"Grandpa, it has to be a last resort, I hope you don't blame the old man. You will settle here for a moment, and I will send you to the ground tonight. ”

I dragged a quilt and put it on the corpse, covering the entire white sheet without leaving any gaps underneath, so as not to show any clues.

After all this was done, I was still worried that someone would break in, so I walked out of the house and locked the door.

When I came to the living room, I rested for a while and found that there was no one in the living room.

It's afternoon, and the family should be out and about their own business.

I turned my head to the right, and there was a faint noise coming from inside my grandfather's bedroom door.

Although he is not my grandfather and is not related to me in the slightest, he has a stake in my future after all, so I decided to pay a visit to him.

Walking into the house, I saw "Grandpa" reaching for the teacup at the bedside. His appearance was a little weird, not at all like what he had seen before.

His face was so white that there was no blood, his two red and swollen eyeballs were sunken into the black sockets, and his lips were cracked with blood, just like a lost person who had not drunk water for dozens of days in the desert.

I looked at him suspiciously, and out of concern, I asked, "Senior, what's wrong with you?"

His appearance is not normal, and it is too different from before.

He had nothing to do with me, but if something happened to him, the next task I would have done would be meaningless.

The old man didn't seem to notice me, he was half-lying on the bed and struggled to stand up, stretched out his trembling right hand, slowly grabbed the teacup and brought it to his mouth.

His arm trembled violently, and the water in the cup swayed, splashing to the ground.

I wondered in my heart, I had seen his fists and kicks yesterday, and with his physique, he wouldn't have to work so hard to hold a water cup, right?

In my opinion, his old and senile appearance is most likely pretended.

Thinking of this, I didn't rush forward, although my face was very nervous, I still just stood at the door and watched him silently.

Before the teacup in Grandpa's hand could reach his mouth, there was already an extremely eager expression on his face.

He couldn't wait to stick out his tongue and poke it into the water glass, the tongue was very short and grayish-white, no matter how you look at it, it is not what ordinary people should be.

He struggled to open his mouth, but before his tongue could touch the surface of the cup, his right hand suddenly trembled. The cup fell to the ground with a "clang", and water stains spilled all over the ground.

The old man's face twitched, his mouth whimpered and spit out a murmur of "grunt, grunt", and white foam oozed from the gap between his mouth...

Before I could figure out what was going on, I saw that his body began to rapidly slump, his skin gradually dried up, and even his flesh was dented into small holes, and he was completely turned into a skinny, dried corpse!

I was shocked and realized that he didn't look like him on purpose. After all, this situation is contrary to common sense, and it would be too exaggerated to do so just to pretend to be sick.

What struck me was that... He didn't look like a patient at all. Take a closer look at his current appearance: bulging lips, the corners of his mouth constricted forward, his eyes white, foaming at the mouth, and a little half-moon line on the sides of his cheeks.

I have to admit a terrible fact, what he looks like now... More like a dehydrated fish! There was an indescribable weirdness in my eyes.

"You... Are you alright?" I took a breath and walked slowly to him.

The old man lowered his head deeply, the voice in his mouth became weaker and weaker, and the white foam oozing from the corners of his mouth fell to the ground.

I felt that his current physical condition was a little critical, so I quickly picked up the water cup, picked up the kettle on the table, poured a cup of tea and handed it to his mouth.

Grandpa barely managed to stand up with his hands on the sheets, and he eagerly poked his mouth into the teacup, and drank the tea in it with two clicks.

After a cup of tea, I saw that his physical condition did not improve significantly, so I poured him five or six cups of tea one after another.

Unexpectedly, he didn't mean to stop at all, and drank vigorously with bloodshot eyes.

When I poured the last drop of water from the kettle into the teacup, I had to say to him, "Are you still thirsty?" It's out of water. ”

Grandpa opened his mouth slightly and licked his chapped lips, his chest still rising and falling violently.

I couldn't hold back my curiosity and asked, "Your body... It doesn't matter, right? ”

Grandpa glanced up at me, his cold eyes staring at me numbly, "Don't worry about it." ”

I didn't expect me to be kind enough to help him, and I also touched the ash of my nose. But I didn't expect him to be so tight-lipped about his background.

I frowned and asked with concern, "Senior, don't you still have to fulfill my grandfather's last wish?" But I'm a little worried about your physical condition..."

The old man snorted softly and sat down with his back against the edge of the bed. "Boy, anyone will say that you are so obedient, you don't have to worry about me. And in my opinion, you're more worried about whether you can get out of danger. ”

I wiped the tip of my nose a little embarrassed, "Since grandpa showed me the way before he died, of course I have to respect his old man's wishes." ”

"You don't have to beat around the bush, the old man has always done what he says. Since I have promised you, I will definitely not go back, and you can rest assured of this. Besides, your grandfather has an extraordinary relationship with me, and I will save future generations for him even if he falls into a situation from which he will never recover. ”

His eyes stared at the roof, and although his tone was still cold, the stone hanging in my heart finally fell to the ground.

