I regretted agreeing to this plan, so I said, "Chen Tugong, how about we change the approach and think of other ways."
"No need," he shook his head and said, "Chen Login is right. This is the fastest way. Besides, I won't necessarily die. Our Lao Bai family has a unique skill."
"Unique skill? What's the unique skill, Chen Tugong?" I was a little curious about what the unique skill he was talking about was.
He didn't answer directly.
"Let's go, you two follow me," he picked up a stone and said in a deep voice: "The stone can be used as a sleeping tree, and the cave can be used as an offering table. Give it a try."
Sure enough, as soon as we came in, those things jumped out again, with their arms raised high and stones in their hands, ready to smash them.
Chen Jiansheng's eyes widened angrily.
"Pah! Pah!" He knocked twice on the wall with a stone.
Just listen to him read loudly:
"A piece of awakening wood is divided into six parts, from the king to the ministers. The king can rule hundreds of officials, and the officials can rule all the people!"
His tone increased and he continued to read.
"Monks talk about Buddhism together, heavenly masters talk about ghosts and gods, wake up trees to travel around the world, talk about people, ghosts, and the world!"
This sentence sounded like some kind of mantra. As soon as I listened to it, as the awakening tree replaced by stone fell, I felt that my brain was congested and my whole body froze.
The mandrills in front of me were motionless holding up stones, also in a daze.
"Hurry up! Get out of here!" Chen Jiansheng urged Sister Hong and me loudly, his voice was like enlightenment.
After reacting, I held my injured arm and glanced at Sister Hong.
Sister Hong had a cold face. He glanced at Chen Jiansheng and said one word.
"Walk."
Just like that, we walked through these mandrills. These things stared at Chen Jiansheng in a daze and did not attack Sister Hong or me.
Walking through the group of mandrills, I could only hear Chen Jiansheng’s laughter behind me.
"Haha, gentlemen, young and old, today, we are not going to talk about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Today, we are not going to talk about Liaozhai and Fengshen. Today, we are just going to talk about one.
"Wuson beats a tiger!"
"By the way, there is a bakery seller in Qinghe County..."
Sister Hong and I walked farther and farther, and Chen Jiansheng's voice behind us became smaller and smaller. In the end, when we came out of the cave, we could no longer hear his voice.
In the tomb robbing business, the descendants of the southern and northern factions were at odds with each other, and there was a deep feud. I never thought that he would be the one to save us in the end.
Looking back now, I still don't understand what the ghost book is about, but I probably have some guesses.
This method is similar to hypnosis. Just like those modern professional hypnotists, they can lull you to sleep by reading a well-known story in front of you. Just like when you were children, your mother held you in her arms and read fairy tales to lull you to sleep. She fell asleep while listening.
These strange and obscene skills would only exist if they were not passed down from within the sect.
It's unclear, the way is unclear.
...
After coming out, Sister Hong and I waited outside for half an hour, but Chen Jiansheng did not come out.
Sister Hong took a deep look at the cave, not talking or waiting. She helped me leave.
The scene in front of me was a large slope with no roads and overgrown weeds.
After seeing the terrain clearly, I figured out one thing. This huge underground palace structure is divided into upper and lower floors. It is shaped like an hourglass funnel placed diagonally. The place we are now is on the connecting line in the middle of the funnel.
Standing at the foot of the slope and looking up, one cannot see beyond.
Sister Hong helped hold my arm and started to climb up the slope step by step.
The grass was not high, and there was some dew on the road. The dew wet our trouser legs and our shoes were basically wet.
After climbing along the slope for half an hour, a faint mist arose in front of us. Suddenly, everything around us seemed a little more unreal, as if we were in a dream.
"Take a rest, Yunfeng," Sister Hong helped me sit on the grass. Just like climbing a mountain, I am indeed a little tired.
At this moment, my stomach became disobedient and made two gurgling sounds.
Sister Hong said weakly: "When we fell, we lost a backpack and used up the remaining biscuits and dry food." She looked at the endless slope and frowned: "I don't know how long it will take to climb up, no. , I need to eat something, maybe some fruit, Yunfeng, don’t move, just sit here and wait, I’ll look around to see if I can find something to eat.”
After Sister Hong left temporarily, I was left sitting alone on the grass.
It was fine at first, and I wasn't too worried, but slowly, the fog became thicker and thicker.
Just now I could still clearly see the path I had taken, but now, when I looked down, I could hardly see anything. Everything was completely white.
Time passed by, and I was scared.
Now that there is such a heavy fog suddenly, Sister Hong will definitely not be able to see me. I am afraid that something might happen to her if she misses the mark.
Every two or three minutes, I would shout loudly on the spot: "Sister Hong! Sister Hong! I am here! I am here!"
I hope she can hear it and follow the direction of my voice to find me.
But I made a mistake.
I waited there for a long time, my throat was filled with smoke from shouting, but I didn't see Sister Hong reply to me, let alone see her.
I didn't dare to leave easily, because I knew that if two people got separated in this situation, the best way would be for one of them to stay where they were. If both people ran around, they would probably get further and further away from each other.
The sky was getting dark and the fog still lingered. I changed from sitting to lying down, my stomach growling with hunger.
I thought about holding on until daybreak and the fog dissipated, and then Sister Hong would definitely be able to find me.
I was cold and hungry, and thinking about it, I lay down on the grass and fell asleep.
The night was dark, probably late at night.
In a daze, I seemed to hear Sister Hong calling me.
"Yunfeng, Yunfeng, come here, I'm here."
With a start, I sat up suddenly.
This movement was too big and it touched my injured arm. I gasped in pain.
It was dark all around. I sat on the ground and listened carefully with my ears raised.
"Yunfeng, Yunfeng, come here, I'm here." A familiar voice came from behind me. Yes, it was Sister Hong's voice.
Following the direction of the sound, feeling in the dark, I cautiously walked that way.
I shouted as I walked: "Sister Hong! Sister Hong! Where are you! Why can't I see you!"
There was a voice coming from the darkness.
"Yunfeng, Yunfeng, come here, I'm here."
I stopped and frowned, feeling that something was strange.
Sister Hong shouted three times. The key is that the content of her shouts was the same every time, and the tone and speed of her speech were also the same!
After swallowing, I refused to give up and tried shouting again, "Sister Hong, where are you?"
really.....
"Yunfeng, Yunfeng, come here, I'm here."
Four times! Sister Hong always gave the same reply!
My face turned pale and I quietly took a step back.
I stretched out my hand and touched the small lump in my trouser pocket. This was the Gawu box amulet that Yao Yumen gave me before. She said it could ward off evil spirits. Because it was in the way, I took off this necklace and stuffed it into my trouser pocket.
I clutched this red string Gawu box amulet tightly, and began to think wildly in my mind.
The fog was too heavy and the ground was wet. Did Sister Hong miss the mark and fall to her death?
Is this her ghost coming to see me?
Is Sister Hong’s ghost afraid that I will be left here alone?
She wanted to take me away to accompany her.
