Chapter XVII
We looked at each other, and no one could answer this question.
Yao Bing jumped down from the kang and made a gesture: "Let's all go out." ”
When we came out of the house, Yao Bing said to Director Guan outside the door: "From today onwards, the village should strengthen vigilance, and it is best for neighbors to ventilate with each other and take care of each other, and if there is anything abnormal, we must respond in time." ”
"So serious?" Director Guan muttered.
"This incident is not an isolated case. I think it's likely to happen again, but there's nothing wrong with being careful. Yao Bing said.
We walked towards the camp, there were no outsiders, Yang Lin asked Yao Bing what else he thought about this homigre? Yao Bing said: "The murderer in this case is very familiar with the geography of the village, and he is cunning and cruel by nature, which is difficult to deal with. ”
Yang Lin asked again what the murderer would send the body back.
Yao Bing looked at him and didn't speak. Looking at his eyes, I had a feeling that maybe Yao Bing had already thought of the answer, but I didn't know why he didn't say anything.
When we arrived at the camp, it was getting dark, and a bonfire was lit in the open space in the middle of the camp. Everyone sat around with canned liquor, eating, drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere was quite warm. After eating and drinking, Yao Bing saw that everyone was there, so he told him about the situation at the scene just now. "Everyone should be careful, besides the villagers and us, there are probably some other people," he paused, "Some creatures, they are very dangerous. Tonight everyone will rest early, and tomorrow morning, we will go to the tunnel with the villagers to open an altar to worship the gods. ”
"These mountain people are superstitious enough, are there really ghosts?" The one who spoke was one of the two big guys who came in a car with us, and I don't know what his name is until now, but I heard Yang Lin call him Lao Jia.
"Superstition is not superstitious, and we have to respect their customs. After the sacrifice to the gods, we can go through the tunnel and head inside. Yao Bing said
After eating, I chatted with Wang Xiaoyu for a while. The night in the mountains fell quickly, and the lights in the village were extinguished, and the dogs stopped barking, and there was a dead silence. We sat for a while and felt a little cold, so I sent Wang Xiaoyu back to the tent.
Wang Xiaoyu and Zhong Xiu share a tent, and the relationship between the two girls is quite good. I have a good impression of Zhong Xiu, she is shrewd and capable, and I am relieved to have her take care of Wang Xiaoyu.
After chatting with them for a while, I prepared to go back to my tent. At this time, I saw Yao Bing turning on a flashlight and sleeping in one tent after another. The light was dark, and he probably didn't notice me. I saw him pull a pill bottle out of his pocket, twist it open slowly, and then tilt his neck and swallow a pill.
It was his private affair, and I accidentally bumped into it and felt a little embarrassed. Yao Bing raised his flashlight and saw me, and smiled kindly. Since we met, I had a hard chat and asked him what medicine he was taking. Yao Bing said lightly that he didn't sleep well and had to rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep every day. We exchanged a few pleasantries, and then I went back to my tent to rest.
Yang Lin, Lao Jia, and another big guy named Lao Zhang and I, the four of us newcomers were in a tent.
There were no outsiders in the tent, Lao Jia and Lao Zhang lit two cigarettes and sat at the tent mouth smoking. Lao Zhang glanced at me and Yang Lin, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "What is the origin of that surname Yao, he can pretend to be forced." ”
Lao Jia snorted twice: "You have the ability." Look at the spirit that gave orders today. ”
Yang Lin was flipping through the books he brought with him, and when he heard this, he smiled, didn't say anything, and continued to read.
Lao Zhang rubbed the cigarette butt under his hiking shoes and said, "Mr. Yang, the one surnamed Yao gets more commissions than us, right?" ”
"What the hell is going on with you?!" Lao Jia said: "You can live honestly." Mr. Yang, when you are a leader, you know in your heart, if you really contribute, can you shorten your benefits? ”
Yang Lin put down the book: "Don't worry, I came here this time with Shang Fang's sword, and I keep in mind who is good and who is bad." With that, he looked at me, and his eyes were hard to fathom.
