[Yi Tian] A match made in heaven

As the name suggests, the Prayer Society is to pray to the gods and dedicate the harvest of this year in exchange for a good harvest in the coming year.Of course, it is impossible to dedicate all the harvest. In the final analysis, the gods are nothing more than a breath of nothingness or a temple made of wood and clay.It just selects the harvested grains of the year and puts them into red lacquer plates with the pattern of cranes holding branches respectively.Put it on the altar.

Stay until midnight, when it is time to knock on the clock.The crowd lit a bonfire and threw grain into the fire to ignite.If the bonfire burns more vigorously, it proves that the harvest will be more in the coming year.Therefore, people often dry the grains in advance and soak them in oil.After the burning, everyone will share the pre-prepared five-grain meal. At night, the long street is full of lights and candles, and the prosperity alone may not be enough to describe its grand occasion.

Liu Dan and Fan Yao came at a good time, just in time for the prayer meeting.At this time, the night gradually shrouded, today is the fifteenth, the sky is full of a full moon, and the stars are so faint that they can hardly be seen.The ground is decorated with lamps and candles, it seems that the whole galaxy is falling down.At a glance, Daishan is half wiped away in the distance, and a gloomy outline can be seen faintly.

Liu Dan was wearing a white dress, and Fan Yao could see the girl's excitement.Fan Yao was not in a hurry, he just walked slowly with Liu Dan, and pulled Liu Dan under the eaves to avoid crowded places.If there were only two people, they would walk side by side in the middle of the road. Sometimes Liu Dan would stop in front of a small stall and pick up a mask or a bird made of bamboo.

You bring a girl out to play, so as long as she has fun.Often she will find interesting things that make her happy. At this time, she does not need too much restraint and guidance. It is far more appropriate to follow her or walk side by side than to walk in front of her.

The booth where Liu Dan stopped again was actually quite far away from the crowd.No matter how long the alley is, it will always come to an end. At this time, there are not many people at the end of the long street, and the roads are scattered in all directions. Instead of being straight, there are many twists and turns.The uproar that had been so close now sounded far away.

Hairpins of different styles are randomly placed on the booth, old and new, a few of which are the latest styles, but most of them still retain the charm of the Song Dynasty.The stall owner was almost at a loss, and he obviously didn't expect to compete with the people in front of him for business.Seeing Liu Dan, she smiled gently and said, "Miss, are you here to pick out hairpins?"

Liu Dan was in a cheerful mood, the corners of her lips were slightly curved, and dimples gradually emerged.She nodded: "Yes, some of these hairpins seem to be old."

The stall owner laughed when he heard this, and said generously: "My ancestors used to be officials in the court, but unfortunately the younger generation did not live up to it, and the family business gradually declined. These hairpins are branded in the Song Dynasty, but they are not very old jewelry. Exactly Every time I pray to the gods, I think about selling two, which is considered a good fortune with the gods."

Liu Dan thought for a while, then raised her hand to pick up an ebony hairpin, this hairpin was simple in shape, nothing special at all.But after a long time, it showed a warm luster.After all, he came out with Fan Yao, Liu Dan looked back and called Fan Yao: "Fan...en, what do you think of this hairpin?"

She asked a word, only to find that Fan Yao didn't answer.Liu Dan turned her head and saw Fan Yao was looking at the corner of the wall, and Liu Dan followed Fan Yao's gaze.I saw three waves drawn with ink on the corner of the wall, the line in the middle was longer than the other two, pointing towards an unremarkable alley.

The fact that Liu Dan passed through the Three Gorges was a bit of a shadow of a snake.Seeing this situation, he gently tugged on Fan Yao's sleeve, Fan Yao turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Dan pointed at the pattern in the corner, and asked in a low voice, "Is there anything wrong?"

Fan Yao didn't hide from Liu Dan, he just said plainly: "It's okay, it's just a trivial matter." He looked away, took the ebony hairpin in Liu Dan's hand, looked at it, and said with a smile: "Since it's just a small matter." If you like it, buy it. If you go out to play once, you can’t go back empty-handed.”

He took out the silver to pay for Liu Dan, Liu Dan was about to refuse, but Fan Yao looked over with a half-smile: "Could it be that Miss Liu still has some money?"

Hearing this, Liu Dan immediately remembered that she had handed over all the silver and copper coins on her body to Huaxiu, so she was considered penniless at this time.Fan Yao handed the ebony hairpin to Liu Dan's hand, and said in an unclear way: "Miss Liu really sacrificed herself for others, and it would be fine if someone else didn't take advantage of the fire. Did Miss Liu just want to use the horse whistle to call the horses to cross the river when she fled? But they didn’t expect how to survive after going ashore?”

At last, Liu Dan reacted quickly, she glared at Fan Yao, imitating Fan Yao's half-smile expression: "Could it be that Ah Zhen doesn't know that horses can also be sold for money?"

