Chapter 68: Encounter
On the muddy path, an ox cart walked slowly, leaving two deep wheel marks on it.
Bai Yimei and Li Bingdie sat on the car, their faces full of vigilance, and they both swept towards the old man sitting in front of the ox cart from time to time.
The old man looked to be sixty years old, his face was full of the marks of time, he was dressed in a robe made of canvas, he held a whip in one hand and a burning cigarette gun in the other, and smoked "haw, haw, haw".
It seems that there is nothing wrong with this old man, but in such an environment, his appearance is undoubtedly abrupt and even more suspicious.
The last bounce of blush on the horizon receded, and the crescent moon that shone with a cold glow gradually became clear.
The "crops" on both sides still have no end in sight, and the muddy and narrow path ahead still doesn't know where it leads.
The ox cart at the meeting was actually Bai Yimei's tiyì, because they could already be sure that they were lost in this endless "crop". If you go on like this, you might be able to get out of here, but it's definitely much easier to get in a car than if you were to rely on your feet.
Of course, this is only one of the factors, and more importantly, they can also jump off the ox cart at any time, because Li Bingdie did not feel the breath of ghosts, which means that even if the old man sitting on the ox cart is a ghost, there is no threat to her.
It is precisely because of this as a guarantee that they dare to take this ride, which is the premise.
Another point is because of the invitation of the old man, when the old man met them, the shock on his face was overflowing, and he was very surprised to see them here.
According to the old man, this is a completely isolated world, they have lived here for generations, and they have never seen anyone here, and it is the first time they have seen them.
This crop is a "ghost crop" according to the old man. The basis for this is that once it is midnight, the crops here become graveyards and the bodies buried in the ground will be resurrected.
However, it is only here, once they are in their village, there is no need to worry about it, because the resurrected corpses will not attack the village.
Although Bai Yimei is just a newcomer, she remembers what Xiao Mo usually told them very well in her heart. She knows a little bit about some of the routines of the incident, much more than Li Bingdie, an absolute rookie.
So she knew that in situations where they seemed "nowhere to go". The appearance of the old man is a path built for them by the event, which can be regarded as a guide. Of course, although they had encountered danger before, they were now calm, and the appearance of this old man could be a reminder of a strong storm.
They knew that this was the case, but they couldn't help it, because if they didn't come into contact with this old man, they would probably be trapped here, and if they did, it would make waves. But at least there is a glimmer of hope of escape in it.
Bai Yimei didn't believe the old man's words, she didn't care about the truth of the matter, she and Li Bingdie only cared about whether they could leave here and when they could leave.
As night falls. The sound of the wind like a wolf roaring began to appear all around, blowing the long hair of Bai Yimei's two daughters fluttering.
The old man extinguished his cigarette gun and began to urge the ox pulling the cart to run quickly, whipping the scalper on the flesh of the ox. In the dark night, there is a scalp-tingling "popping" sound.
In the fields, the crops that looked like the palms of the hands were swaying in the wind. It sounded like something was trying to get out of the geography again, and the sound of the clay loosening was not drowned out by the wind.
Li Bingdie muttered in her heart, but her face was still the same, but she put half of her mind on the crops on both sides, and the old man didn't care so much.
As for Bai Yimei, she obviously doesn't have the psychological qualities as Li Bingdie, after all, she doesn't have Li Bingdie's ability that is almost comparable to that of a demon, and she doesn't have a few decent props to defend herself, so she is almost a fragile glass man here.
Any "collision" that is insignificant to others is enough to break her bones.
Bai Yimei misses Su Hao very special now, if Su Hao is by her side, she believes that she will not be afraid. Even if Su Hao doesn't have such an outstanding mind, even if he is just an ordinary ordinary person, but with him by her side, she has something to rely on.
She is not a strong woman, she longs to be protected by her lover, and she longs to be able to get a warm embrace when she is deep in helplessness and loneliness. She pinned all this hope on Su Hao, loved only one person in her life, and dedicated her love to only one person.
For Su Hao, she can change her rudeness, she can change the vexatious temper of the eldest lady sometimes, she can change her living habits, and she can change what she can change.
Love is wonderful because it can make people desperate, even if it is a moth to a fire.
"I want to live, Su Hao, please cheer for me, I will definitely see you again, definitely!"
Bai Yimei couldn't help but clench her fists, she wanted to be strong for Su Hao, even if Su Hao was no longer around, what could they do, their hearts were not always connected.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, almost blowing so much that Bai Yimei couldn't open his eyes.
"How long will it take to reach your village?"
After being speechless for a long time, Bai Yimei finally couldn't bear this scalp-numbing atmosphere, and asked the old man.
Hearing Bai Yimei's inquiry, the old man turned his head miserably, the wrinkles on his face were like scars, and he looked hideous in the moonlight.
Bai Yimei secretly swallowed her saliva, and her body unconsciously got closer to Li Bingdie, but Li Bingdie didn't react at all.
The old man stood up at this time, bowed his back and looked ahead of him wrapped in darkness, and then nodded and replied:
"Soon, soon, in a little while."
Bai Yimei didn't know how long the old man was talking about this moment of "work", and just as she was about to ask in detail, Li Bingdie, who had not spoken, suddenly asked at this time:
"Why did you leave the village? What are you going to do? β
Hearing Li Bingdie speak, Bai Yimei didn't interject again, she was also very suspicious of this matter in her heart, waiting for the old man's reply.
The old man didn't react to Li Bingdie's suspicions, only listened to him sigh, and then replied:
"Go and transport food, you see, all these bags in the car."
The old man said and pointed to the bag that Bai Yimei and the others were leaning on. These bags are all coarse cloth bags, and they are hard inside, and I don't know what they contain.
"Where can I get food?"
Li Bingdie continued to ask.
"On the other side of the crops, not close to our village. I arrange people to come over regularly, but this time it's my turn. If people want to live, how can they do without food. β
Li Bingdie and Bai Yimei both fell into memories after hearing this, they didn't remember seeing "grain" on the road, of course, thinking of this place was unpredictable, maybe there were some places they couldn't see.
Without asking any more questions, the second daughter resumed her previous silence and followed the ox cart on the muddy road.
This process lasted for more than forty minutes, and Li Bingdie's gaze suddenly flickered as he looked ahead, because ...... She saw a village.
(The book is not a eunuch, but there are some private matters that need to be dealt with recently, and some work arrangements are very busy, which makes the update so slow.) Wait until you are impatient to say sorry, you have been waiting for a long time. (To be continued......)