The long historical novel "Asking the Impermanence: The Demon Subduing Hand" Volume II: The Great Grandmaster
Chapter 2: Changes in the Mountain Village (2)
Previous link: Volume II, Chapter 1
It turned out that this afternoon, Forsythia's parents, who usually rarely go home, suddenly came home.
Xing'er was so happy to see her parents that she ran and jumped around her parents, eager to tell her parents everything that happened during this time.
Forsythia was also pleased, but he soon realized that something was wrong, because his parents looked very strange and did not play with Xing'er at all like before. They didn't seem interested in what Xing'er was saying, and after a short time of arriving home, they immediately offered to take Xing'er back to town.
Grandpa and grandma obviously didn't think much about it, because Xing'er's parents always thought he was young in the past, and they were afraid that taking him there would affect their work and earn money, so no matter how Xing'er thought about them, they never said that they would take the children to the town.
But now that Xing'er's parents have proposed it, Cui Tianxiang and his wife are reluctant to Xing'er, but the child is still with his parents after all, so the old couple had to agree, and they sent the father and son out of the yard and went back to the house.
Forsythia has been walking a long way with his parents, one is that he is reluctant to Xing'er, Xing'er has always been playing with him, and Xing'er is not around, he really feels empty. The other is that he doesn't know why, he feels that his parents can't say anything wrong when they come back this time, so it is inevitable that he will follow them for a while, while talking and laughing with Xing'er, and accompanying them on the road for a long time.
"Forsythia, go back quickly." Seeing that he was about to leave the village, Forsythia's father, Cui Mingming, said to Forsythia.
"yes, got it." Forsythia agreed, but her eyes kept looking at Xing'er, and her feet still involuntarily followed forward.
"Brother, why don't you go to town with us!" After Xing'er finished speaking, she looked at her mother Cui Wu coquettishly, "Mother, is it okay?" ”
Cui Wu was walking with his head down, listening to Xing'er's words, and did not speak with a calm face.
Forsythia felt that her mother had changed a lot when she came back this time, she used to love Xing'er the most, but this time she came back to Xing'er and didn't even show a smile.
"Dad, let's take my brother to town with us!" Xing'er saw that her mother ignored her, and turned to her father and said.
"No way!" Cui Mingliang categorically refused, his tone was so stiff that there was no room for maneuver at all.
Xing'er had never suffered this grievance, he pursed his mouth, his eyes flashed with tears, and he suddenly broke free of his father's hand: "If you don't take my brother with you, I won't go either!" After saying that, he turned his head and took his brother's hand and was about to walk back.
"Come back!" Cui Mingliang grabbed Xing'er, took it to his side very rudely, showed a fierce look, and turned his head to urge Forsythia to hurry back.
Forsythia was even more uneasy, he had never seen his father like this before. What's even more strange is that this time the mother still didn't say a word, just walked forward with a calm face.
Forsythia wanted to hold his father and ask what was going on, but his father suddenly turned around and yelled at him again: "I told you to go back, did you hear that?" ”
Forsythia was frightened, he stopped, and watched his mother reach out and pull his father: "Hurry up, go quickly, leave him alone, people should be in a hurry!" ”
Forsythia listened to her mother's words, and became even more suspicious.
The parents walked forward quickly, and the father did not forget to turn his head and glared at Forsythia to threaten Forsythia, and did not allow him to come forward again.
Forsythia watched his brother walk away, and looked back at him crying, feeling very unbearable, but he didn't dare to follow him.
Seeing the big tree on the side of the road, Forsythia took advantage of the fact that they were not paying attention and flashed behind the tree, and when they were far away, he followed them all the way to the town.
Qiu Chuji listened to Forsythia panting and talking about what happened, and thought to himself, the child who was so shy when he saw it before suddenly ran out alone to ask for help, then this matter is not a trivial matter in the eyes of the child, no matter what, it is good to ask clearly. So he asked, "What did you see in the town?" ”
"They had a big group of people, and as soon as my dad and they arrived in town, someone took them in. I followed all the way and saw that they locked Xing'er in a small house and locked it up! There were two other little children in the house, both about his age. Then they went away with the gang, and they were arguing all the way, saying that they could 'sacrifice' these three children to heaven tomorrow! Forsythia said.
"What?" Hearing the last sentence, Qiu couldn't help but be surprised, he had never heard of any "worshipping the sky" customs in this vicinity before. Although the surrounding people are poor, the people are simple and simple, especially attach importance to flesh and blood affection, and the old are supported and the young are happy.
"Aren't they your biological parents? How can you be willing to be happy? Bian Zhihe, who rushed over after hearing the sound, listened for a long time, and asked at this time.
"They were, but I don't know how they suddenly became like this!" Forsythia nodded again and again, tears streaming all over his face: "Daoye Qiu, come with me to have a look, I'm afraid Xing'er won't be able to keep it if it's late!" ”
"Do your grandparents know?" Qiu Chuji asked.
