Ukiyo heave

In this transfer, the two went to a place they had never been to before.

Maybe it's some remote border town, where the gates of the small town are neglected.The road turned back and forth, and at the end, there was an old city gate-like cave entrance.

The cave is opened, it is not long, and the light at the end can be seen, but the scenery is empty.Can't see clearly, hazy but not foggy.It should be dusk at this time, and the sky in the small town is bright.The sky is bright, and the disappearance of thousands of people is even more suspicious.The two were undecided, not knowing whether they should go in or not.

At this time, there was a soft rustling sound behind them, and the two turned their heads together, and were startled suddenly.

An old man came from nowhere, looking at them with a smile, leaning on a crutch with a strange shape in his hand.

Nian Sheng didn't know how to speak, because the old man was too kind.Kindness is almost creepy, a smiling face is lifeless, as if it was born on the face, very much like the impermanence in folk legends of ghosts and ghosts.Although he has white hair and a childlike face, his cheeks look rosy, but his eyes are very empty.It can't be said that the face is distorted, it's just that the facial features are uncoordinated and look very awkward.

Nian Quesheng and Jiang Dongchen looked at each other, but Nian Quesheng tentatively said, "You..."

"Nian is rising." The old man smiled suddenly, laughing so much that Nian got goosebumps all over his body. After speaking, he turned to Jiang Dongshen and said, "Jiang Dongshen."

Nian Butsheng was startled when he heard the words, and gave Jiang Dongshen a wink uncertainly. Jiang Dongshen understood, and then stepped forward and said softly: "The deserted city opens the way, and the old man blocks the door. Are you the same as them, who are you waiting for?" ?”

There is a folk saying that in a deserted city with few people, if there is an old man blocking the city gate, it is a wild ghost who died in the wilderness and is waiting for someone who has no time to see him.Passers-by, no matter whether it is what he is looking for, should pay him ten percent respect.Otherwise, the earth will crack and the city will collapse, and no one will survive.The dead person takes over this position and becomes the next old man who guards the gate.

This kind of suspicious stories are common among folks, but Nian Qusheng doesn't know whether it is true or not, but he dare not take it lightly.

The old man still smiled very kindly, shook his head along the beard that grew to his chest, and nodded again.

"The two of you are teleported here through the three-fold door."

Jiang Dong Shen nodded: "Yes."

The corners of the old man's upturned mouth in a smile curved upward more and more strangely, and the two ends of the smile almost touched the base of the ears.Nian Quesheng and Jiang Dongchen felt creepy when they saw it. The old man passed between them, tapped on his crutches, and walked towards the cave.Without looking back, he said, "Come with me."

Nian Butsheng thought for a moment, pulled Jiang Dong over and said, "Brother, let's go."

Passing through this cave, the two were brought to an even more desolate village. The surroundings were extremely quiet, and the wind and grass were turbulent, as if there were soldiers on all sides.The layout of the village is very strange, surrounded by a huge forest, leaving only one entrance.Nian Butsheng was very suspicious of whether there was a way out at the other end, but the old man walked towards the entrance, and the two could only follow behind.

When stepping into the woods, the old man suddenly spoke and kept to himself without looking back.It was as if a pair of eyes had grown behind him, and he was very sure that Nian Quesheng and Jiang Dongchen were following behind.While knocking on the crutches "du, du", he said solemnly: "Here, Jingmeilin."

Nian Kesheng and Jiang Dongshen were very silent, listening to the old man talking to himself: "Jingmeilin, an ancient village. Most people live here and die here. They have never stepped out of the city gate in their lives, and have never seen the world. The sun, the moon, and the stars."

"One day, a big monster broke into the Jingmei Forest. Its name is: tearing the face."

"As the name suggests, tearing the face looks for prey with the breath of a stranger. When you see a human face, you tear it off. After tearing it off, you put it on your face, and then look for the next prey."

"So, overnight, all the villagers in Jingmei Lin were killed. Their faces were torn and their cheeks were torn off in a deep sleep, and they died after that."

"Most of them don't know that they are dead, and wake up in the morning of the next day as dead souls. As always, men farm and women weave, but they lose their facial features, they can no longer recognize each other's identities, and they can't communicate. in silence."

