Rolling Red Dust(1)

When I became conscious this time, it felt a little strange.

Why is it strange?

According to past experience, most of the time when I am conscious, I am either fainted or asleep. But not this time.

She was walking here when she woke up. Her body seemed to have an instinct, that is, to walk, and she must keep walking. Moreover, an emotion called fear spread in her heart. To be honest, after living so many lives, she

I don’t know how long it’s been since I felt real fear.

For a while, she felt as if her body was out of her control. She didn't know who was driving her - go, keep going. There seemed to be a voice in her heart saying, "Go quickly, you have to get out of here as soon as possible." But

She kept walking and walking for who knows how long, but it seemed like the surroundings were still the same.

This area of ​​lush vegetation looks like anything else. I seem to have lost my way on the mountain. She has passed by such a crooked locust tree three times. Her body does not obey the command and just wants to run away. But her mind is thinking:

It's normal. She knows something is wrong with this situation.

I wanted to stop, but my feet just wouldn't obey me.

How to do it?

She said over and over again: "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! There is nothing to be afraid of! I will definitely leave here. I will definitely leave here."

I don't know if he was chanting it over and over again, which caused the original owner's consciousness to dissipate little by little. When he stopped, Lin Yutong staggered and fell to the ground.

Her body was so exhausted that she couldn't get up even if she thought about it. She simply lay down and looked up at the sky.

The sky was not bright, and at that moment Lin Yutong couldn't tell what time it was. Let's say it was daytime, the sky looked very dark. Let's say it was night, it didn't seem to be the case. Lin Yutong could clearly see the surrounding environment.

This area should be said to be a locust forest. Large and small locust trees grow crookedly. The crooked locust tree that I passed by three times is particularly conspicuous. There is no second tree that is stronger in this forest.

The branches and leaves of the locust tree are luxuriant, and the grass and trees on the ground are also luxuriant.

It must be summer.

Yes! It should be summer.

As for whether it was morning or evening, maybe it was just a cloudy day, who knows. At this moment, Lin Yutong couldn't tell.

She lowered her head and looked at her body. She was wearing a short and narrow coat on her upper body and a long skirt on her lower body. The color was gray and the material should be linen. There was nothing else on her body, but there was a basket not far away.

There were several medicinal herbs in the basket, and small medicinal hoes were scattered aside.

The upper jacket and lower skirt have been worn since the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is a bit difficult to judge the historical background from this. But the origin of the original owner is easy to judge. He was not of high origin, his family was poor, and the population was sparse. There was either a medical practitioner in the family, or

They are people with old illnesses.

It was obvious that the original owner was out to collect herbs.

Thinking of the situation just now, it is not difficult to judge that the original owner was probably scared to death.

What exactly did he encounter that scared him to death?

Is it just because I'm lost and can't get out?

Lin Yutong didn't have time to look through the memories of the original owner. She had to leave this ghost place first. She walked through it a few times just now, and it was indeed like walking through a maze. No matter how she went around, she would always come back.

This time, she walked in no hurry. After getting up, she picked up the basket and the medicine hoe and carried them on her back. When she came across some herbs on the way, she picked them up. She walked along and looked at them, thinking to herself, this girl is picking herbs.

Why did she come here? Here, it feels like the locust trees are blocking the sky and the sun is blocked. In fact, the herbs that can be found under the trees are very limited. Every kind of medicine has its specific growth environment. At this time, she

I guessed in my heart that the girl might have felt that she had gone too deep into the forest and could not find her way back.

Walking and observing all the way, Lin Yutong was sure that he was walking south. He was already lost in the forest, and his words were wandering. Why not try walking in one direction. I have seen the crooked locust tree. Its bark is smooth.

The side of the tree faced south, and the relatively rough side was north. She walked south, and in the forest, if she looked closely, she could see that the grass on the south side of the tree was always lusher than the grass on the north side. She paid attention all the way, making sure that she

She was walking south without turning. But after walking for about half an hour, a locust tree blocked the way. It still had the relatively smooth side of its bark facing her.

How did that happen?

Her hair stood on end instantly.

Sure enough, something is very wrong.

So, she did the opposite and headed north. As a result, about half an hour later, she saw the Crooked-necked Tree again. The Crooked-necked Tree was still in the same posture as before.

Lin Yutong refused to give up and marked the tree. But yes, there was really no identical crooked-neck tree in the forest to mislead her.

what happened?

Is it a formation arranged by an expert?

No! After spinning twice, Lin Yutong still shook his head. This was definitely not some artificial formation.

This is really interesting.

A word came to her mind at this moment - ghost beating the wall.

Today's situation is very similar to a ghost beating a wall.

As soon as this thought came up, she trembled from the inside out, thinking: No way! Damn it.

She was scared and excited at the same time, and she was highly concentrated, guarding against the appearance of some kind of creature she had never seen before.

However, another hour passed and nothing happened.