I hate this kind of chattering and intrigue relationship. But Lao Jia and Lao Zhang are not wrong, people insinuate that they are also fighting for their own best interests, which is understandable.
Early the next morning, we had a brief wash and some food. Yao Bing asked us to pack up the tent and put all the equipment on the car, and if we can pass through the tunnel smoothly this time, the camp will be set up there, not in the village.
The old An who knew a little magic also got into the car. Director Guan took some villagers, holding the things of the altar opening method, followed behind the car, and went to the tunnel together.
After crossing a mountain bag, it didn't take long to see a large cave in Hesse at the foot of the mountain. This hole is huge, it's incredible. It's the first time I've seen such a big hole in my life.
This hole, at first glance, looks like a mountain has been hollowed out. Because too much time has passed, the wind and rain have blown, the mountains and rocks have changed, and the inside and outside of the cave are full of weeds that are deep in Qi. Looking inside, there is no bottom, like a flat abyss.
Now the team's progress is stuck in this tunnel, which has become a difficulty. The team has organized several tunnels, but there have been accidents, resulting in two deaths and one madness, which is very evil.
Our car stopped at the mouth of the tunnel and everyone got out of the car. I came to the bottom of the tunnel, looked up, and was actually dizzy. What a project! How many laborers did the Japanese have to hire to dig such a hole! According to Yang Muyun's information, it is estimated that thousands of people were mobilized for the project here, and I estimate that there are more, at least tens of thousands. During World War II, the equipment was backward, and it was completely relied on people to dig up their shoulders, and it is estimated that there are a lot of bones buried under this tunnel.
Such a huge project was completely filled with human life, no wonder there is such an evil door here.
As soon as we reached the entrance of the tunnel, we felt a biting chill, every pore seemed to open open, goosebumps all over our bodies, and we breathed cold when we spoke.
Don't forget, it's May, and the pastures are flying and the sun is shining. But walking here, it's like arriving in a bitter cold place. This kind of cold is a kind of gloomy cold, eerie cold, a hundred times more cloudy than a funeral home.
The villagers put the things they did at the entrance of the cave, and they were so frightened that they all ran back, and no one dared to approach.
Lao An took two steps and said solemnly: "There is a lot of resentment, I want to do it." Mr. Yao, can you have someone to help carry the offering table inside? ”
It happened that the big man Lao Jia and Lao Zhang were in front of Yao Bing, and Yao Bing also pointed casually: "You two help the master to carry things into the cave." ”
Lao Jia's eyebrows were upside down, and his mouth twitched twice. Lao Zhang coughed: "Hurry up and work, don't delay." ”
They lifted the offering table, and on the table there was a large number of tributes, candles, incense burners, etc., and they rattled and rattled. Zhong Xiu next to him advised: "You two be careful, don't get rid of it." ”
Lao Jia's strength was obviously a little narrow, and his face was pale, but he still obeyed the overall situation, gritted his teeth and carried the offering table in.
Yao Bing said: "Everyone is waiting outside. Who knows, he suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed at me: "Liu Yang, come in together." ”
My heart was beating faster, and Wang Xiaoyu pulled me and instructed, "Be careful." ”
I secretly complained, and so did Yang Muyun, so did I have to be stuffed into the decision-making level. I'll have to take the lead in everything in the future, it's really unlucky.
When I entered the cave, the coldness was even stronger. This hole is also too huge, people look very small in it, looking up, the high black top of the cave is like the stars in the middle of the night. An indescribable wind blew out of it, but fortunately I wore a few extra clothes when I came, otherwise I would have to catch a cold.
The offering table was placed not far in front, Lao An changed into a red and black robe, lit the ever-bright lamp, held a peachwood sword in his hand, and slowly rotated around the offering table.
Don't look at the distance, because this hole is too deep and huge, Lao An's figure looks very small in the background, because of the perspective of his eyes, it makes him seem to be standing very far away. It's a strange feeling, a bit of a dream.
