Chen Qi took a step forward, looked up and said, "We were just passing by here, and saw that your crops were growing vigorously, so we wanted to come and take a look."
"Yeah?"
Sima Shushi's eyes fell on Chen Qi and asked, "You are the Prophet, right?"
It was clearly a question, but the tone was full of affirmation.
"Hey?" Chen Qi tilted his head and asked, "How did you know?"
Sima Shushi said: "Such an obvious thing, you can see it at once. Normal children of your age are innocent and naive, but your eyes are deep and calm... Among all the awakened ones, only the [Prophet] can make a child's behavior mature and steady, and his eyes become wise, so I guess you are the [Prophet]."
Chen Qi: "…"
He had always thought that he had hidden himself well, but he didn't expect that he would be exposed so soon?
Now that he thought about it, it was probably because the villagers only cared about whether they could have enough food and clothes, and how the crops in the fields were growing, and they didn't have the energy to guess whether a child was an awakened one.
Chen Qi sighed and admitted, "Yes, I am indeed a [Prophet]."
Sima Shushi smiled slightly and introduced himself: "I am a [Wuzhu]."
"What a coincidence, I am also a [Witch]." Jiang Yanfeng took the opportunity to get closer to her and said, "Meeting is fate. Can we go to your village for a visit?"
Sima Shushi said: "Of course, the people in our village are very hospitable. Not only can you visit us, but if you are thirsty, we will also provide free water... In addition, if you are homeless and want to join our village, you can do so as well."
As they spoke, the Sima brothers and sisters led the way.
Sima Shushi added: "You said earlier that you were interested in the crops in our village, so today I will take you to the fields to have a look."
Jiang Yanfeng said: "Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome." Sima Shushi looked back and found that Luo Mingyue had not said a word from beginning to end, but Jiang Yanfeng and others were obviously centered around Luo Mingyue.
Sima Shushi secretly winked at his sister.
Sima Zhenliu received the signal and took the initiative to move forward. Just as he was about to talk to Luo Mingyue, he was mercilessly pushed away by Zhuge Chengnian in the next second...
Zhuge Chengnian thought: Oh, who dares to get close to the immortal?
"You...what are you doing!" Sima Zhenliu covered his shoulder that was hurt by the collision and took a breath.
Zhuge Chengnian said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss Sima, I didn't look at the road just now."
Seeing that he admitted his mistake with a good attitude, Sima Zhenliu didn't know what to say. He could only rub his shoulders and continue to try to get close to Luo Mingyue. However, Zhuge Chengnian and Jiang Yanfeng walked on Luo Mingyue's left and right, leaving her no chance to get close.
Sima Shushi led the way and introduced: "This is a vegetable unique to our village, called ground sugar leaf. It has a large yield, good taste, and most importantly, a short maturity period. Everyone in our village loves to eat this vegetable."
Zhuge Chengnian looked up and said, "Is this a vegetable? This is just a forest."
The trees are just relatively short. The tallest tree is about the same height as Jiang Yanfeng. The trunks are dark green, but the leaves are a fresh green, like the tender leaves that have just sprouted on the branches in early spring. However, the leaves are bigger than a human head, and they are closely attached to each other, drooping and denser than willow branches.
Sima Shushi said: "The leaves on the tree are called ground sugar. They can be fried or boiled after being picked, and can also be eaten with steamed bread. They are sweet and not only children like them, but also adults like them."
Sima Zhenliu added: "In addition to leaves, branches are also valuable because they produce salt after being dried in the sun."
"Salt?" Zhuge Chengnian was shocked. It was the first time he had heard of such a strange plant. "The branches are salty, the leaves are sweet... and what about the trunk? Wouldn't it be spicy?"
Sima Zhenliu said, "Of course not. The trunk cannot be eaten because the juice from the trunk is bitter and tastes bad. We don't like to eat the trunk, but the doctor in the village said that the trunk can clear away heat and detoxify. He said that if someone has a fever, they can peel off some bark and soak it in water to drink. But the trunk cannot be cut down because after it is cut, the ground sugar leaves will not grow."
Zhuge Chengnian asked: "Is it true?"
Sima Zhenliu said: "Of course it is true. This tree is called the Ground Sugar Tree, which means sugar that grows on the ground."
Sima Shushi casually picked a piece of ground sugar leaf, handed it to Luo Mingyue, and asked: "Miss, do you want to taste it?"
Luo Mingyue shook her head. She didn't want to eat such a big leaf.
