After a sleepy night, Yin Xiu smelled the smell of firewood in the village and the crow of chickens the next day. The sun had quietly peeked out from the horizon.
Ma Xiaoyu didn't seem to be sleeping peacefully. She didn't know when she had slipped down and was face to face with him.
She put her feet into the blanket and just curled up, her hair hanging on her face, her lips slightly opened, and she breathed out.
When Yin Xiu saw this, he couldn't help but reach out his hand to push his hair away until he met the cold eyes.
It wasn't until Yin Xiu retracted her hand wordlessly that the chill in Ma Xiaoyu's eyes dissipated a little, and she turned over and continued to sleep.
When Yin Xiu was about to say something, a light cough came from Ren Qi's voice.
"As I said, you asked me to wake up last night. If you let me sleep all night like this, doesn't it seem that I am unkind? You asked me to..."
Yin Xiu turned his head and kept saying those complaints until he saw the black statue of the god that was previously in the hall on Ren Qi's table.
The statue's face was facing him, and it looked like it was greeting Yin Xiu with a smile.
But this doesn't make people feel funny. Instead, it has a weird feeling that penetrates people.
"Why are you bringing other people's idols here? Why can't you play with this?"
"I didn't move it here. I was sitting here last night, and then it appeared here by itself."
Ren Qi glanced at him and said, "Why did I bring this thing here if I have nothing to do?"
"So it came here by itself?"
Liu Banxian had already climbed up and was amazed, "I didn't expect that such a change would happen while we were sleeping."
"Not once."
Ren Qi shook his head, "During the time I was sitting, it didn't stay on the table all the time. It moved six times in total, three times to the left, three times to the right, and one of them even came close to my face."< br>
"It's so arrogant, why don't you call it back?" Liu Banxian said in surprise.
"I'm not a Taoist priest, how can I greet it?"
"Then it doesn't greet you?"
When he asked this question, Liu Banxian realized that he had said it wrong.
Ren Qi is more vicious than a ghost. What ghost would dare to come to him after eating mud and being confused?
Liu Banxian looked at the statue again. After he couldn't detect anything weird, he put on his sunglasses again, but still couldn't find anything weird.
"There's nothing hidden in it, it's just an ordinary wooden statue." He murmured.
When Ma Xiaoyu heard this, she lost her sleepiness. She stood up, stretched, and looked at Yin Xiu, "What are you going to do?"
"Nothing else to do, let's stick to the original plan and leave later to go to Changbai Mountain."
"Okay."
Ma Xiaoyu took off the blanket and started packing her luggage.
Even if Lu Zu came down to earth, he was not so enthusiastic that no one asked him for help, and he rushed to help himself.
And right now, they really don't have the time to help Xiao Lizhuang.
Anyway, the current situation of Xiaoli Village will not change. As long as the people here abide by the previous rules and leave early and return late, there will be no problem.
But on the other side of Changbai Mountain, there was no need to delay at all.
The reason why they spent some time in Weijiagou before was mainly to let Wei Dahong and others help them reach Changbai Mountain.
As for Xiaoli Village, it was obvious that they could not provide any help to their group on the road. Even if Ma Xiaoyu really wanted to help, it would not be now, but after returning from Changbai Mountain.
However, who can guarantee that nothing will happen during a trip to Changbai Mountain?
Thinking of this, her packing speed slowed down again and she seemed a little dazed.
Until Yin Xiu handed two eggs to her.
Ma Xiaoyu looked up and saw that Erzhu and his wife were already holding steamed buns, and the other was holding eggs, handing them out to everyone one by one.
Ma Xiaoyu put the egg on her face and felt that her previous sleepiness had disappeared with the warmth brought by the egg.
"It's freezing cold. It's not easy to find something like this."
"Of course it's impossible outside, but among farmers in Liaodong, you can get it by spending money." Ren Qi said.
"So you asked them to come here?"
"It only costs a little money."
Ren Qi peeled an egg open, threw it into his mouth, chewed it twice and swallowed it, "When we get to Changbai Mountain, we won't have the leisure to eat hot food like this."
As he spoke, he picked up the eggs from the basket again.
"By the way, where did you get the money?"
Liu Banxian asked while peeling the eggs.
