The Devil's Tribulation

On the other hand, after Uncle Niu separated from Pan Chengfeng, he also returned home. Uncle Niu's wife Pan Huilian was the most famous pretty widow in Panjia Village more than ten years ago. When she saw Uncle Niu coming back, she happily greeted him: "Dad of Niu'er, why are you so late today?" Uncle Niu smiled and hugged Pan Huilian and said, "I encountered something on the road and was delayed for a while." Pan Huilian blushed and said, "The child is still here, why are you so frivolous?" An eight or nine-year-old girl next to her jumped to Uncle Niu, hugged his legs, and shouted crisply: "Dad, I want a hug too, I want a hug too!" "Okay~ My sweetheart, Dad hugs me, our Niu'er seems to have grown taller again." As he said that, he picked up his daughter and turned around and around, causing the little girl to giggle. Looking at his wife and children, Uncle Niu was filled with emotion. God has always been unkind to him, but fortunately there are them, and the rest doesn't matter. Looking at the mother and daughter, Uncle Niu recalled what happened when he first came to the village.

Twelve years ago, Pan Huilian and Pan Fugui from the same village got engaged and planned to get married at the end of the year. As a result, when the end of the year was approaching, Pan Fugui got a strange disease and died before Pan Huilian entered the house. The villagers began to spread rumors, saying: "Pan Fugui is usually very strong and has never been sick. How come he got a strange disease and died before his wife got married?" There are also old people who say: "Pan Huilian is unlucky and killed her husband, so Pan Fugui died." The village is not big, and any small thing can be spread to everyone, not to mention this kind of unlucky husband. It is simply a topic of conversation for those aunts after dinner. The villagers spread the news, and Pan Huilian's father quarreled with the villagers because of this. But how could he stop the gossip, and Pan Huilian's father was so angry that he died. After that, Pan Huilian and her mother depended on each other for life, and no one in the village dared to propose marriage. No matter how beautiful she was, she had to have a good fate.

One day, Pan Huilian was working in her own fields when she suddenly saw a person lying in the field. His clothes were torn, his hair was messy, his eyes were closed, and he was covered in blood. Pan Huilian was startled and thought she had met a dead person. She didn't dare to go forward, so she wanted to call the men in the village to come and have a look. As a result, as soon as she turned around, she heard a faint voice, which said a little hurriedly: "Girl, don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person... I'll lie down for a while, and then I'll leave. Don't alarm others." After saying this, the man's chest rose and fell sharply. Pan Huilian paused and asked bravely: "Who are you? Why are you here? And how did you..." "Girl, don't be afraid, I just passed by here, and suddenly fainted, fainted, and I'll leave in a while." Pan Huilian was a little scared and wanted to walk away and hide. The voice continued to be heard, saying: "Can you please, please, huh... girl, help me find, find some water, I, I'm so thirsty..." After saying this, the man fainted again.

Pan Huilian thought for a while, ran to the edge of the field, picked up the water can, and ran back. After watching for a long time and seeing that the man did not respond, she bravely shouted again: "Hey, the water is here." After waiting for a while, she saw that the man on the ground was still motionless, so she slowly walked over, squatted down and sniffed his breath, "He is still breathing," Pan Huilian thought to herself. But now the man has fainted again, and it is not a good idea to lie here all the time. If the villagers see him, they will gossip again. So Pan Huilian made a decision, picked up the man's arms, and dragged him in one direction. Fortunately, I have been busy with housework for these years, and I have a lot of strength, otherwise I really can't drag this man.

Pan Huilian wiped the sweat from her forehead while panting, and finally dragged the man into the woods. This place is usually not visited by many people, so he should not be seen. Pan Huilian rested the man's head on her legs, picked up the water bowl and fed him a few mouthfuls. Then she sat aside, looking at the bloody man in front of her, Pan Huilian muttered to herself: "He is so strong~ and so tall." Pan Huilian had never seen such a tall man in the village. Slowly looking at his face again, a pale face revealed a trace of determination. His eyebrows were like swords, wrinkled together for a while, and then loosened, his lips opened and closed, muttering to himself. Pan Huilian listened carefully and said: "It seems that he is saying that the master doesn't want it? Is he dreaming? His master is very fierce? He is beating him in his dreams?" Pan Huilian sat beside him for more than an hour. Suddenly, the man sat up with a whoosh and shouted: "Master!" Because of the speed too fast, the injury was affected, and he immediately covered his chest and coughed. After a while, he found Pan Huilian sitting on the side. The injured person was Uncle Niu, but his face was much younger than when Pan Chengfeng saw him.

