Sin City, a castle where guilty people are imprisoned.
In the hearts of all the villagers in Chongyang Island, the castle behind the mountain is a forbidden area, and no villager dares to climb the back mountain to get here.
Children in the village have been told by their parents since childhood not to play in the back mountains. If they dare to come to the back mountains, they will be severely punished.
"Really or not?"
Hua Mingming had a look of suspicion on his face. A castle where criminals were imprisoned, why did this sound so suspenseful?
"You said that several people disappeared in the village before. These people were all brought into the castle. Who brought them in? They couldn't go in by themselves, right?"
Chen Ze followed up and asked, but the expression on Wang Tian's face became a little frightened, and his voice became lower again, "We don't know who brought them in, but there will be an iron plate in the house of every missing villager.
There is a number engraved on it, and people of the older generation say that this number represents the number of villagers who were brought into the castle."
"How many people have been brought into the castle now?" Ye Ziyu asked curiously.
"The number on the last iron plate is 83, which is Zhang Dapang's father. Shuqi, you should have an impression."
"Big fat guy?"
Zhang Shuqi recalled it and immediately understood who Wang Tian was talking about, Big Fat Zhang, who was also her childhood playmate.
"Okay, I have told you everything I should tell you, Shuqi, now you can take your friends down the mountain."
Wang Tian advised, Zhang Shuqi also didn't know what to do, and turned her attention to Fang Ming and Ye Ziyu.
"Fang Ming?"
Zi Yu spoke to Fang Ming, and Fang Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. To be honest, he was quite curious about the castle, but before he knew the depth of the castle, he should not take risks easily, especially except for him.
Ye Ziyu and the others are just ordinary people.
"Let's go back first. It's best to explore this castle thoroughly before we talk."
Fang Ming made a decision, and when Fang Ming spoke, others naturally had no objections. In fact, Zhang Shuqi dared to take everyone on an adventure precisely because she knew that Fang Ming was not an ordinary person, and there was really some danger in this castle.
They are safer with Fang Ming around.
Coming down from the mountain, a group of people walked towards Wang Tian's home. Wang Tian's family background was considered good in the village, and his father was also the current village chief.
Wang Tian's father was not at home, and only Wang Tian's mother was at home. After learning about Zhang Shuqi's identity, she was extremely enthusiastic. She talked non-stop with Zhang Shuqi, and even brought out all the fruits at home to entertain her.
"I think Wang Tian's mother is a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking. She probably wants Zhang Shuqi to be her daughter-in-law."
While Wang Tian's mother was chatting with Zhang Shuqi, Hua Mingming whispered, "As long as you don't have any plans for my Yaoyao, that's fine."
Fang Ming and Chen Ze looked at Hua Mingming at the same time. Fang Ming rolled his eyes, while Chen Ze raised his middle finger. Both of them had a common thought in their hearts, how strong their heart and face should be.
Only then could he say such shameless words.
From the beginning to the end, Ling Yao paid no attention to Hua Mingming. Even Ling Yao's name was still someone Hua Mingming had learned almost from other girls. Now she became a member of his family, and she even said it was Yao.
Yao's scream, if someone who didn't know anything about it would really think that there was any relationship between the two.
"Let's go out and have a cigarette."
Chen Ze and Hua Mingming were both smokers. When they reached the village intersection, they were taking out cigarettes, but suddenly there was a sound not far away. There was a funeral procession there. In front of the procession were several people blowing
Suona people.
"What bad luck."
Hua Mingming put out the cigarette in his hand, turned around and walked towards the Wang family. When he saw Chen Ze still looking at him curiously, he said, "Don't look at it. My old man said, don't watch the funeral."
"Is there any other way to say this?"
In the past, Chen Ze would have scorned him, but after what happened in Tingfengya, he also knew that there were Yin spirits in the world, and he did not dare to be stubborn at the moment. He threw away his cigarette and followed Hua Mingming into Wang's house.
"Didn't you two go out to smoke and finish it so quickly?"
Tang Yan asked with some confusion when she saw Chen Ze and Hua Mingming coming back so soon.
"Forget it, it's really unlucky. There is a funeral procession outside. Someone has died in this village recently."
Wang Tian's mother, who was chatting with Zhang Shuqi, heard Chen Ze's words. Her expression changed slightly, and then she explained: "Well, an old man in the village has left."
It is normal for the elderly to grow old, and it is a matter for other people's families. It is not easy for outsiders like them to discuss it too much. However, not long after, there was a chaotic noise outside the Wang family yard.
"What's going on? What happened again?"
Chen Ze was the first to run out. When he saw the situation on the road outside, he immediately shouted: "No, the coffin fell."
