Chapter Twenty-Eight, the Locust Tree Ghost Radish (Towering Ancient Tree)

After listening to Hong Shixian's account of the incident, both Xingyuan and Chen Jianhong began to slowly fall into deep thought.

"Third child, this is strange, what do you think is doing here? I've seen the ghost upper body just now, but it's impossible for one ghost to override so many people at the same time, right? Xingyuan took the lead in breaking the calm and asked Chen Jianhong.

However, Chen Jianhong was also a little helpless at this time, although it had been some years since he entered Shumen, and the demons and monsters he surrendered could only be counted with two hands, but every time he went down the mountain to do errands, his two senior brothers were in charge of the main dishes, and he was just helping to fight a start. I never thought that this time, the incident dominated by myself turned out to be a little confusing.

After thinking for a while, with the crisp sound of the lighter, the smoke on the side of his mouth gradually rose, and Chen Jianhong began to say slightly: "Old man, I don't think this thing should be a ghost, you also saw it just now, my Tiangang Pure Clothes Talisman can make ordinary ghosts worse than dead, if it weren't for the strong willpower of Village Chief Hong and his wife, it is estimated that he would not be able to resist even three seconds." Perhaps, as Village Chief Hong said, she was forced to come up to save her grandson. But I've already received her in the jade bottle, but the child's condition hasn't changed. If there is another ghost, it doesn't make sense, but I put seven or eight talismans on his body in a row! Even if it is a strong Taoist who resists the damage, but then the rune paper will be burned due to the backlash of energy, you have just seen that the rune paper sticks to his body, like a ticket, and will still flutter in the wind? So it's definitely not a ghost! ”

Xingyuan knew that what Chen Jianhong said was also reasonable, but after thinking about it for a long time, there was no other explanation to explain.

After exhaling a breath, his expression was a little solemn: "It's not a ghost doing it, then what else would it be?" Sleepwalking? This is still unrealistic, I have seen a lot of sleepwalkers, and I can barely say that I have sleepwalked for several days in a row, but more than a dozen people sleepwalk collectively at the same time, which is too! And even if it's sleepwalking, it's time to come back the next day, but Uncle Hong said that the other villagers and the police have turned over the village for several miles and there is no one in sight, so I don't believe that anyone sleepwalks and can sleepwalk to other provinces! ”

Chen Jianhong also took a heavy puff of cigarette, rubbed his confused forehead and said, "It seems that Master, his old man, has given us a troublesome problem this time!" You can think about it, or use what you usually use to call Baidu. See if there are any effective ways to make people unconscious and willing to be manipulated! ”

Chen Jianhong was undoubtedly sick and rushed to the doctor at this moment, although Xingyuan felt very unreliable, but there was no way at present, he could only lean back on the chair, light a cigarette, and relieve his irritability.

At this moment, the room was quiet again, and only Hun Sen, who was tied to the bed with ropes, could be heard squirming from time to time. Time danced in the dim light for nearly half an hour. When Xingyuan pressed the unlock button at the top of the mobile phone's screen, the displayed time was already three o'clock in the morning. When Xingyuan's hand slowly touched the cigarette case on the table, he subconsciously glanced at the tabletop and saw that the ashtray was already stuffed with cigarette butts.

Just when he just let go of the desire to smoke, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in his mind, and the quiet environment was broken for the second time.

"By the way, the third child, did you notice what Uncle Hong and his wife said at the end just now!"

Chen Jianhong was still a little puzzled: "Isn't it just to let Village Chief Hong protect their grandson?" What's so special? ”

However, Xingyuan's heart was a little excited at the moment: "It's not this, the latter sentence I said, the last sentence!"

Chen Jianhong's eyes were still very confused: "The latter sentence? As soon as the words "locust tree" came out, Chen Jianhong, who was still absent-minded just now, instantly became energetic: "Yes, why didn't you expect it just now, locust tree!" The locust tree has been called the ghost tree since ancient times, and the reason why it is called the locust tree is because the locust tree is the ghost in the wood. Because of its heavy yin qi and easy to attract ghosts, it is forbidden to plant near houses in Feng Shui! ”

"Uncle Hong, can you tell us where there are locust trees around here?" Xingyuan turned his face and asked Hong Shixian, who was silent on the side.

"This! Hong Shixian also reacted at this time, but there was a trace of surprise in his heart, and he didn't dare to say confidently: "Locust tree? Speaking of this thing, there is a large one in the northwestern corner of our Hongcun village, and it is said that it was erected there when our Hongcun ancestors first migrated to this place. But our ancestors have lived here for hundreds of years, and they are all safe and sound, you can't be mistaken, two little heavenly masters! ”

"It has taken root here hundreds of years ago, and the real lifespan of this locust tree is much longer than we think. By the same token, this tree, which has been growing for about a thousand years, is probably no longer an ordinary tree. However, it is also a locust tree that gathers yin energy! No, now I have to take a look! At this time, Chen Jianhong already felt that things were not as simple as he originally imagined, so he smoked the last cigarette on the tip of his fingers, put it in the ashtray casually, and began to get up and go out.

