Volume 3 Chapter 2: A Bad Deal
Although they bought a tourist map, it was dark and they couldn't even find the north, and had no idea where they were. Anyway, they didn't want to climb to the main peak to watch the sunrise, they just came to have fun. Huo Weijia, a boy who was very close to Tang Xiaohan (I guess this boy was probably her boyfriend), suggested that they find a cave to spend the night and wait for the sun to rise before finding the direction to go out and have fun.
We were prepared to spend the night in the mountains, bringing thick clothes and food and drink supplies, and we found a cave nearby. It started to rain as soon as we entered the cave, and the four of us huddled together to keep each other warm.
Although the climate in the south is higher than that in the north, it is still quite cold in Huangshan in March. It is also a rainy season, and sometimes it is difficult to see a few sunny days in a month. The temperature at night can sometimes drop to zero degrees. The damp and cold climate, coupled with the mountain wind, is really hard to survive if you don’t find a cave to take shelter.
Four people turned on four small flashlights and saw that the hole was quite large and very deep, so the four students walked inside, avoiding the wind vents outside, and divided into two groups, two behind the corner and two outside.
When she said this, I couldn't help but ask, "A man and a woman are a group, right?"
Tang Xiaohan immediately lowered her head. Since her face was covered in blood and I couldn't see her expression, I guess she must have blushed. She whispered, "Girls are timid, so of course they have to be in a group with boys."
What a bullshit excuse! If you are timid, why divide into groups? Isn't it good to be together as a group of four? In order to let her explain the matter as quickly as possible, I stopped talking nonsense and let her continue.
Tang Xiaohan lowered her head for a long time without saying anything, as if she was a little embarrassed, and then she started talking again. They only turned on the flashlight for a short while, and then turned it off for fear that the battery would run out. I nodded in my heart, this is good for you to be intimate.
It was pitch black all around, Tang Xiaohan was very scared, so he closed his eyes and tried to sleep, but in the strange and cold cave, listening to the whistling mountain wind and the rustling rain, it was as if someone was crawling around outside and peeping, and he couldn't fall asleep. When they were in school, they heard from the locals that there were legends that there were demons living deep in Huangshan Mountain, and the thought of this made them feel even more frightened.
I was stunned when I heard this. She seemed to have cut off the camera. It was impossible for a boy and girl to be together and not do anything, right? At least, at least, that thing, I don't need to say it, everyone knows it.
After midnight, when Tang Xiaohan finally fell asleep, she suddenly felt someone touching her. She thought it might be Huo Weijia who did it, so she ignored it. I guessed it, this is a confession. But Huo Weijia said as if he was talking in his sleep: "Xiaohan, why are you touching me?"
Tang Xiaohan woke up immediately. When she opened her eyes, she saw a blurry black shadow standing in front of her. She thought Huo Weijia had gotten up. But when she turned around, she saw Huo Weijia still leaning against the stone wall beside her. She was so scared that she almost screamed. The black shadow disappeared in an instant. She was stunned for a long time, thinking that she might be dazzled. She thought of this and went back to sleep, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she could see the black shadow. She felt more and more scared and lost all her sleepiness.
The woman was really curious. She wondered if she was dazzled or had encountered a demon. She bravely opened her eyes to find out the truth, and the shadow appeared again. She was startled and suddenly remembered that another boy, Yin Wenzhe, was a prankster. Could he have deliberately scared them?
Thinking of this, she picked up the flashlight and turned it on. She was stunned when she saw it. It was Huo Weijia, who was looking at her with a smile on his face. His smile was very lewd, and saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth. She felt very strange. Why was Huo Weijia standing in front of her staring at her instead of sleeping? Who was the boy sleeping against the stone wall next to him? Could it be Yin Wenzhe?
She turned the flashlight to the face of the boy next to her and almost screamed out loud. He was also Huo Weijia!
Tang Xiaohan was stunned immediately. How could there be two Huo Weijiajia? She pushed the one next to her awake first, thinking that maybe it was Yin Wenzhe's prank. Maybe he had put on a disguise mask like the ones in martial arts novels and disguised himself as Huo Weijiajia to cause trouble.
Unexpectedly, Huo Weijia woke up and said impatiently when he saw the man in front of him, "Xiao Han, why are you standing in front of me and looking at me in the middle of the night?"
Tang Xiaohan thought he was half asleep and hadn't woken up yet, so she pinched him and said, "I'm here." Huo Weijia turned around, opened his mouth wide, and asked her, "Why are there two of you?" Tang Xiaohan said, "Isn't it you who's standing in front?" Huo Weijia turned around again, shook his head vigorously, and said, "It's obviously you, what's going on?" After he finished speaking, the person standing in front of him disappeared again, and Huo Weijia's eyes suddenly became dull, as if he was possessed by evil spirits, and a burst of evil laughter came out of his mouth, with a very obscene expression, and he reached out to hug her.
It wasn't the first time that the two of them hugged each other. After saying this, Tang Xiaohan shut up and paused for a while before continuing. After being hugged by him, she found that he was more dishonest than before, and wanted to push him away, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't push him away, and instead his clothes were torn.
As they tossed and turned, two students over there were startled and came over, and Huo Weijia stopped. But she saw another Huo Weijia appeared and stood in front of her. Yin Wenze and another girl Yao Tingting shouted in unison: "Why is it you!"
