The soul of the ex-husband

One o'clock at night, on the green leather train.

Xiao Qi squatted next to the car door of the drop-off area, leaning his back against the wall, looking up, through the dirty glass opened on the door, looking at the moon running along with the train in the dark night sky.

The man held a cigarette between his fingers, his hair was disheveled, his body swayed gently with the sound of the "clang bang bang bang" train, squatting there alone in the carriage with only dim yellow night lights on, how dejected and despondent he looked .

Like a stray dog.

Tata yawned and sat up from the cardboard, knocked on his back that hurt everywhere, and said weakly to Xiao Qi across the aisle: "Master, are you not sleepy? Can you find a place to sit? "

"Go to sleep."

Xiao Qi was unmoved and took a puff of cigarette.

The four of them, under Xiao Qi's strong request, really set foot on the train to Haibei City in the early morning of that day.

standing ticket.

As difficult as the conditions are.Not to mention sleeper berths, there are no hard seats, so they spread out a piece of cardboard in the aisle, large and small luggage were piled up at the door, Tata, Pan Peter and Simon curled up their legs, pulled their down jackets together, and hugged each other Crowded on top.

The environment is harsh, Tata can't sleep well, and wakes up every now and then.

Peter Pan and Simon were heartless, leaning against each other, sleeping soundly.Especially Peter Pan, with his head up, his mouth slightly open, sleeping like a little piglet.

Tata shook her head, stood up with difficulty, raised her arms and turned her neck, loosening her tight bones.

She walked to the opposite drop-off area, leaned against the wall, looked out, and saw the shadows of the mountains outside rising and falling in the night, the train drifted further and further, and the cold moon was not beautiful enough.

Tata woke up quite a bit, put her hands in her hands, and asked sternly: "Hey, I couldn't say it at dinner yesterday, why is it too late to come today? Are you willing to spend New Year's Day alone with your sister Heng?"

I don't know which words hit him, after Tata finished speaking, Xiao Qi trembled, with a pale complexion lacking in Yang Qi, he looked a little frightened.

"Uncle?" Tata looked at him suspiciously.

In her image, Xiao Qitian is not afraid of the earth, not afraid of ghosts and gods, this is the first time she sees him showing fear.

Xiao Qi smoked half a cigarette and said, "Don't ask."

Tata saw the clue, not only didn't leave, but squatted down, opened black and white eyes, and asked earnestly: "Hey! What's the matter? Did something happen after you went back last night? Did you quarrel with Master Zhou? "

Xiao Qi took out a hundred from his pocket: "If you have nothing to do, go to the dining car and buy some peanut beer eight-treasure porridge."

Tata took the money, rolled it up, stuffed it into the cloth bag that was carried across the body, and raised her hand again, full of interest: "Hey! I also heard from Simon that I saw Master Zhou kissing you in the car last night. So is there any such thing? Is Simon drunk? Or are you drunk?"

"!!!" Xiao Qi turned his head to look at Tata, he was so shocked that he dropped his cigarette.

"Hey! Uncle, say something."

"Si...Simon is drunk."

"Why are you blushing? Haven't you recovered from the alcohol? Why do I feel that you are guilty?"

Tata asked three times in a row, her eyes became brighter as she spoke, and she kept approaching, Xiao Qi was almost forced into a corner by her.

"no……"

"Hiss—Uncle, it suddenly occurred to me that you are in such a hurry to leave, are you hiding from someone?"

"you……"

"Let me guess, um—Master Zhou?"

Xiao Qi said: "..."

Tata stretched her neck forward and pressed her voice: "Damn it! No way? It's not what I thought, right? You really kissed? Did you get drunk when you go back..."

"Whatever you want, Idon'tcare..."

Before Tata finished speaking, Xiao Qi hugged his knees, buried his face in his arms, and completely closed himself off.

Later Ren Tata said nothing.

Xiao Qi squatted on the ground with his head buried, like a big rebellious boy.

Satisfied and regretful, Tata stood up, with a very experienced look, and said: "Okay, you should be clear about your own affairs, but uncle, don't just run away after sleeping with him." Yes, this is too scumbag."

Xiao Qi's autistic figure visibly froze for a moment.

Tata hummed a little tune and headed towards the dining car. "The sky is blue, and there are thousands of paper cranes outside the window~~~"

It took a long time for Xiao Qi to turn his face away from the crook of his arms, his face was already flushed, and he was almost steaming, and his eyes, which were always as calm as cold stars, were also wet at this moment.

