RI Chapter 57

Most of the clothes here are a combination of purple and blue. The men wear short sleeves and long pants, while the women wear tube tops and long skirts with outer jackets.

They spent a hundred yuan at the entrance of the town to hire an ox cart. The reason it was so expensive was that the driver said it would take a day to get to Little Ji Mountain.

Little Ji Mountain is deep in the mountains, and they have to pass through many large mountains and small paths to get there.

Walking on the road out of town, Lei Yun and the others found that most people here used cattle and mules as transportation.

The driver was an old man who usually picks up passengers here. Sometimes when there are many tourists, he can earn more money.

It was morning, and there were not many people on the mountain road. Most of them were going to the town to sell things.

“Uncle, how is Little Ji Mountain?” Lei Yun asked with a smile.

The driver took a puff of his pipe and said, “That place is a bit strange, but the scenery is beautiful, even more beautiful than the azaleas within a hundred miles of here.”

Lei Yun remembered the Flower God mentioned earlier and asked casually, “Uncle, I heard there is a Flower God here?”

The hand holding the pipe paused, and he turned to look at Lei Yun, “Young man, are you going to worship the Flower God?”

Lei Yun scratched the back of his head and grinned, “Not really, just curious, Uncle, can you tell us about it?” After speaking, he diligently held up the pipe for the old man.

The old man smiled and said, “Alright.”

“The Flower God is in a temple on Little Ji Mountain. There is a village at the foot of Little Ji Mountain called Flower God Village. That village is very strange, and people in our town rarely go there unless they have to.”

“People from outside rarely go out, but in recent years, the country has been advocating the development of scenic spots, so a few people have come to travel there. Although the journey is a bit difficult, the scenery is really good.”

“If it weren’t for the promotion of tourism in recent years, I wouldn’t take you there, lest you be driven out.”

“Young man, when we get there, be good, watch, take pictures, and leave quickly.”

“Also, if you really want to worship the Flower God, you must be sincere, otherwise, the Flower God will blame you.”

“Uncle, is the Flower God really that effective?” Lei Yun asked curiously.

“Of course, she is effective.” The old man looked at him and suddenly lowered his voice, “People here who have trouble with marriage will go to pray to the Flower God.”

Lei Yun nodded, understanding, and continued to ask, “Uncle, are there many tourists recently?”

The old man knocked on his pipe and said, “No, only four or five people have come this month, including the two of you.”

“Four or five people, not many. Uncle, do you remember what they looked like?” Lei Yun asked with a smile.

The old man glanced at him and said, “Boy, what are you asking this for?”

Lei Yun scratched his head, “Just curious.”

The old man did not suspect anything and said directly, “I remember two girls came at the beginning of the month, they were twins. Then, a few days ago, a young man came, wearing glasses, looking very gentle.”

The old man suddenly said, “That young man doesn’t seem to have left yet.”

Lei Yun got the answer he wanted and nodded slowly. He glanced at Chen Jing, who was resting her chin and looking at the sea of flowers on the left.

Chen Jing’s skin was very fair. The purple and blue Miao clothes made her look a bit more down-to-earth. Instead, she looked better than before when she was cold and indifferent. The delicate azaleas passed by around her. At this moment, Lei Yun suddenly thought of a word, “delicate and enchanting.”

The old man turned his head and saw Lei Yun staring at Chen Jing without blinking. He smiled and thought, “Young people.”

In the afternoon, the clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. The old man looked around worriedly.

“Young man, it’s going to rain soon. We have to find a place to shelter from the rain tonight.”

Lei Yun said, “Okay.”

After speaking, the old man increased the strength of the whip in his hand, and the old cow’s speed was much faster than before.

They walked for half an hour or so, and it finally started to rain.

By the time they arrived at the small hut in the mountains to take shelter from the rain, it had changed from a drizzle to a torrential downpour, followed by lightning and thunder.

There were already people in the hut. When Lei Yun and the others came in, there were four people inside, warming themselves by the fire.

Two men and two women. One couple, who were slightly older, should be husband and wife. The others seemed to be just acquaintances.

The old man often drove a cart here, knew the couple inside, and chatted with them in their local dialect.

“Young man, we will stay here tonight, and tomorrow we will go to Little Ji Mountain.”

“Let’s just make do here for one night.” He pointed to the pile of grass beside him.

Lei Yun nodded with a smile, “Okay, Uncle.”

Hearing the words “Little Ji Mountain”, the boy who was roasting the fire stopped. Lei Yun noticed it and asked with a smile, “Are you all living in nearby villages?”

The slightly older man smiled and said, “Yes!”

“Are you here for tourism?” He glanced at Chen Jing beside him.

Lei Yun nodded, “Yes, I saw on the internet that the scenery here is very good, so I came.”

They chatted for a while and then went to sleep.

In the middle of the night, a strong earthy smell emanated from the surroundings of the hut. The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. The firewood in the fire pile was a bit damp, and it crackled as it burned.

Listening to the steady breathing of the crowd, Lei Yun knew they were asleep.

He was lying on the pile of grass, with Chen Jing asleep beside him. She was slightly bent over, with her back to Lei Yun and facing the wall. Lei Yun gently turned his head and glanced at her, and sighed deeply.

Chen Jing’s strange feeling made him a little confused. Since he came to this world, he has always been alone. Even in his previous life, he was a loser who had never been in love. When he came here, he came into contact with a few women, Yinshuang when he was young, and Hu Lanlan, whom he met in his youth. In his cognition, they were only friends.

After inheriting the inn, he guarded it alone for thousands of years. He had already learned how to pass his lonely time, but he had never thought that he might like someone.

Immortality does not go away, and time changes. When he first saw the black figure, he seemed to have a faint interest in her.

A snap sounded, and Lei Yun, who was closing his eyes and meditating, suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at the source of the sound.

He saw the young girl who was originally sleeping beside him slowly getting up, stiffly putting on her coat. Looking at the package lying aside, Lei Yun guessed that she might have touched the package when she was taking clothes, and something lighter might have turned over inside the package.

The girl, after putting on her clothes, also touched her hair accessories, as if tidying up her appearance. Then, she actually walked out of the hut.

Lei Yun was shocked. The young girl just now seemed to be unconscious.

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