Chapter 10: The Tragedy
In Yan Yu's impression, the forest should be a song of insects and birds, smoke and clouds, and flowing water, like a fairyland.
However, the mountain in front of me is all yellow, and the smell of malaise and death is diffused, as if it is a fossil forest sleeping at the bottom of the sea, forgotten in the corner of the world.
The broad-leaved trees have long been bare, the conifers are dry and scorched, the dead leaves on the surface are as thin as porcelain shards, and the air is filled with spores or dust of various fungi.
The trees in the forest were tall, but they were not set off by green leaves, like the corpses of trolls starving to death.
Hunting in this kind of place will never be the heroism of leading the yellow left and the right and the rabbit falling up, but walking cautiously in the midst of death and withering, not so much the conquest of the wilderness as the begging for life.
This forest is like a different world that no one has ever set foot in, and when Yan Yu sighed at the miracle of the Creator, he also marveled at the tenacious vitality of the old grandfather's family like cockroaches.
Yan Yu and Lin Xiaoyu had never seen such a scene, and they had completely forgotten the fatigue along the way, but Qin Zhong's face became more and more solemn, and his steps became more and more cautious, quite nervous about taking it step by step.
"It's getting dark, keep up, I've only been to this place once, and it's dangerous at night......"
Qin Zhong's reminder brought Yan Yu and Lin Xiaoyu back to reality from the excitement of novelty.
Although the towering ancient tree has no leaves and cannot form a canopy that covers the sky and the sun, but when they reach the forest, the light becomes dim, the vision is blocked, and they walk all the way to the top of the mountain, and there is no formed path, and after a long journey for most of the day, there is not enough water, and the physical fitness of the three has already reached the limit.
But in such a strange and dangerous place, if you can't find a place to put your feet at night, it will be really troublesome.
It's also a shame that Qin Zhong didn't say anything big, seeing that the sky was dark, there were really traces of human activities ahead!
It's just that such a trail is really terrifying.
The bones of large and small animals, after being disrupted, are reassembled in various weird postures, hanging on the trees, and when the night breeze blows, the bones collide and make a clicking sound, which is creepy!
These environments may just be a sense of oppression, and only the atmosphere is rendered, and some changes in the details really make people's hearts palpitate.
Since entering this forest, I have rarely seen birds and beasts, and I have not even seen many insects, and there is a dead silence.
But when you get to the front of the wooden house, you can faintly hear the buzzing sound, the flies stopping on the backs of your hands and necks unscrupulously, coupled with the animal skeletons, the rancid smell in the air, and the impact of all kinds of senses of sight, smell and hearing, you have to make people panic.
Qin Zhong's face was extremely ugly, he touched the handle of the knife, and said to Yan Yu and Lin Xiaoyu: "You guys are waiting here, I'll go up and say hello......"
"I'll go with you." Yan Yu whispered and was about to follow, but was stopped by Qin Zhong: "Leave it for me!" Let's go, who will accompany Xiaoyu! ”
Lin Xiaoyu deliberately kept a distance from Yan Yu all the way, but when she entered the forest, especially after it got dark, she couldn't help but get close to Yan Yu, her face was ugly, and her nerves were tense.
Yan Yu thought about it, so he stayed, and watched Qin Zhong walk towards the Orion Hut step by step.
It's a dry place, but strangely enough, the fog is gradually dissipating at this time!
Although it was a little weird, Yan Yu was always a little excited, because it could fog up, indicating that there was a very likely place with abundant water vapor around here!
It's just that after the fog, Qin Zhong's figure was quickly submerged, silently, and those skeletons were full of shadows, as if they were all alive, which was really terrifying.
Feeling that Lin Xiaoyu was getting closer and closer, as if he was constantly squeezed inward by the darkness around him, Yan Yu took out the flashlight from his bag.
This flashlight is the one borrowed from Xu Ao, the contact is not very good, and the battery is also consumed, but it can finally emit light.
The dim aperture of light brought Lin Xiaoyu a sense of security, as if he was ashamed of his cowardice, remembering that the child's life and death were still uncertain, Lin Xiaoyu also gritted his teeth and said to Yan Yu: "Let's go up and have a look......
Yan Yu knew that she was anxious about the child, so she immediately nodded, raised the flashlight, and walked ahead.
However, at this moment, a shrill scream suddenly came out from the direction of the wooden house!
"Ah!!h
The screams seemed to tear apart the vocal cords of the frightened, and the spirits of the forest seemed to be awakened by the screams!
"Qin Zhong!"
Yan Yu was horrified, and ran forward, Lin Xiaoyu was a little weak, oops, and I don't know if he broke his foot or tripped over.
Yan Yu grabbed her forearm and helped her up, but Lin Xiaoyu couldn't walk too fast.
"Shine on!"
Yan Yu stuffed the flashlight to Lin Xiaoyu, and ran forward without saying a word.
Lin Xiaoyu couldn't keep up, so he could only give Yan Yu a flashlight at the back, dragging his weak and sore legs, and trying his best to chase forward.
Yan Yu's figure blocked most of the flashlight, and collided with several skeletons on the way, with a clattering sound, and rushed to the front of the wooden house, but saw Qin Zhong fall in front of the door, slumped on the ground, trembling!
