Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen
With this deep doubt, Cha Wenbin returned to the ground, looking at Zhuo Xiong who was sorting the package, he hesitated to speak several times.He still remembered that White Beard once said that this kind of pigeon blood tattoo is a symbol of the family, and this family is inextricably linked with the ancient Shu Kingdom three thousand years ago, but now the Northeast and Sichuan are separated by hundreds of thousands of miles , is located on the two diagonals of our country's territory, how can there be similar things here?
He was very confused, because he didn't know how to explain how the imprint of the remaining descendants of the King of Shu appeared in this irrelevant place, and this ice cellar was so evil.
When Lao Wang heard them describe what he saw, he couldn't help but become curious about this place, but after discussing with everyone, he decided to hurry on his way first.If it gets late in a while, you will have to spend the night on the halfway up the mountain in the ice and snow, besides, you don't know what the weather will be like at night.
After deciding to set off, everyone supplemented with some high-calorie food. Climbing this kind of snow-capped mountain is quite exhausting. They found a tree near the cave and tied a red rope as a mark.This time they replaced Zhuo Xiong as the leader. In terms of stability, he was indeed much better than Chao Zi. Seeing the snow mountain with a height of more than 400 meters in front of him, Zhuo Xiong kept on driving.
The speed of the team is determined by the leader. In this kind of collective activity, he can often control the speed of the process.Naturally, this kid's physical strength was no worse than that of Chaozi's. With his head slumped, he turned his head and roared to cheer everyone up from time to time. He really looked like a team leader, and everyone walked a lot faster under his leadership.
When the sun gradually disappeared on the other side of the mountain, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the snow, as if it was covered with a layer of golden gold. This kind of beauty is not seen everywhere, and of course the duration is also very short.Just when everyone was amazed by this miraculous natural landscape, smoke could already be seen rising from the top of their heads not far away.
Zhuo Xiong shouted with joy: "Look, it's here, it's finally here, comrades, for the hot steamed buns, go!"
Chaozi yelled from below: "The hot wine has already been boiled for us, go!" He started to gallop like a leopard in the snow.
Seeing the momentum of these two boys, the haze in Zha Wenbin's heart was temporarily put aside, and he also gave himself more energy to start climbing up.
There is indeed a stockade on the top of the mountain as Lao Wang said. The top of the mountain is like a crater. Unexpectedly, there is a small basin on the top of the mountain, which is not small.There are seven or eight private houses scattered in this basin, and the chimneys of every family are emitting white smoke.There was no snow in the middle of the basin, and a few people rushed into the village along a small path, and it was only then that it was dark.
Lao Wang came to a house in the east of the village. Before he entered, he heard a dog barking in the yard. This reminded Cha Wenbin of Heizi, and he didn't know how he was doing after he left.Before leaving, he entrusted Heizi to his little uncle, and when he thought of this partner, he also thought of the toad in that mountain.
Lao Wang knocked on the door a few times, and an old man inside said, "Who is it?" Then an old man in an old padded jacket came out to open the door. Seeing so many people standing outside the room, he immediately said with a smile, "Beijing Come on? Come on, come in and enjoy the fire."
An old fox is an old fox after all. Chaozi just wanted to enter the door but was pulled behind him by Lao Wang. Then, Lao Wang said with a smile, "Excuse me, is the old man's surname Li?"
The old man turned around and said, "Haha, you made a mistake. The old man's surname is Yin, and his first name is Tianyang. The folks here call me Daddy Shitou."
Lao Wang immediately patted his head and said: "Oh, it's because I have a bad memory. I misremembered your old man's name. This junior apologizes to you." Walk quickly to the small bungalow.
Chaozi immediately whispered to Cha Wenbin, "Why didn't I see this guy's acting skills before?"
Cha Wenbin said: "Learn more. In such an unfamiliar place, it is really necessary to be on the defensive. You, don't be so reckless in doing things in the future. You are a scout. I think Zhuo Xiong is better than you." You are much stronger."
When Chaozi rolled his eyes outside alone, everyone else entered the room. He wondered for a long time how Zhuoxiong was better than himself?
There was a large copper basin in the room, the charcoal inside was burning hot, and the red light shone on the face, and a warm feeling came over the face. Cha Wenbin warmed up the fire with his hands alternately, while listening to the old Wang talking with the stone father stand up.
It is said that Lao Wang and his organization have sent people to this mountain more than once. According to the report of the last person who came back, they all lived in an old man's house on the top of the mountain.Speaking of this old man, he is kind and kind. He is a stonemason, and he never married for some reason. He lives on this mountaintop for a lifetime.
Father Shitou brought a kerosene lamp, fiddled with the cotton wick inside, hung it on the beam, and said with a smile: "There is no electricity in the mountains, so I can only light this. You haven't eaten yet, and there is nothing to eat in the mountains." , I’ll make do with it in a while, you urbanites don’t think it’s rough.”
"Where is it, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble Daddy Shitou." As he said that, Lao Wang gave Chaozi a wink, and the kid immediately said comprehendingly: "Father Shitou, I'm here to help you." After finishing speaking, he walked in with him out of the kitchen.
After the two of them walked away, Cha Wenbin said, "Is it reliable?"
Lao Wang kept turning his palms by the brazier to keep warm, and said, "What do you think?"
