Mystery Leaks

Chapter 20
Not reconciled, I tried again, but still got nothing.

Helpless, I had to give up.

The horrifying half an hour left me with lingering fears, and I couldn't relax at all.I spent the whole second half of the night in panic, until the cock crowed in the early morning, and I completely fell asleep under the wall.

I don't know how long I slept, but I was awakened by the knock on the door, and when I opened my eyes, it was already daylight.

"Boss Meng, open the door." A familiar voice came from outside the window.

When I took a closer look, I instinctively shuddered, it was He Lao Yao's son!That thing pretended to be him to trick me into opening the door last night, and it's all psychologically shadowed.

I looked at my phone and found that it was already seven o'clock, so I relaxed, got up and took off the fire peach pits on the door and window, held them in my palm, and opened the door. If there is anything unusual about He Laoyao's son, I will take four peach pits Let's smash together.

I was really scared!

Seeing my wary face, He Lao Yao's son seemed to have tasted something, his face became ugly, but he quickly covered it up, hurried to He Lao Yao, picked him up and laid him flat on the hospital bed.

"Why didn't you come back last night?" I asked, he must know something, maybe He Lao Yao said something to him.

"Oh... I... I suddenly remembered something at home, so I went home first, but I didn't expect to be delayed, and I didn't get away all night." He Laojiao's son said unnaturally.

I wanted to scold my mother in my heart, he clearly escaped, and he justified himself.

After thinking about it, I didn't bother to beat around the bush anymore, so I asked directly, "How much do you really know?"

As I spoke, I kicked the half of my finger at the door towards him, and said, "Look at this thing, I don't know if it will come again tonight."

When He Laojiao's son saw it, his face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye, his mouth trembled, but he didn't say a word.

I was a little annoyed at once, I almost risked my life trying to save He Lao Yao, but he had such an attitude.As soon as I gritted my teeth, I didn't bother to care about it anymore. If I like to talk, I won't come again tonight anyway. If Chen Laogen wants to congratulate the youngest, he will come by himself, and I will stop playing.

I turned around and left, went back to the shop to wash up, sweated all over last night, and then sent a group text message to Huang Mao and Chen Laogen, explaining the matter briefly.

I took a nap in the morning, and after doing some business in the afternoon, I drove to my grandfather’s cemetery. First, I checked the situation, in case Feng’s family would go digging again. Second, I picked up more fire peach pits. Whatever comes in handy.

Last night, after taking back the four fire peach pits that were emitting white smoke, I found that the "Fire Entangling Dragon" pattern on them had disappeared, so it must have worked, otherwise the thing would not just pull me out, but directly rush into it. Into the ward.

I carefully rummaged under each peach tree, trying not to miss any corner.I searched more than half of the place and picked up five or six. At this time, the sun was gradually setting, so I rode back and planned to come back tomorrow.

On the way back, I ran into my third uncle, who was carrying a newly bought wine steamer, saw me and said, "Xiao Lei, there was no one in your shop just now, did you go to the old uncle's?"

I nodded and said yes, don't worry about it.

The third uncle nodded, "Don't worry too much about that. Shuisheng is idle at home during the summer vacation. I will let him keep an eye on it for you. If there is any situation, I will notify you immediately. You should still do your business with peace of mind. I have heard people talking about you these days. The store is always closed, did you encounter something else?"

I hesitated for a moment and shook my head, I decided not to tell him about those tricky things, so as not to worry him.

But there is one thing that can be confirmed from the side, that is, whether my grandfather knows how to do it.

After thinking about it, he asked, "Third Uncle, do you know where my grandfather went when he left the village for 20 years?"

The third uncle shook his head and said: "The old uncle never mentioned it. Those years were very chaotic. He fled alone, and his life must have been bad. Maybe he doesn't want to talk about it."

I frowned slightly. If grandpa really knows how to do it, then his life trajectory must have changed in those 20 years. And my parents, no one in the village has ever seen me. I was brought back directly by grandpa from outside.

If this is inferred, my grandfather became a family outside; I have a grandmother and parents, but I don’t know what happened, and my grandfather brought me back to the village, and he kept tight-lipped about those things.

After chatting a few more words, still nothing.

"The old uncle's affairs are all old things, so don't think about it. Right now, your marriage is the most important thing. I went to Xu's house yesterday to find out. I am afraid that the dowry will have to be increased. It is just a question of how much. In two days I will Discuss and ask them to order as little as possible, it will not be easy for you to manage the shop by yourself." The third uncle said.

I couldn't help feeling a little annoyed, Xu Jiaojiao's family is too poor, and the marriage that has already been arranged has increased money halfway, if you really feel that marrying your daughter is a loss, you can discuss it with me, and give it in another name, but Xu Jiaojiao's posture of asking for money last time made her angry when she thought about it.

But in front of the third uncle, it's not easy to cool the third uncle's heart, so he nodded sullenly and said yes.

"During this period, you should do business well and make more money. This year is different from the past. There are more girls and boys, and it's normal for a woman to have a little temper. After a few days, you should also call to say hello. As a man, it's better if you can bend and stretch. "The third uncle saw that my face was not good, and persuaded me again.

