It is said that there was a flood in the Liujiang River ten years ago, and the stone bridge in the river was broken in the middle. In fact, it was not caused by the flood. Someone was passing by that day and saw a long black shadow under the water, which was probably a walking dragon.
It was also this "dragon" arch that broke the bridge.
It's a pity that he didn't succeed, so he didn't become a dragon. Later, he lived in the river, causing trouble and eating a lot of people in the past few years.
It is said that there was a death in a family in Luojiawan outside the city the year before last. However, the family was poor and could not afford a coffin and a cemetery. The body was left in the main room and absorbed the popularity. It did not smell for a long time, and the nails and hair grew longer and longer. In the end, the people in the village were so frightened that they pooled their money to buy land and buried her hastily.
As a result, there was a thunderstorm that night, and the corpse crawled out of the soil, with traces extending from the grave to the entrance of the village.
Fortunately, it climbed slowly, and it was already dawn as soon as it reached the entrance of the village.
He also said that the mass graves outside the city are often haunted...
Of course the old man's story is not entirely true.
Some are made up, others are made up, and some are made up by myself. Some of them were heard by people. Those who heard them when they were young, or even those who heard them when they were young, have been remembered until now and passed on to the next generation.
Some of them I have actually seen with my own eyes.
These stories are not necessarily very interesting, and many of them are even very short. They only tell one thing in one or two sentences, but they are better because they are close to you. Many of them are outside the city, in the city or even on the streets next to them. Other adults sometimes join in, enriching the reality and details with their words. They either say that they have seen or heard about it, or they explain these monsters in a serious way according to their own imagination or hearing. The reasons for their appearance are, of course, all mysterious words and truths.
This is how many very real ghost legends come from.
Passed down from generation to generation, the false becomes true.
At least these children believed it.
They were so frightened that they opened their eyes wide. They were scared and excited, and they were reluctant to leave.
Some people are very strong-tempered and are afraid of losing face. They either find gossips or move around, using poor acting skills to pretend that they are not afraid and don't care. Or you may ask your companion if he is afraid. If the other party hesitates even a little bit, you will be comforted and immediately laugh at him. In this way, you can dilute the fear in your heart and welcome this addictive excitement.
However, the reserve in the old man's chest is also limited, and he often caters to the preferences of these children, so it is almost drained out. After talking a few words, some of them can't be said.
However, the children were pestering him very much. He said his mouth was dry, so he went to give him water. He said he was tired, and someone immediately came to rub his back. There was nothing he could do. After thinking about it, the old man turned his eyes and looked at the knife. The woman standing aside:
"Stop pestering me, go pester this hero."
The children glanced at the woman, but did not dare to step forward.
What young man doesn’t admire the world? This knight-errant attracted their attention as soon as he arrived, and they glanced at him secretly. But after hearing so many stories about knights and knights killing people, I not only have yearning but also a bit of fear in my heart. How can I dare to talk to this strange hero casually?
"Don't be afraid. After listening to this hero for so long, he must also be a person who loves to listen to stories. Traveling all over the country, people must have some wonderful experiences. Maybe they have even encountered monsters and ghosts in person. Come closer and say a few words. Maybe he will tell you something good."
After hearing this, the woman turned her head and actually looked at these children.
Finally, someone bold looked at her with his pure and timid eyes:
"Hero? Have you ever encountered monsters or ghosts?"
"I've met quite a few."
The woman spoke with a calm voice, but her gaze towards the child was very gentle, and she smiled unconsciously: "I have personally killed monsters and ghosts..."
"ah?"
Everyone was immediately shocked.
He was both surprised that the masked knight was a woman, and also surprised by what she said.
The children's eyes shine.
"Really?"
"I'll tell you one."
"good."
Children are naturally close to women, and humans have the instinct to take care of young children. There was no longer silence between the two parties, and they immediately became much closer. Once the knight's identity was no longer alienated, all that remained was yearning.
Just listen to the woman's slightly rough voice:
“That was last year, oh, it’s New Year’s now, that was the year before.
"Once I was returning from Yidu, oh, Yidu is the seat of Yizhou, and Yizhou is next to here. On my way back to Shimen from Yidu, oh, Shimen is the sect that taught me martial arts.
"I took a shortcut on my way back to the teacher's gate. I took the wrong route halfway, which delayed me a lot. I also ran out of the dry food I brought with me and was very hungry.
“It was autumn at that time, and there were wild fruits in the mountains, and we could also catch some birds for roasting, but the wild fruits were so sour, and the birds were so unpalatable when they were dry roasted.
"I happened to see some people in the distance. I went over and saw that it was a village. The richest family in the village was doing some random business.
"Hey! Let me think about it! Why don't we go have a meal?
"I didn't eat for free. I just said that I was the old man's distant niece and went to learn martial arts from a small mountain. I just wanted to give him a gift and kowtow to him for being great. Isn't that enough? There are so many people eating there, who would still want to eat? Will you come to me and ask me clearly?
"I'm going to eat it!"
Seeing the focused and nervous expressions of a group of children, her tone became more smiley.
“The meal went well.
“The rice is also delicious, with big fish and meat.
“I haven’t had such a good meal in a long time.
"People who practice martial arts have a big appetite, and I am very hungry. I feel very satisfied with the meal. Tsk tsk, you guys have never eaten at my Yizhou banquet. It is best to have a banquet from a wealthy family. It is delicious." "
With just a few words and no other description, her tone alone successfully aroused the children's appetite.
Some people started to swallow their saliva.
Some people also asked what kind of dishes were available, and the woman answered them one by one.
