roccoschili Chapter 42 The Mysterious Shadow in the Dilapidated Temple
Chapter 42 The Mysterious Shadow in the Dilapidated Temple
Chapter 42: The Mysterious Shadow in the Dilapidated Temple
When Liu Yu and the others heard that eerie voice in the dilapidated temple, they immediately became tense.
Liu Yu swallowed hard, forcing herself to remain calm, and said, "Who are you? Don't play tricks!"
The dark figure slowly approached; it turned out to be an old man wearing a black robe with a wrinkled face.
The old man said sarcastically, "Hmph, you've trespassed on my territory and dare to ask who I am?"
Xiaoqing jumped out and said, "Old man, this dilapidated temple doesn't belong to you. What's wrong with us taking shelter from the rain?"
The old man glared at Xiaoqing: "You little brat, you've got a sharp tongue."
Xu Xian hid behind Liu Yu and said tremblingly, "Maybe we should leave."
Liu Yu said, "What are you afraid of? Maybe this old man is just trying to scare us."
The old man sneered, "Scare me? I have plenty of treasures in this dilapidated temple. I'm just afraid you'll have the life to see them, but not the life to take them."
Upon hearing that there was a treasure, Liu Yu's eyes lit up: "What treasure? Quickly take it out and let us see it."
The old man snorted, "Dream on, unless you can pass my test."
Xiaoqing pouted: "What kind of test? You must have made it up."
The old man said, "The first test is to answer three questions for me. If you answer even one wrong, you're not leaving."
Liu Yu patted his chest and said, "Bring it on! Who's afraid of who!"
The old man asked, "What has a face but no mouth, feet but no hands, and although it has four legs, it can't walk on its own?"
Liu Yu scratched his head, thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.
Bai Suzhen whispered a suggestion from the side: "The table."
Liu Yu quickly said, "The table!"
The old man nodded: "You guessed right. Second question, what can you only eat if it's broken?"
Without hesitation, Liu Yu said, "Eggs!"
The old man asked again, "One last question: what gets dirtier the more you wash it?"
Now Liu Yu was in a real predicament, and she was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet.
Xu Xian whispered, "Water."
Liu Yu quickly replied, "Water!"
The old man smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad, you've passed. Now for the second test."
Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "There's more?"
The old man said, "The second test is to have a cockfight with me. Whoever falls down first loses."
Liu Yu was dumbfounded: "Cockfighting? I'm not good at that."
Xiaoqing said, "I'll do it!"
So, Xiaoqing and the old man got into position, ready for a cockfight.
As soon as it started, Xiaoqing rushed over, and the old man lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The old man got up, huffing and puffing, and said, "That doesn't count, let's do it again!"
They fought for several rounds, until finally the old man, exhausted and panting, lay down on the ground and admitted defeat.
"Oh dear, no, no, you've won," the old man said.
Liu Yu said with a smile, "Then hurry up and take out the treasure."
The old man pointed to a box in the corner: "The treasure is inside, go and get it yourself."
Liu Yu excitedly ran over and opened the box, only to find a broken bowl and a pair of old shoes inside.
Liu Yu said angrily, "This is the treasure you were talking about?"
The old man laughed heartily: "To me, this is a treasure."
Just then, the rain stopped.
Liu Yu and the others decided to leave the dilapidated temple.
Just as they reached the door, the old man suddenly said, "Wait, actually I have another real treasure, but you have to agree to one condition."
Liu Yu asked, "What are the conditions?"
The old man said, "Help me clean this dilapidated temple. Once it's clean, the treasure is yours."
Liu Yu said helplessly, "Fine, what can we do? We want a baby."
So everyone started cleaning up the dilapidated temple.
Liu Yu, holding a broom, swept while complaining, "This old man really knows how to make things difficult for people."
Xu Xian accidentally threw dust on Xiao Qing's face, and Xiao Qing angrily said, "Xu Xian, you did this on purpose!"
Xu Xian quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Bai Suzhen laughed and said, "Stop fooling around and get to work."
Finally, the dilapidated temple was cleaned up.
The old man said with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, that's more like it."
As he spoke, he took a small box out of his pocket and handed it to Liu Yu: "This is the treasure."
Liu Yu opened the box, and inside was a sparkling bead.
Liu Yu said happily, "That's more like it."
They carried the treasure out of the dilapidated temple, preparing to continue their journey.
Suddenly, a group of bandits rushed out.
The bandit leader said, "Hand over the treasure!"
Liu Yu hid the box behind her back: "No, it's ours."
The bandits swarmed forward, and a fierce battle ensued.
Although Liu Yu and his men were formidable, the bandits outnumbered them and gradually gained the upper hand.
Just when they were about to give up, Fahai appeared.
Fahai shouted, "Amitabha! How dare you rob us in broad daylight!"
When the bandits saw Fahai, they were so frightened that they all fled.
Liu Yu said, "Fahai, you've arrived just in time this time."
Fahai said, "Hmph, don't think I'm here to help you. I just can't stand the evil deeds of these bandits."
After saying that, Fahai turned and left.
Liu Yu and the others shook their heads helplessly as they watched Fahai's retreating figure.
What bizarre things will they encounter on their continued journey...?