Well of Mystery

On the dark forest road in the twilight, a man who appeared out of nowhere appeared out of nowhere.The Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle braked abruptly and stopped in front of him, and several people just stared at each other through the window glass.

Out came a handsome young man in a baggy tracksuit dressed like a jogger.Bai Xiuqi was wondering if he ran out to exercise, when he saw the man come over and knock on the car window.

Before he had time to react, Jiang Chenglu reached out from behind and helped him open the car window.

"Hello." The young man greeted with a smile, "Here we are."

...What's the situation? So we knew each other?

Bai Xiuqi's first reaction was to look at Li Kun beside him, but Li Kun also had a look on his face, but it was Jiang Chenglu who actually responded.

"Here we are." He nodded. "The road is a bit congested. It seems that we still have to act at night."

"There is no difference between day and night." The young man replied, "The temple is in a cave, so there is no light during the day."

Seeing that the two of them looked like acquaintances, Bai Xiuqi couldn't help interjecting, "You know each other?"

"It should be said that we all know him." Jiang Chenglu corrected him, and pointed to the young man outside the window: "This is the daffodil flower that gave you."

When he said this, the young man laughed embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I didn't intend to cause trouble to you. I was also controlled by the old god, and I had to do it."

This is the male pampas grass reed spirit? !

Bai Xiuqi was stunned, but Li Kun's reaction was even stronger. He immediately covered his mouth and nose with both hands, for fear of inhaling Puhuang again.

Seeing him so terrified, Xiongpu Weijing couldn't help laughing, and hurriedly explained: "It doesn't matter, I won't do anything to you anymore. Those things were forced by the old gods, please don't treat me as a Such a heinous villain."

Jiang Chenglu nodded to show that he understood, and asked Pu Weijing to follow behind the vehicle, returning to the hotel first.So the vehicle started again and drove deeper into the wetland.

"How did he recognize us?" Bai Xiuqi asked Jiang Chenglu, "How did you recognize him?"

"It's very simple. He knows Li Kun, and he is a pampas grass spirit. Who else can he be besides the one who gave you flowers?"

At this point, the vehicle turned another corner, bypassing a dense grove, and suddenly a light came through in front of it.

According to Li Kun's introduction, this entire wetland park is built on a huge extinct volcano crater.The forest area is densely covered with swamps, and there are geothermal resources in the central area, and the hotel is located in the most densely populated geothermal spot.

It was already around seven o'clock at night when they arrived. First, there were low street lights on the dark road, and a string of tiny white light spots led them to the brightly lit resort hotel like an airport runway.

At the end of May and the beginning of June, the fishing festival just passed, and it is still the hotel's off-season, so there are no vehicles in the parking lot.When they got out of the car, the lobby manager had already come out to greet them.

For the convenience of access and concealment, they did not stay in Li Kun's rooftop suite, but chose a standard room near the back door on the first floor.After the lobby manager who was leading the way was sent away by Li Kun, the light in the bathroom flickered, and the male pampas annus just now came out.

Xiongpuweijing has a nice name called Luzhou, which means "Reed dew drops on fishing boat" in Tang poetry.He said that he was born in the Ming Dynasty and has practiced for more than 500 years.I have always been content with myself, but any parasitic plants planted on other people's bodies will wither automatically in one month or ten days, so as to ensure that they will not affect human beings.

And this stable status quo began to change about 80 years ago.

Back then, there were villages around here.They mainly live by chopping firewood and hunting, and also catch some freshwater fish in the nearby water ponds.The swamps in the forest are mysterious, and the river often changes direction, so even the villagers will inevitably make mistakes, and the consequences are often unimaginable, and even the corpses will not be found.

Because of this, the villagers built a water temple in front of the largest and deepest swamp, prayed to God, and threw precious utensils and food into the swamp in front of the temple.Unexpectedly, if it really came true, although several people would still drown in a year, the corpses could always be found.

"Is this water god the God of Jealousy?" Li Kun hurriedly asked.

Lu Zhou shook his head: "That is the real water god. I have been lucky enough to see it several times. It is a white snake with a single horn on its head. In other words, it is a dragon."

"Dragon?" Bai Xiuqi also widened his eyes: "Is there really a dragon in this world?"

"Not only have there been, but there have been many."

The person who answered him was Jiang Chenglu: "In the past, there were dragons living in all decent rivers and lakes. But now there are fewer and fewer, almost none."

Speaking of this, he turned his head and asked Lu Zhou: "What happened to that white flood dragon?"

"It should be dead." Lu Zhou sighed: "As time went by, it became weaker and weaker, and finally it was never seen again. After that, the swamp began to swallow the villagers again, and people with ulterior motives They also started to seek wealth and murder in the swamp, and those unwilling corpses were left in the swamp, and gradually became old gods."

The "Old God" in Lu Zhoukou, that is, the God of Jealousy, is the result of those resentful souls trapped in the swamp.After Baijiao died, they occupied the cave where Xiangmiao was located to practice.And coerced Puwei Jing to work for it.

