Chapter 51: Returning to the Ghost Realm
According to Huzi, the haunting of Shikeng Village has always been a problem for his grandfather. Speaking of which, Xiashikeng Village, like Shangshikeng Village, was due to the poor geographical location in the early years, the crop area was too small, and there were more and more people in the village. Gradually, the villagers fled from all directions to make a living, but in addition to natural disasters, drought or flooding, the crops were even more lost, and finally the villagers of Xiashikeng Village moved away first, and there was not one left in the whole village.
And Shangshikeng Village, at that time, that is, Old Man Lin's family still insisted on staying, just because Old Man Lin had to raise three sons at that time, and the burden was too heavy, plus the croppers in the mountains, most of the people had relatives outside, but the Lin family did not, watching the villagers move away one by one, although Old Man Lin was reluctant, there was no way. However, when most of the villagers have left, the remaining crops have also been completed by the Lin family.
Fortunately, there are a lot of fields, and Old Man Lin can be regarded as having brought up a few children, and they have all become families. Hearing this, I couldn't help but interrupt Huzi's words: "Huzi, this is not right, since those villagers have moved away, why are there still ghosts in the village?" It stands to reason that people should not leave anything behind when they go to the empty building! But there are still ghosts in Shikeng Village! ”
As soon as my words came out, Huzi and Lin Aiwen were so frightened that they almost turned around and ran away, and they both stared at me with suspicious eyes, like looking at a monster. I suddenly realized that I was bald, and explained again and again: "I'm just joking, you go on!" ”
Huzi's face trembled, and he asked, "Brother Ergou, do you really see that there are ghosts all over the village in Shikeng Village?" But how do you see that? We haven't seen it since my grandfather made a pact with those ghosts, so why did you see it when you first came here? ”
"Uh......" I scratched my forehead, reached out and patted Huzi's head, and then said, "Don't interrupt, let's finish talking first!" ”
"Oh!"
Huzi responded honestly, and hurriedly explained: "Brother Ergou, you don't know, those ghosts are not villagers who went down to the stone pit, but came from outside. That is, three months ago, when there was a drought and no water, I don't know why, there was the sound of gongs and drums beating in Xiashikeng Village all day long to Shangshikeng Village, my grandfather and I and my uncle heard it, and I also saw a lot of villagers in Xiashikeng Village in the middle of the night! Not only that, but those ghosts came to our Shangshikeng Village from time to time to make trouble, and my grandfather kept burning paper for them...... But it didn't work, and in the end my grandfather kept dreaming of my father, and my father told my grandfather that those ghosts couldn't be provoked, and that he was often bullied by those ghosts below, so that grandpa told them that if they were willing to stay in Xiashikeng Village, then Xiashikeng Village would let them live, and reach a contract in the future, and no one would provoke anyone, and the result was barely maintained until now. ”
I was stunned and asked, "What contract?" Also, where did those ghosts come from? Why is there nowhere to go? What are you doing in Xiashikeng Village?! ”
A series of questions made it rare for the tiger to scratch his head, and Lin Aiwen on the side finally couldn't help but speak: "We don't know this, we just know that those ghosts seem to have come from somewhere, as for the contract, it was also done by my eldest brother in a dream, slaughtered seven chickens, seven ducks and a pig's head, took it to the valley mouth of Xiashikeng Village, burned the yellow paper and said, that's all." ”
"Uh...... Is this also called a contract? This is clearly a compromised gift! I said casually, and then said: "It's really strange, it stands to reason that the ghosts of one side are governed by the gods of one side and will never run to other places, and also, ghosts are bound by their own obsessions, and most of them stay in the place of nostalgia before death, unless there is a last resort, or a very special reason, it is impossible to run to the field." So, you can go fetch water during the day, and at night, Xiashikeng Village is the territory of those ghosts? ”
Lin Aiwen nodded: "In principle, this is the meaning, but this drought has been more than three months, and our only water source is the waterhole behind Xiashikeng Village, if you want to eat water, you must go there to fetch water, if you die of thirst because there is no water to drink, who cares if the contract is not contracted!" ”
Hearing Lin Aiwen and Huzi's narration, they couldn't tell the origin of those ghosts, but they were sure that those ghosts were not local ghosts, but from other places. Then this is difficult, I don't know the origin and identity of those ghosts, and I don't know what the so-called great sacrifice is, how can I go in again to find Grandpa Sun and rescue Grandpa Sun? Alas, that's stumped for me!
