This was a night that all the villagers of Xinghua Village would never forget. They witnessed with their own eyes how the village chief and Miao Zhu tried every means to extinguish the oil lamp, but failed again and again.
In the middle of the night, the village chief and temple ministers became more and more frantic. They not only blew out the lights with wind, but also poured water on them, but no matter what they did, the flames would always rekindle.
When dawn was about to break that day, Miao Zhu and the village chief were already panting from exhaustion and had to lean on the big pillar, their bodies dripping with sweat. However, Tang Yue, Jin Ding and Little Fox were sitting aside at some unknown time. On the table and chairs, drinking tea leisurely.
Tang Yue brought out a pot of fragrant tea, and the two sat there, enjoying the taste of the water leisurely, while the little fox squatted in Tang Yue's arms and dozed off, seeming to feel that everything in front of him was real. It's so boring.
The villagers who had stood all night were exhausted and eager to leave, but no one dared to speak. Finally, an old man walked to the end of the village and said, "Nephew, I am getting old and my health is a little weak. Can you let me go back and rest for a while? You will notify us after you have the results." This old man was the same man yesterday. The person who comes up with ideas late in the mountains.
His status is lofty, and as soon as his voice comes out, many people agree. Some people said they were in poor health and could no longer waste time, some said they wanted to go back and take care of the elderly who were bedridden, and some said they had to repair the damaged houses and they really couldn't delay it any longer.
Miao Zhu hurriedly stopped him, saying: "Don't interrupt the ceremony of inviting gods, otherwise it will bring disaster. Our village has already suffered from floods and we can't bear it anymore."
His words are just right. Speaking of the fear of many people, those who clamored to go back were silent.
Jin Ding couldn't help but laugh, "Not to mention ten days and a half, it turned out that I couldn't stand even one night."
< br>The village chief heard his ridicule, stood up and shouted: "You are monsters! You know magic, otherwise how can the fire not be extinguished?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Jin Ding's mouth, "Is there something wrong with your head? You yourself said that this flame represents the will of the Spring God. Now that the lights are not extinguished, you say it is because we have magic.
This is what we want to do. You cheated in the name of gods and wanted to kill people and take wealth? Are you not afraid of being punished by deceiving the gods? "
The villagers still fear the gods, otherwise they would not build such a beautiful spring. The temple offers worship services every day. After hearing Jin Ding's words, their expressions changed, and they all thought of yesterday's flooding of the Apricot Blossom Valley. Could it be the Spring God's warning to stop them from attacking the two brothers and sisters?
Tang Yue stood up, walked to the village chief, and said calmly: "Village Chief, we two brothers and sisters have no intention of having any intention to drink the wine in Xinghua Village.
Now the Spring God has asked Everyone has told the truth, you should let us go. For our safety, our family has entrusted different escort agencies to send us off.
But the escort agency nearby has not arrived yet, so we came to Xing. Huacun is waiting. The escort told us that the people in Xinghua Village have simple customs and will not be malicious to us, so we can wait with peace of mind..."
Tang Yue paused, everyone knew her. Meaning, "Please ask the village chief to let us leave. Otherwise, if people from the escort agency come to the door and find out that you are holding us here, they will definitely send you to the government for judgment. This is serious. Please think about it clearly."
< br>The village chief was still stubborn, "This lamp is too weird. You are evil spirits who want to cause trouble to the world. We cannot let you leave."
Tang Yue said coldly: "If we are really evil spirits, everyone Can the horse's life be saved? "The villagers are panicking. Yes, if they are monsters, aren't they planning to kidnap the monster now? Can they still save their lives?
At this time, the old people in the village came to the village chief one after another and persuaded him to change his mind. In the past, they turned a blind eye to the village chief's tricks because they believed that everything the village chief did was for the benefit of the village.
However, now they have to oppose the village chief's decision, because they understand that if they persist in this way, the whole village will be in danger of seeing the official, and even disrespect the Spring God, which will be bad.
"Nephew of the village chief, this lady is right. After all, they have donated money to Xinghua Village. We should not embarrass them. It is best to let them leave." An old man said .
"But the wine recipe..." the village chief said worriedly. He was afraid that once these two people were released, the wine recipe would be leaked and others might brew better wine and steal it away. The livelihood of Xinghua Village is also a disaster.
An old man with a slightly dark complexion continued: "In short, let's let the two brothers and sisters leave first." As he spoke, he patted the village chief on the shoulder and looked at the young adults around him. He glanced at them and hinted to the village chief that he would take action when they walked out of the village.
The village chief understood what he meant and agreed with this method. He turned around and saluted Tang Yue and Jin Ding, and said: "We misunderstood you two before, and we have offended you both. I would like to apologize to you two. Why don't you go to my house to have breakfast and get two jars of good wine."< br>
Seeing the sudden change in the village chief's attitude, Jin Ding knew that he must be planning to do something to them behind their backs. He said with a strange smile: "No need, we have been delayed all night, maybe the escort has arrived at the agreed place. , we are leaving now. "
The village chief did not stay, so he said: "Okay, then we will send someone to take you out." He originally wanted them to come to his home for dinner, and then get off. Some sweat medicine stunned the two of them. But since they were leaving, there was no need to waste a meal.
Tang Yue stood up gently. The little fox also woke up during her movements and realized that they could leave the temple now, so he jumped on Tang Yue's shoulders and continued to use them as a scarf.
The village chief looked at the little fox with a glimmer of greed in his eyes. He thought that if he could catch the little fox and present it to the county magistrate, then he would get more benefits. This The thought made him determined and decided to take action.
Tang Yue and Jin Ding went down the mountain to the entrance of the valley. They passed several houses that were seriously damaged after being soaked by water. There were shrill cries from inside, which made her feel sad.
Jin Ding looked at the scene in front of him and said to the village chief: "Village chief, you once promised to move these people to higher places. Your actions are really admirable."
< br>The village chief responded casually: "This is just my responsibility." He led a group of people out of the valley entrance and came to a sparsely populated low-lying area with trees blocking the view, and stopped.
He turned around and looked at Tang Yue and Jin Ding, and ordered to the middle-aged villagers beside him: "Do it!" The middle-aged villagers quickly rushed forward.