AWB Chapter 202 It's time to give Oni-Tou Hengdao a change of pace.
Chapter 202 It's time to give Oni-Tou Hengdao a change of pace.
The moment the wizard set his sights on him, Lin Sui sensed a familiar, chilling aura.
...an evil god.
"The Cave God, it's the Cave God!"
In the silent crowd, someone suddenly shouted.
In an instant, all the villagers of Changshou Village, regardless of age or gender, knelt down on the ground.
They prostrated themselves in reverence, saying, "Thank you, God, for granting us longevity."
The god they spoke of suddenly let out a hoarse, grating laugh, dry and unpleasant.
The eerie laughter sent chills down one's spine, sending shivers down one's spine.
The villagers, however, did not notice anything amiss and remained prostrate on the ground.
Amidst the dry, clattering laughter, Lin Sui heard a curse.
"Damn it, is he possessed by a malevolent spirit?"
Cheng Feng: "A-Yue, don't...A-Yue?A-Yue?"
He seemed to be trying to reassure the timid Cheng Yuexiu, but his tone suddenly became anxious.
Lin Sui pulled himself out of the wizard's thoughts and turned to look.
Cheng Yuexiu stared blankly at the wizard on the wooden platform, her already pale face drained of all color.
He seemed to be under a spell, and no matter how much Cheng Feng shook him, he couldn't wake up.
Lin Sui thought for a moment and gently patted Cheng Yuexiu's shoulder.
"Ugh..." Suddenly snapping back to reality, Cheng Yuexiu gasped for breath, clutching Cheng Feng's collar tightly. "Brother, I'm so scared..."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Cheng Feng quickly covered his ears and blocked his view with his own body, preventing him from hearing or seeing anything.
On the wooden platform, the wizard was still chuckling, and then, amidst the laughter, he repeated four words intermittently.
"Lin Sui, the bride..."
"boom!"
A gunshot rang out, and the sound abruptly ceased.
The bullet grazed the wizard's face and pierced the large black drum behind him, leaving a conspicuous bullet hole.
A clear bloodstain appeared on the wizard's face, which resembled the bark of an old tree.
Whether from fright or from being unable to withstand the force he had just experienced, he fainted on the wooden platform.
It took the villagers a while to realize what had happened, and they glared at the tall man who was still holding a gun with bloodshot eyes.
"How dare you blaspheme against God? You, you really came to kill God!"
Their kneeling made Lin Sui and his group, who were standing, appear even less dignified.
The low-pressure atmosphere surrounding the area makes people want to stay away.
Li Ye, holding a gun, had an especially cold look in his eyes. Faced with the accusation, he indifferently turned the gun around and pointed it at the old man who was speaking.
Li Ye: "I will not only blaspheme, I will also kill people."
"If you dare say another word, feel free to try."
Although the people in the village believe in gods, they are not so blind as to think that they can be fearless in the face of guns and cannons.
They could only glare angrily, but remained silent as if trembling in fear, not daring to utter another word.
Just then, footsteps came from inside the stilted house.
"Miss Lin... no, I've heard you're a master, Master Lin, may I say something fair?"
With red eyes, Meng Yu walked through the crowd to Lin Sui.
Lin Sui neither confirmed nor denied it.
Meng Yu then turned to the villagers and said loudly, "Grandpas and grandmas, uncles and aunts, since the gods wish for Master Lin to be their bride, it means that she is a blessed person chosen by the gods, not someone who is going to kill the gods."
“Those messengers from the cave gods outside must also be there to welcome the bride.”
After she mentioned it, the villagers realized what she meant and began to whisper among themselves, looking at each other in bewilderment.
"As for my grandfather, he passed away in his sleep without any pain; it was a happy death."
As Meng Yu spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again: "My grandparents all know that my grandfather was in poor health when he was young. It is a blessing from the gods that he was able to live to be a hundred years old."
His words drew nods of agreement from everyone: "That's right."
"That's right."
This unexpected turn of events made Xu Haize frown.
They were so close to using sheer numbers to throw Lin Sui out, what's the meaning of this now?
Seeing that the villagers had calmed down, Meng Yu wiped away her tears and smiled at Lin Sui: "I believe Master Lin has also heard of the legend of the Falling Flower Cave Girl."
Lin Sui did indeed know.
Legend has it that there is a type of woman who is born appearing to be mentally challenged and is known as the Fallen Flower Cave Woman.
Because they were chosen by the cave god, once they came of age, they had to wear red veils and marry into the cave; otherwise, the cave god would cause trouble and the whole family would be doomed.
