Starting from the Red Moon
Chapter 288

The Man Hanging from the Tree (Extra Chapter Thanks to the Hundred Alliances)

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"Um..."

Looking at the young man, the uncle and nephew had to admit that they were completely confused for a moment.

There is a feeling of numbness in the scalp.

However, they quickly reacted. After all, they have been running in the wilderness all year round, and their courage and will are stronger than ordinary people.

In addition, the other party took the initiative to ask, which also alleviated the panic to a certain extent.

No matter how bad a person can talk, how bad can he be?

The middle-aged man just tensed up and quietly loaded the gun in his hand.

Then, he pursed his lips and winked at the young man.

The young man subconsciously felt some resistance, but he also knew the importance. Although he was also confused in his heart, he still relied on his usual experience. After loading the gun, he quietly hid it behind him, put a smile on his face, opened the door and walked out.

When he opened the door, he looked around carefully to make sure there was no one around...

Although in such a Crimson Moon hanging night, surrounded by waist-high wilderness, even if there was someone, he couldn't tell.

"Master... man, what do you do?"

The young man took two steps forward, leaned on the front of the car, and shouted loudly to the man on the motorcycle.

Although both of them had guns, and considering their size, the motorcycle rider seemed unable to withstand a beating from himself or his uncle.

But in the middle of the night in the wilderness, when there was another evil spirit hitting the wall, I suddenly met such a calm guy who looked like he was going out for a ride. It was fake that I wasn't nervous. The more enthusiastic this guy greeted me, the more terrifying he seemed.

"Hello, I'm going to Central City to visit relatives."

The man on the motorcycle heard what he said, his face suddenly looked very happy, and he drove forward.

The young man's nervous palms were sweating.

Subconsciously, he took half a step back, tightened his grip on the gun behind his back, and said, "Then... what circle were you making just now?"

Anyway, the guy on the motorcycle, although he didn't seem to know that when dealing with strangers in the wilderness, they have to follow the rules of keeping a safe distance of more than ten meters apart, but he seemed... very "polite". He saw the young man's nervousness and stopped the car.

He put one foot on the ground, stayed three or four meters away, and explained with a smile, "I'm lost!"

The young man felt a little weird. "Why are you still so happy when you are lost?"

"I feel like I'm hitting a wall with a ghost."

The man on the motorcycle continued to smile and said, "So I am thinking of ways to see if I can find that ghost."

"?"

The young people were confused.

Looking at the young man sitting on the motorcycle not far away, I felt that he was very... enthusiastic.

Friendly, gentle, candid attitude...

... Well, he told himself very frankly that he was looking for that "ghost"!

Is this so ridiculous?

In the middle of the night, you encountered a ghost and hit the wall, so you wandered around here looking for that ghost?

"Ignore him and let him go first..."

The uncle in the car spoke in a low voice and reminded the young man.

The young man understood what his uncle meant. The young man was obviously smiling, but he was terrified in his heart.

They did want to ask for directions just now, but now they have changed their minds.

Such a "person" who wanders around looking for ghosts in the middle of the night seems to be scarier to them than a ghost hitting a wall.

So he cheered up and said with a smile, "Forget it... forget it, men, you go ahead first, we are not in a hurry."

After a pause, he smiled pointedly and said, "Haha, to be honest, we have lost our way. We plan to wait here. We have already called the people in the convoy. They should send people over to find us soon. They all have guns in their hands..."

The uncle in the car had already tightened his grip on the gun.

Speaking of which, if this person says that he can take him out, it can basically be concluded that he has evil intentions.

"It's okay if you have a gun, I have one too."

The man on the motorcycle had an unexpected reaction after hearing what the young man said. He smiled and shook his head and said, "But I don't know if anyone really comes in to look for you. If they come in, they will probably get lost here like you."

"What?"

His words made both his uncle and the young man feel a little strange, and their eyes stared at him closely.

The man sat astride the car, lit a cigarette, and said, "Don't you all know what it means to be a ghost beating a wall?"

"..."

The young man and his uncle were both nervous and complicated, and they secretly exchanged glances.

Of course they had heard about it, and the underwear was on their heads.

But they didn't want to discuss this issue with the strange person in front of them in the middle of the night.

"There are no ghosts in this world."

The motorcyclist smiled and said something surprising.

Then he explained enthusiastically, "In other words, this is a different concept than what you understand. In the ghost stories our dean told in the past, it seemed that the ghosts would disappear as soon as it dawned, but the situation we encounter now should not be so easy to solve."

The young man suddenly reacted. "Ah, I know this, the ghosts after Crimson Moon are different..."

"..."

