What kind of face is this?
The skin presents a strange carbon color, without any flesh and blood. At first glance, it looks like a dry skin covering the bones. There are also damages on the two cheeks, as if they have been gnawed by ants. There are densely packed with tiny holes, and the eyes are like two rotten blisters in the eye sockets.
Such a face appeared in front of me without any warning, which is really a bit hideous and terrifying.
For a moment, I was hairy all over, but now my psychological endurance is much stronger. These things can't scare me just by their hideous appearance. Almost out of instinct, I immediately touched the Tianguan Blade with one hand, and retreated repeatedly to distance myself from the opponent.
Then, I had a thought, and I didn't pull out the Heavenly Official Blade after all. I fell to the ground while retreating, and screamed in fear...
The ghost old man's rotten eyes turned, and his face twitched. It seemed that he smiled, but this smile was a bit too ugly. His ragged face was like a swollen rag, shaking "hula la la", like an angry big toad. However, he soon put on his hat and shrank back into the darkness.
"Don't be surprised if you have a strange disease."
The ghost old man laughed a few times and said, "I just want to remind you that the road in the village has not been repaired for many years. It is not easy to walk after the snow, especially when entering the village, it is uphill, and accidents are prone to happen. I didn't expect to scare you. I'm really sorry."
He kept apologizing, but where was the look of embarrassment?
As a person who has been frightened, of course I will not stand up and continue to discuss strange diseases with the other party calmly at this time. I should stay as far away from the monster in my eyes as possible.
Acting is a complete set.
This is the basic accomplishment of an actor.
I did not entangle with the other party, and I crawled and stumbled towards the village, panicking all day long. Seeing that the distance between me and the other party was getting farther and farther, and the other party did not catch up, shrinking in the darkness at the head of the village, I was relieved and slowed down.
Obviously, this was just a test by the old ghost. He couldn't see what I was like, so he could only judge by my first reaction after meeting the ghost!
Because, at the moment when I was about to fight back, the other party had no intention of persecuting me, but if I exposed myself, the result would be hard to say.
This is also the reason why I stopped.
To be fair, if we really fought face to face, I might not be afraid of him, but I don't know what will happen after the fight and what I will face.
I was not mentally prepared for this. Being a grandson was a good choice.
When I returned to my residence, I noticed Anru's room. It was still dark and there was no movement.
It seemed that she was unaware of the silent confrontation between me and the ghost old man. She was just an ordinary woman.
This night was enough. I didn't want to make any more trouble. I went back to the house honestly. But after lying on the big kang, I tossed and turned, and couldn't sleep. My mind was full of what Qingzhu and I said.
This place was created by one person and ended with one person. It is a cause and effect.
What does this sentence mean?
What happened in this place?
Is the person she is talking about referring to Anru?
Or, Xiao Mi and her ghost grandfather?
I racked my brains but couldn't think of the answer.
However, one thing is certain-Xiao Mi should not harm me. The road she pointed out is exactly the same as the road pointed by Qingzhu!
"I don't know what happened to my master."
I held the back of my head, staring at the dilapidated roof with empty eyes, muttering to myself: "Qingzhu said that his crisis came from me, and the way to resolve it also lies in me. Could it be that the creditor of the ceremonial officer came to the door?"
These things, I can't draw any conclusions just by my wishful thinking. I only know that my master needs me now!
Originally, out of a mentality of repaying a debt owed to others, I was somewhat reluctant to leave here without saying a word, but since it involved my master, I couldn't care so much, and secretly made up my mind to find a chance to escape from here.
It was not until dawn that I fell into a daze and fell asleep, but the sleep was not deep. I woke up around eight or nine o'clock in the morning.
I have summarized An Ru's activity patterns. She gets up very early every day, leaves at this time after breakfast, and comes back before lunch. She is basically at home in the afternoon, sitting in front of the door rubbing corn while staring at the distant mountains shrouded in thick fog.
She is like the moon guarding the earth, doing the same circular motion day after day, never changing.
Calculating the time, she should have left at this time.
I put on my clothes and went downstairs, lying in front of the window and looking for a long time. I was sure that An Ru was no longer in her room, and there was no trace of her in the yard as far as I could see. Then I hurriedly took the wind chime and the Tianguan blade to go out and check the place for the convenience of action at night. However, at the moment of pushing the door, a bright smiling face appeared in front of me. Obviously, the owner of this face saved my life, and the appearance was pure and pretty. At this time, she did not show any hostility, but... in my eyes, it was so terrible!
Those who can't understand the depth are the most terrifying!
I subconsciously took a step back.
An Ru looked at me with a smile, with her hands behind her back, looking particularly playful. She looked me up and down, and then asked softly: "Brother Jingzhe? Where are you going?"