Xiao Qi is still not sure whether he slept with Zhou Heng or Zhou Heng slept with him last night. After all, he was unconscious at the time and had no memory of how the two of them rolled onto the bed sheet.

Could it be that he forced Zhou Heng to...

But why would he force Zhou Heng to fuck him?

No matter how attractive the male god is, no matter how greedy he is, he will not bow down to others.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qi inserted his hands into his hair, grasped it tightly and then let go, opened his mouth and let out a silent yell.

After a while, after venting on his own, Xiao Qi rubbed his face and took out his phone to check.

There were a few unread messages, but none came from Zhou Heng.

Xiao Qi's originally high mood suddenly cooled down a lot.

At this time, the phone vibrates and a prompt box pops up——

【Battery is low】

[Only 10% battery left. 】

Xiao Qi calmly turned off the screen, and continued to look at the dark night scene outside.

At this time, in Cangshi, thousands of miles away, Zhou Heng had just found out where Xiao Qi was going.

After he got off the plane late at night, he drove home directly. There were few cars in the middle of the night. When he was on the elevated road, he was speeding on several sections.

Unexpectedly, when they got home, they only saw Lin Wan squatting on the sofa eating jam.

Zhou Heng asked: "Did Xiao Qi come back?"

Lin Wan looked away from the TV, glanced at him, and said, "He won't be there when I come back at six."

Zhou Heng nodded to show that he understood, and went back to the room thoughtfully.

Loosening his tie, he was about to call Xiao Qi when he suddenly saw a yellow sticky note pasted on the bedside lamp.

Zhou Heng raised his hand to take it off, and saw——

[Go out with Tata and the others to run errands. The signal in the village of ████ is not good, so we may not be able to contact you. Don’t worry. 】

Zhou Heng held up the thin post-it note and aimed it at the direction of the light.

Xiao Qi's handwriting was flying like a flying phoenix, and several balls of ink were also very scribbled. Through the light, one could vaguely see the words "I'll be back in a few days" written in the middle that was painted out.

The sticky note in his hand ignited a cluster of red flames, which quickly turned to ashes.

Zhou Heng twisted his slender fingers, and the ashes fell onto the floor.

"Hide and seek?" Zhou Heng lowered his head, his face expressionless.

He took out a velvet box from his pocket and threw it on the bedside table.

"Let you run ten numbers first."

Under the light, the dark purple velvet box is low-key and elegant, inside is the ninth anniversary gift for Xiao Qi.

When the sky brightened, the green leather train finally slowed down, like a middle-aged man with insufficient physical strength, panting heavily, and stopped at a crude platform.

"Get up, don't sleep, it's time to stop." The flight attendant was holding a ticket book, impatiently, urging the young people blocking the drop-off area to pack up quickly.

Xiao Qi didn't sleep all night, and got off the train first. Behind him, Tata and Pan Peter were carrying large and small packages, and were spit out by the train staggeringly.

Simon followed, carrying photographic equipment.Those few cameras are the most expensive assets of their group, so take good care of them.

It was six o'clock in the morning, the weather was gloomy, and the cold wind came at every opportunity, making a few people who had just got out of the car tremble.

Right above the front of the platform, there is a blue signboard with the words "Daluo Station" written in yellow paint.

It was still early, the mist in the deep winter had not dissipated, and the visibility was low, and everything we saw revealed a sense of greenery.

Tata dragged the suitcase in one hand and held up the mobile phone in the other. He called a car for a long time on the Gaode map, but there was no car owner nearby who took the order.

"Let's go, get out of the station and stop the car." Xiao Qi pressed his temple with one hand, and said, "This place is remote, and most of the drivers are locals, so they should know the way."

"Row."

Tata turned around and urged Peter Pan and Simon to follow.

Da Luo Station is very small.

It's so small that you can go to the waiting hall when you get out of the platform, and you can go through the waiting hall to the ticket gate, which is refreshing and clear at a glance.

Standing behind the fence to check tickets for them was an uncle in a loose dark blue uniform, with a look of sleepiness on his face. He glanced at the tickets casually, and then opened the gate to let a few young people out.

"Master." Tata asked before leaving, "How to get to Jiazi Village?"

"Jiazi Village?" The uncle seemed refreshed, looked at Tata incredulously, and said, "Where are you going?"

"That's right, that's right, I came all the way here."

