Chapter 18: Paper Man

I turned around and suddenly found that the chickens and ducks I had just fed had all hidden in the nest. A few hens even "clucked" and shivered in the hen coop, and the ducks hid in the coop and shrunk into a ball.

I can't help but wonder when I see this strange scene, these chickens and ducks are quite bold on weekdays, they walk leisurely in their own yard every day, the fence door in the yard is not closed for a while, they will run outside to spread the wild, I don't go to catch up until it gets dark, I won't return, why did I hide in the nest after feeding at this time.

I walked over and drove them out, but no matter how much I tried to drive them, the chickens and ducks still wouldn't come out.

Suddenly remembering when I was a child, the old man often said that animals are the most sensitive, and they have a natural sensitivity to danger.

I looked around the small courtyard, the small courtyard is still the same, the old locust tree holds the branches and leaves like a big umbrella, enveloping half of the small courtyard, the rising sun casts the mottled shade of the tree, the morning breeze is slightly cool, and the midsummer morning is exceptionally cool because of the rain last night.

But there was an indescribable coolness in the courtyard, and I felt something different.

At this moment, a crisp sound of "popping" came from the hall, and the sound was particularly loud in the empty courtyard.

It seemed to be the sound of wood breaking, and I was startled, and hurriedly walked into the house. Then he saw that in the hall, the spiritual table that had been placed behind the incense burner on the offering table was shattered into a pile.

"Hongxuan!"

I walked forward quickly, and when I looked closely, I saw that the spiritual position that had just been made was shattered as if it had been chopped.

"What's going on?"

I picked up the pieces and looked around the hall, "Hongxuan, Hongxuan, are you back, don't you want to set up a throne for your wife?" If you don't want to, come out, come out and tell me clearly! ”

I choked up and shouted into the air filling the room, "Why, why not?!" ”

"If you don't want to, why do you want to appear frequently, what is the secret of your death, you come out and sue me!"

However, there was silence on the offering table, except for the incense burner with half a piece of incense, and the white porcelain altar was as steady as a rock, and the broken spiritual table lay ironically.

Luo Hongxuan, he, he doesn't want me to set up a position for him! Here's why!

Suddenly, there was a sound of "rustling", I came back to my senses, followed the sound, and saw a small paper figure appear at the threshold of the hall.

The small paper figure is a piece of white paper, the size of a human hand, without a nose or eye, but it can move, lying on the threshold, with its limbs and ground on the ground and about to climb up, as if to cross the threshold to enter.

When I saw this strange scene, I took a step back in fear and touched the offering table, shaking everything on it.

It's the Illusion! I've heard the old man say that some miracle people will use magic to turn objects into objects for their own mission, but this requires profound Taoism.

Someone is using magic to manipulate this little paper figure!

I saw that the little paper figure finally climbed over the threshold with great difficulty, and staggered towards me. I looked at this little thing, and it looked like it could fly away when the wind blew, and I really didn't know how it ended up in my house.

The little paper figure walked up to me, climbed into the upper of my shoe, and stood still, looking at me with his head held high.

Although it doesn't have a nose or eyes, the way it heads up makes me think it's looking at me. At this time, I was no longer afraid, it was just an ordinary royal object, on the contrary, I thought this little thing was a little cute.

It seemed to have something to tell me, and I crouched down and looked at the little guy on the upper, only to see it raise its hand at me and point out the door.

I thought, "Little thing, do you want me to go with you?" Who is your master, and why did you tell me to go with you? ”

However, the little paper figure has no mouth and will not answer my questions. It was still pointing to the door, motioning for me to follow it.

My curiosity was aroused, and I said to the little paper figure, "Since you want me to go with you, then you can take me there!" ”

The little paper figure seemed to understand me, jumped off my feet, and staggered out.

I glanced at the offering table, and decided to leave it alone, and go with the little paper figure first, I wondered which master was looking for me.

The little paper figure clumsily climbed over the threshold and staggered out into the courtyard, and I closed the wooden door and followed behind the little paper figure.

Strangely, the people in the village didn't seem to be able to see the little paper figure, and I kept being greeted by people along the way, and I coped with it perfunctorily.

The little paper figure staggered through the village, and several times someone stepped over it, and I feared that it would be trampled flat.

However, I was obviously overly concerned, and every time the little paper figure was deftly dodging the foot that stepped on. Even if the mountain wind blows, it walks peacefully.

Come to think of it, there must be a master behind it, and I'm even more curious about the people behind it.

I followed it slowly, and when I walked out for a long time, it became more and more remote.

At this time, there were no more villagers passing by, and I realized that it was heading towards the back mountain. I looked around until I saw a standing stone monument with the words "forbidden land" written in bright red traditional characters.

This is the back mountain forest, is the forbidden land of our village, I married to Luojia Village, the village chief once warned me, this is a forbidden land, without the permission of the village chief is not allowed to enter.

I've never been in the back mountains, and no one in the village is afraid to approach it. However, the little paper figure does not seem to be taboo and keeps walking towards the back mountain. It jumped over the boundary pillar and staggered inside.

Soon, I also reached the edge of the mountain forest in the back mountain, and I hesitated as I watched the little paper figure jump over the boundary monument lightly.

This is a forbidden place! If it is known, I am afraid that it will be punished.

I stopped outside, afraid to go any further. Seeing that I hadn't followed, the little paper figure turned back, stretched out his little hand, pointed inside, and motioned for me to follow.

"Little guy, this is the forbidden place in Locke Village, I can't go in with you."

I shook my head and turned to leave, the rules were more important than my curiosity. It's said that curiosity kills cats, but I decided not to touch this moldy head!

I lifted my foot and walked back, and when the little paper man saw that I was going back, a gust of wind flashed in front of me, and I wondered how it did it.

I saw that it was behind me, shaking its head and waving its hand, obviously insisting that I go with it again.

"No, little one, I'm going back!"

I shook my head at it, but the little one climbed on my feet, pulled at the hem of my skirt, and pulled it back.

It seemed that it was going to bring me to its owner, and I looked up at the secluded forest, and thought: Who is it that wants me to come here?

"Girl, come in with confidence! No one will blame you! ”

Just as I was hesitating, I heard an old female voice speak.

"Mother-in-law, who are you? Why are you looking for me? ”

I asked into the voice inside, thinking that this was the owner of the little paper man.

"You come in first!"

When the voice had finished speaking, it was silent.

I had no choice but to raise my feet and follow the little paper figure into the forbidden place.