The old lady had bound feet, and because her center of gravity was unstable, her body swayed in an exaggerated manner when she walked, like a pendulum.
She was wearing a worn, dull-looking cotton-padded jacket with flowers, but the embroidered shoes on her feet were made of new cloth, the bright red color was eye-catching.
Shen Sinian handed over the invitation and red envelope, trying to get close to the old lady, but the old lady just smiled and didn't take any, but just asked them to follow her.
The car could no longer drive up and could only be parked near the stone tablet at the entrance of the village.
There is a big locust tree with lush branches and leaves at the entrance of the village. Under the tree is a low land temple and a house half the height of a person. On both sides of the doorway are couplets with black characters on a white background. The top couplet reads "The temple is small but the magical power is great" and the bottom couplet reads "The sky is high and the sun and moon are long."
It is not uncommon to have a land god temple in rural areas.
The villagers make a living from the land and worship the God of Land, praying for the land to nourish all things and a good harvest.
But when Su Qingyu passed by the temple, she discovered by the moonlight that there were five clay sculptures enshrined in the temple.
This made her feel strange.
Logically speaking, there should only be one clay statue in the land temple, and that is the God of Land.
How come there are five clay sculptures
Su Qingyu and Shen Sinian walked side by side. Shen Sinian wanted to hold Su Qingyu's hand, but Su Qingyu took the initiative and pulled his sleeve to avoid too much physical contact.
Shen Sinian's attention was always on the old lady holding a red lantern and leading the way. The cold voice of the system reminded him that the old lady was not human.
Gongyang Village seems to have been forgotten by time and the outside world. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has only one exit to leave.
Occasionally, you can see a few lights on in the adobe houses at the entrance of the village.
Every house with a light on has a big black dog at the door.
Those black dogs had dull fur, were skinny, and lay listlessly on the straw mat at the door.
Outside the mountains are even higher mountains, and the forests near the village are often shrouded in fog at night.
The old lady holding the lantern warned them quietly not to go up the mountain without anyone leading the way after dark.
Recently, some young people went up the mountain to collect firewood at night and disappeared without a trace. Their family members went up to look for them during the day and only found the shoes of those young people.
Su Qingyu couldn't help but feel alert. She glanced at Shen Sinian and found that he was also looking at the surrounding environment vigilantly.
The road at the entrance of the village was relatively flat, and the old lady walked slowly.
The main part of the village is built on the top of a mountain. The further you go in, the more winding the road becomes and the steeper the angle becomes.
What’s strange is that although the old lady’s feet were only three inches long, she walked very fast up the mountain with agile movements, and she didn’t look like an elderly or frail person.
Shen Sinian's system reminded him in his mind: He must keep up with the old lady's pace and not get lost.
He is a man and has better physical strength.
Shen Sinian turned around and reminded quietly, "Follow closely."
"I know." Su Qingyu took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly, trying to speak less and maintain his physical strength.
Shen Sinian shifted his gaze away from Su Qingyu. In his heart, he looked up to Su Qingyu.
In the previous copies, most of the girls he met were crying and would panic when they encountered something scary.