Chapter 15: Dry Drowning
Kelpie?!
Or a whole bunch! I was stunned, and it was written in the "Hundred Ghost Catalogue" that water ghosts are roughly divided into two kinds, and the river-level water ghosts rank 39th among the ground ghosts, and they are good at manipulating aquatic plants, water flows, and sediment. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info and the water ghosts in the sea have the power of the tides and belong to the category of heavenly ghosts, and the master did not write it into this catalog.
I said in horror, "Master, whether this water ghost is a river or a sea, there are three factors for turning into a ghost, one is suicide, one is active or passive drowning, and the third is caught by the water ghost as a ghost stand-in. So what do you think the water ghosts in the river in Bajiu Village look like? ”
The so-called "ghost factor" refers to the main reason for the formation of a certain type of ghost after a person dies.
The master said while eating: "I hope it's not the third kind, after being caught as a ghost stand-in, the previous water ghost has embarked on the underworld, and the new water ghost has unwillingness and resentment, so the anger is particularly heavy." If it's a bunch of this, none of you in your village can escape. ”
The water ghost is not always nested in the water, because if it is eyeing a living person who enters its territory, it will always follow the other party, and I don't know when this person gets wet, his neck will be cold, and he will die.
I chatted with Master until late at night, and he thought that the missing men in the village had all been arrested and used as ghost stand-ins, and instead became new water ghosts, and if he wanted to save Bajiu Village, he would not only have to collect the remaining old water ghosts, but also destroy them together while these new water ghosts were not in the fire.
Master had a doubt, he thought that the water ghosts in Bajiu Village were too weird, just like the swelling of the river and the fat fish, as if they suddenly appeared, and there might be some connection between the three.
The next day, we caught the earliest bus and went to Liangzhen, Bajiu Village is ten miles in front of the town, so we got off the bus halfway, and when I returned home with Master, I saw my mother drying quilts in the yard, so I asked, "Mom, where is my father?" ”
"He said he was hot and was taking a shower in the back room." Mom wiped the water off her hands, and she looked at Master, "Xiao Ming, who is this?" ”
"My colleague Lao Kong, come and play." This is a statement that Master and I have discussed in advance, otherwise it would be too shocking to say "Master Ghost Catcher".
Mom smiled: "Oh, then please come in, I'll fry a few dishes." ”
Master and I entered the house, and after a while, Dad walked out topless in big pants.
After breakfast, my father yawned and said, "I'm a little sleepy, I'm too tired, I'll go to bed first." ”
I always felt that something was wrong, but I couldn't say anything, I smeared the lamp oil with Master, and I didn't see a ghost in my house.
Half an hour later, Master and I were discussing the issue of water ghosts, and my mother suddenly shouted, "Ah! Xiao Ming, come and see, what's wrong with your dad?! ”
Hearing the sound, we jumped up and rushed into the room, and saw my father's wilting appearance, his face was swollen in a large circle, as if it was edema, and not only that, but his forehead was very hot, at least forty degrees, and he had difficulty breathing, and his mind was confused.
This posture is like drowning in water for a long time, but he didn't touch the water except for taking a shower today!
The death of the family will not be revealed until tonight, how can this be advanced!
I was suddenly anxious, and Master grabbed my arm and said, "Don't panic yet, I'll take a look." After speaking, he walked up to his father, looked around, and said solemnly, "This is a manifestation of dry drowning, how far is it from the nearest hospital in the village?" ”
"Town Center Hospital, ten miles away." Mom cried in panic.
The master urged: "Quick, find the fastest means of transportation and send him over, but now it has been delayed for half an hour, and I am afraid that I will not be able to save him if I delay it again!" ”
I went to Uncle Liu's house next door to borrow a four-wheeled tractor, and when I started it, Master and Mom wrapped Dad in blankets and got into the car together. Now that it's a race against the clock, I'm driving the tractor like crazy, but luckily the road to the town is concrete and not bumpy.
It took more than ten minutes to park the car at the gate of the town hospital, jump out of the car, I checked my father's situation, he was already less out of breath and more angry, it was hard to imagine how uncomfortable it was for my father to die under my nose, so I didn't want this to happen!
"Dad!!"
My eyes were bloodshot, and I shouted frantically: "Dad, if you insist on it, it will be fine soon!" ”
"Xiao Ming, you wait." Master pressed my neck, he took out his mobile phone, dialed a number, and said where it was. In less than a minute, the doctors of the town hospital who are good at this area rushed out, as well as the nurses who pushed the stretcher cart, and even the director himself came!
How much energy does Master really have? At the moment, I don't have time to think about anything other than my dad.
The doctor, a veteran physician with twenty years of experience, only glanced at it and said in surprise: "Ghost drowning? It's so swollen, it's critical, and I'm going to be ready for surgery right away. ”
As he spoke, the doctor beckoned the nurses to carry Dad away, and Mom followed closely.
