"The little girl was taking a nap in the water. She saw that there were boats passing by on the water in the past few days. When she came out, she happened to meet two people who gave the little girl snacks and wine. She was naturally grateful. I also heard from the two of them that this time they wanted to
I went to the banquet of the Dragon King, and I knew that the two of you were definitely not mortals, so I decided to show up and thank you in person. However, the weather was not kind and a rain made the river a mess, so I had to wait until the rain stopped."
There was only one light on the dark water, and this sweet voice came from nowhere:
"Fortunately, your boat hasn't left yet."
"So that's it." Lin Jue sat on the edge of the boat, stroking the neck hair of his fox with one hand, and followed its gaze to the bottom of the water, "But we are not two people, we are three people."
"The little girl only heard the voices of two people, and saw only the reflection of a fox."
"And me!"
The younger junior sister then spoke up and stuck her head out.
"If there are three of us, please forgive me."
"Since we have this fate and want to show up, why are we still hiding in the dark?" Lin Jue said.
"A lamp was lit on the boat. The lamp was extraordinary and the little girl was a little scared." The voice said, "The Taoist priest turned off the lamp so that the little girl could reveal herself."
It seems that this person is quite cautious.
No wonder it survives in this river to this day.
I don’t know if she thinks this night watch lamp is extraordinary, or she thinks the lamp lit by Lin Jue’s lighting technique is extraordinary, but even this night watch lamp has no ability to kill people.
But Lin Jue didn't explain, he just waved his index finger cleanly, and the only light on the ship was immediately turned off, showing his sincerity.
It was dark and quiet at night, with only one lantern left on the river.
Suddenly, the lantern in the river slowly rose up. When I looked carefully, I realized that there was a hand holding it.
It seems that there is an invisible step in the water.
A woman wearing a chest-high skirt slowly walked up from the water holding a lantern. Under the light, her dress was mainly red and green. It didn't feel rustic, but instead had a look that spanned hundreds of years.
The historical sense of time and an air of lightness and escape from the previous dynasty also outline her slender figure.
The woman quickly walked up to the river.
She had no shoes on and was barefoot. She could not see clearly with only a lamp in the dark night. She could only see two patches of white. The calm river surface was like flat ground under her feet, carrying her as she came.
During the whole process, there was no sound of water in the river.
Three people and one fox on the boat were watching this scene.
Luo Monk felt even more strange.
Just imagine that he is a warrior. Although he can kill demons and eliminate demons, dozens of demons and monsters have died under his sword. However, most of the demons and ghosts he killed, regardless of their abilities, are extremely vicious. Those who are not extremely vicious will not fight with him.
Tell me, has he ever seen such a scene?
Just like an ordinary person, no matter how many people he meets in his life, he rarely has the experience of enjoying singing, dancing and poetry in a brothel in Zhuyuan, or having conversations with monks in a remote mountain temple.
You have to be a Taoist.
Luo Monk thought so.
Seeing that the woman quickly walked to the side of the boat, looking at the boat a little higher than the water, she stopped and seemed a little embarrassed.
Lin Jue immediately stepped forward and gave her a hand.
It seemed like she had no weight.
The woman then boarded the boat, and the lantern she held in her hand became the only light in the cabin, adding a bit of bright yellow to the wooden boards, which made several people's eyes bright.
The junior sister brought her a small bench.
After the woman sat down, Monk Luo brought her another cup of hot tea.
"Thank you.
"Thank you.
"Thank you."
The woman changed directions and thanked him three times.
With a soft voice and polite manners, it was obvious that he had an extraordinary upbringing.
"I'm in Linjue."
"I'm Liu Qingyao!"
"Let me tell you something!"
"The little girl has died, and her name in life is no longer relevant. She has been given back to her parents. Now she is in the Wei River, and people on the bank call me Wei Nu." The woman picked up the teacup, said with a smile, and suddenly glanced at this person.
