Chapter 309 The broken temple is weird [4k small chapter asks for a monthly pass]
Outside Linyu City.
A strange group of people came to Lao Wangtou's hotel today.
Ever since something happened to Lao Wangtou's son, the old couple were heartbroken, but they were still alive after all.
Of course, because of their son's death, they were like zombies compared to before, and they didn't care so much about the inn's business.
Coupled with the strange incident, in fact, as long as the people nearby are slightly better informed, they will not stay here.
But today, the originally peaceful inn was disturbed by the sudden appearance of people.
However, most of the people in this sudden appearance looked a little nervous.
They are always paying attention to the surroundings, and coupled with the official clothes they are wearing, anyone with a little bit of discernment can tell that they are government personnel.
Not surprisingly, these should be the troops specially sent by the government to investigate the blue-skinned monster.
However, the people around them were a little surprised when they looked at them, because the leader of them was a young Taoist priest.
This was naturally Fang Xiu. He specially put on the Taoist robe in the treasure bag and also wore a robe outside.
Looking at it now, he looks even more handsome and extraordinary.
It's not that Fang Xiu wants to be such a show-off, he just wants the government servants who came with him to have more confidence in him.
After all, people rely on their clothes, and dressing up like this can make everyone feel that Fang Xiu is a professional.
When Fang Xiu left the city, Sindra, the magistrate of Linyu City, specially selected some armors and weapons from the treasury and sent a gang of yamen officers to assist him.
As soon as Fang Xiu arrived at the inn, he saw Lao Wangtou and his wife. He walked straight over and asked softly:
"Old man Wang?"
"It's Xiaomin."
Old man Wang had a miserable face and gray hair. He looked at Fang Xiu and felt vaguely excited, and hurriedly answered with his hands in hand.
This was a big shot from the government, and it was hard to believe that his son had to rely on the man in front of him to help him realize his blood feud.
Although Fang Xiu looked too young, his cool Taoist dress still gave Lao Wangtou unlimited confidence.
Fang Xiu looked at the haggard old Wangtou in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, how could this sorrowful emotion in life torture a person to such an extent!
"My son!"
At this moment, a shrill scream suddenly sounded in the house, which was extremely sudden.
The already nervous officer behind Fang Xiu suddenly became frightened when he heard the sudden sound.
I saw these government officials, each one either pulling out a knife or picking up a stick, like headless flies, without any discipline at all, shouting indiscriminately.
"who?"
"Who?"
"Come out quickly!"
"Sir, it's up to you!"
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For a moment, these government officials seemed to be in a hurry, as if they were a bunch of rabble and could not be used for much purpose.
At this time, the old Wangtou quickly explained, for fear of causing misunderstanding: "My lords, please don't panic, it was my mother-in-law who was calling."
After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, the sad look on his face became more intense.
"You adults don't know anything. Ever since my son was eaten by that blue-skinned monster, my mother-in-law has gone crazy... Alas!"
When Fang Xiu heard this, he quickly waved his hands behind him, telling the panicked officers to put away their embarrassing array.
Fang Xiu calmed down at this time and began to carefully ask Lao Wangtou for clues about the strange thing.
It's a pity that even though Lao Wangtou looked like he was gnashing his teeth when he mentioned that strange thing, he couldn't provide any useful clues.
But Fang Xiu didn't care about this, because he had no hope in the first place, so he couldn't say he was disappointed.
Then, he directly told Lao Wangtou his purpose of coming here.
"Can you let me check the room where your son was killed? You also hope that we can find the strange thing as soon as possible and avenge him?"
Lao Wang nodded directly, and it could be seen from this that he had been waiting for the government to investigate the case, so he sealed the room directly.
This is Daxia.
Although this does not mean that Daxia will not have problems, but when problems occur, it is absolutely impossible for Daxia to turn a blind eye and stand by.
Fang Xiu did not take action, but the clever government servants rushed forward and pried open the wooden strips that Lao Wangtou had specially used to seal the doors and windows.
After opening the door, I smelled a musty smell that hit my mouth and nose. I waited until the smell dissipated before leading others into the house.
At this moment, the house was in a mess, the bed had been damaged and collapsed, and there were large black stains on the floor.
From this point of view, after the incident, Lao Wangtou protected the scene very well and did not clean up the room.
This can be said to be a good thing.
Don't look at the recent period when Fang Xiu has been pestering Qian Bo to learn spells. There are also many strange armor-defying skills among the prime ministers.
At this moment, the scene is kept so intact, which is also conducive to Fang Xiu's casting.