"I only said spend money, not give it. I told them, it will be recorded on your head."
Liu Banxian paused while peeling the eggs and looked up at him, "Brother Gao Shou, you are really a good brother."
When Yin Xiu heard this, he picked up two more eggs and put them into his pocket. His hands were not idle, and he peeled another egg in a few times.
"Brother Yin, why didn't I know you liked eggs so much before?" Liu Banxian frowned.
"Because eating eggs used to cost money." Yin Xiu said with a smile.
……
By the time the group of people finished cleaning up and went out from the yard of Erzhu's house, many people were already standing on the road in the village, looking at them with strange eyes.
"It has been a long time since a stranger came to the village. We are all curious, so please forgive me."
A man whose appearance and accent were incompatible with the villagers here came over and greeted Yin Xiu.
"You are?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xue An. I am a businessman who comes here from Lingnan Provincial City to collect furs."
"Coming from so far away? It's been extremely cold this year." Liu Banxian said in surprise.
"Not this year," Xue An smiled bitterly, "I have been in Xiaoli Village for three years."
"Three years?"
It seems that he is one of those people who Wei Dahong said cannot leave this place.
"Have you never heard about Xiaoli Village before?"
Wei Dahong was very confused, "Anyone who knows this will need some courage to stay here all night. You seem to be a brave person too."
"What does it mean to be bold?"
Xue An's face became even more miserable, "It's not the first time I've come to Xiaoli Village, but this is the last time I've come here."
"Nonsense..."
Wei Dahong was about to complain, but was stopped by Yin Xiu, "You mean you've been here a few times before and everything was fine?"
"Exactly."
Xue An scratched his head and began to recall what happened before.
“I have come here to collect furs several times before, and everyone here knows me.
The first few times were all uneventful. I spent several months collecting furs from Liaodong, and then transported them back along the waterway. This round trip, minus the freight and labor, was enough for me to make a fortune, although it was tiring. It's a bit boring, but what profession in the world is not tiring?
Studying is tiring, being an official is tiring, there is no job that is not tiring. In the past few times, I have been very fruitful, so I chose this place as my first stop three years ago. I took a few guys and drove a car here. We only stayed here for two days, and we visited all the nearby villages. After collecting all the furs, I planned to leave.
As a result, the night before departure, several of my friends and I all had the same dream.
In the dream, there was a man wearing a long mandarin jacket. He seemed to be a young-looking man, but had an old-fashioned temperament. He warned us in the dream that we must not leave this place.
When I got up the next day, I could see a sense of exhaustion on the faces of the guys, as if they hadn't slept all night.
In fact, not only those guys, I was also very sleepy that day.
But time waits for no one. We have to transport the furs back before winter starts in Lingnan and ask workers to make them into clothes. Otherwise, no one will buy them when the weather gets warmer. Even one day late is too late for this kind of business.
So even though we had a strange dream, we were not frightened. We just did whatever we had to do, and loaded up the car and got ready to go like all of you that morning.
But..."
A look of pain appeared on Xue An's face.
"But what?"
Liu Banxian urged: "You should finish your sentence, little brother, you are not telling a story."
"I know, I know."
Xue An took a deep breath, finally calmed down a little, and continued to tell his story.
"Then we walked to the west of Xiaoli Village. The closer we get to Changbai Mountain, the more leather we can receive and the better the quality.
As a result, when we just walked to the boundary marker, which is the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, sand got into my shoes. I was originally walking in the front, so I fell behind and poured the sand out without crossing the boundary marker.
The result was such a delay that all the waiters in front turned pale, bleeded from their orifices, and died! ”
"Just die like that?"
"Yes, that's how he died."
Xue An wiped the sweat from his face, "At that time, everyone didn't know that they couldn't leave the village. Immediately, several villagers went up to check, but they also died outside. They died in exactly the same way, which was scary to death."< br>
"So scary?"
Liu Banxian touched his chin, "So no one of you went to collect the corpses, because no one dared to go out?"
"Who dares to go out here?"
Erzhu also took up the conversation, "Later, a few people who had been holding it in for a long time and tried to get out also died there. Over time, the bodies of those people later became boundary markers, reminding us that the limit was reached and we were not allowed to go any further. Take a step.
