The two children were extremely nervous. They held their breath and stared at the black dot moving in the dark night, watching it grow bigger, pass by them, and then gradually go away.
Xu Huaigu's face showed joy and he let go of his sweaty hands. Li Zi glared at him fiercely, then looked at the black spot and could no longer look away.
After he had gone far enough, Xu Huaigu and Li Zi stood up gently and followed the man.
There are almost no adjectives to describe the curiosity and excitement in the hearts of the two children. They held hands and could feel the rapid beating of each other's pulses.
The man wandered around the fields and alleys, and finally left the village and walked toward Lingjiang River.
The cold wind blew, but the two of them could not feel the cold, and the hot blood flowed throughout their bodies. They only dared to follow closely and did not dare to get close.
The man continued walking, and did not stop when he reached Lingjiang River. He walked straight into the Lingjiang River. The water reached from his ankles to his knees. He continued to walk in, and soon he was no longer visible.
Xu Huaigu and Li Zi both hesitated. It was dangerous to enter Lingjiang rashly, and the person's location was unclear. If he was discovered, the two children would definitely not be his opponents, and both of them would be doomed.
Xu Huaigu pulled Li Zi to the back of a big rock and said to her: "Let's wait here for him to come out. It's too dangerous to go in now."
Li Zi had no objection. Although she really wanted to find out the identity of the man, her reason still outweighed her desire. She squatted next to Xu Huaigu, stared closely at the position where the man entered, and replied: "Okay."
Xu Huaigu also looked at the Lingjiang River, a cold river whose other side could never be seen. His thoughts were dancing, and his face was full of extreme excitement that could not be concealed.
The two of them just looked at each other for a long time, but the black shadow didn't come out. Xu Huaigu's eyes hurt from looking at them. Coupled with staying up late these past few days, his eyeballs were covered with bloodshot eyes.
He rubbed his eyes and looked at Li Zilai instead of looking at Lingjiang. In fact, this girl doesn't seem to be as annoying as I thought before. She is just a little biased in some aspects, but she actually has a good heart.
Li Zi was obviously tired from watching, but she still didn't give up or change her gaze. The previous excitement turned into perseverance, engraved on her handsome face.
She stared there intently, her side face reflected in the clear frost, making her look particularly beautiful.
Xu Huaigu suddenly seemed a little tempted, but he realized it immediately and shook his head heavily to put this thought away.
An unknown amount of time passed, and Xu Huaigu was almost asleep, and the man had not yet come out of the Lingjiang River. He couldn't help but feel tired. The cockcrow sounded in his ears. It would be dawn soon. Why didn't this man come out?
Li Zi was also very sleepy. He barely regained consciousness after pinching himself, but he soon fell asleep again.
Xu Huaigu didn't know why, but he suddenly had a bold idea. He touched her face and gave her a little pout.
Li Zi suddenly woke up, slapped him hard, looked at him angrily, and said: "Xu Huaigu, what are you doing!"
Xu Huaigu felt embarrassed, but the matter had been done, so he had no choice but to say: "I saw you were about to fall asleep, so I wanted to cheer you up."
Li Zi obviously didn't believe his explanation, snorted heavily and ignored him.
Xu Huaigu seemed to be a little happy, and his eyes looked at her with a different meaning.
However, this bad idea was still very effective. Not only Li Zi couldn't sleep, but Xu Huaigu also couldn't sleep and looked at Lingjiang seriously.
Finally, a dark shadow appeared on the Lingjiang River, walking slowly, with heavy and firm steps.
The shadow came closer, and the two of them held their breath again and looked at the shadow without blinking. The shadow was strong, tall, and walked quickly. He was still some distance away from them. He could only clearly see that he was a man, but the rest of his features could not be seen clearly.
Li Zi suppressed the extreme longing in her heart and just squatted and watched him, watching him pass in front of her, and finally broke into a trot and disappeared from sight.
Li Zi came back to her senses, full of joy that all her efforts had finally paid off, and asked: "Where are we going now?"
Xu Huaigu looked at this mysterious river, faced Li Zi, and seemed to be saying to himself: "Let's go and see what is in this river!"
