Chapter 2: The Woman in Black
The moon here seems to be particularly round. When Huang Jun walked out of the house, the silver moonlight had already sprinkled the entire courtyard. Huang Jun didn't understand why he was standing in this place, and he couldn't imagine that he would come to such a strange place and such a beautiful night when he was wandering around the city. Feng Die didn't come out, maybe she was scared, maybe she went back to her room to sleep. Huang Jun felt a little lonely alone. At this time, a servant walked past Huang Jun, Huang Jun glanced back at her, and then suddenly felt that he needed to find someone to speak, so Huang Jun stopped her. At this moment, Huang Jun seems to have become the owner of this courtyard.
"Is there anything wrong with Mr. Huang?"
"Well, there are some things," Huang Jun said vaguely, in fact, he couldn't tell people that he was bored and wanted to talk to someone.
"I want to ask you, did you find anything a few days before your lord died?" Huang Jun asked half-truthfully.
"Found what? No, I'm just a servant they have invited, and the lord doesn't let us near his dwelling. Even if there is anything we can discover, we probably don't have such a chance," she replied, bowing her head.
"Oh, what kind of work do you usually do?" Huang Jun looked at her and asked with a smile.
"I'm just in charge of cleaning this yard and the daily cleaning of Miss's room, I don't know anything else."
"Hehe, why are this sister's feet so small, so beautiful" Huang Junse stared at her feet, her face flushed.
"Mr. Huang, what do you mean by that? Does this have anything to do with the question Mr. Huang asked? She hurriedly tucked her foot into her skirt.
"Hehe, it's okay, it's just a casual question, sister, don't mind. The pink dress my sister wore today is really chic, dare to ask my sister, where can I buy such clothes now," Huang Jun just smiled at her stupidly.
"This was specially ordered for us when the master was alive, because the master likes this style, and the other sisters are like this."
"Oh, no wonder. Alas, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight, why didn't my sister's black dress be worn, I think it must be very beautiful. Huang Jun sighed deliberately.
"Oh, how can Mr. Huang think I'm pretty in black? It's a pity that because the old man hated black clothes very much when he was alive, the sisters in the yard didn't have black clothes."
"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that I just saw my sister pass through, it's so beautiful, it almost scared me half to death" Huang Jun stared at her and said word by word.
She turned around, raised her head, and looked at Huang Jun fixedly, "Are you sure you really saw it?" Wouldn't it be your hallucination? ”
"Master Ben's eyes have always been very good, and he will never be mistaken, we just met in the room, and my sister won't know me so soon? My sister was so ruthless to me."
She sighed, "It's because you don't want to live anymore, no wonder I don't want to"
Huang Jun was about to answer, when he suddenly found that he couldn't move, and she stood there, motionless. just stared at Huang Jun with those deep eyes, those eyes were like a bottomless abyss, and gradually seemed to suck Huang Jun in. Huang Jun felt that something rushed out from the depths of his brain, rampaging around in Huang Jun's mind, as if it was going to blow Huang Jun apart. At this time, a fluttering voice suddenly sounded from the bottom of Huang Jun's heart, "You are tired, rest, rest, rest" Huang Jun slowly closed his eyes, his mind became more and more blurred, at this time, a hot current suddenly came from Huang Jun's eyebrows, which instantly flowed into Huang Jun's mind, and then, Huang Jun suddenly had a spirit, sobered up, and looked at the woman standing opposite Huang Jun. Her expression was very amused, as if she didn't believe it, as if she was surprised, and suddenly reverted to that empty expression.
"Oh? I didn't think you, a little Taoist, still had some ability."
"Hey, what the hell do you mean, I met for the first time and fell for such a killer, I have a grudge against you, and I have to die to understand, what the hell is going on?"
"Well, for the sake of you and me, I'll tell you something, or you can help."
"Hey, what do you have to tell me, I don't care if others want to hear it or not, I'm leaving, I won't entangle with you" Huang Jun hurriedly turned around, and was about to run away, when suddenly a dark shadow stood in front of Huang Jun and looked at Huang Jun.
"Good brother, you want to leave so soon, I haven't finished my words yet, don't you want to see me in black? Now that people are wearing black clothes, why do you want to slip away? Are you also ruthless to me? She suddenly smiled at Huang Jun without warning, and with this smile, Huang Jun suddenly realized that she was really beautiful.
"Okay, I'll surrender, you name it. Who am I going to provoke? Aren't you looking for a job to fill your stomach? Am I easy? O heaven, O earth, have mercy on my little life."
