After the holy monk dropped his vest

As soon as Lu Heng said this, he secretly thought that it was not good, and Zhao Dazhuang would not find anything abnormal.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Dazhuang smiled, and said: "I never thought that the mountain god is a man, and the mountain gods on the portraits in every household are all dressed up as women."

"Yeah, the mountain god is so beautiful, how could he be a woman? Did you read it wrong?" Lu Heng followed the other party's words, trying to get more information from it.

"If your tribute is favored by the mountain god, and you are lucky enough to meet him, you won't say that. He has a low voice, a flat chest and an Adam's apple. No matter how you look at it, he can't be a woman."

Zhao Dazhuang patted Lu Heng's shoulder with a smile, and the two of them shared a secret, and the relationship between them became much closer in an instant.

"Don't talk about it, I have to bring the water back quickly, my mother-in-law is still waiting to cook. Remember, the mountain god likes tributes full of heart." Before leaving, Zhao Dazhuang was very worried and asked again, " But I'm also worrying about it blindly, you and A Niu have such a good relationship, as long as you two make something together, Lord Mountain God will definitely be satisfied."

After sending Zhao Dazhuang away, Lu Heng first went back to the house and ransacked the box.However, Zhao Dazhuang did not find the portrait of the mountain god that every household would enshrine.

Maybe it's not a casual thing to ask for the portrait of the mountain god. Aniu and Er Gouzi have only just got married, so they probably haven't had time to invite the portrait of the mountain god back.

Lu Heng was not discouraged when no portrait was found.Since this newly established family has not had time to invite back the portrait of the mountain god, let's go back to Er Gouzi's natal family...

Ah bah, what was I thinking, I went back to Er Gouzi's original home to look for it.Lu Heng cursed secretly in his heart, and decided to leave this messy world in the painting as soon as possible. If he stayed for a long time, he might become abnormal.

Er Gouzi's original home is easy to guess, just now the white-haired old woman said that Er Gouzi lost his parents a long time ago, and she brought him up.

After the newlyweds, it is also a very legitimate reason to go back to see the only elder, and it will not arouse the suspicion of the old woman.

There are peach blossom trees in full bloom in the village. This is the scene Lu Heng saw in the picture scroll before, a peach blossom forest in full bloom.This small village is hidden in the peach blossom forest.

The traffic on the rice paddies, the chickens and dogs hear each other, and the scenery of a paradise is just like a paradise.

Lu Heng was wandering around the village with a dog's tail grass in his mouth, with a foolish expression on his face.The rest of the villagers were used to the idleness of these two dogs all day long, and few of them cast surprised glances, and they were all busy with their own affairs.

Lu Heng wasn't Er Gouzi at all, and this appearance was just to conform to Er Gouzi's usual image, so as not to be found out and formatted again. He wandered around the village for a reason.

"Siri, how is it? How is your decoding work going? Has the map been drawn?"

When he just went out, Lu Heng thought that since Xi Rui could get the information of Zhao Dazhuang, it should not be a problem to find the residence of the white-haired old woman.

Although it's not a last resort, Lu Heng doesn't want to use Xi Rui, the magic weapon of his life, which is facing power crisis all the time, but at this moment, he can only rely on Xi Rui.

However, Xi Rui told him that it required Lu Heng to go through the village in detail before he could find out the old woman's home.

Siri even used a very appropriate metaphor. It said: "When playing an RPG, don't you have to walk once to open the map?"

While Lu Heng was feeling in his heart how this strange weapon spirit was produced, he observed the villagers passing by without any trace, trying to find someone who might be Fang Wenze among them.

But before finding the person suspected of being Fang Wenze, Xi Rui cheered in the sea of ​​consciousness: "I found it, Granny Zhao's home is the one in front."

Granny Zhao, Zhao Ergou's grandmother, this is what Xi Rui told Lu Heng by the way when he released the standby mode just now, and there is no discrepancy with his speculation.

The small courtyard ahead is no different from the small farmyard along the way. The courtyard wall is low, only reaching the height of Lu Heng's chest.At first glance, it is not used to prevent thieves, but to prevent chickens and ducks in the yard from running outside.

Lu Heng first probed into the courtyard and saw no figure of Granny Zhao, so he raised his voice and called, "Grandma! Granny! I'm back!"

Still no one answered, but a peasant woman came out from the nearby yard: "Er Gouzi, your grandma has gone to the field. You need to find her and go to your field!"

"Auntie, I just came back to take a look."

"Then why are you shouting, just go in." The peasant woman looked at Lu Heng for a moment, and then smiled, "What's the matter, after getting married, I became more particular about it, but Ah Niu has a way to cure you."

Lu Heng clearly saw the ambiguous smile on the corner of the peasant woman's mouth when she said "cure you".

"..." He rushed into Granny Zhao's small courtyard almost like fleeing, and once again wanted to leave this ghostly place quickly.Fortunately, the folk customs in this painting are simple and simple, and the house is never closed at night, and Granny Zhao only leaves the courtyard and room doors ajar when she goes out.

As soon as he entered the low hut, Lu Hengjin saw what he was looking for.