Fan Yao was slightly surprised when he heard Liu Dan's words.He intentionally pointed out Liu Dan's way of dealing with the situation, so he said to Liu Dan in detail: "You want to cross the river with the help of a horse. What to do if you are in danger? The waters of the Three Gorges are different from Suzhou and Hangzhou, even a distance of [-] meters is dangerous. What's more, even if the horse can take you, if you ride on the horse, the robbers of the Sanjiang Gang will see you at a glance Existence? The opponent has an arrow in his hand, even if he wants to hide in the river, he can't dodge it. As for buying horses for money, that's..."

He just said this when he suddenly heard a very short scream from the alley.His inner strength is so deep that even the slightest sound of flying flowers and falling leaves can be heard if you listen carefully.At this moment, the scream was heard very clearly.

Fan Yao's face was slightly condensed, but he was not a very curious person, and now there was Liu Dan who didn't know any martial arts by his side.Just act as if you didn't hear it, thinking it's so far away, Liu Dan shouldn't be aware of it.

But Fan Yao didn't expect that Liu Dan's hearing was really good. Even though the scream was far away, he could faintly hear it.Liu Dan couldn't help looking up at Fan Yao: "Did you hear anything?"

Just as Fan Yao was about to answer, another shrill scream came from the alley, the sound was shrill.Not to mention that Liu Dan could hear clearly this time, even the stall owner could hear clearly.The stall owner looked at Liu Dan suspiciously, and said in a trembling voice: "This girl, I, I heard it too, it seems like someone is screaming?"

When Fan Yao lowered his head, he saw Liu Dan looking at him.Liu Dan's eyes were clear, and there was a little fear in them at this moment, like a handful of fine sand sprinkled in clear water.There are layers of ripples.He subconsciously raised his hand to touch Liu Dan's head, and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

It is absolutely impossible to say that Fan Yao had no idea what was going on.Just now Fan Yao saw the mark on the corner of the wall, which was the symbol of the Sanjiang Gang.People in Jianghu gather religious people, and often draw a symbol of their own gang in a secret place, such as the Sanjiang Gang.Whichever way the middle line points, it proves where the gathering place is.From this point of view, most likely it is in the alley ahead.But they were in danger.

However, the Sanjiang Gang itself has been entrenched near the Three Gorges, and this trace seems to have been painted for a day or two.It is estimated that all the gang members can gather here, and they want to put so many people in danger at the same time.If it wasn't for internal strife, then the opponent's skill must be extremely terrifying.

"Me, should we leave here first?" Liu Dan asked Fan Yao softly, she looked very nervous.Fan Yao thought for a while, and said to Liu Dan: "You go to the front and wait for me, I will go there to find you later." After a pause, he said worriedly: "Don't leave the crowded place."

After speaking, watching Liu Dan turn around and leave according to her words, until Liu Dan's back disappeared in front of her, then she turned around.He was outstanding in lightness kung fu, he leaped to the eaves lightly and flew over.The alley was not too long, and at the end was a mansion that looked very dignified.The further he moved forward, Fan Yao could only feel the smell of blood escaping from his nose.The mansion was empty, with no light at all.

From the first scream to the present, it took no more than half a quarter of an hour.But now the mansion is lifeless, melting into the moonlight, only the smell of blood is getting stronger.

If the people of the Sanjiang Gang really gathered here, no matter whether the murderer was alone or with an accomplice, the actions could be called neat and fast.Nowadays, there are rules in the rivers and lakes. People who go to the house at night have to throw stones to ask for directions.Fan Yao didn't have a weapon on him, so he took a tile at random, and the tile shattered everywhere with his internal force.He just picked up a few fragments and held them in his hands, ready for emergencies.

Fan Yao looked around, and saw this tall locust tree growing on the left side of the courtyard, which probably looked like two people hugging each other.Fan Yao went up to it and looked down at the situation in the courtyard.The clouds broke through the moon, and a round of clear light fell.Even Fan Yao, who was well-informed, couldn't help being surprised.

Dead bodies, dead bodies full of yards.Judging by the costumes, they are all members of the Sanjiang Gang. They usually do evil, but now they are the souls of others.

If there were only dead bodies, Fan Yao would have expected it.The point is how they die.The pure gold phoenix hairpin spat out a swaying bright red tassel from the phoenix's mouth, swaying slightly in the evening wind.It makes people think of the girl's delicate cheeks and crimson skirt for no reason.

This was originally an extremely beautiful scene, and without too many details, it looks like a natural painting.But now the phoenix hairpin, which was supposed to be inserted into the girl's black hair, was inserted into the man's throat, with an extremely precise point.Only a drop of blood will flow out, and it will freeze when the wind blows.

The author has something to say:

Ah Ci calmly waved her handkerchief: Darling, do you still remember Chu Sitong on the banks of the Yangtze River~ Come on, kid Sitong, come up and meet everyone~

Child Chu Sitong walked up slowly, wrapped in a black cloak and wearing a mask, pouted aggrievedly: Ah Ci, the prop cloak is too long, I always step on the cloak when I walk~

A Ci continued to be calm: Then you can walk with your cloak~ Who told you that you haven't officially appeared on the stage~ You can only keep it mysterious.