Han Jie has to go to an internship again during the summer vacation, and the location is quite far away, so it is not convenient to take a car. Sometimes I ride my little electric donkey to pick her up from her internship in the afternoon.

Speaking of this little electric donkey, I have been following me for almost three years. When I first bought it, it was second-hand, but I always took care when I rode it myself, and with occasional tinkering, I used it for another three years. Although it is a little old, it always gets me to my destination smoothly every time, and it is very loyal and reliable, and I can be regarded as riding out of affection for it. However, today seems to be finally coming to the end of its life!

Its battery was changed once two years ago, and the power is okay until now, but this time the problem is in the engine, no matter how I ignite it, it just won't catch fire. In desperation, I called Han Jie to tell her the unfortunate news, and then pushed the car to find the nearest repair shop for the master to see.

The mechanic turned on the motor and looked at it briefly, then spread out his hand and said to me: "The parts inside are too old to be repaired!" ”

"And how much does it cost to change a motor?"

"Changing the motor? Then you might as well buy a new one! The mechanic smiled. He pointed to my car and looked for problems one by one: "One of the rearview mirrors is cracked, and the other is missing; The high beams are bad, and the low beams are not bright enough; The hub is scratched, and the spokes are broken; There are also problems with the brake discs, which are potential safety hazards. If you repair your car, you may spend more money on repairs than you will pay for a new car! ”

He said it ruthlessly, but it made a lot of sense. I sighed, it seemed like it was time to say goodbye. The mechanic himself offered to buy my car for 200 yuan, saying that in addition to some parts that could be used, the half-new battery was worth a little money.

I stood on the side of the road with the two hundred dollars I had from the sale of the car, a little dazed. I'm in Dongcheng District now, and I don't know this place very well, and I don't even know how to take the bus back.

"Forget it, let's just call back!"

But just as I was about to stop the car, I suddenly saw a familiar face across the road: Lu Zheng!

I stopped him from a distance and ran over. Lu Zheng seemed a little surprised when he saw me. He asked, "Big brother, why are you here?" ”

It's been a year since I graduated, and he still calls me "big brother" very easily, which warms my feeling of being a little lost just now. I said, "My electric car broke down, and I'm waiting to get back to it?" ”

"Where do you live now?"

"The back door of Quang Nam University."

"What about living with your girlfriend?"

"Yes!"

"What about the cake shop you still work for?"

"That's right!"

I haven't seen each other for a year, so I grabbed Lu Zheng and chatted on the side of the road for a while. However, Lu Zheng's face was very bad, his eyes were deep-set, and his body was thin. I asked him, "What's wrong with you?" Sick? ”

Lu Zheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I often have headaches." So I quit my job and am now recuperating at home. ”

"Oh, then you have to pay more attention to rest!"

"Got it!"

"Long time no see, gotta have a drink!" I was a little interested, and I took Lu Zheng's hand and said, "Let's go, let's find a good restaurant nearby and have a meal!" I'm in for a treat! ”

Lu Zheng didn't move, and said with a wry smile: "Big brother, I have a headache and can't drink." ”

"Oh, you see you just said it, I forgot about it!" I laughed at myself, "Then we can just eat and talk!" ”

Lu Zheng still didn't move, he said, "Forget it, big brother!" I haven't had a good appetite lately, so I'll talk about it next time! ”

When I heard him say this, I saw that he was a little depressed, so it was difficult to force it anymore. I said goodbye to Lu Zheng stupidly, and watched him turn around and leave, and the mood that had just turned bad again.

However, Lu Zheng just took two steps, hesitated, and then turned to me and said, "Big brother, can you do me a favor?" ”

I hurriedly responded, "What's the hurry?" ”

"I, I've been a little short of money lately, and I want to borrow some money from you......"

"How much to borrow?"

"Uh...... Is a thousand bucks okay? ”

Recently, my income has been quite stable, and the three incomes are added together, and they are tens of thousands of dollars a month. Therefore, just one year after graduation, I already have 70,000 or 80,000 yuan in the bank. I didn't even think about it, so I said, "Yes!" ”

I took out a thousand yuan in cash from my body and gave it to Lu Zheng. After he took it, he hurriedly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, big brother!" I'll pay you back in a month! ”

I waved my hand to show that I didn't care: "It's okay, you are recuperating at home during this time, and your body is important!" ”

"Got it, big brother!"

