There are many temples all over the world. The reason is that the talk of gods and ghosts is not unfamiliar to ordinary people.
The more troubled the times and the more painful life becomes, the purer the faith and the less cautious. After all, the real misery is that there is nothing else to do except praying to gods and ghosts, and the pain is so painful that any sweetness is a gift from gods and ghosts.
At this time, there is a ruined temple in the mountains.
Hoo ho ho!
The sound of howling wind.
The strong wind carried the chill through the cracks, rattling the windows and suppressing the fire in the center of the temple.
Bang!
Through the hole in the window, the sky and the earth were white for a moment before the thunder.
Lin Mo and his group entered the house and found a corner to rest in a wind-proof corner. They also found a few wooden boards to fill in the surrounding air leakage areas.
Not dissatisfied with the dirty ground, I found a pile of hay and sat down. Listening to the crackling of the flames and the sound of rain, my heart felt unprecedentedly peaceful.
The old man and the girl were very quiet in the temple, minding their own business and warming themselves by the fire.
The men on the other side were quite talkative, and they talked to Lin Mo and the others without any interruption, and they learned that the name of the bold man at the head was Xiao Shan.
He made a blood alliance with a group of people, he was a brother of the opposite sex who lit three sticks of incense and bowed down.
Compared with Lin Mo and the others, who relied on mountains to eat and hunted animals to eat when they were hungry, and had nothing to grow, Xiao Shan and others brought a lot more things.
Not only flint and lamp oil, but also a lot of dry food.
I had a great time chatting with Lin Mo and the others. When I heard that they hadn't even eaten yet, they invited them to make pancakes together.
However, before making pancakes, one by one took out the cloth bag from their arms, poured some green powdery substance into it, then poured water from the water bag, mixed it into a sticky paste, and seriously covered the naan with it.
The movements of covering the naan are meticulous, not missing any space, as serious as a devout monk worshiping the Buddha.
Finally, after carefully checking that there were no omissions, he breathed a sigh of relief and started making naan pancakes.
However, at this time, the noodle has turned green, looks very bad, and exudes a pungent smell like a toilet, making people no longer have the slightest appetite.
This scene made Lin Mo and others, as well as the grandfather and grandson on the other side, speechless, and they had no idea what they were doing.
"Brother Xiao, what's going on with you? Isn't this condiment too flavorful?"
Lin Mo, who was originally running the Tiger Demon Bone Tempering Technique, asked jokingly after Xiao Shan had settled everything.
From time to time, his eyes glanced at the noodles beside the fire pit.
At this time, the noodle has been grilled at high temperature, and the original toilet-like smell has become even weirder.
To be honest, it's a bit superior.
"This is not a condiment, but a life-saving thing!
Don’t underestimate it, if this small bag were placed in Qingfeng County today, it would be worth at least this amount."
Xiao Shan chuckled, opened his hand, and showed five fingers.
"Five taels of silver?" Lin Mo asked tentatively.
Xiao Shan shook his head, "In the past, you could buy it for five taels of silver, but now it's priceless and no one wants to sell it."
He sighed, his face full of loneliness.
But he was a generous person after all, and the next moment he laughed and looked at Lin Mo.
"Why are you talking about this? Money and other things should not be taken with you until you die, as long as they are enough for you. The same is true for this life, as long as you are comfortable!
Haha, Brother Lin, why don't you try it first? Although the smell of this plague-removing powder is really disgusting, after it is roasted and you pinch your nose, you can treat it like drinking Chinese medicine."
"I'm not hungry yet."
Although the "Decaying" poisonous arm on his right hand is already immune to most poisons, Lin Mo really can't bear to eat such a thing that smells, smells and tastes like flying.
What's more, it was made by a stranger, even though he seems to have the most lovable and reckless character.
"Brother Lin, you must not be from Qingfeng County. Haha, speaking of it...it's better to be on Lin Yu's side, with a good harvest...living and working in peace and contentment...how is it like Qingfeng..."
Xiao Shan sighed, flipped the naan in his hand and started talking.
"Oh? The plague in Qingfeng County is not cured yet? There has been no news recently, so I thought it was all over."
When it came to Qingfeng County, Lin Mo became interested. After all, when going from Ningyang to Lin Yu, he happened to pass through Qingfeng.
However, under the dissuasion of Mr. Ye, he took the secret road back to the mountain and missed it.
Looking at Xiaoshan, it seems that after such a long time, the plague in Qingfeng has not only not improved, but has become more serious?
"Hehe! There is no news, of course there is no news. If the news gets out, the people in the surrounding counties will not be able to sleep at ease!"
Xiao Shan smiled, but the smile was very cold, showing his white teeth:
"Now Qingfeng County has been completely sealed off. No one is allowed to enter or leave! It has become a deserted area, and anyone who violates the order and enters the border will be killed without mercy. What news do you think can be spread?
If we brothers hadn't happened to be hunting in the mountains at that time, knew a secret passage, and sealed off the city for a day and came out overnight, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to reach Lin Yu."