There was a subtle look on the uncle's brown face, and he said: "We are a small place, the roads are difficult to walk, twists and turns, it's hard to tell, just go outside and ask those who drive, they can walk."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand to express that he didn't want to talk more, pulled the gate, turned around and went back to the duty room.

The four of them left the train station together, and searched for a long time in the foggy Passenger Plaza, and finally saw an old man who got up early and drove a black car.

After hearing their destination, my brother seemed a little hesitant, rubbed his hands together, and said, "Going to Jiazi Village...you have to pay more."

"What?" Tata's eyes lit up, she leaned on the car window, and asked in a low voice, "Master, tell me honestly, is that place a particularly evil place? Do most people dare not go there?"

But the elder brother didn't answer, just stretched out a palm and said, "Add fifty, and get on the bus if you can, don't delay my business if you don't."

It's too early now, there are not many black cars nearby, and there is not even a regular taxi. Tata has no choice but to call everyone to get up.

My brother drives a van, which is not much better than Tata’s. The broken car bumped up and down along the way, running on the mud and frozen soil, and the people in the car were almost thrown up.

Originally Xiao Qi wanted to get in the car to catch up on sleep, but now he couldn't fall asleep at all, he patiently took out a down jacket, rolled it up and put it under his buttocks, which made him feel better.

After about 45 minutes, the car braked suddenly at a narrow intersection.

Tata sat in the front seat, looked forward, and asked, "What's wrong?"

The elder brother said: "After passing this intersection, we will arrive. You can get off here."

"Let's drive further, it's not that we can't make it through, we paid fifty more."

The old man was very ruthless: "It can't be opened, you can drive it here."

Tata muttered and got out of the van with his backpack, and waited for everyone to unload their luggage. As soon as the trunk was closed, the van slid away and ran away.

The fog hadn't cleared yet, mixed with the gray and dark tones unique to cloudy days, the surrounding scenery looked very uncomfortable.

The three gravel-paved paths extend in different directions, and are very narrow. At most, one car can pass through them. When two cars meet, one of them may have to retreat.

The branches on both sides are bare, forming minion-like silhouettes in the deep winter mist, which is hard to see clearly.A little farther away, there are self-built buildings of different heights, and the tallest may only have four floors.

This is exactly what a village looks like.

Xiao Qi looked around and suddenly regretted following.

Everyone passed the intersection, and on the way, they saw a red enamel basin beside the river, which contained half-burned yellow paper, and sparks were faintly smoldering in the ashes.

Tata coughed, covered her nose as she passed by, and said, "What day is it today? Burn paper money early in the morning."

Xiao Qi glanced there, first he saw the basin of burning paper, then he saw the face of a seven or eight-year-old child floating under the water, swaying with the waves, staring blankly at the people passing by on the shore.

Xiao Qi didn't say anything, he looked away and continued on his way.

Looking for the house number, the group of four finally found No. 77, Jiazi Village. At that time, the fog just cleared and the sun began to shine.

"Just here?" Peter Pan slumped his shoulders, tilted his head, and looked up at the three-storey earthen house in front of him.

"It's here." Tata confirmed again and again, and gave a reply.

The earthen house is in a courtyard. It is a typical southern building with a sloping roof and black tiles. Due to its age, the white walls are mottled, the corners are damp and moldy, and there are traces of ants.

The yard has been neglected, weeds are overgrown, and a few fruitless trees are planted along the wall, which have lost all their leaves in winter.

Several people stood outside the courtyard gate.

Tata turned to ask Xiao Qi, and said: "Uncle Shi, feel it, is there any evil spirit in this room?"

Xiao Qi closed his eyes and felt it silently for a while, then opened his eyes, and said tiredly: "I'm sleepy, even if Nie Xiaoqian lives inside, let me go in and sleep first."

Seeing Xiao Qi's complexion was not good, Tata hurriedly said, "I'll find you a bed now!"

They made a plan before they came, because it is a haunted house, so they must live in the house. When they meet the fan whose ID is "zj's house" on the Si station, explain the reason, and there is a high probability that they will agree.

Tata stepped forward to pat on the iron gate of the yard and shouted, "Is anyone there? Is anyone at home?"

But when the sky changed, there was no movement, and the earthen house still stood there quietly.

"You're not going out, are you?" Tata panicked.

To be honest, they came quite suddenly, if Xiao Qi didn't insist on leaving quickly, she still wanted to take advantage of the few days before New Year's Day to contact that fan before talking.

Just thinking about it, an old voice came from behind everyone:

"Ahem...you guys are friends of xxx, right?"

