"My name is Liu Jiabing, and the one in front is my younger brother Liu Yiding," the man's words confirmed my conjecture, "You can call me Brother Liu." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

His voice was not loud, it could even be said to be warm and gentle, but it still sounded like a bolt from the blue to me.

Although I had already guessed and made some preparations in my heart, but the terrifying thoughts in my heart were really confirmed, I was still startled, and my hand was subconsciously put on my waist, clenched the piece of peach wood talisman, and slowly leaned towards Xiao Zhang.

Xiao Zhang was also shocked like an electric shock, resisted the fear in his heart, and was next to me.

I was very impressed by these two funny names, and I complained in my heart not long ago, but I didn't expect to be scared when I hear them now, it's really impermanent.

I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it, I thought that I had been messing with Lao Zhao for so long, and I went to Python Mountain again, and accumulated a lot of experience, but I didn't want to go on the road, and I was deceived into the mountains and forests by these two guys.

Such a dark forest is the most suitable for those who are not clean to attack us.

"You all know?" It was not only us who was surprised, the man asked, the two of us are not Lao Zhao, there is no way to be extremely calm in this situation, it is inevitable that some flaws will be revealed, and it is natural to be seen.

Hearing him say this, I took two steps back sharply, pulled the peach wood talisman out of my waist, and wanted to rush up to fight him, but I didn't want to suddenly bump into something, and I was held down by my arm in confusion, unable to move.

"Oh no," I cried out, so nervous that I forgot there was another one behind me.

Xiao Zhang wanted to rush up to save me, but he was also firmly restrained, and the situation was very passive.

My hands were very cold, without a trace of body temperature, if I didn't guess wrong, these two people were just like the old man in the ghost car said, they were unjust souls who died unjustly, and the purpose of deceiving us was to let us be substitutes for them as dead ghosts, so that they could be reincarnated.

I closed my eyes, my heart was full of unwillingness, and Xiao Zhang next to me was even more angry, scolding, and the content of the scolding probably didn't even understand him.

What I didn't expect was that they didn't start, but slowly let go of us, although I don't know how, but with this God-given opportunity not to run, it's simply two hundred and five.

But the two of us were about to run away, when Liu Jiabing suddenly opened his mouth, "Let's talk, how about it?" ”

"Huh?" I was stunned, what is there to talk about a ghost and our two big living people?

"You guys, don't you want to harm us?" I regretted it after asking this sentence, and I couldn't wait to pump myself in the mouth, isn't this asking asking for death?

"Why do you think that?" Liu Jiabing said with a smile, "We don't have any intention of harming others, on the contrary, we are saving you and ourselves." ”

I feel a little confused, it's easy to say that saving us, they did save us from the ghost car, but what explanation should be done to save ourselves, is it to save people and do good deeds to make money, merit is worth reincarnating? This is too, I still want us to be substitutes.

But what is there to talk about, are we afraid that they want us to accept the reality and die willingly, so as to reduce our psychological burden?

"We need your help," Liu Yiding, who had been silent, said.

"Huh?" I was more and more confused, "How can we help?" ”

"It's a great job," Liu Jiabing said, "you have to do it." ”

"Are you human beings or ghosts?" Zhang Sanfeng suddenly asked, since they have a request for us, it will not be unfavorable to us in a short time, so there is no need to be so afraid.

Both of them shook their heads, "I don't know, I shouldn't be able to count people anymore, but I'm not a ghost." ”

"You should know Cordyceps," Liu Jiabing said, without waiting for us to continue asking, "Cordyceps sinensis is a fungus, a special organism in which insects and fungi live in symbiosis. ”

"The mycelium of the Cordyceps sinensis fungus infects the larvae of the bat moth in various ways, and uses the organic matter in its body as a source of nutrients and energy for parasitic life, and after continuous growth, development and differentiation, the mycelium finally kinks and forms a sub-seat that extends out of the host shell, thus forming a special organism of insect and fungus symbiosis," Liu Jiabing said, opening his mouth wide, "We are almost the same kind of thing." ”

Through the faint sunlight through the leaves, I saw that his mouth was full of white mycelium, which ran down his throat, and I felt my scalp tingle and uncomfortable.

"You ...... What exactly do you want us to do? Zhang Sanfeng's voice trembled.

"You don't have to be nervous," Liu Jiabing smiled again, "Do you want to hear my story?" ”

The two of us didn't really want to hear it, but we reluctantly nodded in order to cooperate.

"The two of us are explorers, we came to explore in this barren mountain ten years ago, and then we encountered some things, and we became what we are now," Liu Jiabing said very briefly, at least the previous words seem to me to be no different from what I didn't say, "This fungus grows and multiplies in our body, and gradually fills every vessel, every inch of our skin, and even deeply rooted in our internal organs and brains. ”

I shivered, felt itchy all over my body, and secretly reached out and scratched it.

"During the day, we wander around the neighborhood as we do now, and at night, we will be dominated by these mycelium, go to a place, put down roots there, and that feeling is like a dream, a very uncomfortable, very hazy dream," Liu Jiabing's face was full of pain, "so I want to ask you to find that place and help us get liberation." ”

"That's it...... Turning back into a normal person? I felt a little incredulous, "Right?" ”

"No," Liu Jiabing shook his head with a wry smile, "We can't come back, the only way to get rid of it is to die." ”

When I heard this word, I shuddered again, what kind of pain can make a person so determined and bent on death.

"What have you been through?" Xiao Zhang covered his head and asked, the two of us are very soft-hearted people, and we are very sympathetic when we encounter this situation.

"I don't know," they shook their heads, "this memory is very vague, I just remember that it was like a temple on a mountain, and under a strange idol there was a huge thing, which was the brood of these mycelium, and we would return there at night and destroy that brood, and we would be relieved." ”

"I have one more question," I thought of suddenly, "if I am seeking liberation, why do I have to do this, after all...... There are many ways to die. ”

"It's useless, we've tried any method, these mycelium seem to have the ability to repair themselves, no matter how seriously injured, even jump into the fire, wake up the next day, still intact," Liu Jiabing said, "How about it, are you willing to help with this favor?" ”

"Do we have a choice?" Xiao Zhang and I glanced at each other and said with a wry smile.

Although they saved us, they also had a purpose, and if we didn't agree, the end would not necessarily be much better than theirs.

"Let's go, it's getting dark," Liu Jiabing said, walking forward, "I'll take you to a place first." ”

"Somewhere," Zhang and I followed.

"A place where clues can be found," said Mr. Liu, who was behind him.

We stopped talking and continued to walk, I couldn't tell what it felt in my heart, as if I had returned to the forest of Python Mountain in an instant, the dance of the absurd.

However, history is always strikingly similar, but it is not the same.

At least, this time there is Xiao Zhang with me, at least, I have experienced so much these days, and I have grown a lot.