Short story department

Jiao Wang walked slowly to the tribute table and looked up.Under the dim light, Yao Jiuchen's face was seven times ferocious and three parts majestic.With blood-red eyes hanging down, he looked down at Jiao Wang.

Jiao Wang was calm, sitting cross-legged on the ground, and opened the iron box in his hand.Coincidentally, Liang Qiunian caught a glimpse of Jiao Wang taking out a few small things from the iron box at an angle that he could see out of the corner of his eye, like... dice.

There are two sets of dice in total, Jiao Wang took one set himself, and put another set on the opposite side.Waited for about 1 minute.Yao Jiuchen walked down the tribute table slowly and sat cross-legged in front of Jiao Wang.

Jiao Wang started to recite the mantra, but Liang Qiunian couldn't understand.The old man kept talking, shook the dice, and threw it on the ground, one four three, eight o'clock.

Yao Jiuchen also picked up the dice on the ground and threw it directly.All three dice have one point, a total of three points.Jiao Wang wins.

Yao Jiuchen's hands were a little stiff, and he picked up the dice again and threw it out.Then came Jiao Wang, who rolled a five.Liang Qiunian was a little nervous, five o'clock, too little.However, when he looked carefully at Yao Jiuchen's dice, he found that it was still three.The second time, Jiao Wangsheng.

Next, the two kept rolling the dice, no matter how they were thrown, Yao Jiuchen always got three points.All are Jiao Wangsheng.Liang Qiunian secretly counted, they played a total of 26 times, 26 times Yao Jiuchen was at three o'clock, evil way.

When two people have played thirty times.Yao Jiuchen suddenly said: "I lost, I'm going to flee to the hometown of ghosts. Let all disasters and diseases here follow me, and let all unlucky things follow me."

After Yao Jiuchen finished speaking, Jiao Wang put down the dice and stood up.He circled around Yao Jiuchen for a total of nine times.Finally, he walked up to Liang Qiunian and said in a low voice, "Get up."

Liangqiu couldn't remember, his knees went numb.Jiao Wang supported him and walked in front of Yao Jiuchen.At this time, Liang Qiunian saw that Yao Jiuchen's face was pale and sweaty.Eyes filled with fatigue and pain and... reluctance.

Jiao Wang also seemed to hesitate for a while, but in the end, he took Liang Qiunian's hand, bent down respectfully, and handed Liang Qiunian's hand to Yao Jiuchen.Yao Jiuchen let out a long sigh, and squeezed Liang Qiunian's hand tightly.

The eyes of the two were intertwined, unable to tell what it was like.

Jiao Wang lifted Yao Jiuchen up respectfully, stood behind the two of them, and began to speak words that Liang Qiunian could not understand, and continued to applaud.Yao Jiuchen led Liang Qiunian to the front and walked towards the stairs.

Yao Jiuchen's hands were cold and still shaking.Liang Qiunian held it tightly, hoping that he could give him warmth.Go to the first floor and look at the ajar door.Yao Jiuchen suddenly said, "Do you think I'm disgusting?"

"will not."

"That's good."

"So, is it over?"

"Not yet." When he said this, Jiao Wang was chanting mantras and applauding behind them.Yao Jiuchen smiled wryly: "Don't rush, I know." After saying that, he led Liang Qiunian and walked out of the small building together.

They just came out of the building, when Yao Jiuchen suddenly held his stomach and retched twice.Liang Qiunian was anxious to take care of him, subconsciously wanting to let go.

Jiao Wang firmly held the hands of the two of them, and whispered in Liang Qiunian's ear: "You are a tribute, you can't let go of Xiao Jiu'er's hand."

Jiao Wang urged Liang Qiunian eagerly.He touched Yao Jiuchen's head twice, and finally slapped him hard on the back.

After hearing a wow, Yao Jiuchen spat out something!Looking carefully with a little light, Liang Qiunian really felt a little sick to his stomach.What Yao Jiuchen spit out was the little noodle man who ate it.Xiaomianren is still the same, nothing has changed.