"In the beginning, the old god just asked me to help it avenge the murderer or the descendants of the murderer. But with the disappearance of the village, fewer and fewer people died in the swamp, and the old god began to take the initiative to kill people in order to improve his cultivation. And that The woman named Wang Qingzhi was also lured and killed by the old god."

In Lu Zhou's memory, Wang Qingzhi's appearance was a complete accident.

That evening, she came to the swamp alone, holding an instrument in her hand, as if she was recording something.From a long distance, Lu Zhou felt the strong hostility emanating from her body, and for the old god, this is undoubtedly the most alluring body fragrance.

Wang Qingzhi was like a butterfly strayed into a spider's web, and quickly disappeared into the dark swamp. A new soul brought new vitality to the old god, and at the same time brought a new mission to Lu Zhou.

"The old god said that the reason why Wang Qingzhi came to the swamp was to find out the route and wait for an opportunity to take revenge on Li Kun. After learning about Li Kun's identity and status, the old god thought that by controlling Li Kun, he could indirectly control the resort hotel. In order to provide myself with a stable 'food source'. And the fused Wang Qingzhi also asked to kill Li Kun and Bai Xiuqi because of resentment."

"Oh, mother!"

Li Kun cried out: "Dare she intends to push me into the swamp?!"

No one paid attention to his feelings at the moment, Bai Xiuqi continued to ask Lu Zhou: "You have been helping the old god and being its accomplice. Now you are telling us these things in turn, what is your purpose?"

Lu Zhou obviously thought of the answer to this question long ago, he lowered his eyelids and smiled softly.

"Although the vegetation, animals, and human beings in this world are different from each other, if you want to seek a happy and long life, they all lead to the same goal. But as the saying goes, grasses and trees have no heart, we are different from you humans, and our souls and souls are cultivated. Come, the essence is condensed. Therefore, it only takes a hundred years for human beings to cultivate, 300 years for birds and animals, and 500 years for us plants and trees to achieve a small success. Now is the time when I am preparing to cross the catastrophe. If I succeed in crossing the catastrophe, I can get One soul, free to come and go without the body of the pampas grass..."

Having said that, Bai Xiuqi already understood his intention.

"You mean, the old god will stop you from going through the tribulation and keep you by his side to continue to command you. So you have to get rid of it before you go through the tribulation?"

"That's right." Lu Zhou nodded frankly: "It hinders my ascension."

Jiang Chenglu asked again: "Then what can you do to help us?"

"Simple and limited."

Lu Zhou pointed out the window: "The swamp forest is huge, and the cave where the old god hides is far outside the developed area. I can take you there safely and guarantee to hide your whereabouts until the front of the cave."

Pu Weijing's presentation is over, now it's time for group discussion.Leaving Lu Zhou alone in the bathroom and continuing to face the wall, the three of them divided into two completely different views on whether or not to trust him.

Li Kun, who has suffered from Lu Zhou, said that it must be a conspiracy, and Pu Wei Jing must have been sent by the old gods, and he couldn't believe even a word of this guy.

And Jiang Chenglu showed his usual optimism and affection for monsters.

He said that crossing the catastrophe is a first-class life event for a monster.Never reveal the time and place at will and let others know so as not to spoil the situation.Now he can see that Lu Zhou has indeed possessed the aptitude to cross the catastrophe, which is equivalent to an animal showing its softest abdomen to them, and there is no reason not to return the same trust.

In the end, the right to decide was still in the hands of Bai Xiuqi.

Under the extremely serious gaze of two pairs of eyes, Bai Xiuqi suddenly felt that her shoulders were extremely heavy.However, he is very glad that he did not have a difficult choice. He clearly knows which side his heart is leaning towards.

"I believe in Ah Jiang."

He found that this seemed to be the first time he called Jiang Chenglu like this, like a friend, a little kind and a little lost, and a little relieved.

"...Okay." Jiang Chenglu also looked back into his eyes with a smile on his face: "I will not disappoint your expectations."

Once the decision has been made, all that remains is the preparations before departure.Li Kun did not participate in this "expedition" because he was worried that Wang Qingzhi's resentment would be too strong.But he's still generous with the power of his supplies—in and out of the woods and swamps are no ordinary outings.Fortunately, the hotel is always stocked with various emergency and outdoor supplies.Everything from basic flashlights, mosquito repellants, waterproof shoe covers, to antivenom and anti-methane masks.

However, Jiang Chenglu waved his hand to express that he didn't need to bother.

"I don't need any of them. If you must come, my little boss, just remember to wrap your clothes well, so as not to be bitten by bugs, soaked in water, and blown by cold wind."

"Aren't you worried that I'll hold you back?" Bai Xiuqi asked.

"Don't be afraid, just deal with a group of water ghosts, I still have the energy to protect you."

Jiang Chenglu grinned, not noticing that Li Kun had already covered his eyes and hid in the bathroom.