My grandfather said that after they transported the body back to the master's house, the main family was very angry, and my grandfather was angry and said that he did it alone, not only returned the money, but also suffered a fat beating from the master's family, which is why my mother and grandmother saw my grandfather helping my grandfather to go home.

As for the officer, my grandfather said that he and my great-grandfather had also been to the cave afterwards, but it was already empty at that time, and it was not known whether the officer had died or left.

Grandpa said this, sighed, then took my hand and said:

"Zimu, my grandfather became a soft egg, and he became a soft egg for a lifetime in front of your great-grandfather, he was angry with me, I don't blame him, but you can't be the same as me.

What we are doing is the work of dealing with corpses, since we have done it, we have to have that mental preparation, think about it, if your great-grandfather really died in the quagmire that time, then I can't hate myself to death! ”

I said to myself that I didn't plan to do this job yet, and even if I did, I definitely wouldn't be as soft as your grandfather.

I comforted my grandfather for a few words, then brought the tortoise shell to my grandfather's eyes and asked:

"Grandpa, what about this tortoise shell? Grandpa Zeng didn't say anything about this tortoise shell? ”

Who knew that my grandfather didn't seem to hear it, and he was still there and said vigorously:

"Zimu, don't learn from your grandfather······"

At this time, my mother and grandmother found out that my grandfather was talking to me, so they quickly gathered around, and they asked him around, but he didn't say a few words, and my grandfather was confused again.

For the next few days, I came to my grandmother's house every day, and every time I came, I took out the tortoise shell and asked my grandfather, but my grandfather never answered me seriously.

Grandpa's story confirms that our family is a family of corpses, but what's the use of that? The mystery of the tortoiseshell is still there, and the origin of our family has not come from nowhere, and everything seems to be back to square one.

More than a week later, my master, Lao Lin Tou, went down the mountain, and I returned to the lookout with supplies instead of Lao Lin Tou.

And Da Li in the mountains is not better than the old forest, more fun, fishing, rabbits, catch pheasants, easy to pass the time, as time passes, my interest in this matter gradually fades, for a while, it seems that my life has returned to normal.

It's just that every time I come to the edge of the reservoir and see the big bluestone below, I can't help but feel a sense of melancholy in my heart: Qiu Yan said that she would contact me soon, but she didn't tell me how fast it would be.

A few months later, I have put these things behind me, and no one will still take their worries to heart at such a time for the New Year, the happy days of the family.

On the evening of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, we sat by the fire pit to watch the Spring Festival Gala, and my parents held the phone to greet distant relatives one by one, and of course, there were many calls coming in.

I won't make this kind of call, first, it's because the relatives are too far away and have nothing to talk about, and second, this kind of phone call will be related to my marriage, annoying!

Who knew that just when I was smirking melon seeds and watching the sketches on TV, I suddenly heard my mother cry out in surprise, "Qiu Yan!" ”

My mom clutched the phone to her chest in shock, and everyone looked at me with wide eyes, I was stunned for a moment, put down the melon seeds in my hand and snatched the phone.

"He Zimu, have a good New Year!" The voice on the other end of the phone was crisp and fresh, like a spring breeze with the fragrance of flowers, which made my heart bloom.

My mom had muted the TV at this time, and the whole family was facing me with their ears sideways, and there was only one phone call at home at that time, and I couldn't hide from it.

"Uh, that, Happy New Year, Qiu Yan." I said with a red face.

"Hehe, I haven't seen you for a few months, why are you so angry?"

"Uh, no, it's just such a phone call at my house, and the adults are around, so ······"

When my mom heard this, she slapped me hard.

"Oh, is it? What's that? By the way, are your aunts and uncles okay? I was in a hurry last time, and I didn't have time to thank them! ”

Qiu Yan's words suddenly made me feel a little stingy, so I cleared my throat, raised the volume and asked:

"Then why don't I turn on hands-free and tell them yourself?"

I originally wanted to stimulate Qiu Yan with this sentence, because in my opinion, young people are very disgusted with talking on the phone with their elders, especially strangers.

But I didn't expect Qiu Yan to agree very happily, and in desperation, I had to turn on the speakerphone.

So, I saw the gentle side of my mother that I had never shown:

"Oh, Xiaoyan, happy New Year, it's rare that you are so attentive, and you specially called, Auntie is so happy!"

"Auntie, I'm a junior, it's right to call you to say hello, last time you made so many delicious foods, I haven't thanked you yet, I have the chance, I want to come over and taste the dishes you made!"

"Oh, hahahaha, you really know how to talk, then let's talk about it, next time you will definitely come, and Auntie will cook better food for you!"

"By the way, Auntie, I opened a company in the provincial capital, and I am short of manpower, I want Zimu to help me after the New Year, Zimu is so young, and he is smart, it is too wasteful to be a ranger in the mountains, you see!"

"Oh, okay, I've been thinking so for a long time, people in their twenties stay in the mountains all day long, and their daughter-in-law can't be found at that time, if he can stay by your side, Auntie can rest assured."

"Great, Auntie, then it's decided, after the New Year, you let Zimu come to the provincial capital, I will definitely entertain him well!"

