"Don't worry, Mr. Jin. As long as you help me contact the people in Wutu Cave...the reward will be yours! Come...drink! Ouch..."
Lu Tong was raising a toast, but suddenly he saw the wine glass in his hand turned into a monster with teeth and claws biting towards him. He subconsciously stepped back and felt that his feet were empty and he fell straight into the abyss.
But the abyss was too short. Before he could scream for help, he felt a pain in his body and woke up.
"Tong'er, Tong'er, what's wrong with you!"
A bloated figure suddenly appeared, scaring Lu Tong so much that he jumped up: "Monster! Monster, don't eat me!"
"Don't be afraid, little boy, it's my mother!"
Lu Tong rubbed his eyes when he heard this, and the figure became clearer: "Mom? Why is it you? This is... our home? When did I come back?"
"Tong'er, you must take care of yourself outside, and don't drink so much anymore..." This strong woman is Lu Tong's mother. According to her, she heard some rustling noises outside last night. She thought it was a rat, so she carried a pole and went out. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lu Tong sleeping in front of the door, so she hurriedly took him back. In the room.
"Really? Why don't I remember..." Lu Tong scratched his head. He only remembered that he got up and went to the toilet yesterday, and then... and then he didn't remember anything.
"Tong'er, you must take good care of your body. Don't drink so much next time..." The woman kept nagging with concern on her face.
"Okay, okay, I know my own drinking capacity... I'm so annoyed!" Lu Tong said impatiently.
"Tong'er, the meal is already hot. You'd better wash up quickly, otherwise the meal will get cold!" the woman urged.
"I know, I know..." Lu Tong yawned, picked up his pants and went to the latrine to drain the water.
This hut is less than one person tall, and Lu Tong can still enjoy the scenery outside while draining the water.
According to past days, his waiter cousin should have been busy in the yard, but today there was not even the slightest movement in the yard! Seeing this, Lu Tong's eyes suddenly became a little more joyful. It seemed that his conspiracy had succeeded.
But just as he was humming a little tune and walking towards the room, a voice behind him made his hair stand on end.
"Cousin, can you tell me what makes you so happy?"
Lu Tong felt chills all over his body when he heard this. He turned around and saw a long, bloodless face looking at him coldly. His face immediately turned ferocious, and the words in his mouth did not sound like a human voice: "Ghost! Ghost!"
Lu Tong was so frightened that his legs became weak and he fell to the ground. Although he had just finished draining the water, there was still a puddle of yellow soup oozing out from under him.
"Don't be afraid, kid! Where did this ghost come from in broad daylight?" The woman hurried out the door after hearing this, but when she saw the situation in front of her clearly, she frowned with disgust on her face: "It's bad luck! Such a big ghost!" I really saw a ghost this morning, he was just a poor and unlucky ghost!"
"You bastard! Who gave you the courage to act like magic and scare my children?" The woman cursed, while lifting the frightened Lu Tong back to the room.
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"Chun'er, are you back?"
Lu Chunzheng looked at Lu Tong's background with complicated eyes, but a voice from the closed door next door attracted his attention.
"It's me, old lady, it's Chun'er who's back!" Lu Chun took a deep breath, put on a relaxed expression, opened the door and entered the room.
"Chun'er, where were you last night? How did you end up like this?" In the room, an old man with gray hair was sitting against the wall, smoking a dry cigarette. The moment he saw Lu Chun, the sadness on his face was instantly wiped away and turned into a look of worry.
"I met some friends last night. Because I haven't seen Shen Yu for a long time and talked to me, I forgot the time. I can only wait until the city gate opens in the morning before I can come back, which makes the old lady worried!" Lu Chun blinked and hurriedly explained, "Old man Grandpa, please rest for a while, I will prepare breakfast for you right now!"
But the old man waved his hand: "Chun'er, you are too tired, so you should stop and rest for a while! If you continue to take care of me like this, the old man will almost lose the ability to take care of himself!"
"Taking care of the old lady is what the younger generation should do. I'm not tired yet, so the old lady doesn't have to worry about me!" Lu Chun said as he washed his face with water, and then hurriedly chopped wood to light a fire.
"Oh...this kid..." The old man smiled helplessly, but he didn't stop him and could only let him go.
The black-faced man held a banquet last night to thank Lu Chun for saving his life. At first, the atmosphere was quite good, and there was a lot of excitement among the people.
But after drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere suddenly became weird, especially after the black-faced man communicated with the strong man, they all focused on him, making him feel uncomfortable.
Just when Lu Chun couldn't bear it anymore and was about to excuse himself and go home, he was pinned down on the chair by the black-faced man and the strong man, insisting on recognizing him as their new big brother! When everyone present heard the words, they didn't have the slightest objection, and they all started to agree.
