Chapter 43: The Secret of Linhu Village 14

Qingyou City was formerly called You County, so this You County Chronicles records the history, geography, customs, people, culture, education, and products of Qingyou City.

Su Qingyun flipped through the book quickly, and finally saw the record about the Forest Fairy in the biography chapter.

"A love story," Su Qingyun closed the book in disbelief after reading it. She asked Xu Xinghe, "What secret does it contain?"

"It's a love story that a fisherwoman, for the love of her heart, cast aside worldly prejudices and lived with a man considered a monster by the world. But the dungeon asked me to uncover its secrets. There must be something unknown in the county annals."

"What's the matter?" Su Qingyun asked.

Xu Xinghe did not answer her, but told her that the book was found in the Python Cave.

"Pythons have many symbols in ancient times. In ancient Greek mythology, the scepter of Asclepius, the god of medicine, was wrapped with a python, representing wisdom, healing, and understanding of the mysteries of life. Pythons shed their skin, and in many cultures they symbolize rebirth and transformation. In Christian culture, pythons symbolize evil and temptation. In our country, pythons symbolize mystery, danger, desire, and greed."

"so?"

"So... this is not a love story, it's most likely an unknown horror story." Xu Xinghe threw a piece of dead wood into the fire, then took out a wet tissue to wipe his hands, and then opened the bread Su Qingyun gave him and started eating.

Su Qingyun found that he seemed to have changed his clothes and his hair was wet, as if he had taken a shower.

Even in this environment, he hasn't forgotten his cleanliness.

Su Qingyun took a bite of bread. Although Xu Xinghe said that this was an unknown horror novel, he did not tell her what the secret was.

That means they have to keep searching.

With the pond as the center, there are eight areas. Although Su Qingyun does not know how to define the starting and ending of these eight areas, according to the logic of the strange world, since they decided to use eight areas as the search values, they will definitely derive rules in these eight areas.

A bamboo forest recreation project is so dangerous, what will they encounter next?

Su Qingyun didn't dare to think about it and could only eat bread silently.

Xu Xinghe said, "I only have one tent, so tonight we have to take turns sleeping. This way it's safer."

Su Qingyun had no objection.

Xu Xinghe asked her whether she was on duty in the first half or the second half of the night.

"First half of the night, I just slept for four hours. Now you go back to sleep. I'll call you back at three in the morning to take over."

Xu Xinghe agreed. He asked Su Qingyun to keep an eye on the fire and then went into the tent.

At night, the woods were very quiet, with only the crackling of burning wood as the sound was heard.

Su Qingyun used the firelight to open the You County Chronicles again.

This time she read very carefully, not only reading the biographies but also the chapters on geography, customs and human nature.

After reading it, she realized that the lake in Linhu Village was called Linhu, but it was just its current name. It was formerly called Hailing Marsh.

The county annals do not explain why it is called Hailing Marsh. It only says that there is a very rare fish in the lake that glows at night, has a long dorsal fin, and a protruding gill cover that looks like a human face. When caught, it makes a baby-like cry.

Can fish make sounds?

Su Qingyun felt that the more he read this county chronicle, the more it resembled Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

She put the book down and rubbed her eyes.

At this time, the bonfire was much smaller than before. Su Qingyun wanted to add some dry branches, but when she touched it with her hand, she found that the branches had already burned out.

Su Qingyun looked at the time. It was only ten o'clock. If she wanted to wait until dawn, she would have to pick up more branches.

Su Qingyun took out a flashlight from her bag, turned it on, and looked around. She found that the camp built by Xu Xinghe was the place where they had come out of the pool before.

He must have taken a bath in the pond water.

There are many dead branches in the forest. Although it rained in the bamboo garden, the dead branches here do not show any signs of being rained on.

Su Qingyun was still frightened because of her encounter with a python. She did not dare to pick up the dead branches rashly. She first picked up the dead branches with a black rattan stick to make sure there were no strange things before picking them up and holding them in her arms.

After the first round of picking, she added some to the fire and then went back for a second round.

In order to ensure that there were enough branches, Su Qingyun decided to go to a farther place on his second trip.

She walked deeper into the woods.

"Click, click..." Just as Su Qingyun bent down to pick up a dead branch, footsteps suddenly came from the woods.

It is the sound of footsteps stepping on fallen leaves.

Su Qingyun raised the flashlight and shone it towards the voice. She thought it was Xu Xinghe.

"Xu Xinghe." She called him.

"Click, click..." the footsteps continued.

"Xu Xinghe, is that you?"

Still no one answered, but Su Qingyun saw a figure. He was wearing a cloak and slightly bent over, as if he was also picking up branches.

Is there anyone picking up branches late at night?

Is he a trial-taker like them?

Huang Wentao? Zhong Xiaoli?

Or was it someone else they had gone into the woods with?

Probably neither, because Su Qingyun saw him standing up straight. He was a very tall man, taller than anyone she had seen in Linhu Village.

It wasn't Xu Xinghe either. Xu Xinghe was wearing a gray coat when he entered the tent, but this person was wearing white clothes.

He wore a white suit under a black cloak.

No, it was a white robe, exactly the same robe that the village chief asked Su Qingyun and the others to wear.

Su Qingyun felt that she should run back. Her brain gave her this command, but her feet did not obey her.

She couldn't move and stood there like a log.

The man saw her and walked towards her, one step, two steps.

Su Qingyun's heart was almost beating in her throat. She held the black stick tightly in her hands, but that was all she could do. Now she couldn't even lift her arms.

"Click, click, click"

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the man finally walked in front of her. He lifted the cloak on his head, revealing a face that Su Qingyun had never seen before.

"Hello!" He greeted her, his voice as sweet as the sound of nature.

"Hello!"

At this moment, Su Qingyun's heart started beating again, and something as warm as sunshine filled her whole body.

"You're so beautiful," she said, and it was a heartfelt compliment.

She had seen handsome guys before. The scumbag Qin Shu was very handsome, and Ye Jian and Xu Xinghe's faces were so perfect that there was no flaw to be found.

But none of them are as handsome as the man in front of him.

His facial features were completely in line with Su Qingyun's aesthetic taste, even the mole on his cheek was in Su Qingyun's favorite spot.

The man smiled, and the curve of his lips was just right, a little more fake and a little less cold.

"Thank you!" he said, and then handed the branch in his arms to Su Qingyun.

"This is for you."

Su Qingyun: "..." is still a warm person.

She took the branch and her fingers touched the man's hand. His hands were also handsome, with long, slender fingers and distinct joints.

"What's your name?" the man asked.

Su Qingyun lowered her eyes, her cheeks flushed.

"My name is..."