Chapter 52: Huangquan Road
At first, it was impossible to tell what was in front of him in the darkness. Until Markham gently pushed the door open.
The faint light from inside reflected me, and I realized that there was a hole in the top of the building.
It's an old door that can't be old. Traces of repair are evident in the corners and corners. And apparently it has been repaired many times, using a variety of materials. There's wood, there's bamboo planks and stuff like that, and there's even linen.
But the repair was successful, at least when it was closed, and there was light behind the door when I couldn't reach it.
Markham and I walked in and closed the door.
At this time, people's attention can no longer be fixed on the door, and in front of them is a narrow corridor that leads to the end of the line of sight. I don't know exactly how long.
On both sides of the corridor, there are countless shimmering lights. The light flickered and dimmed, but it didn't twinkle in the eyes.
At a glance, I can't count how many there are, but I know that the light accompanied the corridor and extended to the farthest distance.
I took a closer look, and the glimmer was all from a small oil lamp.
This type of oil lamp is similar to the ever-bright lamp we usually see, but it is smaller. There is no shape, just a simple round or room type. There are no patterns or carvings on it. I didn't dare to go inside, I couldn't confirm what the material was.
I looked at these oil lamps and didn't dare to move for a while.
I found that some of the oil lamps were about to go out, and I was afraid that I would turn them out with such a move. What kind of trouble will be caused.
I said, "What is this place?" It's not that big! Why did a long corridor suddenly appear?
Markham Wing's ear was pressed against the door and he waved at me. Don't move, if you turn off the lights, there will be retribution.
I'm glad I didn't act rashly.
Although this corridor is eerie, at least it has light, which is more comfortable than being in the darkness below.
So what do we do? Where are you going to find Qin Yiheng and Bai Kai? I saw that Markham had no intention of leaving, so I couldn't help but ask him.
What are you anxious about? There's something chasing after you. Markham Wing stretched out his hand and gestured, as if he wanted to use something to get the door card master. I had no choice but to turn my back, meaning to let him rummage through my bag.
I waited for a while, but I didn't see Markham Wing move. Intermittently, I began to hear footsteps on the stairs.
My heart immediately lifted, and I hurriedly stepped forward and pressed my shoulder against the door.
I could feel the footsteps coming more and more, menacing. But cautiously.
I looked down and saw that there were no handles or latches on the door, the only thing I could use was a bump in the plank, and I thought for a moment that I could make a simple lock with a belt or rope or something.
Thinking about it, I reached out and touched it, and Markham's red belt was still on me.
However, it didn't matter if he touched it, his hand was hollowed out. I don't know when the belt is gone.
I'm well-proportioned, my trousers have always fitted, and the belt is more decorative than practical to me, so it's not surprising that I didn't notice it for a while.
I said, you can't always stand against the door, can you?
Markham Rong stared at the doorway, you put down the bag, go first, I'll solve it here.
Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock on the door. The other party did not seem to have malicious intent, and the knock on the door appeared elegant and discreet.
I almost opened the door subconsciously. Markham Wing slammed me back against the door and said viciously, Don't you want to die? Do you know what's out there?
I was taken aback, what's out there?
This corridor is the so-called Huangquan Road, and the lights on both sides are living people in the sun! Look at the lamps that are about to be extinguished, they are the ones whose souls are taken away when the lamps are exhausted. It's the lamplighter outside! When a person is born in the yang world, a lamp will be lit here! Don't let them see your eyes! The lighter can light the lamp, and he can also blow the lamp! Seeing your eyes and finding your lamp, Lord Yama can't save you!
Markham said like a machine gun, and I had already been pushed open by him from the door.
I was stunned for a moment, I didn't go, I didn't go.
This Markham Rong is said to have nothing to do with me, but suddenly he sacrificed himself to save me, people's hearts are flesh and blood, and I was still a little moved.
Let's go! Markham Wing shouted. I reacted, turned around and walked into the hallway.
Behind me, I heard Markham Wing's clanging and I didn't know what he was doing, and the knock on the door became more and more urgent.
