Chapter 9 Something Happened Again
"According to what you said, doesn't my life also occupy a lonely character?"
"This..." Crazy Niu obviously didn't expect that I would retaliate against him like this. He was a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and laughed a few times, "Don't say it, it's really like a leaf blinding your eyes, and you can't see the mountain! Come on, it's destiny.
, it’s destiny.”
As he said that, he was about to lie down, but when he saw the yellow charms posted around the room, he suddenly showed a pained expression, jumped up high, and pulled me over.
He raised his big hand and slapped me hard on my butt.
"You brat, this is the magic talisman I have supported for many years, and you made it all for me overnight? Are you trying to rebel?"
The days went by like this, and I was happy for several days. Madman Niu finally agreed to teach me Taoism.
In the past few days, a wave of police officers came to the village. Old Man Li's family felt that the matter was not that simple, so they called the police.
After the police arrived, they asked me for questioning. They were busy collecting evidence and taking photos, but in the end they didn't say anything convoluted.
The madman is just like before, he only lies around and goes out to steal chickens and fish, and does nothing serious.
This went on for a week, and the word "they" in the person's mouth that night when Madman Niu was talking did not appear. Instead, something happened to Xiaolonghe.
At noon that day, Madman Niu had filled his stomach and was lying on the ground mumbling about what to eat for dinner. I sat next to him and read the Tao Te Ching, when the door of the ruined temple suddenly opened with a bang.
A breathless voice shouted: "Crazy Niu, go and take a look, something happened over there at Xiaolong River!"
I have been very curious since I was a child and I love to join in the fun. When I heard something happened in Xiaolonghe, my whole body jumped up like a spring and asked loudly: "What happened? What happened in Xiaolonghe?"
?”
The person who came was Lu Jinguo, the head of our village. He glanced at me who was in a hurry, and then at Crazy Niu who was lying there motionless. He was speechless for a moment.
"Why are you panicking?" Madman Niu glanced at him, stood up unhurriedly, grabbed his hair with his dung-fork-like hands and combed it, appearing extremely calm.
He was so calm, but I couldn't. I asked Lu Jinguo anxiously: "What happened?"
Lu Jinguo ignored me, walked straight to Crazy Niu, stamped his foot, and said eagerly: "Old Niu, he's dead... he's dead. Hurry up and take a look."
Crazy Niu calmly grabbed a gourd and scooped a gourd of water into the water tank. He drank it down and then said calmly: "Shouldn't the dead people call the police? What do you want from me?
use?"
"You... don't know, this person... died... in a somewhat evil way." Lu Jinguo was so worried that he almost cried. He trembled violently and said squeakingly, "Actually, several times.
, but no one died in the past few times, so I didn’t bother you old man!”
"Humph, something happened, and you only thought of me?"
I was confused after hearing this, what on earth is going on?
I just heard that some big leaders from above are interested in the Xiaolong River and want to develop tourism and turn the Xiaolong River into a wetland park. This is a good thing. It can not only increase the income of the villagers, but also increase the popularity of the Xiaolong River.
I also heard that a construction team arrived a few days ago to prepare for construction.
Is there something fishy here?
Madman Niu snorted coldly: "Old Li Tou and I told you back then that building a park is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, but you can't move the embankment. If you want to widen it, okay, you should expand it in that direction.
, why do we have to dig up the embankment? I can’t control the lives of people now."
Listening to what Madman Niu said was full of resentment, Lu Jinguo looked regretful and resentful: "Old Niu, how to build this park? There is a plan, and it's not up to me!"
"Don't talk nonsense to me. Who doesn't know that you contracted this project to your relatives? There is a grain field over there. Building the park requires a large amount of compensation. It is time-consuming and laborious and makes little money. The river embankment here is
No one cares, just dig it out!"
Lu Jinguo was snatched away by Madman Niu, and his face turned pale and red. Finally, he showed a look of regret and begged: "Goddess Niu, this life is at stake, you can't ignore it."
I know very well what Madman Niu is like, and even though he says it's a relief, there is a 90% chance that he will still take care of this matter.
As expected, he glanced at Lu Jinguo, waved to me, motioned for me to follow him, and then walked slowly outside the house.
On the way, I asked Lu Jinguo: "What happened to Xiaolong River?"
Lu Jinguo looked at me and then at Madman Niu, as if he was talking to me, but in fact he was talking to Madman Niu: "It's been fifty years since the embankment was built, right? There has been no water flow in these years, and no one has taken care of it.
, it looked dilapidated. But it was this dilapidated river embankment that a bulldozer could not move. In the end, I had no choice but to use explosives to blow it up, and it took five consecutive blasts before it was flattened."
"Originally, it was blasted to the ground. The bulldozers pushed it in, compacted it, poured concrete, built a few pavilions, put in a few stone tables and benches, and planted some flowers and plants. To be honest, it was not a big project.
.But after the bulldozer had just pushed a few meters, it was discovered that red water was pouring out from the ground. The red water was fishy and smelly, and it was clearly blood."
"This is not the end of the story. As soon as the construction started, people kept getting injured. Either they were crushed by bulldozers, or someone fell into a pit and broke their leg, or someone fell into the river for no reason. Not only that, the people watching the construction site overnight
Old Xutou even saw a ghost in the middle of the night..."
"Oh? What kind of ghost is it? When did you see it?"
Crazy Niu, who had been silent and walking silently, seemed to suddenly become interested and interrupted him to ask.
Lu Jinguo said: "The incident happened in the middle of the night yesterday. Old Xu Tou said that he was sleeping in the work shed at that time and was suddenly awakened by a strange sound."
"The sound was like the sound of someone dragging a heavy iron chain against the ground. It was a 'huh-huh-huh' sound. Old Xu Tou, who was in a daze, thought someone was coming to steal materials from the construction site, so he got up and looked out through the crack in the door."
"Just this look almost scared him to death. He saw a large group of people dressed strangely. There were strong men in white prison uniforms, old men and women in rags, and some thin people.
A kid who looks like bean sprouts."
"These people were lined up in a long line, their hands and feet were chained, and a man in a black cloak in front was holding them. When they got closer, Mr. Xu realized that all these people had dull expressions and were covered in blood.
, and they all walked on tiptoes, and the iron chains rattled, but there was no sound at all."
"I heard from the old man that only ghosts can walk without their heels touching the ground, so..."
"Old Xu's courage was so frightened that he finally waited until dawn, so he packed up and left without even giving up his wages."
Having said this, Lu Jinguo looked at Madman Niu eagerly, as if he wanted him to say something.
Crazy Niu still lowered his head, but his brows were furrowed as if he could squeeze out water...
Chapter completed!