After saying a few other words, she turned back and continued: "After eating and drinking, everyone had dispersed. I didn't want to leave, so I just found a place to sleep. When I slept until midnight, I felt someone pushing me and opened my door. At first glance, I saw that he was an old man. I saw that the clothes he was wearing were of good quality. He was probably the owner of this family, and he was older, so I wasn’t too wary. Later, when I thought about it, someone could take advantage of me while I was sleeping without knowing it. He came close to me and pushed me to wake me up. I should have drawn the knife immediately.
“Then he spoke to me and asked me who I was.
“I said I was the distant niece of the man in the coffin, and he said he didn’t know me. I said I had been studying martial arts in the mountains since I was a child, but he said the man had no nieces.
"I also wanted to make up some stories, but when I thought about it, I've already eaten and drank enough. I'll leave tomorrow with a slap on my butt. I also gave you the gift money and kowtowed on my head. What's wrong with eating a meal from you? ? Just because you can still make me spit it out?"
The woman held a long knife in her arm, struck her left hand with her right hand, and made a snap sound:
"I'll tell you the truth. I was just passing by. I took the wrong route. I finished eating what I brought and I was really hungry. I saw someone was hosting a banquet here, so I came over to grab a gift and have a meal.
"The old man laughed. He said that he didn't know most of the people here. Some of them he hadn't seen for more than ten years. Some people not only came empty-handed every time, but also had to ask for money when they left. Others just They just came here to have a good meal and refused to kowtow. As for the friends they used to have, even if they are not dead now, they are all old and unable to walk, so they are all unable to come. These people who came today are not as good as I am a sincere person.
"I laughed too.
"After chatting with him for a while, I felt sleepy and fell asleep."
There was no other sound under the old trees.
The adults were thoughtful, while the children stared at her with dark eyes. Although Sanhua Empress thought it was more fun to climb the tree to catch birds, she still sat obediently next to Song You and wrapped her tail around her little feet. , lowered his head and licked the hair on his chest, combing it neatly.
"When I woke up the next morning, it was foggy. Someone came to me and said that I was a distinguished guest and wanted to invite me to sit at the table and have the best meal.
"No need to think about it?
"It must be that the old man and I got along well after chatting last night and thought I was a good person, so I asked this junior to invite me.
"On the way, they told me that they had a dream last night in which their dead father told them that I was his distant niece whom he had not seen for a long time and asked them to entertain me well. When they woke up, they were surprised and confused. We thought it was amazing, so after discussing with each other, we came to look for him, and to my surprise, he actually found me."
By this time the children had screamed in surprise.
"I didn't believe it at first, but then I got close to the coffin and took a look... Oh, I don't know if you know it. When we do funerals, the coffin is not tightly closed during the ceremony. A gap must be left, and it will be closed after the ceremony. Put the lid on and carry it up the mountain to bury it, so you can see the people inside if you get close.
"I took a closer look -
"That's the old man last night!
"The clothes are all the same!"
The children's eyes widened.
"and after?"
"Then I had breakfast there. When I left, they prepared chicken legs, dried meat and steamed buns for me. They asked someone to show me the way, and they insisted on giving me five taels of silver."
"How much is five taels of silver?"
"About six thousand."
"How much is six thousand?"
"A lot anyway."
"Do you want it?"
"Haha, how is that possible? How can I have the nerve to ask for such a huge amount of money? I just went to eat. I should leave after eating and drinking. But I took the chicken legs and dried meat back to my master, and gave them to my master. All the brothers and sisters tasted it and it was very delicious."
"Wow……"
The story told by the woman is less fantasy and less scary than what the old man told before. However, personal experience is better than reality. The details in it and the emotional demeanor when telling it are not what the old man told the story. Comparable.
Moreover, this story has its own wit and fun. Children don’t know what’s so funny about it, but they still like it when they hear it.
"Tell me one more."
"The heroine will tell you one more thing."
"Sister~"
"What a sweet mouth! I have met monsters and ghosts several times, and I have heard about many, but I don't want to talk about them today." After the woman finished speaking, she glanced sideways at the Taoist priest next to her. She saw that the Taoist priest looked as if Looking back thoughtfully, he couldn't help but smile softly and said to the children, "There is a Taoist priest standing next to you. If you don't pester him, why are you pestering me?"
After hearing this, a group of children looked at Song You again.
Perhaps their previous interactions with women had given them experience and courage, so they immediately came to pester him.
Song You really couldn't bear it.
After listening to it for so long, it’s hard to leave.
He also did not expect that he had told many stories on the boat a few days ago, and now he would tell them here again.
Just don't tell the same story twice.
So what to talk about?
"..."
Song You looked at the group of young children in front of him and saw that they had heard a lot of scary stories before. They had calmed down a bit after what the woman told them just now, but I'm afraid it was only temporary. When they got home, at night, they would probably still be there. You will be so scared that you can't sleep, and even have a shadow in this world...
Then dilute it a little more.
So he lowered his head and glanced at the well-behaved calico cat at his feet: "I will also tell a story that I have actually seen, a story about a roadside cat temple and the cat god."
The calico cat raised its head upon hearing the sound and stared at him in confusion.
Song You just smiled slightly:
"About the late summer and early autumn of last year, about half a year ago, I traveled down the mountain, walked along the Jinyang Road, and saw a small temple. The person enshrined in the small temple was not a human or an immortal, but a cat..."
Song You also talked about it in detail.
I couldn't help but put a smile on my face.
The calico cat was puzzled at first, but later became stunned.
Time often brings a sense of trance.
