Yokai University

Wei Yan came to a teahouse near the Qiushi Museum. It was still early, and the teahouse had just opened. The waiter hadn't entered the state when he heard someone coming in at the door. He was a little surprised for a while.He went out and saw that he was a young and handsome boy with a cold and arrogant demeanor, giving people a feeling of repelling others thousands of miles away.She froze for a moment, and first glanced outside to see if it was a TV program production.

Wei Yan said the number of the box that he had made an appointment with the old professor Liu Wenchuan, and the waiter was even more confused.She has been working here for nearly two years. Liu Wenchuan is a frequent visitor. She knows a little bit about him. She knows that he is a professor of history at Qiushi University and a special consultant of Qiushi Museum.On weekdays, the contacts are all about academics. Where did such a handsome young man come from? The student of the archeology department? Liu Wenchuan's eyes lit up when he saw Wei Yan appearing.To be honest, because of Wei Yan's reaction that day, he probably felt cold.At night, thinking of passing by what I dreamed of, I couldn't fall asleep.

Unexpectedly, after tossing and turning for a day and two nights, I actually received a call from the other party in the morning of the third day, saying that I wanted to meet.This made Liu Wenchuan so excited that he almost broke through the age limit and turned somersaults.

However, the other party is a junior after all, or at least looks like a junior, so he still needs to be a little more reserved.Liu Wenchuan touched his shirt pocket, he didn't know what was in it, and he picked up a small hard bulge.

Wei Yan walked into the box, took a glance and sat down.

He cut straight to the point, "Where is that rock painting now?"

Liu Wenchuan was secretly looking at Wei Yan. Hearing his question, he immediately cleared his throat and replied, "It's still in the mountains. I haven't figured out a way to remove it completely, so I haven't moved yet."

Wei Yan continued to ask, "How did you find out?"

Liu Wenchuan thought for a while, and said, "This painting was originally in a deep mountain on the west side of Qiu City, surrounded by cliffs and forests, and few people went there. A while ago, the mountain collapsed, and several donkey friends were trapped in the mountain. This cave was discovered during the rescue search. There are history buffs among the search and rescue personnel, so they called the Qiushi Museum.

The first half of the cave had been smashed in the landslide, and only then was the second half with the murals exposed.When we went there, most of the painting was missing, only this corner remained, but I can’t tell what year it was, and I would like to invite your elders to take a look. "

Wei Yan took a sip of tea, looked up at Liu Wenchuan, "I want to go to the place where the painting is."

Liu Wenchuan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "If possible, can you please invite the elders in your family?"

Wei Yan put down the teacup, and the white porcelain bottom knocked against the wood, making a muffled sound.Wei Yan leaned back, put his legs together, tapped the tip of his index finger on his knee, and looked at Liu Wenchuan mockingly.

He didn't speak, but Liu Wenchuan couldn't sit still. He took two sips from his teacup, peeked at Wei Yan from the rim of the cup, and lowered his eyes hastily.

The process of putting down the teacup was very long. Liu Wenchuan swallowed a mouthful of tea, only to feel that his mouth was full of bitterness.He was holding the teacup, and unconsciously lifted the bottom of one side of the cup, preventing it from easily falling on the table.

After a long time, as if he had made up his mind, the cup finally landed completely on the table with a "snap".

Liu Wenchuan looked up at Wei Yan, "How did you know?"

Wei Yan looked at him with interest, "Do you think I won't know?" He pointed to the shirt pocket on Liu Wenchuan's chest, "Is it something inside?"

Liu Wenchuan swallowed dryly, pursed his lips tightly, his eyes were uncertain.For a moment, he looked up at Wei Yan and said, "I'll take you to that painting, but there is a premise."

Wei Yan tilted his head slightly, motioning for him to continue talking.

Liu Wenchuan took another sip of tea, "I want to see the world of monsters."

Wei Yan seemed to have heard something interesting, and there was a smile in his eyes, "Why do you want to see the world of monsters?"

Liu Wenchuan looked desperate at the moment, and said, "I am 60 years old, and I have been dealing with the Bronze Age and even earlier things all my life. Although the explanation now is that the ancestors were threatened by nature. Animals and nature worship, also said that the things in Shan Hai Jing are fake, what kind of ghosts, monsters, things that don’t exist. But I don’t know that’s not the case, I’ve seen too many things with these traces Totems, patterns, the existence of many things cannot be explained. I have a feeling that they do exist, and they exist around us, but we don’t know it. They probably have changed their way to survive in this world. World."

Speaking of this, Liu Wenchuan took out a small gravel from his shirt pocket. The stone was unpretentious, and looked like a broken pebble at a glance, and the whole body was white.

