Strange Mountain Head

The car overturned two hills, and Zhou Wei saw a village faintly visible in the distance. The mountain is shrouded in mist, and the car windows are covered with a layer of water vapor. Zhou Wei pointed to the village and asked, "Professor Lin, that's Lingmu Village."

Professor Lin, who was sitting in front, turned around and said, "Yes, even though it's hidden in this mountain, it's actually the oldest village in the local history recorded in the county annals, with high historical research value. It took me a long time to win it over. We must do this lesson well."

Suli has never spoken, perhaps it was the first time she had such close contact with the mountain, and her expression was more surprised. Zhou Wei never believed that this petite girl would actually be a highly talented student in the medical department.

Judging from her appearance, perhaps she couldn't even grasp the surgical knife firmly. Thinking about it, Zhou Wei couldn't help but chuckle lightly.

The car finally arrived at Lingmu Village, and Zhou Wei saw some long objects of different sizes placed outside the village, covered with white plastic sheets.

"What are those?" Zhou Wei asked in confusion.

"Oh, that's a coffin. The customs in Lingmu Village are different from other places. After a loved one dies, they place the coffin containing their loved one's body next to the village, meaning that although their loved one is dead, their voice and appearance are still there. The county annals have recorded this strange funeral in Lingmu Village, but I didn't expect it to be true," Professor Lin said.

Looking at those coffins, Zhou Wei couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Suddenly, he saw a person standing among the coffins. It was an old man, dressed in black cotton clothes, looking coldly at Zhou Wei.

"Well, there's someone there!" Zhou Wei hurriedly shouted.

"Where and where," Professor Lin turned his head and asked.

Zhou Wei was stunned. The old man who had just stared at him disappeared. Zhou Wei's scalp exploded.

"A big boy, suspicious," Su Li sneered.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wei couldn't help but feel angry, but it was difficult to say anything.

The car stopped and a man walked over to them, saying, "Hello, you are Dr. Lin mentioned by County Mayor Qin! I am Village Chief Wang Xigui."

Professor Lin smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Wang, could you please help me? These two are my students."

Zhou Wei and Su Li nodded at him.

I don't understand why, but as soon as I entered Lingmu Zhuang, Zhou Wei felt uncomfortable all over. It seems like there are countless pairs of eyes looking at me.

Village Chief Wang brought them to his own home. Zhou Wei put down his luggage and looked around. Mr. Wang's home is a typical small rural household, with bundles of corn hanging on the walls. Mr. Wang brought three bowls into the house and walked out with a thermos in hand.

"Come on, Dr. Lin. Drink some water," said Village Chief Wang, placing the bowl on the stone table in the yard.

At this moment, a slight cough came from the nearby room. Professor Lin looked at Village Chief Wang and asked, "There is a patient at home."

"Dr. Lin, it's really impressive. It's my wife who has an old problem. She's afraid of the wind and also contagious, so she's living alone in the inner room," said Village Chief Wang with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Professor Lin put down his bowl and said, "Let me take a look." After finishing, he stood up and walked towards the inner room, followed by Village Chief Wang in a hurry.

Zhou Wei really admires Professor Lin a bit. With just a slight cough, one can tell that he is sick.

Wang Village Chief's wife sat on the bed, her whole body tightly wrapped in clothes, with only two eyes exposed. Seeing Professor Lin, I looked a bit flustered and at a loss.

"Dr. Lin, this disease is contagious. It's better not to see it," said Wang, the village chief with a sarcastic tone.

"It's okay. Come on, sister-in-law, let me take a look," said Professor Lin as he sat by the bed and took the hand of Wang Village Chief's wife. The village chief's wife called out. Quickly retracted his hand. In a short moment, Zhou Wei still saw several obvious scars on her arm.

"She can't see any strangers," said Village Chief Wang apologetically.

"Well, from now on," Professor Lin felt a bit awkward.

As he went out, a sudden thought flashed through Zhou Wei's mind. The scars on Wang Village Chief's wife's hand just now looked like corpse spots! Yes, it should have just formed. Thinking of that, Zhou Wei couldn't help but be surprised. He turned his head and looked inside again. The village chief's wife looked straight at them with a cold and intimidating gaze, and Zhou Wei hurriedly walked out.

Zhou Wei looked at his watch and found that it was already past 8 pm. Professor Lin has not returned yet. While having dinner, Village Chief Wang came over and called them to drink. Zhou Wei was not good at drinking, so he declined. Who knew that Su Li had also followed, leaving Zhou Wei alone in the room.

