"Who did you listen to?" Yuan Qiu couldn't bear to hear such hearsay.
"It was Xiaopang who said it. He said that his fifth uncle was also brave. If he didn't believe this rumor, he went to the Ghost Forest to make a living for his family, but he never came back." Yuan Hao was afraid that Yuan Qiu wouldn't believe it, so he hurriedly provided evidence.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried to prove it, Yuan Qiu didn't believe it. She knew that the so-called will-o'-the-wisps were not real will-o'-the-wisps. There were whining sounds in the forest, or they could be the sound of strong winds. If someone went into the forest and never came out again, it meant that he had encountered a poisonous snake. Or ferocious beasts, and such highly venomous snakes and ferocious beasts generally do not move around the outskirts of the forest. Those that move around the outskirts of the forest are usually just some harmless little beasts.
"I've decided, I'm going to the Ghost Forest." Xia Yuanqiu left immediately without asking for Yuan Hao's opinion. Yuan Hao had no choice but to follow him no matter how scared he was. He couldn't let his sister take risks alone as a girl.
Just after midnight, the two siblings finally arrived near the Ghost Forest. According to Yuan Qiu's visual inspection, they were still at least 800 meters away, but the cold air in the forest had already hit their faces.
No wonder the nearby villagers didn't dare to come. The cold alone, without strong mental endurance, would really be associated with the word "gloomy".
But I am not afraid of it in Yuanqiu. The giant trees in the forest are so tall that they block out the sun all year round. The forest is very humid, so it is strange that it is not shaded.
The Ghostland Forest occupies a very vast area. From a distance, it is boundless. From a closer look, it looks like a giant dark green python lying in front of you, with no head or tail in sight.
"Sister, let's go back." Yuan Hao thought about what Xiaopang said and kept beating a little drum in his heart.
Yuan Qiu held Yuan Hao's hand and said with a smile: "Silly brother, even if there is a ghost in the blue sky, it won't dare to come out. What are you afraid of?"
When Yuan Qiu mentioned ghosts, Yuan Hao was even more frightened. He grabbed Yuan Qiu's hand and refused to let go.
"If you're afraid, just wait here and I'll go ahead and take a look." Yuan Qiu saw that he was really afraid and didn't want to force him. After all, he was only a ten-year-old child, so it was normal to be afraid.
Yuan Hao was even more afraid when he heard that he was going to be left alone. He might as well stay with his sister, at least he would have a companion.
"Don't move." Yuan Qiu suddenly turned around and grabbed Yuan Hao, which frightened Yuan Hao: "What, what happened?"
"Shh, don't talk." She raised a finger to silence her.
Yuan Hao quickly covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes full of fear, and his legs were a little weak.
After listening for a while, Yuan Qiu turned to look at Yuan Hao. Seeing his appearance, he couldn't help but burst out laughing. He laughed so hard that he couldn't stand up: "You little thing, are you really so scary? I just heard the sound of water. I asked you not to make any noise, I just want to hear the truth. Look at your appearance, even your face turned pale with fright."
Only then did Yuan Hao realize that it was just a false alarm. He couldn't help but laughed and said: "Who made you do this suddenly? I thought you saw something unclean."
Yuan Qiu laughed: "Yes, I saw something unclean. It's not you. You haven't taken a shower in several days. Look at the smell on your body. Let's go. My sister will take you to take a refreshing bath."
Sure enough, they found a stream at the foot of a small slope not far away. The stream meandered out of the forest and was very clear.
"This must be the water overflowing from the ancient spring in the forest. It's not much. It will probably dry up within a few miles. And there is no human habitation for miles around here. No wonder no one has found it." Yuan Qiu took it with him. I put half of the water in the bamboo tube and took a sip. It felt very sweet. After drinking it, I felt that my fatigue was gone, which was very refreshing.