for several days, and everyone was washed away by the surging river, I thought you were ...... I didn't expect you to be here!"
Sun Xiaohe's eyes were full of tears, and she tried to break free of Lu Junsheng's hand:
"Brother Lu...... Don't say anything, don't ask anything, get out of here!
"Why is that?" Lu Junsheng said incredulously, "What about the alliance we made?"
Sun Xiaohe bit his lower lip and didn't say a word, just kept crying.
When Lu Junsheng saw Sun Xiaohe's appearance, he couldn't help but hurriedly slow down his tone:
"Xiaohe, let's go and propose to your grandfather tomorrow, okay? I have no father and no mother, your grandfather is my grandfather, we can okay-"
Sun Xiaohe suddenly raised his hand and gave Lu Junsheng a slap.
Lu Junsheng looked at Sun Xiaohe in surprise, not knowing what he had said wrong.
Sun Xiaohe suddenly broke away from Lu Junsheng's hand and said coldly:
"Then I'll make it clear to you today! You're just a poor boy, you don't have anything at home, you can't give me the life I want at all! I advise you to die as soon as possible, I'm going to marry a rich kid now, you'd better stop pestering me in the future!"
When Lu Junsheng heard this, his face was like earth, his whole body trembled, and he couldn't help but take two steps back. When he looked at Sun Xiaohe again, it was like looking at a stranger.
Sun Xiaohe only felt that her heart was painful, but her face was still like frost:
"The surname is Lu, my future father-in-law is coming to pick me up soon, in order to avoid embarrassment at that time, you still give me a hurry out of the river temple, I can go as far as I can......! I'll never want to see you again!"
Lu Junsheng laughed sadly twice, and said dejectedly:
"Okay! I'll go, I'll go! Sun Xiaohe, it's just that you're ruthless and unjust, so why humiliate me!"
After finishing speaking, Lu Junsheng waved his long sleeves and left the room angrily.
Watching Lu Junsheng gradually leave, Sun Xiaohe suddenly sat on the ground weakly.
She covered her face and sobbed in a low voice, she couldn't get out of this desperate situation, but why did she meet him in this place at this time? She was unwilling, really unwilling, but even so, what could she do.
In any case, she couldn't let Lu Junsheng fall into the hands of her master, otherwise the consequences would ...... As soon as she thought of this, she couldn't help but shudder.
If he hurt him like this, he would probably hate himself for the rest of his life...... Sun Xiaohe covered his heart and secretly wondered bitterly. Even if you don't want to, you can't turn back.