My second-year syndrome: All my fantasies have come true

In the silent atmosphere, there is an occasional slight sound of wind, like the whisper of a ghost.

The ancient building exudes an antiquated atmosphere, and the mottled marks on the walls and faded murals add an eerie atmosphere.

The two walked into the ancestral hall carefully. The dim light made everything blurry.

The tablets dedicated to the ancestors stood there quietly, and the smell of incense filled the air, mixed with the scent of dust.

Ancient utensils, worn books and mysterious symbols all remind people of past sacrificial rituals and mysterious religious beliefs...

Miaomiao lit a candle and placed it in the corner.

"What does this mean?" Lu Jing asked curiously.

Miaomiao explained: "When the candle flame changes color, it means something strange has occurred.

The changing colors of the candle flame can also be used to determine the level of danger."

"Isn't this the plot of a tomb-robbing novel?" Lu Jing's eyes lit up.

"It's a bit similar, but that's the function of props. What can I do? Props that are practical are good props." Miaomiao said.

Lu Jing held a flashlight in his hand and shone it around.

There are all the things that should be in an ancestral hall, including a plaque with the hall name, ancestral portraits, and double beds.

Lamp cabinets, hall couplets...

"It seems...there's nothing strange about it."

Miaomiao glanced at the candle flame she had placed in the corner, and it did not change color.

"That's strange, there's nothing strange about it, why don't you let us get closer to the ancestral hall?"

Lu Jing's eyes fell on something hanging on the beam.

"what is that?"

“It should be the family tree.”

"How do you know?" Miaomiao asked.

“The family tree in the village has no study to store, but we are afraid of rats and moisture.

The family tree is usually hung on the beams of the house.

One is to show its sacredness, and the other is to keep away rats, water and fire from coming into contact with it, which would cause damage to the family tree.

Therefore, the family tree is usually wrapped in oil paper and hung on the beams of the house, and it is not easily opened at ordinary times. "

Miaomiao: "You know this too?"

"My grandfather told me when I was a kid..."

Lu Jing hadn't finished speaking yet.

Miaomiao had already jumped onto the beam, untied the rope in a few moves, and took down the family tree.

Lu Jing took the family tree and started looking through it.

Origin of the surname, overview of the previous generations of the family tree, and the genealogy extending upward

Basic information, family relationships, deeds and contributions of each ancestor and family member.

Arranged in order of blood relationship.

It has everything that should be in a family tree.

"Why are there only people with the surname Li and Zhang in this family tree?"

Lu Jing discovered the misunderstanding.

At this time, Miaomiao took down another family tree.

Lu Jing reached out to take it and immediately noticed that the touch was different.

"This genealogy of the Zhang family has been refurbished."

"Yes, and it's thicker and looks more standard." Miaomiao nodded. "No wonder, most of the villagers now have the surname Zhang, and there are very few people with the surname Li."

Lu Jing opened the Zhang family tree.

"Is there anything unusual?"

Lu Jing shook his head. "I can't tell for now."

Miaomiao turned her head and took another look at the candle in the corner.

"There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this ancestral hall. Why don't you let us in according to the rules?"

"Shh!"

"Someone!"

Miaomiao's face suddenly changed and she immediately blew out the candle in the corner.

"......"

Whoosh!!!"

"You asked me to come here so late at night. Only ghosts would come to the ancestral hall at this time of night."

A man in his forties, holding a flashlight, shone it around the ancestral hall.

Fortunately, he was too sleepy to open his eyes at the moment, otherwise he would have discovered that the family tree hanging on the beam was missing.

The man yawned repeatedly, took another look, and walked out of the ancestral hall.

When the moon is dark and high, the two big red lanterns in front of the ancestral hall are particularly eye-catching.

The man was walking with his head down, and suddenly he was stunned.

He turned around and quickly returned to the ancestral hall.

"not good."

Lu Jing and Miao Miao realized one thing at the same time.

There was such heavy snow and I couldn't erase my footprints after walking all the way.

I thought that after tonight, the footprints would be covered by the heavy snow again.

But I didn't expect that someone would come to the ancestral hall at this time.

The man scanned the area again with the flashlight, this time looking more carefully.

Lu Jing and Miao Miao lay behind the table, holding their breath.

Ok?

The man frowned and muttered to himself:

"Did he stay there during the day?"

Lu Jing could see the man's legs getting closer and closer.

There was a hole in the thick cotton trousers.

Ok?

Lu Jing stared at the pattern inside the cotton pants.

Louis Vuitton?

Are the villagers so fashionable?

The man sniffed and stopped worrying about it.

Lu Jing and Miao Miao both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

The man closed the heavy door of the ancestral hall, and the copper ring on the door made a crisp sound.

He put his hands into his sleeves, lowered his head slightly, and his back was arched like a bent bow.

He walked back slowly, step by step. The snow under his feet made a crackling sound, like the earth's sigh.

Um! ?

The man suddenly reacted.

No! Why can't I see the family tree in the ancestral hall?

No wonder, I always feel like something is missing.

The man turned three steps into two and ran back quickly again.

“Tap-tap-tap!!!”

The man pushed the door open again and returned once more.

When the flashlight swept over, the family tree hanging on the beam was clearly there.

A false alarm!

The man scratched his head hard, thinking that he was overthinking.

He cursed, "It's late at night and you won't let me have any peace!"

Wait until the man leaves.

Miaomiao, lying on the beam, wiped the sweat from her head due to nervousness.

It was just a few seconds away and I was almost discovered.

Lu Jing also walked out of the darkness.

I waited for a while and made sure there was no more movement.

The two of them began to check carefully again.

After making sure there was nothing, they returned the same way.

Chapter 68 Question

2025-03-23 ​​16:51:50 Author: Wukong who can eat

There were footsteps outside the house.

Two figures walked into the house, one in front and one behind.

Captain Cao Lihao and the monkey are in another room.

Lu Jing and Miao Miao were afraid of waking the two people up, so they cleaned the snow off their bodies in the corridor.

Miaomiao exhaled, her voice trembling.

Obviously frozen.

"It seems we have come here for nothing. We found nothing."

"On the contrary, I think it's right for us to go."

"How to say?"

"We went to the ancestral hall but found nothing. That's strange."

Miaomiao is a smart person who understands things quickly.

"But the rules clearly say not to go near the ancestral hall."

Lu Jing nodded.

"Maybe we are just lucky." Miaomiao said.

Lu Jing said: "I can't really explain it, I just feel like something is wrong.

But I can’t tell what’s wrong.”

Something is wrong.

Something is wrong with the ancestral hall.

But something was wrong with the ancestral hall, and Lu Jing could never grasp the key point.

If the code is an iron law that cannot be violated.

But now it is certain that there is something wrong with one of the rules.