Chapter 41: Cleansing the Bones and Marrow
In a moment, An Ning's usually rosy face slowly lost its color, her eyes were closed, her brows were furrowed, and her clenched teeth were chattering.
Lin Huaizhi also had a look of hidden pain on his face, and veins bulged on his clenched fists. Fine beads of sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks, and his whole body was wet as if he had been fished out of the water.
Gradually, An Ning let out a suppressed moan. He gritted his teeth and held back. If my sister, a girl, can bear it, so can he. He can't lose to his sister!
An Ran and Mr. Lin looked at each other, then they stood up and left the room.
"Of course, they..."
Seeing this scene, Mr. Lin couldn't help but show worry in his eyes.
An Ran shook her head, her eyes blank.
"Grandpa, I just know that getting through this will bring great benefits."
"Alas, wealth and honor are sought through risk, not to mention that cultivating immortals is a journey against the will of heaven. It all depends on their luck!"
Mr. Lin was helpless. Life is a cycle and no one can predict the outcome.
When the people who came to the living room heard the noise in the room, they all showed worried expressions. Lin Qingwan's eyes were red with heartache.
As the night deepened, no one had the appetite to eat. An Ran took out cucumbers and tomatoes from the space and distributed them to everyone to fill their stomachs.
The cucumbers and tomatoes produced in the space exuded a refreshing fragrance, but everyone's mood fluctuated with the movement in the room, and no one had the heart to eat them.
For a moment, the living room was silent except for the intermittent moans coming from the room. Everyone sat there motionless like statues, as if they were afraid of disturbing the people in the room.
The two people in the room were suffering as if in purgatory. An Ning's face was covered with tears and she felt pain all over her body as if she had lost consciousness. He didn't want to be so useless, but it really hurt so much that he didn't know how to describe it.
Lin Huaizhi endured the severe pain and glanced at An Ning. He didn't expect that this silly boy who usually made a lot of noise was actually so tough. The pain was like having all the bones broken, cramps pulled and skin peeled off, but he didn't even scream out in pain.
Hearing An Ran's description of the extreme pain, Lin Huaizhi was mentally prepared. However, this pain was beyond his expectations.
Fortunately, cousin Ranran is still a reliable person. If his grandparents and his treacherous father were asked to try, they would never be able to make it.
After an unknown amount of time, the two people lying on the ground like mud gradually stopped feeling the pain. A floating feeling of comfort came over them, and they felt as if they were floating among the clouds, and at the same time they couldn't help but let out a low moan.
"Um……."
Lin Huaizhi and An Ning opened their eyes wide at the same time, unable to believe that they had made such a sound.
The two men rolled over from the ground and sat up, looking at each other. Their two dark faces were rolling with a pair of white eyeballs, both revealing disbelief.
“Ahhhhhhh, ghost!”
An Ning let out a piercing scream. Mom, am I dead? I saw a ghost, am I a ghost too?
An Ning couldn't stop his tears from flowing down. He would never see his parents and sister again. He also saved 500 yuan and was reluctant to spend it. He should have given it to his mother earlier.
“Wow wow wow…mom…dad…sister….”
Lin Huaizhi looked at An Ning who was crying loudly in confusion, with disgust on his face. Did this stupid boy fall into the pit? The stench all over my body makes my head hurt.
The people waiting outside heard An Ning's call from inside the room and rushed into An Ning's room. Only An Ran sat in the living room unmoved.
When we pushed open the door, a foul smell hit us so hard that it hurt our eyes. We saw two black clay figures sitting face to face in the room, one of them was crying loudly.
Lin's mother has always been a bit of a germaphobe, and she was immediately nauseated by the stench. Seeing that the two were fine, he quickly retreated. Mr. Lin and Lin Qingtang had already hidden far away.
"mom……."
An Ning was crying hard when she suddenly saw her parents opening the door and coming in. He stood up and was about to hug Lin Qingwan, but An Guodong quickly pulled her back a few steps. Seeing this, An Ning showed a look of aggrieved.
Lin Qingwan looked a little embarrassed, but she couldn't bear to hurt her son's feelings.
"Ning'er, how did you and your cousin get so dirty? Go wash up quickly."
An Ning was stunned for a moment when she heard this, turned around and glanced at Lin Huaizhi who was sitting on the ground, and quickly stepped back in fear.
"Cousin, did you fall into the pit? Why is it so dirty? Hey, it stinks, why does it stink so much?"
Lin Huaizhi glared at him unhappily and said, "Why don't you look at yourself?"
An Ning looked down at herself. Her hands were covered in oily, black dirt, emitting a pungent odor.
“Ahhhhhhhh…”
An Ning couldn't help but shiver, and rushed into the bathroom like a 100-meter sprint.
By the time the two of them had cleaned themselves, it was already dawn. They had been tossing and turning all night but did not feel tired at all. The whole person feels refreshed and full of energy.
Everyone waiting in the living room ate the cucumbers and tomatoes given by An Ran and praised the food highly. I didn’t sleep all night, but I didn’t feel tired at all.
"Of course, grandpa likes this tomato. It's soft, sweet, and doesn't have the sour taste of tomatoes at all."
Lin Laoye took a tomato and ate it with relish, regardless of his image.
"I prefer cucumbers, they are sweet and delicious."
Lin's mother was also full of praise.
“Are these all grown in that place?”
"Uh, yes. Granny!"
Anran was so happy to see that everyone liked it that she smiled from ear to ear.
"Of course, uncle likes them all, you have to give him more."
The things grown in that place must be good, so Lin Qingtang asked An Ran to make a reservation without hesitation.
Ever since Shuhe found out that I came to see my niece secretly, I get scolded by my wife every night. If Shuhe hadn't been unable to leave home, he would have probably followed her here.
Anyway, I get scolded every day, so if I don’t ask Ranran for something good, I’ll be at a big loss.
…
When Lin Huaizhi and An Ning walked in front of the crowd, everyone felt that although the two children looked the same, their temperament had subtly changed. The most obvious thing is that the skin becomes as smooth as jade, giving a fresh and refined feeling.
"How do you feel?"
Mr. Lin looked at the two of them carefully for a while and asked.
"Grandpa, my biggest feeling is that my mind has become very clear, I am full of energy, and my hearing and eyesight are sharp. I used to feel tired all the time, but now I feel like I have endless energy."
"Yes, yes."
An Ning couldn't wait to speak.
"Things that I couldn't remember before are now like engraved in my mind. I feel refreshed. Look at me now."
An Ning reached out and grabbed the coffee table in the living room and picked it up easily. You know, this coffee table is made of wood from the mountains, and it is usually difficult for two people to lift it.
"Well, Ning'er is really amazing."
Old Master Lin nodded with satisfaction, feeling that all the suffering he endured that night was not in vain.
"Everyone has not slept all night, go back and have a rest and catch up on some sleep."
Mr. Lin spoke, and everyone nodded and went back to their rooms.
…
In the early morning, Anjia Village chief An Changsheng was in high spirits and walked with a breeze. Thinking about what Guoxing and Guoyao said to him last night, he couldn't help but laugh until his teeth were exposed.
He walked quickly to the shabby office of the village committee and turned on the loudspeaker hanging on the old osmanthus tree at the entrance of the village which had been covered in dust for many years.
“Ahem…Hello…Hello…”
An Changsheng cleared his throat and continued speaking into the microphone.
"Attention everyone! Attention everyone! Gather at the entrance of the village after breakfast today. Gather at the entrance of the village after breakfast today. I have something important to announce."
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