sunk in yesterday

The monstrous resentment made Xia Zhuo dizzy, and he threw out the head wrapped around his hand with a force, the darkness approached a little bit, and with it was the cold breath.

The weeds on the ground began to rot quickly, cracks appeared on the newly built high wall, and the breathless depression chased him.

The candlelight barely illuminated the figure in the mist, a gust of wind flashed over his head, and sharp nails grabbed at his neck. Xia Zhuo jumped back, hiding a bit reluctantly, leaving a not-so-deep bloody mouth.But it was this jump that gave him an extra chance to pick up the white candle that fell on the ground.

"You all want to suppress me and prevent me from seeking justice from them—" Liu's voice fluctuated from distance to distance, and the hoarse voice was like a sharp knife, "Is it my fault? They shouldn't get retribution! "

Seeing her like this, Xia Zhuo didn't feel any fear in her heart.He wiped the blood from his neck and wiped the candle red, "Didn't you give them retribution?"

"How can that be! It's not enough!" Roaring like this, Liu rushed over again.

One's physical strength will be exhausted, Xia Zhuo didn't want to entangle her too much, and quickly replaced the short candle that had been extinguished.

wow——

The steady flame that was always consistent no matter what happened suddenly shot up a half-meter-high flame.This flame was like some kind of signal, and it polished the entire sky, revealing a blood-red moon.

A violent shock came from beneath the feet, the wall skin rotted and fell off, the high wall collapsed, and the ground rolled like waves, swallowing the entire high slope in an instant.The plaque with the words "Goddess Temple" fell to the ground with a clang, bright red marks remained in all directions, and the entire space was filled with traces left by erosion.

The unformed temple disappeared, leaving only a two-person statue of a god and two thin figures under the statue.

Wan'er replaced Liu Shi and stood under the statue with her head bowed.

The mist dissipated, and Liu Zijin stood in the center.

Also suddenly teleported, and all other participants.Originally, they were still watching Wan'er at Liu's house and listening to her chattering, but halfway through the speech, the little face faded, and it was as pale as a dead person, and they were stunned motionless.

The people around her suddenly thumped in their hearts, saying that something happened.

But before he could react to what had happened, the dizziness he had experienced twice swept over again, and when he regained consciousness again, he was already standing on the hillside.

The shock was so strong that Xia Zhuo was standing up on the ground.As soon as he straightened up, his body was hugged tightly into another warm embrace, Guan Yuzhou panted violently, lowered his head, and watched a drop of bright red blood flow from Xia Zhuo's fingers on his neck, like a thrust the sword into his eye.

Guan Yuzhou's eyes immediately turned red.

"It's okay, oops, it's just a small injury, I let her scratch it on purpose..." Xia Yan was almost out of breath by his hug, and said that he didn't have time to ask where this guy went just now. Seeing that he was so panicked that he couldn't speak.

Under the statue, Liu Zijin called out two words softly, like someone's baby name.

Wan'er, who had her head down, gave a soft knee, and knelt on the ground following the call, holding her face and began to cry.

From the time she lost her parents to the present, she has been wandering for a long time, and finally has another small family.She has a good relationship with the little husband who brought her back, and she knows that she has no hope of returning to the capital, so she also plans to stay here to live a good life.But why did God insist on her continuing to suffer when she let go of the past?

"Is it my fault? Is it really my fault?" She broke down in tears and was about to faint.

"My parents were also framed by villains, and they didn't do anything bad at all...Why did it become like this?"

From her whispering alone, the participants gradually understand the cause and effect of this dream.

When Liu Zijin took the Liu family back to Tuping Village, many people in the village fell in love with this beautiful and dignified girl.The village is closed, and I have never seen such a young lady raised by a rich family. Every move seems to be measured, which is completely different from other rough women who were born and raised.

The white skin that has been taken care of since she was a child is so white that it can be broken by blows. The skirt is flying in the wind, and the dusty yellow land is under her feet. Tired, but this melancholy temperament makes people feel distressed and want to love.

Centipede Face had already married at that time, but he had a lot of power in the village, and he felt that only he could enjoy good things, so he immediately became obsessed.He always thought that if he married a wife, he could still take a concubine, and he also found Mrs. Liu in private and said that he would treat her well, but Mrs. Liu had already accepted Liu Zijin with all her heart, and she didn't give him half of the face. That's it.Not long after the two got married, he and his friends drank too much, got angry when they talked about it, and encouraged each other, and the few of them went straight to the mountain and raped him. At this point, I still give her another chance to think about it, but Mrs. Liu slashed his face with a knife like crazy.This really annoyed people, Centipede Face colluded with them, and Qi Qi said that it was Mrs. Liu who seduced people while drinking, and even killed people with a knife. The proposal of lynching, throwing people into the water in front of the ancestors.