Chen Jianhong's simple analysis of the locust tree, Xingyuan, who listened to it with relish, also had a lot of interest, usually these events occur in the plot of TV series or novels, and it is the first time that Xingyuan's world view can be truly seen. Young people are inherently curious, and they are naturally reluctant to miss this rare opportunity.

While following Chen Jianhong's death, Xingyuan took the stick mobile phone that Hong Shixian put on the table, clicked the keyboard twice, and then said: "Uncle Hong, our senior brothers and sisters will go to the tree to investigate first, your grandson's current situation must be impossible for you to leave him alone at home, so you can hold this talisman for the time being, you have also witnessed the power of this thing just now!" Although you can't prevent thieves and robbers, it's absolutely no problem to block one or two ordinary imps. Also, if there is anything unexpected after we leave for a while, just call me directly, come and this is my phone number. With my running speed, I can definitely get back in less than five minutes. ”

Striding out of the door, Xingyuan and Chen Jianhong walked quickly in the northwest direction that Hong Shixian said.

Seeing that it was getting farther and farther away from Hong Shixian's house, Xingyuan didn't have any scruples, so he turned his head and asked Chen Jianhong, who was walking beside him: "Hey, third child, look at what you just said at Uncle Hong's house, and now there are only two of us here, so you tell me the truth." Is that so-called locust tree essence real, or is it something you use to fool people? ”

"Young, you just hurt your senior brother and my heart when you talk like this, why do I have nothing to fool that Village Chief Hong, and trick him into giving us more money afterwards? This time, the master asked the two of us to come out and have a good experience and volunteered to help. Besides, your senior brother, will I be short of that money? Chen Jianhong replied angrily to Xingyuan's words.

The words have come to this, Xingyuan also knew that he had made his senior brother unhappy just now, so he hurriedly said in a round game: "Third brother, my joke just now may have been a bit too much, sorry, then according to your opinion, can this matter be solved with the combined ability of the two of us?"

Chen Jianhong paused, and after unconsciously buckling his chin with two fingers, he replied in a deep voice: "This will not be known until I see the destination for a while, if it is really the locust tree that has grown for hundreds or thousands of years that is making trouble, it is estimated that this matter will be suspended!"

"It's not going to be so unlucky, it's hard to give me such a troublesome guy for the first time to do something like this." Xingyuan thought with a little fear in his heart, and under the biting cold wind blowing in this winter night, he subconsciously hugged his body with both hands and shivered.

The two of them were about to go out at four o'clock in the morning, and when they arrived at their destination, it was not more than half past four, and this was the time when everything was asleep. In this dark and dreary night sky, it seems that boundless thick ink is heavily smeared on the sky, and there is not even a glimmer of stars.

The vegetation of the entire Hong Village is almost very lush, but in this small area in the northwest corner it is relatively desolate, as if it is a special place that has been extra isolated, except for a very conspicuous towering ancient locust tree shaped like a ghost, and a little half-human tall grass under the tree. The rest of the place is a bare wasteland.

The cold wind was howling, and there was a sharp restless sound blowing through the branches and leaves of the treetops, as if countless ghosts were shouting to rush out of the ground, this scene made Xingyuan and Chen Jianhong, who were standing under the tree, both tighten their clothes.

"Third child, you just said that this locust tree is a thing that attracts yin, and there is really some truth. Standing here on a big night is indeed a creepy feeling! Xingyuan said in his mouth, and at the same time, he always felt in his heart that countless coldness penetrated his body, slowly invading the bone marrow, as if the chill that had been imprisoned for thousands of years was released in an instant, making people tremble at the moment when the brain couldn't think.

Facing the ancient locust tree that made people a little depressed, Chen Jianhong also began to have a little fear, quickly lit a cigarette, took two puffs and said with some nervousness: "Old and young, there may be some trouble now, judging from some of the protruding roots and the thick and disproportionate trunk, the lifespan of this locust tree is probably more than a thousand years." And almost all the surrounding vegetation has been drained by it and died! ”

"I'll go! Is there such a sinister thing? But isn't the grass around the tree growing quite tall? Why doesn't it suck it? Xingyuan also lit a cigarette and asked in surprise.

Chen Jianhong just smiled faintly: "Young, you should have heard the story of the crocodile and the toothpick bird, right?" ”

"Of course, isn't that what the elementary school teacher said in class? It is said that as long as the murderous crocodile comes close to him, it will be eaten by it, and there are not even bones left. Whenever a crocodile has a full meal, it closes its eyes by the river or crawls onto the beach to soak up the sun. At this time, there are often many toothpick birds flying around on its back, as if they are talking to the crocodile. When the crocodile fell asleep, the toothpick bird unceremoniously flapped its wings to wake it up from its sweet dream, and the crocodile opened its mouth and let the toothpick bird fly into its mouth to peck at the leftovers between its teeth. It's equivalent to helping a crocodile clean its mouth. Moreover, crocodiles treat weak animals viciously and cruelly, why are they so kind and humble to toothpick birds? This is because the toothpick bird is a very alert bird, and when it pecks at the remnants between the crocodile's teeth, it is extra vigilant and acts as a vigilante for the crocodile. Once the enemy is discovered, it screams a few times to alarm the crocodile, and after the crocodile gets the alarm signal, it dives into the water to take refuge. ”