It's so obvious that it no longer requires explanation.
Smart people often know how to distinguish between pros and cons, and how can smart people not know what grouping means? There is no doubt that everyone here, whether they are veterans or newcomers, is not a fool. Let’s not talk about whether it is absolutely safe to stay at Will Farm, at least a little bit.
Anyone with any brains can easily see that the group that went out to the forest to execute Target 2 was bound to be in danger, because everyone had already observed the forest from a distance before entering the farm. It was a dark forest, and there was a lot of danger.
This is a strange forest that even the sun cannot illuminate. It is so gloomy and chilly. In addition, a faceless man has appeared in the forest in the video preview. All these scenes prove that the forest is by no means a good place. On the contrary, in
When I passed through the plain wheat fields and where I am currently on the farm, I never saw the shadow of the faceless man. Therefore, after comparing the two parties, the reality brought some psychological hints to some of the executors, that is...
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The forest is extremely dangerous!
On the contrary, it is safer to stay on the plain farms outside the forest.
It is human nature to avoid danger, and it is not human nature to be greedy for life and afraid of death. Therefore, he raised his head and stared at the scene. After a cursory glance at the people in the living room, and after roughly witnessing the reactions of the crowd, He Fei already had an idea, and clicked
He nodded and was about to speak, but who would have thought that before he could open his mouth to say something, Chen Xiaoyao made a sudden move before the college student!
First, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised in a mean smile, and then without saying anything, he raised his hand and slapped Chen Shuihong on the shoulder with his right hand.
Snap.
"Okay! Well done, Brother Chen! You just kept winking at me, right? I saw it, and I understand what you meant. Don't you just want to accompany us to the forest? Oh, I said Brother Chen, you are so stupid
People are just too introverted. If you want to join the forest search team, just come forward. Why do you have to hint that I will express my position for you? Well, since you are so insistent, then..."
It was like a thunderbolt hitting his forehead, and a strong electric current sweeping through his whole body. At the same time, just as the young Taoist priest stated the 'truth' with a mean smile on his face, Chen Shuihong reacted instantly. In the flash of lightning, Chen Shuihong, who had just lowered his head and pretended to be mute, was killed on the spot.
Three souls were frightened and seven Buddhas ascended to heaven. They were threatened by Taoist Chen's words.
He was so scared! Sure enough, before the other party could finish what he said, the fat man suddenly raised his head and stared at Chen Xiaoyao. He first looked at Chen Xiaoyao with a shocked look of "You fucking cheated me", and then shook his head crazily in denial: "No!
No! I didn’t say I was going, and I never hinted at you with my eyes from the beginning to the end. You mustn’t lie!”
"Eh? I'm talking nonsense? But you clearly hinted at me with your eyes just now?"
Chen Shuihong became more and more frightened and worried that others would believe him, and when he saw that the other party would not let him go, he was about to cry without tears. The middle-aged fat man gradually turned from shouting to wailing: "No! Absolutely not. I kept my head down from beginning to end, I
He didn't even raise his head, and which one of your eyes saw me winking at you?"
At this moment, witnessing Chen Shuihong's fearful reaction and frequent denials in his words, for some reason, the seniors who understood that this was Chen Xiaoyao's deliberate attempt to tease the fat man did not laugh out loud as expected, but instead felt the urge to laugh.
The weird feeling of not being able to laugh again, casually
Taking a deep breath to change his thoughts, he ignored the teasing between Chen Xiaoyao and Chen Shuihong. The next moment, He Fei stood up from his seat, and then told everyone his personal decision in a calm tone: "Since group execution is inevitable, go
I’m included in the forest search group…”
"Wait a moment!"
There was no reason, no reason. Just when the college student was about to express his willingness to join the forest search team, before he could finish his words, his voice was interrupted again. This time, the person who interfered with He Fei's speech was no longer Chen Xiaoyao, but Zhao.
flat!
Everyone looked back and looked intently, and saw the man with glasses looking around the scene expressionlessly.
Xu Shi never cared about other people's feelings or what others thought. Facing the curious gazes of He Fei and everyone present, the bespectacled man who was targeted by a lot of eyes still remained calm and composed, maintaining a gentle temperament. He did not speak immediately.
He did not react too much, but instead raised his hand to hold up his glasses under the gaze of everyone. After doing the movement and putting his arms back, the man slowly stood up and left the sofa, and finally said two words to everyone:
"Draw lots."
………
Lottery refers to the random selection method used when people face difficult choices. It usually refers to personnel selection. The answer is determined by wooden sticks or paper. This method is basically fair. People also often use lottery methods in daily life.
question.
Drawing lots is very simple, even if you use local materials, you only need a few slips of paper. Soon, under the anxious gazes of most of the executioners, Qian Xueling crumpled three slips of paper with the word "forest" on them into a ball.