When Liu Zijin saw such a scene when he returned to the village, he immediately felt overwhelmed.He walked all the way downstream along the river and retrieved the pig cage stuck by the stone, but the new wife inside was already dead.He was looking for someone to judge with the dead body on his back, but no one spoke for his wife. His words pierced his heart, knowing that he could not draw any conclusions here, so he found a place to bury the person, and then set off to leave the village. Reporting to the official, at this time, one person jumped out and said that he would go with him, but as soon as he left the village road, he took a brick and smashed him to the ground, claiming that the family ugliness should not be publicized, and how many people would suffer if he was involved in this trip. For the future development of the village, he can only be wronged.

Liu Zijin who died outside the village lost his way, and Liu Shi who died in the village cast a curse, and all the grievances and grievances began.

"Is it my fault?" Liu looked up at her husband, his pupils were bloodshot, and the atmosphere was getting out of control little by little.

"There are no gods at all, and expecting the wicked to get retribution is just a joke! Is there anything wrong with doing it myself if I want to get justice?!"

A terrifying coercion came from the front, and two tears of blood gushed out of her eyes. With a ferocious and crazy expression, a small wound opened between her brows.A few drops of bright red blood fell down, and when it was about to hit the ground, a red figure appeared behind her.

For nearly eight years, Mrs. Liu has been hiding between Wan'er's eyebrows, clinging to her joy and suffering more and more.

The little girl's eyes became more and more scarlet, as if there was a huge wave in an instant, and the churning red was reflected in the eyes of the participants, but there was indeed a subtle white light floating and sinking in this endless ocean.

Liu asked again.This time, she didn't insist on asking her husband to give her an answer, but looked at Xia Zhuo, Guan Yuzhou, and the people who dared not approach in the distance.

The young new life overlaps with the woman who has been dead for many years, and the two intertwined voices resound in the ears, but it melts the vicissitudes of time.

Shen Wei shuddered, clenched his teeth, his heart beat like a drum.But no matter how afraid he was, he was still the first to stand up and boldly shouted: "It's not your fault, it's those who bullied you!"

"Since they are the ones who are wrong, why stop me?!"

Mrs. Liu was not satisfied with this answer, but was filled with anger. The edge of the plain was gradually blackened, as if soaked in blood and fire, and wanted to burn the silent village under her feet to ashes again.

Fire again!Could it be that I have to burn her again?

Liu Qianyu said with a pale face: "We don't have time to do it again, so there is nothing we can do to stop it? Why is Liu Zijin not moving?!"

In their assumption, Liu Zijin should block his wife, after all, that's why he came here.But he stood there in a daze, listening to Liu's resentment, and slowly shedding two lines of blood and tears in empathy.

He couldn't do anything for her in the end, if he didn't trust others, if he wasn't there that night, if he didn't bring her back from the village...

Why is there such a miserable situation now?

Even if she lost her home, she could still live frankly with her own abilities.

But it was precisely because of his admiration that she broke into pieces.

Everyone in this village is guilty, including him.

Liu Zijin knelt in front of the statue.

The flame that feeds on blood forms a huge vortex, and it seems that a random splash of water in it can destroy people forever.This inward-contracting fire will eventually burn everyone, including herself, and all participants.

"I stopped you because I gave them a way to survive? You really think about it."

At the critical moment, Xia Zhuo snorted coldly.

He straightened his back and said, "I can't understand your grievance, so I shouldn't stop you, and I think your revenge is right."

Shen Wei was stunned: "What are you talking about?"

Still instigate?If you don't stop it, all the participants will be buried here!

Xia Zhuo took the time to glance at him, and repeated as a matter of course: "I said she was right in wanting revenge, and it's cowardly for a person to swallow her anger after being bullied?"

Shen Wei: "..."

That's what it says, but it seems like it can't be said that way.

Shen Wei's face was twisted and wrinkled, more like a round bun.

Xia Zhuo wanted to get closer, but with his hands tightly clamping his waist, he had no choice but to retreat, his eyes fixed on the child who was eroded by the red shadow, "But as Wan'er, your new life is just about to begin , Is it worth destroying it for a group of heinous rotten people? They destroyed you once, do you want to let them destroy you a second time?"

"Yes, yes, didn't you say that you want to go to the capital? You will be able to return to your hometown soon." Zhao Xiaomeng was choked and coughed twice, but did not dare to stop, and then said: "Liu Wan is very kind to you. Well, Mrs. Liu didn't do it on purpose, they are already atoning, and they love you very much. Everything about you... everything about you is starting again!"

