River stone does not turn

Lin Chu followed the jailers to the entrance hall. The entrance hall is the resting place for the jailers and the entrance to the cell. It is only separated from the outside by a cloth curtain, and the howling cold wind pours directly into it. Even two braziers didn't work.

Lin Chu, who was wearing thin prison clothes, couldn't help shivering. The Tianzi cell was built underground, and the temperature didn't change much, so he didn't know that it was already freezing outside.In such a cold day, what should he do if he only has a single suit?What made him even more troublesome was that the jailer told him that prison clothes could not be worn outside.

Lin Chu tried to negotiate with the jailer and asked him to wear the prison clothes. He would freeze to death.

The jailer knew that no one had visited Lin Chu in the past few days in prison. He thought that this man had no relatives or friends, so he pointed to a small room at the corner of the entrance hall: "There are some clothes worn by dead people. Take it and wear it if you don’t think it’s bad luck.”

Lin Chu immediately thanked him and went into the small room.

The small room was full of dust, and the clothes were piled up in a mess, many of which were torn. Lin Chu first picked up two decent sets and put them on, then tied the cuffs, trouser cuffs and belt, and then stuffed as much tattered fabric as possible inside.The clothes problem was solved carelessly, but the shoes were troublesome. Most of the prisoners in the prison didn't wear shoes, and there were no soles in the small cells.Lin Chu tore off a few pieces of cloth and wrapped her feet layer by layer. Although no amount of shoe soles would cause water seepage and soaking, this was the only way to go now.

After finishing, Lin Chu politely bid farewell to the jailer and left the prison. He was choked by the cold wind when he went out. He tried to hug himself tightly, covered his mouth and coughed a few times before walking into the prison. in the snow.

Where should I go?

Lin Chu had no idea. The place where he lived before was confiscated. Although he was released without charge, the pardon clearly stated that his property would be confiscated, his position removed, and he would never be hired.Without a home, he could only find a place to stay.

The best places to stay in the icy and snowy land are those abandoned courtyards, but there are many homeless people in Silvermoon City, most of these abandoned courtyards are occupied by people, and various forces have formed, it is not something he can easily stepped into.If you don't go to the abandoned courtyard, there is only one place to go...

Lin Chu stopped, tried his best to identify the direction in the wind and snow, and then walked slowly towards Yizhuang outside the south gate.There are many ghosts and evil spirits in Yizhuang. Usually no one sets foot there. In the cold weather, there may be some desperate people who are brave enough to go, but there will never be many people.

Chen Fu pretended to follow behind Lin Chu. Lin Chu was thin in the cold wind, walking unsteadily, staggering, and staggering from time to time. Chen Fu was a little puzzled. Why did King Chen choose such a thin man?

At this moment, a drunk man walked in front of Lin Chu. The man was big and drunk, walking back and forth on the wide street where two carriages could run side by side, kicking away everything that stood in the way.

Lin Chu only had time to dodge the kick of the drunk man. Seeing that the kick was empty, the drunk man felt very upset. He picked up Lin Chu and lifted it up, cursing: "Boy! Don't you have long eyes? You dare to block the way of your uncle!" ?”

Lin Chu knew that in such a situation, he must never confront him, so he hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes, yes! The little one has blind eyes, blocked the way of the uncle, please forgive me."

"Forgive?" The drunk laughed arrogantly, "I don't want to forgive you today." As he spoke, he threw Lin Chu to the ground.

Lin Chu quickly yelled a few times, struggled on the ground a few times and then stopped moving.

The drunk man immediately sobered up half of his wine, thinking that it would not be possible!Just throw it on the ground, is it so useless?He walked into Lin Chu with a swaying body, and kicked Lin Chu with his toes. Lin Chu's body shook accordingly, but he didn't respond.

The drunk immediately sobered up, looked around, and after making sure no one was there, he ran away in a panic.

Lin Chu sat up from the ground when the drunk man disappeared at the corner of the street, brushed off the snow on his body and continued to walk forward. His walking posture was the same as before, and it could be seen that the drunk man's blows did not harm him. harm.

After walking for a while, Lin Chu encountered some arrogant and unreasonable passers-by one after another, and used this method to avoid them one by one.

This made Chen Fu, who was following him, somewhat understand why Prince Chen chose Lin Chu. This man is indeed weak and humble, but he knows how to put himself in the right place, and he is very clear about what to do and what not to do.

When it was almost noon, Lin Chu finally arrived at Yizhuang.

Yizhuang is a bit busy in this kind of weather, it is freezing cold, people suffering from serious diseases can't bear it, those from poor families can't bear it, and even those who are homeless can't bear it.Those who died of freezing, starvation, and sickness lined up the yard of Yizhuang. Some relatives offered some food there and burned some paper money. For those who were a little richer, the food offered was not bad.

It seems that the problem of livelihood can be temporarily relieved.Lin Chu thought to himself, found a sheltered place outside the courtyard and squatted down patiently waiting for the people inside to leave.

There are also people who have the same idea as him, but these people are even more arrogant, and before the people in the dark leave, they have already sneaked in to steal the sacrifices.

"Oh my god! You bunch of conscience-stricken people steal things from dead people!"

With a burst of crying, a group of ragged people quickly ran out of the Yizhuang, all holding some food in their arms, and some people stuffed it into their mouths while running.

Those who came out after them were people wearing white linen with wooden sticks in their hands, picking those who ran slowly and beating them to death.

A thin child was running behind the team with two pieces of cake in his arms. Seeing that he was about to be overtaken, he hurriedly looked around and tried to ask for help.He saw Lin Chu squatting in the shelter at a glance, and hurriedly turned and ran towards Lin Chu.The chasing crowd divided into two and chased after them.