, and then in front of everyone, he threw the three pieces of paper that represented bad luck in the eyes of ordinary people into the glass with the other six blank paper pieces below. After shaking the cup in his hand a few times, Qian Xueling
Put the water glass back on the coffee table.
After confirming that the process was correct and nodding, Zhao Ping calmly said: "I don't need to explain the rules anymore, right? Except for Brother Peng, Chen Xiaoyao and Li Tianheng, who have decided to join the forest group, they do not need to participate in the lottery.
Among the remaining 9 slips, 3 will have the word 'forest' written on them. If you draw a slip without a word, you will stay on the farm. As for the one with 'forest' written on it..."
The man with glasses did not continue speaking, but immediately scanned the people around him with a pair of cold eyes. Of course, even if the man with glasses deliberately hesitated to speak, everyone who participated in the draw knew what he was talking about. Let’s not talk about the current situation with Chen Shuihong and others.
The newcomers were so frightened that some of them even greeted the eighteenth generation of Zhao Ping's ancestors crazily in their hearts! The reason is simple.
What He Fei meant was that everyone made a voluntary choice, whether to go to the forest to find cards or stay on the farm to wait and see what happens. There was no forced element. These people were secretly happy about this. However, they were only happy for a moment, but they broke out halfway.
Cheng Yaojin, that glasses bastard named Zhao Ping just stopped the captain, and then changed the original voluntary decision to a fair draw!
Draw lots, draw lots! Fair enough, but this is also a screening method that completely tests luck. If you are lucky, you will get a blank sheet and stay on the farm, but if you are not lucky... it will really be the same as reaching a dead end.
, once you get the unlucky lot, you won’t even think about it.
Okay, the consequences of not going will be more serious, because these people who are unwilling to go to the forest still remember one thing clearly, that is, a few minutes ago, when they just decided to draw lots, the short-haired girl named Cheng Ying
The girl once gave a cold warning to everyone present:
"Anyone who draws the word 'forest' must go. If anyone dares not to go, I will kill him!"
So, under the despicable suggestion of the man in glasses and the death threat from the professional killer, except for the three active requesters such as Peng Hu, the rest of the people could only nod their heads no matter whether they were willing or not.
At this moment, looking at the 9 pieces of paper scrunched up in the water cup, the executors gathered around the coffee table had mixed emotions. But then again, although fear is the mainstream, there are still exceptions to reality. Some people
It’s natural to be afraid
People don't care, just like Kong Ling at this moment. Seeing that everyone was staring at the water glass for a long time without any movement, the girl smiled, blinked her big eyes, and then raised the corner of her mouth with a smile and said: "Huh? No one smokes first? In that case, then I
Just come first!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl who moved quickly reached into the cup and pinched out a paper ball directly from the cup. If there was one, there would be two. After Kong Ling pinched out the first paper ball, He Fei took out the paper ball.
Cheng Ying ranked third, followed by Qian Xueling,
Chen Shuihong, Peng Yuxiang, Chen Guangyu and Zhou Bingbing also took out paper balls respectively. When there was only the last paper ball left in the cup, Zhao Ping, who had been silent for a long time, reached out and took out the last paper ball under everyone's gaze.
Take it in your hand.
………
The sun is setting slightly in the west and the light is slightly attenuated.
At the same time, just as a group of executors gathered in the living room to participate in the lottery, there was another farm about a mile away from Will's farm.
Will completed the task, trotting all the way without stopping, and finally arrived at his only neighbor's farm before James drove away. The result was predictable. After learning that the expert team that Will had been waiting for had arrived early,
James was really happy for Will, and by the way, he asked for Will's food. Before leaving, he repeatedly promised that he would buy enough food for him as requested, ensuring that there would be only a little more than enough, but...
To Will's surprise, James was no longer the only one going to the town to deliver goods this time, but Tom also accompanied him.
Will likes Tom, a smart boy, very much. Not to mention that the boy is the first friend he has made since moving to Dalusan. The boy's unique painting talent alone is enough to impress him. In fact, Will
In addition to asking the neighbor for some ingredients, the other purpose is to meet Tom and inform him about the arrival of the experts. This is said to be true, but it is also true. When I heard that a group of scientific researchers came to Will's house, I
environmental restrictions
As a result, the blond boy who found it difficult to contact outsiders really became energetic! However, after thinking about begging his father for five whole days before finally getting a chance to go to the town, and struggling for a long time, the boy finally reluctantly refused, and he couldn't have his cake and eat it too.
In desperation, he first decided to accompany the fat father to the town. It was true, but the child was a child after all. Before leaving, he still did not forget to turn around and tell Will, reminding him that he must keep the expert and make sure the expert waits.
