The village is located at the foot of a hillside and is not very big. You can see the whole thing from the slope.

Under the dark sky, Ji Que walked down the hillside. Along the way, there was only the sound of footsteps on the ground, which was extremely deserted.

On both sides of the road are tall grasses that are half a man tall. They sway left and right when the wind blows, making them look like ghosts.

Ji Que has taken too many similar paths these days.

He had always been interested in the long dirty thing he met in the deserted temple that night, but it was a pity that he could not stay to study it.

He really didn't think about chasing the other party.

People are naturally afraid of unknown things, and Ji Que is no exception.

The difference between him and ordinary people is that he has suffered too much bad luck and is much more nervous than ordinary people.

But even so, he was still a little afraid of that dirty thing with arms like pythons.

Curiosity and fear, this is the same mentality as when I was very scared but couldn't help but want to watch ghost movies.

Under the dim sky, I saw that the village was approaching.

Outside the village, there were several average-growing fruit trees with some fruits hanging on them, but Ji Que didn't dare to try them easily.

It's not like he hasn't eaten wild fruits along the way, but almost every one he bites has worms. Can you believe it?

I can only say that I am really lucky.

It can be seen that this village is relatively poor. Even though it is dark, there are still few people holding lamps.

As soon as Ji Que walked to the entrance of the village, he suddenly found that someone was dead in the village.

The distance from the entrance of the village to the big tree in the middle of the village is only two to three hundred steps. During this period, there were four houses with white banners hung on their doorsteps, which made the house appear spooky in the dim environment.

At this time, everything was quiet, every house was dark, and there was not even a dog barking.

The whole village looks like a huge tomb.

Ji Que carried a book on his back and looked at the ground full of mud puddles. He wanted to find someone to stay with, but he really didn't know where to start.

This village doesn't look very hospitable.

At this time, a little fire lit up in the village.

Someone light a lamp?

Lighting a lamp means that someone is awake.

Ji Que lifted his steps and walked towards the burning lantern.

He soon discovered that although this family's house was old, it was neatly repaired. It must be a wealthy family here.

Ji Que thought for a moment and then knocked on the old wooden door.

After a while, a female voice came from inside the door - "Who is it?".

Ji Que immediately said: "I'm sorry, I'm a passing scholar. I lost my way in the mountains. I want to stay overnight in your place."

"Really a serious scholar?"

"Definitely serious." Ji Que replied seriously.

For some reason, he always felt that the woman in the room seemed nervous.

After a while, a crack was exposed in the wooden door. The woman inside looked at him carefully for a while. She must have confirmed that he looked handsome and serious before opening the door with a creak.

This is a woman about thirty years old.

The woman gave Ji Que a careful look and said, "Master, please forgive me, we rarely have outsiders in Lin Village, and it's late at night, so we have to be more cautious."

"I'm sorry to bother you." Ji Que said very gratefully.

After a few brief exchanges, Ji Que realized that he really knew how to find a place.

This turned out to be the village chief's home, no wonder it looked richer.

During this period, the woman who called herself "Third Sister Lin" would look into the back room from time to time, with a worried look in her eyes, and she didn't know why.

After that, the woman lent Ji Que an empty room and closed the door.

This tile-roofed house is said to be the guest room of the head of Lin Village, but it is actually half a firewood house. In addition to a bed, there is also a lot of firewood piled in the room.

However, it would be nice to have a room to shelter from the wind in this poor place. There is a stove and an iron pot under the eaves outside, where you can cook food, which is a plus in this cold weather.

Ji Que quickly lit the fire and cooked bacon.

Bacon is added with salt and air-dried. It can be stored for a long time without deterioration. It can be made into soup or boiled and eaten. It is very suitable for taking on the go.

As the water in the pot boils, a burst of meaty aroma wafts out.

Ji Que tore open the bacon and put some dried seaweed into the pot, and a pot of seaweed broth was formed.

Ji Que was eating and drinking a pot of hot seaweed broth alone. In this cold weather, he just felt that his body was warm, which was very useful.

Now that the true energy in his body is becoming more and more concentrated, it should not be a big problem if he doesn't eat for ten days, but this man is just greedy.

I feel panicked if I don’t eat.

In addition, he had walked a lot today and was already mentally hungry, so this simple bowl of salty meat soup felt extremely delicious in his mouth.

On the way to drink soup, the lights in the village chief's house had been turned off.

In this world, most people follow the schedule of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, and rarely stay up late.

The so-called "full and warm mind", after drinking two bowls of soup and eating a few pieces of meat, Ji Que began to think about sleeping.

He tidied up and lay down on the wooden bed.

Lying on this hard wooden bed like this, he couldn't help but miss the coffin in Li San's house.

Ji Que couldn't sleep anyway, so he simply took out Tang Yi's recliner and lay down.

As soon as I lay down, all the discomfort I felt before disappeared.

Every time he lay on this reclining chair that was originally shaped like a Tang Yi, Ji Que couldn't help but think of this friend.

I remember the way he snickered, was lazy, and fell asleep after drinking.

Ji Que smiled as he thought about it, and he became alert when he smiled.

Something's wrong with me!

Ji Que lay there for a while, and soon his eyelids started to tremble.

Thinking that he was unlucky, he endured his sleepiness and closed the door to the room before lying down on the chair and falling asleep.

The night was getting deeper, and at this time, Sister Lin, who had already turned off the oil lamp, did not fall asleep because her mother got up.

Third Sister Lin's mother, despite being a prostitute, has a very high prestige in the village.

After her husband passed away, she took over the position of village head for more than ten years.

At this time, Village Chief Lin got up from the bed and came to the hall.

Under the pale moonlight, she looked a little fat, especially around her chin, where layers of fat piled up, forming many fat folds, which made her look a little disgusting.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the shoes on her feet.

Such a plainly dressed old woman wore a pair of embroidered shoes as bright as blood.

The embroidered shoes are very new, as if they will never get dusty, so they are particularly eye-catching.

Such a pair of beautiful shoes, in the eyes of Third Sister Lin, are extremely terrifying.

Yes, ever since my mother picked up these shoes, her temperament began to undergo very strange changes.

The change was not only in the growing grease on her chin, but also in her demeanor at night.

Wearing embroidered shoes and looking horribly empty, he doesn't look like a human being.

Third Sister Lin covered her mouth and nestled in the quilt, tears streaming down her face.

She knew that her mother was ill, but she had no idea when the illness would be cured.

She wanted to throw away her mother's shoes, but she didn't dare.

Because in recent times, my mother has become more and more unfamiliar.

At this time, Village Chief Lin wore bright embroidered shoes and went to the kitchen.

There is a kitchen knife in the kitchen, it is very sharp.

Third Sister Lin obviously hid the knife in a very secret place, but her mother still found it.

At this time, Ji Que was lying on the recliner, snoring, sleeping soundly.

He seemed to be dreaming about Tang Yi.

The other party seemed to have fried beef tenderloin and egg fried rice.

So delicious!
Chapter completed!