bookrebus Chapter 740 [Under the Brocade 36]
Chapter 740 [Under the Brocade 36]
Dong Qisheng, this ignorant fellow, actually led a group of people to the dock to cause trouble again! His arrogant and domineering appearance was really disgusting, and he even shamelessly declared that he wanted to propose to Shangguan Xi.
Hearing this, Shangguan Xi almost laughed out loud, thinking to herself: With a piece of shit like you, you are worthy of proposing to me? It's just a foolish dream! She gnashed her teeth in anger, wishing she could kill Dong Qisheng with her own hands right away.
However, although Dong Qisheng was good at talking, he was no match for Shangguan Xi in a fight. After a few rounds, he saw that the situation was not good, so he had to flee with his minions.
Shangguan Xi looked at their receding backs, snorted coldly, and then ordered the Yan family to strengthen the supervision of the dock and never allow such things to happen again.
On the other side, Lu Yi, Yuan Jinxia, Yang Yue and You You followed the group of Japanese pirates closely, not daring to relax at all.
Along the way, they carefully left various marks for follow-up tracking. When Shangguan Xi returned to Wu'an Gang, he was shocked to hear that the gang members had been killed by the Japanese.
Yang Yue and she learned that Xie Xiao, Yuan Jinxia and others had gone to the reeds to chase the enemy, and hurriedly led everyone to rush to support them. While on the way, Yang Yue asked Shangguan Xi about the injury she had just suffered.
Lu Yi and his four companions followed the Japanese pirates all the way and finally came to a steep mountain wall. They saw that the cunning Japanese pirates had already successfully climbed to the top of the mountain along the ladders they had prepared in advance.
Seeing this, Youyou hurriedly asked Jinxia to take a mark, and then she took the lead and nimbly followed Lu Yi and began to climb the steep cliff.
Jin Xia did not dare to delay. After quickly completing the marking, she followed Youyou and the others and climbed up together.
Just when they had climbed to the top of the mountain with great difficulty, and were looking forward to capturing the evil Japanese pirates, they were surprised to find that the Japanese pirates had disappeared without a trace like ghosts! In the original place, there stood an old stone tablet with three large characters engraved in a flamboyant style - Longdan Village.
Just as everyone was looking at each other, at a loss, a strange whistle suddenly broke through the sky and came faintly. After hearing the sound, Xie Xiao and Jin Xia looked at each other and ran towards the direction of the sound without hesitation, leaving Youyou and Lu Yi to continue to investigate the situation on the spot.
However, something unexpected happened. Youyou and Lu Yi only took a few steps forward when they felt dizzy and their vision went dark. They both fainted on the ground.
On the other side, Yang Yue and Shangguan Xi carefully searched for clues along the mountain road. Soon, they found something: in a dense reed, there were several Japanese corpses lying in a mess, and some glittering darts were scattered around.
With their keen observation and careful reasoning, Yang Yue and Shangguan Xi quickly reconstructed the fierce battle scene that had taken place here before. Not only that, Yang Yue also spotted the unique mark that Yuan Jinxia had deliberately left behind.
When Lu Yi and Youyou woke up, they were shocked to find themselves in prison—they were tied up on thick pillars! Around them, a large group of excited villagers gathered, shouting and threatening to kill them immediately to prevent future troubles.
Due to having inhaled a large amount of anesthetic before, Lu Yi and You You felt weak all over at this moment, and they had no strength to break free from the restraints.
At this moment, the crowd automatically made way for them, and a dignified clan leader, accompanied by a young Taoist priest, slowly walked up to the two of them.
The young Taoist priest had a fair complexion and a pair of narrow eyes that stared at You You intently, revealing an indescribable coldness in his eyes.
Facing the young Taoist's rude gaze, Youyou chose to ignore it as if she hadn't heard it. Instead, Lu Yi was the first to break the silence. He endured the discomfort in his body, raised his head with difficulty, looked at the clan leader and the young Taoist in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you? Why do you treat us like this?"
The young Taoist sneered upon hearing this and said in a gloomy tone, "Humph, this woman is a disaster from heaven. If we don't get rid of her as soon as possible, the whole village will be in great trouble!"
The clan leader said in a panic, "Master Lan, you must help us quickly and help us get rid of that disaster!"
Lan Qingxuan, who was standing aside, said calmly and mysteriously: "Don't worry, don't worry, let me perform an exorcism, then I can subdue this evil spirit." After saying that, he put his hands behind his back, looking confident.
"Thank you, Master Lan!" The clan leader and many villagers responded in unison, their faces full of anticipation.
Then, Lan Qingxuan began to act pretentiously. He danced in front of Lu Yi and You You, like a shaman, and pointed at the sky from time to time.
Strangely enough, at this moment, the sky suddenly became overcast, and the sound of lightning and thunder was heard continuously. Seeing this, the tribesmen were terrified and quickly knelt on the ground, praying for God's protection.
As Youyou watched the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but think to himself: This Taoist priest seems to have some real skills, and he's not just a charlatan like those common charlatans who are all show and no substance.
It turned out that this clan was the Shi clan. For some reason, they believed that Youyou and Lu Yi were the reincarnations of the evil star, and threatened to get rid of them as soon as possible. After thinking about it, the chief of the Shi clan finally turned his attention to Lan Qingxuan.
