In Yunnan, there is an ethnic group called Lisu (su), this ethnic group not only believes in the soul, but also has the saying of "killing the soul" in the dream. They believe that there is a kind of person called "Buckle", whose soul is an eagle ghost. Since eagles and ghosts can "kill souls" in dreams, people are both afraid and hateful of "buckling". If a person dreams of an eagle and dreams of someone, someone is "buckling". If the dreamer dies of illness as a result, it means that the dreamer has been "detained" and his soul has been killed.

In the Jingpo people, it is believed that when people dream, their souls leave their bodies, and when their souls go out and encounter something, or what monsters, people will have strange dreams. According to their customs, dreaming of swords and guns and the like is a good sign for the wife to give birth to a boy; If you dream of an iron pot, you will give birth to a girl; If you dream of pumpkins and pick them with your own hands, that's a bad omen.

The Yao people also have their own interpretation of the dream omen, dreaming that the sun is setting and the parents are in trouble; If you dream of wind and rain or dream of falling in love with a woman, you are in trouble; When you dream of singing, you are going to quarrel with others.

Yi Mochen continued: "In the belief of the Hezhe people in Northeast China, people have three souls, one is the soul of life, the second is the soul of reincarnation, and the third is the soul of ideas or thoughts. They believe that the soul of life gives people life, that the soul of reincarnation governs people's rebirth in the next life, and that the soul of ideas gives people feelings and thoughts. ”

Tang Qianlin said: "This is similar to the shaman's view of the soul. ”

Yes, they think that when a person is asleep, the body does not move, and the ears and eyes are unconscious, because the soul of ideas leaves the body. The reason why people dream and see a lot of things in their dreams, even their dead relatives, is because after the soul of the concept leaves the body, it can go to other places, and it can come into contact with the gods and even other souls" Yi Mochen looked at Tang Qianlin and explained, "It is precisely because the soul in the dream can contact the gods, therefore, they regard the dream as a revelation and an omen. ”

Tang Qianlin nodded: "There is a saying in "Chu Ci" that 'the dream of the past ascends to the sky, and there is no way in the soul', and the dream is also regarded as a soul tour. ”

Yi Mochen said: "No matter which nationality, no matter what religion, the interpretation of dreams is actually roughly the same, but since the appearance of nightmare flowers, shamanism in the Northeast has completely combined dreams, souls, gods, etc., believing that there is no difference between dreams and reality. ”

Tang Qianlin asked, "What do you mean by saying that since the Nightmare Flower appeared?" ”

Yi Mochen said: "The Nightmare Flower is not from the ancient shamanism, but has appeared in some documents of the Northeast Shamanism in the past two hundred years. ”

Tang Qianlin remembered the map reflected in the centipede mask: "What does the nightmare flower look like?" Is it exactly the same as on that map? ”

Yi Mochen shook his head: "I don't know about this, so let's go to the underworld again, there is a foreign merchant there who specializes in dreams and dream-related things, ask him, maybe he knows." ”

Li Yunfan heard this: "I won't go with you, just tell me the situation when you go back, I have to go back." ”

Tang Qianlin said: "Also, you have to tell your father what you know and ask him for his opinion, this is also a good opportunity for him to trust you." ”

Li Yunfan smiled bitterly: "What kind of identity I am now, I'm a little confused." ”

With that, he let out a long sigh.

Tang Qianlin said: "I also have to go to Liufu to see Zicheng." Mochen, you take Xiaowan to the ghost forest first and wait for me, we will meet there. ”

Ni Xiaowan disagreed: "Uncle Shi, I'll go with you, I also want to see Uncle Shi's mother and Brother Zicheng." ”

Tang Qianlin said: "I told you, that's not your uncle. ”

Ni Xiaowan glanced at the others, shut up and said nothing more.

When a few people left the study, they saw Tang Yushi sitting on the stairs, but after a few days, Tang Yushi was a lot taller, and he looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man, which surprised Tang Qianlin, and he didn't recognize it at first glance.

"Are you going out again?" Tang Yushi asked dissatisfiedly, "What should I do?" ”

Tang Qianlin said: "You are reading and reading at home, and after a while, I will take you out." ”

Tang Yushi got up and said, "Let's fight again!" ”

Ni Xiaowan stepped forward and said, "Tang Yushi! How do you talk to your father? ”

Tang Yushi said: "I called him dad because I lost, and he is not my father!" ”

As soon as Tang Yushi's words came out, Ni Xiaowan found that Tang Qianlin's face had changed. She realized that Tang Qianlin probably remembered that Tang Zicheng was not his biological son.

