The Miao girl in his heart

Chapter 1 Hanging Moon
"She woke up"

On Wanglong Mountain, in an inaccessible natural cave, brightly colored prayer flags and paper talismans form a mysterious circle.There is a naturally formed red stalactite in the center of the array.It was manually polished into a stone bed, and the stone bed was surrounded by talismans.A Miao girl dressed in witch costumes lay in the center with a bloodless face.

The wizard's bell hangs three feet above the girl's head. It has not rang for ten years.
Suddenly there was a sudden burst of wind, and the wizard's bell exploded.

In the empty cave, the ringing sound penetrated the entire cave, which was shocking!

At this time, the girl opened her eyes slightly, but there was no light in her deep eyes.My limbs felt numb for a while, and my whole body was struggling and pulling like a puppet with its strings cut off.

All the talismans attached to the stone bed suddenly burned to ashes, and the girl seemed to be freed from her imprisonment.He slowly came down from the stone bed, but his legs could not support his body, and he fell heavily to the ground.The feeling of pain swept through the whole body.
"Hiss~it hurts"

She lay on the ground like this for an unknown amount of time.The body slowly returned to normal.She looked around curiously, trying to find any clues.After walking around, I found a passage.It was pitch dark in the passage, so she turned off the long-bright lamp in the cave to illuminate the direction.

I walked like this for an unknown amount of time, and finally saw a stone door ahead.The longing for light made her eagerly open the stone door, and the dilapidated cellar came into view under the candlelight.

There was no place to stand in the 10-square-meter cellar, so she had to move things bit by bit to move around.At this time, her mind was blank, and she had no idea what she was looking for or what she wanted to do.
When she walked to the center, there was a kerosene lamp on the Eight Immortals table. She lit the lamp according to her body habit.Now it was bright in all directions, and the entire cellar was revealed. There were piles and piles of books scattered on the ground.
She picked up a book at random and flicked the dust away. "Family Tree" records information unfolded one by one with the flip of your fingertips.The further back I read the names on the family tree, the more familiar they become.

Di Qilong, Di Youchang, Di Ying.
Firefly!

"It's me. My name"

I have a splitting headache at the moment, and memories of the past are resurfacing in my mind like a revolving lantern.The last, final moment was a gunshot, right between the eyebrows!

"Oh, I have a headache, my head hurts so much!"

Diying kept slapping her head and touching her eyebrows tremblingly.There was a vertical scar there, which seemed to have scabbed for a long time.

She was confused. Am I dead or alive? Is all this a dream or reality?
Walking out of the cellar, under the dim moonlight, the once bustling Miao Village has turned into ruins.The surroundings were completely silent, not even the chirping of insects or frogs was heard.

The dilapidated scene in front of me and the memories of past life kept colliding in my mind.
Di Ying felt extremely sad, but she couldn't shed a single tear from the corners of her eyes.All memories only last before the age of 16. I don’t know what year or month it is now.
If that's the case, then ask God.
Di Ying found the sacrificial place in the village, which had been occupied by snakes, insects, rats, and ants.In the past, it was the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.The clan leader will lead everyone to hold parades and sacrificial activities.To pray to God for blessings and to frighten demons and monsters below.

After the altar was cleaned, Diying found a bow among the ruins and made some arrows from branches.Then he went to the mountains to hunt for sacrifices.When you are hungry, you pick some fruits from the mountains to satisfy your hunger.

Even after hunting all night, I didn’t feel tired.Finally, I hunted a rabbit and a pheasant.I picked some mushrooms and wild vegetables for myself.When she returned to the village in the early morning, the dilapidated houses and tiles hurt her heart even more clearly.

Still can't shed a single tear
Returning to the previous home, the table where the family once ate had been damaged by termites at all four corners. The objects in the house were kept in their previous positions and had not been moved.

Di Ying burned all the broken things in the house and rearranged them.After everything was settled, the sky had darkened.When the time came, Diying walked towards the altar.

After placing all the sacrifices neatly, offer three sticks of incense.As the green smoke curled up, Diying put on a Nuo mask and waved the bell, and performed a sacrificial dance.

When you put on the mask, you are a god; when you take off the mask, you are a human being.

Through the mask, Di Ying seemed to see all the men, women, and children in the village standing under the altar. The father and mother in the crowd looked at her with empty eyes.

But no matter how Diying called his father and mother's names, they never responded.Suddenly, a burst of fire burst into the sky.These souls wail in agony.The raging fire of karma burned them. Father and mother shed tears in pain, but never said a word.

Di Ying's whole body twitched and fell to the altar.
A light rain began to fall from the sky, hitting Diying's face.She gradually woke up and recalled the scene she saw last night.She knew very well that the villagers in the village had not passed away, their souls were trapped here.

The soul cannot be reincarnated, either because of hanging or being punished by God.Combined with what happened to him, Diying couldn't imagine it, it was all too unbelievable.

I just hope, I just hope it won’t be the worst outcome
With her last extravagant hope, Diying went to the medical clinic run by her second grandfather in Xijiang Village.The second grandfather inherited the mantle of the witch doctor and devoted his life to treating diseases and saving people. He had excellent medical skills. As his reputation grew, more and more people came to see him for treatment. Not only people in the village, but sometimes people from the city also came here because of his fame.Fortunately, there is a medical clinic in the village, and those who come to see the doctor only charge the cost of the medicinal materials.Second Grandpa also treated some people who couldn't afford medical bills.

