Smelling the scent of incense candles, Xu Guodong unconsciously thought that he had smelled a similar smell in the old Taoist's small courtyard house.
At that time, the rural areas were all small strongholds in the red wave, undergoing all-round transformation. Things like feudal superstition had long been demolished, smashed, and burned to the ground.
Although some people still have the habit of worshiping their ancestors and have never thought of turning their ancestors' tablets into rotten wood, in the general environment, many things cannot be put on the surface, let alone be discovered. If they are
Discovering it is a shocking thing.
The atmosphere in Linjia Village is quite good. Because it is located in a remote area, the people who come back to organize political activities in the village are also people from Linjia Village, so they are relatively polite in this regard.
But be polite, you must abide by the rules and instructions issued by your superiors.
Everyone knows that there is a memorial tablet in this house, but no one will enshrine the ancestor's tablet, incense, candles, etc. in the open. In the most serious cases, they will find a place to hide it for a year until the Chinese New Year.
, then secretly took out the ancestral tablet, made some yellow-faced steamed buns, and worshiped it.
Only the first few years were considered good, with communes and big pot meals. Although the family had no private property, everyone lived a happy life. They had enough to eat and drink, and worked more and less in one thing. Then many places lied about Chengfeng.
The yield per acre of land is rising like a plane ride.
Sometimes the truth is really not that easy to explain.
However, these things were all trivial to Xu Guodong at that time. After all, nothing was more important than human life.
Especially since this incident happened so close to me, and even involved Xu Guodong, Lin Juan, and their newborn child, what happened now was not just a matter for Xu Guodong alone, but an affair for the entire Linjia Village.
If it was just to kill a few people, I'm afraid no one would make the matter so big that all the animals in the village would run out crazily, and the animals in the village would all seem to be going crazy.
It is not impossible to achieve this, but the manpower and material resources required are unimaginable.
Moreover, Xu Guodong simply couldn’t figure out what a person should do to make the animals in the entire village fall into such a crazy state, and to alert the snakes, insects, rats, and ants hiding in every corner.
How is it done?
Following Lin Laosan out of the courtyard of Lenwa's house, Xu Guodong was very uneasy now. He couldn't figure out what Lin Laosan and Lin Juan's third uncle meant.
It is not difficult to tell from the previous behavior that Lin Laosan and Lenwa's mother have a close relationship and have secrets.
Yes, if this matter was really caused by the two of them, why didn't Lin Laosan get rid of him at Lenwa's house?
Only dead people will not let their secrets be exposed. This is an eternal truth.
Unless Lin Laosan could find some other way to ensure that Xu Guodong would not tell this secret, he thought of Lin Juan and the child, and became increasingly uneasy.
But when things got to this point, extending his head was a knife, and shrinking his head was also a knife. At this time, Xu Guodong had no choice but to move forward, keeping a distance from Lin Laosan. This distance would not have any effect.
, if Lin Laosan wanted to attack him, he would be able to catch him in the blink of an eye.
This move of his was nothing more than seeking psychological comfort for himself.
Xu Guodong was very suspicious of what value he had to Lin Laosan now, so he did all this, but this inference was somewhat unreasonable.
He went to the old Taoist's yard to see the old Taoist's situation. It was a sudden idea. Later, when he encountered such a thing, it was also at Lin Juan's suggestion that the two discussed for a while. Xu Guodong himself thought that this could be done.
, only then did the two of them come to Lin Laosan’s house with their children.
Moreover, it was he who took the initiative to come out with Lin Laosan. All this was actually decided by Xu Guodong himself. Lin Juan just gave him a suggestion and did not help him make the decision.
No matter how you look at it, this is a coincidence. Going to the old Taoist's yard is a coincidence. Coming to Lin Laosan's house is a coincidence. Going out with Lin Laosan is a coincidence. When walking to Lenwa's house, someone happened to fall from the roof. It is also a coincidence.
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Xu Guodong's mind was a little confused, and he couldn't figure out why these coincidences were connected together to make people feel so scary.
"If all this is not a coincidence..."
The body was wet by the rain, but the chill seemed to be radiating from the inside out. His heart seemed to be completely frozen. The chilly feeling made Xu Guodong shiver in the rain.
Yes, all of these seem to be just coincidences, but when all these coincidences are not coincidences.
That is the most terrifying truth.
Xu Guodong stopped where he was, looking at Lin Laosan's back hesitantly, wondering if it was a wrong decision for him to follow Lin Laosan to the old Taoist's courtyard.
Lin Laosan did not stop. He still walked forward with a steady pace, one step deeper and one shallower. Not far away was the small courtyard where the old Taoist lived for three years. The door of the small courtyard was wide open.
It looked like a giant beast hiding in the darkness.
At this time, he was lying there motionless with his mouth open, waiting quietly.
Waiting for someone to walk over in person, deliver it to the door, and then be completely swallowed up by this darkness.
The cold penetrated into the bone marrow. At this time, Xu Guodong felt as if his whole body was frozen. It was so difficult to move his fingers. At this time, he could no longer feel the feeling of raindrops hitting his body, and his whole body was wet.
, but he didn't care.
Lin Laosan was still walking forward, and the distance between him and Xu Guodong was not close, at least a dozen steps away.
Xu Guodong's eyes flashed. The distance between the two was not close at this time, and in the dark environment, people's sight would definitely not be very good. If he turned around and ran away now, Lin Laosan would not be able to catch up even if he chased him.
Unless Lin Laosan doesn't chase him and goes back to his home directly.
If Xu Guodong wanted to escape, he would have to leave Lin Juan and the child there instead of going to Lin Laosan's house. But if so, what's the point of running away?
As his mind raced, Xu Guodong had considered all the worst-case scenarios, and in the end he could only sigh helplessly. In such a situation, even if he ran away, it would be meaningless. After calming down and thinking about it, he could only follow Lin
The third child went to the small courtyard together, but there was no other choice.
A man is the backbone of the family, so he must shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. When he has a family, he is the tallest person in the family. If the sky falls and someone wants to resist, it can only be him.
Thinking of Lin Juan, Xu Guodong felt warm in his heart. Although his body was still very cold, he still had strength. He walked a few steps quickly, followed Lin Laosan's footsteps, and walked towards the small courtyard. The closer he got to the small courtyard, the more he felt in Xu Guodong's heart.
That kind of uneasiness became more and more intense.
Before entering the courtyard, I could vaguely smell the scent of incense candles.
After looking at Lin Laosan and then at the dark little courtyard, Xu Guodong suddenly thought that if he was not even afraid of Lin Laosan, then there was just a memorial tablet in the house with a bowl of rice turned over in front.
Then a few sticks of yellow incense were inserted on top.
Although the yard was very different from when he arrived before, the dust on the floor of the room looked more like no one had cleaned it for many years.
But these are all artificially created environments, just to make people feel scared when they see them. But if you really see clearly and know what is going on, these things will no longer smell scary.
In Xu Guodong's view, things like ghosts are completely fictitious. They say seeing is believing. He has never seen it, so he can't be afraid.
Compared to ghosts, Xu Guodong was more afraid of people, such as Lin Laosan who walked in front of him and never looked back at him.
The human heart is the scariest thing in this world, because you can't see through it or touch it...