Outside the window, it's already dark. There were some lights shining in the distance, and Zhou Wei realized that his place of residence was actually at the westernmost end of Lingmu Village, which was still some distance away from the village.

"Ah, ah. Shouting Zhang Sheng, listen carefully..." Suddenly, a mournful female voice reached Zhou Wei's ear, causing him to have goosebumps all over his body. He walked to the door and listened, there was no other sound outside except for the whirring wind.

Did you hear me wrong? It's impossible! Zhou Wei thought and opened the door.

A woman with theatrical makeup on her face, red dye on her mouth, stared blankly at Zhou Wei who opened the door. After staying for a few seconds, Zhou Wei exclaimed in shock, "You, who are you?"

The woman suddenly smiled and said, "Zhang Sheng." She walked over to Zhou Wei.

Zhou Wei took a step back and said, "You, who the hell are you?" After saying that, he pushed away the woman and ran crazy towards the village.

When Zhou Wei knocked open the door of the village chief's house, Professor Lin was bidding farewell to the village chief Wang and preparing to leave. Seeing Zhou Wei's disheveled appearance, I couldn't help but be stunned.

"Ghost! No, a crazy woman... I... I..." Zhou Wei said out of breath.

"Zhou Wei, how are you? Speak slowly," Professor Lin helped Zhou Wei and said.

After listening to Zhou Wei's narration, Wang Village Chief smiled and said, "I'm really sorry! I forgot to tell you, that's Widow Liu. Her husband went to Lingmu Mountain two years ago to collect medicinal herbs, but unfortunately fell and died. Since then, she has gone crazy. She sings recklessly every night, don't take it for granted, she has no malicious intentions."

After listening to Village Chief Wang's words, Professor Lin patted Zhou Wei and said, "It's okay. Look at how scared you are."

On the way back, Zhou Wei asked Professor Lin, "Why don't you see Su Li?"

Professor Lin said, "Su Li sleeps in Mr. Wang's old house at night."

Zhou Wei couldn't help but admire Su Li in his heart. He didn't expect such a weak girl to have a lot of courage.

Zhou Wei thought for a moment and whispered, "Professor Lin, I always feel like there's something wrong there. It seems very evil."

"What's wrong," Professor Lin asked.

"Do you still remember the wife of Village Chief Wang? When you were helping her see a doctor, I accidentally saw a patch on her hand. You may not believe it when I said it. It's a corpse patch, and the scene has just formed," Zhou Wei said.

"You see it clearly," Professor Lin stopped in his tracks.

"It's true, my main course is surgery. That's really necrotic plaques, because they have just formed, so they are still in the accumulation period," Zhou Wei said firmly.

"Zhou Wei, do you understand leprosy?" Professor Lin looked at him and asked.

"I understand," Zhou Wei nodded and said.

"The initial formation of leprosy began to spread from the skin, and its spread was similar to the spread of necrotic plaques. I could sense that Wang Village Chief's wife may have contracted leprosy. Do you think if it were necrotic plaques, she could still talk to us?" Professor Lin smiled and said.

Zhou Wei scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Perhaps I was overthinking it. But it's really quite there."

"As medical students, if we are afraid of everything, how can we achieve success? Besides, if there is really danger there, County Magistrate Qin will not let us come," Professor Lin said.

Zhou Wei didn't speak anymore. He looked into the distance, and the Lingmu Mountain at night looked like a terrifying monster with a big mouth open. Zhou Wei believes that Lingmu Village must not be as simple as imagined.

The next day at noon, after dinner, Professor Lin took Zhou Wei and Su Li to the entrance of Lingmu Village to voluntarily seek medical treatment for the villagers. Wang Village Chief stood excitedly at the entrance of the village, banging gongs, while the villagers lined up to watch one after another. Most of them are minor illnesses such as colds and coughs. Zhou Wei sat bored for a while, then made an excuse and left.

The villagers have all gone to the village entrance for medical treatment, and the huge Lingmu Village seems a bit deserted at this moment. Zhou Wei lit a cigarette and walked aimlessly.

"Ah, help!" Suddenly, a voice came from a nearby house. Zhou Wei was taken aback, his voice seemed to be that of a woman. Thinking of that, Zhou Wei walked in step by step.

There was probably no one living in the room, and there was a smell of dust inside. Zhou Wei couldn't help but sneeze. He flicked the spider web in front of him and shouted inside, "Who is shouting for help!"