Master stopped me and said, "Xiao Ming, don't worry, your father should be fine during the day today, and the hospital doesn't dare not do its best to treat me, otherwise even the director will have to change his blood once when he goes to the dean." However, this dry drowning was only a harbinger, and the water ghost did not appear, so when the seventy-two o'clock in the evening came, he still had a dead fate. ”
Yes? I listened to the anxious five visceral confusion, this is just an appetizer, and there is still it at night?
Master mentioned dry drowning twice, and the situation was urgent, but I calmed down at this time and asked suspiciously, "What is dry drowning?" ”
"Ever heard the old saying? People are unlucky, and they can choke to death even when they drink water. Ignoring the dean, who wanted to be courteous, Master said as he walked with me into the hospital, "This is not a bluff. In general, drowning falls into two categories, wet and dry. Wet, as you understand, drown in the water; Dry drowning, swimming, bathing, drinking and other behaviors are all likely to occur. ”
"Drowning in swimming is not reproachful, but bathing and drinking water is too ......" I was suspicious.
"When I say swimming, I'm not talking about swimming, but going ashore for an hour or two after swimming. The reason is very simple, unconsciously a small amount of water choked into the lungs, at first it did not affect it, as time, the lung function became weaker and weaker, and the person began to be tired and tired, and then a series of flu-like symptoms appeared, foaming at the mouth and dying. In severe cases, the face is swollen and unshaped, as if covered with foam like a sponge. Even drinking water and bathing can cause death. It's just that dry drowning is less likely. ”
I was puzzled and asked, "What the hell did the doctor say about drowning?" ”
"Ghost drowning is a folk saying, which refers to dry drowning." Master shook his head and said.
"I mean, the appetizers of the day have nothing to do with the water ghosts?"
"No, dry drowning is only an explanation of the phenomenon, but the root of the essence is the water ghost! The water ghost can control the flow of small streams of water, so when it targets a living person, it controls a small amount of water to enter the opponent's lungs and trachea when it comes into contact with water, making it difficult for people to detect. ”
I opened my mouth wide and goosebumps rolled up, if this is targeted by the water ghost, it will give you a dry drowning, and you will not be prepared to die!
I sat down with my mother and comforted her and said it was okay, but in fact, I also had fifteen buckets in my heart.
After waiting anxiously for two hours, my father was pushed out, and his breathing was already stable.
The dean personally selected a ward with good conditions to temporarily house my father, and we stayed in front of the bed, and I felt palpitations when I thought of the situation at home.
"I can't let him touch the water today." Master admonished my mother.
"Thank you......" Mom could see that he was extraordinary.
"Ugh." The master sighed abruptly, and instructed his mother to read the list of missing men in the village, and there were six of them! Da Xu, the third son, Lao Wang, Jingzi and a pair of young brothers.
It is also worth noting that the heavy rain has stopped for two days, and the river shows no signs of receding, as well as in other villages along the river, but there is no such fatty fish. In other words, those fish are only active in the area of Bajiu Village.
"Xiao Ming, come back to your village with me." Master said cryptically.
"Mom, if there is a situation here, notify me in time." I left the hospital with Master, and I would definitely not leave an inch if my father had an accident, but if I couldn't subdue those water ghosts, even if my father got better this time, there would be a next time, so I could tell which one was lighter and which was heavier.
I drove the tractor home with Master and found a ghost sitting on the ground outside the courtyard gate.
It's a powerless ghost who doesn't go into the stream.
The ghost species of powerless ghosts is tantamount to a cabbage on the rotten street among ghosts, they were weak in life, they dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, and they did not have any temper when they died, they were afraid of this and that, so the ghost power of powerless ghosts was almost zero, and they didn't even have the ability to jump into three-dimensional space. Ghosts also have the survival rules of the jungle, so powerless ghosts are usually doglegs driven by other ghosts or lonely ghosts who have nowhere to live.
The master held the broom and pointed at the other party, and he snorted coldly, "Are you working for the water ghosts, or do you have a relationship with this family?" ”
The powerless ghost trembled incessantly, as if it was about to dissipate at any moment.
I thought the appearance of this ghost was a little familiar, and after a closer look, I was stunned and said, "Huh? You're not that ...... What's it called, yes, it seems to be Jia Jia, who sells sweet potatoes in the village? I heard my mother say that you made a fortune somewhere else two years ago, what is going on? ”
"Master Jiang Ming, you ...... I still recognize it. ”
The powerless ghost patted his chest very humanely, looked at the master in fear, it immediately lowered its head, and its voice trembled: "My daughter-in-law copulated with others in front of me, and the sweet potato stall was also smashed, and the children looked down on me as a father, I couldn't stand the bullying, so I committed suicide by throwing myself into the river." I didn't expect to be too weak and didn't turn into a water ghost, alas! The body was sealed in the mud by the evil master who raised the water ghost along with a pile of corpses, and the rising water washed away the mud a few days ago, and the evil master instructed the water ghosts to pick a few big fish to possess them, and they instigated the fish under their command to eat the corpses that had been sealed for an unknown amount of time......