Jiao Wang hurriedly took off his coat, wrapped the dough tightly, and told Yao Jiuchen, "I have to deal with it quickly. You guys go home quickly."

When they turned back and walked towards the village, Liang Qiunian saw a few people standing on the slope connecting the village entrance and the open space.They all held flashlights in their hands, and as they lit up one after another, these flashlights were like guiding lights, waiting for them to embark on their way home.

Yao Jiuchen's body went limp, leaning against Liang Qiunian's body, and passed out.

Yao Jiuchen slept soundly in the bed, Liang Qiunian guarded him, refusing to leave half a step.There was a light knock on the door outside, and the third aunt invited him to the front hall, saying that she had something to discuss.

Goodbye to the three old men, Liang Qiunian no longer had the energy to criticize them.After a long silence, the village chief opened the conversation.He said that old Gu didn't have many days to live when he got cancer, he was going to die anyway, and it was a worthy death for the old man to do his best.

That night, the evil in Jiao Wang's body began to haunt him. Uncle Chen, the neighbor and the village chief tied him up, but Jiao Wang still couldn't regain his senses.Jiao Wang, who lost his self-awareness, ran out of the house, as if he still remembered Uncle Gu's explanation, and went directly to his house.

Jiao Wang knew that he had killed his elder brother Gu, but he couldn't control his hand.

Afterwards, Jiao Wang wanted to commit suicide, but the second egg bit his leg.He suddenly remembered that he couldn't even commit suicide and apologize, because he didn't know if the evil in his body would run amok in the village after his death.

Jiao Wang put food on Er Dan, thanking it for reminding him that no more terrible disaster happened.Afterwards, go to the small building to perform rituals and offer sacrifices to Yama.

"Why not let Jiao Wang go?" Liang Qiunian asked.

Uncle Chen glared at him impatiently: "Where are you going? With his body, he has to confess before he arrives in Xizang. Where else can he go? He will be regarded as a monster wherever he goes. We can't push him with both hands." Regardless of whether he lives or dies, he is an old brother who has been together since he was spanked. I can't bear it."

Uncle Chen couldn't bear it, and the village chief couldn't bear it either...

What about Uncle Gu?What about his death?

Uncle Gu gave up his life for his old friend.

Jiao Wang killed Uncle Gu, not voluntarily.

The village head and others are kind-hearted and couldn't bear to drive Jiao Wang away.

So who was wrong?

Suddenly, Liang Qiunian felt tired, very tired.

After returning to the room, Liang Qiunian took off his clothes and got into bed, hugged Yao Jiuchen and closed his eyes.He wanted to sleep, and wanted to open his eyes again to see a clear sky.

"Are you tired?" Yao Jiuchen, who didn't know when he woke up, suddenly said.Liang Qiunian was startled.Seeing his shock, Yao Jiuchen smiled slightly, "Don't think about it, the more you think about it, the more confused you become."

Liang Qiunian tucked his head into the bed, and asked sullenly, "Why risk your life to save Jiao Wang?"

"Don't you think it's strange? There are no neighboring villages around our village." Yao Jiuchen turned over and put his hands behind his head. "There used to be, and there were two neighboring villages. Back then, my great-grandfather took in beggars and their sons, and the whole village The people were very kind to their father and son. The big beggar made a divination in order to thank the whole village. It was calculated that there was a natural disaster in the village, and the Yao family was the first to bear the brunt. After talking with my grandfather all night, the Yao family had to move out. Later, there was a flood, those two villages were flooded, no one survived, only our village was fine, and only lost a few acres of land. Later, when my great-grandpa learned about the big beggar offering sacrifices and murdering people, he knew that it must be with him It is related to divination for the village. The Yao family and the village have ancestral precepts to take care of the Jiao family." After saying this, he paused, "Maybe it is because of the use of divine power for divination that the evil that has been suppressed has begun to cause trouble."

It's too complicated, so I'll save it and think about it later.but!

"How did you meet him?" Liang Qiunian was puzzled.

