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The mountain road is rugged, the wilderness is full of irrigation, the concrete road is full of cracks, and the gravel is splashed when the wheels run over it. The jeep bumps constantly and the climb is difficult.

Halfway through the drive, the car radio hissed, and the signal was suddenly interrupted. The lively songs turned into noises of poor contact.The height of the channeling is uneven, sharp and piercing at high times, hoarse and unpleasant at low times, like countless cries mixed together in one place.

The driver was flustered by the noise, so he simply turned off the stereo, so that he could not hear it.

However, there are dense forests and barren mountains along the road, there are several stone walls cutting the sky, and the valleys are undulating, which seems to be almost the same, monotonous and boring.

The long journey was too boring, the driver hummed a few outrageous tunes and then tried to chat with the two guests behind the car, asking them where they came from, and which family they were visiting.

It's just that both Luo Youning and Qiao Jing are full of thoughts now, and a simple answer ends the possible topic.

The more this was the case, the more bored the driver was, thinking how to arouse the conversation of the guests, so he picked up those strange stories and suppressed his voice to create an atmosphere: "Why do you dare to go to that Yujia Village? Do you know? That village is haunted by ghosts!"

The word "ghost" finally made Luo Youning change color: "What happened in that village?"

"You are not locals, you sure don't know!" The driver was holding back his stomach, and when he heard the guest's question, he immediately gushed, "A big case happened there at the earliest. Several people were found in the nearby villages, including the town. A child disappeared, and later the city was alarmed to send some special investigation team down, and this investigation somehow found a family living alone in Yujia Village."

Luo Youning's heartstrings were tense, and he leaned forward slightly, and put his hand on the back of the front seat: "Have you found it?"

"The investigation found it," the driver shook his head and sighed: "The police didn't have time to catch him. But, a few dead bodies of children were found in his room! Let's not talk about those with missing arms and broken legs, and some It was actually stuffed into the body of the doll and hidden with preservatives. You don’t know how insane it is. When the case was found out, the city was shocked! The police have been unable to catch anyone, and the case has been suspended , if you don’t believe me, you can go and have a look, the man’s wanted warrant was still on the list a few years ago.”

Luo Youning urged him: "What happened later? Did you find it later?"

"I found it. However," the driver paused and pretended to be closed, but there was no one behind him to support him in time, so he felt bored and said with a curled lip, "It hasn't been a few years since the fish ponds in the village were dredged, and someone He fished out half of the chopped up human bones and was so scared that he called the police. After the police took it back and examined the corpse, they found that it belonged to the murderer! I don’t know if the results of the investigation can be found now.”

Luo Youning thought that Yu Bingwen had come back when the Yu family's grandparents passed away. He must have known about these things, but he had never mentioned them to him. He always wanted to make him feel at ease... always wanted to protect him from the wind and rain , This accidentally even blocked his life.

He was silent in this room, Qiao Jing could only put his hand on the back of his hand when he saw it, fingers crossed to comfort him silently.

The driver on the other side kept talking, and he said something interesting to himself: "Actually, if you want me to say that there is nothing to investigate, the person who killed him is really doing justice for the heavens. It's a good thing he was killed, otherwise How many children have to suffer. Alas, it’s a pity that strange things have been going on in the village since then—people often wake up at night and see a man in a suit looking for something in the woods with an ax! There are legends that his bones are not complete, and he wants to find himself Broken legs and broken feet!"

The driver looked at the two with pale faces through the rearview mirror. He seemed to be listening to some rural legend, and he didn't believe it. He amplified his voice and shouted, "Hey, don't believe me! My sister-in-law She is from the village, and she was almost scared out of her wits when she went back to her mother's house for one night. I heard that the head of that village even secretly invited a witch from another village." The driver paused for a moment, then sighed, "Then The sorcerer made the final calculation and said, this man is a villain that even the King of Hades fears. If the village wants to be safe and sound, it is best to bury the half of his body and remains without disturbing others. For this reason, their village specially selected a few A strong man will do it."

Luo Youning's heart skipped a beat: "Does anyone know the exact location?"

"Who dares to know! The people who buried him at the beginning either died or moved away. Don't tell me, this matter is really serious," the driver shuddered without knowing what to think, even with The car slanted for a moment and almost slipped into the ditch when he drove out, "Not long after he was buried, the sorceress went out to relieve herself at night, fell into the cesspit and drowned! After that, there were more strange things in their village. Great Immortal Hu Dashen, no one dared to come to help. The people in the village were terrified and moved several households. After all these years, the only ones who can still stay in the village are those old men who are waiting to die!"

He was talking vigorously, and from the corner of his eye, he saw an upright black shadow in the rearview mirror falling behind the car not far or near, but when he looked closely, there was nothing there.

