As far as the eye can see, it is full of desolation, a page is turned by the wind, and the sky is full of dust.

The houses are not far from each other, disheveled and dilapidated, and overgrown with weeds.

In the sun, these old-fashioned huts are covered in cobwebs, and some have collapsed, forming debris in weathering.

Yu Xing stood dumbfounded, a thought swirling in his mind: how could this be......

He stepped on the ground outside the house, his heart beating fast, and he glanced back.

The house belonging to the old Zhang family was no different from other huts, although it had not collapsed, it was also so old that it seemed that no one had lived in it for a long time, and the knots and nets used for hunting hung on the outer walls, which had faded and decayed, as if they would break if they were pulled.

"......" Yu Xing was a little scared and shrank for a moment.

He seems to have just slept a little more, how does he feel that the world is turned upside down when he wakes up?

What about Lao Zhang? What about the woman who gave him porridge to drink? And what about Mai Mai?

Is it a hallucination? Can...... What to explain the new bandages on his body and the obviously clean pants that were a little older?

He walked cautiously for a while, making sure that there was no one in the small village, and that there was a mountain forest outside the village, and he did not know where it led.

A sense of loneliness arose, Yu Xing blinked, and returned to Lao Zhang's house.

This place is weird, he thought.

He went into the kitchen and tried to find traces of the recent existence of Lao Zhang's family of three, but he was disappointed, there was no food in the kitchen, but some grooves, leaving much more mold than other places.

"It used to be ...... What happened? Yu Xing squatted down, observed carefully for a while, and a guess floated in his heart.

He rummaged through Lao Zhang's house, found a rusty kitchen knife among the cobwebs and the ubiquitous nameless little insects, and some other gadgets, wrapped in a tablecloth that had been eaten by insects, and carried it with him.

"Gotta find the reason...... Although he has amnesia, can't remember the past, and is full of doubts about the current strange events, it doesn't mean that he will sit still.

He doesn't seem to be a withdrawn personality by nature, even if there may be unknown dangers around him.

Yu Xing decided to search all the huts that could still be entered, focusing on finding out why the village was deserted, for example, whether the entire village had moved away, or if there was some accident, and it would be better if he could find some materials that could be used.

He couldn't figure out why he was here now.

Lao Zhang's house was at the very edge of the small village, and Yu Xing used this house as a base point, first walked around the village, remembered the location of all the houses, the collapse situation, and completed a simple map in his mind.

This place is really small, there are only twelve rooms in the house, that is, twelve households, and they have been numbered by Yu Xing for easy records.

"......" He still did not speak, listened to the sound of the wind blowing the weeds, and walked into house No. 2.

It was a well-preserved house, unlike the surrounding Nos. 3, 4, and 5, which had collapsed to the point that only ruins remained, and it was completely clogged, and it was impossible to get in.

Yu Xing reached out and pushed the door open, the piercing sound of scratching made him frown.

Under the sunlight, the dust was revealed, and Yu Xing was choked by these particles, coughing violently a few times, and felt that a wound somewhere in his chest was about to burst open.

He wiped away the physiological tears he coughed up and squinted into the room.

The house was a mess.

All the small items fell to the ground, and the large items staggered.

The table was tilted to one side, with four wooden legs, and the table top was against the wall, as if someone had thrown it.

Yu Xing sniffed and smelled a strong smell of mold, which was very pungent.

The floor was also dirty, but Yu Xing couldn't care about it so much now, he walked in, and only then did he realize that something was wrong on the wall.

What are they?

A large number of black marks were splashed on the walls, but the walls were already black and yellow, so they couldn't be seen carefully.

Black marks here and there, strange enough, disappear once they come within a meter of the ground.

Yu Xing approached with a strong sense of uneasiness, these black marks were too old, and they had long since merged with something else and could not be separated.

"Is it blood?" The bloodstains, which had dried up for too long, turned from red to dark brown, and finally to black.

