Chapter 48 2. A night in a small earthen house

Along the way, Zhu Neng's complexion was very bad. His mind was in a mess, and the driver's eyes kept flashing.He peeked behind him from time to time, feeling that the driver might appear behind him at any moment. Is that driver Bai Jingjing's accomplice?What was he going to do by leaving them in the deep mountains and old forests? Zhu Neng glanced at Bai Jingjing next to her, and saw that her face was pale, her lips were trembling slightly, and she looked very nervous.He was even more sure that she had a ghost in her heart.So he wanted to go back, but he didn't have the courage.He had a premonition that they would never let him leave easily, so he could only bite the bullet and move forward.

He thought that Niu Tradition must be found as soon as possible. When two people are together, they will be more courageous. Niu's traditional mobile phone has been turned off, and he cannot be contacted. Zhu Neng and Bai Jingjing walked along the mountain road.They crossed one slope after another, but there was still a mountain in front of them, and there was not a house or a person in sight. Sometimes, they could also hear the sound of running water. The sound seemed to be very close, just beside them, but also seemed to be far away, unreachable, and exuded a supernatural aura. Bai Jingjing who was walking in front suddenly stopped and looked around.Zhu Neng walked up and found that there was an extra fork in the road ahead.One mountain road turned into two, one to the left and one to the right.

Go left or go right? Bai Jingjing turned her head and looked at Zhu Neng timidly, as if the answer was written on Zhu Neng's face. "I don't know either." Zhu Neng said dejectedly. Bai Jingjing found a rock and sat down, took off her shoes, and rubbed her feet.After a while, she took the shoe and knocked it on the stone, as if sand had gotten into the shoe.The sound of the soles hitting the stone is crisp: "Click, click, click..." The sound spread far in the mountains. Zhu Neng's heart twitched - he thought the voice was a signal from her to her accomplices.Perhaps it was a psychological effect, he felt that the stones on both sides of the mountain road were even weirder, and the weeds were deeper.

It stands to reason that there will always be birds chirping and wild animals howling in the mountains and forests, but there is no sound around them, only the strange sound of running water, ringing continuously. Zhu Neng took out a bottle of mineral water from his bag, took a few sips, and handed another bottle to Bai Jingjing.Bai Jingjing didn't drink, she twisted the bottle cap lightly, and put it aside. After being silent for a while, Zhu Neng couldn't bear it any longer. He pointed to the mountain road on the left and said, "Let's go this way." Bai Jingjing immediately put on her shoes and walked left.

After walking for a long time, Zhu Neng saw a small earthen house by the roadside, and a strange stone pile nearby.He stopped in his tracks, not daring to continue walking.He was afraid that someone wearing a red raincoat would suddenly rush out of the small earthen hut or pile of stones. His face was pale and his eyes were crippled... Bai Jingjing also seemed to be very scared, so she didn't leave. The dark clouds in the sky are getting thicker and thicker, and the sky is getting dark ahead of time. Zhu Neng squatted down dejectedly.He thought that he couldn't go forward when it was dark, and it seemed that he was going to stay in this small earthen house tonight.He suspected that this was Bai Jingjing's conspiracy.

Bai Jingjing stood beside her, her long hair covered her face, so she couldn't see her expression, let alone what she was thinking. In the woods, a bird sang lonely. Its call was extremely unpleasant, hoarse and short, very unlucky. Zhu Neng looked at Bai Jingjing, and suddenly wanted to rush up and grab her, and asked her why she did this.But he didn't dare, he knew she was not alone.Perhaps, her accomplice is nearby at this moment... Squatting on the ground and smoking a cigarette, Zhu Neng walked towards the small earthen house. There is an unknown tree next to the earth house, which has died, leaving only a bare trunk.There is a wooden bed and a stove in the room, which is deserted.

When Zhu Neng came out of the small earthen hut, he was immediately stunned——Bai Jingjing was gone! There are some small sounds, it may be the mouse coming home, it may be the wind blowing through the fallen leaves, it may be the dead branches falling from the trees, it may be the running water washing the stones, it may be the birds flapping their wings... However, there is no trace of popularity! Zhu Neng panicked, he ran to look behind the tree, but there was no sign of Bai Jingjing; he ran to look behind the pile of stones, but there was still no sign; he ran further away, but there was still no sign of Bai Jingjing...

