Chapter 359 Come and go, none of us owe anyone anything
Under the guidance of Chang Zimo,
Chu He, Lai Yuyao, Sun Canxing, Yu Yingjie and other people walked slowly into the water On the main road of the village.
The night was like a huge piece of black satin, hanging heavily,
covering the entire village in a layer of faint twilight.
This main road is like a deep and long corridor,
extending into the endless darkness, as if there is no end.
The surroundings were as quiet as a vacuum, so quiet that only their slightly heavy footsteps could be heard
and the occasional whisper of the evening breeze.
The night wind was like a mysterious messenger,
He gently tells some unknown stories in people's ears, but refuses to reveal anything.
In the air, the oppressive atmosphere permeates like substance.
It weighs heavily on everyone's heart, making people breathless.
Along the way, the doors and windows of each house are like silent barriers, tightly closed.
The tightly closed posture seems to resolutely refuse the prying eyes of the outside world,
It seemed like he was carefully guarding some ulterior secret.
Behind every window, there seemed to be a pair of peeping eyes.
They were women of different ages.
They may have gray hair and wrinkled faces, and time has carved deep marks on their faces.
Maybe they are still childish, their eyes are confused, and they are full of curiosity and doubts about the outside world.
They had different faces, but without exception they were lying on the window lattice,
quietly watching the group of young people passing by.
On some windows, the dust of time is like a fine spider web,
covered with a thin layer of mist, making those faces blurred,
As if separated by a mysterious veil,
It gives people a dream-like feeling, like a world away.
Some windows are clean and bright, like a mirror, clearly reflecting the faces of the women.
Their eyes are complicated and difficult to distinguish.
Some eyes are shining with curiosity, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, wanting to see through everything about these outsiders.
Some looked at them with scrutiny, as if they were assessing whether these young people would pose a threat to the village.
Others' eyes were as cold as ice, like the cold wind in winter, piercing the hearts of these young people.
These various eyes are like invisible chains,
wrapped tightly around them, binding them in this strange atmosphere,
It gives them a suffocating feeling of being trapped in a quagmire and unable to escape.
When young men and women feel the gaze of these eyes,
An inexplicable chill surged up in their hearts involuntarily.
The chill was like a cold snake, crawling up the spine and spreading throughout their bodies in an instant,
making them feel chilled all over. .
The night is getting thicker and thicker, like a pool of ink spreading continuously.
The dim yellow halo of the street lamp swayed gently in the breeze,
The flickering light and shadow are like will-o'-the-wisps jumping in the darkness.
The halo of light reflects on the faces behind those windows,
making those faces look a bit gloomy and a bit indifferent between light and dark,
like a picture of super A realistic picture.
Every detail in the picture seems to have been carefully carved,
Just to create this creepy atmosphere,
make everyone who sees it feel afraid, as if they are in a terrifying nightmare.
Chang Zimo and others did not seem to be affected by this strange atmosphere at all.
Their faces were as calm as water, without any ripples,
like a deep pool Bottomless ancient well.
Their steps were steady and powerful, and each step hit the ground with a solid sound.
It seemed that they were accustomed to all this, as if they had to experience such a scene every day.
Or perhaps they have never noticed the undercurrent hidden under the calm surface.
That undercurrent is like a raging whirlpool, which may drag people into endless darkness at any time. .
Their figures stretched out under the dim street lights,
Intertwined with the peeping eyes around,
forming a sharp and strange contrast, adding a bit of indescribable mystery,
making people feel more and more that this village is full of people. The mystery of the unknown.
"I'm a little scared..."
A timid girl tightly grasped the arm of her companion next to her,
Her fingers turned pale due to exertion, and her voice trembled like a broken leaf in the wind.
The voice was trembling slightly, with a kind of fear that penetrated into the bone marrow.
In the houses on both sides of the main road, behind the windows are women’s faces.
The faces of these women, tall, short, fat, thin, old and young, are pressed tightly against the glass.
That scene is creepy no matter how you look at it,
There is a chill rising up from the soles of the feet,
to the sky, making one's legs feel weak.