Cha Wenbin laughed: "If you come, you will be safe. I think you should have done your work well in advance."
Lao Wang patted him on the shoulder and said, "How many drinks in a while?"
"it is good!"
Not long after, several large pots of meat were placed on the table, and a burst of aroma rushed over, causing the meaty face to be speechless, and the saliva almost flowed all over the floor.Father Shitou rubbed his hands and said, "There is nothing decent in the mountains. These are game meats I hunted. There are wild boars, roe deer, and pheasants. You can eat as much as you can. If you don't have enough, I will cook."
This is the first time Cha Wenbin spoke: "Old man, you are welcome, we are also from the mountains, these are some good things, it seems that the old man is still a good hunter!"
Dad Shitou seemed to like to hear these words very much, a smile immediately appeared on his face, showing a mouthful of big yellow teeth and said with a chuckle: "In our wilderness, it is inevitable that some wild beasts will come to harm the crops. It’s easy, but we can’t let them be ruined, everyone here can hunt, and they can go down the mountain to exchange some small money to subsidize the family after peeling off the skin. You eat it, eat it while it’s hot, and I’ll burn some yams.”
When the old man turned around, Chaozi gave everyone a wink, grabbed a large piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, shivering from the scorching heat, and shouted, "It smells delicious!" Everyone was already half-starved to death. I haven't eaten anything decent before, so I can't help but gobble them up one by one.Father Shitou threw a handful of yams into the copper basin, and said with a smile, "Eat slowly, and there is nothing missing in the mountains, but these things are not lacking."
Lao Wang was also excited about eating, and shouted: "Is there wine at the old man's house, how many drinks shall we have?"
When Shitou heard this, he said embarrassedly: "There is wine, but it's not very good. If you don't mind the local wine made from corn stalks, then why don't you have some?"
Zha Wenbin laughed and said: "Wine is not about good or bad, it depends on who you drink it with. For a man as bold as the old man, the wine he brews must be very bold. Come on, let's drink together!"
As we all know, wine is brewed from grain. In the past, grain was precious in the countryside. How could you be willing to use it to make wine?Some people found that the corn stalks were sweet to chew, so they used them to make wine.Although the brewed wine is drinkable, it has a very strong temper, and most people really can't stand this kind of local wine.
Father Shitou took out a wine jar, replaced the big guys with big bowls, and after pouring them one by one, he also sat down and raised the bowl and said, "Everyone, do one!"
All the people were shocked by the amount of alcohol. Chaozi took a sip from the bowl, and immediately choked out: "It's so spicy!"
Father Shitou rubbed his chin and said with a smile: "Brother, don't you think the old man's wine is not good?"
Chaozi is a person who cares about face, so naturally he won't let others down. He stood up, picked up the sea bowl and imitated the old man's appearance and gulped it down in one gulp. After drinking, he put the big bowl on the table and shouted Voice: "Good wine!"
The others applauded one after another, and they all picked up their big bowls to drink. Many people felt dizzy on the spot when the bowl of wine was poured down. While lamenting the violence of the wine, they also admired Shitou's drinking capacity.
As soon as the wine was down, the conversation naturally became more frequent. Lao Wang also had only a half-knowledge of the previous organizational actions, so he took this opportunity to ask Dad Shitou.
He didn't know whether it was because he drank too much alcohol or if Lao Wang was pretending to be stupid on purpose, he squinted his eyes and asked, "Old man, how did you know that we are from Beijing just by guessing?"
He drank too much, but Shitou's father didn't drink too much, he was sober.Peeling the yams in his hand, the old man said: "There are only a few families in our village, and there are very few strangers visiting on weekdays. Every family has relatives who come and go, and everyone knows each other. Besides, people also know each other in this season. I don’t know how to touch the mountain.” After finishing speaking, the old man took another sip of his wine, smacked his lips and continued, “A few years ago, there were a few groups of people like you who came up the mountain, and they all lived with me during the day and went out at night. When I came back, I went there for many days, and didn’t say hello to me when I left. But I’m a tight-lipped person, and I don’t inquire about it. Besides, they treat me well and give me enough money every time I come. Judging by the outfits of you guys, you can tell that you are in the same group as them, the old man is old but he is not confused."
Old Wang asked patiently, "Master, do you know where they are going?"
Father Shitou put down the bowl, slowly peeled the yams, stuffed one into his mouth, and then said: "The old man never inquired, and they didn't tell you. You city people have weird ideas, and the old man can't understand it." .”
Seeing that there was nothing useful to ask, Old Wang could only smile awkwardly, took a bowl and had a drink with Shitou's father, then took out a wad of money from his pocket and put it on the table with a smile: "Old man, how many of us I want to stay with you for a few days, please take care of me."
Shitou's father didn't take the money either, instead he said intriguingly: "Oh, don't go away again, the old man doesn't feel comfortable spending this money."
After saying this, the faces of the people present immediately changed. Old Wang wanted to ask, but Cha Wenbin stopped him with a wink.He stood up with a smile and said, "Father Shitou, this junior also came to ask you something. Just now when we were climbing a mountain, we saw a hole in the ice and almost fell. You have lived on this mountain for most of your life. , is another hunter, do you know what the hole is for?"
