1. The Ghost of Voyage
Emperor Era Year 4746, December 29th. Night. There were only a few hours left until Emperor Era Year 4747, January 1st.
This was the time when the old and the new were changing. It was the grandest festival for every Zhen clan member. Almost everyone had been in the festival. No one had expected the crisis to quietly approach a great country step by step...
On a cold night, two rows of mountains sandwiched a long canyon. Now, because of the construction of a hydraulic power station, it had become a reservoir with a huge water storage capacity. The blue waves in the reservoir were slightly rippling, and the large and deep water flowed calmly between the mountains on both sides. It was so calm that there were almost no signs of flowing.
The thick clouds in the sky were getting thicker and thicker. Not even a trace of light could be seen under the dark curtain. A thin layer of mist gathered and dispersed on the water surface. Illuminated by the scattered or direct lights on the ships, it became a light spot in the darkness. No one would notice that the danger was lurking in it.
A cargo ship weighing more than 2,000 tons was sailing downstream in a heavy and lonely manner. Apart from the loud roar of its diesel engine, the entire night sky and the mountains on both sides were immersed in a different kind of tranquility. This tranquility seemed so out of place compared to the current festival of Zhen Country.
The cockpit of the cargo ship was brightly lit. The co-captain raised his heavy eyelids and glanced at the semi-automatic navigation system. He said,"" Brother Wang, we're about 40 kilometers away from the lock of the dam. I heard that there are already hundreds of ships waiting. I wonder when we'll be able to get through."
"Brother Li, why do you care? Looks like we can't make it before the fifth day. These foreigners don't understand our festival at all. I wonder what kind of lunatics they're up to during this festival. Come, drink a few more glasses with me. Tonight, we'll just treat it as keeping watch."
At this moment, a young girl in her twenties came in with two bottles of white wine. She asked with a smile, Dad, Uncle, is it enough? Do you want more?"
Old Wang immediately said,"No need, no need. Linlin, go do your work." Lin Lin smiled and left.
"Hehe, you're happy this year. Your silly son has been single for more than 30 years, but now he has a smart and beautiful foreign wife! Sigh! By the way, have you settled the household registration?"
" It's fine, it's fine. I spent five to six hundred thousand on these things. When the officials in the village found out that Ruan Linlin was from the southern part of the country, they were really f * cking greedy. They asked for hundreds of thousands, but I gave them the money, but they didn't do anything. Instead, they kept asking for money, saying that this was the only way to get things done. Their manners were simply too ugly. In the end, I found someone in the county to run this matter. They settled it for only two hundred thousand. I wasn't very assured, so I specially went to investigate. Needless to say, it was really f * cking settled. When the village officials knew that this matter had been settled, the village chief's wife was so angry that the villagers cursed and cursed. I'm finally relieved now. Linlin doesn't have any relatives at home anymore, and our family treasures her very much. Now, she's basically in charge of the family. If she gives birth to a big fat boy next year, I probably won't have the slightest thought of running away. I can also enjoy life.”
"That's true. She has tens of millions of assets there. She has a house, a car, money, and this big ship. She's already a rich woman. Only a fool would run! Hahaha, right, you've told me this dozens of times! The household registration has already been settled, let's not talk about this. Sigh! Unlike my two daughters-in-law, who only know how to ask me for money all day long. They can't wait to peel off two layers of my skin to find money! You are getting more and more idle, and I am getting more and more uncomfortable. If I didn't leave the ship this time to hide in peace, now..."
" Alright, Brother Li, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's drink and watch the party. Let's get drunk and let my daughter-in-law watch the boat. Anyway, it can be piloted automatically now, so there won't be any problems. Come, let's go again..."
"Come, cheers." Old Li took a big gulp of the wine gloomily and muttered," This party is getting worse and worse. Other than singing and dancing, there's still singing and dancing. It's all prepared for the young people. It's not interesting at all."
" Yeah, it's getting more and more boring. Also, it's getting harder and harder to earn money these days. Everything is a world for young people now. We can't keep up with the times."
Perhaps he was influenced by Old Li, or perhaps he drank too much, but suddenly, Old Wang sighed."Brother Wang, what do you think is wrong with these foreigners? They don't buy too much bamboo, but they don't buy too much. They don't even care about the price of bamboo. They only buy this shipment once a month. "Every time they install a ship, it takes a day. They still need three days to install it slowly. They also take some kind of equipment to probe and take pictures. It's really strange what they're using it for."
"Who knows what these foreigners are up to? Maybe the big boss of these foreigners is a big speculator and has discovered some special value of these bamboos. The inspection is so strict, and they even f * cking let us off the ship. But it's good. We can go and have fun for a few days.”
