"Hello, eldest sister. Excuse me...... Did this grandma live in Qingyuan Hutong before? ”

Lin Yulan asked.

The middle-aged woman standing in front of her turned her head when she heard the sound. looked at Lin Yulan and the female ghost Qi Shuangling, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and nodded back: "Yes!" ”

Lin Yulan had quickly come up with a topic that could be continued, she hurriedly pretended to have an excited expression of "meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign country", and said with a smile: "It's too coincidental!" My grandfather used to live in Qingyuan Hutong, and he often told me how simple, welcoming, kind and friendly the people there were......"

Lin Yulan came up with a lot of adjectives, and the middle-aged woman just nodded, and the word "oh" came out of her mouth, looking a little impatient, probably because she was afraid that the old grandmother would chatter and nag endlessly after hearing it. But to her surprise, at that moment, the grandmother's ears seemed to be surprisingly sensitive, she turned her head tremblingly, and her face was full of excitement, which was many times better than what Lin Yulan pretended.

"Child, where does your grandfather live in the alley? Our Qingyuan Hutong is long and narrow from east to west, and there are more than a dozen residents on both sides! What's your grandfather's last name? What's your name? Maybe we know each other! ”

The old grandmother rubbed her dizzy eyes and carefully looked at Lin Yulan's appearance, as if she wanted to find out the genetics of the grandfather in her mouth from her face.

"Uh...... My grandfather's surname is Zhang, and his name is ......"

Lin Yulan could only answer one surname indiscriminately, because the surname Zhang is a very large surname and is particularly widely distributed. While she was still worrying about what to say, the old woman suddenly snatched the conversation.

"Child, is your grandfather Zhang Daring? I look at you, you really look a little like your grandfather when he was younger. ”

The old grandmother actually said such a vulgar but surprising name to Lin Yulan, she didn't expect that she would say such a sentence indiscriminately, and it would lead to a Zhang Daring senior. was stunned to recognize her with one more grandfather, but since the words came to this point, she had to continue the lie in order.

"Well, yes. However, my grandfather ......"

Lin Yulan deliberately paused her speech, but she didn't expect the old grandmother to ask eagerly, "What's wrong?" Didn't Zhang Daring move to a nearby county five years ago? At that time, many old neighbors in our alley were reluctant, and the night before he left, we had a send-off banquet at the big hotel......"

When the old grandmother said this, her eyes radiated with happiness, as if it was one of her fondest memories. Lin Yulan originally planned to say that her grandfather had passed away, but when she saw the happiness and expectation in her grandmother's eyes, she suddenly felt a little unbearable. So, she quickly changed her story.

"Grandpa was seriously ill in bed last year, and now he can't say a complete sentence."

When Lin Yulan said this, the old grandmother's expression changed dramatically in an instant, and the previous smile disappeared immediately. There was a glitter in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and he almost cried. Seeing this, Lin Yulan hurriedly comforted, no matter what, the old grandmother's emotional change from surprise to sadness was caused by one of her lies, if the old man was too sad because of this, she Lin Yulan had an unshirkable responsibility.

"Grandma, don't be too sad. In fact, grandpa's illness can be cured, and now he is cooperating with the doctor's new plan to treat it. ”

Lin Yulan can only say this, this can be regarded as a kind of compensation for the real Zhang Daring of "slander and curse", at least it is not said that "seeking medical treatment failed, and he died".

The female ghost next to her glanced at her and smiled faintly, thinking, "You are too good at fooling, right?" ”

"That's good, that's good."

The old woman kept nodding her head, as if she had some comfort.

Lin Yulan suddenly remembered the "Hu family" that the person on the phone said, and she must inquire clearly, because this is the main purpose of today.

"Grandma, my grandfather often mentions you and ...... There is another family surnamed Hu. ”

Lin Yulan finally brought the topic to the Hu family, but the old woman was surprised when she heard this, and kept shaking her head and said, "The family surnamed Hu? We don't have the surname Hu in Qingyuan Hutong? ”

"Ahh Grandma, are you mistaken? That family obviously lives in Qingyuan Hutong! Uh, that's what my grandfather said. ”

Lin Yulan asked tentatively again.

"I've lived there for forty-five years, so how can I be mistaken? Oh, I remembered...... Did your grandfather tell you a story? More than 100 years ago, there was a Taoist master living in Qingyuan Hutong, and his surname was Hu ......"

The old grandmother went from recalling the past to suddenly turning to the story and legend. Originally, she wanted to continue talking, but the middle-aged woman was a little impatient, and she was afraid that she would not be able to hold it as soon as her grandmother's conversation box was opened, so she hurriedly stopped it.

"Grandma, it's time for us to get off."

"Huh? So fast? ”

"Yes, we have to go on here."

After the car gradually stopped, the middle-aged woman hurriedly picked up the grandmother and walked to the back door. The old grandmother glanced back at Lin Yulan with an unfinished expression, but the middle-aged woman next to her gave Lin Yulan a roll of her eyes angrily.

I met such a talkative grandmother on the bus, but I never thought that I still didn't get much of value. However, it is reassuring to know that there was at least a story that took place in Qingyuan Hutong, and the character in the story was surnamed Hu, which happened to be the same surname as the person on the phone.

The horn on the car was automatically announcing the name of the station, and Lin Yulan listened carefully, only to find that she had already sat on two stops. She patted the female ghost next to her and said, "Get out of the car." The female ghost was stunned for a moment, and then got out of the car with Lin Yulan. They had been wandering around for almost the day, because there wasn't much to do when they got back! Now it's just a matter of waiting for the wee hours of the morning to explore the Old Town.

At six o'clock in the evening, Lin Yulan dialed Gao Shan's phone. After explaining the reason, Gao Shan readily agreed, and rushed over to pick up Tong Rui at No. 66 with Lin Yulan in just ten minutes. Mu Keer didn't come with her, because she felt very tired after a night of hilariousness, so she planned to go back to her parents' house for a few days. Seeing that it was still early, Takasugi generously invited them to a big meal, and then invited them to watch a movie. Of course, the film is very much in line with Takasugi's appreciation taste, and it is a zombie and ghost.

For this kind of film, Lin Yulan just accompanies and perfunctory casual glances, and the female ghost Qi Shuangling disdains to watch the ghosts disguised by those people. Only the little girl and the child Rui watched it with relish, especially when she saw the beautiful female ghost in the movie, her eyes were straight, and the corners of her mouth flowed out of her mouth. All of her abnormal performances are under the surveillance of the female ghost Qi Shuangling. The female ghost is even more suspicious of Tong Rui, but she has not found tangible evidence yet.

Finally survived the early hours of the morning, Lin Yulan gave an order, "It's time to go", Takasugi replied, "obey", and then quickly started the car and drove towards the old city. When they got there, Lin Yulan and the female ghost were stunned.

"Huh? Wasn't this place demolished a long time ago? Why are there so many lights? ”

Takasugi looked for a suitable place to park, but looked at the lights in front of him and wondered.

"Ghost Fire".

Lin Yulan replied with two words.