Chapter 216 Ghost hits the wall
While Jiu Ke was quickly mobilized, teacher Wang Degui was leading students through the woods on Jinniu Mountain.
"Teacher, is this the right way?"
"Yeah, yeah, why do I feel like I'm standing still."
Wang Degui was also puzzled:
“We were obviously walking in the direction of the lights at the foot of the mountain, but the distance did not shorten at all.”
These words gave several students a chill.
"Could it be the legendary ghost hitting the wall?"
"I have also seen similar stories. It seems that they were trapped in the middle of the night and couldn't get out. They mostly happened in the mountains, and sometimes they even happened on the highway."
"Don't talk nonsense, we may just be unfamiliar with the environment."
Having said that, Wang Degui took out a cigarette and a lighter and lit one.
Smoking is not allowed in the mountains. It would be a serious crime if it caused a wildfire.
But if it is really a ghost, according to rumors, you can just light up a cigarette and walk out.
The main reason why these people appeared in the forest instead of following the repaired path down the mountain was because they wanted to die.
After Lin Qiaoya went down the mountain with three students who didn't want to continue looking at the scenery, several students on Wang Degui's side said they wanted to see what was behind the sign on the other side that said 'Under construction, no access'.
Wang Degui saw that there was a small dirt road going up the mountain behind it. Although there was a sign, it should be a place frequented by locals. Besides, Jinniu Mountain is not that big. You can see the farmhouse at the bottom of the mountain when you turn around, so you don't have to worry about getting lost. problem.
So Teacher Wang Degui agreed, and they walked around along the path.
But in fact, they didn't really go far, they just wandered around and took a look. They noticed that the sky was starting to get dark and decided to go down the mountain.
Then they committed another death.
Several people did not go back the same way, but went straight down the mountain.
The road up Jinniu Mountain is a zigzag round trip. According to a few people's ideas, you can go straight down the mountain and you will see the path down the mountain not far away. Besides, you don't have to worry about getting lost. After all, you only need to look in the direction of the sun to set. We were going down the mountain, so we took a shortcut through the woods.
As a result, no matter how they walked, they didn't see the road down the mountain, and it was already completely dark.
What's even more weird is that you can vaguely see the lights at the bottom of the mountain, but you don't get closer no matter how far you walk, as if you are just walking in place.
Several people also tried to call for help, but when they looked at the mobile phone screen, the signal column was simply gray, and there was no signal at all nearby.
Teacher Wang Degui is now in the same mood as Wang Defa, but anyone can panic, but he can't panic. He still has to take these children out. As a teacher, what will happen if he panics.
He lowered his head and looked at the small compass on the electronic watch strap on his wrist through the light of his mobile phone. It was completely useless now, spinning in circles like a propeller.
Although Wang Degui didn't really believe in unscientific theories such as ghosts breaking into walls, this scene still shocked him.
Damn it, is it really a ghost?
I suddenly felt the urge to light up a whole pack of cigarettes.
"Teacher, it looks like it's foggy."
It was only dark in the forest just now, but after a while, a layer of fine white mist appeared between the tree trunks, and it seemed to be getting thicker.
"Don't panic, it's normal for fog to occur in the mountains in the middle of the night."
That's true, but running around when it's foggy is not a good idea.
Wang Degui took the people a few steps further and found a place with a wider view, where they could even clearly see the lights below the mountain.
"Let's rest here and wait for rescue." At this point, Wang Degui has given up on going down the mountain on his own strength. In this case, it is more rational to stay where he is and wait for rescue than to run around.
Xue Wenshu was also among those trapped on the mountain. He did not follow Teacher Lin Qiaoya down the mountain. He simply wanted to find a chance to hold his girlfriend's hand.
There were many people when going up the mountain, and Xue Wenshu had been mentally preparing for a long time. Now there were fewer people. Xue Wenshu was so nervous that his palms became sweaty, and they finally succeeded in holding hands.
Li Chengqi's guess was indeed correct, he only had this little potential.
Although a few people were a little panicked when they were trapped on the mountain, they did not panic. On the one hand, they could see the lights at the bottom of the mountain, and on the other hand, because Teacher Wang Degui was right next to them.
Hearing him say to take a rest first, several students who had walked for two hours on the mountain road looked for a place to sit nearby.
Xue Wenshu was naturally with his girlfriend Yu Qian, and he comforted him in a low voice:
"Don't worry, Teacher Lin and I, Brother Li, will call the police immediately if they find out that we haven't gone back."
"Um"
Yu Qian just responded with one word in a low voice. She was too calm, and her palms didn't even sweat, unlike Xue Wenshu who picked his feet nervously.
After everyone sat down, the fog in the woods became thicker and thicker. Originally, they could barely see through the moonlight, but now they couldn't see clearly what was under their feet. Fortunately, they didn't move forward rashly, otherwise they would be in a complicated mountain forest. When moving forward, it is a trivial matter to trip and fall. It is not impossible to accidentally step on the air and fall down the mountain.
Time passed little by little, and Teacher Wang Degui lit cigarettes one by one. The surroundings were quiet, no one spoke, and you could not even hear the chirping of insects and birds.
Teacher Wang Degui suddenly felt a little confused, as if he was half asleep and half awake, and his mind was dizzy.
At this time, his fingers hurt, and the cigarette butt burned them, which made him sober up a little.
"Xue Wenshu? Yu Qian?"
He called the other two students' names again, but there was no response. They seemed to just lean against each other and fall asleep.
But it was wet and cold in the mountains in the middle of the night in October. How could I fall asleep so easily?
Teacher Wang Degui instinctively felt that something was wrong, but his mind was as if it was filled with oil. He tried to stand up, but his body seemed to have been deprived of strength.
His hand dropped weakly, and the cigarette butt was pressed into the soil. Although he tried hard to open his eyes, he could not resist the sudden and powerful sleepiness, and eventually lost consciousness.
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Jiu Ke's movements were still very fast. After all, the signal had been detected before, but he had not been able to actually lock it. He had already arranged for manpower to be nearby.
The helicopter also flew quickly from the airport, turned on its searchlights and flew around the mountain.
The people responsible for the search were divided into three groups. One group started searching from the top of the mountain and searched downwards, one group started searching from the halfway up the mountain where the observation deck is located, and the last group searched upward from the foot of the mountain.
Plus, the helicopter flies around the mountain to ensure there are no blind spots.
Such a big movement certainly attracted the attention of local villagers. Many people expressed that they were very familiar with the situation on the mountain and could help search together.
However, this was not just about finding a few lost people, and the Ninth Section would not let the villagers go up, so the Ninth Section personnel specially put on police uniforms to persuade the villagers to go home, saying that they would definitely find the people.
I was just out to play happily, but this happened again. It's hard to say whether it was good or bad luck.
Lei Lei and Ao Dai also went into the mountains with the people from Jiu Ke, and Li Chengqi was asked to stay at the farmhouse to wait for news.
He was calm at first, but as time went by and he heard the noise of helicopters flying overhead over and over again, he became less calm.
He touched the ring of sight on his finger, gritted his teeth, and picked up the flashlight Jiu Ke left on the table.
(End of chapter)