I looked at the back of Lu Zheng when he left, as if I felt a little strange. This was not the case when he was in school, when there were eight people in the dormitory, he talked the most and did the most. I still remember that on the National Day when I first entered school, he dragged Yue Xiang and me to swim in the fish pond behind the school, and was almost caught and drowned by one of the drowning ghosts inside.

Later, he fought with Liang Bing again, and in the end, I settled the matter. But now Lu Zheng has become very silent, and it seems that his mental state is also a little trance, maybe it is because of his illness!

Alas, life may be like this, good and bad, capricious!

Just as I was sighing, the mustache's call came without warning.

"We've been caught!" He came first inexplicably.

"By whom? What are you caught? "I'm confused.

"Elder Lu! He knows about me partnering with you on a mission! ”

"That means...... I don't have any tasks to do in the future? "It seems that it is not appropriate to go out today, and there is no good news one after another.

But the mustache laughed: "That's not true!" Instead, he shoehorned me in another task, and it was still the kind with a high remuneration! ”

"What the hell is going on? Don't be surprised! ”

"He came to talk to me today, and he also reprimanded me first, so that I couldn't hold my head up. He said, "The mustache imitated Elder Lu's tone and said, "Have you recently gotten very close to Feng Daozhang's apprentice and taken him to do Daomen tasks together?" ”

"I didn't dare to hide it from him, and I guess I couldn't hide it, so I had to admit it! And guess what he said next? ”

"Hurry up! What is the sale? ”

"Hehe, he said, 'I was still thinking about whether to punish you, but I just received a commission here, and I really need the cooperation of a Yin cultivator, so I'll leave it to you!' However, if you can't do it, I'll definitely punish you! ’”

"Need a Yin cultivator to cooperate? What's the situation? And the ghosts that you Taoist cultivators can't catch? "I was even more confused.

"To be honest, I don't know exactly what kind of commission it is, but I have to meet the client to understand." The mustache didn't even know anything about it.

I've been working with Mustache for almost two years. A Taoist cultivator and a yin cultivator join forces to catch ghosts, this kind of thing is not prohibited, but it is definitely very taboo. It is estimated that we will not be able to hide it for a long time, and we are all mentally prepared for this. Now the division commanders of both sides already know, but fortunately there is no big objection.

But this task that was forced by Elder Lu was mysterious, and the requirements were very special, so it was not certain whether it was a blessing or a curse!

"Doesn't your Daomen usually have to conduct a background check on the client first?" I asked the mustache.

"She's different, it's directly through Elder Lu's commission." The mustache said deflatedly, "If Elder Lu doesn't say it, I don't dare to ask." ”

"And what else do you know?"

"All I know is that the client is a woman and has a phone number. She's in a bit of a hurry, so I've made an appointment with her to meet at nine o'clock tonight. She deliberately emphasized it again and asked for everything to be kept secret! So, what kind of commission it is, we have to meet to find out. ”

"Then you can drive and pick me up! My electric car just broke down! I said helplessly. Anyway, my plans for tonight have already been disrupted, so let's go!

The meeting place is in an upscale café in an elegant and clean environment. And the client is indeed a woman, which fits the grade of the café very well, and should be a regular customer.

She wears sunglasses, and even indoors, the hat on her head doesn't mean to be taken off, so I can't really tell her real age. However, judging from her dress and tone of voice, she should be a young woman of about thirty years old.

After confirming their identities, they sat down in a corner and began to talk about things. As the distance got closer, I took a closer look at our client, but it always felt a little familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere.

The mustache seemed to feel the same way as me, and he asked directly, "Are you a celebrity?" Can you tell us who you really are? ”

The female client smiled and gracefully took off her sunglasses, revealing a very delicate face. That's a familiar face, a movie star!

Although she is no longer young, she is the most charming time at this time, and between a smile and a smile, the charm of a mature woman is fully displayed. But her beauty is not ostentatious, but a little restrained, which should be deliberate.

"Oh, you're the heroine of XXXX! Hey, what's it called? The mustache patted his head, desperately thinking about the other person's name.

"Moran!" I blurted out. That's actually the name of the heroine in the movie, and that movie was popular for a while. But I can't remember her real name anymore, and I feel weird and embarrassed.

"It's me." Moran smiled faintly and admitted, "That was a play ten years ago, and it's rare that you still remember me." But unfortunately, that was also the highest point of my acting career! ”

"Are you still acting?" In order to hide his embarrassment, the mustache quickly diverted the topic.