Although he is old, but his teeth are good, he threw a piece of meat into his mouth and finished chewing before he said slowly: "Since the little brother asked, the old man will not hide it, the old man in the ice cellar has seen it before. "
"Oh, what about the old man?" Cha Wenbin still asked with a smile.
"I can't go to that place. When I was young, people from my ancestors left a message saying that the land was haunted by ghosts. If the troubles were not good, they would die there inexplicably. This is also a forbidden place in our small village. The old man was not afraid of the sky when he was young. I am not afraid of the earth, and dare to spend the night in the grave." Speaking of this, Shitou's father's eyes lit up, he took a sip of wine, and continued, "When I was 21 years old, I just married a wife. Bandit, although our mountain is remote, it is relatively quiet. There are mountains and land, so it is not a problem to find something to eat. Just after my daughter-in-law passed the house, there was an extra mouth in the house. That night I carried a shotgun and prepared to go out to shoot a roe deer. It’s a coincidence, on the mountain you came from, I saw a roe from a long distance, and this roe is still white. The moon in the summer can shine very clearly, and it’s only about fifty meters away from me. If you fire a shot across the road, the beast will run away."
"It's not an old man, I'm bragging. My marksmanship is perfect. I chased it and saw that there was a pool of blood on the ground. I followed the blood all the way, and I arrived at the place where the ice hole you mentioned. After leaving the place But at a distance of about ten meters, I remembered the teachings of my ancestors, and I didn't want to chase after it, but it was the first time I saw the white roe deer, and my brain got hot, so I ran over, and it was less than one meter away from the ice hole. At the place where the beast was limping and struggling on the ground, it seemed that it wanted to enter the hole."
"That cave is evil. No matter how hot it is outside in summer, the surrounding area is chilly. I can still see ice flowers at the entrance of the cave when I get up early in the morning. I am afraid that it will run away again, so I just stare at its forehead again. With one shot, it was knocked down immediately. The roe was fat, and its body was snow-white, without any stray hair. I carried it and went home. I peeled the skin that night, and cut off the flesh. Put it in a pot and cook."
"At that time, my daughter-in-law was just pregnant, so I brought her the first bowl of soup. It was so fragrant that it made my mouth water. The daughter-in-law picked up the big bowl and ate it in a few mouthfuls, shouting. I still wanted to eat, so I went to fill another bowl, and this girl finished eating in a few mouthfuls, and asked for more."
"Although the family was poor at that time, we could eat this wild game at both ends for three days. Why did my wife keep eating it tonight? I thought it was because she was pregnant and her mouth was hurt, so I went to fill another bowl. My daughter-in-law I drank it so much that the soup came out of my mouth, but I still wanted to eat it. At that time, I thought, how delicious is this thing? With doubts, I went to the kitchen to fill a bowl and drink it down. The taste is so fresh, so fresh It made me want to stop, and immediately after the first bowl, the second bowl, and then the third bowl, until I couldn't finish it, my daughter-in-law came to the kitchen at some point, put her whole head into the pot and drank it."
Speaking of this, Father Shitou began to sob, and Cha Wenbin knew that something was wrong when he heard this, how could anyone eat like this?Then he asked: "Don't worry, old man, please speak slowly."
Father Shitou wiped away his tears and continued: "In the end, it was me and her who competed to drink. The pot was full of soup until it was drained. When I woke up the next day, she had already gone, and she was swollen alive. died, and I left a small life to live on till now.”
Few people have never heard of this kind of thing, and several people are sweating when they hear it. Will someone really eat it to death?Chaozi asked, "Old man, is the roe deer meat really that delicious?"
Father Shitou pointed to the plate of meat on the table and said: "This is the roe deer meat. Although it tastes good, no one will catch it and eat it like the two of us. Later, the old people in the village said that the roe The roe deer has become a spirit, and we have been bewitched by an evil spirit, and we were killed by it, which is also my punishment for trespassing on the forbidden area."
After some consolation, they drank some wine. The warm charcoal fire made people feel drunk. There was no electricity in this village. After eating and drinking, they would naturally go to rest. They were also tired all day long. up.
Maybe Dad Shitou was a little sad because of the memories of the past, so he went back to his kang and snored early. Zha Wenbin and the others went to sleep with their clothes on after the stove was lit in the next room.Several big men crowded together on a kang, it was not cold at all, the wind outside the window was still whistling, Hengroulian, Zhuo Xiong, and Chaozi all fell asleep, only Cha Wenbin was left He rested his head on his hands and thought about the day's events.
"Wen Bin, can't you sleep?" Lao Wang asked in a low voice.
"Didn't you sleep too, do you have any ideas?" Cha Wenbin asked back.
Old Wang turned over, walked lightly to the door, put his ear on the door and listened carefully, then returned to the kang, and said to Cha Wenbin: "Old man, what do you think?"
Zha Wenbin knew that Lao Wang was on guard, but this time he seemed to be extra vigilant, even a little too much: "A very good old man, I can't see any problems for the time being. It is said that you should have the most complete information, so why are you asking?" I am coming?"
Old Wang heyed: "Come on, you think I didn't see it, you didn't drink a sip of wine all night, you spit it all under the table secretly."
Cha Wenbin turned over on his side and murmured, "I drink too much, I'll go to bed first." After speaking, he ignored Lao Wang again.
