Chapter 12: Tricks
Our town is an ancient town, and it is said that it has a history of hundreds of years.
Although I grew up here, the village is far from the town, and I can count it on dozens of fingers when I have been here.
The alleys of the ancient town are very deep, the walls are very high, and the scenery is almost the same, there is not much difference, so it is easy to get lost.
I followed the red shadow, and she seemed to be trying to lead me somewhere.
But no matter how fast I walked, she and I were always about ten meters apart.
It wasn't until the next corner that I saw her pass through an old gate and then disappear.
At this time, the night is deep, the alleys that extend in all directions are pitch black, and there is no end in sight, and the town is as silent as an empty city in the middle of the night.
The iron ring on the high gate was rusty, and the steps in front of the door were covered with moss, indicating that no one had come here for a long time.
There is a stone tablet standing next to the door of the mansion, the italics are engraved with vermilion, and the color has long since faded by time, and the glory of the year can only be vaguely seen.
Take a closer look, the word reads - Chu family compound.
My heart tightened, and I immediately thought of Chu Nantang.
Looking up at the high door in front of him for a long time, he secretly took a breath, and gently pushed the door down with trembling hands.
There was a crunch, a crunch, especially harsh in the silent night.
The thresholds of the old days were very high, and there were many exquisitenesses, and the higher the status, the higher the threshold.
I stepped over the high threshold and into the courtyard, and shivered violently as a gust of wind blew.
The yard is very empty, and although the house is dilapidated, you can still see the grandeur of the year.
The vanishing red shadow suddenly flashed in front of me, passing through the alley, and I didn't think much about chasing it.
Passing through the second courtyard, the scene of depression and chaos in front of me was shocking, the beams of the house collapsed, and the broken walls showed signs of being burned by fire.
Qingqi is that in the third courtyard, there is still a ginkgo tree left, which is lush and towering.
There was a well not far from the ginkgo tree, and there was a big rock pressed against it, and for some reason, I always felt that something was attracting me to the well.
So I subconsciously walked over, and under the cold moonlight, I vaguely saw something carved on the big stone?
I reached out and brushed over a thick layer of dead leaves that had fallen from the stone, and when I opened it, it was actually some charms.
These charms are so complex that it is not that connoisseurs simply cannot tell what they are. The layman only thinks it is very weird, and the more he looks at it, the more he feels hairy in his heart.
I swallowed my saliva and took a few steps back, just as I was about to turn away, when I heard a woman's sigh from the bottom of the well.
My heart quickened suddenly, and I looked back stiffly, only to see a pale hand stretched out from the crevice between the dry well and the stones, as if trying to climb out.
I screamed in fright and tried to escape, but I felt an invisible force trapping me, I couldn't take a step, my head was dizzy, and then I didn't wake up.
When I woke up the next day, I found myself lying a meter away from the dry well, and the strange things of last night were still vivid, and I didn't think much about it, I got up and patted the dust and leaves off my body, and ran away.
When I returned to the hotel, I met Gu Xi and Mr. Shen coming back from outside.
"Girl! Where did you run last night?! Mr. Shen looked worried, and strode forward to ask.
"I ...... I felt like I was sleepwalking. ”
After hearing this, Mr. Shen laughed: "Sleepwalking? Tell me, then, where was you sleepwalking last night? ”
I pursed my lips, looked down at him, thought for a moment and said, "The town looks the same everywhere, and I don't remember much." ”
Gu Xi stepped forward with an unhappy face and said, "Next time, without Mr. Shen's permission, don't run around, it's very troublesome." ”
"I'm sorry, I won't run around in the future." Gu Xi and I are really serious, I am a little in awe of him from the bottom of my heart, and I dare not get too close to him.
"Okay, I'll stop blaming her. Hurry up and call Lao Chen again to determine the specific time when the car will come. ”
"Hmm." Gu Xi nodded slightly, walked to the side and made a call.
Mr. Shen rubbed my hair and asked, "Are you hungry?" Go in and get a bite to eat, maybe I'll be able to get out of here soon. ”
I answered lightly and walked into the hotel with Mr. Shen, where breakfast was white porridge, a few plates of cold dishes, and xiaolongbao.
Mr. Shen gave me a xiaolongbao and whispered, "You, don't be afraid of me, in fact, if you are serious, I am much more terrible than me." ”
"Poof...... "......I looked up at Mr. Shen with suspicious eyes, and told him with my eyes that I didn't believe it at all.
He smiled and smoothed my back: "Eat slowly, don't choke." ”
I smiled silly at him and went back to breakfast.
At around 11 a.m., Mr. Shen informed me that the car had some trouble when it came, so I would not be able to leave until tomorrow morning.
He said that he wanted to go out with Gu Xi and me to do something, and asked me not to run around in the afternoon.
Lunch was brought over for you, with three cold dishes and a few hot dishes that looked like they were all good.
Usually my grandmother and I are used to coarse tea and light rice, and I am a little uncomfortable with such a hearty meal.
"Am I the only one to eat?"
The guy who delivered the meal smiled: "That Mr. Shen said, I don't know what you like to eat, so I ordered some." ”
"But I can't eat it alone, won't it be wasted?"
"What's this? Mr. Shen still cares about this little thing, so the little girl can eat it with peace of mind, the dishes are all ready, and use it slowly. ”
I didn't finish it, and my belly was about to burst, and I only ate a third of it.
Mr. Song didn't come back until dinner time, and the second child who delivered the meal came again, and packed up the leftovers and plates at noon by the way.
It was the first time I had stayed alone in a hotel, and I was flustered, curled up in bed thinking about my grandmother.
Tears flowed from my thoughts as I thought about it, and suddenly a hand reached out from behind my back and wiped the tears from my face.
This hand is slender and slender, without a trace of temperature, I was so frightened that I stiffened, slowly turned my head, but at a pair of smiling starry eyes, I suddenly felt a warmth in my heart, and sat up from the bed.
"Young Master Chu?!"