Chapter 17 Chapter Sixteen

It was still daytime, and the poisonous sun had not yet set. Although the woman was exaggeratedly white, there was a figure in the sun, and she looked no different from a human being.When a woman encounters injustice, she draws her sword to help. What kind of ghost will be so helpful, even if it is a ghost, there is nothing to be afraid of.Liao's second son seemed very nervous, he was so anxious that he could not speak coherently, and couldn't speak clearly.I curiously asked Liao Er Er, how is that woman not human, but Liao Er Er asked me, how is that woman like a human being. Liao Er Er couldn't tell the actual content. I thought he was playing tricks, so I didn't bother to ask any more.The second Liao lowered his voice, as if someone was eavesdropping. He said that when he returned to Qingdao from Menghai, he would show us something, and then the truth would be revealed.I was skeptical, wondering what Liao's second child was up to, and if there was anything I couldn't say now, I had to leave Menghai to tell us.Zhao Shuai was still in shock. He didn't understand what Liao Erer was going to say, but just stood aside and listened to our conversation.

I wanted to turn around and ask Zhao Shuai if he was injured, but Liao's second child suddenly said: "If you haven't seen the things I left in Qingdao, then you won't believe every word I say, this Women are definitely not simple. However, I am more curious about how she appeared here?" After hearing this sentence, I laughed out loud for some reason, and Liao Lao Er glared at me from embarrassment.I avoided Liao's second son's gaze, turned around and asked Zhao Shuai if there was any serious problem. Zhao Shuai said that he was not injured, but his palm was worn out, and now it hurts deeply when he grabbed something.I looked at Zhao Shuai, feeling ominous in my heart, and the woman's last words also lingered in my mind.She said that the whole village would soon be wiped out, what does this sentence mean, what power can make the whole village suffer catastrophe?

We didn't dare to stay for a long time because we were worried that there would be a surprise attack, so we headed back towards the stockade after cleaning up a bit.On the way, I asked Zhao Shuai if he had molested some girls when he arrived in Manlong Village, causing other lovers to take revenge.Zhao Shuai said coldly that of course he wanted to, but he didn't have the time, he ran to the Yao's house as soon as he arrived in Manlong village, and he didn't see any beauties, but all he saw were old men.I looked at the second brother Liao who was traveling with me, he also couldn't figure out who made the sneak attack and why he killed Zhao Shuai.

"Could it be that the one who pushed him down has something to do with the warning written in blood in the demon house?" Second Liao asked with squinted eyes. "How do I know, I didn't see it was a person or a ghost, and I didn't even unzip my trousers, so I was pushed down." Zhao Shuai was angry and hated. "There are only people from Manlong Village for dozens of miles around here, and the woman just now. If it wasn't for the monster in the demon house, would it be..." When I said this, I was startled. It is possible that the murderer was the village. people here.

I didn't say what I said later, after all, there is no evidence, and it's the first time we've come back to Menghai, so there can't be enemies here.Although Zhao Shuai almost died, he must have been a little bit scared, but he still guessed by chance that the monster would take a nap, so he would go to the ruins in the afternoon while it was taking a nap.Although Liao's second child was afraid, he was unwilling to turn back. I knew this about his character as early as in Qingdao Water Prison.At that time, the workers came out of the water, and everyone thought they had encountered a ghost, but Liao Laoer was not afraid of death and guarded the tea, refusing to leave.Unless he really saw a monster appearing in front of him with a big knife, Liao Laoer would have to find the human-headed pumpkin tribute tea before leaving the monster's house and Manlong Village.

I don't think it's right to go to the Yaozhai as soon as you arrive in Manlong Village. It's too easy to arouse suspicion, so I suggest that you only go to the Yaozhai after a few days.During this period of time, you can first find out the details of the demon house from the old people in the village, and Li Xiuzhu's family has undergone major changes, so you must accompany her well, otherwise you will not have enough friends.Liao's second child fully agreed with my proposal, only Zhao Shuai was a little reluctant, but he didn't say anything, just kept silent. Liao Lao Er has just arrived in Manlong Village and has not yet found a place to live. Although I don't like him very much, it is always right to make more friends when going out.So I invited Liao's second son to live in the stockade together. Anyway, Lao Wang lives alone, so the place to live can still be moved.Of course, Zhao Shuai complained a few words. He said that we had already squeezed into one bed, so how could we sleep alone.First Liao said thank you, and then said that he can sleep on the floor, since his body is very stiff, so there is no need to worry.

In fact, Zhao Shuai's complaint is correct, I also want to sleep alone in the big bed, two people are too crowded, how can I squeeze a third person in.The reason why I did this, besides making friends, was that Liao's second son also came to find the pumpkin head tribute tea.If the three of us are always together, there is no need to worry about Liao's second brother getting ahead first, maybe he can provide some important clues. We discussed the issue of sleeping in a few words, unknowingly passed through several dense forests, and the gate of Manlong Village appeared in front of us again, but when we saw the scene in front of the gate, we all stopped hesitantly .The gate of the village is very high, at least four meters long, giving people a majestic feeling.A group of girls in national costumes stood under the gate of the village. Judging from their formation, they should be waiting for someone.When I went to Manlong Village yesterday, I asked Li Xiuzhu if there would be many people wearing ethnic minority clothes in the village like in the movie.Li Xiuzhu said that she used to have it, but she changed her habit a long time ago, and she no longer wears it on special days.