He comes back.
As he watched the tractor go further and further away, Will was amused. The experts didn't come here specifically to see you. Why do you, a little brat, give orders to the experts? Of course, even if your request is excessive, this seemingly excessive request
It was really satisfying. After all, before coming here, the team leader surnamed He had stated that the expert team would stay on the farm for a while and there would be no problem staying for more than a week. It was a coincidence that Tom's wish was fulfilled.
Back to the topic, as the father and son drove away, and saw that he was the only one left in the farm compound, Will subconsciously turned around and left with the intention of going home. Unfortunately, he still underestimated the enthusiasm of his neighbors. Yes, just as he was about to leave, Will
At that time, Mrs. James, who had just returned from herding sheep, happened to be driving her sheep back to the farm. As a result, Will could not leave for the time being...
"Huh? Will is here. Come and sit in the house. There is a cream cake that has been cooked in advance!"
Similar to James himself, his hard-working wife is also a good person. Under the erosion of time, although the woman has reached middle age and is no longer young, her ability to be hospitable is not inferior to that of her husband. Sure enough, seeing her only neighbor coming again, the woman directly
Will pushed into the living room, riding a horse while driving the sheep into the sheepfold with the help of the sheepdog.
At this moment, staring at the busy woman outside the door, and looking at the snow-white and sweet cake on the table, Wilton felt speechless. As described before, the purpose of his coming here this time was just to ask James to bring some ingredients.
Let's go, after all, there are still guests at home, but now Tom's mother forcibly invites him into the house to eat cake, while he is busy outside the door.
Just ignore it and just leave?
You can't do this. First of all, you must understand that treating Americans to dinner is a rigid social interaction and has great significance. If you don't eat or refuse, it means you don't give the other person face. What's more, the James family happens to be Will's only neighbor in the local area. As the only neighbor
, Unless he is an idiot, no one wants to have unhappiness between neighbors. Because of this, in the end, Will chose to compromise and planned to eat all the cake in front of him before leaving. It was just a piece of cake, and not much time was wasted.
However...
Just as he turned around and tried to find the dining knife and fork, he saw a painting taped to the wall of the living room.
A pencil sketch that is too ordinary to be considered ordinary. The content of the drawing is just a farm tractor that is slightly scrawled due to lack of skill. There is no doubt that this drawing is 100% made by Tom, and the tractor is also most likely.
The car that his father often drove. However, when he saw the pictures on the wall, for some reason, a certain thought that had been hidden in his heart suddenly resurfaced.
(Is the painting still there? If it is still there, where is the painting now?)
As thoughts suddenly emerged in his mind, Will gave up on destroying the cake, and instead glanced at the door next door, raised his feet and pushed the door open.
squeak.
The door was easily pushed open, and what came into view was a standard bedroom. The scene was a little messy, and toys were everywhere. It was obvious that this was Tom's room, where the boy usually slept and rested. As for why he came here, the only answer was Will.
You know it yourself.
Look around the bedroom and scan everything you see.
He was searching, driven by the uncontrollable curiosity, he couldn't help but start searching, looking for the character sketch that had left a deep impression on him when he first met Tom, a sketch that he would still be unable to find even after decades.
Strange pictures of forgetfulness!
Finally, Will found it, easily found the target on the boy's desk, and found the faceless man in the suit.
Standing in front of the table and looking down, he saw that the faceless man in the center of the paper was indeed the same faceless man. His smooth head, slender body, hemp-like limbs, and the black suit that covered his whole body were all exactly the same as when he first saw him.
It is a completely deformed creature that cannot exist in reality. The logic is indeed correct, but in fact Will is afraid of the man in the painting.
Why are you afraid? Isn’t it just a painting? What’s more, as I said before, the man in the painting is deformed and does not exist in reality. Since it does not exist, why are the men afraid? So much so that even now, I am still afraid of the man in the painting.
Extremely concerned?
The reason is very simple, that is because Will has witnessed the faceless man with his own eyes in reality!
I remember it was the first day he moved here. In the afternoon, while Tom was painting, he accidentally saw a faceless man in a suit who looked exactly like the man in the painting.
Although the man disappeared quickly, disappearing out of thin air in half a second, Will still firmly believed that he was not blind. It was precisely because of that terrible experience that he cared about this painting ever since.
, he should be paying attention to the man in the painting. Even if time flies and nearly a week has passed since he arrived here, Will still subconsciously evokes past memories after seeing the painting in the living room.
But now, nearly a week later, Will saw this portrait of a faceless man again.
Then……
"Huh?"
Somehow, when Will saw the picture and observed the content with his own eyes again, his eyes slightly opened during the process, and his mouth couldn't help but make a sound, as if he was surprised.