Sima Zhenliu said unhappily: "This is a specialty of our village. Are you disgusted with it?"
Jiang Yanfeng said: "No, my sister has a small appetite and doesn't like to eat vegetables, so I, as her younger brother, will try it for her."
Jiang Yanfeng has automatically regarded himself as a poison tester.
Unexpectedly, Sima Shushi said, "No, I won't give it to you. If your sister doesn't like it, forget it. I'll eat it myself."
Sima Shushi simply rolled up the leaves and ate them like green onions, one bite after another, and soon finished the leaves.
Jiang Yanfeng: "..."
Sima Zhenliu smiled and said, "If you really want to eat it, you can pay for it. I will make you a few more of our special dishes. I guarantee that you will enjoy it so much that you may even want to settle in our village in the future."
"So delicious?" Zhuge Chengnian felt a little greedy after hearing that.
Sima Zhenliu smiled and said, "Of course, this is the most delicious food I have ever eaten, even better than meat."
Zhuge Chengnian thought that many people could not afford sugar. Nowadays, the ground sugar leaves are sweet, which is equivalent to a substitute for sugar. Of course, everyone will find them delicious, but... the daily meals in Mojia Village are too good. Although Zhuge Chengnian is a little curious about the taste and texture of the leaves, he doesn't have to eat them.
Several people continued to follow the Sima brothers and sisters forward.
Zhuge Chengnian looked around and asked curiously, "Why are the villagers in your village so far away from us? It's as if... as if they are avoiding a flood or a beast. When we move forward, they retreat or hide. Are we scary?"
His words were still polite. In fact, he would rather use the word "sneaky".
Jiang Yanfeng was also surprised and asked, "Didn't you say that the villagers were warm and hospitable? How can they be warm and hospitable here?"
The Sima brothers and sisters didn't know what was going on, so Sima Zhenliu walked towards the villagers alone, whispered to them for a while, then walked back with a grim look on his face and said, "I'm sorry, something happened in the village today, so I may not be able to receive you. I'll send you out now."
"This..." Jiang Yanfeng couldn't help but look at Luo Mingyue. After all, the immortal wanted to come in to find out why there were so many awakened people in Xingfu Village, but now, the villagers were hiding far away and nothing could be found out.
Luo Mingyue turned around and asked, "Is your village in trouble? Perhaps we can help."
When these words were spoken, the Sima brothers and sisters were all stunned.
I feel that this sound is... too beautiful, like notes flowing on the tip of my heart, and every syllable is pleasant to the ear.
I couldn't help wanting to hear a few more words.
Sima Zhenliu swallowed his saliva and said, "No, thank you for your enthusiastic help, but our village can handle it ourselves..."
Luo Mingyue blinked her eyes and said, "I am also a warm-hearted person and I love helping others the most."
Sima Zhenliu was silent and didn't know what to say for a moment, because when she went to find the villagers just now, she learned from them that Luo Mingyue and her group exuded a frightening aura, so everyone stayed away from them and dared not get close.
But for some reason, the Sima brother and sister did not feel anything unusual.
In the past, whenever there were passers-by visiting the village, the brother and sister would receive them. After all, the brother and sister were quite good-looking, and there is a saying that "everyone loves beauty", most strangers would be very friendly when they saw the Sima brother and sister. There was once a brave young man who boldly confessed his love for Sima Zhenliu at first sight, saying that he was deeply in love with Sima Zhenliu and would not marry anyone else, and then...
Then he was driven out of the village by Sima Shushi.
Sima Shushi was very angry, "You are not even as good-looking as me, how dare you covet my sister?"
The young man defended himself: "People always say that a talented man and a beautiful woman are the best match. It seems that I only need to be talented, not too good-looking..."
Sima Shushi was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, so he kicked the man out, showed his fist and said, "Don't come to our village in the future, or I will beat you every time I see you."
The young man fell down, feeling embarrassed and wronged. He turned around and threatened Sima Shushi, "You...just wait. When I can beat you in the future, I will definitely come back and take your sister away."
Sima Shushi was so angry that he raised his fist to hit him, but the young man was also an awakened one and was good at escaping. He ran very fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
At this time, although Sima Shushi didn't know why his sister wanted to drive these strangers away, he still chose to stand on his sister's side and said, "It is not convenient for outsiders to interfere in the affairs of this village. I will send you out."
"Okay." Luo Mingyue sighed and said, "Next time I come, I will remember to bring some money and goods with me and exchange them for some local specialties from your village."