"What's the difference between this and a tyrant who forcibly abducts innocent women?" Lu Xiang scoffed, clearly not believing it.
Lin Sui nodded: "As far as I know, no one believed this before, but it was later proven that the so-called dementia was just a kind of depression that some young women in ancient times experienced when they reached marriageable age but could not find a suitable marriage partner."
The legend of the Fallen Flower Cave Girl actually reflects a certain state of marriage at that time.
The so-called "cave spirit" is nothing more than the helplessness and fantasy that arises when a woman cannot find a suitable person to entrust her life to.
“But ours is different!” Meng Yu said decisively. “The Cave God chose you to be His bride to bless you and grant you and your family elders longevity.”
She paused for a moment, then added, "The more seriously ill a person is, the more likely they are to be chosen. Even if they have a terminal illness and don't have much time left, as long as they are blessed by the Cave God, they can still live to be a hundred years old like my grandfather."
Upon hearing this, Yu Cinian and the others standing nearby raised a slight brow.
Honestly, if it weren't for this situation, they would have gone to check out the cave, let alone the cave of gods, or even the cave of ghosts, and chatted with the cave spirit.
Let's see if He really has some skills that can cure people without medicine.
Lin Sui looked back at Meng Yu and asked, "What if I don't agree?"
"This is a blessing from the gods, why don't you agree?" Old Wu, leaning on his cane, objected. "It's your good fortune that an outsider like you was chosen!"
"This child is obviously unfilial and doesn't know how to think about his elders. Besides, if we really don't agree, misfortune will still befall us."
"Yes, ten years ago, a child in our village couldn't accept it and refused to become the bride of the cave god. As a result, his whole family died."
"Oh dear, she's in our village now. If we don't agree, won't we be the ones who suffer?"
The villagers echoed each other, yet remained worried. Finally, they gritted their teeth and said, "Never mind, we'll tie her up and throw her into the river today. Otherwise, if the messenger from outside doesn't leave, we'll be trapped here to die anyway."
As they spoke, they once again fixed their menacing gaze on Lin Sui.
"Ah."
Si Xingran laughed, but his eyes were terrifyingly cold: "It seems that I am destined to realize my dream today."
“Take it easy. These people aren’t ghouls or the criminals on the island. They can’t take your abuse.” Lu Xiang said this, but then pulled out a barbed leather whip.
Yu Ci, with a gentle touch, stroked the ghost-headed sword and said softly, "This sword must be tired of drinking animal blood. It's time to give it a change of pace and let it eat something better."
Seemingly sensing the wielder's will, the horizontal blade emitted a series of humming sounds, as if urging: Hurry up!
Tangxi's gaze swept over the thick, towering trees in the village, ready to pick one and uproot it on the spot like Lin Daiyu.
If this continues, they might start planning to raze the longevity village to the ground.
Lin Sui calmly said, "No need for all that trouble, Si Xingran, just show us your best skills."
Their signature weapon is, of course, bombs.
Si Xingran was quite disappointed.
How can bombs alone scare people?
These people only learn to be afraid when they see blood.
He promised he would be very careful and not kill anyone, only break hands or feet.
Whether they would die from excessive blood loss was not within his consideration.
Besides, he wasn't just researching bombs to scare people.
If a bomb can't be dropped into a crowd, wouldn't that be a waste of its potential?
But faced with Lin Sui's urging gaze, Si Xingran had no choice but to comply.
Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, who told her to be his stepmother?
Si Xingran rummaged through his backpack for a long time before finally picking out a small conventional bomb that could both intimidate the villagers and avoid harming them.
"Where should I throw it?" he asked Lin Sui, tossing it casually.
Lin Sui gave Meng Yu a polite smile: "There shouldn't be anyone in that drum tower, right?"
Meng Yu was taken aback: "What, what are you going to do?"
Lin Sui: "Okay, then let's go to Gulou."
"Okay, cover your ears now."
Si Xingran then took out a slingshot, treated the bomb like a stone, and accurately shot it at the Drum Tower in the distance.
"boom--"
A terrifying explosion rang out in an instant, and the ground trembled as if an earth dragon was roaring.
The villagers, who had just gotten up, screamed in fright and then squatted down in terror, burying their heads in their knees and covering their ears tightly.
The drum tower, which was originally a wooden structure, collapsed instantly.
Even though Lin Sui covered her ears beforehand, she still felt her head buzzing from the shock.
She didn't care, but instead took the opportunity to glance at Meng Yu.
Sure enough, her expression changed drastically.
