Chapter 1117: The Great Trial of the Heart Demon (2)
Judging from the current clues, the reason for the failure of the first trial is that the grandfather's ascent to the mountain was delayed. And the delay in the time of going up the mountain has led to the "possibility" of not being able to find Tai Sui.
This is the most direct result, otherwise there is no way to explain why the trial was judged to be a failure simply by not drinking the soup.
Because of this, he intuitively felt that Tai Sui had been found to have another secret.
The Great Trial of the Heart Demons, without any clue, he can only peel off the cocoon one by one. Seize what's possible. And...... He still doesn't know how many times the Great Trial will be restarted, and what the consequences will be if it fails many times.
Rushing out of the house in one step, the long-lost Liu Ertongzi Village appeared in front of him again.
The deserted countryside, the empty and dilapidated houses...... There are also cities far beyond the mountains. Everything is so familiar.
This is a mountain village, a real village, completely different from the so-called village of 19 or 20 years. It is almost isolated from the rest of the world, and the way up and down the mountain is only a human leg. It is located in the middle of the Funiu Mountain.
It has been seven years since the establishment of the New China Kingdom, and they are not doing well in the mountains to avoid the war. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, all kinds of ruins were waiting to be rebuilt, and the glory of socialism could not shine here. Even coastal Guangxi is still in the midst of a great famine. Not to mention the inland.
There are too many people who don't have enough to eat.
These old messages quickly crossed through Qin Ye's mind, and just as he walked out of the door, a man in a Mao suit was standing at the door.
The moment he saw the man, Qin Ye's eyes flashed, and then he immediately lowered his eyes.
He is now the same as he was before he ate Tai Sui, an eighteen-year-old boy. Although he doesn't eat well, his face is yellow and his muscles are thin, but his eyes still shine with a youthful light.
An eighteen-year-old boy would never have the majestic gaze of Hades. He wasn't sure if he would be judged to fail again for making an inappropriate move for his age.
"Kid." It was a middle-aged man, a little thin, with very white skin, and a smile on his face: "Here, is it Liujia Village?" ”
Qin Ye didn't answer, just lowered his head. Just above him, the man's figure was pulled out by the sun with a slender shadow, covering his small body at that time.
Now, it's between half past eleven and twelve o'clock in the afternoon.
He hadn't seen this man back then!
And...... The other party is not human at all!
He didn't need to verify it, he immediately knew that all his cultivation was still there.
This is a living corpse.
He could see very clearly that an extremely complex yin charm was drawn on the other party's vest. I'm afraid the other party has come all the way here. Even...... has been "living" for many years.
Moreover, this is not a simple living corpse. Under the skin, there are no bones! No guts!
Under Yama's nose, all the ghosts and ghosts have nothing to hide.
He saw it very clearly, under the skin of the other party...... It's a so-called skeleton held up by bamboo strips!
The workmanship is extremely exquisite, and it can be said that it is ingenious.
There were walking corpses in Liu Ertongzi Village? It was just before Tai Sui appeared, what the hell was going on?
Who made this monster?
"Kid?" The smile on the man's face remained unchanged, and he asked again: "Is this Liujia Village?" ”
"Yes." Qin Ye finally raised his head and replied quickly.
At this point in time, in this direction...... He most likely talked to his grandfather.
The man nodded and continued to smile: "Inside the mountain, is there a Taoist temple?" ”
Indeed there is.
Qin Ye pretended to be innocent and nodded, but in fact, he had already quickly recalled the appearance of that Taoist temple in his mind.
I don't know which dynasty left the Taoist temple, most of it collapsed, covered by trees, and the remaining small piece, the enshrined sculpture is intact. It's just that
Covered with vines, this has become one of the few entertainment places for children in Liujia Village when they are young. It is also the origin of various supernatural legends in the village.
At this moment, suddenly, a loud shout came: "Who are you!" What to do?! Stay away from my grandson! ”
Grandfather Qin Zhongguo didn't know when he had come to the path, and before he arrived, he waved the sickle in his hand and shouted angrily. The kind old man was now like an angry lion, his mane standing on end.
The man was still smiling, his expression as if it wouldn't change. However, he politely left Qin Ye a meter, if it wasn't for Qin Ye to see the truth about them, I'm afraid I wouldn't have imagined that this was an empty shell.
Qin Zhongguo rushed to Qin Ye quickly and looked at the man vigilantly. Silent. The man smiled and said, "Just asking for directions." ”
Qin Zhongguo sneered: "Ask for directions? It's been decades since our village moved here, and there is nothing, what is the way to ask? ”
The man bowed his head lightly and took another step back: "We are going to the Taoist temple in the mountains." ”
"If you are willing to lead the way, we will give you a hundred pounds of good rice. Or ......" He took out a stack of colorful tickets in his arms: "One hundred pounds of food stamps." ”
Qin Ye's gaze deepened again, but he had already hidden behind the door and listened to the conversation at the door.
I see...... It's unexpected.
When you turn the page of yesterday's chapter, there will always be something that will be found forgotten in the corner, but when it is put in the right place, it will be found...... The whole diary began to slowly deviate from its direction.
First of all, there's the food stamps.
On August 25, 1955, the 17th plenary session of the State Council passed the "Interim Measures for the Printing of Grain Supply Vouchers in Towns and Cities". It has become the mainstream of the purchase of the whole society, and the value is even above the yuan.