The driver suspected that he had seen the shadow of the tree by mistake, so he slowed down the speed and took another look. Just at this time, the rumbling thunder rolled down the mountain, and lightning flashed across the dark mountains like dragons in the distance.

The two people behind the car didn't notice anything strange, but the driver was restless. The steering wheel in his hands turned inexplicably and almost hit the ravine. He slammed the steering wheel to make a sharp turn and narrowly avoided it. Neighing, the forward momentum suddenly stopped.

Not far away, several huge rocks lay across the road, and the mountain road leading to the entrance of the village was tightly blocked.

Rumbling and thundering can be heard endlessly, the trees shake and the forest shakes with strong winds, and the black clouds and rain and mist are far away among the peaks, making the sky very cloudy, as if a downpour is about to come at any time.

The horrible rumors that spewed out just now seem to be fulfilled at this moment. The driver who was still noisy a few minutes ago now has an ugly face and urges them to get off: "The road ahead is blocked, go on your own. "He thought for a while and then pointed to the dense forest on the right, "there is a small path to follow, turn left at the fork and you will soon enter the village, not a few steps away."

Luo Youning glanced at Qiao Jing, picked up his backpack and got out of the car first.

Qiao Jing took a step behind him, took out a few hundred from her wallet and handed it to the driver, "We'll leave at this time tomorrow."

The driver looked at the money and hesitated, "It's too late at this point, I have to pick up the goods tomorrow afternoon."

Qiao Jing didn't care: "It's convenient for you, set a time. I'll give you the other half of the fare when you come."

I can’t bear to fly the money I got. I don’t have to go into the village anyway. The driver took the money and deserved it neatly: “Then I’ll pick you up here at twelve o’clock tomorrow. You have to be on time, otherwise I’ll be there later.” I'll go first."

The jeep hurriedly turned around and drove away, leaving the two of them with their backpacks to find their own way.

The sky is as dark as lead, and the clouds are as cold as water.The thunder from the distant mountains faded away, and the raindrops followed one after another, pattering among the forest tops and leaves, soaking the corners of the clothes in an instant.

The mountains are barren and lush, the ground is full of weeds, and it is almost impossible to find it when the winding forest path hides it.

Qiao Jing held up the umbrella with one hand, and did not forget to lead Luo Youning with the other hand, walking deep along the forest path.

The mountain road is silent, as if everything is silent, except for the raindrops hitting the umbrella surface.

Qiao Jing asked him, "Have you ever been to this place?"

"Probably not," Luo Youning looked around at the lush green surroundings, and said hesitantly, "Da Yu would not bring me to the entrance of the village. I heard that there is a cemetery outside the entrance of the village. I don't know if it is near here. That person... I don't know." It will not be buried here."

Qiao Jing said, "Go to the village and ask."

The rain fell quickly, and puddles and puddles had accumulated between the steps. The two of them had one foot deep and the other shallow.

Continuous rain curtains layer upon layer, falling on the top of the tree, flowing through the treetops, dripping on the branches, and rolling over the leaves, dripping and splashing the bushes.The water vapor in the forest turns into fog, and the deeper the rain becomes, the weaker the rain becomes, and the thicker the mist becomes. After a while, the rain stops, leaving only the dense fog covering the sky and covering the sky, like a giant spider weaving a fine web. They firmly loom over the period.

They are like small insects walking on the spider web tremblingly, and the slightest movement may wake up the giant spider in the deep sleep.

No one said much anymore, and they didn't even consciously relax their steps forward.Dead silence is also like an evil beast hidden in the mist. Although it has disappeared, people can't help but submit to its deterrence.

Qiao Jing put away the umbrella, and the two of them plucked the lush weeds, and hurried along the mountain road for a while, finally found a fork, and the outline of the house appeared in front of it.

Luo Youning was just about to take a breath, when suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder heavily from behind, his forward pace faltered, his toe kicked something, tripped him, and the hand holding Qiao Jing slipped unconsciously open.

Qiao Jing stopped in her tracks: "You Ning?"

"Wait," Luo Youning lowered his head to see what was under his feet, but the weeds were mixed with silt, which completely blocked his sight. "Something tripped me."

He strode over the thing with big strides, and just as his front foot landed, he stepped into a pool of mud, and the mud rushed into the shoe from both sides in an instant.

Luo Youning frowned tightly, and hurriedly stepped down on his hind feet, the sticky feeling stuck to him and made it difficult for him to move for a while. When he finally got rid of the mud, Qiao Jing's figure was hidden by the thick fog.

The sky is confusing and the earth is dense.Luo Youning stood in the thick fog in the forest and whispered, "Qiao Jing? Qiao Jing!"

The echo was like mud and rocks falling into water, and there were only shallow ripples with two muffled plops.

When the dense forest returns to silence, the friend who was close at hand just now has disappeared.