Lin Sui lowered her eyes.
It seems that what she just felt wasn't her imagination.
Indeed, someone was watching their every move from that drum tower.
But if the explosion happens like that, will the people inside die?
Lin Sui shrugged.
Let him die; ignorance is no excuse.
After the aftershocks subsided and the dust settled, Lin Sui spoke calmly: "It is the Cave God's business to choose me, and it is my business whether I agree or not. If anyone dares to force me, I don't mind making you end up like the Falling Flower Village next door."
"Anyway, this place is surrounded by thick fog. People outside can't get in, and people inside can't get out. Communication has also been cut off."
"Once you're all dead, who knows whether you were killed by humans, bitten to death by those monsters outside, or punished by the so-called cave god?"
Lin Sui's expression remained calm, yet it inexplicably sent chills down one's spine.
There was absolute silence; you could hear a pin drop.
Under the threat of bombs, the villagers of Changshou Village could only silently lament the collapse of the drum tower.
That's their spiritual symbol!
Xu Haize was still unwilling to give up: "I already said that the Cave God chose you to bestow blessings, not to take your life, so why do you have to trap us all here?"
"Oh," Lin Sui said. "Do you have money?"
Xu Haize: "???"
Lin Sui: "What kind of happiness can you talk about if you don't have money? Besides proving that I'm charming, what else can it prove?"
Xu Haize: "..."
"Since it's a blessing, why not give it to you?" Lu Xiang said with a smile. "You should be very willing, right?"
As she spoke, she slowly stepped forward, cracking her whip.
Xu Haize stepped back warily: "What are you going to do... Ah!"
With a scream, he was flung into the river with a splash.
This undoubtedly made the villagers even more fearful.
So when Lin Sui and his group were about to leave the encirclement, no one dared to stop them.
They all silently made way for each other, creating an exceptionally wide path, as if afraid that if they got any closer, they would be mercilessly whipped away.
Lin Sui didn't rush back to the guesthouse, but instead went to the stilted house where Old Meng lived first.
She hadn't walked more than a few steps when she noticed that Luo Rulan and Cheng Feng, who should have been in Xu Haize's group, were following them closely.
"Should we drive them away?" Yu Ci asked in a young voice.
Lin Sui didn't even turn her head: "No need, let them follow if they want."
Old Master Meng died suddenly, before he could even change into his burial clothes.
He was still wearing that black coat, lying quietly on the bed as if he were asleep.
The child I saw at the village entrance yesterday is now guarding the bedside.
Upon seeing Lin Sui and the others arrive, he roared like a young bull, "It was you outsiders who killed my great-grandfather! You are bad people, get out of here!"
Worried, the Meng family descendants who had followed him back rushed over and took the child away.
These guys have guns and bombs, they're like terrorists, you can't mess with them.
Tangxi, wearing gloves, took the initiative to perform the autopsy, with Liye assisting her.
Lin Sui took this opportunity to look around the entire stilted house.
Logically speaking, this should be Old Master Meng's home. Unless his newly born ghost has a strong obsession, it should stay here and not go anywhere else.
But now, his ghost is gone.
or……
"Um, Master Lin."
A weak voice came from behind. Lin Sui turned around and saw Luo Rulan, who had previously trusted her, looking away: "I, I'm not questioning you, I'm just curious, you saw this old man yesterday, didn't you notice he was going to die?"
Having watched the show, she once firmly believed that Lin Sui was omniscient.
However, everything that has happened now has begun to shake her beliefs.
Everything was so strange and bizarre. She didn't know who to trust, yet subconsciously felt that following Lin Sui was the safest option.
This thought is so contradictory that she can't help but despise herself.
Lin Sui, however, paid no attention to her words and actions, nor did she care whether her words would arouse more suspicion.
She simply remarked, "He has no facial features," and returned to Old Master Meng's room.
Luo Rulan was stunned.
What does it mean to have no facial features?
Tangxi had finished examining the surface of Old Meng's body and shook her head at Lin Sui.
This means that, from an external perspective, there are no suspicious circumstances, including but not limited to injuries and poisoning reactions.
Lin Sui was not surprised.
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's dissect it again."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yu, who was guarding outside the door, immediately rushed in: "No way!"
She glared at Lin Sui with resentment: "My grandfather is already dead. It's a happy death, there's no need for an autopsy."
"You don't want to be the Cave God's bride, fine, but why insult my grandfather? Can't you let him pass away in peace?"
"Besides, even I, a girl from the mountains, know that dissections require legal authorization, and your unauthorized dissections are illegal!"