Chapter 31

The man took a few more steps towards me, gave a low shush and said, It's me!

As soon as I heard the voice, I realized that it was Ding Ding, and my heart relaxed. Busy asking him, what else is going on at this late hour?

Ding Ding sat down next to me, said you come with me.

I hesitantly got up from the bed, put on my clothes, and followed Ding Ding out.

He led me out of the room and still didn't tell me what things he wanted to do. We walked to the courtyard under the tree, Tintin didn't move, he looked up at the dense foliage above him and said, as soon as I came in I felt this tree was strange, but I couldn't find anything special about it.

I touched the trunk of the tree, and said that this tree has been planted here for many years, and when I was a child, I often climbed up to play, and was scolded by my grandfather. Nothing special.

Ding Ding said this is not necessarily, you give me your hand.

I was puzzled hand over, Dingding pulled me a finger, suddenly put in his mouth a bite, pain I almost screamed. I was busy retracted to see, the fingertip has been bitten by him.

I whispered cursed what are you doing! Rabies offense!

He shushed again, uttering just a little blood, what's the big deal. Don't scream, you'll wake up Lin Tian later and scare him.

I wanted to find something to wipe the blood off my hands, Ding Ding was busy stopping me, dabbing a bit of blood from my finger and reaching out to apply it on top of the tree trunk.

I was curious about his action, and was about to ask about it when I suddenly realized that the branches of the tree were shaking, and there was even a low whimpering sound that came from deep within the trunk of the tree!

The branches were shaking more and more, as if they were being blown by an eighth-grade wind, and with it they would all be uprooted.

Ding Ding and I were busy taking a step back, looking at the trembling tree in surprise.

I said sharply, "What is this? The tree has become a ghost!

Ding Ding did not say a word, just staring in fascination, a long time before saying, I am also the first time to see, think this place is really too weird, tried, I did not think it is really this thing, this is …… a tree with a human face ah!

I wondered, what?

Ding Ding shushed again, signaling me to watch the movement of the tree.

We both retreated a few more steps, only to feel that the whimpering sound is getting louder and louder, but also like a ghost cry. It was a clear night, but at this moment, I really had a feeling that heaven and earth had changed color, facing this tree, I actually had a sense of submission, almost kneeling down.

The leaves on that tree suddenly clattered down, in this night can not see clearly, coupled with the sound of those ghost horns, as if no number of crows flying in front of the eyes!

Ding Ding's face was heavy, and it was only then that I realized that he was constantly backing up, seemingly a little afraid of the scene before him!

I just focused on keeping up with him, and suddenly I saw him reach out and point, yadda yadda, out!

I turned my head and was surprised to see a face growing out of that bare tree trunk. Either old or young, their faces were all pained, they violently opened their eyes, and they all looked towards me and Ding Ding! Mouths screamed so mournfully that I couldn't help but cover my ears!

Ding Ding's entire body almost froze as he grew his mouth motionless. The expression suddenly went into a trance, and involuntarily walked towards the sphinx tree!

I was shocked, remembered to call his name, reached over to pull him, but he was like a walking corpse without consciousness, but did not respond at all!

No matter how hard I tried, he still continued to walk towards the tree, step by step in the air!

I have no choice, swung his fist toward his face is a punch, this time really enough to relieve anger, save the usual are beaten by him.

Ding Ding ate pain, a wake up, cover the face confused look at me, suddenly woke up, said, quickly into the house!

The two of us almost rolled and crawled, for fear of being unconscious again like just now. Just into the house, Ding Ding fast hands, quickly shut the door, I did not see where he pulled out a few yellow talisman, dipped a little saliva, immediately pasted on the door above.

Outside the room whimpering sound suddenly small, feel like mosquitoes in the ear buzzing straight. Immediately after, Ding Ding lit the candles on the table, and I realized that he was already sweating profusely.

I asked, what the hell is that?

Ding Ding said, this is called the human face tree, will suck people's souls, there is not a single ghost in the neighborhood, so clean, all were sucked into this tree! Tan Xi, why is there such a thing in your house?

I said I don't know! I used to think it was just an ordinary tree, and if you hadn't made it so, I wouldn't have known it was so dangerous!

I leaned over the door and looked out, and realized that there were hundreds of faces growing on the tree, all screaming miserably.

I asked Ding Ding what to do now, we can not be so in the house just waiting for it.

Ding Ding said there is no way out is a death! Wait until dawn, tomorrow cut down the tree.

I swallowed a mouthful of spittle, the whole person even doze are scared awake, this tree two people can not hold over, do not know how many years already. If my mom is really as powerful as my brother-in-law said, then how come she can't even discover such an odd thing.

I glanced at the time, only three o'clock in the morning, from dawn there are still a few hours, during this period can only hope that will not happen again what strange things, Ding Ding and I really can not hold back.

Ding Ding nervous, with a trace of excitement on his face, he said, Tan Xi, we really came to the right place, you see, your home this place is like a ghost nest, anything can happen.

I didn't say anything, still gazing at the faces on the trees, only the sky was too dark, I really couldn't see their faces clearly. I thought of Tintin's actions just now, before asking, does this tree need human blood to become like this?

Tintin sipped his water and said no, usually as long as there are ghosts nearby, they will be attracted to the tree and then swallowed into the tree's belly. Almost always without God realizing it. Use your blood because this is your home.

