Before this, Chen Junyan had never stepped out of the house, and today's way up the mountain was also in the direction pointed by Liumu, and now he is like this with Liumu, because Chen Junyan hurriedly ran down the mountain and didn't even know the direction of returning home. Speaking of Ping'an Town, he has lived for more than ten years, but she is now at the entrance of the town, but she doesn't know whether to go east or west.

Before, she only cared about running away from the stream, but she didn't think about how she would return to the backyard of the Chen Mansion unconsciously when she arrived in the town. Whether it was the residents of the town or the people of the Chen Mansion who found her on the street, she couldn't explain it at that time, and even if she did, it was a different meaning in everyone's ears.

Chen Junyan thought about it and suddenly laughed, feeling that her previous thoughts were purely worrying, what could she do with her current situation and keep a good reputation, could it be true that she wanted to marry a good person who matched her as Liumu said. Who can she marry, and who is she willing to marry except for the liumu who has been with her?

The current idea is a more ridiculous idea, Chen Junyan laughed while walking, and everyone clearly rejected her, why didn't she give up. And he's still a dryad, what is it to think about a monster in his heart, do you expect him to be touched by her sincerity?

But when Chen Junyan really paid attention to the appearance of the town, he couldn't help but be surprised, the streets were empty, there were no vendors setting up stalls to sell, there were no passers-by in a hurry, and even the shops on the street were all closed. Her heart was pounding, how could it be like this, this town didn't look like anyone was living at all, and there wasn't even a trace of the smell of fireworks in the world.

She walked through the streets and alleys to a slightly deserted place, and looked at the grain fields outside the town, and the scene was even stranger. Some fields are overgrown with grass or barren land, while some fields are green and secluded, and agriculture is thriving. She ran eagerly to the bustling street, looking for someone to ask what was going on in the town.

The breeze swept through the empty streets, and Chen Junyan walked alone on the street. She dragged her heavy steps forward slowly, the ominous feeling in her heart became stronger and stronger, impossible, the people in the town must be somewhere, she clenched her fists, she would definitely find someone to ask.

Suddenly, she heard an old moan in the corner ahead, and it made her happy that she could ask something if there was anyone. She approached the old woman who kept coughing in the corner, squatted down and said, "Mother-in-law, are you okay?" ”

The old woman who was curled up in the corner of the wall and coughed turned her head, looked at the young girl who appeared in front of her at some point, and couldn't help but cough violently again. Chen Junyan looked worried, and hurriedly patted the old woman's back to help her calm down. After a while, the old man finally stopped, felt that he could take a breath, and said angrily: "Thank you, girl, but my wife is so dirty, you better stay away from me, so as not to stain your clothes." ”

Chen Junyan smiled lightly when she heard this: "What did your mother-in-law say, you cough so badly, why are you still alone on the street?" What about your children? ”

The old woman's already gray eyes were even darker after hearing Chen Junyan's question, she pulled out her hand without missing a trace, and sighed: "Dead, all dead, only the old woman and I are left alone." ”

Chen Junyan felt a sigh in her heart, she felt the feeling of loneliness, and the bitterness and bitterness contained in this taste could not be experienced without personal experience. She cautiously said, "What...... How could they all be dead? ”

The old woman's face showed a resentful expression: "It's the sacred tree on the cliff, it was it that took my son's life, and it was it that made my white-haired people send black-haired people." It's all to blame, I'm going to cut it......"

The old woman's words at the wrong end caused a ripple in Chen Junyan's heart, why did the death of the old man's son be a big deal? Is it really because of him? No, although he is a dryad, he is not some bad goblin who kills innocents indiscriminately, there must be some misunderstanding in this.

Sure enough, as if to reflect Chen Junyan's thoughts, the old man cried suddenly: "It's also my unsuccessful son himself, I told him a long time ago that there is no such thing as pie in the sky, no matter what you have to rely on your own down-to-earth and hands-on earnings." But he didn't believe it, he insisted on going his own way, and just wanted to sit back and enjoy the results, so he would get retribution. He died on his own desires, and he ended up like that because of his own desires......"

Chen Junyan held the old man's crumbling body and said anxiously: "Old woman, don't be too sad, tell me something slowly." ”

She looked back at the empty street behind her, hoping that someone would come out of nowhere to help her. But she looked at it for a long time, and no such person appeared.

Chen Junyan asked, "Mother-in-law, why is there no one in the town?" Did they all have something happen to the sacred tree on the cliff? ”

"What can happen to them?" The old woman excitedly denied Chen Junyan's speculation, and said coldly: "They are all at home waiting to die." When you live well, you are too tired, and when you have to close your eyes, you will regret it. My unsuccessful son is like this, the moment he closes his eyes, he confesses to me, if there is an afterlife, he must use his own strength to live well. ”

The more Chen Junyan listened, the more confused he became, and asked, "Is this ...... What's going on? ”

The old woman grabbed Chen Junyan's hand tightly, leaned in front of her and said word by word: "Girl, listen to the old woman's advice, if you have any wishes, you must realize them yourself." Even if you can't do it yourself, you must not make a wish to the sacred tree on the cliff. ”

She glanced around and whispered, "You see, those people in the town are just because they have too many desires and are unwilling to rely on their own efforts, so they go to the sacred tree like a demon to make a wish. The result? Although their wish was granted, the price paid was even greater. There are a lot of young lads who start to grow old after a while, and there are a lot of people who are so good at life who suddenly get seriously ill, and eventually they all die, and slowly and slowly they all die. ”

The old woman looked thin and old, but her strength was amazing, Chen Junyan's hand was painful when she grabbed it, she couldn't help but want to pull her hand out of the old woman's palm, but the old man grabbed it tighter: "There are many such things, and the people in the town are also aware of it and know that the tree is not a sacred tree." Shouldn't we all work together to cut down that tree so that it doesn't harm the world? But those people, those people as if nothing had happened, still went to the tree and made a wish. I knew that I would pay the price of my life after making a wish, but I didn't hesitate to do it. Don't you think they're looking for their own death? ”

Chen Junyan's current thoughts just want to escape from here, whether it is what Liumu told her or what the old woman in front of her said, it is difficult for her to accept. She thought that Ping'an Town had ushered in a catastrophe that could not be overcome this time, and the people in the town could only wait for death obediently.