Sima Shushi readily agreed, "I will definitely pick more sugar leaves for you when the time comes. I will never let you suffer any loss."
Luo Mingyue nodded, thanked him, and followed Sima Shushi out of the village.
This time, Sima Zhenliu, as the younger sister, did not follow them, but just watched them walk away.
It was not until they were almost at the village gate that Luo Mingyue heard the noisy sound of horse hooves.
Sima Shushi's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Damn it, why did you come at this time..."
Zhuge Chengnian asked, "Who's coming?"
Sima Shushi didn't have time to answer, and hurriedly pointed in a direction and said, "There is a haystack over there, and there is a small cellar under the haystack. You hide in it and don't make any noise."
After saying that, he ran out of the village. Not only him, many villagers also ran out of the village.
Luo Mingyue made way and saw the villagers blocking the village gate one after another, blocking her sight and making it impossible for her to see what was happening outside.
At this time, Jiang Yanfeng said: "Sister, do you need me to lift you up?"
Luo Mingyue asked: "How do you raise it?"
Jiang Yanfeng smiled, he walked to the side, picked up a piece of hay, and then lightly tapped it with his fingertips. The hay began to grow and become larger and larger. One end of the hay was held in Jiang Yanfeng's hand, and the other end continued to grow and move, just like weaving a flower rope, first weaving itself into a tall cylinder, and then a wisp of tender shoots continued to grow upwards, outlining a chair.
Jiang Yanfeng said: "Sister, sit on it and you can see outside."
The villagers passing by were attracted by the scene here. An elderly villager even stopped and looked at Jiang Yanfeng with a serious expression, secretly on guard.
Luo Mingyue's body, which was transformed from a stone sculpture, was very light. She stepped on the ground with her toes, jumped high, and then landed gently, sitting naturally on a chair made of hay.
The white dress is flowing and the skirt is flying.
She lowered her head and asked, "Yanfeng, how come I never knew you could do this?"
Jiang Yanfeng smiled and said, "I've learned it a long time ago. Since I became a [Wuzhu], I've learned a lot of things, but I didn't have the opportunity to show them before. And..."
Luo Mingyue asked: "And what?"
Jiang Yanfeng replied: "There is really no need to show off this little trick, so I have never used it."
Luo Mingyue said: "You are too modest."
Chen Qi tugged at Jiang Yanfeng's sleeve and said, "Brother, I want one too."
Jiang Yanfeng looked at him and said, "No, I have used up all my energy and can't do it. Otherwise, you can ride on my neck."
Chen Qi looked up at him and refused expressionlessly: "I'm not a three-year-old child. I won't sit on your neck."
Jiang Yanfeng said: "That's right, after all, you are already five years old."
Chen Qi didn't want to talk. When he turned around, he found that Zhuge Chengnian was gone.
Just now, Zhuge Chengnian saw so many people running outside and wanted to join in the fun, so he had already mixed into the crowd of villagers, and the position he occupied was very close to the front, in the first row, standing next to Sima Shushi.
Sima Shushi's eyes twitched, and he said, "Why are you here to join in the fun? Didn't I tell you to hide?"
Zhuge Chengnian said: "A real man, how can he escape and hide when he encounters danger? I want to charge at the front."
Sima Shushi said: "Stand still, don't make trouble for us. This concerns the lives of all the villagers."
Zhuge Chengnian said honestly: "Okay, I promise that my own body will not move."
In a moment, he will directly control his natal sword to kill everyone in the area!
At that time, only the sword will move, and he won't move. It can be considered as not violating his promise, right?
Luo Mingyue was sitting high up, and saw a group of people coming over on horseback with knives in their hands. She frowned, thinking that fighting and killing was not a good thing. The lives of the little people were already difficult enough, and now they had to kill each other.
"It's a pity that this area cannot be seen from outside the cardboard box... Otherwise, I would just crush all those people with knives to death. As for the horses, I would take them back to Mojia Village..." Luo Mingyue thought, "However, those with knives are not necessarily bad people. This Xingfu Village is weird. I'd better observe it first."
Just as he was thinking about it, Luo Mingyue discovered that the people of Xingfu Village all lowered their heads in unison, with their palms facing up and their fingertips facing each other, placed outside their dantian.
Zhuge Chengnian stood there in a daze, looking around, and found that everyone was bowing their heads. He quickly bowed his head as well, and even made the same posture as the villagers. If you didn't know, you would think he was also a member of the village.