The disguise had failed. According to what Xia Xin and I had discussed, I should have run out at full speed right now, leaving the supply agency before Grandpa Gu could kill me. If that's the case, there's still a chance of survival.
But I hesitated and stayed. One of the reasons I stayed was that I felt I didn't have a chance to get out. If Grandpa Gu really wants to kill me, then I'm dead before I reach the door. The second reason is that if I run out from here, I will lose the chance to save my foster-grandpa and I don't want to give up.
I pretended to be calm as I smiled at Grandpa Gu. Grandpa Gu's expression was very ugly, but he didn't make a move. This is my only chance of survival.
I said to Grandpa Gu, "This was burned to me by my relatives. I heard that all the living people in the mortal world use this kind of thing."
Grandpa Gu still didn't say anything.
I picked up the phone and coughed. Just as I was about to speak, I heard Mr. Zhao complaining, "Eldest Nephew, there's a problem with the gloves you gave me."
I looked at Grandpa Gu and replied, "What? Your family burned three billion for you? Second Uncle, it's not that I'm talking about you, but my cousins are bastards. Don't get used to them. This money, I should take it. "
Mr. Zhao said, "What did you say? Eldest Nephew, there seems to be something wrong with your gloves. There's a little kid attached to it. He's very resentful. "
I said, "Yeah, yeah. Why don't you just listen to me? He had to sleep for three days in a row, and he was afraid. I don't believe that he would dare not burn paper for you. "
When Mr. Zhao saw that my flippant lips didn't fit in, he also began to say his own words: "Eldest Nephew, did you agree to something? This kid is not willing to leave, he just wants to keep pestering us. I have to see to it that he gets things sorted out. "
I said, "Oh, don't be afraid. Cousin can actually ask a Taoist to capture you. You are his father, there really isn't a need for him to be like this even if he is unfilial, right? Ai, second uncle, don't be afraid, it's true. Since the Taoist came, you should just run. "When that Taoist leaves, you just have to make a ruckus for him. If he has the ability, then he'll invite that Taoist back to his house. If he doesn't leave, then I'll give up on him."
The Mr. Zhao said, "Alright, I won't speak to you anymore. I'll go see what the hell this brat wants. When you get home, just eat something and go to sleep. "No need to wait for me, I probably won't be coming back tonight."
The Mr. Zhao hung up the phone, and I quickly put the phone away.
I smiled embarrassedly at Grandpa Gu and said, "I've let you down. "What a misfortune for a family."
Grandpa Gu looked me up and down, while I waited nervously. If he believes, then I'll live. If he doesn't believe me, I'll be on the shelf.
My heart was thumping, but I didn't dare to show it on my face. At this moment, Grandpa Gu frowned, causing my heart to thump loudly.
Then, an angry expression appeared on Grandpa Gu's face. My heart sank to the bottom and I began to sweat.
He shouted, "This unfilial son of a bitch!" If I were your second uncle, I would have stirred up his head a long time ago. "
The taut strings loosened. My body went limp and I almost fell to the ground. A cold wind blew in from outside the door, and I shivered.
I said to Grandpa Gu, "Yes, yes. I'll have to stand up for my second uncle and teach my cousin a lesson later. "
Grandpa Gu nodded and said, "Lad, do you still want to buy something?"
I slapped my forehead. "I'll buy it, I'll definitely buy it."
I picked up a matchstick from the floor and struck it on the matchbox.
Sizzle, the sulphur fell and the match was gone. I changed another one and it went 'pop'. The sulphur fell again, but it was still gone. My head was sweating with anxiety, and I couldn't draw any more.
I was so angry that I started cursing. The people of the Cypress City were truly f * cking evil merchants. Even the matches were fake.
However, I soon realised that I had wrongly accused the Cypress City. It was because I was too nervous and my palms were covered in sweat, I had been holding the matchbox all this time and had even wet the paper.
"What's wrong?" I heard a faint sound in my ear.
I was shocked and raised my head. Grandpa Gu was lying on the counter, trying his best to get close to me.
I quickly dodged to the side and said, "It's fine, it's fine. I can't use a match. "
Grandpa Gu nodded, pointed at the oil lamp and said, "Lend me a light."
I smacked my forehead. "That's right. There's already an oil lamp here. Why would I strike a match?"
I picked up a matchstick and moved closer to the lamp. The match blazed.
I stretched out my hand and shakily lit up the incense on the left.
Grandpa Gu nodded in satisfaction and said to me, "Looks like you're also from the same world. I won't hide it from you. I don't have many things left, but they are all fine. What do you want to buy? "
I scratched my head. "Aren't we going to trade in the backyard?"
Grandpa Gu said, "Let me see if you can get the starting price. If any random person were to go to the backyard to do business, then wouldn't my house become a vegetable market? "
I nodded my head, "Yes, yes, that makes sense."
