September is full of flowers

They walked through a bamboo road built on the lake. The lake below was deep and bottomless, with steep cliffs on one side and rolling hills where the village was located on the other.

When the sun dissipated, the shadow of the giant stone duck also fell on the lake.Shen Man looked at the duck's shadow, not knowing why he always felt hairy in his heart.Ducks were originally cute animals, but the shadow of the boulder duck, especially the eyes, had a faint green light, which was as gloomy as a will-o'-the-wisp.

Shen Man felt cold all over, and felt uncomfortable since arriving in this village, especially the hand outstretched on Ding Lou's chest. Although Tang Jiuyue said that she was confused and hallucinating, Shen Man still felt that something was wrong.Moreover, Ding Lou's smile was very strange, he was obviously a man, but he had the shadow of a woman.

The night is dark and will soon lose all light.

They had already walked across the lake, and when they reached the end of the bamboo walkway, Shen Man felt his eyes were shaken by something.She narrowed her eyes, and instinctively turned her head to look in that direction.There is a steep cliff, which seems to have existed for thousands of years, simple and vicissitudes.Because there is a lake here, the water vapor is transpiring, and the cliff is covered with slippery moss and thick vines.Occasionally, a few birds perched on it, but they were startled away by something as soon as they touched their feet.

Shen Man asked, "Is there something in the crack of the cliff?"

A light flashed quickly in Ding Lou's eyes, and he said in a bad tone, "Never mind your business!" He stared at Shen Man, and Shen Man looked at him closely, and found that he was a good-looking man, but he was a little gloomy, and his face was not good. A little too pale.

"How did you know there was something on that cliff?" Ding Lou looked at Shen Man vigilantly, "Are you a person in the way of Yin and Yang?"

Tang Jiuyue interjected coldly, "Your village has a custom of burying people between cliff cracks and caves. This is something that everyone in the Dafeng Dynasty knows. It's not surprising that my sister knows about it."

Shen Man nodded immediately.But it is true that she did not know the secret.According to what Tang Jiuyue said, there were Miao people's bones between the cracks on the cliff. The cliff was so smooth and the terrain was so steep, it was unknown how much effort it took to transport them up.

Cliff burial is one of the ways for ethnic minorities to bury the remains of their ancestors. It takes advantage of the natural terrain and ensures that the remains of the ancestors are closer to the sky while not occupying the land on which they live.They firmly believe that doing so will enable their ancestors to attain bliss early.

Ding Lou snorted and continued to lead the way.

All the way to the bottom of the cliff, in front of a dark cave.Ding Lou opened the door made of rattan wood, stood at the door and said to the two, "Go in." Presumably this natural cave is what they call a village cage.There are more than a hundred caves, large and small, but there are not many that can hold people, and the number of people that can be accommodated in each cave is limited.Ding Lou picked one that could just accommodate the two of them. Fortunately, both Shen Man and Tang Jiuyue were well-proportioned. If one of them was a little fatter, it might be inconvenient to turn over at night.

There are no stars in the night, and it is dark all around.

Shen Man sat on a rotten tree stump with his knees crossed and his legs crossed. After a while, he felt the coolness of his buttocks. He reached out to touch it, and his hands were covered with water stains.So he stood up angrily, but accidentally bumped his head to the top of the cave, only to hear a "boom--", Shen Man covered his head in pain, and when he bent down, his butt hit the rock wall again.

Shen Man's face turned blue, she really understood what it means to "run into a wall everywhere".

The sound of "dong dong dong" kept coming from Tang Jiuyue's ears. At first she looked at Shen Man with concern, but later she found that this person was getting more and more troublesome, and her ears gradually got used to the sound of her bumping into a wall. So later, he stood at the entrance of the cave with his hands folded, staring at the calm lake outside.

Shen Man didn't find a suitable place until later, muttering in his mouth, "I thought it was no big deal what the elder said to lock us up for one night. According to the current situation, it's a living punishment. This place is narrow and humid, and the stomach He was still groaning with hunger, and if he went on like this all night, he would definitely suffer from rheumatism."