"See no evil, hear no evil, see no evil, hear no evil, see no evil, hear no evil..."
Another young boy put his hands together on his chest ,
He closed his eyes tightly, looked at his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose,
Try to focus only on the road in front of you,
Follow closely among the crowd. He kept mumbling words in his mouth.
Although the voice was not loud, it seemed particularly clear in the silent atmosphere.
It was as if he was chanting an exorcism spell to himself, trying to Dispel the fear in your heart.
Several young and strong men from Xiashui Village couldn't help laughing when they saw this scene.
They grinned, showing their jagged teeth, and their eyes showed clear disdain.
The eyes were like looking at a group of cowards who had never seen the world,
Obviously feeling disdain and ridicule for this group of young people being so cowardly,
< br>Laughter echoed in the silent night sky, adding to the eerie atmosphere.
This section of the road seemed to be endless. The group of people walked slowly along the straight main road,
But I still can't see where it ends.
The main road is like a mysterious passage leading to an unknown world,
extending straight forward, as if it is extending to the end of the world.
Some young people wear watches on their wrists,
While walking along the main road in the village, they look down at the time from time to time,
Trying to record the distance traveled.
However, what is surprising is that they have been walking for more than half an hour.
Roughly estimated, they have walked at least several kilometers.
But this The main road still has no end in sight, just like a line without an end, extending forward.
And, as they walked farther and farther,
Gradually deviating from the scope of Xiashui Village, it seemed that he had left the village and started walking towards the mountain road.
This is a clean and tidy asphalt road that looks out of place in this remote mountain village.
More and more young people are aware that something is wrong and have doubts in their hearts.
In such a remote mountain village,
Why should such a flat and neat asphalt road be built in the direction leading to the mountain?
This is not a small amount of money!
You know, the whole road does not lead to the city. For this village,
it does not seem to be of much practical help.
No matter how it looks, it looks like Doing useless work.
Is there no one in the village who objects to this?
There must be some unknown secret hidden in it.
“There is something weird in this village.”
Lai Yuyao walked to Chuhe’s side lightly,
said in a low voice, her brows slightly wrinkled, her eyes There was a hint of vigilance.
“Yeah.”
Chu He just responded softly and looked into the distance with deep eyes: "Let's take a look first and then talk."
After walking for nearly twenty minutes, they finally saw the venue for the sacrificial ceremony.
In the ancient and deep hinterland of the mountain forest,
a carefully carved circular open space suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
Surrounded by towering ancient trees, they are like a group of ancient guardians, tightly surrounding this open space.
The branches and leaves of those ancient trees swayed gently in the night wind, making a rustling sound,
as if they were whispering the story of the years.
In the center of the open space, a towering object stood majestically, like a mysterious giant.
The object is tightly covered with a thick layer of black cloth,
The black cloth completely conceals its shape and texture,
Only a hazy outline is left, looming in the night,
giving people a wonderful feeling of awe and infinite reverie.
The black cloth kept swaying gently in the wind, occasionally revealing a small outline of the object below,
but it was quickly covered again,
It's like a naughty elf playing hide and seek with people, which arouses people's curiosity even more.
The night was like a huge black curtain, hanging low in the sky.
The last ray of light in the sky was quickly swallowed up by this endless darkness.
The circular venue was instantly covered with a layer as thick as Shrouded in solid night.
In this atmosphere of silence and darkness,
circles of bright torches are neatly arranged at the edge of the venue,
Like a shining necklace of fire, it casts a soft glow on this mysterious land.
The orange firelight danced in the night wind, they jumped and swayed,
The light reflected on the faces of every young man and woman,
In them There was a little fire in their eyes, as if little flames were ignited in their eyes.
The woods outside the circular venue are like a completely different world.
Under this dark sky, the woods look even more profound and unpredictable,
as if they are a dark abyss, hiding endless secrets.
The tall and vague outlines of the trees are looming in the night, like giant beasts lurking,
They quietly peek at every move in the venue,
< br>The posture is like a hunter who is ready to pounce on his prey.
