Chapter 21: Human Faces
Just as I was holding it in my hand, Death took the porcelain altar and swam away into the distance. and disappeared under the surface of the water near the stone pillar.
I looked at the thing in my hand suspiciously, and I really didn't know why Death gave it to me.
Uncle Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The anger of death is very heavy. You've been lucky to have picked up a life. ”
I asked, "Uncle Chen, what is this?" ”
Uncle Chen smiled bitterly and said, "This is the legendary Tai Sui. ”
Tai Sui? I've heard of this kind of thing. There is a folk proverb that says, don't break ground on Tai Sui's head. I feel that Tai Sui is as weird and terrifying as death.
I was puzzled and asked, "Uncle Chen, what did she give me this thing for?" ”
Chen Bo said, "It is said that Tai Sui is condensed by the resentment of the deceased. Its evil aura is even more terrifying than that of a carp. Tai Sui condenses the obsession of death. As for what she wants you to do, I don't know. But it's best not to let outsiders know about it. ”
It's far from the shore, and Tai Sui isn't very big, so others can't see it clearly.
I quickly put Tai Sui in a plastic bag and put it in my pocket. Then he rowed the boat to the shore.
Seeing that we were safe and sound, Liu Dehai and others were of course very happy.
Just as the boat docked, everyone helped to carry the corpses to the shore.
Liu Dehai asked me, "What do you see in the porcelain altar?" ”
I panicked with him and said, "The porcelain altar is empty, there is nothing." ”
Liu Dehai looked at me suspiciously. He stared at my face for a long time, and I guess he didn't believe me very much.
This kind of thing is already very secretive, if you know, you may get into trouble, so Liu Dehai didn't ask much.
He had three bodies carried and carried to the graveyard.
Uncle Chen and I tied the boat to the shore and followed them to the cemetery.
By that time, there were already three piles of dry firewood at the edge of the cemetery.
Liu Dehai had a calm face and instructed people to put the three corpses on top of the dry firewood. He was afraid that something would happen again, so he had decided to burn the body.
As the flames raged, the three corpses were engulfed in flames.
Uncle Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said to me, "Let's go back, there are more important things to do." ”
"What else?" I asked.
Chen Bo held the bronze gossip in his hand and said, "Its ability to ward off evil spirits is very strong, and with it in hand, the carp will no longer be able to set off much wind and waves." ”
We walked to the place where the fish bones were buried, and Uncle Chen asked me to dig up the soil.
Only then did I realize that the dirt in a radius of several feet around the fish bones had turned inky black.
It turned out that the carp was not deterred at all, no wonder there were still accidents in the village one after another.
Uncle Chen put the bronze gossip on top of the fish bone, and I asked, "From now on, there will be no more accidents in the village, right?" ”
Chen Bo said, "At least the carp has been suppressed, and it should be peaceful for a while." ”
I just turned around and wanted to go back, but I saw Cao Xi standing behind me, and she was silent, startling me.
Even Uncle Chen asked suspiciously, "Why are you here?" ”
Cao Xi didn't answer his words, but said to me, "Shen Chao, didn't I tell you that you are no longer allowed to participate in the affairs of the Liu family?" As a result, you just don't listen. No one can save you now. ”
I smiled and said, "The carp has been suppressed, and there will be no more trouble." ”
Cao Xi shook his head and said, "This is just the beginning, and something more terrible will happen soon." ”
Hearing her words, Uncle Chen also frowned, and said in a low voice, "I advise you to leave the village quickly, the Liu family is not easy to mess with, and they will not let you go." ”
Cao Xi said disdainfully, "Hmph, I won't be afraid of them." ”
"Who's that loud?" As soon as her words fell, I saw a group of people walking towards this side, led by Liu Dehai.
He kept his face calm, burned all three of his sons to ashes, and buried them, and his mood was certainly not good.
He looked at Cao Xi with his hands behind his back and said, "Actually, I've been paying attention to you." Since you returned to the village, our Liu family has not stopped, and this matter has something to do with you, right? ”
Cao Xi said lightly, "You forced my family into a corner, and you deserve retribution." ”
Liu Dehai snorted and said, "Little girl, your mouth is very poisonous." Since you are against our Liu family, then we will not let you go. ”
Liu Dehai held his breath and was worried that he had nowhere to vent, and when he saw Cao Xi fighting against him, he immediately became angry. instructed the people around him, "You bring her back, anyway, there are several dead people in the village, and it doesn't matter if one more dies." ”
Liu Dehai and his second brother Liu Deli followed him and heard his orders. led people to Cao Xi closer.
Cao Xi didn't have any fear at all. I certainly can't just watch them take her away.
