Chapter 18 There is no escape
This big tree, I don't know how many years of vicissitudes of life, the stem is so thick that two people can't hug it, looking up, it is a huge umbrella cover, the branches are luxuriant, such a big tree, ten rare, not to mention that it is possible to grow like this for hundreds of years.
Seeing that everyone was looking at this big tree, Yu Xiaohu said: "This ancient tree, I heard that there was one in the Tang Dynasty, it has been many years, and it is almost fine. ”
A few people approached, Tang Sanli looked around, and said, "Let's rest here tonight, the vision around is relatively wide, it's pretty good here." ”
Chu Nan saw that there was a hole in the middle of this ancient tree, and there was an oblique crack on it, as if someone had cut it obliquely with an extremely sharp knife with great force.
Yu Xiaotian sat down, rubbed his legs, and said, "I'm tired, I really want to have a bed now and I can sleep well." ”
The others were also exhausted, and Yin Yiping said, "We can take turns keeping vigil, and the others can sleep for a while." ”
"Let's eat something to fill our stomachs first." The seven of them sat on the ground under the tree, each with a little food on them, and then assigned the vigil people, one shift for each two, and one more, Chu Nan decided to work alone.
Everyone knew his ability, and they all agreed, so there were four shifts in total, each shift guarded for three hours, and after four shifts, it was basically dawn.
Chu Nan asked to be alone, but he had his thoughts, he wanted to take the opportunity to use the magnifying glass to fill the force in the thirty-one withered gene centers he had, and then devour and absorb them, seeking the gene centers to evolve again.
The things that happened during the day made him feel a lot, and he also had a strong sense of crisis, the world is becoming more and more unusual, and it is becoming more and more terrifying, and if you want to live, the most important thing is to become stronger.
"Tang Sanli, Yu Xiaohu is in the first class, Gan Yueyue and Yin Yiping are in the first class, Gong Lin and I are in the first class, and Chu Nan is in the first class." Yu Xiaotian said: "Then it's decided, who will guard the first shift." ”
Tang Sanli said: "I'll be in the first class with Yu Xiaohu." ”
Yu Xiaotian snorted, then stretched his waist and said, "This night, it's so sad." ”
It was completely dark, and everyone did not dare to make a fire, for fear of causing some trouble, so they sat together under this ancient tree.
"Hey, let's talk about something, it's so uncomfortable to stay here like this." Yu Xiaotian spoke again and said, "Why don't we each introduce ourselves in detail." ”
Seeing that everyone was unwilling, Yu Xiaotian pouted, his eyes turned to the ancient tree behind him, and said, "Then why don't you guess how old this ancient tree is." ”
Tang Sanli smiled a little bitterly and said, "Yu Xiaotian, you really like to talk." ”
Yu Xiaotian said a little unhappily: "I also hope that everyone will chat, so that it will not be too silent...... Don't you think that's too depressing? ”
Yin Yiping said: "This is also true, talking about it, it seems that time flies a little faster." ”
Yu Xiaohu said: "In this case, why don't I tell you the story of this ancient tree?" ”
Yu Xiaotian came and said with interest: "What, does this ancient tree still have a story?" ”
Yu Xiaohu snorted and said, "Of course, the proverb 'Huangchao kills eight million people, and even one person can't escape' came from this ancient tree." ”
"Yellow Nest? I know him, a historical figure, tell me how he got involved with this ancient tree. Yu Xiaotian immediately became excited.
Yu Xiaohu cleared his throat before he said: "Legend has it that during the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao gathered people here to revolt, and he became brothers with the monk Bian Lu of this Zangmei Temple, and he hid in this Zangmei Temple at that time, but unfortunately, it has become like this now." ”
Yu Xiaohu said, taking a look at the ruins of the Zangmei Temple from a distance.
Yu Xiaotian said: "Tell me quickly, what's next?" ”
Yu Xiaohu said: "On the day of preparing for the uprising, Huang Chao said to Monk Bian Lu: 'Brother, in order for the uprising to go smoothly, I want to sacrifice the knife today', and the monk Bian Lu said: 'I don't know why, I always feel a little scared when you sacrifice the knife', and Huang Chao said: 'Brother, what are you afraid of when I sacrifice the knife?' The monk replied: "Somehow I always feel frightened, as if a great disaster is coming", Huang Chao saw that Monk Bian Lu said this, so he asked Monk Bian Green to hide, and then came out after he finished sacrificing the knife. ”
Yu Xiaohu still has a talent for storytelling, not only Yu Xiaotian, but several other people are also attracted by the stories he tells, Yu Xiaotian is anxious, and said, "Then what? ”
"Then, this monk Bian Lu listened to Huang Chao's words, and went out to hide, but he didn't feel safe wherever he hid, and finally saw a big tree in front of the temple, which is the ancient tree you see now."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but glance at the ancient tree behind them.