Facing Zha Wenbin's buttocks, Old Wang let out a "hey" and could only give up. He also turned over and started snoring after a while.
That night, Cha Wenbin stayed up all night.
In the early morning, when the rooster in the yard crowed loudly, Chao Zi and Zhuo Xiong woke up one after another, yawning and shouting that the wine last night was really good, but Cha Wenbin said, "Go out first, I'll go to bed later." For a while, remember not to leave this yard for half a step in the morning."
Chaozi was about to say something, but was stopped by Lao Wang. The four of them went out of the room first, and Shitou had already boiled the hot water outside.After washing up, the old man served steaming steamed white flour buns.After breakfast, when he came to the yard, Chaozi lamented how good the air in the mountains is.
This morning, the few of them were basking in the sun in the yard.During this period, except that Shitou father went out once, saying that he was going to see if there was any prey caught in the trap, there was nothing else to do.
When Zha Wenbin got up at noon, there was a burst of hearty laughter outside the door.It turned out that Shitou's father had trapped a wild boar, and they were helping out, planning to make a meal of the wild boar's offal for lunch.
Cha Wenbin smiled sheepishly and said, "The old man is a good crafter, we are lucky again."
While talking, Dad Shito drew a sharp knife from the middle of the shaved wild boar's belly, and opened the pig. The old man stuck the sharp knife into the table, and said: "Brother I’m really not used to sleeping in the mountains, so I’d better go down the mountain earlier.”
Others might think this was a joke, but it made Cha Wenbin feel that there was something in it, but he replied without changing his face: "As long as the old man is not afraid of being disturbed, I am willing to stay for a while."
Not to mention that the old man's knife skills are really good, and he has a taste of cutting an ox. This wild boar was quickly cleaned up by him.The meat returns to the meat, and the head returns to the head. The important thing is that this wild boar has one good thing in the water, and that is the belly of the wild boar.
It is said that wild boar belly is very healthy for people with stomach problems. Now a pair of wild boar belly in the market can cost two to three thousand yuan to get it. They ate this stuff at noon that day.
Cha Wenbin was also polite and opened his mouth to eat.It's just that he said he was going out for a walk in the afternoon, so he didn't let everyone drink.After eating, Cha Wenbin said to the old man again: "Father Shitou, my two brothers are good marksmen, can you use your shotgun? Maybe I can bring some pheasants back .”
Father Shitou was also generous, and went to the room to take down two shotguns. These guns are actually firecrackers, and we call them earthen guns in the countryside.This gun uses black powder to fill and fire, and it is not bad for someone with high efficiency to fire one shot per minute.For modern warfare, this is already a primitive weapon, but in the vast countryside, especially in this mountain, it is still easy to use for fighting wild animals.
Chao Zi and Zhuo Xiong each took a pole and carried it on their backs. Chao Zi thought to himself, what should I do with your rusty thing with the Desert Eagle hanging on my waist?They are used to the Type 81 automatic rifles, and they look down on this earthen gun from the bottom of their hearts.
Before leaving, the old man stood at the gate of the yard and shouted: "There are many trails in the mountains, don't go astray, come back before the sun sets!"
"Got it!" The group of them walked slowly.This mountain is northeast and southwest, and it is the extension of the famous Changbai Mountains on the northeastern border of my country.
As the team advanced, the forest in front of them became denser and denser, and the larch covered the sky as far as the eye could see. This was a sea of forests, but they were not worried about getting lost.Because I haven't found any other footprints other than my own footprints along the way, so I just need to go back the same way.
After Zha Wenbin walked to a small hill, he took out his compass and made a direction. The mountains here are different from those in the south. They are connected one by one, winding and undulating, and the endless white world is densely covered with pine trees.
If you want to find ancient things, you must start with the location.Feng Shui is a thing left over from our ancestors.Standing on the small hill, Cha Wenbin carefully looked at the compass in his hand, and kept moving his position, but the sky was white and there were only rolling hills, so he really couldn't settle down for a while.
"Old Wang, do you think the snow on the mountain will melt in summer?" Cha Wenbin said abruptly.
Old Wang stroked his chin and replied: "Although it is cold in the Northeast, it is only in this season. You don't have to wait until summer. After the spring, the snow at the foot of the mountain will start to melt. Only in the peaks like Changbai Mountain will there be accumulation in summer." Snow, most likely won’t survive here.”
Cha Wenbin's eyes lit up suddenly, and he pointed to a valley in front of him and said, "There may be something we need to find there."
Chaozi stared hard, and there was nothing but white, so he muttered, "It's all snow, I don't see anything special about it."
Cha Wenbin smiled and said: "The Changbai Mountains are born along with the Kunlun Mountains. Kunlun is the birthplace of my country's Huaxia Dragon Vein. Naturally, there are real dragons here. Otherwise, the Jurchen and the Manchus would not have emerged in the Northeast. A tribe, and ruled the Central Plains for hundreds of years. If there are real dragons alive, there must be other dragon lairs. You can see that this mountain looks flat, but it is just hidden under the white snow. If you want to find the dragon, there is only one way, It’s about climbing high and looking far.”
"Did you see anything?" asked the old man.
