Mu Sheng, Mu Ang and Li Hao stayed at Lanruo Temple for several days. They practiced with great concentration every day and accompanied Zhu Yunwen to relax a lot. Gradually, Zhu Yunwen's face became more smiley, but his words gradually became less.
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Suddenly one day, Mu Sheng received a message from Fei Ge and quickly summoned four warriors in white: "The four of you, stick to Lanruo Temple, do not allow any strangers to approach and protect the three masters. Even if there is danger,
, you can die, but you must ensure that the three masters are unharmed."
After the order, when he saw Zhu Yunwen, he said: "Your Majesty, Annan has invaded our territory for no reason, and the border is in a hurry. Ang Di, Mr. Li, I, and I have to go back to Yunnan first. You, Mr. Ye and Mr. Yang will stay here temporarily, and I will keep them."
Four can protect the absolute safety here. After I finish handling the border issues, I will invite Zen Master Wuyi to come."
Zhu Yunwen agreed, and he made a clear distinction between private matters and official matters.
After Pei Feng left, everyone felt heavy. Xi Wusi, Xi Wuhan, packed up, and reluctantly left with the Liu family brothers. After spending some time with Huangshan, they, especially Xi Wuhan, all liked this senior brother.
Now I am alone again. First I met Huang Gui, and then I accidentally reunited with my wife's family. However, so many changes have happened in just these few days, and now I am alone on the road.
After locking the door and telling his neighbors to take care of him, Huangshan embarked on his way to the west without hesitation. He did not dare to forget the great trust of his master. The future was uncertain, and the wind and rain were like darkness, but his thin shoulders had to shoulder a huge responsibility.
Passing Fengyun Ridge, he looked at the ruins and desolate scene in front of him. He had never been here before, so he could only rely on his own imagination to outline the heroic scenes here. The master had never taught him martial arts, but he used practical skills to
Actions taught him how to behave and how to stand up for justice in chaos.
The lake in front of us and the stream at the foot of the mountain are still there, and the bloodstains from fifteen years ago have long disappeared. But in the heart of Huangshan, there is still a power of faith that echoes in this landscape.
After descending to Fengyun Ridge, we walked west for four or five hours on the mountain road, and here we have arrived at the junction of Hunan. On the mountain road at dusk, looking not far away, we can see the smoke from the village, amidst the white snow, but the nostalgia is so strong.
Getting closer and closer to the village, both sides of the mountain road were filled with various sacrificial objects, and some villagers were chanting words while burning paper money in their hands.
It’s not the Lunar New Year, nor is it July 15th. Could it be that there are some strange customs here? Surprised, Huangshan’s steps didn’t stop, because he thought he could find food and lodging in the village at night and wait until tomorrow.
So continue on your way.
A child of four or five years old happily circled around the baked adult. Unknowingly, he reached the edge of the road. Not far beyond, there was a cliff. He saw that the child was about to fall while playing.
On the edge of the cliff, Huangshan quickly shouted: "Stop, stop."
The adults were surprised. They looked up and saw the child about to walk towards the cliff. They turned pale with fright and ran over in a hurry. But they were so far away and the child was so close to the cliff, so how could they save the child?
Huang Shan kicked off his legs, exerted all his strength, and reached out to hug the child while running. Just when the child was about to fall off the cliff, he grabbed the child's clothes, lifted it gently, and held it in his arms.
adults frightened
He knelt on the ground. He couldn't believe the scene before him, but he was very happy. The child finally woke up from his confusion and was so frightened that he cried non-stop.
Seeing that the child was fine, the adults came over one after another and expressed their gratitude to Huangshan. As soon as the simple villagers saw Huangshan, they knew that he was a traveler in the world. In the snowy and cold weather, they pulled this life-saving benefactor.
Then he went to his home and thanked him profusely.
Along the way, I realized that they were a young couple. The boy’s name was Yu Daniu and the girl’s name was Cuihua. Daniu’s parents died young, but with his own strength, he kept the crops in an orderly manner. The neighboring village
When Cuihua saw that Daniu was honest and honest and willing to work hard, she married Daniu without hesitation, regardless of her family's objections.
"Brother Daniu, I am from Raozhou. It stands to reason that the customs between my hometown and here should not be too different. Today is neither the New Year nor the Ghost Festival. What are you worshiping in your village?"
After chatting with Danniu all the way, Huangshan hesitated and asked the doubts in his heart, knowing that Daniu was honest and honest.
Daniel looked nervous, and quickly made a gesture of silence and said: "My dear friend, please don't ask random questions. In our village, you must never ask this question again."
When Cuihua heard Huangshan's question, she quickly clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and kept praying: "The creatures from all over the world, the cliff god, he is a foreigner and does not understand the rules here. You must not blame him."
Huangshan became more and more strange. What had this village experienced? What were they afraid of? But he was just a passerby. Since other people had taboos, he couldn't ask any more questions.
At night, A Niu wanted to take Huang Shan to drink, saying that he wanted to thank his benefactor. Halfway through the wine, Huang Shan remembered the problems of the day and asked A Niu again.
