Chapter 47: The Suspended Corpse of the Old Man Transforms

  That night, I saw the old man with a corpse leave the cave again. As usual, I shrank into the dark corner, staring at the black figure in the cave.

  The corpse of the old man left the cave and disappeared at the entrance. I walked out from the corner, looking in the direction where the corpse of the old man had gone, gritting my teeth hard.

  I chased after him and when I got outside the cave, I saw the old corpse heading in the direction of the Hanging Corpse Cave.

  Tonight the moon is very big, and the outside of the cave is illuminated brightly. I don't dare to get too close, afraid of being discovered by the hanging corpse old man, so I shrink at the entrance of the cave, waiting for him to walk far away.

  After a while, the corpse of the old man walked faster and faster, almost disappearing from sight. I caught up at this time and saw the corpse of the old man enter the corpse cave.

  These days, I've found myself tracking down the old corpse every day, and my tracking skills seem to have improved greatly. I've also become more cautious than before.

  I saw the old man with a corpse walk into the corpse cave, I didn't dare to get close, and could only lie at the entrance of the corpse cave and listen carefully. In that corpse cave, faintly came a burst of strange cries, and among these strange cries, there was actually a burst of crying sounds.

  The crying sound was very vague, and the voice was hoarse and old. At the moment I heard the cry, I suddenly couldn't come to my senses.

  Why do I feel like this cry is coming from the old man hanging in mid-air?

  I find it strange and hard to believe that this old man, who always looks so superior in front of me, is actually crying.

  I didn't mishear, it was really the hanging corpse old man who was crying. Because I had just thought of this, the hanging corpse old man's crying suddenly became more intense, and his crying turned into wailing. And at this moment, I heard clearly that it was indeed the voice of the hanging corpse old man.

  I couldn't help but satisfy my curiosity, so I came to the entrance of the cave and stuck my head inside to take a look.

  Inside the cave, it was pitch black, but I vaguely saw a person crouching in the darkness. The person was squatting on the ground with both hands covering their face, wailing loudly. Around this person, there were waves of eerie and terrifying strange calls.

  As I saw this scene, I was stunned and wanted to get closer, but I was also afraid of being discovered by him. Just then, the old man's crying voice suddenly became smaller and smaller. Then, I saw the old man standing up and walking towards the entrance from the darkness.

  I was startled and quickly retreated into the hole, feeling like my tense heart was about to jump out.

  Just then, the hanged old man had arrived at the door. His face was as white as a sheet, and his eyes were dull and lifeless, staring straight ahead.

  Suddenly, the hanged old man opened his mouth and let out a burst of hoarse laughter. The sound was incredibly sharp at that moment.

  Then I saw the old man's corpse lying on the ground. After that, he got down on all fours and started crawling around like a four-legged animal.

  Witnessing this scene, I was stunned. Because the appearance of the hanged old man in front of me is exactly that of a zombie corpse.

  Before I could react, the hanged old man let out a shrill cry and charged into the darkness. From start to finish, he was on all fours, crawling forward.

  When he disappeared into the darkness, I was stunned and woke up, suddenly feeling cold sweat all over me.

  I didn't chase after him, and I watched as the old man's corpse climbed further and further away. My heart was racing as I walked towards the cave where we lived. When I got back to the cave, I found that my back was completely soaked through. And after entering the cave, I heard the crying sound again.

  However, the crying sound was not made by the old man hanging from the tree, but rather by the little boy and the young girl.

  All that could be seen was the two of them huddled together, leaning against each other's shoulders and sobbing loudly. Next to them, a kerosene lamp was lit, casting an eerie glow on their faces.

  When I heard their crying voices, I was stunned for a moment. When I saw them hugging each other and crying, I stood still, completely dumbfounded.

  The little kid seemed to have found me, he stopped crying and started sobbing instead. The kid lifted his head, his face was red from holding back tears. I could tell that he still wanted to cry, but in front of me, he was forcing himself not to.

  But this little brat finally didn't hold back, and when he was staring at me fiercely, he suddenly shouted: "What are you looking at? You see us sad, you're happy, aren't you?"

  The child was trying his best to hold back tears, but the sound was still a cry for help, and the shouting was somewhat blurred. If it were in the past, I would have gone up and slapped him twice. But now, I didn't have the heart to do so.

  The little kid shouted this out and then ran towards the hole next to him, sobbing. My gaze followed him as he moved, and when he ran into the hole, I was drawn back by the girl's crying voice and came to my senses.

  At this moment, the girl was still crying loudly, with a heart-wrenching cry.

  I walked over and sat down beside the girl. The girl suddenly buried her face in my lap, continuing to cry. I didn't know what to say, so I just sat there silently. Nor did I know how long she cried, but as I listened to her sobs, memories of my own parents came flooding back into my mind.

