Ghost City 2

To say that he is not afraid of it is fake, this is different from the usual copycats, fighting tigers and leopards. Although those situations are dangerous, they can be faced directly, but at the moment, he is facing an unknown horror, and the feeling that he has to face an elusive "ghost" is particularly worrying. He could already see the entrance to the market. I saw a figure longing, a little bit of light flickering. The merchant had already considered all the circumstances on the way, and he was ready for everything, waiting to be questioned, intercepted, beaten and even fought and killed. He gritted his teeth, reached into his arms with one hand, grasped the handle of the gun, and opened the safety on the gun.

But he was wrong, no one here paid attention to him at all, and the people (ghosts) in the ghost city were busy with their own business. When a merchant walks into a ghost market, it is as if he has entered an ordinary bazaar, and there is not even a person (ghost) to take care of him. The merchant gradually relaxed and began to observe the ghost market.

The scale of the ghost market is not small. People come and go, buying and selling. It's similar to the market we usually visit, but there are two very strange phenomena, one is quiet, not like the market we usually go to bargaining, shouting, and crowding. Both buyers and sellers here keep their heads down, cautious, and even speak in whispers. The second is the lights, the lights here are also weird, each stall is lit with a lamp, but all the lights are blue or green. There are really a lot of things sold in the bazaar, such as antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry and jade, the four treasures of the study, and rare books, which are simply all-inclusive. At this time, of course, he had no intention of buying it. He was wondering how to find Xiao Maozi. As he was walking, he suddenly saw a strange thing.

Not far from him, two large water tanks came over. Yes, I wrote it right, it really came over, two half-person-high water tanks with two legs dangling and coming over. It was only when he came to him that he saw that there were not only legs, but also two tanks and hands, which were walking hand in hand past the merchant like friends. The merchant calmed himself down and continued to walk along the market where people (ghosts) came and went. How to find Xiao Maozi, in fact, he doesn't have any ideas, just take one step at a time.

The bazaar was not long, and it took the merchant less than a cup of tea to walk around, but there was no trace of Xiao Maozi at all. He began to wonder in his heart, what should I do? When he turned around, he saw a tea stall on the side of the road, and only two or three people were sitting there drinking tea. He took courage and tentatively sat down aside. Dr. Tea glanced up at him, but didn't come to say hello. The merchant sat for a moment, his heart gradually calmed down, and he stared at the lights outside the tea stall and secretly made an idea. Where did Xiao Maozi go? In the face of this unpredictable ghost market, he has a feeling that he can't focus on it. He would rather face a vicious bandit or a bloodthirsty beast, putting life and death aside and then a heart-wrenching bloody battle, rather than wander like he is now.

After resting for a while, the merchant decided to walk again. Passing by a food stall, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. Isn't this Xiao Maozi? I saw Xiao Maozi sitting on a food stall and feasting. Seeing the juice he ate overflowing, the merchant couldn't help but feel annoyed, stepped forward and patted Xiao Maozi on the shoulder, and whispered, "Bastard boy, come with me." Xiao Maozi looked up, couldn't help but smile, and said vaguely: "Uncle, you are here too." Come and try it, these dumplings are delicious. As he spoke, he pulled the merchant's sleeve. The merchant was furious, waved his hand and slapped Xiao Maozi in the face, and then shouted angrily: "Come with me!" Saying that, regardless of 3721, he clasped Xiao Maozi's shoulder with his hand and pulled it out. The merchant has been practicing martial arts all year round, and the strength in his hands is extremely great, and this pull pulled Xiao Maozi off the stool, fell and squatted, and the dishes were also knocked over countless times. Xiao Maozi snorted and chirped and got up. The two were just about to leave, but they heard a faint voice coming: "Guest, I haven't paid yet!" The merchant was stunned, reached into his arms, and wanted to take out the money, but he touched it empty. Only then did I remember that the money was all in the room, and I was in a hurry to save people just now, but I didn't want to take the money. After all, the merchant is an old man, he hurriedly waved to the stall owner and said, "Please don't blame, you are inconvenient when you go out." Please leave your address and it will be served tomorrow. ”

"It's the rule to pay for dinner. Where else can I find guests tomorrow? I can't say anything, so I have to ask this little brother to stay, and you can take the money and come to collect it after the guest. "The merchant dared to leave the little hairy man behind. After arguing with the other party for a long time, the other party did not have the slightest intention of giving in. The merchant looked around, and at some point, a large number of people (ghosts) had gathered around. They seemed to be watching the excitement, and they all stared at the two of them coldly with their eyes.

In the middle of the argument, the merchant suddenly realized a problem, he found that there was no moon or stars here, and the sky was dark and dreary, like a black cloth. He remembered very well that it was a good weather when the moon and stars were sparse when he went up the mountain. Isn't there no light of day in the ghost market? If it comes tomorrow morning, the ghost market will definitely be closed, and if you can't leave before the rooster crows, will you be left here forever? He calmly calculated the time, it would be estimated that it was already midnight, and it was less than two hours before the rooster crowed. Look at Xiao Maozi again, sitting on the ground in a daze as if he was stupid. There was no time to dwell on here, and the merchant decided to take the plunge and break through.

He took a deep look again and said, "This kid is reckless by nature and lacks a heart, please forgive me for not leaving him alone." I will give the money, but I must take the people. In the next farewell. As he spoke, he picked up Xiao Maozi and left. The two of them came out of the stall, but they saw hundreds of people (ghosts) gathered outside. blocked their way. When he saw them come out, instead of giving way, he squeezed into the middle again, and blocked the road even more deadly.

There was a malicious sneer behind him. The merchant was furious, drew his box gun, and fired three shots into the air. At that time, guns had a strong deterrent power, and the deafening sound of gunfire was shocking in the reflection of the valley. The ghosts surrounding them suddenly blew up the nest. Hearing the gunshots, Xiao Maozi seemed to be sober, and the two of them took advantage of the chaos to escape from the ghost market.

It wasn't until they returned to the small mountain village that the merchant breathed a sigh of relief. But as soon as poor little Maozi sat down, he began to vomit heavily, and what he vomited was all kinds of insects and dirt. The following day, Xiao Maozi kept vomiting, had a high fever and later appeared pus and blood in the stool, and Xiao Maozi died two days later. At that time, there was no doctor, and there was no way to diagnose it, so the author guessed from the symptoms that Xiao Maozi was suffering from severe bacillary dysentery.

The old man who discouraged the merchants from going up the mountain told about the situation of the ghost market: the ghost market has the rules of the ghost market. Ghost markets are open for ghosts, and it is difficult for ordinary people to encounter ghost markets. Those who enter unintentionally will not suffer much as long as they do not break the rules. In addition, it is said that some people specialize in going in and out of the ghost market, and can trade with ghosts, and can buy real antiques and artifacts from the ghost market at a very low price, and then sell these things to others at a high price, and make huge profits from it. Of course, these people are not ordinary people, and they are all very proficient in the rules of the ghost market.