Even after so many years, what happened back then is still a lingering nightmare for Chi Yan. At the same time, there are still many unresolved questions in his mind - where is that cave, and why is it so strange? What did the old woman mean when she said "the ghost will lead the living to feed the evil spirits in the mountains"? And those vague and distant whispers, "He's about to wake up..." What is the "He" feared by those things in the cave, and what kind of terrifying existence is it
Most importantly, if the cousins and the others lost their lives, will they be "dead like a lamp goes out" as people often say, or will there be worse consequences
And he... Really escaped from that cave
These questions have often plagued Chi Yan over the years, making him sleepless. But he didn't have the courage to ask for evidence. Sometimes he would rather lie to himself and tell himself that his cousin and the others died because of a landslide, and that the cave, those ghosts, and Liushun were all imaginary.
After Ye Yingzhi made this suggestion, Chi Yan did not agree immediately.
He knows Ye Yingzhi, the other party pets him, loves him, doesn't see him being wronged, he has strong action, and he has a smooth journey along the way. He cried out to him in such a miserable state about everything he had encountered in that cave, whether it was true or false, whether it happened in reality or his fantasy, according to Ye Yingzhi's usual style, of course, to resolve this matter as soon as possible and put him away. Saved from a nightmare.
But this matter is not so easy to solve, those gods and ghosts are beyond human ability. He could not accept and could not bear any risk of hurting Ye Yingzhi.
However, the speed of Ye Yingzhi's actions was something he didn't expect.
In fact, because Ye Yingzhi appears to be more mature and capable than him in all aspects, Chi Yan is on the weaker and loved side most of the time in their relationship, and because he has a lenient temperament and treats his lover well. Decisions are often not opposed, so many things in life are decided by Ye Yingzhi.
Same thing this time. Ye Yingzhi knew Chi Yan's boss, and that boss also vaguely knew the relationship between the two. When Chi Yan found out a week later, Ye Yingzhi had already asked both of them for their annual leave and bought a plane ticket to Gui Province.
For the first time, Chi Yan had an uncontrollable tantrum with Ye Yingzhi - Ye Yingzhi had no idea, this matter was not as simple as he believed! He would rather have a lifetime of nightmares and uneasy hearts all his life, than let his lover set foot on that land with him again. He admitted that he was extremely cowardly and did not dare to fight against those unknown monsters and monsters.
Ye Yingzhi coaxed him in different ways, like "It's like going on a trip. I haven't been to Gui Province since I returned to China. Let's take a look at that place, okay?" "Don't be angry, baby, believe me. I'll be fine," and so on. But Chi Yan was surprisingly stubborn on this matter and resolutely refused to compromise.
When Chi Yan was stubborn and refused to agree at first, Ye Yingzhi was still able to parry, but then Chi Yan softened, hugged him pitifully in his arms and acted coquettishly, whispered "Yingzhi" and asked, "Why don't we go? Well, it's better to ask for leave and rest at home. I'm going to be at home, you stay at home with me." Ye Yingzhi even licked him and kissed him, but Ye Yingzhi couldn't resist at all. , Chi Yan said what he said, and had no bargaining power at all.
He finally understood what people said about his ears going soft when the wind on the pillow blew. Chi Yan was looking at him like that, and he couldn't refuse at all, he just wished he could coax this little baby into a comfortable place.
Chi Yan stared at Ye Yingzhi's online ticket refund, and then fell asleep.
But the nightmare didn't end there.
Early the next morning, he received a courier from the provincial capital of Guangxi Province. The addressee was written with the word "Chi Yan", and the address was the address of the home where he and Ye Yingzhi lived now. And the sender column is all empty.
Chi Yan remembered that she had not bought anything from the Internet recently, and had no relatives or friends in Gui Province. The moment she got the express delivery, she couldn't help but wonder. In fact, when he saw Gui Sheng, he felt a "squeak" in his heart, and a bad premonition arose.
Enduring the vague uneasiness in his heart, Chi Yan opened the express paper bag with a knife - there were two train tickets, real-name system, with his and Ye Yingzhi's names and coded ID numbers printed on the lower left corner respectively. It was the trains they set out on the day they started their holiday, starting from their city and ending at the capital of Gui Province. There are also two anonymous bus tickets in the courier bag to Hongtu Village - after so many years, Hongtu Village already has a direct bus to the city.
Chi Yan suddenly collapsed on the sofa.