Zhou Wei looked inside and it seemed like a temple. He hesitated for a moment and walked inside. There was a door next to it, and Zhou Wei pushed it open and immediately felt like someone had splashed a basin of cold water on his head.

A table was placed in front of Zhou Wei, with hundreds of spirit cards placed on it, big and small. On the middle spiritual tablet is written the position of the village chief Wang Xigui. Those few words clearly entered Zhou Wei's eyes, and a few seconds later, Zhou Wei ran out with an "ah" sound. Thinking of the corpse spot on Wang Village Chief's wife's hand, the old man standing in the coffin, everything, Zhou Wei dared not think about it anymore, only one thought - to run.

Zhou Wei stumbled and ran to the village entrance, trembling as he shouted, "Hurry up, Professor Lin and Su Li, hurry up, the people there are all dead."

Professor Lin was stunned and looked at Zhou Wei, saying, "What's wrong with you, Zhou Wei?""

"The ancestral hall is filled with spiritual plaques, which belong to the entire Lingmu Village," Zhou Wei said loudly.

Professor Lin stood up upon hearing this.

"I misunderstood, I misunderstood." Village Chief Wang stood up hurriedly. "The temple to the west is specifically designed to hold the spiritual cards of our entire village. This is the rule passed down by our Lingmu Village Ancestor."

Zhou Wei was stunned for a moment and asked, "Really."

"Hehe, do you think we look like dead people?" said Village Chief Wang with a smile. The villagers nearby also laughed along.

Zhou Wei said half confidently, "Then your wife..."

"Alright, Zhou Wei, stop talking. It's clear and straightforward, don't talk nonsense." Professor Lin stopped him. Zhou Wei didn't speak anymore, he felt that he might have been a bit reckless. How could he not be afraid, remembering the scenes of those spiritual cards densely arranged in front of him.

Professor Lin looked at Zhou Wei helplessly and said, "You, a big boy, look at Su Li." As Professor Lin turned his head, Su Li disappeared.

"Where is Su Li?" Zhou Wei asked.

"Maybe I went back," Professor Lin said.

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Although Zhou Wei didn't like Su Li very much, he felt like he had fallen to the end of the world.

"It should be fine, and it's getting late. How about we go see her while we're having dinner?" Professor Lin said.

Zhou Wei nodded, still feeling uneasy in his heart. He felt that everything there was really chilling.

Mr. Wang's old house is to the east of Lingmu Village. Mr. Wang walked ahead with a flashlight to guide Professor Lin and Zhou Wei.

"Wang Village Chief, how did you get to know Qin County Chief?" Professor Lin asked.

"Qin County Magistrate is such a good person! The government has always wanted Lingmu Village to be relocated outside the mountains, but Qin County Magistrate said that Lingmu Village has a long history and its own traditions and customs, so he suppressed the policy of relocating the village. The people in the village are very grateful to him. You see, our ancestors have been on this land for generations, and it would be unfilial to leave." Wang Village Magistrate said as he stopped and said, "It's time."

Zhou Wei was suddenly startled, as they had just arrived at the Lingmu Manor where a large number of coffins were placed. And just a few meters away from the group of coffins, there stands a dark room.

He remembered the old man in the coffin again and his heart tightened: "Suli lives here."

"Yeah, it's actually nothing. Those coffins are all empty, let's go in." Village Chief Wang took the lead and walked in.

The room was dark with no lights on, and Zhou Wei couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"Miss Su, Dr. Lin has come to see you," said Village Chief Wang as he walked to the inner room and knocked on the door.

With a creak, the door opened a crack. Mr. Wang was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Professor Lin and pushed open the door.

The light came on, and Zhou Wei saw Su Li lying in bed with a pale face. Professor Lin hurriedly walked over, lifted her wrist, and then listened to her breathing. Her face changed and she said, "My pulse doesn't beat, and my breathing is gone."

"What?" Zhou Greatest was shocked and hurriedly walked over.

Professor Lin rolled Su Li's eyelids, looked elsewhere, and finally shook his head.

"Professor, how did she die?" Zhou Wei gritted his teeth and asked softly.

"There are no wounds on my body, and it doesn't look like I'm poisoned. I can't see it for a moment, so I need further examination," Professor Lin said.

Wang Village Chief sighed and said, "How could this happen to me? I'm really sad."

"Sadness, what's the use of sadness? Can you make her come alive?" Zhou Wei said angrily.

"Zhou Wei, don't do this," Professor Lin shouted to Zhou Wei.