The secret method of Xiangmen is extraordinary.
As soon as Fang Xiu used the spell in his hand, he saw a flash of golden light, and then a talisman appeared out of thin air and wandered throughout the room.
Then the talisman spontaneously ignited without fire, and then a green smoke filled the air, and soon the room was completely filled with smoke.
Then, within a few breaths, Fang Xiu covered his nose and ran out of the room, all the way out of the yard.
The yamen servant behind him turned even pale and followed Fang Xiu closely with a look of fear on his face.
This taste...
Smelly!
It stinks!
After a while, Fang Xiu took a few deep breaths of fresh air and regained his normal sense of smell.
At this time, Fang Xiu couldn't help but smile on his face.
Because this stench is not an ordinary stench.
To put it simply, Fang Xiu smelled the ghostly scent this time!
Thinking of this, Fang Xiu raised his head and glanced to the east. There was a similar odor there. Although it was far away, it could not be hidden from Fang Xiu.
If you have clues, it will be easier to handle.
At this time, Fang Xiu walked up to Old Wangtou. At this moment, the old man was comforting his wife and looked at Fang Xiu expectantly.
Fang Xiu did not speak, but nodded solemnly, and then waved his hand, asking the government officials to follow and not to fall behind.
Along the way, Fang Xiu didn't walk very fast. He twitched his nose and chased the smell left by the strange things as he moved forward.
He looked at the back of the team from time to time, fearing that someone would fall behind. After all, any accident at this time would only delay his time to catch the trick.
Fortunately, these government officials, although they look like idiots, are not holding us back.
But it’s no wonder that their Lin Yu City is located on the outskirts of Kyoto. Who would dare to cause trouble in Lin Yu City without opening their eyes?
Therefore, after a long period of peace, it actually makes sense that the quality of Lin Yucheng's government officials is so good.
However, after all, they became government servants through legitimate channels, so although it was a bit unsightly, they persisted and did not fall behind.
Fang Xiu led these government officials and headed eastward, but the road ahead was getting narrower and narrower, and the terrain was becoming more and more remote.
Fang Xiu was not in a hurry. After all, Linyucheng was also the territory of Daxia, and these government officials should also get some training.
That's why Fang Xiu didn't abandon them, but took these "encumbrances" with him and moved forward without leaving alone out of impatience.
In this way, Fang Xiu and his servants walked along the mountain path until it was dark, and they finally chased them all the way to the foot of a hill.
From a cursory look here, without looking into details, you can tell that there has been no human movement for a long time and it is completely deserted.
Because, in front of them, the road in the mountains has been submerged by weeds. If they want to continue moving forward, they can only clear the way by themselves, and they have to go down step by step to explore the depth.
However, when Fang Xiu arrived here, he no longer felt as relaxed as before, because the smell left by the weirdness became fresher and fresher. To put it simply, the smell became more and more smelly.
Immediately afterwards, Fang Xiu and his people continued to move forward for a certain distance, and the fresh and smelly smell finally showed signs of dissipating.
Fang Xiu's expression changed at this moment, he raised his hand to stop the team from marching, and then sniffed the air carefully for a while.
He nodded at the end and reminded the officials behind him:
"Everyone, be careful. It seems that this evil spirit is nearby. You must pay attention to your own safety and don't act recklessly."
After saying that, Fang Xiu was about to go up the mountain, preparing to take a look at the blue-skinned monster to see if it was really an evil spirit-level monster.
But at this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Mage..."
When Fang Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but look back and found a timid voice coming from behind him.
Upon closer inspection, the person who spoke turned out to be the leader of the gang of government officials.
"Master, you see we have walked such a long mountain road. It is already getting late now and the sun is almost setting.
I see that the brothers are also tired. Should we come back tomorrow morning? Only by replenishing our energy can we maximize the strength of our brothers."
The class leader was timid in speaking, but he was very coherent and expressed his meaning very clearly. After hearing this, Fang Xiu couldn't help but squint his eyes and look at them.
Each of the dozen or so government officials had a look of fear on their faces, and some of them were even more miserable. At this time, they were trembling like quails.
This performance shows that they are not tired from walking, but they are clearly afraid.
After all, the peaceful life has gone too long.
If these government officials were like the soldiers of the Great Xia Army, I am afraid they would not have said these words at all. No matter how difficult the situation was, they would still face it.
Fang Xiu couldn't help but look at them with disdain, but after thinking about it, he understood them.
After all, the enemy is too powerful. If they were to face this monster, they would probably have a narrow escape. Since they are human beings, how could they not react?