The deepest fear he had been resting on all these years had finally come true—he had never really been able to get out of that cave, and those things wouldn't let go of blood in his mouth. And this time even with his lover.
Ye Yingzhi was washing in the bathroom, and hurried out after hearing the sound. Seeing Chi Yan's dejected and frightened appearance, he walked over distressedly and hugged him into his arms.
He just casually glanced at the courier bag and train ticket on the coffee table, as if he had expected something to happen, he didn't care about those things or even looked carefully at what they were, he just coaxed his lover carefully: "Don't I'm afraid, there's nothing to be afraid of, it's me. Those things can't hurt me. Whatever it is, let's go and see..." He said while kissing Chi Yan's forehead lightly, the corners of his brows and eyes filled with unfeigned affection And distressed, like a most perfect and considerate lover.
However, Chi Yan suddenly felt a burst of courage from nowhere, pushed Ye Yingzhi away and stood up, grabbed the two train tickets and long-distance bus tickets on the table, tore them into pieces together with the courier bag, and threw them in. In the trash can, his throat moved, and without looking at Ye Yingzhi, he said with a sullen face as if to himself: "We won't go. The worst is just this, it won't be worse than going there. , I'd like to see how they fare."
The next day, Chi Yan tried her best to act like nothing happened, trying her best to ignore that she had received such a weird email.
However, early the next morning, Chi Yan received an identical package from the courier. Everything is exactly the same as the one he tore up yesterday, but this time the sender column has two more words - Wang Sheng.
Chi Yan remembered that it was his cousin's handwriting.
Holding two tickets, he was speechless, unable to even move.
When he saw the handwriting of this name, he knew that he had to go. At that time, if Wang Sheng hadn't tried desperately to stop the thing, both of them would have to fold there; even worse, if Wang Sheng pushed him in front of the thing to replace him, it would not have been impossible for him to escape. The one who comes down will become the cousin. But at the juncture of life and death, Wang Sheng chose to withstand the thing himself and pushed him out.
Rationally, he knows to ignore it and continue to hide in his own safe zone like a tortoise, ignoring this matter is the best choice; emotionally, he can't deceive himself any more - he wants to go back and see, he has to figure out that What the hell is going on with the cave.
Chi Yan told Ye Yingzhi that he wanted to go back to Hongtu Village to investigate the situation back then. Ye Yingzhi didn't have much response, but simply asked him why he suddenly changed his mind, and then naturally said that he would accompany him back.
Chi Yan had long thought that Ye Yingzhi would never let him go to Hongtu Village alone, so he didn't bother to persuade him, but said calmly, "We can't just go there, I have to make some preparations."
So in the next few days, Ye Yingzhi seemed to be very calm, but in fact he was a little overwhelmed as he watched Chi Yan communicate with all kinds of people who might be able to be contacted through the Internet. Master Ren, consult with them about the relevant situation, and purchase various so-called props and instruments that can exorcise evil spirits.
Ye Yingzhi finally couldn't help but said when Chi Yan was about to place an order for payment again: "A Yan, although you are happy and the family has enough money, you can't waste it on these swindlers." Have you forgotten? According to the experience and lessons of previous lives, no matter how powerful the master is, it is useless to me? Forgot that brother was the most powerful Celestial Master in his previous life? He only dared to pass these complaints in his heart. After all, he also knew that his feast was really forgotten now. And this kind of suffering days, he can't hold on.
There was always some unease in his heart, and he couldn't wait to make Chi Yan fulfill the promise he made last time. Just like the anxiety of candidates before the results are released, even if they feel that they do well in the test, they will not fail, but if they do not see the exact results, they will inevitably feel uneasy.
Chi Yan looked at him disapprovingly: "We both don't know which of these things are real and which are fake, and which ones will really work at that time, so we can only prepare more, maybe we will use them at that time. "After all, nothing is more important than life.
Ye Yingzhi couldn't come up with any evidence to refute him at this time, and could only let Chi Yan buy and buy in silence.
The night before the departure, Chi Yan told him that he had invited two well-known masters to accompany them this time.
It's expensive, but Chi Yan thinks it's worth it.
For the first time, Ye Yingzhi regretted that in order to provide Chi Yan with comfortable living conditions in his life, he had given himself the status of appearing on the stage that he had become famous at such a young age, and treated money like dung. If he were poorer and the two of them had less savings, Ah Yan would not be able to afford a light bulb.
At least it won't be so arrogant, if you invite two, the brightness will be doubled.