Wang, the village chief, was taken aback for a moment. He pursed his lips and said, "I have a way to bring her back to life."

Professor Lin and Zhou Wei were both stunned this time.

Village Chief Wang sat down, lit his pipe, and took a puff, saying, "Since then, I won't hide it from you. The reason why Lingmu Village is called Lingmu Village is because there is a type of wood in Lingmu Mountain that can be used to make coffins that can bring back the souls of the deceased."

"Resurrection is simply a fantasy!" Zhou Wei sneered.

"Is your wife..." Professor Lin asked.

"Yes, Dr. Lin is just amazing. I can't hide anything from you. Three days before you came, my wife went away due to illness, and I used a spirit coffin to bring her back. At that time, I didn't tell you, I wanted to avoid trouble," said Village Chief Wang.

"What, this..." Zhou Wei looked at Professor Lin incredulously.

"So, what should we do?" Professor Lin asked.

"Summoning souls, using a spirit wooden coffin to summon souls," said Village Chief Wang slowly.

The night grew dark, and the outside of Mr. Wang's old house was crowded with villagers holding torches. The villa at night, illuminated by torches, is like daylight.

Professor Lin and Zhou Wei watched as He Bo, who was in charge of the ceremony, commanded the two of them to lift Su Li out. Afterwards, the other two people carried out a coffin from the pile of coffins. A white plastic cloth wrapped around a long coffin slowly walked over. Zhou Wei clenched his fist tightly.

He Bomu wore a face and shouted, "Form into the coffin!"

The two people carrying the spirit wooden coffin suddenly lifted the plastic cloth covering it, and a crimson coffin was revealed in front of everyone.

Suli was placed in the coffin and then the coffin was closed. He murmured something and walked around the coffin one after another.

Zhou Wei stared closely at the coffin, feeling somewhat incredulous. The word "summoning souls" is ridiculous for him as a medical student. After death, breathing and pulse stop running, and then cells begin to dry up and divide. The so-called soul theory has never had much basis. Thinking of the corpse spot on the hand of the village chief's wife, he became confused again, because it was indeed a corpse spot from the accumulation period. Can summoning souls really bring the dead back to life

"The soul of the dead returns to the coffin!" He Bo shouted fiercely again. Zhou Wei's heart tightened and he stared intently at the coffin. He felt that Su Li was about to come out of the coffin!

The torch suddenly went out, and all the torches were extinguished. In an instant, the scene that had just appeared as daylight suddenly plunged into darkness. Zhou Wei was startled and trembled as he shouted, "Professor Lin." No one agreed, and the atmosphere around him was completely silent, as if there was no one around. Zhou Wei widened his eyes and carefully looked around, to his surprise, there was really no one left. Only the spirit wooden coffin was still lying quietly there.

Zhou Wei shouted twice again, but no one responded. Zhou Wei's heart began to panic, and he walked trembling to the spiritual coffin. Fear spread throughout his body, and he could hear his own heartbeat pounding.

Zhou Wei, trembling with both hands, pushed aside his mother's cherry blossom and cherry blossom from the coffin. The acyl male spear was smooth and elegant, and the instant emperor pried open the paper on the valley emperor's sled

Fear made Zhou Wei collapse to the ground, the kind of fear that knew there was a huge disaster coming but knew he was powerless to turn it around.

At this moment, the torch suddenly lit up again. Zhou Wei saw Su Li standing next to Village Chief Wang, looking at him with a smile on her face.

Zhou Wei widened his eyes.

"Every year there are two people going out there and bringing them back. It's like looking for doubles, unfortunately, you and Professor Lin are doubles for this year," Su Li said softly.

"Are you from Lingmu Village, or is Qin County Magistrate the same?" Zhou Wei suddenly understood.

Suli didn't answer him, and she and Village Chief Wang approached Zhou Wei step by step.

Legend has it that souls who die in a foreign land cannot find their way back. This soul will stay in a foreign land like his corpse, enduring endless sorrow. He also cannot enjoy the worship of cigarettes, the provision of food, and the transcendence of scriptures. This lonely soul will become the most tragic starving ghost, forever reincarnated in a foreign land, drifting for a long time without any hope of reincarnation.

So every year, people leave Lingmu Village and bring them back. Some people say that those who leave Lingmu Manor are not humans, but souls searching for substitutes.

At dawn, there were two figures rushing forward on the mountain path: Zhou Wei and Professor Lin. The two of them looked dazed and pale. On their necks, patches of varying sizes were faintly visible.