vrcanaries Chapter 174 Ghost Cry
Chapter 174 Ghost Cry
The golden sun sets in the west, and the wind becomes stronger in the evening.
In the evening, the paper lanterns outside the house were blown by the wind and made a rustling sound.
Lu Xuan and Xu Shu took the children to have dinner. Before it got dark, the children started doing the daily chores - lighting lanterns in every corner of Xu's house.
After all, three of their companions died today. As night fell, some of the children were a little scared, while others remained brave and clamored to show Lu Xuan, the new guest, their most proficient daily 'homework'.
The frightened children were gathered in the main hall and left to entertain themselves, while Xu Shu stayed behind to look after them.
Lu Xuan and Sang Luo followed five or six unafraid children to light the lanterns.
Lu Xuan was held on one side and on the other by the two little girls who had brought her here. She was sandwiched between them, and they kept coaxing her by saying, "Princess sister, you are so beautiful," which made her curl her eyes unconsciously.
The children in front were holding stairs, a fire starter, candles or scented oil. In short, except for the two little kids holding her hands, everyone had something to do.
When they reached the intersection of the east courtyard, several older children around nine or ten years old, one under each lantern, consciously stopped to light the lanterns in different places. Lu Xuan continued to follow the people in front of him.
Lu Xuan glanced at the two little people beside him and couldn't help but teasing: "You are holding my hand, are you trying to be lazy?"
Two pairs of small eyes blinked and stared at her. The one in the yellow skirt was called Youyou, and she pouted immediately: "It's enough to have these brothers lighting the lamps. Youyou and Fu'er are here to protect Sister Lu!"
Lu Xuan couldn't help but laugh at her. "Then I have to thank you two very much. It's so dark, but because of you, I'm not scared."
Sang Luo followed behind Lu Xuan, paying close attention to every move around him. At this moment, she was amused by the two childish voices and couldn't help laughing.
Along the way, people found the lanterns they wanted to light, and there were only three children left in front of Lu Xuan.
As they walked along, lights gradually lit up behind them.
Just as they were about to reach the deepest part of Xu Shu's yard, suddenly, a scream broke the silent night.
"what--"
Lu Xuan's body stiffened and he suddenly stopped.
Fu'er was so frightened that she froze in place, her little throat trembling as she spoke: "It's Brother Yuanxiao!"
Youyou hugged Lu Xuan's thighs tightly, and was so scared that she even forgot to cry.
"Sang Luo, take them both with you. I'll go over and take a look first!"
Lu Xuan's heartbeat was deafening. She was eager to leave, but Sang Luo held her back: "Princess, I'll go. You take them and protect yourselves first!"
Without waiting for Lu Xuan to respond, Sang Luo had already rushed out before her.
Lu Xuan was breathing rapidly and was about to follow, but he found that his legs were tight and heavy and he couldn't even take a step.
She looked down and saw that the two little girls were holding her legs tightly.
Lu Xuan was extremely anxious, but he also knew that he couldn't leave these two children behind, otherwise it would be so dark here and who knows what kind of situation would happen.
She had no choice but to grab an arm with one hand and said in a deep voice: "Hurry, follow your sister!"
The two little guys were so scared that their faces turned pale, and they looked even more tender and fragile under the moonlight.
The two of them couldn't help but follow Lu Xuan away, but they were shaking as they walked. Even though they tried to suppress their tears, their tears had already turned into a curtain of rain.
"Sister Lu, Yuanxiao...will my brother die?" Youyou clenched her fists tightly, her hoarse voice trembling, she was extremely restrained, even her breathing smelled of fear.
"No, it won't!" Lu Xuan was also breathing rapidly, his mouth was dry, and his body was so tense as if an invisible hand was strangling his throat. He could only pull them forward quickly.
The night was dark, and only the scattered candlelight that had just been lit was faintly flickering in the distance, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, like ghosts and monsters baring their fangs at her.
She swallowed nervously, and the two hands holding the child were already wet with sweat.
No, nothing can happen. The child definitely wasn't murdered!
He is still so young and so sensible. He will definitely grow up well and live a safe and happy life.
Youyou was dragged forward by Lu Xuan. In order to prevent herself from crying or screaming, she had to bite her fingers.
