Chapter 41 Repayment
When they reached the end of the chase, they had already entered the middle of a forest, but the thing turned a corner and disappeared without a trace.
The heavy rain in the forest was like a waterfall. I panted, looked around, and cursed angrily, knowing that I had lost track of him. After a while, the other three people caught up, and Doufu was furious when he saw me stopped where I was.
He grabbed my neck and shook it, and cursed: "What the hell are you crazy about? I thought you were possessed by a ghost."
I slapped his hand away, wiped the rain on my face, and explained the previous situation. The three of them looked at each other in confusion. Gu Wenmin frowned slightly, looked around with dark eyes alertly, and lowered his voice and said: "Could it be that
Did that thing follow us after we left the village?"
The feathery rooster nodded sharply and said, "It keeps peeking at us again. It must be trying to do something behind our backs."
Tofu was about to speak when suddenly, his half-open mouth suddenly closed, he put his index finger on his mouth, shook his head at us, and then pointed to the side. That position happened to be on my left side. I looked sideways and couldn't help but
I held my breath.
A child wearing yellow clothes and pigtails had his back to us.
It is impossible for a child to appear in this place. It is definitely either a ghost or a monster.
As if it sensed our gaze, it suddenly started running forward again. I felt my scalp numb and my heart was horrified. I thought: Could it have been around me just now? Why didn't I notice it at first? But Doufu discovered it?
Is this thing trying to lead us somewhere?
Everything seemed full of doubts, and there was a faint feeling of being calculated. Although I knew that if I followed this thing, I would probably fall into the trap designed by it, but at this moment, the only clue I could find was to start with it.
The thing that didn't know whether it was a ghost or a corpse turned around and ran away. I immediately took the lead and chased after it. The other three were slightly behind due to their physical strength.
The rain was cold, and there were thick bushes in the forest. When I ran, I was accompanied by the slight sting of the trees scratching my skin. However, the people in front seemed not to feel it. Their bodies did not slow down at all. Suddenly, everything in front became more hazy.
stand up.
At first, I wasn't sure why, but when I got closer, I realized that there was actually a big river in front of me. The river was covered in mist, covering everything around it, so it looked very hazy.
The thing suddenly jumped into the mist and disappeared without a trace.
Gu Wenmin looked at the river in front of him and said, "What kind of river is this?"
Mao Gongji said: "It's Qianjiang."
Gu Wenmin asked: "Did that thing jump into the water?"
Our line of sight was not wide in the fog, and the rushing sound of the river was deafening. The Qianjiang River was huge, with white waves mixed with cold rain. Standing by the river, the cold air came over us. We once again lost track of the figure, but there was
The previous experience made me a little wary, thinking: That thing might be hiding around us.
At this moment, Doufu next to me suddenly started walking into the river. I thought he wanted to wash the mud off his feet, so I didn't pay attention. Unexpectedly, as he walked further and further, the river water gradually spread to his buttocks.
Gu Wenmin exclaimed and said, "Something's wrong, get Xiao Dou back quickly." At this moment, I was closest to Tofu, so I immediately reached out with my long arm, leaned forward, hooked his neck, and pulled him ashore.
Doufu's eyes were blank. As soon as he landed on the shore, he shuddered all over and said, "It's so dangerous. I just had a dream."
Dream?
Mao Rooster was dumbfounded and said: "Brother, the sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly. You haven't slept. It's only been a few minutes. What can you dream about? Daydream?"
Doufu shook his head fiercely, with a nervous look on his face, and said, "Don't interrupt, listen to me, things are a bit complicated." Doufu is usually very lazy and rarely serious. When I saw his expression
, knew that something was really going on, and immediately waved his hand to stop Mao Rooster who continued to speak, and said: "Is it related to the fact that you went into the water just now? Tell me what happened."
Doufu nodded and said: "I was wondering just now whether the child ran into the water, so I looked into the water. As soon as I looked, someone tapped me on the shoulder. When I turned around, I saw
A little girl wearing yellow clothes and pigtails."
Yellow clothes, braids? I thought to myself: Tofu is probably looking for the thing we are chasing. It is indeed a ghost, but why is she just looking for Tofu?
So I asked: "What then?"
Tofu continued.
When he saw the little girl, he seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit and ignored the rest of us.
Then the little girl said to him: "Brother, do you still remember me?"
Doufu carefully looked at the little girl's rosy face, and said with a sad face: "Brother? I wish I had a beautiful and lovely sister like you. It's a pity that I only have a younger brother, and he was kidnapped by traffickers. My little sister
, why are you in this place?"