"Monk Bian Lu saw that there was a hole in this big tree that was empty, so he hid in it, thinking that it was very safe here. Besides, the Huang Chao was going to find a wicked sacrifice knife, but it was a coincidence that day, turned a circle, and failed to see any suitable person who could bring the sacrifice knife, back to the temple, he saw this big tree, and thought of deciding to use the tree to sacrifice the knife, so he cut it with a knife, and as a result, the knife went down, and he heard a scream from the tree, Huang Chao was shocked, but it was the Bian Green monk who was hiding in the tree was cut off by his knife and died in the tree. ”
"This is called Huangchao to kill eight million, even if you count one person, this Bian Lu monk should respond to this catastrophe, it is difficult to escape in the catastrophe, no matter how you dodge, you can't hide."
"People say that Huang Chao is a martial artist in the sky, who was punished by the Jade Emperor for misplacing the devil in hell. There are eight million devils in hell, and Monk Bian Lu is the official who watches the hell gate, so he must go first. Every time Huang Chao kills one, Bian Lu will be imprisoned in hell, and he will never kill anyone indiscriminately. ”
After Yu Xiaohu finished speaking, everyone looked at this ancient tree, and Tang Sanli said: "You see this crack in the tree, it looks like it was cut out by a knife, is this legend really true?" ”
"That's why it's always like this." Yu Xiaohu shook his head slightly, as for the truth or falsehood, he didn't know.
Yu Xiaotian snorted: "In that case, there have been dead people in this tree." ”
In everyone's hearts, hearing this, it was instinctive and a little unnatural.
"Okay, the story is over, let's rest early, if you don't keep your spirits, how can you go tomorrow?" Tang Sanli persuaded with laughter, now among the crowd, he was the oldest, and there was a faint taste of elders in his tone.
The other people were indeed sleepy, Yin Yiping gave his mobile phone to Tang Sanli and said, "When the time comes, I will call the next group of people to take over." ”
"I know, you guys go to sleep quickly, if there's any situation, we'll call you."
Except for Tang Sanli and Yu Xiaohu, who were about to keep vigil, the other five people rested on the spot.
Chu Nan listened to the story Yu Xiaohu had just told, looked at this towering ancient tree, but an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart, and when he was resting, for some reason, he was a little farther away from this tree.
It's really too sleepy, even using adrenaline to stimulate physical energy during the day, it can be said that Chu Nan is more tired than everyone else, and once he falls asleep, he will soon fall asleep.
If he doesn't sleep anymore, he really can't support it, because he hasn't closed his eyes for a day and a night.
I don't know how long I slept, Chu Nan woke up, not by someone to wake him up, but felt that something was dripping on his forehead, in this environment, he was very alert, so he woke up.
As soon as he looked up, he saw the dense umbrella cover of the ancient tree above, with water on it, which happened to drip on his forehead.
Chu Nan stretched out his hand to wipe the water on his forehead, and suddenly felt that his hands were full of blood.
"What's going on?" Chu Nan was startled, and almost jumped up, what was dripping on his forehead was not water, but blood?
At this moment, Chu Nan was a little creepy.
"Chu Nan? Are you awake? The time is not yet up. Gan Yueyue's voice came from the other side.
Gan Yueyue and Yin Yiping took over from Tang Sanli and Yu Xiaohu on the second shift, and now it was her turn and Gong Lin to be on duty, and the others were all asleep, especially Tang Sanli, who was snoring like thunder.
Chu Nan stood up, looked at the blood stains on his hands, looked up at the lush branches above, and then looked at the tree poles, and suddenly felt that in the dark light of the night, he vaguely saw that blood was oozing out of the stems of this ancient tree.
"What's that?" Chu Nan couldn't help but stretch out his hand and point, Gan Yueyue and Yin Yiping were a little inexplicable, but they also cried out when they saw it: "Blood? ”
"What's wrong?" Yu Xiaohu, who was asleep, also rubbed his eyes and was awakened, and at the same time pushed Tang Sanli, who was snoring and snoring next to him, and said, "Wake up, wake up, it seems that something has happened." ”
Chu Nan slowly looked down, but saw Yu Xiaotian and Gong Lin, who were sleeping next to the tree pole, who were lying under the tree pole, with their eyes open, with a strange and stiff smile on their faces, their faces full of wrinkles, and their whole bodies were dry, as if they had aged fifty years all of a sudden.
Chu Nan saw that he had taken three steps back in a row.
Gan Yueyue screamed uncontrollably, her face full of fear and horror.
Since they slept, Yu Xiaotian and Gong Lin had slept in the place closest to the ancient tree pole, and they had not moved, so even if it was Gan Yueyue and Yin's turn to keep vigil for a day, they had not noticed any abnormal changes in Yu Xiaotian and Gong Lin in the dark.
It wasn't until now that I realized something was wrong.
Tang Sanli and Yu Xiaohu also woke up completely, and almost crawled away from Yu Xiaotian and Gong Lin, who were sleeping there motionless.
"How...... How...... What's going on......" Yu Xiaohu was full of horror.
Everyone saw the blood-like liquid oozing out of the tree pole, drop by drop, slowly dripping down.
And Yu Xiaotian and Gong Lin, sleeping under the tree pole, motionless, obviously dead, but when they were dying, what happened to them, and why did they have such a strange and weird smile on their faces? With the fact that they suddenly looked like they were dozens of years old, their faces were full of wrinkles, and they looked indescribably ugly and terrifying, like demons in hell.
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