However, if the contract between Old Man Lin and those ghosts is broken, will the feet of those ghosts be exposed? In this case, I will be able to ask Master to destroy the ghost village and rescue Grandpa Sun!
But if that's the case, what if those ghosts get out of control and cause harm to the Lin family? Alas, it seems that these things must be discussed with the master, otherwise taking a wrong step will probably ruin the lives of more than a dozen members of the Lin family...... Just pondering, Huzi hurriedly pointed to me in front and said: "Brother Ergou, the gap in front of you can go directly to the edge of the waterhole, where the mountain spring water will not dry up all year round, but it is also strange that the waterhole below will never seem to overflow, no matter how much it flows down, the waterhole below will not be full, and the water will sink!" ”
"Oh? It's a strange place, not only the water is strange, but the terrain below is also very strange! "I thought about it, maybe the waterhole below was connected to the crack in the ground, and the water was flowing down the crack in the ground to somewhere else.
Inexplicably, I stopped at this gap, not because of anything else, but because I had a layer of goosebumps all over my body for some reason, as if there was a dignified yin qi, emerging from the gap. Seeing this, I hurriedly said to Lin Aiwen, who was walking in front, "Uncle Lin, you stop first!" Hearing my words, Lin Aiwen was not stunned, and naturally understood that I had something to say.
He immediately put down his burden, and then asked me in a low voice, "Brother Ergou, what's wrong?" Why stop? It's not far from the waterhole! ”
"No, it has to stop!" I glanced inside cautiously, and then said, "I feel that something is wrong, maybe the taboo that Grandpa Lin said is really not to be underestimated!" Thinking of this, I said again, "Uncle Lin, you give me the flat burden, and I will go in and help you carry water out, here, you two can't get in!" ”
Saying that, I took the flat burden, but Lin Aiwen and Huzi glanced at each other, and hurriedly said: "Brother Ergou, why don't you let me go in with you, let Huzi stay outside and wait, the two of us can come out quickly, if you go in alone, you only care about fetching water, and you can't care about anything else!" "I know what Lin Aiwen means when he says something else, but now it's not a question of whether he can take care of it, but whether the water can be beaten.
If you follow the safe method, it is the wisest choice to turn around and go back now, but I am still reluctant to go back empty-handed, since I have all come here, if I don't go in to get water, I always feel that I can't hold my face. Anyway, I'm also the apprentice of the master, the apprentice of the Maoshan sect tantric master, if I can't even run to the ghost den to fetch water, it will be too much to say!
I shook my head solemnly, and then said, "No, you two stay, I'll go alone, don't worry, I have something on my body, and ordinary ghosts and evil things can't hurt me!" I didn't elaborate, I was worried that the more I delayed, the more troublesome things would be, so I simply picked up the provocation and strode in, but at the opening, I turned my head and told the two of them again, "Don't follow up, just stay here, remember!" ”
Hearing my words, Lin Aiwen and Huzi nodded as if they didn't understand, so that I could come to Xiashikeng Village with peace of mind. I have been to this valley full of strange things, the first time I came here with a ghost, and the second time I returned to the yang world, but I saw nothing. And this time, I don't know what I'll encounter, whether it's the first scene, or the same as what I saw during the day, which is hard for me to imagine.
As soon as I walked in from the gap, I thought of a very tangled question, if the valley mouth over there was sealed by the great sacrifice among the ghosts, then why didn't the ghosts escape from the gap here? Could it be that the gap here has also been sealed?! I don't understand, I don't understand why those ghosts are controlled by the Great Priest, and how they are controlled, and what method is used, just a seal?
With apprehension, I looked up coldly at Xiashikeng Village in front of me, at this time, Xiashikeng Village was dim, and the surroundings were silent, as if I had come to a huge cemetery that no one had ever set foot in.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a forbidden place for the living!
A cold breath, unscrupulously slapped on my body, I couldn't help but snort, hurriedly glanced around, and then reached out and touched the demon sword on his back, as well as the yellow cloth bag on his side, now I'm not the soul out of the body at that moment, there is no slightest way to protect myself, my body is almost full of magic weapons, if those ghosts really appear now, I, I'm not afraid of them!