Chapter 557 Knock on the door in the middle of the night
There are no more chirping insects and birds, and no more busyness and popularity during the day. The world at night is filled with the sound of rain hitting the ground in every corner.
The sound of knocking in front of the window and behind the house was as dense as a drum, and on the roof, it was as crisp as a bell. The rainwater in the small courtyard fell to the ground and gathered into a pool, turning into a trickle, shuttling back and forth on the uneven ground.
Cutting out tiny ravines on the ground.
Many people feel that the quality of sleep is very high in rainy weather. Heavy rain has blocked the world, and it seems that there is nothing to do except sleep.
The sound of dripping rain has become the most natural symphony in their ears. Sleeping to the melodious and brisk tune is naturally a kind of enjoyment.
But for Xu Guodong, rain does not represent beauty. He is on the fire bed, his wife and children next to him have fallen asleep, and his breathing has become steady. However, as soon as he feels sleepy, he is disturbed by a little noise in the heavy rain.
Wake up with a start.
Experiencing something like this at night, how shocking was it to Xu Guodong?
Common sense was broken on this day, and the world view was overturned on this night. Things that were always considered to be fictitious became a real existence at this time. Xu Guodong's heart was far from the calm he showed.
He was sitting at home, but his mind was indeed in chaos. The scenes he saw in the small courtyard where the old Taoist lived appeared one after another in his mind.
Those grotesque people, those incredible looks, those terrifying, ferocious eyes and looks, were like nightmares that were constantly lingering around him. Places that could not be seen in the darkness could emerge at any time.
Showing an eye full of resentment and malice.
He didn't know if his family was the only one in this room. He didn't know if there were many things hidden around this room that ordinary people couldn't see.
With endless malice, they hide in the darkness, hide in nothingness, and even stand in front of you, above your head, behind your back, close to your body, shaking in front of you with their broken and twisted hands.
, scanning in front of your eyes, with malicious eyes full of ridicule towards you!
That mouth full of fangs looks at you with a ferocious smile!
That bright red tongue sweeps gently, and the rotting body crawls towards you little by little!
They may be standing in the darkness, or they may be standing in the only light in the night, so close, but you can't see anything!
People have infinite imagination. Everyone can recall a scene thousands or tens of thousands of times, and even imagine what happened in another place.
Xu Guodong was like this at this time, his eyes were closed and then opened, and then opened and closed again.
This small house was originally only big enough for three people to live in.
Sometimes he would feel that the space was small. Lin Juan once told him that when he saves money and his children grow up, he will build a big house, otherwise it will not be enough to live in.
But just such a small house, a small room, made Xu Guodong feel extremely empty at this time.
He even wanted this house to be smaller, and this house to be smaller. It was as small as a box and could only accommodate their family. When he looked at this room, he felt that it might be crowded with people.
From his perspective, this small room was filled with people like sardine cans. No, it was not filled with people, but filled with all kinds of strange things. Every corner and every place was full of people.
Filled with the limbs of these people.
The surroundings seemed to have gotten colder, and my body seemed a little numb, as if it was being pressed by someone.
Xu Guodong was horrified when he thought that the things that had appeared in the old Taoist's courtyard were probably in their home, or even right next to them.
The eyelids kept twitching, the left eye twitched and the right eye twitched, but the eyelids of both eyes were twitching, which seemed to indicate that something bad was about to happen. There seemed to be gusts of wind blowing around, and it seemed like something
The person exhales gently into the ear.
The sound was absolutely unpleasant, and the feeling made people's scalp numb. There was even a face lying on Xu Guodong's body, with a twisted face smiling, and the broken palm slowly lifted up and stretched out to the two people beside Xu Guodong.
The beauty is already asleep.
"No!"
Opening his eyes suddenly again, Xu Guodong punched the darkness in front of him!
Nothing hit or touched, but his voice woke up the two people who were already sleeping next to him.
"Wow~"
The child was frightened and started crying.
"Guodong, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Juan's misty and gentle voice sounded in the darkness, and a warm hand touched Xu Guodong's arm, letting him feel the taste of the world in the darkness.
At this time, Xu Guodong realized that everything just now was just an illusion in his mind. Lin Juan was fine, the child was fine, there was nothing on him, there was no wind in the room, and the temperature was still the same.
temperature.
Nothing has changed, the surroundings are still dark. Of course, this time the room is no longer silent, but filled with the cries of children.
"fine"
Saying that it was okay, Xu Guodong still leaned in the direction of Lin Juan: "I scared the child. I'm sorry. I finally fell asleep, but I woke me up again."
Xu Guodong was full of apologies. Raising children was not an easy task. Lin Juan had a hard time, but she never complained. Without Lin Juan, it was hard for him to imagine how he could raise his children.
"It's late
What happened above must have frightened you."
Lin Juan picked up the child, rocked it gently, and coaxed her gently, and her gentle voice sounded again in the darkness.
"Well, I had a nightmare."
Xu Guodong has nothing to hide from Lin Juan. Although it is best not to let Lin Juan know some things, she cannot say nothing. Lin Juan is a smart woman and never asks too many questions about some things. She only cares about her husband.
If Xu Guodong wants to say something, he will naturally say it.
"I don't know much about Third Uncle, but Third Uncle is the face of his generation. Although he is not the head of the Lin family, and he is not very high in terms of seniority, his status in the Lin family is very stable."
"He knows a lot of things, and our family members should also know these things, but I am a woman, so I am not qualified to get involved in those things. You and your third uncle must have encountered something unusual together.
"
"Let me guess, I must have seen a ghost. It's okay. I've seen it before. When I was young, it scared me. I hid at home for three days and didn't dare to go out."
After Lin Juan finished speaking, she smiled softly and told her embarrassing story, which relaxed the atmosphere in the room a lot.
Moreover, the ghost spoken in that tone does not seem to be that ferocious, but instead has a hint of gentleness and cuteness.
Xu Guodong was very surprised. He didn't expect Lin Juan to have such an experience. He admired this woman's intelligence and thoughtfulness even more. Just a few simple words made him feel warm.
A person will be afraid when seeing a ghost, but what is even more frightening is that no one will believe him or help him. He did not expect that Lin Juan had also encountered a ghost when she was very young.
Now that Lin Juan is living happily with him, isn't she using the most real example to tell him that ghosts are actually not that scary?
The tight string in his heart finally relaxed, and Xu Guodong was also ashamed of his timidity. He should not be afraid of anything, he should protect the mother and daughter, but now he seems to be protected by them.
But this feeling is really good.
"Juan, I..."
Love and gratitude, the emotion became more and more intense, but Lin Juan chuckled, and then gently placed the child who had fallen asleep on the kang.
"Okay, Third Uncle is a capable man. He has already given us the yellow talisman, so it will be fine."
"Well, it's okay, it must be okay."
The two hugged each other in the darkness and slowly lay down. At this moment, Xu Guodong no longer fought against the darkness. He stretched out his other hand and touched the yellow talisman placed under the pillow, feeling much more at ease.
But at this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house.