Chapter 74: Stone Warriors
"There's something down there!"
I refused to go, I felt that Lao Huang was too strange, obviously he proposed it, but now he found that thing, but he suddenly gave up, what does this mean?
I admit that I was scared, I stared straight at the figure drawn by Lao Huang, and remembered the incident of last night, I was afraid that this thing would suddenly stand up.
It was so close to me now, and if it suddenly came alive I wouldn't have been able to escape, and my heart was filled with suspicion, and I didn't know what was hidden in the river.
The human figure gradually disappeared under the washing of the river, and it didn't take long for the sand and gravel to return to flatness, and Lao Huang pulled me hard: "Let's go." ”
"What the hell is that?"
I feel very strange, Lao Huang must be looking to the end, is he afraid?
I felt that something was wrong with him, and Brother Shen, he had been standing there without even getting closer, and their reaction was too indifferent.
"What if you know?" Lao Huang actually blocked me with Brother Shen's words, "Daze, we drink all the water from this river, if we really see something, can we still go on this time?" ”
I started to sick to my stomach, I had just taken a few sips of water, although it was boiling, but if there were corpses in the river, then I would definitely not be able to drink this water anymore.
"I just came across it, it's as hard as iron, there are so many tombs here, even the stone coffins can be washed down, I feel that it may be the stone figurines that accompany the burial." Lao Huang said for sure.
I looked at him blankly, his words were full of loopholes, what stone figurines would come to life on their own at night, and would come out of the river and look down at us? What's more, the villagers here were all killed by them, it must be so.
Because there are too many loopholes, I don't know what to ask, he is obviously prevaricating, he doesn't want me to explore, just tie me up with Brother Shen.
I hesitated for a moment and gave up, I felt like I wasn't myself anymore, I used to insist on finding the truth when I encountered these horrible things, but now I can give up casually.
Dare to say "no" is a kind of growth, and being able to control curiosity and give up is also a kind of growth, I used to think so, but the more times I give up, it is inevitable that there will be frustration, and my mind is still in the stage of half-bakedness.
Lao Huang is more mature than me, he can be curious, but he can give up decisively under curiosity, this kind of mentality I may not learn in my life.
I suppressed the strange emotions that were tumbling in my heart, followed the footsteps of Lao Huang, I looked back again, thinking about the strange human shape last night, this thing could really be a stone figurine, I have even seen a moving sarcophagus, what is a moving stone figurine.
Those questions that I couldn't figure out were all left behind me, I knew there was a problem, but I still didn't dare to think about it, a few minutes ago I said that our purpose was jade, but after a few minutes, the person who couldn't let go became me.
I walked a few steps briskly and walked side by side with Lao Huang, and suddenly reached out and pinched his face, and the feeling of moist and warm skin was in my hands, and there was no abnormality at all.
"Your sister, what kind of nerves do you have?" Lao Huang stopped and looked at me in surprise.
"It's okay, I just feel like I'm dreaming." I lowered my voice and said quickly.
"I'm nervous, I want to pinch myself." Lao Huang didn't care at all.
I followed him and felt weird, Ah Chuan's disguise has always been a shadow in my heart, I trust Lao Ma so much, but I didn't realize that there was a different person around me, I was really afraid that the old Huang in front of me was not Lao Huang, but a person I was completely unfamiliar with.
I know that I am suspicious and sensitive, I have gained and lost, and I have been through so many things, and these mentalities are getting heavier and heavier, and I really need to see a psychiatrist.
We smeared on the worm medicine, put the equipment back on, and continued to march down the river, I walked at the end, and every now and then I looked back at this dilapidated deserted village, I gave up the inquiry, it didn't mean that I didn't care, if we could come back from this adventure, I would definitely not choose to take this path again.
We were out of the valley very quickly, and perhaps because of the fear in my heart, I felt like I was walking fast, and my whole body was sore from the twisted sleeping position last night, and now I was much more comfortable moving.
As soon as I got out of the valley, all kinds of insect chirping came to me, and I felt that the whole world was alive.
The road became more difficult, and that village was probably the last in the depths of the mountains, and the place we were walking on was certainly never set foot on.
I saw the bunches of grass crawlers and leeches again, and I felt less disgusted than yesterday, and for the first time I felt that a place of life was much safer than a place of absolute silence, even though these little creatures were really unpleasant.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, the river is narrowing again, we are back to the state we were in yesterday, we are starting to go in the wrong direction, I don't know where the end is, just follow Brother Shen.
I never thought I'd go on a trip without a destination one day, and I've always liked to take all the possibilities into account, and the feeling of being at ease with what happened to me made me feel at ease.
