I just want to be a quiet man

Chapter 76: The third mask.

His mind was spinning rapidly, thinking of this, it seemed that his mind was exhausted too much, Pei Ling coughed again: "cough cough cough cough..."

Seeing more and more blood on the front of his clothes, he frowned. He didn't know why. Since entering the land of good fortune, the pink bride had nothing to do with "Yu". cursed.

Feeling that his condition was still getting worse, and it didn't ease at all because he took off the mask, in order to prevent the disease from becoming fatal, he quickly lay down again and pulled up the brocade quilt to cover it.

The next moment, he immediately fell asleep...

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Embroidery building.

The bead curtain is half rolled, and the embroidered curtain hangs low.

All the boxes and cages filled with red paint and gold were opened, and all kinds of gorgeous dresses, jewelry and hairpins, daughter's household items, etc., were scattered all over the floor.

There was also a plate of precious agarwood that was overturned, and the fragrant and charming atmosphere permeated the entire pavilion.

In the open space of the boudoir, the bride in pink with narrow sleeves and high curls is frowning, looking around with doubts in her eyes.

strange!

Where did Pei Ling's white mask come from?

According to the clues she has now, only maidservants who have been sacrificed can have masks.

Moreover, in the daytime, the maid will also lose her mask...

Another thing is that last night, she hadn't recovered the strength of the Qi training period, and was locked in the room. When facing the servant girl's pursuit, she put on the mask of the maidservant to get out of the trap, thus Leave the embroidery building.

The mask must be a very important clue!

Thinking of this, the red bride's eyebrows frowned even tighter. Now, she only knew that the mask was very important, but she didn't know the specific function of the mask, let alone how to get it.

Besides the mask, another important clue she gained from meeting Pei Ling this time was the memory of the original owner!

Yes, so far, she has obtained several memories of the original owner. Although they are basically trivial things and have not found any precious clues, but if this continues, she will gradually remember more about the Faceless Immortal. , sacrifices, and the secrets of the Xiao family.

The real good fortune of the "curse" must be in it!

"Pei Ling should have obtained part of Xiao Zheng's memory, otherwise he wouldn't know so much."

"But he deliberately didn't say anything just now, and instead asked me about Xiao Xiang'e's memories..."

"He should know something, but not all."

"Hehehe... I don't care about him, when I get all of Xiao Xiang'e's memories, I will know more!"

Thinking of this, the pink bride took out the sacrificial dagger from her sleeve. The sharp blade was like a mirror, reflecting her cold eyes.

A strange yet subtly familiar memory resurfaced in her mind again...

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The wind blows into Xiao's mansion from all directions, the yellow leaves are flying and circling all over the sky, and the golden crow moves from east to west, the brilliance gradually fades, and the warmth diffuses.

As time passed, the last rays of the setting sun sank into the earth, and soon, twilight fell, and it was night again.

In the bedroom, the palace lanterns swayed gently, covering the entire room in a dim light.

"Squeak."

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a maid wearing an indigo dress walked in quickly.

Judging from her figure and demeanor, she was exactly the maid who served during the day, but at this moment, her face was wearing a mask as smooth as a mirror.

"Young master, young master..." Before the maid turned around the screen, the call came.

Pei Ling in the tent woke up instantly. She was about to sit up and get up when suddenly she had a thought. She only put the mask on her face, and then continued to lie down, motionless.

The footsteps were getting closer, and the maid had already walked around the screen and arrived at Pei Ling's bed.

"Young master...Young master..." She called out twice, stretched out her hand to lift the curtain, saw the young master lying on his back on the bed, his eyes closed, breathing evenly, and seemed to be still in a deep sleep, so she took the decoction in her hand, Gently put it on the table not far away.

Keng!

Immediately afterwards, the servant girl pulled out a dagger from her sleeve, turned back to the bed again, and raised the sharp blade high.

In the half-rolled brocade tent, Pei Ling still didn't respond, not even breathing in the slightest.

The servant girl stabbed down fiercely with the dagger in her hand!

puff!

The sharp dagger pierced through the heavy brocade clothes without any hindrance, and pierced deeply into Pei Ling's chest.

The blood splashed everywhere, and the blood flowed, quickly soaking through the robe and bedding.

Seeing this scene, the servant girl woke up suddenly, quickly let go of the hand holding the dagger handle, and said in a panic: "Young master, young master, I... maidservant..."

Before she could finish speaking, all the vitality in Pei Ling's body dissipated in an instant, and he was no different from a dead body in a blink of an eye.

Seeing the young master being stabbed to death by herself, the servant girl was stunned for a moment, but soon, a scene of bloody, painful, resentful and crazy memories began to emerge in her heart...

The servant girl stood motionless in front of the bed, her whole body filled with majestic hatred.

The next moment, all the hatred was absorbed by the mask on her face, and at the same time, blood and tears began to flow from the eyes of the mask.

As if being wiped away by an invisible force, the servant girl's figure slowly dissipated.

Dang!

The maid disappeared completely, and the mask without support fell to the ground.

At the same time, Pei Ling immediately opened his eyes. He looked at the place where his chest was stabbed. The dagger disappeared like a maid, with a bang, leaving no trace.

Step on, only the mask with blood and tears left.

Pei Ling sat up, picked up the mask, and immediately put it on her face.

This mask was quickly and smoothly integrated into the previous mask, and his eyes blurred like a cloud of smoke, and he immediately saw a memory:

He was dragged by the arm by "Master Zheng" and dragged along the long corridor.

"Young master! Young master! I beg you to let the maidservant go... Let the maidservant go...The maidservant has served you for many years...Please see that the maidservant has two elders and younger brothers and sisters..."

