Chapter 2: Shoes

Yet her lips were always curled into a bizarre smile, which made me feel quite uneasy

Finally, under the guidance of a few individuals, we arrived at our destination, where they began to dig with the hoes in their hands

However, this matter is indeed quite frightening, so in the end, everyone decided to seek out Su Bansian from the village to put their minds at ease

At this moment, Su Banjian took a deep breath and gazed intently at Brother Zhu's father, "Do you know why people cannot be buried in the back mountain"

At that moment, a sudden warmth emanated from the necklace around my neck, causing the cold sensation that enveloped me to dissipate completely

Perhaps due to not having seen the light for a long time, Su Bansian's face appeared somewhat pale under the candlelight

Later I learned that this is a characteristic of a person who walks in the shadows; the yang energy cannot rise, and the yin energy cannot descend, which is why they keep hiccupping

At that moment, Brother Zhu's father hurriedly stepped forward to recount the entire sequence of events in detail.

At that moment, I recalled the pair of resentful eyes I had seen in my dream. Not knowing where the courage came from, I picked up the hoe from the ground and began to dig again.

As the hoe struck down, the person let out a loud cry, dropped the hoe, and ran backward

At this moment, Brother Zhuzi's father also hurriedly got up, preparing to go out and summon people to dig up Lin Wanwan's body

If I hadn't died in the back mountain back then, I suppose I would have already been reincarnated by now

Driven by an inexplicable force, I stealthily followed closely behind those young people, heading towards the back mountain together with them.

as she resolved more and more issues, gradually,

Just the smell makes one feel like vomiting

It was still the mother of Pillar Brother who recognized these embroidered shoes, because these shoes were made by her. On the day of the incident, the woman was wearing these very shoes

At this moment, others also involuntarily took a step back, some hesitating to continue digging

I quickly shifted my gaze away from the coffin and looked at the so-called Su Banshen.

Brother Pillar's father shook his head

The shoes appeared suddenly; at five o'clock in the morning, no one saw them while going to the market, but by five thirty, they had suddenly appeared

A group of people marched vigorously towards the home of Su Bansian. Upon arriving at Su Bansian's residence, they ultimately selected a few representatives to seek out Su Bansian.

However, after his death, he could see his own corpse and remained in that spot in a state of soul for three days

I have never seen such a bizarre scene, and I feel a chilling discomfort throughout my entire being

Walking along the path in the back mountain, I began to feel somewhat unwell. How should I put it? I always sensed a metallic smell of blood in my nose, along with a foul odor.

The pair of shoes was neatly placed at the entrance of the village, very clean, with not even a speck of mud on them, looking as if they had just been purchased.

I accidentally died while hunting in the back mountain years ago, and my body was discovered three days later, so I am very clear about why one cannot bury people in the back mountain

At this moment, Brother Pillar's father, along with *Tu* and *Shu*, furrowed his brows and inquired, "What should we do now? Is there still hope?"

However, it gives me the feeling as if a different person has emerged

After that, she no longer allowed anyone to call her He Zhaodi, often identifying herself as Su Wei

It is strange that earlier she was talking while hiccuping, but now she is no longer hiccuping. However, her speech is very slow and rather coarse

A group of us, led by Su Bansian's son, arrived at Su Bansian's room, which was very dark and devoid of any light

This discovery left everyone involved in the matter in the village greatly frightened

And the coffin placed in this room is his own corpse, which has not been cremated.

Upon hearing this, Brother Zhu's father also gasped in shock, "So, that woman's body is buried on the back mountain, and her soul is still present?"

I also secretly followed in, to be honest, I was quite curious about what was happening

However, in this day and age, people are generally skeptical of the supernatural. They believe that it is possible that when that woman was discarded in the mountains, her embroidered shoes were accidentally lost and then retrieved by wild dogs.

Blood, there is blood in the soil! Liangzi shouted loudly

The closer one gets to the destination, the more intense the nauseating feeling becomes

"Liangzi, what are you doing!" At this moment, someone shouted loudly.

If it was said that her voice used to sound like a man's, then at this moment it truly sounds like that of a man

They are the parents of Pillar Brother, as well as Uncle San.