Cha Wenbin went on to say: "Feng Shui Dragon Finding in this field is nothing more than looking at the astrology combined with geography, but everything is the same, there must be mountains and water! Pingdilong grows from the high veins, and the high star peaks Low point; the high mountain rises from the star peak, and finds the water potential on both sides of the flat ground. Dragons are born from qi, and qi is born from mountains. Mountains are a necessary condition for the birth of dragon veins. The position I am standing now is star peak, which is a very small dragon. , the position of the dragon head is below."
"I asked you just now, if the snow here will melt, then in the beginning of spring, this large amount of snow water will inevitably form a river from the two mountain depressions to the bottom of the valley. This corresponds to another saying in Feng Shui: two waters There is a real dragon in the middle, and those who follow around the branches and leaves are. Moling Mountain has scattered branches and leaves, and if the mountains are reversed, the water is scattered."
Lao Wang was very happy after hearing this, and couldn't help admiring Cha Wenbin again.Because without Zha Wenbin, it would be harder than finding a needle in a haystack with just a few of them trying to find an unknown boundary in this vast mountain.
"Then do we have to wait until the beginning of spring?" Old Wang asked.
Zha Wenbin picked up the snow on the ground and waved it, and the snow was blown to pieces by the wind. He turned around and said, "Go back and pack up your things. We will go down early tomorrow morning. When the rains in the spring season begin, we will go back and pack our things." I'm afraid you can't find the way if you want to find it, so you might as well go down and find out the situation now. Besides, you don't have any information at hand now, and I just saw a dragon's lair. Is there anyone using this place? It’s still hard to say, let’s all go back first, go to the village when you have time at night, and ask other people if there are any strange things happening here or if any strange things have been discovered.”
It was a coincidence that the time of coming back was just before the sun set.A fur rabbit and a pheasant were hung on the soil gun respectively, which were the trophies that Chao Zi and Zhuo Xiong picked up on the way back.
Back to Shitou's father, they looked relaxed, humming a little song, and clamoring for extra food at night.The wild boar stewed during the day is stewed with sauerkraut, braised with rabbit, pheasant and roe deer, and stewed with clear stew.Everyone had a great time eating, except for Hengroulian who drank two bowls of wine with Dad Shitou, the others all refused because the wine was too strong.
After the old man finished his drink as usual, he went back to his room alone with a kerosene lamp, while the others gathered by the brazier to warm up the fire. Looking at the red palms turning over and over, Cha Wenbin deliberately raised his voice. He said several times: "Why don't you guys go out for a walk? Anyway, I'm here as a guest. Let's pay a visit to the neighbors."
"Okay, okay." Chaozi immediately booed.At this moment, there was a cough, and it turned out that Shitou's father came out wearing a cotton jacket: "I drank a little too much at night, so I got up and went to the latrine to relieve my hands."
"Then wait a little longer, we are going to visit and get to know other families in this village." After speaking, Cha Wenbin made a gesture to get up, but Shitou's father changed his tone immediately and said: "It's too late, you guys Don't go out, people here go to bed early, don't disturb others."
"Okay, got it, then let's go to bed early too." Cha Wenbin winked at several people, and after leaving such a sentence, he took the lead into his room, and the others followed suit, scattered Scattered back to his room.
After closing the door, without Zha Wenbin's instructions, the two scouts stuck one on the door and one on the corner of the wall. After listening carefully for a long time, they carefully returned to the kang after confirming that Father Shitou had gone back to sleep: " He's asleep, shall we sneak out?"
What is Cha Wenbin doing now?This guy spread a kang of talisman paper, and Lao Wang was helping him grind the cinnabar. After Cha Wenbin brushed it a few times with a brush, he handed a piece of paper to each of them, and asked them to stick all the talismans to his arms. Then he said something like this: "Take it well first, I want to tell you something seriously, there is only one living person in the whole village now!"
"A living person? What do you mean?" Old Wang asked.
Cha Wenbin waved the talisman paper in his hand and said, "I am the only living person!"
Lao Wang felt awkward when he heard this, why was he the only one alive?Then he said, "Wen Bin, why are you talking nonsense when you haven't had a drink?"
Cha Wenbin took out the stuff in the bag, and brought a few packs of black dog blood: "I didn't lie to you, from now on, you are all dead, this talisman is called a substitute talisman, and it can cover you for three hours." The yang energy on your body, in the eyes of ghosts, you are the same as them."
"Isn't there still Dashi Shitou?" Chaozi asked puzzled, because what Cha Wenbin said was that there was only one living person in the whole village.
"Him?" Cha Wenbin sneered, "Is there any difference between a living dead person and a ghost? Don't you think so, old man?" Suddenly the Seven Star Sword in Cha Wenbin's hand flashed, and a bag of black dog blood was thrown up , the sword head was picked, and it burst open immediately.Before everyone could react, the Seven Star Sword had already sunk into the wall.The wall is made of soil mixed with straw. The room between the stone daddy is just across the wall. He only heard a scream of "ah", and Cha Wenbin rushed to the next door. In addition to the extremely smelly blood on the bed, Where is the shadow of that old man...
No one expected this sudden change. Everyone looked at Cha Wenbin, waiting for his explanation, but he looked at the broken window full of regret.
"Brother Wen Bin, what is going on? We are all kept in the dark." Even Zhuo Xiong couldn't hold back.
