Liwan Cemetery (Part 3)
Early the next morning, Shanzha and Shen Mengze prepared some things and planned to go to Liwan.
Mo Liuying sent them to the nearby area. She stood across the street, looking at Liwan from afar and feeling ominous and uneasy, just like the time when she walked into the Forest of No Return last winter.
She turned to look at Shen Mengze who was packing his backpack and warned, “You guys have to be careful.”
Shen Mengze looked up and smiled at her, "Don't worry."
Liwan was built quite a while ago, and it was not tiled at the beginning. It’s not that the developer was stingy, but it was simply not possible to lay tiles at that time.
According to the workers at the construction site at the time, the tiles began to fall down after they were affixed, and almost injured people several times. In the end, they had no choice but to choose to paint them.
I don't know what people were thinking at that time. Maybe they wanted to be auspicious, so they chose red paint, and it was a darker red. Now that it's been so many years, it looks more like solidified blood.
Hawthorn carefully observed the surrounding environment for a while before saying, "Let's go in!"
Shen Mengze nodded, and the two of them quickly walked to the door from across the street.
Mo Liuying stood beside the car and watched them go in.
The two figures disappeared, and she looked up at the four large golden characters of Liwan Home. The gold had faded to an old white, and the character "家" had a dot missing, so it looked like the character "墓" (tomb).
Mo Liuying looked away and stopped thinking about it.
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As soon as we entered Liwan, the weather seemed to become a little gloomy. I wonder if it was a psychological effect.
Chen Mengze felt a subtle air current surrounding the entire Liwan, just like an air-conditioned room in summer.
Shanzha said, "Follow me closely, we must not separate."
Shen Mengze saw that his face had become even gloomier, and probably thought that the kid had sensed some danger, so he nodded, “I understand.”
He looked around. Although Liwan had been abandoned for a long time, there was not a single weed around it. Instead, all the trees planted nearby had died.
The layout of Liwan is similar to that of ordinary residential areas, with units separated by one another and gardens and fitness plazas in the middle.
But as he walked further, Chen Mengze discovered something odd about Liwan. In its central area, there was an eight-story building that was painted black. From a distance, it looked like a standing coffin.
After looking at it for a while, Shen Mengze actually felt dizzy. He blinked, but found that the feeling was getting stronger and stronger.
Hawthorn tugged at his sleeve, "Don't look at it."
Shen Mengze then drew his attention back, and Shanzha went around to the front of him, although with his current height he could not block Shen Mengze's sight.
“That building… is very strange.” Shen Mengze said.
Shanzha said in a cold tone, "That is the eighth coffin."
Chen Mengze looked at Shanzha in surprise and confusion. The other party said, "Eight coffins were dug out during the construction, but it is rumored that after the accident, the construction site buried the coffins again under the guidance of an expert. Some rumors are not without basis, at least this one is somewhat related. I think one of the eight coffins was damaged at the time, so the accidents happened one after another. We must find a replacement, and this building is that replacement, but it's a pity that it can't be suppressed."
Shen Mengze took a deep breath, "Are we going there?"
"There's no need to do that now. Anyone who knows a little bit about the business knows that you can't go in there. If nothing unexpected happens, Sister He Guang won't go in there either. Let's go check out other buildings first."
He also had a hunch that if Liwan would trap anyone who came in now, then the colleague who came to look for his grandfather should also be in this Liwan now.
Shanzha thought so, and then she heard Chen Mengze ask, "Shanzha, the person who was visiting your grandfather was going to Liwan, why didn't you come with him?"
Did the child not trust his strange colleague, or did his colleague not believe in his ability because of his young age?
Shanzha seemed to know what he was thinking. "It's just as you think. I don't trust strangers, and he won't trust me either. Two people who can't trust each other will only hold each other back. It's better to go it alone."
Chen Mengze felt that although Shanzha was a very mature and rational child, he also had a unique sense of arrogance. However, due to his own experience, it might be difficult for him to meet someone who understood him, and it was also difficult for the child to open his heart to others.
Shanzha took two steps and suddenly glanced at Shen Mengze, "Don't think too much, the most important thing is always for us to do well in the present."
Chen Mengze found that his tone was very similar to that of a person, and after thinking carefully, it turned out to be Mo Liuying.
He shook his head and decided to listen to Shanzha and stop thinking about it.
