Chapter 671: Old Friends and Old Courtyard (Second update thanks to monthly votes)
Just when Li Ming was looking at the list of noodles with different flavors written on the wooden sign hanging in front of the stall owner, and was debating whether to order more beef brisket noodles, he suddenly felt his eyes moving on their own.
It turned out that Liu Sheng forcibly moved his gaze to the door of the temple opposite.
A woman wearing divine robes slowly walked out of the door.
"This is the priest of the temple." Li Ming said. Seeing that there was not even a gold thread on the sleeves, he added, "The trainee priest."
The priest turned around and locked the door.
It was obvious that she was the only one in this temple.
Liu Sheng was a little confused at first, but then he thought, in a small place like Li County, one trainee priest is enough.
How could a first-level priest be willing to come to such a remote place?
"It seems that this is the Priest Song that everyone calls him." Li Ming said, his eyes moving slightly, "He looks gentle and approachable. No wonder he is so popular."
"However, this Priest Song..." Liu Sheng's eyes darkened, "There is a very mysterious aura about him."
Moreover, Liu Sheng always felt that the face of Priest Song was somewhat familiar.
[I feel like this sentence appears too often. 】
【This journey seems to be looking back to the past...】
Maybe Liu Sheng looked at Priest Song with too intense a gaze, and the stall owner saw it, so he said, "The girl is looking at our Priest Song, Haiyin Song, right?"
This name fell in Liu Sheng's ears, and quickly corresponded to a person who had only had a relationship with Liu Sheng - Song Haiyin, the former deputy director of the training department of the Li County Weaving Institute - who also died at the Lihua Lantern Festival on that day. In the midst of treachery.
Liu Sheng felt a little sour in his heart when he thought of this.
But when I think about the strong aura of mystery in her now, I feel even more uncertain about fate.
At this time, the stall owner was still kneading the dough and talking about the goodness of Priest Song.
"She is such a good person! Ever since she was assigned to our Li County ten years ago, she has been working hard. If everyone has any difficulties, she is always the first to help."
"What a good man!" The stall owner couldn't help but emphasize again.
"Not only that, the pear blossom wine made by the Song Priest is the best in Li County!" Another middle-aged woman next to him also said, "It is famous far and wide. The surrounding priests and county magistrates often come here to ask for it. The pear blossom wine she brews is used as a treat, and it’s extremely difficult for ordinary people to take a sip? ”
"Then how do you know it's a unique one?" the diner who spoke to him before sneered.
"Officials all like to drink it, so it must be first-rate!" said the woman. "Even when the inspector came before, the Weaving Institute still managed to get a jar to receive it. I think the great priest of the temple will come here next time. Definitely have to take a sip of pear blossom wine too.”
[The high priest of the temple is inspecting? 】
[You have forgotten that every year before the Spring Festival, there will be a nationwide tour of the temple sending high priests to bless the people. 】
In previous years, it was Priest Li who went on patrol.
"Not this year." Li Ming sensed Liu Sheng's thoughts and smiled.
"Not really?" Liu Sheng asked.
Then Li Ming just smiled mysteriously, "It will probably cause a dispute, but this is exactly what we want."
At this time, the diner said again: "It should be the very rich high priest again."
"You kid, you dare to arrange for a great priest, you're going to die!" The woman cast a sideways glance and scolded.
The man looked bitter and knew he was in the wrong, but he still said stubbornly: "Our family has a lot of offerings in the Chang'an Temple. Naturally, the high priest will not care about this matter with me."
The woman sneered.
"Okay, okay, stop bragging. I know your ancestors have been foraging in the Changxing Mountains for generations."
"I have really been to Chang'an..."
"Come on, look at the beast on your back..."
Liu Sheng was too lazy to pay attention to these rumors anymore. He put down his money and stood up. He followed Priest Song's figure with his eyes and followed him calmly.
"You are still very concerned." Li Ming floated beside him and said with a half-smile.
