The pollution outbreak during the Xiaohan solar term is different from that during the Qingming solar term.
As soon as Xu Heng stepped in, he felt a slight chill coming towards his face.
Perhaps it was because he himself was in the Xiaohan season, so the feeling brought by the cool air was quite friendly.
The white fog in front of me filled all my vision.
But soon, the white fog gradually dissipated.
Several shabby thatched huts appeared in front of Xu Heng's eyes, and the ground was completely filled with dirt and sand.
Maybe it had just rained, or maybe it was too humid. The whole road seemed wet. As soon as I stepped on it, the soles of my shoes were stained with a pile of yellow mud.
Zhou Yanan and others were still in the same position as when they came in, standing beside him.
"Hey, why is this place... a little different?" Zhou Yanan suddenly frowned and asked with some confusion.
"I think it was three years ago when I came in last time. It was really different. Why didn't I see anyone?" Another person was a little surprised.
Although the villagers here behave strangely, they disappear and reappear out of thin air from time to time.
But this is the first time I have seen the whole street empty like this!
"Something's not right, the Xiaohan solar term is breaking out, but I feel that the Qingming solar term here is also very strong." The Qingming Festival commander said with a solemn expression.
Xu Heng also nodded slightly. He had devoured the Qingming Festival and could feel that the Qingming Festival was indeed more intense.
Although they were just standing outside the village and could not see the entire village clearly, they still felt that it was particularly deserted inside, as if no one had lived in it for a long time and the village seemed to have been abandoned for many years.
"I am going to Guangling City this time. There is only one way down the mountain, and I have to go through the stockade."
Xu Heng had studied the map before arriving. Yaozi Village was built on the mountainside, but it also blocked the way up and down the mountain.
Their current location happened to be in the upper half of the mountain. If they wanted to go down the mountain, they could only walk out of Yaozi Village.
"Is there no other way?" Han Dew Season Master asked.
This was a woman whom Xu Heng happened to know. It was the woman who was responsible for hypnotizing Xu Heng when the Lin family opened the interrogation space.
"Yes!" Xu Heng nodded and pointed not far away: "You can also jump off the cliff!"
"..." The woman suddenly rolled her eyes at Xu Heng speechlessly: "Do you think we are masters?"
"Have you ever heard of paragliding?" Xu Heng smiled slightly.
"Oh? Did you bring it?" The woman's eyes lit up immediately.
"I didn't bring it! And I don't know how to do it!" Xu Heng replied truthfully.
woman:"……"
"You two, don't be poor. It's getting late. Let's go in quickly." Zhou Yanan looked around and finally spoke.
At this time, the sky inside was already slightly dim, and with the foggy weather, visibility was very low.
The entire village was completely silent, even the surrounding mountains and forests were silent, giving off a strange and depressing atmosphere.
"Everyone, stay in formation and go straight ahead."
Zhou Yanan spoke.
A faint halo of light appeared on the bodies of several people, surrounding Xu Heng, and they slowly walked towards the village.
The village covers a wide area.
According to the data, there are hundreds of families living here, and all the houses are scattered and chaotic. Without a map, it is easy to get lost in the village.
Several people remained vigilant all the way, stepping on the muddy dirt road under their feet and trying not to make too much noise.
However, after walking a few hundred meters inside, the surroundings were still calm and nothing strange happened.
Some dilapidated huts on the way were even darker and darker inside, and some even had wooden doors that seemed to be weathered, decayed, and in disrepair, with most of them rotten.
Looking in from the outside, one can only see the simple furniture in the house and the darkness in the depths.
There was a faint smell of mold and putrid smell in the air.
"That's strange, where have all the people in this place gone?" Zhou Yanan's brows furrowed even deeper. This situation was something she had not expected.
They had entered this place before, but it was far from the current situation.
Now I always feel uneasy palpitations!
"Be careful, the Qingming Festival is getting more and more intense." The Qingming Festival Master warned in a deep voice, his expression already a little nervous.
In an area polluted by the Xiaohan solar term, the concentration of the Qingming solar term is also rising. This phenomenon is very unusual.
"Hey, there's light there!"
At this time, Xu Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, pointed to the left and said.
Under the gray and dim sky, with a thin mist filling the air, there were indeed some huts not far away, with weak lights on, as if they were inhabited.
Several people followed the direction he pointed and saw this scene.
"Want to take a look?" someone asked.
"Nonsense, of course I won't go. We don't want to take that road down the mountain anyway, so let's keep going." Xu Heng responded decisively.
In this situation, the unknown is the most terrifying, but curiosity is more likely to kill people.
After entering the village for so long, all the houses seemed to be abandoned, and not a single soul was seen. However, I suddenly saw several cabins with lights on. Isn't this obviously tempting people to come over?
The more this happens, the harder it is to go.
Several people were a little stunned by Xu Heng's decisiveness.
Especially Zhou Yanan, because of the subconscious exploration of the Inspection Department, she almost wanted to go and have a look just now.
But now that I hear Xu Heng say this, it really makes sense!
We were going down the mountain and we didn’t want to take that road, so there was really no need to pay any attention to it.
"It seems that you have grown a lot during this time and know how to act with caution." Zhou Yanan smiled slightly, looked at Xu Heng and praised.
"It's okay!" Xu Heng nodded: "You should keep this in mind in the future, don't be driven by curiosity, know how to face your heart, and be cautious!"
"Yes!" Several people nodded subconsciously, acknowledging this.
But then I thought about it and realized something was wrong. How could it be that it was like being brought out by a tutor to practice before, and why was it explained to me about education?
You, a freshman in college, are teaching us, the veteran officers of the Inspection Department?
Caution is paramount, do you even need to say that?
Several people glanced at Xu Heng angrily and continued moving forward.
But he hasn't taken a few steps yet.
A rickety figure appeared in front of him, walking tremblingly through the mist.
Vaguely, you can still hear him whispering something.
"Kidney, kidney, kidney..."
Whoosh!
Several people stopped immediately.
Zhou Yanan quickly made a gesture, and the group quickly pulled Xu Heng and rushed to a dilapidated thatched hut on the roadside, using the wall to cover themselves.
"It turned out to be a ghost from the Qingming festival!" The Qingming Festival commander looked shocked.
Several other people were also extremely shocked.
How come there are ghosts from the Qingming solar term in the polluted areas of the Xiaohan solar term?
Isn’t this the combination of two solar terms and pollution? Then this place will be far more than just a blue level!
"The opponent is very powerful, and his strength is comparable to that of the third-level Perfection!" Zhou Yanan's face condensed and she said in a deep voice.
"Hush, silence!"
Xu Heng held down a few people and whispered: "He's coming, don't talk yet, don't scare him away."