She pounced and laughed, "Little brother doesn't need to be like this, my sister has something to ask for, and she will never let you kill you."
"Well, anyway, now that it's in your hands, it's up to you to kill or chop it," Huang Jun righteously imagined the appearance of a hero.
She didn't think about Xu either, and said, "Did Feng Die call you to investigate the cause of the master's death?" ”
"Exactly, I heard that before that dead ghost, there were a few unlucky people, who wouldn't have done it, right?"
"Fart, do I need to do such a sneaky thing?"
"Oh, it turns out that your name is Xiangsleeve, hehe, if there is any difficulty, sister, just mention it, little brother, I will definitely die and do my best, and then die" Huang Jun patted his chest and said.
Xiangsleeve nodded, as if extremely satisfied, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you, because I'm also here for this matter."
"Oh, isn't it my sister's hand? I don't understand this, but I heard that the old man was talking to him before he died, and he seemed to be able to talk to him."
"Yes, that woman is indeed me, and my father knew that the time limit had come, so he specially called me to arrange some funeral affairs"
Huang Jun was taken aback, "Father? Could it be that you are his daughter, this is strange, why haven't I heard Feng Die say that she has such a good sister?"
"Of course she won't tell you this, and I won't have a good sister like her," Xiang Sleeve said coldly.
"Oh, I'm confused, you better start from the beginning, my life is so miserable"
She smiled and said, "Yes, I am indeed his daughter, and Fengdie also knows that there is a sister like me, but what she doesn't know is that I am here now." ”
"You mean to say that Butterfly doesn't know you?"
"Of course, I was sent to Qingcheng Mountain by my father to learn art, and I only rushed back from the mountain a few days ago, after so many years, I think the people in the family know very few of me, of course Fengdie heard my father mention me, but I have been separated from her since I was a child, I have never met, and it is normal for her not to know me."
"And then?"
"After I came back, my father told me to meet him, but he repeatedly told me not to let Fengdie know about my return."
"Why? Is there anything else to hide between father and daughter? ”
"I thought it was strange, but my father didn't say anything to me. That night, I sneaked into the courtyard and met my father. When my father was in good health, he was anxiously walking around the room, and when he saw me, he stuffed an iron box into my hand, and hurriedly told me that he might die soon, and told me not to avenge him, and repeatedly told me to leave for Qingcheng Mountain immediately, hand over the iron box to the master, and never return here in the future."
"Is there such a thing? Hehe, kind of interesting"
"My father didn't give me a chance to speak at all and pushed me out of the room. At this time, the phoenix butterfly happened to come from the front, and the expression on my father's face was very strange, as if he was extremely anxious, and very sad, and pushed me out with force, and I had to leave immediately. ”
"And then a few days later, you hear about your father's death?"
"Yes, because of my father's repeated reminders, I didn't show up, I just secretly put incense on my father, but the cause of my father's death is too strange, I have checked, all over the body, there are no wounds, my father's body has been very good, I don't know how he died, it's like he suddenly lost his breath, there is no reason."
"Or is it a sudden illness? Or was your father too old to die of illness? Hehe, you haven't seen him for so many years, are you so sure? I don't think there's any need to make such a fuss about this, you two sisters are the same, make a big fuss," Huang Jun said gloatingly.
Xiangsleeve glared at Huang Jun for a moment, and said slowly, "You died without a problem, there is one thing, others may not know, maybe even Feng Die doesn't know, in fact, my father is also a Taoist cultivator, ordinary diseases can't hurt him at all, even ordinary martial arts hands may not be able to get close to him, in this case, who else can hurt him?" And let him know his death date in advance? This date is so accurate, it's incredible, don't you think it's suspicious about your father's death? ”
"Suspicious, of course suspicious, not suspicious, can I stand here? I struggled to find a murderer, but the murderer said she was a victim, and you say, what can I do? ”
Xiangsleeve was angry and funny, glanced at Huang Jun, and said, "You don't believe what I said?" ”
"I believe that now you can tell me what you think in your heart when you are dressed like this, standing in such a place at this time?"
"I suspect that Phoenixe is the main culprit behind it. It's been days since I sneaked in and I've been watching her"
"Impossible, it was Feng Die who asked me to investigate the cause of your father's death, if it was really her, why did she send me to investigate?"