She couldn't help but laugh in her heart, she was really stunned. She didn't scare herself like this. When she was tired, she sat on the roadside to rest for a long time. After getting up, she had to continue walking. This time, her focus changed. She had to

Let’s see what special things and scenery there are along the way.

This time it was a completely aimless wandering, she didn't even know where she was heading.

As a result, after detouring for a long time, the road in front of us was blocked by a huge stone monument.

Where did the stone tablet come from in the wilderness? The words engraved on it could not be clearly seen for a long time, but looking at the raised mound covered with grass behind the tombstone, she felt terrified again.

This is not a tomb. Looking around, many tombstones have fallen down, and grass has grown over the tomb. It is actually a large tomb. It is just like the story she heard. Now she really feels that this is probably

It's just a ghost hitting the wall.

How to do it?

What if something is really causing trouble?

I'd rather believe it. Anyway, I'm alone in this place, so I'm not afraid of anyone knowing the joke. Besides, who is the joke?

Fourth Master?

Okay! He probably knows how to laugh.

But now she couldn't care less. She lifted up the stone tablets one by one and planted them, and then cleared the grass on the tomb one by one.

Lin Yutong worked so tirelessly that she felt like she had finished working all day long. But when she looked up at the sky, it was still the same color. She felt her stomach again and found that she didn't feel hungry at all.

The bad premonition in her heart became stronger. She finished repairing the tomb and did not dare to delay any longer. She had to go out today. If not, she could hide in the space first. After making up her mind, Lin Yutong moved again. She

This time I continued to walk south. Although I had walked this road several times, Lin Yutong had no other choice now. He just walked and took a look. As a result, within ten minutes of walking out, I encountered a small road.

Lin Yutong hesitated while standing at the intersection. No matter how confused she was, she didn't know whether there was a road before here. She could guarantee that there was absolutely no road before here.

After hesitating for a moment, she took a step forward.

As soon as I stepped out, the world seemed to be different. The depression that was weighing on my heart disappeared. The surroundings were filled with mist first, and after only fifty steps, even the mist disappeared.

The sun was scorching in the sky, birds were chirping, insects were chirping, and the water was gurgling. The world suddenly came alive. Standing on the mountain road, you could still see the smoke rising from the bottom of the mountain. Feeling confident, I ran quickly down the mountain. But I was probably gone.

After three to five minutes, you can already see the narrow paths in the village. A few reed chickens are grazing in the soil, and a big yellow dog is panting under the sycamore tree with its tongue hanging out. Several young children are chasing each other on the road.

While playing.

She looked back and saw that the mountain had been left behind. And she seemed to have indeed experienced a non-scientific event. At this moment, she felt a little panicked.

Small streams flow down from the mountains and converge into a small river at the head of the village. The river is not wide and the water is clear and shallow. There is a big stone half a step away in the water. You can cross the three or four meter wide river along the stone.

At this time, she was in no hurry to cross the river.

He took advantage of the situation and sat on a stone by the river, playing with herbs in his hands and looking through the memories of the original owner.

The original owner's name is Lin Sanniang, and she is the young daughter-in-law of this Nanshan Village. Yes, she is the young daughter-in-law.

This little daughter-in-law is not a spiritual person, she is a bit stupid. She was picked up by a man in the family. What the specific process was like, this confused mind seems not to have much memory. The reason why I know this is because I talked to the villagers.

What people say about this and that is what everyone talks about, so she vaguely knows that she picked it up.

She also didn’t know the name of the man in the family. She only knew that he was her husband-in-law, who was in poor health and needed medical treatment. She secretly followed the doctor’s child into the mountains, and she followed the medicine he saw others picking.

What kind of medicine is she picking? This is her first time going up the mountain.

This identity... Okay! Let's go home first and see if the one at home is the fourth master. Then slowly observe what kind of ghost world this is.

According to memory, we crossed the river and followed the road towards the village.

When meeting three or five people, they all say hello: "Silly wife is out!"

She smiled and went to the deepest part of the village.

Walking along the path, you can vaguely see a low wall built of yellow mud from a distance, with rice stalks on the top of the wall as a cover. Inside and outside the low wall, there is a fruit forest. When you get closer, you can see that this is an apricot forest. Along the wall

Walking along the path in the forest, Lin Yutong shook his head. The trunks of these apricot trees were each as thick as an adult's arm, but there were no apricots on the branches. Such an old man could not bear fruit. At the end of the path, there was a door.

The wooden door is ajar. When you open the door, you will see several thatched huts inside. In the yard, there are two green fences made of mulberry, elm, hibiscus, zhe, and various trees. In the fence, there are various green vegetables.

Several borders have been planted. Outside the fence, there are bluestone slabs for earthen wells and wooden barrels and poles. They are quite neat.

She put down the medicine hoe and basket, and followed her memory to the main room.

After opening the door, a scent of apricot blossoms hit her nostrils, making her feel dazed for a moment. When she recovered, the smell was no longer there. The person on the bed was lying quietly, with her eyes open and dark.
To be continued...