His instinct told him he had guessed correctly, that this place once seemed to host a death.

But why is there no blood down there?

It's been erased.

Yu Xing remembered this, and did not waste time on other ordinary things, and after observing the shape of the destroyed things on the ground, he rummaged through the cabinets that could still be opened.

The furniture was old-fashioned, and although Yu Xing couldn't remember where he had seen a new one, the concept came naturally.

He opened each drawer, saying that he was not sure what he was looking for, but that he thought he should find some useful information.

No.

The drawers are either rotten banknotes, unimportant remnants of everyday items, or empty.

"Forget it......," Yu Xing muttered, walking outside the house, and as he passed by the door, he saw a hoe that had fallen to the ground.

He paused.

During the ensuing investigation, while looking for clues, he also paid attention to whether there were hoes in other houses, and sure enough, almost every house had them.

Moreover, the furnishings in each room are messy, with some more or less blood stains, and it can be said that except for the furnishings of Lao Zhang's house, which is still intact, the other rooms seem to have been robbed by robbers.

Of the twelve houses, six huts except for Lao Zhang's house and five houses that had collapsed were explored, Yu Xing had to admit: "There are no clues." ”

The sun rose overhead, and he searched every house carefully, but it was still a waste of time.

"Gollum ......" The bandaged stomach began to scream with hunger, but Yu Xing was helpless.

There was nothing to eat here, and he didn't know if there were any animals in the woods that could be eaten, and even if there were, he wouldn't hunt.

"Forget it, let's walk around and see if there are any other villages." He guessed that there was more than 12 small villages in this area, because he saw hoes in the villagers' houses, but he didn't see any fields.

Indicate that there should be a separate field nearby.

And the plots that can be used to open up fields are generally not too small, and it seems to be a bit of a loss to only give these twelve farms.

After thinking about it for a while, Yu Xing decided to go to the opposite road from Lao Zhang's house, because since he fainted at the door of Lao Zhang's house, it means that he came from the direction of Lao Zhang's house.

There are things that hurt him in this direction, and if he meets them again while walking, won't he be caught in the net?

It's better to go in a direction that might be safer.

The trees in the mountains and forests were sparse, and occasionally a few trees were uprooted and fell in the direction of the village, and the more Yu Xing walked, the more he felt the dead silence around him, even if the sun was shining on him, he still felt a lingering gloom.

Touching the rusty kitchen knife on his body, a layer of goosebumps rose on Yu Xing's skin, and he unconsciously looked around, muttering in his mouth: "...... It's scary. ”

Fortunately, after walking for about ten minutes, Yu Xing saw a very hidden path that had been covered by grass and trees, which was obviously stepped on, and he knew that he was on the right track.

There is indeed a field not far ahead, but it is not very obvious, but this place is relatively flat, and traces of cultivation can be faintly seen, but now it is deserted.

Yu Xing crossed the field and continued to walk.

He also wanted to try to get straight out of the woods and go to places where there was human activity.

He has nothing to eat or drink now, and he is still covered in wounds, no matter how you look at it, he is not suitable for survival in the wild, not to mention that he has no relevant knowledge at all, and eighty percent will die.

However, when it comes to injuries, Yu Xing feels that he is getting better quickly, and many wounds are no longer painful.

After walking for a while, he saw the outline of a large village in the distance.

However, at this time, after the sun was hidden into the clouds, it slowly set, and it was almost dark again.

This time flow rate is not normal, as if it has been fast-forwarded by four times, Yu Xing also realized that it was abnormal, and hesitated in place for a while.

"Isn't a normal day twenty-four hours?" He almost suspected that his common sense was wrong, after all, there was nothing in his memory to back up his thoughts.

"It's weird, it's weird everywhere since I woke up...... Am I really not dreaming? Seeing that the sky was visibly gloomy, Yu Xing shook his head and hurried towards the big village.