But Cha Wenbin asked Lao Wang: "Old Wang, how many people did you send in total, and how many people came back?"
Lao Wang calmed down and thought about it carefully, and said: "Before us, there were three groups of people who came here, and there were about twenty people in total. Except for the last one who came back, the rest have nothing to say. .”
Cha Wenbin stared blankly at Old Wang and asked, "Where is the person who went back last?"
At this moment, Lao Wang was really stopped. In fact, he had never seen that person before, and everything was read.Different people there are in charge of different projects, and they don't have much contact with each other. It may be that everyone carries too many secrets.
"Then I really have to go back and inquire again. Why, do you think there is a problem?" Old Wang asked.
Cha Wenbin continued: "Don't be afraid if I tell you, the one that went back is probably not alive. From the first time I came to this village, I found that there was no living thing here, but it was full of ghosts. Every corner. I thought it was an extinct sect, but unexpectedly, I encountered it one after another. Father Shitou, he is also a person who cultivates ghosts. This was confirmed from the first time I saw him. No matter how strong the smell of firewood on his body is, it can't cover the corpse. I didn't point it out because he hasn't hurt our hearts yet. The ghost way is the weirdest kind among many people who pursue the way of heaven. I I don’t understand the mystery of it. But tonight, I have to do it in advance, because if it is later, the big brother may have to stay in this mountain.”
As soon as Zha Wenbin said this, everyone immediately realized that the fleshy face was really not around. Where is the guy with the biggest body in the weekdays?Zhuo Xiong was so anxious, he rushed into the room and saw that kid was snoring!
"Brother Wenbin, is he alright?" Zhuo Xiong asked Cha Wenbin, pointing at his swollen face.
Cha Wenbin took out the guys from the bag, put them one by one, and said with a sigh: "It's not a big deal, but it's a little troublesome. The old man saw that he was the biggest, so he was the first one to target him. If we No matter, he will sleep like this and stay drunk until he can't breathe anymore."
Chaozi looked at those things that Zha Wenbin was playing with, why did they feel so familiar? Isn't this the kind of guy he usually uses when doing things?
"Brother Wen Bin, this kid has a good drinker, can this little drink put him down?"
Cha Wenbin said seriously: "You talk too much, I just missed you, go to the kitchen and move the wine jar."
This wine jar is not big, the kind we usually see, round.Chaozi held it in his arms and felt that there was still half a jar of wine in it, dangling back and forth there, and holding this thing in his arms made Chaozi feel like he was holding his head in his arms for a moment.
This person, don't think wildly when you recite your own ideas, often things become true in the end.
The wine jar was placed in the center of the room according to Zha Wenbin's order, on a big bench, and there were two bowls of down-to-earth rice in front as usual, these things are all ready-made here.
The joss sticks were lit one by one, and the previous talisman papers were pressed under the copper coins one by one.After working for a long time, everyone was muttering in their hearts, what on earth are you going to do?Especially the wine jar, it seems like a spirit tablet was placed in the middle and enshrined.
Zha Wenbin respectfully put a stick of incense on the front of the wine jar, then Chai Chaozi and Zhuo Xiong helped the snoring fat face, dragged him off the bed, and knelt down facing the wine jar.
The kid seemed to have completely lost consciousness, and even though they played with them at will, Cha Wenbin also knocked his head to the ground three times, and then took the Seven Star Sword and wiped it on the middle finger of the big guy, and the blood flowed out Go to a bowl below that has already been filled with clear water.
Holding this bowl, Zha Wenbin walked to the wine jar very carefully and said: "He returned this glass of wine to you. From then on, the two have nothing to do with each other, so it's even. If you want to, just close your eyes, and I will give you back the wine." I will find a good place to bury it for you."
Opening the lid of the altar, a strong smell of wine wafted in, making people feel a little drunk. Cha Wenbin slowly poured the bowl of clear water into it, bowed to it again, and then asked people to take the meat Lift your face onto the bed.
No one understood his play, Lao Wang was the first to say: "No, Wen Bin, what are you doing here for a long time?"
Cha Wenbin grumbled at the lying fleshy face, "Pay the debt for him."
"Pay the debt?" Chaozi called.
Seeing that Chao Zi was getting excited again, Cha Wenbin planned to give him a hard time: "Chao Zi, come here. Was this jar heavy for you just now?"
"Okay."
Zha Wenbin smiled and said, "I tell you, there is a good thing soaked in this jar. If you have the ability, just reach in and take it out. Don't blame me for not reminding you. If you regret it, don't come to me."
Chaozi never admit defeat when he was young, this is the first time Cha Wenbin provoked him, he knew it was a slope, even if his master Chao climbed up, he would never roll down, otherwise where would he put his face?Chaozi rolled up his sleeves, lifted the lid of the wine jar, and grabbed it in with one hand.
"Slippery, sticky, soft." This is the feeling from Chaozi's fingers, and he said it out of his mouth.
Cha Wenbin interrupted: "Slow down, take it easy, this is a treasure, take it out and have a look."
This He Yichao, just mentioned it casually, and the kid picked up a lump of fleshy, pink and tender thing.Then he suffered an old crime, he wished he could find a place to vomit immediately, until he vomited out all the food he ate these days.