Liwan is not big, but it is not small either. If you really have to go through every building to look for someone, it would not be like looking for a needle in a haystack, but it is almost like looking for a needle at the bottom of a lake.
Moreover, there is basically no signal on mobile phones as soon as you enter Liwan, so it is impossible to call He Guang. Of course, it is still unclear whether the other party's mobile phone has battery.
Chen Mengze and Shanzha wandered around Liwan for almost two hours, but they didn't see a single living person or a single dead person.
Chen Mengze sat down on a nearby bench and said, "I should have ridden a shared bike earlier."
Shanzha also felt a little tired, so she sat down next to him and listened to what he said. She imagined the two of them riding a bicycle, riding slowly and looking around as if they were on a picnic. If there were two ghosts following behind them, the scene would seem particularly intoxicating.
He shook his head quickly and stopped thinking about it.
Taking the mineral water handed over by Shen Mengze, Shanzha said, “It seems that we still have to go in.”
He looked towards the very eye-catching black building in the distance. Shen Mengze was not surprised nor did he resist.
He had gained experience from encountering ghosts. Every time something happened, he would go to the most dangerous and central place, so he was used to it.
Shanzha thought about it and took out a peace amulet from his body, "Take it."
Chen Mengze took it and pulled out a red string from his collar, which also had a talisman tied to it, "This is what He Guang gave me."
Shanzha came over to take a closer look, revealing a thoughtful look, and then he said, "Take them all! But in a place like this, their effectiveness will be greatly weakened."
"You must follow me closely." He repeated it again. Shen Mengze could see that Shanzha was very nervous, even more nervous than him.
When you have the power and are in danger of putting another person's life on your shoulders, the pressure is particularly great.
He said, "Okay."
The two walked towards the black building again. This time, Shen Mengze did not keep staring at it, and he did not feel dizzy again. However, he still felt uncomfortable getting close, especially the moment he stepped into the door, which was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head.
Chen Mengze couldn't help but shiver. There were no windows in the building, and the light from outside couldn't come in at all. But fortunately, there were many doors, and many small holes were punched on the walls, so people didn't feel suffocated.
Chen Mengze had just turned on the flashlight when he heard a bang behind him and the door was closed tightly.
The hawthorn was right next to him, so it was impossible for him to close the door, nor was it possible that someone was hiding outside and waited for them to come in before closing the door.
Who could be so bored in a place like this?
Without even turning his head, Shanzha said, "Let's go up and take a look."
He took the initiative to pull Shen Mengze's sleeve, fearing that he would get lost.
The layout of this building is also different from other buildings. At least other buildings don't have many staircases. Standing in the middle, it looks like a maze with many extensions.
Starting from the second floor, there are eight rooms on each floor. The rooms are very small and don’t even have a window. They are built like a prison cell.
Some doors had been opened and there were some messy footprints on the ground, which seemed like someone had been here recently.
Shanzha squatted down and looked at the footprints on the ground, but found nothing. He said, "Let's go to the front and take a look."
Shen Mengze only glanced around the room, with no desire to get closer.
Honestly speaking, such an environment is simply his fatal weakness. Although his psychological knot has been resolved and his fear of the dark has improved a lot, it is impossible to say that he has no psychological barriers at all.
Chen Mengze clenched the flashlight in his hand, trying to think of something to distract himself. Somehow, he thought of that night in Xiaoqinghe Village.
At that time, he was barely awake, but he was very tired and uneasy. He couldn't fall asleep no matter what, so he tortured the little Nezha who had been cruising all night and brainwashed him for half the night.
He thought of what He Guang said, "No matter what difficulties or troubles you encounter, please think of me, and I will definitely help you."
She said it and did it.
Chen Mengze thought so and felt a little calmer. Just as he was about to follow Shanzha upstairs, he felt something sticking to his back.
According to his previous reaction speed, he could easily turn around and quickly distance himself from the thing, but now he found that he could not move, and could not even make a sound.
However, the chill seeped through his clothes into his skin, flesh, and blood, and even his heart felt as if it was about to freeze.
Possessed?
Shen Mengze thought of this word instantly, but it seemed to be more than that, because he felt something was devouring and biting his consciousness.
The amulet hanging on his chest fell to the ground without warning, completely charred, and the amulet that Hawthorn gave him emitted a burning sensation from his pocket.
Shen Mengze felt that the feeling of being frozen was buffered, and the flashlight in his hand fell to the ground with a snap.
