Chapter 264 Ghost Town
What impressed me most when leaving London and targeting Scotland was the plaid skirt that men wore openly.
"Do you think Scotland only has the melodious and crisp sound of bagpipes, all the fashionable plaid skirts and mellow whiskey?"
Alice had a gloomy face and said mysteriously: "Actually, it's a real ghost town!"
Johnson is very curious, what is this?
"The story of ghosts circulating in Edinburgh is endless for three days and three nights. It is a city that has witnessed many bloody storms in history, focusing on various horror elements such as murder, plague, torture, corpse thieves..."
"It is said that tens of thousands of undead wander in the dark corners of that city every day, so terrifying!"
Johnson and Xia Long looked at each other. Are they real or not?
It turned out that in the 18th century, because the Black Death was raging, the authorities kept all patients in the old city to control the condition, and did not give food or water, which caused many people to die of illness and become unjust souls.
The military prison in the city of Edinburgh also imprisoned Napoleon's soldiers, and it is said that there are still traces of French soldiers scratching on the wall. Queen Margaret of Scotland also died in Edinburgh. Various stories of unjust souls were passed down by locals from generation to generation, casting a mysterious color, becoming the most distinctive ghost culture.
It was not until I was immersed in that I realized that there was no wind. Edinburgh was like a magnificent set of a medieval drama. The spires, castles, cliffs and classical stone pillars were vividly remembered, and there was an indescribable weirdness everywhere.
Walking on the street, it seems like opening a romantic scroll with a strong fantasy color. An ancient city, ancient buildings, castles, churches and streets leave people with the illusion that time solidifies in the medieval era.
Alice took Johnson and deliberately avoided the main road and found one alley after another hidden on the street along the Royal Mile Avenue. Unlike the majesty and spaciousness of the avenue, each alley connected to it is narrow and dark, and together with the ancient buildings that grow infinitely upwards on both sides, it brings a faint sense of suffocation and oppression...
It is said that this unique and dark building can be traced back to the time when Scotland was defeated by the English army in 1513. In order to prevent the enemy from invading, Edinburgh built a new wall. Due to the population growth, the city could not expand outward and could only grow upward infinitely, which formed today's alleys.
When you look up, the top is basically seven or eight floors, and the highest is 14 floors. At that time, people lived in narrow alleys. To be safe, the doors at both ends of the alleys would be locked at night, which is also the origin of the name "close".
"The Black Death was once popular here!" Alice pointed to the wall and said, "The plague spreads in the alleys. At that time, no one knew the cause and how the plague spread, and no one could survive it!"
"The narrow and long space layout and high-density population distribution in the alley made the virus rage. People who were afraid of being infected with the plague quickly collected the property of those infected with the plague and fled. The terrifying atmosphere spread throughout the old city, and soon the alley turned from the original lively to the silence."
When Johnson was shocked, he quickly left this ominous place. Walking forward was the cathedral. The sun was shining and finally felt more comfortable.
"Don't look at the tall and exquisite place now, actually..." Alice said with a cunning look: "For the past few centuries, it has been a place to publicly punish criminals."
"One of the daily activities of thousands of locals is to gather here to watch criminals being executed, whipped, nailed to the wall, rifted or even beheaded..."
Johnson was shocked again, nervously scanning the leisurely and relaxed people in the square. It turned out that you were all perverted!
Passing by the most famous haunted attraction, Blair Cellar. At that time, william burke who were two Irish immigrants who owned a guesthouse here.
One night in 1827, they headed to a turning point that changed their destiny and became the most famous serial killer in Scottish history.
An old resident died in a guesthouse and still owed unpaid rent before his death. Burke came up with the idea of selling the body to a medical laboratory, so they quickly made their first pot of gold.
Driven by greed, people began to kill people wildly. Street tramps, drunkards, poor people, and tourists all became prey in their eyes. Back then, they transported corpses through the Blair cellar, and after obtaining huge amounts of money, they began a cruel carnival for nearly 10 months.
As evening approached, Johnson finally understood the true meaning of the ghost city. Under the night sky, these century-old buildings and streets seemed to have a gloomy atmosphere. Especially in the foggy weather, pedestrians on the street were floating and walking, which made people shudder.
What I can’t understand most is that all the street lights are actually gloomy green!
I keep thinking about various scenes, such as things disappearing around me, or I always feel that someone is pulling my sleeves, or I feel that I am touching a very soft object...
The locals always smile and say to you that they may meet that famous little girl, whose ghosts pass by the tourists every day.
I met many tourists on the road, wearing ancient black robes, walking through ancient buildings and gloomy streets under the night, which was known as an exciting journey to hit ghosts.
There is a witch court that specializes in killing witches, a morgue where corpses have been piled up, the entrance to the dungeon, the cemetery outside, the catacombs, the moving water-eating beasts, and the bronze statue secret passage that can be opened...
Every place will be in line with historical legends and will restore every scene to you the most realistic way. In Johnson's opinion, it's just crazy to think about money!
The little girl was very excited and forced everyone to follow the tour group to Marykin Street, a world-famous terrifying place. Previously, due to the plague, hundreds of patients were trapped here and allowed to fend for themselves, so they gathered their wronged souls.
There is another little girl named Anne. Her parents abandoned her sickness in 1645. Many travelers who came here said they felt that they had two little girls touching their hands and thighs.
Suddenly, a man in black robe appeared, with his hands behind his back, standing there motionlessly. Many people screamed in fear, but later they found out that this was a gatekeeper, which the government hired to scare people.
The alley is damp and cold, and the lighting tools are only candles, and the dark and dark shadows make people unable to tell whether it is a human figure or a ghost. It is the most terrifying journey of the entire ghost-hitting journey.
The black-robed tour guide occasionally uses ventriloquy to make some supernatural sounds to scare people, which is shocked and creepy.
I couldn't stand it, so I hurriedly left. On the bridge facing north along the gate of the Gray Clothing Monks Church, there was a red cafe called Elephant House.
Alice is a loyal Harry Potter fan. She grew up and is famous here for only one reason: it is the birthplace of the novel "Harry Potter".
When he walked in to find a seat to sit down, the fat waitress looked cold and threw down a few dishes of things, but never showed up again.
Chapter completed!