Bearing the blue sky

The Kunpeng can only be worn for one minute.

If ten years of life can be exchanged for one minute, Zhu Ge will naturally cherish and make the most of it.

However, even with the mental abilities that the Kunpeng trait brought to Zhu Ge, he was unable to analyze a few of the strange points.

Hua Xiaomei.

Yu Xiucai.

The chirping of insects.

Rooster.

Two kinds of memories.

marriage.

Among them, Hua Xiaomei has the most suspicious points.

This includes two memories related to Hua Xiaomei, including his marriage to Hua Xiaomei, and the change in Yu Xiucai's expression after hearing about Hua Xiaomei, etc.

The insect chirping is also a strange point. Zhu Ge has temporarily defined it as having an unclear purpose, but his actions seem to be a warning, which is advantageous to him.

However, since Zhu Ge traveled through time, the chirping of insects has only occurred at night, and there is no way to detect it.

Zhu Ge frowned and sighed.

Too much!

There are too many possibilities!

However, the crux of the problem has now shifted from finding the shrine of the Tiger God to Hua Xiaomei.

After all, it's not even certain whether the Tiger God exists or not.

"It seems I'll have to ask Scholar Yu..."

Zhu Ge thought of Yu Xiucai today.

Looking at the whole village, towards the direction of Yu Xiucai's house, he didn't see Yu Xiucai's soul.

This is normal.

Since Scholar Yu was a practitioner of Confucianism and Taoism, it is reasonable for him to have special characteristics.

Furthermore, it seems that Scholar Yu knows something, so it's a good opportunity to ask him.

"What do you want to ask...?"

"What other questions remain...?"

"These things also need to be proven..."

"Those two areas feel weird..."

Within a minute, Zhu Ge's thought process was running at lightning speed, taking together, organizing, thinking about, and analyzing all the information and data from the day.

Finally, when the deadline arrived, he felt his thinking become sluggish.

"call……"

After finishing her thoughts, Zhu Ge sat up and let out a long breath.

If the speed of thought just now could be considered a high-speed train traveling at 300 miles per hour, then what we're experiencing now is like a dilapidated tractor in the forest—the difference in speed is like night and day.

"Never mind, I'll go to sleep now and recharge my energy..."

In just two days, twenty years of life were wasted because of two minutes. Such a drain on the body is enormous.

Zhu Ge must get as much rest as possible, otherwise she might not be able to get out of bed the next day.

"Going to sleep."

"I'm going to sleep too."

The parents next to them mechanically went to bed and lay down, preparing to drift off to sleep.

Just then, a soft sound suddenly came from outside the already open doors and windows.

*Smack!*

"What's that sound?!" Zhu Ge suddenly opened her bloodshot eyes.

The sound was definitely not natural; it had a strong metallic quality.

Some kind of musical instrument!

"Why does it look so much like a jar?"

Zhu Ge frowned.

And as the first sound rang out, more sounds followed.

"Thump!"

"Bang!"

"Clang!"

"Snapped!"

The sound of gongs and drums filled the air, and the suonas blared in unison!

"This is..." Zhu Ge exclaimed in surprise.

Why does this sound so festive?

It's nighttime!

The key thing is... this melody sounds exactly like the sound of a wedding!

No way...

Zhu Ge had a bad feeling.

But there was nothing he could do but close his eyes and try to lie flat on his back.

At this moment, even though celebratory instruments were playing in the village, there was complete silence, not even the chirping of insects.

The parents inside the room were breathing evenly, clearly "playing" the role of a normal human sleeper.

This made Zhu Ge even more certain that the happy event outside was definitely not simple.

"It seems there really are two 'things,' definitely more than one."

Zhu Ge was certain that there were definitely two unusual things in Jianshan Village.

As he felt uneasy, the sound of musical instruments outside gradually drew closer to him.

Closer and closer...

Zhu Ge's heart was pounding so hard it was louder than the suona horns outside; it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.

"Groom, why aren't you coming out? This is such a beautiful day and night, perfect for a wedding!"

A cheerful voice came from outside, as if a person with a beaming smile was shouting excitedly at the door.

It was Ma Laizi's voice.

Ma Laizi?!

Zhu Ge's heart sank.

It seems that Ma Laizi and his gang have already fallen into their trap during the day!

"Also a god? How come all these gods are so special..." Even without wearing the Kunpeng special ability, Zhu Ge immediately made the judgment.

Because only "gods" are interested in a person's soul, that is, a person's joys, sorrows, fears, beliefs, etc.

The entire village has lost their spirits, but they are in two different states, which clearly indicates that there are two "gods"!

"Perhaps the initial guess was correct: a tiger god, and a... double happiness god?"

Zhu Ge frowned deeply.

It is unknown whether the first of these two gods is the Tiger God Zhuge.

However, given the current situation, the second one is very likely to be the God of Happiness.

It's related to the wedding!

"Besides, my memories come from the original owner of this body. What if the original owner's memories were altered before I transmigrated?"

"Could it be that the original owner was really engaged? And this God of Happiness took advantage of this to sneak in?"

"After all, the entire village has had its gods stolen, and I'm the only one who hasn't had my gods stolen. If He wants to make a move, He will naturally target me."

"What do we do now...?"

Zhu Ge was still a little flustered.

He even considered using the Kunpeng trait directly.

But when he realized he only had about thirty years left to live, he dismissed the idea.

Break free from dependence!

Some things are not something you acquire through your own efforts, but rather something that comes out of thin air.

We must get rid of this dependency.

You yourself are the most reliable support!

"There's no need to use it unless it's absolutely necessary!"

Zhu Ge tried to calm herself down and think of a solution.

"Groom, if you don't come out soon, the auspicious time will pass! That would be a very bad omen!"

Ma Laizi's voice sounded like a eunuch's, deliberately raising his voice to perfectly portray the joy of a wedding emcee.

But compared to his usual bullying ways, he's completely different.

"If they're going to push me like this, it'll be a good opportunity to test my idea..."

Zhu Ge narrowed her eyes, but finally managed to roll over and get up.

"Can't sleep again?" The father's voice rang out at just the right moment.

"Hmm, the chirping of insects is a bit noisy," Zhu Ge replied softly. "Didn't Father hear it?"

"Just don't listen." In the darkness, the father slumped back onto the bed: "Don't go out, don't open the windows, don't let your mind wander."

The father had no idea that Zhu Ge had opened a corner of the window earlier, allowing the wind and moonlight to reach her.

"Okay," Zhu Ge replied to her father, then tiptoed out of bed and went to the door.

Outside, there was a great commotion of gongs and drums, but inside, it was as quiet as ever.

This bizarre contrast gave Zhu Ge a feeling of being surrounded by wolves in front and tigers behind.

Then he opened the door and went out.

Zhu Ge didn't see that when he opened the door, his parents behind him opened their eyes at the same time.

Four numb, lifeless eyes stared intently at the door, without uttering a word.