Yin Yang Lantern Man

Chapter 110 Dadong Village

The Yadongpo Reservoir was once again filled with water after the last pumping.

When passing by the patio, Chen Ning'an couldn't help but stare out the window in a daze. Ye An thought that it had been cleaned up, but in fact, the young people still lived in this area of ​​water.

"Brother, let me just say one more thing. Why are you running around all the time? What are you doing?"

The driver couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: "You're so secretive every time, I thought you were worth half a million."

"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. It won't do you any good."

Chen Ning'an didn't say much in response and checked the information about the lighting environment of Yadongpo Reservoir on his mobile phone.

There was some discussion on the forum about the Yadongpo Reservoir, but there was very little information about the lanterns, and basically no useful news.

Yadongpo is named after a cave entrance under a cliff. The entrance leads directly into the mountain range and the caves are intricate. Someone once wanted to develop it into a scenic spot, but it was eventually abandoned for unknown reasons.

Therefore, there are almost no people at the entrance of Yadongpo and even the ground is as simple as an old country road.

The driver felt a little sad when he drove here because the road was so bad.

"Brother, there is no one here, just a broken village. I'll leave you a phone number."

He gave me a business card: "If you can't get a taxi when you come back, I'll pick you up."

The driver was quite kind. Chen Ning took the business card and thought it was much more convenient to have someone pick him up.

"Then be careful on your way back and don't pick up anyone near the reservoir."

Chen Ningan reminded him: "I hope that next time I call you, it's you who answers the phone."

The driver didn't take these two short sentences seriously.

But when Chen Ning'an's back disappeared into the path, he couldn't help but feel numb in his heart as he looked at the wilderness alone.

"How does the village survive in a place like this? Boy, I'm scared."

He started the return journey, and he had to say that the money he got every time he took Chen Ning'an was enough for his income for several days.

It was worth it, and he even had the urge to become his full-time driver.

The cliff of Yadongpo is very large, and it covers a large area in front.

Half of the cave is in the water, and the other half is exposed. If you want to get in, you probably have to go by water.

Chen Ning'an looked at the trees around him and decided to grab a few of them to use as a boat.

But he didn't expect to see taxis one after another in the distance ahead.

taxi?
Chen Ning'an immediately thought of Ye'an. Only Ye'an could mobilize so many taxis in such a remote place.

"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

He was quite surprised, remembering that Ye Dingwan had asked him if he wanted to participate in this official lantern ceremony.

She said it was in a small village, in the middle of nowhere, which fits the place very well.

Continuing forward, there were tracks on the ground caused by cars. After walking a short distance along the water's edge, Chen Ning'an indeed saw a village under the cliff.

This village is also very strange. It is located on both sides of the Yadong of Yadongpo, with a main road on one side and deep in the mountains on the other.

Yadong and the reservoir divide the village into two parts. The place where Ye'an people live is near the road, in the village on Chen Ning'an's side.

There were simple tiled houses everywhere and the ground was made of mud. When Chen Ning'an arrived, many Ye'an and Lantern Men were standing at the entrance of the village.

They seemed to be arguing.

"How do we carry a lantern in this place? We can't even get in!"

"Your Ye An's missions are getting more dangerous each time. Last time the Light Realm went out of control, we almost died in it. Are you simply not going to cover up this place now?"

The lantern bearers were very emotional, and some even blushed and yelled, "Good night, you bunch of shit! I am a lantern bearer, not a tool, so it's easy for you to say I won't carry the lantern!"

The one being scolded by them was a captain of the Night Guard, but he kept smiling and didn't dare to anger the lantern bearers.

"I'm so sorry, everyone. I'm not the one who makes the decision. I'm just the one who runs the errands. We didn't expect this situation. I'll contact the higher-ups right away."

He took out his cell phone and put the blame on him.

Those in front of him were all dying. Just saying kill them would do the trick for them. Yue Feng didn't dare to show even a little bit of dissatisfaction.

"You better hurry up!"

The lantern holders cursed and looked towards the village.

There is a small dirt path leading inside, barely wide enough for vehicles to enter and exit, and it is nothing special.

