Chapter 32 They're both in love and want to go out; we have to find a way to get him to pick it...
"Brother Tie..." Her eyes were full of affection, and her voice was as gentle as spring water in March. She did not say anything explicit, but Tie Shou was already unable to resist.
Xuexin listened to the heavy breathing in his chest, her delicate white hand brushing across his strong forearm before slowly landing on his rough, broad left hand.
This hand obeyed her every command, following her like a lost soul to her heart.
The hand pressed against hers, like a newly blossoming white pear blossom falling into the yellow earth, appearing inexplicably delicate and pitiful.
Xuexin gently raised her fingertip, as if she had only just realized it, and said, "...It's so big."
Iron Hand instinctively gripped her tighter; the touch in his palm was like soft snow. He held her tightly, afraid she would melt, yet he couldn't bear to let go, even though the temperature was chillingly cold.
Fortunately, Tie Youxia has the most passionate hands and the warmest heart in the world, enough to melt the coldest ice and soothe the coldest water.
He looked down at Xuexin's drooping eyelashes, a certain decision already made in his heart.
This determination both made him nervous and filled him with hope.
So, Tie Shou said very seriously, "Xue Xin, if I take you back to the Divine Marquis's Mansion, are you... willing? Although I know some pharmacology, I am still no match for famous doctors. If you go to the Divine Marquis's Mansion, I will find you the best doctor to take care of your health."
“My master and three fellow disciples are there, and I also have many close friends. You are so good, they will all like you and take care of you. You don’t need to worry about anything, and you don’t need to… worry about me, I have no ulterior motives.”
As he spoke, his face flushed again, and he added softly, "With me here, I will protect you too."
If he could, he would want to protect her for the rest of his life.
He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, with sharp features and a gentle demeanor, which made him seem very sincere when he spoke.
Xuexin looked into his deep eyes and wondered: How much of his true feelings are hidden in them?
She suddenly felt a strong urge to find the answer to this question.
Of course, let's set aside this trivial thought.
This was something she had carefully planned, so how could she refuse? As long as Xiao went out, it would be just as he said, there would be plenty of time in the future.
So Xuexin grasped his sweaty, nervous hand in return, and gently squeezed her fingers between his, interlocking them.
A shy glint appeared in her eyes, and she said in a trembling voice, "I...of course I'm willing."
At this moment, Iron Hand's hand finally became truly made of steel, stiff and completely unable to move for a while.
He understood what this meant, of course. His heart pounded so hard he could hardly breathe, his brows furrowed with joy, and his eyes shone brightly in the night.
He had never felt so joyful and excited in his life. This joy was different from the joy of improving his martial arts skills, escaping from danger, or solving a major case. It was a peaceful and pure joy that made him feel like the happiest person in the world.
That white pear blossom that he fell in love with at first sight also wanted to drift here to him.
He couldn't help but hold her hand tightly, feeling grateful for the mountain rain.
If he hadn't barged in today, would she...?
He dared not think any further, and secretly vowed in his heart that he would protect her and love her for the rest of his life, and would never let her be homeless again.
...
The mountain rain came quickly and went quickly, ceasing in the blink of an eye.
Xuexin originally wanted to absorb his yang energy, but she didn't expect him to be such a virtuous man who could remain unmoved even with a woman in his lap, and he was unwilling to offend her no matter what.
If we don't find a solution soon, once it's dawn, with that dead Taoist priest's talisman, the scorching sun will burn her to death without her even stepping out of the temple.
If we want to get out, we have to find a way to make him remove the Yin-Yang Talisman.
Although Xuexin and Tieshou had only met once, in that short time she had already roughly figured out his temperament and had a certain degree of confidence.
“Brother Tie, the rain outside has stopped. Why don’t we take advantage of the night to go down the mountain?” she said, tugging at her torn dress with a hint of unease.
Her clothes were torn to shreds, so it would be more prudent to seek refuge in an inn under the cover of night.
Iron Hands finally regretted it; she shouldn't have carelessly spread her outer garment on the dirty stone table, otherwise she could have had a good night's rest.
He nodded, about to speak, when she said, "Before we go, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with, Brother Tie. Do you know what kind of temple this is?"
The temple is so old and dilapidated that the upper parts of the clay statues have disappeared, and they are so broken that it is impossible to tell whether they are male or female. The inscription on the plaque at the main entrance is also blurred.
Iron Hand had no way of knowing what kind of temple this was.
He stroked her hair and said softly, "There's no need to use the word 'trouble' with me. What temple is it?"
"This is the Temple of the Maidens."
The Maiden Temple is a type of shrine dedicated to unmarried women who died young. Legend has it that wishes made there are extremely effective, but if the fulfillment of the vow is insincere, it will bring negative consequences.
People who build these kinds of ghost temples usually do so to worship evil spirits and gods in order to satisfy their own selfish desires.
Without first asking his meaning, Iron Hand simply asked, "How did you figure that out?"
Xuexin noticed his furrowed brow and knew he had sensed something was wrong.
She could only say, seemingly reluctantly yet with a sigh, "Although I have only just taken refuge in this temple, I don't need to see who the clay statue is depicting. Just by looking at the talisman on the outside, I know."
