Styx Doll (Part 3)
The scenery of Xiaoqing River is very beautiful, the water is clear, and there are tourists taking pictures by the river.
It’s just that the iron railings for maintenance are a bit low, and the sign warning against drowning next to it has long been eroded by wind and rain, making the words a bit blurred.
The atmosphere by the Xiaoqing River can be said to be very good, completely different from the gloomy and eerie atmosphere that Shen Mengze had expected.
He walked around the river for a long time without encountering anything strange or seeing anything weird. He even took a photo for a couple.
What was wrong? Was it my fault? Was the driver's accident not caused by the Xiaoqing River, or was it because the time was wrong?
Chen Mengze fell into deep thought until the couple taking the photo prepared to leave and waved at him.
He smiled back and heard the trivial conversation that drifted away after the two people walked away.
“That’s pretty good.”
"Yeah, the air is good too."
"Come again next time."
"Sure! It's so cool by the river, more comfortable than turning on the air conditioner in the house."
Yes, Chen Mengze finally realized that something was wrong with Xiaoqing River.
The riverside was indeed too cool. Although the water was clear, there was no living thing. Even the sound of cicadas seemed to be coming from far away.
He was the only one left by the river. He felt the silence surrounding him and he could even hear his own heartbeat quickening for some unknown reason.
You should go, Shen Mengze said to himself.
He was not a coward, but he felt inexplicably nervous when nothing had happened. This was not a good sign.
He pressed his chest, took two steps back, turned around and was about to leave, but at this moment he suddenly heard a baby crying by the river.
Chen Mengze subconsciously glanced towards the river, only to find that the clear river water had turned into a river of blood with many heads floating on it. They were actually babies' heads!
Their faces were all turned towards him, staring at him with their dark eyes.
Chen Mengze took a step back. He was almost tripped by the vines behind him, but he felt a flash in front of his eyes. The baby in the river disappeared and turned into other people.
There were men and women, old and young, they struggled in the river of blood and reached out their hands to him.
"Save us, please save us..."
Chen Mengze held his breath and tried his best to stay calm, knowing that all he should do was turn around and run, the farther away from this river of blood the better.
But the body behaves in a way that is completely opposite to the will.
Chen Mengze was horrified to find himself walking towards the river step by step. No matter how hard he tried, he could not control his body.
The people in the river stopped struggling and instead showed a satisfied smile on their faces. They said, "Come and accompany us, come and accompany us, come and accompany us!"
Just when Shen Mengze felt despair, he felt someone hugging his waist from behind and another pair of hands covering his eyes.
Someone shouted in his ear, telling him to close his eyes quickly. The voice was clearly right next to his ear, but it seemed to be filtered through layer by layer, and it sounded as soft as a fallen leaf floating in the distance in his ears.
Fortunately, Shen Mengze heard it. He closed his eyes and felt the hands covering his eyes loosen. The strength of the hands on his waist increased, and they dragged him back forcefully like they were playing tug-of-war.
At the moment when the two forces were in a stalemate, a subtle sound as if someone was shaking a rattle was heard.
Chen Mengze only felt that both sides seemed to lose their strength at the same time. He fell to the ground defenselessly, and when he opened his eyes, the world was spinning.
He could only close his eyes again, and in his confused state of mind he felt someone patting his face.
He opened his eyes again, but saw no one.
But he finally broke free from this terrible state. He sat up suddenly, clutching the clothes on his chest and breathing heavily.
After a while, Shen Mengze recovered and looked around, but he still didn't see a single person.
He touched his face and realized that his face and waist were wet, as if someone had been splashed with water.
"Strange... Is it my illusion?"
Chen Mengze murmured softly, only to feel pain in his ankles.
He frowned and rolled up his trouser legs, then looked down. A chill immediately ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, freezing all the blood in his body.
There were five or six palm prints of different sizes on his calves, which looked shocking.
It seems that I have been completely targeted this time.
