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In the darkness, the light in front almost occupied all of Jiang Nian's attention.
She didn't want to die here yet.
Xiao Yingzhu was waiting for her outside, and the matter of Jiang's father and mother—
She must make everything come together in a perfect circle.
There was an unusual rumble in the tide behind her, and Jiang Nian seemed to be moved by her words and prepared to swim forward. However, the fear in her body made her stop and try to reach out to grab her sleeve.
But Jiang Nian was full of desire to live at this moment. She didn't want to sink here before everything was completely settled, nor did she want to faint without a beginning or an end.
How can this be considered an escape?
The original owner, who was slower than Jiang Nian, was about to catch up in a short while and reached out to grab Jiang Nian's long hair that was floating behind him.
The light in front of her was gone, and 'Jiang Nian' behind her was still unwilling to follow her. Compared with her endless obstruction, Jiang Nian lowered her eyes and found that countless hands reaching out to her had emerged from the black sea.
The long, black arms seemed to have no limits, constantly wrapping around her legs, pulling her, trying to break her balance and cause her to fall weightlessly.
Her body was entangled, and next to her was the original owner who tried to stop her from moving forward.
Jiang Nian tried his best not to think too much, telling himself that it was all just a dream, even as he continued to swim forward.
The closer you get to the light, the hotter your outstretched hand feels.
The black hand wrapped around her calf seemed to have reached its peak and could not go any further. It could only pull her in vain to prevent her from getting closer to the light.
The light in her sight grew brighter and brighter. Jiang Nian caught a glimpse of the original owner leaning towards her. Just when she was about to be sucked into the light, Jiang Nian suddenly turned around and reached out to grab the original owner's arm.
The feeling of having the body he had used pulled by other means was difficult to describe. Jiang Nian was somewhat resistant to this kind of contact, but this was a special situation and there was no other way but to suppress the discomfort in his heart.
The other party was caught off guard by Jiang Nian's pull and his body tilted forward several degrees.
Because of this, the light that was flickering increasingly hotter expanded in width, embracing and absorbing the two of them.
The expected feeling of dizziness did not come. Jiang Nian closed his eyes due to the pain of the light. The dazzling bright color could even penetrate the boundless darkness and shine directly into his already closed eyes.
She didn't want the original owner to escape. After all, she still needed to give an explanation to Jiang's father and mother, so she held the original owner's body tightly.
There was nothing everywhere. Jiang Nian couldn't tell whether she was floating in the sky or falling into a white vortex. After a long time, the danger that her intuition told her faded away.
The feeling of weightlessness still lingered in his heart. When he fell from a place with no place to step on, Jiang Nian subconsciously bent down. After a while, when he stood up, he found something was wrong.
This body...is back again.
What exactly do you want?
Jiang Nian looked around and saw a cobblestone road leading to the street ahead. Apart from this, there was nothing else and no other choice.
She gathered her thoughts, thinking about the original owner, and searched carefully around before finding a puppet that seemed to be able to hold a spiritual hold.
Jiang Nian bent down and shook the worn puppet thrown on the ground. Seeing that the puppet raised its black eyes and glared at her fiercely, Jiang Nian understood.
That’s right, this is the original owner.
As for now...
Jiang Nian turned around and looked at the only cobblestone road leading to the street outside.
There is no other choice, so let's take this one.
I hope to see how the original owner separated his soul from his body.
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Walking along the cobblestone road, Jiang Nian held a ferocious-looking puppet in her hand. Passersby around seemed to be able to see them, and were frightened by Jiang Nian's strange appearance and stepped back.
Jiang Nian followed the clues in the scene along the way, while keeping her head down to pay attention to the puppet in her hand to prevent the original owner from dropping it along the way.
They searched aimlessly for the most important thing in the scene that could serve as a breakthrough for them.
Jiang Nian paused and suddenly stopped in front of a temple.
This temple was not like an ordinary temple. The door was half open, and the things inside made Jiang Nian feel resistance from the bottom of his heart.
The puppet in his hand seemed to be sensitive to this place and began to move on its own.
The two short legs were entangled in the white line and it was useless to kick in the air for a long time.
Jiang Nian lowered his eyes to look at the creepy-looking puppet in his hand, then raised his eyes to look at the half-open door in front of him.
The door of the temple she had seen in Jiangzhou before was also opened in this way to welcome her.
As for what would happen after entering the door, Jiang Nian had not forgotten.
Even if it is something that has been predicted - or something that is happening in a dream right now, you cannot let your guard down.
After standing at the entrance of the temple for a while, there were fewer passers-by around.
Jiang Nian lowered her gaze and became indifferent. She lowered her eyes again to look at the puppet in her hand that was no longer moving, as if it knew she was going in. She calmed down, raised her hand to push the door, and walked in.
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This temple is even smaller than the last temple I visited in Jiangzhou.
To be precise, there is actually only one room inside.
There were some fruits and vegetables on a counter. The face of the Buddha statue was immersed in the darkness and could not be seen clearly. Under the extinguished cigarette was a handful of gray ashes.
The meditation cushion for kneeling is still placed in front of the counter.
Jiang Nian took a few steps forward, glanced at the puppet in his hand, and placed her on another meditation cushion.
