Chapter 30: The Weeping Mountain God (2/2)

Xie Mengxuan stepped in front of him and asked with concern, “Is there something wrong with you? Now, we can’t leave because of the bad weather. It seems that our plans will be delayed for a few more days.”

Gu Yusheng shook his head, “It’s all right to wait a couple more days. But if it is more than three days, we have to leave for Imperial Capital even if it is an arduous journey.”

Three days was their time limit. Xie Mengxuan had not received any messages from the Imperial Capital, and she was worried inside but could not show it.

She bowed her head and sighed, “Geng Zhishan hasn't returned yet. What’s wrong with him?”

She did not ask Gu Yusheng about Geng Zhishan as she knew that they didn’t get along well with each other.

The sky was gloomy, so the time could not be judged. But according to the passage of time, it would soon be lunch. At about noon, Geng Zhishan came back with some fish in his hand and a big bag on his back.

Xie Mengxuan calmed down when she saw him. She didn’t need to worry about him anymore, but she said in a hurry, “Why did you go out for so long? Don’t you know there are some people at home? You didn’t know that you should come back early. Just have a look. What did you bring here? Why don’t you care about yourself in such heavy rain?”

Geng Zhishan was stunned. He placed the things down, wiped the rainwater on his face, and said with a smile, “Darling, are you concerned about me?”

Xie Mengxuan was enraged, “Call me Xie Mengxuan!”

Although Xie Mengxuan was furious like a stepmother, Geng Zhishan still smiled and said, “They call you Xuan’er, but I would like to call you Mengmeng.”

Xie Mengxuan felt speechless. She had something to say, but she stopped to wave her hand instead. It was just a name, and she did not care that much. But there were few people who called her Mengmeng except her two brothers.

“Whatever.” Xie Mengxuan finished and turned back to the house.

Geng did not look at Gu Yusheng. He went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. He had brought back some rice with him earlier. But no one knew where he got the food from, which could sustain them for at least two days.

People hoped that heavy rain would stop on the second day. After all, there was a weakening trend in the evening, but the next morning, the downpour was even more torrential.

The rainstorm lasted for three days in a row. Although Gu Yusheng said that three days was his limit, the rumbles of thunder were so clear that it made him feel frightened. He knew that it was not so easy to depart.

After three days of heavy rain, the house was too moist and sultry to cope with. Gu Yusheng and Xie Mengxuan stood together and watched the falling droplets. He whispered while peering outside, “Xuan’er, do you think something is wrong here?”

“Maybe it’s just a coincidence.” Xie Mengxuan actually had this nagging feeling, but she couldn’t find any evidence. So she could only explain it with an accident.

Buzz

A harsh buzzing sound came into her ears. Xie Mengxuan felt uncomfortable and immediately covered her ears. She glanced at Gu Yusheng, who was also suffering.

“What’s going on? What’s this noise?”

Xie Mengxuan had a headache when she heard the voice. She could hardly stand steadily, even while holding the post.

Geng Zhishan came out of the small house aside and staggered to the doorway without saying anything. As soon as he opened the door, he saw an open space in the village not far from his house. All the villagers rotated something which looked like the objects of Lama in their hands, and the crowd shouted to the sky.

“Please don’t cry, Mountain God.”