However, there were many people holding lanterns lying on the path. They were dead and there were no visible wounds on their bodies.

Chen Ning'an sniffed and didn't smell any blood.

what happened?

He walked closer to take a look. The faces of the dead were calm, and some even looked nervous about holding the lanterns.

They died suddenly, and they might not even know they were leaving this world suddenly before they died.

Chen Ning'an looked around and didn't see anyone familiar, but he still heard more information.

"This village is weird. I haven't seen any villagers yet. People die after walking a few steps inside."

"Yeah, it's so weird. There was clearly nothing there, but suddenly they died. Some walked dozens of steps, some walked a few steps, and some simply died as soon as they entered."

As they were talking, Chen Ning'an couldn't help but move closer to the village intersection.

The nearest body was lying dead on the road a few meters away from him.

Next to the corpse, the stone tablet of Dadong Village stood quietly, mocking the incompetence of the Lantern Man and Ye An.

"Did you see it? Once you get close to the stone tablet, you will enter Dadong Village. I think it will be bad luck again with the lantern this time."

The lantern bearer spoke in a bad tone: “The lantern bearer missions used to be risk-free, but now there are situations where things get out of control one after another.

"Don't talk nonsense, this village is not a lantern realm."

One of the Yean people said, "Look, our boss is on the phone."

Sure enough, Yue Feng’s phone call came through and he was reporting what was happening here.

"Someone's in charge? Great, I thought I had to take the risk."

It said someone was in charge, so he didn't have to worry about it.

After waiting for a while, two taxis drove directly behind the crowd.

They didn't think about whether there was enough space for reverse. In addition to Ye Anren who was driving, six people got off the car one after another.

Chen Ning'an saw that Ye Dingwan was also among these people, still holding a cigarette in her mouth.

She became more and more dependent on that feeling.

"what's the situation?"

The leader came over with his hands in his pockets and wearing a leather jacket.

"Night's good, who is in charge of this operation?"

He shouted loudly and Yue Feng hurried over.

"It's me, it's me. Hello, sir. I'm the person in charge of this Lantern Operation, Yue Feng."

"Well, I'm Rong Qin."

He looked at the people around him and said, "Just briefly explain the situation here. It's hard to explain it clearly over the phone."

Yue Feng had already organized his words, and he said quickly:
"That's right. We didn't know it when we first arrived, so some of the lantern bearers wanted to go to the village first to check out the situation."

"But the problem is that the lantern bearer who was walking the fastest suddenly fell down without making a sound."

He still had a look of fear on his face: "The remaining lantern bearers also fell down one after another. I was standing at the entrance of the village at that time."

"If I take one more step, I will also die inexplicably."

"Sudden death?" Rong Qin sneered: "There is no such thing as suddenness in this world. It's just that you didn't see the details."

He came to the entrance of the village to check the situation, and the nearest corpse was lying next to the stone tablet of Dadong Village.

"Xiao Ye, go and pull that person back."

He pointed at the corpse and asked Ye Dingwan to take a sample.

"it is good."

Ye Dingwan withdrew her gaze from the village. She came to the entrance and passed by Chen Ningan.

The smell of alcohol is stronger than that of cigarettes. What does she do every day?
However, Ye Dingwan was very strong. She stood outside the stone tablet, picked up a rope, and threw it at the dead body to tie it up.

With another gentle pull, the lantern man weighing more than 100 pounds became as small as a piece of pork in her hand, and she dragged him in front of Rong Qin neatly.

"finished."

Three words, Rong Qin did not agree but bent down to light a white candle.

The power of the lantern would react under the white candlelight, but what puzzled him was that the corpse did not react at all.

"Old Deng, come and investigate the cause of death."

He called another person, a man wearing glasses.

Deng Guanyang took over and stripped the lantern man of his clothes and pants in front of everyone, leaving him naked.

This is the fate of the lantern bearer. He dies and his body is handled at will, without any human dignity.

What dignity does a corpse have?
Deng Guanyang checked all parts of the lantern man's body, opened his eyelids and mouth, and explored with a small flashlight.

His expression became more and more solemn, and he used his hand to explore the dead man's knees.

There was no temperature at all, it was even abnormally cold.

