Maoshan Taoist priest

Chapter 41 Banquet (17)
"These branches drew me to the edge of the pot, and then the woman, the grass hag, fell from the roof, and the grass hag fell in mid-air, and from it flew three white moths, which burrowed into the three Japanese After the moth got into the mouth of the soldier’s corpse, the three corpses began to spit out grains.”

"Then the branches controlled my hand to pick up the grain and try to stuff it into my mouth."

"Oh, by the way, Chen, how did those grains turn into little bugs?"

"Those are not grains, but the eggs of these white moths. It is recorded in the year of Zhaogong in "Zuo Zhuan" that "gu Feizhi is also a cup. "It's this little bug."

"In the beginning, this kind of small insect will not harm people, but after being cultivated, it will form a cup with strong damage, a bit similar to a tick, the difference is that it will burrow into the living body and eat up the internal organs, and then live in it until it breaks. The cocoon becomes a moth, and after becoming an adult, it loses its attack power, but the dust on the white moth has a very corrosive effect, once it touches the surface of the skin, it will fester instantly, and if it is inhaled, the person will be finished."

After listening to it for a while, Thomas was afraid, so he raised his voice and asked, "Then why didn't they attack us at first?"

Chen Shaoxian shook his head: "Maybe it's been too long, but I think those grass hags should be acquired, maybe they are young girls who were used as sacrifices."

"It is said that cups are not unique to the Miao people. How did they appear here?" Xiaozhuang also asked curiously.

"That's not the case. Cups are actually a kind of witchcraft in ancient times. Not only belong to the Miao nationality, but there are many families. It's just that they were encircled and suppressed during the Qin and Han Dynasties, especially during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. They were almost wiped out."

"What we have seen today is not the method of the Miao people's cup technique."

"This kind of cup technique seems to be from the Zhongshan Kingdom during the Warring States Period."

"Heaven" suddenly yelled in the darkness.

Everyone took advantage of the opportunity to look up, and under the light of the flames, there was a huge khaki face in the sky, which covered the entire sky.

Moreover, this face continued to thicken, and only then did everyone realize that white moths and yellow flying grain cups were constantly flying out of the unburned thatched hut and gathered in it.

Chen Shaoxian exploded with foul language: "This is your mother, and there are combos."

"Follow me." Then everyone saw Howard who disappeared not far ahead.

Seeing the crowd hesitate, Howard shouted anxiously: "Hurry up, there is no time." After speaking, he turned and ran.

"Go, follow Howard."

There was nothing wrong with Chen Shaoxian when he encountered this thing, he could only lead a group of people to run quickly after Howard, shuttling between the thatched buildings.

During the running, Yang Xiaoang came up to the thatched cottages on both sides from time to time.

The white moths in the thatched cottage had already flown away, buzzing in the sky, chasing after the fleeing crowd with a whirring sound.

Hearing this sound, everyone speeded up their pace and ran desperately. If they were overtaken by these things, there would be no bones left.

While running, Chen Shaoxian dug out an oil bag, pulled Xiao Zhuang next to him, and made a gesture of a gun.

Seeing Xiao Zhuang nodded, Chen Shaoxian turned around quickly, judged the defense first, and then threw the oil bag in his hand towards the insect swarm vigorously. Chen Shaoxian's arm strength was amazing, and his head was enough, so he threw it at the front of the insect swarm with the most accuracy. ahead.

Xiaozhuang had been waiting, and seeing the oil bag flew to the best position, he raised his hand and fired three shots. The fireball illuminated the entire cave like the sun.

The swarm of insects was burned out by the fireball, and even scorched the surrounding insects a lot, and scattered all over the ground like rain.

Chen Shaoxian didn't raise his head to look at the sky, but used the fireball to illuminate the cave to see the outline of the whole cave clearly.Chen Shaoxian finally knew why he couldn't get out of this thatched building. Each thatched building was constructed with a slight arc. If there was no light from the top of his head, he couldn't really see it. Many thatched buildings formed many circles. If you use a torch or The light of the flashlight, no matter how you look at it, the road is straight.