"Who knows? The price of the bamboo had now risen more than twice as much as before. The villagers nearby had almost cut down a few mountains. The relevant departments in the county and city were preparing to intervene and investigate the environmental problems. There were also speculators from other places who had shipped dozens of carts of bamboo from other places and bought them at the same price. What the hell was so special about this bamboo?”。
Old Li asked in confusion.
"Who cares! They can do whatever they want during the festival. I can't be bothered with them. As long as they don't lack money, they can come and drink and eat.”Old Wang changed the topic again.
At this moment, five foreigners walked in from outside the cockpit. The leader was obviously a Caucasian, and the other two were not pure Caucasians. It was unknown which country they were from. They were worshipping the camera every day and muttering some unknown language.
There were also two people from the Huang clan. Even though they were speaking in the standard language of the Zhen Country, Lao Wang could hear the difference between the two of them when they inadvertently said a few words in a corner. In front of Lao Wang, who had walked the rivers of the country for more than half his life, he could tell that they were not genuine Chinese people from these words. They should be people from the south. However, it was strange that they did not say a word to Ruan Linlin in public or in private. It gave people the feeling that they were not from the same country as her. However, this kind of relationship was just what Lao Wang wanted. This kind of plain strangeness made him more and more satisfied with this new daughter-in-law. At least, Lao Wang felt that she was very clear about her position in this family.
Lao Wang knew that there should be two yellow humans guarding outside. He could tell at a glance that those two were very shrewd people. They could understand what the other party wanted to express with just a glance or a gesture. However, he had never heard them say a word to anyone, and they did not say a word to themselves.
Old Wang gave each of them a name. The taller one was called " Mute Gao," and the shorter one was called " Mute Low."
The reason why Lao Wang felt that they were both smart was because they could understand and read six languages and characters. However, they knew three languages in total (because Lao Wang had seen them use them on their phones) and were very proficient in them. He did not know where they were at the moment and what kind of high-tech gadgets they were fiddling with.
After the five of them entered, the pure Western man greeted Old Wang and Old Li in a very standard language. He asked very enthusiastically if there was enough food and wine and if they wanted to add more. It was a big festival, so it was really embarrassing to trouble them to wait. In short, it was just some polite words.
Old Wang and Old Li looked at each other and quickly said," No need, no need. It's enough."”They even invited the white figure and the others to eat and drink with them. The white figure still said in the language of the loyal race,"No, no, it's fine as long as you eat and drink well. This is your most solemn festival. It's also the first time I found out that you're going to celebrate the Spring Festival. I've really troubled you. I'll give you my blessings in advance!”
(The origin of the Spring Festival: Due to the difference in the inclination of the ecliptic plane between the orbit of the planet and the sun, coupled with the difference in the angle of rotation of the planet, the light and heat from the sun made the country in the northern hemisphere slowly move towards spring. According to the temperature and various conditions of the living creatures, spring slowly began to return to the earth. According to the calendar set by ancient legends, on the first day after the old year and the new year, this day was called by all the Zhen people: Back to the Spring Festival.)
"Good, good, everyone is good. " Although there are still more than two hours before the Chinese New Year truly arrives, we wish you all the best and wish you all the best. Congratulations on the arrival of spring…" Lao Wang was about to say more words of blessing when he was interrupted by the white figure's muttering.
"All the best, all the best. Yes, all the best. It doesn't matter if you get rich or not. I like the idiom of all the best. Hahahaha!" The man in white slowly walked out of the cockpit as he spoke. He was immersed in his own pride, completely lacking in his previous enthusiasm.
Old Wang and Old Li gently shook their heads, which were getting heavier and heavier. They were a little curious about what was wrong with this white body today.
The sudden visit of the man in white disturbed Old Wang and Old Li's drinking and chatting. However, during this festive period, the two of them quickly forgot about these things.
"Forget about them. Let's continue drinking. Come, try the white wine these foreigners gave us.”Old Wang thought about it and did not think too much about it. He said silently and opened a bottle of foreign white wine that was beautifully packaged but could not be read.
As time passed, the two of them drank more and more. Slowly, the two of them became more and more drunk. In the end, they both lay on the table. After a while, loud snoring sounds could be heard.
A few minutes later, the girl called "Lin Lin" walked in. She looked at the two of them and called out to them softly. Then, she pushed them forward. After confirming that the two of them were really drunk, she smiled coldly. She unbuckled her small belt and took out a tiny syringe as if she was performing a magic trick. She pinched open their mouths and dripped a drop of colorless liquid into each of their mouths. After doing this, she exhaled as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders. She looked at the two of them for the last time and said, She looked at the cockpit again and went to the pilot's side to check the data of the automatic pilot. Then, she kept looking at the water in front of her. Her body was motionless as if she had entered a state of stillness, and her mind was lost in her own thoughts.