As for why he was surprised, the key was that he suddenly discovered that there was something extra in the picture this time.
First of all, it is certain that the faceless man is still the same faceless man, but the background on the left side behind the faceless man has been added...
Forest, a large black forest outlined by pencil!
Due to the slightly poor painting technique, there is no denying that the trees in the painting are very sloppy and cannot even be called trees unless you look closely. However, the combination of many lines still roughly depicts the charm of the forest. At this point, I can barely draw the shape of the forest.
At least it can be seen at a glance that it is a forest.
The matter is not over, far from it, or the forest can only be regarded as one of the backgrounds.
Yes, if the faceless man is in the center of the picture, and the black forest is behind him on the left, then there is a house painted on the right.
A group of simple houses still outlined with scrawled lines. Although the lines are simple, if you look closely, you will feel a little familiar. The most familiar place is the round chimney on the roof.
In my impression, Tom's chimney is square, but my own chimney is exactly cylindrical!
(Is it possible that the house in the painting is my home? Is it the farm where I currently live?)
Based on his impression of the appearance of his house, when he saw this, Will directly determined that the house in the painting was his farm. There were two pieces of evidence, and the chimney was one of them. As for the second piece of evidence, it came from the location, where his farm was located.
Even before Will moved, he had already learned in advance from the farm photos sent by the agent that there was a black forest near the farm he purchased. In other words, in the entire Dalosun area, the closest building to the black forest was
It is my own farm. Now there is a forest in the painting, and there are houses standing next to the forest. Unless you are a fool, anyone can tell the identity of the house at a glance.
only……
Why? Why do we need to add a background around the faceless man? Well, to say the least, even if we have to add rich scenes around the faceless man, why do we have to use the black forest and Will Farm as the background?
?Are you planning to use this method to tell viewers that the faceless man is generally located in the Dalosun area? Near the forest? Or near the farm where I live?
Near my house!?
Ding!
Thinking of this, Will's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Stimulated by a sudden sense of horror, Will's heart hung high and his body trembled. During the trembling, fear spontaneously arose. In this way, fear emerged inexplicably, and he vaguely guessed the background meaning of the situation.
There is no reason to be afraid of yourself.
(What’s wrong with me? I’m frightened by the same painting for the second time. Relax, relax. I don’t have to be afraid. There’s no reason to be afraid. It’s just a child’s doodle. Even though Tom once said that he had witnessed it with his own eyes.
A handsome man, but the other person was just a child after all. In addition, it was evening, and in the dark environment, the child mistakenly looked at the shadows of the trees.
It is very possible that he is a human being. Otherwise, why would the man in the painting have limbs and limbs shaped like branches? Yes, I saw it wrong. Tom must have seen it wrong. Likewise, I shouldn't think too much. I am a master's degree in physics. Same thing.
I am also an atheist. Since I firmly believe in science, there is no need for me to pay special attention to a mere painting.)
"call!"
Not to mention, as an intellectual with higher education, even though he was momentarily horrified when he saw the picture, Will finally explained the reason reasonably based on scientific basis. After getting a reasonable explanation, he put aside his nervousness and regained his composure, and waited for a long breath to stabilize his breath.
After getting over the emotion, the man decided not to look at the painting and left. He tried his best to forget about the painting in a similar way of escaping, pretending that he didn't know anything about it.
As a result, he made a mistake.
It's as if God is deliberately trying to make things difficult for you. Many times God does have some kind of specific intention. He stared at the pictures on the table and finally calmed down. Just when Will was about to look away and stop looking at the pictures, the corner of his eye caught his eye.
I discovered something again. I found two things in the corner of the already weird and incomprehensible drawing paper.
In other words, there is an extra smiling face on top of the black forest and the top of the farm house.
Two smiling faces, one black and one white.
The composition of the smiley face is extremely simple. It is nothing more than three crescent-shaped lines added to a circle. The two crescents at the top represent the eyes, while the reverse crescent at the bottom represents the mouth, a mouth that is obviously raised.
There are two smiling faces, one black and one white. The white smiling face directly borrows the background color of the paper and is currently suspended on the top of the farm. The black smiling face is deliberately painted with a pencil to deepen the color, and then appears overall gray and black. It currently exists on
Top of the forest.
Seeing this, Will was stunned.
After accidentally discovering two strange smiling faces with unknown meanings, I was stunned and stunned on the spot.
It’s not surprising that Will had this reaction, because this time he was completely confused. If Will could successfully guess the meaning of the forest farm based on his personal understanding at first, then at this moment, facing the newly discovered two smiling faces
, faced with two black and white smiling faces of unknown meaning, the man was completely incomprehensible.
Not only that, during the period of confusion, a bit of bone-chilling chill appeared from nowhere and instantly covered my whole body!