Huo Weijia shouted with sweat all over his forehead: "Oh no, it's a ghost!"
When she called out, the face of "Huo Weijia" suddenly changed, and it was a face that would give people nightmares forever. There were no facial features on the face, which was as flat as a piece of white paper, except for a fist-sized tumor on the forehead, and a pair of small eyes on the tumor, flashing green light. I almost fainted when I saw it. I thought to myself that your appearance was not much better, and Wang Zijun would probably have nightmares every day in the future.
Yin Wenzhe and Yao Tingting were the first to scream in fear and turned around to flee out of the cave. Huo Weijia also pulled her out and ran. When they ran out of the cave, they tripped over a stone and fell to the ground. When she stood up, Huo Weijia was gone, and she couldn't see Yin Wenzhe and Yao Tingting either. Moreover, this thing, who knew whether it was a ghost or a demon, seemed to be fighting with her, breathing on her neck, which frightened her so much that she ran forward without knowing where to go. As a result, there was a cliff in front of her and she lost her footing and fell down.
Her soul was very weak after her death, but she was concerned about Huo Weijia's safety and gritted her teeth to search for him on the mountain. However, not only did she not find him, but even Yin Wenzhe and Yao Tingting disappeared, and she didn't see the ghost thing either.
Later, she met a male ghost in the mountains who was also scared to death by the monster. He told her that her three classmates were probably possessed by the monster and no one could find them. However, there was one person in the world who could help. He mentioned Xi Feng, the owner of the ghost shop. So she rushed over and begged me to save her three classmates.
Shit, so she wanted me to save someone. This request is no different from helping her to avenge her. I have to go to Huangshan, and saving someone is even more troublesome. The female ghost actually knew the rules of my shop and said that this request was not excessive. She would rather give me a few more teeth as a reward .
I was cornered, I had no choice but to agree. I wondered if that monster was a demon or a ghost, and it was thousands of miles away, so this deal was really not worth it. However, in business, there are gains and losses, and I can't lose the big picture for the sake of a small one. Since I accepted it, I have to do it well.
After finding out the exact location where they encountered the monster, he said to her, "We have a rule in our store that small problems will be solved in three to ten days, and big problems will take at least a month to get results. Huangshan is very far away from here. I'm sure you know how far it is after two days of rushing over, so don't be impatient."
The female ghost sobbed and said, "It is indeed very far. I took two trains to get here. Master Xi, please do your best. I am afraid that if it is too late, they will meet with an accident."
Oh my god, she turned over two trains, didn't she scare the passengers? Being a ghost has its advantages, at least you don't need to buy a ticket to take the train, and if you don't like the ticket inspector, you can scare them to death! I asked her to pay a ghost tooth as a deposit first, this is the rule, and I will give her another one after the matter is completed. She pulled out three teeth at once, saying that as long as I helped her save people, she would give me all her teeth.
It's nice to go to Huangshan to relax. I remember four years ago, when the army was about to be demobilized, we had a field exercise. Because we were about to be demobilized, the discipline was not so strict at that time. The instructor took us to Baiyun Mountain in Henan. Traveling in the mountains and rivers can really make people feel cheerful. What's more, the mountains and rivers in the south are more beautiful. Huangshan has long been my dream place.
The next afternoon, I told my mom, packed my bag, and brought all the tools to catch ghosts and demons. After listening to the female ghost's description of the monster's characteristics, I couldn't tell whether it was a ghost or a demon. Besides, I had heard a lot of legends about the deep mountains and old forests. There were many creatures in the mountains that had absorbed the essence of heaven and earth for many years and turned into spirits and monsters. It wouldn't be enough to just bring the tools to catch ghosts. If it turned out to be a demon, I would be dumbfounded.
I found Wang Zijun and told him that I would not be home these days and he did not need to come to look for me. I also had another idea: this was my first time going out to exorcise ghosts and demons, so I had to be prepared for the worst. If I did not come back in a month, it would mean that I had reported to the underworld, and I would have to ask him to take care of my mother.
When Wang Zijun heard this, he spitted and called me a crow's mouth. With my ability, how could there be a chance of that? I must come back safely. He also expected me to teach him some high-level Taoist skills to catch up with Qu Mo. I looked at this kid and felt inexplicably moved. Although we are not brothers, we are closer than brothers.
He sent me to the county train station, and he happened to be looking for Qu Mo. When buying the ticket, he asked me, "You are going on a long journey, why don't you say hello to Shen Bing?" Although this guy said that he hoped nothing would happen to me, he was still thinking that something might happen to me. If I didn't say hello to Shen Bing, if I went to the underworld, wouldn't it be a pity before I die?
I was moved by his instigation, and took out my cell phone. I dialed the number in front of him even though I didn't have the courage, in order to avoid being caught by this guy and being laughed at.
"Hey, I'm going to Huangshan..."
"When? I'll go too!"
"Right now……"
"Okay, wait for me. I'll be there in two hours. Wait for me and we'll go together." There was a hang-up sound on the other end of the phone.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I was just saying hello to her, basically like a last will and testament. I didn't expect that this stupid girl thought I wanted to invite her to travel with me, and hurriedly drove over. I couldn't let her take risks with me, so I called her again and told her clearly not to come. But my mouth trembled: "Be careful on the road, don't panic, I'll buy the ticket when you come."
I wish I could slap myself in the face !