I know very well in my heart what kind of fate will happen if Cao Xi falls into their hands.
I took two steps forward, protected Cao Xi, and said to Liu Dehai, "Uncle Liu, you must always be reasonable in everything, can't you say that this matter has something to do with her?" ”
Looking at me, the muscles on Liu Dehai's face twitched twice, and he said angrily, "Why, do you want to go against me too?" Don't think I dare touch you! ”
In the village, the Liu family is the emperor of the soil, and even controls the life and death of the villagers, so the people in the village are so afraid of them. Of course I won't give in, let alone let them move Cao Xi.
I said to Liu Dehai, "Uncle Liu, as far as I know, I'm afraid the affairs in the village are not over yet. Aren't you afraid that the same thing will happen again? If you dare to move a finger from her, no matter what happens in the village in the future, I won't care! ”
My words carry a lot of weight, because Liu Dehai watched me fish up the bodies of his three sons. It feels like my abilities are still above my grandfather's.
His eyes rolled a few times, and after this incident, my prestige in the village increased a lot, and he did not dare to offend me.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Okay. Shen Chao, I'll give you a face, don't worry about her first. But you have to get her out of the village quickly, and if I see her again, I won't let her go. ”
After speaking, he led his subordinates away in a menacing manner.
I said to Cao Xi, "Your business should be done too, right?" Hurry up and leave the village, the Liu family will not let you go. ”
Cao Xi did not speak with a cold face. I sent Uncle Chen back to the ruined temple, and then followed Cao Xi back to her residence.
Along the way, Cao Xi didn't speak, and after entering the house, he began to pack up his things. She also knows that the Liu family is ruthless, and she can do it if she says it.
After packing up her things, she said to me, "Shen Chao, you have to be careful. I know that this is the duty of your Shen family, but this matter is not something you can stop, don't put your life on the line. ”
I nodded, helped her with her luggage, and walked out of the village. I watched her get into the car before I was going to turn around and walk back.
Cao Xi's voice came from behind him, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon." ”
I looked at her suspiciously, and as the car roared, it had already driven away.
When I got home, I vacated a fish tank and put Tai Sui in it.
No matter what long-cherished wish I have fulfilled when I die, at least I have brought Tai Sui back.
It gives me the feeling that Tai Sui is like a ball of meat, not even lifeless, and not as terrible as Uncle Chen said.
After several days of solid sleep, the village seemed to be calm again. The crops were gone, and the villagers had to go to the river to catch fish to subsidize their families.
But everyone is still far away from that feng shui bureau.
About a week later, one evening, I came back from work.
Suddenly, I saw a line of footprints in the yard, and the footprints were wet, as if someone had just crawled out of the water.
Confused, I walked towards the house, and the footprints stretched all the way to the door, and I quickly pushed the door open and went straight into the house.
There were a lot of those wet footprints on the floor of the room, as if someone had wandered around the room several times.
I searched the room, and there was no sign of anything moving. I can't figure out where those footprints came from.
I figured out the ins and outs of the footprints, and finally realized that the footprints started in front of the cabinet.
The cabinet at home was left by the grandfather, it is very old, and in addition to being able to hold clothes, it can also be used to hold food.
I opened the cabinet and there was no sign of it being moved. It's kind of weird, I looked at it all.
His eyes suddenly fell on the fish tank, which was used to hold Tai Sui.
Because Tai Sui was too weird, I was afraid of being discovered, so I covered it with a cardboard box.
I immediately had a bad feeling and wondered, "Could those footprints have anything to do with it?" ”
With this in mind, I quickly walked over to the cardboard box and carefully lifted it.
When I saw Tai Sui in the fish tank, I was startled and got goosebumps on my body.
In the past, it always looked like a lump of flesh, and there wasn't even a wrinkle on it, but this time it was a human face in front of me!
Aside from its lack of hair, the facial features on its face are unusually clear, almost indistinguishable from a real person.
I fixed my mind, stared at that face for a while, and suddenly felt a little familiar, almost exactly the same as Liu Dehai and his second brother Liu Deli.
My scalp was tingling, "What the hell is this?" Why did you have such a face? ”
I've never let anyone else see it since I brought it back. It has never seen what Andrie Lau looks like, which is really incredible.
I suddenly thought of what Uncle Chen had told me, Tai Sui's evil spirit was very heavy. Death and let me bring it back is the fulfillment of her long-cherished wish.
Does this matter have anything to do with Liu Deli?
I didn't have a good impression of the Liu family, and when I thought that Liu Dehai was going to poison Cao Xi, I was even more angry.
Tai Sui was still motionless, staring at it, I had a creepy feeling.