A Taste of Fear

　　It was 2:30 pm.

　　Li, along with the three, walked up the steep mountain path step by step.

　　This mountain was called Hei Wu Mountain, and after repeated verification, it was confirmed that Youshui Village was on the west side of this mountain.

　　The mountain was treacherous, and the transportation to the outside world was very inconvenient. 

　　The village was almost isolated from the outside world, living a self-sufficient life without electricity or running water.

　　It could be said to be very poor.

　　The bespectacled young man in the suit was named Qin . 

　　He was a young reporter who often ran around for news, so he wasn't too tired. 

　　But the other two, the young man wearing the hat, Luo, and the pretty girl in the green dress, Ye, were ordinary white-collar workers who worked in offices on weekdays. 

　　They had walked several kilometers up the mountain path, and their shoes were worn out. 

　　They were both extremely tired, but no one dared to rest. They had to reach Youshui Village before dark.

　　Li, holding a compass and a map, didn't seem to be tired.

　　"Li…Li," Luo asked, gasping for breath, "How much longer, my…my legs are about to break…"

　　"If you want to stop, go ahead," Li said without looking back as he looked at the compass, "I don't care if I abandon you, as long as you're not afraid of death."

　　"How…how could that be!" Luo knew Li's personality well. No…in fact, everyone was like this.

　　The people who lived in that apartment would eventually become indifferent to the lives of others. 

　　Luo had only lived in that apartment for half a year.

　　After walking over another mountain peak, Li's spirits lifted. 

　　He looked down at the foot of the mountain and said, "Look! We're here!"

　　It was indeed a large village.

　　Although it looked dilapidated, the houses were not as shabby as they imagined. 

　　At a glance, hundreds of buildings stood on the spacious land. 

　　There were even two-story buildings. 

　　There were rows of rice paddies between the buildings. 

　　They could also see many people working hard.

　　Once they got here, there wouldn't be any problems.

　　The four then excitedly rushed down the mountain.

　　Entering Youshui Village…would be like completing the instructions of the blood words.

　　No one could disobey the instructions of the blood words.

　　As they reached the foot of the mountain, Li noticed a young farm girl with a beautiful face carrying two buckets of water. 

　　He immediately called out to her.

　　"Miss..." Li walked over and asked, "This is…Youshui Village, right?"

　　The farm girl looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with big eyes that were very charming.

　　"Yes, it is. You…" The farm girl looked at Li and asked, puzzled, "May I ask…who are you?"

　　"We're tourists from Shi city. We've walked a long way and want to rest in the village for a while."

　　The girl immediately said excitedly, "It's rare to have city people coming here. My name is Axiu. Come with me. I'll take you to Uncle Wang's restaurant. Uncle Wang's noodles are really delicious. They're all made with well water."

　　Well water…this village didn't have running water, right?

　　Besides, when he looked out just now, he really didn't see any telephone poles.

　　It seemed this village was really backward.

　　The farm girl named Axiu was very enthusiastic, so Li and the others followed her.

　　At this time, Li's gaze, unintentionally, shifted to the bucket of water Axiu was carrying on her back. 

　　The water in the bucket looked very clear. 

　　He didn't know if it was well water or stream water.

　　But…Li's body trembled as if he had been electrocuted!

　　At the bottom of the bucket, a pale, eyeless woman's face appeared!

　　The face appeared so abruptly that it was impossible to react!

　　Li immediately took several steps back, his heart racing. 

　　Then he walked back to look at the bucket…it was still an ordinary bucket of water, with no abnormalities.

　　But Li was very clear that what he had seen just now was definitely not an illusion.

　　"A…Axiu…Miss…" Li forcefully suppressed his fear and said, "W…we won't trouble you. You're busy carrying the water bucket anyway."

　　Without waiting for Axiu to reply, he quickly turned around and strode towards his three companions, giving them a look.

　　The three immediately understood and followed Li away from Axiu. 

　　Axiu was stunned, not understanding what she had done to offend them.

　　As they walked through the village, their unfamiliar faces attracted a lot of attention. 

　　The villagers all looked at them in confusion. 

　　Hei Wu Mountain wasn't a famous scenic spot, so why would there be tourists coming here?

　　Ye whispered to Li, "Li…Li, you…you already…saw…'that thing'?"

　　Li didn't say anything. He just nodded in response.

　　Although he knew that entering Youshui Village would definitely not be a safe way to spend a month, he didn't expect that he would…

　　Li looked up at the sky, feeling as if the sun was gradually being obscured by clouds.

　　This time…how many of the four of them could live to see July 7th and return to the apartment in Shi city?

　　It had been a year…Li had experienced this many times.

　　He had almost died several times.

　　He had almost died at the hands of "those things".

　　"Those things" came from nowhere, and no one knew why they appeared, but they were everywhere, able to put you to death anywhere, anytime.

　　And in this world, the only place where they could escape "those things" was in that apartment in Shi city. 

　　Only there could they absolutely guarantee their safety.

　　This was an absolute rule that they couldn't disobey after becoming residents of that apartment.