Daming's Bizarre Story: Painted Skin

Zhaoran raised the bridge curtain slightly, and saw four people coming in, standing in front of her was a woman, her voice was pleasant, like a yellow twig, but her appearance was not flattering, with a big sarcoma on her forehead.

There are two young people behind her, among them is a man in light blue uniform, his face is pale, but his appearance is elegant, and he has the style of a scholar.

The woman said: "I'm waiting for a passerby who missed Sutou and wants to stay overnight at the Niangniang Temple. Excuse me."

There was no one in the temple to answer, Zhao Ran's heart was in his throat, and he only heard the young man behind the woman say: "Why bother Ru Niang, it's not his family who opened the Niang Niang Temple, we just go in."

"Really?" Wen Zhigeng's voice sounded from the temple, and he smiled lightly, "I'll invite you, do you dare to come in?"

"Who are you?" The young man let go of the scribe with both hands, and put his hands on the hilt of his sword.

Ru Niang's complexion also changed drastically, she took a few steps back and said in a low voice: "This man has strong blood, he is a master."

As soon as she finished speaking, the temple door opened inside, Wen Zhigeng walked out, and said coldly, "Useless nonsense."

"His blood is strong, but his blood is restrained and sinister! He... is Tu Wenzhigeng, the beauty of Jinyiwei." Ru Niang turned her head and looked at the scholar with guilt, obviously because of her own judgment error just now.

Zhaoran in the sedan chair thought about Wen Zhigeng's nickname, even though the first two words were very accurate, he was afraid that the last word could not be wrong, so he couldn't help screaming inwardly.

The scribe comforted Ru Niang and said: "It's okay, the master's blood can be released freely, not to mention that there are countless masters in the Jinyiwei Wen Baihu, and it is natural to make mistakes occasionally."

Wen Zhigeng looked Ru Niang up and down and said: "It seems that you are not completely useless, if you surrender to me now, in view of the fact that you are still useful, I can spare your life."

The young man beside the scribe said angrily: "Who would surrender to a butcher like you, sinister villain!"

The scribe held the young man's hand: "I, Jiang Lanyi, was ordered by the court to go to Nanjing to take up the post of Qin Tianjian. I have an imperial decree in my arms. I heard that your lord is the emperor's personal guard. How could you make things difficult for us?"

Wen Zhigeng sneered, and said slowly, "That's right..."

Zhaoran knew something was going to go wrong when he heard Wen Zhigeng's sinister sneer like a snake, and sure enough, he only heard the sound of the wind whistling in his ears, and a few drops of blood were sprayed on the sedan chair curtain. A cold sweat broke out.

"Brother!" Another young man shouted hoarsely.

Zhao Ran shook his head secretly, since he knew that Wen Zhigeng was a butcher in the world and a sinister villain, why didn't he guard against his sneak attack?

The young man wanted to rush up, but Ru Niang said nervously: "Don't move! They still have an ambush!"

Wen Zhigeng looked at the snake-like long whip in his hand and sneered, "If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be talking nonsense with you."

Jiang Lanyi looked at the guards who died on the ground with a sad expression: "I am the order of the court, how dare you do this to the people around me?"

"The national teacher has clearly figured out the reason why the world is full of monsters, but you still dare to talk nonsense and confuse the heavens, you must have colluded with heresy! I am ordered by the national teacher to kill first and then play!"

Jiang Lanyi expressed grief and indignation: "What the national teacher said, the white tiger's star is flourishing, and it will attack the emperor's seat, and the world will be full of monsters. The prince was born in the year of Geng Yin, Xiao Hu. This is clearly a selfish intention, which is not good for the East Palace."

Wen Zhigeng had no expression on his face: "So what? Since the East Palace is the source of the disaster, it must be rectified."

Jiang Lanyi straightened her chest: "It's the twelfth lunar month, and the white tiger star is full of black stars. It is only normal to call for the rainy season to come. It is normal, so how can it be used as a basis for demons to come and go. I, Jiang Lanyi, as the guardian of the sky, watch the stars There is nothingness, but as a man, he eats the king's salary, and is loyal to the king, how can he stand in nothingness!!"

