Orochi Longevity

"You must be careful, that monster is terrible!"

"It is said that she can absorb human energy..."

"And ah, she is good at transforming, she can conjure illusions to confuse people!"

"That painting is also strange. No matter where it is taken, it will always run back to that old house the next day..."

"That fairy appearance is not her true form at all, she is a pink skeleton, which is dedicated to killing people."

"...Don't trust her!"

After listening to everyone's gossip, the girl learned the current location of the painting and bid farewell to everyone.

Before leaving, everyone chirped to remind her to be careful.

The girl accepted everyone's wishes, just nodded with a smile, and soon disappeared at the gate of the city, walking deeper and deeper towards Suzhou City.

The young guard looked at the back of the girl looming in the setting sun, his face was full of melancholy, and he also stopped this encounter that ended without a cause.

Ever since the girl revealed her identity, the young guard knew that there was absolutely no possibility of their fates intersecting.

"Oh my god, why is there an extra piece of silver in my arms?"

"Oh, so do I!"

"It must be the girl's trick just now!"

"Didn't everyone say that they don't want money? Why are you so polite? Really."

"..."

The young guard was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he reached for his purse thoughtfully, and sure enough, he took out a piece of broken silver from the purse.

This piece of silver was exactly the one that the girl gave him earlier, but he didn't take it.

The young guard froze for a moment, rubbing his fingers lightly on the broken silver, his eyes full of melancholy.

...

Far away on the border of Zhanghe River, the Xu family brothers had been busy for a long time, and finally found a post station willing to drive a carriage to take them back to Suzhou.

Because these two people are unwilling to give enough money, there are too many trivial things, and they call people around like uncles, so the station is unwilling to do business with them.

The two were quite aggressive at first, but they had things in Suzhou in mind and worried that if they stayed in Liujia Village, things about the idiot would come to light. In the end, I had to make amends and say good things, which made a kind boss relax.

"...Originally, we didn't want to do this business! You two speak foreign accents, we don't know each other well, and the journey is so far away, who knows if you are villains?"

"It's so late at night, you have to rush on your way, it's not safe at all...so no one wants to do your business."

The boss of the inn spoke very directly, he said:

"...It's just that there happens to be a newcomer here, and his hometown is also in the Suzhou area. After asking a few times, he is the only one who is willing to give you a ride."

"He also wants to go home and do business by the way. Otherwise, with your previous attitude, there must be no way."

The Xu brothers suffered setbacks, and only then did they realize that they were away from home, and that they had to rely on the locals for their unfamiliar life and food.

So even if the boss's words were ugly, they all laughed and said yes, not daring to refute at all.

"...How about this, the man also said that he didn't want to come to the town to pick you up, so he drove the carriage directly to the road! He is willing to wait for you on the road for a while, if you are willing, you can hurry over there!"

As soon as these words came out, the two brothers looked embarrassed:

"...Boss, we still need a long way to go to the main road... Besides, it's getting late, so it's hard to hurry..."

"Since we are willing to pay the money, the coachman should come to pick us up. How can there be any reason for the guests to find it by themselves?"

The owner of the inn showed a face that was not negotiable, and only said coldly:

"If you want to go, you can go, if you don't want to go, you can pull it down! Others may not want to do your business!"

With that said, the boss made a gesture to leave.

The two hurriedly pulled the boss away, and said another good word:

"Hey, go! Let's go, definitely go!"

After coaxing the boss well, they negotiated the terms and got the specific location of the carriage from the boss.

Afterwards, the two worried that the carriage had waited too long and ran away by themselves, holding their breath again, and frantically ran towards the position given by the boss.

The two of them used to be spoiled and spoiled, and they often asked for flowers and willows, so their foundations have long since been hollowed out.

After running all the way like this, I was so tired that I stuck out my tongue like a dog, my legs shook like chaff, and my whole body was sore.

They scolded the boss and the driver many times while running,

By the time I arrived at my destination, I was exhausted and could hardly even move a little finger.

The only thing that makes them thankful is that the boss didn't lie to them. On the remote road, they saw a carriage parked far away.

A broad figure was sitting outside the carriage, quietly controlling the horses.

The two were overjoyed, and immediately shouted and walked forward:

"Coachman, coachman, here we come!"

"...Wait a minute, we'll come over right away!"

Saying that, the two strode forward excitedly.

But as they walked, there was a gust of cold wind blowing towards them, and the two of them were already sweating, but the excitement in their heads suddenly dissipated when the cold wind blew.

Afterwards, they felt that everything was wrong.

Quiet, it was so quiet.

Although it is the end of summer, it is not yet autumn! Even in autumn, there should be many insects singing and beasts roaring in this wilderness.

Why is it so quiet today?

What made the two of them even more creepy was that they called the coachman so loudly, but the coachman seemed to be deaf and ignored them.

The two moved slower and slower, and a strong sense of foreboding rose in their hearts.

They yelled a few words tentatively, but the coachman still didn't respond.

The two looked at each other and swallowed a mouthful of saliva at the same time.

But now, they don't want to turn back, and the things about Suzhou City and the little brother are all stuck in their hearts, making them eager to leave here.

So, the two had no choice but to move forward boldly.

Not far from the carriage, the elder brother stopped, swallowed his saliva and asked:

"Coachman... This coachman, are you okay...? When are we leaving?"

The coachman still turned his back to the two of them, like a shadow in the dark night:

"Ahem! I'm fine."

"Get in the car now, and I'll take you home right away."

Although the coachman's voice was rough and strange, the two brothers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him speak.

They relaxed their hearts and supported each other to climb onto the carriage.

The second brother looked at the back of the coachman while supporting the elder brother, thinking that he would trouble the coachman later, he smiled and said:

"...I heard that you are also from Suzhou City? What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet fellow villagers in such a small place."

The driver said:

"I only came here yesterday."

The two brothers were surprised:

"What a coincidence! So are we!"

"I didn't hear that there were other people coming that day...! Could it be that we came here in the same car?"

"Aren't you the coachman who brought us here? Strange, it doesn't look like that! The coachman is obviously a thin man."

As the two talked, they stepped into the carriage and opened the door curtain to chat with the driver. The coachman still turned his back and steadily drove the carriage forward, like a black shadow in the backlight.

"...Did you forget someone?"

The two frowned and thought for a while, the second brother counted with his fingers:

"That's right! At that time, there were only the coachman, elder brother, and me... there was no one else in the car!"

The two were talking, suddenly stunned.

They stared straight at the coachman's back, sweating coldly.

Yes, they forgot one!

Their stupid brother, A Niu!

This fool came with them in a carriage!

But, but... They clearly gave that fool to...

The more they thought about it, the more afraid they became. They immediately looked at the coachman's back, not even daring to breathe.

His body also trembled uncontrollably, his teeth clenched.

At this time, the carriage passed through the shadow of the tree and came under the bright moonlight.

The black figure in front of him finally revealed his true face... There was a big hole in his head, his face was also sunken, and the wound was full of clods of mud.

But even so, people can recognize that he is the second son of the Xu family, A Niu.