Chapter 4: Three Tears
"What dragon? It's not about collecting love, it's about finding three people who truly love you. Family, friendship, and love are all fine. Bai Susu didn't seem to understand my joke, and explained seriously and patiently.
"Is it difficult? You should have seen it in my hospital room just now, my mom and my dad are two. Yin Hui, I'm not completely sure, Shen Qian should be counted as one, there is no suspense. "I swear.
"Parents don't count, not only parents, but all relatives who are related by blood can't be counted."
"Why?"
Because the love of parents for their children is the most selfless, unconditional, and greatest love in the world. This is the rule set by the prefecture, and if blood relatives are counted, this mission will be too easy. ”
"Be reasonable, in addition to blood relatives, is it possible to find three people who really love you? Isn't it too inhuman? How about finding someone? "I had an idea and started haggling because I wasn't sure.
"You are out of the flesh, and you are not human now. The conditions were a bit harsh, but it was an additional chance to come back to life. Without this opportunity, you will never be born again. Of course, you can choose not to, you can report with me to the underworld right now, it's not too late. ”
"Don't, I want it, why don't we both take a step back? How about finding two people? ”
"Your bargaining is endless, your set of rules in the world doesn't work, this rule is formulated by the underworld. I am only responsible for reporting, receiving, and conveying instructions from my superiors, receiving the deceased, and guiding them to the underworld. It's beyond my duty, I don't want to care, and I can't. ”
"Then I can't listen to you alone, how do I know if what you say is true or false? Can I meet with your leaders? You are also not like you are in the world, you have normal legal procedures and the seal of the relevant department. ”
"Big brother, this is the underworld, and I am the soul ferryman. The rules of the underworld are not as cumbersome as those of the human world, and we ghosts are not as exhaustive and abusing our power as humans. Besides, can you easily meet the important leaders of the country in this world? Aren't you a barrister, are the laws promulgated by the state that can be changed by individuals without permission? ”
I was almost speechless, I was trying my best to get back to the flesh, and I didn't want to give up the slightest chance. But there is no room for negotiation. I asked, "How do I prove that I have found three people who truly love me?" ”
"It's the point, and it's going to be a little later. The tears that come down from the hearts of those who truly love you are thinking of you is proof of this. Collect three tears of 100% purity and you can return to the world. ”
"Do you mean it's okay to find three people who truly love me and shed tears for me?"
"Follow me, hold on to me." Bai Susu's kung fu slipped away, and he didn't know whether it was a cloud or an instantaneous transfer. As soon as my eyes were opened, I came to a house, and I had no time to pay attention to all the phenomena that I had experienced that night that science could not explain. In the middle of the living room of the dwelling, a black and white portrait is placed, and wreaths of different colors and shapes are neatly placed around it.
This is a local tradition that is preserved in the small and elaborate ceremonies for the first seven days before the burial. The Qi counties under the central and western part of the NMG still retain the customs of erecting funeral sheds, placing coffins, setting up spiritual seats, etc., which are rare in provincial capitals such as HHHT. Such traditional and meaningful customs with strong Chinese regional characteristics have been simplified day by day, and they are gradually moving away from the trendy ideas advocated by the younger generation. I listened to my mother talk about the old story of my grandfather and my grandmother's burial, and I was familiar with it, and I was able to witness it occasionally.
I asked curiously, "What are you bringing me here for?" ”
"Do you think all you have to do is shed tears? See, it's a tear with 100% pure purity. Bai Susu swiped his fingers across the air, and then motioned to me. I followed the direction of Bai Susu's guidance and saw a woman with swollen eyes kneeling on the ground, tears were missing, obviously she had no strength. As if the special effects were magnified, I saw that her tears were pure white and spotless. Bai Susu continued: "That's the sister of the deceased, although she sincerely loves the deceased, but it can't be counted among the three pure love hearts you collected this time. Look at the husband of the deceased next to her. The man's tearful face revealed a subtle hint of insidiousness and cunning, but his tears were colorful. Bai Susu then added: "Although he is equally sad and sad about the loss of his loved ones, his love is no longer pure. He has begun to look forward more to the huge insurance compensation after his wife's death. Look at these sleeping relatives, although they have also shed tears for the deceased, their tears are almost exhausted and barely squeezed out. I have seen many such scenes, and the same sad tears: some people do so out of sympathy for the deceased; Some people think about what happened to them; Others simply remember the deceased out of courtesy. These are not tears of 100% purity, and the human mind is really complicated. They are so hypocritical and selfish! ”
In addition to being amazed, I recognized Bai Susu's exclamation. "People can't see me, they can't hear me, I can't touch people. How do I collect these three tears of 100% purity? Do I need to be around this person? What am I going to collect? ”
Bai Susu gently slid over my wrist, and an electronic watch instantly appeared. At the top of the watch screen is a transparent glass-like thing, and below is a countdown mechanism. There is also a red button at the bottom, which is not much different from a regular watch except for its unique design. "As long as someone who truly loves you is sad and weeps for you, no matter what time or place, as long as there are tears of 100% purity, they will fill the transparent and crystalline area of your watch in turn until you have collected three drops. During these forty-nine days, you must possess the people whom the underworld has appointed for you. Follow the rules of the underworld and complete the collection of three tears, which can be regarded as a catastrophe for you to complete self-salvation. ”
Bai Susu's tirade made my brain almost explode, but I didn't feel sleepy at all. Before dawn, we rushed to the rental house of the designated possessor in the south tea house of the South Tea Workshop in the YQ district of Hohht (HHHT city).
"This is the personal information of the possessed person: name Ding Xiaofei, male, 26 years old. A native of WC County, Hoh, he dropped out of his sophomore year at NMG Normal University because he could not raise tuition fees. Staying alone in Hohhot to work, living in a rental house for a long time. After obtaining a driver's license, he worked as a bus driver and a long-distance truck driver. I am currently working as a cargo delivery driver for a company, working from 8 p.m. to a.m. the next day. I still have a lot of precautions after I am possessed, you have to listen carefully...... "Bai Susu took the trouble to explain it to me. I still don't dare to fully believe Bai Susu's theory of the underworld, which doesn't sound flawed. I still hope it's just a dream, the sun rises, and when I wake up, everything is the same.