Chapter 33: The Scarlet Wrench
When I went in, I saw Li Zhenwei being forcibly pressed on the bed by the two people just now, and a woman wearing a mask was injecting him.
The atmosphere in the room was tense, and I let Zhang Yufen hold my hand tightly, and I could only watch blankly.
"Sedatives can only calm him down temporarily!" The woman said to Li Hao.
After a while, Li Zhenwei on the bed calmed down and seemed to be asleep.
Zhang Yufen suddenly pulled me out of the room and walked downstairs. In the hall on the first floor, a gray-haired old man, holding a pipe in his hand, sat on a European-style single leather chair with a sad face.
"Dad!" Zhang Yufen called respectfully.
"Did she say anything?" Li Lao asked.
Zhang Yufen glanced at me, finally let go of my hand, walked over and replied: "The ancestor didn't say anything, just asked me to bring this girl back, she may be able to help Zhenwei!" ”
When I saw Elder Li looking at me, I quickly shook my head. He glanced at me meaningfully and didn't say anything, but Li Hao suddenly came over and said, "Mom, don't be so superstitious anymore, okay?" We should now rush my dad back to the hospital and continue his treatment! ”
I subconsciously nodded at him, affirming what he said, not wanting to attract a disdainful glance from the other party.
Li Lao didn't make a sound, the atmosphere was a little heavy, and after a moment of stalemate, Zhang Yufen broke the silence and said: "Dad, I met someone at the door of my ancestor's house just now, and he said that he was also 'eaten soul' like Zhenwei!" ”
Li Hao turned around and left impatiently, Li Lao sighed heavily, and didn't pay attention to him, but said to me: "Little girl, you come with me!" I was a little reluctant, but I followed him to a very large and spacious study. There were just the two of us in the study, and Mr. Li stood in front of the window, looking at me.
I didn't wait for him to speak, and hurriedly said, "I really can't help you!" I don't know why the old lady said that, but I really don't know anything, I don't even know what happened! ”
Li Lao nodded, looking thoughtful, and I had the idea of going, and my steps moved back.
"Wait!" Li Lao suddenly stopped him, turned around and walked to the bookshelf and took out a few books.
I noticed that the empty part of the bookshelf was a little strange, and suddenly remembered that in the TV series, there is usually a safe in such a place. Out of consideration for others, I consciously lowered my head, and after a while, I heard Li Lao say in a deep voice: "Come here!" ”
I looked up and saw Mr. Li standing in front of his desk, holding the table with one hand and pressing the other on a bronze round box with gold trim. I walked over with my head down, and with a pause at my feet, I heard the bell!
"Jingle Bell ~ Jingle Bell ~ Jingle Bell ~"
There are two windows in the study, one is covered by a curtain, and the other one, that is, the window that Li Lao just turned his back on, is being "banged" by a gust of wind at the moment. The brass bell seemed to float in through the window and into my ears, and I suddenly became nervous.
Li Lao asked vigilantly, "What's wrong?" ”
I looked left and right, the study was very large, but the layout was simple, and it was clear at a glance, and I shook my head at Mr. Li after reading it - strange to say, this time I didn't see anything unusual!
"Come and see this!" Elder Li commanded.
I continued to walk forward, and Li Lao withdrew his hand and took two steps back, as if intent on making way for me. I looked at the round box on the desk, it looked like a jewelry box, and the lid of the box was carved with an auspicious cloud pattern, which was very chic. I hesitated to reach out and touch it, but it seemed to press on the cactus ball, and I suddenly withdrew my hand.
"What's in here?" I asked, surprised.
Li Lao pondered for a moment, but replied, "I ...... now I'm not sure what it is! ”
I was puzzled by this answer, so I had to ask, "What was it before?" ”
Li Lao thought about it for a moment before saying, "Wrench, a wrench!" ”
Wrench? I didn't react for a moment, and after a few seconds of pause, I suddenly realized, "Oh, jade wrench!" ”
Li Lao nodded in affirmation, but I wondered: Could it be that the copper bell just now was warning this wrench?
At this point, I decided to open the round box and take a look, but before that, I reached for my pocket - there was a soul locking mirror inside, just in case, I always had it with me!
I held the box with one hand, lifted the lid with the other, and a blood-red wrench appeared in front of me.
"No......" Li Lao leaned against the bookshelf and muttered to himself, "This is too weird!" ”
I stared at the wrench and looked at it carefully - I didn't know anything about this plaything, but I thought it was too colorful, and I felt ...... Alive! Well, it's really weird like Elder Li said!
"Let me out...... Let me out......"
Suddenly, I heard someone talking, and, as if there was more than one person!
I panicked and quickly threw away the lid.
"What's wrong?" Elder Li asked aloud.
I was shocked and said, "Someone seems to be ...... Someone is calling for help......"
"Zhenwei, it's Zhenwei......" Li Lao stepped forward, picked up the box, and said sadly: "My son, it's me...... I'm the one who hurt you! ”
I don't know why, but I suddenly remembered what the old lady said about "the evil that eats souls", could it be...... Is this wrench?
"Ahh Li Lao suddenly screamed, and before I could come back to my senses, he fell straight to the ground.
I ran out in a panic and called someone, Zhang Yufen was the first to rush over, and then Li Hao also entered the study with the woman with the mask.
"What's going on?" Li Hao glared at me fiercely, and I stood aside without saying a word, I really didn't know how to answer.
Mr. Li was placed on a recliner in the study, and the woman was examining him.
Zhang Yufen looked at me with surprise in her eyes, but I noticed that her gaze quickly turned away. She nervously walked towards her desk, and it turned out that it was the vacancy in the bookshelf that caught her attention. She found that the door of the safe was not closed, and when she looked back, she was surprised to find that the jewelry box that her father-in-law was very nervous about had fallen to the ground, and a brightly colored wrench had fallen to the side.
Zhang Yufen was about to bend down to pick it up, when suddenly, a hand stopped her - "Don't touch it!" I whispered. Thinking back to Mr. Li's performance just now, and then looking at the wrench that fell out of the box, but stood intact next to the table legs, I couldn't help but feel chills.
Zhang Yufen realized that there was a problem, and moved the chair quietly, she asked Li Hao to carry Li Lao back to the bedroom to rest, then closed the doors and windows, and asked me in a low voice, "What happened?" ”
I told her about Li Lao's strange words and deeds just now, and reminded her: "That wrench, you'd better not touch it!" ”
"Could it be that it sucked Zhenwei's soul, ah, isn't that dad also ......" Zhang Yufen looked at me with a frightened expression, and suddenly looked stunned and hurriedly pulled me out of the study, and locked the door.