In front of the river in front of the Liu Family Ancestral Hall, Simu was reluctantly saying goodbye to little Russell. I held Russell tightly in my hands, tears streaming down my face.
"My nephew, Miaojiang is so big, and you are really the only relative I have left. Can you really not stay a little longer?"
Russell rolled his eyes. He originally wanted to stay there for a while longer and see more of the local customs and culture.
But he never expected that he overlooked a person, a man named Simu. Although he was a man, he was worse than a dog. (Erhei can raise his hand to testify.)
Successfully made Russell eat something that he shouldn't be eating at his age - smelly dog food.
hehe!
Russell waved his hand, and I don't know how many middle fingers he gave to Simu in secret. This guy shamelessly hugged his Gillian and pretended that he saw nothing.
I can't afford to offend you, so I'll just run away.
Looking at Russell who left in frustration, Simu smiled heartlessly, because he had anticipated another person.
His dearest, dearest, dearest senior brother Lin Fengqiao.
I really don’t know what my lovely senior brother’s expression will be like then
So looking forward to it!
The Li family's boat slowly headed towards its final destination, Liangshan. Liangshan and Miaojiang are very close, and it only takes a few days to travel there.
Russell stood alone at the bow, without Four Eyes, and he was still a little uncomfortable.
Why not take him with you
As the ancients said, a short absence is better than a new marriage, not to mention that you haven't seen each other for many years. If you don't create two little people and study some little secrets, that would be a real problem.
The Yangtze River rolled in, and Russell looked at the river in a daze. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
Then he reached into his crotch and after a long time he pulled out a paper sack from his underwear pocket.
I shook my palm and a fat white worm fell out, its eyes closed, not moving at all.
this…
My underwear doesn't smell that bad, does it
Russell hesitated for a moment, put the paper sack to his nose and sniffed it. Hmm, a familiar smell.
In the palm of his hand, the poisonous insect moved its body quietly, doing it very covertly, but it could not escape his perception at all.
After all, this was in the palm of his hand, and even if Russell didn't look at it, he could still feel it.
Do you really think that it will be fine if you turn on invisible mode on UC? I can still see it in the background!
Russell stroked his chin and sighed deliberately, "How did this thing die? Forget it, just throw it into the river to feed the fish."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, I can still rescue her!"
Before Russell could wave his arms twice, he heard the strange, panicked cry of the poisonous insect in his palm.
He flattened his palm once again, and the insect bent its upper body, drooped its head, and looked dejected.
It discovered one thing: the idiot in front of it was really cowardly. It was so smart, pretending to be an ancestor and pretending to be dead, but Russell saw through it easily.
What exactly is the problem
Russell raised his eyebrows and couldn't stop smiling. He naturally noticed the frustration and depression of the insect.
In this feudal era, this little guy was indeed very clever, but unfortunately, he was facing Russell.
A group of smart people.
"Come on, tell me, why did you summon me then?"
Russell looked at the poisonous insect with an amused look on his face. If he hadn't summoned himself and if he hadn't been brave and careful, this little thing might have continued to pretend.
When the little poisonous insect in front of him mentioned this, he was very frustrated and said aggrievedly, "I, I just smelled something delicious, so I wanted to trick you into giving me the food..."
It just smelled something very fragrant, but it didn't expect that instead of eating the food, it became a prisoner and lost itself.
Delicious
Russell frowned and fumbled around his body for a long time. Under the greedy look of the insect, he finally found the thing he wanted most.
Seven Star Sword!
"What the hell are you eating!" Russell gave the poisonous insect a flick of his finger, causing it to burst into tears. "From now on, you have to eat whatever I feed you. Follow me, and you'll have nine meals a day in three days. Otherwise..."
He grinned fiercely, revealing his white teeth, and smiled very seriously, "The Bear next door likes you the most."
Although Gu Chong didn't know who Bear Grylls was, he knew that things were not simple when he saw Russell's expression. He could only bend down aggrievedly to show his agreement.
Russell nodded with satisfaction and was just about to chat with this little thing for a few more words and give him a nice name.
As Erhei's younger brother, it's not excessive to name him Sanhei, right
Before he could say anything, he raised his head thoughtfully because he heard the extremely loud sounds of gongs and suona.
Before long, a series of shouts came from the deck.
"Hurry, hurry, save people."
"in front of."
"That doll fell into the water, so we need to take two more."
"I'll do it!"
There were several splashing sounds and the sound of water hitting the surface violently. Several people must have jumped off the boat.
Russell followed the sound to the boat and saw a group of panicked people on the shore. Some of them were beating gongs, some were playing drums, and some were playing suona.
In the middle of the crowd, a woman fell to her knees, pounding the ground with a hammer, crying like a ghost and howling like a wolf, and desperately throwing herself forward.