"Hmph, she's just a thief shouting to catch a thief, besides, if she posts an advertisement like that on the street, is that also called inviting someone? I think she sincerely didn't want this matter to come to light, and she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to stop other people's mouths, so she made this move. Besides," Xiangsleeve suddenly stopped saying this.
"And what?"
"Do you really want me to say it?"
"Of course"
"Hmph, besides, can you ask someone like you to investigate the case? I don't know how many times better it is for you to spend money to hire a private detective."
Huang Jun smiled bitterly, "Am I really as unbearable as you say?" ”
"Actually, it's even worse than I said."
"Okay, I won't argue with you, but one thing you said is very right, according to normal circumstances, if she wants to find out, it seems that she really shouldn't do things in such a hasty way" Huang Jun pondered.
"Of course, I think you are a scapegoat at all, Feng Die wanted to put up an advertisement to cover up this in the past, but I didn't expect that there was really a fool like you who really came to apply, she was embarrassed to send you back in front of everyone, so she could only let you toss around, and then drive you away when it was over, so that this matter is already a mystery."
"Good sister, don't, according to what you say, I am a superfluous figure in this matter?"
Xiangsleeve glanced at Huang Jun and said: "Originally, you really think of yourself as a character, give you a suggestion, just make a show, find an excuse to leave, otherwise, I'm afraid your life will be in danger at that time."
"Okay, Huang Jun will consider your suggestion."
The next morning, after breakfast, Huang Jun pondered alone in the room, and when things developed to this point, Huang Jun had to put away his jokes and think about it seriously. Because according to Xiangsleeve's statement, it seems that one is not good, and Huang Jun will accompany his life. This is the result he doesn't want, although Huang Jun thinks that with their sisters' skills, they may not be able to hurt him, but they can't stand people thinking about it every day. After thinking about it all night last night, Huang Jun had roughly sorted out the whole thing. To be sure, there are a few points:
First of all, the deaths of those unlucky dead ghosts are definitely not normal.
Secondly, one of the two people, Feng Die and Xiang Sleeve, must have lied to Huang Jun. It's just that what Huang Jun wants to figure out now is, how did those people die? There were no visible scars on the outside, and the time of death was exactly the same as they had predicted, and this kind of death was not normal. Among the two people, Feng Die and Xiang Sleeve, why did one of them tell a lie to Huang Jun? What is the purpose of doing this? Also, last night, when it just started, Xiangsleeve must have wanted to kill Huang Jun, but why did he change his mind later? Is it because you are afraid that you won't be able to beat Huang Jun? It should be impossible, Huang Jun knows very well that at least the strength he showed is not enough to make Xiangsleeve have such concerns, so why? Or listen to his tone is to ask Huang Jun for help, but what can Huang Jun help her? Also, is the appearance of Feng Die in front of Huang Jun really her original appearance?
Huang Jun's head swelled so much that he simply stopped thinking about it. When I came to a garden in the courtyard, I only smelled the fragrance and pear blossoms like snow.
"Mr. Huang, it's early," an old voice suddenly sounded behind Huang Jun.
Huang Jun turned around and found an old man with a white beard standing behind Huang Jun, "Oh? Old man, it turned out to be you, I remember, it was you who brought me here," Huang Junhan said with a smile.
"Don't be so polite, just call me Lao Ding, Mr. Huang, is this a walk?"
"That's right, get up in the morning and come here to relax"
"What does Mr. Huang have to do about what Miss ordered?"
"I don't have any clues yet, is there anything the old man can do to help me?"
"It's for this reason that I'm old today, counting it, I've been here for twenty years, and if I've been in the same place for twenty years, I'll always know something that others don't know."
"Oh? Hehe, then please teach the old man" Huang Jun smiled.
"I don't dare to teach, it's just that the old man has some suggestions for Mr. Huang"
"Old man, please speak."
"The old man wants Mr. Huang to retreat and leave here early, maybe it's still too late, otherwise, the old man is really worried about you."
"Oh? The old gentleman said the same thing? Huang Jun looked at him strangely.
"Could anyone else have said such things to Mr. Huang?" Lao Ding looked at Huang Jun with blazing eyes.
"Hehe, no, I'm new here, I'm not familiar with life, I mean, I already had plans to do so. It's just that I don't know something, didn't the old man find me? Why do you want me to stay out of it now? Huang Jun sighed.
"That's very good. There are some things that Mr. Huang may not know, calling you here is the meaning of Miss, Miss is now the owner of this house, Lao Yu doesn't want to go against her wishes, but Lao Yu feels that Mr. Huang doesn't have much significance here, or rather, there is no need to get to the bottom of this matter itself" Lao Ding said.