  I remember on that mountain, the figure of my parents leaving with determination.

  "Ko Mori, from now on we can't take care of you anymore."

  。”

  "Why?"

  "We're going to a place very far away and won't be back for a long, long time."

  Memories brought me back to this point, and I suddenly came to my senses. Turning my head, the girl had already disappeared from sight, leaving only that kerosene lamp flickering with a yellowish-orange glow.

  I looked up and saw two figures standing at the entrance of the cave, one tall and one short. I stood up and walked towards the entrance, and found that it was the girl and the little kid standing there.

  At this moment, they stood still and silent, like two statues.

  I walked step by step towards them, getting closer and closer, until I stopped. All of a sudden, I saw someone outside the cave, who was crawling back and forth not far from the entrance, occasionally making strange cackling sounds.

  As I looked out of the cave, I found that the person crawling on the ground was none other than the hanged old man.

  The silhouette of the little boy and the girl is somewhat desolate. I heard the little boy's voice with a sob: "Dad looks so painful."

  On the side, a very weak voice came from the girl: "But we can't help him."

  Just then, the hanged old man outside the door let out a strange cry and crawled away into the distance, disappearing into the darkness. I saw that in the darkness, there were even more corpses, crawling all over the mountains without stopping.

  In the darkness, the girl and the little boy walked out silently, disappearing into the black night.

  When I ran out of the cave, I found that they were all gone. At this moment, I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, as if everyone in the world was leaving me.

  I don't know how long it took, but I actually fell asleep at the entrance of the cave. When I opened my eyes, the moon had already moved to the other side, and the entire cave was dead silent. I looked around me, and suddenly felt a thud in my heart.

  I climbed up and shouted loudly at the little brat and the girl, but they didn't respond with anything.

  My heart aches with every passing moment, I always have this feeling that they will never come back, and from now on, this cave will only be left with me. And I can never leave this mountain, I can only grow old and die here.

  My vision became increasingly blurred, I don't know how long it took, the sunlight from outside shone in through the hole and onto my face. I opened my eyes and woke up.

  I wearily got up and walked towards the cave. But, I searched the entire cave and didn't see anyone else again. In an instant, I felt a sense of loneliness that was rapidly spreading to me.

  I was hungry, so I went into the kitchen to make something for myself. But after eating just a couple of mouthfuls, I lost my appetite.

  I stood at the entrance of the cave in a daze, expecting the girl and the little kid to come back, but after waiting for a whole morning, the sun shone on my head, they still didn't return.

  I left the cave and started searching outside, but after searching all around, I didn't see even a shadow of them.

  Later, I returned to the cave and lay down in unease. Gradually, the sky turned dark again, and I was enveloped by a sense of horror and boundless loneliness. Just as I felt some despair, I suddenly heard footsteps.

  In that instant, I sprang up from the bed. Coming to the entrance of the cave, I saw the girl and the little kid walking into the cave in a daze, carrying a lantern, their faces expressionless.

  I approached them and called out to them in delight, but the two of them remained silent. I pulled the girl back, and she turned her head to look at me before continuing on her way. In the end, they each entered their own burrow, the lanterns went out, and the surroundings once again became pitch black.

  Just then, another figure appeared outside the cave. Faintly, I saw that the person's shadow was extremely tall and large. At this moment, he sat motionless at the entrance of the cave, and I heard him let out a series of sighs.

  "Hey kid, come here."

  I was lost in thought about whether or not to go over and take a look when I heard his voice. Startled, I pointed at my own nose: "You're calling me?"

  The one who spoke was the hanged old man. I had already recognized his voice. His voice came again soon: "Is there anyone else here?"

  I hesitated for a moment, then walked up to him. As I stood before him, the old man patted the ground beside him and said, "Today, old man that I am, I won't scold you, sit down."

  I didn't sit down, but continued standing. The hanged old man looked at me and then turned his head back to the cave: "Are you very afraid of me?"

  I said: "I'm not afraid."

  "Your mouth is really hard, sigh, no matter how I look at it, it's just like when I was young. But kid, sometimes being overly proud and capable will get you into trouble, and you'll be taken advantage of by others. The world is a treacherous place."

  "If nothing else, I'm going to sleep."

  I actually really want to know what happened last night, but I just don't want to ask him. It's okay, I can just ask the girl tomorrow.

  Little did I think that as soon as I left, the old man's corpse suddenly grabbed me: "No time, really no time."

  At this moment, the old man's strength was surprisingly great, and he grabbed my entire arm so hard that it went numb. I felt a surge of fear: "What do you mean there's no time? What are you going to do?"

  The old man hanging in mid-air continued: "No time, really no time."

  Then he grabbed me with one hand and lifted me up. Next, he carried me rushing out of the cave.