Urban Oddities: Strange Tales of Mountain Villages

Chapter 15 Dark Night

Lin Yang fell to the bottom of the pit, and was wrapped in icy liquid with a "plop". He stretched out his hand to support it, and found that the water was not deep, and the bottom was soft and slippery sand.The puddle became cloudier with his stirring.Lin Yang crawled to the shore wrapped in mud, and wiped the mud indiscriminately with the rain. His arms and thighs were bleeding, and there were many abrasions on his body.The heavy rain quickly turned into a torrential rain. Lin Yang didn't find the umbrella, maybe he lost it somewhere during the fall. Fortunately, the phone was still there. He tried it, and it still works, with only 30.00% of the battery left.Lin Yang didn't bring a power bank, so he had to switch his phone to power-saving mode.

The heavy rain poured down, and Lin Yang washed the soft mud with the rain, and suddenly heard two "clucks", and Lin Yang hurriedly hid in the bushes.As soon as he entered the bushes, a small black figure popped out with a "clack-clack-clack" with small eyes towards Lin Yang, as if looking at him. "Go, go!" Lin Yang stomped his feet, scaring the little toad away.Lin Yang walked towards the nearest house, as long as he found the way, he was sure to find the farmhouse.Walking, Lin Yang felt that something was wrong, the village was too dark, if there was a power outage, someone should light candles, but Lin Yang could not see the light at a glance... Maybe it was too late, and the villagers were all asleep Bar?Lin Yang wanted to call Teacher Chen, but on second thought, forget it, and save the battery as much as possible.Teacher Chen and Assistant Su should have power banks, but I don't know where they went.Lin Yang was a little flustered by himself, so he broke off a branch and waved it, thinking that it was not bad for self-defense.

Lin Yang limped for more than half an hour and finally set foot on the road to the village.It was so dark, and the rain was so heavy, that it was impossible to see anything a few meters away.The lighting function of the mobile phone consumes a lot of power. Lin Yang quickened his pace and used his mobile phone to take photos around him while walking. He recognized that this road was the way to Uncle Liu's house. He walked the wrong way and had to go back!

When the mobile phone swept across the rain curtain, Lin Yang caught a glimpse of a shadow, which seemed to be a person standing in the dark.Lin Yang didn't have the courage to confirm whether the man was standing inside or outside the iron gate... He just felt that there was someone standing there.Lin Yang didn't care about the pain in his feet, so he walked back faster, took a few steps and took a photo with his mobile phone behind him. The light from the mobile phone was too insignificant in the thick rain curtain, and there were only glistening raindrops.There is still 20.00% of the phone's battery left, so save it, at least until you find Mr. Chen.Lin Yang sent a message to Teacher Chen, saying that he went to the farmhouse for fun.The implication is that everyone gathers at the farmhouse, and Mr. Chen must understand.After Lin Yang sent the message, he turned off the lights. Lin Yang was so familiar with this road that he was confident that he could find the farmhouse even with his eyes closed.After turning off the lighting, it became dark all of a sudden. Just walk in the middle of the road, and don’t step on the side. There are dirt ditches on both sides of the road, and you will definitely get muddy if you step on it.

Lin Yang's feet slipped, but luckily he didn't fall. Beach flip flops are really not suitable for rainy days. You have to ask Luo Yi to borrow a pair of shoes when you go back...but so what?In this kind of windy and rainy weather, who would run outside?

When the rain fell into his eyes, Lin Yang raised his hand to wipe them off, and after wiping his eyes, a few gold stars appeared. After a while, his vision finally became clear.Lin Yang saw two light spots appearing on the balcony on the second floor in the front right. Lin Yang took a closer look. The light spots seemed to be invisible in the heavy rain. He couldn't see what they were, maybe he was dazzled.Lin Yang passed by quickly, and within a few minutes of his passing, the villager standing on the balcony on the second floor jumped over the fence, lay on the wall like a gecko, and crawled onto the path with all four limbs.Lin Yang suddenly panicked, "baji" stepped on the soft mud.Lin Yang always felt that someone was behind him, so he turned on his phone to take a photo behind him, but nothing was shown, but he just felt that someone was behind him, and the distance was getting closer.Lin Yang didn't dare to turn off the lights anymore, and hurried on with his mobile phone, when he accidentally caught a glimpse of someone walking around, and there were many ghosts in the rain and fog.