"I haven't dared to go home and tell them!" Forsythia cried and said, "Grandpa is not in good health, grandma can't walk fast, let alone let her go to the town to save people, even if she walks over, I don't know when I will go!" Qiu Daoye, I have never seen anyone more capable than you, I think only you can save him! I have no one to call for help! ”
"Kid, don't worry, let's go take a look!" When Qiu Chuji heard this, it was really not small, he comforted Forsythia, and said to Bian Zhihe next to him: "You go and call Zhiping!" ”
"Master, if you care about this, you must bring me with you!" At this time, Bian Zhihe's eyes were already wide open when he heard it, and he was so angry that he was almost about to run out to find someone to do it: "What kind of parents are these, I want to see with my own eyes what kind of parents can do such a conscientious thing!" ”
"Okay, I'll take you!" Qiu Chuji agreed.
After a while, Yin Zhiping came, and Qiu Chuji took Yin Zhiping and Bian Zhihe to the outside of the nunnery.
In order to be in a hurry, Qiu asked the little Taoist priest to bring a few horses over, Forsythia couldn't ride a horse, so Bian Zhihe took him to ride with him.
Four people and three horsemen, rushed to the town in a short time.
At this time, it was already completely dark, but fortunately Forsythia remembered the way and soon came to the house where Xing'er was held.
"Master, there is no one to guard it, the three children in the house are all tied up, and no one is crying!" Bian Zhihe quietly sneaked out of the window of the hut, looked back and said.
"Save people first!" Qiu Chuji said.
A few people came to the door of the house and listened intently, and there was still a faint cry of children in the house.
Qiu Chuji looked through the hole in the window, and saw an oil lamp lit in the room, and in the dim light, three children could be seen curled up together in fear.
The three children had probably been crying for too long, and the crying was low by this time, but the sobs that were barely breathing could still be heard.
"Master Dao, find a way to save them!" Forsythia looked at the scene in the room, and couldn't stand it at that time, and urged repeatedly.
There was a big lock hanging on the door, Bian Zhihe picked up a brick on the ground and was about to smash it, Yin Zhiping hurriedly stopped: "Senior brother, beware of attracting people if the noise is too loud!" ”
"What else can I do?" Bian Zhihe asked in a low voice, "Can you still find the key?" ”
The two men were whispering, when suddenly a shout came from a distance and asked, "Who, who's there?" ”
When the four of them heard this, they hurriedly flashed to the side of the room and quickly retreated into the darkness.
I vaguely heard two people asking in unison, while carrying lanterns and walking towards this side.
The two of them looked around the door of the house, and then looked at the situation of the children in the house, and one of them said: "Alas, it scared me, maybe we were dazzled just now!" The kids are all in there! ”
Another person said: "Second brother, you said that these three children didn't eat all night, can you stand it?" ”
The second brother said nonchalantly: "What do you care about that, they are all children of poor families, and other people's parents are willing to do it, what are you reluctant to do!" ”
Another person sighed and said, "Second brother, although I said that this is not my own child, but when I heard this child crying during the day, I really couldn't stand it!" You said that this good boy will be true tomorrow..., aren't we creating evil? ”
"Shut up!" The second brother scolded, "That's called sacrificing to the sky, do you understand?" It was for their parents to earn the next life, and it was a blessing for them in this life! You just came here and still don't understand anything, but in the future, you have to listen to the teachings of the Three Ming Sect Masters, so that you can understand the deep meaning! ”
While the two were talking, another group of torches came in front of them, and one of them said, "The sect leader said that the hour has come, so take these three children to the lotus room, so that they can wash away the worldly and earthly atmosphere." ”
Then I heard someone open the door, I don't know if the three children were too frightened to cry at this time, or if they entered the house to do something, the three little figures did not come out, and they were brought out by this group.
Bian Zhihe leaned against the wall to look ahead, only to see the group of people walking forward with lanterns and torches, and after a while, they walked into a courtyard surrounded by a high wall.
"Master, they're all in!" Bian Zhihe said.
The four of them came out of the shadows and quietly walked towards the courtyard.
Looking at the bright lights in the courtyard from afar, the closer I got, I could hear the voices of many people inside, the voices were very neat and orderly, as if many people were chanting something in a low voice.
"Master, what kind of evil place is this?" Bian Zhihe asked in a low voice. I don't know why, but the closer I got, the more uncomfortable I feel.
Qiu Chuji shook his head, and now they could hear a high-pitched and sharp roar sounding in the midst of everyone's chanting, and they vaguely listened to the words: "Borrowing the spirit of the moon, Xi'er's mind and body ......"
Qiu Chuji looked up at the sky, there was a round moon hanging in the sky, and he remembered that today was May 15, and it was the night of the full moon.
It's just that the full moon, which usually looks extremely bright and beautiful, looks a little weird here and now. The voice in my ears was still just chanting, and the high note suddenly rose up again, sounding a little like a wolf's howl.
"I've never heard of any cults nearby! Where did these people come from? Qiu thought whimically.
At this time, the few people holding the child had already approached the courtyard gate.
Qiu Chuji thought about it and whispered to Bian Zhihe: "Zhihe, you take Forsythia to find a hotel to live in, and come here tomorrow morning to find us." ”
"Master, what should you do?" Bian Zhihe asked.
"Zhiping and I will go in and have a look." Qiu Chuji said.
"Master Dao, you must rescue my brother!" Forsythia grabbed Qiu's sleeve and begged, "But don't let them ...... him" Thinking of the tragic scene that his brother might face, Forsythia couldn't help but tremble.
"Don't worry, I'll bring Xing'er back well." Qiu Chuji said.
(To be continued, welcome to look forward to it)