The Witch of Xiangxi

Chapter 27 Night Encounter
The water ghost has handled it properly.

Grandpa was also rescued.Xia Xiangxi thought that this episode should be over.

Unexpectedly, at noon the next day, people in the village gathered in front of the stilted building, shouting to let Xia Xiangxi and grandpa get out of the Miao Village.Because since they came to the stockade, the stockade is no longer peaceful, and they don't welcome such a plague god.

Xia Xiangxi looked down from the stilted building, and the one who yelled the loudest was that Marie.And that Ah Zhuo was originally standing in front of the team, but when he saw Xia Xiangxi showing up, he dodged into the crowd.Occasionally, she would reach out and point to the Diaojiao upstairs, and when she saw Xia Xiangxi staring at her, she would shake her body and hide deeper in the crowd.

Xia Xiangxi understood all of a sudden that A Zhuo was playing tricks on him.She and Ma Po pressed Azhuo about those disgraceful things in the past, and it was reasonable for her to wish that the person who knew her secret would disappear from here in order to protect herself.

Grandpa shook his head and sighed, without saying anything, he told Xia Xiangxi to pack up his things and leave here immediately.

For the first time, Ma Po's face, which was usually as smooth as an ice cube, had many creases, and it seemed that every crease was filled with melancholy.

Xia Xiangxi thought Ma Po would at least ask them to stay, but it turned out that she was overthinking it.

Grandpa said that the pagoda tree box should be kept here, please Ma Po take care of it.Ma Po nodded dully, and then her eyes became blank.

The two of them are leaving, and He Xuan has no reason to stay here.

Grandpa didn't see anything on his face, but Xia Xiangxi became worried.She didn't care about anything, she was only worried about Grandpa, afraid that this time, she would be entangled by Huanhuan again like when He Xuan left last time.

It's a long mountain road to leave here, but she and He Xuan are fine, if the soles of their feet are lighter, grandpa won't be able to walk, I'm afraid they won't be able to get out of the mountains and cross the river before dark.Xia Xiangxi begged Ma Po to intercede with the villagers and let them go temporarily, and they would leave here immediately at dawn the next day.

Ma Po didn't seem to hear Xia Xiangxi's words, and didn't even give Xia Xiangxi a direct look.Xia Xiangxi sighed and could only helplessly.

Grandpa decided to keep the old pagoda tree box, but he didn't let Xia Xiangxi keep the jade cup.Ma Po gave Xia Xiangxi an embroidered satchel, and asked her to put the jade cup into the bag so that she could carry it.

Under the hatred eyes of the villagers, Xia Xiangxi, his grandfather, and He Xuan left Xiaomiao Village.

If you run out of energy after walking for a while, you have to stop and rest for a while.Xia Xiangxi looked at the sun slanting to the west, and then saw that there was still a long way to go, so he said to his grandfather, "I am carrying my grandfather."

He Xuan was over there, he was a majestic man, no matter what, he would not see the weak Xia Xiangxi go to carry his grandfather, so he handed over the luggage in his hand to Xia Xiangxi, and he carried his grandfather on his back.

Grandpa didn't agree with him. He shook his head and said he couldn't leave, but he didn't. The old man was addicted to cigarettes, and he had to smoke a bag of cigarettes before leaving.

Xia Xiangxi is both good-tempered and funny. He used to hear people say "old is still young", but this is how my grandpa is now, as obsessive as a child.Xia Xiangxi could only rely on her grandfather, thinking through gritted teeth, the last time my grandfather was taken to Huangquan Road by ghost messengers, why didn't she still chase him back with He Xuan?It's a blessing, not a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided, just take one step at a time like this!
Grandpa finished smoking a bag of cigarettes, and then took another bag, and finally leaned comfortably on the stone and took a nap.Xia Xiangxi and He Xuan watched quietly.Xia Xiangxi's eyes seemed to be covered by haze, while He Xuan's eyes were clear, and he just looked at Xia Xiangxi for a while from time to time, and when Xia Xiangxi noticed it, he rolled up his lips and smiled at Xia Xiangxi.

Xia Xiangxi's biggest headache was He Xuan's smile, she fainted when he smiled.

It was getting darker and darker.Grandpa opened his eyes as if he had just gotten enough sleep, and stretched his waist comfortably.The three of them continued to walk forward, and not far away, a hurricane blew, and a large swath of dark clouds rushed in, and the whole world was so dark that you couldn't stretch your fingers, as if someone had tied everything in the world with a black cloth. When I got up, the surroundings were as black as ink, and people seemed to have fallen into the ink, even if I put my fingers against my eyes, I couldn't see it.There was no lightning, but the sound of "cracking" one after another was heard.

Everyone felt strange, but only He Xuan said it.

Xia Xiangxi would not be troubled by normal night conditions, but tonight was different. It was difficult for her to walk half a step in such an ink-like night.

Grandpa didn't get in the way, he took Xia Xiangxi and He Xuan by the hands and asked them to follow him.

Grandpa can not only walk freely in such a dark night, but also accurately judge the road.Before, Xia Xiangxi knew about her grandfather's ability. When the two of them needed to go out at night, even if grandpa was holding her hand, she would still trip over the dirt or branches under her feet and fall into the mud.