Shen Mengze was not too surprised and slowly got up from the ground.
In a grove not far from the river, the boss's wife's child was hiding quietly.
He took in the entire scene, and his expressionless face turned a little pale.
"Everything in the river has woken up." He murmured in a low voice, his voice sounding a little panicked and helpless, and it seemed that he finally had the emotions that matched his age.
But these emotions were only for a moment, and he clenched a small red-painted drum in his hand and put it back into his pocket.
Seeing that Shen Mengze seemed to be planning to leave, he no longer hesitated, turned around and quickly disappeared at the entrance of the woods.
Chen Mengze returned to the hotel, rested in the room for a while, and then went to the clinic to see the driver who was receiving an IV drip.
The other party seemed to be in better spirits, but Shen Mengze found that the mark on his ankle was deeper.
But this time he said nothing to the driver and went back to the hotel.
The proprietress was very leisurely and was complaining to a woman of the same age who came to visit her about how troublesome her child was.
Chen Mengze thought that this child was unusually well-behaved, but he gave people a too gloomy feeling.
He originally wanted to ask the child, perhaps there would be some clues, but he didn't see him, so he had to give up for the time being.
The neighbor who came to visit persuaded the proprietress, "Hey, your child had the best relationship with the children of those two families. He felt sad when they died, but it will get better over time."
"Well, his aunt, I just want to tell you something. You say that people are loyal but this is not the way to be loyal. Those two children drowned by the river, and it has been more than a year. Their parents didn't complain and went to the graves every day. But he is different. He either goes to the river or squats at the graves. Now no children in the village want to play with him. They are all afraid of him."
"It will get better over time. Children are affectionate." The neighbor continued to persuade, "Your child is born with a face that shows affection. He will be a filial child when he grows up."
"I regret not leaving him with his grandfather and taking him out to see the world more often. He shouldn't be so selfish."
Taking all their words into account, Shen Mengze finally understood why the little boy didn't want him to go to the river. The child's good friend drowned in the river, and he was probably afraid that outsiders like them would repeat the same mistake.
There are countless streams and rivers, big and small, and water sources in this world. There are signs warning of drowning everywhere, but there are also drowned people everywhere.
Chen Mengze stopped paying attention to the boss lady's daily life and started thinking seriously about his current predicament.
It would definitely not be a good idea to leave rashly. Not to mention whether ghosts are restricted by geographical location, what if he goes home and brings trouble to his family?
If you are going to die, you will die no matter where you run.
Who was the one who saved him by the river during the day? Was it a wise man passing by?
Shen Mengze simply recorded his experiences of the past two days in the notebook he carried with him.
He still had many questions in his mind, and he couldn't figure them out for the time being.
He called Youyi. He couldn't tell his family about the matter. He was in another place and couldn't do much. He could only ask his friends to check some things.
After ending the call with You Yi, Chen Mengze called an expert he knew. After all, the driver's condition was getting worse and worse, and he had to find a way to solve it.
Whether or not his investigation bears fruit, it is not the best way to rescue the driver.
But after he dialed the phone, he received bad news that the master had passed away not long ago.
After Shen Mengze talked to the person on the other end of the phone, he hung up with a serious expression.
He has been troubled by supernatural events for many years, and of course he has tried to find someone to solve them.
But it was as if there was some terrible malevolent force preventing him from seeking help, and most of the people he found were either liars or not capable enough.
Those who are truly capable are either blocked somewhere else by something, or gradually pass away.
In the early years, many things were just minor incidents, but since his friend Bai Yu left, the things he faced became more and more dangerous.
This time I'm afraid...
Shen Mengze put away his phone and regained his energy to continue analyzing his notes.
*
Three days later.
The room was silent, with only the sound of papers being flipped through being clearly heard.
You Yi closed the notebook, "No, Chen Mengze told me that he was in some trouble and asked me to check Xiaoqinghe Village. Then I called him again, and he didn't move."
He Guang stared at the dim light bulb above his head and said "oh".