It is now 56 years, and Qin Ye is eighteen years old. The food stamps have only been issued for more than a year, and it is a hot time when some large-denomination bills are hard to find. This is still the situation of Yanjing Demon Capital, not to mention the generation of Funiu Mountain in Nanhe Province.
Those who can use food stamps are all leaders in society.
Men wear brand-new tunics, and their status in the system must not be too low. At least a second- or third-in-command of the Ministry of Food.
Looks okay?
Be.
No problem indeed.
However...... No one is aware of the existence of a department.
Special Investigation Division!
The former protector of the country!
Qin Ye knew very well that in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Special Investigation Department had been reorganized. Most of the souls who died during the war were left to rest because of the collapse of the underworld. During that time, the supernatural events far surpassed the previous Yang Spiritual Tide! All of this stuff has been written into the Special Investigation Division's materials, and the dust is sealed in the past.
He remembered a set of numbers, which he had seen at the First Repair University.
In '49-'59, there were 54,000 investigators registered in the Special Investigation Division. That's comparable to the number of investigators today. In fact, before the "four olds", there were still many special investigators.
However, 60 years later, the number of investigators has plummeted to more than 10,000!
Most of those who survived became high-level officials of the Special Investigation Division in the future, such as Zhou Xianlong. But...... In ten years, more than 40,000 people were sacrificed!
It can be seen how terrible the yin and yang fight was at that time, I am afraid that it has reached the point where the predation area is full of ground, and the two sides are endless!
And the Special Investigation Service ...... It has always been established not far from the city/county/village government!
So close, but you didn't find this human skin lantern? The other party also serves as a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Food, which is currently hot?
The people who made it...... I'm afraid the strength is above the judge.
And grandpa didn't know the dangers in the mountains, not only people were hungry and crazy in this era, but animals were also hungry and crazy. However, for the sake of this hundred catties of grain
ticket, he decided to take a risk. I also happened to fill my grandson's belly.
"It's ...... Food stamps? Qin Zhongguo's hands trembled slightly when he saw this stack of food stamps.
Although he doesn't have food stamps, he does occasionally go down the mountain, and of course he knows what that means.
"How?" The man smiled and said, "Just lead the way and send us to the Taoist temple." ”
Qin Zhongguo's Adam's apple moved fiercely, gritted his teeth and nodded.
Can't refuse.
"When?"
"Now, how's that?"
"No way!" Qin Zhongguo shook his head: "I just picked some wild vegetables, and my grandson hasn't eaten enough for a few days!" ”
Behind the door, Qin Ye closed his eyes, and his eye sockets were hot again.
No one knows that this going is goodbye.
If...... How nice it was that both of them were back at that time......
If...... Everyone lives forever together and ...... themselves How can you be so tired?
If...... Everyone has walked through the past 100 years together, isn't it...... Wouldn't you be so lonely?
Tears flowed silently, he was not a crying person, these were his tears after a hundred years of absence. It's just that...... It's just not to the sad place.
Breathing a sigh of relief, he knew that now was not the time to think about this, and his eyes looked out of the door: "Grandpa, I'll go with you later." ”
There is no violation of the "setting", it is still that time, it is still two people going up the mountain.
He remembered that it had been grinding for a long time.
Now that I think about it, Grandpa is probably worried that these people will be unfavorable to him, so he will keep the only seedling of the old Qin family.
Sure enough, Qin Zhongguo frowned and said lightly, "Eat first." ”
Qin Ye didn't speak again, but as soon as one doubt went down, another doubt immediately popped up again.
Then...... I've never seen this ghost thing myself!
Grandpa took him up the mountain, how did he take him? Why didn't I see it?
Before he could finish thinking about it, the man smiled and said, "Then it's decided." ”
Qin Zhongguo raised his old eyebrows: "What do you call Mr?" ”
"Leaf." The man's right hand was pulled at will and made a lotus shape: "Ye Xianzu." The old man just calls me Mr. Ye. ”
Ye Xianzu?
The name...... As if I've heard of it somewhere......
Qin Ye's brows furrowed even tighter. Ye Xianzu continued: "Old man, you can lead the way in front, and we will follow behind." ”
Qin Zhongguo nodded: "The cooking time in the countryside is relatively long, please wait a little longer." ”
"No problem." Ye Xianzu licked his lips and still kept smiling: "We...... Already eaten. ”
After speaking, he turned around and said, "Everyone, I have found the guide, please wait a little longer." ”
Qin Ye's gaze followed him, and at this glance, his pupils shrank suddenly.
We...... We...... We...... Ye Xianzu kept saying "we", he didn't pay much attention to it before, but now when he looked around, he saw a group of people at the entrance of the village.
No...... That's not people.
All the "people" are dressed in white robes and white pointed hats, like a mourning procession!
And everyone in the team bowed their heads, folded their hands, and didn't say a word.
Only Qin Ye could see these so-called "people...... It's all paper figurines covered in human skin!
Just under the human skin, the paper figures closed their eyes, wiped their red cheeks, and on the miserable white paper shell, there were a pair of scarlet lips.
Day Tour!
"Who the hell made these things...... A day trip that can only be achieved at the level of impermanence...... These dozen puppets can reach all of them! ”
"Liu Ertongzi Village...... How many other secrets are hidden that I don't know? ”