At night.
At this time, the Xiheli Road that Ma Ling'er mentioned.
In the pitch-black open space, only the makeshift dormitory room still had weak lights on.
Even though it is already midnight, for these people who have been working on construction sites all year round, this is one of the few hours they have at their disposal.
In addition, there have been frequent accidents on the construction site in the past two days, and everyone has no intention of sleeping at the moment. Each person holds a bottle of beer in his hand and gathers together to discuss the day's events.
“There’s always been a saying in our hometown that if you disturb the earth and a snake emerges, you can’t dig any further on this piece of land, otherwise you’ll be in trouble!”
"I have also heard this saying. A few years ago, when our village was building a bridge, a nest of snakes was dug up and shoveled to death. As a result, chaos started at the construction site that night. The bridge has not been built until now. "
"It's better to believe that it exists than to believe that it doesn't exist. We have to be careful in what we do next!"
"clang!"
However, at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from the construction site outside the window.
After hearing this sound, all the workers in the dormitory building subconsciously held their breath.
"What's the noise?"
Everyone looked at each other, and the sound just now sounded like some kind of metal collision.
The big wolf dog kept on the construction site also started barking continuously, and the barking was so noisy that people were uneasy.
"Did someone come to the construction site to steal something?"
The workers stood up one after another, put on a piece of clothing, took flashlights and opened the door one after another and walked out.
On the dark construction site, many flashlight beams soon came from.
Accompanied by the barking of wolves and dogs, the workers cheered each other up, checked that the door locks at each entrance and exit were intact, walked around the construction site, and then gathered in front of the dormitory door again.
"I have nothing here."
"It's normal over there."
"That's weird. Where did that noise come from just now?"
"clang!"
However, at this moment, the voice came again.
A young man who looked to be in his 20s touched his head and said strangely:
"Why does this sound sound like the sound of iron being struck in our village?"
The entire construction site was silent, except for the strange noises coming from time to time that aroused everyone's nervousness.
"The sound seems to be coming from over there, and it's becoming more and more frequent..."
The workers discussed in low voices and walked in the direction of the sound.
Gradually, the sound that sounded like iron was getting clearer and clearer.
It can be heard that the sound is coming from a very far away place, somewhat dull but clearly distinguishable.
At this moment, everyone felt a little uneasy, but fortunately, the large number of people could give them some psychological comfort and strengthen their courage.
Since this road is completely closed for construction, the surrounding area is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
But it is precisely because of this that this weird sound like hammering seems a bit strange.
The big wolfdog tied at the door has been barking in this direction, as if it can see something that ordinary people can't.
Soon, the group of people followed the sound and gradually came to the deep pit dug during the day.
The sound of the blacksmithing class temporarily disappeared, and the sudden silence added a sense of fear to people's hearts.
Everyone stood by the pit, looking around suspiciously, the beam of the flashlight swinging back and forth, but there was no one else on the construction site except them.
So where does this sound come from?
"I remembered a folk story from Dayan. It is said that the Night Walker God patrols at night. Those who are nearing their maturity can hear the footsteps of the Night Walker God..."
A worker who looked obviously very timid whispered in a panic.
"Yeyoushen?"
Soon the sturdy worker on the side gave him a push:
"Don't scare people here, I never believe this."
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
But just as the worker finished speaking, the sound came again, and it was more frequent than last time.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the same place at this moment, and they finally heard the origin of the sound.
"Then...that pit...the sound came from the pit."
The people closest to the pothole stepped back one after another, and those behind were even more afraid to step forward.
They looked at the hole in astonishment. It was obviously just dug during the day. How could there be any noise from below?
The foreman is a middle-aged man in his forties. Most of the other workers come from all over the world and have a good relationship with the foreman. Therefore, everyone naturally wants the foreman to come up with an idea.
"Old Zhao, what's going on? The sound of blacksmithing came from down here."
"Brother Zhao, this place is unlucky. We don't dare to start construction anymore."
"Brother Zhao, please tell the person in charge quickly, this is too evil!"
Everyone looked at the foreman uneasily. Even an old construction worker like Lao Zhao had never seen such a battle before.
The deep pit had just been dug during the day, but in the middle of the night there were sudden sounds from inside, as if someone was forging iron below.
This was so weird to think about, and the sound of blacksmithing came intermittently and frequently.
It was okay at first, but when the workers gathered not far from the pit and heard the sound for a long time, they all began to feel pain like a splitting in their heads.
Lao Zhao quickly called the person in charge at the urging of other workers. Being woken up in the middle of the night, Lao Zhao naturally couldn't help but curse.