"I was arranged by fate early on." Yao Jiuchen said calmly, "Back then, the big beggar told my great-grandfather that our Yao family would have a younger generation with a number in its name. When this younger generation turns 24, all Everything will end." After saying that, he turned around, leaned into Liang Qiunian's ear, and whispered, "Have you forgotten my birthday, it's the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar."

What time is Si time?Liang Qiunian calculated, and it happened to be nine o'clock in the morning. "

"Your uncle Yao Jiuchen! If you don't tell me earlier, I'm the only one who doesn't know. No, you have to compensate me."

"How to pay?"

"Why are you sleepwalking? I need to know this first."

"It should be similar to a kind of induction. Anyway, you don't understand. Stop making trouble, go to sleep, you are my tribute now, and you will have more time to dig out my secrets in the future."

"You're such an idiot!" As he said, he hugged Yao Jiuchen tightly: "What is a tribute? My Majesty."

Yao Jiuchen snorted and said, "It's a good slave to offend the dragon body, be careful, I'll copy you all over the house."

Liang Qiunian twisted and rubbed up and posted: "Your Majesty is so cruel, I really love you. Come on, give me a fragrance."

"There is no fragrance, do you want saliva?"

"It's disgusting, the humble minister has it, and His Majesty is yours."

Yao Jiuchen rolled his eyes at him, and said leisurely, "I never heard that eunuchs can conceive too."

This is not good, it involves the root of being a man!Liang Qiunian slapped Yao Jiuchen on the shoulder vigorously: "I am a pure man!"

Master Jiu, who started yawning again, turned half his body, sized up Liang Qiunian, and said disdainfully, "Wu Dalang is also a pure man."

"You are enough. If you say I am short, I will turn against you."

Master Jiu immediately smiled brightly like the sun, his upper lip touched his lower lip: "Zizi!"

After all, the two of them were still tired, and after talking about it for a while, they each fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, when Liang Qiunian woke up, he found that Yao Jiuchen was no longer by his side. He got up and dressed, and went to the front room to find someone.I saw the third aunt sitting at the edge of the dining table, wiping her tears with her apron.

"Third Aunt, what's wrong with you? Who made you unhappy?" Liang Qiunian walked over, squatted beside Third Aunt, and asked with his face raised.

The third aunt sighed leisurely: "Go out and have a look, the little Jiuye has already gone out."

What's the matter?

Liang Qiunian got up and ran out. After leaving the courtyard gate, he saw Yao Jiuchen standing far away and waving at him.Before he could reply, Yao Jiuchen turned around and headed towards the entrance of the village.

"Jiuchen, why are you going?" Liang Qiunian shouted while chasing forward.

This pursuit did not come to his senses until he reached the entrance of the village.

At the entrance of the village, two police cars were parked...

Liang Qiunian was still thinking: Isn't it?Another case?

Before the thought flew out of his mind, Yao Jiuchen turned back and walked to him.

"What's wrong, this is?" Liang Qiunian asked. ,

Yao Jiuchen took his hand, took him aside, and said in a low voice, "Jiao Wang himself called the police last night."

"Surrender yourself?" Liang Qiunian was a little surprised, "No... in his situation, can he leave the village?"

Yao Jiuchen shook his head: "I don't know. However, since it was his own decision, he must have already made up his mind."

Liang Qiunian's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked in the direction of the police car.

Jiao Wang's stooped body was sandwiched between two police officers, making him appear even thinner.The village chief and Uncle Chen stood in front of him, not knowing what they were talking about.Jiao Wang kept nodding.In the end, he actually knelt down and kowtowed respectfully towards the big mountain behind the village.

Liang Qiunian looked at Yao Jiuchen, his face was expressionless, but his eyes were red.

"Jiuchen..."

Yao Jiuchen held his hand tightly.Liang Qiunian felt that he stuffed something to himself.Spreading it out, it was the two pairs of dice that Jiao Wang and Yao Jiuchen played last night.

Liang Qiunian scratched his head, speechless: "Jiuchen, if you get nervous again, will I also play dice with you?"

Yao Jiuchen smiled slightly, and did not respond to him as usual.