The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the magpies fly south.

It was already evening. In Shenshui Village, not far from the official road, the villagers who had been busy for a day had already washed up and went to bed. The whole village was very quiet, except for the frogs in the grass and the cicadas on the trees, still clamoring tirelessly.

Shenshui Village was not originally called Shenshui Village, but Gushui Village. The reason why it was named Shenshui Village was because there was a spring in the middle of the village. The spring was gushing out clear spring water day and night, forming a clear spring. The water was cool and sweet, and a sip made people excited and their fatigue was wiped out. The villagers of Gushui Village lived a long life, and there were few people elsewhere to be seventy years old, but the centenarians here could not count both hands, so everyone said that this was the effect of the spring water in the village, spreading from ten to ten to hundreds. Gradually, the spring water was called Shenshui Village, and the village was renamed Shenshui Village.

The villagers cherished the spring water and built a circle of stone platforms around the pond with bluestone. It is strange that the spring water no longer gushed when it hits the edge of the stone platform, like a living thing. When encountering heavy rain, no matter how much rootless water God pours down, the pond never overflows. So the name of the divine spring became louder and louder. The villagers built a temple by the spring, praying that the divine spring water will never dry up, because there are many people coming to worship the spring gods and the incense is very prosperous.

Recently, some of the villagers remembered the idea of ​​making money by relying on the Shenquan. They secretly transported water to the place to sell in the middle of the night, but the villagers thought that this would defile the Shenquan and anger the Spring God, so they strictly prohibited it. However, the world was bustling with profits and the world was bustling with money, and the stealing of spring water occurred from time to time. Some people in the village colluded with outsiders to steal water. So the villagers took turns to patrol the night, sending people to guard the spring water every night, for fear of being exploited by others.

That night, it was Xie Laosan, who lived at the east end of the village, who was on the night tour.

Xie Laosan is a tenant, in his forties, and is honest and honest. He usually likes to drink a few taels of wine, and is often drunk and unconscious and is carried home. He has no major problems. He is in good health. His daughter has just given him a fat boy when she married into a neighboring village. When the son-in-law is happy, he gave him a big pig head when the good news is reported. Xie Laosan is so happy to see that his daughter is vigorous. Although he is not as good as the best, he is still more than good.

But at this time, he was worried at home.

"Master, it's so late. Are you going or not?" His wife, Xie Qiu, finished washing clothes by the well and hung them. When she came back, she found that Xie Laosan was still squatting at the door.

"...Oh, I really don't dare..." Xie Laosan was so worried that he grabbed his beard. When he thought of the scene that night, he shivered all over.

Xie Qiu glanced at him: "Who told you to like to drink Huang Tang? You really take that matter seriously! Go quickly, if you don't go, the clan leader will be punished."

"How many times have I said it, I wasn't drunk that day!" Xie Laosan jumped up, "You woman know a ball!"

He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him. He suddenly opened the door and was about to leave. Xie Qiu chased him out and shouted, "Where are you going, a dead man?"

"Go to the night patrol! When I'm eaten, I'll see you, the woman, drink the northwest wind! Roll the ball!" Xie Laosan cursed, turned around and left. Without taking two steps, he turned around and came back.

The wife said in surprise: "Didn't you leave? Why are you back?"

Xie Laosan cursed: "You stinky woman want me to leave. Is it easy to steal a man?"

Mrs. Xie Qiu was scooping water. After hearing this, she poured a bucket of water over: "Steal your mother! Get out, leave!"

"Bah!" Xie Laosan suddenly spitted a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground, "I came back to tell you not to forget to feed the cows! If you lose weight when you return it to the boss, the boss will have to rent it!"

Xie Laosan cursed and cursed and finally walked out of the house.

At this time, everything was silent, the night was dark and the wind was high. Xie Laosan looked at the dark night like ink and shivered twice. But at this time there was no place to go. After thinking about it, he finally felt that it would be a big pain if he was fined by the clan leader, so he made up his mind and stomped his feet and walked into the middle of the village.

Thinking of what happened that day, Xie Laosan fought against each other, but every time he talked to others, he was ridiculed for being drunk, and even his wife thought so.

He was ridiculed so much that he became confused by himself. He really wondered if he was drunk that day.

After walking for a cup of tea, Xie Laosan finally arrived at Shenquan Temple. Old Man Li in the temple had been impatient: "Xie Laosan, you are a snail! When is it time before you come!"

"Last time, I was waiting for you for half a night! Why didn't you fart that time?" Xie Laosan was not willing to be outdone and immediately fought back.

Old Man Li snorted: "I won't talk to you. Didn't you say you saw a monster? Then you are waiting here to feed it. I'll go home and sleep with the corpse!"

After saying that, Old Man Li patted his butt and left, leaving only Xie Laosan alone in the Shenquan Temple.

After a while, I could hear nothing except the occasional barking of dogs.

Xie Laosan couldn't help but stretched his neck and looked at the divine spring in front of the temple like a duck. He saw that the water surface was as calm as a mirror, and a silver plate-like moon reflected on it, and there was no trace of ripples.

"Damn it, it's a bit demon, why are there no wind or a toad screaming..." Xie Laosan suddenly realized that it was a bit like that night, and he couldn't help but feel a little panicked. He quickly stepped forward and lit a stick of incense burner on the altar, rolled and crawled on the ground and kowtowed on the cushion, and kowtowed like pounding garlic: "Don't blame the Spring God! Bless the Spring God!"

After kowtowing for more than a dozen times, he finally stopped. Only then did he realize that he was already covered in cold sweat, as if even his crotch was slightly wet.

Xie Laosan couldn't help but curse: "Dead ball! He actually peeed his pants!"

Suddenly, black clouds surged from the sky, covering the bright moon in an instant. Before Xie Laosan came to his senses, a strong wind blew up, and all the candles in the temple were blown out.

"Dear Mom!" Xie Laosan was shocked, kicked his legs, and rushed into the altar like a rabbit.

He trembled like a sieve, and his cold sweat broke out. Suddenly, a woman's voice came from outside: "This is the divine spring, look, is it strange?"

"Don't panic, let's take a look." This is another man's voice.

As soon as he heard that it was a human, Xie Laosan's heart suddenly fell back from his throat.

He thought to himself: I thought it was a monster, but who knew it was a human! It must be here to steal water!

Knowing that there were people standing outside the Shenquan Temple, Xie Laosan was not afraid at all. There were people nearby. As long as he beat the gong and shouted at the top of his throat, these little thieves would immediately be surrounded by the angry villagers.

Xie Laosan rubbed off his shoes, touched the ground barefoot, tiptoed to the window frame, and looked out quietly.

Although the black clouds still obscured the moon, five figures could be seen vaguely.
Chapter completed!