Chapter 24: The Barbershop Follow-up (Part I)
After walking out of Master Zhou's house. It's getting late. Unlike when I came, I had an extra long-haired model head on my hand when I went back. Walking on the road looks very weird. I didn't do much to stop and rushed home.
When I got home, I couldn't wait to go into the study. But when it was about to cry out for the soul, it came out on its own. It's rare to see a spirit so in control. I hurriedly covered the charms on the door and on the wall. Afraid of causing harm to it. It's calm and still smiling. Even if the face is very pale. But I could see sadness in the smile. I smiled too. He pulled a chair and pushed it over and said, "Old man, you sit. No matter what long-cherished wishes you have. I can help without shirking. It smiled. Sit down. I'm also leaning against my desk. Relax all over. Prepare to be a soul listener. And since it's not the communication of my soul. I don't have to worry about the cost. This way of talking is very relaxed. It fixes the mind. Then he told me a story.
Two years ago, he and his wife lived in an area that was about to be demolished. The demolished area was contracted by a real estate developer. The compensation is also reasonable. But the old couple has no offspring, and they don't want to move the nest when they are old. And the old lady is in very poor health, according to the words of the doctors. I shouldn't be able to last more than half a year. The old lady has a lot of affection for this house that she has lived in for decades. She felt that this was the best place for her to die. But demolition waits for no one, and businessmen always put their interests first. Because the date of construction is approaching, several families in the surrounding area have already moved out, and through many negotiations, the old lady also knows that she has no choice but to move out. Lying on the bed, she said weakly to her wife: If you really can't do it, just move. Just a few words, it took a minute to say it clearly. Apparently he was nearing the end of his life
The old people are full of inflows, and the older they are, the more they understand. He knew that the old lady would not last more than three days. So I made up my mind at the time, no matter what. I also have to wait for my wife to leave with peace of mind before moving out of this house. But the next day, the day of the relocation was originally scheduled. But the old man repented. He found the person in charge of the relocation. Ask for a few more days.
All the reasons are gone. The person in charge of the relocation thought that the start date had arrived, and the workers were waiting. Without hesitation, he refused the old man's request. The old man feels sorry for the old lady. Thinking about it is to drag out the time. But that night, two thugs came looking for trouble, and at first they knocked on the door. The old man thought it was someone from the demolition party and walked over and opened the door. When you see that it is two thugs, you will know what is going on. The old man has all the good things to say,.. But the gangsters can't do that much. Nor do they speak. Pick up a brick from the ground and smash it at the window. There was a lot of movement. The old man is afraid that it will affect the old lady who is about to leave. Kneel down on the spot for the two thugs. But in this world, there are always some things that are not as good as pigs and dogs sitting on human skins.
They don't care so much, they take money to do things, do things and leave. After smashing the windows. Also took a turn in the living room. Under the old man's begging, he forcibly snatched away a pair of silver bracelets on the table... The bracelet is the only surviving testimony of their marriage. It's not very valuable, but it's significant. The old man wanted to snatch it back, but he couldn't help the two thugs.
After they were gone, the old man hurried back to the room to see the old lady.
At this time, the old lady had no breath. The eyes are big, obviously because the sound of slamming the window and the old man's begging for mercy was overstimulated to die, although he has been mentally prepared, but when his wife who has been with him for decades dies, the old man is still a little sad. After taking out all his savings for the old lady's funeral. The body is also getting worse. A year later, a few months ago, he died of depression. After listening to the white-haired old man tell this story. I was furious. It's the humanity of those two thugs who are angry that they have annihilated. And that developer doesn't make sense of people.. I know the reason why the old man didn't go. It's because the resentment is too strong.
I said: Do you want to get back that pair of bracelets.
It nodded yes. That pair of bracelets was originally intended for my wife's funeral. That's what my wife wants...
It occurred to me that this white-haired old spirit god could appear at any time and be secretive at any time. It can even cover its eyes, and its memory is extremely clear. I'll just guess. He must have gone to find those two thugs. It's just why it will appear in the barber shop of Master Zhu's house later. I didn't figure it out. That Master Zhu is not like a gangster, and his son is still young. Thinking of this, I asked it: Did you go to those two gangsters later?
It also does not hide that yes: I have been looking for it several times. Although I can't get the bracelet. I will also bring retribution to them...