Tang Qianlin reluctantly smiled and said, "When it rains, if you go out now, what do you want to do?" ”

Tang Yushi pondered: "It has nothing to do with you, anyway, I don't want to stay here every day." ”

Tang Qianlin said: "If you go out now, the end will be to be sent to the testing ground of the Japanese, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Tang Yushi rolled up his sleeves and said, "I don't care, let's fight again!" ”

Tang Qianlin said: "Okay, then I will go all out this time, if I win you within five moves this time, you will not be able to make any unreasonable demands in the future, but I promise you, when you are older, sensible, and have a general understanding of the outside world, you can go wherever you want." ”

Tang Yushi said: "Okay! ”

After speaking, Tang Yushi jumped towards Tang Qianlin, but the moment he landed, he was not in a hurry to make a move, and after the false move, he immediately dodged away, observing how Tang Qianlin was going to deal with it.

Tang Qianlin's steps and moves when he saw Tang Yu were very strange, he hadn't seen them before, so he thought about it and simply made a move, but he didn't expect Tang Yushi to just dodge and not make a move.

After two moves, Tang Qianlin confessed: "You learn smart, you know that if you avoid five moves, you will win." ”

Tang Yushi said: "You said it yourself, win me within five moves." ”

Tang Qianlin looked at Xia Shuang at this time and asked, "You taught him all his steps just now, right?" ”

Xia Shuang shook her head: "I haven't taught him, when I dealt with Ma Yanqing's subordinates, he kept watching from the side, and he learned it after watching it, this kid is simply a genius." ”

Yi Mochen secretly asked Li Yunfan next to him: "Yunfan, what move did that kid use?" ”

Ni Xiaowan also looked at Li Yunfan curiously.

Li Yunfan said: "I really don't know this, you ask Old Tang." ”

Tang Qianlin said: "The moves of the lone army are basically the same as those of assassins and killers, so they all try to avoid confrontation with people head-on, grab the gap of the other party, and kill with one blow, so to speak, there is basically no fixed routine." ”

Xia Shuang smiled beside him: "Do you want me to teach you how to deal with him?" ”

Tang Qianlin said: "No, I'll win right away." ”

At this time, Tang Qianlin and Tang Yushi both had confident smiles on their faces, as if they were both sure that they would win.

Tang Qianlin suddenly made a move and rushed straight towards Tang Yushi, Tang Yushi wanted to dodge again, but Tang Qianlin directly grabbed his arm, dragged him back, hugged him and fell to the ground and directly restrained him.

Tang Yushi struggled hard, but he couldn't break free, and Tang Qianlin locked more and more tightly, Tang Yushi gritted his teeth and didn't admit defeat, the two persisted for several minutes, Tang Yushi finally said: "I lost!" ”

When Tang Qianlin let go of Tang Yu, Tang Yushi asked, "What kind of kung fu do you use?" ”

Tang Qianlin said: "Wrestling and grappling are the easiest, and many people know how to do it. ”

Tang Yushi nodded, didn't say anything, turned around and went upstairs, but his steps were very heavy.

Tang Qianlin looked at Tang Yushi's back and said: "I'm worried now that this kid is obsessed with kung fu, if he doesn't like to read and write, then it's over, Xia Shuang, when we are not at home, you help me teach him, thank you." ”

Xia Shuang said: "It's a matter of duty." ”

After several people left the Yi family, they went their separate ways, Yi Mochen went straight to the ghost forest, Tang Qianlin and Ni Xiaowan went straight to Liufu, and Li Yunfan drove back to Li Qingxiang.

When he returned to the door of Li Qingxiang's house, Li Yunfan deliberately drove around, observed the surroundings, and made sure that there was no secret whistle before stopping into the house.

After Li Yunfan entered the house, he found that Li Qingxiang was packing his things there, as if he was going to go out of the house.

Li Yunfan asked, "Dad, are you going out?" ”

Li Qingxiang turned around: "You're back?" How's the case going? ”

Li Yunfan closed the door and said: "Everything is a trap, we have been calculated by the Japanese." ”

Li Qingxiang frowned when he heard this.

When Tang Qianlin and Ni Xiaowan came to Liufu, they happened to meet Liu Mouzheng leaving, and the two politely exchanged a few words at the door, and Liu Mouzheng left.

Ni Xiaowan looked at Liu Mou's departing car and was stunned.

Tang Qianlin asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Ni Xiaowan said: "I always feel like I know this person." ”

Tang Qianlin said: "Of course, that's the head of the Eight Phases Gate, let's go." ”

Entering the Liufu mansion, He Chenxue led Tang Zicheng downstairs, Tang Zicheng saw that Tang Qianlin was not as affectionate as before, but after calling his father, he nestled on the sofa and played with his plane toys.

He Chenxue said with a smile: "This is a toy that Mouzheng Tuo brought back to him from Japan, and he likes it so much." ”

Tang Qianlin looked at Tang Zicheng, feeling a little unhappy, and always felt that this child seemed to be getting farther and farther away from him.

He Chenxue looked at Ni Xiaowan and said, "Who is this?" ”

Tang Qianlin introduced: "My senior brother's apprentice, my nephew Ni Xiaowan. ”

He Chenxue stretched out her hand: "Hello Miss Ni." ”

Ni Xiaowan said mischievously: "Uncle and mother are good." ”

Tang Qianlin frowned and said, "Xiaowan, what nonsense are you talking about?" ”

He Chenxue didn't care: "It's okay. ”

Ni Xiaowan deliberately corrected: "Oh, it's the former uncle." ”

Tang Qianlin had no choice but to apologize to He Chenxue: "I'm sorry, she's still a child." ”

He Chenxue just smiled and didn't say anything.