Even though I didn't want to, I agreed. He was doing it for my own good.

Afterwards, I asked my aunt about her condition. Her illness had not improved for several years, and it was even getting worse. I was very worried.

The third uncle sighed and smiled, "It's still the same, no, I'm going to make some wine to make peach blossom wine next year. Your aunt has no other hobbies, but she likes to drink some peach blossom wine. The old Chinese doctor in the county said to drink more wine Blood circulation is good for the disease."

"Peach blossom wine?" I was slightly taken aback, and said, "Is it the peach blossoms from those peach blossom trees on the grave of my grandfather?"

The third uncle said yes, and my head flashed. Those peach trees are not ordinary peach trees, but fire peach trees. Huang Mao said that fire peach trees are so strong that ordinary people can hardly bear it.

When I was young, I ate peaches and had nosebleeds all the year round. So my aunt's illness must not be related to peach blossoms, right?
The third uncle saw the strange color on my face, and asked, "What's the matter?"

I shook my head and said it was nothing, this was just my own guess, and I dare not speak nonsense now, but just in case, I told my aunt not to drink peach blossom wine for the time being.

The third uncle asked the reason, and I said that I couldn't explain it for a while, and I would wait for someone to ask me. Although the third uncle was dubious, he agreed.

After that we said a few more words and parted ways.

When I got back to the shop, the sky was getting dark. I thought of Mr. He, that thing moved his hand last night, and I don't know what happened tonight.

He Laojiao's son didn't come to see me again, because he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd.

At this time, the phone suddenly remembered, I picked it up and looked, I was overjoyed, it was Huangmao!

After the call was connected, Huang Mao asked me what happened last night. I told me exactly what happened, and by the way, I also told the story about He Laojiao's ghost coming back. If you dare to open the door, you really don’t know how to live or die!”

"Aren't I being cheated?"

I also had lingering fears, I didn't know that thing was so cunning, and I almost fell for it. After thinking about it, I asked: "Is that... is the ghost very powerful?"

"Whether it's severe or not depends on the situation, but it's true that it's hard to deal with," Huang Mao said.

"How?" I asked.

"We say that a person is smart and uses the word ghost spirit. That is to say, ghosts are often very cunning existences. If they are not careful, they will fall into its way. If it is attached to a person, you can't tell whether it is a person or a ghost." Ghost." Huang Mao explained.

I was numb when I heard it, no wonder Huangmao is very jealous when he mentions ghosts, thinking about it too, people and ghosts can't be distinguished, maybe there is a ghost lurking beside him, but he still treats it as a human being.

"Then how to tell the difference? Using dog blood, or boy urine?" I asked, these are the methods that folklore can restrain ghosts and evil spirits.

"Those things are useless to the possessed ghost at all." Huang Mao said: "The most direct way is to stab it with a knife. Those who bleed are people, and those who don't have blood are ghosts!"

I was speechless, and said: "What kind of method is this? What if I make a mistake, so I can't be a murderer?"

"So you know how difficult that thing is, right? So just listen to some words, and take care of yourself first." Huang Mao pointed out.

I naturally understood what he meant. He was implying that I should not listen too much to Chen Laogen's words; thinking about it, I almost killed myself when I listened to Chen Laogen's words three times.

And every time he didn't explain it afterward, he turned around my instructions.

"I'll talk about other things when I get back. Be careful." After that, Huang Mao warned again and hung up the phone.

I wanted to ask about peach blossom wine, but I didn't interrupt.Seeing that it was getting dark, I closed the doors and windows and prepared to spend the night.

I thought He Laojiao's son would come to find me, or Chen Laogen would make a phone call to ask me about what happened last night.

In the end, everything was calm, I seemed to be forgotten, not even the doll in red appeared, it was quiet, nothing happened.

The next day I couldn't bear to go to the health center, but was told by the nurse on duty that He Lao Yao was discharged from the hospital yesterday, and I don't know where he went.

I immediately went to the dilapidated earthen kiln where He Lao Yao usually lived, but I didn’t see anyone, so I called Cao Nan to ask if He Lao Yao had gone home.It just so happened that He Lao Yao's son lived next to Cao Nan's wood processing factory. If He Lao Yao came home, he would know for sure.

After listening, Cao Nan said: "He didn't go home, but went to Xiaohonglou. The widow sent someone to pick him up. I think it's true."

"Little Red Mansion?!" I was speechless for a while.

That building is too eye-catching in Jinpen Township. It is a completely different world of wealth and nobility, and it has nothing to do with the villagers who face the loess and their backs to the sky.

Although the widow is a "fairy" that many men miss day and night, she is high above her, just thinking about it.Not to mention ordinary people, even the people in the police station and the township government respect the widow three times. It is said that the three major state-owned forest farms have business dealings with her, and their hands and eyes are open to the sky.

The current situation is that the widow of the wealthy side actually picked up the poor beggar He Laoxiao, which is too paradoxical.

When I mentioned Xiaohonglou, I thought of Huang Mao again. Last time that guy walked through Xiaohonglou, he didn't say a word when he came out. Instead, he said a bunch of inexplicable things to me.

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(End of this chapter)