"Qin Zhong! Qin Zhong! ”
"Are you alright?"
Yan Yu helped Qin Zhong up, the latter's legs were weak, and he couldn't stand up after several attempts, so he had to let him sit on the ground.
Qin Zhong's eyes widened, his face was distorted, and his trembling hands pointed to the door of the wooden house, trembling but unable to speak.
Looking at Qin Zhong with a frightened face, Yan Yu hurriedly picked up the *** on the ground, blocked it in front, and faced the half-hidden door of the wooden house.
It is said that the old quasi-master is cruel and inhumane, and it is said that he still eats people, Yan Yu also felt weak in his heart, and thought that Qin Zhong had offended the old quasi-master.
But after waiting for a long time, he didn't see the old master go out to make trouble, and he didn't dare to turn his head, but just asked Qin Zhong, "What about people?" ”
At this time, the flashlight became brighter and brighter, and Yan Yu knew that Lin Xiaoyu was also chasing after him, so he immediately raised his hand and signaled Lin Xiaoyu not to come closer.
Qin Zhong muttered something, Yan Yu couldn't hear it clearly, so he scolded impatiently: "Wasn't you a gentleman before you came, how did you scare into a soft-footed crab, say it louder!" ”
Qin Zhong was so agitated by Yan Yu, he really shouted loudly: "It's dead!" Man is dead! Whole...... All dead! ”
"Someone is dead?"
When Lin Xiaoyu heard this, his face turned pale for a moment, and he ran over with a flashlight!
Yan Yu hurriedly stopped Lin Xiaoyu and yelled at Qin Zhong: "Make it clear!" Who died! Big Pair Small Pair is not in it! ”
Qin Zhong reacted at this time and shook his head vigorously.
"It's not in there, or you don't see it!" Yan Yu continued to yell, and Qin Zhong finally came back to his senses from the fright, and said to Yan Yu, "No...... Didn't see ......."
When Lin Xiaoyu heard this, he was about to rush in again, Yan Yu snatched the flashlight, and said in a deep voice: "You wait outside, I'll go first to see, whether it will work or not!" ”
Lin Xiaoyu had never seen Yan Yu so stern, and immediately quieted down.
Yan Yu secretly took a breath, raised the flashlight, and pushed open the half-hidden door.
As soon as I opened the door, I smelled a strong smell of blood, with a hint of sweetness, sticky under my feet, and a flashlight was full of coagulated blood.
The hut was not large, there were no beds in it, there were two bunks on the floor, and at the bottom was hay, on which were stinking tanned fur, and blankets were scattered on the side.
An old man was lying on the bed, his body red with blood, and a wound the size of a child's fist on his chest, uneven, with burn marks around it, which should have been left by a close-range shot.
Behind the wall was a large splattered bloodstain, and a lot of scum adhered to it, and the picture was terrible.
The deceased's face was distorted, wrinkled, and blood flowed into the folds, as if drawing a hideous blood-colored ghost face, and his hair was short, but pitted like a dog had gnawed, probably trimmed with a non-sharp iron tool.
On the left lay an old woman, dressed in tattered clothes, but with a clean face, her neck had been cut, and she was still holding a small skinning scimitar in her hand, which looked like she had killed herself.
Between the two was a teenager, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman, with long messy hair that covered his face, and was also covered in blood.
"This is the old master's family......"
I thought that the old master could survive in the mountains, and he still raised a family, and he was a capable person, but now that I look at it, it is only a family of three.
And the old quasi-master doesn't seem to be old, after all, the child is only a teenager, and the old quasi-master has not shrunk in the size of the skeleton, it should be in a harsh living environment all year round, which has accelerated aging.
According to this scene, it should be that the old grandfather and the child were killed, and the old grandfather's daughter-in-law had nothing to love, so she chose to kill herself and follow.
Of course, the specific process is unknown, whether the old grandmother-to-be really killed herself is also to be investigated, Yan Yu is not a professional criminal investigator after all, and he can't make a conclusion.
Yan Yu was also frightened by such a bloody scene, his stomach was cold, and he wanted to rush out several times to breathe.
But Lin Xiaoyu was still waiting outside, and Yan Yu couldn't flinch on the spot, so he raised his flashlight to shine around and searched carefully.
The cabin was very messy, with bottles, pots, pots and pans piled up everywhere, and although the firewood and stove were outside the hut, the room was also blackened by the smoke, and I think sometimes they would make a fire in the house, perhaps for warmth.
The house is so big, it is clear at a glance, there is indeed no trace of the big and small pairs, maybe this is also a good thing, it should be able to show for the time being that the big and small pairs did not let the old family be harmed.
As for who killed the old master and his children, there is no clue at all.
Although the big and small pairs are independent and self-reliant, they are not strong enough to kill Lao Zhun and escape, and the old quasi-master's reputation is not in vain, as can be seen from the scars and calluses on his body.
Or is it that someone is also looking for the big and small doubles, and killed Lao Zhun in order to save the big and small doubles?
Of course, this speculation must be based on the premise that the old and accurate have taken away the big and small pairs.
But at the moment, there is no evidence that the big and small doubles have ever appeared here.
Just as Yan Yu's thoughts were turning, a strong uneasiness suddenly surged in his heart, and the cold hairs on the back of his neck stood up!