After she said that, she carefully peeked at Tang Jiuyue. It's not that she has never suffered. When she was in Xiangfu, she also washed clothes, fetched water in the cold winter months, and even stepped on mud puddles with bare feet.But now it may be that he was spoiled in the Taige, and people have gradually become more expensive.She can bear it now, but Tang Jiuyue, who has always been in the most luxurious position in the Dafeng Dynasty, may not be able to bear it.

But Tang Jiuyue was unexpectedly calm. She leaned against the entrance of the cave quietly with her hands folded, staring outside, as quiet as leaves falling on the lake.

"Miss Tang, do you have something on your mind?" Shen Man couldn't help asking.

Tang Jiuyue smiled at Shen Man for the first time, "Yes—"

Shen Man's heart stopped suddenly, "What's on your mind, can you tell me?"

Tang Jiuyue yawned gracefully, "Could you move away a little bit more, the only dry place in the cave where you can sleep is occupied by you, I was just thinking about how I can get you to move away voluntarily."

The corners of Shen Man's mouth twitched, "You want to take me in as an apprentice."

"Yes," Tang Jiuyue raised her eyebrows, "but shouldn't apprentices honor their masters?"

Shen Man was speechless, so he had to give up a small space, paved the space with his coat, patted the space and said, "Master, if you don't mind, you can sleep with the apprentice." She originally It just blurted out, but as soon as the words came out, I blushed first.This is the second time that she has slept with Tang Jiuyue since she fell into a dream. If she were to live in this world, she might never have this chance until she dies.

Shen Man can even think of Qing Ning and Lian Yi's surprised expressions when they saw or heard this incident. Qing Ning should be stimulated and lead to a nervous breakdown, so every night in Jiaozhengmen will not be peaceful.As for Lenny...

For the time being, Shen Man couldn't imagine the consequences of Lian Yi knowing this, but he would not accept it so calmly.

While thinking wildly, I smelled the fragrance of lotus flowers in my nose.From the corner of the eye, I saw this fairy-like figure lying beside me again.Shen Man yelled in his heart: Time, please stay a little longer!

"Go to sleep," Tang Jiuyue said quietly, "I won't see anything bad later."

"Bad things?" Shen Man couldn't help thinking that they were just below the cliff, and above them, there were piles of skeletons of the ancestors of the Miao nationality left by all dynasties and generations.Perhaps, after dark, this group of ancestors would crawl out bored, and then sit by the lake leisurely fishing and having dinner, chatting and playing sparrows.

But with her and Miss Tang here tonight, the souls of the ancestors will come to have a look curiously, and choose a pleasing hand to inhale Yang Qi to replenish the elasticity of their skin.

"Miss Tang, the bad thing you said could be..."

"Do you want to see it?" Tang Jiuyue asked calmly.

"No—no," Shen Man felt guilty, "I just asked what it would be so that I could prepare." She thought about it carefully, and then asked, "Miss Tang, is there any way to ward off evil spirits in Yin and Yang? Or Shall we draw a talisman and stick it at the hole to prevent those things from coming in?"

Tang Jiuyue glanced at Shen Man contemptuously, and said lightly, "You think I'm a Taoist priest? Besides, where did we get the talisman? What kind of talisman do we use?"

Shen Man rolled her eyes and murmured, thinking in her heart, "I'll tear pieces of clothes to make talismans, as for the paint for the talismans..." She rolled her eyes again, grabbed Tang Jiuyue's slender hands excitedly, and said with bright eyes, "Use your blood!"

Tang Jiuyue rolled her eyes, withdrew her hand and said, "No way!"

When Shen Man wanted to speak again, his forehead hurt, and Tang Jiuyue knocked him violently, "Do you think my blood can ward off evil spirits?"

"You are the gate supervisor..."

"Even if there are ghosts, they don't recognize officials in the world!"

"Oh..." Shen Man lay back resentfully.

After being quiet for a while, Tang Jiuyue said softly again, "Do you still have Feng Linjue with you?"

Shen Man touched his waist and said distressedly, "It was still there before I fell into the dream, but it disappeared after I fell into the dream."

Tang Jiuyue sighed, "You're such a downright unlucky ghost."