The ants are still living an ignoble existence, let alone these government servants who are living a peaceful life?
What's more, isn't it because he is willing to face difficulties because he knows he has a trump card?
Otherwise, even if you don't want to convince yourself, I'm afraid all the courage comes from someone who will tell you the truth.
Thinking of this, Fang Xiu felt a little relieved. Since this blue-skinned monster was probably at least in the realm of evil spirits, there was no point in bringing them along, so why bother involving these ordinary people?
So, Fang Xiu suppressed his emotions and said to them with a smile: "Dear masters, if you want to go back first, you can go back first.
But I still want to linger here for a while, so I would like to ask you all to tell me that you are safe if you meet my two companions when you go back."
"Okay, okay."
When the yamen officer heard this, he nodded repeatedly and promised again and again that he would do as he said.
"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely bring you your words."
After that, fearing that Fang Xiu would regret it, he took a group of government officials and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"It seems that these government officials are really scared to the extreme!"
Just as he was about to send the yamen away, the sky became darker and darker. At this time, behind the mountain road in front of him was a deserted countryside.
But now, only Fang Xiu was left, with only the wind blowing in his ears, and the sound of blowing the thatch kept ringing.
The aura of this blue-skinned monster is getting closer and closer.
Fang Xiu glanced behind him, but there was nothing there, but he was still muttering in his heart, wondering if Uncle Qian was watching him from a distance with Cao Yiyi.
He just asked the Yamen servant to take the message just in case, just in case Uncle Qian and the others did not follow him, so that they could understand his current situation.
Fang Xiu himself has a trump card. If Uncle Qian follows him, he is completely insured and his safety is more guaranteed.
Now that it was getting dark, Fang Xiu saw that the government officials had disappeared, smelled the scent of the blue-skinned monster, and suddenly had an idea.
"I'm afraid it's too dangerous to search for strange things at night alone. Why don't you find a place to rest first and then make plans?"
After muttering to himself, Fang Xiu stopped delaying and began to move forward, looking for a place to stay.
Not long after, Fang Xiu followed the direction of the breath and found an abandoned ruined temple at the end of the mountain road.
Fang Xiu couldn't help but frown at first, then he pretended that he didn't notice anything and calmly walked into the ruined temple.
The head of the clay statue in the ruined temple had fallen to someone unknown, so Fang Xiu couldn't tell which kind of deity it was.
Maybe this is a temple for wild gods, but looking at the layout of this ruined temple, it should be at least a small temple for a serious mountain god, even if it is not an official deity.
Coupled with the stench of the blue-skinned monster that Fang Xiu smelled at this moment, he rolled his eyes and already had some ideas.
The next moment I saw him, he bowed to the statue, cleaned the altar and laid thatch with ease.
He was mumbling something unknown, and after a while he straightened up. Then he found some dry firewood and lit a bonfire.
By the time the homeowner finished all this, night had fallen, and a blood moon had already hung in the sky.
Fang Xiu found some dry straw and spread it on the ground. He didn't mind it and just lay on it. After a while, he closed his eyes and meditated.
As time passed, a gust of wind suddenly blew outside the temple. The howling sound among the mountain roads was faintly terrifying.
In the sky, dark clouds had completely blocked the blood moon at some point. Fang Xiu in the temple didn't seem to care at all and was still resting with his eyes closed.
Suddenly, a loud noise exploded from the sky, and then a bright white light briefly illuminated the entire world.
Then there was only a continuous rumbling sound, and between the lightning and thunder, there was a "swish" sound as the Milky Way hung upside down and heavy rain poured down.
Suddenly, the smell of water, soil mixed with dead branches and leaves, and the wind rushed into the temple.
Fang Xiu then opened his eyes, but he had no other reaction. He just stood up silently and added firewood to the bonfire to make it more powerful.
now--
We stayed in a ruined temple for the night, and a sudden rain came.
"Boom!"
There was a loud thunder and it exploded again!
When the mountain wind blew, the window was blown open and creaked.
Even the temple door made a faint creaking sound. Fortunately, although it made a sound, it was still unusually strong.
Fang Xiu was lying on the hay, as if he had finally reacted to the bad weather outside, cursing at the open window.
"This damn rainy day!"
Fang Xiu got up and closed the doors and windows. After making sure that they would not be blown by the wind, he thought for a while and put a talisman behind the door frame.
Then he lay down peacefully, closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.
However, outside the temple gate, there was a faint sound of footsteps.
But Fang Xiu couldn't hear anything, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.