Everyone looked at him eagerly, waiting for his speech.

But Deng Guanyang stood up and said, "I can't see much from one body. Miss Ye, can you find a way to drag another one over?"

"It's better to be Ye'an. The lantern bearer is in very poor health. It may not be because of the village, but it may be because of himself. You know it."

Ye Dingwan did not answer and looked at Rong Qin.

"Your reward will be increased by 20% this time when you go back." Rong Qin said to her, and Ye Dingwan then set off dragging the rope.

As a lantern bearer who is qualified to cooperate with Ye An, her own strength must be up to standard.

That night, Anren's body was much closer to the front, about forty or fifty meters away from the village entrance.

She weighed the rope and measured its length. Forty or fifty meters should be enough.

Under the gazes of many lantern holders, she threw with all her might!
The rope flew a certain distance, but unfortunately it went astray.

She pulled it back and tried again, but her accuracy dropped significantly due to the distance.

Although he missed the target, he was able to throw a rope forty or fifty meters, which shocked the lantern holders and Ye An around him.

This is not something that ordinary people can do. How much strength does it take?
Ye Dingwan frowned. How long would it take if she continued like this?
She moved and hesitated at the entrance of the village.

Anyway, there shouldn't be any danger without a lantern.

"stop."

The calm voice made her body tremble slightly, it was too familiar.

So familiar yet so strangely familiar, it’s Chen Ningan.

The man had recovered his appearance, with a circle of red marks on his face that had not completely disappeared, and walked towards her.

"You don't understand the situation here, you're just going to die if you go in directly."

Do you really think that you will be fine if you carry the big talisman? Even Chen Ningan, who drew the talisman with blood, did not dare to say so.

"Give me the rope."

He grabbed the rope and threw it far into the air.

But the distance was still crooked. However, at this moment he sent out a stream of air from his hand, corrected the direction of the rope, and put it firmly on the corpse.

Here comes another great guy!
Everyone couldn't help but look at Chen Ning'an a few more times. He had a very unfamiliar face, and the scent of the lantern on him was not very strong.

But he is definitely very strong, and it's obvious that he has been lucky in the lantern world.

The corpse was dragged back by Chen Ning'an, and Ye Dingwan wanted to reach out to take it.

"When did I say I would give it to you?"

He returned the rope and undressed the corpse himself. He wanted to find the cause himself.

He didn't believe a single word Ye Anren said.

Ye Dingwan bit her lower lip, the lip gloss left on her teeth turned slightly pink. She picked up the rope without saying a word and continued to throw.

The next one is a few meters further and more difficult.

Rong Qin showed displeasure on his face and asked Yue Feng, "What is the origin of that person? Do you have any information about him?"

A lantern man is so arrogant. If it were him, he would have taken action long ago. It was only because Xiao Ye was kind-hearted that he chose to endure it.

But that doesn't stop him from holding a grudge.

"I don't know. I need to check it now. Please wait for a moment."

Yue Feng had no idea that Zhongcheng was so big and there were 268 rooms for Ye'anren in Qingxia Road.

He was just a small character who was ranked based on his stomach, and it took him more than ten years to get to this position.

"Forget it if I don't know him." Rong Qin put his hands behind his back. It didn't matter how long it took since he didn't bring the lamp.

Of course, there was inevitably a hint of disgust in the look he gave Chen Ning'an.

Chen Ning'an had already searched the corpse from head to toe, and followed Deng Guanyang's method to touch the knees.

There is no temperature at all. The body cooled down too quickly. Normally, it shouldn't lose temperature so quickly after death.

The temperature of the knee bend is difficult to dissipate. Even if a person is drowning, as long as you touch his knee bend and there is still temperature, there is a chance of saving him.

But the corpse felt cold to the touch, as if it had suddenly lost its internal temperature.

He tore open the skin with his hands and found that the blood inside had completely coagulated and turned dark red.

I put it in my mouth and tasted it, but I couldn't sense any qi or blood.

What about other places? He took out the half-broken butcher knife and planned to cut open the heart to have a look.

"Hey, don't go too far."

One of the lantern bearers couldn't bear to watch: "I've already touched it, I've already looked at it, and you still want to destroy the integrity of the corpse?"

