The result was as I had expected, so I put the shrine away in silence and hid it in my bosom.
But then I felt that it wasn't right to hide it in my arms. Although the shrine was not big, the clothes on top of it still looked bulging. It would not be good if A Chang could see through it.
So I took out the shrine again and tucked it under the chair. In any case, there were a lot of sundries in the courtyard. A Chang wouldn't be able to tell with the addition of a cloth bag.
Mr. Zhao watched my little movements with interest, but he didn't say anything. It wasn't until I hid the shrine that he came over and asked, "What's going on?"
I whispered, "There's something wrong with A Chang, I plan to cooperate with Grandpa Gu."
Mr. Zhao asked again, "What's the problem with him?"
I knew that I could casually converse with Mr. Zhao, but if you keep whispering, it would definitely attract A Chang's attention. Thus, I briefly said, "He is the accomplice of the owner of the grave, the accomplice of the owner."
Mr. Zhao had obviously seen the buddhist shrine just now. He did not doubt this statement, but asked a question instead: "The owner of the fan?"
I nodded.
Mr. Zhao thought for a moment and nodded. Obviously, he had thought through everything in that instant.
He patted me on the shoulder. "Do it. It's okay."
Thus, I stood up and stretched myself before saying to the Mr. Zhao, "Remove the corpse, it's useless."
My voice isn't soft, Xia Xin and A Chang heard it. Actually, I was only saying those words for A Chang to hear.
A Chang asked me: "What does' useless' mean?"
I said, "I saw it in the illusion. Erhu's soul is unable to merge with ancient head's corpse. "
A Chang frowned and asked: "Why?"
I said, "Because the ancient head had already prepared for this, and had already taken away my heart and liver."
A Chang stomped his foot and cursed: "This old fox."
He turned to Mr. Zhao and asked, "What do we do now?"
Mr. Zhao had already extinguished the oil lamp and removed the paper man from the corpse's chest. He said to A Chang, "Now we can only listen to you. Let's torture his body. "
A Chang rubbed his hands together, "I will make him feel so much pain that he will rather die."
Mr. Zhao sighed, "It's such a pity, if he could endure the pain, we would be helpless."
A Chang said, "He can't hold it in, no one can't hold it in."
Mr. Zhao looked at his watch and said, "It's four in the morning. It would be dawn soon. "I suggest we make a calculation and start again tomorrow night."
A Chang hesitated for a moment, then nodded his head and agreed.
Xia Xin rubbed her eyes and said, "I'm so tired tonight. Staring at the entrance for an entire night, ancient head did not come as well. "
Puzzled, I asked, "Are you sure he didn't come in?"
Xia Xin replied, "Of course not. There's only one entrance, and I've been watching it all this time. How did he get in without even blinking? "
I thought to myself: But I clearly saw the ancient head, how did he do it?
A Chang picked up a handful of cinnabar and scattered it around the spirit bed. After ensuring that Grandfather Gu's soul was not able to touch the corpse, he went to rest. , Xia Xin and I are the only ones left in this courtyard.
I took the opportunity to recount what I had seen in my hallucination.
After Xia Xin finished listening to the report, her first reaction was one of disbelief. She didn't suspect anything about the accomplices, but that I had met the ancient head.
She said with certainty: "Since ancient head didn't come tonight, I can use my head to guarantee it. Hu Chujiu, the Grandpa Gu you saw couldn't be an illusion, right? "
I took the cloth bag out from under the chair. "Is this a hallucination?"
Xia Xin was silent.
The Mr. Zhao said in a low voice, "Actually the two of you are not wrong. The ninth day had indeed seen Grandpa Gu. Grandpa Gu also didn't come in. Because he's been in the commissary. "
Sometimes this kind of thing is a layer of window paper, let you think, even if you don't know what it is. However, after being pointed out by someone, he would quickly come to a realization.
I said to Mr. Zhao: "ancient head is hiding in the guide's house, this suits his style of doing things."
The Mr. Zhao replied, "If the ancient head's soul is always hidden here, then his heart and liver should also be here."
I was elated. "Should we dig up our hearts and find them? That way, we can continue to deal with him. "
The Mr. Zhao obviously wanted to do the same, but after thinking for a while, he shook his head: "It's not enough, we have to work together with the ancient head right now. First, he would deal with A Chang. After all, we can deal with whether the ancient head is alive or dead. On the other hand, the master of the grave behind A Chang is in danger. "
"Since we're going to cooperate, we should show some sincerity. Eldest Nephew, go and wipe that pile of cinnabar off. Let ancient head leave with his heart. "
I nodded and walked a few steps towards the south. There was indeed a small pile of cinnabar there. I kicked with my foot a few times, and the cinnabar was cleaned up.
I originally thought that the cinnabar had disappeared. Grandpa Gu turned into a whirlwind and hurriedly left. However, the courtyard was completely silent. Nothing had happened.
We waited for a while, but when we saw that there was no sign of movement, we stopped caring. Maybe Grandpa Gu didn't want to leave so blatantly. If A Chang saw it, it would be hard for him to escape.
The three of us huddled together again. I asked Xia Xin and Mr. Zhao, "Do you know where the noodle house is?"
Mr. Zhao said, "I really do know."
I asked in surprise, "Where?"
Mr. Zhao sighed, "That is not a good place."