He Xuan said: "It seems to be raining, I have to find a place to shelter from the rain!"

Grandpa said with a smile: "Look, isn't that a good place ahead!"

Xia Xiangxi looked forward, and sure enough, he saw a family with two red lanterns hanging outside the gate. At this time, the lanterns were swaying left and right in the wind, and the lights were swaying, giving a feeling of trance.

Xia Xiangxi immediately said: "I've walked this road several times. Where have I seen a house on the side of the road? It's better not to go!" If people were not already afraid in such a situation, Xia Xiangxi would really tell Ma Nan In the incident that happened before, the house exposed in the barren mountains or the tomb of some wild ghost, she didn't want to spend the night in such a place, and she would not go to freeze to death.

Grandpa said, "It's not in the way, it's not in the way!" Xia Xiangxi insisted on going to that family, but Xia Xiangxi couldn't stop him, so he could only follow his grandfather there with his heart skipping a beat and his scalp numb.

Before reaching the house, the jade cup in Xia Xiangxi's embroidered satchel was already making noise.The sound of "cracking" is like the sound of people's teeth being knocked down in the cold winter.

When Grandpa heard the movement of the jade cup, he cursed, "You're a worthless thing, you're afraid of it when you get there?"

Xia Xiangxi was one of Grandpa's royalists, but this time he favored Qi Hao.Speaking from the bottom of her heart, she was afraid. Grandpa fought against that Huanhuan several times, but grandpa didn't get any better. He even ended up being captured by ghost messengers. Enemies who can be defeated are of course nothing to be afraid of. Those who cannot be defeated Woolen cloth?Originally, he was supposed to smear the soles of his feet and slip away quickly. How can there be someone like him who knows that there are tigers in the mountain and prefers to go to the mountain?

Soon he arrived outside that family's house, and it happened that the door of that house was blown open by the wind, a delicate figure seemed to be wearing that kind of wooden clogs, and ran over to close the door with a "da da".Seeing Xia Xiangxi and his three sons, they were taken aback, said "Oops", and then slammed the door shut with a "bang", the clogs sounded again, and ran back to the main room at a trot.Even though the wind was strong, I could really hear the girl say to her family members after returning to the house, "I was scared to death, there are three dark figures standing at the door, like ghosts!"

Then there was an old man who cursed in his voice, "You stupid girl, didn't you see that it was going to rain that day? The designated pedestrian was delayed on the road and wanted to hide from the rain at our house. If you don't invite someone Forget it, why are you still calling him a ghost? I think it’s better if you don’t scare him!” After speaking, he hurried his granddaughter out to open the door.

The granddaughter was reluctant, and she muttered, "We are the only ones at home. My father, mother and elder brother have been relatives and haven't come back yet. If they are bad people, we don't even have the strength to resist them. Don't hurt us anymore." Grandpa, if our house doesn’t open the door, naturally other people will take them in, Grandpa, you’d better rest! I’ll hear if they’ve left later? If they leave, I’ll be relieved!”

Xia Xiangxi was secretly relieved when he heard this, and even let go of his tightly clenched fists, his palms were wet.She said something in her heart, it's just right if she doesn't open the door, who dares to enter your haunted den?
Who knew that Xia Xiangxi was too happy too early, the old man in the room continued to curse his granddaughter, saying, "You damn girl, how many families we have here, don't you know? Such a vicious day , if they are exposed to the rain, won’t they freeze to death in this long night? You have to open the door for me, or I will punish you without three days of good food!”

The granddaughter yelled unhappily. She couldn't offend her grandpa, so she came over to open the door with a feeling of displeasure, and while trotting over, she yelled aggrievedly, "Huh, let me be obedient. If they are really bad people and we have been tricked by them, don't blame me for not reminding you!"

Listening to the girl's complaint, Xia Xiangxi couldn't help laughing. If they were really bad people, wouldn't it be too late for you to remind them?

It sounds like an innocent girl, but it's just that the real situation is like this.

The door was ripped open from the inside with a bang, revealing a beautiful face of sixteen or seventeen years old, with simple silver ornaments on his head and blue dresses no different from those of the local Miao people.The girl's big round eyes stared at Xia Xiangxi and the three of them angrily, and said unwillingly, "My grandfather invites you to go in to shelter from the rain, but you remember that I don't welcome you!"

Xia Xiangxi smiled and said, "Since we are not welcome, then we won't bother you!"

The girl immediately gritted her teeth and said, "Hmph, that's what you said!" After she finished speaking, she wanted to close the door angrily, but her grandfather walked out staggeringly on crutches, pointed at the girl and scolded her for being ignorant.He repeatedly apologized to Xia Xiangxi and the others, and invited them in.

Grandpa said a few polite words to the old man, then called Xia Xiangxi and He Xuan to go in.Xia Xiangxi saw that his grandfather didn't mean to give birth at all, so he murmured in his heart, since he heard that the girl didn't welcome them, he could guess that this place must not be a good place, so why would he want to jump into the flames and throw himself into a trap? ?

(End of this chapter)