Nirvana of Tomb Raiders

Fang Qiong was completely bewildered by this change. He struggled to shake off the slippery hand bones. This feeling really made him sick, and it also made him feel sad. How could a girl who was crying so lively just now suddenly become a girl? Pile of bones, the flustered Fang Qiong rested his hands on the ground and moved his feet back together, away from Li Xiaomei's still intact body. It wasn't that he didn't respect the poor child, but that he was afraid.

The disgusting smell of blood was pungent, and Fang Qiong covered his nose with his dirty little hands without saying a word. He didn't know which god he had offended. Now, if he wanted to play him like this, he was still young, and his physical strength and energy were very limited. After being so frightened, he started to feel dizzy a long time ago. The bloody smell from the bones did not show any sign of dissipating. It seemed to become stronger. It was useless to cover his nose. fell to the ground.

The candles in the tomb were still burning, as if they would never go out.

As soon as the day turned white, the familiar sound of birdsong in the morning rang in Fang Qiong's ears. He turned over and his mind started to move. Last night he had a terrible dream. The boy who fetched fire also dreamed that he could not escape no matter what in the stone tomb. This nightmare is very scary. He is still struggling to turn over now. Why does the quilt smell different today?

Fang Qiong, who squinted and opened his eyes, sat up gropingly, crossed his thin legs, and rubbed his eyes that could hardly be opened. The sky was really bright, and the sun was shining into the room from the window. Stretching, but it seems that something is wrong.

This is where?

He lifted up the red quilt in a panic, but he didn't notice the distance between the bed and the ground. He stepped over and fell down. Fang Qiong grinned and rubbed his forehead. Fortunately, the height of the bed was not too high, otherwise his two A front tooth is about to be knocked out.

His clothes had been changed, and the smell of blood was no longer on his hands. Was everything true last night?

Yea.

The door was opened, and the glare of the bright light shone directly on the eyes of Fang Qiong who was raising her face. She couldn't care about her forehead, and hurriedly blocked the light with the back of her hand. The person who came in chuckled and said, "Amin, you are ten years old, how can you wake up?" A bed can still wrestle."

Fang Qiong suddenly put down his hands covering his eyes, isn't that the second uncle's voice?

He was both surprised and angry and called, "Second Uncle?"

Zhao Xian put the two bowls of porridge on the table, knelt down and helped Fang Qiong who was staring at him stupidly, knocked on his head and said, "Why are you looking at me like that, I won't eat you , Hurry up and have breakfast, if you have any questions, I will tell you after eating."

Fang Qiong did have a lot of doubts. What he experienced last night was not a dream, but a real existence. He looked at it carefully. This room is the room where his grandfather usually rests when guarding the tomb. If last night is true, then he is How did you get out of that strange tomb?

Only when you have physical strength can you have the energy to listen to the second uncle's explanation. Fang Qiong started to drink porridge after a simple wash. Dried vegetables, the second aunt usually likes pickled dried vegetables, the taste is stronger, but it is not bad.

After eating, the second uncle cleaned up the dishes neatly, washed them and put them in the basket, and then spread the mosquito-proof cloth on the basket. Now the second uncle gave Fang Qiong a strange feeling. This second uncle and him watched at home. The second uncle I met was different, what was the difference? Yes, there was more shrewdness in those seemingly loving eyes.

He was sitting at the other end of the square table. Fang Qiong put her hands flat on the table and looked at her second uncle with her chin resting on the back of her hands. Her eyes were extremely sincere. Now that he opened his mouth, Fang Qiong asked: "Second Uncle, I don't blame you for offering me up as a fire boy, but you have to tell me what is inside this stone tomb, and how did I get out?"

Fang Qiong asked a series of questions, the second uncle opened his mouth, took a breath and said: "I will answer your last question first, I don't know how you came out, last night I asked the village chief to allow me to stay here, wait When I slept until midnight, I saw you lying on the ground at the gate of the stone tomb. I believe you also know about the sacred fire ceremony held in the village last night. I have no choice but to send you out. However, as for this tomb What's in it, I can't explain it to you."

Thinking that his nephew was only ten years old, Zhao Xian didn't know how to explain this strange thing to him. He lowered his head and took out a pack of red plums from his chest pocket, lit a cigarette, took a puff of smoke, frowned and said : "After you come out of the tomb, you can't go back to the village again. After you leave here, you forget the sacred fire ceremony."

Fang Qiong is not in a hurry to know what is in the tomb now, and he doesn't want to know at all. What happened last night is real, which proves that he really touched the bones. He sat up straight and rubbed his stomach. Following Zhao Xian's words, he continued to ask, "Why?"

"The god of fire in the ancient tomb of the mountain god has always kept our village safe and sound. Every ten years, a pair of boys and girls who fetch fire will be sent inside to pray that the gods will continue to give us light and blessings for the fire. From the ancestors thousands of years ago to the Now there are such regulations in the village, as long as there is a fire-making boy or girl who comes out of the ancient tomb alive the next day, they will be regarded as ominous people and will not be qualified to continue living in the village. And my eldest nephew, A Ming, you can only leave here with me tomorrow, and you will never come back again."