We walked all morning, and the soles of my feet were very hot, and it seemed that there was an iron plate burning, and we rested once, and the river was still so clear, but I did not dare to put my feet in it again.
I poured out yesterday's water and burned a new one, I felt that I had become rough and sloppy, knowing that there was a problem in this water, I could still drink it, Lao Huang's giving up was right, if I really saw those things hidden at the bottom of the river, this trip would definitely come to an end.
We soon set off again, the road was very difficult, we had to pass through a narrow valley full of spiders and leeches, yesterday even Lao Huang gave up, we actually walked over today, Lao Huang did not complain.
People will continue to refresh their lower limits as they go through more, and I feel that my ability to accept is more than a star and a half, and if I delve deeper into the secrets of the Blood Curse, I feel that sooner or later I will be able to eat the fish in that skull lake without changing my face.
Speaking of which, I don't even feel sick now, which I couldn't have imagined before.
Fortunately, the valley was not very long, and we walked out quickly, and we cleaned up the cobwebs and bugs that had stuck to our bodies, and there were forks in the road ahead, one leading to the upper reaches of the river, and the other to dry land without water.
"Which way?" Lao Huang asked.
Brother Shen hesitated: "The jade is not far from us, I can't determine the specific location, it is in this mountain, underground, we can go anywhere." ”
I was refreshed, this trip was much farther than I expected, and suddenly I reached the end, and I was still a little uncomfortable.
Lao Huang pointed to the river: "Then go this way, you can go anywhere anyway, the mountains here are full of holes, just have water to drink." ”
Brother Shen did not object, we continued to walk along the river, the mountain is very large, we walked more and more farther, I thought Brother Shen was very close and could reach the end in less than half an hour, but we followed the mountain zigzag to the valley after dark.
It was dangerous to walk on such a road at night, we began to pitch tents, here it is no better than yesterday, there are bugs everywhere, and the river beach is also very narrow, only a few meters wide.
It was not very good, I saw heavy clouds drifting overhead, there was no sun this afternoon, the air pressure in the mountains was very low, several times hotter than on a sunny day, and it seemed like a heavy rain was coming.
We had read the weather forecast before we came, but unfortunately it was not accurate, so I could only pray that the clouds would drift away as soon as they were overhead, and that it would be okay no matter how big they were.
I have now developed a fear of the river, Lao Huang went to the river to wash his face and feet, I didn't dare, I ate something casually and got into the tent, the soles of my feet were full of blisters, and it hurt hotly when I touched it, I wiped the wound medicine and lay down, Lao Huang and Brother Shen also quickly got in.
We barely spoke and soon fell asleep, the long journey was so tiring that I slept very deeply.
I woke up in a daze, and I found myself standing in the valley where I was now, with the dull sound of crashing in my ears.
Lao Huang and Brother Shen were gone, the tents and equipment were gone, and I turned around a few times in a daze, and there was nothing but grass and trees all over the mountain.
The sound of the crash was coming from the other side of the mountain, and I was scared, and I ran along the river to the other side of the valley, trying to see what was making the strange noise.
The dull crash grew louder and louder, and I could feel the earth tremble as I stood around the corner of the hill and poked my head out to look.
I saw a huge stone figurine as high as a mountain, it was exactly the same as a man, except that its flesh had turned into a blue stone, it was standing in the river, its feet were deep in the sand, it was moving, and it was constantly hitting the mountain rock with its huge head, making a dull loud noise.
I was frightened, turned and fled, the dull crash stopped, and the stone figurine spotted me, its eyes like bottomless black holes, as if it were about to suck me in.
The earth shook violently, the gravel on the hill kept rolling down, and I staggered, and the stone figurine chased after me in just a few steps.
"Ahh
I screamed, fell unsteadily on my feet and fell into the river, the cold water rushing through my body, and I shivered and sat up sharply.
It was pitch black in the tent, and I took a few deep breaths to calm my heartbeat, and there was a crackling sound of rain in the tent, and it was raining outside.
My back was pressed against the tent, it was cold, and there was rain running outside, no wonder I dreamed of falling into the river.
A flash of lightning flashed, thunder followed, I was still in the back of that dream, and now I only felt the thunder and the crash of the stone figurines merge together, and I was terrified to hear it.
I turned on the flashlight, Lao Huang slept peacefully, Brother Shen was lying on his back, his eyes were open, and the moment he turned on the flashlight, he looked very scary.
"Ahh
The flashlight came out of my hand, I subconsciously covered my mouth, stifled the voice, and Brother Shen turned his head to look at me and sat up.