At night, the Phoenix Mountain Chain Zhijin store.
Zhijin is a county seat, and there is also a Phoenix Mountain here, which is under the jurisdiction of Zhuzang Town. The town is 23 kilometers away from the county seat, and its economy is not very developed.
"rustle!"
"Follow up, keep up!"
The long grass in the deep forest in the night was parted layer by layer, a few bright lights burst out, and a group of people crawled out. There are about fifty or sixty of them, with large wattage miner's lamps in their hands, broom net pockets pinned to their backs, and their sleeves and trousers tightly tied up.
It was the first time for You Yu to participate in this kind of activity, and he was extremely nervous. He dragged his cousin You Yue's clothes and staggered. He followed the elders up the mountain, and after a while, he saw a circle of seine nets with signs stamped on the outside, which read relevant laws on the protection of migratory birds.
He was just a middle school student, weakly said: "Brother, isn't it good for us to do this?"
"We have been caught for four or five years, what's wrong?" You Le said.
"Yes, but this is illegal!"
"It's illegal if you catch it, and it's legal if you don't catch it. Besides, what will happen even if the police come, have you forgotten what happened last year?"
"..."
You Yu was silent, but there was a big conflict last year, a dozen forestry policemen besieged the mountainside, and dozens of villagers stood guard on the top of the mountain, throwing stones and fighting back.
Although several people were detained, the villagers did not hold back at all. This year, the situation has intensified, and the entire family, young and old, went to battle and slapped them in the face.
This mountain is a place where migratory birds must pass. There are often flocks of birds resting on the top of the mountain, and indiscriminate hunting by villagers has become the norm. They resell the migratory birds at a price of tens of yuan, and they can catch hundreds of them in one night. People call this improving their lives.
The local forestry police station stopped him many times, but with little effect.
You Yu is actually very entangled. From the nature of a kind student, he is unwilling to come here. But he also knows that catching birds can be sold for money, so that he can eat more meals and buy more clothes.
The child is young, and the three views have not yet formed, and there are many contradictions for a while.
In this complicated mood, he followed the crowd to the top of the mountain. He saw the breeze, the moon, and the stars, and a large piece of the ink-like sky covered his head, and he could touch it with his hands.
October is the peak season for migratory birds. Not only do they travel during the day, but there are also quite a few flocks of birds traveling at night.
"Chirp!"
"Squeak!"
You Yu stood on the boulder and looked up at the night sky. Flocks of birds faintly passed by, and there were clear cries from time to time. Originally, the wind and the moon are boundless, and the beautiful scenery is beautiful on a good day, but the companions are doing the thing of cooking cranes and burning pianos.
"Where's the tire? Where's the tire? Get it here!"
"The fire is ready, right there, that's the most obvious!"
"Okay, okay, spread out, get ready!"
"Light it up! Turn on the lights!"
bang bang bang! call…
With an order from the leader, all the miner's lamps were turned on to the maximum, and the top of the mountain was like daytime. In addition, waste tires were set ablaze, and the raging flames shone into the mountains, exuding an unpleasant smell of scorched rubber.
The villagers are all veterans, holding brooms and net bags on both sides, staring at the sky.
"Chirp!"
"Chirp!"
After a while, a group of migratory birds were attracted by the lights and slowly descended. At the moment when they were about to "bounce the lights", the villagers waved their broom vigorously, and swept over with a whirring broom, knocking down two or three of them casually.
Another group of people hurried over, regardless of life or death, squeezed their necks and stuffed them into their pockets. They only knew it was money, but You Yu was terrified to see it.
What an egret! That looks like a pond heron! And that, that... Although I don't recognize it, it must be a protected animal.
"..."
The child trembled a little, and stood there dumbfounded, in stark contrast to the surroundings.
You Le had already picked up a bag, and shouted happily: "Xiaoyu, don't be dazed, come here! Look at this, good guy, at least a thousand yuan!"
"Oh, this one is good, this one is worth three hundred!"
"Three hundred? Why do I sell it for two hundred?"
"Old Qin took it, their family is not authentic, you have to go to the county. The one in Xinxing, they sell wild game, it costs 588 a catty!"
"Clear the ground, come again!"
"okay!"
Today was a good start, everyone was in high spirits, and it was another toss, waiting for the second wave of birds. About half an hour later, another cry came from the sky, and the leader roared: "Ready!"
"..."
The villagers were ready to fight, and saw a flock of birds flying in from the night. You Le threw the net bag to his cousin, and held the broom himself, full of excitement.
He stared at the flock of birds and said silently in his heart: Come down, come down!
"Chirp!"
The flock of birds found the light, but they didn't fly down like before, but hovered in mid-air, as if they were being pulled by some kind of fluctuation, appearing agitated.
Everyone waited for a while and asked, "Boss, what's going on?"
"Wait a little longer, maybe you are too timid to come down!" The leader immediately reassured.
"Chirp... squeak..."
After waiting for a while, the migratory birds were still circling, and their calls became more intense. Just when everyone was getting impatient, the flock of birds scattered and seemed to dive.
"I'm coming!"
After a burst of playful spirit, he immediately aimed at a big bird, waved his broom, "Yes... ah!"
