Chapter 256 The Story
At this time, the old woman smiled kindly and nodded.
"Although you two are dressed in ordinary clothes, the temperament you exude cannot be hidden."
"I guess you two must be disciples of a certain sect, and you are here to inspect Yulong Lake, right?"
The old woman asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Song Baiyi and Fang Zijian were both stunned.
They didn't expect that there would be an old man with such sharp eyesight in the secular world, which really surprised them.
"Mother-in-law has a really good eye. I wonder if you know anything about Yulong Lake?" Fang Zijian asked.
In fact, Fang Zijian didn't hold out much hope.
When they came here, everyone along the way looked panicked when they heard the words "Yulong Lake".
But compared to those people, this mother-in-law was the first one to take the initiative to mention Yulong Lake, so perhaps there is some hope.
At this time, the mother-in-law nodded and said, "I only know one story about Yulong Lake. Would you like to listen to it?"
"story?"
They both frowned and said casually, "Mother-in-law, please speak."
My mother-in-law spoke slowly in a gentle voice.
"Once upon a time, there was a young man who lived in a small town beside Yulong Lake. There were dozens of families in the town, and he and a girl were childhood sweethearts. The two had a very good relationship, so much so that the parents of both families had verbally agreed to a marriage. The young man and the girl were vague about it verbally, but in fact they were just shy and were too embarrassed to admit it in person."
"After that, as the boy grew up, he went to the city to learn how to play the flute, and took his beloved girl to play the flute beside Yulong Lake."
"But the good times didn't last long."
"One day, when the girl went to the city to sell medicinal herbs, she was spotted by a young man from a large family. How could a weak girl escape the strength of several men? That night, she was raped by that family. The young man who was guarding the Yulong Lake outside the town also waited there for a whole night."
"The girl, who was worried about by the young man, was heartbroken after that night. She thought she could no longer face her beloved and chose to commit suicide. When the young man heard the news, he had been waiting by the Yulong Lake for three days and three nights."
Speaking of this, the mother-in-law's tone seemed a little regretful.
It seems that I feel sad about the ending of the two people in the story, and I am also helpless as a person at the bottom of society.
"What's next?" Song Baiyi asked.
After all, Song Baiyi is just a woman in her twenties.
She had never heard of worldly rumors or stories except for cultivation. After hearing the old woman's words, she felt a little upset.
"In the back."
"The young man at the back couldn't accept the reality of the world and came to the door several times to ask for an explanation. But how could an ordinary fisherman fight with the young master of a family in the city? After several rounds, the young man was already covered in wounds. The fingers on his left hand were cut off and one of his legs was broken alive."
"Then, he returned to the town where he was born. Everyone regarded him as a burden, and even his parents lost hope in him. The boy, who had lost all hope, went to Yulong Lake, played his last flute tune, and sank into the lake."
After saying that, the old woman finally sighed.
Perhaps she would sigh every time she finished telling this story.
The ending of the story is tragic.
This also seems to confirm why the ghost sound appeared in Yulong Lake. Perhaps it was because the young man still had some hope in his heart.
"That young master is so despicable! He steals people's loved ones and cuts off their fingers and breaks their legs and feet! Is there no one who can control him?!" Song Baiyi frowned and gripped the scabbard in her hand even tighter.
"Junior Sister Song, this is just a story, don't be so excited..." Fang Zijian said with a helpless smile.
"What's wrong with the story? I now suspect that the ghost sound of Yulong Lake is inextricably linked to this story! And the culprit of all this is none other than that hated young master!" Song Baiyi said angrily.
Seeing this, the smile on Fang Zijian's face looked helpless.
Junior Sister Song usually looks so calm, why does her emotions fluctuate so much just when she listens to someone else telling a story?
"By the way, mother-in-law, when did the story you told happen?" Fang Zijian asked.
"It's a story from a long time ago. My grandmother has been telling me this story since I was a child," said the old woman.
Hearing this, he nodded thoughtfully.
In other words, this story has a history of at least hundreds of years, while the ghost sound incident seems to have only happened recently.
However, the story told by the old woman is extremely similar to the ghost sound coming from Yulong Lake, which inevitably makes people think of the same thing.
"Is it a coincidence, or has something else happened?" Fang Zijian thought to himself.
At this time, the old woman continued, "This is all I know about Yulong Lake. Some people say that because the world has been in turmoil recently, the infatuated lover who sank to the bottom of the lake wants to come back for revenge. Others say that some people are deliberately making things mysterious and trying to cover up something."
"No matter what it is, I still want to warn you two that it is best not to go out casually at night, and don't open your door easily."
Hearing this, Fang Zijian was a little surprised.
This sentence is consistent with what the guards in front of the city gate warned them.
"Why?" Fang Zijian asked.
"Because no matter whether there are ghosts or someone is just trying to be mysterious, we need to be extra careful. Besides, this little girl is so beautiful that she will inevitably attract others' covetousness," the old woman reminded.
"I understand. We will be careful." Fang Zijian understood.
After saying that, the old woman took the two of them to find a place to live.
During this time, Song Baiyi was still worried about the story she had just told. She walked side by side with her mother-in-law and asked a lot of questions about the specific content of the story.
Fang Zijian also pricked up his ears to listen, but most of these plots had nothing to do with ghost sounds, and in the end, nothing came of it.
On the contrary, Song Baiyi listened very attentively and finally asked about her mother-in-law's name.
"Mother-in-law, I am a disciple of Daotian Sect. Song Baiyi, I haven't asked for your name yet?" Song Baiyi asked.
"Oh! So you are the immortal masters of the Daotian Sect. I am so sorry for my disrespect. I am just an ordinary person. You can just call me Grandma Wu." Grandma Wu said with a smile.
"I will definitely keep in mind what Granny Wu said," Song Baiyi said.
"Hehe, these are just some tragic stories that have been passed down. If the little girl wants to listen, I know many more stories." Grandma Wu said with a smile.
"Oh? Then can Granny Wu..." Song Baiyi's eyes lit up when she heard there was a story.
Seeing this, Fang Zijian interrupted hurriedly.
"Ahem! We have important matters to deal with tomorrow. It's getting late, so we won't disturb Grandma Wu's rest." Fang Zijian said.
"No problem, no problem. Since the Immortal Master has something important to do, I will take my leave first."
After saying that, Grandma Wu smiled, looked at the two of them, and then left.
(End of this chapter)
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