Chapter 10: The Legend of Guidaowan (9)

The cold and frightening night was the most difficult to endure, even if ten strong men gathered here, accompanied by a few bottles of strong liquor, it was the same.

It was a snowy night with no moon… Two bottles of wine had been emptied, and everyone’s face had turned a little rosy, slightly tipsy, and time had passed by not so slowly.

“What time is it?” One of the workers picked up an unopened bottle of spirits next to the fire and finally couldn’t help but ask. He bit off the bottle cap and the spirits, which were a little warm from the heat of the fire, poured down his throat. He let out a breath and his courage grew a little, but he still didn’t dare to look at the broken wooden house.

Usually it wasn’t like this, but for some reason, tonight, he felt like there was a pair of cold, prying eyes behind the windows of that house, watching him. Whenever he made eye contact with them, something terrifying would happen.

This is the feeling that everyone described afterwards, except for Wei Dahan, because at that time he was already dead and had no possibility of speaking again.

It had been quiet for so long, except for the sound of the “gurgling” of the wine and the sound of breathing. This sound was a sentence that broke the silence. In this place, the deeper the night, the more people lost the courage to speak, including Wei Dahan, who was also somewhat silent. This person asking the questions was not because he had drunk a few more than others, and he did not necessarily have this kind of courage.

No one answered him, first because watches were a rare commodity in those days and not everyone could afford one, and second because no one really wanted to speak up here. All that was flowing here was silent terror.

“Fuck, can’t anyone tell me what time it is? It’s so hard to have a goal. If I can get through this night, I can go home and have a hot bowl of soup with my wife. After that, I can go to bed with my wife and sleep comfortably. If you don’t tell me the time, I’m going home now.” The worker who asked for the time had accidentally drunk half a bottle of strong liquor just now, and now he was a little drunk. Drunk people always have more courage and dare to curse in this terrifying place.

A worker next to him gasped, feeling that the worker’s cursing had attracted the attention of something unknown. But he was too timid to try to stop him.

The silence continued.

“Hey, Wei Dahan, don’t you have a watch? Why are you afraid to tell the time? Aren’t you famous for your courage? Why are you so scared this time?” It is estimated that he was driven to the limit by that silent fear. After getting drunk, the paranoid mood wanted to vent, and the worker was relentless, refusing to give up until he got the time.

On normal days, not to mention making trouble in this terrifying place, even on a construction site in broad daylight, he wouldn’t dare speak to Wei Dahan like this.

“Am I a coward? I don’t want to make trouble with you here. This is a task assigned by the leader, not a joke… Don’t make trouble just because you’ve had a few drinks. Do you believe I’ll lock you up in that room for the night?” After all, he was used to being admired by the workers, so how could Wei Dahan tolerate someone talking to him like that? In addition, Wei Dahan’s reputation for being bold in the town was also well-known, so how could he tolerate being called a coward?

If it weren’t for the fact that they were in a public place, Wei might have really been scared. He might have jumped on the worker and beaten him up, but for some reason he didn’t dare to do so tonight.

But the worker was already drunk, and he didn’t know why that sentence, “You’re going to spend the night in the house,” deeply irritated him. He hiccupped, stood up unsteadily, and said to Wei Dahan with a sideways glance, “I’m a coward. I don’t dare to spend the night in that house. But don’t be a hero! You said to go over there, but do you dare to go over there yourself? I’m afraid you’re not even brave enough to go into the house, are you?”

Wei Dahan was silent. He had slept next to the dead and spent the night in a mass grave, but for some reason, he really didn’t dare to go near this room.

But Wei Dahan was also a man who valued his reputation. In the dim light of the fire, and in the silence of everyone, he always felt that everyone’s eyes had changed, and they no longer felt so respectful. This made his heart feel even worse than being cut by a knife.

After a while of silence, Wei Dahan suddenly walked over, pushed the drunk worker, grabbed the bottle of warm liquor from his hand, and without saying a word, gulped down half the bottle!

That was more than 60 degrees of sorghum wine, which was even stronger than burning knives. Few people could drink it so quickly without getting drunk. Wei Dahan also had a reaction very quickly. He took out a cigarette and said, “There is no place in this world that I dare not go. Today, I will mark a path. If I go in and take a stroll later, then I will definitely take you in today.”

When he said this, Wei Dahan had red eyes and a fierce expression, like an angry bull. This look scared everyone. Those who knew him well knew that Wei Dahan was absolutely serious.

