"You say that my grandmother was seriously injured and not seriously ill. So where did she get hurt?" I thought about it and asked suddenly.

Chen Mo said thoughtfully: "Lin Hai and I are not sure about this. At that time, Lin Overseas and I went to the free clinic, and Chen Lin saw something when he was chasing ducks in the back mountain. Chen Lin, tell me about it. ”

"Me?" Chen Lin was very hesitant, wanting to say but not wanting to say, "I did see a little, but I wasn't sure. ”

Chen Mo comforted Chen Lin and said, "Little girl, don't be afraid, your brothers are here, say it, it'll be fine." ”

Although Chen Mo said this, I was very worried. Having been resting on metaphysical feng shui since I was a child, I felt that this matter was getting more and more weird. If it was really done by the ghosts as said back then, the people of the entire Xiwang Village and Dongwang Village might be harmed.

Chen Lin was encouraged by Chen Mo, and finally spoke, "Actually, I just saw a little, vaguely, and I couldn't tell the general idea. At that time, I was chasing ducks in the back mountain, and I vaguely saw your grandfather, Uncle Chen, and the first few strong men in the village, who were rushing to the mountains in a hurry. Your grandfather still has a lot of charms in his hands, and Uncle Chen even has a big peachwood sword on his back. ”

I know that the peachwood sword and spell are used to drive away ghosts and demons, and my grandmother has been practicing metaphysical feng shui since she was a child, and I am afraid that she has really encountered ghosts in the mountains. I didn't interrupt Chen Lin's words, but continued to listen to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin paused and said, "I was very strange at the time, you must know that Uncle Chen and your grandfather are both atheists, and there must be something wrong with them holding so many strange things." I quietly followed them, not daring to get too close for fear of being discovered. But when I followed for two or three miles, I realized that I had lost it. It was as if they had disappeared in the water dragon canal and suddenly disappeared. ”

"I was so shocked that I waited outside the mountain for an hour or two and didn't see them. Although I have a thousand doubts in my mind, as time passes, I can't wait any longer. So I went home, and after two hours, I saw your grandfather, Uncle Chen, and the first few strong men in the village carrying your grandmother back on a stretcher. Walking very fast, but I can clearly tell that your grandmother is injured. ”

When Chen Lin said this, he let out a long sigh and said to me, "Brother Xiaoyuan, do you know why I don't want to go to your house with you today?" Because I'm a little scared, I'm really scared. It's hard for Chen Lin, it's natural for a little girl to be afraid when she sees such a scene.

Chen Mo and Lin Hai comforted Chen Lin for a while and stabilized Chen Lin's emotions.

I suddenly asked, "And what's next?" What should we do?" In fact, I already have a small plan in my heart, I am going to go to the water dragon canal to find out, but I have been panicking in my heart and can't make up my mind, so I can't help but ask such words.

"I want to open the coffin for an autopsy." Lin Hai took a long time before he spit out a few words.

"Ahh I was taken aback, and though I could tell from their tones, demeanors, and reluctance to speak what should not be on the table, I was taken aback when I heard him say the decision with my own ears.

"I know that this is indeed a bit unreasonable, and there is really a lack of respect for the dead, especially since your grandmother has always been very kind to us, so when this thought first came to my mind, I immediately denied myself, and I did not allow myself to think so, but then I realized that there is really no better way to get closer to the truth than this way."

"Moreover, I gradually figured out that I thought that only by finding out the truth was the greatest respect for the dead, rather than knowing that there was something strange here, but not taking any measures. You tell me? Xiao Yuan" Lin Hai finished speaking, looking at me expectantly, waiting for my reply.

I didn't speak, lost in thought. This is not a trivial matter after all, and if I don't let my uncle and grandfather know that I am involved, won't it make them angry to death? And a childhood friend who hasn't seen each other for more than ten years, isn't it too child's fun for me to do something that sounds so ridiculous just by saying this seat.

Although I think so, I still support Lin Hai's approach in my heart. Because, Xiwang Village is too mysterious, and the memories of my childhood, as well as the words of "ghost upper body" that have never been erased from my mind, have always made me haunted and difficult to let go. Curiosity drove me, and I wanted to agree to Lin Hai's suggestion.

Besides, now I'm not sure if it's a ghost's doing, if it's a ghost's doing, my grandmother can't subdue the ghost, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm a mantis arm as a car, and I can't do it!

I couldn't make up my mind, so I asked Chen Mo for a cigarette and smoked it.

"Xiao Yuan, do you have an idea?" Chen Mo asked anxiously.

"That's it, I'll think about it, this matter is not trivial, I don't dare to act rashly." I replied.

I thought that my reply would be praised by Chen Mo and Lin Hai, but I soon heard Lin Hai's objections, "Xiaoyuan, your grandmother will be buried the day after tomorrow, and if you delay it any longer, I'm afraid it will be too late." ”

"The day after tomorrow?" Only then did I remember that my grandmother was going to go up the mountain to settle down the day after tomorrow.