Those shadowy shadows swayed gently in the breeze,
making a low and strange sound, which was like a mysterious whisper hidden in the darkness,
telling ancient and mysterious stories. The terrifying legend seems to be warning people not to get close.
Whenever a gust of night wind blows and the shadows of the trees dance,
it seems that something terrible is about to jump out of the deep darkness, choosing people to eat,
It makes people's hair stand on end, and their heartbeat speeds up involuntarily and is about to jump out of their throats.
In this circular venue, firelight and darkness intertwined, as if they were engaged in a silent contest.
The young men and women leaned closely together, relying on each other, trying to get some comfort from their companions.
However, the fear and uneasiness that could not be concealed in their eyes
shrouded the entire group like a haze.
They all knew very well,
Tonight, an unusual sacrificial ceremony was about to begin here,
and the mysterious thing hidden under the black cloth in the center of the venue ,
Perhaps like a sword of Damocles hanging above their heads, it is the key to determining their fate.
“I always feel that the villagers in these Xiashui Villages seem to have changed,
It's not the same as when we met last night.
Also, there is a strange question, have you noticed it?
None of the women from Xiashui Village came, and all the men stayed here. "
As Sun Canxing said,
while keenly observing people in all directions like a vigilant cheetah.
The villagers in these Xiashui villages stood there quietly,
maintaining an uneasy silence.
But their eyes were like hungry wolves in the dark,
all staring closely at the group of young men and women who came to attend the graduation party,
that There is a special meaning in the eyes,
Like a bottomless pool of ice water, even from this special meaning, there is still a hint of cold breath, which penetrates directly into people's hearts.
“If we said that when we met last night, they still managed to look like normal villagers,
but now, there is always an inexplicable feeling about them,< br>
It makes people feel uncomfortable, as if there are countless ants crawling on them. ”
Yu Yingjie added.
As he spoke, his eyes kept lingering on Chuhe.
There was a trace of dependence and expectation in his eyes,
It was like searching in the dark. The lighthouse ships are waiting for the command of Chuhe River.
After all, after knowing Chu He’s identity,
The originally tense nerves in Yu Yingjie's heart also relaxed a lot,
there was no longer the feeling of tension and oppression before.
He thought to himself that having such a top-notch strong man sitting in charge was like giving them a reassurance.
No matter whether these villagers in Xiashui Village What secret is hidden?
They can't make any big waves.
No matter how strange and ferocious a small mountain village is,
can it still compare to the giant lighthouse empire on Blue Star?
In Yu Yingjie’s view, this is simply a fantasy.
“You are distinguished guests from afar, so just go to the middle of the sacrificial venue,
That's right in front of the statue of the mountain god draped in black cloth.
After a while, the mountain god statue will rain blessings.
This blessing can protect you and help you escape from this strange crisis smoothly. ”
The village chief of Xiashui Village came over at some point.
He had a gentle smile on his face, which looked a little weird under the light of the fire.
"I wonder how the people in the village discovered this mountain god?"
Chu He asked curiously, his eyes shining with inquiry, as if he was full of interest in this mysterious mountain god story. interest.
“Everyone has become accustomed to the invasion of weird things into this world, and our Xiashui Village is naturally not immune to it.”
Chang Baining told the past events calmly, without any There was no intention to hide anything: "At that time, the terrifying evil spirits came to our Xiashui Village. The scene was simply a purgatory on earth.
The evil spirits were like demons from hell, mercilessly harvesting the lives of the villagers.
Villagers were killed one after another, and the shadow of death enveloped the entire village.
Everyone has fallen into the abyss of despair, feeling that the end of the world is coming.
At this moment, the mountain god appeared.
It turned into a towering tree. The tree was extremely huge.
The trunk was so thick that it required several people to hug it. The branches and leaves were as lush as a huge green umbrella.
shrouded the entire village.
It is like a patron saint, protecting everyone in our village.
From then on, we only need to make regular offerings,
and we can use the power of the mountain god to protect the people in the village from the harm of evil spirits.