On the wall facing the door, there is a portrait, and on the table in front, there is an incense burner and a plate of wild fruits.

That is the portrait of the mountain god.

It was only Lu Heng who saw the portrait of the mountain god clearly, and was taken aback for a moment.Because Lu Heng has seen the person in this portrait.

The woman on the portrait, with towering clouds, sculpted eyebrows, and bright eyes, is a first-class color. Who is Fang Wenze's wife, Mrs. Li?

But if you look closely, it is not accurate to say that it is Li Shi, because the woman in the portrait is more perfect than Li Shi.

The distance between Li's eyebrows and eyes is too close, but the distance between the eyebrows and eyes of the person in the painting is just right.The corners of Li's lips droop slightly, showing a slightly sad look, but the corners of the lips of the person in the painting are upturned, with a natural smile.

Such a flawless face also makes the person in this portrait look less than ordinary.

Thinking of what Zhao Dazhuang said, Lu Heng observed carefully, but he couldn't see any sign that the mountain god was a man. He wore a woman's hairstyle and a woman's dress.

That's what the painted demon that the servant girl Xiaotao saw back then should have looked like this.

After seeing the portrait of the mountain god, Lu Heng already had some guesses about the origin of the painting demon.

The power of thoughts turns spirits into demons.

Among the monster clan, there is indeed a special method of transforming living beings into demons, that is, transforming spirits with mind power.For example, in a noble family, if there is a family heirloom, after several generations of careful care, the artifact will return to life and transform into a demon, and loyally guard the family members to protect the family from growing.

Such artifacts will become demons in a much shorter time than ordinary artifacts, perhaps within a hundred years they will be able to give birth to spiritual wisdom and become demons.

Based on this inference, everything can make sense.Things are not as Li guessed, Fang Wenze bought back the ancient painting of becoming a demon from a mysterious trade fair, but Fang Wenze's obsession turned the painting into a demon.

That's why this mountain god looks exactly like Li's.Because the scroll itself is Fang Wenze's portrait of Mrs. Li.

This can also explain that when Lu Heng used the backtracking technique, the painting on the table in the secret room was completed half a year ago.

However, things are still somewhat unclear.Artifacts become demons because of their power of thought, often carrying the power of thought of the entire family, dozens of hundreds of people, and the painstaking efforts of several generations.

But Fang Wenze is just an ordinary person, no matter how deep his love for painting is, no matter how strong his obsession is, it is not enough to make the paintings produce wisdom.

The key point is probably that mysterious trade fair.

Fang Wenze spent all his family's wealth, what exactly did he bring back from the trade fair, which would cause the painting to turn into a demon in a short period of time.

In the end, the key to solving the problem still falls on finding Fang Wenze and Hua Yao.

After finding the key information, Lu Heng didn't stay any longer, and was going to go back to communicate with Shi Kong.

When he was leaving the house, he looked back at the portrait of the mountain god hanging on the wall. Seeing that the mountain god had the same facial features as Mrs. Li, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

What is Fang Wenze doing here? With Li Shi, a living and affectionate wife, how could he develop an obsession with a painting and turn the painting into a demon.Could it be because of the things he brought back from the trade fair that made him lose his mind?

He just walked to A Niu's small courtyard, and he saw Shi Kong standing in the courtyard, about to open the door to enter the room.

Seeing him, Lu Heng smiled and said, "You and I are really destined to enter this house."

Shi Kong nodded slightly: "Come in and say."

The two were still seated at the only table in the room.

Lu Heng casually poured a glass of water for himself and Shi Kong: "Did you find anything?"

"The Temple of the Mountain is on the mountainside not far from the village. I wanted to go in and have a look, but the furthest I could go was the foot of the mountain. I couldn't get closer." Shi Kong frowned slightly, "The situation It’s a bit like when you and I were trapped in this room, as long as I crossed a certain line, my eyes would be blurred like ink, and then I would return to the place I was before.”

"However, the time on my side has not gone back to the past." Lu Heng was a little surprised.

"The rewinding this time is different from the previous ones. It just repeats itself in the space, like a maze, spinning around in the same place."

Lu Heng had finished drinking the water in the cup, so he didn't continue to pour it, but just twirled the rough clay cup with his fingers.

"From this point of view, entering the mountain temple at this time is also not allowed by the rules in the painting."

Shi Kong nodded. Seeing that Lu Heng had been playing with the cup in his hand but stopped pouring water, he took out a small gourd from his skirt and handed it over.

"This is?" Lu Heng asked.

"A villager gave it to me just now, saying it was a wedding gift. I don't drink alcohol, so I thought it would be more appropriate to give it to you." When Shi Kong mentioned the word "newly married", his eyes were calm and his face remained the same.

Lu Heng took the gourd, uncorked it and sniffed it, then smiled loudly: "Good wine, how do you know I have this little hobby."

But Shi Kong didn't answer, he just said: "Have a drink and enjoy yourself, don't be greedy."

Lu Heng raised his head unceremoniously and took a sip. He felt that his whole body was smooth and his thinking became clearer.But he is not a greedy drinker, he put down the gourd after taking a sip, and told Shi Kong what he had just obtained and guessed.