Chapter 3: Water Ghosts Devouring Souls
"Two babies, two babies. Go home. Go home. On the embankment on the shore, an old man shouted as he walked.
The strange thing is that she is carrying a lantern in her hand, and when you get closer, you can see that she seems to be a little nervous, and her steps are a little anxious compared to the old woman.
Looking down, there were bubbles on the surface of the water from time to time, and due to the darkness of the night, the water bottom could not be seen, and the bubbles followed the old man all the way.
The old man shouted all the way, and a series of bubbles appeared by the river at his feet, as if in response to her words.
"Knock knock" heartbeat seemed to be stuck in the throat.
"That's the case again." Widow He was terrified in her heart, and she didn't dare to stay longer, but she sighed again in her heart.
"It seems that the second baby is also more auspicious."
It turns out that this kind of behavior of the old man is called soul calling in the village. The local method in the countryside, as long as someone loses their soul because of this, they can call the person's soul back in this way, and they can return to the body with a light to guide the way.
However, the person who calls the soul needs a person with a strong personality, otherwise it is easy to hurt the body and cannot suppress the lonely soul and wild ghost.
The consequence of not being able to suppress the lonely ghosts is naturally that the child's body is occupied by other ghosts or strange doves.
Widow He is a well-known hard life in the village, her husband is dead, her son is gone, and she lives to 54 years old now, who dares to say that her life is not hard!
Widow Ho has done this kind of thing several times recently. This is the case every time, and every time Widow He comes down, she has a feeling that her spirit has been withdrawn, and she feels more and more unbearable.
It seems to be a sign that it will not work, and I even vaguely feel that I may not be able to survive tonight!
Widow He did not call back her soul, and the parents of the second child cried bitterly, and the residents of the same village comforted her. But they didn't mean to blame the widow. Because this is the third time since this happened.
"He Laogen" He Laogen is the head of the village, but Widow He is the oldest in the village, so there is naturally no problem calling her by her name.
"What does the old lady have to say?"
"It's been weird lately, I'm afraid there's something in the river."
"I'm afraid so. Looks like tomorrow my old bone is going to go to town. ”
"Today I saw the river bubbling again, and I could feel their souls below, but I just couldn't call them back, I was afraid that something was left in them."
"Well, got it! Sister, let's go back and rest later. After He Laogen finished speaking to Widow He, he turned his head to everyone and said, "Everyone, I'm afraid there is something dirty by the river." Don't lean over there lately, restrain your own children, and I'll go to town tomorrow and ask someone to come and see. Don't go out at night. ”
The villagers nodded.
And at this moment, Widow He looked a little speechless and stopped.
"What's the matter, old lady?" Looking at Widow He's appearance, He Laogen, a person who has lived for half a life, can naturally see it.
"Alas, I'm also very guilty that I can't save the baby. But today, when I went to call the spirit, I found that the movement in the river was bigger than before, and I felt like I wanted to leave with me. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it through tonight. ”
"Ahh How is it possible, Sister He, you can't hold down such a hard life? He Laogen's expression tightened, if this is the case, I am afraid that the entire village will suffer.
"It's just our statement, whether it's right or not. But I'll be watching it tonight, I'll be worth it for most of my life anyway. I just hope my guess is wrong. ”
"Why don't we all gather together in the ancestral hall tonight? With the protection of our ancestors, and the yang energy of so many of us, I'm afraid the water ghosts won't dare to come......"
"Alas" Before he finished speaking, He Laogen stopped talking, because he saw everyone's faces, he had lived for half his life, and he knew that if everyone was unwilling, he would not be able to continue. I can only sigh, but I can't blame them, after all, the matter has not fallen, it has not fallen on me, and who wants to go to the ancestral hall to blow the cold wind for a night without sleeping in a good bed at night for this unwarranted speculation!
What's more, just in case! No one wants to gamble with their lives.
"Sister, Anzhong."
"I've lived most of my life, and half of my body is in the ground." After Widow He finished speaking, she turned her head and went home without greeting everyone, leaving everyone with embarrassed faces.
It's just that after a moment of embarrassment, they comforted the parents of the second baby again, as if doing so could alleviate the embarrassment and anxiety in their hearts.
Widow He, who returned home, was uneasy in her heart, and had no idea of resting, so she lit the oil lamp and sat in the bedroom in a daze.
