Chapter 9: Strange Things in the Town
The sun climbed into the air, the sky was completely bright, and the night of party was officially over. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 After counting the number of people and determining that there were no more than one person, he admitted that he had some personal matters to do and asked the students to go back.
"Maybe I can do something for you." Stone glanced at the place where he had met Lillian last night, and then walked in the direction of the town.
The town is not far from the sea, about twenty minutes away.
The buildings in the town are a series of small bungalows, some of which are old, the pavement is uneven, and there is a faint smell of fish in the air.
As soon as he stepped into the town, the stone felt a lifeless atmosphere, and all the way through, he only saw the old man, which made the stone feel very strange.
"Are young people sleeping?" Stone muttered.
But what made the stone feel even more strange was that the old people in the town all looked surprised when they saw the stone, and then panicked and avoided it. Stone wanted to ask about something, but never had the chance.
"What's going on? Am I that scary? Stone looked at another old man fleeing and muttered to himself.
"Get out of here, young man." Just as the stone was wondering, a hoarse voice came from behind him
When the stone looked back, it was an old woman with a wrinkled face with a cane in her hand.
"Why?" Stone asked.
"This town is cursed." The old woman said.
"Cursed?"
In the town, the stone did not feel any evil power.
"Yes, all the young people in the town are sick. Get out of here, lad, or you'll be sick, too. The old woman persuaded.
"I'm here looking for a friend." The stone walked over, sat down in the pavilion where the old woman was walking, and then said, "Can you tell me what has happened in this town?" ”
The old woman looked at the stone and sighed. "Originally, this was an ordinary town, but something strange happened here a year ago." The old woman pointed to the street next to her.
This strange incident happened one night a year ago, a young man suddenly lost his mind and cut off the head of a stray dog that had been stray all over his body, and the young man walked down the street with a machete in one hand and a dog's head in the other, muttering: "They're back, they're back." "The young man finally subdued the police, after dawn, the young man came to his senses, but he did not remember anything, people told him that he had killed a dog, the young man was very shocked by this, the people of the town thought that this young man must have something wrong with his brain, and the whole discussion passed, but it was not long before other young people lost control, and one after another had accidents in the night, some used knives to kill themselves, some ran naked, and some swallowed dead fish alive, and shot and injured people, and so on. After daybreak, the young men came to their senses but forgot what had happened, and the town doctor had no clue or explanation. This kind of strange thing spread like a plague, and one young person after another had an accident, and as more and more young people had an accident, people were afraid.
One day, a stranger comes to the town and says that the town is cursed, and that the ghosts lost in the sea have returned, and they have to find a young substitute to be reincarnated.
A ghost lost in the sea?
The townspeople remembered the shipwreck eighteen years ago. I was even more convinced that it was a curse. So people left the town. Now the only ones who remain in this town are some old guys who don't want to stay away from their roots.
"So get out of here, young man. I think the person you're looking for isn't there anymore. The old woman said.
The stone hesitated for a moment and said, "Mother-in-law, is there an old banyan tree in the town?" ”
"Old Banyan Tree?" The old woman thought for a moment, "It seems that there is one." What are you looking for? ”
The stone was overjoyed and said, "Find something important, mother-in-law, do you know where the banyan tree is?" ”
"You go in this direction," said the old woman, pointing in one direction, "keep walking, and you will soon be able to see it." ”
"Thank you, mother-in-law." The stone said goodbye to the old woman and walked in the direction of Luo Hao's house.
"Young man, remember to get out of town after dark." The old woman in the back instructed.
"Got it." Stone waved his hand.
The old woman sat under the pavilion and coughed a few times, echoing in the silent street, looking at the distant stones, her eyes narrowed into a gap, until the stones disappeared at the end of the street, and the old woman's face turned dark, as if covered with a black mist.
Several men in black came out of a hidden alley. Very respectful to the old woman. One of the men in black said: "Long Po, tonight is the most critical night of the whole plan, just in case, do you want to ・・・・・・ this young man?"
The man in black gestured with one hand at his neck, exuding a cold killing intent on his body.
"Don't act rashly, the plan goes on as usual, find a few people to scare and scare him, just drive him away."
"Yes."
The stone soon saw the old banyan tree. The old banyan tree has intertwined roots, deep roots and thick leaves, and an unusually thick trunk, and the old tree is probably older than this town. Stone thought.
"Is this the old banyan tree that Lillian was talking about?"
Next to the old banyan tree is a small two-story building, which is quite magnificent compared to the surrounding bungalows.
Stone rang the doorbell, and soon an aunt in her fifties came to open the door.
"Young people! Shouldn't come to this town. The aunt said.
"Is this Luo Hao's home?"
"Luo Hao?" The aunt was shocked, and then shouted into the house, "Old fellow, come out for a while." ”
"What's the matter? I'm working on chess. An old uncle walked out.
"Are you Luo Hao?" Stone asked, a little surprised.
"Isn't Luo Hao dead?" Stone thought to himself.
"Young man, you misunderstood, the old guy is not Luo Hao." The aunt explained.
"My name is Xu Fanze, and this is my wife, Huang Kelin." Xu Fanze introduced.
"Is this the Luo family?" Stone asked again.
"This is indeed the Luo family, we are just tenants. Little brother, what are you looking for Brother Luo? Xu Fanze asked.
"Entrusted by the elders, come and worship Luo Hao." Stone said.
"What worship, Brother Luo is still alive, no, where did you come from? Walk, walk, go, you're not welcome here. "Xu Fanze thinks that the stone is a liar.
"Luo Hao is not dead?"