I didn't dare to look back, it wasn't exactly Markham's instructions, for fear of being seen in the eye. It's that I don't want to see another person who sacrificed their lives to save me. After dragging my feet so much, I really didn't let anyone go.
When people walk, they don't feel as tired as before.
It's just that this corridor seems infinitely far away, and I don't know when it will come to an end.
The oil lamps on both sides, after walking for dozens of meters, began to grow geometrically.
At first, it was just two narrow rows on the left and right, but the back became endless.
I looked left and right, countless lights, countless flickering.
Walking among so many stars makes people feel a little trance. The road in front of me became blurred.
I secretly screamed badly. The environment in this place seems to have a hypnotic effect or something.
The person seems to be about to lose consciousness.
I slapped my face and to no avail. I can only rely on my fingers to keep pinching my thighs to maintain my sobriety.
Still, my eyelids grew heavy all at once. It was then that I suddenly heard my name being called. Fortunately, I was still able to keep thinking, and I didn't dare to agree and look around easily, but just glanced in the direction where the voice came from a few times.
Directly in front of me, there seemed to be a man standing. I didn't look up, I could only see his legs.
The man didn't come over, and he still kept calling my name.
I was a little surprised, and more fearful. People in this place tell me it's Huangquan Road, can anyone know me? Doesn't that make it clear that it's filth?!
I took a step back, purely instinctively. Now I saw something on the ground.
It's a long red line, and it seems to be the kind that Markham Wing wanted me to tie to my belt before.
Jiang Shuo is me! Pick up the thread and pull it hard. The man's voice snapped.
My brain was really dizzy just now, and I seemed to hear it at this time, how could this voice look like Qin Yiheng. Thinking about it, I finally couldn't help but look up, and sure enough, I saw Qin Yiheng being illuminated by the oil lamp beside him, and his face was still smiling.
Are you real or fake? I sighed and said, what about Bai Kai?
Qin Yiheng pointed his finger at his wrist, time is running out, hurry up.
I hesitated for a moment, thinking that picking up a red thread should not be a big taboo, so I picked it up carefully.
As soon as the person picked up the red line, Qin Yiheng suddenly made a move over there, and the whole person took a few steps backwards like a tug-of-war. I suddenly felt that the red thread in my hand seemed to bite my tiger's mouth, and I couldn't throw it away, and the person was dragged and stumbled. The head slammed into the floor before it saw it!
I didn't wait for a shout to come out loud, and suddenly my eyes lit up.
I saw a black face in the white open, leaning over to stare at me. Seeing me open my eyes and shout, Qin Yiheng! Wake up, wake up! You're amazing!
I looked sideways, Qin Yiheng was sitting on a wooden stake on the side, with a red thread tied to his hand, I looked along the red thread and found that the red thread was tied to my belt.
I was stunned, belt! Why is the belt still there!
Bai Kai patted my face, Xiao Que, why did you start talking nonsense? Look where this is?
It was then that I realized that I was lying on a wasteland. Underneath him were several layers of thick coats, and there were two bonfires next to them.
I didn't care about sighing, and hurriedly asked, where did you two go? I went with Markham Rong to meet Yin He! And Huangquan Road! There are oil lamps! Qin Yiheng, I still saw you!
That's a long story. Bai Kai snorted and said, but we found something very important. Qin Yiheng, let's talk about it.
Qin Yiheng came over and leaned over, and I stared at him for a long time. I always felt that something was wrong with him, and there was a very strange feeling. But I can't say whether it's alive or dead.
Qin Yiheng handed me a thermos water cup, Jiang Shuo, I haven't seen you for a long time.
There was white wine in the water glass, and I poured a few sips, and the people were suddenly warm. I said, what the hell have you found?
We have overlooked an important point. Yin River does not exist in this world. So it's useless to look for it. Qin Yiheng also took a sip of wine and said, those who were responsible for salvaging the coffin and the sunken wardrobe back then, they were actually dead.