"Uh... I..."
I opened my mouth and stammered: "It's stuffy in the room, I want to go out for a walk."
An Ru slightly turned aside, meaning that I could go out.
But I was already confused. Whether facing Xiao Mi or the old man, I could maintain basic calmness. I dare not say that I was calm, but at least I responded appropriately. But at this time, I was already confused and could not make the right decision. I responded vaguely, saying that I suddenly felt unwell and didn't want to go out. After getting the other party's consent to let me rest, I immediately retreated back to the house.
Bang!
The moment the door closed, I leaned against it, panting violently. When I calmed down a little, I found that my legs were shaking like sieves.
A true horror master once said that the horror scene that can really make people tremble, never forget, or even become a lifelong shadow is not the bloody and horrible image, but... the unknown in the heart.
I think I probably experienced this highest level of horror!
She... is watching me!
But why?
If she wants to harm me, it doesn't seem to be difficult for her. She just needs to ignore me. Sooner or later, I will be punished by the heavens and my body and soul will be destroyed. Or, if she simply wants to enjoy the pleasure of killing, she also has plenty of opportunities when I am unconscious and exhausted.
But she didn't. She saved me and took good care of me...
This is too weird! !
In the past, I regarded this as kindness, the kind part of her human nature, but now it seems to me...
It feels like raising a pet!
As far as I know, most pet owners are not really obsessed with the furry appearance of their pets. Most of them are lonely and eternally empty. If the world and their own kind disappoint them, they can only pour all their emotions into the weak who are unable to abandon themselves, carefully care for and pay for them, and be able to get dependence in return. Sometimes... it is actually a poison that is more deadly and difficult than poppy.
I know even more that when the weak who can only rely on themselves choose to be independent, the owner will do what cruel and terrible things.
It took me a long time to calm down. After thinking carefully, I fell into hibernation and temptation.
Facts have proved that Anru is indeed monitoring me! !
If it was an accident that I opened the door and saw her last time, then I opened the door three or four times in a row throughout the morning, and she appeared in front of me on time every time. Isn't it enough to explain something?
Later, I gradually calmed down. When I opened the door and saw An Ru, I treated her as a simple little girl as usual, greeted her with a smile, and sat down to chat with her when she was in a daze, talking about the outside world and the new things now.
She said, it's so nice outside.
Then, I found the right opportunity and said, my relatives and friends are all outside, and now my injury is almost healed, can you send me out of the village?
I remember that she promised me that she would send me away after my injury is healed.
However, when it really came to this time, after a short silence, she suddenly stood up and asked me with a smile if I was hungry.
I was stunned, patted my belly, and said with a smile that I was indeed a little hungry.
Everything was revealed without leaving a trace.
When it was night, I was surprised to find that the light in An Ru's room, which was always dark at night, suddenly lit up, and it had not been turned off all night! !
I stared at her all night, and the next day, I finally couldn't bear it anymore. I hadn't slept well for two days and two nights. When I was sleepy, I fell asleep all day long. When I woke up again, it was already late at night on the second day, and An Ru's room was still lit...
"It really has a taste of life and death!"
I stood in front of the window and stared at her room. Soon, a black shadow appeared in front of the paper-pasted window on the other side. I could see the exquisite figure of a woman. She seemed to be wearing only a single piece of clothing. After noticing something, she and I looked at each other's hazy shadows through the window.
I was at a disadvantage after all. I didn't dare to stay in front of the window for a long time. I touched my nose, smiled bitterly, and went back to the room, but I was secretly thinking in my heart: "I don't believe she will always fight with me to death!!"
Facts have proved that An Ru is more tenacious and persistent than I thought.
Five or six days passed like this. She was inseparable from me. Every time I wanted to leave, she would immediately appear in front of me. In the end, my nerves were almost sensitive. I tried again and again, trying to weaken her guard with time.
One day, I was lying on the kang, playing with the wind chimes out of boredom, trying to wake up Cang Yao. The days of house arrest were not easy. I thought it might be nice to pull her out to keep me company. Even if she couldn't come up with any useful ideas, at least she could talk to me. Unfortunately, after several harassments, I felt quite defeated. When I was about to cover my head and sleep, a pebble the size of an egg flew in through the broken window with a "pop", and landed on my forehead with incredible accuracy, hitting my head and causing me to feel blue and painful. Tears welled up in my eyes. I touched my forehead and found a tumor there.
"Who the hell is so wicked!!"
I cursed loudly, rushed to the window and looked through the broken window paper. There was a little person standing outside...
Xiao Mi?
I was stunned.
The other person ran away without looking back...