C12 (1/2)
Not long later, she touched a soft, wet object. At the same time, 'ka ka ka' sounds rang out again, giving her quite a fright.
She felt that something was wrong, so she quickly retracted her hand. But who knew that in the next moment, her finger came across a sudden force. It was as if there was a pair of hands in the straw that was tugging at her!
Su Qin exclaimed, and tried to struggle free with all her might.
Su Miao was also extremely frightened, as she continuously shouted out, ”Sis and Sis!”
Su Qin's face flushed red, she used all her strength, adding the strength of one of her legs, she finally managed to struggle free and retreated a few steps.
Her left hand gripped the aching fingers of her right hand, her eyes fixed on the black cloth.
Hands! There were hands inside the tree! she cried in her heart.
In the midst of her panic, Su Qin saw two small, black hands slowly reaching out from the cracks of the black cloth.
Su Qin was stunned.
The fingernails were long and sharp, and were similarly deep black. Su Qin immediately thought of the strange noise that came from the tree trunk just now.
She pulled Su Miao back, retreating step by step.
That was because those two black hands were slowly moving and increasing in number. The scene in front of him was as though there was something trying to climb out from the tree trunk.
An object the size of a human head was already protruding from the black cloth.
Su Qin was about to collapse.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind her ears.
”Qin Qin, what are you standing there for?”
It's father, Su Hong!
Su Qin turned her head back, her tears almost falling down.
Other than Su Hong, there was also Zheng Wangde, Zhu Qimei, Zheng Gaang, all of them were here. On the way back home, Su Hong coincidentally bumped into a few villagers who Su Qin asked about, and knew that his two daughters were looking for him, so they returned to Jiang Youcai's home.
Su Hong saw that Su Qin's face was pale and knew something was wrong.
”What's wrong?” he asked urgently.
Su Qin hurriedly pointed at the ginkgo tree, her throat so dry that she could not make a sound.
”Dad …” The tree... There are hands emerging from the trees! ”
Su Hong was shocked. But when he looked over, everything was normal.
Su Qin also realized that the black hands had actually disappeared.
He disappeared so quickly!
It was as if this strange thing had sensed that someone was coming and had deliberately shrunk back.
”Qin Qin, she's done with her business. You can't speak carelessly!” Zhu Qimei waved her hand and reminded Su Qin.
Su Qin was sure that she was not hallucinating, she only trusted her father, so she told Su Hong everything that happened once.
Hearing that Su Qin was becoming more and more outrageous, Zheng Wang De and Zhu Qimei repeatedly indicated for Su Qin to stop.
After all, there were many rules and regulations in the village and many taboos were taboo. If someone accidentally overheard it in front of someone else's house, it would not be good.
Only Su Hong listened attentively, looking at the gingko tree from time to time.
He was very clear of Su Qin's personality and she knew that her daughter would usually not speak carelessly.
Moreover, he also felt that there was something wrong with the village.
”Miao, did you see anything?” Su Hong asked Su Miao again.
Su Miao shook her head. She had a high fever and her body was still weak.
Zheng Gaang also touched Su Miao's forehead, and said: ”Aiyo, look, Miao is really having a fever, hurry up and stop talking about this matter. Ah Hong, I'll accompany you to get the medicine for Miao!”
Su Hong and Su Qin could tell that Zheng Weide, Zhu Qimei and Zheng Gaang obviously did not believe what Su Qin had said at all.
However, Su Miao's sickness was indeed urgent.
When Su Hong and Zheng Gaang were about to go get the medicine, Su Qin quietly said to Su Hong: ”Father, when you get home, I still have something to tell you.”
She planned to tell Su Hong what had happened at the small stone bridge.
Su Hong understood and nodded, then left.
Su Qin and her maternal grandfather went home and waited together.
After everyone had left, a strange ”ka ka ka” sound could be heard from within the ginkgo tree again.
The place Zheng Gaang brought Su Hong to was the only doctor in the village, Gu Lang Zhong's home.