"Master, this maid is willing to do anything for you, please be merciful...please be merciful..."

The shrill begging for mercy resounded through the courtyard, but "Master Zheng" was unmoved at all, and said with a smile: "Since you are willing to do everything for me, why do you have to struggle now?"

"Everything in my Xiao family comes from the reward of the Faceless Immortal."

"As long as the offerings are properly prepared and satisfied with the Immortal, the Immortal will grant any of our wishes!"

"My Xiao family's wish is..."

...Pei Ling regained consciousness, but saw shadows all around, and the palace lantern in the room seemed to have burned to the end, and it became increasingly dim.

And his aura has already returned to the foundation level!

With the mask on his face, the blood and tears became clearer.

Under the mask, Pei Ling had a dignified expression, a faceless immortal who would grant any wish... I don't know if it's true?

The good fortune of the "curse" is likely to be hidden in it!

Thinking of this, he nodded slightly, and said to himself: "It's already night, we can start business!"

After saying that, Pei Ling got up, walked to the cabinet next to her, quickly changed into a clean robe, and went out.

Chapter 77: The Day of Sacrifice.

With the passage of time, the towering canopy slowly emerges from the night and finally becomes clear.

The night passed quickly.

early morning.

The sun is shining gently, and the ginkgo is brilliant, fluttering with the wind.

Among the yellow leaves flying all over the sky, a figure hurried in, walked quickly through the courtyard, and walked into the bedroom.

"Cough, cough, cough..." As soon as he turned around the screen, Pei Ling coughed violently. He immediately took off the mask on his face, and a little blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

He staggered a few steps, leaned on the table and sat down, and there was a heart-piercing cough that almost coughed up his internal organs, "cough cough cough cough cough..."

After a while, Pei Ling lay weakly on the table. The front, the table top, and the ground... were mottled with blood stains from his coughing up.

Pei Ling took a deep breath, and after regaining some strength, she quickly supported her body and walked to the bedside without taking off her dirty robe, so she lay down directly.

Almost the moment he lay down, drowsiness and exhaustion rushed in like a tidal wave, and he fell asleep instantly.

I don’t know when the palace lantern that was replaced was burning quietly, and the dancing candles gave off a vague brilliance, reflecting the dim yellow of the room.

After what seemed like a long time, there was a sudden, unhurried knock on the door outside the room.

"Bang bang bang."

Pei Ling woke up suddenly. He immediately picked up the mask in his hand, and would immediately put it on his face whenever there was an accident.

Staring at the screen blocking the door, Pei Ling asked in a deep voice, "Who?"

"Master." A respectful voice came from outside the door, "Master wants you to go to the ancestral hall now."

Ancestral hall?

Sacrifice!

Pei Ling immediately realized something, and quickly replied: "Understood."

At this time, he felt that his body had recovered, so he turned over from the bed and sat up, put on his shoes, and walked to the cage not far away.

Soon, Pei Ling changed into a set of thick and clean robes, then stuffed the mask into his bosom, adjusted his clothes, and then pushed the door out.

The square-faced guard stood guard in the corridor, and when he saw the young master coming out, he immediately bowed and said, "Young master, please come down with me."

Pei Ling raised her head and looked at the sky. At this moment, the shadow of the sun was slanting to the west, and the last rays of the setting sun cast a bleak brilliance on the ginkgo trees in the courtyard.

Night is about to fall again.

He nodded and said, "Okay."

The guards were leading the way, and Pei Ling followed closely behind.

The two walked through the courtyards of many houses, and finally walked into a particularly solemn courtyard gate, and saw a vast courtyard.

The green bricks in the courtyard are neatly paved, and an ancient pine tree with a canopy covers most of the courtyard. The whole courtyard is filled with the unique bitter aroma of pine needles.

The cold wind blew past, and the pine waves burst, making it more quiet and desolate.

In the shade of pine branches, facing a tall building with double eaves and a hilltop, Zhuzhuzhuyulan, auspicious beasts guard the gate, under the eaves, a row of iron horses, swaying gently, swaying silently, is a common ancestral hall regulation.

At this time, the sky was already dark.

The guard stopped in front of the ancestral hall and said respectfully, "Master, this is the ancestral hall."

"Master is already waiting for you inside."

Pei Ling nodded slightly, and said, "You step back."

The guard bowed and said, "Yes!"

Watching him leave, Pei Ling looked around, a gust of wind came, and amidst the sound of pines, he couldn't help coughing again: "Cough, cough, cough..."

After trying to adjust his breathing and temporarily stopped coughing, he continued to walk towards the ancestral hall.

The gate of the ancestral hall is now ajar.

"Squeak."

Pei Ling pushed it away with only light force.

Inside the ancestral hall, there are carved beams and painted buildings, colorful algae plate columns, surrounded by green twigs, and on the two side walls, scenes of clouds, clouds, moon, clouds and steps are painted.

On the first high table with golden silk nanmu openwork chi pattern, cocked head and cloud pattern, there is a pair of melon-style green gauze palace lanterns. Inside the lampshade, the candle is always burning, illuminating the lustrous bead curtain behind the case.

The bead curtain seemed to be extremely heavy, and even if the night wind took the opportunity to invade the ancestral hall, it would remain motionless.

Xiao Shou, the master of the Xiao family, "Yu" and the pink bride have all arrived.

Xiao Shou stood with his sleeves folded, with a solemn expression. He noticed Pei Ling's arrival, but he didn't look back.

Behind him, "Yu" and the pink bride stood on the left and right, and beside "Yu", there was a guard tied up in five flowers. His eyes were closed and his head was drooping, but he was in a coma and unconscious. .

And beside the skirt of the pink bride, there is a box.