The old lady's words were purely to arouse my curiosity. I tried to ignore it, but in the end I was defeated.

I couldn't help but ask her, "What do you mean?" Am I going to die? ”

The old lady smiled and said, "Everyone's life is in their own hands. Although I am a woman, I have never done anything to fate, so whether you will die or not depends entirely on whether you can control your own life. ”

I naturally know what this "graspable" means, it's nothing more than obediently cooperating with her. Every word of this old lady is mysterious, and if I don't pay attention to it, I will be led by her nose. It's dangerous to deal with this kind of person, and I have the heart to hide far away, but I can't go.

The old lady said to me very invisibly, "Now that the fish have been caught, there is no need to put the bait outside the door." Please, both of you, help me carry the coffin back. ”

Xue Qian glanced at me and walked out reluctantly.

After Xue Qian and I carried the coffin to the courtyard, we closed the courtyard door, and then slowly returned to the house with our heads down.

The old lady picked up her pipe again and went on to smoke. And Xue Qian and I sat honestly on the sofa.

This scene is so similar to what it was just now. It's a pity that in a few minutes, Xue Qian and I lost our armor and retreated one after another, and the initiative was firmly grasped by the other party.

The old lady looked at the woman. The woman understood and said to us, "My mother-in-law's surname is Chai, you can call her Mrs. Chai." My husband's surname is also Chai, and his name is Chaiji. You may be able to use that name. ”

Xue Qian muttered: "Why are the two of you surnamed Chai?" ”

Mrs. Chai swallowed the clouds and said, "Because my son has my surname." ”

I scratched my hair and asked a little wistfully, "How do you save people?" Do you have any plans? Where did those pills come from? ”

The woman said: "After my husband's accident, I checked his account books, but I didn't find any records of the purchase of new drugs. So, I don't know where these drugs come from. I'm afraid it's not easy to start here. "Doorman

Then she looked at me with some suspicion: "Since you live in an empty house, you should have some skills." Isn't this kind of messy thing you're best at? Still need to ask us about the plan? ”

I waved my hand: "You better not count on me, I'm a mallet." ”

Old Mrs. Chai smiled slightly: "The young man is still young. It's normal to not understand something. ”

Then she put her pipe down, squinted slightly, looked at the smoke that gradually dissipated, and said, "Many years ago, when I was still wandering the rivers and lakes, I once went to a very remote place, where the customs were very different from ours, and I saw a similar thing there. The victim also couldn't wake up for a long time, and his breathing dropped to every few hours. The people there call this kind of person a fake corpse. ”

I glared and asked, "And then?" How was it saved? ”

Mrs. Chai said, "The people in that place believe that people have thirty-six souls. Like a hemp rope, each soul is a fine piece of hemp. When these fine linens are twisted together, they become the soul of a person. Once a person has a fake corpse disease, in fact, the hemp rope is scattered, and the souls are scattered and scattered. That's why I can't wake up for a long time. ”

I nodded silently and asked, "And then?" How the hell do they save people? ”

The old lady said: "A fake corpse is not a real corpse after all, and before a person is completely dead, there is always a soul left in the body." We're going to try to get this soul out. Then a special person will call the soul all the way and get the rest of his soul back. ”

I asked curiously, "What do you mean by being a special person?" ”

Mrs. Chai pointed at me: "It's you, the owner of the empty house." ”

Although I had expected that she would choose me, I still got to the bottom of it: "Please tell me clearly, why must it be me?" ”

Mrs. Chai said, "Because you live in an empty house. It's no accident, young man, that you can be the owner of an empty house. Anyone who can stay inside and not die is very special. They are naturally able to communicate with ghosts and spirits. So I ask you to help my son call the soul. Only you can help him call his soul, and you won't collide with him. "Purple Phoenix

I glared and said, "Don't bluff me, old lady. I know very well that the relatives of the deceased can also be called souls, and they will not collide. You don't have to go to this matter, you can do it. ”

Mrs. Chai didn't know if she was choked by the smoke or by my words. She covered her mouth and coughed twice, and the heroic posture just now disappeared in an instant, replaced by the old dragon clock.

She leaned back on the sofa, and her voice was low: "I'm so old, I don't have a few days to live, and if I deal with gods and ghosts, I'm afraid I'll die soon." So, I have no choice but to ask you. ”

When I saw her like this, I was a little speechless for a while.

Xue Qian whispered beside me, "Lu Laodao." ”

My heart rejoiced: "Where? Where is Mr. Lui? ”

Xue Qian pointed at Mrs. Chai: "I mean, she is very similar to Lu Laodao, she dug the pit and waited for you to jump inside." If you think about it, in fact, after her son's accident, she knew how to save people. But she didn't save it, and put the coffin at the door, just to recruit the two of us to work for her. ”

I sighed and said, "No way, this old guy knows about the empty house, I have to find out." ”

Mrs. Chai saw me and Xue Qian muttering vigorously, but she didn't interfere, and kept looking at us with a smile.

I stood up, walked around the room, and said, "Okay, I can promise you." ”

Old Madam Chai instantly came to her senses and said, "That's right." You just called my son's name and walked on the road, and in half an hour at most, we called it a day and came back. Rest assured, this journey is very safe. ”

Then she commanded the woman behind her, "Go, bring me the human skin lantern I have prepared." ”

As soon as I heard the human skin lantern, my back suddenly felt a little cold.

After a while, the woman came back with a lantern. The lantern was dark and resembling linoleum cloth, not like human skin, and on it was painted a circle of brightly colored insects, fish, birds and beasts. The Dark Emperor hides and kills

The old lady took the lantern and stuffed it into my hand: "I bought this lantern at a great price back then, but I didn't expect it to be used today." Wait until after dark, and you walk outside with a lantern. The lantern will keep spinning, and then a beam of light will leak out of it, and you will follow the light. I will be able to find my son's soul. ”

Then she pointed to the birds and beasts: "Every animal represents a soul. After all these birds and beasts are lit up, the thirty-six souls will be collected. ”

I nodded and placed the lantern on the coffee table. This kind of thing makes me feel evil, and I don't want to hold it all the time.

The old lady looked at the time and said, "It's still early." Let's eat first. ”

The woman had a good eye to burrow into the kitchen, and Ding Ding was busy.

By the time we had eaten, it was already dark. The old lady took the human skin lantern and lit the candle inside. She walked over to the coffin, twisted it on the handle, and opened the back cover. There was a thin needle in it, and she slowly inserted it into the corpse of the black glasses. After a while, he pulled it out again.

At this time, I found that a bird and beast on the lantern was indeed lit up.

The old lady handed me the lantern and said, "When my son's soul is gone, it will definitely cling to something, and when you find it, you can get it into the lantern by pricking it with this thin needle." ”

I nodded: "I understand this." ”

Xue Qian patted me on the shoulder: "Lao Zhao, I have to follow you this time." I'm a little uneasy. ”

I smiled, "Okay." The two of us chatted all the way and got the people back. ”

When the two of us were about to go out, Mrs. Chai handed me a piece of paper and said, "It is written in my birth date and in my blood." I know that this kind of thing is called souls, and it works best when my relatives do it. I'm too old, so I'm so tired of you both. Take these eight characters with me, and it will be as if I have gone in person. ”

I said yes and took the eight characters in my arms.