The place where the bus dropped Wang Qing was a secluded forest.
Surrounded by extremely tall ancient trees, the species cannot be distinguished. Looking up, I can only see the lush branches and leaves fluttering in the breeze.
The trees are exceptionally green.
The broad tree crowns are crowded together, and occasionally sunlight shines through the gaps in the treetops, seeming to be dyed a faint turquoise color by the green trees.
Wang Qing stood there blankly for a moment, looking left and right, wondering in his heart.
"No matter how you look at it, it's not a village."
The bus has already driven away, and even the exhaust fumes are no longer visible.
Wang Qing had no choice but to take out his phone and turn on the screen.
Fortunately, the signal at the top of the status bar is full.
So I quickly called the housekeeper.
"Did the bus get me off at the wrong stop? There's no village in sight here."
On the other end, the butler's voice came through the sound of electricity, which was somewhat distorted.
"You look down to the right?"
Wang Qing lowered his head.
On the right hand side, between the shrubs half as tall as a man, there is a sign.
Three traditional Chinese characters are clearly written on it, Goutou Village.
At the same time, a small arrow was marked, pointing to a path deep in the forest that was so narrow that only one person could pass.
Below the brand, there are several lines of traditional Chinese characters engraved.
[Welcome, guests from afar, through the dense forest is the simple and honest Goutou Village. I hope you can spend a pleasant few days in the village.
There has been fog in the forest recently, and there have been many incidents of unknown beasts attacking villagers.
To ensure your safety, please strictly abide by the following regulations:]
[1. The trees in the dense forest are all of the same species, all tall trees with green branches and leaves. Villagers repair it regularly, so there are no trees of other colors. If you see trees of other colors, it must be your hallucination. Please close your eyes and stand silently for a few seconds, and the hallucination will disappear. 】
[2. There is often fog in the forest. Please do not shout loudly when it fogs. If you are traveling with someone, never let go of their hand to ensure you don’t get separated. 】
【3. If you are separated from your companions when it fogs up, please don't worry, maybe he has arrived at the village in advance. If you encounter your lost companion in the jungle, please carefully identify whether he is still him. 】
[4. Occasionally there will be animal traps arranged by hunters in the forest. Please be sure to observe the road conditions carefully to ensure that you do not step on the animal trap. If you see an animal trapped in a trap, leave quickly without stopping or trying to rescue it. 】
【5. The forest is suitable for the growth of mushrooms, which are large umbrella-shaped fungi. If you see a mushroom, please ■■■■■■■■. 】
Wang Qing squinted his eyes for a long time and couldn't help but frown deeply.
"Tsk, why are these still in traditional Chinese characters?"
The small characters are crowded together like flies, and they are still in complicated traditional Chinese.
Wang Qing had no desire to read at all.
I read two lines and stopped reading until I finished it.
"Forget it, just know that this is the way into the village."
Wang Qing muttered to himself, put his phone back in his pocket, and stepped onto the path in the forest.
The green tree shadows swayed, and there seemed to be countless people whispering in the quiet forest.
Not long after Wang Qing left, fog began to appear in the dense forest.
As if rich milk was poured into the forest, the milky white fog quickly submerged the green trees.
The line of sight was obscured by thick fog. With himself as the center of the circle, he could only vaguely see the environment within a radius of half a meter around him.
A little further away, there is thick white fog.
It's as if the whole world has been immersed in this milky white.
Tan Yushi held on to the person in his right hand tightly, running through the thick fog, always alert to his surroundings.
He is a criminal police officer, and this time he was originally going to investigate a case of marital poisoning.
But I never dreamed that I would actually be involved in a strange story with the suspect in the poisoning case and his family members.
The person he was holding at the moment was the child of the couple involved in this case, a female student in her third year of high school, Xie Xiaoyu.
Following Xie Xiaoyu was her mother, Zhang Wenxiu, the suspect in the case and the wife who poisoned her husband.
The moment the fog started, Tan Yushi immediately signaled the three of them to hold hands and never let go.
The path is so narrow that only one person can pass at a time.
Tan Yushi, who was walking at the front, couldn't look back behind him.
I could only feel that the wrist in my hand was getting colder and colder, as if it had no warmth of a living person.
He didn't let go, just held it tightly.
After walking for a while, a tree suddenly appeared in front of me.
The bright red branches and leaves are like a burning fire.
In the thick white fog, it is particularly eye-catching.
Tan Yushi quickly closed his eyes and at the same time reminded Xie Xiaoyu and Zhang Wenxiu.
"Close your eyes."
After silently counting to ten, Tan Yushi opened his eyes, and the fire tree disappeared.
Tan Yushi breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time felt that the wrist in his hand had returned to normal temperature.
Fortunately, I didn't let go just now.
"Are you guys OK?"
Tan Yushi didn't dare to make any noise, so he lowered his voice and asked.
After a while, a girl's low voice came from behind him: "Yeah."
The girl's mother also said in a hoarse voice: "I'm fine. Thank you, Officer Tan."
After a pause, Zhang Wenxiu continued: "If something happens to me, please ask Officer Tan to take Xiaoyu out."
Tan Yushi held Xie Xiaoyu's hand tightly.
At this time, he didn't say anything like "I'll take you all out."
Tan Yushi knows this is unrealistic.
He just whispered hard: "I'll try my best."
At the same time, on another path.
A couple was also walking hand in hand. The fog was thick and both of them were very nervous.
The man's face became paler as he felt the other person's hand getting colder and colder.
It was clearly quiet and cool in the forest, but there were fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
Finally, the man couldn't bear it and spoke, calling his girlfriend's name in a low voice: "Yajing, is that you?"
For a long time, there was no reply.
The man's forehead was sweating more and more.
In the end, I couldn't hold back my fear.
He threw his hand away and stumbled forward.
He didn't know how far he ran before he finally slowed down.
Along the path, I walked slowly while breathing.
Suddenly, a person's voice suddenly sounded in the thick fog.
"Is there anyone? Help me!"
The woman's voice was extremely familiar. When the man heard it, he immediately responded with surprise.
"Yajing, is that you?"
In the fog, the woman's voice paused for a few seconds, and then started accusing angrily.
"You want to die! Why let go of my hand?!"
"The fog here is so thick that I can't see anything. I got caught in a trap trying to find you. It hurts me to death!"
"Come and save me!"
The man listened to his girlfriend's accusation and quickly followed the voice.
"Yajing, Yajing, where are you?"
"Here! Come here quickly, I feel so much pain!"
The man groped through the thick fog following the sound, getting closer and closer to the source of the sound.
Until I heard a sound coming from behind a tree.
Surprised, he rushed over and went around behind the tree.
"Ya Jing——"
The man's voice stopped suddenly.
What was caught in the trap was a rabbit with snow-white fur.
