novelones Chapter 277 Toxic Smoke
Chapter 277 Toxic Smoke
The season when the grass grows and the orioles fly is indeed a good time to go out for an outing. Li Ruoruo invited Li Xinran and others to visit the Prajna Temple on the outskirts of Yangluocheng. She said that there is a wonderful scene in the Prajna Temple, called the Buddha's light. Every morning, the sun will shine. Through the hole on the top of the mountain, the light shines onto the top of the Prajna Temple, coating the roof of the temple with a layer of golden light, just like the appearance of the Buddha after becoming a Buddha in mythology.
It is also because of this peculiar Buddha's light that the incense in Prajna Temple is particularly strong.People believe that wishes made in Prajna Temple will have a greater chance of coming true.
With the sound of carriage wheels coming to a halt, Li Xinran and his party stopped at the foot of the mountain where Prajna Temple is located.
Li Ruoruo got out of the carriage and slowly got off the carriage. She gently lifted the mesh of the hood with her hand. She smiled and looked at Li Xinran who had just turned over and dismounted: "Sister Li, let's go up. This does not allow the carriage to go up the mountain. So to show our sincerity, people here hike up the mountain.”
Li Xinran looked around, and it was true as Li Ruoruo said. All the carriages and horses stopped when they arrived. The old ladies and young wives, wearing curtains and hats, walked up the mountain step by step with the help of servants. go.
Facing Li Xinran and his party, everyone around them cast surprised glances. Of course, it was not Li Ruoruo who caught the eye, but Li Xinran, who was not wearing a hat and was showing off his appearance carelessly.
For women in the South, when going out, women must first cover their faces and not let ordinary outsiders see their faces. Most of the people who show their faces are businessmen and hawkers or from poor families.
There are no such rules in the north, especially in border towns, and Li Xinran has become one of the power holders, and he will not abide by such rules that are obviously set by the power holders for the controlled.
Ignoring the surprised looks from both sides, Li Xinran followed Li Ruoruo up the mountain, listening to Li Ruoruo introduce the history and legends of Prajna Temple to her as he walked.
This time Li Xinran brought someone who often followed her in front of Li Ruoruo. After struggling for a moment, Li Xinran brought Fu Qingfeng with her. After all, in her opinion, Fu Qingfeng was really outstanding. What if...
The place where the carriage stopped was relatively close to the temple. We walked a hundred or so steps to the mountain gate.
At this moment, the crowd at the mountain gate is bustling, and the smoke from the incense burner in front of the door stretches to the horizon, as if the prayers of all living beings can reach the whole world.
Li Xinran looked at this exceptionally prosperous temple, and for some reason, he thought of the Golden Summit Temple in Kyoto and the words of Master Yuanhe.
In fact, after what Yuan and Master said, Li Xinran put the matter behind her. After all, she only thought about saving her father and brother and taking revenge.
After a moment of silence, Li Xinran didn't say anything. He just smiled and followed Li Ruoruo, bowed in the hall, and then followed her to the backyard.
"I reserved a few rooms with the abbot in the backyard. The temple is prosperous and there are not many left. I have no choice but to share a room with Sister Li and me." Li Ruoruo said softly.
Li Xinran waved her hand indifferently: "I definitely don't care, as long as you don't mind."
Li Ruoruo, who was under the curtain, pursed her lips and smiled: "I look forward to having a long chat with Sister Li." As he said this, Li Ruoruo secretly glanced at Fu Qingfeng with her beautiful eyes under the curtain, pursed her lips, and smiled softly.
After settling in, Li Ruoruo took Li Xinran and others to the back mountain.
"The back mountain is the quietest. In May, the peach blossoms bloom all over the mountain, which will be beautiful." Li Ruoruo smiled and left the crowd. She also took off her curtain hat and handed it to the maid beside her.
At this moment, she is wearing a pink dress, as if the peach blossoms have never bloomed, all the essence has gathered together to become this peach blossom fairy in the mountains.
Just when Li Ruoruo was talking, a muffled groan came. Li Xinran immediately blocked Li Ruoruo behind him, and the others also blocked Fu Qingfeng in the circle and started to be on guard.
"Who!" Li Xinran asked in a deep voice. The breeze in the mountains was rustling, and the cuckoo was chirping not far away. It seemed that the slight hum just now was just Li Xinran's illusion.
"Sister Li, what's wrong?" Li Ruoruo asked softly.
The moment Li Ruoruo spoke, a slight rustling sound sounded in the grass. Li Xinran picked up a stone and shot it into the grass, causing a louder groan.
Li Xinran waved his hand, and Li San and others from the center of the encirclement rushed towards the grass where the muffled groan came from.
Before they could get closer, a burst of yellow-green smoke suddenly floated in the grass. Li Xinran's pupils shrank: "Come back!"
Li San and the others braked hard and almost touched the smoke. They saw the place shrouded in smoke, the vegetation was withered and yellow, and the fog was poisonous!
The two were shocked and quickly retreated. The smoke spread in all directions, but as the diffusion range increased, the toxicity of the smoke became less and less.Obviously, the person who threw the smoke did not cause widespread casualties. The smoke was not a poison that could cause widespread death.
"General." The two retreated to Li Xinran. Li Xinran didn't say anything. He waved his hands and led the people back slowly along with the scope of the smoke until the breeze from the mountain blew away the yellow-green poisonous smoke. The talent breathed a sigh of relief.
"Qingfeng, what do you think?" Li Xinran turned to look at Fu Qingfeng. Li Ruoruo also turned his head and looked at Li Ruoruo's shining eyes. Fu Qingfeng was rarely nervous. The calmness and confidence he had in the past disappeared in an instant. Not seeing him, he coughed slightly, as if he was facing a school exam for a student.
"I think there may be several reasons. One is that there was an injured person there, but he could not be discovered by others because of his special status, so he chose this method to escape and cover up his whereabouts; the other one is that When a person was bullied and injured, we found out, and those who bullied him used this method to take him away; the last one..."
"What's the last one?" Li Ruoruo asked curiously.
Fu Qingfeng's face was completely red under the mask, and he stuttered slightly when he spoke: "The last one, Xiaosheng is not sure, but, it is still a possibility, that this person wanted to sneak attack us. Something happened that caused him to be injured and discovered, so he dropped the poisonous smoke and ran away."
Fu Qingfeng pointed at the withered grass: "I think the second and last items are more credible. If a person who has nothing to do with us but is injured wants to escape, he can use any method. There is no need to throw him away." There was noxious smoke, and at the beginning, the grass where the general was looking was obviously further away from us. If we just wanted to escape, there was no need to get closer and closer. Therefore, either we accidentally bumped into some inappropriate being who was harming others, or Someone just wants to sneak up on us through the grass."