Chapter 61 Story

The Qinling Mountains are a majestic mountain range revered as one of the dragon veins of Chinese civilization.

The hinterland of the Central Plains, which stretches across the land of China, is located in Xiongzhen, the center of the world, overlooking the east and west from the north to the south.

From the perspective of current geography, the Qinling Mountains can be divided into large and small. The so-called "small" Qinling refers to the mountains and rivers in the Shaanxi-Han area in the ancient sense. It spans 800 miles from east to west, starting from the Danjiang River Valley in the east and ending at the Jialing River in the west.

water.

The definition of the "Great" Qinling Mountains is much broader, starting from Kunlun in the east and ending in the Dabie Mountains in the west, dividing the two mother river basins of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, and truly cutting off the ancestral veins between the north and the south.

Throughout history, there have been too many anecdotes in the Qinling Mountains, countless major historical turning points have occurred here, and many celebrities and wise men have lived here in seclusion. The Qinling Mountains represent half of the history of China.

Among these many stories, there are some that are shrouded in mystery, and the truth or falsehood is not known but are just vaguely circulated among the people. They are simply told in your spare time to distract you from boredom.

Speaking of which, it was already eighty or ninety years ago.

Long before the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the junction of Longyou and Shaanxi and Han Dynasties, adjacent to the mountains in the eastern section of the Qinling Mountains, there was a county seat called Jia County. It was still under the rule of the Republic of China at that time and was an old county seat.

One summer, there were continuous heavy rains. Jiaxian County is located in a low-lying area, and there is an abandoned reservoir directly above it. The reservoir was in disrepair for a long time, and the heavy rains caused the water level to skyrocket, and eventually the dam was washed away.

The floods were about to engulf Jiaxian County downstream. Fortunately, there was an aqueduct in the county that was dug in the early years. However, the aqueduct was an antique from decades ago and could only guide the most destructive torrents away.

There was water that overflowed into the county. Fortunately, the momentum weakened and did not cause a major disaster. However, the county and surrounding areas were flooded, and the water was waist deep everywhere.

But they saw that the man in black ignored everyone and just strode into the county town occupied by the rats.

"It's very interesting, thank you, old man"

The man in black was silent for a while after saying those words, and then said: "At this time, there is no time to delay."

After hearing this, the old Taoist frowned, stroking his beard and sighed: "I can't solve this disaster. But this matter is very important. I will invite someone to come. I think he is the only one in the world who can save this situation. You must

You have to wait for me for a day."

This county has existed since the previous dynasty, and most of the people living there believed in the feudal superstitions of the older generation, believing that the rat infestation came suddenly and inexplicably, and that it was a natural disaster, and that natural disasters should be prayed to heaven for relief.

Immediately, a group of people were sent to invite an old Taoist priest from a Taoist temple more than a hundred miles away.

Everyone heard that the mountains were covered with clouds and mist, and they didn't understand what was being said.

The day after the pesticide was applied, people cleared out a large number of rat carcasses, which almost piled up into a pile of meat.

At this time, everyone suddenly realized that this abandoned underground fortification had become a huge rat nest. The underground fortification was connected to several dry wells in the county. The previous waterlogging had poured flood into the ground, flooding the rat nest and causing a swarm of rats.

flood.

The man in black continued to say: "I'm going down now. If I don't come out in two days, I'll find someone to fill in the tunnel. The dry wells in the county will also be filled in."

For a time, all kinds of scary atmospheres broke out.

Before anyone could react, the man in black jumped in from the newly dug hole, and several flashing figures disappeared into the cave.

It was not until two days later that people discovered the culprit, which was a group of huge black rats. They were obviously different from the house mice and field mice that the county residents had seen before. The most obvious thing was their size, which was more than half the size.

Nowadays, time has passed, and few people remember what happened back then. Even if there are younger generations who hear this legend, they just laugh it off.

But as soon as the man in black entered, the rats that were running wildly seemed to be frightened and flew away from the man in black.

As a result, after waiting for two days, no one came out of the cave. Everyone was anxious but did not actually fill in the hole, hoping to wait for the person to come back.

The people of the county couldn't bear it any longer and bought rat poison, which was distributed to everyone in the county and prepared for a nationwide anti-rat campaign.