No matter where people come in, they will definitely walk along the main road. No one would think that the narrow space between the grass buildings is the way to escape. This is the so-called authority fan.

Zhuge Liang was able to trap Lu Xun's [-] troops with a few stones, and he was playing psychological warfare.

Chen Shaoxian thought about how Howard knew this, and then quickened his pace to catch up with Howard who was running ahead.

Howard seemed to know that the people behind wanted to catch up with him, so he also quickened his pace.

At the same time, the swarms of insects that were blown up by the fireball regrouped without any reduction, buzzing together and swooping down on the people below, just like the chasing battle played in the cave,

Although the speed of the insect swarm was very fast, Chen Shaoxian took out an oil bag from his bag and threw it into the sky every time he ran. Xiao Zhuang tacitly shot at the flying oil paper bag. Gain precious time.

Suddenly there was a scream in the cave, and the swarm of insects in the air instantly divided into two teams. One team continued to chase Chen Shaoxian and the others, while the other circled around, apparently trying to block Chen Shaoxian's way.

Seeing this situation, Xiaozhuang shouted to Song Yumu behind him: "Flare." Then he quickly took Elena on Song Yumu's back.

Song Yumu loaded the gun and fired in one go. With a long tail flame, the signal bomb crashed into the swarm of insects like a meteor, and the scorching high temperature instantly scorched the swarm of insects.

At this time, Howard's figure in front disappeared in a flash.

Chen Shaoxian chased after him in a hurry, and suddenly felt that his body was hanging in the air. Chen Shaoxian cursed: "Grass, downhill." Then he rolled down, and then there was a plop, and the sound should have rolled to the bottom.

The people behind heard Chen Shaoxian's reminder, although they couldn't hold back, they were not as embarrassed as Chen Shaoxian.

Before going down, Xiao Zhuang handed Elena to Song Yumu, then pulled Yang Xiaoang to ask for a bottle of liquid fuel, opened it, poured the liquid inside the cave and ignited it.

The fire ignited suddenly, and the intense heat blocked the insect swarm.

Chen Shaoxian had already got up from the ground at this time, grinning his teeth, moved his aching body, and looked at the number of people: "Where is Xiao Zhuang?"

Xiao Zhuang, who had just arrived, heard Chen Shaoxian asking himself, hurried through the crowd, walked up to Chen Shaoxian and asked, "Shaoxian, are you hurt?"

Chen Shaoxian rubbed his shoulders and said, "Mother Xipi, Howard is too dishonest."

Seeing what Chen Shaoxian said, they knew that Chen Shaoxian was fine, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Chen Shaoxian was fine, Thomas asked, "Chen, where's Howard?"

Chen Shaoxian pointed behind him and said, "I jumped into the water and ran away."

Only then did everyone discover that there was an underground river not far away.

A group of people came to the river and saw many stone piles on the river bank. They shone a flashlight on the river surface. There were many bamboo rafts floating on the river, swinging back and forth with the flow of the river.

Xiaozhuang asked Chen Shaoxian to rest first, and then brought his younger brothers Nie Wei and Zhang Zeshan to the water's edge. The three of them pulled the bamboo raft together and found that the bamboo was very hard and the vines binding the bamboo raft were not rotten. Others have pulled several bamboo rafts, and they all work after trying.

Thomas, who couldn't help him, sat on the stone pile and rubbed his legs. Suddenly, he touched the stone pile with his hand and said "huh", then squatted down and looked at the stone pile and said, "What is this?" Then he looked carefully. with.

The others were too busy checking the raft to talk to Thomas.

Chen Shaoxian walked up to Thomas and patted him.

Thomas turned to Chen Shaoxian and said, "Chen, come and take a look."

