Human bone cart
"Just look outside the house. Even though it's not the rainy season, the bricks are already soft and could fall down, causing injuries."
Lao Wang had brought them to a group of abandoned houses. No one had lived here for many years and the place was covered with a thick layer of dust.
In addition to the broken tiles, there are also discarded furniture left over from the past, such as tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and the like.
Ding Can noticed that there were quite a few bone ornaments among them.
She turned around and looked at Yang Qi: "Are these also made of human bones?"
There was a fence in front of the house. Yang Qi stood in front of it, squinting his eyes and looking inside. "Some of them can be clearly seen to be human bones, but others are not so certain."
The items that scare ordinary people are actually daily used by the villagers of Nanhu. Considering that they have been seeing them every day since childhood, it is not too strange that they are not afraid.
Ding Can followed Old Wang's steps and asked, "Village Chief, are these bones in there passed down from a long time ago?"
"It's a tradition of the South Lake Kingdom. In the past, there were many more candlesticks, lanterns, ornaments, etc. made of bones than what we see now. However, these have been exorcised by great wizards, so you can use them with confidence."
It turns out that those objects that will be used in daily life, even including human bone carts, will first undergo a unified exorcism ceremony by the great wizard of Nanhu Kingdom before they are manufactured again.
That’s why the people of Nanhu brought it with them without any hesitation.
After the team, Cheng Jialu was talking to his girlfriend: "The internet speed is not good now and I can't contact the boss. Otherwise, I can ask him if he is interested in these bone ornaments. Maybe I can make some money."
Zhai Ting tutted her words and said, "Then you can come back and get it on the day we finally leave. I don't want to sleep with bones in my room every night. It's pretty eerie."
"I know. You don't need me to tell you. I'm afraid someone will find out if I take it back. The people here look friendly, but who knows if they really have good tempers. I don't want to anger everyone."
There were grass seeds and soil particles blown by the wind on the broken wall, and some wild grasses grew tenaciously here.
At first glance, although it is dilapidated, there is also a unique depressed atmosphere. The photographer took out his camera and took pictures for a long time. He looked very professional.
While standing in front of a house and listening to the village chief's explanation, Yu Fu looked back at the village he had stayed in before.
From a distance, the white eaves seemed almost connected, and through the gaps in between, one could glimpse the azure sky.
The gray wall below formed a completely gray zone. He thought: "Do you think this looks like an upside-down human bone cart?"
Although the shapes are not very similar, the color combinations are basically the same.
The white tiles are the leg bones and wheels, while the gray walls are the cart boards for carrying goods, perhaps representing a certain intention.
Gao Wenwen touched his head and said, "But won't you feel nauseous? It makes me uncomfortable just thinking about it."
The village chief once said that the construction style was passed down from the Nanhu Kingdom period. At that time, wizards had a very high status in the capital of the Southern Kingdom. If it was based on ghosts and gods, I believe the people would be very convinced.
"The reverse order has the meaning of reversing and subverting. If it is used to suppress ghosts, it makes sense."
Ding Can glanced at Wang Lidong who was explaining loudly in front. Since they met, the village chief had always been warm and welcoming. Of course, he was also the person who knew the most secrets of Nanhu Village.
So is there still something that is kept secret and cannot be known to outsiders?
Going further south and away from the village, you will find the lake mentioned earlier.
No wonder Xiaoshui asked her to come here to help pick wild flowers. Before she even saw the lake, she saw a colorful bouquet of flowers.
Many girls in the team exclaimed in admiration and took out their phones to record it.
Zhai Ting's mood was rare to be better. She took out her lipstick to touch up her makeup and looked for a suitable angle to take some beautiful photos here.
"Village chief, why don't you promote this place? There will definitely be a lot of people coming here to check in and take pictures."
Old Wang chuckled and said, "These wildflowers have been blooming everywhere since spring. They're not rare species, so how can they attract many people?"
"You don't understand, right? These are the things that attract people now. Other places, even small mounds and puddles, have people scrambling to get over them. It's nothing compared to what's happening here."
The speaker is a blogger who works in self-media. Basically, he spends most of the year traveling outside, checking in at various scenic spots and shooting videos.
You often see people posting pictures of beautiful scenery online, but once you get to the scene, you realize it’s a scam.
Even she regretted it several times at the beginning, but it also opened up a new track to help fans figure out whether those niche attractions are worth visiting.
This time I came to Nanhu Village by chance. My original itinerary was cancelled for some reason, so I came here based on the recommendation of a fan.
She had never been to the folk village before, so she thought it would be a novelty to come and take a look.
However, after seeing the scenery of lush grass and singing birds, I really felt that the trip was worthwhile, especially the shimmering lake in the distance. It has been a long time since I have seen such a pristine lake.