Fang Qiong is also eager to leave here, but he doesn't know where Zhao Xian will take him. Such a bizarre traditional fire-making ceremony really makes him speechless. He doesn't want to care about the tomb, he just wants to leave this horrible ghost place as soon as possible, second uncle Knowing more than him, it is useless to talk now, so I tried to suppress the fear left over from last night and asked, "Then, shall we leave here tomorrow?"

Zhao Xian nodded. He felt that today's eldest nephew was different from when he was usually dull and not talkative. He is the only blood of his elder brother. He really regretted what he did yesterday, so he asked the patriarch to stay here. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to come out of it safe and sound. If it was fate, he would take him out of the cottage as the last thing he would do for his elder brother.

"I'll take you to a friend's house in town by another path later. You stay there for one night first, and I'll pick you up tomorrow." Zhao Xian told Fang Qiong his plan.

Fang Qiong saw the sincerity in Zhao Xian's eyes, and thought that if he was his nephew, he would not be thrown in the town and sold by human traffickers. Fang Qiong is penniless now, and he is only ten years old. No one wants it, and if there is someone to rely on, he will rely on it first. This is his plan.

"Second Uncle, why did you leave the village so early? Didn't you say there is still a singing hall?" Fang Qiong began to wonder why Zhao Xian left so early.

However, Zhao Xian answered him in this way: "I'm about to start work. The boss called me yesterday and told me to go back in a few days. I just happened to take you there. Remember to call someone smartly when the time comes. Do you know?" ?”

Fang Qiong thought to himself, it turned out that he had to go to work, no wonder he went back so early, it seemed that he joined a private company, otherwise he wouldn't say he was the boss, so he nodded indiscriminately and said yes.

Before the sun rose overhead, Zhao Xian carried Fang Qiong, who was still weak, to another small road to the town, and there was still a long way to go down the mountain. Fortunately, a tractor transported wood to the town, and the owner of the car was from the next village. , belonged to Yaoxi Village, so he let them hitch a ride. In order not to let the other party see Fang Qiong, Zhao Xian pressed the guy's head on his chest and told the other party that his son was sick. Just about to take him to the town to get an injection, Fang Qiong held his breath helplessly for more than an hour because the wind couldn't blow.

After arriving in the town, Zhao Xian generously bought clothes for Fang Qiong, from inside to outside, and bought three sets. Fang Qiong thought that he would live with Zhao Xian in the future, so he didn't care about the old-fashioned clothes and trousers he bought. The shoes are still a brand he has never heard of, the pull back brand?But it's really comfortable to try it out. There are not so many pirated goods in this era.

This is the first time Fang Qiong came to the town. This town is called Sijiang Town. In fact, there is only one Sijiang River, and this river is very shallow. It is said that in summer, little boys like to go to the river to catch fish. Many people would walk on both sides of the river at night, Zhao Xian told him this, but Fang Qiong was not very interested, Zhao Xian probably really treated him like a child to coax him.

After buying his daily necessities, Zhao Xian took him to a friend's house in the town. The town is actually not big. They walked from the clothes market to Zhao Xian's friend's house in only 10 minutes. Sijiang Town is the county seat, and his friend They live at the south end, and they still live on the first floor. After entering it, it is quite dry. The reason is naturally that Zhao Xian’s friend has a good wife and mother. He went to the market to buy vegetables together, but was declined by Zhao Xian because Fang Qiong was not in good health.

The standard of living of this family seems to be pretty good. The woman works in the county government, and the man does not know what he does. Zhao Xian asked Fang Qiong to call his friend Uncle He. Uncle He is around forty years old. His wife said they have a son who just went Guangzhou went to university, so she was very happy to see Fang Qiong.

Zhao Xian went back at two o'clock in the afternoon, and he had to go back to talk to his grandfather and his family, and buy some things on the way back.

The next day, Zhao Xian came to He's house on time to pick up Fang Qiong, who was sleeping well. He still carried the denim bag he brought back, which was very big and seemed to hold a lot of things, even Fang Qiong could fit it , they were going to catch the nine o'clock train to Guangzhou, and then transfer to another place by train. Zhao Xian didn't tell Fang Qiong where it was, only that the boss asked him to work there.

Before leaving his friend's house, Uncle He pulled Zhao Xian aside and whispered. Fang Qiong didn't gossip or eavesdrop, but while waiting for Zhao Xian, he heard Uncle He say to Zhao Xian: "If you earn enough money, you can do it well." Go home and live, change to a relatively safe and secure job, and don't bring this child down."

Zhao Xian smiled and said, "I will take good care of this child, and I won't let him follow my old path." Then, he left He's house with Fang Qiong's little shoulders on his shoulders.

Fang Qiong didn't think much about Uncle He's words, he just wanted to leave this horrible ghost place now.

I still have some expectations for the future.

Who knows, there is no turning back after this trip.