This time, I am more confused.
But these brothers didn't want to say anything more. After they insulted me for a while, they spit and roll their eyes. They walked away clean in an instant, as if it was a shame to spend more time with me.
For a long time, I forgot about my thirst and went straight to the old house.
The old man sat with his head against the door, his face bitter, raised his eyelids and looked at me without making a sound.
"What's the matter, old man?" I asked, crouching.
This old man is an old man in the Jianghu. He has spent most of his life on the canal with Cao Gang brothers. I haven't seen any storm. It must be something big that can drive him out of this miserable look.
"Little brother, the three barbarians are dead." Before the old man could answer, Pockmarked Li came out of the room and said sadly.
"What?" As soon as I heard this, I woke up most of the night's wine strength and asked in great surprise, "what's the matter?"
"In the early morning today, sanmanzi said that he would go to the waterway and take two people to the place where you killed the water devil yesterday. Then Then the boat capsized. In order to save the other two people, sanmanzi could not float up again. "
With a crack, the kettle I was carrying fell to the ground and smashed.
"How could it be!" I was surprised that I couldn't believe it. "Yesterday I sealed the iron ox where the water devil lived! Nothing will happen again. "
"Besides, even if I didn't subdue it, it used to hold the wooden boat and let you pass? How can I kill someone this time? "
Pockmarked Li took a peek at me and said, "maybe Maybe it's the water devil who was beaten by you and became angry. Maybe it's a big killing. "
Now I finally understand why the brothers just ignored me and even talked to each other.
They must think so, too. I think it's not only that I didn't subdue the water devil, but also aroused its anger. This was passed on to the three savages, which killed him.
"The old man, the three savages really died in yesterday's place?" I still have some unbelief to ask.
"Not there..." The old man shook his head weakly and said, "but it's not far away. After hearing this, Shuang Yazi said that there was a whirlpool more than 30 meters away from there, and he could not see anything from the water, but as soon as the boat arrived, it was sucked in. According to the experience of sailing, you can pole in the opposite direction and turn the bow, but this vortex is very strange. It's against the current. Once you hit the boat, it's just filled in. It's too late to run again! At the last moment, sanmanzi threw them out one by one, but he himself... "
"It's under the water."
"I went to see it this morning. It's so dangerous that I can't get a body out." The old man sighed his head.
"Master Zhang, you don't need to feel guilty. It's nothing to do with you. This time, sanmanzi didn't die in a water devil, but planted in a waterway. As the saying goes, those who die stubborn and drown will die. Since the moment when we stepped on the boat board and joined the Cao Gang, we were destined to live on water for the rest of our lives and die on the waterway eventually. How many lives have been like this, and how many ancestors lie in the canal? "
He didn't blame me at all. He didn't talk to me just now, but the news of the death of the three barbarians made him sad.
Even so, my heart is also very bad.
At the beginning, it was just because I accidentally threw a small stone and hit the three barbarians, which caused a fierce fight, so as to strengthen this group of honest Cao Gang men. Even yesterday, we had a good time together.
In a twinkling of an eye, there is a separation between yin and Yang
Perhaps, the old man is right. The three barbarians didn't die because of me, not because of the water devil.
But if I did not seal the iron ox, he would not be able to pass through that water area, nor would he encounter that strange vortex, nor would he die.
Now, he is dead, the body is still in the canal, but I can't help it!
"Old man, I want to go up the river to see if I can salvage the body of the barbarian."
"Don't go. It's his life, too." The old man sighed: "we Cao Gang people are not interested in burial, let alone dying in the canal. Even if we die at home, we will go down the river. Think of it as Let's take him as the first step and give me the old man a step ahead. "
"Old man, let me have a look. What if the vortex is really haunting? Can't you watch it do harm to others? "
Old head hears here, this just stands up to say: "good, I accompany you to go!"
When we two left, the other brothers of Cao Gang looked at me badly.
I don't blame them at all. The three barbarians are their good brothers. Suddenly they die like this. I feel very sad. I can't let them blame the whirlpool and hate the river? If I can stack the hatred on me, they will be better. I'd rather bear it.In fact, how can I feel better?
Old man and I rowed the boat with our heads, and then we rowed to the water.
From afar, I feel that there is a very strong Yin Qi gathering in front of me, far more powerful than when I first came!
"No! Turn around. " I exclaimed in surprise.
Click!
A flash of lightning broke out in the clear sky!
The lightning is not slanting or slanting, just hitting the right center of the water area ahead.
Bang!
The water is surging, and a big water column of several meters thick and thin suddenly rises to the sky, and rises more than 20 meters above the water! At the top of the wave stood a big black iron ox.
As if Yang Jiao stare, is definitely looking at us!
Then the iron ox went into the water, splashing a wave that was more than one person high, rushing towards us.
Shout, push the boat out so far!
The water drenched us both. We rowed towards the shore, and the water was calm again.
This is the seal has been untied!
The seven or eight seals I pasted on iron ox yesterday all lost their function, and the evil ghost reappeared in the world!
As soon as I got to the shore, in front of many brothers of Cao Gang, I said to the old man, "old man, you see that too! The devil is born again. I have to kill it. "
"What do you want?" The mustache in the crowd said, "you said yesterday that you killed it, but what happened?"
"That's it, you can forget it! How many lives do you want to take in? "
"You liar, get out of here!"
"If I don't feed you into the river, you'll be cheap. Are you cheating? I've never been here. Get out of there. "
……
"Shut up!" The old man gave a furious drink to his head.
All the people were silent, but my eyes were filled with anger!
"Think about it. What's the picture? We are begging for food on this waterway, but people don't need to take this risk at all. It's true that the three barbarians died in the river, but can you blame others? "
"What about the old rules? In addition to evil spirits, three animal sacrifice, waterway open, life teacher. When he went to water, did he ask the life teacher? He found it himself, no wonder others! Now when you do this to others, he can turn around and leave without hurting his name or interests. But he will stay and continue to help us eradicate the evil spirits. If you don't listen to me honestly, how can you tell me the truth! Don't make amends! "
When they saw that the old man was angry, they hurried to hand over the gift.
But I can see that although they are a little ashamed, the apology is not very true. At least it's not as respectful to me as it used to be.
"I believe you! If you don't get rid of this evil spirit, sooner or later it will be a disaster. How can you get rid of it? " Old head heavy look at me way.