Li Chaoge felt his cool fingertips touch his cheeks, and suddenly half of his body couldn't move. Gu Mingke carefully wiped off the flour on her face, and said, "Don't worry, you've made a lot of progress."
Li Chaoge tensed his face, and nodded expressionlessly. Then, she lowered her head and kneaded the dough in her hands, but her mind went blank.
Gu Mingke actually took the initiative just now? To wipe her face? Doesn't he really dislike being in contact with others, and there are times when he is so kind
Gu Mingke saw Li Chaoge kneading the dough back and forth, and couldn't stand it anymore. He reached out to cover the back of her hand, and took her to pinch the tiger's face together: "If you keep fooling around, you won't be able to eat it. You can't add powder here. Fingers tightened towards the back..."
Li Chaoge seemed to have lost command of his fingers, and was completely manipulated by Gu Mingke. Gu Mingke just put down his long sleeves, and the sleeves rubbed against Li Chaoge's arm, it was cool and itchy.
Li Chaoge was completely distracted in the second half, she didn't pay much attention, a lifelike tiger appeared at her fingertips. Gu Mingke supported the tiger, and said to her, "Bring two beans."
Li Chaoge came back to his senses, and stretched out his hand to scoop up beans from the basin. "What color do you want?" she asked.
"See what you like."
Li Chaoge picked two round red beans, and she was going to hand them to Gu Mingke, but Gu Mingke didn't reach out to take them, but said to her, "Put them on the tiger's face."
Li Chaoge could only move his hands. Gu Mingke was sticking the beard of the tiger. The two were fighting with their fingers. Li Chaoge hurriedly pressed the eyes of the tiger he had carefully selected, and said to Gu Mingke unhappily: "You are careful? These, all? Almost wiped people's eyes off."
Gu Mingke smiled softly. He took a bamboo stick from the chopping board, dipped it in black powder, and said to Li Chaoge, "Then trouble you to protect its eyes and beard. I'm going to carve characters."
Li Chaoge was careful to protect the organs on the tiger's face, and he didn't dare to use force, for fear that if he exerted force, the tiger's head would be deformed. Gu Mingke didn't tie his sleeves, and the bottom of the sleeves flickered, almost touching the flour. Li Chaoge looked at Xin? Frightened, she freed one hand to help Gu Mingke pull the sleeve, and said, "Don't shake your hands."
Gu Mingke was drawing the character "Wang", when he heard Li Chaoge's words, his staff couldn't help but stop. He glanced at Li Chaoge, and said in a firm tone with a little temper: "Impossible."
He has held the sword for so many years, how could his hand shake? This is simply an insult to him.
Next, Gu Mingke seemed to be competing with someone, and straightly drew three horizontal lines and one vertical line. The movements were clean and neat, and his wrist did not shake at all. Li Chaoge saw that he had finished painting, threw down his sleeves forcefully, and hummed softly, "If you can't, then you won't, who is it?"
After Li Chaoge stumbled and pinched the zodiac, Gu Mingke couldn't stand it, so he came over to give some pointers. The two worked hard, and before they knew it, so much dough was used up. The old mother-in-law took the last plate of birthday cakes and steamed them. Li Chaoge's fingers and arms were all covered with flour. She sat on the mat exhausted and sighed, "It's finally over."
Li Chaoge is sitting upright? No one is doing it right?, while Gu Mingke is still sitting upright on his knees, raising his hands to straighten his sleeves. The old lady went back to the kitchen to get things, saw Li Chaoge covered in powder, and hurriedly said: "Thanks to you today, you go to the room to rest, I will watch the steamer."
How can I make my old man tired, so Li Chaoge quickly declined, and the old woman said, "It's just a matter of looking at the steamer. It's not too much trouble. Today is the twenty-ninth day, so I have to sweep the dust and sweep away all the bad luck of the year. Go out, and you will be safe and healthy in the coming year. The girl has so much flour on her body, you should go back to the room and clean it up. I will watch over the stove and call you when it is steamed."
Li Chaoge thought in his heart that he was really not familiar with the cages here, if he didn't master the heat properly, it would be a waste of help to steam the birthday cake. She didn't refuse any more, and returned to the wing to wash with water.
Li Chaoge soaked his hands in water, and carefully cleaned the sticky dry noodles on them. The flour had dried and it took her a while to wash it all off. Li Chaoge picked up the handkerchief, wiped his fingers and forearms, and asked Gu Mingke, "I didn't find anything in the mountain. Tomorrow? What should I do? Are you still going into the mountain?"
