Reasoning Notes

Chapter 419 Reasoning Notes 9: The Legend of the Lizard God (27)
The matter is urgent, and the old man cannot be allowed to think too much.He immediately jumped off the bed, put on the rain gear and put on the rain boots, grabbed the flashlight next to the bed, and rushed outside.

Night, like a puddle of thick splashed ink that cannot be melted away.

There was thunder, roaring so furiously that there was no peace.Lightning, like a samurai's sword, cut the dark night sky into bruises.The wind was tearing wildly.The torrential rain, like a torrent of water, swept across the entire ancient town.

The rainwater that falls on the ground slowly floods the surface layer.

The running water mixed with soil and pebbles washed away the road and headed further.

The violent storm couldn't stop the old man who was eager to save people.He ran to Ran's house, but was turned away by the closed big iron gate.

"Anyone? Anyone?"

The old man was so anxious that he slammed on the iron door and shouted into the door.

No one responded.

The miserable screams that had appeared before also disappeared at this time.All that was left was thunder and lightning, violent wind and rain, and this gloomy house shrouded in rainy night.

The ominous feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger, and the old man could only anxiously look around the house.

The violent raindrops blurred his vision.

There was no one in the house, except for a few faint and deserted lights.

The ghost weather has no intention of stopping at all, and everything is business as usual.

The old man still patted on the iron door resolutely, looking inside.Suddenly, there was the cry of a baby.

"Wow...Wow wow wow!"

He heard it right, it was indeed a newborn baby crying.

where is it?

Following the direction of the crying sound, the old man slowly turned his head and looked at the other side of the old house.That's the direction of the Lizard Temple.

Suddenly, another flash of lightning flashed by, and for a moment, the night was torn apart by the blazing light.

At that moment, his eyes were extremely wide open, and he opened his mouth wide but could not make any sound.In front of the lizard temple, a strange figure appeared from the back, resembling a giant standing lizard.Its body is slightly curved, as if sheltering the crying baby in its arms.

This is……

The hand of the old man beating the iron door was fixed in the air, his body was stiff and unable to move.

After standing still for a long time, he came back to his senses, panting heavily, his heart was beating violently, and all the strength in his body seemed to be sucked out.He was so shaky that he almost collapsed to the ground.

oh!Lizard God, yes, it is the great Lizard God in the Lizard Temple!

The old man couldn't believe it for a moment, he wiped his eyes, and then looked into the courtyard - it was still standing there.

It's true, the lizard god has appeared!
The body staggered suddenly, before the old man could stand still, another flash of lightning appeared, instantly lighting up the entire sky.In this day-bright light, there was no way for that mysterious figure to hide.The old man completely fell to the ground, his eyes widened, his lips trembled constantly, and his face was as white as snow.His last nerve had collapsed, his head was in a state of chaos, he could only knelt on the ground and kowtowed non-stop, muttering tremblingly: "Lord Lizard God, don't blame me!"

After an unknown period of time, the lizard god disappeared together with the cry of the baby.

Everything calms down.

In a trance, the old man's forehead was scratched, and traces of blood oozed out.There was a faint smell of blood in the wind and rain.The old man couldn't remember what happened next.He only remembered that he stumbled back to the wooden shed and fell on the bed, completely unaware of what happened after that.

Years later, the grandmother said, she still remembers what happened since then very clearly.

Ever since he met Lord Lizard God that night, the old man was frightened and fell ill.A few months later, he passed away, leaving only his wife.

Speaking of this, the old grandma's words were choked in her throat and she couldn't speak.She quietly lowered her head and raised the back of her hand to wipe her wet eyes.

At this time, no matter how much comfort is given, it will become dry and pale.Mikaka silently held the old man's hand, trying to convey his comfort through the palm of his hand.

After a long silence, the old grandma gradually calmed down, then slowly raised her head, and slowly told the end of the story: "Before he died, the old man held my hand and told me that it was the Lizard God who appeared. It was the Lizard God! After saying this, he died."

In this way, is the murder 18 years ago really the masterpiece of the Lizard God?

Frowning deeply, Qi Mu fell into deep thought.

He found several suspicious points: the old man claimed that he met the lizard god on the rainy night when the murder happened.But in fact, he just saw a figure standing in front of the lizard temple, and mistook it for the lizard god descending to earth.Maybe that figure is the murderer.

If it was the murderer, why did it go to the Temple of the Lizard?

Moreover, it held a crying baby in its arms.If you guessed right, that baby is now Ran Yuxuan.She was found at the scene on the second floor after the incident.Why did the murderer carry her to the Lizard Temple and then put her back?

