Chapter 74
Seeing this, the village chief became even more imposing and gave an order.
"Catch them! Send them to the mountain tomorrow to make amends to the gods!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of middle-aged men swarmed over.
In the chaotic crowd, the red veil on Zeng Wan's head fell to the ground, and there were cries of surprise from all around.
"Wow, this little girl is so pretty."
"The skin is soft and tender, the face is delicate, it turns out that the women outside are still more fragrant."
"Mu Shan, you are so lucky, it's a pity...haha."
Then, Zeng Wan's terrified struggle could be heard from the front hall.
"Don't touch me! No! Get away! Get away!"
"I'm pregnant! Don't touch my baby! Go away! Mu Shan, save me!"
Mu Shan yelled at them, but it was useless. He was tied up by several big men and could not break free, so he fought with them desperately.
The children and young people around immediately scattered and were taken back home.
Seeing this, Lin Sheng immediately rushed forward and grabbed it with one hand, but found that he could not touch it at all and could only watch.
Looking at the front hall illuminated by red lanterns and decorated with the word "囍" (囍) on it, the golden light scattered disorderly before his eyes and was torn into pieces, and countless hands reached out to Zeng Wan.
A tear fell from Zeng Wan's eyes, and she exchanged a heartbreaking glance with Mu Shan. Her makeup had already been smudged by tears. Feeling the wetness beneath her, she collapsed instantly, shouting in panic,
"My child, my child!"
Seeing this, Mu Shan rushed to Zeng Wan desperately and helped her up. His collar was tightly grasped. The woman in his arms had blood on the corner of her lips and looked at him with bloodshot eyes. She gritted her teeth and said,
"Mu Shan, I hate you! But the child is innocent. If you don't protect him, I will never let you go, even if I die! Do you hear me?"
"I heard it, I heard it. Wanwan, don't sleep yet. I'm going to take you out right away. We're never coming back. Don't sleep."
"Quick! Find a midwife and dig the baby out! Even though it's a bastard, it's still considered half a descendant of the village."
The village chief shouted immediately.
Several strong men pulled the two apart, and soon two of the men brought out an old woman.
"囍" dyes the whole night red, and the baby's cry breaks the sky.
The red candle is not yet burnt out, but the happy event is over.
Lin Sheng woke up instantly, lying on the bed, gasping for breath, staring at the ceiling in a trance, picked up the phone and dialed Xu Guannan's number.
"I know what Wei He saw."
The next day, Lin Sheng and Xu Guannan drove to Funing Village again.
In the car, Xu Guannan kept an eye on Lin Sheng's condition while driving, and asked in confusion,
"Do you know what Wei He saw?"
Lin Sheng hadn't slept well the previous night, and was now leaning against the passenger seat with his eyes closed.
"Remember the offerings in the parade yesterday?"
"I remember that Wen Yao saw that the sacrifice's eyes were still moving."
Lin Sheng sneered weakly and spoke in a calm tone.
"It does move, because it's not dead yet. Halfway through the skinning process, they'll prick the sacrifice with needles to keep it conscious. Even if its entire body is skinned and boned, as long as its head is still there, the sacrifice will remain awake, in a state of being half-alive and half-dead, until the end of the sacrifice. But they didn't expect that the sacrifice would gather resentment. This resentment and the ghost of the deceased would condense in the mountain, possessing the body and forming a physical evil spirit that would harm explorers who went up the mountain."
"Was that an evil spirit that Wei He saw?"
"Very likely."
The two entered the village, and Lin Sheng grabbed a man at random.
"Let me ask you, has there ever been a wedding prank in Funing Village?"
The villager couldn't help but laugh out loud and joked,
"Young people in the village either die or run away, never coming back. Forget weddings. We haven't seen a single wedding in seven or eight years. And there haven't been any Psylocke girls in the village for ages. Psylocke Hall has been empty."
Hearing this, Lin Sheng's mind flashed with the scene of last night, and he suddenly spoke,
"No young people at all? But I saw a girl in the village yesterday. She was very young and dressed in red."
The villager's pupils trembled, and he looked at Lin Sheng in disbelief, and asked hurriedly,
"Where did you see him?"
Lin Sheng pointed at the Lingdie Hall and spoke frivolously.
"During the sacrificial parade yesterday, she was standing in the fog, next to the stone pillars of Psylocke Hall. Sir, isn't she the Psylocke girl?"
Before he finished speaking, the old man turned pale and trembled all over. He hurried home very quickly, muttering to himself,
"I don't know anything. Don't come to me. It's none of my business."
As he muttered to himself, he became more and more panicked and stumbled back.
Xu Guannan frowned, puzzled.
"When did you see any young people?"
Lin Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said lightly,
"Wasn't yesterday's headless ghost young?"
As he spoke, Lin Sheng walked deeper into the village and waved to Xu Guannan.
But after asking along the way, whenever the villagers heard the words "female ghost" or "Psylocke", they would run home in fear and close their doors.