The two kneaded the dough together, Li Chaoge was covered in powder, but Gu Mingke had become dry, clean and quiet. Gu Mingke said: "No rush, we can arrange it tomorrow."
While unbuttoning his sleeves, Li Chaoge sat across from Gu Mingke, and said, "The tracing formula becomes invalid as soon as it gets close to here. Why is that? Do you have any restrictions on these formulas?"
"There is always a way to crack all the formulas." Gu Mingke's tone was light, his eyes didn't know what was going on, and they happened to fall on Li Chaoge's arm. She has just untied one sleeve, and the sleeve is still hanging in the crook of her arm. She has her hands behind her back and is untying the tie on the other arm. She was wearing a crimson dress. The crimson color was so deep and rich that it looked blacker. It was hung on her porcelain white arms. The contrast was sharp, and it created a sense of glamour.
The crimson sleeves slid down to cover the bright arms, and Gu Mingke's gaze was silently withdrawn. The two of them were sitting and talking, when there was a knock on the door outside, the old woman's voice came from behind the door: "The birthday cake is steamed, come and try it."
Upon hearing this, Li Chaoge hurriedly went outside to open the door. Li Chaoge repeatedly said that they had already eaten and did not need food, but the old woman still enthusiastically left the cakes for them. Li Chaoge couldn't help it, so he had to accept it.
The old mother-in-law sent a set of zodiac signs, from rat to pig. The old mother-in-law was very happy when she saw that they had accepted the birthday cakes, and said: "You have worked hard today. You have made it for so long. It's getting dark. Go to sleep after eating."
Li Chaoge responded in embarrassment and sent his old mother-in-law out. After the old mother-in-law left, Li Chaoge closed the door, feeling a little helpless and said to Gu Mingke: "This old mother-in-law is too enthusiastic, is she really not afraid that we are gangsters?"
After Li Chaoge finished speaking, he didn't hear Gu Mingke's reply. She turned around and saw Gu Mingke sitting at the table, staring at a birthday cake with great interest. Li Chaoge followed his gaze and saw a black dragon lying limp and paralyzed on the bamboo strips. After all her efforts, the dragon still couldn't stand up.
Gu Mingke stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to lift the dragon up. Li Chaoge saw it, and hurried over to stop it: "Don't move? It's mine!"
Gu Mingke's movement? One step faster, he took the dragon in his hand first, and seemed to have to watch it carefully. Li Chaoge gritted his teeth secretly, and grabbed the strength in his hands: "Give it to me."
Gu Mingke stretched out his arms to block, firmly stopping Li Chaoge's movements. Seeing this, Li Chaoge was no longer polite, and used a small grappling technique to fight him. Gu Mingke was holding the birthday cake with one hand, and the other hand was free to defuse Li Chaoge's strength, and the two of them passed several tricks in the blink of an eye.
Singer Li Chao was blocked by Gu Mingke, she squinted her eyes, stared at him and said, "You really want to do this?"
"You did it first?"
Li Chaoge made a real move and immediately exerted all his strength. Gu Mingke blocked with one hand. Although Li Chaoge didn't touch the dragon, he still had to stand up and move around. The two quickly and silently exchanged tricks in the room. Just as Gu Mingke opened the distance, Li Chaoge then bullied him.
Gu Mingke held Li Chaosing's wrist, and was about to end this childish contest, when he suddenly heard a soft noise from outside. The force in Gu Mingke's hand suddenly changed direction. Li Chaoge clearly felt that Gu Mingke had let go of his strength. She was about to withdraw her hand when Gu Mingke suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back forcefully.
Li Chaoge was caught off guard and dragged down by him. The rural area is small, and there are no screens, enclosure fans, etc. The open space is not far from the bed. The two of them fought in the empty space just now, and now Gu Mingke fell backwards, about to fall onto the bed.
What's worse is that he took Li Chaoge's hand, and Li Chaoge was pressed on top of him, and was forced to fall towards the bed. It looked like Li Chaoge threw Gu Mingke down. Li Chaoge has practiced martial arts for many years, and her body is sensitive. When she touches the bed board, she quickly adjusts her posture. She pressed her knees on the edge of the bed, and supported the quilt with her palms. After buffering the force, she was not hurt by it. However, Gu Mingke was lying flat on the bed, and Li Chaoge was on top, so the posture of the two of them became more ambiguous.
