r18novel Chapter 005 Danger in the Wilderness, the Headless Man
Chapter 005 Danger in the Wilderness, the Headless Man
"Brother Hu, Brother Pang, is it really you?"
The man suddenly spoke.
Hearing the sound, Zhang Tiange turned around.
The newcomer was wearing a felt hat. He was slightly overweight and had dark skin.
After sizing each other up, Hu Bayi, Wang Pangzi and the others had a figure in their minds.
Xiao Zhou from Ganggangyingzi.
Back then, the two of them were the kings and queens of the kids in Ganggangyingzi, surrounded by a bunch of children!
After exchanging pleasantries, Hu Bayi and Wang Pangzi learned that the other was an accountant in Ganggangyingzi.
Hu Bayi introduced Zhang Tiange to Accountant Zhou.
Upon learning that they had come to Ganggangyingzi, Accountant Zhou smiled and said, "That's great! I'm also planning to go back; I have a car."
It turned out that Accountant Zhou had come to the station with the archaeological team's truck to transport supplies.
Upon seeing Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang carrying large bags and small packages, Accountant Zhou quickly came over to help.
The group walked through the crowd and arrived at the green pickup truck by the roadside.
The driver was a middle-aged man surnamed Liu.
Zhang Tiange noticed that there were several pendants hanging in the car for good luck and protection!
After Hu Bayi handed a cigarette to the driver, Lao Liu, he followed Zhang Tiange and Wang Pangzi into the carriage.
Old Liu took out his keys, started the truck, and drove away from the station.
buzzing.
buzzing.
I don't know how much time has passed.
After the truck left the county town, the area became sparsely populated, and the road surface became bumpy and uneven.
Minibuses would occasionally drive by from the opposite side, kicking up clouds of dust!
Accountant Zhou chatted casually with Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang about their childhood memories!
Wang Pangzi thought of something and asked Accountant Zhou if the bottles and jars that they used to find in the river were still there.
Accountant Zhou shook his head and told Zhang Tiange and Hu Bayi.
An archaeological team came to the village and saw that the porcelain and earthenware used by the villagers were all antiques, and they needed to preserve them properly!
Currently, three young archaeologists are registering in the village.
what?
Wang Pangzi frowned upon hearing this.
He and Hu Bayi were thinking of collecting those ceramic jars in Ganggangyingzi and then going to the capital to make a good profit.
"Old Hu—"
Fatty Wang turned to the side and looked at Hu Bayi.
"Alright, let's talk about it when we get to the village."
Hu Bayi waved his hand.
The sun was gradually setting in the west.
Zhang Tiange gazed into the distance, where the clouds on the horizon were dyed a fiery red!
Apart from the occasional bird returning to its nest, the woods on both sides were very quiet!
Just then, the truck suddenly jolted violently.
Caught off guard, Fatty Wang rushed forward and tackled Accountant Zhou to the ground!
"Ouch, oh dear—"
He frowned.
"Fatty, are you alright?"
When Hu Bayi saw the truck stall, he quickly went over to help Wang Pangzi up.
After Accountant Zhou got up, he went to the front of the car and asked Old Liu what had happened!
"So...it was just a paper doll..."
Old Liu explained.
It turned out that he was driving along just fine when he suddenly saw a white shadow running towards him.
Caught off guard, Lao Liu had no choice but to slam on the brakes.
Only after the truck came to a complete stop did he see the paper figure on the windshield!
Old Liu cursed his bad luck under his breath.
Accountant Zhou, Hu Bayi, and Fatty Wang all turned to look and sure enough, they saw a paper effigy of a boy wearing a long robe and mandarin jacket!
The paper figure had all its facial features, especially its large eyes, which gleamed with a chilling light.
After getting out of the car, Lao Liu kicked the paper figure aside.
Truck drivers, the worst thing you can do is find dead people's belongings on the road!
Besides, this is the middle of nowhere.
Where did this family come from, burying the deceased nearby?
Moreover, it is surrounded by dense forests.
There was no wind!
How did this paper figure come to be?
Old Liu felt he couldn't let his imagination run wild.
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became!
Especially since it was already dark.
After Lao Liu got back into the car, he slammed the door shut.
He continued to start the car.
chug.
chug.
The truck continued driving forward.
This time, Lao Liu was noticeably more cautious.
Accountant Zhou stared intently at the dark woods opposite him, his expression equally serious.
"Xiao Zhou, what's wrong?"
Seeing the other person's nervous expression, Fatty Wang asked with a smile.
"Fatty, Brother Hu, Mr. Zhang, you may not know this yet."
"Ever since the earthquake a while ago, we've been plagued by weasels in our area—"
Accountant Zhou said quietly.
Is the weasel causing trouble?
Wang Pangzi, Hu Bayi, and the other educated youths weren't afraid of this thing.
I used to collect a lot of weeping figs and exchange them for fruit candies at the supply and marketing cooperative.
"And then...after dark, I saw ancient soldiers...walking..."
"Some elderly people even saw headless bandits wandering around the village when they got up at night..."
As Accountant Zhou spoke, his face turned deathly pale.
"It's okay, it's okay."
Fatty Wang quickly comforted him, saying, "It's just a ghost, what's so scary about it?"
He saw a ghost in the granary when he was six years old, and he was perfectly fine!
"Think about it, Old Hu has even eaten ghost food before."
Fatty Wang comforted him.
Hu Bayi glanced at Fatty Wang, "He's comforting people like this again!"
"Anyway, the old people in the village said it might be related to the earthquake, and they told us to avoid walking at night."
Accountant Zhou stammered.
Suddenly, the car stalled and came to a stop.
Old Liu tried several times, but still couldn't start it!
"What happened now?"
Fatty Wang muttered under his breath, wondering if the broken car had broken down.
Old Liu hurriedly got out of the car and walked to the front of the truck.
Hu Bayi had learned car repair in the army, so he immediately jumped out of the car to help.
Zhang Tiange and Fatty Wang also got out of the car.
Accountant Zhou was alone and dared not stay in the carriage.
"Wait, wait for me—"
He too scrambled off the truck.
Old Liu lifted the hood to inspect the engine, muttering, "Something's not right, I just had the truck serviced this morning..."
Hu Bayi went over to help check, and strangely, there was nothing wrong with it!
With nothing to do, Fatty Wang looked around.
The next moment, his brows furrowed.
Suddenly, a thick fog appeared before our eyes!
A hazy white expanse.
Fatty Wang scratched his head, not thinking much of it.
Soon, the fog thickened and swallowed the trucks.
Zhang Tiange took a flashlight out of the bag behind him and pressed the switch.
The orange lights shone on the front of the car.
Haha.
Haha.
Suddenly, a child's clear laughter came from deep within the white mist.
Old Liu was horrified, and the image of the paper figure he had bumped into earlier involuntarily flashed through his mind.
shhhhh!
shhhhh!
Something flew through the fog toward Zhang Tiange, Hu Bayi, and Wang Pangzi.
When those things got closer, everyone saw that they were actually paper figures and paper horses.
And there were yellow papers flying everywhere!
In addition, there was a faint, foul smell in the air!
Zhang Tiange activated the Nine Revolutions Dragon God Technique, and the yellow paper that rushed towards him was blocked by the dragon energy barrier and floated behind him.
Immediately afterwards, a yellow shadow flashed by like lightning!
Weasel?
"They're ahead, keep chasing them—"
With that, Zhang Tiange took off running forward.
Without saying a word, Fatty Wang followed.
After running a few steps, Hu Bayi told Accountant Zhou and Lao Liu to lock the car doors and not to come out, saying they would be right back!