When he reached the deepest part of the village, Lin Sheng suddenly saw a face that was very similar to the groom in his dream. He shouted to the man,
"Mushan."
The man in the courtyard was startled, and ignored Lin Sheng and continued working.
Walking into the courtyard, Lin Sheng looked around. The courtyard was well-maintained. He walked behind the man and
"Mu Shan, Uncle Mu."
The man's expression remained unchanged, and he replied calmly,
"You've got the wrong person. There's nothing you're looking for here. I advise you to leave as soon as possible."
Lin Sheng moved closer to the man and continued,
"Uncle Mu, I just want to ask you something, and then I'll leave. Why are there no young people in the village? Is it because of that evil spirit?"
Mu Shan paused, then showed a vigilant expression, and looked at Lin Sheng defensively.
"How do you know this? What else do you know?"
Lin Sheng folded his hands in front of his chest and said lightly,
"Wedding, Zeng Wan, and..."
"What do you want to know?"
Mu Shan suddenly interrupted, looked around, and then looked at Lin Sheng with a vigilant look.
"What happened after that wedding? Why are there no young people in the village?"
A dark light flashed across his eyes, and Mu Shan spoke in a low voice, searching for information about the wedding in his mind.
"That wedding had a significant impact. Young people in the village began mysteriously disappearing, hanging themselves, and the rest fled, never to return. Later, the villagers believed Wanwan had angered the gods and was being punished. To atone for their sins, they began holding sacrifices. Unbeknownst to them, these sacrifices didn't bring the gods' forgiveness, but rather the gathering of wronged souls."
On the other side,
The whole process of Wei He's death in the hospital went viral on the Internet, which aroused the curiosity of some people.
"Luo Yingying, slow down and wait for me."
Tan Meng was holding a camera pole, walking breathlessly, and shouting to the people in front of him.
"Oh, hurry up! We have to go up the mountain and set up the tent before the sun sets. If we're late, we'll have to use the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed. You don't want to end up like Wei He, do you?"
Tan Meng's mind flashed with the scene of Wei He's death. He instantly got goose bumps and shook his head.
"No, no, let's go quickly."
"Thank you, my dear Tangtang, for the rocket. Mengmeng and I are on our way to Yougu Mountain now. We're already at the foot of the mountain. Sorry, my dears, the signal was a little bad just now. There might be some lag. Please understand."
Luo Yingying walked forward while replying to the barrage.
The two walked to the foot of the mountain, and the live broadcast interface was stuck. The two people's facial features were distorted and their expressions were ferocious.
Luo Yingying was tense throughout the whole process. When she looked up, she saw herself on the screen. She was so scared that her phone flew out. Her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground.
Tan Meng was frightened by her scream and quickly ran over to check the situation, helped Luo Yingying up, and picked up her phone for her.
"Yingying, are you okay? The signal is bad in the mountains, so it's normal to have some lags."
Luo Yingying looked frightened and only after she came to her senses did she feel relieved.
Tan Meng looked around and felt a chill on his back. Seeing Luo Yingying's nervous expression,
"Yingying, why don't we just go back? If something happens, there's no one in the wilderness to save us."
After giving Tan Meng a look, Luo Yingying snatched her phone away and said in a cold voice,
"If you're scared, just go back. I can do it alone. There are so many people in the live studio with us. What's there to be afraid of? If something really happens, they will help us call the police."
After saying that, Luo Yingying let out a breath, raised her legs and walked up the mountain, with no intention of going home at all.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Tan Meng looked around timidly, swallowed his saliva, and hurried to catch up.
"Yingying, I didn't say I wanted to go back. Wait for me."
"Hey babies, we're on our way up the mountain now. Let me show you the surroundings. As soon as we entered the forest, a layer of mist rose. It's quite beautiful."
Luo Yingying walked while holding up the mobile phone pole, constantly sharing the scenes she saw, and not forgetting to interact with the barrage.
Is this mist poisonous?
"Don't worry, it's not. Mengmeng and I have been in the fog for three or four hours all the way up the mountain. We are fine. It's definitely not poisonous. Thank you for your concern, Baozi. Love you~"
There seemed to be no grass on this mountain except for trees. I didn't hear any birds singing or see any other small animals the whole time.
Seeing this, Luo Yingying couldn't help but slow down her pace and listened carefully to the movements around her before replying,
"Yes, baby, I just realized now that there really is no sound at all. It's so quiet."
[It sounds a bit creepy. Is the host really not afraid? If it were me, I wouldn't dare go alone.]
Luo Yingying turned the camera and faced the figure of Tan Meng behind her.
"Hahaha, I actually feel okay. Mengmeng is always with me. But she's a bit timid, so I have to protect her."
On the contrary, Tan Meng walked behind her and felt that the surroundings were gloomy. She kept looking around and completely forgot that she was broadcasting live. She just held up her mobile phone and did not interact with the live broadcast room at all.
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