The atmosphere at that time was strangely oppressive. I scratched my head and asked, "Did I say something wrong, elders?"
"Boy, what are you doing in Mangrove Village? Be clear!" The old man I asked at the beginning said to me seriously. I was stunned when I heard it. It seems that there is really something wrong with this Mangrove Village. And the problem should be very big, otherwise these old men would not have such a big reaction.
I thought about it and said, "I'm going to investigate a homicide case. Please cooperate with me and tell me about the situation in Mangrove Village."
"Young man, you'd better not go. It's not worth it to lose your life in vain." The serious old man said, "I am the mayor of Wujiang Town. I know a little about the place. You'd better not go."
"So you're the mayor. I've heard of you for a long time. But this time I have to do my job, so I can't do anything about it." I shrugged my shoulders pretending to be helpless. I became curious about the Red Tree Village because judging by the reactions of the village chief and others, they were obviously afraid of that place. It couldn't be that Meng Yi had been here for only one or two years and had made them so afraid. There must be some other strange things.
"Hey, young man, you must have offended someone above you. They deliberately let you go there to kill you." The mayor sighed and said, "Follow me upstairs." Then he turned and walked to the second floor. I didn't think too much and followed him. After all, this old man couldn't eat me.
The second floor of the teahouse is an attic, not very big, with a lot of sundries, like a sundries warehouse. The mayor seemed to be looking for something in it, and then found a small wooden box. The box was not too big, about the length of a palm. The mayor opened the box, took out a photo from it, handed it to me and said: "Take a look at the Mangrove Village for yourself."
I picked up the photo and saw that it was a black and white photo with a date underneath. It said that this should be the date when the photo was taken. When I saw the photo, I was immediately scared. The damn photo was full of souls, and they all looked like wronged souls. They were standing under a big tree. The tree looked very big, and there were countless wind chimes hanging on it.
"What is this?" I looked at the mayor and asked, "Is this Mangrove Village?"
"Well, this is the photo taken by the last person who came out alive about 20 years ago. But one month after he came out, he got a strange disease and died." The mayor nodded and said, "This Red Tree Village is a **, it's very strange inside, you must not go in, kid."
"Didn't you hire a Taoist priest or something? Just let them run rampant like this?" I looked at the ghosts in the photos. You may ask me how I know there are ghosts in them. These damn people are floating one by one, and I can't even see it. Have I been a fortune teller for so many years in vain
What scares me even more is that these guys can actually appear in front of the camera and be photographed. It is obvious that the resentment has condensed to a certain extent and has begun to materialize, like a ghost demon evolving.
Why didn't the Taoist priest come to destroy them? Something is wrong. If all of them turned into ghosts and monsters, the harm to this village would be no less than that of a zombie.
"Well, to be honest, we invited many fortune tellers and Taoist priests in, but none of them came out alive. Maybe we invited some liars. There are fewer and fewer capable people in the world now." The mayor smiled bitterly, as if he was very distressed.
I understand too. With so many ghosts that are about to condense into entities, it would be safe only for a master of Li Shigao's level to go in. Would those who are out to cheat or those who don't have much ability be able to go in
Thinking of this, I swallowed my saliva and decided not to go in. I didn't expect that there was such a weird place in Wujiang Town. I thought about it and smiled bitterly and said, "Mayor, don't say anything. I won't go in."
"Well, that's right. Your own life is the most important thing. Go back and apologize to your boss, and maybe everything will be fine." The mayor seemed to have a good heart and was still trying to persuade me. I smiled and nodded.
The mayor added, "If you are interested, you can stay a few more days. We will invite a number of Taoist priests to exorcise ghosts in three days. It will be useful then." The mayor smiled bitterly and went downstairs.
I looked at the mayor's back. Although I wanted to help, I sighed when I saw the ghosts in the photos in my hand. Forget it, I'd better not get involved. Anyway, I have to stay here and wait for Li Shigao to come. It will be lively then.
Thinking of this, I put the photos into my bag and went downstairs. The old people downstairs seemed to be fine and sat together chatting. I smiled politely at them and then walked back to the hotel.
I returned to the hotel and lay down on the bed. I originally wanted to take a nap, but I found that I could not fall asleep. My mind was full of the plot of that photo. Suddenly, I seemed to remember something, picked up the photo and started to look through it. Suddenly, I found something wrong!
Damn, something is so wrong!
I didn't notice the person on the far right in the crowd at first, but it turned out to be Bian Rui! I looked carefully and saw that Bian Rui was wearing white clothes and mixed in with the ghosts. I didn't see her at first, but I got goose bumps.
How did Bian Rui end up in Mangrove Village? This photo was taken nearly 20 years ago. What was she doing here? Could it be that Yu Ji was living in this place now
I was getting more and more confused. After thinking about it, I picked up the phone and called Li Shigao. I think he should have heard of this place.
Li Shigao answered the phone quickly and asked, "Hello, Xiaojiu, I will be in Wujiang Town in two days. Do you want to find Meng Yi in a hurry?"
"I know. I have some doubts now and want to ask you." I asked, "Do you know Mangrove Village?"
"Hmm? Why are you asking this?" Li Shigao's voice became a little deeper. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and shouted, "By the way, Mangrove Village is in Wujiang Town. Remember not to go there, or you'll be dead!"
"What exactly is that place?" I asked Li Shigao. I am like this. The less others tell me, the more I want to know.
"Anyway, remember not to go in. No matter what happens, wait until I get to Wujiang Town!"