Hearing Chen Ze's shout, Fang Ming and others also walked out. At this moment, on the road, the funeral procession was in a mess, and the faces of the coffin bearers were even pale. As for the coffin,
But it turned sideways and fell to the ground.
"It's over. If something goes wrong while carrying the coffin, you will die in peace."
Someone said softly, and others looked ugly, but then a middle-aged man walked out of the team and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I think Dafu and the others were drunk, so their legs are probably weak.
"
Dafu is one of the eight generals who carry the coffin. In some places, the coffin bearer is called a general, and in other places, he is called a daxian, because not everyone can carry the coffin, and it must be someone with a strong character.
people.
"Village...Village Chief, we didn't drink."
Dafu had a grimace on his face. He didn't want to take the blame. After all, the owner hadn't paid him yet. If he took the blame, the owner wouldn't have to deduct his money.
To carry a coffin, you get more than 200 yuan in red envelopes and a pack of cigarettes, which is not a small amount for Dafu, who earns money from farm work, and most people don't know how to carry coffins.
"Stop talking nonsense and lift the coffin quickly."
Wang Guodong urged Dafu and others to carry the coffin again. Dafu and others had no choice but to squat down and lift the coffin again. However, the coffin fell back to the ground as soon as it left the ground, and Dafu and others rolled directly to one side.
"I don't want this... I don't want this money."
A general carrying the coffin had a look of horror on his face. If the previous one was an accident, how could he explain this time? They were all careful. The wooden pillars were not broken and the ropes were not broken. Why did the coffin tip over again?
?
"The coffin cannot be dropped to the ground while carrying the coffin. If the coffin fell to the ground, the ghost of the deceased would be dissatisfied."
One of the older ones among the eight generals came out, picked up a pile, and threw it on the place where the coffin fell. He also said some strange dialects in his mouth.
"What is he mumbling?" Chen Ze looked at Wang Tian. They were all outsiders who didn't understand the local dialect. As for Zhang Shuqi, she was still young when she was here and couldn't speak fully.
"He was talking to the ghost of the deceased, saying that the coffin bearers made a mistake. This is not the place where your body is buried. I hope you will set off again, follow us on the road, and bury you in a geomantic treasure."
Wang Tian roughly translated it, and Zi Yu softly asked beside Fang Ming: "Fang Ming, is this really useful?"
"Sometimes it works."
A smile appeared on Fang Ming's face, "It is said that when a person dies, he must be laid to rest in the grave. After a deceased person is put into a coffin, when the coffin is lifted away from the deceased's home, it cannot fall to the ground unless it reaches the tomb, because
Once it lands, it is very likely that the ghost of the deceased will think that it has arrived at his mansion in the underworld and will not leave."
"So, in ancient times, not everyone could succeed as a general. Not only did they have to be strong, but they also had to be strong, and they had to know that mountain roads are not easy to walk on."
The tombs are usually on the mountain. It is difficult to carry a coffin up the mountain. Therefore, most generals are hardworking people.
After some manipulation by the old man, the generals squatted down again and prepared to stand up to lift the coffin. However, this time before they could lift the coffin, they heard the crisp sound of broken boards.
This time, even the elder's face became ugly. He exchanged a few words with Wang Guodong in a low voice. Finally, with a look of anger on his face, he took off the rope tied to his shoulders and quit.
"You are trying to trick people. This is not a normal person who dies of old age. How can the coffin be so easy to carry after such a person dies? Those of us who carry the coffin will have to be unlucky for three years."
Several other generals also looked angry when they heard this. Although they carried people's coffins to make money, they could not carry all coffins because some coffins were not suitable for them.
The scene was chaotic. It was obvious that several generals were not from this village, but from the neighboring village. There was a burst of curses in local dialects, which made Chen Ze and the others confused.
"This is really... Hey, how did Fang Ming get there?"
Hua Mingming was about to say a few words of emotion, but he suddenly discovered that Fang Ming had walked to the coffin without knowing when. After hearing his words, Ye Ziyu and the other girls also noticed Fang Ming's movements.
"Hey, what do you want to do, young man?"
The two parties who were noisy suddenly found that someone put his hand on the coffin lid and knocked it gently. Everyone showed surprise, and the family members of the deceased stared at the owner of the hand with angry faces.
The owner of this hand was naturally Fang Ming. Fang Ming put his hand on the coffin lid and patted it a few times. Facing the angry gazes of many relatives of the deceased, he didn't take it seriously. He just said lightly: "If you delay any longer, it will really happen."
I’m going to run out of energy.”
After hearing Fang Ming's words, the expressions of Wang Guodong and the deceased's family members all changed. Fang Ming looked at these people and continued: "The old man is old and cannot withstand such two falls."