Yu Fu walked along and picked the wild flowers that were growing well and handed them to Ding Can.
Xiaoshui only asked them to help pick flowers, but did not mention that the branches here were thick and it would take some effort to pick one. If she had known this, she would have found a pair of gloves to wear in advance.
"Follow me, everyone. Don't be fooled by the flowers and plants growing here. There might not be land underneath. It could be mud. It's really dirty to step into it."
It must be that people often pass by the lake, so a small path was trampled out by humans. When he was almost at the lake, he saw fishing rods and other fishing gear placed there. As he walked, Lao Wang kicked the sticks blocking the way away.
"The sizzling fish we had for lunch was probably caught in the lake. The meat was so tender."
"Yes, this lake produces a lot of fish fry every year, but we only eat medium-sized ones. In the abyss in the center of the lake, I've even seen giant fish that are almost a meter long."
Lao Wang spread his arms and gestured: "Look, it's just this big, and it disappeared in a flash."
"Is that Great Rift Valley really that deep? I've heard of it elsewhere before, but it didn't seem this deep."
It is hard to imagine that there is something else underneath such a clear and calm lake, especially since there are hardly any ripples on the surface of the lake.
Lao Wang was adjusting the long rope tied to the wooden stake. "You'll see later. But our boat is small, so you can only take half of the people on board at a time. The rest of you can wait on the shore. It's cool to stay by the lake and enjoy the breeze."
There was a small bamboo raft on the shore. Although there were life jackets, the village chief still asked in advance who could swim and distributed them evenly between the two boats.
Ding Can was not so anxious to see it, so he prepared for the second boat and waited on the shore.
Lao Wang used the oar to push against the shore, and the boat swayed towards the center of the lake. She watched calmly, holding a small bunch of flowers in her hand and arranging them for Xiaoshui later.
Gao Wenwen stretched and walked towards the shore. "Is this the lake where someone drowned? The water here is clearly clear."
He squatted down, picked up a thin piece of stone and stretched it far away to skip it on the water. It jumped on the water several times before finally sinking, causing ripples on the water surface.
A normal adult should be able to react and get ashore quickly when they realize they have entered the water. In addition, there were only two backpackers at that time, so it is indeed unbelievable that they died from slipping and drowning.
So, it really is a ghost haunting.
The blogger was holding up a sports camera, capturing the scene of a small boat slowly approaching the center of the lake. This place was rare where there was no difference between what you saw with your naked eyes and what you saw on the screen. One could not help but marvel at the wonders of nature.
While filming, she also integrated and polished what she had heard before. Just listening to it really makes people want to come and visit.
Gao Wenwen stopped half a step behind her and asked, "How many fans do you have?"
"It's not that much now. If you add up the sales from several platforms, it's only about two million. But since I started doing the travel blind box theme, more and more people are following me."
As the girl spoke, she opened the short video software to show him, but because the signal was bad and there was no internet, he could only see some very simple introductory information.
His online name is "Chasing Mu Mu on Travel", and his private messages are full of red dots.
"This is Mu Mu. When you get back, remember to follow me. There are a lot of people with similar online names. Don't look for the wrong person. You might even see your figure in the video. I always make good friends every time I travel."
"You're already quite successful with so many people following you. Hey, you just said he was recommended by a fan, so he's been here before, right?"
Although it is indeed cooler here, the scorching sun above cannot be ignored. Ding Can took some grass to block the sun and sat down next to Mu Mu.
"Yes, it's actually quite a coincidence that I saw this message from him," Mu Mu nodded. "In the early days, when there were fewer private messages, I could still check it every day. Later, when my fans paid more attention to me, so many people wanted to recommend places to me that sometimes even a whole day of free time wasn't enough to read the private messages."
At this time, you can only go with the flow. Every time you happen to click on the backstage, you can only see the top dozen or so messages.
She noticed the message about Nanhu Village when she was having dinner with friends. She wanted to see the playback data of a video she had recently posted, and when she clicked on it, this message was pinned to the top.
Amway's introduction was also very concise. In addition to a few photos and corresponding introductions, it also shot a video in the center of the lake.
In the picture, you can see a very obvious dividing line in the lake. The clear blue turns into bottomless black just across the line, and at the very edge of the lens, there is a black shadow swimming quickly.
Mu Mu had never explored this kind of attraction before, so he immediately became interested. He started chatting with the fan and learned that the registration period was just around the corner. He decided to come without hesitation.
"There aren't many established tourist attractions here. Besides the inconvenient transportation, there are probably other reasons. I advise you to be careful when walking around the village. I only plan to go out when the village chief takes me there. The rest of the time, I'll stay in the ancestral hall."
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