In the past few years, no one has mentioned this matter again. ”
"Is this too weird?" Liu Banxian touched his chin.
"Too weird?"
Yin Xiu shook his head, "This is really scary. Haven't we discussed it before? How could there be any kind of demons and ghosts that would surround people and leave fields and ponds behind so that people can eat and drink without worries? < br>
There is obviously some kind of plan here, but I haven't figured it out yet. ”
"Then shall we leave?" Liu Banxian asked.
"Of course, let's go. If you don't understand anything, just think about it while walking, what are you doing here?"
Yin Xiu jumped on the horse and pulled the reins. The horse kicked its four hooves restlessly and breathed out white air.
Ma Xiaoyu and Liu Banxian each got into a carriage, Ren Qi rode the horse, and Hai Dongqing sat outside the carriage, all ready to go.
Wei Dahong was also about to mount his horse, but was gently pulled back by Erzhu, "Big Gouzi, everything I said is true. We grew up together before, and I won't lie to you."
"I know you didn't lie to me."
Wei Dahong waved his hand, "But when we go out, it's all what the guests say. We, the young ones, do what we do. It's impossible to violate it."
"But you will die if you go out."
Erzhu said anxiously: "What if you die if you go out like this?"
Hearing this, Wei Dahong couldn't help but hesitate. After all, this was a matter of life and death, so he looked at Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu just turned to look at the queue and asked: "Did you have any weird dreams last night?"
No one answered.
However, there was something strange on Lei Zi's face.
So Yin Xiu stared at him, "You, you had a dream last night, right?"
Lei Zi originally wanted to deny it, but when he met Yin Xiu's eyes, he nodded timidly.
Yin Xiu couldn't help frowning when he saw this, "What dream did you have?"
"Can you not say it?"
"No."
Yin Xiu looked into his eyes and said seriously: "It doesn't matter if you kill yourself. If you harm others, think about the consequences yourself, right?"
When Yin Xiu was talking, Ren Qi pushed his finger on the hilt of the sword intentionally or unintentionally, and a cold light flashed into Lei Zi's eyes, making him feel cold all over.
Not to mention Liu Banxian, even Ma Xiaoyu and Hai Dongqing looked over curiously.
"I said, I said."
Lei Zi took a deep breath, "That's it, last night I dreamed of the big flowers in the village..."
As soon as he started speaking, Wei Dahong had a strange look on his face and coughed lightly.
Yin Xiu turned to look at him, "Is there any problem?"
"No."
Wei Dahong turned his head to the side and continued to listen to Lei Zi.
"I dreamed about the big flower in the village. She came to me and I was very happy. Then the two of us walked and walked on the dam, chatting happily. Then we went to the cornfield, and then, and then I just..."
"Okay! Stop talking!"
Wei Dahong blushed anxiously, "My niece is really unlucky for the rest of her life because you dreamed about her. She is such a bullshit and ruins everything. You tell her everything."
Only then did Ma Xiaoyu react, with a hint of blush on her face, while Hai Dongqing turned away, pretending not to hear.
Liu Banxian came over, patted Lei Zi, who was already trying to find a hole to get in, and said calmly: "Hey, young man, young man. When I was your age, I often had dreams like this. There were more than one.
Britain, the United States, France, Japan and Europe, there are single fights and group fights, what have I not dreamed of? At the worst time, I changed four pairs of pants in one night, and the maid at home thought I wet the bed.
Hi, but that happened in the past. I had this experience recently, that is, when Brother Yin slept on the same bed with me, one night he fell asleep and hugged me for some reason, shouting Written by: Xiao Yuer, Xiao..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Banxian was covered by Yin Xiu.
"Okay, okay, it's not an important dream, let's go, don't waste time!"
As he spoke, Yin Xiu was about to drive the horse forward, but the reins were held tightly by Erzhu.
"Huh?"
Yin Xiu suddenly laughed, "Your enthusiasm for hospitality really makes me feel like I'm at home."
He looked up and saw more and more villagers surrounding him, holding pitchforks, hoes, and even muskets.
Yin Xiu looked at Wei Dahong. At this time, Wei Dahong had a dagger held around his neck. The person holding the dagger was the businessman just now, Xue An.
"Master Kui gave us a dream, asking you to stay here and not leave." (End of Chapter)