Chapter 24 No Shadow
The Ye Mansion was clamoring and hustling, like a boiling oil pan, and panic.
However, at the other end, Lin Suqing, who was heading for Sitian County, was wearing the dark night and hurriedly carrying the bright moonlight, with only the shadow on the ground in front of him accompanying him.
The evening breeze made his head cool. A wild wolf stood in the distance on the lone high place of the cliff, causing a long roar, long and lonely, making the long night stand tall.
He walked alone, but when he was passing a detour, he suddenly realized something was vaguely behind him, as if someone was following him in the dark. He listened carefully, but there was no sound of footsteps.
So he tried hard to raise his courage to slow down, and when the follower approached, he glanced back with the light at the end of his eyes. However, this plan failed to work and could not see anyone behind him, and there was no shadow of the moonlight. He aimed at the opportunity and turned his head and looked back, but there was still no trace of it.
There are abundant forests and grass on both sides of the road. If someone hides, it will be difficult for him to be prepared in time. But if someone hides, he will find any trouble.
However, there is nothing now, there is only a feeling of someone following him behind him. The most unsure feeling is the most terrifying.
Could it be that he was guilty? But he asked himself that he was not only a little cowardly, but he should not be guilty after walking all night.
What's more, this feeling of being followed and getting scared in his heart is a real and sincere feeling, unlike what he imagined out of thin air when he was thinking about it.
As he guessed, he kept his hand with the runes tightly, and wrote it over and over again in his heart, beware of any unfamiliarity and forgetting.
During this period, his ears were often wary of movement around him, and his eyes were not empty. It was said that he could see all directions and listened to all directions, and his hair stood up because of his anxiety and fatigue. He couldn't help but speed up his pace.
This is a deserted mountain and ridge with few people. Looking around, there is no village in front or shop in the back, but there are countless deserted graves among the fields not far away.
If he encounters a demon and ghost, he will definitely not be able to escape. But fortunately, there is a rune given by the second prince himself, which is like a reassurance, so he is not very afraid of demons and ghosts.
I am afraid that I will encounter a thief with a hidden evil intention. With his hard work to lift two Japanese melons like this, I am afraid it is a bit risky to fight against each other.
He looked around anxiously, looking back and forth. Then he fell in love with a big tree next to the cemetery. He thought that if he climbed up the tree, stood high and looked far, he could always see what was going on and see who was following him.
So he looked back carefully, but still could not see the figure of the stalker, and immediately turned his head and headed straight for the big tree.
He rolled up his sleeves and was about to climb, but his arm was suddenly pulled behind half of the tomb beside the bushes behind him, and fell to the ground.
In a panic, he was about to resist, but when he looked closely, he was actually a bright and charming girl who pulled him.
The girl was about to be in the age of plum blossoms, and she was holding her orchid fingers up in front of Yin Taohong's lips, and signaling to him: "Shh..."
Lin Suqing's hand drawing the rune was eager to try. He couldn't tell whether the girl was a human or a ghost. While still speculating, the girl reached out to the side of the road and signaled him to look at it, and quietly said, "Look, that person has no shadow..."
Her voice was not soft and a little low. When it came to her ears, it was inexplicably tempting, making his ears and eyes itchy.
Lin Suqing looked in the direction she pointed, but no one was seen. She was about to ask a question, but then she saw someone appear, on the road he had just walked.
Following up, he was a burly man, dressed in rags, revealing mottled and vague flesh and blood. He seemed to be injured by a sharp weapon when fighting with a person, and all were fatal injuries.
Lin Suqing could even vaguely see the man's unshaven beard on his face and the scar on his left eye through the moonlight, and there was indeed no shadow under the man's feet.
If you are a human being, you will definitely have a shadow.
When Lin Suqing was stunned, he heard the girl's soft voice in his ear: "There is no shadow... it's a ghost..."
"Ghost?" Lin Suqing was frightened and immediately looked at the girl's feet. At the girl's feet, there was only a black tomb cube, and there was no shadow. She had no shadow either?
He was shocked, but suddenly he found that there was no shadow under his feet. He was shocked again.
There must be a cause for things, and he will definitely not be wrong with being a living person. He looked around and then realized it. Because they were hiding behind the tombstones, and there were towering trees next to them, and the moonlight could not shine into their place.
