activa-t Chapter 348 Is this the skeleton that was dug out earlier?
Chapter 348 Is this the skeleton that was dug out earlier?
I looked carefully and found that there seemed to be something in one of the pits. I walked over, shone the flashlight, and immediately gasped.
That's a skull!
The skull lay quietly in the pit, its empty eye sockets seemed to be staring at me, giving me a chill. The surface of the skull had turned black, and some parts had even rotted, revealing the bones inside.
I suppressed my fear and continued to shine the flashlight around. I found that there were other bones scattered around the pit.
This... is this the skeleton that was dug out before?
I was just about to take a closer look when suddenly, I heard a rustling sound coming from the other side of the pit.
I turned my head sharply and shone the flashlight over there, but saw nothing.
"Who's there?" I asked boldly.
The only answers I received were the humming of the wind through the treetops and the chirping of unknown insects.
I felt nervous. Did I hear it wrong?
Just then, I heard the rustling sound again, this time it was clearer and closer to me.
I clenched the branch in my hand and looked around vigilantly.
Suddenly, a dark shadow jumped out from the other side of the pit and pounced towards me!
The shadow was so fast that before I could react, it had already jumped in front of me. I instinctively raised the branch and swung it at the shadow.
"Squeak——" A sharp cry pierced the night sky.
With the help of the flashlight, I finally saw the true face of the black shadow.
It turned out to be a giant rat!
This mouse is much larger than the ordinary house mouse. Its fur is black and shiny. Its pair of small green bean-sized eyes flash with ferocity. Its two exposed front teeth are long and sharp, which makes people shudder.
I was startled and the branch in my hand fell to the ground. The mouse seemed to be irritated by me, squeaking and rushing towards me with its teeth and claws bared.
I quickly stepped back to avoid the rat's attack. This place is too weird, I have to leave quickly!
I turned around and ran, but the mouse chased me relentlessly, and its speed was even faster than mine!
I ran as fast as I could, the wind whistling in my ears, rocks rolling under my feet, and I almost fell down several times.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak--" The mouse's cry was getting closer and closer, and I felt it was about to catch up with me.
No, I have to find a way!
I saw a huge rock nearby, and suddenly I had an idea, so I ran and hid behind the rock.
The mouse chased to the rock, stopped, and looked around for any sign of me.
I held my breath and dared not move, for fear of being discovered by the mouse.
The mouse circled around the rock for a few times, but didn't find me, and seemed a little anxious. It squeaked and turned around in place.
Suddenly, it seemed to have discovered something and pounced towards the rock!
I was so scared that I closed my eyes, thinking that this was the end.
With a loud bang, the mouse hit the rock and let out a scream.
I opened my eyes and saw the mouse lying on the ground, motionless.
I walked carefully up to the mouse and poked it with a branch to make sure it was dead.
Only then did I breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, I managed to escape.
I looked back at the pit and felt a little scared. This place is too weird, I never want to come here again!
I picked up the branch and walked down the mountain along the same path I came.
Not long after I walked, I suddenly heard a rustling sound behind me.
I turned my head sharply and shone the flashlight over there, but saw nothing.
Could it be that mouse again?
I felt nervous and clenched the branch in my hand.
The rustling sound was getting closer and closer, and I felt something was approaching me.
I looked around vigilantly, not daring to let my guard down.
Suddenly, a dark shadow jumped out of the woods and stood in front of me.
I shone the flashlight over there and was immediately scared to death.
That turned out to be a person!
The man was tall, wearing a black cloak and a mask on his face, so his appearance could not be seen clearly. In his hand, he held a shining dagger, which reflected a cold light in the moonlight.
"You... who are you?" I asked tremblingly.
The man didn't say anything, but slowly raised the dagger in his hand.
I was so scared that I turned and ran, but the man was very fast and caught up with me in a few steps.
He grabbed my hair and threw me to the ground.
I felt dizzy and everything was blurry.
The man put the dagger against my neck and said coldly: "Don't look at what you shouldn't look at."
I was so scared that I dared not speak and could only struggle desperately.
"What...what do you want to do?" I asked tremblingly.
"I'll send you on your way." the man said coldly.
I felt the dagger pierce my skin and a stream of cold liquid flowed down.
I closed my eyes in despair, waiting for death to come.
But just then, I heard a roar: "Stop!"
A figure rushed out from the woods and pounced on the man.
The two men wrestled with each other and the dagger fell to the ground.
I took the opportunity to climb up, picked up the dagger, and stabbed the man.
"Ah——" The man let out a scream and fell to the ground.
I stood there in shock, looking at the two people lying on the ground.
The person who saved me was a young man, with a burly figure and handsome appearance. He was wearing a black jacket and holding a trekking pole.
In 1960, the wind and sand rolled up the fallen leaves in the alleys of Beijing. Chu Tian wrapped his old cotton-padded jacket tightly around him, took a deep breath, and then pushed open the door of the Lou family. In his eyes, this vermilion door seemed like a chasm that separated two worlds.
Before he came, he had imagined countless scenes of the Lou Family Courtyard, but when he really stepped in, he was still shocked by the scene in front of him. This is not a quadrangle, it is clearly a smaller version of the palace! Blue bricks and gray tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, rockery and flowing water, pavilions and terraces, everything is available. The yard is full of rare flowers and trees, and even in late autumn, it is still green. The air is filled with a faint sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance, which is incompatible with the sweat odor on his body.
He stood awkwardly in the middle of the courtyard, feeling like a bumpkin who had strayed into a fairyland. A man who looked like a butler, wearing a neat suit and with shiny hair, came over and looked him up and down, with a hint of barely perceptible contempt in his eyes. "Are you Mr. Chu Tian? The chairman is waiting for you inside, please follow me."
Chu Tian followed the housekeeper through the winding corridor and came to a magnificent living room. The furnishings in the room dazzled him: mahogany furniture, cloisonné vases, famous calligraphy and paintings, and even a piano! He had never seen so many valuable things in his life.
Chairman Lou came out from behind the screen, his face full of smiles. "Comrade Chu Tian, you are finally here! It must have been hard on your journey?"