"It's been a long time since I stopped acting!" Moran played with his sunglasses and looked at the scenery outside the window, as if he felt something. Mustache and I couldn't bother her, but it was a good meal, so we took this rare opportunity to enjoy the scenery across the table.

"Let you see the smile. Eight years ago, I quit the entertainment industry and later changed careers to become an agent. Moran was silent for a short moment, then regained his composure and apologized to us.

"Then what are you coming to us for this time?" The mustache asked.

Mo Lan hesitated again at this time, and asked rhetorically, "Elder Lu said that I can fully trust you, right?" ”

"Don't worry!" Mustache quipped, "We're not gossip reporters, we're not paparazzi. Although we are also your fans, we will still have a clear separation between work and stargazing. Confidentiality is our first service tenet! ”

I'm not happy with his oily tone, which would make us look unprofessional. So, I hurriedly added: "Miss Moran, we knew this requirement when we received the commission. There is absolutely no problem with confidentiality! ”

"Well, I'll trust you." Moran didn't look very satisfied, but the conversation got to the point.

"Have you ever heard of raising imps?" She asked suddenly. There are always various rumors in the market that so-and-so celebrities have raised ghosts, which is why they can become popular so quickly. But it's a very sensitive subject, and it's no wonder she's so cautious.

"Heard! I've also caught a lot! ”

"What kind of imps have you all caught?"

"There are all kinds of them!" The mustache interjected again and began to show off. "If you are talking about ghosts raised by celebrities in the entertainment industry, I will tell you the truth, I have also caught one!"

"Oh? Who did you help catch it? ”

"Help...... Hey! The mustache still controlled his mouth at the critical moment. He smiled, "Are you still testing us?" I can't tell you anything like that! ”

Moran didn't show a smug expression, just smiled and said, "Okay, my trust in you has increased a bit. ”

"You said that someone raised a little ghost, but this person is not yourself, right?" I glared at the mustache and decided to speak to Moran on my own.

"Why, don't I look like a little ghost keeper?" Moran asked noncommittally again.

"I don't dare to draw conclusions about whether you raised it before or not." I quickly explained, "I'm just extrapolating from your current state, at least you shouldn't be raising it at the moment!" ”

"Hmm." Moran nodded, as if in approval.

"Actually, I did raise a little ghost myself!" She suddenly and simply admitted.

"Oh?"

"Yes, just before I played the heroine of XXXX." Moran's thoughts seemed to drift away again, and he began to tell about his past.

"At that time, I was just an eighteenth-tier actor, and the most I played were maids, maidservants, and palace maids. It's not nice to say, it's the background of the protagonist! Even just to get such a small role, I had to endure harassment from the director, assistant director, and set manager from time to time. I've always been told that if you want to be on top, you have to accept that unspoken rule! ”

"Behind everyone's success, it's not easy!" I comforted.

"You're wrong, sometimes it's easy!" Moran suddenly laughed again.

"Oh? How so? "I'm almost confused by her.

"Twelve years ago, I followed a crew to Thailand to film." Moran recalled, "I was only playing a supporting actress at the time, and I didn't have many scenes, so when I arrived in Thailand, I spent half of my time waiting for filming. So, I got tired of being in the hotel, so I hired a local guide to take a look around the nearby attractions. ”

"Because I also have a scene to shoot every once in a while, I can't go far. I quickly finished the attractions near the hotel, and the tour guide recommended me to go to the city's commercial streets and some unique places. At that time, I saw that there was a Thai Buddha shop there, which contained many statues and Buddhist plaques of Gu Man Tong, which sold for 3 or 4,000 yuan at a low price and more than 20,000 yuan at a high price. ”

"Do you know Kuman Thong?" Moran stopped reminiscing and asked me suddenly.

To be honest, I really don't know what "Kuman Tong" is, and I haven't caught a foreign ghost yet!

Seeing that I was stunned, the mustache quickly took over the conversation and replied: "Kuman Tong is a little ghost who has been refined by someone with secret techniques, and raising Gu Man Tong is actually raising a little ghost, which is the name of Thailand." ”

"Can this also be bought and sold publicly? What are the benefits of ordinary people raising Kuman Thong? "I still don't understand. In my impression, only mysterious ghost raisers like Xiao Jiuhe will raise ghosts, and they are all used to harm people.

Mustache continued: "Kuman Tong is made from the soul of a child who died young, and it is very popular in Southeast Asia, and it can be bought and sold openly. The owner sacrifices his own essence and blood to feed, offering a Kuman Thong of his own, and as the time together increases, Kuman Thong can change the master's luck little by little. ”

"How to change?"