The stone originally wanted to use Luo Hao's relics to try to conjure spirits, which fulfilled Lilian's wish and allowed Lilian to reincarnate with peace of mind. But now it seems that the truth is not what I thought in my heart.
"Get out of here. Get out of town. Xu Fanze was angry.
"I misunderstood, Uncle Xu, my mother is a friend of Lilian, and my mother asked me to come." Stone thought of an excuse and said.
"Lillian." Hearing the familiar name, Xu Fanze calmed down.
"It could have been a misunderstanding. Lao Xu, don't get excited. ”
"Once upon a time, my mother and Lillian exchanged letters until Lillian died." "What's going on?" Can you tell me about it? Uncle Xu. ”
Xu Fanze invited the stone to his home, Huang Kelin made tea for the stone, and Xu Fanze apologized for what happened just now.
"I'm sorry, little brother. I misunderstood. ”
"It's okay, Uncle Xu. ・・・・・・ between Lilian and Luo Hao"
"Hey" Xu Fanze sighed and said, "Providence makes people." ”
This matter has to start with the shipwreck eighteen years ago.
At that time, Lilian and Luo Hao had made a private agreement for life and were ready to get married, but a shipwreck changed the trajectory of all happiness. The boat that went to sea before the storm was lost, and there were sixty-four people on board, Luo Hao's father was also among them, Luo Hao joined the search team in order to save his father who was lost in the shipwreck, and the people of the search team also disappeared in the angry sea. The sea calmed down, but no one returned. During those days, Lilian went to the beach every day to wait, day after day, rain or shine. No one could convince Lillian. The pain of losing her beloved had made Lilian unable to sleep at night, coupled with the wind and rain on the beach for several days, and continued to work, finally one day, Lilian fell ill, and the illness never got up again.
"We buried Lily by the sea." Xu Fanze said.
"What about Luo Hao?"
"About a month after Lillian's death, Big Brother Luo came back."
The sea was really photogenic that night, and in the midst of a storm, the search ship was engulfed by a huge wave, and many people ended their lives in suffocation. Luo Hao was very lucky, he avoided death with a rotten log, and was finally rescued by a fishing boat. Luo Hao was seriously injured at that time, and with the fishing boat Luo Hao came to a primitive village, Luo Hao recuperated in the village for half a year. When he returned, Lillian was gone.
"I remember Brother Luo sitting in front of Lilian's grave for a day and a night. The next day, Brother Luo came back and asked me to take care of my mother at home, and then left the town. At that time, Brother Luo would send money back every month, until Luo's mother died, that was the last time I saw Brother Luo, that time Brother Luo came back to organize Luo's mother's funeral, and then left. ”
"But I know he'll be back," Xu added.
"It's getting a little dark." Huang Kelin reminded Xu Fanzedao.
"Little brother, you have to get out of this town, or you'll be cursed." Xu Fanze came back to his senses and said in a hurry.
The stone remembered the curse that Luang Po had spoken of in the morning.
"Then why don't you leave?" Stone asked.
"Those goblins are only for young people. Not interested in us old guys. Xu Fanze said.
"Isn't that weird? Uncle Xu・・・・・・"
"Woo・・・・・・" Before Shishi's words could be finished, a shrill whistle was heard outside.
"It's time to go to the square and pray." Huang Kelin said.
"What a prayer."
"It was a master who taught us that every day the people of the town should go to the square to pray, and through prayer they could influence the unjust ghosts and dissolve the curse." Xu Fanze explained.
"Let's go, old fellow, don't be late." Huang Kelin packed up the simple things and urged Xu Fanze.
"Then little brother, you remember to get out of town quickly, and you'll be fine if you leave." Xu Fanze said.
The three of them walked out of the house as they spoke, and Shi said, "I know, Uncle Xu, you guys go quickly, I'll leave the town." ”
"That's good."
The stone stood in front of the old banyan tree, knowing that he couldn't see Xu Fanze and Huang Kelin, the stone put his fingers together, chanted a mantra, and drew a rune in the air. The runes floated in the air with a gentle glow.
"Heaven and earth have eyes, looking down on the universe, and there is nothing to hide. Appear! ”
The runes were golden and bright, and the runes were beating like living creatures, revolving around the stone, and at this time, a slightly glowing gossip appeared at the foot of the stone, and the runes were submerged into the gossip in an orderly manner, and then the gossip slowly rose until it was above the stone, and finally the gossip dispersed and turned into small runes and disappeared into the eyes of the stone. The eyes of the stone emitted a golden light, and there was a faint hint of Qimen gossip. The stone closed his eyes, savoring the message in the rune.
The light dissipated, and the stone opened his eyes, frowned, and said, "Strange, there are no ghosts doing anything. ”
Puzzled, the stone decided to go to the square first, and halfway through, a silver needle silently stabbed into the stone's neck, and as the man in black expected, the stone fell. As soon as the stone fell, several men in black came out of the alley, and one of the men in black at the head said, "Strip your clothes and throw them out of town." ”
"Yes."
Just as the man in black was about to make a move, he found that the stone that had just been lying on the ground was gone.
"Who are you?" I saw the stone standing in front of him, throwing the silver needle he was holding in his hand on the ground, looking at the man in black with a smile and saying.
"What! This man was not ordinary, and killed him. The black-clothed man at the head gave an order, and several black-clothed people immediately dispersed and surrounded the stones.
The evening breeze is sorrowful, and the killing intent is cold. The stone glanced at the black-clothed man on all sides, his eyes became sharp, and he said lightly:
"It was a restless night."