Master paused, then looked at me with a complicated look and said:
"Tomorrow you and Lao Yutou will go on a trip to pick up something."
"Going far away to pick up something? What do you want to pick up?" I asked with my eyes widened.
"Don't worry about what you want to pick up. Just know that this trip is very important and you must go!"
I was stunned for a moment, feeling that today's master was a little strange and a little inexplicable. I glanced at the old turtle on the table and felt that this matter must have something to do with him.
"You don't have to look at me. I'm also entrusted by others. You see, I'm an old man. I still have to go with you..."
Lao Yu stretched out his neck and said with a little helplessness in his tone.
"Entrusted by others? Dragged by whom?" I asked.
"Then don't worry about it. If everything goes well and the result is good, I will consider telling you." Lao Yutou said again.
When I heard this, it seemed that I had to leave, so I didn't ask any more questions.
"Master, then I leave... What should I do with Yan Shiting? She almost lost her life last night. Is there really no other way?"
The master shook his head,
"Besides the method I told you before, there is no other way. Things like destiny cannot be changed casually. However, during your absence, I can think of ways to temporarily protect her from disasters, but I can't
It’s not a long-term solution.”
Having said this, the master smiled obscenely and said,
"I see that the girl is also very interested in you. Isn't it just a matter of course? As for being so entangled? Could it be that you already have a girlfriend? Let me guess...it can't be that Xu Yiyi
Bar?"
I rolled my eyes at him and was too lazy to pay attention to him. I didn't expect that Huo Qiansuan, who was omnipotent in the eyes of everyone, would be such a gossip. It really surprised me.
Since I was going on a long trip the next day, I naturally had to make some preparations, so I went home early and prepared all the commonly used medicinal herbs, then I burned three sticks of incense for my father and kowtowed three times.
Originally I wanted to say goodbye to the two beauties Yan Shiting and Xu Yiyi, but after thinking about it I decided not to come back.
The next morning, I went to Yinhun Hall to take Lao Yutou with me, and then went straight to Jiangcheng Railway Station. Master bought me a green train ticket. In order to save money, he asked Lao Yutou not to turn into a human form...
So I took a turtle and got on the train to Moyang County, a small county about five hundred kilometers away from Jiangcheng.
After wandering around for seven or eight hours, I finally arrived at Moyang County at around 6 p.m. Originally, I wanted to stay in Moyang County for one night, but Lao Yutou disagreed, saying that I was pressed for time and could not be on the road.
waste time.
With no choice, we had to get on a dilapidated tricycle and after more than three hours of bumpy ride, we arrived at a mountain road near Linshui Village in Moyang County.
It was getting dark at this time, and I looked at the mountain road with no village in front or behind, and asked Lao Yutou somewhat unhappily:
"Why do you have to get off the car early this night? Now it's better, you can only walk on the mountain road with two feet!"
Lao Yu slowly climbed onto my shoulder and said:
"What do you know? The place we are going to is very hidden and must not be seen by outsiders! Come on, stop talking nonsense. The destination is on this mountain and we are almost there. Let's go quickly!"
"It's easy to say, you don't have to leave, just lie on my shoulder..."
I complained a few more times, and then reluctantly walked up the mountain road...
It is difficult to walk at night, let alone on a dark mountain road, so I walked very slowly. There was no one on the road, and it was very quiet. Only the breeze blew through the woods on both sides, making a "rustling" sound.
Just as I was walking hard, I suddenly heard a sound of blowing and beating from not far away. The noise was filled with sadness, and it sounded like suonas and gongs...
I was stunned. I don’t know why, but I felt a little uncomfortable when I suddenly heard this sound in this quiet wilderness.
I couldn't help but look up and saw a group of people wandering over not far ahead. There were seven people in the group, and everyone was wearing white mourning clothes.
…
The leader was chanting something while scattering paper money into the sky. The other four people were working in pairs, carrying two large shoulder bags, and followed closely behind the money scatterer, while the last two people were blowing the suona and knocking.
Walking at the end of the procession while holding the gong.
"Funeral person?!"
I have some doubts in my heart, why do I have to go to the funeral in the middle of the night? And there are no relatives of the deceased among the entourage, because apart from the sound of blowing and beating, there is no sound of crying. This is very unreasonable!
I poked my head and took a closer look, and then I realized that there seemed to be... no coffin in the queue!
There isn’t even a coffin, so who are you sending it to?
In a blink of an eye, the team had already walked over. I stood aside to make way for them, and turned my back to not look at them. This is the custom in our hometown. I don’t know if this is the case locally...
"There are no inns on the road ahead, so you must hurry and don't stop!"
Just as the funeral procession passed by me, the leading money-spender suddenly shouted. When I heard that the lyrics did not seem to be known to ordinary people, it seemed that this money-spreader must have obtained some kind of "master"
's guidance.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but turn slightly sideways and glanced at it with my peripheral vision under the cold moonlight. As a result, I was immediately surprised when I saw it!
I saw a dead cow and a dead pig tied to the two large shoulders carried by the four people in the middle. There were also red ropes tied to the pig's head and the cow's head respectively.
This incredible scene made me wonder, is this a funeral procession for pigs and cows?! Is this... is this possible?
Although I was very curious, after all, I had important things going on right now, and I didn’t have time to care about such noisy things, and I didn’t even have the heart to watch the excitement, so I just hesitated for a moment and prepared to continue walking up the mountain.
But as soon as he took two steps, Lao Yutou's voice suddenly sounded in his ears:
"Follow me and take a look..."
I was stunned, turned around and asked:
"Follow us and take a look? What's so interesting about a funeral procession? Besides, we haven't finished our own affairs yet..."
Lao Yu stretched his neck and muttered:
"These people are not simple. If it were an ordinary funeral procession, we would just go with them. But they are acting strangely, and they are on this mountain. I feel a little unusual. I won't feel at ease until I see clearly!"
I hesitated for a moment, and felt that what Lao Yutou said made sense, so I stuffed him into my bag and carefully followed the funeral procession before it had gone far...
After following the team for about ten minutes, the road under my feet became wider and smoother. It seemed that I had come to a mountain col. Just when I was confused, two weak light sources suddenly appeared not far in front of the team.
.
I took a closer look and found that it was an old man and an old lady, and they each held a lantern in their hands...