“Cough… Lao Wei, I think we should just let this go. Xiao Sun was just drunk. What are you arguing with someone who has drunk a little yellow soup for?” Seeing that things were getting out of hand, an older worker couldn’t help but come to the rescue. No matter what kind of society this is, the knowledgeable old workers always have some insight. He decided that the “thing” in this broken house was evil, and he didn’t want to make things worse. He could just wait until dawn and complete the task assigned by the leader.

When he said this, two workers quickly went to hold Wei Dahan back. It was probably Wei Dahan’s fierce expression and words that scared the worker named Xiao Sun. It was also probably the cold north wind that blew, and his alcoholism sobered up a little. Xiao Sun suddenly became scared, quickly walked over, and with a sad face, grabbed Wei Dahan and said, “Brother Wei, I was wrong. I just drank too much… I didn’t think before I spoke, don’t be mad at me, it’s so cold today, and this place…” As he spoke, Xiao Sun’s neck tensed, and he was about to cry. Then he continued, “Brother Wei, let’s just forget about it, okay?”

On normal days, Wei Dahan might have really let it go, but tonight everyone was a bit depressed, and the effects of half a bottle of strong liquor were not easily overcome. He still had his eyes wide open, completely ignoring Xiao Sun, and pushed away the two workers holding him, kicking Xiao Sun in the process, shouting, “I am Wei Donglai, I have never been afraid of anything! Even the ghost has to avoid me. Today I must take you into the house once, you wait for me, and see what is a man, and what is not a hero.

Xiao Sun was kicked by Wei Dahan and was kneeling in the snow. He couldn’t get up for a while. It seemed that Wei Dahan had used a lot of strength and was really angry. His tears were rolling in his eyes, and he didn’t have the courage to reach out and grab Wei Dahan.

The other workers who tried to catch Wei Dahan were pushed back. When they recalled that night, every worker said that Wei Dahan was stronger than usual and could not be caught at all. But what the real situation was, I’m afraid only the dead Wei Dahan himself knew.

The workers originally followed Wei Dahan, but Wei Dahan seemed to be determined, and he was extremely fast. The workers dared not follow, and Wei Dahan said, “Bunch of cowards.”

In the dim light of the fire, Wei Dahan walked step by step to the small wooden house. When it was just night… the leader had specially sent someone to Liu’s house to get the two pieces of paper, which he had personally attached to the door… at this moment, they were especially conspicuous, with a yellow background and bright red characters, which were extremely eye-catching.

The workers watched Wei Dahan from a distance of four or five meters. In the howling north wind, someone always thought they heard something in the broken wooden house, but they didn’t really hear it, and they weren’t sure.

At this moment, Wei Dahan was not in a hurry to enter the broken wooden house, but instead circled around it. No one knew what he was going to do, but subconsciously, everyone retreated two or three meters… At this time, Xiaosun, who had started the trouble, also came over and stood in the middle of everyone, staring at Wei Dahan blankly, not knowing what to say.

Soon, Wei Dahan’s figure disappeared behind the broken wooden house, and everyone’s hearts lifted… Could something be happening behind the scenes that we can’t see? Xiao Sun decided that if Wei Dahan came out from behind, he would drag him back no matter what. He was the one who started the trouble, and he felt responsible.

Time passed by minute by minute. After about two minutes, when everyone couldn’t stand it anymore and was discussing going to find Wei Dahan, he suddenly appeared from behind the broken wooden house.

At this time, Wei Dahan’s expression had clearly become much more relaxed. Xiao Sun wanted to go up and pull him, but he didn’t want to. At this moment, he stood in front of the broken wooden house window and didn’t move. Looking at the window, which looked like an eye, Xiao Sun’s steps were a little unsteady. He didn’t know why, but he was afraid of the two windows. He could only tremble and call out, “Brother Wei?”

However, Wei Dahan didn’t pay any attention to him, but made a surprising move. He pushed open the window with a loud noise, and his whole face was stuck in front of the window. It looked like he was looking inside. No one could see his expression clearly because the window of the broken wooden house was also opened strangely, on the side.

At this moment, an old worker who was standing on the far side and closest to Wei Dahan suddenly let out a “ah” sound, which startled everyone. When everyone looked at him, he covered his mouth and waved his hands, not saying a word.

“What are you screaming about?” Wei Dahan suddenly stopped looking into the window, and he didn’t seem to be acting abnormally.

Only the old worker pointed at Wei Dahan, not knowing what to say.

But Wei Dahan walked towards everyone as if nothing had happened… At this moment, the wind was blowing strongly and the snow was getting heavier.