I couldn't fight against Luo Dajin, so I could only follow him to the ancestral hall, feeling anxious. I didn't know what would be waiting for me in the ancestral hall. I was very scared, my body was trembling, I only walked a few hundred meters, and my whole body was soaked with sweat.
Except for the clanging of the gongs, the entire Heihua Village was exceptionally quiet, and even the barking of dogs was not heard. The dim light shines, and the entire Heihua Village is also exceptionally terrifying, as if the dark place is full of ghosts and monsters, they will rush out to bite people at any time.
I shivered involuntarily. This is the first time that I walked out of Luo Dajin's hut and witnessed Heihua Village in a state of lucid consciousness.
With the faint light of fire, it is difficult to identify what kind of stockade Heihuazhai is. But one thing is certain, the entire stockade is built on a hill, the houses are high and low, and there are a lot of stones in the front and back yards. The road out of the village is very narrow, there is only one.
With a few creaks, some cracks in the door quietly opened, and a pair of dark curious eyes looked out. But they did not come out, nor made any sound. I knew in my heart that the day when I was brought in by the traffickers, everyone in the stockade knew about it, but they were indifferent and accustomed to it, and would not try to save me. At this moment, they were just watching the excitement.
After walking for more than ten minutes, Luo Dajin took me to the back of the stockade, and I saw a house from a distance. Compared with other dilapidated wooden houses and brick houses, this room is much more atmospheric, and the door is still hanging. Two red lanterns.
"The ancestral hall is here." The Yin Gong in Luo Dajin's hands was also put away. The gate of the ancestral hall was closed tightly, and it was very quiet. I glanced at Luo Dajin. The expression on Luo Dajin's face was not so good, he looked angry.
"Why is there no one?" I asked.
Generally speaking, the entry of children into the ancestral hall is a major event in the clan. Big guys will come to lively and lively and ask for auspiciousness, but there is no one here.
Luo Dajin pressed his face a few times, gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Luo Youdao, an old thing. He instigated everyone not to come and join in the fun. Next time I will take Gu worms to clean him up."
I was overjoyed and asked carefully: "Uncle... Then... Are we going in? Are there anyone?"
Luo Dajin said, "Everything is here, so naturally I want to go in. However, it is not that we go in together, but you go in alone. I will wait for you outside."
I glanced at the ancestral hall where lanterns were hanging high. I was terribly scared. I didn't understand what Luo Dajin meant: "Uncle, am I going in alone? I don't know what to do. You should go in with me!"
Luo Dajin said: "It's very simple. After you go in, put a stick of incense inside. Wait for a while. As long as the incense doesn't go out, you can come out. I'll wait for you outside." Luo Dajin's eyes were fierce. , I had no choice but to nod.
I walked to the entrance of the ancestral hall and looked back at Luo Dajin.
He was looking at me with a strange smile, it was difficult to explain and see through, and he waved his hand: "Go and come back, I'll be waiting for you here. If the ancestor takes you, I won't punish you again. "
Putting my hands on the gate of the ancestral hall, I felt a suffocating cold, and my body was shaking with cold. I took a deep breath and pushed hard. The door creaked, and a gap was opened. Inside, the light was dim and the smoke filled with smoke. A lot of oil lamps and various spices were lit in the innermost part.
I slid in through the crack in the door, and as soon as I came in, the half-open door closed again with a creak. I was frightened, when Luo Dajin's voice came from outside the door: "My son Luo Jiute is here to offer incense to the ancestors."
I almost cried, so I gritted my teeth and walked forward.
The ancestral hall is not too big. There are a few chairs in the middle. It is very likely that the village is used for discussions. There are some strange patterns on the walls on both sides. I walked through the chamber and arrived in front of the shrine. The shrine was filled with various spiritual places, large and small, which should be the spiritual places of the ancestors of the entire stockade.
The incense is burning with curls on the incense burner, and there are unused incense beside it.
