The electrocardiograph beeped quietly in the ward, and from time to time there was the faint sound of a nurse pushing a cart in the corridor, knocking on the door, and asking in a low voice.
In the curtained ward, the doctor who had finished the examination took a nurse and Xu Meiting to the corridor outside to talk. Only Hubble and Lucy were left in the ward, standing at the end of the bed looking at the sleeping old man, breathing hot air.
A layer of white air filled the breathing mask.
Neither of them were fools. Although they didn't understand what the old man said before he fell into coma, they were somewhat aware of it. Thinking of the scene that happened at that time, they were all horrified.
"Hubble, we...should go back..."
After all, Lucy is a woman. She thought it was an adventure to solve an ancient mystery, but it suddenly turned into a supernatural being. She is still able to hold on now because there is a man present.
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xu Meiting who opened the door and came in. The petite and pretty Bay Island woman looked serious.
"There is a hotel not far from the hospital, where can you stay?"
"What about you? Aren't you with us?" Hubble was worried.
Xu Meiting smoothed her hair and looked at the hospital bed over there, "Master Liu's children are on their way back, and his wife is too old to take care of him. I stayed here to keep vigil. After all, this matter happened because of us."
"Okay, if you need anything, you must call us..." Lucy gestured like making a phone call and put it to her ear, and then persuaded Hubble to leave the ward together.
This ward is a single-person suite. Once the two people left, the only thing left in the room was the monotonous beeping sound of the electrocardiogram machine and the sound of the ventilator driving the old man's breathing.
It was already late at night and everything became quiet.
Xu Meiting moved the soft stool from under the bed and sat in front of the hospital bed. She looked at the old man who showed no signs of waking up and sighed. Fortunately, the doctor just told her in the corridor that the old man only had rapid heart palpitations and brief fainting. It was just a symptom of vomiting blood. He would have to wait until tomorrow.
Results will be available after a comprehensive examination.
Now his condition has been stabilized and he will be fine when he wakes up.
After looking at it for a while, Xu Meiting took out the bloody piece of paper from her bag. Most of it was covered in blood and the writing could not be read clearly. She could still read the only line left.
"Gonggong was taking a nap in the mountains behind him. Suddenly a fox jumped out and screamed strangely at it. The prince was surprised and followed the fox into the cave. After walking for several miles, he came out of the cave and saw a curl of green smoke. He said: "Lingxian Zhenjun Temple"
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The writing on the back was covered with blood, so Xu Meiting couldn't see clearly. This passage should be from the story in the three ancient books that the master took out before.
Phew~~
Xu Meiting brought the paper closer and was about to read it carefully when suddenly a gust of wind blew in and the curtain was raised high and pressed against her face. Xu Meiting tilted her head and her hair stood on end. She vaguely saw a tall and long figure standing there.
Behind the curtain, she stood up suddenly, stumbled back, and made a 'bang' sound when she hit the edge of the bed.
The next moment, she felt her hand tighten and screamed in fright. When she looked down, she saw the old man's hand holding her tightly.
"Master Liu?!"
Xu Meiting let out a soft cry and looked back at the curtain. The vague and strange figure had disappeared. Only the door of the ward was opened at some point.
"sit down……"
At this moment, the old man on the hospital bed suddenly opened his respirator mask and asked Xu Meiting to sit down next to him weakly, "Don't pursue this matter...don't...don't touch it..."
"Master, what happened? What did you see?"
The old man nodded and shook his head.
"I didn't... didn't see it... but I could feel... there was a force warning us... not to try to uncover the truth..."
Having said this, the old man grabbed the woman's hand.
"This...this is not a power that we...can understand...more terrifying than...than ghosts and gods..."
Although Xu Meiting was scared at her age, her curiosity outweighed everything. She quickly took out the blood-stained paper and said, "Master, tell me what is written on it. If it's not convenient to tell, just tell me."
Where...I'll go back and find it myself."
""The Biography of Geng Gong" and... "Ten Calculations of All Directions"... "Analysis of Nanshui"..." The old man seemed to see the curiosity in the woman's eyes, and pressed her hand and continued: "I am...according to that
The words on the wood chip... found... that temple is called... Lingxian Zhenjun Temple... there are few legends... they are all in the original copy... rumors... as long as you encounter that Taoist temple... go inside... worship devoutly...
…Speak out what you want, and you will be able to get what you ask for…”
"Then why does it appear in... Antarctica? Who is enshrined in it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the lights in the ward flickered like an unstable circuit, and the room suddenly became bright and dark. In a daze, Xu Meiting seemed to see the tall and long figure standing on the hospital bed.
The position against the wall on the other side disappeared as the light came on again.
She was so frightened that her face turned pale, she stopped asking what she had just said, she clenched the paper tightly and wanted to leave.
However, the old man didn't seem to notice the flickering lights, nor did he see the strange figure over there. He just said slowly: "...I don't know where it appeared...in the records...the location of the Taoist temple was found...
It's different... The biography of Geng Gong was near Linghu Gorge in ancient times... According to various calculations... and in Shu... Maybe it has a time pattern, and it will go to another place every once in a while...
As for what is enshrined inside...the ancient books do not record it...did you hear any sounds?"
"what sound?"
Xu Meiting was frightened by the sudden strange phenomenon, but she still obeyed the old man's words to the letter. At this time, the old man's face suddenly showed a look of horror.
"The sound of the chains... did you hear the sound of the chains?"
"Where? Where?" Xu Meiting turned around. Except for the door that opened a gap, there was nothing different. She didn't hear the sound of the iron chain in the old man's mouth at all.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Master Liu, where is the sound of the chains you mentioned? Why didn't I hear it?"
"Go...to the corridor...close the door quickly...it seems like they..."
The expression on the old man's face became more and more anxious. He pointed at the open door with fear in his eyes. Xu Meiting rushed over and slammed the door.
"Master, I will close the door..."
Xu Meiting's words stopped suddenly, and the sound of the electrocardiogram machine continued to hum without any fluctuation.
drop--
When he turned around, he saw that the old man had not taken off his breathing mask at all, but was lying quietly on the hospital bed as before, without taking out the bedding with his hands.
By this time the old man had stopped breathing.
Xu Meiting was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground and slowly sat down against the wall.
So who was talking to her just now?
Could it be Master Liu’s ghost?
With a dull expression, the door opened again, and the night nurse came in. She heard the alarm from the monitor and rushed over. After quickly checking the old man's condition, she hurriedly ran out to call the doctor on duty.
The doctors and nurses who were busy rescuing her didn't even pay attention to Xu Meiting who was lying on the ground. They didn't ask the woman who looked dull until she was declared dead. The next thing was to wait for the old man's family members to arrive.
This incident was so bizarre and bizarre that after the old man's children learned the whole story from their mother, they stopped talking to Xu Meiting and stayed away like the god of plague. They did not even scold or ask the other party to claim compensation, for fear of being contaminated with something fatal.
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Two days later, after dealing with the old man's funeral, Xu Meiting continued to contact Hubble and Lucy, went to the hotel where they were staying, and told them what happened in the hospital that day.
Knowing that the person was dead, Lucy didn't want to stay any longer and persuaded Hubble to throw away the wood piece.
"Hubble, this piece of wood carries an ominous sign. We can't do what they do in horror movies. We are mortals and don't delve into things about ghosts and gods. As for ancient temples, let them stay in Antarctica and don't disturb them.