If it weren't for the people around holding him back, he would have probably fallen into the turbulent Yangtze River.
"This... someone come quickly!"
"Gurgle..."
The Yangtze River is turbulent. Today is not a sunny day. There are gusts of wind and the waves are huge.
Amid the turbulent waves, a vague black shadow was seen.
Someone fell into the water
Russell watched quietly, with a thoughtful look on his face. The noise on the boat just now might be because of this. Although the Yangtze River is turbulent, everyone on the boat can swim.
When faced with such a situation, many people would jump down.
Four or five strong men rushed forward desperately, finding the right direction from the surging waves with difficulty, and worked together to drag out the black shadow that fell into the river.
There were bursts of cheers from the boat, and some joy appeared on the usually numb faces.
On the shore, the heart-wrenching cries gradually subsided.
"Difficult, difficult, difficult."
A sigh came from beside Russell. Russell turned around and found that it was the old butler Li. He came to his side without knowing when.
Old housekeeper Li frowned as he looked at the sailors in the river. "There are three things you cannot save in the Yangtze River, and that includes children."
He didn't mean that without conscience. It was because the children were too weak and there were too many water ghosts in the Yangtze River who could not be reincarnated.
When they see someone fall into the water, they swarm in and rush over like beggars dying for steamed buns, acting extremely crazy.
Even if they forcibly rescued the person, he would still be possessed by the evil spirit. For ordinary people like them, it would be extremely terrifying!
A slight discomfort can lead to the destruction of the entire family.
When faced with a situation like this, it’s better not to rescue.
Facing the "old man's words" from Butler Li, Russell just smiled calmly and said nothing, looking towards the Yangtze River.
In this world where ghosts and monsters are rampant, it is really difficult for ordinary people to survive, as there are so many taboos.
Those are the taboos learned from using human lives!
The sailors also knew this. They looked around with serious expressions, and then used both hands to lift the child up.
With one hand he pushed the waves, following the current, trying to steer himself towards the boat.
"Hey ha hey ha!"
The cold river water made the four people feel fear in their hearts, and they began to shout involuntarily.
It seems that only in this way can the fear in my heart be offset.
But what surprised them was that the journey back was smooth and they did not feel anything unusual. They did not see any floating faces on the water, nor did they feel any long hair entangled on their feet.
It's incredible!
Several people swam back to the boat quickly, and the boat immediately became festive with endless cheers.
Butler Li couldn't help but be stunned when he saw that the situation did not develop as he had imagined.
The rooster that was used to worship the water ghost was still flapping its wings in a hastily prepared back-up plan, unaware that it had escaped a disaster.
The old butler stared at it in amazement, "No, it's impossible, how is this possible?"
Every large ship sailing on the river must abide by the rules on the river and carry items to ward off evil spirits when sailing.
But, but what happened today
Butler Li suddenly thought of a possibility. He turned around abruptly and saw Russell looking at him with a smile. He suddenly understood what was going on and his attitude became more respectful.
"Pull the boat to the shore, prepare some bamboo sticks, and ask about the child's birth date. He has three souls and seven spirits. If he has lost two souls and three spirits, he is probably not far from death!"
Russell spoke lightly, but his expression was much more serious. He just stared at the river in a daze.
Butler Li didn't know what he was thinking, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just responded and went downstairs to prepare.
He only understood one thing, that this gentleman was a minor deity, and deities had their own principles, which a mortal like him could not understand.
Old housekeeper Li went there, and it really took a lot of time. It was easy to find bamboo, but it was difficult to ask about the birth date.
He explained to the child's mother with an embarrassed look on his face, but the woman just ignored him, hugged her child tightly and said nothing.
"Sister, listen to my brother's advice. We have a little fairy on our boat. If you bump into something, go and beg for help. The fairy will definitely help you."
Butler Li spoke earnestly, but this group of people only thanked him for saving their lives and did not mention the child's birth date at all, which made him a little confused.
"Nonsense! He is clearly possessed by an evil spirit. Only when the evil spirit is driven away can the village be at peace!"
A cold voice was heard, and Butler Li slowly turned his head and saw a hunchbacked old woman slowly walking towards him.
He was hunched over, wearing strange clothes, and he slowly raised his head. Just one glance was enough to make old housekeeper Li feel as if he had fallen into an abyss and was facing a cold winter.
What kind of eyes are these
There was no sense of emotion, it was all white and murky.
But it was these eyes that made Butler Li feel cold all over. He dared not say a word, and boundless fear spread in his heart.
The old woman slowly raised her hand and stretched the crutch in her hand slowly towards the chest of Butler Li. Butler Li's eyes were dull and he didn't move at all.
At this time, an indifferent voice came from afar.
"If you dare to move, you will die!"