A greasy-stained copy of the Shanghai Daily was spread out, and next to it was an old novel, The Foxtrot of the Magic City. The owner of this book had just read the opening scene of the shooting. Of course, it's possible that he didn't read any further.
The sound of footsteps was heard, and a broad hand picked up the newspaper. After shaking it, it skipped over all the important social and financial news and stopped at the strange news column at the back.
"Haunted house tours in southern Yunnan are booming, with tourists reporting hearing children crying at night."
Haunted house?
The camera turned and a green train passed through the winding and rugged mountain road. When it reappeared, it had turned into a weathered Jinbei car.
Two young people got out of the car, the one on the left was a boy played by Shang Yun, and the one on the right was a girl played by Pang Li.
The two men were wearing hats and carrying cameras, and they looked like photographers.
"How far do we have to go?" The girl asked, panting and sweating profusely after walking for a while.
"It's almost there," the boy said, supporting himself with his hands on his knees and looking forward. "That's where the fog is."
The girl said "oh", as if she finally had some hope.
As they approached the thick fog, they felt noticeably cold and shivered uncontrollably.
They walked into a small mountain village, and the thick fog covered their eyes, so that they could hear the sounds around them but could not see their figures clearly.
"Where is the haunted house?"
"It's just in front, let's just find a hotel to stay in first!"
"Be careful when you walk, don't bump into anyone!"
The two of them seemed to feel more at ease after hearing these sounds. Although they couldn't see, they knew they were not the only ones in the haunted house.
They finally stopped in front of a continuous group of bungalows, which was what people called a haunted house.
Calling it a haunted house is actually not an accurate description. It should refer to the only primary school in this mountain village.
However, this primary school has become a hot topic on Tik Tok because it is haunted. The ghost does not harm people, but just makes all kinds of strange noises at night.
Over time, it has become a tourist attraction that attracts all kinds of "adventurers".
However, the primary school itself is not open to the public, so tourists can only stay nearby.
The two were reporters who came to interview and decided to try their luck.
They stood at the school gate and knocked on the door, but to their surprise, someone actually came out of the thick fog.
The woman played by Su Yin is dressed very simply and even appears without makeup.
But even so, she still has a primitive beauty under the camera.
"Hello?" The woman looked at them warily.
"We are reporters," the two quickly explained their purpose. "Can you let us in?"
The woman thought for a long time before letting them in.
There are three bungalows here, one is a classroom, one is a student dormitory, and the other is a teacher dormitory.
"I didn't expect your elementary school is still operating," the female reporter said, introducing herself briefly: "My name is Hu Meng."
"It may not be able to continue any longer." The female teacher said with some melancholy.
"Is this place haunted?" the male reporter asked directly.
"That's partly why," the female teacher said, holding her forehead sadly. "At night, there are always strange noises, which keep me awake."
"So there really is a ghost here?" Hu Meng showed an exaggerated expression, as if he was frightened by the female teacher's words.
"I think so," the female teacher seemed not to want to continue the topic: "Of course, there is another reason. I am leaving here soon."
"Why?" the male reporter asked, taking out a notebook to write and draw. "Is it because of poor health?"
"No," the female teacher looked at the floor with a complicated expression, "I'm being transferred back to the city, but I can't bear to leave here. There were several teachers before me, but they all left one after another."
Hu Meng muttered softly, "I would leave too. Who wants to live with a ghost?"
The male reporter was obviously much more serious about his work. "When are you leaving? There shouldn't be many children coming to school here anymore, right?"
"Well," the teacher smiled, "many people have left. I think they must be doing well now."
This was the first time Tang Yue had been so absorbed in watching a horror film. The plot hadn't frightened her yet. However, she found Su Yin's acting to be truly terrifying. Her portrayal of a rural teacher was incredibly realistic in every gesture and tone of voice.
She really has a simple and innocent aura about her.
"You're amazing," the male reporter praised. "I think being transferred back to the city is a compliment to you."
"Ah, there are still a few children I'm worried about." The female teacher's eyes suddenly dimmed. "These children have been living with me. I treat them like my own children. But their parents don't care about them at all. It's been so long, and they haven't even come to visit."
The female reporter spoke quickly: "It can't be helped. Left-behind children are like this. Their parents are probably out there making money! But if it were me, I wouldn't dare let my child live in a haunted place."
"Hu Meng," the male reporter glared at her, "Stop talking about ghosts all the time!"
The female teacher didn't mind. "It's something that already happened, so there's no harm in mentioning it. Do you two reporters have any other questions? If not, I'll go check on those poor children. By the way, my name is Zheng Liting."
"Teacher Zheng," the male reporter said, stepping forward a bit embarrassedly. "Aren't you going back to the city soon? Why don't we go back together? You can take a ride with us. Actually, after this interview, I've discovered that your story with these students is more newsworthy than the haunted house."
"Yes," Hu Meng nodded. "This kind of report is more educational! Those who treat this place as a tourist attraction and come here for tourism are so annoying!"
Zheng Liting had no objection: "Then you have to wait two more days. I still have one last class to go to. After that, I can leave with you."
The two followed Zheng Liting to the student dormitory.
The dormitory was very clean, and they guessed that it was all Zheng Liting's responsibility.
There are four double beds with upper and lower floors, which can accommodate eight people in total.
However, the dormitory was not full. Hu Meng counted and found only four people: two slightly older boys, a girl with twin ponytails, and a little girl who looked only four or five years old.
The little girl ran directly into Zheng Liting's arms and complained, "Teacher Zheng, can I, can I sleep with you tonight?"
"Why?" Zheng Liting picked up the little girl and asked gently.
"At night, there are ghosts at night!"
The girl with twintails snorted softly, "They won't hurt anyone. I don't know what you're afraid of!"
Hu Meng's eyes widened: "Have you seen them?"
"Yeah, there's more than one!" Twintails said nonchalantly, "I read in a book that ghosts like this probably won't be able to reincarnate. How pitiful!"
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