The little girl smiled and said, "You'll know if I change." After saying that, the corner of her mouth suddenly reached to the root of her ears, and a layer of yellow hair grew on her face. In an instant, she turned into a weasel.
face.
Tofu was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, trembling and speechless. The weasel's green eyes stared directly at Tofu and said: "Brother, don't be afraid, I'm here to repay you for saving your life. You guys
You have hit the gate of hell and are destined to be trapped and die in this place where yin and yang linger. I am here to help you. You can walk out by walking under the water."
Although Doufu was usually dumb, he was not dumb enough to believe everything he said. But at that time, he seemed to be fascinated by something. He instantly believed what the weasel said and was about to walk into the water.
Before leaving, he suddenly thought of us and said, "No, no, my brothers are still outside. I can't leave alone. You should also come and save them."
The little sister's face changed instantly, and she turned into the sinister weasel she had always been. She said in human words: "They wanted to eat me at that time. You were the one who saved me. Why should I help them? If you hesitate again, I will not stop you."
You can’t save me either.”
How dare Tofu leave me alone and say, "Huang Tai Sin, Sister Huang, you have great supernatural powers and know how to repay your kindness, please save my friends."
Weasel bared his teeth and said, "Stop talking nonsense." He pushed Tofu, and Tofu began to walk involuntarily into the water. Later, he suddenly woke up. Although he could hear our conversation, he could no longer control himself.
Yes, luckily I pulled it in time.
At this point, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Gu Wenmin said: "Weasel, the grace of saving your life? Could it be the weasel cub that Xiao Dou let go at that time?"
Folks have a long history of sayings about ghosts repaying kindness, and there are countless jokes like this. The most well-known one is "The Legend of White Snake", but I didn't expect that such a thing would really happen.
Could it be that the child we saw in the old man's room was not a dead body, but the weasel? Did it go out of its way to show us the way out?
That being the case, we saved people to the end and sent Buddha to the West. Why do we still hold grudges against the three of us now?
Gu Wenmin said: According to folklore, spirits will repay kindness and revenge. However, if it really came to save Xiao Dou, why did it guide him to the river? Could it be that this is just a way for ghosts to confuse people?
lie?"
I thought to myself: Ghosts are tempting and good at deception. What Beauty Gu says makes sense. We should not believe it easily.
After hearing this, Doufu was still frightened and said: "I think it's right. It's probably a ghost. Even if the weasel really becomes a spirit, it should be an old weasel. How can a cub become a spirit?"
Mao Rooster suddenly retorted: "That's not necessarily true. I've heard a story before, and it's related to this. I'll tell it to you." Doufu said: "How long has it been? Are you still in the mood to tell a story?"
Mao Rooster said: "Well, I won't tell you a story, but it is not impossible for a cub to become a spirit. Have you ever heard that the old is still old, and the young is still young? According to folklore, when the spirit reaches a deep level, it can be reborn and become a spirit.
Those monsters who look like children and are old and senile are all incapable of practicing cultivation. The younger they are, the deeper their Taoism will be."
Gu Wenmin frowned suddenly, her voice a little worried. She happened to be standing next to me, so she turned her head and lowered her voice very low, saying: "If it is true that kindness must be repaid and hatred must be repaid, I'm afraid...
That thing will deal with Driver Mao.",
When she said this, my heart suddenly thumped, and I thought of one thing: Yes, that cub was obtained by Mao's rooster. If he had any grudge against us, wouldn't it be Mao who had the deepest hatred?
Cock?
Just as this thought turned around, Mao Rooster said to Tofu again: "...So, I think that the weasel spirit is real, and she is still a woman. Why don't you beg for mercy again, or sacrifice your appearance?"
, let her save us together."
Doufu said angrily: "You are a beast, you won't even let a little girl go."
Mao Rooster came to his senses, slapped himself in the mouth, and said, "Don't blame me, it's me who is mean." Then he instigated Doufu to try again.
I didn't stop him either. This time things were weird and bizarre, and that weasel might be a major breakthrough. Seeing the three of us staring at him, Doufu could only bite the bullet and said: "Little sister, my three companions
, although they are a bit greedy, they are not bad people. You are so merciful that you can save them too. Otherwise, as an upright man, it is impossible for me to leave my friends and escape alone. Please forgive me.
Please be kind to others, and when I get back, I will burn incense and serve you a roast chicken."
I was thinking to myself that tofu is too much nonsense, when suddenly something hit my back vest.
It was a cold human hand, the palm of a child. Then, a little girl's voice appeared in my ear, saying to me: Go back! Then a strong force came from behind, and I
Chapter completed!