Singer Li Chao was about to get up as soon as she stabilized herself, but Gu Mingke held her wrist and pulled her back with force without any trace of his hand. How did Li Chaoge make money? She didn't break free, she couldn't help gnashing her teeth: "Are you crazy?"
However, Gu Mingke gave her a hard look, his eyes rolled slightly, and he gestured towards the window.
There are people outside.
Li Chaoge was stunned by Gu Mingke's coquettish operation just now, and didn't pay attention to the movement outside. At this moment, Li Chaoge listened carefully, and indeed felt movement outside the window.
The other party barely breathed, no wonder Li Chaoge didn't notice it just now. However, Li Chaoge still stared at Gu Mingke angrily, complaining with his eyes, then why are you crazy
If someone peeps, just remind her, why do such a thing
However, Gu Mingke didn't seem to understand her complaint, and said without changing his face: "It's getting late, it's time to rest."
Li Chaoge's eyes widened? He couldn't understand what Gu Mingke wanted to do at all. Gu Mingke put his hand on her shoulder and exerted light force, but Li Chaoge didn't move. Gu Mingke could only increase his strength and forcefully push Li Chaoge down on the bed.
"Stop messing around and go to sleep."
Li Chaoge almost hit the bed. Trapped between the quilts, she turned her head and stared at Gu Mingke viciously, and silently asked with her mouth: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Gu Mingke didn't answer, he put the palm of his hand? The black dragon on the bed frame, brushed his fingers lightly, and the bed curtain slowly fell down. Gu Mingke lay back on the quilt, very calmly: "Be quiet, don't make trouble."
Don't make trouble? Who the hell is making trouble! Li Chaoge was surprisingly aggrieved, she didn't mind taking the initiative, but she acted like she was taking the initiative despite being forced, what is this
The light outside did not know when it went out. Li Chaoge was lying on the quilt, looking sideways at Gu Mingke who was not far away. Obviously there were times when the distance was closer before, but at this moment, Li Chaoge suddenly felt uneasy.
In the past, even if they had contact, it was because of the case. How could it be like now, the two of them were lying on the same bed, with the curtains closed on all sides, and there was a pair of prying eyes somewhere in the darkness. Li Chaoge was stiff, not daring to move? She persisted for a while, and couldn't help asking with her mouth: "How long do I want to lie like this?"
Gu Mingke closed his eyes and seemed to be smiling. He turned his head, looked at her with a pair of black eyes like water, put his index finger on his lips, and gently gestured: "Shh."
Li Chaoge gave up. She thought that Gu Mingke could do a job with ease, so she was tense all the time, didn't she show timidity? Li Chaoge tried his best to relax his body, turned around gently, changed to a comfortable position, and closed his eyes pretending not to care.
Li Chaoge originally planned to pretend to be asleep to deceive the outsiders, but she didn't expect that after she closed her eyes, she felt drowsy for some reason, and actually fell asleep in a trance. Li Chaoge's body seemed to be floating somewhere, she went up and down up and down, and couldn't find a place to put her strength on. Suddenly, she heard a long singing sound mixed with crisp bells.
"The emperor goes to heaven, and shines on the earth. Each has his own place, and the common people live together. It is safe and peaceful, and the king is in charge of the teacher. Use the bell as a guide to call the king back."
This burst of singing was indescribably familiar, and Li Chaoge's soul seemed to be drawn by it, and drifted towards a certain place. Just when she was in a daze and couldn't tell what night it was, a voice suddenly came from her ear: "Li Chaoge, wake up."
In the white mist, this voice cut through the chaos like the light of the sky and the clouds and the rain. Li Chaoge suddenly came back to his senses, opened his eyes vigorously, and found that she was still lying on the bed in the farmhouse.
Li Chaoge's heart was beating fast, what was that just now? Seeing that she was awake, Gu Mingke withdrew his fingers and said in a low voice, "Be careful, don't fall asleep again."
Li Chaoge's forehead felt cool, it was Gu Mingke who woke her up just now. Li Chaoge belatedly stroked the center of his eyebrows, where the touch of Gu Mingke's fingertips still seemed to remain. Gu Mingke half propped up his body, and looked out the window silently through the gray bed curtain.
Li Chaoge lay quietly for a while, feeling that his heart was not beating so fast, so he lowered his voice and asked, "What's going on outside?"
As soon as Li Chaoge spoke, he found that her voice was very hoarse. She opened her mouth, and was about to say something, when a soft and cool touch touched the tip of her lips: "Hush."