"It depends on the type of Kuman Thong." The mustache shrugged his shoulders and said, "There are also many types of Kuman Tong, all of which have different abilities, such as attracting wealth, changing luck, attracting peach blossoms, and so on. ”

"Acting stars can rely on raising Guman Tong to increase their popularity and quickly become popular; A bankrupt gambler, raising Kuman Thong, can still hope to win the money back; In order to attract business, there are also some women who rely on Kuman Tong to make Xunfang's customers confused, fall in love with themselves, and then develop into regular customers. ”

"So, it's a good thing to raise Kuman Tong? It can't be that simple! I questioned.

"Of course it's not that simple! The wealth, luck, and peach blossoms that Kuman Tong helped you attract are likely to be snatched from others! Moreover, there are some imps who invite disaster! ”

"Disaster? What is the use of Kuman Thong who invites disaster? ”

"Disaster is not for yourself, it can be used to harm your competitors!"

"Got it!" I scratched my head, feeling weird embarrassed. Originally, I disliked the mustache and was not serious, and I thought that I would pretend to be professional and serve as a façade, but I was taught a lesson by him.

The mustache also felt that he had said too much, and turned to Moran and said, "Sorry, I'm a little far, you better continue!" ”

Mo Lan didn't seem to care, and said with a smile: "It seems that this Dao Master is really well-informed. I'll just move on. ”

"The tour guide saw that I was very interested, and strongly recommended that I ask one to go back and raise one. At that time, my career was at a low point, and I was still very young, so I didn't know what the harm of raising such a thing was. So, I spent 4,000 yuan to hire one to bring back to raise. ”

"It didn't take long for me to raise it, and I really got lucky! After returning to China, I soon got a chance to play the female number three in a new play. It is said that the original female No. 3 in the play suddenly fell ill, and the director couldn't wait for her to recover, so he temporarily replaced me to play. But I never thought that this would become a turning point in my acting career! ”

"I started to make a name for myself through that play, and I was favored by some big directors, and then I took on a few good plays. After playing the third female lead, I started to play the second female lead, and then I played the heroine. Finally, I played Moran in XXXX. ”

"Hehe, this name seems to have become my lifelong codename. Many people are like you, they can't remember what my stage name is, so they just call me Moran! Moran shook his head self-deprecatingly and laughed.

Hearing this, the embarrassment between me and the mustache finally eased a little. It turns out that we are not the only two who make this kind of mistake!

"But at this time, the side effects of raising Kuman Tong also began to appear." Moran then recalled, his expression gradually becoming lonely, "Because I had to feed it with my own essence and blood every day, and there was a period of work pressure, my spirit gradually became sluggish. ”

"I quickly noticed that. At that time, I felt that since my career was on the track, and I happened to meet someone suitable for marriage again, I should no longer need Kuman Tong's help, so I didn't want to raise it anymore. So, I invited a master and sent him away after doing the Dharma. ”

"I never thought that as soon as my Kuman Thong was sent away, my career began to decline. Soon, I was banned because I inadvertently offended a big director, and no one invited me to film for a whole year! I was disheartened, so I decided to quit the showbiz and teach my husband and children at home! ”

Moran said this, and stopped. She picked up the coffee in front of her, sipped it gently, and looked out the window thoughtfully. The ups and downs of life are like this, difficult to control and unforgettable.

"Miss Moran, having said all this, what are you entrusting us here for?" I finally couldn't help but ask.

"No hurry, I'll have to speak slowly. Let's have a drink first! Moran was still smiling. I always felt that her demeanor and words seemed very calm, completely out of step with the secret story she was telling us.

"Hehe, you're still testing us, aren't you?" The mustache also smiled at Moran, and said bluntly: "I guess the person concerned is definitely not you, and you were also entrusted to come to us!" ”

Moran didn't deny it, and smiled: "Well, you're half right." ”

"What about the other half?"

"The person concerned actually didn't know that I came to ask you for help, I came without her!"

"Oh? Would the person be willing to accept our help? ”

"She's definitely willing, but it's just inconvenient to say it directly, and it's not convenient for her to come forward."

"Which one of you are talking about?"

Moran finally hesitated at this time, and then said a name: "Manli!" ”

As soon as the name was spoken, the mustache and I immediately understood. This name is not a real name either, and like Moran, it is just the name of a classic character from a certain movie. But the name is very recognizable, and everyone knows which big star it refers to!