Lao An circled around the table a few times, chanting incantations in his mouth, chanting and chanting, and suddenly made a move, and the peachwood sword picked the paper on the table, shook it, and spontaneously combusted without fire.
He shook off the tip of his sword, and the burning paper flew up. Drifting higher and higher in the hole, drifting farther and farther, turning into a pile of black ash, like a black butterfly, dissipating away.
Yao Bing coughed, maybe a little impatient, but he still waited patiently.
Lao An dressed up, walked to the offering table, and put down the peach wood sword, it should be done. Yao Bing said: "Thank you Master An, you can rest now, and we will do the rest." ”
Who knew that Lao An ignored it, blew out an everlasting lamp, and then lifted another one, gently blocked the fire with his hand, and actually walked to the depths of the cave step by step.
Zhong Xiu shouted a few times in the back: "Master An, Master An......"
That Lao An seemed to be deaf, carrying an ever-bright lamp, swaying and walking, getting deeper and deeper.
Yao Bing whispered to Zhong Xiu: "Stop him!" ”
Zhong Xiu rushed over with an arrow step, the speed was very fast, and he was about to catch up with Lao An. Who knew that she ran a few steps, and she was not far from that old An, but she couldn't catch up.
Because of the relationship between this hole, the relationship between the front and back perspectives is distorted, and the proportion of the scene seen by the eye is completely out of proportion. It is impossible to distinguish the distance and size between the front and the back. By the time we found out that something was wrong, Lao An and Zhong Xiu had already gone away. The depths of the cave were pitch black, and the figures of the two people became more and more blurred, and they could only barely see the ever-bright light like a bean.
Yao Bing said to me, "You go out and tell everyone to stand by in front of the cave." If I don't come back, no one should move. ”
As he spoke, he ran to the cave.
Lao Jia and Lao Zhang stood at the entrance of the cave, smoking cigarettes leisurely, and they looked at me without speaking. I was just a small person in their eyes.
I went outside and told me what was going on, but the people in the group looked calm. Wang Xiaoyu came over and said, "Boss Yao is very powerful, he is the only person here who has passed through the tunnel. ”
But those villagers are upside down, they want to enter the tunnel but dare not enter, said around Director Guan. Director Guan was also sweating, he separated the crowd and came to me, and whispered, "Young man, is Lao An evil?" ”
I look back on the memories, and it's really like it. Lao An was originally doing the Fa, but suddenly his behavior became weird, and he walked deeper with a lamp. It's probably an evil spirit.
Yang Lin patted him and said, "Don't be afraid. Yao Bing is very powerful, everything will be safe and sound. As he spoke, he handed him a cigarette.
Director Guan squatted on the ground smoking a cigarette and sighed: "Lao An is an outsider, and he is very popular in our village, and he presides over the red and white ceremonies." If something happens to him today, the village can fry the pot. Restless, restless. ”
I looked at the hole behind me, it was dark inside, and the more I looked at it, the more scared I became.
Director Guan began to complain there: "Lao An is a bit self-conscious. This tunnel was opened by the Japanese, and it is said that the old noses of the dead people who dug here at that time were like mountains, and the bones were like mountains, and all the lonely ghosts were locked up in it. He is a little wedding emcee, and he dares to break the thighs of the Japanese, he really doesn't know the depths. ”
After waiting for a while, there was still no movement in the cave, Yang Lin was a little stunned, and he said to one of the people in the team: "Friend, why don't you go in and take a look?" ”
The man didn't care about Yang Lin's identity at all, he glanced at him, pointed at me and said, "This little brother said just now, Boss Yao told us to stay in place and not act rashly, I think Mr. Yang still listens to his orders." ”
Yang Lin smiled and didn't say anything more.
After about seven or eight minutes, we only heard the sound of footsteps in the cave, and we watched together. I saw that in the dark, a person stumbled out, it was Zhong Xiu.
We surrounded the villagers and asked what was going on. Zhong Xiu looked confused, as if he had encountered something and did not slow down, and said for a long time: "Boss Yao and Lao An are missing." ”