Orluros
Stories
3
Chapters
752
Words
1.7 M
Comments
1
Reading
5 d, 23 h
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Morning light pierced through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the mountain village. In the small farmhouse courtyard, sunflowers turned toward the sun, and dewdrops dripped from the tips of the leaves. A toad lying on the ground opened its mouth, yawning as a cool drop of water fell into its mouth, which it then swallowed contentedly. A speckled hen scratched at the ground while Lu Xiaoxian carried a bundle of dry grass into the cool shed. Not long after, a scolding voice echoed from the kitchen,…
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353.2 K • Ongoing
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In the small fenced yard, the gray hen flapped its wings in terror and fled the yard. Li Jinhua, coming back holding two eggs, kicked it angrily. "After eating so much, you only lay two eggs. Next time, I'll pluck your feathers and stew you!" Cursing as she walked into the courtyard, she suddenly stopped. She saw a shadow sneaking around and rummaging through Lu Liangsheng’s room. She shouted urgently: "Lu Erlai, what are you doing?!" Inside the room, the white arm that had extended from the painting…
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“Head Constable Zuo, you’re back so soon?!” “Head Constable Zuo, how’s the investigation into the Chen family matter going? Is it really a case of a malevolent ghost?” Zuo Zhengyang returned to the county yamen in haste. Along the way, the officials and constables who encountered him all tried to inquire about the situation, but he politely declined to answer. After asking where the county magistrate was, he went straight to the inner hall. The inner hall door opened to the west. Min…
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“Sir…” “Sir…” The faint and ethereal female voice brushed past Lu Liangsheng's ear like a cold wind. He stirred slightly but remained asleep. Before the young man woke up, the toad lying beside him opened one eye first. “Such courage from a female ghost, daring to follow me all the way here!” The graceful figure who had bowed from afar looked up upon hearing this and said. “Sir, forgive me, I merely—” before pausing. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she observed the…
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Chirp... Chirp... A gray-feathered bird alighted on the eaves of a house. On the straight street, vendors carrying candied hawthorn sticks and carrying cargo walked through the alleys. Street stalls had their steamers uncovered, emitting rising heat, and the squeaky sound of a pushcart was heard along with the calls of shop assistants. “Freshly made pancakes, soft flower pastries…” “Clay pots with rolled mouths, not only can they store things but also serve as chamber pots. That handsome young…
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"Liangsheng, do you think we will get flogged when the magistrate questions us about the village dispute later in court?" Under the yamen's eaves, Lu Pan and the others, though tall and strong, were feeling a bit nervous standing outside the courtroom. Ordinary people naturally felt intimidated in the presence of officials. He cautiously glanced towards the entrance. "I wonder if the people from the northern village will come. They have their village chief leading them." "Uncle Pan, if we’re facing…
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The swirling mist seemed to reveal the female ghost's past. A cold wind blew away thick layers of snowflakes, brushing against her flushed cheeks. She followed the silhouette of her father ahead, walking through a vast expanse of white. When she looked back, their home was obscured in the heavy snowfall, becoming a blurred image. She was only seven years old that year. There were many things the young girl understood, and many she did not. She followed her father to a town, entering a warm and bright…
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"Move quickly, I can't stay here any longer." The clamor and noise faded behind him as Wang Banxia, clutching his robe, hurried to the front gate of the residence. The gatekeeper had already gone, and the guards had fastened the gate with a heavy iron bolt and added a brass lock. Since the incidents involving the malevolent ghost, the servants and guards of the residence had been avoiding the area early every night, retreating to their rooms to sleep. Wang Banxia looked at the lock, which was bigger…
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Holding their breath, the flower garden fell into a dead silence. Each huddled figure hugged each other and slowly turned their stiff necks, trembling as they looked at the figure standing high on the rock. “He seems like he's here to save us...” “...But this person seems scarier than the ghost over there.” “What should we do? Should we... play dead?” ….. Amidst the hushed whispers, the group inched a little closer to Lu Liangsheng’s side. In the swirling mist, the sounds of cymbals,…
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By that afternoon, the news of Landlord Chen’s public notice had spread throughout Fushui County, causing a stir and confirming the rumors about the Chen Residence’s supposed misfortune. Previously, it was all hearsay. The people living in the streets near Fule District spoke with some detail, but for those living in other parts of the city, it was merely rumors. After all, these days even a wild boar coming down from the mountain to find a sow in a pen could be misreported as a wild boar that has…
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