Except for Cha Wenbin who was psychologically prepared, none of the people present was spared.
没错，这是一个人，确切地说是一个尚未出生、停留在孕妇体内的婴儿，母体已死，可是他还活着。
普天之下在自然界没有比这个更加通灵的东西了，带着无限美好的愿望来投胎却发现自己胎死腹中，那股子怨气绝不是能够轻易化解的。但凡留在这世上不肯走的都是有这样那样的原因。而这种胎儿他是无路可走的，因为未出母体，也就未得人形，所以三魂七魄不能聚齐；但他偏偏又是从那轮回道里刚刚出来的人，却发现母体已然死亡，多少年的等待才能重新做一次人，如今落得自己鬼不鬼人不人，只好把这怨气积攒起来，一直到爆发……
这种酒不是查文斌第一次见，他的师父就曾经遇到过，在广西边境一带有些会蛊术的人就用这个酒来害人。因为阴灵的智商还未得到开发，所以第一个接触他的人很容易把它驯服成忠于自己的小鬼。
查文斌一早就觉察到了，因为那酒气里老远就能闻到一股怨恨，这种怨恨和酒香混合在了一起，普通人根本无法识别，但却没能逃过他的鼻子。
看着超子手掌中那个已成人形的小娃娃，浑身上下晶莹剔透，尤其是一对水汪汪的大眼睛此刻正缓缓闭着。
查文斌长舒了一口气：“没事了，超子今天我替你做了一件好事，也算是你自己的造化。这娃娃将来会在你的生死劫中替你抵挡一次，也就是说你多了一条命。”
超子看着手掌心那东西，要说可爱，那真的沾不上边，他只是觉得这样做太过残忍，怎么会有人用这玩意泡酒？他问“接下来怎么办？”
查文斌已经在地上铺好了一张床单：“先放在这儿，包起来，然后明天找个地方埋了就是，阴灵眼睛闭了说明这事就算完了，你让他入土为安，救他出了这酒坛子，他自然会牢记你的恩德，不过如果不是你八字够硬，这种小鬼要是上身了，那恐怕真得把祖师爷请下来才能搞得定。”
老王想着这莫名其妙的一晚，只觉得头大，敢情这几天都在跟一个鬼打交道，还吃得香、喝得欢的。他把查文斌拉到一边，小声问道：“你还有什么事就别瞒着我了，让我也心里有个底。”
“你要的和我要的都是一致的。今晚就放心睡吧，不会再出事了。明天一早，进山。”说完，留下还在回味的老王，查文斌自己先去睡了。
这一晚，除了查文斌和醉酒的横肉脸外，其余几人都各怀着心事，翻来覆去的，久久不能入眠……
常言道，心不静则神不宁。一大早，当查文斌伸着懒腰打着哈欠准备起床时，那几个却跟死猪一样赖着不起了，只有横肉脸揉着眼睛嚷嚷昨晚的酒劲好大。
他们决定不告诉他，那酒里泡着什么，这要换作任何人恐怕都得吐上几天几夜。便借口说石头爹下山赶集去了，给暂时糊弄了过去。
早餐破天荒地都吃起了自备的干粮，可能大家都对这儿的食物有些反胃了，不明就里的横肉脸也只好随着大家一块儿啃了。
吃罢早饭，天刚蒙蒙亮，这儿是个小盆地，太阳升起得比较晚。查文斌顺手把煤油灯挂在了大门口。煤油灯被风吹得晃晃荡荡的，吊在门梁上的铁丝环时不时发出咯吱咯吱的声音，收拾完行李的人们就准备出发了，只是超子手中多了一块床单。
这横肉脸嚷嚷着还要再去弄点儿酒带着，不然上山了要真待个几天还能喝点儿小酒解解乏，查文斌晓得他们几个都好那口，有一点可以肯定，那就是第一晚喝的玉米秆子酒是绝对没问题的，便说道：“大块头兄弟啊，你要真想拿酒，就挑那最差的糙酒，老爷子弄点儿粮食不容易，咱不能给他糟蹋了。”
超子在一旁叽叽歪歪：“还敢喝酒，昨天就差点儿喝死你。”马上查文斌就甩了个白眼给他，让他别啰嗦了，超子只好住嘴。
不过横肉脸对于超子向来都是无视的，自顾自地闪到了厨房里，他那鼻子对酒也是相当了解，只隔着酒坛子，就立马分辨出哪个里面装的是那糙酒。笑嘻嘻地搬过酒坛子，往自己的军用水壶里灌了满满一壶，还嚷嚷道：“你们真不要啊？”
卓雄答道：“带一点儿就够了，我们不要。”
横肉脸这人不仅脸大，体积大，那力气自然也是相当大。这家伙做事不拘小节，但同时也毛手毛脚。这酒坛子原本是挨着一个水缸放在地上的，地上垫着几块木板，这是为了防潮。
横肉脸取完了酒，自然得把酒坛子放回去，只听“砰”的一声，十几斤重的坛子就被他杵在了地上。这一声查文斌和两个侦察兵出身的家伙可是听了个真真切切，异口同声地喊道：“空心的？”
横肉脸被他们的喊声唬得愣在原地。只见他们几个快步走了过来，猛地打开了超强射灯，超子拿出匕首在那木板上仔细敲打了一番，最终确定这下面还有个空间。
