CH 343

"Boom boom boom~! Boom boom boom~! Please come, oh gods~" rhythmic drumming could be heard from a simple earthen house.

"Little whip, one foot and three inches long, tied to the multicolored streamer above! Boom boom boom~"

"Turn down a bend, point up to a tip! Boom boom boom~"

"Hit it three times and it will shake, hit it nine times and it will weigh! Boom boom boom~"

"The whip must be cracked and the drum will sound, and then the gods will be summoned! Boom boom boom~"

Two women with red veils surrounded a child with an ashen face, continuously drumming.

Beside the child's pillow was a pile of dirt with three incense sticks inserted into it. The fragrance wafted in the air, forming several vague characters.

Just as the characters were about to solidify, a gust of wind suddenly blew open the closed window, dispersing the wisps of smoke.

In an instant, the drumming became urgent and rapid.

The long, black nails of the shaman, Da Shen, swirled in the air. The dissipating white smoke seemed to turn into tangible white lines, entwined around her fingers.

Following the guidance of the sharp fingers, she fiercely stabbed three inches below the child's thumb.

Then she quickly slashed downwards, cutting open the tender palm of the child's hand. Yellow things like fish roe wriggled, trying to wriggle out.

A pair of black scissors tied with a red string was inserted, making the gap even larger.

"Waaah~!" The child, who had just been ashen-faced, suddenly sat up crying and shouting for his father.

He didn't notice that the things that had wriggled out of his hand were rapidly turning into a puddle of yellow water, soaking the cool mat on the bed along with his tears.

"Oh, my child! My child~!" When a withered, short man rushed in, he saw that his almost dying child had already woken up.

He quickly rushed over and hugged the child, who was crying and sweating profusely. Then he quickly bowed to Bai Lingmiao, who had removed her red veil.

Bai Lingmiao, who looked haggard, shook her head bitterly and turned to leave.

"Wait, fairy, I haven't given you the money yet."

The man rummaged through his boxes and picked out fifty unscathed copper coins. He held them in his hands and offered them to Bai Lingmiao.

After looking at the patches on the other party's knee and the grass shoes on the ground, and then looking at the empty house, Bai Lingmiao shook her head again and refused.

"Forget it, Uncle, keep it to buy some food for the child. He is very thin."

"No, no, no, fairy, you must take the money. My family only has this one and only son. If it weren't for you saving his life, I would have no one to take care of me in my old age!"

After several refusals, Bai Lingmiao was finally forced to accept the fifty coins.

When Bai Lingmiao came out of the earthen house, Chun Xiaoman, who was practicing swordsmanship with one arm on the side of the carriage, quickly inserted her sword into the scabbard at her waist and greeted her. "How's it going, Miao Miao? Are you done?"

Seeing her nod, Xiaoman smiled slightly and took her hand, walking towards the carriage. The mud-wrapped wheels of the carriage began to roll slowly towards Bullheart Mountain.

"Thank you, Sister Xiaoman, for coming out with me."Upon hearing Bai Lingmiao thanking him for driving, Li Huowang's girlfriend, Chun Xiaoman, quickly interjected, "Don't be so formal. Aren't we good sisters? If we encounter any danger on the road, I can help too."

Chun Xiaoman lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and quickly glanced at Bai Lingmiao, who was inside the carriage, and sighed softly.

Of course, her previous words were made up. Bai Lingmiao didn't need her protection, but she couldn't help worrying when she saw the black marks on her fair neck that hadn't faded away.

In theory, no matter how big the matter was, it would eventually pass with time.

Just like the fact that her parents sold her, it's not as sad to think about it now.

But her sister seemed different. Li Shixiong had been gone for so long, yet she still looked lost and helpless. She hadn't smiled since then, and her eyes were empty, as if she had lost something.

The carriage continued to drive until late at night when it finally stopped. They hadn't reached Niuxin Village, and there were no villages near Niuxin Village. If they wanted to go home, they had to spend the night in the wilderness.

After hastily eating some dry food, the two of them lay down in the carriage to rest.

Half asleep and half awake, Chun Xiaoman felt a little uneasy and reached out to touch the girl's face next to her. When she touched the other person's eyes and found that they were open, she sighed softly. "Miao Miao, this is not good. I know you are sad, but after such a long time, you have to move on. People cannot come back to life, and torturing yourself won't bring them back."

Seeing no response from the other person, Chun Xiaoman changed her angle and continued persuading, "Since we are sisters, I'll be frank. I know Li Shixiong saved us, but he's not as good as you think. Even without mentioning the things he did, with your current conditions, as long as you speak up and marry someone, many people would want to marry into your Bai family. There are fat ones and thin ones, but who is not better than Li Huowang? If you two separate, he will be the one who loses out. I'm serious. With his crazy appearance, he's destined to be a bachelor for the rest of his life. No other woman would want him."

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Although Chun Xiaoman knew that Li Shixiong was not as she described, if she could help her good sister recover, it was worth it to scold him. Besides, scolding him wouldn't cause him any harm.

Bai Lingmiao curled up in Chun Xiaoman's arms like a baby. "Don't say it... Sister Xiaoman..."

"You don't have to be with that stinky man. You can be like me and become a self-combing woman! Anyway, you need to pick yourself up first, instead of giving up on yourself like this! What you're doing now is giving up on yourself!"

As she spoke, Chun Xiaoman grabbed her shoulders and shook her, but as she shook her, she heard her choking, and her heart softened instantly.

"Okay, okay, I won't say it anymore. Don't cry and go to sleep quickly." Chun Xiaoman hugged her and repeatedly stroked her waist-length hair.

They spent the night without speaking. The next day, they woke up as if nothing had happened the night before and continued on their way to Niuxin Mountain.Under the pull of two strong horses, the two arrived at the entrance of Niuxin Village again on the afternoon of the second day.

"Mr. Lv, are you going out to perform opera?" Chun Xiaoman, who was driving the carriage, greeted the oncoming carriage.

Lv Zhuangyuan nodded with a smile. While smoking his dry tobacco, he replied, "I'm going to the south to see if there are any estates. This Da Liang country is rich, running a show once is worth several years of my income."

"Why are there only a few people? Hasn't your youngest son returned yet?"