The two corpses hanging on the big trees brought us an inexplicable pressure and panic. If the corpses hanging on the trees were really corpses, then there must be dangers in this forest that we were not aware of yet.
We all stared at the things on the tree. Mustache asked Han Yunzhou: "Can you climb up?"
"no problem."
Han Yunzhou put down his equipment, tightened his belt, and started climbing up the big tree with only the rope. His hands and feet were long and thin, and with his previous experience, the climb was surprisingly easy, and he climbed up quickly.
On the big tree where there are many branches, Han Yunzhou made a looper with a rope, then tied it loosely on the branches, and tied the other end to his waist. This way, even if he accidentally missed it, he would not be hanging from the tree.
The branches of the big tree were also very thick. Han Yunzhou simply used his hands and feet to hang upside down on the branches, and moved little by little towards the hanging target not far away. When he was close to him, he turned over and rode on the branches, and kicked the thing with his toes.
, then untie it and lower it to the ground with a rope.
The moment the thing dropped to the ground, we immediately surrounded it. After a closer look, I found that it was really a corpse, and it immediately made me feel a little numb.
The time of death of the corpse is unknown, but it is definitely not too short. In this subtropical monsoon forest, it was strangely dried into long strips. The color and shape were very similar to bacon, with a uniform layer of oily sheen on the surface.
, as hard as iron, you can pull off an arm and use it as a murder weapon. The whole body is full of raised joints, and it is only covered with a layer of dry and hard air-dried skin and flesh. Looking at it from a distance, it does look like a piece of dry flesh.
The trunk is almost the same.
The mouth of the mummy was wide open, and the appearance of death was not very good-looking. Several slender iron chains were tightly wrapped around the chest. The iron chains were rusted beyond recognition, and there were brown and red rust residues on every hand. At this time, Han Yunzhou put down another corpse.
There is almost no difference from the previous one.
The monk looked at it for a while and muttered: "It's the same as Bai Ling Yin."
"What Bailingyin?"
The monk told me that Bai Ling Yin is a secret technique in ancient China. It originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It may have been invented by the divination sorcerers at that time. The specific production method has been lost. Some ancient books of the Song and Yuan Dynasties still have vague details.
According to records, the general process is to select healthy men over 70 years old, lock them in a closed and narrow space, cannot see the light, and let them take honey water and powder prepared from some drugs every day, without giving other food.
Under such circumstances, they can only live for more than ten days at most. When they are about to die, the supply of honey water and medicinal powder is stopped, and only a little dew collected temporarily is given every day. After the death of the person, all the internal organs are taken out, and the body is dried naturally and placed
In three to five years, it becomes Bai Ling Yin. It is said that eating this kind of Bai Ling Yin has the effect of prolonging life. Some feudal kings in the Han Dynasty were very keen on taking Bai Ling Yin, but none of them lived long.
The corpses have been dried to such a degree that it is impossible to tell the cause of death. It is also unclear whether they were hung from the tree before death or after death. As for who hung the corpses and for what reason
The motivation is even more unclear.
"It's a bit troublesome. I can't tell how long he has been dead." Lao Gong said with a frown.
Ma Dad was not interested in the mummy at all, so he stood aside and said, "Knowing how long he has been dead and how useful it is, I'm really worried about walking in this forest, so I'd better get out as soon as possible."
Ma Dad doesn’t know the inside story, but I know very well that the time when the mummy was formed is unknown, but it is definitely not from Lu Xiuhuang’s time. In other words, after Lu Xiuhuang, someone else came to Kaiyang Forest Area.
In a natural environment, it does not take long for a corpse to dry into a mummy with almost no moisture. It may have been just a few years ago, or it may have been more than ten or twenty years ago or earlier, and the mummy has been hanging on the tree after drying. It was absolutely perfect. Apart from the rusty iron chain, there were no extra items and no clues could be found.
After looking around the mummy for a long time, the mustache probably couldn't see anything, so he could only order to dig a hole and bury it. The folding shovel was too small and would eat less soil, so several people worked together to save some time. After digging the hole, they dug the two After throwing the mummy in, Han Yunzhou shook his head and said while filling the soil: "Two good pieces of bacon, but it's a pity that there is no pot."
"Your taste is so damn strong."
After burying the body, we carefully observed the surroundings for a while and saw nothing unusual before we set off and moved on. After this incident, everyone felt vaguely that the vast Kaiyang forest area did not seem so peaceful. There is also a very weak but very practical sense of crisis, and I can't help but become cautious.
