Chapter 20
Wang Sheng let go of his hand, and Cui Ziyao's face was pinched red.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see Wang Sheng laughing and teasing the child, but Cui Ziyao knew that Wang Sheng was really trying hard.
Wang Sheng looked at him and said, "Apologize to the little girl."
Cui Ziyao was a little unconvinced and felt that he was not wrong, so he hesitated and didn't want to speak.
Wang Sheng felt a faint pulling sensation behind him. He turned around and saw that it was the little girl pulling him. When she saw Wang Sheng turned around, she immediately retracted her hand.
She shook her head, wanting Wang Sheng not to offend Cui Ziyao.
Seeing that a girl didn't want to continue to pester him, Cui Ziyao instantly got angry. Did she really think that he, Cui Ziyao, had no courage at all?
He said angrily, "I'm sorry! Now it's okay!"
He said that and ran away.
Fang Zhitao was stunned, not expecting the other party to apologize to her.
A hand reached out to her, and she looked up. It was Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry about him. We're not angry."
In Fang Zhitao's previous life, she was often subject to gossip and ambiguous charity from the people of Fangjia Village.
This was the first time someone had stood up for her like this. This person had a friendly smile on his face, and his messy bun couldn't hide his beautiful and unrestrained face.
She lowered her head and touched her face through the veil, then looked up again, looked at Wang Sheng again, and carefully placed her hand on him.
Wang Sheng pulled her up, brushed the dust off her skirt, and said, "Okay, go back quickly. Remember to tell your parents and punish them."
A thin voice came, a little hoarse, "Hmm."
After Fang Zhitao walked away, she looked back at Wang Sheng. Wang Sheng scratched his sharp jawline with his index finger and thumb and asked, "What's wrong? Did she see through my appearance and see my humorous nature?"
Sure enough, he said that there are still people who are sober and are not tempted by Shi Ye's superficial appearance.
"Her father died a long time ago."
A passerby sighed, with a tone of disappointment, and said, "I saw Zhitao being born. She was so fair and tender, such a beautiful girl. How could she...ah."
Others echoed: "It's strange that her father married a madwoman who didn't even recognize his own children and was so cruel. If the clan leader wasn't a kind person, he would have kicked that crazy woman out long ago."
Are you talking about the little girl just now?
Wang Sheng replied, "Everyone, what are you talking about?"
When they saw Wang Shenghe, they knew he was a stranger and only came to participate in the sacrifice. They knew nothing else, so they kindly explained to them, "You'd better stay away from that family. Zhitao's mother is a lunatic. Three years ago, she suddenly went crazy and peeled off half of Zhitao's face and sewed one of her eyes shut. As a result, the child has to wear a veil for the rest of her life."
"Don't tell me, I always feel that this child has become more and more evil in the past few years. I always see her talking to herself. I don't know if it's because of the stimulation she received over the past three years, and she has gone crazy like her mother."
In broad daylight, the conversation grew increasingly gloomy, and someone said, "Forget it, let's all go home."
Wang Sheng was a little at a loss, as if he had just said something wrong.
Shi Ye walked up to his side and said, "Let's go too. Let's go and take a look at the statue first."
He put his hands behind his back, and a paper man jumped down and disappeared into the corner.
Wang Sheng was absent-minded and did not see this scene.
After he walked for a while, he saw himself following behind Shi Ye and asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
Shi Ye said from the back of his tall head: "I'll send you to the underworld."
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As they approached the statue, all along the way were decorated with lanterns of all kinds.
At the feet of the statue, there are more than ten bronze statues, each of which is very small, and the expressions on their faces are exactly the same, which is creepy to look at.
The statue looked down with compassion at the bronze statues that prayed every year to be chosen, as if thinking about which two to choose to ascend to heaven with him next time.
Wu Men on Shi Ye's back suddenly moved, breaking through his seal directly. The sin bell rang madly, shocking everyone around, and they all stepped back and talked about Shi Ye.
Wang Sheng wanted to grab the Sin Bell to stop it from ringing, but Shi Ye yelled at him, "Don't touch it!"
Shi Ye had never expected that Wu Men could actually break through the seal. This had never happened before.
It must be that the ghostly aura of Wang Sheng and these bronze statues was too strong, which caused Wumen and Zuiyeling to suddenly lose control.
Shi Ye decisively bit his finger, drew a talisman in the air, and pressed it on Wumen with his backhand, and the ringing stopped.
"Look! Did the statue move just now?" someone said in shock, pointing at the statue.
"I saw it too. The statue really moved!"
"The statue has appeared! The statue has appeared! Go tell the clan leader!"
Wang Shi and the other man looked up at the same time. The corners of the statue's mouth, which had been very calm, were now raised, and it was looking at them with a smile.
They looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
All the people in Fangjia Village who saw this scene ran over and knelt at the feet of the statue.
Some people also asked the statue how their children were doing in heaven and when they would come down to earth to take them up.
Wang Sheng covered his eyes immediately, but when he realized it was daytime and Shi Ye was still next to him, he put them down.
Wang Sheng asked, "Can the ringing of the sin bell make this deity appear?"