The dead man's grass you see is also a blessing given to us by the mountain god.
It's just that the village has been too busy recently,
that's why a poor person was killed by an evil spirit last night. This is really our negligence. ”
After listening to Chang Baining’s narration,
the young men and women present seemed to have seen a glimmer of light in the darkness,
the doubts in their hearts gradually Unraveling, gradually clarifying the cause and effect of the matter
"What does the mountain god look like? Is it what's under this black cloth?"
Lai Yuyao asked, blinking her big eyes. There was both curiosity and a hint of worry in her eyes.
"Thing? Humph, the mountain god cannot be called by such two random words,
That's all, the mountain god has always been magnanimous,
he will not be harmonious. A little girl like you should worry about everything.”
Chang Baining frowned slightly at first.
The brows were briefly tangled together like two caterpillars, and then slowly relaxed.
The trace of brow just now Yue is just a breeze passing by inadvertently, and disappears without a trace in an instant.
“The auspicious time has come, you young people,
Hurry up and stand around the mountain god, and wait for our next sacrificial ceremony,
As long as you invite the mountain god here,
Xiaoshui Village and all the terrible problems you are facing can be solved.
By then, you will be able to leave here smoothly.
In the days to come, you will not encounter any setbacks.
Speaking of which, when you encountered evil spirits, you still stumbled into our Xiashui Village,
You can be considered lucky. "
Chang Baining said as he personally urged and directed the young men and women.
After hearing his words, the young men and women were full of doubts, but they did not dare to disobey,
We could only follow the requirements one by one, and slowly formed a circle,
surrounding the mysterious thing shrouded in black cloth tightly
They all had their faces raised, and their expressions were as nervous as a tightened bowstring.
The eyes in their eyes were full of fear of the unknown and uneasiness about what was about to happen.
The words of Chang Baining, the head of Xiashui Village just now,
seem to mean that when the sacrificial ceremony begins,
the legendary The mountain god will come here.
But what does this mountain god look like?
Are there really gods in this world that are protecting everyone in the dark?
Every young face is full of curiosity and longing,
The eyes are like little beasts longing to see the light in the dark,
both With a longing for the unknown, there is also a trace of disbelief.
"Mountain God?"
Chu He stood among the crowd, slightly curling his lips.
"Is this going to be a problem?"
Lai Yuyao turned her head slightly towards Chuhe, and unconsciously moved closer to Chuhe,
She asked in a low voice, with a hint of worry in her voice,
Like a frightened bird, seeking refuge from its companions.
"It is inevitable that there will be problems."
Chu He also lowered his voice and replied, his eyes were deep and sharp,
it seemed that he had seen through this seemingly ordinary thing. There is a lot of mystery behind the sacrificial ceremony.
“I always feel that something is not right, and I think the same as you.
Since it's a sacrificial ceremony, why can't there be even a single sacrificial item around?
Don’t you need to prepare those sacrificial supplies to make offerings to the mountain god? ”
Lai Yuyao stood in the crowd,
looking around like a searchlight,
trying to find some clues from the surrounding environment to solve the problem. Doubts in happiness.
The villagers in the surrounding Xiashui Village
Some held hoes tightly in their hands. The hoes shone with a cold metallic luster under the light of the fire, and could become a sharp weapon to hurt people at any time.
Some are holding forks, and the sharp tines are like a row of ferocious fangs.
Some were carrying poles, and the poles swayed slightly on their shoulders with their movements.
What is strange is that among so many people, no one is carrying sacrificial supplies.
And each of them stood on the periphery, looking directly at the young men and women,
There seemed to be some kind of unknown flame burning in those eyes, which made people feel hairy,
< br>The flame was hot and strange, hiding some unknown intention.
"Village Chief, don't you villagers need to come over and offer sacrifices together?"
Zou Baixuan couldn't help the doubts in his heart and asked.
You know, these young classmates who came to attend the graduation party
have already followed Chang Baining's request and have all stood obediently in their respective positions
and can enter the water. None of the villagers in the village came.
This was different from what Chang Baining said at that time.