"Senpai, that's... How can I help you? I asked kindly.

"I know my own situation best, and it's not your turn to intervene!" The old man's stern words still didn't leave me a little mercy, he paused for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"Today... You saw it too. My physical condition can't wait long for you... I'm afraid next spring will be my limit, and if you can't meet the conditions, there's nothing I can do..."

Hearing this, my heart trembled, and I couldn't help but panic a little. Although I don't know what kind of existence he is, but from his words, I can tell that he can't survive for long in this form, it's the middle of November, and he will disappear in about three months, if I can't complete the S-class mission by then, then I really have to be a watchman for the rest of my life!

My face turned pale, and I opened my mouth to respond, "Okay... I will definitely do my best. ”

"Not doing your best! It's a matter of having to do it!" The old man coughed violently and grabbed my arm tightly: "Boy, you have to remember that no matter what, you must complete the task before the old man falls, and then come to me immediately!" Otherwise, the gods will not be able to save you!"

I was a little nervous by what he said, and quickly nodded, "Okay, I see." Thank you for the reminder. ”

When the old man saw that my expression was firm, he relieved himself and slowly let go of his right hand.

I was just about to turn around and leave, when I heard a faint voice behind me: "Boy... There is one thing I should know about as well. ”

"What else is there to do with the seniors?"

He squinted his eyes and looked me up and down, "When I first met you, I felt that your aura was very strange..."

I didn't understand the meaning of his words, so I asked suspiciously, "Why did my predecessor say that?" ”

The old man shook his head, a confused expression on his face, "This feeling makes me feel uneasy... To be exact, it's because the yin qi in your body is so thick that it's terrifying..."

"Doesn't it have anything to do with my identity?" As a watchman, I go in and out of those evil places all day long, and my body is inevitably contaminated with some yin energy, so I don't think it's strange.

"Nope." The old man's expression turned grim and immediately rejected me, "The yin qi on your body does not come from yourself, but from other utensils..."

"Something else?" My eyes widened and I thought, "Yes... What's that?"

The old man showed a solemn look: "I wasn't sure before, but yesterday at noon, when the things in your backpack were revealed... I felt a terrible coercion!

It even made me feel a kind of fear in my heart!"

"And this kind of thing!?" I thought back to the scene and said, "Is it because of my lantern?"

"Not bad! It's your ghost lamp!" The old man's expression immediately became serious, "The yin qi emitted by that thing is extremely strong, and it even makes me feel dangerous!"

I wondered a little in my heart, the old man in front of me should also be a lamp spirit, why did he react so strongly to his own kind? And according to his own strength, there is no need to be afraid of losing a ghost lamp.

"But it's just a ghost lamp."

"Of course I know, but the things in the ghost lamp won't be so simple..."The old man said with a gloomy face, "I haven't noticed his breath yet... So it's not clear what he's coming from. "According to the rules, there are some things that I can't interfere with. But you can't take it lightly no matter what, and be sure to be wary of the guys inside!"

"The ghost lamp is just a tool to beat people, it should... There's no need for that, is it?"

I was a little skeptical of what he said, after all, Deng Ling was a partner who shared hardships with the watchmen, how could he have different intentions, not to mention that I had been with Mu Lao for a long time, and he would definitely not harm me.

"You kid is thinking too simply!" The old man was so angry that his beard turned up, "The lantern spirit is the same as the watchman, everything he does is just to stay in the sun for a longer time. Therefore, it is just a simple interest relationship with the watchman. If the lamp spirit has malicious intentions, it will invade the soul of the watchman and completely control his body!"

"And the ghost lamp in your hand, I can tell you clearly, the guy inside is extraordinary, with a great evil aura, if you don't take precautions against him at all, it will be too late to regret it!"

Looking at the old man's solemn expression, I understood the seriousness of the matter, nodded and replied, "Thank you seniors for reminding me, I will know what to do in the future." ”

The old man nodded with satisfaction after hearing my agreement, "Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, you have experienced too few things, and you don't understand the truth at all." Originally, I didn't plan to say these things to you, but I think you have two more words when you have good intentions, otherwise your grandfather will definitely blame me when you get there. ”

The old man rolled over and lay on the bed, "Okay, enough to tell you, let's get out." Keep in mind that your time is very limited, so be sure to complete the task as soon as possible. ”

"Don't worry, I'll be back in three months." I breathed a long sigh of relief, and I really felt the urgency of time.

Walking out of my grandfather's bedroom, I went to the living room, where I sat on the couch and thought about the conversation.

In the afternoon, my father, mother, and sister came back from outside.

My father looked surprised and asked me why I was still at home, and I explained that I was not feeling well and would leave until tomorrow. It's a perfunctory past.

During the meal, my father said that my grandfather's body had not been found, and while eating, he cursed the person who dug up the body.

I felt like pins and needles in my chair... You can't delay any longer, and you can prepare after eating.

Grandpa's body must be buried tonight!

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Author: Horror is coming! Don't get in for the faint of heart!

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