bayedsolid Chapter 323 That Mountain is Very Evil
Chapter 323 That Mountain is Very Evil
1960, Beijing.
"boom!"
A loud bang exploded in the quiet morning, startling a group of sparrows, who flapped their wings and flew away from the branches of the old locust tree as if escaping.
"Hey! Tian'er, why are you setting off firecrackers so early in the morning? Who are you trying to scare?"
Aunt Wang from next door was passing by with a basket. When she saw Chu Tian standing in the yard with a smoking homemade hunting rifle in his hand, she couldn't help but start cursing.
Chu Tian smiled, showing his white teeth, with a hint of flattery: "Aunt Wang, I have nothing to do, so I'm just practicing. Please don't mind."
"Don't try to play tricks on me. I don't know what you are up to. Are you planning to go hunting in the mountains again?" Aunt Wang saw through Chu Tian's thoughts at a glance, and said with a bit of helplessness, "I have told you so many times that it is not like before. It is very dangerous in the mountains. Don't go there all the time."
Aunt Wang was right. Chu Tian was really itching to go hunting. He grew up in this alley and was very familiar with the surrounding mountains and rivers. In the past, he often went hunting with his father in the mountains and became a good marksman. But since his father was sent down to the countryside a few years ago because of his "bad background", he has never touched a hunting rifle again.
But in the past few days, for some reason, Chu Tian always felt that there was movement in the nearby mountains, as if some wild animals were lurking. The desire to hunt in his heart was like a burning firewood, and he could not suppress it no matter what.
"Aunt Wang, don't worry. I'm just going to wander around the foot of the mountain. I won't go deep into the mountains." Chu Tian perfunctorily replied to Aunt Wang while swiftly hiding his shotgun in the haystack behind him.
"You kid, how can I believe your lies?" Aunt Wang rolled her eyes at him, but said nothing more. She picked up the basket and left.
As soon as Aunt Wang left, Chu Tian took out a hunting rifle from the haystack and ran out of the yard.
He first went to Old Li's house at the entrance of the alley. Old Li was famous for being well-informed in the area. He knew everything, such as who had lost a chicken or whose children were fighting.
"Uncle Li, do you know how to get to the mountain in the west?" Chu Tian handed Old Li a cigarette and asked casually.
Old Li took the cigarette, took a deep puff, and glanced at Chu Tian: "Why, you want to go to that mountain?"
Chu Tian's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be calm: "I'm just free and want to go hiking and exercise."
Old Li snorted and blew out a puff of smoke: "I advise you not to go there, that mountain is very weird. Some time ago, someone said that they saw something in the mountain..."
Before Old Li could finish his words, Chu Tian interrupted him: "Uncle Li, please stop scaring me. There is no such thing as evil in this world. It's just people scaring each other."
Old Li wanted to say something else, but seeing Chu Tian's disapproving look, he was too lazy to persuade him anymore. He just waved his hand, pointed to the west and said, "Go west along this road, and you will see the mountain at the end."
Chu Tian thanked Old Li and walked in the direction Old Li pointed, but he couldn't help but feel worried in his heart.
Weird? Is there really anything weird in this world?
Although he was a little nervous, Chu Tian still decided to go and find out.
He had never believed in superstition since he was a child, and he always believed that seeing was believing. Besides, he had a shotgun in his hand, so even if there was something there, he was confident that he could handle it.
After walking along the country road for about half an hour, Chu Tian finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The mountain is not high, but it is very steep. The mountains are covered with dense trees, blocking out the sun, making it look eerie and scary.
A cool breeze blew by, and the leaves rustled, as if someone was whispering in your ears, making you feel creepy.
Chu Tian took a deep breath, gripped the hunting rifle tightly in his hand, and stepped into the forest resolutely.
……
Chu Tian suppressed his doubts and quickened his pace. After crossing the path on the ridge, a dense forest appeared in front of him. This forest was the only way to the West Mountain. It was usually deserted, but today it was particularly quiet, so quiet that even the sound of birds could not be heard.
Chu Tian felt a little scared. He gripped the shotgun tightly in his hand and walked forward cautiously step by step.
"rustle……"
A slight sound came from not far away, and Chu Tian immediately became alert. He slowed down, held his breath, and slowly approached the direction where the sound came from.
Pushing aside the dense bushes, Chu Tian saw a figure squatting under a big tree with his back to him, not knowing what he was doing.
"Who?!" Chu Tian shouted and raised the shotgun in his hand.
The figure was obviously startled and turned around suddenly. Chu Tian then saw clearly that it was a young girl.
The girl was wearing a washed blue cloth dress, with her long black hair tied into a thick braid that hung down in front of her chest. Although she was not a peerless beauty, she had delicate features, fair skin, and especially a pair of big, watery eyes that were clear and bright, as if they could speak.
At this moment, the pair of eyes were looking at Chu Tian in horror, and the small mouth was slightly open, as if wanting to say something but not daring to open it.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Seeing that the other party was just a young girl, Chu Tian put down the shotgun in his hand, but his tone was still alert.
The girl looked at Chu Tian timidly, then looked at the hunting rifle in his hand, and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "My name is Lin Xi, I came to the mountain to pick mushrooms..."
"Picking mushrooms?" Chu Tian frowned. In this late autumn season, where are the mushrooms on the mountain?
"This..." Lin Xi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she seemed a little uneasy. "I... I'm lost and can't find the way back..."
Chu Tian looked Lin Xi up and down, and seeing that she looked flustered and didn't seem to be lying, he began to believe it a little.
"Where do you live? I'll take you back." Chu Tian said.
"I..." Lin Xi bit her lip, seeming a little hesitant, "I live in... in a village on the other side of the mountain..."
"The village on the other side of the mountain?" Chu Tian was stunned. He had lived nearby for more than 20 years, so how come he had never heard of a village on the other side of the mountain?
"Well..." Lin Xi nodded gently, "I... I came here with my grandfather to visit relatives. This morning... I came out to play alone, and I... I got lost..."
Seeing that Lin Xi was sincere and didn't seem to be hiding something, Chu Tian stopped asking and just said, "It's getting late. I'll take you down the mountain first. Your grandfather must be worried about you."
Lin Xi looked at Chu Tian gratefully and nodded slightly.
Chu Tian walked in front to lead the way, while Lin Xi followed closely behind him. The two of them walked in silence, and no one spoke.