Everything happened in an instant. Shanzha turned back suddenly, pulled out the small drum from his body and shook it hard.
Chen Mengze felt a pulling force on the skin on his back, as if something was being pulled out by force.
Shanzha took a step forward and put the drum against Shen Mengze's heart. The drum emitted a golden light, and the thing completely disappeared.
Chen Mengze staggered and leaned against the wall behind him, he put his hands tightly on his chest.
Hawthorn hurried over to help him, "How are you?"
Chen Mengze took a while to relax before coughing twice, "Ahem... It's okay, what happened just now?"
Shanzha said, "I underestimated the danger here. They are scarier than ghost babies. Even ghost babies can't possess and completely occupy another person's body in an instant, but they can. If it was a little later just now... you would be dead."
This is gone, not just death, but Shen Mengze’s consciousness and soul will be erased, truly disappearing from this world.
Shen Mengze heard deep regret and self-blame in his tone. He wanted to pat Shanzha on the shoulder, only to find that his arm was being held tightly by the other party.
"It's okay. I chose to come in with you. I..."
"It's nothing!" Shanzha stood up suddenly. "Aren't you guys afraid of death? Is troubling others more terrifying than death to you? What's wrong with you?"
The volume of the hawthorn is quite loud, and it is even more obvious in such a quiet place.
This was the first time that Shen Mengze saw Shanzha’s emotions being so obviously revealed. No, it should be said that it was the second time.
Another time was when he was seeing off his two friends.
Hawthorn paused for a minute and then said, "I'm sorry."
After he finished speaking, he reached out to support Shen Mengze, not giving him a chance to speak, "Let's go, there is more than one evil spirit, there will definitely be others attracted by our movements."
Shen Mengze was silent.
"Don't be like this all the time." After walking for a while, Shanzha spoke uncomfortably, "Be a little selfish sometimes. People who are too kind won't live long."
Chen Mengze sighed, “Hawthorn, I actually don’t think I will die. Just like what happened just now was very dangerous, but even if you didn’t have time to save me, I wouldn’t die.”
Hawthorn stopped, suspecting that he had just been hit in the brain.
Chen Mengze smiled at his 'what nonsense are you talking about' look, "I think the time is not right yet, so I can't die."
Hawthorn was getting more and more confused. “I don’t understand what you are saying.”
Chen Mengze said, "This is not a good place for a long talk. I originally wanted to wait until this matter is over before talking to you."
Hawthorn said, "But now that you've started, you should continue."
If anything happens, there will be no future. He doesn't want to die with a lot of questions in his mind, even though they may not die.
"Okay." Shen Mengze pondered for a moment and said, "Hawthorn, is the black energy on my body more or less now than the last time you saw me?"
Shanzha pondered, "Less." He couldn't accurately identify what this black gas was, but he could only feel that it was very ominous. "Do you know what this is?"
Shen Mengze said, “I’m not sure, but I guess it’s a kind of bad luck and curse.”
Hawthorn seems to be thinking about something.
Chen Mengze said, "Shanzha, you have a basic understanding of us. You must be wondering why we are always so passive in dealing with these things when our family background is so good and our network of contacts is so wide?"
"Why don't we hire a knowledgeable master, why don't we learn some magic, why don't we prepare some magical tools to protect ourselves?"
"It's okay if it's just one or two, but why is it that so many dangerous things have happened in our school, and no one from top to bottom has any initiative to take action, whether it's hiring people to set up formations or demolishing dangerous places, why don't they do anything?"
Shanzha was silent. He had indeed had similar doubts, and he could understand the latter. He had been guarding Xiaoqing River for so many years and knew too well how difficult it was to eradicate such a mysterious place.
It's not that no one in Shen Mengze's school is doing anything, it's that even if they do, they can't get to the root of it. As time goes by, the arrangements left by the previous generation will gradually become ineffective, and the next generation may not believe in them.
But he really didn't understand. Shen Mengze and the others had the background and abilities, and there were still very few true Xuanmen masters in this world. Why didn't they hire one and find a way to hire him to protect them?
Or you can just learn some skills, or spend a lot of money to buy some powerful magical weapons for self-defense.
Of course, these questions arose only after he came to the Shen family this time and truly understood Shen Mengze's family background and his past experiences. Before, he always thought that they were just a wealthy family.
"So why don't you do this, Brother Xiaoze?"
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