Bai Jingjing just disappeared out of thin air! Zhu Neng took a deep breath.He couldn't figure it out—he thought, Xuanzang's parietal bone relic was about to be found, and the thing they had been dreaming of was about to be obtained. At this critical juncture, why did Bai Jingjing leave?Isn't her purpose for Xuanzang's parietal bone relic? If her purpose is not for Xuanzang's parietal bone relic, then what is her real purpose? Wouldn't it be to kill him? Zhu Neng was taken aback by his own thought.He thought again and again, he and Bai Jingjing had no grievances, she had no reason to kill him.But in this way, Bai Jingjing's sudden departure was even more incomprehensible.

The sky is getting darker, the wind is getting stronger, the trees and grass on the mountain are "crackling", and the world looks more deserted and sad. "Bai Jingjing——" Zhu Neng yelled with his last hope. No one answered him. Zhu Neng took out his mobile phone, pressed it, and the screen glowed faintly. With this weak light, he walked slowly towards the small earthen house.As soon as he got to the door, he froze suddenly—a breath came from the small earthen house. There are people inside! Zhu Neng was scared, he wanted to run, but he didn't dare.He knew that the people in the room must have seen the light of his cell phone, and as soon as he ran away, that person would rush out of the room and attack him from behind...

"Come in." The people in the room spoke. It was Bai Jingjing's voice!Zhu Neng was dumbfounded, he walked in numbly.The room was very dark, and Bai Jingjing's outline could be vaguely seen. She was sitting upright on the plank bed, like a wooden figure. "Where have you been?" Zhu Neng asked. After a pause, Bai Jingjing said: "I'll go...to make it easier. I won't find you when I get back, so I'll come in and wait for you. Where have you been?" Zhu Neng hesitated and said, "I'll go too...for the convenience." The surroundings are getting darker and darker, and the forest is getting deeper and deeper. It seems that there are countless eyes hidden in it, and it is not known whether it is a human or an animal.Zhu Neng was even more frightened.

"It's too cold, let's light a fire?" he said tentatively. Bai Jingjing said: "Okay, let's light a fire." Zhu Neng fumbled to put the firewood on the stove, lit it, and the room was immediately lit up and warm.He took a peek at Bai Jingjing, and found that her complexion looked much better and calmer, as if she had a plan in mind. He was surprised, and he was even more sure that Bai Jingjing must have done something just now.Could it be that her accomplice had come and was hiding nearby? So, he said flatteringly: "Tomorrow, when I arrive in Wulibao Town, I will hand over the things to you after I get them. Really, I mean what I say..." Bai Jingjing glanced at him, but said nothing. Time passed by every minute and every second, only the sound of "crackling" burning firewood. Zhu Neng didn't dare to think about anything anymore, he listened to the outside with all his attention.Bai Jingjing was still sitting there upright, not speaking, not yawning, not coughing, even Zhu Neng couldn't hear her breathing. "You said... Will anyone pass by here?" He wanted to talk to her, to test her tone. Bai Jingjing didn't answer. Zhu Neng continued: "Tell me, in the middle of the night, who would pass by here?" "An abnormal person." Bai Jingjing said lightly. Zhu Neng trembled, he felt that her words were full of deep meaning.After a pause, he continued, "Tell me, Sha Jing's younger brother, the man named Sha Liang you mentioned, will he come here?" After finishing speaking, he stared at Bai Jingjing firmly.He went all out. Bai Jingjing's face changed for a moment, and then she returned to normal. She said calmly, "It's possible." When it was over, Zhu Neng's heart went cold, before he even had time to be afraid, there was a burst of footsteps outside.The footsteps sounded from far to near, louder and louder, as if full of anger. Zhu Neng looked ashamed. Hearing the sound of footsteps, Bai Jingjing's eyes flashed with joy, she finally stood up, looked at Zhu Neng firmly, and said with a smile: "Do you know everything?" "Know what?" Zhu Neng said subconsciously. At this time, the footsteps stopped outside the door.Zhu Neng heard a heavy panting sound, like a wild animal. Bai Jingjing smiled and said, "Why did you come? Why don't you come in soon?" Her tone seemed to be greeting an acquaintance.She should have known that someone was coming, perhaps, this person was found by her. Zhu Neng stared at the door, as if he was waiting for death to come. Finally, Niu Chuantong walked into the small earthen house. Seeing him, both Zhu Neng and Bai Jingjing were dumbfounded, they asked in unison, "Why are you?"