Peach Blossom Dyeing Jinge

Midday on the moon.

Tonight is a full moon night, and the stars are so thin that there is almost nothing. On the dark sky, there is only a solitary silver plate hanging high, casting a deserted glow on the world.

The mountains and fields were shrouded in a layer of iron-gray twilight, and the gloomy cold air penetrated directly into the body.

The moon is an ominous sign in Shenzhou, especially the full moon. This starts with the origin of Yu State.In ancient times, the heavens and the earth were chaotic, and the two primordial spirits—the sun candlelight and the shadow of the sun, fought endlessly, causing floods in the land of Shenzhou. Later, Dayu was ordered by the Emperor of Heaven to drive the sun to the north of the Great Wall. stop.

The foundation of the Dayu Kingdom was laid, and man replaced gods as the masters of China, but he still maintained his belief in the sunshine.Thousands of years have passed, most of the land has been washed away by yang qi, but there are still places where yin qi lingers, which are called "remote marshes". In the secluded marshes, strange beasts appear and appear from time to time, which is extremely dangerous.

In the southwest of Sanping Village, there is a secluded swamp. On a full moon night, the yin energy is strong. The range of the secluded swamp extends to the border of the village, where the Snake King Temple is located.

Anyone with a brain would not approach it on a full moon night.

At this moment, there are two mindless masters and apprentices walking on the mountain road.

The master and the apprentice were one in front of the other, with a black coffin in the middle.

Lu Dongqing walked in front, he raised his eyes to make sure that there was no one around, then turned his head and asked: "Master, how did you know that snake venom can cure Qingteng powder's poison? I have never found it in any medical records." I've seen that statement."

Lu Zhengqiu said: "You haven't seen it, it's because this statement is false."

"Fake?" Lu Dongqing was startled, and couldn't help looking at the coffin behind her, "Then Yan'er..."

"You are a doctor, so your judgment is naturally correct."

"In this case, why did Master lie during the day?"

"Lies are not told to you, but to others."

"Another person?" Lu Dongqing showed a dazed look.

"Yes, Butou Chen, Yachai, Mrs. Ni, Jing Sanlang, grandma, everyone present."

"But why..."

"Naturally to find out the truth."

"Hasn't the truth already been found?"

Lu Zhengqiu shook his head slightly, and continued: "I thought so too at first, until I discovered that there was an unexplainable contradiction in Grandma's words."

"Grandma's words?" Lu Dongqing tried to recall, "She said that she was cleaning the courtyard at the time, and when she saw the young master fall from the window, she immediately rushed into the door to check, and immediately notified other people when she found something abnormal."

"That's right, but did you notice that the windows were firmly shut when we entered the room?"

Lu Dongqing was startled: "Maybe someone walked to the window halfway and closed it."

Lu Zhengqiu still shook his head: "You forgot that it rained today, the ground outside is wet, but the floor of the study has been neglected for a long time, and a layer of dust has accumulated. When we stepped in, there were mud marks under our feet. , near the door, the footprints are even denser, but before I left the room, I took a closer look, and the ground under the window was clean, without any traces."

Lu Dongqing was shocked, there were no footprints, which meant that no one approached the window in a short period of time, let alone close the window. This is indeed a huge contradiction.

He was puzzled: "If Grandma didn't see Yan'er fall from the window, why would she lie?"

"Lies are often used to cover up the truth."

"So, does the truth have anything to do with the Ni family?"

"I don't know about that," Lu Zhengqiu shook his head. "Human life is at stake. I can't make wild guesses. I only know that if Yan'er is buried tonight, the truth will be buried at the bottom of the tomb, and it will never be found again."

"That's why you brought Yan'er out?"

"Only he can tell us the answer."

"But you just said that snake venom can't save Yan'er's life."

Lu Zhengqiu sighed lightly, and said: "Sometimes, the dead can also speak, but not with their mouths."

Lu Dongqing looked at him, and gradually understood his strategy, showing a look of sudden realization, but soon lowered his gaze, and said dimly, "So there is no way to detoxify at all, I should have known..."

When he saw Ni Yan's death, he had already expected such a result, but admitting a matter of course seemed to be an extremely difficult task.

He was silent for a while, then murmured in a low voice: "I shouldn't have stood by, but I never even said goodbye..."

Death means parting, and no one can get used to parting.