"Later, a lost caravan entered here by mistake. The dead souls smelled the living people, and suddenly realized that they did not have their living breath, only to realize that they were dead, and felt jealous. They tore off the caravan Pressing the face of a person on my face, that team of merchants will join the village, looking for the next stranger."

The old man suddenly turned his head, with the same kind, almost treacherous smile, and his voice was suddenly cold: "You two, welcome to join us."

Nian Quesheng instantly felt a chill down his spine, pulled Jiang Dong past him and said in a deep voice, "Run!"

The old man started giggling strangely behind him, this laugh was immediately responded to, and the whole village was instantly enveloped in strange laughter.Nian Kesheng was still a little lost and melancholy in his heart, but now he was all dispelled by that weird smile, holding Jiang Dongshen's hand tightly, and turned around to an empty alley.There was no one around, but Nian Sheng took a deep breath and said to Jiang Dong, "Really, I saw a ghost."

Jiang Dongshen gasped lightly, but then said: "Ah Sheng, let's go along first, what's going on here?"

"Anyway, this is not a good place. We can only wait for the three-fold door to send us to the cat demon's lair. Yuan Ci said that the three-fold door will kill many people. The first two folds are fine. This fold must be very dangerous. Brother , first say yes, no matter what happens, don't get separated from me."

"That's natural. You too, don't be impulsive. I don't think it's good for us to use spiritual power in such a place."

"Yeah. One more thing, my brother is careful, and I just noticed it. The old man said that tearing up the face looks for prey with the breath of a stranger. When he sees a human face, he tears it up. Maybe we..."

Nian Quesheng's voice stopped abruptly, and his eyes fixed on one place. Jiang Dong followed his gaze, and was facing a terrified face.

There were no facial features on that face.

Nian Butsheng subconsciously pulled Jiang Dongshen to hide in the deep alley. The alley was winding and twisting, and in the end he saw only a cold wall.

The two of them were startled, and turned their heads away, only to hear that face-tearing strange smile gradually approaching, and there was nowhere to hide, but Nian turned around sharply, slammed Jiang Dong against the corner, and shouted: "Try it, Brother is offended!"

Jiang Dongshen hadn't realized what the phrase "adventurous and offended" meant, when suddenly the surroundings became dark, and his lips were sealed violently.In an instant, his mind went blank. Looking at the face so close, he was very panicked.

The last time he was drunk, and he didn't remember it after waking up, how could it be the same.

Nian Kesheng noticed that Jiang Dongshen was stunned, and felt funny, but his face was serious, and he listened to the tearing face not approaching, and quietly parted: "Brother, hold your breath, if they come here, I will This is a white kiss."

Jiang Dongshen was still at a loss, nodding indiscriminately, closing his eyes resignedly listening to the strange laughter and the sound of footsteps.Nian Quesheng held his hand tightly with his left hand, while his right hand blocked the wall, covering their profiles.At the same time, tearing the face is rushing towards this side quickly.

Nian Shengsheng looked calm, but in fact, he didn't know if it would be effective. Jiang Dongshen faintly felt the beating heart that was pressing against his chest.Rimen rushed to the two of them and stopped suddenly.

At this time, the hearts of both of them were hanging high, because the long nails on the torn face were about to touch Nian Quesheng's right shoulder.But Nian Sheng was very calm, he remained calm and did not avoid it.The long claws of tearing face touched it, but penetrated through Nian Quesheng's body, and made an empty hole.It seemed that he was not reconciled, so he fished it again, but he didn't touch anything, so he had to return angrily.

Jiang Dongchen was indeed relieved, and his body relaxed a little, but he still couldn't help thinking, the tearing face should have gone far, but why didn't Nian Quesheng let me go?

But Jiang Dongshen didn't dare to push him, for fear that if he made a wrong move, it would arouse Nian Quesheng's memories of that night and embarrass the two of them.I couldn't stop complaining in my heart, so I had to wait obediently.After a long time, Nian Quesheng finally took advantage of it, so he slowly got up, calmly pulling Jiang Dongshen out of the alley.