Lu Chun suffered from the inability to escape, so he could only pretend to agree. In the end, he really took the trouble and finally sneaked back while everyone was drunk.
After not sleeping all night, Lu Chun was already yawning non-stop. While cooking the dishes, he took a break to lean against the wall and fell asleep...
"Chun'er, Chun'er?"
Lu Chun was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He sat upright in excitement and smelled the burnt smell in the pot. He hurriedly added some water and then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Chun'er, you're too tired, you'd better go back to your room and have a good rest..." The old lady hunched over and said with concern on his face.
Lu Chun looked at the sky, and then suddenly clapped his hands: "Oh! I almost missed my business! Old lady, I'm leaving first!" After saying that, Lu Chun picked up the bamboo basket next to him and left the place in a hurry, leaving behind The old lady looked helpless...
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"Huh... luckily I have time..." Lu Chun carefully picked off the purple flower in front of him, rolled it up in a cloth bag, and carefully put it into the bamboo basket.
The plant in front of me is called "Ephemeral Flower". It is so called because it only has a few breaths from when the flowers bloom to when they fall.
However, although it is called "short-lived flower", it is one of the ingredients required for a prescription that can make people live a hundred years. It can be said that it is something that can only be encountered but not sought. Lu Chun also dared to confirm that the plant in front of him was one of the medicinal materials he lacked after several comparisons!
He had already asked for leave from the restaurant owner yesterday so that he could come here in advance to watch the flowers bloom, but he didn't expect that he would encounter something like that halfway! Fortunately, he arrived in time and finally caught up with the flower blooming time.
"Great! With this short-lived flower, we are closer to the success of alchemy! The old lady's condition is finally under control!" Lu Chun's face was filled with excitement, and his breathing became even more rapid.
"Jie Jie Jie... boy! Although you only received some lessons this time, you may not be so lucky next time..." Just when Lu Chun was excited, a gloomy voice suddenly appeared in front of him. Beside the ear. The sound was like a ladle of cold well water, freezing his heart instantly.
"You...it's you again!" Lu Chun trembled when he heard this, "Who are you? Why are you looking for me?"
"I have already said that you don't need to know my identity yet..." This voice echoed around Lu Chun, and it was really difficult to grasp where it came from. "Since that kid has murderous intentions for you, he will never give up. ! As long as you say a word, you no longer have to worry about this kind of trouble!"
"I will solve my own problems in my own way!" Lu Chun gritted his teeth, "So I won't bother senior! I hope senior will never pester me again in the future!"
"Damn it...you stubborn brat!" There was a hint of impatience in the voice, "I said I would help you, so I will help you. Since you are so shameless, I can only do it myself!"
After saying that, a dark cloud suddenly covered the originally clear sky, causing the temperature where Lu Chun was to drop a few points in just a short moment. Then, the greenery around him turned into a withered yellow at a speed visible to the naked eye, and no longer had any life left.
"You...what are you going to do to me!" Lu Chun felt a huge crisis surrounding him, and his teeth were chattering.
"What to do? Jie Jie Jie... Of course I want to help you accomplish what you dare not do!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chun saw a black cloud buzzing towards him.
"This... what is this..." Lu Chun felt that this black cloud was extremely dangerous, so he naturally wanted to dodge in a hurry. But the strange thing was that this black cloud seemed to be alive. No matter how he dodge, he could not get rid of it. Throw away the slightest bit.
"Boy! I advise you to recognize the reality and don't waste your efforts! Don't worry! As long as you let me get your body, I will help you fulfill your last wish!" Seeing that the goal is about to succeed, this voice also Gradually he became more and more outrageous.
But just when the black cloud was about to touch Lu Chun, something fell from the sky and hit the middle of the black cloud with a bang, directly breaking it into pieces.
"Haha, you're going to take someone's body if you don't agree with me. You guys are really arrogant!" An old voice shattered the black clouds and shouted coldly.
"Who!" The owner of the cold voice did not expect that there was anyone else here, and suddenly became vigilant.
"It seems like your memory isn't very good either..."
When the black clouds dispersed, the thing that fell from the sky revealed its true form. It turned out to be just a walking stick! At this time, another figure appeared next to the crutch, holding it firmly in his hand.
"Damn it!" Feeling the same aura, there was suddenly a trace of resentment in the voice, "You are the one who stopped me that day!"
"Hahaha... you have some eyes for me!" The visitor sneered and said lightly: "If you are sensible, get out of here and don't cause trouble for my Chun'er!"
When Lu Chun heard this familiar voice, his eyes were filled with disbelief. He stiffened his neck and turned his head to look, only to see that it was his old lady who appeared in front of him!
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