Chen Shaoxian took a glance with his eyes, and saw that the stone on the side of the stone pile facing the water was engraved with apes or apes, monkeys or monkeys, and the face was a bit hideous, and the bottom seemed to be carved with fish.

Chen Shaoxian looked at Thomas angrily and said, "Why don't you stay here and do research first." After speaking, he turned and walked towards the raft.

Thomas quickly followed Chen Shaoxian, and ran ahead of Chen Shaoxian.

Twenty or so men made four rafts, which floated side by side along the current.

Sitting on the bamboo raft, Chen Shaoxian stretched his hands into the water. It was really hot just now, and he didn't feel it when he ran for his life. Now that he has calmed down, he felt a burning pain.

Suddenly felt as if something was touching his hand, picked up the flashlight to shine on the water, and tilted his head to look.

There are fish, this makes Chen Shaoxian very happy, and this fish is not afraid of people, Chen Shaoxian puts his hand into the water, and these fish swim over actively and keep pecking.

Chen Shaoxian saw the right time, grabbed one and threw it on the bamboo raft. These fish were so stupid that they didn't know how to hide. As long as they put their hands in the water, they would swim over one after another. pain.

Seeing that Chen Shaoxian actually caught fish in the river, the others watched happily.

Xiao Zhuang and Chen Shaoxian were on the same bamboo raft, and saw Chen Shaoxian catching many big fish, and he also grabbed one. This fish was very strange, with a white top and black bottom, and the eyes of this fish had degenerated into a slit.

After seeing the fish clearly, Xiao Zhuang's face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said: "Shaoxian, don't catch it, it's a reincarnation fish."

Chen Shaoxian quickly stopped, turned his head and asked, "Is this a reincarnation fish?"

Xiao Zhuang looked at the samsara fish in his hand and said: "I saw it once in my hometown. One year, it rained heavily and the mountains in the upper reaches of the river collapsed. The next day, a lot of this kind of fish came up in the river. No one knew them at that time, and this kind of fish was very good You can even catch them with your hands, and the people in our area are very good at water, so adults and children go fishing together in the river.”

"At that time, I also caught a few and showed them to my grandma at home. My grandma was frightened when she saw the fish, and asked me to put it back. Next, but something I didn't expect, my grandma who spoiled me very much beat me that time."

"And I asked my parents to lock me in the house and not run around, but my parents didn't understand."

"Grandma told them that this is called the reincarnation fish, and it is a water ghost waiting to find a substitute in the river. They must not be caught."

"After hearing this, my parents felt that grandma was too superstitious, but they were very filial and listened to grandma's words."

"After talking with my parents, my grandma went to other people who caught fish and asked them to release the fish. Grandma's popularity is very good, and grandpa was a Mo (judge) in this area before he was alive. He is fair and very popular. The neighbors love and love her, so grandma said that everyone in the village listened and released all the fish they caught."

"Grandma thought it would be all right, but there was an accident. That afternoon, a fishing boat came from the downstream. It seemed that it was fishing upstream along the river bank. The boat was almost full of this kind of reincarnation fish."

"When grandma found out, she hurried to the river, but the boat had already left. After returning home, grandma sighed. Dad persuaded grandma that there must be nothing wrong with so many sailors on the boat. Grandma shook her head and said to dad that you don't understand, and then Stop talking."

"It was exactly as grandma expected. That night, everyone in the village heard something roaring in the river. It seemed that there were many more. The villagers were so scared that they stayed at home and did not dare to go out until the next day. In the morning, everyone bravely gathered together and came to the river, "

"The river water is very turbid, and there are many dead fish floating on it, just the one caught yesterday, and they are all rotten, and the stench is terrible."

"Grandma organized the villagers to go upstream to look for the fishing boat. Sure enough, I found it on the shore, but there was no one on board, and the fish I caught were gone. There were still signs of fighting on the boat, and the deck was full of blood. , and many scratches."

"Everyone went to the cabin and saw that they were all terrified. There was a person lying in the cabin, almost gnawed to the point where only a skeleton remained."