Tears welled up in her eyes, but were quickly knocked down by her long eyelashes.
She said in a trembling voice, “Brother, you usually like to read strange tales and legends. I have seen this talisman in those miscellaneous books. There are often evil people who use the bones of young girls to fill wells as sacrifices and weigh them down with huge stones, claiming that it can protect the feng shui. This is really too heinous... I see that Brother Tie has superhuman strength. If he can move the huge stone, take out the bones and bury them properly, so that the deceased can rest in peace, that would be great.”
After hearing these words, Iron Hand's face was filled with anger.
He gritted his teeth, his fists cracking, and roared, "How could there be such a depraved beast!"
After he finished speaking, he strode towards the boulder.
Iron Hand was not born with superhuman strength, but rather possessed profound internal energy that had reached its pinnacle.
There are probably very few people in the world who can move this giant rock.
But if anyone can move this boulder, there must be iron hands within it.
Although Xue Xin had some guesses, he was still secretly shocked to see that he had actually lifted the boulder by himself.
In fact, this is just a piece of sand that can be found anywhere. The reason it has its current weight and size is because of the talisman paper pasted on it.
With the blessing of the talisman, it was much heavier than a boulder of that size.
No wonder he has such a strong yang energy.
When this majestic stone was moved to the ground, the accumulated rainwater splashed up instantly, and the ground seemed to tremble slightly.
Ignoring the filth and rainwater covering his body, Tie Shou leaned out to look into the well.
If there really are human bones, he will definitely investigate thoroughly!
The dark, cold well had long since dried up, with only a thick layer of mud and some rotten, withered branches and leaves at the bottom.
At first glance, there was no corpse or skeleton lying there with its eyes wide open in death.
“There does seem to be something there. I’ll go down there.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Iron Hand jumped down.
Xue Xin glanced slowly in the direction of the well, but did not respond. Instead, she focused her gaze on the talisman.
The brand-new cinnabar-yellow talisman paper transformed into a cold and rigid face in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
The only stroke of good luck in her life was when she was a ghost and miraculously survived.
The sound of climbing came from the well. Xuexin walked over quietly, bent down and asked Tieshou with concern, "Brother Tie, are you alright?"
Iron Hand shook his head, rolled to the ground, and said with a solemn face, "There is indeed a human bone, a finger bone. The talisman paper is very new, but the finger bone is an old bone, and it is unknown how many years it has been."
Xuexin looked at the small piece of finger bone in his palm, lowered her eyes and sighed, "I wonder where he dug it up from?"
Upon hearing this, Tie Shou paused slightly. Before she could think further, she asked, "As for this talisman paper, is it made of a special material? Or is it coated with some special pigment?"
As she spoke, she watched as Iron Hand frowned and peeled off the talisman, a secret smile finally appearing in her eyes.
Once the talisman is removed, it loses all its effectiveness and is now just a piece of waste paper.
Iron Hand examined and smelled the talisman repeatedly, but still found nothing. In the end, he had no choice but to put the talisman into his pocket for the time being.
"Brother Tie, may I have this finger bone?" she asked, her eyes filled with tears, as if she had touched upon some painful memory.
While Tie Shou was hesitating, he heard her say, "I was just about to light incense to pay respects to my parents and brothers. This girl was probably around the same age as me when she died, so I also want to light incense for her and then find a place full of flowers to give her a proper burial."
A thousand emotions surged through Tie Shou's heart in an instant.
I felt sorry for her unfortunate experience, and I couldn't bear to see that ill-fated girl die young. I was also moved by her kindness and delicate mind.
He handed the finger bone to Xuexin and couldn't help but hug her thin shoulders tightly, his words carrying a thousand unspoken messages.
After wiping away a few tears, Xuexin quickly recovered, stepped out of the strong embrace, and said softly, "Brother Tie, I'm fine. Let's go down the mountain first."
Iron Hand knew that getting down the mountain was the priority, as it would be bad if it started raining again in the middle of the night.
The mountains are already rugged and difficult to traverse, and after a rain, they become even more muddy.
He squatted down, half-kneeling in the mud, and said gently, "I'll carry you down the mountain. The wind is strong at night, and I'm hot, so... hold me tight."
He seemed somewhat awkward when he said the last three words.
Because he never actually said those words.
In front of the woman he loved, he was like a naive young boy.
Xuexin climbed up his back, as if climbing a small mountain.
And this mountain, just as he said, burns with an inextinguishable heat.
The moment Tie Shou stepped out of the temple gate, the yellow talisman paper on the plaque crumbled into ashes, and with a gust of wind, it vanished without a trace.
Iron Hand took a step forward, then suddenly turned around and looked up.
It was completely empty.
Was it blown away by the wind?
He put aside the strange feeling he had been harboring and quickly led his beloved girl down the mountain, the mud splashing up with each step soaking his trousers and socks.
His steps grew heavier, but his heart soared higher.
In the deserted temple, a wisp of black ghostly energy quietly dissipated, and a boulder turned into a tiny grain of sand that fell to the ground, eventually being swept away by the wind and disappearing into the night.
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