Along the way, when no one was around, Su Hong coincidentally asked Zheng Gaang about Zheng Huiling's death that year.
Zheng Gaang was a straightforward person, he would naturally speak everything he knew.
”That... I heard that it was requested by my sister, and I think that she has been married for a long time. She could be considered to be from the village, but she isn't completely.
”You heard of it too?”
”Right, right. At that time, I was still working in the city, so I came back a day earlier than you.”
”Even you aren't here, how did Mom and Dad take care of him?”
”Don't we still have Lili?!”
Su Hong understood. Back then, it was Zheng Huiling's sister, Zheng Huili who had arranged all these.
It was a pity that Zheng Huili did not come back. Su Hong thought.
When Su Hong and Zheng Gaang arrived at Gu Lang's house, he explained the situation to them and gave them a box of antipyretic medicine.
Su Hong understood that there were a lot of sick people in the village recently, and Gu Lang's small clinic was full of people every day.
Su Hong was a little worried about what kind of infection it was.
They did not linger and immediately returned home. Su Miao was already resting on the bed with a wet towel placed on her forehead.
After feeding Su Miao the antipyretic medicine, Zheng Wangde and Zhu Qimei chatted with Su Hong for a while longer about family matters, then left the room, finally leaving Su Hong and her daughter behind.
Su Qin had already asked Grandfather and Grandmother about the matter of soaking the body, and recalling the scene in front of Jiang Youcai's house, she felt a lingering fear.
Afterwards, she told Su Hong about all the strange things that happened between her and Su Miao when they went out.
”Is that true?”
”Dad, why don't you believe me? You're even asking Miao!”
Su Hong looked at his daughter, and realised that Su Miao was not sleeping, and was listening to her father and sister.
Su Miao nodded obediently.
”Dad, I saw it too. There are a lot of kids walking on the bridge.”
Su Hong had no doubts anymore and could not help but ponder.
”Dad, I feel that everyone in the village is very strange when they come back this time, even grandpa and grandma.” Su Qin said again.
Su Hong never thought that his daughter would feel the same way.
”Dad, I want to go home.” Su Miao said pitifully.
Su Hong thought that it was true. This village was weird and had an unpleasant odor. Miao was still sick, so it would be better for him to return earlier.
However, he also wanted to figure out what was going on.
Just as she was hesitating, Su Qin asked him:
”What's on the other side of the bridge?”
”I don't know. I'm not very familiar with this place either.”
”Then should we inform grandpa and grandma? ”Because there are a lot of kids …”
Su Qin's words reminded Su Hong, and if what Qin Qin Qin said was true, he had to inform the villagers as soon as possible. If a group of children were taken to the other side of the river in the middle of the night, what would happen?
While they were discussing, Su Hong heard someone shouting downstairs.
The sound was loud, as if someone had entered from the outside.
Su Hong let Su Qin take care of Su Miao as he walked downstairs.
Halfway up the stairs, he saw two peasant women shouting,
”Aiyo …” He lost his life … ”Where can you go now?”
”Is there really going to be a problem?” What about your child? ”
The two peasant women looked anxious. One of them was on the verge of crying.
”My family's Miao is sleeping upstairs. How many places have you found?” Zhu Qimei replied.
”More than an hour! Let me tell you, not only our two families, Da Gang and the Mr. Wu's children have also run away. They have also brought their people to find the outskirts of the village! ”
”Where can a group of children go when the sky is so dark?”
Su Hong immediately understood, it seemed like Su Qin was not wrong, the village had lost a child, the matter had already blown up.
The two old women stomped their feet, following Zhu Qimei who planned to accompany them to search.
”Mom, what's the matter?” Su Hong intentionally asked when he was downstairs.
”Aiyo, something big has happened!” Just did that ceremony for Jiang Youcai's wife. Many of the children disappeared, and now the whole village is looking for them. Your father and brother also went. It's great that you're here, Hong. Come with us quickly. ”
Su Hong naturally agreed without hesitation.
He immediately put on his jacket and followed the two old women and Zhu Qimei out.