ghost market

"Jiu'er," Zhou Lingfeng called softly. "Come here, I have something to tell you."

"Oh," Jiu'er responded, and then came over with the fruits in his hands, and said, "Father, are you hungry? I just picked two fruits that smell the most delicious."

As she spoke, she handed over the larger fruit in her hand.

Zhou Lingfeng wanted to refuse, but he wanted to talk about the business directly.However, seeing Jiu'er's expectant eyes, he still couldn't bear it, so he took it silently and started eating.

Quickly sucking the fruit in his hand until only a layer of peel remained, Zhou Lingfeng's expression changed, and he said to Jiu'er: [

"Jiu'er, listen to me. We have to get out of here as soon as possible!"

"Ah? Where are you going?" Jiu'er raised her head in surprise.

"Go outside, where there are lots of fun things to do."

"Outside?" Jiu'er frowned, "I don't want it!"

Seeing this, Zhou Lingfeng sighed, and began to pour out the speeches he had prepared a long time ago.For example, the space here is small, there is no sunlight, and you can only eat one kind of food forever like livestock. In short, there is something wrong here.Then he talked about how bright the sun is outside, how interesting the animals and plants are, how delicious the food is, etc., in short, how good the outside world is.

The novel descriptions aroused Jiu'er's interest, and she stared at Zhou Lingfeng unblinkingly.Seeing that his efforts had yielded results, he couldn't help but strike while the iron was hot and said:

"The outside world is wonderful. I will show you many interesting things. Jiu'er, don't be afraid. I will always be with you and protect you!"

"I..." Jiu'er looked a little hesitant.

"Jiu'er, what are you afraid of? Tell me, we will find a solution."

"I..." Jiu'er frowned and thought for a while, then shook her head, "It seems like nothing."

"Then it's settled!" Zhou Lingfeng patted his thigh, "Jiu'er, do you know the way out?"

Jiu'er looked at him silently for a while.Gently nodded.

Zhou Lingfeng was overjoyed when he saw this, he pulled Jiu'er up from the ground, and said excitedly: "Quick! Quick! Let's get ready and set off right away! Where is the passage?"

Jiu'er looked at the excited Zhou Lingfeng and remained silent. After a long time, she nodded heavily, and then raised her finger to the door on the side of the room.

The smile on Zhou Lingfeng's face froze for a moment, but he managed to calm it down immediately.He gritted his teeth secretly.He ordered Jiu'er to pick more fruits for the road, and he went around the house to find something that could be used as a weapon.

After going around several times back and forth, Zhou Lingfeng didn't even find a stone that could kill someone.Turning his head to look at the stone slab protruding from the gate, he secretly estimated in his heart, and concluded that he definitely did not have the physical strength to fight with the stone slab.In desperation, he had no choice but to run to the edge of those fruit trees to search for them.Finally, with all his strength, he broke off a tree trunk as thick as a forearm and used it as a stick.

Tear off a pair of trouser legs that were still in good condition and tie it into a pocket, Zhou Lingfeng put the fruit that Jiu'er picked into it, and then carried the pocket on his back.He estimated the quantity secretly, and he felt that the fruits in the bag were probably enough, and it shouldn't take too long to get out of here.After everything was ready, Zhou Lingfeng took Jiu'er to the door.After taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down, he moved the stone bar and opened the door.

It was very quiet outside.Quiet needles can be heard.That eerie red light is still scattered everywhere, making people feel like they have entered the darkroom where the photo was developed.Zhou Lingfeng stood at the door and watched for a while, then tightened the stick in his hand.After asking Jiu'er softly, he nodded, and pulled Jiu'er forward with great care.

Contrary to his nervousness, Jiu'er walking in the passage seemed very calm, as natural as walking in the garden of his own home.Although Zhou Lingfeng never mentioned the "living skeleton" to Jiu'er, his nervousness and fear at this time were very obvious.But Jiu'er still didn't care as if she didn't see it, as if she was very sure that there was nothing here that could hurt her. [

The two walked slowly along the passage, and soon reached the T-junction where Zhou Lingfeng came in.Under Jiu'er's guidance, they quickly passed through the fork and walked straight ahead.As a result, Zhou Lingfeng became even more nervous.He clearly remembered that the "living skeleton" was crawling towards this direction.Who knows if it's still in there somewhere.

The old man often said: keep your mouth open, and avoid taboo words.I often talk about "ghost knows", maybe someday they will come to talk to you, although.They don't necessarily know what you're trying to ask.The situation at this time was like this. Just when Zhou Lingfeng finished chanting in his heart, he immediately heard the crawling sound that made him tremble with fear.

"Shusha, shasha, shasha..."