He didn't know that he could also make the sin bell ring. Shi Ye shook his head without explaining.
Soon, the patriarch of Fangjia Village hurried over after hearing that the statue had appeared. He stood beside Wang Sheng and the others with a crutch, looking at the statue with cloudy eyes, trembling a little, as if surprised that the statue actually moved.
The clan leader said: "May God bless our family. Now that the statue has appeared, from now on, our family will be able to ascend to heaven and be recorded in the book of immortals, and live forever without disasters!"
"Long life without disaster!"
After a long while, when they had calmed down, the patriarch asked, "Why did the statue appear? Did anyone see it?"
Those who saw it also drew talismans in the air and pointed at him and said, "Chief, it is these two guests who made the statue appear."
Suddenly, everyone's attention was focused on Wang Sheng and the other two. Meng De, who was beside the clan leader, was very excited when he saw them. "Clan leader, these are the guests you asked me to receive at the village entrance."
The patriarch nodded calmly and looked at Wang Sheng and the others, or to be more precise, at Shi Ye.
Shi Ye has an extraordinary aura and is definitely not an ordinary person. The Wumen behind him and the yellow talisman exposed at his waist are of great significance.
The patriarch also bowed and said, "I would like to ask this guest to stay here and join me in the grand ceremony when the sacrificial ceremony is held."
When Wang Sheng heard that he could hold a grand ceremony with the clan leader, he quickly leaned over and whispered in Shi's ear, "This is a great opportunity. Haven't you been hunting ghosts all the time? I think this one must be a big one."
There was hot air from talking next to his ears, and the tip of Shiye's ear moved, and he moved away a little.
Shi Ye replied, "The clan leader has invited us so sincerely, we will not refuse."
"Okay, okay, Meng De, I'll have them send food and supplies over in the next few days. We must treat these two guests well. They are honored guests of our Fangjia Village."
Meng De agreed immediately.
The clan leader made way and said, "Please follow me, distinguished guest."
Before leaving, Shi Ye looked in a certain direction and saw a piece of clothing being pulled back in the dark, as if he didn't expect Shi Ye to find him.
Shi Ye whispered, "Someone is watching us in the dark."
Wang Sheng suddenly realized, "Who could it be? Is he from Fangjia Village too?"
"No, the other party is also a ghost hunter."
Wang Sheng: "There are ghost hunters in a small place like Fangjia Village? How many ghost hunters do you have? It's like they're free."
He is a fake, right?
He also pressed the yellow paper in his pocket back in and told Wang Sheng: "The other party's intention is unclear, so don't stay too far away from me these few days."
Without him saying anything, Wang Sheng had already consciously hidden behind Shi Ye, and was still thinking about whether he should cover his eyes again at night.
Meng De followed them and saw that they were inseparable. He even joked, "You two brothers have such a good relationship."
Wang Sheng placed his hand on Shi Ye's shoulder and boasted, "Of course. We have a life-long friendship, closer than brothers."
Meng De was a little envious. He wished he had a brother or sister. If he hadn't met Xiaodie, he would still be alone.
However, someone felt a little guilty. He stole a glance at Shi Ye, and seeing that he didn't react, he dared to continue bragging to Meng De. After all, he was the one who was really in danger of his life, and Shi Ye was the only one who saved him.
The Fang family leader led them to the meeting hall and invited Shi Ye to take the seat of honor. Wang Sheng saw that the other seat of honor was occupied by the family leader, leaving him no place to sit, so he casually took the seat near Shi Ye.
After the patriarch sat down, he looked outside and told the story.
"More than 20 years ago, Fangjia Village moved here due to the turmoil in the country. That was when the statue was there. Thanks to the statue's protection, our villagers can live and work in peace and contentment here, with no worries about food and clothing."
Twenty-four years ago, a dynasty changed, and it was the year when the current emperor ascended the throne. That year, due to the party struggle, the people of Fangjia Village had to retreat from the world and chose a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to cultivate themselves.
The clan leader said: "Your Excellency can make the statue appear, so it must be the guidance of the statue that led you to Fangjia Village."
The patriarch was muttering in a trance, completely immersed in the story of the gods and the salvation of his people. Wang Sheng ate the fruit served to him, and let nothing go in his ears. In the past, he would have definitely followed the old man's words and perhaps made a fortune.
Outside the lobby, there was a short person wearing a veiled hat hiding behind a pillar. Wang Sheng was sharp-eyed and found that it was Fang Zhitao, who was looking at him.
Although there was a veil between them, Wang Sheng felt that her eyes were very similar to those of the statue.
The other person looked at him for a while, and seeing that Wang Sheng was also looking at her, she walked away.
They flattered him for a long time, and when their patience was about to run out, the patriarch had the tact to let them go.
After everyone left the meeting hall, the patriarch called someone over.
"Watch them for me. Don't let them leave before the sacrificial ceremony."
"Yes, Patriarch."
No one saw the greed in the patriarch's eyes.
Meng De is not of the same surname as them, so these important matters will not be known to Meng De. Therefore, they can only send someone to keep an eye on Shi Ye and the others.
Statue, after so many years, you finally appeared.
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