I thought to myself, since Luo Dajin didn't come in anyway, I just put on a stick of incense and just fool him. The Luo Jiu he said was not me at all. However, those who died in the spiritual position were all older than me, and it didn't matter if I kowtow to them.
After lighting the incense, I held it with both hands, then knelt on the ground, saying in my heart: "I am not one of you, and I don't want to incense... I put the incense in the incense burner."
I knocked a few heads, then stood up, and when I inserted the incense into the incense burner, there was a strange wind from nowhere. The three incenses in my hand went out all at once, and the air around my body became much colder.
Damn it, is it possible that someone knows what I think and prevents me from being incense. I turned around and looked around, and whispered: "What the hell, don't hide in the dark, if you have the ability, come out and face me face to face..."
I yelled several times, except for the shaking of the oil lamp, without answering me at all. Apart from me, there is no second person in the entire ancestral hall. I was going crazy, gritting my teeth and not letting myself cry. No one, there might be something I can't see, such as the blood-drinking Gu God, just can't see it.
Just when I was at a loss, an extremely small voice came from the side of the shrine: "You... Don't be afraid, I am here... Don't speak loudly." There was panic in the voice, and it was a girl's voice. , It sounds familiar.
I also lowered my voice and asked, "Are you... a human or a ghost... or a Gu god..." If it were a girl, then it wouldn't be a Gu god.
The voice came again: "I am not a ghost, I am a human! I am Fang Xiaoyuan, I went to find you yesterday evening."
Only then did I remember that after Luo Dajin went out yesterday, in the evening, a girl named Fang Xiaoyuan, wearing a blue cloth, approached me.
But why is she here
I followed the sound, and beside the shrine, there was a small door. Inside, there was a small room, which was supposed to be for people who guarded the ancestral hall.
When I came in just now, the light was dim, so I didn’t understand.
I said, "Fang Xiaoyuan, why are you here?"
Fang Xiaoyuan's voice was very low and low, and she cautiously said, "I heard that you were going to worship the ancestral hall, so I sneaked in... The night watchman will not be here today. I have something to tell you." His voice was lower than before, and a breeze could blow his voice away.
I already believed that Fang Xiaoyuan was a good person, so I asked, "What can you tell me?"
Fang Xiaoyuan asked, "Do you know why Uncle Da Jin went to the ancestral hall when he chose his son? If he really wants to accept you as his son, why didn't he visit the ancestral hall to recognize his ancestors during the day?"
I was stunned. Since Luo Dajin told me in the morning to worship the ancestral hall, I simply thought he was just asking me to recognize my ancestors and accept the identity of "Luo Jiu" obediently.
I didn't pay attention to the time of "Zi Shi". Hearing Fang Xiaoyuan said something like this, I felt something was wrong. Zi Shi was twelve o'clock in the middle of the night. It wouldn't be an auspicious hour. Why can't I choose any hour of the day
I shook my head like a rattle: "I don't know."
Fang Xiaoyuan asked again: "Since you recognize your ancestors and return to your clan, you need the approval of the clansmen. But there is no one in the ancestral hall except you, and even the night watchman is gone. It's not even stranger!"
I was completely dumbfounded. The ancestral halls where we gave birth to children were lively, crowded with people, and firecrackers were set off. Even if the customs are different, it is impossible for one person to have it.
I asked: "What the hell is going on?"
Fang Xiaoyuan said: "In fact, there are other things in the ancestral hall besides us. They are all inside... but you can't see it, and I can't see clearly. They were brought by Luo Dajin to testify..."
After hearing this, I was so scared that I fell to the ground. Fang Xiaoyuan's meaning is very clear. Besides me, there are many "things" in the ancestral hall that cannot be detected by the naked eye. These things can't come out during the day, and the living have to avoid them, so when Luo Dajin chooses his son, he worships the ancestral hall, and the night watchman no longer guards the ancestral hall.
"You mean... Are there ghosts in the ancestral hall?" I kind of understood why Fang Xiaoyuan didn't dare to speak loudly.