The red sun is sinking in the west, and the old trees are faint.

After leaving the city, Xiang You took Chen Huilan by the hand, and it had been half a day since he knew it. They did not follow the direction they had told Wang Dafu, but went in the opposite direction. According to Xiang You, Wang Dafu is a person who does not grow hair on his mouth and does not do things well.

At this time, it is the winter solstice, and the dead branches and yellow leaves can be seen everywhere, and the scene of depression is the characteristic of winter. But there are always some evergreens, seasonal flowers, adding some color to the dull winter.

The woods in front of Xiang You were no exception, and many places were emerald green. Especially in the deepest part, it is connected into a piece, like a green lake.

"This forest is so big!" Chen Huilan sighed.

Xiang You nodded, Chen Huilan needless to say, she really didn't know that there was such a big forest here.

"Shall we go in and have a look?" Chen Huilan pointed to the middle of the forest and said.

Xiang You said without thinking: "Okay!"

The forest is large, but you can still see the green leaves in the center at a glance. However, after walking in the woods for a while, Xiang You found that they were still on the periphery, still far from the center like the green lake.

It's been a long time since I entered this wood, but why can't I go deeper?

After a long time, Chen Huilan did not have the joy when she first entered the forest, and remained silent.

It was getting dark, and night was approaching.

Between the trees in front of you, it was getting darker and darker, and you could barely see the scenery behind the gaps between the two trees. Chen Huilan was a little scared, she stopped and grabbed Xiang You, who was holding her hand, and said, "Brother Xiang, I'm a little scared. Let's go home!"

It's no wonder that Chen Huilan is like this, this is the first time she has run away from home, and she has walked so far that even Xiang You herself is starting to be a little scared.

"Let's go back the way we came! God knows how big this forest is. Xiang Yang muttered, and he already had the idea of leaving here in his heart.

"Hmm," Chen Huilan looked very happy, and was finally about to leave here.

So, the two began to walk back.

But unconsciously, the way back has been gone for a long time. Looking around again, it is still the same, with yellow leaves and dead branches in the eyes, and there is still no sign of the end.

By this time, it was already dark. Even the trees in front of you are hard to see. A faint mist rose in the woods, and a chill came with it.

Chen Huilan was really scared, grabbed Xiang You's hand tightly, and moved closer to her brother Xiang.

"Damn it, why don't there be stars and moons?" Xiang You was in a very bad mood, looked up at the sky, and blurted out a curse.

The road is no longer clear. If this continues, I am afraid that in less than a while, I will not be able to reach out and lose my fingers.

Xiang You's heart began to drum, but his face did not show the slightest timidity. It's not how strong his character is, but he clearly knows that if he is weak at this time, then Chen Huilan will definitely collapse completely. Although the two are the same age, Chen Huilan is a lady who embroiders in the boudoir all the year round, and even a mouse can scare her into a panic, how can she be scared now.

Xiang You showed a calmness that he had never been before, but the worry in his heart became heavier and heavier. The eyes were hazy, and the direction might have been wrong from the beginning, but it could only take her on.

Xiang You regretted it, the dark night was slowly devouring his last bit of confidence.

"Huilan, are you scared?" Xiang You's voice began to tremble a little.

"Well, but I'm not afraid of Brother Xiang here," Chen Huilan replied.

After hearing this, Xiang You's heart warmed, and he suddenly raised a trace of courage. But the worries and fears that lie deep in the depths have not diminished.

However, at this moment, Chen Huilan found that there was a fiery red light on her right hand, and it seemed to be not far away.

"Brother Xiang, look, what is that?" Chen Huilan pointed there.

Xiang You took a look, only to see two unknown red lights, hovering in the air, indescribably weird. Xiang You's heart squeezed suddenly, isn't this what the old people often call ghost fire? But after looking at it for a while, I felt that it didn't seem like it.

"Let's go over and have a look. ”

Xiang You was taken aback, and immediately reminded Chen Huilan next to him: "I don't know what it is, slow down." ”

The two of them used the big tree as a cover and slowly approached. It turned out to be a family, and the two lights were the two lanterns in front of the door.

This made the two of them very happy, and hurried over. When I got closer, I found that this family was quite large, at least larger than the Chen Mansion and the Xiang Mansion, and the two stone lions in front of the door were also very powerful.

Xiang You hurriedly stepped forward and knocked on the door, this life-saving straw had to be grabbed no matter what. He was ready to bow his head, respectfully beg to be taken in, and was even ready to plead.

Strangely, after waiting for a while, no one came to open the door.

"Maybe it's because they're resting," Xiang You thought to himself. Then he picked up the brass ring and slammed it a few times, and shouted, "Is there anyone?

After waiting for a while, there was still no response. But coincidentally, just as Xiang You was about to knock on the door again, the door squeaked and opened.

A lantern came out of the crack in the door, and then an old man poked out half from behind the door. When the old man saw Xiang You and Chen Huilan, the whole person was obviously stunned for a moment, and then looked to both sides.

"Just the two of you?"

"Hmm. ”

"Where's your lord?"

"No,—— grandpa, can you take us in for one night?" Xiang You tried to make his tone polite so that the other party could have a good impression.

If the old housekeeper of the Xiang Mansion was here, he would definitely be stunned, when did this kid change his sex.

"Come in! Our old lady is hospitable, and I know you will be happy to come. ”

When the two of them heard this, their hearts blossomed. I never thought that this owner was so kind.

The old butler plugged in the latch and led them inside.