As he got closer, he could see the curling smoke and breathe a sigh of relief - there were people in this village, and he would not starve to death in the mountains and forests.

It's just that he seems to be too embarrassed, and he may be regarded as some strange uninvited guest by the villagers.

He finally stepped into the village, which looked so large at first sight, took a light breath, and knocked on the first door.

"Knock knock."

"Is anyone there?"

Yu Xing shouted a little nervously.

After more than ten seconds, the door was opened, and a thin middle-aged man came out, obviously stunned when he saw Yu Xing.

Yu Xing hurriedly said: "Hello, I'm passing by, can I ......?"

"Peng!" The man suddenly closed the door with a look of disgust.

Yu Xing: "......"

As for it?

He turned to knock on the other, and this time it was a thin woman who opened the door.

The woman didn't close the door directly, but she stuck the crack in the door, and looked vigilant: "Who are you?" ”

"Hello, I'm passing through, I want to ......"

"Don't look for me." The woman interrupted Yu Xing's words, her face numb and indifferent, and pointed in one direction, "You go to the goddess, we will only take you in if the goddess allows you to stay." ”

Goddess?

Yu Xing followed her fingers, and there was only one house over there, the largest in the village.

He sincerely said to the women, "Okay, thank you......"

"Peng!" The women also closed the door.

“……”

Why are they so fierce to me?

Yu Xing was a little aggrieved, feeling that he was disgusted by the whole world.

There is nothing wrong with this, the old Zhang family and these two villagers he sees at present are the whole world in his memory.

He even thought: Is it because I'm too ugly to scare them?

After much hesitation, he decided to go to the goddess.

Scared, scared, he didn't want to starve to death anyway.

The dwelling of the goddess was larger than it could be seen from a distance, and the house was surrounded by a fence.

"Isn't it usually a pigsty and a chicken pen to fence it off, and to fence the house, is it to prevent anyone from escaping?" When he pushed the fence open, a thought crossed Yu Xing's mind.

He looked back, it was the restaurant in the evening, many families were cooking, although no one came out, but the smoke in the chimney brought a burst of food aroma, which made Yu Xing a little trance.

I'm so hungry...... I'm so hungry...... I'm so hungry......

The house of the goddess was deserted.

Yu Xing put his hand on the wooden door, and his heart suddenly beat very fast.

As if something bad was going to happen.

It was a strange premonition without warning, and Yu Xing didn't know whether to believe himself or not.

But since he woke up, nothing good seems to have happened, and no matter how bad it is, it will not be worse than starving to death.

So he knocked on the door.

"Knock ......"

As soon as my finger touched the door, the door opened a crack on its own, and it seemed that it had not been closed at all.

Yu Xing didn't go in directly, and an indescribable feeling grabbed his leg and made him unable to take a step.

A cool breeze came through the crack in the door, brushing through some of his exposed white skin, and he quietly glanced in through the crack in the door.

There was no light inside, and a hem of clothing swept through the darkness.

Yu Xing was startled, took a step back, and then couldn't help but continue looking.

He read that right, it's really a piece of clothing...... Hung from the beams of the house, swinging around.

Weak legs drooped, stiff and straight, and the hanged man stared at him peeping through the crack in the door with wide eyes.

The corpse was soaking wet, and drops of water dripped from the tips of the corpse's shoes, converging into a puddle of shadows on the ground.

Yu Xing was only surprised for a moment, but when the light outside illuminated the room slightly, he could see the face of the hanged man clearly.

"Old, old Zhang!" Yu Xing was so frightened that she covered her mouth and didn't let herself scream.

How so?

Why is Lao Zhang here, still hanged?

His pupils constricted, and a kind of grief and anger that did not belong to his subjective feelings surged into his heart, he thought that he was just frightened, and he had not yet reached the point of being extremely sad about the death of Lao Zhang, who was on the edge of his side, but the feeling in his heart exploded wantonly without his permission.

