Gu Chen didn't know if the danger in the mouths of these middle-aged women was what the old lady who sold vegetables said.

But one thing is certain, the matter of Liucun has made Meishan Town boiling, and many locals are talking about the change of willow color, as if they are afraid of bumping into ghosts.

From this point of view, Zhao Guozhi is determined to deal with the affairs of Liucun, which is also imperative.

After Gu Chen carried the duffel bag, he also held Lu Weiwei's sketchpad in his hand, pretending that a couple should also look like a couple, Gu Chen was still very professional.

Lu Weiwei took Gu Chen's arm and came to the intersection with Officer Wang, who was alone.

Three motorcyclists were chatting together, cigarettes in their mouths.

When I saw a guest coming to the door, I immediately became enthusiastic.

"You're here to sketch in Meishan Town, right?" asked a young driver.

"Yes. Lu Weiwei smiled and said, "Have you received a lot of sketching students?"

"It used to be, and now it's few, but occasionally some. Another older white-haired old man threw away his cigarette butt and interjected, "What? Where are you going?"

"Let's go to Liucun. Gu Chen said.

"Willow ...... Yanagimura?" When the young driver heard this, he was immediately stunned.

The other two drivers also showed frightened expressions at the same time.

"Is there any problem?" Officer Wang stepped forward to inquire about the situation.

The young driver waved his hand and said, "If you don't go to Liucun, you can pick other places." ”

"Yo, you don't have any business yet, so what are you doing here?" Officer Wang was also quite dissatisfied.

He only thought that there were many means of transportation in Meishan Town, and it was very convenient to go to Liucun, but he didn't expect motorcycle drivers to collectively reject going to Liucun.

"This brother, let me tell you the truth, the place in Liucun is unlucky, and it is often haunted at night, and we people are usually fine, so we come here to carry passengers, so as to facilitate the villagers, and by the way, we can earn some cigarette money, and we can't afford to go to that kind of place to play for our lives. ”

After the young driver finished speaking, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it for himself.

"Then do you know what other means of transportation can go there?" Gu Chen looked left and right and asked.

The older driver waved his hand and said, "No, go to Liucun, about twenty kilometers away, unless you have your own car, you can only go on foot." ”

"Ahh......h It can't be a deliberate price start, right?

The original plan was good.

Students, you have to look like a student, drive around to sketch, but the goal is big, and it is easy to be noticed wherever you go.

This is also the reason why several people considered taking the urban and rural buses after careful consideration.

But now there is a new problem, the motorcycle driver refuses to ride, which is a bit troublesome.

Lao Wang chatted bitterly with these people for a long time, and no one was willing to go to Liucun.

Gu Chen looked at the sky and said, "It's still early, why don't we see if we can rent a car in the town, if we can rent it, we can also go over." ”

When the old driver heard this, he sneered and shook his head: "Impossible, if you are going to Liucun, no one wants to rent it to you, that place is honest, everyone avoids it, why do you insist on going?"

"If you want me to say, our Meishan Town is not only Liucun, there are many places with good mountains and rivers. The young driver took a puff on his cigarette and continued to advise, "Although it is true that Yanagimura is unique in terms of scenery, it is also possible in other places." ”

"No matter how bad it is, Panlong Town is also okay, take my car, charge you thirty yuan and get there, it's very close." Another young driver also tried to shake the trio's determination.

Officer Wang frowned and continued to discuss with a few people.

Gu Chen led Lu Weiwei, and the two walked to a grocery store at the intersection and bought three bottles of water and some non-staple food.

The shopkeeper was a one-eyed dragon, with a somewhat fierce appearance and very rough skin, and after accepting Gu Chen's banknote, he asked, "Are you going to Liucun?"

Obviously, he also heard everyone's conversation just now.

"That's right. Gu Chen nodded and asked him, "Can I rent a car in the town?"

