Chu Weiyue's eyes lit up, "Why do you want me to go? Is today a festival?
When she woke up, she felt something was wrong. The village was very lively today with music and dance.
"I don't know either. They all asked you to go, so just go and take a look. I'm leaving first."
The little boy ate the candied haws, shook his head and said this, then ran away.
Chu Weiyue likes to join in the fun. Besides, it’s too boring here. Maybe there really is a festival.
Close the gate and walk towards the big locust tree.
When I got to the place, I found it was completely empty with no one there.
There were many burnt candles and some offerings on the ground.
Chu Weiyue frowned in frustration, and then he realized that they had already left and he was a step too late.
"Is it so fast? I haven't even seen the excitement yet." Chu Weiyue complained a few words in dissatisfaction and could only go home.
After taking a few steps, she happened to see the man who had gone to her house in the morning.
I met this man a few days ago. He was tall and handsome, and I had a deep impression of him.
His name is Zhou Hao, and he is one of the few literate people in the village.
"My dear, nice to see you again. Why are you so free today? Are you here to attend the festival?"
He smiled brightly and was quite gentle and polite to Chu Weiyue.
Chu Weiyue did not forget the women's instructions. She just nodded lightly and wanted to leave quickly.
But I never expected that he would stand right in front of me.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? I haven't asked you about anything yet. I heard that you came from the capital. Is it very prosperous over there?
Our village can only go out once a month, and only the village chief and designated people can go out to purchase some necessary items. Other than that, we have to stay here for the rest of our lives. I really want to go out for a walk. Can you tell me about the outside world?"
He showed curiosity and a strong desire for knowledge.
But Chu Weiyue discovered that this man's motives were not simple.
You can tell from his evasive gaze and frivolous posture.
"If you are really curious, wait until my man comes back and come to my house to find me. Then we will definitely talk to you in detail. Goodbye now."
Chu Weiyue didn't even look at him and walked to the side.
The man blocked his way again. "Don't leave so quickly. I still have a lot to say to you. The first time I saw you, I thought you were beautiful..."
He boldly held Chu Weiyue's hand.
Such an action made Chu Weiyue furious. She raised her hand and slapped him hard in the face.
"Get out of here, or I'll scream."
"Okay, go ahead and shout. Let's see who shouts faster, you or me! They have all gone to the back mountain to worship their ancestors. There is no one in the village today. Your man is probably still waiting at Doctor Wang's house. Just obey me today. God has given you to me as my wife."
He grabbed Chu Weiyue's clothes, tried to take them off, and pushed her to the ground.
But his body was too weak, Chu Weiyue kicked him, then picked up a stone and hit him on the head.
The man's head was only bleeding slightly, which made him angry and embarrassed.
"You woman, if you don't accept my toast, you will be punished with a drink!"
He waved his fists and tried to beat Chu Weiyue.
But he tripped over a stone on the ground, fell headfirst and lost consciousness.
Chu Weiyue gasped, ran to him, and found that he had just fainted, not dead.
If he died, these people might not let them leave, and that would be disastrous.
Fearing an accident, Chu Weiyue could only shout for help.
After half an hour, someone passed by. It was the village chief and several men, followed by a large group of women.
"What happened?" asked the village chief puzzledly.
Looking at the direction Chu Weiyue pointed, he ran over immediately.
The villagers came to the man and woke him up using a very ancient method.
The man's eyelids drooped weakly and he kept gasping for breath.
After a long while, no one touched him.
Instead, he just stood there, looking at his increasingly cold body with a deathly pale face.
After a moment of hesitation, Chu Weiyue ran over and felt his pulse, but it had stopped beating, proving that the man was dead.
She couldn't wait to watch the village chief explain.
"Village chief, he wanted to bully me just now, I just pushed him and hit his head with a stone, he didn't die at that time, his death has nothing to do with me..."
She was afraid that they would think she was a murderer, so she tried to explain herself hoarsely.
The village chief sighed deeply and said nothing, and no one else responded.
Instead, Chu Weiyue was at a loss. Do they believe it or not?
If you believe it, you won't remain silent.
But if I didn't believe it, I would have been arrested long ago.
But they didn't say anything, which made her anxious.
Several women nearby pulled Chu Weiyue aside.
"Stop talking. We all know that you didn't kill him. The reason he was in a hurry to force you was because he was dying and wanted to leave his offspring. This way, when he died, there would be someone to inherit the cigarettes for his family."
There was a violent shock in Chu Weiyue's eyes.
"But he was fine just now, how could he die suddenly? He looked very young..."
One of the women had red eyes and couldn't help wiping away her tears.
"We know he is very young, but he has been sick since he was born. In order to treat him, his father secretly went out to find a doctor for him, but there was still no result."
"You don't know that some of the villagers here are cursed and will die strangely. This man's elder and younger brothers were born with white hair and even their eyebrows. They can't stand the sun, and there is no male in their family over the age of thirty."
These people were talking at the same time, all talking about curses.
But Chu Weiyue knew very well that it couldn't be a curse, because there were no gods or ghosts in this world.
After leaving here and returning to the yard, I found that Wen Jingchi had returned.
After understanding what happened today, he let out a long sigh.
"Stay here and don't go anywhere. We'll be leaving soon anyway, so don't cause any trouble. Got it?"
Chu Weiyue nodded, "I know, I just think the people here are weird, why did they die suddenly?"
It would be understandable if it was just one or two people, but it is impossible for so many people to be cursed.
Although Wen Jingchi didn't want Chu Weiyue to meddle in his affairs, he still decided to go for a walk with her at her insistence.
Walking in the village, Chu Weiyue felt more and more that something was wrong.
There are many children who are missing arms or limbs at a very young age, which is a congenital deformity.
We also saw several children with snow-white bodies, which is called albinism in modern times.