Lan Qingxuan still pretended to be profound and ordered Chief Shi to temporarily detain Lu Yi and You You. After the matter was accomplished, Chief Shi happily took out the generous reward he had prepared and handed it to Lan Qingxuan.
At the same time, Yang Yue and Shangguan Xi followed the marks left by Yuan Jinxia and finally came to a steep cliff. However, looking at the densely packed marks in front of him, Yang Yue frowned, unable to tell what direction they were pointing to.
On the other side, Youyou and Lu Yi were tied up and trapped in a dilapidated woodshed. The two looked at each other, both at a loss. They had never heard of such a mysterious village here before, not to mention the sudden disappearance of the Japanese pirates, which was really strange.
At this moment, a kind-looking and good-hearted lady came over with a staggering step, holding a few thick and warm blankets in her hands. She walked to Youyou and Lu Yi with a smile and gently handed the blankets to them.
Seeing how kindhearted the old lady was, Youyou had an idea. She looked at the old lady with expectant eyes and pleaded with a trembling voice: "Auntie, please help us! We are so innocent to be imprisoned here."
Seeing this, Lu Yi quickly agreed and said, "Yes, Auntie, my wife has not been in good health for a long time. We heard that there is a very magical herb growing nearby that can cure her illness, so we took the trouble to find this place."
However, after hearing what they said, the lady just shook her head slightly, with a helpless look on her face. It turned out that although the lady was the wife of the clan leader, she actually did not have much power to influence the affairs of the clan.
Meanwhile, the other side was bustling with activity. Lan Qingxuan was sitting by the campfire, drinking wine and chewing the delicious barbecue with relish. He looked very happy. Just as he was enjoying his meal, the clan leader's son Xiaoxin rushed in like a gust of wind, scaring the unprepared Lan Qingxuan.
Lan Qingxuan was a fake alchemist who didn't care about the rules that forbade drinking and eating meat. Xiao Xin saw through his violation at a glance, widened his eyes, and turned around to report to the Fang clan leader.
Lan Qingxuan saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly took out some gold and silver from his arms, stuffed them into Xiao Xin's hands, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, little master, don't worry, just think of this little gift as my brother treating you to candy, and don't tell your father!"
Xiaoxin hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't resist the temptation of money and nodded in agreement.
Looking over here, Shangguan Xi was holding a big wine jar and staggering on the road. Her face was flushed, her eyes were blurry and dazed, and she kept mumbling something. Yang Yue followed closely behind Shangguan Xi, looking at her with a worried look, afraid that she would fall to the ground accidentally.
Although Yang Yue was extremely anxious, Shangguan Xi only had Xie Xiao in her heart at the moment. Under the influence of alcohol, Shangguan Xi's consciousness became increasingly blurred. She looked at Yang Yue in front of her in a daze, and actually mistook him for Xie Xiao. So, she rushed forward, grabbed Yang Yue's arm tightly, and shouted: "Why? Why can everyone see my feelings for you, but you are the only one who is unaware of it like a piece of wood?"
Yang Yue looked at Shangguan Xi, who looked lonely and tearful, with pity and heartache in his heart. He opened his mouth and tried to say something to comfort the distressed woman in front of him. However, Shangguan Xi just shook her head slightly, and said with a firm and sober look: "You are not him, and you can't replace him anyway." After saying this, she seemed to have lost all her strength, her body softened, and she fell drunk on the table.
Yang Yue sat there quietly, Shangguan Xi's words full of loss and sorrow kept echoing in his mind - "You are not him..." These words hit his heart like a heavy hammer, making him feel extremely heavy. It was late at night, and the whole world seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, but Yang Yue had no sleepiness. He just sat there blankly, letting his thoughts drift away.
At the same time, in another corner, Lan Qingxuan was carefully preparing to leave Longdan Village. At this time, Lu Yi had gradually recovered his strength after a period of rest. He easily untied the ropes that tied himself and Lan Qingxuan. Just as the two were about to leave quietly, Lan Qingxuan suddenly saw a group of suspicious and sneaky people not far away. Curious, he followed without hesitation, wanting to find out what was going on.
But not long after, Lan Qingxuan was discovered by those people because of the noise he made accidentally. Seeing the other party rushing towards him aggressively, Lan Qingxuan was frightened and his face turned pale. He had to run as fast as he could. In a panic, he ran to the edge of a steep cliff. When he stopped panting and took a closer look, he was stunned - the vine ladder that was supposed to be here had disappeared without a trace!
At this time, Lu Yi and You You also chased here. Lan Qingxuan turned around in horror, only to see Lu Yi standing there with a grim face, and You You holding a bow and arrow, aiming at him. Seeing that there was no hope of escape, Lan Qingxuan's legs softened, and he knelt on the ground with a "thump", kowtowed repeatedly and begged for mercy, and expressed his willingness to tell everything about Longdan Village.
It turns out that Longdan Village has always been a gathering place for people with the surname Shi, who live a secluded, peaceful and tranquil life here. However, just half a year ago, some strange things began to happen in the village one after another. First, many villagers inexplicably contracted a strange disease. These sick people not only became extremely powerful, but also behaved abnormally and manically, and would attack others crazily when they saw them. In order to treat the disease, the villagers invited famous doctors nearby, but no one could diagnose the cause, let alone cure this strange disease. In desperation, they could only put their hope on the gods, so they invited Lan Qingxuan to perform rituals to exorcise the evil spirits.