Then, with a turn of footsteps, he walked into the woods that covered the sky and sun beside the village.

Jiang Dong was startled, and asked, "Ah Sheng, why did you take me there?"

Nian Butsheng turned his head, looked at him amusedly, shook his sleeve and said, "Isn't your mark telling us to go here? Brother, what are you thinking?"

Jiang Dongshen had nothing to say when he asked him, and turned his head in embarrassment, not daring to look at Nian Quesheng.

Really... what am I thinking...

Nian Quesheng found it funny even more, blinked, and said: "That seems to be my first kiss, remember to be responsible to me."

Jiang Dongshen's face flushed suddenly, but Xiang Nian said angrily, "The villain should sue first!"

In the usual years, Quesheng would definitely want to tease Jiang Dongchen, but at this moment he felt a little uneasy, or his intuition told him that something he didn't want to see would happen next.He was rarely in a hurry and didn't want to show it. To cover up, he raised his hand and scratched Jiang Dong's chin, and said with a nonchalant smile, "Just kidding."

But this uneasiness and fear, approached a little bit.

Going forward, the trees became more and more hidden, and the shade cast by them obscured the vision of the entire forest a little.

However, Nian Sheng was very silent. Every time he took a step in, the fear and fear deepened. From time to time, ominous crows flapped their wings and flew by.The sky in the distance was covered with black clouds, and the sun was shining on it, as if it was covered with bloodstains.

The specks of red, sprinkled on a pitch-black cloud, are somewhat inexplicably familiar.

Nian Butsheng didn't want to think wildly, turned his head to Jiang Dong who was also silent and said: "Brother, it's a bit dark here, are you afraid?"

Jiang Dong looked at the sky deeply, and then at the endless forest road ahead: "I'm not afraid, but I just feel a little creepy."

But Nian raised his head and tilted his head, with a forced smile on his face: "Brother, I'm waiting to surprise you with open arms. Don't let me down."

Jiang Dong glanced at him deeply, then turned his head and said, "Nothing to be courteous to, either adultery or robbery."

A gust of cold wind suddenly blew, and amidst the noise of leaves rustling and turning in the whole forest, Nian Butsheng could faintly discern some other sound.The voice came from behind, short and powerful.

"Du, Du,"

"Du, Du,"

Nian turned his head sharply, and kept Jiang Dongshen behind him. The old man put his hands behind his back, and looked at the two panic-stricken faces with interest.Smiling still with the utmost kindness, he lowered his voice and said, "Child, don't be afraid."

Jiang Dong Shen looked around, but he couldn't see any shelter, no way of retreat, and it was hard to find the exit.After all, this Jingmei forest is someone else's territory, and it is so mysterious that the two dare not use their spiritual power. After a moment of stalemate, Jiang Dong said seriously: "Mr., may I ask what your purpose is for bringing us here."

The old man did not answer, but still whispered to himself as before: "Three-fold door, one fold is for the flowers in the original city, the second fold is for Nianshan Xuanyue, and the third fold is for Mei Lin Ruan Ruan. If you pass, you will live, and you will get the spirit of the moon. However, you will die, and you will never live in peace. I guard the third fold, and I must fulfill the unfinished wish of the third fold."

"Xuanyue, Ruan Ruan, the spirit of the moon, and unfinished wishes, what do you mean?" Nian Que asked.

The old man smiled and said: "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear."

Nian Quesheng wanted to ask again, but the old man didn't give him this chance, and slammed his crutch on the ground.In an instant, the old man Gao Mu was gone, only Nian Quesheng and Jiang Dongshen were surrounded by a bright forest of mirrors.

Nian Quesheng looked thoughtful, but he still held Jiang Dongchen's hand and said, "Fortunately, we were not separated."

After all, Jiang Dongshen was Jiang Dongshen, his thoughts were always subtle and meticulous, and he could see through Nian Butsheng's thoughts at a glance: "Is what the old man said, something you hid from me, and you don't quite understand it yourself?"

Nian Butsheng blinked, lowered his head and said, "That's right, brother. When I think about these things clearly, I will tell you everything."

Jiang Dong Shen nodded: "Okay."

