A thousand-year-old ancient town.

As the night deepened, the entire ancient town became extremely quiet.

There are very few people in the ancient streets and alleys, and occasionally there are a few shops with lights on.

"Mom, when will dad come back?"

In a small inn, a child's voice was heard.

"It's almost time, Lele, go to bed first, okay? Let daddy make your favorite fried spring rolls tomorrow morning, okay?"

The woman with a tired face comforted the little girl.

"it is good."

The little girl named "Le Le" had a pair of beautiful big eyes blinking, and her eyelids could hardly be lifted.

After staying for a while, Lele finally fell asleep in the woman's arms.

The woman kissed Lele on the forehead lovingly and gently hugged her to the white-haired old woman beside her.

"Didn't you say you'd be back in the evening? It's almost midnight now."

A look of worry flashed across the old woman's face.

"Mom, this isn't the first time Wenbin has come back so late. Don't worry. You and Lele go to sleep first. I'll clean up the last table."

The woman said.

The old woman nodded and said nothing more for a while.

The woman looked at the men drinking in the corner of the lobby and sighed.

She was about to close the shop, but a few men sat down without saying a word, not giving her a chance to speak.

She walked slowly to the gate and sat down, looking at the cold night sky, continuing to wait for her husband Yuan Wenbin.

Gradually, she could no longer lift her eyelids.

hum!

Suddenly, a loud noise came from the sky or the distant mountains!

The woman suddenly opened her eyes and stood up subconsciously, her chest heaving. Was she dreaming?

Before she could react, several men in the store rushed out, looking up at the sky and into the distance.

"What the hell?"

"Did a gas explosion occur somewhere?"

"Such a loud noise, it must be a cannon or a shell exploding. Is there some kind of military exercise going on nearby?"

Several men were talking and guessing.

The woman calmed down and realized that the loud noise just now was not a dream.

The ancient town, which was already dark, soon became brightly lit, and all the people who had fallen asleep were awakened by the loud noise and came to the street.

"Is it an earthquake?"

Some people even came out holding only their bed covers, with a look of fear and confusion on their faces.

However, there was nothing unusual around at this time.

Soon, the streets and alleys became crowded with people.

"LeLe's mom, what happened just now?"

A naked woman wrapped in a bath towel came closer and asked.

"No...I don't know."

Lele's mother, Zou Hongxia, shook her head blankly. Not to mention that she was confused just now, even if she was awake, she didn't know what had happened.

"Mother……"

Lele rushed out, hugged Zou Hongxia, his voice trembling.

"Mom, what happened? Is it an earthquake?"

Zou Hongxia didn't know how to respond. It didn't feel like an earthquake from beginning to end.

when!

After a few minutes of silence, the second deafening sound was heard, echoing for dozens of miles!

"It sounds like a bell?"

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted.

"Well, it's kind of like a bell."

Soon, everyone agreed.

"Bell sound? There aren't any temples on this mountain, so where does the bell sound come from?"

"Even if there is, the bell shouldn't be so loud."

"Could it be an ancient temple that has been hidden for thousands of years?"

"Uncle He, have you heard of it?"

Someone looked at an old man who was nearly a hundred years old and asked.

The old man's cloudy eyes looked into the distance. He did not respond and seemed to be thinking about something.

"I'm old and my ears can't hear anymore."

A man was about to get close to the old man's ear and ask again loudly when the third dull and distant bell sounded again throughout the ancient town, striking people's hearts!

This time, everyone listened carefully and confirmed that it was nothing else but the sound of the bell!

Since it was not a disaster like an earthquake, everyone's expressions relaxed a lot, but no one could tell where the bell sound came from.

"What the hell!"

"I've seen mirages before, could this sound also be transmitted across space to us?"

"It won't ring all night, will it? I have an exam tomorrow, I need to go back to sleep."

Various voices in the crowd.

Nearly an hour passed like this, and there was no fourth bell.

Gradually, sleepiness set in and most people on the street dispersed.

Some people who were no longer sleepy simply went into Zou Hongxia's or other people's shops in groups of three or four to eat and drink.

"I'm afraid something is going to happen..."

The centenarian, who had never spoken a word, looked up at the sky and murmured softly.

"Grandpa He, what's wrong with you?"

Lele approached the old man and asked.

"Something big is going to happen..."

The old man didn't seem to notice Lele. He muttered to himself and walked away slowly with staggering steps.

Lele pouted, thought of her father, and returned to Zou Hongxia.

Zou Hongxia held Lele in her arms and continued to wait. Compared to the inexplicable bell ringing, she was more concerned about when her husband would come back...

……

The early morning sunshine shines on the ancient town, and everything seems to be normal.

Many people in Zou Hongxia Inn stayed up all night without any other situations, and the second half of the night was extremely peaceful.

Just when they wanted to go home and rest, they suddenly noticed that there were many unfamiliar faces in the town.

"That's not right. It's the off-season. Where are the tour groups coming from?"

"Do they look like tourists? I don't think they are ordinary people."

Some of the town's 'natives' observed the many strangers and talked in low voices.

Before they could think about it, some people with outsiders rushed into the store.

Noticing the sharp looks of those people, the 'natives' quickly looked away, not daring to look directly at them.

"Hello, are you staying at the hotel?"

Zou Hongxia went to meet him.

She hadn't slept all night and her face looked a little ugly. Her worry about her husband reached its peak.

"Yes, give us three of the best rooms."

The leading man spoke without any tone.

"it is good."

Zou Hongxia nodded, called a waiter, and checked everyone in.

If it were in the past, she would definitely be very happy to have business even in the off-season, but right now, her mind is not on that at all.

"Mom, Dad isn't back yet?"

Lele rubbed his sleepy eyes and came closer.

Zou Hongxia shook her head, not knowing how to explain. Her husband had been out for a day and a night, and she couldn't get through to him on the phone, which made her very worried.

At this moment, the thought of calling the police flashed through her mind.

"Mom, you lied. You said Dad would make fried spring rolls for me. You lied. Wow..."

Lele's tears suddenly burst out.

Without waiting for Zou Hongxia to react, Lele rushed out.

"I want to go find my dad!"

"LeLe, come back!"

Seeing this, Zou Hongxia hurriedly chased after him.

When she came out of the door, her face changed. Lele was about to fall to the ground because she ran too fast.

Swish!

A figure rushed over, it was Xiao Yi!

Xiao Yi placed his hands between Lele's head and the solid ground, thus preventing the latter from suffering head injuries.

Zou Hongxia nervously covered her chest with one hand, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lele was fine.

"I want to find my father..."

Lele was stunned for a moment, then continued to cry.

Xiao Yi squatted down and gently wiped the tears from Lele's face.

Zou Hongxia hurried over, picked up Lele, and kept bowing to Xiao Yi: "Thank you, sir, thank you..."

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