"It just happened that the grain harvest at that time was not good. Even in a good year, the fertile fields could not harvest much grain. How do you think this person can grow meat? At that time, our Liu family was pretty good, although most people were not You won’t have enough to eat, but at least you won’t starve to death, or fall to the cruel point of cannibalism.”
My pupils gradually dilated, and one after another, hungry and skinny people seemed to appear in front of me.
"There was a story back then. It was about a family. A father lived with a little boy and an older girl. Don't ask where the mother went, because they all starved to death. One day, there was still no food. The father was so hungry that his eyes were glowing green, so he suddenly called the little girl into the house, pushed her to the ground and choked her."
"The little girl cried and shouted, "Daddy, don't hit me, daddy, don't hit me!" The cry was so painful that the man let go of his hand and said to his daughter, "Daddy is playing with you, go and collect firewood." Go. My daughter went out to search for a long time and dug out some tree roots from the ground. When she got home, she saw steam coming out of the kitchen. Her father got a pot of meat from nowhere and his mouth was full of oil. "
"The father held a piece of bone with no meat, and handed it to his daughter and said, "You can eat a little. If you eat it, you will not die." The girl asked, "What kind of meat is this?" The father said, "This is mutton, a two-legged sheep." The girl ate it. When I got back to the house, I couldn't see my brother anymore, and I didn't understand. My father said, someone just came over and took my brother away to enjoy the city. Don't be afraid of the mutton left behind when he left. Wait until that person comes next time. , I will also send you to the city to enjoy your happiness."
"When the girl heard this, she cried and blamed her father for being partial. A few days later, the meat in the pot was gone. One night before going to bed, her father said that it won't be long before the city man... I'm going to take you to enjoy the happiness. The girl was very happy. In the middle of the night, she heard her father telling her from the bedside, "Niuniu, get up, I'm going to take you to the city for dinner." The daughter smiled happily and said, As I was chanting, I fell into a drowsy sleep, and before I even opened my eyes, I felt an iron-like rope being strangled around my neck."
The story of the Fourth Master ended abruptly here, and I really felt a chill on my back.
"What happened next? What happened next? That girl, could it be..."
The fourth uncle immediately said with a smile: "The girl was taken to the city to enjoy the blessings. She has trousers and a coat, and endless rice."
I swallowed, knowing that this was definitely not the end of the story.
"Okay, let's not digress. After seeing this corpse, let's change it to another one."
There was a confusing smile on the fourth uncle's face. I really wanted to pester him and ask, what is a two-legged sheep?
After the fourth uncle told this story, Liu Ruxiang rolled her eyes at him and said, "Fourth uncle, you should talk less about this kind of story, Wenshan is still young."
The fourth uncle laughed, stroking his beard and continued walking deeper into the cave.
The coffins around us are quite strange. They are all of the same style, and they all seem to be from the same batch of coffins.
The fourth uncle turned his head and commented: "The coffins here were all made when the Chen family became rich more than a hundred years ago. They are all the same coffins. I guess the coffins we just passed by at the beginning are also the same. It’s useless.”
"After all, coffins are not cheap. No matter what materials they are made of, they are worth a lot of money in peaceful times. If they are placed in troubled times and poor places, they are still a big expense."
Continuing to walk forward, our flashlight gradually reflected a bright light in the distance.
When we walked in and took a closer look, there was a pool of water in front of us.
Suddenly, the fourth uncle stopped.
He suddenly stopped leaving, and we all stopped too.
Liu Ruxiang seemed to have a clear understanding and whispered softly: "Don't talk."
Then she slowly squatted down and put her ears to the ground.
Master's eyes became deep, as if he was thinking about something.
"Uncle Four, there seems to be a sound of water here."
The fourth uncle nodded, closed his eyes, and thought carefully for a while, then calmly pointed to the dark cave in front and said: "The sound of water came from the front, right there, the sound of rushing."
Liu Ruxiang nodded and echoed: "Let's go over and have a look. As long as it's not an underground river, there is probably an exit!"
When I heard Master say this, my eyes shone with joy.
I had read a book on psychology in the school library before. The book said that there is a symptom called claustrophobia. If you stay in a place with dim light and a small space for a long time, your body will become paralyzed. Your heart will feel very depressed. If it goes on for a long time, you will be unhappy and unable to relax physically and mentally.
I feel that it is very suitable for my current mental state. In this small, dark and cold cave, I can even encounter some horrible dirty things, which is frightening and is simply torture.