He suspected that Chen Ning'an was not going to examine the corpse, but was taking advantage of this special opportunity to satisfy his own special fetish.

"Where is this barking dog coming from?" Chen Ning'an glanced at him and said, "What does it have to do with you what I do?"

His knife fell, making a big cut and chopping off the bones one by one. The scene was extremely uncomfortable.

"That's too much. If you want to see the internal organs, you should leave it to a professional."

Another lantern bearer was annoyed and said, "Stop it now! Stop disgusting people here."

But the next second he saw Chen Ningan picked the fruit and took a bite.

Sweet juice flowed down his jaw, he raised his head slightly and looked at this person.

The lantern bearer swore that he would never forget that look in his life, and he swallowed all the words harshly.

All the people holding lanterns stepped back and away from this person. It was too explosive.

Chen Ning'an withdrew his gaze. There was no blood or energy in the room. He died in an instant after all the energy in his body was drained.

This is scientific terms. In his words, it means that you lose your energy and spirit in an instant.

Is it a monster or some other reason? Why is this happening?
Chen Ning'an looked at the huge cave. If he wanted to get in, he had to pass through the village.

At this moment, Ye Dingwan finally succeeded and asked Deng Guanyang to check it out.

Soon, he came to a conclusion similar to Chen Ning'an, but the way of expressing it was different.

"He was killed instantly. His body functions stopped in an instant. The scientific name for this is sudden death."

After so much time, this was the only answer. Rong Qin was not very satisfied: "Xiao Deng, have you found out the cause of death? How can we avoid it?"

"No, I am only responsible for medical diagnosis, and I don't know much about the Lantern Man."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Chen Ning'an. Based on the psychological knowledge he had learned, everything this man showed was dangerous.

"Thanks."

Rong Qin thought for a moment and said, "Since it is a sudden death, then he will definitely be able to be rescued within a certain period of time."

"Who of you is willing to tie a rope and go in to take a look?"

He asked the people behind him, but everyone turned pale and no one responded.

Who wants to die once?
"Whoever goes, I will apply for a reward of 200,000 yuan for him."

Two hundred thousand!
This is an astronomical figure. Even though Chen Ning'an makes money easily, the minimum amount he makes is one hundred thousand every time.

That’s because he is the Lantern Bearer, and he holds the best treasures in the Lantern Realm, so he is naturally rich.

For an ordinary lantern bearer, being able to survive is already a great fortune, let alone Ye An who is a little worse off?

Two hundred thousand!
Ye Dingwan was tempted when she heard the number, but she subconsciously looked at Chen Ningan's expression.

Chen Ning'an's face did not look good, and could even be said to be solemn.

She thought for a while and gave up.

Money needs to be earned, but how to earn it, how to earn it, and whether you have the life to spend it are what are most important.

It wasn't just luck that got her from the lantern to where she is today.

"You all don't want to?" Rong Qin turned his gaze to Yue Feng.

"Is it okay for you to pick someone out?"

No problem? This is a lie, very problematic, this is bound to offend people, this is like asking people to die.

"Who's going?"

He had no choice but to add a little to the original price: "I'll give him 250,000, you can do the night watch or the lantern."

"Think about your relatives and your children. This is a great opportunity."

There was silence, but someone was still moved.

As Yue Feng said, think about your relatives and children, who are barely surviving now. If you can leave some money behind, you will die without regrets.

"I go!"

The lantern bearer who had seen Chen Ning'an's dissatisfaction raised his hand: "Isn't it just one death? It will be fine if I am rescued. Two hundred and fifty thousand is more than enough to buy my life."

He took the initiative to tie the rope around his waist, "Is it okay now? Should I just walk in?"

"Yes." Rong Qin nodded, then said, "I want you to transfer money to the card number 6xxx now. My family knows this card."

"Okay, I'll fight now."

Yue Feng and Rong Qin each transferred money. After seeing the transfer records, the man holding the lantern strode towards Dadong Village.

When he reached Chen Ning'an, he glared at him fiercely.

"Ignorance." Chen Ning'an only gave him two words.

(End of this chapter)