The three of them sat there so embarrassed and silent for a long time, and He Chenxue finally broke the silence: "How is it?" ”

Tang Qianlin shifted his gaze from Tang Zicheng to He Chenxue: "What's the matter?" ”

He Chenxue asked: "Regarding that case, how did you investigate?" ”

Tang Qianlin said: "The case is closed, and none of the people directly related to the case survived." ”

He Chenxue wondered: "Why is this happening?" ”

Tang Qianlin just shook his head slowly.

He Chenxue smiled: "Understood." I told the kitchen to add food and stay for dinner tonight. ”

Tang Qianlin got up: "No need, we have other things to do." I'll leave it to you. ”

He Chenxue said lightly: "Thank you for taking care of him all these years." ”

Ni Xiaowan interjected next to her: "Uncle and Aunt Shi are really interesting, just say thank you?" ”

He Chenxue looked at Ni Xiaowan: "Then what else do I need to say and do?" It was his own choice, and he could have left the child alone. ”

Ni Xiaowan said angrily: "Why are you like this? ”

Tang Qianlin neither interjected nor helped, and turned around and left with an indifferent face.

He Chenxue said: "Your uncle has already left, do you want to stay for dinner?" ”

Ni Xiaowan frowned: "Neuropathy!" Unreasonable! ”

He Chenxue looked at Ni Xiaowan, who was leaving angrily, and turned to look at Tang Zicheng.

Tang Zicheng didn't seem to notice Tang Qianlin's departure, and the whole person was completely immersed in the fun of toys.

After Tang Qianlin left the gate of Liufu, he looked left and right, and suddenly, he didn't know where to go.

Ni Xiaowan caught up with Tang Qianlin: "Uncle Shi, that woman is clearly bullying you." ”

Tang Qianlin stood there for a while before he said, "Why don't I be angry and sad in my heart, but is it useful?" I don't have anything special in the future, I won't come here again, I think that slowly Zicheng will forget me and start a new life for him. ”

Ni Xiaowan stood in front of Tang Qianlin: "Uncle Shi, I think you are a very strange person, you are a big Zicheng, and you are obviously heartbroken in the face of his indifference, but you still have to hold on." ”

Tang Qianlin smiled: "Then what am I going to do?" Crying? ”

Ni Xiaowan said: "Then at least you have to fight for reason?" Can't you just say thank you to her? ”

Tang Qianlin looked at Ni Xiaowan and said, "What is the point of arguing for reason? What is the purpose and result to be achieved? ”

Ni Xiaowan asked, "Uncle Shi, what is the result you want?" ”

Tang Qianlin said: "The result I want is that our family of three can go back to ten years ago and live happily and happily, but that is impossible, so why should I fight for it?" I've done what I had to do, and I don't owe anyone anything more. Zicheng and Chenxue are reunited with mother and son, and Chenxue also realizes that she is a mother, so I should be happy. ”

Ni Xiaowan frowned and said, "Do you think you are great when you do this?" ”

Tang Qianlin, who was about to leave, stopped and thought for a while: "To be honest, I have worked hard to raise Zicheng over the years, and many times, I really feel that I am great. I also thought that one day, when I found Chenxue again, she would be moved by it, but the truth is, all of this is just what I thought was a fantasy. ”

Ni Xiaowan said: "Uncle Shi, I don't think you fought for it, maybe the two of you just lack communication, right?" ”

Tang Qianlin shook his head: "Even if men and women like each other, even if they love each other to death, there is one word that is essential, and that is 'warm'." ”

Ni Xiaowan wondered: "Warm? ”

Tang Qianlin said: "Yes, warm warm." Even if they are thousands of miles away, the two of them can feel the warmth of each other's hearts, you are sure that she will not leave you, she is also sure that you will not leave, there is a lack of a 'warm' word between me and He Chenxue. ”

Ni Xiaowan asked, "Uncle Shi, Uncle Shi, what was the time when you were with Uncle Shi and your aunt before?" ”

Tang Qianlin said: "Plain as water, now that I think about it, she is only committed to me because I helped her in times of crisis, she has never liked me, everything is just my wishful thinking." I said, don't ask anymore, let's get down to business. ”

Ni Xiaowan followed behind Tang Qianlin and said, "Master told me before that you are a person who values love and righteousness, and now it seems that you are really right. ”

Tang Qianlin stopped when he heard this, and looked at Ni Xiaowan: "Your master said so?" ”

Ni Xiaowan nodded: "Of course." ”

Tang Qianlin looked directly at Ni Xiaowan, his eyes full of doubts.

Ni Xiaowan felt strange: "What's wrong?" Look at me like that? ”

Tang Qianlin shook his head: "It's nothing, let's go, we should go to the Ghost Forest." ”