The breathing of the two people behind her became softer and softer until it completely disappeared. Their bodies became colder and colder until they were completely cold.
Lin Lin just stood there. Her thoughts started to go back. She remembered her hometown at the border of Zhen Country and Nanguo Country when she was young, her own family, her own grandparents, her poor grandparents. If it wasn't for the invasion of this country,(The Southerners in the South all thought this way and were educated this way.) Her own ancestors should have been living happily at the same age as her, but they died at that time. They died in the artillery fire of this country. They left behind a six-year-old daughter who lived with difficulty. They were her blood relatives, and that six-year-old girl was her former grandmother.
That war had been going on intermittently for more than ten years. When the war was about to end, the soldiers of this country blew up everything they could before they left. This time, her grandmother hid underground with another man who was the same age as her grandmother at that time. That time, the man lost his hands and her grandmother lost her legs.
After the war ended, the two of them were disabled. They lived a difficult life and endured all the hardships of the world at that time. They stayed together for more than ten years and finally formed a family. That was how her father and second uncle were born. Because her second uncle was weak and sickly due to malnutrition, he passed away early. Her grandparents passed away one after another. Her father became an orphan. There were many orphans at the same time. It was all because of the legacy of that war.
Unfortunately, this was not the end. As this was once a battlefield, her father was accidentally crippled by a landmine left behind by the country during the war. After her father became an adult, he only took care of his mother, who had lost her husband for several years, when he was in his thirties. Later, she and her younger brother were born. Because of the disability and the two little lives, her father and mother's lives were even more difficult. This caused the middle-aged adults to fall sick.
Although she was the poorest in the village, the family lived happily together. However, such a good life did not last long. Her father passed away not long after eating a fake medicine imported from this country by a peddler. After the remaining family buried her father, her mother also passed away because of grief. She was only six years old that year. She had just started to remember, but she remembered it very clearly. Similarly, that year, Her younger brother was only eight months old.
The sudden disaster fell on her family, and her world collapsed. Her brother kept crying, but she was helpless until he no longer had the strength to cry. His body no longer moved, just like her mother, covered with all kinds of insects, emitting a stench...
The neighbors avoided her like the plague. No one was willing to care about her family's situation. No one helped her, not even a little bit. She was the only one who had to bear everything. The helplessness and pain that was engraved in her bones made her remember everything forever.
On the seventh day after her mother passed away, and the fourth day after her brother passed away, although the families in the village lived far away, they could still smell the stench of rotting corpses from afar.
The village chief led a group of people to set her house on fire. Everyone said that there was a plague in her house and that no one was willing to take care of it. It was best to let the fire burn down. The people from the village added rotten wood and wet branches. In the end, everything was turned to ashes with a torch! This time, she had nothing left.
After that, the village chief took a bottle of white wine and took a sip before spraying it on her. She was drenched in a few mouthfuls. In the end, the remaining half of the bottle of white wine was poured on her body. The white wine flowed into her eyes and she could not open her eyes. She could only cover her eyes and roll on the ground and cry. Her voice was very weak because she had been hungry for several days. She did not have the extra strength to make even a little resistance.
According to her later memories, the village chief said that the white wine could disinfect the environment for her own good. In the end, under the watchful eyes of the entire village, a few strong laborers chased her onto a dilapidated bamboo raft. The bamboo raft drifted down the border river. Every time the bamboo raft was about to reach the shore, it was pushed back into the river by the village chief and a few people. They followed her for more than ten kilometers. She later learned that this was to prevent her from coming back.
At that time, she looked in the direction of home alone, and her home was getting further and further away until it completely disappeared.
On her left was the "motherland" that everyone kept shouting! It was not a " motherland " that she could stay in.
On her right was the country of her enemy who had made her lose everything.
At that moment, she hated that place to the core. She swore to take revenge on them, including everything there…
There was no longer her happiness there. There was only hatred, hatred, resentment…
She had sworn more than once that she was willing to become a vengeful ghost to bury everything there…
Ruan Linlin quietly recalled those distant memories, as if they were yesterday. Right now, her eyes were calm as she looked at the river in front of her, as if she could see the unchangeable future.
She was about to transform into a ghost, or perhaps she was already a ghost, a ghost filled with hatred!
Revenge was the only obsession in her heart! The goal was to make the two countries restless from now on.
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