Chapter 20: The Way of Life and the Truth
All four of them entered the room and saw this unbelievable scene.
"Wait, wait!"
Seeing that Dong Ning was about to walk up, A-Ning, who was closest to her, grabbed her and said with a frightened look on her face: "You, don't approach him yet!" Maybe it's a ghost! ”
Dong Ning actually didn't think of this possibility, but time was pressing, and she was a little messy at this time.
"He ......"
Dong Ning suddenly thought of something, turned around and said to Mr. Lan and Zhongfen, "You two, can you see this person?" ”
Mr. Lan and Zhongfen both nodded.
Is this person a human or a ghost?
There wasn't enough light in the room, so I could only be sure that it was a man tied to a chair. The handle behind him was almost perpendicular to the ground, further blocking the moonlight from the window.
The man's eyes were closed, his head was slightly down, and he looked as if he had fallen into a deep coma.
The darker environment makes everyone unsure whether this person is an evil spirit or not. If so, wouldn't you be looking for death if you just come over like this?
Now, it's midnight......
It's less than forty minutes left.
"We ...... Try to wake him up? Zhong Fentou subconsciously scratched his forehead and said, "If he is a living person......
"It's strange, who tied him here, and what's the matter with this umbrella?"
Looking at this scene, everyone was trembling. I'm afraid that if I wake up the other party, the consequences may be unimaginable. But on the other hand, maybe wake up the other party and get important clues.
Dong Ning put her hand into her pocket, and then pinched out a stone she had picked up earlier.
Then she said, "If you are afraid, you can go out first." ”
"You ......" A Ning was startled, he didn't expect Dong Ning to dare to do this, and said, "You don't want to throw a stone at ...... Right? ”
"Judging from my previous experience, even if it is really a ghost, it does not have a fast movement speed. We don't have to imagine ghosts as omnipotent, but we have to draw conclusions through actual observations. If you are separated by a certain distance...... Even if the other person is really an evil spirit, we have room to escape. ”
"I'll do it." The middle head stepped forward and said, "I'll probably be a little more accurate when I throw it." ”
"That's good." Dong Ning handed the stone to the middle part.
Holding the stone in his hand, he took a slight step forward, lifted the stone, and then quickly threw it at the man holding the umbrella!
This smash hit the man's arm very accurately!
Immediately after, everyone quickly took a step back, and everyone's eyes were locked on the man, just to see what would happen next.
The man's body shuddered for a moment, and then ......
He woke up!
Dong Ning was also quite nervous at this time, and she took out another stone. I don't know if this will help, but it's better than not being prepared at all.
Suddenly, the person under the red umbrella opened his eyes and looked at them!
The man who opened his eyes looked at them with frightened eyes, but he did not speak.
"You listen to us......" Dong Ning took a deep breath first, the worst situation she expected didn't happen, she asked tentatively, "You are from this town...... Residents? ”
However...... The other party turned his head sideways, ignored Dong Ning's words, and didn't even answer.
The atmosphere became extremely awkward for a while.
Why didn't he speak?
"You...... Don't you understand us? A-Ning reasoned that it was because he didn't speak the local dialect, so he couldn't understand it? But Dong Ning also speaks Mandarin!
"That...... Can't you hear what we're saying? Dong Ning was thinking again, maybe the other party was deaf and mute?
But if the other party is really deaf and mute, and she doesn't know sign language, then she can only write. But now I don't have a pen and paper, I don't know how to write it to him?
Immediately after, something even more incredible happened.
Instead of talking to them, the other person closed his eyes again and lowered his head again!
He actually ...... Treat them as if they were air!
This strange situation was incomprehensible to the four of them for a while.
What the hell is going on?
Dong Ning is not on at this time, and he is not on it. This man's condition is so weird that she even wonders if the other party is deliberately luring her forward, and then suddenly turns into a demon with green tusks and fangs, killing herself instantly?
However, if you don't go up, just boil with each other like this?
"Wait......" At this time, Dong Ning noticed a detail.
The man's body...... At this time, he was trembling slightly.
Although the range of action was very small, Dong Ning could still see it.
"Don't speak......" Dong Ning made a shushing gesture, and the other three were also immediately obedient and immediately stopped speaking.
Dong Ning began to listen...... After about a few dozen seconds passed, she was sure.
Breathe!
This man's breathing was obviously a little short and uneasy!
It's not normal breathing!
Men are very nervous! He closed his eyes, apparently an escape.
What is he nervous about?
What are you afraid of? Or are you worried that a few of them won't fall into the trap?
Dong Ning still did not completely rule out the possibility that the other party was an evil spirit. The concept of evil spirits seems to be fierce and fearless, but who can guarantee that ghosts are not afraid of people? Many of the attributes related to ghosts are artificially placed preconceived labels. She tries not to be influenced by such preconceived ideas as much as possible.
"What are you afraid of, right?"
When Dong Ning said this, she obviously found that the other party's body trembled a little more!
"What are you afraid of? A ghost with an umbrella? ”
Having said this, the man's eyes suddenly opened and looked at Dong Ning. However, he still did not say a word.
"We're not natives of this town." Dong Ning pointed to herself and the people behind her and said, "Now that we have collectively lost our memory, we still don't know what happened. ”
With that, the man's gaze gradually turned to them.
"Who tied you up here? Why don't you get out of here before dark? ”
As Dong Ning asked, the other party's face began to show a puzzled look, but he never said a word.
"Is there any reason you can't speak?"
At this time, she picked up the clock and looked at it, it was already half past eleven, and now it was only half an hour.
"Okay...... You can't speak, then ......" Dong Ning didn't care whether the other party was dumb or for any special reason why he couldn't speak, and said, "I'll make a few guesses." Can you nod and shake your head? If you can, just nod? ”
The other man nodded.
"Every year in this town, on the night of May 28, evil spirits with red umbrellas appear. And you will all choose to leave on this day, but there are also a few who can't leave or don't want to leave, and to survive this night, something has to be done. So ...... this measure"
She looked at the red umbrella above the other person's head and said, "You just want to hold the red umbrella like those evil spirits, right?" ”
The other party showed a shocked look, and then nodded subconsciously.
But at the moment when he nodded, he suddenly showed an extremely shocked expression and looked at Dong Ning.
At this moment, suddenly a person walked out from behind Dong Ning, and then walked quickly towards the man.
This person, as if by magic, took out a red umbrella out of nowhere, and then opened it!
He walked up to the man under the red umbrella and stretched out his hand!
The man let out a heart-rending scream!
This person......
It's Mr. Lan!
At this moment, almost everyone was caught off guard! There is no time to react!
Mr. Lan's body blocked the man. After about two seconds, Mr. Lan turned around, and at this time, his blue clothes had turned red!
And behind him, the chair was already empty! People and red umbrellas are gone!
Mr. Lan...... No, the face of the red-clothed evil spirit is completely covered by the hanging umbrella at this time!
"Escape...... Escape! ”
Then, Dong Ning, A Ning, and the first three of them escaped outside the door!
Mr. Lan......
It's an evil spirit!
"This ...... What the hell is going on? A-Ning only felt terrified, "Mr. Lan, he ......"
"He's an evil spirit!" Dong Ning was so frightened at this time that even his heart almost stopped: "Quick, find a way to find a red umbrella!" That's our only way to survive! ”