Following the actions imitated in modern times, Jiang Nian bowed several times to the Buddha statue in front of him, clasped his hands together, knelt in front of the statue, and muttered something in his mind.
"I, Jiang Nian, bow down devoutly to the Buddha. I inquire about the original owner and implore the Buddha to show mercy and guide me. If you can provide me with guidance, I will remember it in my heart and be eternally grateful."
Jiang Nian recited a few words silently in front of the meditation cushion. She had not been to the temple many times in modern times, so she only knew the simple steps of offering fruits, burning incense and kneeling down.
After she finished what she was silently reciting in her mind, she slowly opened her eyes.
“…”
The bright light went straight into Jiang Nian's eyes. Compared with the dark temple he had just seen on the painted surface outside, the bright light in front of him was almost completely different from the one he had just entered.
What I saw was clearer and newer than before.
It was as if I closed my eyes and went back to a long time ago when this temple was first built.
The Buddha statue in my eyes was no longer immersed in the dim light as before, and looked even more gloomy.
Bright light is scattered in front of it, giving it a sense of compassion.
Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and turned to look at the Zen mat merchant next to him.
The puppet she had placed on the meditation cushion disappeared.
She stood up from the meditation mat and looked around. There were no other doors here. If she wanted to go somewhere else to look for clues about the puppet, she could only go out through the temple door behind her.
Just as he was hesitating, a series of footsteps suddenly sounded at the temple gate.
Jiang Nian reflexively moved away from the meditation mat, stood in the corner, and waited quietly for the temple door to be pushed open.
However, this period was different from the period she had just been in. After the door was pushed open, the person who came in did not see her, but had something on his mind. After burning incense, he began to kneel down and worship the Buddha while chanting something.
Jiang Nian couldn't understand what he was saying over and over again and could only vaguely make out a few syllables.
Until the door behind him was pushed open again, and a young man walked in quickly.
It was a sunny day outside, and the young man seemed to have never experienced anything. Seeing his father still kneeling, he went up to him and forcibly held him down, and exclaimed in shock, "Are you crazy?"
Realizing that what he said would be criticized, he looked around and whispered, "Alright, alright, it's just that Liangdu Pharmacy is better than us, and this place is about to be occupied by them. We might as well find another place to make a living. Why do we insist on staying here?"
"In my opinion, this statue is just a place for people to place their hopes. If it really had some power, why would it not show any effect even after you kneeled down to it so many times?"
The person kneeling on the meditation cushion shook his head repeatedly, muttering something, and suddenly stopped moving, as if he felt something, and looked straight towards where Jiang Nian was standing.
Jiang Nian was suddenly stared at by this man. She subconsciously froze in place, but the man seemed to be just staring at the wall behind her. It was unknown what he was thinking. It was not until the young man next to him patted his shoulder and asked, that the man came back to his senses and shook his head.
"This is our ancestral shop! How can we move it? We must find a way to suppress the Liangdu Pharmacy."
After a moment, the man seemed to be moved by his own words and thought of something. Standing before the Buddha statue, he seemed to have a clear conscience and waved to the young man:
"We, the Li family, cannot afford to lose face in Pingzhou. Otherwise, how can I face our ancestors with peace of mind later?"
"Come, I have a plan. Come and listen."
Jiang Nian had a premonition of what was going to happen, so he walked towards the father and son and leaned in to listen.
"The Liangdu Pharmacy is just like ours, passing it down to the next generation. Don't they have a daughter? Go meet her. Once she takes over the shop, we can talk about the marriage. Then everything will be fine!"
The young man was stunned, and from that moment on, Jiang Nian suddenly had the outline of the other person's appearance in his eyes.
That was exactly the person the original owner had been thinking about, Master Li, Li Jue.
Everything began to change from the moment Jiang Nian saw the other person clearly. Jiang Nian looked at everything the other person did afterwards and understood everything.
Li Jue originally intended to perfunctorily appease his father and get the matter over with.
Unexpectedly, after meeting Li Jue several times, the original owner really fell in love with him.
However, Li Jue had no special thoughts about the original owner. He just hoped that the original owner would take over the pharmacy to complete the task assigned by his father.
Unexpectedly, the original owner was completely bewitched by him. Not to mention taking over the drugstore, even the mention of this topic would be strongly refuted by the original owner. He used love and affection to kidnap him, forcing him to be deeply trapped in the original owner's endless harassment.
Unexpectedly, his father thought this was a good opportunity to restore the family's glory and hoped that he would have more contact with the original owner.
Caught in a dilemma, unable to back down, one night when he was tossing and turning, a flash of inspiration came to Li Jue's mind.
That is to kill the successor of Liangdu Pharmacy - even if it is the original owner who has been causing trouble, there will be no worries after that.
At that time, Liangdu Pharmacy was on the decline, and if they lost another daughter at this time, it would be a good opportunity for their family to make a comeback.
Opportunities are earned by one's own efforts.
Therefore, Li Jue took the initiative that night and sent people to find some ways to obtain the "sleeping drug" that could kill people without leaving any evidence.
By the time the original owner took the medicine, it would take several days for the disease to take effect. Even if the medicine dissolved without a trace in the body, no one would be able to detect it. Even if the government came to inquire about the matter, wouldn't it be enough to make up an excuse?
Therefore, the original owner was killed by Li Jue.
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