The one-eyed dragon boss didn't answer immediately, but looked Gu Chen's clothes and luggage up and down, and then replied, "No, but it is not recommended that you go there, let's change places." ”

"Is there really no other choice?" was also annoyed by the popularity of the gang in the town, and Lu Weiwei's mood was terrible: "I don't believe in this evil, it's a big deal to walk." ”

"That's up to you. With a cold face, the one-eyed dragon sat back on the wicker chair and continued to watch his sporting events.

At this time, another urban and rural bus arrived and walked down a group of passengers.

As soon as several passengers got out of the car, they waved to the motorcyclist driver.

"Master, are you going to Liao Village?"

"Master, do you want to go to Hongcun?"

The two younger drivers immediately started the car and drove over, shouting: "Go, go." ”

However, after the two of them took the passengers away, the elderly driver still had no intention of acting.

He looked at Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei who came over.

Then, holding out three fingers, he said, "If you are willing to pay three times the fare, I am willing to give you a ride." ”

Hearing this, it was as if it was a happy event from heaven, and the three of them looked at each other, but they were overjoyed.

"Okay, it doesn't matter if it's tripled, as long as it can take us there. Officer Wang was as happy as a child.

"Then get in the car. The old driver opened the back door of the three-wheeled motorcycle, asked the three of them to put their luggage in first, and casually explained: "I can say it in advance, I just take you there, as for how you come back, then I don't care." ”

He looked at the sky and said, "I guess you won't be able to come back before dark, so I suggest you go to the village to find a family to live in and give some money, the people in the village are still very talkative." ”

"Thank you. Lu Weiwei nodded with satisfaction, and then asked him, "Aren't you afraid to take us over?"

The old driver snorted coldly, sat in the driver's seat, and said after skillfully starting the car: "A handful of old bones, what are you afraid of? ”

The three of them got into the car smoothly and drove all the way along the road to Liucun.

At this moment, the one-eyed dragon boss of the non-staple food store at the intersection also looked at it curiously and shook his head helplessly.

......

......

"Yanagimura has arrived. The old driver parked the car, got down to help the three of them with their luggage, and casually pointed to the river in front of him and said: "You go two hundred meters along this small river, there is a big willow tree, across the river, cross the willow bridge to reach Liucun." ”

"Thank you. Gu Chen took out his mobile phone and prepared to pay for mobile payment.

The old driver waved his hand and said, "The network in this place is not good, and it is at the foot of the mountain, just give cash." ”

"That's fine. Gu Chen took out his wallet again and gave the travel fee.

The old driver took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Gu Chen: "Here is my mobile phone number, if you want to leave Liucun, just call me, or triple the travel fee." ”

"Thank you, you really have a full service!" Gu Chen smiled.

"Hey, it's not easy to make money these days. After collecting the money, the old driver left satisfied.

The water here is very clear, the mountains are very green, and the undulating primeval deep forest is like a natural oxygen bar, bringing fresh air here.

And Yanagi Village is located at the foot of the mountain.

The three of them followed the old driver's guidance and really found the big willow tree across the river.

"That's true, this is the big willow tree that was struck down by lightning a hundred years ago, and the old lady who sells vegetables is not wrong at all. ”

Gu Chen thought at first that the old lady was a bit exaggerated, but now it seems that it is completely beyond his imagination.

The willow branches are wide, and there are rope locks pulled up by the villagers on both sides that serve as guardrails for the willow bridge.

It is overgrown with various plants, and the flowers and plants are very beautiful.

"This place is so beautiful. Lu Weiwei was overjoyed, but it was very incomprehensible: "How can such a good place suddenly be haunted?

After thinking about it, she turned her head and asked Gu Chen and Officer Wang: "You say, are there any schools in China where you go to school with a sword? Like a sword witch, isn't it handsome?"

"Pure nonsense. Officer Wang couldn't help but laugh at her: "Which school have you ever seen with a sword? Take your drawing board, which can be used as a shield, take out your paintbrush, which can be used as a weapon." ”

In Officer Wang's view, any object in nature can be used as a weapon of self-defense.