老王反倒不觉得稀奇，这北方家庭里挖个地窖储藏食物什么的倒也正常，在自家厨房里掏出这么个空间来也确实可以理解。
他这么一解释，倒也还说得过去，反倒是超子提议说：“既然天色也还没大亮，那就索性打开看看呗，文斌哥你说是吧？”他是知道查文斌想在这儿寻找点儿什么线索的，可这两间小屋子就这么巴掌大的地儿，一眼就能扫干净，还没什么可疑的地方。
“开了看看吧，超子你上。”查文斌顺势说道，又补了一句，“小心点！”
“放心吧。”超子直接拔出了腰上的枪，熟练地拉了一下枪栓，上膛开保险。卓雄看他作出这个标准的军事防卫动作之后，立马闪到他的对面，一样亮出了自己那把沙鹰，老王一看这阵势，先闪到墙角边。
“大块头，你力气大，过来把这个水缸搬到一边去。”超子喊道。
横肉脸搬离了水缸之后，下面一大块木板就露了出来，超子和卓雄两人一手拿着一边。互相使了一个眼色之后，两人突然发力，猛地一把就掀开了这块木板，下方一个大洞豁然呈现了出来，一股恶臭随之传出，惹得大家纷纷捂住鼻子。
不用指令，两柄大口径手枪已经一同指向了下方，在等待了一分钟左右不见有动静后，才低头去看。这地窖的壁上凿着台阶，可以顺势而下，只是那味道实在有些呛人，极像是肉腐烂后发出的。超子捂着鼻子说道：“怎么办？都这个味了还要下去瞅吗？”
查文斌从八卦袋里拿出一个小竹筒，拔掉前端的塞子，从里面倒出几颗小药丸，约黄豆大小，一人发了一颗说道：“含在嘴里，别吞下去，可以在一段时间里嗅不到臭味。”
这药丸果真如他说的那般神奇，含在嘴里刚才那股扑鼻的恶臭转瞬间就没了，取而代之的反倒是一股清凉淡雅的香味。超子刚想开口问，查文斌主动说道：“别问了，是辟尸丹，还是我师父留下的，炼丹的本事我可一点儿都没学到。”
有了这东西，至少在嗅觉上他们暂时能应付了，但为了保险起见，这一回屋里留了卓雄和横肉脸两员大将，若是那石头爹真杀回来，他们也应该能应付，查文斌和超子还有老王三人先行下去察看情况。
这地窖挖得并不深。用老王的话讲，乍一看就是农民储藏土豆和大白菜用的，往下不到两米，空间陡然开始增大，再下个两米已然到了底。就是这四米深的地下，嘴中含着辟尸丹的他们都能隐约感觉鼻孔中传入一股恶臭，这种臭查文斌很是熟悉：尸臭！
等他们转身的那一刻，灯光把这不足五平方米大小的世界照得通亮，也把他们的心照得一下子就纠结在了一起。
尸体，满眼的尸体在这个狭小的空间里横七竖八地躺着，有的已经能看见白骨，有的则还有些皮肉尚存。无一例外的，这些尸体都穿着统一的服装，而这些服装他们几个今天也穿着，那便是老王的那个组织提供的！
“一、二、三……”老王细细地数着地上的尸体，“十……十一，刚好是十一具，人数和穿着都和失踪的人一样，没想到啊没想到，他们居然在这里遇害了，亏得那人还回去报信，这不是把我们往坑里引吗？”
查文斌不想再看了，这儿就是个埋尸坑，也许他们是作为石头爹在修鬼道时的道具，也许是因为其他某种原因被石头爹挨个灭了口，总之这几拨人是死了个干干净净。但无论你修的是何门派，以取人性命作为代价总是被天道所不齿的，必定会受到上苍的惩罚。
“我们上去吧，文斌。我不想再看了，太惨了。”老王说道。
查文斌点点头，三人重新返回了地面再次盖上那盖子。卓雄见三人脸色都很难看，便问道：“怎么了？”超子把下面的情况说了一遍。足足有11具尸体陪伴他们度过了这么多个夜晚，想想都让人不寒而栗。
老王几乎是用恳求的语气向查文斌说道：“给他们做场法事送送吧，太惨了。”
可查文斌却摇头道：“没用了，对于已经失去三魂七魄的人来说，是感受不到阴司的庇护的，我们看到的只是剩下的躯壳。”
老王不可思议地问道：“他们已经投胎了？”
查文斌却拿起那坛子酒，狠狠地砸到地上，然后说道：“已经魂飞魄散了，修鬼道之人便是取人魂魄加以修炼，这种起源于巫术的门派能够控制别人的魂魄加以利用是一样的道理，实在是罪不可赦，天理不容！”
临行前，查文斌一把火把整个寨子点了个干干净净，用他的话说，这儿就是个聚阴地，最合适干那些见不得人的勾当。至于寨子里的其他屋子，在检查后都空无一人，后来在那场大火中也没见有一户人家跑出人来，反倒是各种恶臭冲天而起，不用说，那些屋子和义庄的道理是一样的，早就被这个修鬼道之人杀得干干净净。
干完这些后，太阳已经升起，当金色的阳光洒在这片土地上时，他们开始朝着另外一个方向缓缓而去……