C8 Strange egg

We came to this leafless poplar and felt very strange. All the other poplar trees nearby were green. Only this poplar tree had no leaves. Could it be that it had died?

I reached out a hand to pick at the bark. My fingernails were bleeding, but I couldn't get a single piece out. It looks like this tree is still alive, but why isn't there a single leaf?

Right now, we are in the wilderness, which is two to three miles away from the village. A-Cong and I observed the big tree from beginning to end and suddenly found a bird nest on the trunk of the top branch of the big tree. Children who have grown up in the countryside like to dig out bird nests, and A-Cong and I were no exception.

"Ah Cong, climb up and dig out that bird's nest." I said, as for why I let Cong dig, it was because he had always liked to climb higher and lower. He dug countless birds' nests, so he was more experienced.

Due to the thick trunk, A-Cong climbed very slowly. He almost fell off several times, but fortunately, he managed to grab onto a nearby branch.

"Ah Cong, how many eggs are there in there?" I shouted from under the tree.

Ah Cong poked the nest and shouted at me, "Brother, there are only three eggs inside!"

After spending so much effort, there were only three eggs. What a waste of our youth.

Just as I was about to call for A-Cong to bring down the egg, A-Cong shouted again, "Hey? "Brother, there's a very strange egg in here."

I perked up when I heard that. "Strange? Take it down and be careful. "

When Cong came down, he held out the egg in his hand. It was oval in shape and was about the same size as a normal egg. It was dark red in color and translucent.

I squeezed with all my might, but it felt harder than stone. There were tiny engravings on it that were so messy that I couldn't understand it nor looked at it closely. I wondered if this thing was a glass ball. However, this was the first time he had seen an oval shaped glass ball that was usually round.

Although he didn't know why this thing would go to the bird's nest on the tree, it didn't seem to have anything out of the ordinary, thus he just put it in his pocket and returned to the village.

It was now noon and his grandparents had already left the house. Mr Li must have gone to eat with them. Due to not having a good night's sleep, he was slowly beginning to feel sleepy.

He went back to his room and rummaged through his pocket for the pearl he had just found. After carefully examining it for a while, he found nothing special about it. He then threw it into the drawer and went to bed.

After sleeping for who knows how long, I was woken up by the sound of the villagers crying outside the window.

Crying could be heard from outside the window, including men and women. There were even some children's voices. I didn't know why, but I looked at my watch and saw that it was already 3 in the afternoon. A-Cong also woke up in a daze and asked me, "What are you crying for?"

I really wanted to slap him. As I got out of bed, I said, "Isn't asking me the same thing as not asking? "How would I know what's going on outside? Hey, when did you come to my room?"

A-Cong rubbed his eyes and got off the bed. As he walked, he said, "I came over to call you for dinner. I lay down to rest for a while after seeing that you had fallen asleep."

We went outside and heard the crying but didn't see anyone. After a while, the crying came again, this time clearly, as if we were at the village entrance, in the direction we had come from after the night shift.

"My mother, your son is unfilial and has caused you great suffering." A group of people gathered outside the village entrance. When A-Cong and I squeezed through the crowd, we saw a grave. There were three people kneeling in front of the grave. I know these three people. They are Little Sister Doll and his parents.

Someone had dug a big hole in the grave, and a mummy was lying next to it. It did not rot, and it was still perfectly preserved. However, the mummy's face seemed to be surrounded by a black gas.

The surrounding people discussed animatedly, saying that it would be unlucky to have something like this happen in the village. It would be better to bury her in the ground again.

My heart said that was true. The old man had died more than a year ago, but he was no longer at peace. He had truly suffered.

The three of them were crying. It was unknown who among the onlookers said something, but it was most likely because the old man felt that the place where you were buried was uncomfortable and had crawled out on his own.

The villagers were all superstitious. When the father heard this, he cried even harder. He kowtowed as he cried, "Mother, your child is unfilial. I was the one who set you up in the wrong place. It's all my fault."

Tao Er's mother, who was kneeling at the side, said, "Dad, let's stop crying and quickly choose a place to bury our mom."

Right after he said that, his father slapped his mother crazily in the face and scolded, "You f * cking still have the face to say that? Weren't you the one who found me when we buried my mom? "

His mother was stunned by the slap. She didn't say anything for a long time. The girl next to him grabbed her father's arm and cried, "Dad, don't hit my mom! Don't hit my mom!"

Who knew that Tao Er's father seemed to have gone crazy? He pushed his daughter away and loudly cursed: "What's the matter with you, little brat?" As I said that, I raised my hand to hit her. I really couldn't bear watching any longer and didn't wait for the slap to land on Tao Er's face. I hastily rushed over to hug her and said, "Uncle, why did the child provoke you? "My aunt is right. Rather than crying here, it would be better to quickly bury her in peace."

As I consoled her, I took out a piece of candy from my pocket and stuffed it into her mouth. I wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

After sending Tao Er home, he went home with A-Cong for a meal. Tao Er's father's crying continued for a long time. He probably didn't have any strength left to cry before he calmed down.

While I was eating, Grandpa Li from the neighboring village entered my room.

When I saw him, I hurriedly asked him if he had eaten yet. If he hadn't, then I'll sit down and have some more.

Grandpa Li waved his hand and said, "You don't remember anything? The hole in Grandma's grave was dug by a fox. "

When I heard this, I knew that Grandpa Li had come for this matter. I was quite embarrassed to have let him visit our village a few times in the past two days.

But he said that the hole in the grave was dug by a fox. A fox dug by a fox? Fox...

Ah … For a moment, I remember.

Before Hanged Ghost bewitched me... Previously, we seemed to have been entangled by a fox demon. That fox demon has some cultivation experience, if it didn't have a fox face, it would be a completely human.

As for what Grandpa Li said just now, the fox had taken Grandmother Tao'er's grave and stolen her corpse to take human form?

After thinking about it, I understood everything. Just as I wanted to tell Grandpa Li about what happened before Hanged Ghost, he stopped me. "You don't need to say anymore. Your brother has already told me about this." As he said this, he pointed at A-Cong, who was standing beside me.

I was really unlucky these past two days. Strange things kept pestering me and my brain was almost muddled. If he didn't say it, I would have already forgotten about this.

"Although the old fox has cultivation experience, it has only become a spirit. Compared to Hanged Ghost's resentment, it isn't strange for her to abandon her corpse and turn back into her original form to escape." Grandpa Li said.

No wonder I had disappeared after pulling its tail. I had actually become the prey of two hunters at the same time. Just the thought of it made me feel extremely intoxicated.

But I don't understand why Grandpa Li came to find me. He then asked, "Then why did you come to find me?"

Grandpa Li chuckled, "It's none of your business to deal with this old fox."

Hearing this, I immediately shook my head in fright. "No no no, you're so strong! You can definitely subdue it easily. Why …. Why should I go? "

"This is not a troublesome matter. You just need to lure it out and abolish its cultivation experience." As Grandpa Li spoke, he took out what he needed and gave it to me.

It seems like I have to go, but I have no choice. Who asked him to show mercy to my family? This is a way of repaying his kindness.

However, I suddenly thought of something and said to Grandpa Li, "No problem. I'll do this, but you must promise me one thing."

"What is it? Tell me." Grandpa Li said with a smile.

"When I get back from this, you have to tell me how I resolved the strange situation in the village, and why I took my grandfather out for a month."