It was only then that Nian Kesheng remembered to observe this place, and when he looked up, he found that the situation was not very clear.There are tall bronze mirrors everywhere, and they are slightly brighter and clearer than bronze mirrors.With every step taken, there are thousands of years that follow like a shadow.

After walking too many twists and turns today, Nian was impatient and asked Jiang Dong, "Brother, do you think we can go up there and see?"

Jiang Dongshen raised his hand, a little spiritual power was born in his hand, and it disappeared quickly.He seemed to have expected this a long time ago, and calmly analyzed: "There are two things that can seal a person's spiritual power, one is a natural barrier, and the other is a man-made formation. Just now we have been moving forward, but we It seems to be walking in circles. Maybe this is the latter, we have to go to the center of the formation to find a way out."

Nian Quesheng smiled: "My brother is careful, listen to my brother."

So the two began to feel their way to the middle.The journey was dizzying, but Nian Zhengsheng encountered the mirror several times, and after about an hour, he still found nothing.Seeing that the sky is about to get dark, if night falls, I don't know what kind of monsters will be born.Nian Kesheng stopped in his tracks, and said in a deep voice, "If you continue walking like this, you will be insane. There are too many mirrors here, and I almost can't recognize that one as my brother."

Jiang Dong said in a deep voice, "The one in your hand is me."

But Nian Sheng turned his head back, looked at Jiang Dongchen, as if he wanted to get some reassuring power from him, and said, "Well, that's right."

It was getting darker and darker, and the two were still looking forward.Nian Kesheng walked in front, and Jiang Dongshen walked behind.Suddenly a shadow rushed past, Jiang Dongshen turned his head suddenly: "Who!"

However, there was nothing, only his own face was reflected in the layers of mirrors.

Nian Quesheng asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Jiang Dong frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "There really seems to be something else in this mirror forest."

As if to confirm Jiang Dongchen's conjecture, the shadow swished to another place, but there was no shadow in the mirror, but Nian Sheng said: "Go, brother, follow him."

But the year was still moving forward, and those black shadows all rushed to one place.As if to lure them there.Nian Quesheng's heart sank suddenly, and he was extremely panicked, but he didn't know where the panic came from, but it deepened step by step.But Nian Quesheng didn't intend to stop at all, he dragged Jiang Dongchen straight in.Suddenly, it was dark.

This time Hei felt strange, he couldn't see his fingers for an instant, but Nian Quesheng had no choice but to slowly grope inside.At the same time, the other hand held Jiang Dongchen tightly, speaking words to comfort him and himself.But Jiang Dongshen clearly felt that the palm of that hand was already wet.

Turning a huge bend, Nian Quesheng suddenly fell silent. Jiang Dongchen couldn't see the scene behind the bend, only heard Nian Quesheng gasped, then turned around abruptly, holding Jiang Dongchen in his arms, He said softly, "Brother, don't go."

"What's wrong, is there something bad in there?"

"Yes, it's not good, it's very bad. I'm afraid my brother will never forget it for the rest of his life, so brother, don't go."

Jiang Dongshen frowned slightly, raised his head slightly, and met Que Sheng's gaze from the previous year: "How bad is it, about you or me?" After speaking, he added, "No lying."

But Nian Sheng lowered his head, for a long time, leaned over and buried his face in the hollow of Jiang Dong's neck, and whispered: "About... me, brother, don't go, I really don't want you to see this."

Jiang Dongshen probably guessed what it was, reached out to pat Nian Quesheng's back, and said warmly: "Ah Sheng, I swear that no matter what is in there, if I look at it, I will feel sad, or some other emotions, from here I will forget him after I go out. I will never mention it again, and my attitude towards you will not change in any way. There is nothing for sympathy and pity that you don't like, but you must at least let me know how you lived hard when you were young. "

Nian Sheng raised his head, but he didn't know what to say. Looking into Jiang Dong's deep and clear eyes, Jiang Dong said solemnly: "Be obedient."

Nian Quesheng clenched Jiang Dongchen's hand, nodded heavily after a long while.

In the dark and suffocating mirror behind the bend, stood a woman holding a spiritual whip.

Fang Lan.