Chapter 36 Shen Qian
The figure on the shore startled me.
It's cold and cold here, and everyone in the village has known since childhood that Biyoutan cannot be visited.
As for why I couldn't go, there was no clear explanation. It seemed that I was afraid that someone would accidentally fall in and drown.
I have lived in Ligou Village for more than 20 years. Almost every year, someone slips and falls into Biyou Lake, but no one has ever fished it out.
This is also the main reason why the village does not directly use the water from Biyoutan to build a reservoir.
It's dark now, but someone dares to come here. They're either ghosts or mentally ill.
If I hadn't studied with the master for so long, I wouldn't have come to Biyoutan even if I were killed.
"What did you see just now?" The person on the shore spoke, a woman's voice.
When I heard this, I was relieved. Even if it was a ghost, she was still a female ghost.
I quickly ran towards the shore with my lantern in hand. When I got closer, I was almost scared to death.
I took several steps back, my calves felt weak, and my face turned pale. I really saw a ghost today, and I knew this ghost.
Liu Qian'er.
"You...you..." I pulled out my wooden sword and stared at her menacingly.
"What are you? Have you never seen a beautiful woman?" Liu Qian'er actually smiled at me.
This smile made me feel creepy, and I trembled and said, "Are you not dead? Or are you a ghost now?"
"What the hell?" Liu Qian'er frowned and said, "Are you confused because of the fever?" I was living well, how could I die?
"Aren't you Liu Qian'er?" I asked subconsciously, feeling something was wrong. Although this woman looked exactly like Liu Qian'er, I felt that she was not the same person.
His words and deeds are completely different.
And her answer confirmed my guess, "My name is Shen Que, not Liu Qian'er."
"You're not lying?" I breathed a sigh of relief. It's so similar. I can only say it's so similar. There are two identical people in the world.
It's just that Liu Qian'er feels like a piece of ice to me, while Shen Que is completely different. At least she is a living person with warmth.
"Oh... I'm sorry, I met a girl before who looks exactly like you." I finally let go of my guard.
I just sigh that this world is so wonderful.
"Your girlfriend?" Shen Que tilted his head and glanced at me, his every smile and frown looked cute.
I scratched my head and smiled awkwardly: "It doesn't count. What are you doing here?"
"Look for the dragon!" Shen Que's words almost made me fall to the ground.
I said what did you say? Dragon?
"Yeah, isn't there a dragon here?" Shen Que blinked his eyes, as if he wasn't talking nonsense.
I thought this girl was crazy, so when it got dark, I asked her to go home with me, but she said she had nowhere to go anyway.
Shen Que was chirping along the way, saying that the lantern in my hand was really unique, and it didn’t have a wick or oil. I really didn’t know how it was made.
I explained that there were fake will-o'-the-wisps inside. If you don't mind the opportunity, I would give you one.
I don't know why, but I always feel that Shen Que has an inexplicable sense of familiarity, maybe because she looks similar to Liu Qian'er.
For Liu Qian'er, I feel guilty in addition to guilt. Although we are both victims, at least I am still alive, but she doesn't know where she went.
According to what Master said before, even if Liu Qianer survives, she is neither human nor ghost, half yin and half yang, and needs to continue to use various methods to survive.
Shen Que and I returned to our dilapidated home. I thought there would be nets everywhere in the house, but unexpectedly it was still the same as before, except for a layer of dust on the tables and benches.
I saw Shen Que's shadow under the light, and I no longer had any reason to doubt it.
Upon closer inspection, Shen Que looks exactly like Liu Qian'er, with the same delicate features, the same almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks.
It's just that Shen Que's clothes are very fashionable, which is different from Liu Qian'er's retro style.
Seeing that I kept staring at her, Shen Que was not angry. Instead, he joked: "Do I really look the same as your girlfriend? Do you have a photo of her?"
I looked away awkwardly and said she...she didn't know where she went, and there were no photos.
"Besides, you don't even have a photo of your girlfriend, no wonder she left you." Shen Que grinned, revealing a row of white teeth.
"Stop talking about her, what did you say you were doing in Biyoutan?" I asked again.
"Oh, look at the dragon, isn't there a dragon here?" Shen Que said.
"You don't have a fever, do you? Do you know what you are talking about?" I looked at her in disbelief.
What is a dragon? It's a legendary thing that doesn't exist at all.
"It's true! My master told me." Shen Que nodded seriously.
I even laughed and said that your master lied to you. There are no dragons in this world.
"No, no, Master will never lie to others." Shen Que shook his head repeatedly.
"Well, even if there is, how can you see it?" I don't want to argue with her, just like a child who believes there is an Ultraman in the world.
"That's why I came here to guard you. Master said that meeting the dragon depends on fate and luck. He also said that if I don't draw the process of meeting the dragon this time, I won't be allowed to go back." Shen Que pouted, It's said in a serious way, as if there really is a dragon in Biyoutan.
I thought to myself that you are a fool, and your master must be trying to get rid of you.
"Master said that the third day of March every year is the day when the Dragon King goes to heaven to make a memorial. On this day, all the dragons come out to receive heaven's grace, so I came here a month in advance."
I was stunned for a moment. No wonder Shen Que is called Shen Que. He probably lacks a string.
"Then what does your master do? He actually asked you to see a dragon." I followed her words and asked, assuming that I encountered a mental illness.
"Ah... Master is a tattoo artist, but I can't say his name." Shen Que shook his head.
"Okay...then what's the use of seeing a dragon?" Shen Que was a little strange. Isn't a tattoo artist a tattoo artist?
There is nothing that cannot be said.
"Hey, when you see a dragon, you can be infected with the dragon spirit. Then the tattoos you give others will have souls." Shen Que smiled slyly.
I was speechless for a while, but I didn't refute. The world is full of wonders, maybe she was telling the truth.
Seeing that I remained silent, Shen Que asked again: "After talking for a long time, what is your name? I saw someone rushing towards you on the shore before."
Chapter completed!