When the warm tea cup came, I couldn't help but sigh, "Since I died and lived in the river, I haven't had a few hot teas in many years."
"It has just rained and the water is cold. We mortals feel extremely satisfied after drinking a cup of hot tea." Lin Jue said, "I wonder if the same is true now."
All three of them looked at the woman.
The woman wears a chest-length underskirt in red and green colors, mostly decorated with gold and silver, and has bare feet.
She has a sweet and pretty face and a slender figure.
"The same is true."
After the woman took a sip of tea, she put down the tea cup and asked them: "Why do you guys want to attend the birthday banquet of the Dragon King? They are obviously human beings?"
"Is there anything wrong?" Luo Monk asked.
"I heard that the birthday banquet of the Dragon King is held once every ten years and is very lively. We travel all over the world and always like to see different scenery and join in the fun." Lin Jue said, "I happened to be here and heard about the King Dragon.
Having a banquet by the river, I thought it was fate and rare, so I prepared a gift and went to have a look."
"There's nothing wrong, I'm just curious. Although there are people attending every King Dragon Dragon's birthday banquet, there are very few of them," the woman said.
"There is no way. Life is short. If you can't achieve enlightenment, you won't be able to see it for a long time, so you have to see it widely. We all want to see the temple fair in the human world and the birthday banquet in the demon world." Lin Jue said.
"The two Taoist priests around Zhang are both skilled in magic. If you want to go to King Dragon King's birthday banquet, you won't be turned away by him, right?" Luo Monk said.
"This is indeed not the case. In the eyes of monsters, ascetics who know magic are just like the birds and beasts that have become spiritual in the eyes of humans. They are no longer confused with ordinary mortals."
The woman paused as she spoke:
"But the little girl has to remind the three of you that the Dragon King wants to eat people."
"Oh? Cannibalism?" Lin Jue was surprised.
"We brought gifts to the banquet!" The junior sister was a little scared, "He won't eat us, right?"
"That's not true," the woman said, "but every time people come to the banquet because of their reputation, no matter whether they are famous monks or strangers, there will always be someone who only discovers that the Dragon King cannibalizes people when they arrive, because they did not expect it, at least.
She is unwell and afraid, and is looked down upon or even insulted by monsters after showing her timidity. Or in worst cases, she gets angry and causes discord at the banquet, and is punished by the Dragon King. That’s why the little girl asks this question and reminds her."
"I see."
Lin Jue nodded.
The junior sister also breathed a sigh of relief. Luo Monk was the most heroic and just waved his hand and said:
"What's the harm? Where can we not eat people? This dragon king has restrained himself. Zhang heard that some demon kings in the north are causing trouble. They like to go to the border between us and the north and even on the battlefield to kidnap people and eat them.
They even feed the common people and enclose the land for the country."
Roni paused:
"And in today's world, what's the difference between those dignitaries, princes and generals who use various methods to plunder people's wealth and people's wealth, and monsters that eat people? I see, it's hard to say which knife hurts more when cutting flesh!"
"This...is also..."
The woman looked at them deeply.
"Speaking of which, wasn't Wei Nu once a human being? After death, she became a ghost and was sacrificed by others. Is that why she still exists today?" Luo Monk asked again, "Isn't Wei Nu also used to it?"
The woman did not answer whether she was used to it or not, but smiled and said:
"What can I do if I don't like it? This Dragon King has been here for a long time, and even the righteous gods don't care about him. Even the original river god of Weishui River was killed by him and his military advisors. The little girl is weak and ill.
In this Wei River, what else can we do besides surrendering to him?"
"Why doesn't Zhengshen ignore him?" Luo Monk narrowed his eyes.
"It is rumored that the Dragon King has an extraordinary origin."
"What's the origin?"
"..."
The light reflected the woman's beautiful and sweet face, but she just smiled and shook her head slowly without saying much.
