Chapter 60

When the three of them used their qinggong to return to the thumb peak, they finally let out a sigh of relief. Yanming Jushi casually sat down on the Crouching Ox Rock and asked, "Nephew, you haven't finished speaking yet, right? Let's hear it now."

Lu Yueming said, "There are no birds in this forest. According to this junior's guess, there are only two reasons. The first is that there are fierce beasts in the forest that the birds are afraid of, so they don't dare to rest. However, this junior doesn't know what kind of fierce beast it is. In this junior's impression, there are no fierce beasts that can drive away birds. The second is that this forest is originally a formation. Does this formation also have the effect of isolating birds, preventing them from building nests here?"

Yanming Jushi pondered for a moment, then said, "Nephew's words have a certain degree of truth. However, this formation has long been lost in Jianghu. Its specific power is not something we can speculate about. Alas, in short, this forest has too many mysteries that we can't speculate about. It's better to wait until next year to enter. This time, we were able to keep our lives because we weren't greedy. Man proposes, God disposes. Don't force things that don't belong to you. The ancients didn't cheat you."

At this point, Yanming Jushi's tone was unexpectedly very bleak, completely different from the spring of life when all things were revived.

Lu Yueming and Tan Feng also looked at each other. In their eyes, besides panic, there was also luck.

Just now, when they saw Zhang Zhaoyang's imposing manner, they almost wanted to follow him into the forest. However, at the last moment, they didn't let their hot-bloodedness cover their heads. Now that they thought about it, they were really lucky.

However, the sect had a death order. These four hides definitely couldn't all fall into Yanming Jushi's hands. This was also the key reason why the two of them didn't choose to enter.

The three of them were silent for a moment. Yanming Jushi said, "This mission ends here. Although we didn't enter and lost a disciple of Myriad Swords Peak, our goal has been achieved. The two nephews can return to report. I still have to make a trip to Myriad Swords Peak to give Myriad Swords Master an explanation. You two can go first."

When Lu Yueming and Tan Feng heard this, they didn't stay any longer. They first saluted Yanming Jushi, then the two of them cupped their fists at each other, chose different directions, and flew off in different directions.

Yanming Jushi looked at the backs of the two people getting farther and farther away. He didn't know if they were going back directly or if they were going to do something else. Yanming Jushi didn't care anymore. He took out Wan Jianfeng's piece of leather and rubbed it for a moment. Then, he put it back and carefully hid it. He looked around for a moment and listened carefully. Then, he used his Qing Gong and slipped away.

The Crouching Ox Rock was still calm, waiting for the bustle of the next year.

In the middle of the night, Sword Master Wan Chengjiu received a message from the Evil Tiger Gang's Qu Xiang Feng. "Senior Brother Zhang Zhaoyang is missing."

Wan Chengjiu's face was ashen. His hands were clenched into fists. His eyes were full of regret. He didn't know if he regretted the fate of his disciple or that he didn't get the herbs in the secret plane.

In the Zhang family's small courtyard, it was still solemn. People came and went with sad expressions. The Zhang family's reputation in Guozhuang House was very good. Grandmother had been warm-hearted all her life, so there were many people who came to pay their respects. The Zhang family's central room wasn't big. There wasn't much space for Zhang Cai and the others to kneel. The people who came took turns to see Grandmother and then left in a hurry. Most of them didn't stay.

On the day Grandmother passed away, Liu Yueyue was sent back to Ba Li Gou by a reliable person. When Mr. Liu received the news, he was not only worried about his daughter who had been married off, but also mourned for the funeral of his in-laws. He also came to the Zhang family the next day. Butcher Liu also came with him. After the two of them finished paying their respects, they stayed and temporarily stayed in Grandmother's old hut. It was convenient for them to help the Zhang family.

These few days, Zhang Xiaohua was stiff. He knelt in the corner all day, his eyes staring straight ahead. No one knew what he was thinking. When it was time to eat, it was Zhang Xiaohu who passed the bowl to him and waited for him to eat before taking it away. At night, he knelt until midnight and fell asleep on time. Zhang Xiaohu carried him back to the kang bed to sleep. When the first ray of sunlight shone through the window in the morning, he woke up on time again. After taking a deep breath unconsciously, he knelt in the corner again. He really looked like a walking corpse. Mr. Liu was the first person to notice his abnormality, but anyone who thought with their heels knew that this child missed his grandmother. However, Zhang Xiaohua didn't cry at all.

Guo Sufei also fainted from crying a few times. Naturally, she couldn't comfort her son. Zhang Cai and the others were also clumsy with words and didn't know how to comfort him. Everyone felt that Zhang Xiaohua would walk out on his own in a few days and return to normal.

Happy days were short-lived. Sad days were the same. Very soon, seven days had passed. Grandmother's body was about to be placed in the coffin.

The grave had been chosen long ago. It was right next to Guo Shan's grave.