Xia Xin also said, "That's right, that isn't a good place."
I patiently asked, "What exactly is this place?"
Mr. Zhao said, "The noodle house is in a place with dense yin energy. As long as he followed the steps, he would be able to see it. However, the food in this noodle house is not something that just anyone can eat. "
I curiously asked, "Why do you say that?"
Mr. Zhao said, "It is said that the owner of the noodle house is an old ghost who has not been reborn for many years. However, she did not look old at all. On the contrary, she was very pretty and charming. The bigger the place, the bigger the place. She was wearing very revealing clothes. It was said that once, a customer's chopsticks dropped, and she bent down to pick them up. At that time …
Xia Xin coughed, looking at Mr. Zhao with disgust.
Mr. Zhao stopped and said embarrassedly: "I am trying to popularize knowledge with my Eldest Nephew."
Xia Xin said, "Aren't your popularity being a little too biased?" Then it was Xia Xin who told me, "The noodle shop's Lady Boss is a fox spirit. I don't like her shy look the most. She always feigns as weak and delicate. Pfft, who should I show it to? "
I saw that Xia Xinyan was getting angrier as she spoke, so I hurriedly stopped her, "You also seem to be wrong." Can you get down to business? "
Mr. Zhao said, "Let me do it. It was said that the Lady Boss's noodles were not only sold to the dead, but to the living as well. It was said that she was looking for someone. That person probably had a deep grudge against her. Therefore, everyone who enters the store will be viciously stared at by the Lady Boss. "
"As for how this person offended the Lady Boss, no one knows. Someone said that this person had molested the Lady Boss and ruined her reputation. Some said that this person had killed the Lady Boss's entire family. Some say that this person kidnapped the Lady Boss and didn't do anything good. "
"The only thing I'm sure of is that this person loved to eat noodles, so the Lady Boss opened a noodle shop to wait for him. Waiting for his soul to come and eat the noodles. No matter how many times he was reincarnated, the Lady Boss always had a special way of recognizing him. However, he would not reveal his identity after he recognized the person. Just as before, I'll give you a bowl of noodles, but this noodles is extremely poisonous. "
"That's why everyone who eats noodles at the noodle house is worried. They are afraid that they are the reincarnation of that person. After eating a bowl of noodles, their souls suddenly dispersed."
I was scared when I heard that. "Then why would anyone go to the noodle shop for noodles? Isn't this too greedy? "
The Mr. Zhao said, "There were not many people who knew of this secret, and many people walked in by chance. Sigh, one must eat noodles when entering the noodle store. If you don't eat it, then you will offend the Lady Boss and have a miserable ending. "
Mr. Zhao patted my shoulder, "Eldest Nephew, you should take care of yourself."
I said, "I don't know who I was in my past life, but I feel I'm not that bad. Second Uncle, you should worry about yourself. "
Mr. Zhao said: "I'm not afraid, I went in before. Isn't it better if I come out now?"
Xia Xin quietly said from the side, "I'll also go there myself. I'm fine as well."
Alright, I am the only one who needs to be worried about now. I am a little depressed. At the same time, I was also very displeased with Grandpa Gu. I had to ask for a meeting place at the noodle house, wasn't there something wrong with that?
I said to the Mr. Zhao, "That's strange, how can the Lady Boss be so sure that that person will definitely go to the noodle house?"
The Mr. Zhao said, "First of all, that person likes to eat noodles. This habit might continue for several lifetimes. Secondly, the Lady Boss has been waiting for a long time.
I asked the Mr. Zhao, "When are we going to the noodle house?"
The Mr. Zhao said, "Before the sun shines, let's go." Once we've seen the ancient head and discussed our plans, we'll come back and deal with A Chang.
The sky had yet to brighten, but it was about to brighten. A Chang was a dead person, he was very afraid of Yang Qi, so he hid himself a long time ago. The three of us slipped away in the name of going out to dinner.
Before I left, I asked the Mr. Zhao if I should add a few words to the heads of the couple in the shop so that they wouldn't wake up and cry for help.
The Mr. Zhao said that there was no need, they had already completed their mission as children, and their souls were in Grandpa Gu's hands.
I looked at the couple sympathetically and went out.
On the way there, Mr. Zhao taught me a few words, then brought me to a group of waste grave s.
This was the Fengxiang's unmarked cemetery, and the people living here were all nameless, lonely ghosts.
Mr. Zhao suddenly shouted to me, "Eldest Nephew, let's sleep here."
I pretended to reply, "Second uncle, we have a body now. We are living people, so we have to stay in an inn."
Mr. Zhao put on an act and sighed, "Sigh, I just picked up this body, so I'm not used to it yet. "Let's see if there are any offerings in front of the grave. We'll fill up our stomachs."
I pretended to look around before saying, "No, this is an unmarked cemetery. Where are the people that go to the grave?"
Mr. Zhao rubbed his stomach and said, "If only I had a bowl of noodles. "I just want to eat instant noodles right now."
I immediately nodded. "Me too."
Behind us, Xia Xin also nodded and said, "I also want to eat."
These words were taught to me by Mr. Zhao. It was said that if they were in a place with dense yin energy, the door of the noodle shop would appear if they had been discussing about eating noodles.
Sure enough, a few seconds later, I heard the door creak open. I jerked my head, looking in the direction of the sound.
I saw a small shop appear behind a waste grave.