"Oh? Why? Or maybe the old man knows something, why not say it and open my eyes? ”
"Well, if I don't make it clear to you, I guess you won't be willing to leave like this" Lao Ding suddenly looked unfathomable.
"Please Say"
"Lao Yu told a story to Mr. Huang, presumably Mr. Huang should understand. It was about 20 years ago, when I was still young, and my lord and I were good brothers who shared weal and worn. At that time, I had already come to this courtyard, because I had offended some friends in the rivers and lakes, so I simply ran here to avoid the limelight. About ten years ago, one day, the old man and the young master, that is, the younger sister's brother, said that they were going to a place to run errands, and instructed me to take care of the newborn lady and lady at home. They were in a hurry as they left, as if they were very anxious, and they set off without saying anything to us. The old man didn't know what was going on, but since the old man refused to tell me, there must be his reasons, so the old man didn't ask much. ”
"Oh? You didn't even tell me? What could it be? Huang Jun pondered
That's exactly what the old man thought was very strange at the time. About twenty days after that, that is, on June 15th, the old man and the young master returned home. They were in very bad condition, pale and panting, as if they were greatly frightened, but their faces were very excited, and as soon as they entered the house they went into the study, closed the door, and ordered that no one should go in and disturb them. ”
"Wait, June 15th, why do I feel a little familiar about this date? By the way, it was the day when Feng Die's father died, how could it be so coincidental? What happened to them in these 20 days, so urgent? Are they hiding it from you? ”
"You're finally reacting? The old man was also puzzled by this for a long time, but finally he couldn't help but ask more. Nothing happened after that, probably three years later, the young master was hacked to death by hooligans. The old man's expression at that time was very strange, not only did not have a little sadness, but seemed very panicked, that night, I couldn't wait to bury the young master hastily, Miss and I were strongly opposed at the time, but the old man insisted on going his own way, I felt that it was not right"
"This is fresh, hehe, dare to love your young master's death is too unworthy, are rich people like this?" Huang Jun sneered, deliberately trying to provoke him so that he could say more.
Lao Ding smiled and said calmly: "Not only is it not worth dying, but also, dying very strangely, do you know when the young master died?" ”
"I don't know, I said old man, don't go around the bend with me"
"It was June 15 of that year"
"Oh? What do you think, old man? ”
"Of course I don't think it's normal, but the master doesn't say anything, and I can't say it. Later, once I went to the master's room to look for him, but found that he was crying bitterly at the young master's spirit card, and said something 'I hurt you, it's all bad for my father', alas, I have been born and died with the master for so many years, and I have never seen the master so sad. Lao Ding said as he spoke, as if he was extremely engaged.
"Continue"
"I didn't know the whole thing until a month ago"
"Oh, is it before Butterfly's father died?"
"Exactly, at that time, the old man went to the master's room to ask him for some account questions, but he shook his hand, motioned for me to sit down, and then asked me how many numbers I have today, I remember that day happened to be May 15th, and the old man suddenly said to me, 'Soon, soon, finally here', the old man had a premonition that things might be a little wrong, and insisted on asking the master to make it clear, and the old man told me the truth of the matter."
Feng Die's father sat in the room decadently, looking at Lao Ding with godless eyes, for a long time, and suddenly sighed, "Lao Ding, there are some things I have to tell you, but you must not tell others, this matter is over here, as long as you don't mention it, nothing will happen in the future."
"Master, what happened, please tell the old man, the old man was born and died with the old man for decades, and the old man can help"
"This matter, it's a long story, ten years ago, I went out with the young master once, do you still have an impression?"
"I remember, after I came back at that time, my lord didn't say anything, and I didn't dare to ask casually."
"It's not that I don't say it, I'm afraid that after I say it, I will hurt you. Do you know what we did? ”
"Didn't the master say to go and find a treasure?"
"It's indeed a treasure, but in the end it's all empty, losing a few lives in vain, and being scared for so many years. At that time, we heard the news that there was a tomb of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, so we found a few friends on the rivers and lakes to set off together, and the reason why we didn't tell you was because I didn't have much confidence in this trip, and I didn't want to have a person to take care of her in the end. However, this trip did not go well, I will not mention the process, so many years have passed, the scene of the year is still extremely miserable now, I can only tell you that this time we had a total of nearly 100 good hands, and in the end only me, Feng Die, her uncle and the young master retreated. No, strictly speaking, it should be the annihilation of the whole army, because even if we escape, we will only survive for a few more years, and we will not be able to escape after all."