The murderer could not have done this unnecessary act for no reason.

There must be an ulterior purpose in it.

Is it for some kind of ceremony?Qi Mu suddenly thought that according to the legend, Ran Yuxuan would become the reincarnation of the lizard god, and strange things happened many times around her in the school.

For example: Gu Yingliang was forced to jump off a building by the Lizard God.

Someone in the school forum spread the legend of the lizard god.

The figure of the lizard god began to appear in the city.

Everything appears to be a separate entity, but it is inextricably linked.All the facts of the case are like a mess of yarn balls, the more they are pulled, the more messy they become. Only by finding the ends of the threads can they be unraveled.

The question is, where is the thread?Qi Mu couldn't figure it out right now.

However, he was full of curiosity about one place—the Temple of the Lizard.

"The Lizard Temple is usually closed."

The old grandma told them that the old man's face was stained with a serious expression, "Trespassing the mansion of the Lizard God will be punished."

Her words were like a basin of cold water poured from head to toe, cooling down the heart.

"Is there any other way?" Saiki asked.

The old grandma swept back and forth on the faces of the two teenagers before she said lightly: "Every year on the Lizard God Festival, people here will go to the Lizard Temple to pay homage. It will only be open on that day."

That being said, there is still a chance to go into that lizard temple to have a look.

But what is the Lizard God Festival?
Mikaka was very interested in this novel festival.

Grandma explained that this festival was specially set up for the Lizard God.This traditional festival has lasted for hundreds of years.

As for, what is so special about this festival.

Grandma said that on the day of the Lizard God Festival, it was very lively.The residents of the town will make preparations in advance and select a few strong young men to be the ones who will carry the statue of the Lizard God.On that day, people will put on new clothes and hold a grand ceremony.Starting in the morning, the team will carry the statue and parade along the streets of the town, singing and dancing all the way, just like the lizard god came to the scene.

The festivities continued well into the evening.Adults gather in front of the Lizard Temple to perform sacrificial activities, mainly to pray for the Lizard God to bless the area with good weather and people to live and work in peace and contentment.After twelve o'clock midnight, the Lizard God Festival really ends.

"The Lizard God Festival is the grandest festival here." Then, the grandma suddenly put away her look of anticipation and joy, and changed the topic: "However, this year is a bit special."

What's so special about it?

"Because of this year's Lizard God Festival..." The grandma paused, licked her dry lips, and continued, "It happens to be Miss Ran's coming-of-age ceremony."

As soon as these words came out, Qi Mu and Mi Kaka were shocked.

Wait a minute, could it be... the Lizard God Festival is Ran Yuxuan's birthday, June 6th? !

This is really unexpected information.She was actually born on the Lizard God Festival.Whether it is providence or coincidence, it undoubtedly makes people more convinced that she is the reincarnation of the lizard god on some level.

Will she really turn into a lizard god on her birthday?
Qi Mu had a vague feeling: when June 6 comes, something big will happen.

Before you know it, the setting sun will pass away.

The sunset glow faded away, with its usual laziness and decadence.The sky and the streets gradually sank into a light gray.

It's time to go back.Qi Mu and Mi Kaka were about to turn around and leave.Suddenly, the grandma thought of an important clue.

"Oh, that's right! That man." She seemed to wake up suddenly.

"What man?"

The two who were about to leave were suddenly held back by these words.

It was a mysterious man.The old grandma said that before the murder in Ran's house, a young man used to come and go frequently.He appeared mostly on weekends and lasted for a year.However, outsiders knew nothing about the man's identity and his purpose of coming to Ran's house.After all, the residents of this town are very jealous of the Ran family, they have always avoided it, and never dared to interfere.

However, the grandmother had met him several times.This man is about in his early twenties, with a slender figure and handsome facial features. He looks like a literary youth, exuding the flavor of youth and sunshine.If it is now, he is the type of handsome guy with fresh meat.He often took the bus from the city, got off at the stop sign, and carried a beige backpack, walked through the sunny streets indifferently, and went straight to Ran's house without stopping halfway.

"What happened to that man?" Mikaka asked anxiously.He wanted to know so much, it was important.

The old grandma shook her head: "I haven't seen him since the accident happened in Ran's family."

"Wait a minute." Qi Mu was strict and asked, "Grandma, do you still remember the timing of that man's appearance and disappearance?"

The grandma thought about it carefully for a moment.After all, it happened many years ago. It took her a while to say in an uncertain tone: "It should be more than a year before the murder, that young guy suddenly appeared. A few months after he disappeared, the murder happened in Ran's family."

"Brother Qi Mu, do you suspect this unknown person?" Mikaka asked.

(End of this chapter)