It's important to use local materials in such places......

"Yes, too. The quiet Gu Chen suddenly smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth: "New Oriental Cooking School understands." ”

Officer Wang: ???

"Okay, I didn't say it, you won. "Officer Wang feels that he can beat Lu Weiwei in a fight, but in a fight IQ, ten of himself can't beat one Gu Chen.

After all, the only member of the Mensa Club in Jiangnan City is not in vain.

The three of them walked across the willow bridge and came to the ancient village.

The architecture here is biased towards the Hui school, with green tiles and white walls with green mountains and green waters, giving people a special feeling.

But there are not many villagers in the seemingly feng shui treasure, and a few elderly people are sitting in the square in the center of the village, chatting with crutches.

"This is definitely the CBD center of the whole village. Gu Chen looked left and right, this place was the widest area in the whole village.

It seems that it is conceivable that the whole village is sitting here and having a neat meeting.

"You're here to sketch?" said an old man, curious.

"Yes. Lu Weiwei saw that someone was talking to her, so she hurriedly trotted over, squatted beside the old man and said: "Uncle, we are students of Jiangnan Normal University, Academy of Fine Arts, and we specially use our spare time to sketch here, this is the homework we must complete." ”

The old man glanced at Officer Wang suspiciously, then picked up his crutches and pointed at him: "Then is he also a student?"

"I'm not. Officer Wang strode up to the old man and explained: "I am a painter, I usually like to walk around, and when I find a good place, I will stop and record the beautiful scenery with paintings. ”

"Uncle, the scenery here is really good. Gu Chen walked in front of him, and also admired the surroundings and said: "Every scene and object here, I think it is a wonderful landscape painting." ”

"That's it. The old man stood up with a cane: "The characteristic of our Liucun is that it is quaint, and many students will come here to sketch in previous years, but in the last half a year, the drivers in the town do not go to Liucun, and there are fewer and fewer students who come here to sketch." ”

The old man suddenly remembered something, and quickly turned around and asked, "Eh, then how did you get here?"

"We ...... Taxi, taxi from the city. Gu Chen smiled awkwardly, he didn't expect this old man with a mouth full of dentures to talk a lot.

"Then you must be rich. The old man quickly made a judgment: "From the city to Liucun, the taxi fare is quite expensive, right?"

"Fortunately, the driver happened to come to Meishan Town to run errands, and then we asked him to take a little bit and sent us here. Gu Chen casually found a reason and prevaricated.

The old man nodded slightly: "Yes, if it is the driver of Meishan Town, it is estimated that no one will dare to come here." ”

Hearing the old man say this, Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang glanced at each other with understanding.

Lu Weiwei pretended not to know and asked, "Why didn't the driver come here? I think this place is very good? I often heard the teachers of the academy mention that art students don't come to Liucun to sketch, and they are not called art students." ”

The old man was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Gu Chen suspiciously.

"That's right, that's what our teacher said. Gu Chen was also busy helping.

The old man was also extremely admiring, and said, "You young people. ”

He looked at Officer Wang beside him again: "Of course, there is also that middle-aged man, you are indeed quite bold." ”

"Huh. Officer Wang asked with a smile: "It seems that we are very timid, but it is rare that this place can still be haunted?"

The old man was taken aback by Officer Wang's words, quickly looked left and right, and booed: "You be quiet, don't talk nonsense about this kind of thing." ”

"Don't talk nonsense! It's not the first time we've said this about the haunting of Liucun. ”

A middle-aged woman beside him poured the peeled edamame into the basin, got up and said, "I said you guys, let's go back quickly, our Liucun has been really weird recently, and many of the people who were originally healthy and healthy have experienced symptoms of dizziness, nausea, and vomiting." ”

"There are also some people who walk without a sense of balance, and when they walk, it feels like the world is spinning, and even some people are depressed, and from time to time they will have some inexplicable actions, alas, it is scary to think about. ”

Another old lady who came over later also joined the rural CBD gathering to discuss.

