4 Movie 04‖Death Condition
"Yao Yu and I went upstairs and fell asleep last night. We didn't hear any noise." Lin Haichen said, looking at the thin man, "Xiao Zhang, how about you guys?"
The man called Xiao Zhang raised his head in fear, met their eyes, then quickly looked away, stammering, "No...no...no. We didn't hear anything. We don't know anything."
Lin Haichen held his forehead with his hand, knowing that he would not be able to get any useful information from the two newcomers.
What exactly happened last night?
"I heard it." Yan Shuang said.
"Did you hear that?" Lin Haichen suddenly became alert.
"Yeah." Not only did they hear it, but they also made eye contact. Yan Shuang told her what happened last night, of course omitting the part where Jing Ning was sleeping.
"Oh my god, what on earth is that? It's so scary." Xu Yaoyu said in surprise, clutching her chest. "Thank goodness you're all okay."
If it were yesterday, they would probably find it incredible. But seeing the bodies upstairs, they clearly realized that this place was no longer the same world as before.
That weird and supernatural thing can kill you at any time.
Suddenly, Jingning stood up and ran up the stairs in two or three steps.
Soon, he stood at the stairs, his hands folded in his arms, as if he was thinking.
"Have you found any clues?" Yan Shuang asked.
Jing Ning didn't answer, but just looked at him indifferently.
After a moment, he looked away and said, "It's not a clue, just my personal guess. There's no evidence to prove it yet, so I won't talk about it for now, so as not to distract you. I'm going to go out for a walk and look for clues."
"I'll go too." Yan Shuang didn't have the habit of sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor.
"Let's all go." Lin Haichen also stood up and said, "I plan to look for clues in the village in the morning and go to the mountain to cut trees in the afternoon. Of course, if you don't want to go, you can just stay in the house. As for what happens in the house, you won't be able to help."
Several people agreed with Lin Haichen's proposal. Although going out to search for clues was dangerous, in this world, being alone was almost certain death for a newcomer. The best strategy was to find the door as soon as possible and leave early.
"Do you think we can get out along the road?" Yan Shuang asked.
Jing Ning ignored him and headed straight for the west side of the village. He coldly said, "The last person who did that had grass two meters high on his grave."
Yan Shuang shrank her neck and revealed a smile that was uglier than crying. "What's the difference between this and just sitting there waiting to die?"
"Actually, those things won't kill people casually." Lin Haichen quickened his pace and said, "They also have conditions. But the longer the time, the fewer restrictions they have."
Yan Shuang: "For example?"
Lin Haichen said, "Just like last night, the village chief clearly stated that two people share a room. If she doesn't meet this condition, things from outside can get in. But if you meet it, it can't get in. Tonight, we may add another condition to the two people sharing a room."
The village lost its nighttime terrors and became a place of ordinary life during the day. The sun shone on us, bringing warmth and comfort. Villagers emerged from their homes, beginning a new day of work and daily routine. Everything seemed harmonious and peaceful.
"Auntie!" Yan Shuang squatted by the river and shouted with her head tilted.
The lady who was washing clothes stopped what she was doing and looked at him.
Yan Shuang asked her about all sorts of family matters, and the old lady answered them clearly and logically, as if she had lived here since childhood.
Yan Shuang quickly asked, "We were invited by the village chief to help. Has anything unusual happened in this village?"
Hearing this question, the old lady immediately stood up with the basin in her hand and said, "No, no, nothing happened. You should leave quickly." After that, she pushed through the crowd and walked into the house without looking back.
Several people looked at each other and thought that this old lady must know something.
Xu Yaoyu asked anxiously, "What should we do?"
Lin Haichen frowned, sighed deeply and said, "This matter is definitely not that simple. Let's go find a few more people to ask."
As they expected, when the villagers heard about this issue, they all avoided it for fear of being involved.
Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was already noon. The few people looked at the dry steamed buns and pickles in front of them, but they had no appetite at all.
Jing Ning took a steamed bun, took a bite, and then put it down silently with a look of contempt on his face.
Yan Shuang: "Is there something wrong with the food?"
Jing Ning: "No."
Yan Shuang wondered what's with that expression on your face.
Jing Ning: "It tastes terrible."
Yan Shuang: ...I miss the days of hot pot, hamburgers, fried chicken and barbecue.
Yan Shuang walked into the kitchen silently, lit the fire smoothly, and boiled the water in the iron pot.
The whole set of movements was smooth and completed in one go. Soon, a pot of steaming and fragrant noodles was served on the table.
The aroma of food quickly filled the entire room. Seeing this, Lin Haichen couldn't help but praise: "I can't tell."
Yan Shuang smiled and responded: "I usually cook for myself after get off work."
Several people were already starving, and they couldn't wait to pick up their bowls and start wolfing them down. Lin Haichen was tucking into his noodles while summarizing his morning meal.
"It's not all in vain." Jing Ning finished two bowls of noodles and leaned back in his chair. "First, the villagers must know what happened before. Second, didn't you notice that there are no living things in this village?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions suddenly darkened, as if struck by lightning. That's right! There wasn't even a single chicken in the village, let alone the cattle and sheep that should have been there. This made them wonder: What on earth was going on here?
The word "living creature" echoed in their minds. Anything that had life could be called a living creature. So, were there really no animals in this village? Or were they all dead? Or was there some even more terrifying explanation? These questions weighed heavily on their hearts, making them breathless.
"Could the door be related to these living creatures?" Lin Haichen said calmly, "Since the key clue is the shadow puppet, the most important material for making shadow puppets is also the skin of living creatures."
Jing Ning said calmly: "Once we figure out the answers to these questions, we will most likely be able to leave here."
After everyone had lunch, a group of people prepared to go out with their tree-cutting tools.
The tree felling site is on the hill north of the village, and a dirt road leads there. It rained last night, and the road is still muddy.
As we climbed up the mountain road, there were footprints of all sizes on the road. Everyone tried to be as careful as possible to avoid getting more mud on the soles of their shoes. If we were not careful, we would slip.
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