In the evening, when the sun was setting in the west, the owner of the tofu stall came to me with a long shadow.

He hasn't stepped through the door yet. He excitedly shouted to me: "Brother Zhao, I found it, I found the old man who was eating." ”

I picked up the big knife, greeted it, and asked, "Where is the person?" ”

The owner of the tofu stall said: "I found his house, but I didn't find anyone." You and I can go and see. ”

I hurriedly called Mr. Lu and Xue Qian, and the three of us followed the owner of the tofu stall, quickened our pace, and walked towards the address.

I saw that this was an ordinary family, which could not be more ordinary. We knocked on the door for a long time before a woman opened it.

The woman, who was only in her forties, looked at us strangely and asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

I asked, "Does Zhang Yuanchao live here?" ”

The woman nodded and said, "It's to live here." Are you here to deliver wreaths? ”

The voice of the owner of the tofu stall trembled a little: "He...... Is he really dead? ”

The woman smiled bitterly: "Not dead yet." Live well. ”

The owner of the tofu stall asked strangely, "Since we are alive and well, why are we here to deliver wreaths?" ”

The woman took a newspaper from the door and said, "Isn't there an obituary on it?" The old man's old comrades-in-arms have come to send wreaths. ”

I asked, "Who published this obituary?" Is someone joking with the old man? ”

The woman pointed to the room and said, "Come in and say, what's the matter with standing at the door?" ”

After we went in, the woman very neatly poured us water. She said: "The old man is usually very majestic, who dares to joke with him? He published the obituary himself. ”

I was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I said something unlucky, the old man has a terminal illness?" ”

The woman shook her head: "The body is very hard." No sickness, no disaster. ”

I asked, "Then why did he put an obituary on himself?" ”

The woman said, "I don't know what happened to him?" Two days ago, I came back from outside and explained my passbook to me with a sad face. Title Deed. I also had to make a will and ask him what was wrong, and he wouldn't say. Later, he simply posted an obituary to himself, saying that he was worried that his death would be too sudden, and his relatives and friends would not be able to notify him. ”

I politely asked, "Who are you?" ”

The woman said, "I am his daughter-in-law." My husband died early. All along, it was I who took care of the old man. ”

Then she stood up. said: "Don't worry, I'm not the one you abuse the elderly, if you suspect that the old man I hurt doesn't want to live, then you can go and investigate." ”

I hurriedly smiled and said, "How can it be, our psychology is not so dark. ”

The boss of Tofu Brain hurriedly took the opportunity to praise a few of us: "These are the three most famous masters we have here, who can communicate with ghosts and gods." When I ate tofu brain this morning. I met your old man. I wondered in my heart, saying that this person was not dead, why did he publish an obituary? So take a look. ”

The woman nodded and said, "I see. ”

I asked, "What about your old man?" ”

The woman said, "He went out to eat with his old comrades. Let me look after the house here. As for when I'll be back, I don't know. ”

I looked at Mr. Lu, who was sitting on the sofa, looking at his nose and nose and saying, "We are waiting here." ”

We sat on the couch and waited for a long time, at first, full of confidence, but time passed by minute by minute. Until about one o'clock in the morning, the old man still did not appear.

I said, "Are you not coming back?" ”

The woman was also a little strange: "Could it be that he was drunk and slept with his comrades?" ”

The woman took out her mobile phone and dialed the old man's number.

After a few seconds, I heard the phone ring at the door.

The woman ran out and opened the door. We saw the old man sitting at the gate with his back to us. The phone was in his pocket, but he didn't seem to plan to answer it.

The woman shouted, "Dad, why don't you come into the house?" ”

The old man ignored her.

The woman walked over, patted the old man on the shoulder, and said, "Dad, why are you ......?"

The old man was slapped by her like this, his body was crooked, and he fell down the stairs. The woman screamed in fright and took a step back, but she quickly reacted and hurriedly went up to help the old man.

A few of us carried the old man back with all sorts of hands.

The old man's eyes were closed and his teeth were clenched. There was breathing and a heartbeat, but there was no consciousness.

The woman took out her mobile phone and hurriedly dialed the emergency number.

Mr. Lu stretched out his hand and touched the old man's heart, his face changed, and he said with some unsightliness: "No, it's useless for the doctor to come." ”

The woman's face changed drastically and she asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Mr. Lu pointed at the old man and said, "The soul is lost, and only an empty skin bag remains. Barely lasted a few minutes. ”

The woman anxiously asked, "Can you get it back?" ”

Mr. Lu shook his head: "Where can I find such a big world?" ”

I asked Mr. Lui, "How can a person's soul be missing?" Did someone steal his soul? ”

Mr. Lu sighed, patted me on the shoulder, and said, "Zhao Mang, what do you think is the soul like when a person dies?" ”

I thought for a moment and said, "The man swallows a breath, and then the soul is gone." ”

Mr. Lu shook his head and said, "Actually, most of the time, it's not like that. There are many people whose souls are gone when their bodies are not good. The rest of the body is unconscious, and if you stay up for a while, forget it. ”

I asked, "What if the soul insists on not leaving its body?" Wouldn't they have died? ”

Mr. Lu shook his head: "This is not soulful. The soul is like water, and the body is like a cup. When a person is dying, the cup has been broken, and the soul can only float out, unable to stay. There is also a situation where there is a yin difference in the soul. ”

I asked, "What kind of situation is this old man?" ”

Mr. Lu shook his head and said, "I don't know. But I feel that there is something strange about his death. Seeing that his body is fine, it doesn't look like a critically ill patient who is no longer in good health. Moreover, he can predict his death in advance, as if someone is behind it. ”

As we were talking, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and the doctors had arrived. They walked up to the old man, did a simple check-up, and then started CPR. Obviously, the old man's breathing and heartbeat were gone.

I looked at my watch, and it was 1:45 a.m.

The woman suddenly raised her head and said to us: "I heard what you said just now, you said that the old man was killed by someone, right?" ”

Mr. Lu nodded slowly and said, "His death is a bit strange. ”

The woman immediately took out the phone and called the police. Claims that a homicide has occurred here. Then he told the story of the old man's death carefully.

I whispered to Mr. Lu, "Does this thing work?" ”

Mr. Lu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The death of the old man, even if it is artificial, this person is also related to ghosts and gods, what can the police find out?" "Sister-in-law, the house is empty

I was talking to Mr. Lu when suddenly the mobile phone in my pocket rang. I answered the phone and heard Officer Shi say on the other end: "Brother Zhao, no, I have encountered something strange recently, I sound like a ghost did it, you better come here." ”

I smiled wryly and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Officer Shi said: "Just now, someone reported the case, saying that an old man first registered an obituary for himself when he was not dead, but on that day, he really passed away. ”

I said helplessly: "This old man, is it called Zhang Yuanchao?" ”

Officer Shi snorted: "You already know?" It seems that after following Mr. Lu for a few days, his Taoism has improved, and he can be unpredictable. ”

I said, "What an unknown prophet?" I happened to meet this old man, and now I'm at their house, so come over quickly. ”

Officer Shi passed the phone, and it didn't take long, and sure enough, he rushed over. After he arrived, he made a routine move, first asked the woman about the basic situation, and then began to look for his comrades who had dinner with the old man. After all, those old comrades-in-arms are likely to be the last people the old man came into contact with before he died, and even if they are not suspicious, they should be able to know some clues