Liu Wenchuan put the stone on the table and said, "I picked this up when I first participated in archaeology. At that time, I thought it was a broken stone and wanted to bring it back as a souvenir. Later, I found it a bit strange. I don't know what it is." At that time, it will suddenly become hot, but it will not burn the object, it will just simply generate heat.

I checked a lot of information, and I also asked geological experts to look at it, and they all said it was just an ordinary stone.I have been carrying it all the time, and I don't know when I will know its origin, but I personally think that its hotness is conditional.

I've taken it to death scenes and it didn't respond, so I don't think it has anything to do with ghosts or anything like that.Afterwards, strange events happened, and I also watched closely through various relationships, and occasionally reacted a little bit.But what makes me sure is the most recent one. "

Liu Wenchuan looked up at Wei Yan, "The recent serial disappearances in Qiu City left a lot of mucus. If I take this stone there, it will start to heat up. So I can probably conclude that its strange timing is related to monsters.

That day at the History Museum, I was in the office, and the stone suddenly became hot, and it was hotter than ever before, so I thought, maybe a monster came to the museum. "

Wei Yan: "So you stood next to us, observing the people in the museum, and happened to hear what I said."

Liu Wenchuan said, "Yes, I found that the rocks are the hottest in the place closest to you. But I couldn't be sure at that time whether it was you or the young people around you."

Wei Yan "It's confirmed now"

Liu Wenchuan nodded, "It's you."

Wei Yan smiled softly, "Since I think I'm a monster, and I took the initiative to deliver it to my door, aren't you afraid that you will become the protagonist of the next disappearance?"

Liu Wenchuan sighed and said, "As I said just now, I am 60 years old this year, and one foot has already stepped into the coffin. I have dedicated my whole life to the cause of archaeology. I have no relatives, so I just want to know if there are any monsters. They What is it like now. Even if I become the next protagonist now, I at least know that there are monsters in this world, and they are beside us, living with us in a human form."

He shook his head in pain, "These words, these guesses, are just my own, and they have been suppressed in my heart for a long time. I can't tell anyone, and it's just the old man's muddled words. When I was in class, I was in the museum. At the time, I couldn’t express these thoughts and guesses. Even if I did, no one would believe it, and it would affect my future archaeological activities.”

Wei Yan leaned forward and stretched out his hand, "Can you show me this stone?"

Liu Wenchuan hesitated for a moment, and pushed the stone to Wei Yan, but kept his eyes fixed on the stone, fearing that the person in front of him would crush the stone into pieces if he disagreed with him.

After getting the stone, Wei Yan knew a thing or two in his heart. This is the previous demon-seeking stone, which was originally made into the shape of a small bell to warn humans that monsters are coming.But time has changed, and the little clock has disappeared.Now it seems that it has been broken, and it just so happened that this small piece fell into Liu Wenchuan's hands.

Wei Yan put the stone back on the table and said, "It's okay to take you to see the monster. But I will take this stone away temporarily to prevent it from falling into the hands of others."

Liu Wenchuan knew in his heart that what he said was the truth, so let it fall into his own hands at the moment, since he himself is interested in monsters, and he has no malicious intentions.But one day when I die, or if I don't pay attention, this stone will be taken away by someone with a heart, I'm afraid it will be bad for the monster.

He thought for a while and nodded, "Then what we said"

Wei Yan put the stone away and said, "I have two conditions. You think about it, and it won't be too late to make a decision."

Liu Wenchuan "You say, as long as I can do it."

Wei Yan said, "First, as I said just now, I'm going to see that painting. Second, don't mention monsters to others. Otherwise." Wei Yan picked up the cup and squeezed it lightly, and the quilt instantly melted into powder. "I'm afraid I will send you to see ghosts in advance."

Liu Wenchuan looked at the broken glass that couldn't be broken any more, and swallowed his saliva, "Okay."

Wei Yan stood up, "Then let's go now."

Liu Wenchuan froze for a moment, "Now"

Wei Yan smiled and said, "I still have some personal matters to deal with, and I don't want to waste too much time here."

Liu Wenchuan quickly stood up, "May I ask, what's your name? How old are you this year? I see you are eighteen or nineteen, but in fact, should I use an honorific title for you?"

Wei Yan walked to the door, stopped the hand that was about to open the door, and looked back at Liu Wenchuan, "My name is Wei Yan, I'm not very old, I'm about [-] years old."

Liu Wenchuan's eyes widened. "Twenty thousand." More than 2 years old is not that old.

Wei Yan pushed open the door, "On the ID card of human society, you don't have to be too polite to me." Looking at Liu Wenchuan who was stunned behind him, Wei Yan explained, "The age of monsters is different from that of humans. to measure."

Liu Wenchuan said "Oh" twice, and hurriedly followed.