In the early morning, the petite Jiang Xue stood at the gate of the village, wearing a patched cotton jacket, rubbing her white and red hands, frequently looking into the distance, waiting for someone to return.
Grandpa and Master Lu haven't been back for so long, which makes her a little worried.
The villagers passed by carrying farm tools and asked her about Master Lu.
When they heard that Master Lu had gone to the Netherworld to hunt, the villagers all showed surprised expressions.
Some people felt sorry and thought that the two of them probably died there.
There are also people who, like Jiang Xue, believe that Master Lu will not die and will definitely come back.
This person is Liu Mianyi, the eldest son of the village chief named Liu.
He had a thin face and was wearing a soft cotton jacket. He was standing next to Jiang Xue, walking back and forth, making him very anxious.
He looked towards the forest from time to time, and then looked in the direction of the village. It seemed that something was going on, and Master Jixue came to the rescue.
Jiang Xue saw that he was worried, but she didn't ask him what it was.
She is now more concerned about whether her grandfather can come back safely than what happens at the village chief's house.
At this time, two figures appeared in the woods in the distance.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, she spread her legs and ran forward, laughing loudly: "Grandpa——"
"Hey, my dear granddaughter!"
Uncle Jiang smiled broadly, put down the package containing the mantis egg sheath, and hugged the little cotton-padded jacket that flew over.
Standing in front of the village gate, Uncle Jiang's hands were trembling and he was excited.
Jiang Xue poked her head out and saw Lu Yuan with a relaxed expression, but did not see Nian Beast.
She looked at the footprints on the ground. There were no other footprints nearby, but there was a line of shallow plum blossom prints in the distance. The lovely Dabai was probably hiding there.
She waved her little hand towards it and greeted it.
There were immediately more plum blossom prints on the snow, as if responding to her greetings.
Behind her, Liu Mian, who had thin cheeks and was listless, stepped forward, cupped his hands to say hello, and said, "Master Lu, I have something to ask you for help——"
"What’s wrong with you?"
Lu Yuan looked Liu Mianyi up and down, and saw that Liu Mian's face was pale, with dark circles under his eyes, and he spoke with a lack of energy, like someone who overindulges in sex, but not like an ordinary person who indulges in sex.
"I don't know what's going on. Ever since I asked my ancestors to come home, I have been dreaming about my ancestors for the past two nights. Please don't leave..."
As he spoke, Liu Mian burst into tears and put on a helpless expression.
Uncle Jiang and Jiang Xue were speechless after hearing this, their mouths opened wide, not knowing what to say.
Lu Yuanyuan heard about this the first time and found it interesting.
"It should be that an ancestor failed to return to the ancestral temple and couldn't find his way back. He might as well stay with you. The next time you invite your ancestor, just respectfully invite him back." Lu Yuan said.
"But... I invited her again yesterday. What if she refuses to come back?"
"Oh? Why is that?"
"It's not convenient for me to say this directly." Liu Mian shook his head and looked at Uncle Jiang. He couldn't say this.
Lu Yuan turned to the Jiang family and his grandson and said, "You two go back first, and he and I will chat while we walk."
"Yes, sir." Uncle Jiang immediately pulled his granddaughter inside.
Jiang Xue turned around after a few steps and turned her ears behind her, wanting to hear what was going on.
Uncle Jiang stretched out his hand to cover her ears, pulled his granddaughter, and walked faster.
They couldn't hear the scandal of the village chief's family. They would suffer if they heard it. They had to walk fast to avoid hearing it.
When Liu Mian saw that the people were gone, he looked around again to make sure there was no one there, and then he had the courage to explain the real situation to Lu Yuan.
While Lu Yuan was listening, Nian Beast Dabai also sneaked over, pricked up his ears and listened closely.
"Don't tell anyone about this. If you do, I won't be able to see anyone..."
When Liu Mian mentioned this, his face turned bitter.
It turned out that on the day after inviting the ancestors, an ancestor named Wang did not go back and followed him.
I don’t know how many generations apart the other party is, but he seems to have taken a liking to him.