It's like...... It's as if he's been through it before.

It's not just Lao Zhang.

The crack in the door was blown a little wider by the wind, and Yu Xing saw more.

Lao Zhang's wife, who served him porridge to drink, Mai Mai, who was shy but curious and nimble, and many people he did not know, men and women, old and young, were all hung by hemp ropes, and there was a pool of stagnant water under each of them, and it was increasing.

There are a lot of people inside.

The corpses inside shook like a pendulum.

Just like the ghost kid Toshio who pushed the hanged corpse to play with in the curse, the scene in front of him seemed to have countless hands pushing the corpses.

Wait, what's the grudge?

Yu Xing thought blankly.

But it was only a fleeting episode in his thoughts, and for now, he was terrified.

This place full of corpses is the home of the goddess?

He'd better starve to death! If you go back, he won't go in!

"What are you looking at?" Suddenly, a low female voice sounded from behind Yu Xing, and Yu Xing felt a chill from the soles of his feet and shuddered.

He turned stiffly, and for a moment he saw an ugly woman close at hand.

The woman is still in good shape, wearing a Chinese-style black dress that is incompatible with this village, and her hair is tied in a beautiful and calm bun, which is delicate everywhere.

It's a pity that this face, probably burned, most of the face is covered with scars and obvious scabs, one eye has no eyelids, and the eyeballs are exposed to the air, as if they are glaring at others with resentment all the time.

For example, now, she seemed to be glaring at Yu Xing, as if she was going to strangle Yu Xing to death.

"Ahh Yu Xing screamed angrily, stepped back with fear on his face, stepped on a somewhat sharp stone with his bare feet, he screamed in pain, did not grasp his balance, and fell directly to the ground.

Buzzing in his head, Yu Xing looked up with a bitter face, and was stunned again.

In front of him is clearly a beautiful woman, with smooth and fair skin, and her facial features have found a delicate balance between soft and fierce, and the years have left shallow marks in the corners of her eyes, but she has given a thick temperament as compensation.

What are the burns and scars?

The woman seemed a little surprised and a little unhappy when she saw such a big reaction from him, but she still asked, "Are you okay?" ”

Yu Xing's mind was full of alarm bells.

Regardless of which of her images is real, let's just say, what does it mean for a different woman to appear here?

It means that her status is different from that of the villagers.

She's a goddess!

There are a lot of corpses hanging in the room!

Yu Xing got up on his own, glad that the soles of his feet were not cut, and he tried to maintain his composure: "It's okay, it's okay." ”

"You see me...... Scared? The woman's tone was as doubtful as cold, and she took a step closer to him.

At this moment, Yu Xing didn't know why, Fu Ruxin: "I'm sorry!" I, I have low self-esteem......"

"Oh?" The woman was really a little less cold, a little more surprised, the corners of her mouth hooked, and she asked with interest, "What is inferiority?" ”

"I, I'm covered in scars, it's so ugly......" Yu Xing said, covering the bandages on his chest and abdomen with his hands, of course, in vain, just to get the woman to notice his injuries.

His expression was low, and his tone was hurried: "I don't know where I came from, who I am, why I have such a wasted body, and I still have long hair...... I'm sorry, I'm going to scare you, I'm sorry, I'm sorry......"

The woman looked at him for a moment, then fixed her gaze on his face, and her face suddenly softened: "It sounds like you're a lost child." ”

She smiled and touched Yu Xing's head, and glanced at his long hair that looked like an ancient man: "Don't worry, you're not ugly at all, your body is the most perfect I've ever seen, and your appearance is also jealous." Trust me, as long as your wounds heal, it will be very, very good-looking......"

The moment her hand touched his head, Yu Xing only felt as if a cold aura flowed through his limbs and torso, making him breathless and dizzy.

Fishy sweetness welled up in his throat, and he couldn't hold back, and a wisp of scarlet liquid slowly oozed from the corner of his mouth.