It turned out that it was because of the poor lighting here, which made him feel a little relieved. But then he thought about it, a bright girl suddenly appeared in the wilderness for no reason. This was too abnormal.
He couldn't help but feel scared, and he was a little suspicious of the girl's origin. He subconsciously wanted to stay away from her. But the girl suddenly pulled his sleeve and signaled him to continue to look at the man on the road.
He looked with the flow and saw that the scar man had only walked a few steps forward. He probably found that he had lost his prey, so he turned around and returned. He gave up so lightly and did not do too much search.
As the man left, Lin Suqing felt relieved, and he doubted the whereabouts of the girl beside him.
No matter whether she was a human being or a human being, he did not dare to stay with her when he was uncertain. So he stood up and bowed to the girl and said, "Thank you for helping her life."
He was about to be polite and find a reason to leave, but when the girl got up, she sprained her feet and fell into his arms immediately.
"ah!"
The girl's slightly cool breath hit his neck, but his neck became warm and warm.
After he helped the girl stand firmly, the girl raised her sleeves and half covered her red makeup, and said shyly, "I'm rude, please forgive me, my son."
Lin Suqing suddenly felt a little awkward when he was a lonely man and a widow in the wilderness. As soon as the excuse of leaving was pouring over to his mouth, he swallowed it back. For a moment, he really didn't know what to say to ease the awkward atmosphere.
At this time, a maid ran from behind the forest and shouted: "Miss, I've been looking for you for a long time, why have you come here?"
The maid had a very bright voice, with two buns on her head, covered with beads and pendants, and was wearing a big red dress, and was very festive with makeup and powder. She felt that she wanted to pay New Year's greetings to others as soon as she opened her mouth, unlike her usual outfit.
This aroused Lin Suqing's suspicion. He quickly turned around and looked at the girl he was holding in his hand, the lady called by the maid. It was this time that he realized that the woman was wearing a big red wedding robe, a phoenix crown and a red robe, which was quite heavy.
Which lady who is about to marry will appear in the cemetery in the wilderness in the middle of the night?
Lin Suqing's heart skipped a beat and began to feel distressed. But soon he suppressed his beating heart. He remembered the second prince's special instructions before leaving - be calm when things happen, and not panic, so that evil spirits naturally dare not invade him.
The second prince will definitely not impolite him. He must be calm, he must be calm.
Lin Suqing swallowed, suppressed his nervous heart and asked tactfully: "I'm going to take the liberty to ask why the two girls appeared in this desolate place in the middle of the night?"
The lady who sprained her ankle followed the maid's hand and left Lin Suqing's arms. She covered her face shyly and turned sideways, as if she was embarrassed to say something indescribable.
But the maid said with a word: "Our lady escaped from marriage. She was afraid that her family would find out, so she bought a small thatched hut in front and lived there temporarily. She could only wait until the man's family gave up the engagement before she could go back. So, don't say it out, just be afraid that the master and wife will send someone to capture us."
The maid speaks frankly, unlike a lie to deceive him.
Lin Suqing was skeptical, and it turned out to be a escaping marriage? It was also difficult for this lady to do this. Even if the woman was escaping marriage was rarely seen in his original world. With such courage to break through the world, Lin Suqing couldn't help but look at her differently.
"The girl is so courageous."
"Young Master is joking." The lady came back sideways, her eyes shining brightly in the dark night. She stared at Lin Suqing and explained carefully, "I just don't want to be trapped by the world and marry someone I don't love against my will."
Then she took the maid's hand and said pity: "It's a pity that Xiaohong has suffered. Come with me to suffer in such a place."
The maid named Xiaohong quickly held the girl's hand and said worriedly: "What are you talking about? Xiaohong has served the lady since she was a child. The lady treats Xiaohong likes her sisters. How could Xiaohong leave her alone to suffer?"
The deep sisterly love made Lin Suqing feel soft. It turned out that he had no choice but to settle down next to a tomb in this wilderness.
This yin-like land was a little scared of him, a dignified man, let alone the two weak women who were as beautiful as flowers. How determined and courage did it take to make such a decision.
Lin Suqing suddenly felt a little distressed and wanted to embrace them and give them a warm embrace to show comfort. But he controlled this feeling.