"Haha." Lin Jue chuckled twice and changed the topic, "Since I have professed my vassalage to the Dragon King, I want to come to the Dragon Dragon's birthday banquet in a few days, so I want to go too?"
"This is the second reason why the little lady took the liberty to come."
"Oh? Please speak!"
"The Dragon King usually doesn't care about the monsters in the territory, but every ten years, everyone with a name must go to the birthday banquet. The same goes for the little girl."
The woman said softly and helplessly.
Just when Lin Jue and Lin Jue thought that she might want to ask them to buy or exchange gifts for the banquet, they heard her say:
"However, when the little girl died in the water, she accidentally lost her shoes. Since then, she has rarely gone ashore and has no need for shoes. Only once in ten years, she must have a pair of shoes. Therefore, she goes to the water every ten years.
A lucky person passing by asked for help to buy a pair of embroidered shoes, but I was accidentally delayed this time. In the past few days, no one dared to walk on the water. Without shoes, the little girl could not attend the banquet, so I had to boldly come and ask for some help."
"What's the harm?"
"It's a piece of cake!"
"Hmm~~"
All three people answered.
"Thank you very much." The woman said, "There is a market not far from the ferry ahead. If it is convenient, I would like to ask you two to buy a pair of red-faced gold and green thread rabbit-embroidered shoes for the little girl."
"..."
The three of them couldn't help but look at each other.
This requirement is quite detailed.
Even the little junior sister was about to turn around, wanting to say that she had brought an extra pair of shoes as a spare and took them out to see if they fit her, but after hearing this, she weakly took her hands back.
Her shoes are too ordinary.
The woman took out a piece of willow branch:
"This is the size."
Then he took out a small piece of broken silver from his bosom:
"This is shoe money."
Lin Jue and Luo Monk couldn't help but look at each other.
"That's all! We are destined to meet each other! Tomorrow morning Zhang will dock the boat and go give you a trip!" Luo Monk still said proudly, and took the money with a wave of his hand, "If we meet at the birthday banquet of the Dragon King,
We have some disagreements with other monsters or have some misunderstandings, so please ask the goddess to put in a good word for us."
"It should."
"How can I give you the shoes?"
"Just buy it and throw it into the water."
"good!"
After the few people made an agreement, the woman quickly got up, bowed to them, said goodbye to them, and then walked back to the river with the lantern.
"call……"
The night watch light came on again, illuminating the cabin.
The three of them looked at each other and said nothing else.
Luo Monk held the silver and looked at it carefully, then wiped off the water stains on it.
"This sister is pretty and easy to talk to. It would be a pity to throw herself into the river and die." The junior sister broke the silence, "I wonder what her story is?"
Only then did Luo Monk snort.
This is what should be said at this time and is convenient to say.
So Luo Monk began to tell them the stories about this Wei girl that were circulated here.
It's almost the same as what he briefly told before. It's still a story about a girl from a noble family in the palace who fell in love with her sweetheart, but was forced to marry someone else without her parents' permission. She then preferred to die and committed suicide by jumping into a river.
It just needs to be explained in more detail.
This place is Qinzhou, which is close to the capital. There are many princesses and princesses, wealthy daughters, and many scholars, celebrities, and famous people. They all like such stories, and such stories are easy to be passed down.
This man probably had this kind of convenience, so he was commemorated in a temple and even enshrined after his death.
In another place, he might have died.
Gradually, I light up the lamp and fall asleep late at night.
It rained lightly again in the middle of the night.
Early the next morning, the river was still smoking, and the mist filled the mountains and rivers, resembling an ink painting.
However, there are people walking and making noises on the shore from time to time.
Luo Sengzhen landed at the next ferry, and the three of them disembarked temporarily. There was no need to ask anyone. Just by looking at the people carrying baskets and burdens coming and going, they knew that there must be a market ahead.
This is not surprising, the ferry is often very busy.
Chapter completed!