Time passes slowly.
"Tick tock" like the sound of raindrops, no, dripping water.
Sound from far and near!
Every drop made Widow He's heart almost jump out of her throat, lonely and helpless.
She wants to scream loudly!
But I found that I couldn't make a sound.
The door opened with a "click".
The sound of the door opening seemed to hit the atrium, causing Widow He's heartbeat to suffocate suddenly. The heartbeat slowed down by half a beat.
"Who? Who's coming? The trembling Widow He mustered up the courage to ask.
There is no echo, only the sound of ticking water.
The torment began at this moment, separated by the uneasiness and horror of Widow He.
She didn't dare open the door because she didn't know what was outside the door! Is it a green-faced and fanged demon who chooses people to devour, or an indescribably terrifying and gratuitous thing.
The unknown is scary.
Widow He's spirit is also tense all the time, but people are old after all!
The mental torture and exhaustion made Widow He hysterical, and when she couldn't help but take off her last defense, she went crazy!
"Hey, hey, haha! Come on, come on. Kill me, kill me. Widow He's face was hideous and distorted, and Widow He slammed open the door with an oil lamp and came into the hall.
There was no expected horror picture, and even the sound of dripping water disappeared completely.
"Hehehehe, hehehe. If you're afraid, will the ghosts be afraid? Widow He roared hysterically, venting her newly suppressed and tense spirit.
"Ah Xiu Ah Xiu" flashed red in the dark, and his voice changed from peaceful to sharp.
And the moment Widow He turned around, her eyes became blank, as if she had been delighted by something.
"Is that you? Ah Cheng. Are you back? Did you come back to pick me up? Widow Ho kept muttering, and in her perspective, the darkness had faded far away.
On the green grass, a figure in the distance is running towards him, and he still remembers the day when he was in love.
The figure is from far and near, looking at the person in front of him. Widow He plunged directly into this person's arms, as if Widow He at this moment was no longer the old woman who was old and decrepit, but a girl who was twenty-eight and beautiful.
"I'm coming, I'm going to take you home. Come with me. "The voice is clear but there is countless tenderness.
In the outside world, it is ruthless, evil, and countless temptations.
"Okay, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, so long that I almost forgot what you look like." Stretching out her youthful hands and holding the big hands that brought warmth to herself, He Xiuli let go of her heart.
Outside the illusion, I saw Widow He stretching out her hand and hanging in the air as if she was being held by something, walking outside step by step along the road formed by water droplets, with a smile on her face.
When you step into the water, until your entire head is submerged! That illusion collapsed in an instant!
The feeling of suffocation invaded by the water hit instantly, panic, uneasiness, and the resentment of the collapse of the phantom realm turned into resentment, and the widow He who died in this resentment, her soul was full of anger, and she was full of anger.
Without waiting for the widow to turn into a ghost, the water ghost opened a bloody mouth and swallowed Widow He's soul into his belly, and licked his lips after eating, as if he was eating some delicious food.
"It's really delicious, a soul full of resentment." There was cruelty in the bloodthirsty red eyes.
"Eat, eat, eat the people of this village to take revenge." The evil gaze stared at the whole village, as if he were looking at a delicious dish.
Following! He Laogen was resting at home, but was woken up by a violent knock on the door.
"Who?" He Laogen sat up and put on his clothes, and was about to open the door.
"I, Jianchang. Something happened, Widow He died in the river last night, and her body was soaked. ”
"What!" He Laogen hurriedly opened the door of the house, "Hurry up and take me over." ”
After He Laogen arrived, it was already full of people, and when he saw the village chief arrive, he also left a hole for the village chief.
"Ugh." He Laogen looked at Widow He, who was full of resentment and staring at her eyes like fish bubbles, and sighed.
"Let Widow He be buried in peace. Jianchang and I went to the town for a walk, and the village was in big trouble. With a command, the village chief left without looking back.
When everyone saw that the village chief was gone, they beckoned the neighbors to how to settle Widow He, and two or three young men carried Widow He's body to her home, and as for the follow-up arrangements, they had to wait for the village chief to return.
However, a wave of uneasiness all lingered in everyone's hearts. Who was the widow last night, and who will be next?
I hope the village chief will return soon.