Chapter 450 Peach Blossom Evil
The woman opened the basket and found another layer underneath, which contained some pork and ribs.
Seeing this, Jiang Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The woman glanced at him and said, "Looking at you guys, I think you haven't eaten anything all day. I bought some meat today and we can make a big dinner tonight."
Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, which had just been released, and instantly recovered.
He had reason to suspect that the ingredients for this feast were him and Du Wenxuan.
The woman turned and walked into the kitchen. "Is there anyone who can help me?"
She turned around with a smile and glanced at the two of them, her eyes as clear as autumn water and as hooked as a hook.
Du Wenxuan stared with his eyes wide open, and immediately followed like a fish biting a hook.
Jiang Yi quickly pulled Du Wenxuan aside and said anxiously in a low voice, "Wake up! Don't you think these two people are weird?"
"Especially that woman. She lives in the deep mountains and forests. How could she dress like that? Besides, look at her aura. She doesn't look like someone from the mountains at all."
Du Wenxuan looked bewildered, scratched his head and said, "Is it weird? It's okay, doesn't your sister like to dress like this? It has an ancient style and charm, so beautiful."
"That's right. My sister is Master Jiang, an angel who accidentally fell into the world. Nothing she wears will look bad." Jiang Yi looked proud, and the next second, he reacted.
Bah, bah, bah, you almost led me away.
Now the focus is on this strange couple.
Du Wenxuan opened his mouth and analyzed it for him:
"They two are living in seclusion here, perhaps they have their own reasons."
"Maybe it's because of that man's strange behavior and perhaps not very good brain. He would be ridiculed and talked about by others if he stayed at the foot of the mountain. So he feels more comfortable living in seclusion in the mountains."
"And look at how gentle the woman was to her man just now. She doesn't seem like a bad person."
Du Wenxuan showed an expression of pity on his face.
Jiang Yi: ...
Haha, man.
Du Wenxuan: "Besides, it's so late, having a place to stay is better than living in the wilderness, right?"
That’s true.
The unfamiliar forest and the scary insects make me shudder just thinking about it.
Compared to monsters, the unknown fear outside is more terrifying. At least, she is a beautiful monster!
Ahhhh! What are you thinking!
No, they all say they are equally terrible!
Du Wenxuan continued, "Besides, if anything unexpected happens, you still have the protective jade talisman that your sister gave you."
With Master Jiang's jade talisman, no demon or monster dares to approach.
After hearing his reminder, Jiang Yi touched his neck, and in an instant, his eyes went dark.
"Fuck, where's my jade pendant?"
It’s over, it’s all over now.
Jiang Yishen glanced around helplessly.
A man in his thirties, not cute and even a little weird, squatted on the ground like a child, talking to himself with a rabbit, while the woman was busy in the kitchen.
Du Wenxuan happily helped chop firewood.
The chickens kept running around the house.
The woman's face turned cold and she picked up a stone and drove the chicken out.
After an unknown amount of time, the meal was finally ready.
"Eat? Aren't you hungry?"
Jiang Yi swallowed hard, but couldn't help but pick up a piece of pork ribs.
Exclaimed: "What a nice smell!"
Woo woo woo, why does it smell so good?
I can't control myself anymore.
Forget it, I've already entered the wolf's den, so I'd rather die a well-fed death.
Jiang Yi took only a second to convince himself.
After dinner, Du Wenxuan thought about Jiang Yi's words and asked tentatively, "I heard there are monsters on the mountain. Aren't you afraid?"
Jiang Yi's breathing stopped.
I'm a little bit like that.
No, buddy, is that how we ask?
Du Wenxuan looked at the woman calmly.
"monster?"
A smile appeared on the woman's face, and she looked at him with curved eyebrows.
Those eyes seemed to see through his little thoughts at once.
She reached out and stroked her long hair, shaking her head. "I haven't seen it, but I heard an old man tell me a legend about this mountain."
A long time ago, this was the territory of a county magistrate. He was the only one in power and was arrogant and domineering. He married three concubines but was still not satisfied.
Suddenly one day, the county magistrate became weird and said he wanted to marry a woman whose name contained the word "flower".
Coincidentally, there happened to be a woman in the village whose name contained the character "Hua".
The woman's name is Zhou Lan.
When the news reached the woman's home, the whole family was shocked and frightened.
They had no idea when their daughter had offended the county magistrate, but facing the magistrate's power, they had no way to refuse.
"Really? The county magistrate wants to marry Zhou Lan?"
"Zhou Lan is indeed pretty, but didn't the blind fortune teller say she's unlucky and that anyone who marries her will have a hard time?"
Otherwise, with Zhou Lan's appearance, matchmakers coming to propose marriage would have already knocked on the door.
"Alas, the Zhou family only has two daughters. The eldest daughter, Zhou Tao, is gone, and now the younger daughter is also... pitiful."
The villagers were also talking about it.
That night, Zhou Lan's house was filled with crying, and the crying kept echoing in the night, making the villagers feel extremely unbearable.
It was not until the woman got into the bridal sedan and was about to marry the county magistrate that a drunk guest at the banquet blurted out the truth.
It turned out that the county magistrate had previously forced a woman to spend a night with him, but the woman refused, so the county magistrate ordered the woman to be arrested.
It is said that "a dog takes after his master". With a master like the county magistrate, how can his subordinates be good people?
They rushed into the woman's house regardless of anything. The woman fled in panic and tried to escape, so their men shot her with bows and arrows.
When he got closer, he found that he had shot a peach blossom, and there was no trace of a woman.
Peach blossom?
Hearing this, Jiang Yi suddenly remembered that the peach blossoms were planted in the yard, and his hand holding the chopsticks suddenly tightened.
"After that, the county magistrate suffered from nightmares every night and his health deteriorated."
"The master said that he was struck by the peach blossom curse. He needed to find a woman with a flower in her name to bring him good luck and let her be his scapegoat to escape danger."
After hearing this, Zhou Lan's mother was shocked.
She originally thought that the county magistrate was just sentimental. Although her daughter might not necessarily live a very good life if she married into the family, she would not suffer too much material hardship.
At least it's better than their current situation.
But unexpectedly, they actually wanted Zhou Lan to be a scapegoat.
"Daughter, run quickly, the farther the better. Your sister is gone, and I can't bear to see you die too!" The mother said anxiously, holding her daughter's hand.
Zhou Lan calmly shook her head, "Mom, how can I run away? If I run away, what will you do? You take good care of Xiaodong. He's my sister's only child. Didn't that blind man say he was a lucky charm? It's a pity that he had that accident. I'm afraid he won't live much longer."
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. As long as you take good care of him, we will all be satisfied."
"you……"
The mother's eyes flashed as she stared straight into her daughter's eyes, then she sighed.
Finally, Zhou Lan walked into the county magistrate's mansion amid her mother's tears.
Just when they were about to get married, suddenly a huge whirlwind hit, followed by thick fog. It was pitch dark and people could hardly stand.
In such a strange atmosphere, everyone fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, a horrifying scream broke the deep silence and everyone woke up.
"Ah!" Someone came crawling over, his face full of fear and his whole body shaking violently.
"The county magistrate, he, he..."
Those who were brave enough walked in the direction of his finger to check and found that the county magistrate's head was hanging at the door of the county magistrate's mansion, with blood dripping down.
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