Chapter 19019 Acting Awards
Madam Liu settled down at the bottom of the Yunshui River for the time being. She wasn't surprised at all, only occasionally gazing at the small fish swimming around. The assassins on the shore searched the area but found nothing, but they didn't leave. That's why I told the Taoist priest not to come to Yunshui River again for the next few days.
Staying here for long isn't a long-term solution. The riverbed is humid and extremely unfriendly to pregnant women. Therefore, the most urgent task is to lure the killer away from the shore. Killing him would be easy, but I won't do it unless it's absolutely necessary. After all, I'm not some killer who kills at will.
Well, the bottom line is that I'm just bored. It's a rare chance to have some fun, so I want to have some fun.
Looking toward White Tiger Ridge, I came up with a plan. It wasn't a particularly clever plan, but from their conversation, I knew their knowledge of the Yunshui River came from the folks in Chengyun County. I was certain they wouldn't be aware of the dangers of White Tiger Ridge. It would be better to let them mistakenly believe that Madam Liu had already crossed the river.
I am not Sun Wukong, and I can't make something appear by plucking a monkey hair, so I have to do it myself and mislead them.
I looked around the hut. A vase? I shook my head. No. This painting isn't great either... Oh, this is it! As Jinniang looked bewildered, I picked up the bamboo basket filled with fruit.
I deliberately swam to a shore far from the three people. Then, I disembodied myself and, facing the mirror-like surface of the river, dressed myself. Since we were in the wilderness, it wasn't appropriate to dress lavishly. Fortunately, my clothes weren't fancy, so I didn't need to change. Then, I circled the woods and returned to the shore where the three people were.
As I walked, I realized I couldn't feel comfortable at all. I knew I was acting, but it was like someone was watching me, a camera on the other side. I couldn't help but focus on my face: Was my expression control up to par? Was it too exaggerated? Was it too fake? Suddenly, a series of concerns flooded my mind. I didn't have a fear of the stage when I was young, but as I grew older, I began to resist it.
I sighed, mentally prepared myself, then took a deep breath and walked forward, carrying the fruit basket. I wiped my sweat with a handkerchief as I walked. The day was getting hotter, and sweating was only natural.
The three men were immediately alert because of the footsteps, gripping the hilts of their swords tightly and looking sharply in the direction of the sound. Even when they saw a weak woman like me, they didn't let down their guard.
It looks professional.
The leading man asked gloomily, "Who are you?!"
As a village girl who had never seen such a scene, I was definitely frightened. So I fell to the ground in fear, holding the fruit basket and tremblingly said, "I, I am from Chengyun County. This time, I am going to Baihuling to visit relatives. How many of you are..." I pursed my lips and couldn't help asking, "You don't look like you are from Chengyun County. I wonder where you are from?"
"What does this have to do with you?!" the man called the second said coldly.
Seeing that they didn't come forward, I slowly picked up the fruits and put them in the basket. Some of them were even broken.
Alas, fruits are easily spoiled if they are bumped or bruised.
"White Tiger Ridge?" The leading man looked towards the mountain on the other side of the river. "You mean that? Is that White Tiger Ridge?"
I nodded, walked forward a few steps with the basket, and explained why I was visiting my relatives. "Well, my grandma is sick, so my mother asked me to bring some fruit to visit her."
Then he asked, "Are you here to make a wish?"
"Ask for a wish?" The three of them frowned.
I covered my face with my sleeves and curled my lips. It seemed that they really knew very little about Yunshui River.
"You may not know that the River Fairy Goddess of our Yunshui River is the most effective when making wishes. Look over there, the wealthy families in the county have raised money to build a temple for the Yunshui Goddess."
The eldest brother pondered for a moment, then stared at me and asked, "Have you ever met Lady Yunshui?"
I couldn't help but laugh. "That's right. Lady Yunshui is a river fairy. How can mortals like me see a river fairy?"
At this time, the third brother, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up, "You said you wanted to go to the other side of the river to visit relatives, so how are you going to cross the river?"