At noon that day, the Zhang family kowtowed to Grandmother again. Someone next to them was preparing to close the lid of the coffin and nail it. Guo Sufei was reluctant. He cried and clung to the coffin, unwilling to let go. He looked at his mother's smiling face over and over again. Under the persuasion of Zhang Cai and the others, he finally let go of his hand and collapsed to the side.

The helper quickly closed the lid. He picked up the big nail and raised the hammer to nail the lid shut. "Dang, dang, dang." The hammering sound was like knocking on Zhang Xiaohua's heart.

During this period, Zhang Xiaohua seemed to be living in a dream. He kept thinking back and regretting. He thought that if he knew martial arts, he would be able to protect his elder brother and sister-in-law early. They would be able to return home smoothly. Their wedding ceremony would be held smoothly. Then, Grandmother wouldn't have left him so soon. He hated himself for not having martial arts and for not being able to protect his family. From the New Year's Lu Town to the wedding, he was always bullied and trampled on by others. He hated that he didn't have powerful strength. He hated that he didn't choose the right direction in life. He hated that he couldn't accompany Grandmother for a while.

Even in its sleep, the breathing flicker seemed to have sensed his remorse, and it flickered even more vigorously.

The hammering sound shook him. He felt a burst of pain in his heart. He raised his head and found that Grandmother had been nailed in the coffin. "Grandmother ~" Zhang Xiaohua growled. His tears fell like rain, blinding his eyes. Xiaohua rushed over and pushed the person away. The person who was not short was pushed by a 68-year-old child. He staggered and sat on the ground. He held the hammer in his hand and was stunned. He still couldn't believe it.

The nail had been nailed in more than half. Zhang Xiaohua was anxious. He pinched the tail of the nail with his fingers and pulled the nail out slowly. Then, Xiaohua pushed the heavy lid aside. Grandmother's peaceful smile appeared in the dark coffin again.

Zhang Xiaohua murmured, "Grandmother."

Tears flowed down his cheeks, his clothes, and fell into the coffin. The tears that had accumulated over the past few days were like water that broke through the dam. They could no longer be controlled.

The people in the room who were surprised by Zhang Xiaohua's strength were also crying secretly at this moment. They were witnessing this tragedy.

According to the village's custom, there was a time limit to the burial. If it was too late, it would not be auspicious. It would affect the deceased's rest.

So after crying for a while, everyone looked at the time and stopped. They only wanted to let the old woman pass away peacefully. However, Zhang Xiaohua was sad and no one could persuade him. Some people from the village came to forcefully pull him away, but they did not expect that Xiaohua's strength was so great that several people could not pull him away. Everyone could only look at Guo Sufei for help. However, although Guo Sufei was not very sad, it was impossible for her to persuade her son. Just when everyone was at their wit's end, Liu Qian walked out.

She walked to Zhang Xiaohua's side and softly called out, "Xiaohua." After calling out four or five times, Zhang Xiaohua finally reacted and said, "Sister Qian Qian, grandmother is really gone."

Liu Qian hugged Zhang Xiaohua's head in her arms. She touched his hair and said, "Xiaohua, do you still remember what you said to me by the river outside the village?"

Zhang Xiaohua was still crying and said, "I remember, Sister. At that time, I knew that grandmother was going to leave me."

Liu Qian said, "Yes, Xiaohua. There is no banquet that lasts forever in this world. Everything has an ending. Grandmother has been busy all her life. At this time, she finally has time to rest. Look at grandmother's face. She is smiling so happily.

She left so happily. We also have to send her off happily. Aren't you disturbing grandmother's rest and making her angry? "

Zhang Xiaohua said, "Sister, I know this. But, but I won't be able to see grandmother in the future. I don't have a grandmother anymore. I don't want her to leave me."

Liu Qian continued, "Then how long are you going to accompany grandmother? Half a day, one day, two days or ten days?

Grandmother will be buried in the coffin eventually. You know this. You can accompany her for a while, but how can you accompany her for a lifetime?

Come, Xiaohua, quickly get up. Let's send grandmother off properly. Let's send her off on her last journey. "

Zhang Xiaohua looked at his grandmother's face reluctantly. That familiar face that was engraved in his heart was gradually covered by the darkness and drowned in the pitch-black coffin. He weakly closed his eyes and let the tears roll down his face. He kept asking in his heart, "Why can't grandmother leave me? Why can't we live forever?"

Grandpa and Grandma's graveyard was at the back of the village. It was quite a distance away. The villagers carried the coffins and walked in front. The Zhang family walked behind, crying. The villagers also followed to send off this familiar person.

The grave had been dug. They carefully put the coffin in and covered it with soil. Not long after, a small new grave was formed. After the villagers who helped saluted and left, only the Zhang family and the Liu family were left in front of the grave. Zhang Cai and Zhang Xiaohu carefully repaired grandmother's grave and added a lot of new soil to grandfather's grave. Guo Sufei and Liu Qian then carefully put away the incense and candles. Everyone stayed in front of grandmother's grave until dusk. Only then did they leave slowly.

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