You must know that the other person's hair is all white, all his teeth have fallen out, and his face is covered with age spots, but she holds his hand with a smile and says that he is in good health. As long as he sleeps with her for one night, she will give him a year of longevity. Yinshou is useful after death.
Liu Mianyi didn't want Yin Shou at all. She felt disgusted and wanted to reject it.
But the other party was an ancestor. He was the village chief's son and would inherit the village chief's position. He would have to deal with his ancestors in the future, so he didn't dare to bring bad luck to his ancestors and could only sleep like this.
Anyway, his wife didn’t know.
I thought my ancestors kept their word, so why not sleep for a day.
Unexpectedly, the ancestor came again the next night and said with a smile that he slept well last night and wanted to sleep another day.
After falling asleep, she whispered into his ear that he asked his ancestors for blessing every time he worshiped his ancestors. Others would not move, but she was willing to bless him every day.
When Liu Mian heard this, his whole body went numb.
How can I keep her by my side? If this continues, this relationship will be irreversible.
Besides, his wife still wants him to pay public food.
If you can't pay the public food the next day, you will definitely not be able to eat and walk around.
He tried going back to the ancestral hall to light incense again, offer tea and wine, and invite her back.
However, her old man showed up and said she would not leave, and she wanted to bless him with a long life...
Seeing that there was no hope of driving him away, he thought of Lu Yuan, who knew how to suppress evil.
Then there was the scene of squatting this morning.
After Lu Yuan listened carefully to the whole story, he and Dabai, who was hiding, looked at each other and were both surprised.
Being chased by an ancestor with a different surname during his lifetime is nothing new. In modern times, it can be regarded as a gossip headline.
But Lu Yuan didn't smile on his face. It would be rude if he laughed about this.
Lu Yuan said with a sullen face:
"This matter to you is not an important matter. It is because of your special constitution that you have attracted a spirit body to possess you. The spirit body is good for you.
“Since she is your ancestor, she will not harm you.
"Just be patient for now. After a while, my pet beast will finish digesting the evil spirit, and then I will help you drive her away."
After Liu Mian heard this, he let out a sigh, never expecting this answer.
"Master, how can we wait? It's not a good thing for our ancestors to climb on my kang every day. If someone finds out..."
"As long as you don't tell anyone, no one will know about it.
"Don't rush me. My pet beast is full of evil spirits. Nothing is more important than yours. You can go back and wait for news from me." Lu Yuan said with a firm attitude and waved his hand.
Taking this as an excuse, Lu Yuan entered the village gate and returned to Jiang's house.
Liu Mian didn't give up and chased him all the way, thinking about what good things at home could attract Lu Yuan.
When they arrived at Jiang's house, Lu Yuan closed the door and blocked the person outside, refusing to see him.
Liu Mianyi stood outside the door and called several times, but no one answered him, so he could only sigh.
"Oh, what a sin, what are these things?" Liu Mianyi was helpless, but there was nothing he could do about Lu Yuan.
After all, the master has said that his pet beast has to digest evil spirits and has no time to help him perform rituals.
I can only endure it for a while.
inside the house.
Lu Yuan asked Uncle Jiang to guard the door well and not let anyone in, and then disappeared into thin air in front of him, just like Dabai had turned on his stealth skills, without any breath.
Uncle Jiang is a two-star beast master. He has lived for nearly fifty years and has seen other people's concealment skills. But being able to hide his aura so tightly that he can't even feel it at close range is really not easy. He must be extremely proficient. His skills may have reached the perfect level.
Thinking of this, he moved a bench and sat behind the door with his granddaughter, watching for the master to appear.
"Grandpa, what's going on with Uncle Liu outside the house?"
"Shh, don't ask around. There are some things it's better not to know." Uncle Jiang didn't think about it carefully, and he didn't intend to delve into the Liu family's affairs.
"Can Grandpa tell you about the Netherworld? I'm very curious." Jiang Xue opened her big bright eyes, full of curiosity, wanting to know what Grandpa experienced yesterday.
"That's fair to say."
Uncle Jiang's expression softened. Yesterday's experience was very bizarre, beyond ordinary people's imagination.
Even if it is compiled into a storybook, there is nothing wrong with it. It can be used to broaden the horizons of my little granddaughter.
