As time passed, the single-plank bridge became inconvenient as more people walked on it, so someone suggested that we all build a larger bridge here together.
Larger bridges are easier to walk on, but not easy to build. There are many procedures from beginning to end. First, the ground must be compacted and the foundation laid.
So after doing a series of preparatory work, such as preparing stones, on the day when the general public was united and planned to start construction, a mermaid appeared in the stream.
That mermaid was so beautiful. The scales on her body shone like gems, her eyes were as clear as the sky, and her outstanding appearance was as dazzling as the sun. Everyone was fascinated by the mermaid at a glance, and then they jumped into the stream willingly.
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At first, the people in the village only saw that the stream flowing down from the mountain was inexplicably dyed red. Then some people with good eyesight looked up the mountain from a distance and saw something like a fish tail on the mountainside. It looked very beautiful from a distance.
,sparkling with light.
The fish's tail flashed through the air, rows of trees fell down, the rumbling sound was endless, and the rising dust almost blocked the entire mountain.
After the shock, the water flow at the foot of the mountain gradually became smaller until it disappeared.
The people in the village were scared and panicked.
Their ancestors have lived on the water flowing from the mountains. Now that the water suddenly cuts off, it is fine for a short time, but over time, not to mention that there is no water in the fields and the crops cannot grow well, and even eating and drinking become difficult.
It gets tricky.
Several villages gathered together to discuss it, and raised funds to hire an onmyoji and a group of brave villagers to go to the mountains to have a look.
Looking at it, I discovered that the original stream stopped on the mountainside and converged into a deep pool. The water in the pool looked deep and black. When I looked in, I saw a beautiful but huge and scary fish tail emerging from it.
Sweeping across the water, the bright red blood gradually spread where the fish's tail appeared. Several ordinary humans were so frightened that they immediately rolled down the mountain.
The onmyoji is also a dabbler - the people in the village are relatively simple, and they thought he was a powerful onmyoji when he saw the talismans he used shining brightly - of course there are really powerful onmyojis, and they can't afford to hire one.
The reason is.
In short, this half-hearted Onmyoji saw the fish tail from a distance, vaguely felt the evil spirit, and was immediately frightened and ran faster than the villagers.
In panic, everyone ran out to grab the right direction. After running for a while and feeling safe, they turned around and found that the dozen or so people who had come up had all dispersed.
In the end, only three or two managed to return to the foot of the mountain, and even the Onmyoji fell on the mountain.
The mermaid under the stone bridge thus established its legendary status.
Many years passed like this, until a few years ago, not long after Qiao Xi returned to Fengyue Shrine, the mermaid under the stone bridge didn't know whether it left or something, but there was no trace of it for a long time.
The people in the village discussed it and repaired the half-finished stone bridge many years ago for the convenience of travel.
In the following years, Shiqiao remained safe and sound.
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"Perhaps the earth dragon turned over when the bridge was being built, and those people were so frightened that they saw it wrong."
After listening to Takeru Sato's explanation of the origin of the Ishibashi Mermaid, Qiao Xi's heart tightened unconsciously for some reason, but on the surface, he still made a guess.
Takeru Sato waved his hand and said mysteriously: "No, no, no, it's definitely not the earth dragon turning over! After that, people who go up the mountain every month will disappear, but in fact, they are all eaten by the terrible mermaid!"
"That doesn't mean that the mermaid is doing evil. Maybe there are other monsters on the mountain."
Qiao Xi retorted subconsciously.
This made Takeru Sato look at him in surprise.
Qiao Xi has always had a calm temperament, and when talking to others, she rarely has such a direct rebuttal or even a tit-for-tat reaction.
It wasn't until she met Takeru Sato's eyes that Qiao Xi blinked her eyes and realized that her emotions seemed a bit intense.
He firmly shook the tea cup in his hand, lowered his eyelashes to avoid Takeru Sato's surprised and confused gaze, curved the corners of his lips, and said: "The young man is just a little curious. It's rare to hear such a clear plot circulated.
What about a clear monster story?”
Takeru Sato glanced at him suspiciously, but didn't see anything and didn't dare to look any further, so he touched the beard on his lips and laughed.
"That's true. They are just some monster anecdotes. I don't know whether they are true or not - anyway, I have never seen any monsters on the stone bridge."
He laughed a few times, but finally felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, so he didn't stay long and said goodbye to Qiao Xi.
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Qiao Xi was sitting on the corridor holding a tea cup. The half-cup of water left in the cup had already gone cold.
The yard was very quiet, with only the wind blowing gently through the leaves and the rustle of the leaves. The little monsters who usually played and had no idea where they were at the moment, made the whole yard become quieter and quieter. Gradually, it seemed that even
The wind also stopped.
——The silence in the courtyard made Qiao Xi unable to help but feel palpitations.
The sun gradually tilted from directly above until it fell into the low wall next to it and disappeared. Only the orange-red clouds proved that it had not completely disappeared.
As soon as Sa Dou opened the door and walked in, he saw Qiao Xi sitting on the corridor holding a teacup and eyes lowered. Because he had his head slightly lowered, his long hair hung down and cast a shadow on his face. The interplay of light and shadow made his expression unexpectedly...
Some can't be seen clearly.
"……grown ups?"
Sa Dou paused, turned around, closed the door, and called him softly.
Qiao Xi moved his fingers, raised his head slightly, and the hair around his ears fell on his shoulders as he moved. He smiled at Sa Dou, then put the teacup in his hand next to him, his eyes calm.
"Sa Dou...who is it?"
Sa Dou, who was a little confused at first, looked at Qiao Xi smiling at him in astonishment, and then asked:
"Who is the mermaid under the stone bridge...?"
Qiao Xi stood quietly on the stone bridge, watching Sa Dou lower his head in panic.
He had actually guessed the identity of the so-called "mermaid".
It allowed Sa Dou to conceal its existence in front of him, and then gradually disappear after he came back.
Coupled with the obvious characteristics of living in water and having a fish tail, it is estimated that there is almost no second monster.
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Sakura Ryu was swept out of the deep sea by the sea breeze of the big monster.
She was very young at that time - still a baby in human terms.
The little baby hid in the accompanying clam shell and floated with the current until it was stranded in a mountain and was discovered by a kappa.
At that time, Sakura was actually conscious.
She saw the kappa calling a lot of monsters to surround him, and not long after, a boy came over surrounded by little monsters.