Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 4 Niujia Village

"Hiss! This is weird."

Xiao Ran took a deep breath. On the way here, he had stared at the other person for a long time, but the feeling this person gave him was completely different from that of an ordinary ghost.

how to say……

Li Ji did not have the deadly aura that was unique to ghosts.

This was the first time that Xiao Ran had misjudged a ghost.

This ghost sometimes hides in the shadows and looks no different from ordinary people at first glance, but in fact there are differences, and they are very big, especially the deathly aura on the body. As long as it is a ghost, it will never be able to get rid of the influence of this deathly aura.

This dead air will constantly erode the thoughts of the ghosts. Some ghosts who have been dead for a long time don't even have basic thinking. They are confused and tend to act according to their instincts.

But the Li Ji he just met was completely different from the one he had met before.

Until now, he still feels that either he has made a mistake, or this Li Ji may not be dead. After all, it is a cenotaph, and without a physical body, it cannot prove anything.

"Forget it. Whether it's a human or a ghost, it didn't harm me after all." Xiao Ran shook his head and put the puppet in his hand back into the coffin. "But that woman..."

Xiao Ran thought of the woman just now, could she be a crazy person?

He closed the coffin lid casually.

I put the backpack under my head, half lying on the edge of the bed, listening to the sound of raindrops outside. A wave of tiredness came over me, and I fell into a sleep in a daze.

Only when he heard the crowing of a rooster in the distance and the noisy whispers in his ears did Xiao Ran suddenly open his eyes.

Seeing a blurry shadow swaying on the window, Xiao Ran instinctively shouted, "Who!"

As the sound fell, the shadow outside the window immediately retreated.

But the noise outside was much louder, and I could vaguely hear someone shouting, "Wake up, wake up, it's really a living person."

Xiao Ran quickly stood up, first glanced at his backpack, then stood up and looked through the window. He saw that there were quite a few people standing outside.

After he looked carefully, he realized that the people outside the door, young and old, did not seem to have any ill intentions. Then he walked to the door, moved the stool away, and opened the door.

"Om..."

As the door was opened, the whole world seemed to be covered with a layer of white gauze. In the gray haze, only the outlines of the surrounding gray walls and tiles could be vaguely seen.

Xiao Ran raised his head, but did not see the sun. It was just a little brighter here than at night.

The door was already full of villagers standing, looking at him with curiosity. When they saw him come out, the villagers who were whispering to each other just now fell silent.

Being stared at by such a group of people, Xiao Ran felt uncomfortable all over. Just when he was confused, a path opened up behind the crowd.

Two young children supported an old lady and walked slowly out of the crowd.

Xiao Ran looked the old lady up and down. He couldn't tell how old she was. Her face was full of wrinkles under her sparse silver hair. Her clothes were a little faded, but overall they were neat and clean, and most importantly, there were no patches on them.

"Young man, where are you from and why are you sleeping here?" The old lady's voice was a little hoarse, but her tone was very gentle.

"Uh...it suddenly rained last night and I got lost. I walked here in a daze and saw a house here, so I came in to hide from the rain."

Xiao Ran did not mention anything about Li Ji. After all, it was difficult to explain matters involving ghosts.

After hearing Xiao Ran's words, the surrounding villagers began to whisper.

Seeing this, the old lady snorted coldly: "Why are you all gathered here? It's time to live your life, so go do what you need to do."

After hearing this, everyone dared not to gather around anymore and walked away one after another. However, Xiao Ran noticed that the villagers still looked at him strangely when they were leaving.

There seemed to be some uncontrollable joy on his face.

Before Xiao Ran could think about it, the old lady came forward and took Xiao Ran's hand affectionately and said, "Child, you haven't eaten yet, let's go and eat first."

The old lady's hands were cold, but very strong. Xiao Ran couldn't break free, so he could only follow the old lady. On the way, the old lady was very talkative, holding Xiao Ran's hand and asking questions, and Xiao Ran just answered casually with a few words.

This old lady gave him a very strange feeling. She was definitely alive, but not only were her hands extremely cold, but her body also gave off an indescribable smell.

As soon as the old lady pulled him into a yard, he saw that the side dishes had already been prepared on the table.

A woman in a coarse cloth skirt limped over to put the steamed buns and hot porridge on the table, then hid in the kitchen. She only occasionally looked out to glance at Xiao Ran, then continued to busy herself in the kitchen.

The old lady took Xiao Ran to sit down and said with a smile: "Child, don't worry, these are all real food. Although this place is dark, it won't delay the planting of food."

As she spoke, the old lady picked up one and put it in her mouth, eating it slowly.

While eating, he raised his hand to signal Xiao Ran to eat it while it was hot.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran could only pretend to pick up the bowl of porridge and take a sip, then put the bowl and chopsticks down: "Old lady, what exactly is this place? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Ugh!"

Seeing that he didn't continue eating, the old lady stopped forcing him and just sighed. Then she said, "This is a ghost village."

Hearing the word "ghost village", Xiao Ran remained calm, but looked around in confusion.

The old lady thought Xiao Ran was frightened and quickly explained:
"Don't be afraid, we are all alive. This village was not originally called Ghost Village, but Niujiapo. The reason why it became like this is because of a wicked woman!"

When mentioning that evil woman, the old lady's eyes became full of resentment.

It turns out that this place was originally called Niujiapo, a well-known village in the surrounding area.

There was a wealthy family in the village. The son had been studying since childhood and was a handsome young man. The master of the family asked someone to find a marriage for him, a young lady from the provincial capital named Yang Xuan.

She is said to be well-educated, considerate and considerate, but unexpectedly, this woman is actually fickle and has a venomous heart.

After she got married, she had an affair with someone else. Then, on a rainy night, she hacked her husband to death and poisoned the entire family of that wealthy man.

However, the adulterer saw that the matter had become a big deal, so he decided to go all out and killed Yang Xuan and burned down the rich man's house.

"Yang Xuan is dead, but her ghost is still around. She has turned into an evil ghost and has harmed this village. It rains at night and is covered in white fog during the day. People can get in but can't get out. The people in the village are trapped here. Everyone is neither old nor dead. We don't even know what year it is outside now."

The old lady looked very sad at the end. Xiao Ran also looked sympathetic when he heard her. But the old lady's words...

"I almost believed it."

However, this village is filled with a strong sense of death, and I came to this place in a daze. Before I understand the situation clearly, I cannot fall out with the people in this village.

"So, I can't leave?"

Xiao Ran looked up at the old lady.

The old lady nodded first, then changed the subject, grabbed Xiao Ran's hand and said, "Child, I won't hide it from you. Since you are here, it means that the village can still be saved. If you help us get rid of this evil ghost, we in Niujiapo will never forget your kindness, and you can also leave this place."

"Get rid of evil spirits? Me?"

Xiao Ran's mouth twitched, and he subconsciously tried to pull his hand out of the old lady's hand, but the old lady held it even tighter instead.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran was about to refuse immediately.

Not to mention that what the old lady said was highly doubtful, even if it was true, I couldn't agree to it.

No one in this village can do anything to her. Doesn't she know her own worth?

But just when the words were about to come out of his throat, a sharp reminder sound suddenly came from his ears.

[Trigger the main task: Help Niujia Village]

Mission conditions: Help Niujia Village free itself from the curse.

Mission Reward: F
(End of this chapter)