Pan Huilian was startled when she saw the man suddenly sit up, and she said carefully: "Don't move, you are covered with wounds and you have lost so much blood." Uncle Niu looked at Pan Huilian, a slightly rough but beautiful face. She had an oval face, curved eyebrows, bright eyes, a small beauty mole under the right corner of her eye, a straight nose, and slightly thin lips. Uncle Niu was suspicious at first, but then he remembered and said with a fist: "Thank you for saving my life!" Pan Huilian waved her hands and said: "What life-saving grace? I just gave you a few sips of water. You got better by yourself." Uncle Niu said with a firm face: "For the girl, it's just a little water. But for me, it's life-saving water."

Pan Huilian nodded as if she understood and asked, "Who are you and why are you here? Were the injuries on your body caused by your master? Your master must be very bad!" "Don't say bad things about my master!!!" Uncle Niu suddenly roared like a wounded tiger! ! Pan Huilian was so frightened that she half lay on the ground with her body limp. Uncle Niu realized that his emotions were not right, and quickly restrained his momentum, saying apologetically: "Miss, you don't know that Master has been very kind to me. I just heard you talking about Master... I couldn't control myself, I'm really sorry." Pan Huilian came back to her senses, looking at Uncle Niu, who had a face that wanted to eat people just now, and now became a polite and good child, and thought to herself: "This person is different from time to time. Will he go crazy and beat himself to death? I'd better leave quickly." Pan Huilian also said at the right time: "My father loves me very much. When I hear others say bad things about my father, I will also quarrel with them." "Miss, you are kind-hearted, and you deserve to have a father who loves you." "My father is dead." Uncle Niu was speechless for a moment: "Sorry, I didn't mean it." "It doesn't matter, I think you are fine, it's getting late, I have to go home quickly." Pan Huilian said as she retreated, and finally turned around and ran away from the grove. If Pan Chengfeng knew about this, he would definitely say: "We have entered the grove together, what are you still hesitating about, get ready to get married~"

Uncle Niu looked at Pan Huilian's leaving figure and thought, "I must have scared her just now, no wonder she ran so fast." Uncle Niu closed his eyes and checked his physical condition. About two minutes later, Uncle Niu opened his eyes and sighed, "I didn't expect that I was injured so badly. The external injuries are not a big deal, I should be able to recover in a while, the main thing is that I lost too much blood. I don't know how much high-level monster meat I need to eat to replenish these blood and qi." He stood up and observed the surroundings, thinking, "Fortunately, there is a red mountain range not far from here, and there is no shortage of monsters." Uncle Niu was silent for a while and said, "This time the enemy came prepared, and created a spiritual weapon specifically for dealing with body refiners. My master and I suffered a great loss from this weapon!" The biggest feature of that weapon is that it can bleed you! One cut, five scars! There are eight enemies in total, all of them are masters.

Six people surrounded the master, and two of them entangled him. Although the master had already reached the sixth level of physical training, he could not withstand the large number of people and the special weapons. He could only blame himself for his low strength. After following the master for so long, he had just broken through the fourth level of physical training. Not only could he not help the master, but he also implicated the master. In order to save himself, the master was injured many times. In the end, he used a secret technique to unleash his potential, helping him to delay the enemy and give him a chance to escape! Thinking of what the master said when he escaped, this 1.9-meter-tall man actually shed tears of regret. The master actually asked him not to take revenge! Although the eight people had their faces covered, Uncle Niu was not stupid. How could he not know who had set up the trap for them? The close friend of the master who had not contacted for many years suddenly invited the master to be a guest. During the meal, he proposed many times, intentionally or unintentionally, that he wanted to exchange physical training techniques with the master. The master declined them all according to the rules of the sect. As a result, they were ambushed not long after they went out! Uncle Niu said hatefully: "Even if it's not her, it can't be separated from her!"