But the sound of chattering teeth still came out: "Brother Yuanxiao is so good, he, he always finds something new... and he can also make swords for everyone. He also said that when he grows up, he will take Fu'er and me to eat all the delicious food... He will definitely be fine..."
Youyou didn't cry, but her sobbing betrayed her already. The sobbing made Lu Xuan feel like a Five Finger Mountain was pressing down on his heart, and he couldn't breathe at all.
Midsummer evenings are supposed to be comfortable, as the daytime heat is driven away by the evening breeze. Moreover, the wind today is stronger than usual, but Lu Xuan feels that the air seems to be solidified, like a pile of dirt and stones.
She walked among the mud and rocks, holding two huge mountains in her hands, and had to use all her strength to move forward.
However, she had just taken a few steps with her two children when she heard another shrill cry, "Ah——"
Her legs felt weak and her knees felt like they had been kicked, and she almost fell to her knees.
Lu Xuan's heart began to beat wildly like a drumstick, and every provocation was like an explosive that could detonate her anxiety at any time.
No, Sang Luo has already gone, Qing Yuan and the others are also there. That won’t happen, it definitely won’t happen!
If that were the case, her sins would never be redeemed!
Fu'er was so frightened that she stood there, not daring to move. She uttered a few words through her teeth, her voice trembling with tears: "That's Brother Yuanshu..."
She trembled all over, her eyes filled with fear. She looked at Lu Xuan pleadingly, "Sister, I'm scared. I don't want to leave. I can't walk anymore..."
Lu Xuan glanced around anxiously. Xu Shu was in the main hall protecting the children over there. Sang Luo, Qing Yuan and the others must have gone to look for the children from before, so there was no one around at the moment.
She was extremely worried at this critical moment if she left two such young children here alone.
Everything was silent except for the chirping of crickets and cicadas in the trees, which sounded like ghosts howling and made Lu Xuan feel irritated.
My back was covered with layers of fine sweat due to anxiety, sticking to my body and making it wet.
She suddenly squatted between the two children and said, "Come, sister will carry you away!"
Although the five-year-old child looks small, he is quite important.
Lu Xuan tried three times, using all his strength, but failed every time.
She couldn't even stand up with two children in her arms at the same time, let alone walk.
At this moment, Lu Xuan only hated herself. Why did this body allow her to be a lady in seclusion for more than ten years instead of practicing martial arts for more than ten years!
Hot sweat dripped down her temples. She was anxious and frustrated. She bent down halfway, panting, and stuffed two amulets into the hands of the two little girls.
I could only helplessly ask for their opinions: "I'll go take a look ahead, you two just wait here for me, I promise to take a look and come back immediately, okay?"
"But, but Fu'er is scared..." A pair of small hands hugged her legs pitifully again.
There was a huge jujube tree next to it, and Lu Xuan glanced at the tree.
She said patiently, "Well, wait for me under this tree. I'll be back soon, okay?"
Youyou was a little older. Seeing Lu Xuan's seriousness and a hint of urgency in her eyes, she quickly grabbed Fu'er's hand and said, "Fu'er, let's go wait for Sister Lu under that tree. It's the tree where we usually play hide-and-seek. We don't have to be afraid here."
Lu Xuan was extremely anxious, but in order not to scare them more, he still looked at Fu'er with a faint smile.
Seeing that Youyou and Lu Xuan were looking at her, Fu'er was still trembling with fear, but thinking that her other brothers and sisters might be in danger, she nodded weakly with tears in her eyes.
"Fuer and Youyou are so brave."
Lu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly put the two children under the tree next to him, turned around and ran forward.
The two children have her amulets on them, so she will be able to sense it if anything happens.
I just hope the other kids can wait for her!
"princess!"
Just after running more than twenty steps, Sang Luo's voice came from the front.
"I'm fine here, I just fell off the ladder."
On the other side, Qing Yuan also ran over: "I was burned by the lamp oil, it's okay."
what?
Suddenly, a strong sensation followed the night wind and rushed straight into Lu Xuan's heart, causing her whole body to tremble.
A very soft and tender voice came from the distance: "Sister——"
Her heart skipped a beat and all the hair on her body stood on end.
"Oops!"