Before I could ask, Yunwen said, "Zhou Bo, you are so smart!"
"What's the situation? Is there a relationship of mutual promotion and restraint between them and the evil spirits? Your laughter just now is the solution I found to deal with it, right?" I asked hurriedly.
I was speaking in a hurry, but at this time Bailu came down from the second floor without anyone noticing. At the same time, the goat started bleating. Yunwen did not answer my question, but squatted down to comfort the goat and untied the rope for it. The goat paddled its legs again, intending to launch another charge towards Bailu, but just as Yunwen opened and closed her mouth, it relaxed.
In order to prevent the goat from hurting people and then being slaughtered, the kind-hearted Yunwen took it and Sanfu out to the stable and squatted down to comfort them. I leaned against the door and looked out, and found that in just a few moments, the goat and Yunwen became somewhat familiar and intimate, and even Sanfu seemed to have become more familiar with this little brother. It can be said that Yunwen's ability to communicate with all things is really good.
Bai Lu went to the first floor and said, "Brother Zhou Bo, did you go to the prison today?"
"Do you know where it is?" I asked.
She nodded reluctantly, but the movement was extremely strange, as if she was about to drop her head to the ground, looking both exhausted and listless. Then she turned around and started to walk out, saying, "I advise you to send the sheep back quickly, and don't go to that place easily next time."
There was a hint of threat in her voice, and her tone was heavy, unlike Bai Lu's usual voice. Then she went out of the house, probably to prepare a big pot of rice for the hyena people. I didn't answer her, because I had a feeling that the person who answered me at this moment might not be that Bai Lu, but someone else. And I could also be fully sure that the dirty thing was definitely not Yingchun, but an imposter who was pretending to be something here with Bai Lu.
After Bai Lu walked out of the door, she took a special look at the goat and sneered. Her expression and brows made her look like that of a ferocious old lady, which made people's hair stand on end. She noticed that I was looking at her, and immediately put away her face and went out the door. I also watched her walk. The amplitude and rhythm of her footsteps were different from Bai Lu's usual walking style. In addition, her left leg was unnatural, as if it was injured, and she walked with her feet obviously turned outward.
In my eyes, she is just an older person, not Bai Lu.
After she left, I went to Yunwen and said, "You haven't finished talking just now. Can you tell me the information you heard now?"
Yunwen nodded and took out a fallen leaf from her pocket. It was a fallen leaf from a tall tree at the edge of the prison. She said, "Just now, Sister Lingshang passed by me in a hurry and gave me this leaf. I happened to see this tree in a book of strange records. Although this tree is ordinary, it is actually not ordinary. Its upper part is like an ordinary tree, but all the roots below are connected together. The scientific name of this tree here is Liangen Ulmus pumila, but in a certain rumor, it is called Prison Dragon Tree. Its roots are intricate and extremely flexible. If it is used to tie up something, it will definitely be able to tie it very deep. According to rumors, even a real dragon would find it difficult to break free if it was tied up, hence the name."
"Prison Dragon Tree, this is the first time I hear this name, it's so domineering." I said.
"What's more amazing is yet to come. This tree will secrete a special kind of resin every spring and autumn. The resin emits a strong smell. It is said that many Taoists will use the resin as glue to stick talismans, which can drive away evil spirits and avoid danger. Therefore, the resin is also called ghost-seeking. Planting them on the edge can prevent those guys from going out." Yunwen said.
"Trees are not afraid of those things and can even act as barriers, so why aren't sheep afraid of them either? Is it because they eat the fallen leaves?" I asked.
Yunwen shook her head and said, "Brother Yang said that it was mainly because the sheep had been enlightened and were assigned there as guards."
"Enlightenment? Is it a god?" I asked.
Yunwen shook her head again, but I roughly understood it. No matter what the Dragon Prison Tree, the enlightened sheep, or the ruins are called the Prison Place, they are all for one reason, which is to lock something up inside. I didn't go in to look for it, so I don't know what is imprisoned inside, but it is definitely not those big lizard men, because Yunwen mentioned just now that the roots of the Dragon Prison Tree can trap real dragons. If they are trapped, how can they roam around freely?