Zhaoran almost clapped his hands and applauded in the sedan chair, he really felt that our generation is justified in exorcising demons and defending Taoism.

"Then go to hell!" Wen Zhigeng said coldly.

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The wooden door in the courtyard was broken, a few people rushed in from outside, they secretly opened the corner of the sedan chair curtain, and saw Hemeng and the others, but they couldn't see the dog slave.

He didn't dare to look too much, put down the curtain of the sedan chair, there was a fierce battle outside, and even the sedan chair swayed from side to side, clearly sitting in it as if he was in a small boat, finally with a "bang", the sedan chair flipped over.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen fine-haired silver needles shot into the sedan chair, dodged left and right, and still hit his feet several times, causing him to grit his teeth in pain, only to hear Wen Zhigeng outside grit his teeth and say: "I didn't expect you to hide such a hidden weapon in your hand, I underestimated you."

Enduring the pain, Zhao Ran got up and slightly opened the sedan chair curtain again, only to see He Meng and the others lying on the ground outside, he couldn't help feeling sad, he still had a good impression of He Meng and the others, now seeing them dead and gone, My heart is still a little sad.

A voice sounded like a mother's yellow grass coming out of the valley: "Master Wen, if you retreat immediately, the poison spit on my ox hair needle will not trouble you, why don't we just leave here?"

Wen Zhigeng seemed to hesitate for a moment: "So..."

Zhaoran hid behind the sedan chair and said "be careful", the long whip in Wen Zhigeng's hand had already shot at another young guard, but his left hand stabbed at Jiang Lanyi with the blade, seeing Jiang Lanyi's life was at stake, Zhaoran was so anxious Scratching my head, I thought to myself why these people can't learn well?

In an instant, Ru Niang blocked Jiang Lanyi, and the three of them stood in a stalemate like horns.

It's just that Ru Niang and the young guard are obviously not Wen Zhigeng's opponent. The young guard's face is flushed, and beads of sweat keep rolling down his forehead, but Ru Niang's complexion is pale and his lips are pale gold. There were silver needles constantly being squeezed out from his body, shoulders and arms. It seemed that if he hadn't been distracted to expel the poisonous needles, Ru Niang and the young guard would have died long ago.

Zhaoran quietly crawled out of the overturned sedan chair, Ru Niang over there let out a muffled snort, the short blade in Wen Zhigeng's hand pierced into her belly, Zhaoran fumbled something randomly and knocked on her in shock. On Wen Zhigeng's head, when he knocked on it, he realized that he was holding that half of the flimsy and weightless token in his hand, and he couldn't help crying without tears.

Wen Zhigeng's eyes had already turned around, and he said in a low voice: "It's you..."

Zhao Ran instinctively replied loudly: "It's not me!"

Seeing that Wen Zhigeng was about to explode, Zhaoran backed away in a panic, but within a moment Wen Zhigeng fell to the ground again, his black silk faded to white hair at the speed of the naked eye, Zhaoran was stunned.

Jiang Lanyi over there has already retreated to the door with the support of the young man and Ru Niang. Ru Niang turned around and shouted after reaching the door: "Hero, go!"

After hearing those words, Zhao Ran didn't dare to stay any longer, followed Jiang Lanyi and they ran out of the Niangniang Temple in a hurry, and when they got down the steps, they wondered if Wen Zhigeng was dead, hesitated for a while, and finally dared not go back to get his Pi, I only thought in my heart that this kind of hated skin should not be used.

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A few people rushed down the mountain, and the young guard looked at the dead guide and the horse on the ground with an ugly face and said: "They killed the horse."

"It must have been done by that dog slave." Zhao Ran said.

The young man squatted down and picked up Jiang Lanyi, looked back at Ru Niang, and hesitated for a while.

Ru Niang saluted Jiang Lanyi, and Jiang Lanyi hurriedly said, "Why did Ru Niang make such a big gift?"

"Ru Niang has something hard to say and wants to ask your lord to agree."

"You and I are like brothers and sisters. If you have anything to say, just talk about it. There is no need to salute."

"Ru Niang...I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Nanjing with my lord."

Jiang Lanyi seemed a little surprised: "Why did Ru Niang say that?"

Ru Niang blushed and said: "Ru Niang recently found someone she likes..."

