Chapter 23: Driving a Train with a Ghost
It was after 12 o'clock in the morning, and I was walking alone on the dirt road with a white paper lamp.
The weather tonight was not very good, there was no moon or stars, and the whole road was pitch black, and I couldn't see my fingers.
The flickering candlelight in the white paper lamp stretched my shadow long, and from a distance, it looked as strange and penetrating as a midnight ghost.
I vaguely remember that Nobita's first ghost was on the bus at the bus stop at the entrance of the village, and the destination must have been the school.
It would take me half an hour to walk all the way to school, and an hour to go back and forth, which was too long.
The road is very long, and I haven't called out the soul, in case something goes wrong, it won't be easy.
Because it was the first time to cry out for souls, I decided to pick up the simple ones first and accumulate some experience.
The second time I saw Nobita's ghost was in a cul-de-sac where the village entrance turned right.
This one is closer, so let's practice with him first.
Thinking of using my little pot friend to practice shouting souls, I feel a bit two.
No, I'm saving him, well, yes, I'm saving people.
I walked all the way, and although I was a little afraid of the darkness, I couldn't help but feel a little excited at the thought that I was about to meet Nobita's ghost.
From time to time, I chanted the mantra my grandfather had taught me, clutching the willow stick holding the paper lamp in one hand and the two yellow paper talismans in the other.
In this way, with all kinds of contradictions and all kinds of apprehensions, I finally came to the alley with walls on three sides.
At this time, the dead end was pitch black, like a big mouth that wanted to eat people.
I walked in slowly, the white paper lamp lit up a glimmer of brightness in the darkness.
"Nobita, Nobita?"
I took a deep breath and shouted tentatively.
There was silence all around, and there was no movement.
"Nobita, Nobita......"
I shouted two more times, but there was still silence around me, and there was no sound.
How can it be? My grandfather said that at this time, it is already the time of the child, as long as Nobita's soul disappears here, it will definitely be able to call back, and if it is shouted three times in one place, it will definitely come out.
If he can't come back, then he must not have disappeared here.
However, I saw him running here during the day and disappeared!
What went wrong? Where did Nobita go?
I was anxious for a while, and my mind kept thinking about the scene when I was chasing Nobita during the day.
That's right, this is it, he must have disappeared here.
I affirmed my judgment more and more, and then remembered every word my grandfather had said.
I remembered, shouting soul, you must shout this person's name, it's not right to shout Nobita, you have to shout Gan Chengxiong.
That's right, shouting a big name.
"Gan Chengxiong, Gan Chengxiong, Gan Chengxiong......"
I mustered up my confidence, shouted three times in a row, and then stared straight in front of me with bulging eyes.
There's still nothing in front of me!
His uncle, does it work!
My feet were almost numb, and I was in a hurry, so I stomped my feet hard.
As soon as I stomped my foot, the candle in the white paper lamp in my hand flickered twice.
I glanced at the candle that had been shaking twice, and hurriedly steadied myself to calm the wax fire, and then looked around anxiously.
Well? My heels, what, an extra pair of shoes......
I almost jumped in fright, and I could clearly feel my little heart popping and popping.
Looking closely, the shoes were a pair of ordinary sneakers, which seemed to be about the size of my feet.
Like, Nobita is wearing such rubber-soled shoes today.
As soon as I turned my head, I immediately saw Nobita smiling at me silly.
I couldn't help but chuckle in my heart.
During the day, Nobita smiled at me, but not as weird as his smile at night.
'Hey, hey, hey. ’
I don't know why, at night, his laughter actually sounded.
I don't know if it's because of the night, that smile looks very kind during the day, but at this moment, it looks a little scary.
Nobita saw me looking at him, and as soon as he turned his head, he was about to run into the distance.
I immediately calmed down, put the soul-attracting lamp in front of me, and shouted at his back: "Gan Chengxiong, Gan Chengxiong......"
I don't know why, Nobita's shadow that had just run out immediately folded back, and then his head was obediently lowered, his steps were light, and he was not as energetic as he was just now.
Like a child making a mistake, he walked over step by step and stood directly behind me.
I understand, it turns out that if you shout three times, the soul will automatically follow you, and you don't need to look for it.
I shouted Nobita's name as I walked slowly towards his house.
Nobita followed me, moving forward step by step.
He walked without a sound, saying floating, and you could see him striding again.
It's not floating, the steps are very weird, and there is no sound at all.
I was now engrossed in his spirit, slowly calling his name, and walking towards his house.
As soon as I walked out of the alley, I felt a cool breeze blowing, and then I could clearly see a female ghost with long hair, one eye bleeding outward, and one eye hanging outside the eye socket floated behind Nobita, bowing her head and silently following me.
No way! What is this for? I stretched out my hand and pinched a yellow paper talisman to paste it out, and suddenly remembered that my grandfather had specially instructed me that the soul-attracting lamp is a light source that guides ghosts to walk, and I am walking with a soul-attracting lamp, and I may see a lot of ghosts along the way, as long as they don't make trouble, you don't mess with them.
Well, this guy is quite well-behaved, just walking along and not making trouble.
It's just walking, there are so many mountain roads and dirt roads, you can't help but let people walk, right?
Hey, you can't care about people walking and bending, just follow if you want to.
But I can warn you, don't mess with the master, because the master I don't want to mess with, hum!
But think of yourself walking in front and a bunch of ghosts behind you, how majestic this is!
Thinking of this, I am interested again.
I immediately led the way with my head held high and led the way with my head held high, and Gan Chengxiong and the ghost followed behind me.
Along the way, I felt a gust of wind blowing in my face from time to time, and then a ghost appeared behind me.
When I was about to get to Nobita's house, I turned my head to take a look.
I'm a mother!
What the hell is driving a train? You can't even see the tail! How many ghosts are there?
"One, two, three, four, five......"
Before I could finish counting, my grandfather's figure appeared in the doorway.
He glanced at me and snorted coldly, "Why don't you come in quickly!" When those ghosts don't see the soul-attracting lamp, they'll tear you apart. ”
I was frightened and hurried into the house, and Nobita's spirit followed suit.
As soon as my grandfather raised his hand, he pushed the hanging-eyed female ghost who was following Nobita out the door and closed the door with his hand.