Two hours later, we finally walked out of the dense forest and bathed in the sunshine. My mood changed accordingly. I felt less depressed than walking in the woods. Not far away was a small river that was not too wide. The water was very clear. We had a great time. We washed our hands and face by the river, and Ma Dad took off his shoes and socks to wash his feet. This terrain is very beneficial to us. Walking along the river bank, the terrain is relatively open. Even if there is any unexpected danger, we can detect or deal with it in time. Unfortunately, What's more, you can't walk very far along the river bank before entering the woods and climbing over mountains.
After walking another two or three kilometers, the sun began to set. We found a flat, dry place to stay. Mada and the monk went to the river to catch fish, and we all wandered around casually, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
Not far from the river bank is a low shrub, which cannot be named. It is densely packed with fruits the size of corn kernels. Han Yunzhou is in the front, and Liang Zi and I are in the back, strolling like a stroll while listening to him telling stories about the border. While walking, Han Yunzhou picked up a stick and scratched in the bushes.
There was a small animal bitten to death by a wild beast in a gap in the bushes. It looked similar to a badger in the Jiangbei Mountains. Half of its body was torn off and the flesh was bloody. Han Yunzhou took it out with great interest and reached out to get some blood. Put it under your nose and smell it. Liang Zi frowned and said, "It almost stink. Does it smell good?"
"You don't understand." Han Yunzhou said without looking back, still squatting on the ground studying the remains of the small animal.
Liang Zi ignored him and pulled me back. After walking a few steps, I accidentally turned around and saw Han Yunzhou unbuttoning his shirt and stuffing the remains of the small animal into his arms. I suddenly felt very curious, and Han Yunzhou quickly followed us. , behind Liang Zi’s back, he grinned at me and made another gesture of silence.
"Old Han, you..."
Before I could finish my sentence, Han Yunzhou shook his head at me vigorously, and I swallowed back the rest of my words. Liang Zi didn't know what happened, so he turned around to ask me, and Han Yunzhou rushed to say, "It's okay, you can go on your way."
I waited until Liang Zi walked away before I asked in a low voice: "Old Han, what are you doing?"
"You all don't understand." Han Yunzhou said with a smile, "Only I know."
I always felt that Han Yunzhou's smile was weird, and it was already dark, so I felt a little panicked and didn't bother to ask any more questions. When we returned to the campsite, the monks and others grilled the fish they caught. Although the ingredients were not complete, the taste was good.
It was indeed very delicious and everyone enjoyed it.
After dinner, I didn’t want to move and couldn’t sleep for the time being, so I lay down to rest my mind. The others went to the river to smoke and chat. Ma Dad was probably full and had nothing to do, so he started bragging again, which hurt his ears as always.
We had heard enough a long time ago, and only Han Yunzhou and Liang Zi were not injured. Ma Dad's blow made the saliva fly everywhere, and within a few minutes, Liang Zi couldn't stand it anymore and ran away. However, Han Yunzhou seemed to be interested in Ma Dad's bullshit.
I was very interested and refused to leave.
What was unexpected was that the two of them were playing well, but after a while they suddenly turned against each other and started arguing. We hurried over to see Han Yunzhou sitting by the river, with a smile on his face, and Ma Daddy dancing beside him.
Scolding with one's feet.
I stopped Ma Dad and asked him what was going on. Ma Dad scolded and pointed at his left arm for me to see. Under the bright moonlight, I saw a clear tooth mark on Ma Dad's left arm, although there was no blood.
But very deep.
"Ma Dad! What happened?"
"Fuck you!" Ma Dad gritted his teeth and pointed at Han Yunzhou, who was acting like a normal person, and cursed: "It's this bastard..."
As soon as Ma Dad said it, everyone understood that he had blown Liang Zi away, and Han Yunzhou was left sitting aside to listen. Ma Dad didn't mind, as long as he had an audience, and it was so cloudy and foggy that Han Yunzhou came close to Ma Dad.
He stretched out his nose and smelled it back and forth. Ma Dad thought there was some strange smell on his body, but Han Yunzhou said it was not. Ma Dad didn't pay attention and continued to blow on it. Han Yunzhou suddenly opened his mouth and bit his left arm hard.
Ma Dad spoke in a very stern tone. Han Yunzhou neither defended nor spoke. He kept smiling, as if it had nothing to do with him. This attitude made me angry. Thinking about it more deeply, I felt something was wrong.
Hu Zi just said last night that he would drive Madi away, and today Han Yunzhou is just looking for trouble to annoy Madi. Could it be that they deliberately set a trap for Madi to jump through?