He screamed suddenly, the big bird was swept away, followed by flapping its wings violently, with a strange rage and fierceness, it stabilized its body and rushed straight over.
You Le didn't have time to dodge, and immediately put his hands on his head, and suddenly felt his scalp explode, and the back of his head felt cold, and a piece of bloody brain skin was torn off.
"ah!"
The villagers panicked even more. The prey turned into predators. Hundreds of birds rushed down, and the chased people scattered and fled.
"elder brother!"
At the critical moment, You Yu was very calm. He grabbed his cousin with one hand and kept waving the broom with the other, "Don't shout, don't shout, hold on, I'll take you down the mountain!"
"Go away! Go away!"
"ah!"
He fought his way out and stumbled into the dense forest, not daring to look back.
…
Saji Town, morning.
Gu Yu stayed in the town for one night, and wanted to rush to the Black Temple early the next morning.
The Black Temple is located on the Yushan Mountain in the eastern suburbs of the county seat. The mountain is named for its shape like a wooden fish. In fact, it is only 300 meters high and covers an area of only 20 acres. It looks more like a huge rock when viewed from above.
He found a taxi and said, "Master, go to Yushan."
"You just came here? You can't go there anymore."
The driver refused and explained: "It is said that a flock of birds flew over from Phoenix Mountain, and the entire county has been taken over. Now everyone is afraid to go out, and the roads in all directions are blocked!"
What
Gu Yu was very surprised. A flock of birds flew over from Phoenix Mountain... The resilience of these birds is amazing! But he immediately realized, oh, it should be a chain store.
"Then wherever you can drive, you can send me there, is that okay?" He asked again.
"Uh, come up."
The driver hesitated for a moment, then beckoned.
After driving along the road for more than half an hour, I saw that the crowd in front of me was crowded and noisy, and I couldn't drive any further.
Gu Yu got out of the car and took a look, ho, the scene is quite big! There are not only roadblocks, but also sandbags and stones, which are built like wars. Six or seven police cars guarded the entrance, and the loudspeakers kept playing safety reminders:
"Please don't get close, please don't get close. The police are doing their best to rescue citizens. In special circumstances, we can only go out but not in. Please cooperate!"
There were hundreds of people standing outside, some were melon-eating people, some were crying and shouting, there should be relatives in the city.
When he looked up to the sky, there were basically no clouds and no sun, and it was overwhelming. Thousands of migratory birds hovered in mid-air, streets, and various buildings, just like a scene in an old movie.
"boom!"
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
A riot car drove out suddenly, and when the door was pulled, several special police officers fell down. The colleague hurried forward and asked, "What's going on inside?"
"There is no space, everything is occupied! But they don't take the initiative to attack, they will be fine if they hide in the house, don't go to the street... The hospital is full, there are more than 1,000 injured, more than 400 seriously injured, and the rescue resources are seriously insufficient .”
"Support from the city is coming, and there is no good way from above. The birds are not easy to drive away, unless chemical gas is used, but it will hurt the people."
"Grass, what the hell is going on!"
A policeman cursed fiercely and dropped the walkie-talkie.
"..."
When the people around heard this, they were even more worried. After a while, someone said: "Didn't you say it flew from Phoenix Mountain? Who knows the situation?"
"I know a little bit. A group of people went hunting birds last night. 62 people went there, and only 5 escaped."
"Yes, my sister is over there, it seems that the birds suddenly hurt people."
"Then they are not in Phoenix Mountain, what are they doing in the county?"
"..."
It was silent again, who the hell knew!
Gu Yu mingled in the crowd and listened silently. After a while, suddenly the crowd dispersed, and two Taoists hurried over—the two who attacked the cat.
The person in charge hurried over, worried to death: "Master Daoist, you are here, we really have nothing to do."
"Don't panic, let's take a look first."
The two Taoist priests raised their eyes and were also secretly startled. The flock of birds was abnormal and suddenly changed, which was obviously beyond the scope of their abilities. One of them said: "I have already reported to the audience, just happened to be in the audience, the brother is coming here, you should deal with it first."
Another said: "I'm afraid this matter is of great importance. It is best to evacuate the crowd as much as possible."
As soon as the person in charge heard it, he immediately understood that the meaning of "important" means that it has something to do with the practice world, and it's not something that can be eaten casually.
These two Taoist priests are both disciples of the Immortal Cave in Lincheng. The Immortal Cave is the largest temple in Guizhou Province and belongs to the righteous school. Guizhou Province is located in a remote place in history, but the Taoist culture has a long history and there are many folk beliefs.
Xianrendong is extremely famous in the province and has a lot of authority. Even if the leader does not have 100% confidence, the tension is relieved a bit.
On the other side, Gu Yu collected enough preliminary information, then turned several miles away, and sneaked into the county seat.
Zhijin at this time is quite a scene of the end of the world. The streets are dilapidated, cars are parked everywhere, the doors are wide open, and there is no one in sight. Birds block out the sun, like a wild paradise.
However, in various buildings, there are many residents standing, looking outside eagerly, longing for the disaster to disappear.
"Hiss!"
Looking at this scene, Gu Yu suddenly frowned, and felt a little uneasy fluctuation, this is something to do!