"Don't worry, this body is safe."
"I didn't feel any bug scent."
Lao Jiang and Yin Ling'er said in unison. Although the content was different, the meaning was basically the same.
After finishing speaking, Lao Jiang went over and pulled out the white knife that nailed the mountain guard to death. The mountain guard's body was so soft that it slid along the tree to the ground.
Lao Jiang closed the other person's eyes again, hoping that he could rest in peace.
Finally, he reached out and took out what was stuffed in the corpse's mouth.
It was actually a yellow grasshopper made of weeds!
I was immediately puzzled. Isn’t this just a childhood toy? Wuxi and the others put this thing into the mouth of the deceased. Is there any special meaning?
Why is it so mean?
The strange thing is that after seeing the grasshopper, Lao Jiang was more frightened than when he encountered the thousand-year zombie.
Like an electric shock, the grasshopper fell to the ground as soon as he let go.
However, the next second, he seemed to be crazy again. He desperately picked up the grasshopper, then held it in both hands and looked at it carefully.
"Master?"
"Uncle Jiang?"
Yin Ling'er and I shouted cautiously, but Lao Jiang ignored us and continued to hold the grasshopper in a daze without saying a word.
At that moment, he looked several years older and looked like a dying old man. His face was pale and he couldn't say a word, but I could clearly see that every finger on his hands was trembling...
"This is what he left for me."
After a long time, Lao Jiang spoke.
"Is it that fifth child?"
Unknowingly, I also lowered my voice very softly, for fear of disturbing the fragile old ginger in front of me.
Lao Jiang didn't seem to hear what I said. He added to himself: "To be precise, this should be what he returned to me..."
He said this sentence in an extremely strange tone, which sounded like crying and laughing at the same time. It carried an indescribable heaviness and a hoarseness that reflected the vicissitudes of life.
I looked away, wanting to say something to change the subject, but at this moment, I caught a glimpse of a line of writing on the tree trunk.
That line of writing was originally covered by the body of the mountain guard, but as the body fell, it finally came into view.
"There, there are words there!" I pointed at the big tree and said intermittently.
Lao Jiang raised his head suddenly and saw that the lines of words were carved neatly, and each word was carved into the wood, as if with a surge of hatred!
That should have been left by Lao Wu to Lao Jiang. It clearly said: "How dark the sky is in Yin Xu, how much I hate you!"
I could clearly feel that these words were like a knife, piercing into Lao Jiang’s heart!
Old Jiang, who was still unfazed by the collapse of the mountain, was about to collapse at this moment. His face was as white as paper. He covered his heart with his hands, and his face was full of sadness. , regret, and deep, deep pain.
He stumbled and fell to the ground, but his hand clenched tightly on the grasshopper.
Maybe at this moment, I understand how important Lao Wu is to Lao Jiang...
Ge Weihan only knew that Lao Wu was a very terrible enemy. Although Yin Ling'er had heard of Lao Wu's name, she didn't know the reason. Seeing Lao Jiang's appearance at this moment, the two of them thought that Lao Jiang had been tricked by the enemy, and they stepped forward to rescue him.
But before they could reach Lao Jiang, I, who knew it well, stretched out my hand to stop them.
Because I know very well that what Lao Jiang needs most now is a quiet life without being disturbed. He is very bitter and needs time to digest.
Ge Weihan pulled my sleeve and asked quietly: "What's wrong with Mr. Jiang? Is he broken in love?"
I sighed, glanced at Lao Jiang with a wry smile, and replied, "It's much more serious than falling out of love."
Yin Ling'er asked again: "Is Uncle Jiang injured? Is it serious?"
I pointed to the location of my heart and told her: "It's the injury here. It was scarred before, but now it's been torn open again."
Yin Ling'er and Ge Weihan looked at each other.
I pulled them aside and sat down, comforting me: "Give him some time, he will tell us when he wants to say something."
Now the two people also knew that there was a huge secret hidden in Lao Jiang, and that secret was related to the mysterious man Lao Wu.
And the key to unlocking this secret is this grasshopper!
After a long time, Lao Jiang took a deep breath and seemed to have sorted out his thoughts. He walked over to us and sat down. His burly figure was full of exhaustion.
"Is there any cigarette?"
Ge Weihan took one from his pocket and handed it over.
After Lao Jiang took it, he said thank you, lit it, took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I pricked this grasshopper myself."
Hearing this sentence, all of us were shocked.
Lao Jiang exhaled a puff of smoke and said the second sentence slowly: "To be honest, I didn't expect that he would still keep it on his body after so many years."
"But now he has given it back to me..."
Lao Jiang was so painful that he covered his face with the hand holding the cigarette, as if he didn't want us to see his tears, and he seemed unwilling to face reality.
The smoke from American cigarettes rises like clouds, gradually uncovering the taboo past that has been sealed for a long time.
"When I was fifteen years old, I entered Qilin, and from then on I followed my master on missions in the west! I once saw the clouds and mists in Longhu Mountain, and I brought back the Heavenly Master's Jade Gui in that holy land that hid murderous intent."
"I once set foot on the extremely cold snow-capped mountains and found the treasures of Tubo in the endless ice caves."
"I was on the verge of death on the vast grassland, and in the battle with the horse bandits, I regained the dazzling golden crown of the Huns."
……
"The sun, moon, and stars in the sky, the water, fire, and wind on the earth, and the essence, energy, and spirit of humans are the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen."
Lao Jiang sat in the east, facing forward. Thinking of the past, his whole body glowed with an indescribable chivalrous spirit.
"I once thought I would sing like this, following Master and guarding every treasure of the nation. When we first arrived, we went on a mission to a village in Xiulu County, Jiangxi..."
There is a Jade Buddha Temple behind the village, where a priceless Jade Buddha is hidden.
According to legend, the Jade Buddha was built by Wu Zetian.
At that time, she had just ascended the throne as the queen and was in urgent need of auspicious signs in the world. Someone happened to see the appearance of Maitreya Buddha in this place.
The Queen believed in Buddhism, so in order to fulfill her vow, she found the best craftsmen in Chang'an City to build a Maitreya Jade Buddha!
This Maitreya Jade Buddha took a full three years to make, using the finest white jade, which is exquisitely clear and flawless. Whenever something goes wrong, the jade carving will be re-selected, striving to create the most perfect and charming jade Buddha without any flaws.
The Jade Buddha was originally enshrined in the Jade Buddha Temple, but after the Anshi Rebellion, the Jade Buddha lost its whereabouts, and no one could see its true appearance for thousands of years.
But not long ago, when the monks were repairing the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, they discovered that there was a dark underground palace hidden under the Temple of the Emerald Buddha!