"Master, what the hell is it, it's so powerful, it shouldn't be. Besides, hasn't the master lived a good life for so many years? Why do you want to say that you can't escape after all? I really can't figure it out."
"Lao Ding, not only do you not understand this, but even I don't understand it. Do you remember how the young master died? ”
"Didn't the young master fight with someone and be beaten to death by the thugs?"
"Lao Ding, let me ask you, you know the young master's skills, how could he be hacked to death by that group of thugs? Haven't you thought about this? ”
"The old man also thinks it's very strange, but that's the case, and I can't help but believe it."
"I can tell you that it was the contents of the tomb that came out to seek revenge, and it had to be killed. Retribution, retribution, blame me for being greedy"
"Oh? Is there such a thing? Master, what the hell is that, so powerful? Could it be, is it going to come to the trouble of the master? ”
"It's not coming, it's coming. I had already seen it when the young master died, and I didn't expect it to be so many years later, and it was still ghostly. Today next month, I'm afraid I'll lose my life."
"Master, why don't we avoid the limelight for the time being, Lao Yu has a friend in Hong Kong who is said to be proficient in Taoism, I wonder if we should go to him to avoid it?"
"Hehe, Lao Ding, you know my ability, if even I can't take it, who else in the world can make it? Well, there may be people, but it's not something you and I can please us. It's already here, and I know that today, next month, is my time of death. That's what it told me, I don't know what it is, but what it said never fell short, alas, so many fellow people couldn't deal with it back then, how could I go back to heaven! Lao Ding, you have to promise me one thing."
"Master, please command, the old man must never give up"
"First, the phoenix butterfly will be handed over to you. I hope you can take good care of her. Second, you have to convince them that I died of natural causes, don't let people know about its existence, and don't avenge me, and that's the end of the matter. ”
"Master, how can this be done? This matter must be investigated."
"Lao Ding, I said, this matter is not something you can deal with, your task is to raise the young lady well and take care of her for me, you don't listen to me, right?"
"Don't be angry, the old man just agrees"
"Don't worry, as long as you pretend that nothing happens, I promise that nothing will happen again, okay, you go down"
Lao Ding left the room with tears streaming down his face.
After Lao Ding finished speaking, Huang Jun couldn't stay any longer. Why is it that tomb again, I thought that this matter had passed, but I didn't think that it would jump out again now, no, I must leave quickly. It's just that there are some things that Huang Jun hasn't figured out yet.
"Does the old man know that Feng Die has any other relatives besides an elder brother?"
Lao Ding pondered for a moment, "I haven't heard anyone talk about it, I think if there is, the master will not know to tell me, because the master is cautious and careful, and he will never let irrelevant people know about irrelevant things."
"Oh, that's it. Well, old man, what do you mean? “
"So, what the old man means is that Mr. Huang should not know what to do, just disappear quietly, and this matter will be over forever, otherwise, I am afraid that I will anger that thing, and it will not be good for anyone."
"Feng Die knows about this?"
"She doesn't know, and I'm not going to let her know"
I looked at Lao Ding and suddenly said, "Why didn't you say these words to me when I just came?" ”
"First, I can't find a chance, and second, I can't find a chance."
"Second, when you just started, you may not have taken me seriously, right?"
"Yes, please forgive Mr. Huang, in the eyes of old decay, Mr. Huang must also be a famous family, how could he fall to the current situation? If you don't dislike it, you still have some savings here, and you can give it all to Mr., so you can make a friend."
"Don't, behind a famous family, is there a 'famous family' like me? Besides, I didn't plan to rely on this craft to eat, it's not that I was forced to do nothing, since the old man said so, let me think about this matter again" Huang Jun waved his hand.
"By the way, Mr. Huang, I heard that you met a ghost last night, I don't know if it's true or not?"
"Alas, don't mention it, a false alarm, scared yourself, but let the old man laugh, the old man's kindness I understand, I have my own plan for this matter, don't worry about the old man for me"
Lao Ding glanced at Huang Jun, sighed, and said, "In this way, the old man will leave first, and I hope that Mr. Huang will listen to the old man's advice."
"Thank you, old man, please"
Lao Ding dragged his aging body and gradually disappeared. Huang Jun looked at his distant back, but his heart slowly sank.