Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

"No, no, I want to go home." "Awei turned to leave, but the old woman had already turned around by then."

"Guess what Ah Wei saw?"

The abbot asked Song Yuzhi in a low voice, and Song Yuzhi shook her head blankly.

The abbot chuckled softly, mimicking the old woman's voice: "Hehe."

He continued, "What Ah Wei saw was the back of the old woman's head; it turns out the old woman didn't have a face at all."

Lightning flashed outside the door, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day for a moment, only to return to darkness in an instant.

"Boom!!"

A loud clap of thunder startled Song Yuzhi, making her jump.

The abbot seemed unaffected and continued speaking in a low voice:

"Awei was so frightened that he stood there speechless, his legs going weak."

Song Yuzhi: "And then what happened? Did he succeed in escaping?"

The abbot shook his head and held up four fingers:

"Four days later, his family members burned incense, candles and paper money all over the mountain, and only after they finished burning them did they find him."

"When they found him, he was alone in a cave, stuffing yellow mud into his mouth."

"why?"

The abbot said, "He said that when he saw the old woman inviting him home to take shelter from the rain, his legs would follow him on their own. He saw the old woman taking him to her luxurious home to eat delicacies."

"What others saw was him inexplicably going into a cave, drinking rainwater when thirsty, and eating yellow mud when hungry."

Song Yuzhi looked in the direction the abbot was pointing.

The abbot said, "It's the cave in that mountain over there, do you see it?"

Song Yuzhi couldn't see anything through the mist and rain, but the mountain next to him looked strange.

"Some people say that the mountain looks a lot like an owl, and the cave that Awei went up to is one of the owl's eyes."

Song Yu looked closely and seemed to see two dark, hollow eyes staring intently at them.

It wasn't until dinner that Chixing noticed Song Yuzhi seemed to be staring in the direction of that mountain from time to time.

"Don't take it seriously, that abbot probably made it up." Chi Xing guessed that Song Yuzhi might have been frightened.

He should have stopped the old monk from telling stories. He thought the monk was just talking about village matters, but it turned out to be all supernatural events of dubious veracity.

Song Yuzhi snapped out of her daze, hummed in agreement, and continued eating with her head down.

Another bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening crack and thunder that seemed to shatter the heavens.

The lights in the room suddenly went out, and the young monks eating together around them exclaimed in surprise.

"power cut."

The head monk stood up to maintain order: "Quiet down, everyone. Xiao Xuan and Xiao Guang, go find the candles. Everyone else, be quiet. After dinner, go back to your rooms to rest. No running around."

Seven or eight young monks quickly replied, "Yes, senior brother."

The candlelight only illuminated the dining table in front of him; the surrounding area was pitch black, and Song Yuzhi felt as if something was watching him.

Looking towards the doorway, I vaguely saw those dark, hollow eyes again.

A dull rumble sounded overhead, like countless large stones rolling in the sky, ready to crash down at any moment, making one feel uneasy.

Song Yuzhi quietly moved closer to Chixing. Chixing picked up a piece of tofu for him and spoke softly to him:

"Don't be afraid, I'm right here beside you."

Having been seen through, Song Yuzhi nodded with her ears turning red, thinking to herself that she was really useless for being afraid of such things.

However, after watching the young monks leave together after finishing their meal, Akahoshi, who had also finished eating, ate a little faster.

"No rush, take your time eating, I'll wait for you."

Chi Xing took the initiative to sit in the seat outside Song Yuzhi's room, trying to give him a sense of security.

They were led to the door of a room where the houses were all single-story, with wooden windows and doors and tiled roofs.

It's still raining outside, and it's clearly not going to stop anytime soon.

"They said the utility pole fell down and that someone will come to fix it after the rain stops tomorrow. You two should get some rest."

After Chen Xuan finished speaking, he left and took the two photographers who had come with him to another room.

Chi Xing led Song Yuzhi into the room, which contained two beds and a bathroom.

"Let me see if there's any hot water inside."

If water had been boiled before the power went out, Song Yuzhi could have taken a bath.

As for clothes, they didn't bring any with them when they left, but they had some in their system space.

Sure enough, there was still hot water. Under the cover of his backpack, Akahoshi took out two sets of short-sleeved shirts and shorts, underwear, and two packs of disposable towels.

To avoid arousing Song Yuzhi's suspicion, he used only his own size.

"I have some clothes in my backpack, do you want to wear them?"

She picked up the clothes in her hand and showed them to Song Yuzhi.

In the candlelight, Song Yuzhi could see the clothes in his hand clearly. She wanted to say that she didn't need them, but after climbing the mountain during the day, her clothes smelled of sweat. She couldn't accept wearing them again after taking a shower.

She thought to herself, "Akahoshi is so thoughtful and considerate. He even gave me his clothes to wear."

Akahoshi thought he didn't want to wear them and tried to explain that the clothes were all new.

Then Song Yuzhi said, "I'll wear it, thank you, Brother Xing."

His face was burning, and the clothes felt incredibly hot to the touch.

Akahoshi found it amusing and told him, "The clothes are brand new, never been worn before, so feel free to wear them."

"Huh? Oh, good."

Song Yuzhi turned and went to the bathroom, where candles were lit on a shelf, illuminating the entire small space.

This place is usually used to entertain pilgrims and is kept very clean. Song Yuzhi looked at the hot water above and quickly washed herself, making sure there was still hot water left for Chixing.

Even though it's summer, the temperature drops after it rains on this mountain, especially at night, so you can't take a cold shower.

After Akahoshi finished washing, he had just finished using the hot water.

Without a hairdryer, Akahoshi took out a dry towel to dry his hair. Song Yuzhi glanced at his backpack and couldn't help but say:

"Your backpack can hold quite a lot."

Akahoshi continued wiping his hair, saying, "Well, this is all the space we can fit."

Song Yuzhi didn't touch his backpack, which looked very expensive.

After drying my hair, it started raining again outside, and it seemed to be getting heavier.

She brought the production crew's phone with her when she came out, but it was out of battery by now. Song Yuzhi sat on the bed, waiting for Chixing to close the door and come inside.

In the simple room, two beds were placed side by side, separated by a bedside table.

"Go to sleep, you're tired from hiking today."

Song Yu nodded and lay down.

Chi Xing blew out the candle and lay down, but he didn't fall asleep. Instead, he kept an eye on Song Yuzhi's condition.

The rain outside was indeed getting heavier, and flashes of purple-blue lightning shone through the window, casting shadows of trees into the room.

The tree was being blown about by the wind, its branches flailing wildly, like a monster howling outside the window.

As she looked around, Song Yuzhi recalled the faceless old woman the abbot had mentioned.

"Woo--Woo--"

The wind howled through the window, making a chilling sound. Song Yuzhi closed her eyes and pulled the blanket over her head.