"Don't be in such a hurry, right?" Chen Lin said, "If you really want to do this, you can wait until after the burial, and the risk can be smaller, if you want to do it in the mourning hall, the filial sons will keep vigil in the mourning hall these days, and there is no chance to do it at all, and the risk of exposure is also very large." ”

Chen Lin is a girl, and the girl's mind is really much more meticulous.

"You are stupid, after Xiaoyuan and his grandmother are in the ground, we will disturb her old man's mansion again, this sin will be even greater. Moreover, if there is really evidence to be found, it is the best time to collect evidence before it is buried in the ground. If we wait for Xiaoyuan and his grandmother to find clues after they enter the ground, it will not be convincing. Lin Hai argued.

"Even if I agree with you," I said, "we won't have a chance!" The weather was not cold for the past two days, and most of them kept vigils all night. We don't have a chance!"

Lin Hai and Chen Mo glanced at each other, and seemed to make another decision. Lin Haidao: "Actually, Chen Mo and I have already thought about this problem, as long as you open your mouth, Chen Mo and I will naturally have a way." And it's not just simple, it's very effective. All you need is a nod and we'll be able to do it in no time. ”

Lin Hai said it so confidently that it was hard for me to have doubts.

I asked, "What's the solution?"

Lin Hai took out a small medicine bottle from his trouser pocket, and said without blinking: "With anesthetic, I have already calculated the amount, he can make people temporarily unconscious for ten to fifteen minutes." Rest assured, it won't hurt people. ”

I also knew that the right amount of anesthetic would not cause the slightest harm, but I was still hesitant.

Chen Mo saw that I still couldn't make up my mind, and said, "That's it, let's try the medicine later, so it's always reassuring, right?"

I nodded lightly and said, "It's okay to do this, but I have to have a condition, I have to be with you, and if the test results exceed our expectations, you can't panic, let alone publicize it to the outside world." Otherwise, I wouldn't have said yes. ”

"Why?" Chen Mo, Chen Lin, and Lin Hai asked almost at the same time.

I didn't answer their questions, but said, "Do you agree, don't agree to my condition, and I don't agree to your suggestion to open the coffin for an autopsy." ”

Chen Mo, Chen Lin and Lin Hai were silent on the side for a long time, and the three of them glanced at each other and nodded in agreement. I got the promise of the three of them, and my heart relaxed a lot. Even if it was found out that my grandmother was really injured by a ghost, they would not publicize it to the public. This will not only dispel the doubts in my mind, but also minimize the impact.

It's just that, grandma, will you forgive your unfilial grandson in the spirit of heaven for doing such a ridiculous and nonsensical act?

Through the window, I looked out at the dreary sky, stunned.

"Alright, that's it." Chen Mo said, "Xiao Yuan go home first, we talked for too long, your uncle, aunt and grandfather will definitely be anxious." Moreover, if you are not at home as a grandson at this time, you will inevitably attract gossip from others. ”

Chen Lin and Lin Hai also agreed.

I got up and walked outside, and as soon as I opened the door, I saw a middle-aged and elderly man with a scruffy beard, unkempt hair, and listlessness standing in the doorway. He wore a very dirty and torn shirt, as if it had not been washed in more than ten days.

Before I could come back to my senses, I heard Chen Mo and Chen Lin, two siblings, shouting at the same time, "Dad." And Lin Hai immediately shouted: "Uncle." ”

I hesitated for a moment before I spit out the words "Uncle Weiguo".

This man is Chen Mo's father, Chen Weiguo. Back then, he often took Chen Mo and me up to the mountains to hunt game, and through his hands, I ate a lot of rabbit meat, wild boar meat and bamboo rat meat.

"Lin Hai and Xiao Yuan are there?" Chen Weiguo said with a smile, "When did you come back?"

Lin Hai smiled: "Uncle, I've been back for almost seven or eight days, Xiao Yuan, he just came back." ”

Chen Weiguo approached the room, took down the sharp hunting knife hanging on the wall of the room, and said, "Why haven't I seen you much?" And Xiaoyuan, I haven't been back for almost fifteen years, right?"

Lin Haidao: "I have been in Dongwang Village a few days ago, and I only came to play with Silence in the past few days." ”

After Lin Hai finished speaking, I said, "Yes, I haven't been back for fifteen years." ”

Chen Weiguo went out with a hunting knife, and the four of us followed suit. I saw Chen Weiguo walking to the pyre with a hunting knife, and chopping firewood with a hunting knife one by one.

I asked strangely: "Uncle Weiguo, you are a hunting knife and not a firewood knife, how can you use a hunting knife"

Before I finished speaking, Chen Lin pulled the corner of my clothes and stopped me, she shook her head at me, and motioned for me not to continue.

Chen Weiguo stopped, lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and then said, "I haven't hunted for a long time, so instead of hanging on the wall, this knife should be taken down and chopped wood." ”

"Why?" I then asked.

"Why?" Chen Weiguo asked rhetorically, "I fucking want to know why!" He didn't continue, but changed the topic, "Xiao Yuan, after your grandmother's funeral is over, you should leave Xiwang Village quickly, don't come back in the future, it won't be good for you to come back." ”