When the group left the inn, Five-Step Snake didn't make a move; he just gave the three of them a cold look.
Chi Huan appeared at the inn, and the Five-Step Snake knelt on the ground, trembling all over, "My lord."
"Okay! See you later, don't let me down!"
As a gentle breeze blew by, the man vanished without a trace. Five-step snake breathed a sigh of relief, and looking at the green snake on his arm, he felt a surge of excitement.
Ma Linghua and her friends arrived near the stream and saw a young man fishing.
"Hey! Hey buddy, can you do me a favor?"
Even though they were so far apart, the man could still hear it.
He looked up, his back drenched in sweat. The sun wasn't harmful that day, but working hard made him sweat and feel tired.
Seeing three women dressed in strange clothes on the shore, he relaxed his guard and rowed the boat over.
"Big sister, what's the matter?"
Looking at the two young and beautiful women and a young girl, he asked enthusiastically.
"We'd like to borrow your boat for just one night, is that alright?"
The man was taken aback.
"Big sister, what do you need the boat for?"
"Of course we are..."
"Lotus is carrying pear blossoms on her back; she is tired."
"Oh! Alright, Mom."
Ma Hehua wasn't upset that she was interrupted, but she didn't know what her mother was up to.
“Young man, a few years ago during the war, my wife and son-in-law accidentally fell into the river and drowned while we were fleeing. Now that we’ve been liberated, we thought we’d come back to pay our respects to them and burn some money for them to spend.”
Ma Linghua spoke with such genuine emotion that she was almost about to burst into tears.
Li Zhongguo: "……………………"
Li Fagui: "……………………"
The sun rose in the west.
"Mother, even if my father and Fa Gui are dead, they can't use the Ma family's money!"
Ma Hehua immediately corrected her mother's mistake.
Ma Lihua: "……………………"
"Shut up, will it kill you to say less?"
young people:"……………………"
Although I couldn't understand what they were saying, these women seemed really pitiful!
"Alright, ma'am, I'll come fishing again tonight. Just call me from the shore and I'll come and give you a ride."
"Okay, thank you so much, young man."
Ma Linghua immediately chimed in.
The three members of the Ma family did not leave; they found a shady spot under a tree to rest for a while.
At this moment, Ma Hehua asked curiously, "Mother, why do we have to leave the inn so early? Can't we wait until night to come out?"
“No, that five-step snake looks exactly like the one I saw when I was young, which means he’s not normal. Besides, he’s a ruthless person. The longer we stay, the more dangerous it will be for us.” Ma Linghua was filled with doubt.
What opportunity did the Five-Step Snake receive that made him seem immortal?
Ma Lihua looked at the river and, whether it was her imagination or not, she could see some dark shadows.
The three members of the Ma family stayed quietly under the shade of the tree, with only the occasional chirping of cicadas and the rustling of leaves in the wind around them.
Ma Lihua's gaze was fixed on the river surface, which seemed to be gradually changing in her eyes.
At first, there were only some blurry black shadows appearing and disappearing in the water, as if something was stirring at the bottom of the river.
Ma Lihua rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things. However, as time went by, the shadows became clearer and clearer.
They were like a group of ghosts, darting and hovering in the water.
Some of the shadowy figures were strangely shaped, like twisted human figures, while others resembled giant monsters, stretching out long tentacles to probe the water.
Ma Lihua couldn't help but shiver, a nameless fear welling up in her heart.
"Could it be that... my eyes can see ghosts?"
She rubbed her eyes again, unsure.
“Mother, look at the river…” Ma Lihua’s voice trembled slightly.
Ma Linghua and Ma Hehua followed her gaze and frowned slightly.
"This river... is probably not simple," Ma Linghua murmured.
The eerie image of the five-step snake kept flashing through her mind, making her increasingly uneasy.
Could the dark shadow in the river be related to the five-step snake?
Could the five-step snake have set some kind of trap or curse in this river?
Five-step snake: "……………………"
What are you thinking! How could it be him? Do you have paranoia?
Ma Hehua clenched her fists tightly, feeling as if the air around her had become oppressive.
"Mother, are we really going to the river tonight? This river looks too eerie," she said with some worry.
Ma Linghua gritted her teeth. "We have to go. Only when the nine stars align can we go back. If we miss this chance, we'll have to wait another ten years."
A hint of determination shone in her eyes, but the doubts in her heart, like shadows in the river, continued to spread and grow.
Wait...did Pear Blossom see that too?
“Pear Blossom, you…you saw the thing in the river, didn’t you?” She felt a surge of excitement. Could it be that Pear Blossom had gained the ability to see ghosts because of a misfortune?
"Milk, it's not very clear, it's very blurry." Ma Lihua wasn't too sure either.
"It's okay, take it slow. When you get back, take good care of yourself. We won't treat you anymore. When you get back, Grandma will find you a good man who will take care of you for the rest of his life."
It was fate that the Ma family was destined to face this calamity.
"Mother, we can't waste those ghosts in the river. Should I go and collect some?"
A greedy smile appeared on Ma Hehua's face. This was practically free! Why not take it?
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