When Zhao Shuai saw it, he laughed and said, "Did the little girls line up to welcome me because they knew I was coming? This standard is really high." "Fuck you, you are welcome to ruin them? Stop putting gold on your face!" I said looking into the distance, and at the same time I wondered if something would happen to the village. You must know that Li Xiuzhu's mother died last night, and the people in the village No matter how cruel a person is, he shouldn't be wearing gold and silver at this time. This is what Li Xiuzhu thinks. We walked towards the gate of the stockade one after the other, and those girls were indeed born fresh, and they were not at all different from the girls in the city.The girls in the village wear head crowns with pompoms and silver ornaments, colorful tassels up to their waists, belts made of shells, and bracelets on their hands made of amber.The girl in the costume has an indescribable aura, exuding a very natural aura, without any sense of affectation.

When the girls saw us three big men approaching, they told us to come in quickly, otherwise we might be haunted by ghosts.We just encountered strange things in the Yaozhai, and our hearts fell into a shadow, and we obediently passed through the gate when we heard the girls' threats.After passing through the gate of the village, we found out why the girls were dressed in costumes and stood in the village to keep watch. It turned out that Li Xiuzhu's mother died, and the men in the village went to cut tree coffins, and the girls wore costumes to ward off evil spirits, which is the tradition of the Ni people.The so-called tree coffin is to cut down the thickest tree, use the best part, cut it in half, and make a coffin according to the size of the deceased.Tree coffins are also divided into male and female coffins. The male coffin is on the top, carved with various symbolic patterns, and the back is hollowed out; the female coffin is on the bottom, like a boat, used to hold the remains of the dead.

The tombs of the Boni people do not have raised soil bags. After the coffin is buried, the ground will be leveled and crops can still be planted on it.After several years, the coffin and the deceased will be turned into soil, and the next deceased can be buried.The biggest taboo is that when buried, strangers cannot steal shadows into the grave, otherwise they will be buried together. I started talking to the girls, but I didn't expect the culture of the Zo Ni people to be so different and very different from the culture of the Central Plains.Their tombs have no landmarks, if they are accidentally dug, it is not to scare people to death.I don’t know if they buried tree coffins near the demon’s house, but we have to be careful when looking for tea with pumpkin heads, lest we not find the tea but dig a few tree coffins.

Li Xiuzhu stood in an inconspicuous corner. She was also wearing national costumes. She was completely different from the original one. It was hard to find her existence without looking carefully.Li Xiuzhu's eyes were empty, and she greeted me after seeing me, telling us to go back to the village to rest.Because in the Zhai people's culture, the gate of the village is the boundary to prevent ghosts and ghosts, and people can't easily wander around the gate of the village.I also noticed mysterious spells and some totems engraved on the ancient gate of the village, which were probably used to block ghosts. I think the village gate is full of women, and the three of us don't want to disturb others welcoming the tree coffin, so we have to leave.At this time, we saw the old man Hu Jie and several young men in the village walking towards the gate of the village carrying paint and pushing a cart, not knowing what to do next.Old man Hu Jie was the elder who stood up last night to quell the great changes in the Li family. He should be the number one in the village.We walked over and asked, and it turned out that they planned to paint the gate of the village and pave a short concrete road from the gate.I asked if there was anything we could do for help, and the old man Hu Jie laughed happily and said that he needed help. So we walked back again, except for Li Xiuzhu, the other girls seemed very happy that Zhao Shuai was back.Due to the presence of Li Xiuzhu, the girls didn't show too much, they just peeked at Zhao Shuai, and some even approached him on purpose.Just now Zhao Shuai vowed to find the tribute tea with pumpkin head, but now he flirts with the girls, forgetting why he came to Menghai.On the other hand, the second brother Liao became acquainted with the elders of the village all of a sudden, and casually asked about the past of the village. The girls all stood by the gate of the village because they had to paint.Starting from the gate of the village, cement needs to be paved. In fact, it is only a few meters. Since there are only so few paved, I don’t think it doesn’t matter whether it is paved or not. The road will be long.I really want to ask how Father Li is doing, since he killed his wife, should he turn it over to the police station in the county.Moreover, the hasty burial of Mother Li's body may leave problems for future judicial identification.It's a pity that the occasion was not right, so I didn't ask, but just worked hard. Soon, a few meters of concrete road was paved, no technology needed at all.The gate of the village was too high, and there were no ladders in the village, so only two gateposts were painted.The pillars are not short, so one person has to step on the other, so that the pillars are painted smooth and smooth.At the end, old man Hu Jie also drew some mysterious symbols, which are similar to the original symbols. The girls were still waiting for the men to come back from cutting down the tree coffins, but it was already afternoon, but they hadn't seen the men come back yet.Old man Hu Jie said that there used to be many big trees, but now there are no thicker trees, so they have to go to far away places to cut.Before the person came back, we saw a middle-aged woman running out of the village in a hurry, and my intuition told me: something happened in the village again!