Early the next morning, we rushed to Master Liu's place, but we didn't expect that Shen Xing was already waiting there. Wearing outdoor clothes, he looked very energetic and beautiful, but there was nothing abnormal about him.
When she saw Brother Chengxin and me, she came up to say hello generously and said: "Hello."
This kind of performance shocked Brother Chengxin and I. We originally thought that she would be an unapproachable and withdrawn person, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Shen Xing's warm greeting made Brother Chengxin and I a little overwhelmed, but obviously Brother Chengxin adapted to women faster than me. He asked: "Where is Master Liu? Are we still going up?"
"No need to go up, I will take you directly." Shen Xing said simply.
"Then we're leaving now?" I always felt it was a little too sudden.
"Didn't you see the clothes I'm wearing? You guys should go and get one too. Oh, and there's one more important thing to buy." Shen Xing replied.
Two hours later.
The three of us went to the train station. Our destination was a little-known city, and this time the ghost market was located there.
But the clothes Shen Xing took us to buy let us know that going to the ghost market is not that simple. Otherwise, what kind of outdoor clothing should we wear? Wearing this means that even if you don’t cross mountains and ridges, you still have to climb mountains and wading rivers.
Most importantly, she took each of us to buy a mask, saying it was very necessary.
These behaviors made Brother Chengxin and I more curious about the ghost market.
The city was just a small city, and it wasn't a special holiday, so we bought the soft sleeper tickets easily, and we could board the train in two hours.
"This time we are at location No. 5, which is not too far away. If it is the most remote location No. 17, we would have to leave half a month in advance." After getting on the train, Shen Xing let out a long breath and said to us with relief. arrive.
Then he took out a soft cushion from his bag and leaned comfortably on the berth.
Facing her cheerfulness, Brother Chengxin and I had more and more doubts. It felt like she had become a different person. Especially from the details of her taking out a soft cushion, this girl paid great attention to the quality of life. , how could you be willing to stay in Master Liu's dark and gloomy building
But when it comes to other people’s private matters, it’s hard for us to ask questions, so we can only keep them in our hearts.
But Shen Xing didn't seem to notice our questions, or maybe she didn't care at all. She seemed very happy along the way, playing cards with us enthusiastically, talking about the scenery along the way, and even telling jokes. Her silver bell-like laughter filled the whole place. Sleeper compartment.
Brother Chengxin whispered to me: "This girl is cheerful and smart. She is not superficial and has a lot of knowledge. But she is not frivolous and has a very steady look. If I hadn't seen her talkative before, I would They all want to take action."
I didn't react for a moment, so I asked Brother Chengxin in a daze: "What are you going to do?"
"Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? Of course you have to chase her." Brother Chengxin said to me with a look of hatred for iron.
Well, I was so stupid.
This trip was not boring because of a wise and cheerful girl. On the morning of the next day, we suddenly arrived at the destination city.
This is just an ordinary small town, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is not bad.
When we arrived in this city, Shen Xing took us to have a simple lunch, bought some convenient dry food, and hired a local tricycle to take us all the way to the outskirts of the city. At first, there were still a few scattered village houses. , in the end, only the continuous mountains are left.
The tricycle driver was not curious about us coming here. He just said to us while collecting money: "Don't think our place is small and has beautiful mountains and rivers. Otherwise, why would there be so many people like you recently?" Come climb up here and go camping?"
We laughed and did not explain. After the tricycle driver had gone far away, Shen Xing said: "It seems that some people have arrived early. The ghost market only opens at the right time, but you can still be with people if you arrive early." Exchange something.”
"You understand quite well." Brother Chengxin said with a smile. After all, along the way, we have become less formal and talk more casually.
"Haha, let's go." Shen Xing didn't explain much. This girl can talk to you about everything, but as long as it involves a little bit of personal matters about her, she will always cleverly avoid it.
This is a continuous mountain range, and the mountains are not difficult to walk. However, few people seem to come to the mountains here, and there are no roads. I feel that we have been moving forward difficultly in thorns, but occasionally we will find On the path that others have walked, there are also fires where bonfires have been lit.
In this way, we kept talking nonsense all the way, and stopped to eat some solid food along the way. We walked until night, still deep in the vast mountains. I climbed to a commanding height and looked at the terrain. It was as if we had reached the middle of the mountain range.
In the evening, while cooking simple instant noodles around the bonfire, Brother Chengxin asked Shen Xing: "Aren't you afraid that you, a girl, and two grown men like us are in the wild mountains in the middle of the night?"
Shen Xing held his chin in one hand and fiddled with the bonfire with the other, and said: "From that year on, I am not afraid of anything. If you dare to do anything to me, I will commit suicide at worst. But I heard Master Liu say that committing suicide seems to be a sin. Seriously, I won’t choose it easily, so don’t force me, haha... "
She smiled cheerfully, but Brother Chengqing and I were surprised. How could anyone talk about death so lightly? Even if it's just in a joking tone! It's a pity that we can't ask. Our understanding of her along the way makes us know that asking is in vain.
I didn't want to talk about this topic, so I asked, "When will it be possible to get there? Tomorrow will be the 8th at dawn, but the ghost market opens on the 9th."
"We can arrive tomorrow afternoon. You are so lucky. The ghost market this time is at location 5. I have been there before. For other places, Master Liu will have to get me detailed maps to take you there. Remember. That time I came here, I was alone in this mountain, listening to the noises everywhere at night, I was so scared that I didn't dare to sleep, I kept telling myself not to cry, not to cry." After saying this, she smiled relaxedly, as if to say other people's things.
Brother Chengxin and I were silent. It was hard to imagine that a girl, according to what she and Master Liu said, an ordinary girl, would dare to enter this vast mountain range alone and spend the night there.
How strong do you have to be to not cry? Thinking of this, I have a hint of admiration for this girl named Shen Xing.
After a simple dinner, there was no conversation all night. Several people took turns to watch the night, and soon slept in front of the campfire. Early the next morning, I didn't feel that the night in the forest was particularly difficult, but my hair was wet. The dew drops make people feel a little cold.
Fortunately, Shen Xing let us buy outdoor clothing in advance, otherwise we would be all wet. How can we not catch a cold once we get hot
After a simple breakfast, we continued to move forward. As the mountains deepened, there were almost no traces of human activities. Brother Chengxin felt uncomfortable walking along the way, shouting because of such mountains. We often find some medicinal materials inside, but unfortunately we are not here to collect medicines, and we are in a hurry, so he can only yell and shout, and then walk by regretfully.
And he said to me as if he was consoling himself: "I am trying to leave a little treasure of genius to future generations."
As expected, Shen Xing did not lie to us. In the afternoon, we climbed up a hillside. Standing on the hillside, we immediately saw that there was a valley below the hillside, and there was a series of connected buildings in the valley. I saw a lot of people moving around in that building.
"Are you surprised? It's just recycling waste. This used to be a place where troops were stationed. After the troops left, it became a place where the ghost market is now open. We came around from behind, plus walking in the mountains. We've only been gone for so long." Shen Xing explained with a smile.
But Brother Chengxin and I looked at the place in the valley and were shocked. We never imagined that the ghost market could be in such a place.