More and more elderly people are coming to the village, standing in front of their homes, walking to the square, or leaning on the windows.

It's hard to imagine how long it has been since these people have seen an unfamiliar face.

"Haven't you ever been to the doctor?" asked Gu Chen.

An old man with a wrinkled face shook his head and said: "I have been to the hospital, a few people have been there, and there is no problem in the hospital, but the strange thing is that these symptoms will not appear in the hospital, but once I come to Liucun, the whole person has become the same again." ”

"So they said that our willow village is a ghost village, and the willow tree is originally a ghost village. Another old lady said helplessly.

Of course, Gu Chen also knows that there is a saying among the people, which is called not to plant mulberry before and willow after not to plant willows, and not to plant ghosts in the courtyard to clap their hands.

Mulberry is the mulberry tree, willow is the willow tree, and the ghost clap refers to the poplar tree.

In addition, there are locust trees and neem trees, which are considered by the folk to be five kinds of trees that attract ghosts.

These five trees are all very unlucky in terms of feng shui meaning, so no one will plant them at home.

It can be seen that Liucun was originally famous for the willow trees that benefited one party, but now it is saddled with the saying of summoning ghosts, which really makes many Liucun villagers indignant.

After learning about the long-cherished wishes of the local villagers, Gu Chen also smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, rumors, it's impossible for others to say anything, like a few of us don't believe it, otherwise how would we come to Liucun?"

"Yes. Lu Weiwei smiled and took Gu Chen's arm: "Like me and my boyfriend, we don't believe it, we only know that Liucun is the most beautiful place in Meishan Town, what kind of gods and ghosts, this can't scare us." ”

Officer Wang coughed twice, and said: "This place seems to have a story, I don't know if there are any places worth visiting near Liucun, such as ancient temples or something, it stands to reason that there should be this kind of building in this kind of place, I have seen it in many places." ”

Asked by Officer Wang's words, several old ladies nodded in unison: "Yes, yes." ”

The old man took a crutch and said sharply: "You go to sketch, I have no objection, but don't go near that ancient temple, you will die." ”

Officer Wang, Gu Chen, and Lu Weiwei, the three of them pretended to have exaggerated expressions, and seemed to be a little overwhelmed by the old man's words.

"Will there be dead people in that place? Is it so terrifying? Then we won't go, right, Gu Chen?" Lu Weiwei raised her chin.

Gu Chen hurriedly answered: "That's right, we definitely won't go, but you have to tell us the direction of the ancient temple, otherwise it will be troublesome to go over there." ”

Several old people were really fooled, and they all pointed to the upper left corner of the mountain.

The old man at the head said: "That place is not far from our Liu Village, and it is the only way for our villagers to go up the mountain, and now there are such strange situations, many of our villagers dare not go there, so they can only take a detour to a farther path into the mountain." ”

"Is it so terrible?" Lu Weiwei hurriedly patted her towering chest and said in a serious panic: "Then you definitely can't go, you can't go." ”

Gu Chen looked at the time and asked, "Look at the time, it's definitely not going back to Meishan Town today, I don't know if any of you can make it convenient for us to borrow it here for one night?"

Lu Weiwei hurriedly nodded and said, "Well, we don't live in vain, and if we give money, we will give it according to the standards of Meishan Town Hotel." ”

"No, I don't. The old man also smiled and said: "You can come to Liucun at this time, which is the greatest support for our Liucun, but in another week, our whole village will have to move collectively, and a piece of land is planned in the town to house our Liucun people." ”

"You may be the last group of people from other villages to come over, so I won't take any money from you, and I'll live in my house. A kind old woman said with a smile.

I can tell that she is a very warm person......

Gu Chen, Officer Wang and Lu Weiwei, the three of them looked at each other.

Originally, according to the plan, several people were also at the foot of Liucun Village, and then went to the ancient temple to see the situation and collect the feedback from the villagers.

If you want to live now, that's for sure.