A Niu slowly started to talk through his drunkenness: It turns out that this village is called Cliff Village. The name of the village is taken from the cliff. There is a sacred valley under the cliff. It is said that this sacred valley is very deep. The villagers have lived here for generations but have no
A person knows what is in the deep valley. He only knows that there is a stream that does not dry up all year round and flows into the deep valley, but he does not know where the water flows in the end. The old people guess that there should be gods living in it, and the gods take all the water that flows in.
Made wine.
The villagers here originally lived a quiet life here, but I don’t know since when, on the night of the sixth day of every month, there will be a sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling. The sound is eerie and terrifying, as if coming from the deep valley under the cliff.
Later, the legend became more and more intense, and someone actually vaguely saw a white ghost under the cliff on the edge of the cliff.
Later, many people in the village slipped and fell off the cliff one after another, so the ghost story gradually became established among the villagers. So on the sixth day of every month, the villagers would spontaneously burn paper on the road beside the cliff to worship.
Huangshan felt very curious. The theory of ghosts and gods in this world was absurd, so Huangshan asked again: "After someone stumbles, doesn't anyone go to the bottom of the valley to have a look?"
Da Niu hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Who dares to go? No one dares to go. The deep valley is becoming more and more evil. Even the officials dare not go down. Who of us ordinary people dare to go down? I don't think you should ask any more about my benefactor.
Well, the people in the village are silent about this deep valley. In our cliff village, it is a forbidden area."
Huangshan was thoughtful and suddenly asked: "Brother Daniu, what you just said is that there will be ghosts screaming on the sixth day of every month? Today is the sixth day, then
What do you mean, you mean you can hear ghosts screaming tonight?"
Daniel nodded, and at this moment there was a burst of mournful crying and shouting from the direction of the forging. The cry was desolate, sad, and seemed very helpless. Not only Huangshan, everyone heard this sound. The sound seemed very far away, but also like
It's right in front of you.
The villagers hurriedly returned to their houses and quickly extinguished the lights. In an instant, the entire village was shrouded in darkness, and even the guard dog whined sadly.
Cuihua quickly blamed Daniu, hugged the child tightly, and hurriedly pulled Daniu and Huangshan into the house. Once inside, Cuihua blew out the candle, scolded Daniu softly, and kept chattering.
Huangshan also trembled for a while, but gradually, he felt from the bursts of ghost cries that these were not ghosts, but more like someone maliciously doing it. Moreover, the sixth day of every month and the sixth day of the lunar month were always in his heart.
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Gradually, after the crying stopped, the villagers slowly turned on electrical appliances and waited, as if they were relieved.
Huang Shan was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "Brother Daniu, sister-in-law, why do I feel that this is not a ghost cry? I am a wanderer, and I can't say whether there are ghosts in the world. I have never heard a ghost cry, but the voice just now was clearly that of a human being.
the sound of."
When Daniel heard Huang Shan speak like this, he trembled all over as if he had touched a taboo. He shook his hands and said in a panic: "My dear friend, I can see that you are a hero, but we are just ordinary people in the countryside. There are some things.
There are some things that we cannot say or do. I think you shouldn’t think about it, say it, let alone do it. Just pity us honest people. Once the ghosts and gods are angry, we can’t bear it.”
Huangshan didn't speak anymore, because he knew that the more he talked, the more uneasy they would be. But in his heart, he had already made up his mind - he was going to go down to the valley to find out. Because he could clearly hear that just now
The so-called crying was not a ghost crying, but a human voice. Not only was it a human voice, but he could also tell from the voice that this person had extremely deep and powerful internal energy.
Just after dawn, Huangshan found Daniu. It was obvious that Daniu was a heartless master. He had completely forgotten what happened last night after one night.
"Brother Danu" Huangshan stopped Danu who was about to help pick vegetables in the vegetable field and said: "Brother Danu, there is something I want to tell you. I decided to go down the cliff and deep valley to find out. Whether it is a human or a ghost, I
We must get to the bottom of everything."
Da Niu opened his mouth in shock. He may have known that people in the world are bold, but he didn't expect that this handsome young man in front of him, who seemed to be weak and gentle, would be so courageous.
Daniel wanted to persuade, and took Huangshan's arm and dragged him home. Huangshan waved his hand and said: "If it is a ghost, I will get rid of the ghost so as not to harm the village. If it is a human, I will also get rid of the human and return it to the village."
A peace.”
Daniel saw the determination in Huangshan's eyes and asked hesitantly: "Then, how long will it take for you to... be able to... finish this thing? And... also, I... I can... can
Do...do...what...for you?"
Huang Shan smiled calmly and said: "Brother Daniu, don't panic. I will be away for three to five days at most, and I will be back in one or two days at least. Please help me prepare a rope long enough, and I will go down the cliff directly."
Treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, all men in the world are bold, not to mention that he can't persuade him, so the big cow can only shake his head, turn around and go to each house to borrow a rope.