The deserted moonlight shrouded him, as if to extinguish the flame in his life, to plunge his heart into the deep water again.

Lu Zhengqiu's palm rested on top of his head, the palm was warm, and the familiar warmth revived his heart.

He suddenly raised his head and said, "Master, can I do it this time?"

Lu Zhengqiu was taken aback for a moment: "You have never fought against anyone before."

"But I have been practicing martial arts and swords for today."

The young man's shoulders couldn't stop shaking because of suppressed anger, Lu Zhengqiu saw it in his eyes, and couldn't say anything to deny it anymore.

Of course he understood that it was not an easy task to straighten such a pair of shoulders.

His tone became soft involuntarily, he nodded and said: "Okay, I agree, if necessary, I will let you do it."

"Thank you, Master!" A brief joy flashed in Lu Dongqing's eyes, and it was fleeting. His eyes fell again, and landed on the pitch-black coffin, where lay a life that could never wake up again.

Lu Dongqing didn't speak any more, just lifted the pole on her shoulders again.

The burden was heavier than before, making it hard for him to breathe, but he still took steps and continued to move forward.

There was no one in the Snake King Temple, and the four stone pillars stood motionless on the cliff. The incense left by the day before yesterday had been blown out by the cold wind, leaving only the stone statue in the mantle, with gray pupils overlooking the ashes in the altar.

The Mangtian cave master believed by Fujian people is not just a stone statue, it really lives in the deep mountains. Every year during the spring festival, the villagers will gather in the Snake King Temple, where the priests will offer fresh cattle and sheep to the Snake King, and play drums and music. To beg for a year of good weather.

Although the master and apprentice are outsiders, they do as the Romans do when they go to the country, and they never miss the spring festival every year.

Lu Dongqing came to the altar, took out a few sticks of phosphorous incense from his luggage, and lit them with a fire. Not long after, a strange fragrance came out.This smell is specially used to lure snakes. Because the materials for making incense are rare and expensive, it can only be used during spring festivals.Before leaving tonight, the two borrowed these sticks after they visited the priest's residence with a group of officials.

The light of phosphorous incense is also different from ordinary incense candles, showing a cold pale white. Lu Dongqing's face is immersed in this flickering light, and a knife-like outline emerges from the darkness, as cold as a stone statue.

Tonight, he will no longer be a doctor who saves lives, but a swordsman who kills Liang Feng.

He bowed down to the stone statue of the Snake King, and asked, "Master, will the Master of the Boa Heaven Cave come tonight?"

Lu Zhengqiu stood beside him with his hands behind his back, and replied: "The Snake King inherits the blood of spirit beasts, and is more afraid of Youying's power than ordinary people. I'm afraid he won't come."

"I understand," Lu Dongqing turned around abruptly, "It must not be the Snake King who came tonight, but an evil ghost more terrifying than Youying. I'm right!"

He raised his voice, raised his arms at the same time, and threw the three silver needles hidden between his fingers towards the bushes.

Silver needles are thin needles used in acupuncture, but they are as straight as missiles under his palm, piercing deep into the bushes, making a clear clanging sound.

A branch would never make that sound.

Behind the broken branch, a figure stood out.

This person was dressed in black clothes, with a black mask covering his face, almost blending into the night.

But there was a sword in his hand, a shining silver sword.

"Master, please protect Yan'er." Lu Dongqing said in a low voice, then took the coffin-carrying pole in his hand, and went forward, "Evil ghost, are you the one who killed Yan'er and come to kill us again? "

The man in black didn't answer.

But Lu Dongqing heard his answer, from the sword in his hand.The sword edge made a slight clanking sound, like a slender finger plucking the strings.

The subtle sound reached Lu Dongqing's ears, and the intuition he had honed over the years finally came in handy. His heart was filled with excitement, and his palms were already sweating.

Before the silver sword pierced his chest, he suddenly turned sideways and used the wooden staff to hold the sword's edge.

A burst of silver flowers shot out, and instead of hitting the target, the silver sword was pushed away by the pole.Lu Dongqing immediately turned her wrist, turned her sword into a stick, swung a fierce trajectory, and hit the opponent's neck.

The man in black immediately turned his head up, barely dodged the blow, staggered back a few steps, then stabilized his sword, crossed the mask, and stared at the opposite enemy.

Lu Dongqing held the pole in his hand and pointed to his forehead: "Tonight I will take off your mask and reveal your true face!"