Chapter 38: The Skeleton on the Back
Zhang Lao said: "When a person comes out of the underworld, he is not a human being, he becomes a ghost, and a ghost has no shadow." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
But Zhang Lao didn't say how we could not be dragged into the underworld by the Yin soldiers, maybe we would have entered by mistake. Zhang Lao's face was not very good, maybe he didn't find a way, he just said that everyone should be careful.
At this moment, I suddenly saw that there seemed to be a shadow of a person missing from the wall. I counted over the wall again, lest I miss it, there were six of us, but there were only five shadows on the wall.
The surroundings became unusually quiet, and everyone seemed to notice this, and remained silent, observing the shape of the shadow to see which one was their own.
The shadows flickered as everyone moved, and it was difficult to see which person's shadow was from the appearance. We had a total of three flashlights, and they were all lit up at this time. In such a ghostly place, turning the flashlight on all adds a sense of security.
Zhang Lao's face turned gloomy, and he said to us: "One of us is no longer human, he has become a powerful ghost. β
A few of us panicked when we heard this, as if there was a hidden ghost in our midst, and we all fled a few steps away, keeping a certain distance from each other, and we all looked at each other, and our eyes wandered away from the rest of us.
Zhang Lao said: "Don't panic, stay calm, it's still easy to find out this ghost." Let's stand in a row first, and I'll make up my mind. β
Except for Zhang Lao, the five of us stood side by side on the stone steps, and there was no shadow of the ghost. Zhang Lao shone a flashlight on us, looked at the shadow behind us, and frowned.
I didn't know what the situation was, but I turned my head to look back, and there were still five shadows on the stone steps behind me, flickering and flickering. The second uncle suddenly stood up, grabbed Zhang Lao, and was tall and thin: "What are you doing?" Let go of my Master. β
The second uncle said, "Are you still pleading for this ghost?" You see, there are five shadows on the stone steps, obviously the five of us are sitting there, which means that none of the five of us are powerful ghosts, and that powerful ghosts are Zhang Lao. Elder Zhang, it turns out that you have been playing tricks. β
Humpty Dumpty also said, "It's not my master, definitely not." β
Zhang Lao was pinched by the neck, his face turned red, and a hoarse voice came out of his throat: "Everyone, don't be impatient, how can I be that ghost?" β
The second uncle reluctantly said: "Then you explain to us, what is going on?" Didn't you say that if you don't have a shadow, you're a ghost? β
Zhang Lao said: "I don't know what's going on, but I'm really not a ghost, if I were a ghost, would I still force myself out in this way?" β
I said to my second uncle, "Don't worry, I have a way, let's judge again." β
The second uncle let go of Zhang Lao and let Zhang Lao stand on the steps, the second uncle picked up the flashlight and shone at them, but there were still only five shadows on the stone steps.
The tall and thin man said, "You should believe it!" My master is really not that ghost, but you, now there is no shadow, I can also say that the ghost is you. β
In this way, everyone was suddenly a little confused. I said, "It can't be my second uncle, let's just shine a flashlight on everyone, so as not to be suspicious." β
Zhang Lao said: "That's fine. He looked at Tong Xiangyu, "Let's take care of you first." β
Tong Xiangyu said: "Whoever is afraid of whom, take it." β
Tong Xiangyu stood alone on the stone steps, and the rest of us came to Zhang Lao's side, Zhang Lao shone a flashlight at Tong Xiangyu, and her shadow was projected on the wall. Elder Zhang said to me again, "Young Master Chen, it's your turn. β
I fully believe that I am not that terrible ghost, and if I am a terrible ghost, don't I feel that I don't know?
Tong Xiangyu came down from the stone steps, I stood on the stone steps, Zhang Lao used a flashlight again, and my shadow was vividly presented on the steps behind. It was the turn of the second uncle, and the second uncle was also full of confidence, just like us, he had a shadow, and the three of us suddenly calmed down.
The tall and thin man and the short and fat man hid behind Zhang Lao, and Zhang Lao said to the tall and thin man, "Big apprentice, it's your turn." The tall and thin man was a little scared at first, but when he saw that everyone was staring at him, he took a deep breath, puffed up his chest, and stood on the steps. The flashlight shone through, and his shadow was cast on the stone steps behind. The tall and thin man suddenly shouted excitedly: "You all saw it! I'm not that. β
Zhang Lao looked at Humpty Dumpty: "Little apprentice, it's your turn this time." β
Humpty Dumpty suddenly trembled, and everyone had a hole card in their hearts. I, Tong Xiangyu and the second uncle fully proved that they were not the ghost, and the tall and thin man also proved that they were not the ghost, and the ghost should be between Zhang Lao and Humpty Fat. Therefore, every time it is proved that one person is not a ghost, the probability that the rest of the people are a ghost greatly increases.
Zhang Lao asked, "Little apprentice, what are you afraid of?" His tone was very majestic, he thought that he was not that ghost, then his little apprentice was probably that ghost.
Humpty Dumpty said, "Master, can you not go up?" β
Zhang Lao glared at him and said: "Those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid, the best way for people to dispel their worries is to prove their innocence." β
Humpty Dumpty said, "Master, I don't want to go. β
Zhang Lao said sharply: "Little apprentice, go and prove your innocence, otherwise no one will want to go with you." β
Humpty Dumpty stood on the steps very reluctantly, and Zhang Lao shone it with a flashlight, but there was really no shadow behind him.
Humpty Dumpty held his head with both hands, squatted down with his legs, and said with a sad face: "Master, that terrible ghost is really not me, please believe me!" He looked at the tall and thin man again, and said helplessly, "Senior brother, the two of us grew up together, don't you still believe me?" β
The tall and thin man took two steps back and said, "You and I have been down so many times, and we have seen countless bizarre incidents, and it is possible for a person to suddenly become a zombie, we still have to listen to Master's words and see how he deals with the old man." β
Zhang Lao said: "Little apprentice, no wonder you are a teacher, you can decide it yourself!" β
I heard a few of them say bizarrely, a little unbelieving, it was fine just now, why did they suddenly have to break off by themselves, so what is the previous master-apprentice relationship between them?
I stood up and said, "Elder Zhang, I want to ask, did you just say that the people who went into the underworld and came back are already powerful ghosts?" But I don't think Humpty Dumpty looks like a ghost! β
Zhang Lao replied: "He is still a living dead, think about how there is any art of resurrection in the world, if you die, you will die, and you will never live, and there is no elixir of life in the world." The living dead are no different from normal people at first, but there is no shadow, and in the future, they will gradually go crazy, slowly lose their minds, and no one will want to leave when the time comes. β