"Save, save the bolt..."
The woman didn't seem to understand what I was asking, and just kept saying two words.
Chen Laoshuan and his son were obviously the ones who wanted to harm her, but why did she keep asking me to save Shuan?
I became more and more puzzled. I wanted to untie the last shackles on the woman's body, but Liao Xian'er stepped forward and stopped me.
"I think it's better to leave her here first."
Liao Xian'er explained: "The human flesh in the vat is tomorrow's main course. This girl should not be in any danger for the time being, not to mention bringing a fool with her will affect our search for Wu characters."
I thought about it carefully and thought what she said made sense, so I tied up the woman again, but tied it very loosely so that the woman would not feel so uncomfortable.
"I'm sorry. I will come to save you after I unlock the secrets of this village."
I turned around and left the ruined temple. There were no other clues for the time being, so I separated from Liao Xianer and others to prepare for the wedding banquet tomorrow. It would depend on the situation.
When I returned to my eldest sister's house where I was staying, as soon as I walked to the door, I saw a figure squatting there, tilting his head, staring at me.
I took a step further and saw clearly that it was the elder sister standing at the door. I couldn't help but pat my chest, pretending to be panicked.
"It turns out it's you, eldest sister, you scared me!"
"Young man, what did you do?"
The eldest sister remained motionless and asked me covertly.
Compared with her enthusiasm and cheerfulness during the day, the eldest sister looked very gloomy at night, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.
"Oh, I usually go to bed very late at night. Why don't I finish my dinner early and have nothing else to do? I just go outside and take a walk."
I quickly explained with a smile.
"The village is not safe at night. There will be wild animals. You'd better not run around!"
"Go to bed quickly. Tomorrow morning, I will take you to the wedding banquet!"
After saying that, the eldest sister turned around and walked into the hut, and the courtyard quickly fell silent.
I watched the eldest sister leave calmly, then returned to my room, sat on the bed, and started practicing Qi.
Early the next morning, my eldest sister knocked on the door and asked me to get up. When I came outside, I found breakfast already on the table.
As usual, it's white porridge, steamed buns and pickles.
But besides the eldest sister, there was another man next to her.
This man looked to be about forty or fifty years old, with a stooped and thin figure. The palms holding the steamed bun were dry and bloodless, like chicken feet.
The strange thing is that in addition to being thin, the man's abdomen is very fat. He looks like a pregnant woman who is ten months pregnant, which gives people a very strange feeling.
At this time, this man was wearing the coat that I had exchanged for food yesterday and was busy eating. When he saw me coming out, he didn't even raise his head.
"Old Liu, this is what I told you yesterday, the young man from out of town who is staying at our house. He will go to the wedding banquet with us later."
The eldest sister pointed at me and introduced me to the man.
"Hello, big brother. Thank you so much for taking me in."
I said politely.
The man still said nothing, picked up the bowl and began to drink the porridge, making a thin snoring sound.
The eldest sister smiled awkwardly and then asked me to take a seat.
"Young man, please sit down and eat."
I smiled and waved my hand and said, "No need, eldest sister, didn't you say that you can attend the wedding banquet later? I have to have a big meal on an empty stomach later."
"Oh, the wedding banquet won't start for a while. You haven't eaten for two meals in a row. How can you do this?"
The eldest sister persuaded enthusiastically.
"No need, we young people can handle it, it's fine!"
I smiled and waved my hands, still refusing to eat breakfast here.
"Boy, you can eat whatever you want at the wedding banquet, but that stew can only be enjoyed by our local villagers, so you'd better not fight for it!"
The man suddenly raised his head and said to me fiercely.
"Brother, don't worry. I'll leave that vat of meat for you. I don't like eating that stuff."
I said with a smile.
The man was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "How did you know it was a vat of meat?"
I quickly pointed to the woman: "My eldest sister told me yesterday."
"Did you tell him that there was a vat of meat at the wedding banquet?"
The man turned to look at the woman, his eyes fierce.
"I...I can't remember clearly, maybe, maybe I said..."
The eldest sister was a little panicked and quickly added: "Old Liu, didn't this young man say that he won't argue with us? If you eat more meat then, you will be fine soon."
The man snorted coldly, stood up, and returned to the room with a trembling belly.
After a while, the woman cleared the dining table, put a bucket of rice in a bag, and handed it to me.
"Young man, let's go to the wedding banquet."
Afterwards, the woman supported the man, and I followed them towards Chen Laoshuan's house.
When we walked to Chen Laoshuan's house, we found that the Chen family was already decorated with lights and colorful. There were more than a dozen round tables in the courtyard, and the tables were already full of guests.
I glanced around and soon discovered that most of the villagers here were thin and had big bellies. They looked very strange, but they didn't seem to notice it and were still talking and laughing.
Liao Xianer, Dahu and others were sitting at a round table near the corner. After seeing me, they nodded slightly.
In addition, I saw several tables of guests. They had extraordinary auras and deep eyes, and they did not look like local villagers.
It seems that these people should be people from other sects. In order to find clues without characters, today these people who have been hiding have finally revealed their true identities.
Not long after, Chen Laoshuan pulled Chen Xiaoshuan out with a sad face and a limp. Everyone stood up and congratulated him.
"Brother Chen, congratulations, Xiao Shuan finally found a wife!"
"Yes, you have finally made it through. When Xiao Shuan gets married, and a fat boy is added to the family in two years, your old Chen family will truly become a part of our Blackwater Village!"
With a smile on his face, Chen Laoshuan bowed his hands to everyone.
"Thank you fellow villagers for your support. We, my father and our son, feel extremely honored to be able to become a member of Heishui Village!"
After greeting each other for a while, the villagers took out grains and gave them to Chen Laoshuan as a congratulatory gift.
I quickly followed behind the eldest sister and handed over the bucket of rice.
"Uncle Chen, congratulations."
I said with a smile.
"Thank you so much, eh? This is..."
Chen Laoshuan looked at me with some confusion and said.
"Brother Chen, this is a tourist from out of town. He stayed at my house yesterday, and he wants to come to your house today to feel happy!"
The eldest sister stepped forward and explained to me.
"Oh, it turns out we are a distinguished guest from out of town, please take a seat!"
Chen Laoshuan said quickly with a smile.
"Lao Shuan, bring the bride out for us to see, don't hide her!"