Liu Sheng nodded slightly, just thinking about what if the fates really overlap...
[Or quantum entanglement. 】 "World" low-end version said.
"Are you worried that she will end up in the same fate?" Li Ming asked.
Liu Sheng nodded silently.
Because in her perception, Song Haiyin was still a human being, but he had such a strong strange aura that it was unlike a normal human being. This kind of aura can only be experienced by people who have been in contact with strange things for a long time.
Could it be...
Liu Sheng remembered the place he sensed.
As she followed Song Haiyin, people on the road saluted her respectfully. Song Haiyin returned the greeting with a smile, then quietly turned into an alley, cast a spell to cover her body, and then walked through the alley and continued forward.
It's just that Liu Sheng's cultivation level is much higher than hers, so this technique has no cover-up effect, and he still follows her all the way.
Soon, Song Haiyin walked to the door of Zuibai Garden, took out the key, opened the side door, and carefully closed the door.
Liu Sheng watched from a distance, frowning.
"The aura of this courtyard is very unusual." Li Ming could feel it even when he was close. There was a strong energy, but it was covered tightly and almost no trace was leaked.
Liu Sheng's senses were even more acute, and he said in a deep voice: "There is a strange thing hidden in this."
"In the center of Li County, if something like this really breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous." Li Ming also frowned.
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Liu Sheng nodded, "This is a dangerous level of trickery."
"Then if Priest Song goes in... wouldn't it be dangerous?" Li Ming asked in surprise, "Her cultivation is not enough to deal with it."
"What if she entered on her own initiative?" Liu Sheng responded calmly.
"Yes, the restrictions around this monster are more like the magic sealing formation of the temple." Li Ming understood this better and nodded.
Liu Sheng understood instantly.
"In other words, this is blocked with faith value."
[This also explains why with her cultivation, she can block such a powerful monster. 】
[Considering that she is so loved by the people of Li County, the faith value she has accumulated in the past ten years should be quite high. 】
"So this mysterious core may be related to her." Li Ming said.
When Liu Sheng was thinking about how to deal with it, he suddenly saw several aunties and uncles running toward Zuibai Garden with anxious faces. They seemed to be approaching, but they stopped in front of the door.
"What should I do! This child broke into this weird yard. I'm so worried!"
"I'm not your servant. I like to cause trouble the most. I always stir up trouble in Li County. Why are you so ignorant!"
"Ouch, why are you blaming my little girl? It would be better to say that your precious daughter is so bratty that even teaching in school is a headache."
Several people started quarreling with each other and became more and more noisy.
At this moment, the door of Zuibai Garden "squeaked" and quietly opened.
Everyone stopped talking immediately and stared dumbly at the door that opened without wind, unable to recover for a long time.
"What to do?"
"Why did the door suddenly open?"
"It's so scary..."
"Didn't you say you were looking for your servant? Why don't you go in quickly?"
"Do you want me to take the lead? I won't go in such a weird situation."
"Don't you care about your children?"
"Don't you care about your children?" Another person asked loudly.
While several people were pushing and noisy, the door actually closed a little smaller, as if it was a silent warning that if you don't come in, it will be closed.
So there was no way, everyone could only push and push in.
A passing lady saw Liu Sheng watching with concern and couldn't help but said: "This house is very unlucky, girl, it's better not to be curious."
"Did anything strange happen in this garden?" Liu Sheng asked.
"Yes, it has always been weird. It was even weirder at first. It glowed in the middle of the night and there were laughter and screams. It wasn't until a child disappeared inexplicably and I found Priest Song. After Priest Song went to clean it up, it became less weird."< br>
"But Priest Song said that from now on this place will be under the control of the temple. It's best not to break in randomly to avoid touching unclean things. But sometimes through the wall, you can still hear some weird laughter coming from inside. Sound.”
The aunt is enthusiastic and talkative, making her an excellent candidate for gossip.