Chapter 30: A Strange Mountain Village
How much of a headache does the little white fox Yin Yue have, only the opponent can know, in my eyes, she will always be a little angel falling from the sky, but I don't have to worry too much, after discussing with everyone, the three groups of people went to the countryside by car and scattered to various mountain villages with frequent incidents.
Xiling Gorge from Xiangxi mouth in the west, east to Nanjin Pass, the channel is tortuous, the strange stones stand in a forest, the beach is many water rapids, the boat is thrilling, there are many famous streams, springs, stones, holes on both sides, from Qu Yuan, Zhaojun, 6 feathers, to Bai Juyi, Su Shi, these famous people in history, have left the famous poems that have been recited through the ages here, there are famous various dangerous shoals, some are the mountain rocks on both sides of the bank to fall, some are caused by the upstream sand and gravel alluvium, some are the rock veins that stretch out on the shore, some are the reefs that protrude at the bottom of the river. In the dangerous place of the beach, the water flow is boiling, the bubble whirlpool is tumbling, turbulent and agitated, and it is thrilling.
The Xiaoling Village that I, Lin Hao, and Deputy Captain Xiao were going to was near the famous Bingshu Baojian Gorge.
The so-called Bingshu Baojian Gorge, according to legend, is the relic of Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms, the Bingshu is actually the ancient hanging coffin burial relics in the stone crevices of the cliff on the north bank, and the "sword" below it is just a protruding rock block on the cliff that has collapsed.
The mountain road was bumpy, steep and upright, and it was difficult for the car to enter the township, so after throwing the car in the custody of the township government, the three of us began to go on foot.
Deputy Captain Xiao is a native of Zigui County, and is very familiar with the terrain and customs in this area, which is why he volunteered to accompany us.
I am in the middle of the practice, and I naturally know that Zhuge Liang, who has been mythologized by the world, is not only a famous political and military strategist, but also a yin and yang family with outstanding attainments in history.
How did a pile of broken wood become a modern machine and a human walking automatically?
How does the military of a lupine towel call for wind and rain?
From the old classics of Maoshan and the historical materials I found after I joined the Religious Affairs Bureau, I know that Zhuge Liang is like my Uncle Li, and has a deep attainment in talismans and the way of refining.
I don't say anything about these, the mountain road is steep, all the way up the mountain, my face does not change, and Lin Hao, who has practiced the method of light body, can also insist, but the tour guide who led the way is a little pale, and his breath can't help but be a lot disordered, seeing me walking indifferently on the mountain like the wind, I can't help but sigh: "Team Leader Chen, you are really in good health, unlike my old Xiao, walking a few steps, the breath is uneven." ”
I smiled and said that there is a specialization in the art industry, your work is basically to use your brain, and our work is more often to work with people, if you are not in good health, maybe you may die on the street, and there is no way to do it.
I was telling the truth, and Vice Captain Xiao only thought I was joking, and with a few hehes, he didn't say anything more.
It was a long road, almost two hours of walking, and we arrived at Xiaoling Village, a natural village composed of five production brigades (also known as villagers' groups), the main village is halfway up the mountain, about 50 households, and in this small mountain village of more than 100 households, there are 15 children who have disappeared over the years.
Such a ratio is too cruel for such a small mountain village.
The township has been notified to the village, when we entered the village, the local village leaders greeted at the mountain pass in front of the village, Deputy Captain Xiao has been here several times, they are all familiar with me, for me and Lin Hao, Deputy Captain Xiao's introduction, is an expert from the central government, for this title, the other party is naturally more high-minded, honest and fearful, lest where the service is not thoughtful enough.
When I walked into the village, the two broken bungalows from the entrance of the village to the village committee barked incessantly along the way, one after another, from the entrance of the village to the families on the top of the mountain.
Many villagers came out to watch curiously, but I had the impression that there should be some children in the village, but there was no little guy running around with snot in sight.
Longjialing, Mali Mountain, where I was born, has many similarities with this village, so I feel even more strange, and as soon as I sat down in the courtyard of the village committee, the other party has not yet brought water, so I said this question in my heart.
The village party secretary of Xiaoling Village is only in his forties, but he looks like an old man in his sixties, old and clocky, knocking on the cigarette gun he carries with him, and explains to me: "That's the case, everyone in the village who has some ability takes their children out to school, and people don't bother to come back; But here, after all, the majority of people who are incapacitated, so we can only keep dogs at home and lock the children in the house, even if we lose them one day - but that's it, I lost three more last year, alas......"