It took two hours to walk down the mountain to the village. When we arrived at the village, it was a prosperous scene.It was no different from how I remembered it, and I arrived at the hospital with ease.

The entire medical center is not big, and before entering the door, you can smell the aroma of medicine.Hanging above the entrance hall is a plaque with the words "Famous for generations to come", which was nominated by the county magistrate at that time and given to the second grandfather.

As soon as she came in, a five-year-old boy pulled her sleeve and asked her innocently.

"Sister, are you sick?"

Diying was asked by the little boy, did she look sick?Maybe I really had a serious illness

At this time, a woman came and took the little boy away. She must be his mother.The woman smiled awkwardly at Piying
"Little sister, please come to see a doctor."

Diying looked around, but did not see the second grandfather.

"I don't treat patients, I find people."

the woman asked

"Then who are you looking for?" Diying returned
"I'm looking for my second grandfather"

The woman didn't know why, so she called her husband out.

"Xiao Feng! Come out"

After a while, a middle-aged man wearing a long gown came out.

"What's the matter? If you have to tell me, I'm very busy."

The woman pointed at Di Ying

"She came here to see her second grandfather, do you know?"

Xiao Feng frowned and looked at Di Ying. "Second Grandpa, this title is very familiar."Where had I heard it before? Suddenly, Xiao Feng fell to the ground as if he had seen a ghost.

The woman asked Xiao Feng anxiously, but Xiao Feng kept mumbling something and didn't know what to say.

Di Ying couldn't find out anything at first sight, so she went in to search by herself. She was hoping, hoping that her second grandfather was still alive.
The moment she entered the main room, she understood.The second grandfather’s memorial tablet is enshrined on the left side of the entrance, next to the rows of medicine cabinets.Finally, I couldn't hold it any longer
Di Ying knelt down in front of her second grandfather's memorial tablet in grief, her heart aching, but she still couldn't shed a single tear.What happened?Why did all her relatives leave her when she woke up!Why? Only you are left!

When Xiao Feng came in and saw this scene, he already knew who she was.But he was still a little scared. He knew everything about the Miao village.The dead people actually came back to life, no one is afraid of this.

One meter away from her, he asked cautiously, "Are you, are you Di Ying?"

Diying's pale face turned around, still frightening him.

"Are you a human or a ghost? You, if you have anything to do, just say it and I will help if I can!" Xiao Feng said this with his eyes closed, scratching the door panel with both hands.

Di Ying stood up, grabbed Xiao Feng's hand and placed it on her own wrist.It's okay not to catch him, but Diying's cold hands grabbed him and immediately knocked him out.
The woman heard the commotion and came in. She saw her husband fainting and slapped his face anxiously.Regardless of whether Di Ying was a human or a ghost, she shouted Xiao Feng's name to the sky.

The little boy covered his mouth and giggled at the door, and was scolded by the woman again.The little boy held Diying's hand and pretended to feel Diying's pulse.

Di Ying did not refuse and allowed the little boy to joke like this.It had been a long time since she heard the sound of people talking, and the childish laughter of children.Only at this moment did I feel that she was still alive
The little boy said with a smile
"My sister's pulse is so strong, how could she be a ghost? My father is really a fool."

Perhaps because he heard his son scolding him, Xiao Feng finally woke up.Pretending to be calm, he was no longer afraid.Pushing the mother out seriously.

"You take Akun back and go home to cook. I have something to tell this girl."

The woman looked reluctant, perhaps because she was worried that Diying's bright and beautiful appearance would draw her husband's soul away, and she stayed there and refused to leave.

Of course Xiao Feng understood his daughter-in-law, whispered a few words in her ear, and then went home peacefully.

Xiao Feng invited her to sit in the back room and made her a pot of tea.Then he went to look for something. When he came back, Diying drank up the whole pot of tea.

Xiao Feng came over holding a silver box and handed it to Di Ying.

"This is what my master, uh, your second grandfather left for you."

The box had no lock, but there was no sign of it being opened.Diying opened the box without hesitation. There were several letters and a silver snake bracelet inside.

I counted twelve letters.

Xiao Feng was thinking to himself next to him, recalling what happened back then.

"It's been ten years since the master left. This box was something he told me before he died that I must hand it over to the right person. That person must be you. I didn't believe it at first. You people in Miao Village obviously all Everyone is dead. Why are you here? But, after all, it is the master’s last words, and I have to abide by them. In the past ten years, I have almost forgotten this.”

As he talked, tears flowed from his nose, and a middle-aged man in his dozens of years was crying and twitching.

"You can come back from the dead, why doesn't the master come back? It would be great if the old man is still here. The master spent his whole life treating diseases and saving people, but he only lived to be in his fifties and left. God is unfair! Di Ying, you said How did you come back to life? Di Ying? You must not remember me."

Di Ying read the letter intently while answering Xiao Feng's questions.

"I remember you, you are the second grandfather's apprentice. I also hope that he is still here, so that I can know why I am like this."

With these letters, maybe we can know the answer.I burned three sticks of incense to the second grandfather, said goodbye to Xiao Feng, and went home alone, to that cold place where there was no one.

(End of this chapter)