Lin Yang slipped again, this time he fell, and the self-defense branch fell out.Lin Yang didn't bother to pick it up. A donkey rolled over and immediately got up. His feet hurt so much. It was like stepping on a steel needle when he stepped on the ground. Every step hurt.In the last few hundred meters, Lin Yang almost scrambled and rushed into the farmhouse. As soon as he entered, he turned back and closed the big iron gate.Before he had walked a few steps, he heard a few "dong dong", something hit the iron door, it might be rainwater, or it might be other things, Lin Yang didn't have the courage to look back, he rushed into the hall and closed the door and locked it.The thick gate is quite safe. Lin Yang trembled all over, took a few breaths before calming down, and shiveringly inserted the upper, middle and lower safety bolts. Now it's done. One big lock and three small safety locks are all locked. Even though the wind and rain beat, the gate remained motionless.The window was closed in the farmhouse, and the smell of hot pot could not go away. Lin Yang recognized it as Sichuan spicy hot pot.Lin Yang found the switch and pressed it, but the light didn't turn on, and the village was cut off.Lin Yang had no choice but to turn on his phone and shout, "Madam Boss!"

No one answered, Lin Yang rang the bell at the front desk again, jingling: "Miss Boss! Mistress of Boss! I'm back!"

There was a plate of peanuts and several empty bottles of beer on the table, one of which was unopened, it was a godsend, Lin Yang, who was hungry and thirsty, drank the beer as soon as he opened it, the peanuts were a bit damp, but at least he could drink it.

There was a rustling sound in the kitchen, and the two plastic bags were blown by the wind and circled each other.There was a gap in the kitchen window, and Lin Yang checked it with his mobile phone. The gap was very small, so there was no need to worry about cats coming in.

Lin Yang threw the plastic bag into the trash can, picked up the beer and walked upstairs, shouting as he walked: "Dafa——Luo Yi—are you asleep—?!"

Lin Yang heard his own footsteps, something was wrong, the farmhouse was too quiet.Lin Yang suddenly remembered the big iron gate in the yard. Usually the proprietress would close the door before going to bed before entering the house, but it opened as soon as he pushed the iron gate, which meant it was not locked.The hall door, too, was half open and not locked at all.Lin Yang came to Luo Yi and knocked, but no one answered, neither did Huang Dafa. Lin Yang went to knock on Wang Jingxiang and Jin Minxian's room, but no one answered.The partners were not there, and the battery of the mobile phone was still 17.00%. Lin Yang looked around, and found that the door of the utility room was ajar. He opened the door, and there was nothing abnormal in the utility room.Strange, where did they all go?Why don't you even close the yard door?Lin Yang recalled the details of entering the house, and he could almost imagine the situation at that time—they finished eating Sichuan spicy hot pot, drinking and playing poker at the same time. They didn't know what happened, and left the farmhouse in a hurry.

Lin Yang came to the room at the top of the stairs, which used to be where he lived, and now he can't even open the door without a key.There was some movement in the room, like the sound of wind blowing things. Lin Yang put his ear on the door to listen, but there was no sound in the room, but a strange sound sounded from deep in the corridor.

Lin Yang dodged and hid in the utility room, grabbed the shovel in his hand, and turned off the lighting.The door lock was broken and could not be closed. Lin Yang sat behind the door and pressed his body against the door.After sitting down, he felt cold all over, and his nose dripped down.Lin Yang wiped his nose, held his breath, and listened to the sound getting closer - the sound of light footsteps, and the sound of breathing like a bellows.At this moment, his nose itched, Lin Yang quickly covered his mouth to suppress the sneeze.Footsteps lingered in the corridor, and after a while, nothing could be heard. I don't know where the person went, maybe he left.Lin Yang didn't dare to act rashly, and waited for almost half an hour before carefully opening the door a crack. When he stepped forward, his eyes met a spot of light, which looked like an eyeball.In the blink of an eye, Lin Yang immediately closed the door! ...that thing is right outside the door!When Lin Yang looked out, that thing was also looking in!Lin Yang was afraid for a while, so he quickly pressed the shovel against the door, and quickly stepped back, his legs hurt, and he sat down on the ground.

what is that? !Lin Yang asked himself, is it Liu Qi?Only Liu Qi stayed in the farmhouse?

What about Yang Chunhua? ? ?

Lin Yang fumbled on the ground in a panic, and groped several times before grabbing the phone.With the battery still remaining, Lin Yang huddled in the corner holding his phone, staring at the door closely. It was twelve o'clock in the morning, and there were still several hours before dawn.Lin Yang was tired and exhausted, and felt that his bones were about to fall apart. If there wasn't something outside the door, he might have fallen asleep just like that.Lin Yang pressed the wooden stick against the door again, then used the glove box to support the wooden stick and the shovel, and sat down on the box by himself.The utility room was just that big, and there was a hole in the wall, and the wind gushed into it after the box was removed.When the battery is 15.00% left, the phone will sound a sound effect, indicating that the battery is insufficient and should be charged as soon as possible.Lin Yang really regretted not bringing a power bank. If he had a power bank, he could keep the lights on until dawn.Lin Yang rummaged through the glove box and found a row of birthday candles. He continued to search and found a box of matches. When he opened it, there was still half a box of matches left, stained with mildew.Lin Yang stroked three or four candles before finally igniting a little flame. The flame was put on the candle, and the thin candle lit up.The faint flame made Lin Yang feel at ease, and his nose was itchy again. Lin Yang sneezed several times, rubbed his nose, and stared at the little flame in a daze.The small candles burned for about ten minutes and then disappeared. Lin Yang struck a match to light the candles. There were only about ten candles in a row, which could not last until dawn.The wind blew in, and the flames swayed. Lin Yang protected it with his hands. After more than ten minutes, the candle burned out, and the darkness shrouded it again.Lin Yang turned on his cell phone to call Luo Yi. He wanted to ask where they had gone, but it was still a mechanical female voice.