He let out a long sigh and gave birth to countless desolations.
At this time, someone brought two bowls of water, it was boiled water, no tea leaves, but a little sugar was carefully sprinkled at the bottom, and I drank it with a little sweetness, I drank it all in one gulp, and then stood up, walked to the edge of the yard, looked at this mountain village with a heavy atmosphere under the barking of dogs, and was silent.
Lin Hao, whose original name was Chen Zihao, stood next to me and also looked out from afar.
After a while, I asked, "Xiaohao, how do you feel?" ”
Hearing my inquiry, Lin Hao sorted out his thoughts for a while, and then said seriously: "Boss, frankly speaking, after following you, my thoughts have always been just to be a new person, get a good job, and make my parents happy, but until today, I didn't know that being able to do something for others is the most important thing." ”
I nodded and said, "Appetite, **, dominance and identity, these are the things that people need to survive in the world; The first two are biological instincts that are easier to satisfy, while the latter two, especially the sense of identity, are the key to supporting us in sacrificing our lives. ”
Lin Hao nodded and said respectfully: "Taught!" ”
The time is already in the afternoon, after a short break, we began to visit the family of the recently lost child under the leadership of the village party secretary, and the scenes we saw were simply shocking, making people feel really sad, especially one family, the son and daughter-in-law died in a car accident in the early years, and they were counting on raising their grandson to adulthood, but they suddenly disappeared.
Looking at these two old men who are walking dead, I can't help but feel a little more anxious to quickly unravel the things behind this bizarre disappearance.
After investigating several households, the results were not very satisfactory, basically there were no clues, and the other party also attributed everything to the revenge of the Water Dragon King, which is exactly the same as the female abductor Zhang Second Sister I met in Jianglun.
But I specifically asked about the source of this statement, and they told me that it was Grandma Gu from the top of Xiaoling Peak.
Who is Grandma Gu?
The village party secretary who accompanied us told me that Grandma Gu was the lady here, and the villagers liked to go to her for weddings and funerals, red and white ceremonies, and headaches and brain fever on weekdays.
I see, that is, the goddess.
I took a look at the small ridge peak they pointed out to me, on the other side of the river, the mountain peak is steep, strange rocks are horizontal, not far below is the place where the name of the Bingshu Baojian Gorge is obtained, it is difficult to walk, ordinary people will not live there, she is there, it is considered to be alone.
I probably asked, and the village party secretary told me that Grandma Gu lived in a small thatched hut on the top of Xiaoling Peak, and she didn't come down and walk around much, even if someone came to invite her, she also had to look at face, and in recent years, she didn't know where to find a distant nephew, opened a few plots of land on the ridge, planted some bud rice, sweet potatoes and side vegetables, and bought things or something else on weekdays, that is, her mute nephew showed up.
Thinking about it carefully, he hadn't seen Grandma Gu for more than half a year.
I haven't seen Grandma Gu, so why did the Water Dragon King's revenge come from? I asked, only to know that the villagers were superstitious, and there was really no way, so I went up to the peak to pray for blessings, and only then did I learn.
I thought for a while, and then said to the left and right, "In that case, then let's go up to the top of the peak and have a look." ”
This trip was dominated by me, so as soon as I said it, the people around me had no opinions, and they were very cooperative, and after cleaning up, they began to climb towards Xiaoling Peak.
This small ridge peak looks right in front of you, but you really want to climb up, you know that it is difficult and dangerous, some sections, even steep straight roads, you have to pass the guò rattan rope, you have to do it, such a road is a little daunting, but it also makes me a little more curious, what kind of person will make your home on such a steep peak?
In any case, they should all be superior.
Lives tall.
After a long trek for a period of time, I finally reached the peak, bypassing two mountain bends, in front of which is a small bamboo forest, with spring bamboo shoots protruding, between the green, there are three small thatched huts located in between, I can't see the elegance, but there is a heavy and gloomy feeling.
The door of the house was closed, we stood at the door, the village party secretary called the door, but called for a long time, but no one answered, looked left and right, and saw that the small vegetables planted in the fields were luxuriant, not that no one lived.
The village party secretary shouted so loudly that his throat and eyes were a little hoarse, and Lin Hao and I were also calm, holding our arms to look here, but Deputy Captain Xiao was a little depressed, thinking that we were climbing up and running all the way, but we stopped here, and couldn't help but get impatient, and walked forward in a few steps, ready to push the door open.
However, as soon as he pushed the door, all of a sudden, from the cracks in the door, countless white notes flew out and entangled him.
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