Liu muttered: "Everything about me...start again?"

There was a slight blankness on her face, which gave them room to breathe, as if there was a crack in the tight glass, which could be completely cracked with a little prying.

Zhao Xiaomeng nodded, his eyes twinkled like stars.

"Start again, there is a happy family, there are many partners of the same age, and there are more people who like you. Those who have hurt you will suffer for a lifetime. Now, living is torture to them. They will always be There will be no descendants, and the whole village will slowly decay day by day, and finally become silent, deserted, and become a pile of mud that cannot support the wall...but you are different."

She took a deep breath, as if to cheer herself up, and her soft voice was covered with sonorous strength, and her mother said questioningly: "You should live well."

Live well... Take all the lost and unobtained, redouble your efforts and live better.

These words are like a key, which weighs nothing when weighed, but with a slight push, it opens a chain that weighs thousands of catties.

Past suffering cannot be undone, but she will have a longer future.

Mrs. Liu didn't speak, and wept on the spot, as if she wanted to vent all her grievances for so long.

As she softened, the red light covering everything dissipated, and a round of bright moon hung high in the sky.

The strong burnt smell dissipated completely, and the ground was still covered with weeds.With the high and low cries, the goddess statue cracked countless cracks, white dust swirled and flew into the air, and a white bone fell out of it without support.

It was dug up by the villagers, her bones.

Liu looked back, and gently touched the cold bones with her fingertips.Then she stretched out her hand, picked up her husband on the ground, and touched his gradually transparent face.

"I never blame you..."

After saying the last sentence, she left Wan'er's body and returned to the bones.

The soft land immediately enveloped her, like an invisible wave sweeping across the shore, she returned to her land.

Only Liu Zijin was left holding the fainted Wan'er, weeping silently.

"God is not indifferent." Xia Zhuo leaned against Guan Yuzhou and lowered his eyes slightly.

In the soil of despair, there is still a flower of hope.

hum-

The tinnitus covered all sounds, and the blooming white light blocked all sight.Once again, they stood at the entrance of Tuping Village again.

The setting sun behind him returned to its normal color, wrapping everything in a warm yellow.

An old lady was sitting under a tree, with a kind smile on her face, basking in the sun with her eyes closed.

After a tacit silence, Liu Qian spoke tremblingly: "... We, are you back?"

Shen Wei looked at the tree dumbfounded, "Isn't it, it's not over yet? But just now..."

Halfway through the conversation, the old lady stood up suddenly.

She folded her hands under the tree and looked in the direction of the village entrance.The participants looked together with her, and found that the red silk tied to the top of the village had disappeared, leaving only orange clouds floating melodiously, blending with the rising smoke.

"It's changed!" Liu Qianyu jumped in surprise, and grabbed the arm of the person next to her, "We have succeeded, and the Goddess Temple will not be built!"

"Ouch!" Shen Wei covered his arms, and said with a bitter face, "Can you pinch yourself, don't keep blaming me?"

Uncharacteristically, the old lady picked up the stool, as if she had finished her stay and planned to go home.

With all the scenes in her eyes, she turned her head slowly, nodded and smiled at a few strangers who suddenly appeared, and then hunched over to the path outside the village, moving her light gray lips while walking , seems to be chewing something.

When she was about to approach, Liu Qianyu took a step back and made way for her.

It should have been silent, only the sound of the soles of the shoes rubbing against the gravel, but Xia Zhuo heard what she said.

"If there is a god... May I be able to listen to everything in the world, and may... candles last forever."

She didn't look back, and disappeared into the endless trail.At the same time as she lost her trace, the sound of a silver lock shaking came from the village.

"Wooooow... Butterfly, my butterfly..."

Wan'er held the reel in her hand, and cried towards the kite on the branch with her mouth pursed.

However, before the tears fell from the eyes, a nearly transparent hand reached out from between the leaves, gently pushed the kite, and threw it back into the sky.

Wan'er was taken aback, her gaze stayed on the tree for a few seconds, but she rubbed her eyes, there was nothing on the tree, only a small white paper flower floated down, brushing her black hair.

She caught the flower.

"what……"

It seemed someone was there just now.

It may be a mistake.

Her playful heart soon regained her control. Seeing the paper kite flying so high for the first time, she jumped up happily, holding the reel and running happily.

A gust of wind blew across the mountain, blowing her skirt, and the three or two gold thread butterflies embroidered on it seemed to come to life, spreading their wings and flying.