Hearing the sound, the four of them looked back, and saw a gray-haired old man, hunched over, with his hands behind his back, squinting his eyes, looking at them benevolently. There was a small brown tumor growing under the old man's left ear. , with a few pale hairs on it, it's hard not to notice.

"Old man, you are..." Tata was puzzled.

"Aren't you guys friends?" The old man coughed again, and stretched out his trembling hand to them, with a bunch of keys hanging on it.

He said, "Before he left, he gave me the key for safekeeping, and said that if any friends came, he would give them the key... He said, is it you?"

Tata felt awkward at first, but after thinking about it, she smiled: "Oh, this fan is pretty good, so I knew I was coming."

As he spoke, he happily jumped forward, reached out to pick up the key, and said, "Yes, sir, we are his friends."

The old man's squinted eyes narrowed even further.

But when Tata was about to get the key, he was slapped away by another hand.

Xiao Qi intercepted him halfway and got the key first. He glanced at the old man and said, "Thank you."

The old man looked at Xiao Qi fixedly, his expression gradually became dull.

Xiao Qi walked ahead and opened the door.

Tata touched the back of his hand that was red from the slap, and followed behind dissatisfiedly muttering: "Master, what are you doing?"

Xiao Qi didn't explain, he opened the courtyard door, and after entering, stepped up the steps in two or three steps, and unlocked the locks on the double wooden doors of the house.

As soon as the door of the room was opened, a musty smell mixed with damp came straight in.

Peter Pan fanned the air with his hand, a little disgusted: "Huh~~"

Xiao Qi didn't care, turned around twice, dragged his suitcase to the second floor, said hoarsely: "I'll go to sleep, don't look for me even if the sky falls."

"Okay!" Tata rolled up his sleeves, looked up, down, left, and right, and said, "Uncle, just sleep, I will clean up first, the dust here is too big..."

Xiao Qi went upstairs, and after the sound of closing the door, there was no movement.

Peter Pan and Simon were unloading luggage in the hall.

Tata swept the dust with a feather duster. Because it was someone else's house, they didn't dare to move things, so they had to sweep the dust in the house.

When Tata raised his head and brushed the couplet on the north wall of the hall, out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a wooden platform on a high place above the door frame.

She took a step back and found two black and white photos framed in glass frames hanging on the platform.

It is the kind of photo of the ancestors that will be displayed in the old house.

In the photo on the right, there is a very old woman with wrinkled skin like tree bark. When she smiles, a tooth is faintly missing.

In the photo on the left, there is a gray-haired old man with squinted eyes. There is a brown nodule under the left ear, with a few pale hairs protruding from it. It's hard not to notice...

Tata looked at it, feeling cold all over, and the feather duster in his hand fell to the ground.

After a few seconds of silence in the room, hog-killing howls rushed all the way to the second floor——

"Uncle Master—Help me!!!"

As soon as Xiao Qi got down on the ground, the door was kicked open from the outside.

But Xiao Qi has no energy to pay attention to it, lying on the bed motionless.

When his hand brushed his forehead, he felt a sign of heat.

"Uncle Master! Uncle Master!" Tata was out of breath, running around the bed, panicked, panting, "There is a ghost! There is a ghost! I will see a ghost in broad daylight! You can't stay in this place, Let's go, let's go!"

Xiao Qi remained motionless, as if he had fallen asleep.

Tata suddenly had a flash of inspiration, looked at Xiao Qi with round eyes, ran to the bedside and said: "Master, did you see it earlier?!"

Xiao Qi let out a vague sound.

"Then you didn't say it earlier! You came in with the key!"

"I've said it all, I'm sleepy."

"..."

Xiao Qi seems to simply want to find a bed to sleep in, even if it is a haunted house.

Tata cried and said: "Boss, don't mess with us, you are not afraid, we are afraid to death~~ Let's get out of here quickly."

Xiao Qi turned over, fell asleep facing the window, waved his hands back, and said weakly: "Remember to close the door when you go out..."

Tata: "..."

Before Xiao Qi fell into a drowsy sleep, his thoughts were clear.

He knew that it was useless, since they stepped into this village, they had already been other people's ghosts, and they couldn't leave.

The author has something to say: Zhou Heng has emotions: I would rather go to a haunted house than stay with me, am I scarier than ghosts?

Xiao Qi: ...at least on the bed.

Zhou Heng suddenly became happy again, as if he had been praised.

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