"Let's walk out of this water." The fourth uncle waded into the water and walked deeper into the water.
Liu Ruxiang and I followed closely, almost walking close to Master.
Just now in the water in front, my foot was pinched by the hand of the living dead. It still hurts so much that it feels like my foot is going to be crippled. I'm limping along. If I encounter any danger again and my other foot is injured, I won't even have the courage to walk out now.
Fortunately, the fourth uncle is always getting stronger and stronger, and his body is full of majestic tendon meat. There is no guarantee that people will become better with age. With the support in front, Liu Ruxiang and I are much safer.
The three of us walked carefully in the water, and soon we were dozens of meters away. The water under our feet had completely submerged my knees, and the sound of water in the distance was getting louder and louder.
I was thinking, what if we reach the end and the water directly submerges us so that our heads are not exposed?
Only then did I remember that I can’t swim!
I expressed my worries, and the fourth uncle replied to me with a smile: "Shame on you, I thought you were that young master from the city. You don't even know how to deal with it. What a landlubber."
After the fourth uncle said this, he suddenly stopped.
From the time I followed Liu Ruxiang to Longming Mountain, I understood that if the person leading the way stopped, something would happen. At this time, I had to turn back and run as far as I could.
Sure enough, the fourth uncle encountered a new situation. His face stiffened, and he turned to us and said, "I seem to have stepped on something."
"What?" Seeing that the situation hadn't gotten out of hand yet, I immediately asked curiously.
The fourth uncle was silent for a while, then moved his legs and waist, as if his face became gloomy.
"There's something under this water."
After the fourth uncle said these words, he straightened up and suddenly dove into the water, sinking so low that his head was not exposed.
I stared blankly and pointed the flashlight at the water. Suddenly, I saw sand and mud rolling in the water, as if something was exerting strength.
"Bang! Bang!" There were dull sounds coming from under the water, as if something was hitting violently.
I know this must have been caused by the fourth uncle, but since he didn't warn us, there shouldn't be any danger.
Not long after, the fourth uncle emerged from the water.
Water splashes fell from his hair and face. He wiped his face, took a breath and said, "There are coffins under the water, many coffins."
When I heard that there was a coffin in the water, my memory was suddenly pulled back to Mojia Village. At that time, Liu Ruxiang saw a strange coffin in the wild persimmon pond. The coffin was extraordinarily heavy and had small holes. Liu Ruxiang said that there were big stones inside, which was a special method to make the coffin sink into the water and fill it with people alive and drowning.
So now there is a coffin under the water, could it be...
If you don’t understand, just ask. I told the story in a hurry, and then watched the fourth uncle shake his head.
"No, this is not a wooden coffin, but a serious stone coffin." The fourth uncle breathed heavily.
"What is a coffin? It is different from the coffins we ordinary people use. The coffin can be made of wood or stone. Unlike the coffin, which is just one layer, there are layers inside the coffin. The big coffin A small coffin is called a coffin. It can protect the body of the director inside intact. However, because of the high requirements for construction, materials and craftsmen, those who could afford stone coffins in ancient times could not It’s a wealthy family.”
"What do you mean, what we encounter here is the tomb of a big shot?"
The fourth uncle shook his head: "Of course not, this person...this person is from the Chen family of Shuanghu Town."
When the fourth uncle said this, I felt relieved.
In my subconscious mind, I felt that the Chen family of Shuanghu Town has been passed down to this day. It is just an ordinary family that knows some magic. It is not even a big family. If it has completely declined, what big news can it make?
The fourth uncle took a few breaths at this time, almost rested, and plunged into the water again.
The back of the fourth uncle appeared in front of me, and he was quickly helped up slowly. But at the same time, I actually saw that he was holding one end of a stone coffin with both hands and slowly stood up from the water with all his strength.
The fourth uncle gritted his teeth tightly, and the muscles on his face were distorted, but at the same time, the stone coffin that was lifted out of the water slowly rose to the surface.
Upon seeing this, Liu Ruxiang rushed forward with me and helped him carry the stone coffin.
Fortunately, the stone has a certain buoyancy in the water. With the efforts of the three of us, we slowly lifted the stone coffin to the shallower water in front.
"Ah - Huhu - Huh -" A few of us put the coffin down, and I immediately gasped for air.
The edge of the coffin was even sharp, and it cut the skin on my hand.
"Okay, let's open this coffin now."