What Chang Baining said at that time was that everyone should accept the blessing of the mountain god together,
In this way, he can achieve the result of protecting himself in this evil spirit crisis.
"Don't be anxious. I have already said it. You are distinguished guests from afar.
In addition, you are so young, so you should let the mountain god bless you first. ,
And all of us in Xiashui Village will remember you forever."
Chang Baining said unhurriedly while walking towards us step by step. Retreat slowly from behind.
There was a gentle smile on his face from beginning to end, but for some reason, that smile had a faint air of coldness,
It was like the cold wind in winter, it seemed gentle, but it could blow straight through. It penetrates directly into the seams of people's bones,
It makes people feel chilled from the bottom of their hearts.
“Why do I feel something is wrong?”
A young girl frowned and said with a trembling voice,
Her eyes flickered with uneasiness, like a frightened deer.
"No way? No way? There won't be any problems with this mountain god, right?"
A boy next to him echoed, his face was slightly pale,
There were fine beads of sweat on his forehead. The sweat beads were shining brightly under the firelight, just like his nervous mood at the moment.
“If there is something wrong with the mountain god, then why do the villagers in Xiashui Village offer sacrifices to him? This is too strange.”
Another young man wearing glasses pushed up his glasses and analyzed with confusion on his face,
There was a hint of alertness in his eyes, as if he had smelled danger.
The young people started discussing with each other,
The noisy voices echoed in this silent sacrificial venue.
Many people are worried, the strange situation around them is like a thick fog,
It shrouded them tightly, making them feel more and more uneasy.
Several people's bodies trembled slightly unconsciously, as if there was a chill running straight from the soles of their feet to their hearts.
At this moment, Chang Baining waved his hand high,
with his powerful voice, as loud as a bell, he shouted: "The mountain god sacrificial ceremony has officially begun. !”
His voice echoed in the night sky, breaking the originally tense and depressing atmosphere,
But it also made the atmosphere more solemn.
After hearing the order, the villagers all started to take action.
First they dropped the hoe and fork that they held tightly in their hands to the ground.
The hoe and fork made a clanging sound when they fell to the ground.
Here It seemed particularly harsh in the silent environment, as if it was some kind of ominous omen.
Then, they quickly bent down and picked up the strong hemp rope lying at their feet.
The hemp rope looked thick and long, with some mottled marks on it,
like It seems to have been eroded by time.
The villagers grabbed the hemp rope tightly, and then started to pull hard together,
The tight hemp rope was like a huge python,
Moving slowly in their hands.
With the pulling of the hemp rope,
the black cloth hanging on the towering ornaments was lifted bit by bit,
like a curtain on a stage It is being slowly opened, and a mysterious performance is about to take place.
The black cloth was finally pulled off,
It fell to the ground with a thud, raising a small cloud of dust.
When everyone saw clearly what was under the black cloth,
the young men and women, including the always calm Yu Yingjie,
all showed shock. A look of despair.
Their eyes were wide open, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets,
The blood on his face instantly faded, replaced by a deathly paleness.
A surge of unspeakable fear and anger surged in everyone's heart,
It was like surging waves, crashing crazily in the chest.
At this moment, the smiles on the faces of the villagers in Changbaining and Xiashui Village reached their peak.
The smile was so twisted, like a flower of evil blooming in the darkness, full of weirdness and ferocity.
"Children, I really have to rely on you this time."
Chang Baining stood at the front of all the villagers in Xiashui Village and said with a smile,
His voice There is a false sincerity in it,
Like a cunning fox deceiving its prey: "All the men, women and children in Xiashui Village will never forget you.
This is a great merit. You can achieve this at such a young age. The merits,
It’s also because of the blessing of our Xiashui Village.
So, after this back and forth, none of us owe anyone anything. ”
However, at this moment, all the young men and women looked at Chang Baining,
four words popped up in their minds involuntarily - shameless!
Theirs His eyes were full of anger and disdain,
It's like looking at a despicable villain and wanting to rush up and tear off his hypocritical mask!
(End of this chapter)