Lin Hu and the other three teenagers walked into the forest at the first peak first. They could usually walk back and forth with their eyes closed, but this night, they looked completely different.
The trail stretches darkly under the shade of the trees, with a pale pale color. It would seem so dark when you look at the pleasant green branches and leaves on weekdays.
The mountain wind, which changed its direction at any time according to the mountain topography and forest density, was following behind them, as if it was deliberately teasing them. It either made the leaves rustle or made the backs of their necks feel cold.
Even the three vigorous young men felt uncertain walking in such an environment, so they all walked very carefully. The three of them always gathered together, remembering Sister-in-law Ling Yun's advice in their hearts, come on. Neither dared to leave.
Huzi walked in the front, followed by Zhang Chunliang and Wu Liang who came with him. The three of them started calling Lin Orion as soon as they entered the mountain, hoping to hear an early response.
But things are not that simple. This area is not deep in the mountains, at most it is halfway up the mountain. After calling for a long time, no one responded at all. I saw a lot of small animals in the forest, and some appeared suddenly and scurried around. The appearance of an afterimage can frighten three young men.
The journey was frightening and the progress was not very fast.
Afraid of snakes in the grass, Hu Zi was at the front using a hatchet to pull at the weeds at his feet to clear the way.
The lush branches and thorns around him would make trouble from time to time, and blood could be seen on the face if scraped on his body. If he didn't pay attention, he would be caught, as if he was being pulled from behind. Zhang Chunliang was a little scared, and said timidly, "Tiger" Son, the black sky in this mountain is full of strange things."
Huzi was worried about his father's condition and replied casually, "What, are you afraid? If you are afraid, just go back by yourself. I must find my father."
Huzi is not afraid, but when it comes to his own father's safety, he still holds on with a sigh of relief.
Zhang Chunliang heard the anger in Hu Zi's words, rubbed his nose and said, "I didn't say I wanted to go back, I just said it was scary in this mountain forest. Listen to what's going on around here."
Wu Liang, who was at the back, also spoke up, "Yeah, I always hear movement around me, but I can't see anything. It's weird. This wind has eyes, always following behind me, looking at my collar." It’s cool inside.”
"What are you afraid of? You don't think there really are those scary ghosts in the mountains, do you? There are just some frightened pheasants and rabbits in the grass. What can they be?"
Huzi's words somewhat calmed the mood of the two friends, and the three teenagers continued to move forward under the moonlight with a lantern.
Zhang Chunliang, who was walking in the middle, had another problem and said sheepishly, "That tiger, I'm a little anxious and want to let go."
Wu Liang didn't take it seriously and said casually, "Then just go. Why, are you really so scared that you can't pee alone?"
Zhang Chunliang, who couldn't bear to lose face, turned around and laughed and cursed, pretending to hit Wu Liang, "You can't pee, you will squat and pee like a big girl from now on!"
Wu Liang was punched and was about to return it when he looked up and saw a black shadow about the size of a monkey on the tree branch high in front of him. He quickly jumped from the left side of the path to the right branch and disappeared.
"What do you think that is?"
The two of them reflexively raised their heads and looked in the direction of his finger. They only saw two swaying branches and nothing else.
"You're just scaring us, right?" Zhang Chunliang said casually, still holding grudges.
Huzi saw Zhang Chunliang covering his body with his hands, and said as if he was in a hurry to urinate, "Sister-in-law told us not to be separated in the mountains. Liangzi, let's go and put some water together. If we go further into the mountains, the snakes and insects will be even worse." too much."
Wu Liang had no objection. He took the lead in pulling the grass with the bow and arrow on his back and walked towards the nearest big tree. The three of them were all young men. They had been playing together since they were young. It was not the first time that they peed together.
The three of them came under the tree. Zhang Chunliang was the first one who couldn't help but open the gate to release the water. Huzi still held the lantern in his hand. He looked up to see if there were any branches on the tree that could catch the lantern. The sound of water rushing next to him was already there. sounded.
The voice from Wu Liang's side also followed, and Zhang Chunliang shouted, "Liangzi, stay away, don't get on me, it's disgusting."
When Huzi saw something placed on the tree branch, he sighed inwardly, "Stop making trouble and see what it is?"
The three of them all looked there, their hearts trembling and their scalps starting to tingle. People in several nearby villages knew what this was.
A wooden box whose patent leather had been weathered and lost its original appearance was placed at the fork of a high tree branch.
This is a custom in the neighborhood, and no one would be foolish enough to go near such a box, which contains the bodies of children who died when they were not raised at home.
Most of the mountain villages are not very wealthy, and they can only farm during the day and have children at night. As a result, each family has several children. It is common practice for the older ones to take the younger ones to dig wild vegetables.
Unfortunately, some children die early before they grow up. Most of the children under the age of twelve are put into such a box by their families, and they go into the mountains to find a branch of a big tree and put it on top, so that they can be called The ghost of the child cannot come down the tree and find its way home without disturbing the living people in the house.
The thing above their heads is undoubtedly one of the countless children who died in infancy. The wooden box looks weathered with age.
Zhang Chunliang and Wu Liang were so frightened that they quickly put away the murder weapons and quickly moved away from the tree. They said with fear in their hearts, "Hu Zi, he is... a cub who has forgotten his home... we just peed... what should we do? ?”
If they were beaten to death, they wouldn't have the guts to urinate under a tree like this. Old people say that such imps are very vindictive and naughty. Even if they don't offend them, they might see them at night and get teased. If you are offended, you will never be able to calm down in the future.
Ryoko was also frightened and said with a trembling voice, "Yeah, what can I do? I feel cold in my crotch now."
Huzi took a lantern to shine and said, "It's not very cold. You kid put it away after peeing halfway, and your pants are all wet. Those are grown-ups to scare little kids. Do you believe this? Let's go and continue into the mountains to find me." Dad is important."
The two little brothers had no objections. Huzi still walked at the front, and the two followed behind, maintaining the formation they had just entered the mountain and continuing to move forward.
The sound of the weeds being touched came from their feet. Wu Liang, who was walking at the back, didn't know if he was really scared. After walking for a while, he stopped Huzi and said, "Listen, this is Are there any sounds of children laughing around?"
"What are you thinking about? It's dark in the middle of the night. There are no adults in the mountains at this time. There are still children. Are they just bringing food to the wild beasts?"
Wu Liang didn't think so. He just saw the black shadow jumping on the tree. No matter what he thought, it didn't look like a wild monkey because the shadow didn't have a monkey's tail. The more he thought about it, the more he looked like a child.
However, he didn't say it out loud. He just thought he was a little scared and was trying to scare himself. He was afraid that his brothers would make fun of him if he said it, so he held it in all the time.
Anyone who has walked at night knows that the more you walk, the more scared you become. The more scared you are, the more you will think about it, thinking about all the things you are most afraid of, and suspecting that it will appear in front of you the next moment.
People unconsciously pay more attention to the various sounds and movements around them.
