At this end, the truck quickly left Niuling Town and slowly headed towards the mountain.

This piece of mountain area is continuous, and it is claimed that there are seventy-two mountain mansions, which are endless.

In the mountains, there are dozens of villages that people know, and there are about a dozen that people don't know.

These villages, like deep in the peach blossom garden, are isolated from the world, far from each other, and rarely interact.

In the past, if you wanted to enter the mountain, you could only rely on your feet, and the car could not drive into it at all.

But in recent years, the situation in the mountains has been slightly better, and there are barely trails for cars, but if you go to the more remote mountains, you still have to rely on your feet.

Lin Zhe, Xiao Wu, and A Hao, along the way, there were constant bumps, and after walking for an hour, they finally entered the deep mountains and old forests.

It was a sunny day outside, but in the deep mountains, the sky and trees were lush and green, blocking the dazzling sun, and the mountains and forests were gloomy and gloomy, and the dew was heavy.

Not long after the car was moving, a layer of mist appeared on the glass window.

The air conditioner of this big truck has long been broken, and along the way, when the fog is heavy, Xiao Wu will get out of the car and wipe it before he can continue walking.

Niuling Town, although it is located outside the mountains, but in the past, the people in the town have never entered the mountains.

Occasionally, people from some villages deep in the mountains will come to Niuling Town.

Like Lao Li that day, he was a native of Shimen Village, and in the early years, he had already worked in Niuling Town, and he might only go back once a year.

Along the way, when there was nothing to do, the three of them chatted nonsense.

Since you are in the middle of the mountains, you naturally want to talk about some things in the mountains.

Xiao Wu drove the car, grinned, and said: "I heard that in such a mountain, in addition to the wolves, tigers and leopards, the most terrifying thing is the ghost with a human name!" ”

Ah Hao's eyes widened, and he said: "This ghost, I have heard of it, it seems that it seems that it is a person who cannot be reborn in the underworld after death, and stays in this world and specializes in killing people......"

While speaking, he touched Lin Zhe and said, "Brother Azhe, have you heard of it?" ”

"Ghosts?" After hearing this, Lin Zhe smiled faintly and said: "I've heard some, if I'm not mistaken, it should be some beasts in the mountains, after years of cultivation, some Taoism, but not to turn into a human form, in this case, after they kill people, they will detain the soul of this person, so that the dead cannot be reincarnated and do things for them, but...... Generally, the person who calls people's names is not a ghost. ”

"Not a ghost?" Xiao Wu was stunned and said, "What is that?" ”

"It's a mountain ghost!" Lin Zhe said: "Mountain ghosts are ethereal, they are a kind of soul body, however, they cannot be condensed into entities, and once they appear, they are easy to be seen through, but they have the ability to imitate the most familiar voice of the passerby, and by shouting the name of the passerby, they can lead the passerby into their territory and kill them...... Although the word "ghost" is a type of ghost, it can be transformed into a human form, disguised as a passerby, and guide people......"

The mountain ghost is the essence emitted after the death of the plants and trees, condensed.

Ghosts, on the other hand, are the illusions of the soul of a person after death.

There is a difference between the two, and the ability of the mountain ghost is greater than that of the ghost, but the ghost is more likely to confuse people.

In ancient times, there was an allusion to "acting for the tiger". said that there was a show of talent, and when he entered Beijing to take the exam, he passed by a mountain forest and was eaten by a tiger. After Xiucai died, he turned into a ghost and wanted to leave, but he was detained by the tiger and asked Xiucai to help find someone to eat, and then he could let Xiucai go. So, Xiucai's soul turned into a ghost and served the tiger, specially tricking passers-by into the tiger's cave and letting the tiger eat it.

This story, as simple as it sounds, actually digs into it, and there is something deeper.

First of all, not every beast has the ability to detain souls, and beasts with the ability to detain souls have been cultivated for at least fifty years, although they do not have magical powers, and they cannot turn into human forms, but they have powerful lethality against ordinary ghosts, and they can shock the souls of the dead.

The three of them chatted and chatted, and then fell silent again.

The car drove all the way, more and more into the heart of the mountains.

The eerie aura permeated the air, icy and cold.

Click...... Click......

All of a sudden, the car made a strange noise.

"Huh? What happened? ”

Xiao Wu was taken aback.

Ah Hao and Lin Zhe, who were originally leaning on their seats, were a little drowsy, and when they heard Xiao Wu's shout, they suddenly became energetic.

"What's wrong?" Ah Hao hurriedly asked.

I saw the car stop slowly......

"It should be ...... engine overheating"

Xiao Wu muttered and looked at the time, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

After getting out of the car, Xiao Wu went to lift the front cover of the car.

Sure enough, as soon as the car lid was opened, a puff of smoke came out of it......

"This ...... What to do? ”

Ah Hao and Lin Zhe also got out of the car, looking surprised.

Among the three of them, there is Xiao Wu, who still has some research on cars, and the other two don't understand anything at all.

Xiao Wu grinned and said, "It's okay, the engine is overheating, slow down, it should be able to start...... But ......"

"But what?"

"But...... Now, I will have to delay the trip, and I don't know if I can get to the village before dark. ”

After hearing this, Lin Zhe frowned slightly, and said, "How far is it from the village?" ”

"It's not far, it's about forty kilometers...... However, on the mountain road, the car can't drive fast, and on weekdays, forty minutes is about the same, but in this mountain, it is estimated that it will take more than an hour...... Now there is a problem with the car...... Gotta slow ......"

While Xiao Wu was talking, he took off the rag from the car, dipped it in some water, and wiped it up.

Ah Hao was a little worried and said: "The boss told me that before dark, I must go to the village, and now that there is a problem with the car, it will not ...... What's the matter? ”

Xiao Wu listened, patted Ah Hao's shoulder with a smile, and said, "The car is fine, I can't say anything else, but ...... This is an emergency, and the boss won't blame us...... What's more, isn't Brother Ah Zhe still here? ”

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Zhe.

Lin Zhe took a deep breath, his face was calm, he didn't say anything, and looked around at the mountains and forests around him.

The whole mountain forest is very peaceful.

At this moment, although there is still an hour or two before the sun sets, the shade of the trees in the mountains and forests has already darkened a little.

In the distance, a thin layer of mist seemed to float in the deeper mountain forest.

"Let's go back to the car and stay!"

Lin Zhe said, turned around and got into the car.