The motorcycle riders were stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's okay for you to understand it this way."

Then he extended an invitation enthusiastically. "Shall we find it together?"

"?"

Both uncles and nephews were stunned.

As if he was afraid that they would not understand, the man explained with a smile and said, "It is certain that we are all contaminated to a certain extent and will get lost. Therefore, we must find its logical chain in order to find its ontology and find a way to solve it."

"You can understand this Pollution Source body as the ghost."

"I've been looking for it just now, but I've walked around here several times. Keeping going in circles is not an option."

"Considering that there is strength in numbers, I would like to ask for your help."

"..."

The young man and his uncle both had goosebumps on their bodies.

They couldn't understand what logic chain or pollution, but in the middle of the night, meeting such an evil young man on the road was quite scary, but he actually invited himself enthusiastically to find the wall-breaking ghost...

"This guy is so evil, get in the car quickly."

The uncle in the driver's seat reminded him in a low voice and started the car at the same time.

"Forget it..."

The young man also felt an indescribable feeling of creepiness. He swallowed and said, "Man, we are in a hurry, so we won't talk to you any more. We all come out to make a living. Many friends lead to many paths, so let's... let's make friends next time..."

Without hesitation, he jumped into the car and closed the door tightly.

The uncle and nephew were inexplicably upset and naturally did not want to say more. The car slowly started and drove forward slowly.

This country road was originally two or three meters wide, and with the grassy slopes on both sides, it was enough for a truck to pass. But now, the grass on both sides has grown inwards, making the road much narrower. It is difficult for trucks to pass when there is a motorcycle in front of it.

The uncle had already put the gun into the young man's hand, holding the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and tried to go as far away from the motorcycle as possible.

However, the man on the motorcycle did not show any displeasure when he saw that they rejected him ruthlessly.

He kindly stepped aside to give them enough room to pass.

As they passed each other, they also saw the man on the motorcycle below looking up at them in a friendly manner and smiling.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

But at any rate, they passed by each other without incident, and the truck continued to drive forward along the path.

Through the rearview mirror, they saw the young man waiting for a while, then driving slowly and catching up from behind.

The truck deliberately increased its speed, and the motorcycle followed slowly.

The truck deliberately slowed down, and the motorcycle also slowed down, taking it easy and always keeping a distance.

"I'm going to kill him..."

The young man became furious, clenched the gun in his hand, gritted his teeth and looked in the rearview mirror.

"Nonsense..."

The uncle pressed down the gun and said, "After all, it's a human life..."

"People's lives are in danger and they have to be taken..."

"But just in case..."

The uncle trembled. "Isn't that human?"

All the courage of the young man suddenly disappeared and he shrank his head.

"Maybe he is really lost and scared, so he wants to follow us..."

The uncle gritted his teeth and said, "Ignore him for now. Just keep an eye on him. If he suddenly approaches us, let's talk again!"

Probably because there was always a shadow in his heart, he subconsciously stepped on the accelerator, and the dilapidated truck filled with various goods began to speed up, swaying on the path, and the wheels made a rustling sound as they ran over the thick weeds on the road.

Under the pale light of the car lights, the path gradually became smoother, the road seemed to be much smoother, and I drove faster and faster.

"Huh? Uncle, what is that?"

Just now, when I was focused on finding the road, I kept driving around on the old road, but at this time, my attention was mostly distracted by the people riding motorcycles behind them. They drove forward unintentionally, and suddenly came to a wide open space.

"Coming out?"

The uncle was also a little surprised. He stepped on the accelerator and the truck finally drove out of the overgrown wild road.

For a moment, the joy of being reborn came to my heart.

Looking up in joy, their breath suddenly stopped and their scalps went numb.

The car lights shone forward and they came to a clearing with a huge tree in front of them.

This tree is as thick as two people hugging each other, with dense branches and a cloud-like crown.

In addition to the low-hanging branches and leaves, there are many strange things around the tree, including piles of abandoned vehicles, some of which are cars, some of which are three-wheelers, a half-overturned truck, and even some old bicycles.

The vehicles ranged in age from old ones that were rusty to new ones that looked like they had just been here a while ago.

They formed an irregular circle around the big tree.

What attracted the most attention was the big tree, with many ropes hanging from it, some of which were hemp ropes, and some of which were belts. At the bottom of the ropes, people in different costumes were hung one after another, hanging quietly, like fruits.

When the wind blew, their bodies rotated slightly, revealing their half-rotted faces.

Thank you, thank you all again, a friendly reminder, don't read this chapter at night... Although you must have read it when you see my reminder, but at least I gave it a reminder, right...

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