Grandpa Gu asked, "What do you want to buy?"
I whispered, "I'd like to buy a fan."
Grandpa Gu's expression immediately changed, as if he wanted to kick me out.
I braced myself and said, "This fan, one side is yin and the other is yang. Holding it in his hand could confuse Yin and Yang. "It's been said that it was taken from an ancient tomb …"
If he had said that when the phone rang, I would have been more than happy to do it. But I can't do it now. I've already lit the lamp, and it looks like the deal is about to be made.
So I said to Grandpa Gu, "I heard that you, an old man, would most likely die because of this fan. You risked your life to steal him out, but it wasn't for your own play, right? "
Grandpa Gu sneered, "Since you came here to buy this fan, you should know its use. Confusion of Yin and Yang, ah, this thing is too valuable, don't say that I'm not willing to sell it, even if you wanted to buy it, would you be able to? "
I smiled and replied, "At the very least, look at my price before deciding on whether or not you agree to an exchange?"
Grandpa Gu yawned, looked at the dark night and said, "Hmm, there's no one here tonight. It's cold, so there's no harm in looking at your stuff. Take it out."
I took out the note at once. Before handing it to Grandpa Gu, I took a glance at it myself because I was really curious.
After I finished reading it, I was a bit stunned, because this note was not for Grandpa Gu, but for me.
It said, "I already put the price on you. Just extend your left hand and let Grandpa Gu see your elbow. "
I put the note in my pocket and said, "Xia Xin wrote the price on my elbow? How come I didn't know? "
I pulled up my sleeve and examined it. There was nothing on my elbow. Could it be that only she and Grandpa Gu could understand Xia Xin's code words?
I extended my elbow towards Grandpa Gu.
Grandpa Gu looked at me a little impatiently.
All I could say was, "My price is on my arm. If you can't tell, then so be it."
Grandpa Gu pulled my hand over. His eyes swept around and finally landed on a scar.
I said to Grandpa Gu, "I fell this when I was young."
Grandpa Gu nodded and returned my hand.
I put on my clothes and asked, "So our deal...?"
Grandpa Gu's expression was a bit complicated, there was something that couldn't be explained in his eyes. He stared blankly for a long time before asking me in a low voice, "When do you want that fan?"
I was overjoyed. It seemed that Xia Xin's price was really high. This moved Grandpa Gu. I said, "Of course the earlier the better …"
Before I could finish my sentence, there was a sudden bang from behind me and I was startled. Suddenly, he turned his head around and saw a person walking behind him. The person walked until he crashed into the door frame.
This person wore a yellow daoist robe and carried a peach wood sword on his back. He held the compass in one hand and the yellow talisman in the other. This act made him look just like a God.
The key is, I still know him, isn't this the Mr. Zhao?
When Mr. Zhao saw me, he laughed and said, "Eldest Nephew, are you here too? Great. Ah? What are you doing in this creepy supply shop? "
When I heard him say the words "ghastly and gloomy", my heart immediately tightened. When I looked back, I found that Grandpa Gu had already disappeared without a trace. The oil lamp on the counter also tottered, and was soon extinguished.
Grandpa Gu left. Perhaps it was because I was scared away by the Mr. Zhao, or perhaps it was because I had seen through my identity and gave up on the trade.
Mr. Zhao took out a flashlight tube and waved it around, muttering: "Why does this place feel so strange?"
I angrily said, "Second uncle, what are you doing? Are you playing cosplay? "
Mr. Zhao was confused: "What did you say?"
I pointed at his daoist robe. "Are you a Taoist?"
Mr. Zhao looked around him, then said to me in a low voice, "I don't know if I am or not. I have forgotten all about the past. But the ghost in the glove wanted me to be, so I bought one and dressed up. Speaking of which, the ghost in the glove was indeed strange. He looks extremely weak and weak, and his soul is about to shatter, but no matter what, I can't kill him. If they couldn't use the hard way, they could only use the soft way. Do what he says and see if you can send him away. "
At this moment, Xia Xin walked in from outside. It was obvious that she had to appear when she saw the arrival of the Mr. Zhao.
Xia Xin looked around at the supply agency, then asked me, "Is the transaction complete?"
I shook my head. "It's about to start anyway. "But my second uncle messed it up."
Xia Xin stomped on Mr. Zhao angrily: "You only know how to drag us down."
Mr. Zhao was confused: "What did I do?"
However, he was the type to react quickly. He immediately grabbed Xia Xin and me and said, "Wait, it seems like you two are hiding something from me, right?"
Xia Xin and I wanted to turn around and leave, but Mr. Zhao stopped us. He looked at me and said faintly: "Eldest Nephew, you don't believe me, but you trust an outsider? Be careful not to let them sell you, and you even count their money on their behalf. "