Although I was extremely tired from the long journey, I could not be so tired that my hands and feet became limp.
There's something wrong with those gongs, drums and shouts!
Suddenly, a slender hand was holding his shoulder.
Under the dim light, He Zhi glanced at me again. Apart from fear, there was also a bit of repulsion in her eyes, as if she didn't want to see me.
I could only respond to He Fei with a wry smile.
I barely stood firm, but I didn't dare to stand because my legs and feet were still weak.
I carefully sat cross-legged on the ground and glanced at the paper man Xu from the corner of my eye. He was wearing a paper bandage and stood motionless in place.
The light was so dark that I could barely see his eyes clearly, and I really thought of him as a paper-pricked person.
The sound of rain once again covered up all sounds.
But among the clattering sound, there was a faint sound of footsteps.
The footsteps were getting closer to us, and I could clearly feel that he was probably outside the courtyard gate.
The pattering stopped again, leaving only the sound of raindrops.
But I am sure that the watchman has never left. He is standing outside the yard...
If He Pheasant hadn't come just now... maybe the watchman would have knocked on the door while the paper man Xu and I were eating, and then there would have been a fight to the death! I made a promise with the paper man, but I will suffer a big loss!
Time passed by, and I didn't even dare to breathe. There was a big bead of sweat on my forehead. When it flowed across my forehead, I felt an itchy feeling that made me want to reach out and scratch it.
He Zhi also kept on guard and stared at the door of the main room.
I don’t know how much time passed, but suddenly, there was another gong sound!
"The night is already deep at Haishi, and it's time for people to go out at night! The second watch has arrived, and the living people are getting on the bed!"
The hoarse voice, accompanied by sharp shouts, resounded in the eardrums again.
This time, I felt that my head was also drowsy. If I could lie down, I would probably fall asleep immediately.
But with the vigilance I felt a moment ago, I bit the tip of my tongue directly this time. I was very strong and the taste of blood was in my mouth.
The pain brought me clarity, and I stared at the crack in the door with wide eyes.
The clicking sound entered my ears again, and the footsteps were far away.
However, the sound of the gong kept ringing, and faintly, smaller shouts kept coming.
It was as if the watchman was really doing the watch.
It's just that when he was on duty, he paid more attention to the courtyard of He Gui Granny.
In addition, I vaguely felt that it was a little different from the ones I heard when I was a child.
I vaguely remember that what I heard was that it was a dry day, so be careful with the candles, and then the gong was struck several times.
After a long time, the faint echo in my ears could no longer be heard.
He Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief, his shoulders slumped, his body swayed slightly, and he took two steps back.
I thought she couldn't stand firmly either, so I quickly stood up and helped her shoulders.
As a result, as soon as I supported her, He Zhi broke away, even raised his leg, and gave me a heavy kick on the instep.
"Li Yinyang, I thought you were nosy and died outside!" As soon as I turned around, He Zhi glared at me angrily and quickly moved away from me.
I:"……"
After a moment, I smiled bitterly.
The instep of my foot really hurt, and it made me sweat.
But I don’t know why, but I feel that even if He Pheasant scolds me a few words, I feel warm in my heart and my whole body relaxes a lot.
"Li Yinyang... why are you smiling... Didn't your brain get damaged by the watchman's gong..."
He Pheasant looked at me again with strangeness and confusion in his eyes...
I was even more speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Where's the ghost?" At this moment, the paper man Xu spoke, breaking the awkward atmosphere.
He Fei looked away from me. She looked at the paper man Xu, with a hint of fear in her eyes. She took two small steps back and then said: "Grandpa is in the willow forest. After the watchman comes, we will retreat." It’s the woods.”
I was shocked. There were all white raccoons in the willow forest...
I couldn't suppress the worry in my eyes, and immediately asked: "There are so many white raccoons... you..."
"There's no need for you to worry. Grandpa has his own way." He Zhi stopped me in his tracks with just one sentence.
The paper man Xu suddenly said: "The watchman will not give up until he achieves his goal. He will beat you until you come out. If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave, right."
Obviously, after these words, He Fei's face suddenly turned pale.
She pursed her mouth tightly, and her lips began to turn colorless.
After a long while, she said: "The message asking for help has been circulated. Grandpa's brothers and sisters will be here. We don't need to leave."
"Nizi, you are too stubborn. Don't you want to tell me how injured Gui Granny He is? Yin and Yang and I are in Tang Town, half a month away from Hejiacun. He has an intuition that something will happen to you. So without saying a word, we hurried back quickly. You see, we are so busy that we haven't rested for more than ten days. We are all running on the road." The paper man Xu lifted the paper tie above his head, revealing the Thin face.
The long and narrow fox eyes looked at He Fei thoughtfully, with a bit of complexity in them.
The paper man promised these words, but I was shocked.
He Gui Po was injured? He Zhi didn't show it at all, nor did he say anything. Where did he see it?
And when he said we were on our way, I actually didn’t want to say it to He Pheasant...
Because I don’t think it’s necessary… It’s like I’m saying something deliberately.
It was obvious that He Zhi's eyes were panicked at first, as if he was at a loss after discovering the secret.
She frowned, and after a while she looked at me. Her lips moved a few times, and she whispered a few words: "Grandpa said that a man's mouth is a liar. He doesn't believe me, and I don't believe him either. Who can I know where you come from." Paperman Xu frowned, and there was immediate displeasure in his eyes.
I saw something was wrong, so I quickly stood in front of the paper man Xu, and hurriedly asked He Zhi again, asking her to take us to see He Gui Po. At least we were here and could help.
After a pause, I asked her how long it had been since the watchman came and what had happened. I asked her to tell us in detail and see if we could deal with the watchman and leave Hejiacun temporarily.
He Zhi pursed her lips and didn't speak for a while. I could clearly see the hesitation in her eyes.
The paper man Xu shook his head and said, "I can't even leave."
"Since the hag can't escape, the watchman should have guarded the whole village. He knows that we have come in, and he should also know that we are in this courtyard."
My expression changed slightly, and it was even more difficult to understand for a while.
I said unnaturally: "Uncle Xu, he probably didn't notice it...otherwise, he would have just come in directly."
Paperman Xu squinted his eyes, shook his head, sneered as if sarcastically, and said: "That old guy is almost dead, and he still doesn't change his ways."
"Sooner or later the boat capsizes in the gutter."