"People in the village rushed to call the police. When the police arrived, they were taken aback and reported directly to their superiors. In the afternoon, many people from the village came to understand the situation."

"These people found grandma, and grandma talked with them in the house for a long time. No one knew what grandma said. After these people left, the family members asked grandma what she said, but grandma just kept shaking her head."

"The next morning, grandma gave Dad a lot of money to buy nine sheep. After Dad bought them back, grandma brought everyone in the village to the river and threw the sheep into the river alive. "

"Not long after the sheep were thrown in, the entire river seemed to be boiling, swallowing nine sheep in an instant. When the river calmed down, grandma told everyone not to go into the water for three years."

"Grandma didn't say what was in the water until she died." Xiao Zhuang sighed after finishing speaking.

Chen Shaoxian looked at Xiaozhuang and said, "There must be someone in your family who is a disciple of Jiuliu, otherwise it would be impossible to know this."

Xiao Zhuang didn't speak, just smiled.

Chen Shaoxian looked at the fish on the bamboo raft and said, "There are no nine sheep, but there are two foreign devils. I just don't know if water monkeys like foreign meat or not."

Although Thomas knew that Chen Shaoxian was joking, he still shrank his neck in fright.

Xiaozhuang asked in surprise, "Shaoxian, do you know what's in that river?"

Chen Shaoxian said: "Samsara fish come out, water monkeys appear, and what appeared in the river is water monkeys." Then he scratched his head and said: "Actually, I have never seen it before, but I used to sneak out with Uncle Liu when I was young. Wild bath, Grandpa Liu has often used this thing to scare us."

"When we were eating later, Uncle Liu and I got Grandpa Liu drunk, and then we made some remarks. Grandpa Liu said that the water monkey and the reincarnation fish are companions. It is said that the reincarnation fish is the soul of the person who fell into the water after death. It is said that a person was killed by a water monkey, and the soul became a follower who specialized in finding food for the water monkey. As long as he found a substitute, he could be released by the water monkey to reincarnate. Uncle Liu and I were so scared that neither of us dared to eat fish. Yes. In short, as long as there are water monkeys, there will be reincarnation fish."

After Chen Shaoxian finished speaking, he threw all the fish on the bamboo raft into the water, washed his hands and said, "Pay attention to the water surface."

Before he finished speaking, a bubble appeared on the surface of the water, and then more and more bubbles appeared, and soon a line of water appeared on the surface of the water, heading straight for Chen Shaoxian's bamboo raft.

Chen Shaoxian slapped himself and said, "Grandma, I hope this guy eats foreign meat."

Chen Shaoxian reached out and grabbed Thomas by the collar, causing Thomas to shout in fright: "No." Chen Shaoxian ignored Thomas' shouting and screaming, and threw Thomas onto the nearby bamboo raft. Nie Wei and Zhang Zeshan on the bamboo raft Hurriedly catching Thomas, the bamboo raft swayed and the three almost fell into the water.

Chen Shaoxian turned his head and said to Song Yumu: "Brother Song, you haven't met the reincarnation fish, go over there quickly."

"No, you and Xiaozhuang need help." Song Yumu refused.

Chen Shaoxian looked at the waterline that was getting closer and said anxiously: "Only in the past can we help us." Then he stretched out his hand and wanted to grab Song Yumu.

Song Yumu just saw the process of Chen Shaoxian throwing Thomas, and hurriedly said: "I can go over by myself." Then he kicked hard, and then jumped forward, Nie Wei on the raft over there stretched out his hand, Song Yumu took advantage of the situation Stand still.

Seeing Song Yumu pass by, Chen Shaoxian felt a little relieved, then drew out the saber behind him, stared at the waterline on the river, and told Xiaozhuang at the same time: "We must fight with one blow."

Xiaozhuang didn't speak, just nodded, and aimed his gun at the waterline on the river, but the waterline suddenly disappeared about two meters away from the raft where Chen Shaoxian was.