As soon as the child saw Lin Chu, he pounced on Lin Chu, stuffed the pancakes into Lin Chu's arms indiscriminately, and then cried to those who were chasing him: "He forced me to go in and get the pancakes."

The two people who came after them were full of anger, pointed at Lin Chu and scolded: "You still have to be shameless, it's fine to grab food from the dead, and force a child to steal it!"

Lin Chu knew that he had been harmed by innocence. He glanced at the child. While the child was crying, his eyes were full of smug calculations. He didn't want to protect this kind of child, so he decisively handed out the cake and said, "I'm just here to take shelter from the wind. I didn't force anyone to go in to get anything, and I returned the bread to you two."

When the child saw it, he immediately cried and framed him: "Don't believe him, he is a bad person, he is the one who forced me."

The two adults obviously believed in the child more than Lin Chu, and pointed at Lin Chu with their wooden sticks: "The child is crying like this, and you still argue? How did you become an adult?"

Lin Chu saw the behavior of the two of them. Although he was questioning him with a wooden stick, he did not beat him unreasonably. He could see that the two of them were not overly arrogant, so he said, "Both of you, I know that Cake is here now. In my hands, I can’t argue with one hundred words. I solemnly apologize for tampering with the belongings of the deceased. This matter is really wrong. The deceased has suffered a lot in this life. He wanted to be full on the road, but he didn’t want to add suffering. But the human soul has the theory of reincarnation. If you want to be rich in the next life, you will have to suffer in this life. The deeper the suffering, the longer the wealth. Therefore, it is a good thing for him not to sacrifice. As for the two, don’t hold the stick anymore Chasing after, giving food to others in the cold weather is a meritorious deed, so don't break the blessing of the deceased."

The two put away the wooden sticks after hearing the words: "After listening to you, it is true. But please return the two cakes first. After the ceremony is over, you can wait to get them."

"It should be so!" Lin Chu leaned over and handed the cake.

The two turned and left, while the child stared at Lin Chu angrily, grabbed Lin Chu's clothes and said, "My cake is gone, you pay me for it!"

Lin Chu opened the child's hand, and said in a flat tone: "You are young and ignorant, I don't care about what you did just now. You heard it too. After the people inside finish the ceremony, they can go in and get the cakes. Don't talk to me again." Sapo, go to the door and wait!"

The child wanted to scold when he heard the words, but when he saw that Lin Chu ignored it, he spat out angrily and left angrily.

Seeing all this, Chen Fu thought to himself that the child might not let it go, wondered if Lin Chu could see it, and what would he plan?

When the sky was completely dark, the people in the Yi Zhuang left completely. This Yi Zhuang was exclusively for civilians, and there was nothing of value here, so there was no gatekeeper.

Lin Chu moved his stiff body, stood up and walked into Yizhuang.

There was a chill in the Yizhuang in the dark, but Lin Chu didn't feel much. His attention was more focused on the scattered sacrifices and the fire that had not been completely extinguished.

According to the tradition of Xiluo, when burning things for the dead, a cross-frame of wood will be used to build a shelf, and the wood will burn along with it, leaving a lot of charcoal after burning. Lin Chu carefully screens the charcoal and picks out the dry ones and those with sparks , concentrated in a broken iron pot, then moved into the room, picked up a piece of land against the wall, and warmed up the offerings while warming up the fire, alleviating the cold and hunger accumulated throughout the day.

Just feeling a little bit of warmth, there was a sudden commotion outside the Yizhuang. It seemed that many people came in. Amidst the noisy footsteps, there was a voice that was particularly obvious: "That person must be here!"

It's the kid from daytime!

Lin Chu frowned. It wasn't that he didn't see that the child was unwilling, but considering that he was a child after all, even if there were all kinds of problems, as an adult, he couldn't care too much about it.

Yizhuang is very small, and this group of people quickly found Lin Chu. When the child saw Lin Chu, he pointed at a man with a fierce face and said, "Father, this is the person who robbed me of my pancakes during the day."

The man glared immediately when he heard this: "Okay? You can do it! Grab the child's cake!"

Lin Chu knew at a glance that it was impossible to reason with this man, and the matter might have a very bad result.Being in the hands of a kid who lied and made trouble made Lin Chu a little reconciled, but after thinking about many solutions quickly, he found that there was no solution to this matter.

so terrible!Even if this group of people didn't kill him, they would take half of his life. Could it be...he really wants...to die like this?

Suddenly, a strange voice came out of Lin Chu's mind, very mechanically:

【Do you not want to die? 】

Lin Chu immediately had a headache and supported his forehead, thinking: What's going on?

【I am in your mind. I am the mantle passed on to you by that old demon. I can fulfill your many wishes and help you do many things! 】

There is such a good thing?Of course Lin Chu didn't believe it.

Seeing that Lin Chu didn't reply, the fierce man covered his forehead instead. He was very angry and yelled at his subordinates, "Hit me! Hit me hard! I want you to know how serious it is to bully my son!"

Lin Chu was startled, feeling bad, the stick had already hit his head.

Something in my mind is tempting at the right time: [Let me help you? 】

At the critical moment, Chen Fu shot decisively. Seeing that Lin Chu didn't respond, he remembered the king's advice to be careful of Lin Chu's death, so he didn't hesitate anymore.

Seeing the mantle and bowl, the original mechanical voice suddenly changed, and it screamed sharply: [Bad things! 】The hissing sound had a strong impact on Lin Chu's mind, causing him to faint instantly.