Chapter 143 The cold that penetrates deep into the bone marrow
When Lu Bai and Shi Xiangtou arrived at Mr. Bai Si's residence, the courtyard was still empty, with only an old woman standing in the middle of the lobby holding a cane.
This is not surprising.
After all, most of the Xiang Chai under Master Bai Si are stationed in Yizhuang outside the city. Counting Lu Bai, it is already good to be able to gather three Xiang Chai.
Master Bai Si could obviously sense how many scents there were in the county. When Lu Bai and Shi Xiangtou arrived, it did not wait any longer and showed its true form directly from the portrait.
Its chubby face was very ugly at the moment: "I hope the three of you will rush to Liujia Village immediately."
Lu Bai's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard the words "Liujiacun".
"What happened?" Shi Xiangtou asked with a frown.
"Tao Gui's life fragrance has become very weak."
Mr. Bai Si turned his head slightly, as if he could see the scene of Liujia Village through half a day's journey: "There were no signs before the accident happened, and Tao Gui didn't send me any information.
Let me tell you the truth, this trip will be very dangerous. If you don't want to go, I won't force you. "
Lu Bai asked: "Uncle Tao was in Liujia Village when the incident happened, right?"
After receiving Master Bai's affirmative reply, Lu Bai rubbed his face to ensure that he would not laugh unconsciously.
He nodded calmly and said concisely: "I will go."
"Although the old woman's strength has declined, she still has not forgotten her responsibilities as a Xiang Chai." The wrinkled old woman's expression remained unchanged.
Seeing that both colleagues expressed their willingness to go, Shi Xiangtou said helplessly: "Okay, then I will accompany you."
Seeing the three people's statements, Mr. Bai Si's face looked a little better: "I will always pay attention to the situation on your side. If you encounter a difficult situation, don't hesitate to call me at any time."
It paused and continued to add: "Xiao Lu, you have been to Liujia Village, so this trip will be led by you."
After all, it was Master Bai's order. Even if Shi Xiangtou and the old lady had any opinions, they would not show it and they would all nod in agreement.
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At Lu Bai's strong request, Shi Xiangtou took his two Death Fighter apprentices with him.
Coming out of the county town, a group of five people hurriedly hurried and slowly got out of the woods before nightfall.
If you want to talk about this speed, it is really not slow.
After all, there is an old woman with a cane in the team.
After leaving the forest, there were only a few kilometers left to Liujia Village.
Lu Bai didn't have much emotion when he returned to his old place.
Looking far away, you can see the night covering the earth, and the hazy fog shrouding the villages in the distance. Under the influence of the wind, the fog floats, making people feel that the village has a bit more flow.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shi Xiangtou asked tentatively: "How about going to Yizhuang to rest for a night first?"
Even if there are three incense heads in their group, they still need to maintain awe in the face of the night.
Not to mention that they knew very well that something evil was happening in that village.
"I'm afraid Uncle Tao can't last that long."
Lu Bai took out an incense stick from Shi Xiangtou's bag and lit it: "I'll go over and have a look. If you want to go back to Yizhuang, please pay attention to safety on the way."
"Old woman, I've already been half-buried in the ground. I can't explain why I'm afraid of death."
After the old woman said that, she took the lead and walked towards Liujiacun.
Shi Xiangtou shrugged: "Let's go together then."
The closer we get to Liujia Village, the cooler the temperature seems to be. It’s so cold that people can get goosebumps on their arms.
Along with the gloomy wind blowing, you can vaguely hear some weird sobs and murmurs in the wind.
The two apprentices, A Niu and A Ma, looked pale and followed the three of them, their bodies shaking slightly uncontrollably.
On the one hand, this is because of these strong Yin Qi, on the other hand, it comes from Lu Bai.
They seriously suspected that Lu Bai insisted on taking risks at night just to find an opportunity to kill the two brothers.
There are dark clouds tonight, the moonlight is sparse, and visibility is not high. Not long after Shi Xiangtou left, he took out two torches from his baggage and lit them with fire sticks.
The sudden rise of fire and heat could not dispel the coldness in the air.
He held one torch and handed the other torch to Lu Bai.
He said in a low voice: "To be honest, I have never encountered such an exaggerated Yin Qi. I'm afraid it's all the evil spirits of An Gong Daoxing at the very least."
When the old woman walking at the front heard this, she didn't even bother to look back.
"No matter how deep the Taoism is, if you dare to cause chaos wantonly, you will never be spared."
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As they hurried on, the group quickly arrived at the head of the village.
Unlike the shrill cries in the wind, the inside of the village was actually very quiet.
The barking of dogs and the chirping of insects have all disappeared, and there is no sense of the presence of life at all.
A group of them arrived holding torches, but there was still no response from the hundreds of households in the village.
The house was pitch black, like a predatory beast that would devour any creature that dared to step into this territory.
In the vegetable garden surrounded by wooden fences, there were faint shadows crawling across, and the whole place was eerie and eerie, making people shudder.
"It seems that the entire Liujia Village has suffered."
Shi Xiangtou's face was tense, and the arm holding the torch became a little stiff.
"Prepare some incense to cure your illness."
Lu Bai reminded him and then stepped into the village.
The next second, he felt as if he was in an ice cave, and the eerie coldness seemed to seep into his bones.
The incense and torch in his hand were extinguished at the same time.
There seems to be an invisible border. Once you step into the village, you will face unspeakable fear.
Feeling this change, Lu Bai immediately raised his hand and pressed back, signaling Shi Xiangtou and the others not to come in.
However, several other people followed in one after another as if they didn't see his gesture.
"Hiss..." The indiscriminate coldness made Shi Xiangtou take a deep breath subconsciously.
A Niu couldn't help but shiver: "It's so cold."
If they weren't worried about Lu Bai, they might have turned around and ran away.
Lu Bai frowned slightly. Judging from the behavior of Shi Xiangtou and the others, their vision should be distorted both inside and outside the village.
The matter has come to this, and there is no point in complaining.
He looked at his surroundings warily.
Although I'm not sure what this thing is, but it can cover such a large area, it is definitely not an easy character to get along with.
The old woman made a prompt decision, lit a stick of incense and planned to enter into trance.
She could easily tell that this was not an evil spirit that she could deal with, so she should quickly shake Master Bai Si to fight this unknown evil spirit.
Unfortunately,
the attempt to communicate with the gods was unsuccessful.
To be precise, after entering the village, under the influence of the bone-chilling cold, the incense could not be burned at all.
"retreat!"
"I've only been an incense burner for a few days, so I'm not an expert in removing evil spirits."
Lu Bai shook the half-extinguished incense stick in his hand: "But I don't think this person will let us leave easily."
As if to confirm what he said, the old woman stopped panting, turned around, and suddenly found that she was spinning in circles.
(End of chapter)