Chen Shaoxian raised his eyebrows slightly, staring at the surrounding water, suddenly the raft under his feet shook violently, and there was a creaking sound from under the bamboo raft.

Chen Shaoxian and Xiaozhuang looked at each other, and they squatted down at the same time, when the rattan that bound the raft began to loosen.Chen Shaoxian quickly touched the shaking raft with his hand, and quickly found the place where the vibration was the most severe.

With a quick pull, the rattan on the top was easily torn off. Looking at the torn section, Chen Shaoxian pointed to the bottom.

Xiao Zhuang nodded.

Chen Shaoxian knelt on the bamboo raft and held the saber in both hands. After finding the right position, he thrust the Sha Dao in his hand down. The Sha Dao pierced through the bamboo and made a toothache creaking sound. Among the bamboos below, immediately after the raft was jacked up high, and then it was slapped flat on the water surface, the already loose raft became a little disintegrated after this, and then it was jacked up high again. .

Chen Shaoxian held the knife tightly, judging from the vibration from the knife, the knife should have been nailed to the water monkey, and then shouted: "Shoot when the bamboo raft falls." As soon as the words fell, the bamboo raft snapped again Shot on the water.

Xiaozhuang quickly stabilized his figure, and pulled the trigger through the gap where the raft collapsed.

As soon as the gunshot rang out, Chen Shaoxian felt the saber in his hand start to shake violently from side to side, and the swing became bigger and bigger. Chen Shaoxian's heart sank, and he hurriedly said, "Keep shooting."

Xiaozhuang quickly changed the magazine and squatted down, plunged the muzzle of the gun into the water, and there was another chug.

At this time, the knife in Chen Shaoxian's hand stopped swinging, the blade lightened, and he pulled it up smoothly, pulling out the evil knife from the bamboo that had been twisted wide open. The moment the blade was pulled out, the strong stench almost knocked Chen Shaoxian down.

The blade was covered with a layer of dark green, which was sticky and gave off a pungent stench. Chen Shaoxian shook it vigorously, only a few drops fell off.

Xiao Zhuang looked at the bamboo raft that was about to fall apart, and asked, "Is it dead?"

Chen Shaoxian flattened his mouth: "It is estimated that not dying is a serious injury." Before the words fell, the water surface at the crack under Chen Shaoxian's feet slammed, stretched out a white claw, and grabbed Chen Shaoxian's shoe at once, and his nails like sharp hooks sank into it. Chen Shaoxian's military boots.

Chen Shaoxian could even feel that the water monkey's cold nails had already stuck to his feet, and it was too late to slash with a knife, and Chen Shaoxian's cold sweat broke out.

Fortunately, Xiaozhuang reacted quickly, squatting down quickly, aiming the muzzle of the gun at the arm of the water monkey, and sprayed out flames.

Chen Shaoxian felt the water monkey's paws tremble, and even his own calf trembled.

The water monkey's paw was torn off by the bullet at the wrist, and the paw blocked Chen Shaoxian's shoe.

Xiao Zhuang was still not at ease, and continued to shoot at the water below until there was a clicking sound in the gun, and then quickly changed the magazine, staring at the water from the muzzle of the gun, and asked: "Is it hurt?"

Chen Shaoxian wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, swallowed: "It's okay." Then he turned to the other people on the bamboo raft and said, "Row quickly, shoot when you see the water line, and throw a grenade." The paw of the water monkey is still hanging, and it uses the Shadao as an oar to quickly paddle forward.

The group of people who were ready to watch sentry rowed hard with the things in their hands. Fortunately, the boat was sailing along the current, and the speed of the rafts was also very fast.

After paddling for a while, Thomas, who was on guard, shouted, "Come on, come on."

Everyone looked back as they rowed, and they saw lines of water on the water rushing towards the broken bamboo rafts of Chen Shaoxian and Xiao Zhuang.

(End of this chapter)