Become a cat [Zhan Zhao]

Zhan Zhao's footsteps were very light, like a ghost, or a ghost.But when he walked into this village called "Beixianing", what he saw along the way were all very ordinary things.

For example, the benches, cattail fans, and teapots under the big trees at the head of the village, the door charms hanging on the gates of every house, and the messy footprints left on the loess road.

If it wasn't for the overly quiet place, not only was there no one there, not even a cat or dog, Zhan Zhao might have thought this was just an ordinary village.

So, where have all the people and livestock in this village gone?

Zhan Zhao was walking in front of a black lacquered gate at this moment. In the picture composed of dark gray tiled roof and gray steps, there was a couplet with a red background, which looked extraordinarily gorgeous.He stopped in his tracks and listened carefully at the door, but he could faintly hear the sound of children crying, dull and indistinct, as if it came from a distant place.If it wasn't for Zhan Zhao's sharp eyes and ears, I'm afraid he still wouldn't be able to hear him.

Is it not that there is no one in this village, but that people are hiding?

Zhan Zhao lingered outside the courtyard for a while, and suddenly jumped on his toes to the top of the wall of this family's house. Looking down, he saw that the courtyard was pitch black, and there was no light in the room.

However, the voice came from the room, and there was the woman's extremely low voice of scolding.

Zhan Zhao couldn't help raising his eyebrows, he jumped down from the wall as swiftly and silently as a cat, turned to the door, and raised his hand to knock.

"Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" As soon as the door knocking sounded, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.Even the faintly audible crying just now disappeared, as if someone had tightly covered the child's mouth.

Zhan Zhao was puzzled, but he still raised his voice, "Is anyone there?" The village was empty, and his voice spread far away, like echoes layer upon layer.

Suddenly, there was a sound of deliberately lowered footsteps behind Zhan Zhao. Although the sound was extremely low, it couldn't escape his ears.It's just that the sound of the footsteps was very strange, first there was a "beep", then a "rustling" sound of friction, and then another "beep".

Zhan Zhao could hear clearly, and his body tensed up immediately.He secretly estimated the distance, then suddenly turned around and grabbed the kid who was sneaking up behind him, and said in a low voice, "Who is it?"

"Ouch!" The familiar voice cried out in pain, "It's me!"

Hearing the sound, Zhan Zhao frowned and saw that it was really Ah Lan, he couldn't help letting go of his hand angrily, and asked, "I asked you to wait outside, why come in?"

"I'm afraid, it's getting dark." Alan stretched out his hand to rub the shoulder blades that had been pinched by Zhan Zhao just now, and hissed softly.It turned out that the footsteps just now were made by Ah Lan leaning on crutches, so that's why it was so strange.

Zhan Zhao couldn't help frowning tightly, but since Ah Lan had already entered the village, he couldn't chase people away, so he said, "Follow me closely, don't run around." He said and walked to the next house , I checked it in the dark, and it turned out to be the same as the previous family, and everyone hid quietly in the house.

What are they hiding?Could it be robbers, bandits and the like?Zhan Zhao frowned and thought about it, but he didn't remember that there were bandits raging in this place, otherwise the government should have sent troops to encircle and suppress it.

It was already late at night, and Zhan Zhao knew that he had to find a place for Ah Lan to rest, otherwise the injury on the child's feet would not be the cause of the disease.And I have to solve these troubles before midnight, and then find a place where no one is there to endure the troublesome and annoying transformation.

Thinking of this, Zhan Zhao simply knocked on the door again, and said in a loud voice, "We are travelers passing by, and we missed Sutou, but we just want to stay for a while, and please let us know."

No one answered, only his voice echoed lowly in the village in the quiet night.

"Hey, the people in this village are too shameless, they shut us out." A Lan couldn't help muttering, then glanced at Zhan Zhao quietly, and while he wasn't paying attention, suddenly raised his hand. With a kick, the door was kicked open with a bang.

"What are you doing!" Zhan Zhao was startled suddenly, and suddenly stretched out his hand to hold Ah Lan, he couldn't help being startled and angry at the same time.He could already hear the faint cries of children and women in the house.

But Ah Lan shrugged and said: "Isn't there no one answering inside? Then it seems to be an empty house, since it is empty, then what's the point of us going in and staying overnight?"

"Nonsense!" Zhan Zhao seemed extremely angry, and scolded, "Why are you so ignorant of the rules?"

Alan snorted, "Why don't we sleep on the street all night?" She shook off Zhanzhao and walked in, regardless of his obstruction, swaggered across the courtyard and pushed the door open.

"Ha, I knew you were hiding in the house." She stood at the door and looked at the corner of the room triumphantly, "What are you hiding, we're just here to stay overnight."

Zhan Zhao rushed over from behind a few steps, pulled Ah Lan past him, frowned and looked into the room, only to see a man and a woman shivering in the corner of the room with three children in their arms.He seemed very displeased with Alan's reckless behavior, his face sank like water, but he could only say to the owner of the house: "I'm offended, we are passing travelers and want to stay overnight." He said and stared at Alan. Lan took one look, and then said, "It's just that this kid doesn't know the rules and bumped into a few of you, please forgive me."

"...You, are you really human? Not a ghost?" The man trembled when he heard the words, probably because he saw that the person who came looked like a dog through the moonlight, and relaxed his guard a little.

Zhan Zhao couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard the words, "Ghost? Could it be that every house in this village is closed to hide from ghosts?"

At this moment, the man stood up trembling lightly, protecting his wife and children, and walked towards Zhan Zhao step by step. He was full of vigilance but said in a trembling voice, "Are you really travelers passing by? Where did you come from?"