When he was in Danxue Mountain last time, he almost sympathized with the monsters and was almost peeled off by her. He learned from his mistakes and did not dare to have any sympathy again.
The young lady raised her handkerchief and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said to him sideways: "We sisters are rude, and the young master laughs."
"It's okay, the sisterly relationship between the two has touched me." Although he had many doubts in his heart, he still cooperated very verbally and did not express his doubts in person.
After the lady and Xiaohong wiped each other's tears on each other's faces, she pointed to a path behind the cemetery and said to Lin Suqing.
"We sisters live in front of us, and it's even more late at night. It's dangerous for the young master to travel alone at night. If the young master doesn't dislike it, he can go to our sister's humble room first and wait until dawn before walking, which is safer."
Lin Suqing immediately remembered the scar man who had just now, and his mottled body was vividly remembered. He subconsciously agreed that walking on the night was indeed dangerous.
In addition to the bandits, there are also monsters that are not humans. This time there is only one man following him. What if there are two or a group of people?
Not to mention these monsters walking in the night, he was unable to defend himself. Even if a bandit suddenly popped up, he was unable to resist.
Compared with the two girls around you, if they are just ordinary people, it is naturally the best. If they are not humans, two weak girls are always easier to deal with than two men.
What's more, this young lady had just saved him once. If these two girls were female ghosts and had evil intentions to harm him, she could do it now. Why should she deliberately lead him to another place? She wasn't afraid that he would find a clue and run away halfway?
Maybe they are just ordinary people who are escaping from marriage.
Seeing him hesitating for a long time, the young lady said with a good look: "Since the young master dislikes the humble room, then..."
"Oh, young master, what are you afraid of? We two weak women are not afraid of, what are you afraid of?" Xiaohong's personality is much more aggressive than that lady. She immediately stole the words and said, "My lady is kind enough to take you in. She doesn't think you have bad reputation when you go there. You are afraid of this and that. Xiaohong looks down on you, so she won't go if you don't go."
"Oh Xiaohong, you have to be unreasonable." The lady immediately grabbed Xiaohong's hand and advised her, "You are not unaware of the situation nearby. Not to mention the tombs everywhere, there are bandits everywhere. When the young master saw that he was a foreigner, how could we stand by and let it go?"
The little red said angrily: "I know the lady is for his own good, but just we try to help him with the landlords, but they may not be willing to accept it. I don't think it's worth it to put on the hot face and cold butt."
"Xiaohong, don't be rude." The lady stopped Xiaohong's words. Seeing that she was a little angry, Xiaohong had to give up, but she pouted and was still very dissatisfied.
Seeing that the maid was unrestrained, they repeatedly lost their courtesy, so they solemnly apologized to Lin Suqing.
"Xiaohong did not intend to offend him. She also asked the young master to have a lot of them, so there was no need to worry about her." After saying that, she raised her eyes and stared at Lin Suqing, then lowered her eyes and looked to the side, not daring to look at Lin Suqing in front of her, quite shy.
"I met for the first time and were unfamiliar with each other. It was normal for the young master to be wary of something." As she said that, she favored Lin Suqing again, her eyes were bright and heart-warming.
"The little woman and Xiaohong were also kind-hearted. Such a barren land is indeed not suitable for walking at night. Otherwise, we would not have invited the young master to spend some time in our hut despite the reputation of the women."
The lady pulled Xiaohong and gave a gift, and continued, "We sisters don't advise you too much, so the young master might as well consider it yourself."
After thinking about it, Lin Suqing weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and suddenly felt that he might as well go with them. Even if they are not good people, he has runes drawn by the second prince in his hand, which is definitely no problem to deal with female ghosts. Moreover, female ghosts should be easier to deal with than others. You can choose this way.
After some thought, he bowed his hand and said, "Thank you for your invitation. I'm not as good as obedient as I'm respectful. I'll disturb you."
The lady is gentle and gentle: "Young Master, please be polite."
Xiaohong was still fierce: "Isn't it better to figure it out before. I don't feel panicked when I stayed in this cemetery for so long." Instead, I was very gentle to the lady, "Miss, let's go quickly, it's not advisable to stay here for a long time."
Lin Suqing was quite ashamed of his words. Being cautious was not a bad thing, but now he was criticized by Xiaohong and a woman, which was somewhat disgraceful.
Chapter completed!