Chapter 76 - Banyan Tree Hole (1/2)
Chapter 76: Banyan Tree Hole
Translator: Lonelytree Editor: Lonelytree
Gu Rong Village used to have a population of about a thousand These squat houses and newly built bungalows used to house villagers, and the well-decorated ho tourists Old s ran along the riverbank But now, there was only a silence, a blanket of oers around, not even any cats or dogs Even the rats that normally trekked their path across the small alleys had disappeared without a trace
In their place was the patrol frouard towers, with guards taking their post there The dark sky appeared to be cultivating a thunderstorm, and the mountain breeze caressed the electric poles by the roadside that swayed dangerously Gu Jun looked out the carThe cavalcade passed through an i It, too, had fallen to dilapidation That was the address for Gu Rong Village’s cultural and tourisement committee He had onceVillage is the place where the first case of Malformed Banyan Disease was recorded,” Uncle Dan told him “It is unclear whether this place is the source or not, but the earliest record of the outbreak traces back to here”
“Hmm…” Gu Jun nodded silently If they had coers could probably have been saved by the Medical Department They were still quite a distance away from the Banyan Tree when the cars stopped at a clear area by the river Some standardized barracks had been built there They were adjacent to several civilian houses, for a te inside it After the Deot out of the cars, they ation Group ere stationed there Gu Jun stood to the side and observed The big banyan tree before theuide It had lost its luscious verdancy The twisted branches and dead leaves were all a wilted grayish-black color It looked like it had been dead for quite soe tree hole that had formed from decay at the bottom of the main trunk It was very dark inside, but Gu Jun swore that he caught glihts
“Uncle Dan, is that tree still infectious?” Gu Jun looked at the banyan tree, and his bones tingled with chills One of the h direct contact with the infected tree, but it reotten infected
“Yes, but for noe still cannot burn the whole thing down Later, Captain Xue will explain more to you”
Gu Jun could not say that he appreciated Uncle Dan’s penchant for speaking in riddles
After a while, Xue Ba, who had finished his conversation with the ation Group, came over “Ah Jun, have you heard of Cueva de las Manos?”
Gu Jun had heard of it, but he could not say that he was familiar with the landmark “Not really…”
“To put it sientina It’s suspected to be the work of prehistoric hus of hands” Xue Ba spoke like a teacher giving class However, his i Gu Jun frown slightly, Xue Ba added with so you the truth! Go online and check if you don’t believe me”
Uncle Dan winked and aely concerned about other people not taking him seriously as a scholar’
“Of course I believe you I think I’ve heard of that before” Gu Jun nodded “But how is that related to this?”
“Look at that banyan tree” Xue Ba handed Gu Jun a pair of ht inside that decayed tree hole”
Gu Jun accepted the binoculars and looked into the distance Now he had a clearer look Right around the tree hole, there were some imprints of hasty handprints around the decayed bark They looked like patterns for hands