However, these questions do not seem to be the most important. For us, there is only one question related to life and death. At this moment, I also asked: "I heard that when the big Yin comes, they will appear and entangle, and even kill people. Ask the goats, is there any way to solve this problem?"
Yunwen asked about the goat next to her and waited for a while. The goat bleated a few times, and Yunwen turned around and said, "Yes, that is to plant the elm tree with roots, invite their tribesmen to come here to guard, and also to expel the girl Song Bailu who just went out."
There was nothing else to ask after that. I just asked some questions about whether the situation with Bai Lu could be eased. However, the answer was no. As it was getting dark, Yunwen took the goats to find grass and went out of the yard. I went into the house and sat at the dining table, waiting for food while thinking about what I had just said. If I wanted to resist those evil spirits, the first two should be no problem, but I couldn't bear the last one, which was to expel Song Bailu.
Although she is usually not likable and seems to be possessed by evil spirits at this moment, as if she will cause trouble for us, but after all, we have been together for such a long time, it would be a lie to say that I have no feelings for her at all. After all, Bai Lu has taken care of my daily life for so long, and all the careful care comes from her. Besides, a husband and wife for a day is a hundred days of grace, and she and I have been husband and wife after all. I am responsible for her and I should keep her life safe.
But now, for Yunwen, I want to drive her out. Not only do I break my oath, but I am also heartless. Besides, I really can't find any suitable reason to do this. If I drive her out just because she looks abnormal now, Yunwen has been abnormal more often. Why should I do that? I'm sure she will be unconvinced.
Not long after, Bai Lu came up with two kitchen helpers, brought two plates of food and placed them in front of me. I immediately dry heaved when I saw them!
I saw that the fish had not been processed at all, with its eyes wide open and drooping, which was particularly scary. The fish was just filtering water, and its body still exuded the fishy smell of the sea. Not to mention other food, which was very smelly and foul-smelling and completely inedible. I covered my nose and pushed the two plates of food to the ground. She looked at me with a dull expression, as if she had expected it.
I said, "Song Bailu, what do you want to do?"
"Yingchun told me that you wanted to listen to that bitch. She wanted to drive me away and harm me, so you are only worthy of eating these things." Song Bailu said.
I stood up, clenched my fists, and said, "Song Yingchun said that, right?"
"Yes, she just told me." Bai Lu said.
I sighed and said, "Perhaps I am really not meant to be with you Song sisters. Just now I was thinking about how to answer Yunwen so that I can keep my promise and ensure that you live a safe life, but now I think it is unnecessary. Promises should not be fulfilled to everyone, it depends on the person. Since yesterday, you have been doing these ghostly things. I have reminded you several times but you just refused to listen. Today you don't want to do any work, and you even skipped cooking for me, just to talk to the so-called Yingchun through spirit communication, and you also called Yunwen a slut. It seems that there is no need for me to keep you?"
"Do you really want to drive me away?" Bai Lu asked.
"Yunwen used to be afraid that everyone would suffer because of herself. Now you are also a source of trouble. Needless to say, you should think about whether you want to leave. I am also starting to think about whether I should let you go. Otherwise, why should I raise you?" I said.
Unexpectedly, Song Bailu smiled coldly and said, "You can't drive me away, because I already have your child in my belly. Do you plan to let your child die with me?"
"You've already used this trick. Can you try something new? Besides, you took some anti-pregnancy herbs that time and you forgot about it?" I asked.
"You are wrong. A mother's honor lies in her son. This is an ancient saying left by our ancestors. Do you think I would really miss that opportunity? That herb is certainly not for preventing pregnancy. On the contrary, it can help pregnancy. I should have had my period recently, but it didn't. Do you understand what I mean? Therefore, if you don't want to kill your own child, don't even think about driving me away, and you have to do as I say." Bai Lu threatened.