Listening to the old man's words, Lin Zheng's mind was spinning rapidly. After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked: "Old man, before and after this accident happened, was there anything special or abnormal that happened in the village?"
The old woman was slightly startled and fell into memories. Soon she said in a somewhat excited tone: "After you reminded me, it seems that there is really something.
I remember that after my master disappeared, I became the wizard in the village. On the day of the ceremony, there was a cloudless weather, but suddenly there was a thunderbolt from the blue, and many people were startled at that time."
"I was young at the time and didn't take it seriously. After all, this kind of situation happened from time to time in previous years.
The only difference is that after the loud noise, I went to the secret room in the back mountain and found that the stone statue there was cracked. The stone statue had been standing there a long time ago and had been safe and sound for many years, but I
I didn’t think much about it at the time…”
"Mr. Lin, do you think it's the stone statue's problem?"
Lin Zheng pondered and said: "Old man, it's hard to say anything now. I think we should go take a look at the stone statue."
"Okay, I'll take you there now."
The old wizard said anxiously.
"No rush, let me check your body first."
Although Lin Zheng is not a doctor, he is now a martial arts practitioner with profound knowledge and a keen sense of the inside of the body. This sense of energy is interoperable and can detect some problems.
Listening to the old wizard's pulse and feeling the energy in her body, Lin Zheng already knew something in his heart.
As she said herself, her days were numbered. After so many years of torture, her body was exhausted.
It can be said that it is a miracle that we can persist until now.
However, Lin Zheng didn't have any options. It would be no problem to at least extend her life for a few years.
It's just that the medicine is a bit expensive and belongs to the high-strength category. Whether it's worth buying or not is something Lin Zheng needs to think about.
Of course, there is no rush for this matter at the moment. We should first go to the secret room in the back mountain to see the abnormal stone statue.
The old wizard did not let Lin Zheng support him, but tapped the ground with his crutch. Soon Ji Li Meiyue opened the door respectfully and walked in.
"Xiaoyue'er, take Mr. Lin to the secret room in the back mountain."
The old wizard said.
"yes."
Ji Li Meiyue was a little surprised, because the secret room in the back mountain was a place where only wizards could enter, and no one else could enter.
This rule has been followed for many years.
She looked at Lin Zheng, who didn't say much and just nodded to her.
The three people slowly exited the attic, and then slowly left the stockade along a winding gravel path.
The weeds on both sides of the path grew extremely luxuriantly, and the high places were taller than people, and in some places they even blocked the path.
"Due to my health, I haven't been to the secret room for three years."
As if aware of Lin Zheng's doubts, the old wizard spoke first.
"Old man, do you want to choose a new wizard in the village in the future?"
Lin Zheng looked at Ji Li Meiyue and suddenly asked.
In fact, this question is a bit abrupt and impolite. After all, a generation of wizards will only choose a new wizard when they are about to die.
Asking such a straightforward question is cursing the old man to die early.
However, the old wizard didn't mind, nodded and said: "This has been passed down from our ancient village for many years, and it cannot be broken here."
"That……"
"You guessed it right, the next wizard will be Xiao Yue'er."
The old wizard confessed.
"My mother-in-law is my biological grandmother, and she has taught me the art of witchcraft since I was a child.
Among them, some are harmful to others, but some are also helpful.
As a wizard in the village, you must be responsible for the people in the village, protect their safety, and protect their lives."
Ji Li Meiyue didn't shy away anymore and spoke.
"Then if you become a wizard, you can't play in a band?"
Lin Zheng asked.
"My mother-in-law has been pampering me for several years. The happiness and freedom that I should enjoy have been enjoyed in advance. The moment I sit on the wizard's seat, it is time for me to take responsibility."
Ji Li Meiyue said neither sad nor happy.
Lin Zheng didn't expect it to be like this, but Jili Meiyue has her own beliefs and choices, and it's hard for outsiders to say anything.
Next, the three of them walked silently along the path without saying anything. After climbing over a ridge, they saw an altar-like place.
There are various stone statues of gods and ghosts standing around the altar. The surrounding trees are thick and lush, and rattans as thick as an adult's arm hang down at the entrance of a dark cave, as if hanging a curtain.
However, they did not enter the cave entrance. Instead, they clicked the switch next to the stone statues. One of the stone statues automatically moved backwards, and an tunnel entrance appeared.
"That cave entrance is a dead end. If you go in, you will escape death. This is the real entrance to the secret room."
The old wizard said slowly.
After hearing this, Lin Zheng couldn't help but wonder, is a village worth making it so complicated?
Since this is the secret of the ancient village, why did the old wizard tell him, just to let himself cure their poison?
With some doubts, Lin Zheng followed the old wizard and Ji Li Meiyue into the tunnel.
The stone steps spiral downward, and it took more than ten minutes to walk down to the bottom.
Jili Meiyue inserted the torch into an oil lamp, and soon the surrounding area lit up.
The old wizard walked forward tremblingly on crutches, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mr. Lin, this is the stone statue I'm talking about. It is cracked for no reason, all the way from the top of the head to the toes."
Ji Li Meiyue also came in for the first time. After listening to her mother-in-law's words, she couldn't help but look over curiously.
I saw that this stone statue was neither a human nor an animal, neither a bird nor an object. It looked completely different from the other, but there was a human face on its head, and the appearance of a human could be vaguely seen.
"Old man, which god is this worshiped by?"
Lin Zheng asked curiously.
The old wizard smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You may not believe it, but in fact, even we ourselves don't know what it is."
"ah?"
Lin Zheng was stunned for a moment.
After worshiping for so many years, I don’t even know what god I am worshiping. This is incredible.
"According to records, the first generation of wizards in the ancient village traveled and brought back such a stone statue. This stone statue has protected us from dozens of disasters. It can be said that he is our patron saint.
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"Patron Saint..." Lin Zheng muttered in a low voice: "After the old man's master disappeared for no reason, the patron saint suddenly cracked, and the people in the ancient village got a strange disease. Could it be because the patron saint was no longer there?
I protect the ancient village, so the people in the village were infected with that terrible and mysterious poison?"