Jiang Lanyi pondered for a while: "That's the case, then you should stay here, and remember to write to me after you settle down."

Ru Niang said softly, "Yes."

The young guard carried Jiang Lanyi on his back, Jiang Lanyi turned her head and glanced at Ru Niang, a trace of unbearableness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly turned her head, and the two disappeared into the vast night like a whirlwind.

Ru Niang watched their backs disappear and spit out a mouthful of blood, she sighed clearly, Ru Niang gasped and said: "Just now I thank the chivalrous men for their help, I don't know if there is anything for Ru Niang to thank."

Zhao Ran tilted his head and thought for a while: "Do you have any gold or silver on you?"

Ru Niang smiled sweetly, although she had a tumor on her forehead, but the smile at this moment made people look comfortable: "We traveled a long distance, and we didn't bring much gold and silver."

Zhao Ran was a little disappointed, Ru Niang took out a kit from her bag and handed it to him, "But I brought some of these, I hope the chivalrous men will not dislike them."

Zhaoran took the kit, opened it and saw three pearls the size of a thumb inside, his eyes lit up.

Ru Niang coughed and said: "My master is Qin Tian Jianzheng. If a wealthy family asks him to give orders, it may not be possible to get a batch. If a knight is willing to escort him to Nanjing, he will definitely be very grateful."

Zhao Ran looked at her and shook his head like a rattle, thinking that he knew you were seriously injured but abandoned you like a shoe, and that you would plan for him when you were about to die.

Ru Niang's eyes showed disappointment, as if she knew what Zhao Ran was thinking, she sat down slowly while supporting the rocks, the brocade robe on her body was spread out, revealing the dagger stuck in her belly, looking at the direction Jiang Lanyi was going away with a smile in her eyes. Rou Yi said: "I was ugly since I was young, and I was always disgusted by others. Only when I met my master did I take him in..."

As she spoke, her voice faded away, and after a while she forced her eyes to open again: "The chivalrous man has offended Wen Zhigeng, and he needs to escape for a while. He has a dog slave and is good at tracking. It's best if he can climb over the mountain." If you want to go out of Shuntian Mansion and Wuxing Mountain, you can’t take the official road. If you want to go wild, you can go to the nearby Santun Village and hire a guide..."

Zhaoran listened quietly, but Ru Niang gradually became silent. He looked carefully, but she was still looking ahead.

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The fine snow falls from the top of the mountain, and when it reaches the bottom of the valley, it becomes as hard as fine sand. The snow scorpions hit the mountainside, making a crisp sound and rolling all the way.

Zhao Ran laid Ru Niang flat, hugged her knees and sat beside her for a while, then put the half token in his hand on her forehead, thinking that he would go back to the grave and dig to see if there was any old lady's. Human skin, if there is no woman's human skin, then the man's human skin can also be used first.

It's just that after a puff of green smoke, all that's left on the ground is the skin of a mother, with no bones or flesh.

Zhao Ran rolled up Ru Niang's human skin, and then tidied up her things, except for the empty hidden weapon bamboo tube, there was also a white porcelain bottle with dozens of pills in it.He smelled the fragrance of the medicine and couldn't help but his heart moved, and he turned back into the temple. There was no sound inside. He went in on tiptoe, and then took out a few medicine knives, using the dead horse as a living horse doctor, and put them in the mouths of each of Hemeng and the others. A pill was stuffed.

He got up and turned his head to see Zhigeng lying on the ground, his silver hair like a flowing cloud fluttered on the ground behind him, without making a sound.

He remembered that Wen Zhigeng wanted to put him to death, so he couldn't help feeling guilty, walked over, turned Wen Zhigeng over, took off his shoes, smacked Wen Zhigeng's mouth and said, "You unfilial son, how dare you Beat your father, I will call you an ancestor, how did your parents give birth to such a little beast like you?"

Regardless of whether the sentence was logical or not, he slapped Wen Zhigeng more than a dozen times in a row, and couldn't help winking and smiling comfortably. A mouthful of white and straight teeth.

Zhaoran felt refreshed, picked up the mother-like human skin on his back, left the temple of the goddess without looking back, and rushed down the mountain.