When he learned on the phone that weird sounds were coming from the holes dug during the day, the person in charge was a little annoyed, but he had to rush to the scene quickly.
After all, this is an important project led by the county government. There have been enough troubles in the past two days. If another trouble occurs, the person in charge cannot afford it.
So soon the person in charge appeared on the construction site in a hurry, walking towards this side and cursing:
"They are all a bunch of fucking trash. Why didn't I hear any strange noises?"
As the person in charge was talking, he came in front of Lao Zhao, and when he was about to curse, the sound appeared again.
"Dang! Dang! Dang..."
The sound coming this time, both in frequency and time, was longer and more urgent than the last time.
The person in charge was stunned when the words came to his lips, and then frowned and looked in the direction of the pothole.
Not believing in evil, he came to the pothole with a flashlight and shined the flashlight down, but he couldn't see clearly the scene below.
The other workers held their breaths and stood uneasily, at a loss.
"What the hell are you still doing? Find two people and go take a look.
Just standing here, you can do a lot of research! "
The person in charge pointed at Lao Zhao and issued the order, which also made all the workers present shudder subconsciously.
No one knows what is under the pothole, but no one wants to be the one who stands out.
But the person in charge has already spoken, and now it’s no longer a matter of whether you want to or not...
The workers quickly brought a bundle of rope from the dormitory, and then at the urging of the person in charge, Lao Zhao took the lead in tying one end of the rope to the excavator not far away.
After tying it up, Lao Zhao tugged hard. After making sure the rope was strong enough, he just turned back and looked at the workers standing next to him.
Next, everyone faces a difficult problem, that is, who will tie the rope and go down?
Lao Zhao didn't talk about the problem, and he really couldn't speak out.
Seeing that no one responded, the person in charge cursed and threw the cigarette butts in his hand to the ground, and then urged impatiently:
"Don't be so fucking dumbfounded. Send someone down quickly to take a look. If my construction period is delayed because of this matter, all of your wages will be halved!"
The person in charge undoubtedly dropped a bombshell. Which of these workers here did not leave their hometowns just to make more money?
The most common thing they say is that people are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of living without money.
Although the sound came from an evil source, it was better to take the risk than not getting the last penny.
"Brother Zhao, let me go..."
The man who came out of the team was called Zhuzi.
Zhu Zhu has a well-proportioned figure and his hands and feet are usually flexible. Logically speaking, he should be a more suitable candidate.
But the problem is that no one knows what is under the pothole and what is the source of the sound.
Therefore, Lao Zhao was obviously hesitant, but before he could say anything, the person in charge grabbed the rope from his hand and threw it to the pillar.
Zhuzi tied the rope around his waist without saying a word, pulled hard, then took a deep breath and walked towards the pothole.
Seeing this, the other workers stepped forward to help, grabbed the rope, and lowered the pillar bit by bit.
"Pillar! If you encounter anything, just pull the rope hard and we will pull you up immediately."
Lao Zhao shouted at Zhu Zhu, who nodded, and then jumped straight into the pit.
Everyone pulled the rope hard and lowered it bit by bit. At this time, the pillar's eyes were completely dark, and they could only quickly turn on the lights on their helmets to illuminate the area in front of them.
The pit was tens of meters deep and the bottom was as far as the eye could see. At this time, the pillar could only hear his own heavy breathing and the faint sound of the rope rubbing against the soil.
The air in the pit was filled with an indescribable mixed smell, and as the pillar went deeper, the smell became stronger and stronger, so much so that it became difficult for the pillar to breathe.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
However, at this moment, the sound like hammering came again, but this time, perhaps because the pillar was closer, the sound seemed to be exploding in his ears, causing Zhuzi's ears to hurt.
A stream of warm liquid flowed down his cheek. Zhuzi quickly stretched out his hand to touch it, and then his eyes widened.
His ears were bleeding from the sound just now, and at the moment when the sound just sounded, Zhu Zhu felt as if his head was hit hard by something, and there were bursts of severe pain.
He wiped the blood on his cheek, gritted his teeth and looked downwards with great effort. Now his height was still falling, and the temperature around him was getting lower and lower.
on the ground.
Seeing that the rope was about to be pulled straight, the pillar did not pull the rope until now, which also made Lao Zhao and others relax a little.
Maybe there is nothing down there, but they are just scaring themselves.
"ah!"
However, at this moment, a heartbreaking scream suddenly came from the pothole, and the pupils of Lao Zhao and others suddenly dilated.