I also sat down, drank some water to calm my nerves, and asked Ding Ding, could it be that this tree is also the same as the blood perch, and will recognize its owner?

Tintin shook his head again, he said, do you know how the sphinx tree came to be? It was planted in the soil with the bones of a loved one's corpse, and because the obsession was too strong, it took root and grew a tree with a human face. It's no longer considered a kind of ghost, but a kind of monster, even if we say it's a demon it's not far off the mark. Ordinary people's blood is useless, it has to be related to the bones of the buried corpse. If this tree hadn't been planted in your house, I wouldn't have wanted to use your blood!

My brain buzzed, could it be that this tree in the body before, but also my relatives or ancestors?

To grow to be so thick, at least a hundred years. But no one in my family has ever mentioned it to me, and I'm not sure if they really don't know about this tree, or are they deliberately hiding it from me?

I can't even figure out who the person in this tree could be.

As Ding Ding and I were talking, the door to the room behind us suddenly slammed again, we turned around and found Lin Tian walking out of the room, he didn't even wear a coat, he came out with a pair of underwear on.

I saw that his face was expressionless and called out to him, but I didn't realize that he was ignoring me. He just walked towards the outside of the house, and when he came to the door, he paused for a moment, and then pulled up the yellow talisman that Ding Ding had pasted on the door!

Ding Ding and I panicked at the same time, I went forward to pull him, Ding Ding screamed and asked him what he was doing!

But who knew that Lin Tian was just like Ding Ding when he was delirious just now, he only wanted to go out the door. I pulled him and saw that he still had his own consciousness, but it felt very wrong, just like before in the graveyard when he suddenly screamed at my shadow!

The uneasiness in my heart quickly surged up, and I busily said, Lin Tian what's wrong with you?

He slowly glanced at me, reached out and pointed towards the door, and said, They are calling me ……

The tone of his voice was completely different from usual, surprisingly giving me a sense of strangeness, as if I was dealing with, someone I had never seen before! I panicked, and instantly felt that the kind of situation Lin Tian had told me about had reappeared, and that he had no idea what he was doing!

Ding Ding re-pasted the yellow talisman on the door, and also ran over to help me pull Lin Tian, hearing his words, Ding Ding also froze, and hurriedly asked, Who's calling you? What's calling you?

Lin Tian still reached out and pointed to the human face tree outside the house, said, they ……

Ding Ding and I have a puzzled look in our eyes, just now, even outside the house, all we heard were those miserable screams. Perhaps there is a certain degree of disorientation, so that people can not help but want to get closer, but never felt that the human faces in those trees were calling out to them.

Then what could it be that Lin Tian heard?

Tintin and I worked together to restrain Lin Tian, who was still struggling desperately to get away from the door. We had no way out and were afraid of hurting him, Ding Ding was in a hurry and said Tan Xi, find a rope and tie him up!

I originally both hands are pressed on Lin Tian, heard Ding Ding said so, and hastened to give him a little position, so that he can make force against Lin Tian.

But who knew that Ding Ding himself didn't have much strength, I just loosened a little bit, and Lin Tian sprang up, breaking free from Ding Ding's hands at once. I was hit by his action, and slammed into the table, and the candle flame on it was immediately extinguished.

The room suddenly lost its light, Ding Ding and I suddenly could not see things clearly, only to hear a creak behind us, the door was pulled open by Lin Tian.

The sound of ghostly whistling from the sphinx tree suddenly grew louder. We hurriedly covered our ears, but we could still hear those oozing ghostly cries.

Lin Tian ran out in three or two steps, and in just a blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of the Tree of Human Faces, and reached out to the tree to climb over!

As soon as I saw this, the fire in my heart also rose. Not caring if I would be confused by the ghostly screams, I dragged a chair with my hand and rushed out.

Lin Tian climbed very quickly, moving like a monkey, I had never seen him so agile.

I grabbed the chair, ran under the tree, and slammed it hard towards the wailing ghost faces on the tree trunk. The smashed faces instantly suffocated, but at the same time the screams got louder.

My own eardrums were already raw from the shock, and I guessed that I would go deaf if I continued like this. Tintin relit a candle and rushed out of the house as well. He lifted his foot and swept the fallen leaves on the ground under the tree, covered his ears with one hand, and yelled at me that I'd burn it!

I was anxious, thinking that he was usually quite powerful, now he ran out to add to the chaos! Lin Tian is still in the tree, not to say that you take with the candle to burn the tree, or not, even if you light Lin Tian will be roasted by you into a dry person!

I yelled, "Wait.

After saying that, I threw away the stool and climbed towards the tree. I now really do not have a feeling of fear, may be angry and anxious, may also be too shocked and numb. Outside of feeling a little nauseated by those faces, I didn't feel anything at all.

But I have not exercised for a long time, this climb only to find that it is difficult, the trunk of the tree, which was rough before, is now slippery and greasy, and it seems to be something that flows out of the bark of the tree. I don't know what it was, but it gave me a lot of resistance.

I barely managed to climb up a little bit, then I felt that Lin Tian's movements were not like a monkey anymore, it was clearly a gecko, all he had to do was to reach out and pick at it, and it rubbed up.