In fact, this experience has already been revealed in the "Book of Destiny". The system has read it to her, and the "Book of Destiny" records it more comprehensively.
You Yi held up the notebook and asked, "Don't you have any ideas?"
He Guang thought for a moment and said, “Student Shen has really suffered.”
Youyu's hand shook and the notebook almost fell to the ground. He raised his finger and finally poked his head.
"How naive I was to be happy that you came too. I thought one more person would give me one more brain, and at least we could discuss things and get some advice. It would be better for that idiot Nan Zhou to come than for you to come."
Kazuhiko's eyes widened, "But you don't want him to come, do you?"
You Yi looked at her for a while and said, "Tell me, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?"
"I'm not stupid at all."
He Guang stood up from his chair, "It's just not very smart. Youyi classmate, don't worry, after we wake up Shen classmate, someone will discuss things with you."
You Yi felt a little uncomfortable with the word "waking up", as if Shen Mengze was knocked down by them. He snorted and laughed, "Then what is your role?"
He Guang patted the table lightly and said solemnly, "To give you courage?"
[Pfft, the anchor is very accurate in positioning himself]
[I have been patient for a long time, what is going on? Why is the anchor hooking up with Brother Youyi?]
[Is the man who is still breathing on the bed the male protagonist? 】
[Comrade, you entered the live broadcast room halfway through.
This is a long story.]
The story began three days ago. Early that morning, He Guang was doing a morning run when the system suddenly told her that the plot of "The Book of Destiny" had begun to be updated.
It tells the story of the protagonist's experience in Xiaoqinghe Village.
The plot has already begun, and He Guang naturally cannot sit idle. After discussing with the system, he decides to secretly go to Xiaoqinghe Village.
As for whether or not to show up after arriving, and in what capacity if so, all of these will be planned in advance.
But things often go wrong because of this. Xiaoqinghe Village is so small, so she naturally met Youyi, who also came, at the hotel at the entrance of the village.
It was mentioned in one sentence in "The Book of Destiny" that Shen Mengze had only revealed his situation to You Yi, but You Yi's coming was definitely beyond his plan.
Even the system has been stuck for a long time, so I asked He Guang what to do?
After careful consideration, He Guang replied, "Is it too late for me to pretend to be my twin sister?"
The onlookers in the live broadcast room complained that He Guang was addicted to schizophrenia.
He Guang thought about it and said to the system in a very simple manner, "That's it! When you are asked by You Yi why you came here, just say that you were too curious and fell in love with adventure. Anyway, as long as the plot in the Book of Fate can be completed, it will be fine."
The audience couldn't bear to watch her make up stories so strong that even children couldn't be fooled, so they all gave her advice.
In the end, He Guang accepted it, because after experiencing two close encounters with the ghost messenger, the two established a deep friendship.
This trip was also to carry out official duties under the instruction of the Ghost Messenger.
As for what Youyi said here, she can do it on her own.
After all, the other party is not the male protagonist. No matter how He Guang talks nonsense, as long as it makes sense to the male protagonist, he will be described as having his own difficulties in the "Book of Destiny".
Sure enough, You Yi was also surprised to see He Guang. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why are you here too?"
It was too tiring to make up excuses, so He Guang decided to tell the truth.
“Student Shen decided to take me as his master, learn martial arts, and strengthen his body. I couldn’t get through to him on the phone these days, so I guessed he might be in trouble.
As the saying goes, once a teacher, always a sister, how can I just ignore it."
You Yi twitched his lips, thinking that He Guang was just teasing him, but when he saw that He Guang was serious, even the corners of his eyes began to twitch. "Forget it, don't ask me why I came. I'm too lazy to make up a reason."
He Guang stared at him deeply, "Isn't it because you care about classmate Shen that you are willing to go through fire and water for the sake of brotherhood?"
You Yi was silent. Although it seemed to be the case, but after you said that, why shouldn’t I admit it?
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