"We came from the city and planned to go south to visit relatives." Zhan Zhao replied kindly, he raised his hands to try to relax the man, "Because the two of us got lost in the woods, we were delayed and missed the time." Sutou, I would like to borrow a night here with you, is it convenient?"

After the man approached and saw the faces of Zhan Zhao and A Lan, he couldn't help feeling relieved, he wiped his sweat and said, "Convenience is convenience, it's just that our village is haunted, if you are not afraid, it would be better to stay here for one night." It doesn't matter."

"Haunted?" Zhan Zhao pretended to be curious, and asked, "I don't know how?" He said with a smile, "To tell you the truth, I have traveled all over the country, and I have seen a lot, and I have seen everything. , I just haven’t seen a ghost.”

"Oh, young man, don't dare to talk nonsense." The man quickly waved his hand, pulled them in, closed the door, and didn't dare to light the lamp, so he sighed in the dark, "Don't take it seriously, our village I'm afraid they were cursed by some kind of curse, many people have already died, and it's all caused by evil spirits."

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Evil ghosts are making trouble? How do you do it?"

"It's really a crime. If you want to know, I'll tell you." The man was probably full of complaints, and finally found someone who could vomit quickly. "The matter started two months ago. Originally, our village was considered The weather is good, and every family can live a good life. But unexpectedly, one night, our village suddenly lost two people inexplicably." He said, his voice could not help but lower his voice, obviously terrified.

"Two people?" Ah Lan asked with a smile on the side, "Why did you lose two people?"

The man couldn't help but shivered, and said in a low voice, "It's a man and a woman. They didn't go home that night, but their bodies were found in the village the next day." The man covered his face and mourned, "Terrible , What a tragedy. They were all disemboweled, and I don’t know what kind of monsters actually ate up their internal organs.”

Zhan Zhao looked serious, and asked, "And then?"

"Then?" the man sighed, "then after a few days, another person disappeared, each time a man and a woman, and the lost corpse was to be kept in the village the next day. We reported to the official, and the people who came from the official I stayed to watch the night, but I was also eaten by that evil spirit. Later, the government didn't dare to take care of this matter, it was clear that we were going to fend for ourselves. After that, everyone in the village hid until it was dark, Even the bold dare not go out for a walk.”

Zhan Zhao also seemed to be horrified by this story, he murmured: "There is such a thing, really, really..." He seemed to be at a loss for what to say for a moment, and suddenly he cupped his fists and forced a smile at the man, "Brother, what is this?" When things are really evil, little brother, little brother..."

Seeing Zhan Zhao's appearance, the man had an idea in his mind, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, there is a Yizhuang after walking two miles from our village. Although it's a bit gloomy there, it's safer than the village."

Zhan Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, brother, for your guidance." After saying that, he pulled A Lan and walked out, leaving the house.The man closed the door immediately after they left, obviously afraid of the evil spirits stalking and harming people in the dark.

A Lan followed Zhan Zhao, one arm was so painful that he pulled it, she couldn't help struggling, and said dissatisfiedly, "Are you scared?"

"Aren't you afraid?" Zhan Zhao turned to look at her with a complicated expression.

A Lan raised her head and said, "I'm not afraid."

"I have to go if I'm not afraid." Zhan Zhao didn't stop, dragging her out of the village abruptly.

Night had already fallen quietly while people were not prepared, and when the two of them left the village, the desolate scenery around them made the atmosphere even more eerie.Zhan Zhao finally let go of Ah Lan, turned to her and said, "If we can't stay in this village, why don't we go to Yizhuang to make do with what the elder brother said."

Alan seemed a little displeased, and said disgruntledly: "That's the only way."

Zhan Zhao looked at her deeply, and suddenly asked, "What's wrong with your feet? Do you want me to carry you?"

"..." Ah Lan seemed a little embarrassed, blushing and lowered her head, "Oh, how embarrassing this is."

Zhan Zhao said with concern: "Although your injury is not serious, it may hurt your muscles and bones if you walk around too much. If the pain is severe, I'll carry you on my back."

Alan still buried his head, but finally nodded.

Zhan Zhao squatted down in front of A Lan, and said, "Come on up." After he finished speaking, he felt his back sink, and A Lan was already lying on his stomach, so he got up steadily.

Tonight the moon is dim and the wind is blowing.In the gloomy forest in the distance, the cry of the night owl came from time to time, which was creepy.Along the way, Ah Lan was very silent, her slightly cold breath kept rubbing against Zhan Zhao's ears and neck.Suddenly, Zhan Zhao asked her, "What are your plans for the future?"

"Ah?" Alan was stunned, and asked a little dullly, "Plan?"

Hearing her tone, Zhan Zhao just smiled slightly, but said, "What, are you sleepy?"

Alan replied vaguely, and she really lay on his shoulder, as if she was extremely sleepy.This time, her breath passed through the clothes on Zhan Zhao's shoulders, it was icy cold, and seemed to carry some kind of fragrance.

After walking for a while, Yizhuang will be in sight.

"Hey, we're here, wake up." Zhan Zhao called A Lan in a low voice, he turned his head slightly and looked at A Lan.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes widened suddenly, and his breathing stopped suddenly—how could the person lying on his back still be Ah Lan? !I saw that the skin on this thing's face was like boiling lava, showing a strange dark red color, and even the facial features melted together, leaving only a hollow mouth, which occupied almost one-third of the cheek.

Seeing Zhan Zhao looking back at it, the thing actually opened its mouth, as if smiling at him.

This smile was really shocking, Zhan Zhao suddenly wanted to throw this thing out, but was hit hard on the back of the head, and he bent over and fell down when his eyes went dark.The monster he was carrying lightly jumped to the side, and saw that the clothes on this thing began to peel off pieces, revealing the same ferocious body.

Outside the quiet Yizhuang, it slowly leaned over Zhan Zhao who fell to the ground.