The mountain is still the same mountain. What has changed is the group of people who went up the mountain. This time, we brought Uncle An to the Black Wind Ravine. Conversely, it was Uncle An who brought us to the Black Wind Ravine.
We walked along the rugged mountain road. Uncle An still didn't say anything. Only Hei Zi and Chen Qi whispered something behind us. My mind was filled with thoughts about what Uncle An had encountered last night. Why was he unwilling to tell us at all?
Just as I was still thinking, 2nd brother pulled my hand from behind and gestured for me to look at the hill above. I followed 2nd brother's gaze and found out that we had already entered this Black Wind Ravine. The hill 2nd brother showed me was the same hill we saw the last time we came here.
After we came here last time, it was just an illusion. After we left Lakshmi Village, this huge illusion finally came to an end.
When I saw the familiar hillside again, my heart couldn't help but tremble. I quickly walked to Uncle An's side and said,"Uncle An, this hill is the place where we encountered those illusions the last time we came here. This means that we have arrived at Black Wind Ravine!”
Uncle An looked back at the hill in the distance and said to me,"Don't panic. If we want to know what's going on behind this Pear Blossom Malicious Ghost, we still have to go deeper.”
Hearing Uncle An's words, we didn't say anything else. We followed Uncle An into the Black Wind Ravine. After about a cigarette's time, we finally arrived at the interior of the Black Wind Ravine. Because this place was filled with tall trees, these towering trees almost blocked all the light that shone in.
However, from afar, it seemed that the Black Wind Ravine was still considered quiet. There were no strange sounds.
All of a sudden, we stopped in our tracks almost at the same time because we all heard the same sound, the sound of running water.
Uncle An gestured for us to be quiet. Then, the few of us lay on the ground and carefully identified the source of the water. After a while, I said to Uncle An,"Uncle An, from the sound, the water should still be inside. It should be not far ahead!”
Uncle An nodded, and then we all stood up. Uncle An said quietly,"The sound of water in this mountain sounds close, but it's very far. Let's not be confused by the sound of water.”
After Uncle An finished speaking, Chen Qi and Hei Zi, who were talking behind him, walked over. Chen Qi said,"Uncle An, look at the sky. It's getting darker and darker. If we walk further in, we probably won't be able to tell what time it is.”
When Uncle An heard Chen Qi's words, he did not look at Chen Qi. Instead, he looked at Hei Zi and said,"Are you tired? If you're tired, just say it yourself. Why did you have to ask Chen Qi to come forward?”
These words stunned all of us. Uncle An could tell at a glance that these words did not come from Chen Qi's heart. Hei Zi walked up to Uncle An and giggled,"I promised to bring Chen Qi to my hometown to search for treasures after I went back, so Chen Qi agreed to tell you to rest for a while. Actually, I'm really tired.”
As Blackie spoke, he took off his shoes, revealing a pair of bare feet. At this moment, everyone saw that Blackie's feet were swollen beyond recognition. No matter how they looked, they didn't look like feet, but pig trotters. They were swollen up high, as if they had been scalded by boiling water.
When Uncle An saw Hei Zi's legs like this, his heart ached. He quickly came to Hei Zi's side and said to Uncle An with concern,"What's going on? When did your feet swell up like this?”
With Chen Qi's help, Hei Zi sat on the ground and said to Uncle An,""When I woke up this morning, I felt that my feet were a little painful. It didn't take long for them to swell up like this. It doesn't hurt too much now, but it's uncomfortable to hold it in. I keep feeling that there's something moving in my feet, as if it's about to explode!”
Uncle An's gaze became heavy. He carefully grabbed Hei Zi's feet and gently stroked them back and forth. Uncle An asked Hei Zi,"Blackie, what did you see before you fainted last night?”
Blackie thought for a moment and said," I saw the ball in the sky last night. Then, I sensed a strange smell. After that, I don't know anything."”
Uncle An pondered for a moment after hearing that. Then, he pressed Hei Zi's feet hard and asked,""Does it hurt?"
Hei Zi said,"It doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt anymore. It's just that it's swollen and uncomfortable!"”
Uncle An waved his hand to call us over and said,"Does anyone else feel that something is wrong? I think Blackie has been harmed by that thing last night!”
Uncle An finished speaking. We touched our bodies at the same time and said to Uncle An together,"There's nothing wrong with it!”
Uncle An said," That's good. Let's rest here first. You guys light a bonfire at the side. In a while, I'll get the thing in Hei Zi's feet out!"”
Hearing Uncle An's words, Second Brother went to Uncle An's side and said,"Uncle An, do you mean to cut open Hei Zi's legs and take out the thing inside?”
Uncle An nodded. Second Brother did not ask any more questions and walked to the side to light a fire. Chen Qi looked at Hei Zi's feet and said,"Why didn't you tell me that your feet were swollen like this? I thought you were slacking off!"