"Hey, there's no need for hospitality, he's just a rough man, if you can look at him, it's enough to save face, what Auntie is most worried about is Zimu's personal problems, you have to take care of Auntie."

"Ahem······ Uh, hehe, Auntie, don't worry, Zimu is young and promising, and he will definitely be able to bring you a daughter-in-law back. That's okay, Auntie, I won't disturb you to enjoy the family, let's talk again when we have time! ”

"Okay, good, let's talk, talk again! I'll let Zimu go over after the New Year, ah! ”

"Okay, goodbye Auntie!"

"Goodbye!"

"Toot ······ Toot ······ Toot ······"

I looked at my mother with a smile on her face in amazement, and I wanted to tell her that Qiu Yan was actually a tomb robber, and that you had sold your son with a phone call, and that you were so comfortable selling it.

But on the other hand, I admired Qiu Yan so much, she seemed to be lying to my mother, but what she said was true, she was very timely and close to my mother at the same time, and quietly completed a transaction, but the content of the transaction was me.

I really want to kneel to the sky and sigh: what about heaven! What about human rights!

But I didn't, because I had been waiting for Qiu Yan's call for a long time, and the content of the call was exactly what I was looking forward to.

After my mother hung up the phone, she quickly made eye contact with my dad, I knew that my dad would not stop him, he had shown his position in front of me more than once: every time I saw you go up the mountain, my heart blossomed, and every time I saw you come back from the mountain, I wanted to strangle you kid!

My grandfather was lying on the side and napping, and the only one who couldn't bear me was my grandmother:

"Oh, my good grandson, I'm going to go away again, what can I do? How to eat enough outside! ”

I couldn't help but sigh: I was the one who was going to go far away, but before I could express my opinion, my family unanimously thought that I was going to travel far away from home!

In this way, after the annual leave, I went to the Forestry Bureau to go through the resignation procedures.

Before leaving, I went to the lookout for a few days.

I could never have imagined that the strongest reaction to my departure was Da Li, who sat on the corner of the bed and wiped his tears and said:

"I don't understand, what's wrong with this mountain, why make so much money? Besides, can you kid make money outside? ”

Da Li's choked voice made my nose sour, I don't know how to explain, should I say that I am actually here to help Qiu Yan, or that my heart has been taken away by Qiu Yan?

I didn't say a word when I arrived.

Lao Lin patted Da Li's shoulder, sighed and said:

"Don't say that, Da Lizi, Zimu is a literate person, he has also been a scout, he doesn't belong here, outside, he may be able to make a big difference, but what can we do? Catch fish for a lifetime? Or fight rabbits for life? ”

After speaking, the old Lin Tou said to me again:

"Don't worry about us, you have to go, but there is one point, you have to think carefully before you can go!"

Lao Lintou's eyes kept staring at me, I understood what he was referring to, he knew Qiu Yan's identity, and he also knew that my resignation this time must be related to Qiu Yan, he was worried about me.

The night before leaving, Lao Lin Tou built a bonfire in front of the lookout for the first time, Da Li took out all the rabbits and pheasants that he had hidden, and Lao Lin Tou also brought out a pot of old wine that I was never allowed to touch with Da Li.

The wine was strong, so spicy that I burst into tears, and the wine was mellow, reminding me of the night before demobilization.

Early the next morning, Lao Lin woke me up, and the two of us quietly walked out while Da Li was still asleep.

"If you want to go, let's go, wait for Da Li to wake up, and he can't get out again, Lao Tzu will send you!" The old Lin Tou didn't carry a firecracker, put on a coat and walked forward.

"Master, let's go down from the cave, I want to go to Daqingshi to have a look."

Lao Lin was silent, nodded and agreed.

When I came to the big bluestone, I was full of emotion, everything started because of here, and I didn't know where it would end, I touched the soil above the Tusi tomb, and it seemed that I could feel that the tomb was also beating with my heart.

From a certain point of view, lying down here is also my ancestor, before I met him, my life was uneventful, until Qiu Yan and I met, and then found this ancestor, and then unveiled a hazy and surprising story, I knew that my life would change from now on.

I closed my eyes and prayed in my heart: Lord Toast, I hope you will show your heroic spirit regardless of your past suspicions, and bless your children and grandchildren to solve all the puzzles smoothly.

Lao Lin Tou and I went down to the main road, and when we were about to walk out of Bandit Bay, Old Lin Tou stopped:

"Zimu, I'll send it here, you have to weigh the road ahead yourself before leaving!"

I choked up speechlessly and nodded.

Old Lin Tou turned around and stopped for a long time, and I waited quietly for him to leave.

Old Lin Tou sighed, turned around again, and said:

"Zimu, didn't you ask me, another person who is with my ancestors?"

My eyes widened, looking at the old Lin Tou, waiting for his next words:

"The man's surname was Huang, he was a corpse chaser, he had a tortoise shell around his neck, and it is said that he also carried an ancient book with him."

The mist in Bandit Bay is still there, I look at the back of the old forest head that is gradually moving away along the cave ditch, I can't help but look in a trance, when the back of the old forest head finally disappears, I seem to see two people out of the mist, they carry a corpse, drill into the Tusi tomb, and then disappear······