Gu Mingke pressed his fingers on Li Chaoge's lips, and Li Chaoge's lips moved? Finally, he lay there stiffly, without saying a word.
Li Chaoge breathed evenly? On Gu Mingke's fingers, under the fingertips, her lips were warm and soft, like some kind of delicious food.
Gu Mingke thought for a while, but he didn't think of any kind of food that could correspond to it. He was in a daze for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he was quite surprised in his heart.
What the hell is he thinking? Gu Mingke's fingers on Li Chaoge's lips gradually became stiff. He was thinking about safety just now, and didn't pay attention to other things. Only now did he realize that this posture is too intimate.
Gu Mingke didn't take it back, and it didn't matter if he didn't. Fortunately, the people outside moved, and Gu Mingke felt relieved. He pretended to calmly retract his hand, and gently moved away from Li Chaoge's side, saying, "Okay."
Li Chaoge raised his arms and slowly got up from the bed. She was not careful just now? She fell asleep, her hair was a little loose, and she looked frizzy. Gu Mingke looked away and got out of bed quietly.
Gu Mingke moved to the window, opened a crack, and looked outside quietly. Subtle footsteps sounded behind him, and soon, Li Chaoge also came over, followed behind him and asked, "What's going on outside?"
After Li Chaoge posted it, that faint enthusiasm enveloped Gu Mingke again. Gu Mingke slightly staggered his body to let Li Chaoge look outside.
Li Chaoge was also polite, and immediately moved closer. They didn't dare to disturb the people outside, and the windows could only be opened a thin crack. If Li Chaoge wanted to see clearly, he could only get as close to Gu Mingke as possible. The cheeks of the two were so close, Li Chaoge felt embarrassed, she glanced out unprepared, and almost screamed out of fright.
Gu Mingke quickly covered her mouth with his eyes and hands, so that the distance between the two of them got closer, and Li Chaoge was almost hugged by Gu Mingke. But Li Chaoge looked outside, how could she care about this little embarrassment and ambiguity, all her mind and heart were attracted by the scene in the yard.
The old mother-in-law stood alone in the courtyard, and the bleak starlight shone on her. The face that was always kind and simple and full of smiles was expressionless at the moment, like a walking corpse. She supported her head with both hands, pulled it hard, and removed the head from her neck.
Even the well-informed Li Chaoge was also numb at the moment. The old woman didn't stop after she took off the head. Holding the head in her arms, she limped towards the well. She picked up a bucket of water, sat by the well, brushed her head with a brush, and muttered to herself: "Today? Twenty-nine, I have to sweep away the dust in the house and wash my body. Valkyrie? Xijie, don't wash it clean If not, Valkyrie? He will not lower his blessings."
The incision on the old woman's neck was smooth, without bleeding or bloody flesh, just like a detachable doll. If the head is dirty, take it off and wash it. The head was soaked in the water, and the eyes were still wide open, as if looking at someone. Sitting behind the sink was a headless old woman, washing and washing in the night. After washing the head, she put Shuilingling's head on the mouth of the well, tore it hard with her hands, and removed her left arm.
This scene is simply horrifying. Li Chaoge didn't want to watch it anymore, and turned away from the window in disgust.
Li Chaoge was disgusted. Seeing her expression, Gu Mingke gently let go of her hand and said, "Go back to sleep if you don't want to read it, she should take a bath for a while."
Li Chaoge quickly motioned him to whisper, but Gu Mingke grabbed her hand and said nonchalantly: "She has already removed her head, so I can't hear it."
Li Chaoge thought of the head that was left to dry at the mouth of the well, and was speechless for a moment. Li Chaoge is now only thankful that she is so vigilant and has never drank the water from that well, otherwise she would really be "disgusted" for the rest of her life.
She rubbed the goosebumps on her arms. Knowing that the old mother-in-law has no ears now, she still couldn't help lowering her voice and asked, "You already knew?"
"Yes." Gu Mingke sat down on his seat happily and said, "I reminded you that there are very few people in their village. After the two of us arrived, she confirmed our identities again and again, and finally confirmed that we were alive. , so we are happy to welcome us in.”
Li Chaoge thought of his old mother-in-law opening the door for them that day, and happily said, "It's good to be a human being", and couldn't help but feel hairy. It turns out that it's good to be a human being, and that's what it means.
Li Chaoge couldn't help looking at the birthday cakes that had cooled down on the table: "These things..."