Lin Mo and others were shocked. Lin Meng, who was sitting outside, even touched his head and muttered, 'Is it so serious?'
"What do you think? The cause of this plague has not yet been understood, and the transmission route is even more elusive. First it was children, and then it was older people.
Once infected with the plague, symptoms such as dizziness, coughing, blurred vision, and skyrocketing body temperature will appear in the first few days. After a period of time, you will lose your consciousness, disown your relatives, bite you like crazy people, and become extremely powerful... Fundamental cure
No..."
There was no other sound in the ruined temple, only Xiao Shan's gentle voice and the crackling of the flames.
Lin Mo was shocked. He felt that this plague was a bit like the T-virus in a movie and TV series in his previous life. After being infected, all people turned into zombies?
Seeing that Xiao Shan was silent, he quickly continued to ask: "Didn't you say that the Ningyang Xu family sent a pharmacist..."
"I didn't expect Brother Lin to know this."
Xiao Shan glanced at Lin Mo, and then continued:
"I did go, and after working hard for three or four days, a few old pharmacists with white hair and beards came up with a plague-killing soup.
It was quite effective at first, and many people with fevers and coughs gradually returned to normal. However, when everyone relaxed their vigilance, those who seemed to be cured suddenly turned into living dead, biting everyone they met.
It also caused a lot of trouble at the time..."
He sighed again.
Some people thought they were cured, so they took it lightly and refused to be isolated and supervised. Due to the outrage among the people, Zhou Shengjun had no choice but to agree.
As a result, the condition suddenly worsened, and the patient suddenly lost his consciousness. Most of the victims were family members of the patient. It is not an exaggeration to say that the outcome was a human tragedy.
"Later on, something happened in Ningyang. Several great pharmacists of the Xu family left overnight, and the plague became more serious. Finally, the city was sealed off, leading to the current situation..."
Everyone's expressions no longer look good, and anyone with a brain can imagine the tragic situation just by thinking about it.
"As for this plague-removing powder."
Xiao Shan shook the bag in his hand.
"It was left behind by several great pharmacists of the Xu family when they left. It is said to be made from mirage ash and green heart grass, plus some medicinal herbs.
Plague-repelling powder and water can poison the pests if they are stained during eating and drinking. If the strength can support it, then sprinkle it into the gaps and residences of the house, and the effect will be even better.
But this thing was okay when it first came out. The price was ten cents a bag, which most people could afford. But after the city was closed, the price suddenly went up, fifty cents, a hundred cents, ten taels...
Later, ordinary people would just wipe a little on when eating."
Xiao Shan smiled bitterly.
Lin Mo fell silent.
He has read a lot about medicines now, and he can roughly tell the origin of this plague-removing powder: the main ingredients are mirage powder and green heart grass.
Mirage refers to a big clam, and mirage powder is the ashes of burned mirage shells. It does have the effect of driving away insects. Common poisonous insects will avoid it when they feel its qi; while Qingxincao is also simple and a common herb. It has the effect of clearing away the heart.
Clear your eyes and calm your mind.
It can be considered as the right medicine, but it is somewhat...
However, Lin Mo never asked whether the plague-removing powder was useful. In fact, Zhou Shengjun's sealing off the city already explained the answer.
It may have some effect, but it is more of a life sustenance and represents hope.
Boom!
At this time, a thunder struck outside the temple, shining the face of Xiao Shan inside the house white as snow.
Xiao Shan laughed at the right time, his pale appearance was a bit strange,
He ate the noodle in his hand one bite at a time, without drinking any water, and just swallowed hard without frowning at all. Finally he swallowed it, coughed twice, and said leisurely:
"I heard that Zhou Shengjun had some news some time ago and he will come up with a solution soon. I don't know if it is true or not. Let's just hope."
After that, he handed another skewer of baked naan to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo shook his head.
Pass it to Lin Yuanqiao and others.
Everyone shook their heads.
"Looks like I really don't want to try it, haha."
He smiled and didn't feel embarrassed.
I just continued to eat with great effort, and kept swallowing. While eating, my eyes slowly turned red, and I didn't know what I was thinking of.
Behind the scenes, there was no talk, and there was nothing to talk about all night. Everyone was waiting for the rain to stop.
At this time, outside Huaiping County, there was a deep valley.
A young man in white clothes with a handsome face led a team of elite soldiers to this place, which in ordinary people's eyes was not famous at all, just a small valley with white fog all year round.
The young man walked to the front of the valley, looked at the word "Dongzhen" hidden under the ivy, nodded, and was not afraid of the thick white mist in front of him. He stepped back from the crowd behind him and jumped in.
Its body exuded a hazy yellow luster, and as soon as Fang stepped into the white mist, the originally thick and watery white mist suddenly separated.
All that appeared in front of him were: two thatched houses, a fence, and a vegetable patch next to the well, with vegetables that the boy didn't recognize growing on it.