Hei Zi was like an injured child as he giggled at Chen Qi. Seeing Hei Zi like this, I suddenly felt that after the few of us fainted last night, it was as if everyone had changed into a different person.
First, Uncle An became serious. Then, it was Chen Qi and Hei Zi. The two of them were usually sworn enemies, but now they were so concerned about each other.
There was nothing special about his second brother. He was just like that. There was no need to say anything about Hu Zi. From the beginning until now, he had maintained his silent appearance.
In a short while, Second Brother's fire was burning vigorously. Uncle An took out a dagger from his waist and said to Hei Zi,"Don't be afraid of the pain. I'll help you get rid of the bugs in your feet!”
After hearing Uncle An's words, Blackie actually nodded his head quietly in agreement. This was beyond everyone's expectations. The Blackie I know is a timid person, but he likes to brag. Why did he suddenly become so calm? It's true. I can't figure it out.
There was also the fact that the people around them did not have much of a reaction after hearing that there were bugs in Blackie's feet. This was definitely strange. Thinking about it carefully, when a person heard that there were bugs in his feet, the people around him did not have much of a reaction. Even Blackie had become so calm.
It was as if everything was within everyone's expectations. I suddenly felt scared. I felt that everyone around me had become unpredictable except for Second Brother. They felt so surreal, as if they were in a dream. They were afraid that they would become another person in the blink of an eye.
Just as I was deep in thought, Blackie's scream pulled me out of my thoughts. Uncle An's dagger had cut open Blackie's foot. It was as if I had become a different person.
I watched as black blood flowed out from Hei Zi's feet. I was actually indifferent and just watched quietly.
Uncle An's right hand tightly gripped onto Hei Zi's ankle while his left hand continued to hold the dagger. In the blink of an eye, the black blood that flowed out from Hei Zi's ankle had already covered the ground.
Hei Zi's forehead was covered in sweat. I came to Hei Zi's side and used my hand to tightly grab Hei Zi's ankle, so that he could reduce the pain a little.
Gradually, the black blood stopped flowing. Uncle An said to his second brother,"Go get the ashes that have been burned. I'll get the bugs out later to help Blackie stop the bleeding!”
Second Brother walked over and collected some dust. Uncle An gently poked the surface of Hei Zi's foot with his dagger, and a bug as thick as a pinky jumped out. Chen Qi was not afraid when he saw this scene. Instead, he leaned closer and looked at it carefully. It seemed that he was very interested in the bug.
Seeing Chen Qi like this, my heart felt like it had been splashed with a bucket of cold water. My heart was so cold that it felt like it was going to die. This was definitely not Chen Qi. In the past, Chen Qi would turn his head away whenever he saw a bloody scene. Now, Chen Qi could actually look at such a disgusting thing carefully.
The bug struggled on Uncle An's dagger. It was like a human, swaying its body back and forth on Uncle An's dagger. Gradually, the bug's corpse stopped moving. Uncle An held the bug and placed it very close to his eyes to look at it. Then, he muttered to himself,"Why bother? Harm others and harm yourself!"
After saying that, Uncle An threw the bug's corpse far away. Then, Uncle An asked me to hold Blackie's ankle tightly. Uncle An gently stroked Blackie's heel.
Suddenly, Uncle An's dagger stabbed into Blackie's foot again. Then, another bug of the same size was picked out. When Uncle An picked out the bug, he said to Second Brother,""Then Hui, come over and bandage Hei Zi's wound!”
Second Brother's movements were very agile. Soon, one of Hei Zi's feet was wrapped up. Then, Uncle An used the same method to pick out the worm from Hei Zi's other foot.
When everything ended in silence, I seemed to wake up. All I saw was Hei Zi's feet wrapped in white cloth, and then Chen Qi's face talking to Hei Zi.
Uncle An said to the few of us,"Xiao Shuang, you and Hu Zi support Hei Zi. Let's walk slowly. Chen Qi, follow me!"”
After saying that, we packed up our things and continued to move forward into Black Wind Valley. Chen Qi and Uncle An were at the front, followed by Hu Zi and I holding Hei Zi, and Second Brother followed at the back.
From a distance, there were endless trees in front of us. The wind couldn't tell which direction was which. The dense forest completely blocked out the sunlight. We walked through the dark forest, and only the familiar chirping of birds could be heard from time to time.
I told Hu Zi,"Hu Zi, you hold Hei Zi, I'm going to smoke with Second Brother!"”
Hu Zi nodded. Then I slowed down and walked with Second Brother. Who would have thought that after second brother saw me, he would quietly say,"Xiao Shuang, don't you think there's something wrong with all of us?”
When I heard this, my heart turned cold.
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