River Tuluo Xian

Chapter 3 Ancient Temple Girl
At first I felt itching, and then I felt something cold press against my chest.

Then there is the sting,

However, Jiang Ling was too drunk to look up, and he didn't know what was going on.

However, the next second when I felt a tingling pain in my chest, there seemed to be some dispute around here.

There seems to be the sound of dogs barking and foxes interlacing.

The voice was fighting, very fierce.

Jiang Ling listened and fell into a dream.

When he woke up again, he saw that the sky was dark and it was almost evening.

Resting his forehead with both hands, he felt like his head was about to explode.

I regretted that I should have eaten so much wine, and I drank the wine but didn't eat the food. I just woke up, and my stomach was full of hunger again.

This feast should not be over yet, right?

Just raised his eyes and looked around, everything he saw made his hair stand on end in horror.

He hurriedly got up and took a few steps, then looked again.

I saw what Hujiazhuang is here?

It was clearly just a rocky valley, but where was the guest table, stools and chairs where he was lying just now?
It was clearly a random grave that didn't even have a tombstone!

And around the grave, there are poultry hairs all over the place. Thinking of the flower petals thrown by the wedding party before, it turned out to be this stinky chicken and duck feathers?

There was blood on the ground, congealed in patches.

Feeling horrified, Jiang Ling felt a stabbing pain in his chest again, and looked down, only to find that the clothes on his chest seemed to have been cut by a sharp object.

There was also a wound more than three inches long on the chest, which had formed a blood scab.

Recalling the strange dream before, Jiang Ling couldn't help but stumbled back.

Suddenly looking back, he saw five or six dead foxes lying in a pile of stones.

They were covered in blood, and their bodies were shattered, as if they had been torn repeatedly by a meat grinder.

Looking further away, under a banyan tree, two figures stand side by side.

Seeing him, the six eyes looked at each other, and the two smiled and remained motionless.

Jiang Ling felt his hair stand on end, a kind of excitement rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Those two were clearly the previous bridegroom and bride.

After realizing it, he was just about to leave, but suddenly he saw the two figures under the banyan tree smiling and blurring.

In an instant, they both fell down.

Jiang Ling, who had just taken a step, couldn't help but stop again.

Walking towards the banyan tree, I saw a piece of rice paper lying on the ground, square in shape.

When he got closer, he realized that the bride and groom he saw just now were the sketches he had drawn with charcoal.

This painting has been put away by the bride and groom before, how did it end up here?

Furthermore, what happened to the fox corpse on the ground and the wound on his chest?

Looking closely at the wound on the chest, there were a few fox furs on the scab. Judging from the bluntness of the wound, it was probably scratched out by sharp claws.

"I'm afraid these foxes are trying to harm me!"

"But these foxes are already dead, and who saved me under their claws?"

While thinking, he looked at the painting.

Could it be it?
There is a certain chance that what he draws will come true.

Could it be something in this painting that ran out when he was in danger and saved him?
The more I thought about it, the more mysterious it became. Maybe, this possibility really exists!

The empty valley is secluded, and the strange birds sing.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Jiang Ling really didn't dare to stay here any longer.

Gathering up the courage to stand under the banyan tree, he rolled up the scroll and put it on his body.

Before leaving, he picked up another fox leg and planned to save it for the journey.

But as soon as he turned over the fox's body, he found several pearl necklaces in the fox's hair, and there was a black ring tied to one of the fox's legs.

Presumably, this must have been something the fox stole from a grave somewhere.

These foxes have really become spirits, and they know how to wear ornaments on themselves.

Take off the necklace and ring, the ring is made of special material, like wood but not iron, very light.

Wear it on your hand, and there is a ring that can rotate.

Just as Jiang Ling turned casually, suddenly the sky and the earth shook, and he landed ten miles away in just an instant.

Look around again, where are there any empty valleys and graves?
It's just still wilderness, but hundreds of steps ahead, there is a faint light, and it seems that there are people.

This strange scene made Jiang Ling hesitate for a while, and wanted to take off the ring on his finger, but he couldn't pull it off again.

Following the light, not long after, I saw a temple sitting in front of me.

The temple is old, the tiles are ruined, the corridors are decayed, the courtyard is full of basil, taller than a person, and there are few meditation rooms, which are also lacking in doors and households.

The swaying flame came from one of them.

Go outside the gate of the temple and look at the plaque, half of which is missing, but the word "Lan Ruo" can still be vaguely guessed.

Lan Ruo Temple?
This feels a little familiar.

Approaching the meditation room with fire, I saw a scholar writing vigorously by the light.

Probably because he heard the sound of footsteps, the scholar suddenly turned his head and met Jiang Ling's eyes.

He was not very old, he smiled politely, and continued to write quickly without saying a word.

Jiang Ling asked him if it was getting late, could he stay here for a night?
The scholar said with a smile: "There is no owner here, and Xiao Ke is also a traveler. Since Xiongtai has arrived here, you can do whatever you want without restraint."

"What's your name?"

"Xiao Ke's surname is Ning."

Hearing that his surname was Ning, Jiang Ling nodded secretly, it was right.

So I gathered some hay from the courtyard, chose another drier meditation room, borrowed a fire, and roasted the fox's legs.

When the meat is cooked, even if there is no salt or seasoning, the meat tastes fishy, ​​but it still tastes delicious in your mouth.

After a dozen mouthfuls in a hurry, he ate up the fox legs and regretted that he should have brought more.

'Since I came to Lanruo Temple and met someone surnamed Ning, then there should be Yansheng too. '

Jiang Ling went to ask the scholar named Ning if there was a third person living in this temple.

But the scholar said, "It's just you and me, no third person has ever come."

Never had a third person?

This is a bit different from the familiar plot.

'Maybe it's just a coincidence? '

With such a word of self-comfort, he returned to the room.

Because I was on the road before, and my body was already weak, after a full meal, I felt tired, surrounded by the fire, and fell asleep again in a daze.

He didn't know how long he slept, but he slowly opened his eyes when he heard shouts from the courtyard.

"Don't dirty my pocket with ill-gotten wealth, take it away."

Hearing the voice, it was the scholar, and he didn't know who he was talking to.

Seeing that it was too dark outside, Jiang Ling didn't even plan to get up, whoever he talked to had nothing to do with him anyway.

She closed her eyes and prepared to continue sleeping, but before she could wait for a moment, she suddenly heard crying outside.

The sound was very close, by the door.

"Who's outside?" He asked.

As soon as the words came out, a beautiful figure timidly stepped out from the broken door, with disheveled hair but icy skin.

Tall, with slender jade legs, came with bare feet, and stood timidly at the door.

She was wearing a long blue dress, which was slightly tattered, and she covered her chest with jade hands, sobbing.

"I've seen Mr. Xiaolang, I wonder if I can let the little girl stay with you and take shelter for a night?"

She begged for mercy, spoke with tears in her voice, and even saluted while speaking.

(End of this chapter)