These rats steal food everywhere and bite various utensils.

Even the house mice from before have disappeared.

The county people waited anxiously for a day. Early the next morning, the old man brought a man. According to the description of the people who saw the man at the time, the man was wrapped in black silk from head to toe, leaving only a

Only the right eye is exposed.

After spending a lot of time, a tunnel was finally cleared.

At this time, someone in the county revealed that this was a simple underground fortification dug out during the Anti-Japanese War. However, after the underground fortification was dug, it was surrendered and the fortification was abandoned.

Someone in the county said that they should report it to the superiors to dispatch people to deal with the rat infestation. However, the government of the Republic of China at that time was already in turmoil and had too much time to take care of itself. There were famines and disasters everywhere, and it did not have the time to take care of the affairs of this remote small county.

Later, it became more and more serious. Almost the entire county was plagued by rats, and even cats couldn't deal with these "thugs".

But then people were horrified to discover that the number of rats in the county had increased instead of decreasing. Within half a day, these black shadows could be seen everywhere in the county, even crawling on the main road.

Afterwards, the man in black followed the retreating group of rats and found several dry wells in the county. After checking the locations of several dry wells, the man in black ran all the way to the northeast of the county, and everyone followed him.

It's strange to say that no one dared to approach the rat infestation after it broke out, because the rats pounced on people and seemed to regard them as food.

These rats are not only huge in size, but also extremely ferocious. They are not afraid of people. When someone comes to drink, they will show their long teeth and make a threatening "squeaking" sound.

Strangely enough, in the two days since then, the tide of rats has quietly receded, with not a single rat left.

Finally, less than a hundred feet away from the county seat, the man in black ordered everyone to dig up a slope. Although everyone was puzzled, they could only do as they were told. Once they dug deeper, they discovered that the ground was actually empty.

Originally, this was considered an absolute secret during the war. As time passed, not many people participated in this project, and it was gradually forgotten.

Three days after the flood, the waterlogging in the city gradually receded. Just as people were going home to take care of the furniture and items that were soaked in water, they discovered something was wrong.

According to the memories of people who heard this man's voice back then, the voice of the man in black made people shudder, just like the squeaking sound of mechanical friction.

The county residents who escaped a catastrophic disaster were grateful to God, but no one expected that a hidden catastrophe was about to strike.

Although some people wanted to dissuade him, the tunnel was really dark, dark, and in disrepair. They were afraid of collapse, so they could only wait at the entrance of the cave.

At first, some people found that the furniture in their home was bitten into pieces, because it was impossible for blisters to leave tooth marks. Later, this kind of situation became more and more frequent.

It's just that when the old people in the village encountered natural and man-made disasters that couldn't be solved, they had to make up a story about strangers descending to earth to save sentient beings.

Although everyone was puzzled as to why this man was dressed like this, the old Taoist also said that he was the only one who could solve the problem now, so they had no choice but to ask this stranger to cast a spell first.

But after waiting for two more days, no one came out. Not to mention the danger down there, just four days and four nights without eating or drinking would make people collapse. In the end, it didn't work, so everyone followed the man's instructions and sealed the entrance of the cave.

They buried it, and then went back and filled in those dry wells.

An unimaginable rat infestation broke out. Only three or four days had passed since the rats were discovered and out of control. Almost the entire county fell. People did not dare to spend the night at home because these rats were not afraid of people and had no control over them.

A few people had their noses and fingers bitten off while they were sleeping, and even their throats were bitten open.

At this time the man in black spoke: "I'm afraid it's not that simple."

The man in black wandered around the county town, and wherever he went, the rats retreated. Everyone was surprised and surprised, thinking that it was the stars from the sky that had descended from the earth, otherwise how could they have such extraordinary powers.

In the end, the residents of Jia County had to find their own solution.

After listening to this story, Li Heng stood up and thanked the elderly man in front of him with a smile.

"Then may I ask if this is Jia County back then?"

The old man with a black and white patterned handkerchief on his head smashed the few yellow teeth left in his mouth and shook his head and said: "Not here, not anymore, not anymore..."

"As long as the last person who remembers this story dies...Jia County will be gone."
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