The front yard was brightly lit, like daylight. The eaves of every room are full of lighted lanterns, and one is hung almost every seven or eight steps, so even Chen Huilan's family is not so willing to spend it.

They walked along the verandah, passing through five or six pavilions, before reaching the wings.

Two rooms were allocated. The old housekeeper's face leaned closer to the lantern he was carrying, bent down to look at Xiang You and Chen Huilan, and instructed: "It's not early, you should rest early—— and don't run around at night." ”

I haven't seen the old butler's appearance clearly since just now. At this moment, when he leaned his face close to the lantern, it really startled the two of them. But when you look closely, it turns out that it is due to the lighting, that is, an ordinary old man.

However, there are some places that make Xiang You feel very strange, but he can't tell where they are.

"Thank you, old man," Chen Huilan looked very polite.

Xiang You shook off the doubts in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Thank you!

"You're welcome, just call me Uncle Wang. The old butler grinned.

"Can you play with me?" said an abrupt child's voice.

The three of them followed the prestige in unison, and behind the low flowerbed stood a little boy, whose white face stood out in the darkness.

"Can you play with me?" the boy repeated.

"It turned out to be the little master," said the old butler.

Xiang You was already fun, and he was in a good mood when he found a home. As soon as he heard that the old housekeeper said that he was a young master, he shouted at him, "Brother will play with you tomorrow." ”

The little boy's expressionless face suddenly showed a smile and clapped his hands: "Great, someone played with me, someone played with me......"

The old butler assigned the rooms, lit the lights in the two rooms, and left. didn't go to look for the little young master who left just now, and returned the same way.

Chen Huilan was a little unhappy, in this strange place, she was a little scared to sleep alone. But the people have already arranged it, and they can only complain a few words, and then go back to the room to rest, after all, they have been tired for a day.

Xiang You also closed the door and prepared to rest, only then did he realize that he hadn't eaten anything yet!

Lie down in bed and calm down. Xiang You thought about everything that happened today, and always felt sorry for Chen Huilan, this little girl. This impulsiveness really went too far, and now the Chen Mansion and the old housekeeper of our family are probably crazy.

"Bang bang bang!"

Xiang You, who was about to fall asleep, was startled by a knock on the door.

"Bang bang bang!"

The visitor seemed to have little patience, and then knocked again.

"It's coming. After saying that, Xiang You put on his clothes and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a white face appeared in front of him, which turned out to be the little young master that the old housekeeper had just said.

"It's the little master, what's the matter?" Xiang You didn't dare to lose his temper in someone else's house, if he was at home, he probably wouldn't even bother to open the door.

"You hide, they're coming to arrest you," the little young master lowered his voice and whispered to Xiang You.

Xiang You didn't know what it meant, and saw that the other party was a completely ignorant child, and said "oh!" with a blank expression.

The little young master seemed to convey this sentence, and he turned around and left.

Xiang You was a little speechless.

As soon as he took two steps, the little young master suddenly stopped again, turned around and asked, "Will you play with me tomorrow?"

Xiang You smiled and said, "Yes, little master." ”

Xiang You closed the door and hurriedly ran to the bed, it was too cold.

"Bang bang bang!"

There was another knock on the door, and it was very urgent.

On a cold day, there is nothing more painful than when you lift the quilt.

Xiang You roared angrily in his heart, got up suddenly, and trotted all the way to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a small figure threw herself into Xiang You's arms, it was Chen Huilan.

"Brother Xiang, I'm afraid," Chen Huilan's tone was a little crying, and after a pause, she said, "I heard a woman crying just now, as if she was still scolding someone. ”

Seeing that this little girl came in her pajamas, she must have been frightened.

"Then come and sleep with me!" Xiang You was a little helpless, he really didn't want to toss on such a cold day.

After hearing this, Chen Huilan gradually stopped sobbing, and finally smiled happily. When the two got into the quilt together, Chen Huilan became shy again, and in order to hide the panic and shyness in her heart, she kept saying this and that.

"Hmm......" Xiang You was drowsy, and could only respond vaguely.

"Huilan hurry up and go to sleep, get up early tomorrow and go back!"

"Oh—— but it's really strange, Brother Xiang's Uncle Wang wore exactly the same clothes that my grandfather wore when he died, how can anyone wear such clothes now?"

"Well—— what?" Xiang Youxin was suddenly startled, no wonder he always felt that something was wrong, it turned out to be "shroud". No, Xiang You's mind was much clearer at the moment, and the little young master just now was wearing a shroud.

Xiang You instantly felt a chill spread from his back, all the way to his whole body, and finally quickly merged into his heart. He is not as lonely as Chen Huilan. For a while, he often listened to the old people in the alley tell some ghost stories, so that he didn't dare to sleep alone during that time. He has always believed in the existence of ghosts and gods.

"Is this a haunted mansion?" Xiang You said in a trembling voice.

"What kind of ghost house? This is Brother Li Fuxiang. ”

At this moment, Xiang You fell into an ice cellar. He thought of the fourteen members of the Li family who were beheaded by the family of Li two years ago because of collusion with the remnants of the previous dynasty. At that time, this incident caused a storm in the city.

"It's so far away from Luofang City, it must not be," Xiang You comforted himself. But everything seemed futile, and fear still occupied his heart.

Xiang You thought of what the little young master said to him just now, and at this moment, he seemed to understand.

"You're going to catch me, you're not going to eat me, are you?" Xiang You's scalp suddenly tingled, and the more he thought about it, the more scared he became, and he could feel his strong heartbeat at this moment.