Zhou Lingfeng's heart tightened, and he turned his head to hide Jiu'er.However, he immediately remembered the situation of this passage, and immediately gave up the unrealistic idea of ​​"finding a depression where two people can hide".What's more, the crawling sound heard at this time is very different from the last time I heard it, and the rhythm is obviously much faster.Almost in the blink of an eye, the voice in the ear was already very close, even if there is a place to hide now, it is probably too late.

Turning around suddenly, Zhou Lingfeng pulled Jiu'er behind his back, and then held the wooden stick tightly with both hands and took a posture, waiting for the sound to approach.

"Swish!"

coming!

A mass of pale color suddenly appeared on the ground not far away, and then quickly approached with a rapid "rustle" sound, and reached a place less than three meters in front of Zhou Lingfeng in an instant.

With a roar, Zhou Lingfeng raised the wooden stick and was about to swing it down, intending to smash the skull of the "living skeleton" when it got close to his feet.However, this skeleton failed to make him wish. It actually stopped when he was about to swing the wooden stick with all his strength, and then retreated a few meters uncharacteristically.

As if throwing a punch with all his strength but hitting the empty space, Zhou Lingfeng, who was half-holding the wooden stick, couldn't help feeling a tightness in his chest.And the weird behavior of the skeleton also made him a little bit at a loss, and he didn't know what to do next.Just at this time, something that horrified him suddenly happened.Jiu'er, who was originally pulled behind him, quietly walked in front of him, and raised her leg to walk towards the skeleton.

"Nine children!"

Zhou Lingfeng's eyes were about to burst, and he rushed forward with a roar.Unexpectedly, Jiu'er not only turned a deaf ear to his yell, but accelerated forward a few steps, and then kicked the skull hard.

"Get back!"

Jiu'er yelled at the skeleton lying on the ground, raised his finger and pointed to the depth of the passage.Her expression at this moment is completely different from the usual gentle and cute one. Not only is her face serious like a statue, but she even faintly reveals a kind of cold majesty, like... a queen with great power.

Zhou Lingfeng stared blankly at Jiu'er, then twisted his rusty neck to look at the skeleton, and stared blankly at it retreating at a speed several times faster than when it came.

"Dad, let's go."

Jiu'er looked back at Zhou Lingfeng and smiled slightly.This smile is as warm as the spring breeze that instantly dissolves the cold winter, and the original gentleness and obedience immediately returned to her.

Zhou Lingfeng swallowed his saliva and did not move.Seeing this, Jiu'er wrinkled her nose vigorously, reached out her hand and grabbed his hand, and dragged him forward.Zhou Lingfeng followed her footsteps and walked up in a daze, thinking about the astonishing scene just now in his mind, and even kept scanning the surroundings while walking, as if he wanted to find the hiding place of the skeleton and put it Pull out the pile of bones and ask for clarification.

Suddenly, a dazzling light flashed in front of his eyes.Zhou Lingfeng looked up in horror, only to find that he and Jiu'er had stopped at the end of the passage, and there was a round hole above their heads that was shining with dazzling light.

Is that... sunshine?It's sunshine!

Zhou Lingfeng became excited instantly, and hurriedly dragged Jiu'er up the stone ladder in front of him.However, after stepping on the last stone ladder, he was dumbfounded, and found that the place he was in was not the outside world as he imagined, but a huge grotto full of holes of all sizes.There is a circular opening above the grotto, from which the scorching sun is swaying down, mischievously entangled around him, as if laughing at his recklessness.

Jiu'er looked at Zhou Lingfeng who was frozen in place and laughed happily, then shook his head slightly, and pulled him into a hole on his side.The two walked left and right in the cave for a long time. Jiu'er pointed to a hole diagonally above and blinked, signaling Zhou Lingfeng to send her up.Zhou Lingfeng nodded and picked her up. After sending her into the cave, he jumped suddenly, grabbed the entrance of the cave and got in by himself. [

Climbing up and down in the cave for a while, Zhou Lingfeng suddenly felt a dry hot wind blowing from the front continuously, with a faint familiar smell.Before he could open his mouth to ask, Jiu'er in front suddenly jumped forward, revealing a circular hole while disappearing.Seeing this, Zhou Lingfeng hurriedly climbed a few steps, and the probe came out of the cave.

As soon as he got out of the hole, a burst of scorching hot wind rushed towards his face.The fine sand mixed in the wind beat his face mercilessly, and immediately made him feel the sting of being a human again.He raised his head, and saw the sun hanging in the sky recklessly swaying its dazzling rays, making it impossible for people to look directly at it.He lowered his head, and saw a smiling Jiu'er standing on the sand not far below him, staring closely at him with a pair of beautiful eyes.

At this moment, Zhou Lingfeng was finally convinced that he had returned to the world. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)