When others saw the book, even a half-grown child like me was not afraid at this moment, and one by one, they all mustered their courage to come up and dig.

Speaking of the necklace around my neck, there is indeed a story to tell. According to my parents, when I was young and in poor health, a wise person gifted me this necklace, and then I recovered.

Hearing Su Banjian say that he is not a match for him, Brother Zhuzi's parents sat down on the ground. Brother Zhuzi's mother, who has a low psychological tolerance, immediately burst into tears.

Su Banjian slowly recounted his past experiences

It turns out that many years ago, Su Bansian went hunting in the back mountain and accidentally fell from a tree, impaled by a branch through his heart, dying instantly in the back mountain

but does not allow people to directly call her Su Wei

After listening to Brother Zhu's father's words, Su Bansian exclaimed, "What a sin!" Then he closed his eyes and began to mutter something in a very sharp tone.

Indeed, all the joyous and solemn occasions in our village have been managed by her

The speech rate is very fast, and the tone is quite mechanical

Only after we entered did she light a candle

Gradually, he also understood that the area behind the mountain is referred to as the "Constrained Dragon Land" in feng shui. As long as the body is buried in the back mountain, the soul will not dissipate

At first, she was just an ordinary farmer's wife; ever since the men in her family passed away, she suddenly became able to communicate with the spirit world

It is likely the case. Su Bansian spoke, "She is different from me; she died a tragic death, and her resentment runs deep. If she truly comes to seek revenge, I am no match for her"

That day was Saturday, and I did not go to school. I stood by and watched the commotion, observing the adults discussing the matter.

Unless the body is cremated, the soul will continue to exist

There are not many young people in the village, but it is quite easy to gather a few individuals to dig up a corpse

The most critical aspect is that this blood-stained soil has a very foul odor

How should I put it, it is as if the middle-aged woman sitting in front of me is a man

Relying on his skill in traversing the underworld, Su Bansian has gained a modest reputation in the surrounding ten miles and eight villages

Until he was discovered and taken away, he then realized that he could actually communicate with his wife, and subsequently, he was able to traverse the underworld

Everyone has started calling her Su Bansian

I feel that this should be my illusion

Through the faint light of this candle, I saw a coffin placed in the southeast corner of the room. The coffin was covered with yellow talisman papers, yet even so, it still exuded a chilling atmosphere

After a considerable amount of time, Su Banjian finally ceased her muttering and reopened her eyes. I noticed that she cast a glance at me.

You all burp... come to find me burp, what for burp...

The deeper one digs, the stronger the surrounding foul odor becomes, and the more chilling it feels

"Where did you just say the body was buried?" Su Bansian inquired.

There is such a saying, but that woman did not marry the pillar, and without any name or division, she certainly cannot be buried by the ancestral grave, so she can only be buried in the back mountain

I hurried forward to take a look and indeed, in the overturned soil, there were traces of blood, making the soil appear dark red.

Su Bansian's tone of voice is quite peculiar; although she is clearly a woman, her voice is very deep, resembling that of a man. Moreover, she burps while speaking, which makes it very uncomfortable for listeners.

Speaking of Su Banjian, his real name is He Zhaodi, and he is from the neighboring Hejia Village, where there is a man named Su Wei.

At the moment I saw the coffin, I couldn't help but shiver, feeling a sense of unease, as if something might suddenly jump out from inside.

Then, I felt that the surrounding air was particularly thick, cold, and humid, making one feel nauseous

The woman's death was already tragic, and now with this sudden incident, who wouldn't be frightened

Very strange

"The back mountain." Brother Zhu's father appeared to be in awe as he spoke softly.

Su Bansian suddenly stood up, his expression one of terror, as if the sky had fallen. "Don't you know that you cannot bury people in the back mountain?"

They did notice me, probably thinking that having a half-grown child around wouldn't make much of a difference, so they allowed me to follow along

Several days have already passed, and I fear the situation may have become somewhat difficult to manage. As a matter of urgency, I believe we should send a few young people to retrieve the body, have it cremated first, and then consider the next steps. Su Bansian pondered for a moment before articulating this solution.

At the moment Su Bansian opened his eyes, I felt a bit dazed. How should I put it? Although he still looked like Su Bansian.