"Don't worry, it's grain." Gu Mingke said, "It's just the millet planted by the dead. Grain is naturally close to nature, and it's still in reincarnation. It's okay to eat it."
Li Chaoge sat a little farther away with a blank expression, forget it soon, she can't eat even with a knife on her neck.
The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the sound of washing can be heard outside the window, which is very strange in the silent night. Li Chaoge calmed down for a while, and asked, "So, there are dead people in this village?"
"right."
Li Chaoge murmured: "No wonder the village is so quiet during the day. At first I thought it was because there were few people, but it turned out that it was because they were only active at night. So, the houses in this village are indeed built using a formation?"
Gu Mingke nodded. Li Chaoge looked at his lithe appearance, and was almost annoyed: "Since you have already seen it, why didn't you tell me?"
"I'm afraid I'll scare you." Gu Mingke said frankly, "Now, anyway, you're still happily spending the day."
Li Chaoge is angry, she would rather not have this kind of happiness! When Li Chaoge thought that she felt pity for a ghost mother-in-law who didn't know how long she had been dead, she became very angry. Seeing that Li Chaoge really cared, Gu Mingke persuaded: "It's okay, at least she was sincere when she invited you to celebrate the New Year."
Li Chaoge shook his head, not wanting to talk about this topic anymore. Li Chaoge asked: "What should we do next?"
"Just pretend you don't know, rest assured and go to sleep." Gu Mingke replied, "They are deliberately trying to keep us here, and there will definitely be some moves in the future. Just wait."
Hearing the sound from outside, it was almost finished, Li Chaoge and Gu Mingke went back to bed one after another, closed their eyes and pretended to sleep. This time Li Chaoge couldn't fall asleep anymore, she kept her ears pricked up, and sure enough, after a while, there was a slight sound coming from the window
Someone opened the window and looked carefully inside the house. The old mother-in-law stared at them for a long time, making sure they were still asleep, and went back to the house with confidence.
The next day, Li Chaoge equipped all the weapons and went out holding the Qianyuan sword. When she opened the door, the old woman was standing in the yard fetching water. When the old mother-in-law saw her, she greeted her enthusiastically, "Girl, did you sleep well last night?"
Li Chaoge smiled shallowly: "Thanks to you, I slept very well. Thank you, grandma, for your concern."
After going through the scene last night, Li Chaoge looked at the yard now, and immediately found many things wrong. The clothes worn by the old mother-in-law were not common in the Tang Dynasty. Li Chaoge thought they were remote here, and the fashionable styles could not be passed on. Thinking about it now, it was clear that they were wearing old-fashioned clothes because they had died a long time ago.
In addition, there are many outdated appliances in the yard. Li Chaoge didn't know anything, so he went out and walked around, then went back to the house to stay.
Li Chaoge didn't care about it before, but now that she knows that something is wrong with the whole village, she doesn't want to go out for a walk. If nothing changes, Li Chaoge is waiting in the room. She wants to see what these ghosts want to do.
Li Chaoge was practicing in the house, and it was noon in a blink of an eye. Li Chaoge opened his eyes and found that Gu Mingke had gone somewhere and was not around at the moment. She had nothing to do, so she simply practiced the formulas that Gu Mingke taught her.
Li Chaoge took out the portrait of the god of war, and followed Ming Ke's previous appearance, making formulas, tracing, and coagulating lines. Two days ago, Li Chaoge saw the spirit thread disappearing at the foot of the mountain with his own eyes. Gu Mingke couldn't cast spells? That's the case, let alone her. Li Chaoge didn't hold out hope. Unexpectedly, a ball of red light flashed and suddenly turned into a thin line, extending out of the window.
Li Chaoge was surprised? Stand up. Gu Mingke said that the color of the aura line is the color of each person's attributes. Everything is divided into five elements? Everyone's mana also has its own attributes. Gu Mingke is blue, while Li Chaoge is red.
Li Chaoge looked at the red line that was much brighter than before, and his eyes gradually became serious. If she remembers correctly, the Tracking Technique can find the owner according to the breath, the farther away from the target, the thinner the light, on the contrary, the closer the target is, the stronger the light will be.
Li Chaoge looked towards the direction where the red line did not go, and slowly clenched the long sword in his hand.
The author has something to say: the emperor goes to the sky, and shines on the earth. Everyone gets what they want, and common people live in groups. — Pre-Qin sacrificial speech