Night fell. In the woods, Uncle Niu looked at the bloodstains on his body and suddenly had a headache. "All the replacement clothes are in the master's storage magic weapon. Where can I find replacement clothes now?" Covered in blood, it must be inconvenient to move. And with his body, even if he wanted to find two clothes to replace, he couldn't find them. He could only go to the cloth shop to find someone to make it. But he was covered in blood now, who would dare to do business with him? And there was no gold or silver in his pocket that ordinary people could use. Uncle Niu had a headache and said, "Just rest here for a night and think of a way tomorrow."

The next day, just as the sky was getting light, Uncle Niu suddenly heard some movement in the bushes. He was startled and shouted, "Who is it?!" A girl's hurried voice came from the bushes: "Brother, it's me." Pan Huilian came out of the bushes panting with a bag on her back. It seemed that she had run. Uncle Niu asked curiously, "Why is it you? Didn't you go home? Why are you back again?" Seeing that it was the girl who was scared away by him, Uncle Niu put down his guard. Pan Huilian wiped the sweat off his face and said, "I saw that your clothes were torn. I thought that you didn't bring any bag and you probably didn't have any replacement clothes, so I brought my father's clothes. Brother, I think you can use them." Then she handed the bag to Uncle Niu.

Uncle Niu was a little surprised. He didn't expect the girl to be so thoughtful. He subconsciously said, "Thank you for your kindness, girl. How can I take your father's things?" Pan Huilian said a little sadly, "My father is gone. I keep this dress just as a thought. Besides, my mother always cries when she sees it. I wanted to throw it away so that my mother would stop thinking about it. He is already dead. Thinking too much will only add to the troubles. The living still have to live, don't they?"

Uncle Niu was suddenly struck by lightning: "Master, is this what you mean?" Looking at the girl with a little sweat on her forehead, Uncle Niu didn't know what to say? He just kept taking the bag and looked at Pan Huilian. Pan Huilian was a little embarrassed by being looked at, and asked: "Brother, is my face dirty?" Uncle Niu reacted and blushed: "No, no, I just thought of something and was a little distracted." Pan Huilian lowered her head shyly and said softly. After taking the bag, Uncle Niu said thank you, and then ran behind the tree to change clothes. Pan Huilian listened to the sparse sound of Uncle Niu changing clothes, and suddenly wanted to laugh. This grown man seemed to be more shy than her.

After a while, Uncle Niu came out after changing his clothes. Pan Huilian couldn't help but burst out laughing. Although her father was more than 1.7 meters tall and was considered tall in the village, he was still shorter than Uncle Niu. The clothes were not only a lot shorter on Uncle Niu, but also very tight. Pan Huilian smiled and said, "Brother, just wear it like this for now, and we'll think of a way in a few days." Uncle Niu also scratched his head. Although this set of clothes was uncomfortable, it was better than the one that was torn and had blood spots. Unexpectedly, this action caused Pan Huilian to laugh again. Looking at Pan Huilian who was laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten her back, Uncle Niu was actually a little obsessed.

Seeing Uncle Niu staring at her again, Pan Huilian asked shyly, "Brother, what's your name? I can't keep calling you that, can I?" Who would have thought that for such a simple question, Uncle Niu remained silent for a long time without answering. After a while, Uncle Niu finally said, "My last name is Niu, so you can call me Brother Niu..." Pan Huilian did not doubt it and said happily, "Okay, I will call you Brother Niu from now on. Brother Niu, there is a stream over there, go over there and wash yourself, and I will take you back to the village in the evening, and say that you are my distant relative." In this way, Uncle Niu moved into Panjia Village, the woodshed of Widow Pan's house. Although they did not live in the same house, gossip was inevitable.

Three months later, one day, Uncle Niu was carrying two bundles of firewood home when he saw Pan Hui from the same village, with two followers of about 17 or 18 years old, peeking outside the fence of Pan Huilian's house. Seeing Pan Huilian coming out to fetch water, Pan Hui immediately waved and said, "Hey, sister-in-law Pan, come out to fetch water, do you need help?" Pan Huilian ignored him, and Pan Hui opened the door and walked in. He walked to the well. Looking at Pan Huilian's hips bending over to fetch water, he swallowed and said, "Sister-in-law Pan, just obey me. Although my family is not like Pan Dahu's, we will definitely have no problem with three meals a day and being well fed and warm. My brothers are still working as yamen runners in the county town. How many people in the village can compare with my family?"