I said, "Is the bracelet still in the hands of those two thugs?" It says: Yes, but I can't get it. I know what it means when it says you can't get it. I asked why did you show up at Master Zhu's barbershop? It paused, saying it was just trying to find a place to stay. I know it's not malicious. The time when Master Zhu saw it may have been caused by accident. And the movement in the barbershop should also be unconscious. This shows that the consciousness of this white-haired old spirit god is slowly dissipating.
It's getting more and more out of their control.
I put this judgment out there. It nodded and said it felt like it couldn't stay in this world for much longer. There's no point in wandering around like this. But that pair of bracelets really made it impossible to put it down. Sometimes the movement is intentional by him. I just want to find someone like me to see if I can help, I know that it says that the time to stay in this world is running out, and it is to enter reincarnation. Rather, it is to slowly dissipate consciousness and become a wandering lonely soul. If no one sends it, it will remain unconscious forever. Lonely, helpless.
It's okay to send someone away, but if you run into someone who will break it up directly.... I couldn't help but shudder. Although it has obsessions, its kind and optimistic personality will soon wear out those obsessions. I knew he wouldn't be able to fulfill his wish. I asked it, did you go and scare them? He said sadly. None of the houses they rented had evil spirits outside. And they also have something enlightened on them. I can't scare them. I couldn't help but wonder a little, but then I was relieved. It is a new soul and can be easily restrained by some props. And it won't last long to show up. It's just a moment, and you won't be able to hold on. These are some of the laws of the spirits.
After a long time, the obsession dissipates and is no longer controlled by one's own consciousness. Become a Drifting Soul. Very tragic ending... I looked at it with a gloomy expression. A sense of justice suddenly surged in my heart. I said, do you remember where they lived? I'm going to help you get back that pair of silver bracelets. It gives an approximate address. It's in a building in an urban village near their former home, but it's unclear how many floors they have. But it told me about the two thugs, one with yellow hair, tall and thin. The ears are full of studs. The other one is more normal, but with a tattoo on the arm. With this feature, there is an approximate location. I don't think it should be difficult to find someone. I know its consciousness is slowly dissipating... For seven days at most, it will forget everything but the pair of silver bracelets. Because of its obsession, it really can't withstand the corrosion of time for a long time.
I made up my mind to go find those two thugs tomorrow. And then ended this conversation with it. It continued back into the hair of the model's head, and I took a good shower and went into the bedroom to sleep. Of course, I still put a charm on the door of the study, not because I don't believe in it, but because it's just a habit. When I woke up the next morning, I was thinking about it. After morning class and breakfast, I drove to that place. From Panyu to Huangpu all the way to gallop, it only took more than 40 minutes. When I arrived at that village, it was only about ten o'clock. I guess since I'm a gangster, I shouldn't have gone out so early. It was a five-storey ordinary residential building with a gated downstairs. I can't get in without a card or a key. Fortunately, it is on the side of the road,
There's a shop similar to Tex across the street, I can't remember what it's called. From there, you can see the door of the small building directly.
I walked in, found a spot, and ordered something randomly. So I started to wait for the rabbit. Yet waited all morning. Except for a few people who didn't look like the thugs coming in and out at all, I didn't see the shadows of the two thugs that the old spirit god said at all. By the time it was a little faster than 12 o'clock, I couldn't sit still. Bought a notebook and a pen from the stationery store next door. So I walked to the gate of the building and waited. My idea is that as soon as someone opens the door. I'll just go in. I don't know the house number, but even if I knock on the door one by one. I'm going to find both of them too. As for what identity to use to knock on the door. Then the best identity must be a water meter reader.
After all the preparations are made. I just waited outside the door. Within ten minutes, someone came down, and it was time for lunch. So I walked in without hesitation. With honest and harmless looks. The eldest lady who opened the door didn't have any suspicions. Once inside, there is a staircase. Go straight up to the second floor. Because the first floor is a shop.
When you get to the second floor, there are two doors on the left and right, and one in the middle. There are five rental houses on one floor, so there are twenty rental houses on four floors. Not a lot. Although it was the first time to do this kind of thing,
But remembering the gloomy expression of the old spirit, I mustered up the courage to knock on the door of the house in the middle of the staircase. However, the first time I hit a wall, there was no one in it at all. I knocked on all the doors of the five houses on the second floor in one breath, only one of them was someone, and the person who opened the door was still a young strong man, shirtless, and asked me directly after opening the door. I quickly said sorry when I saw it, I made a mistake. After saying that, he turned around and left... He said a word of neurosis, and then just closed the door.<