Li Zi smiled sweetly and ran out first. Driven by strong curiosity, the fatigue of a sleepless night dissipated. The two children rolled up their trousers and walked towards the depths of Lingjiang River.
As soon as my feet stepped into the water, I felt as cold as ever, and the cold penetrated into my bones. The water hit them hard, so they held hands, balancing each other, and walked side by side.
I walked a long way into the river, but still couldn't see the other side. Fog began to form on all sides, and the white mist enveloped everything, and even the clear glow of the moon disappeared. The surroundings were completely dark, as if they were falling into an endless void. Only the warmth on their hands reminded them that they were not alone.
Xu Huaigu couldn't bear the silence at first and said, "Li Zi, how long have we been gone?"
"About half an hour."
The gentle voice sounded in his ears, finally giving him some comfort and making him feel much better.
Continuing forward, the fog is still dense and nothing can be seen. What's even more frightening is that when he looked back, he couldn't even see the shore he came from.
Xu Huaigu's heart palpitated for a while. He felt that Li Zi was also scared. He didn't know what else was waiting for them ahead.
"Well, Li Zi, have we gone too far and can't even see the river bank?"
There was silence, no voice answered him.
He shook Li Zi's arm vigorously, but Li Zi didn't respond and instead cried quietly.
Xu Huaigu comforted him: "It's okay, don't be afraid. Let's go back quickly. There will still be time to come here in the future."
After saying that, he turned around and pulled Li Zi back. Li Zi was pulled by him and staggered for a few steps, and finally couldn't walk anymore. He was frightened, walked up to Li Zi, and looked at her again.
This was no longer comparable to the so-called dark night. He was clearly face to face with Li Zi, but he still couldn't see anything, only the soft touch in his hands. He quickly reached out to touch her face, but it was tear-stained and cold to the bone.
His heartbeat was so fast that he didn't dare to hesitate at all. He picked her up and ran to the shore.
The water from the Lingjiang River splashed all over him, and the endless darkness around him made him breathless. He suddenly wondered if he had gone in the wrong direction. What if he went in the wrong direction?
He just had this idea, and all the hope in his heart was shattered. He fell down weakly, then stood up forcefully, using his last strength to lift Li Zi out of the water so that she could breathe.
Despair and fear were more terrifying than the tide of Lingjiang River, swallowing up his last belief. He squatted down and cried without any scruples.
After crying for a long time, he seemed to see a ray of light rising from the corner of the sky. He looked in that direction with tears in his eyes. He seemed to have the last bit of motivation. He gritted his teeth and ignored the clothes that were stained with water and became heavy. , dragging Li Zi towards the original direction.
As if in the blink of an eye, the riverbank appeared before his eyes, and everything he had experienced before seemed like a dream. The sun gradually penetrated the mist, and the surroundings were as beautiful as the human world.
It took a long time to walk here, but when I turned back, I reached the river bank in just a blink of an eye.
Seems a bit familiar...
It was the story Uncle Chen told him!
Thinking of this, Xu Huaigu couldn't help but feel chills in his heart. He looked at Li Zi who was unconscious for some reason in his arms, put her down and leaned on his shoulder, smoothing her long and messy hair.
Unexpectedly, the story Uncle Chen told was actually true. According to him, if you turn around at this time, you can see the other side...
The other side, the other side of Lingjiang River...
This almost became a obsession in his heart.
When he turned around, he could see the other side of his thoughts, and his heart was beating loudly.
He was almost certain that the dark figure was Uncle Chen. Why did he come to Lingjiang at night? What exactly did he see on the other side of the Lingjiang River?
Xu Huaigu began to tremble. His intuition told him that something terrible would happen if he turned back, but the most primitive desire in his heart guided him to turn back.
Just take a look, it should be fine, right?
He sighed, no longer having the energy to move, he sat down cross-legged, put Li Zi in his arms, and looked at her face quietly.
The sun was half out, emitting an encouraging glow far into the distance.
Xu Huaigu looked at the sun, laughed, and never looked back.