I smiled and took a few steps forward. "Of course there's a boat... Eh? Where's the boat that was originally docked here? Why is it gone? Outsider, have you ever seen a small boat docked here?"
The three of them looked at each other, and the eldest's eyes flashed: "You said there was a ship here?"
"Yeah..." I trotted to the riverside, looked forward and then back, looking anxious. "This is really strange. Why is the boat gone? How am I going to cross the river?"
The third brother asked, "Is this the only way to get to Baihu Ridge?"
I looked embarrassed and wiped the sweat from my forehead. "That's not the case. It's just that crossing the river from here is the fastest. There is another way to go, but that road is dangerous..."
The boss asked, "Where do you want to go from here?"
I pointed in a direction. "A few miles ahead, there's a single-plank bridge. Oh, I'm afraid of walking on single-plank bridges... Never mind..."
Before I could finish my words, the three of them hurried towards the single-plank bridge I mentioned without even thanking me.
How rude!
But I wasn't lying. There is indeed a single-plank bridge there, the only passage connecting Chengyun County and Baihu Ridge. It's just that due to the dangers of the Yunshui River, few people use it. Furthermore, the bridge is so old that I'm afraid it will break after just a few steps. Besides, Baihu Ridge is full of monsters, so why would we go there?
I took a broken fruit out of the basket and took a bite, then I hid my figure and followed them slowly.
The three of them were already well-versed in the subject, so it was only a few miles away and they soon reached the single-plank bridge.
I've been here before, but I was in the river at that time, so I didn't pay much attention to the bridge. Now that I'm closer, I can see its existence. It stands alone across the bottomless Yunshui River, severely corroded by time and wind and rain.
A crack yawned suddenly across the middle of the bridge, and in some places the wood had completely collapsed, leaving only a few thread-like tendons barely holding the broken limbs together, swaying slightly in the wind. At the edges of the bridge, the wood had been peeled away by wind, frost, rain, and snow, leaving it jagged and uneven. The mere touch made it creak dangerously.
The three of them stopped at the edge of the bridge, and no one stepped on it first.
I watched them with great interest. Just as the Taoist priest had led Zhou Yaozong to Yunshui River for Jinniang and the others, I could also lead them to Baihu Ridge. If they were lucky enough to return, they would have been lucky. If they unfortunately died there, then life and death would be at the mercy of fate.
I could have broken the bridge when they reached the middle, but since I was going to let them suffer in Baihu Ridge, why should I bother with that?
But this bridge really needs to be repaired.
Otherwise, after the Hexian Temple is built, we can ask the Zhou family, the unlucky ones, to pay for a bridge to connect Baihu Ridge and Chengyun County. Hmm... maybe we should wait until Tang Sanzang and his companions have survived this ordeal before building the bridge. But by then, the monsters in Baihu Ridge will probably be no longer a threat.
The three of them finally stepped onto the bridge, and the bridge surface roared as if it could not bear the heavy weight.
The eldest takes the lead, followed by the second, and then the third.
The third one was a bit hesitant, while the second one was full of energy. These three people had distinct personalities.
Could it be that martial artists have some special method to reduce the pressure they put on the bridge? The bridge surface made a brief sound, and then the three people jumped across the single-plank bridge at an extremely fast speed, like flying.
I threw away the core and fell into deep thought. Could this be the legendary Qinggong?
uncertain.
After they crossed the single-plank bridge and entered the territory of Baihu Ridge, I cast a spell to break the bridge. Without the single-plank bridge, they could not return.
"Mrs. Yunshui! Mrs. Yunshui!"
I heard the Taoist priest calling me from the shore, and I walked towards him with a fruit basket.
As soon as I met him, he asked about the whereabouts of those three people. I pointed to Baihu Ridge and said, "I tricked them into going there."
The old Taoist was confused. "How did they trick me? I finally got here by chance and was just about to meet them!"
I gave him the remaining broken fruit in the fruit basket and said, "Eat it first, or it will rot. I'll tell you more about the follow-up plan later."
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