"The subscriber you dialed has turned off...Sorry! Thesubscriberyoudialeddispoweroff..." Lin Yang didn't hang up, and let the mechanical notification sound play. He really needed some sound and light.Lin Yang turned off the phone when the battery was 2000% remaining, and curled up into a ball with his hands wrapped around his knees.His face was a little wet, and he realized that he was crying.Ha, it's ridiculous, what are you crying about, a majestic man! ... But the tears could not be stopped, nor could the runny nose. Lin Yang wiped it and simply refused to wipe it. Anyway, he was the only one in the utility room. Lin Yang simply sobbed loudly, he was crying Then, the tears stopped, and the snot flowed down again.Lin Yang turned on his phone again, took out the cold medicine given by Assistant Su from his backpack, and took two pills with beer.There was still half a bottle of beer left, and he didn't dare to drink it anymore, for fear that he would be in trouble if he got drunk and became unconscious.Lin Yang wanted to call home, but the battery might run out after a few words on the phone. Lin Yang sent a voice message to his father, telling him to go to bed early and not play too late, and to go to bed early and get up early to be healthy.Father Lin was busy playing mahjong, and after a while, he sent a voice to ask him if he has no money to eat because he is so courteous?Then he transferred [-] yuan to Lin Yang.

Ha, this dad... Lin Yang wiped away his tears and snot, put away his phone and sat quietly.In the utility room, he couldn't see his fingers. Lin Yang lit a candle every once in a while, and he had to keep an eye on the movement outside the door.It was quiet outside the door. Lin Yang didn't have the courage to look if the thing had left.The candle burned out, and the utility room was plunged into darkness again.Lin Yang felt a little sleepy while sitting, and turned on his phone to see that it was only after three o'clock in the morning.Teacher Chen and Assistant Su haven't replied yet. It's time to enter the village. Should they come directly to the farmhouse or just find a place to rest?Lin Yang suddenly remembered that he had locked the door, even if Teacher Chen found the farmhouse, he would not be able to enter.He hoped that Teacher Chen would call outside and Lin Yang would come and open the door.It's a pity that besides the sound of rain, only the sound of his own breathing was left in his ears. Lin Yang took out the activating oil and rubbed it on his ankle. The ankle was swollen, and it swelled and hurt after applying the activating oil.Lin Yang wiped his eyes, and accidentally rubbed active oil into his eyes, tears came out again, it was really refreshing, his eyes were burning hot pain!

Lin Yang sat for a long time, stood up and walked around, but his feet still hurt deeply, and it won't get better in a short time. He had to get used to this pain.There was no movement outside the door, Lin Yang thought about rushing out several times, at worst he fought with the thing with a beer bottle in one hand and a shovel in the other, but he still couldn't do it on second thought, there was no lighting outside, his eyes were almost black in the dark.Lin Yang walked a few steps, sat down and rubbed his feet, looked at his phone, it was 04:30, how did the time pass so slowly.Lin Yang lit another candle, and the small flame radiated heat warmly. Lin Yang stretched out his hand to bake it, and slowly his palms became warm.Luo Yi, where did you go? ... Lin Yang stared at the flames in a daze. He felt that he had no direction, like a kite with a broken thread.He poured some activating oil and massaged his ankle, maybe he was too tired, so he rubbed it and fell asleep.After a while, Lin Yang opened his eyes, and he found that the dark utility room began to have a faint brightness, at least he could see some things dimly without lighting candles.The light gradually came in through the opening in the wall. It was 06:30, and the sky began to dim.Lin Yang listened to the wall, it was still raining outside, but the rain was obviously much lighter.He waited until 5.00:[-], the battery of the mobile phone was still [-]%, Lin Yang drank the beer in one gulp, picked up the shovel and weighed it, the shovel was very heavy, it was inconvenient to use, a beer bottle is better.Lin Yang put the candles and matches in his backpack, and walked to the door with a beer bottle. There was a wooden stick against the door. Lin Yang took a deep breath, feeling as if his heart was about to jump out. "There's nothing to be afraid of!" Lin Yang emboldened himself, "At worst, we'll fight that thing!" Lin Yang closed his eyes and gasped for a few moments, then opened his eyes, removed the wooden stick, and slammed open the door!