Chapter 22: The Three-Fingered Old Clock
On Friday, Qin Qian called me to go to her house. I directly said that there was a wine banquet, so I followed Qu Tian to the neighboring town.
When the car was in the suburbs, they waited for a while, and soon two cars followed by Jinzi. I didn't expect so many people to go. Kaneko's car led the way in front, and it took only a few dozen minutes to reach the neighboring town. The town is a small county seat, which is directly under the jurisdiction of our city.
The three cars were parked in front of a small building. The dilapidated and old building looks a little old. There was also a sign of Chinese medicine hanging on it, but it looked like it had been made out of shape by the wind and sun.
Everyone got out of the car. I just saw that this time there was gold, zero, and one was gold's husband, and the remaining one seemed to be zero's roommate. The last time I went to look for change, I saw that they lived together.
Jin Zi is very familiar with knocking on the door, and the door is opened by an old man, which should be the old clock. He seemed to be very old, and he was followed by a black dog. But the black dog didn't seem to welcome us very much, and bared his teeth and barked at the golden zero. Lao Zhong called the dog back and said with a smile: "You still remember." ”
"Remember, remember." Zero waved his hand, "Let's go, get in the car." Fuxianglou has booked a box. Old Zhong, you are drunk today, I will help you to bed, and see you wake up tomorrow. ”
As he spoke, he pulled the old clock and brought it to the car.
Lao Zhong didn't refuse, closed the door with a smile and followed. It's just that when his eyes saw us, he froze for a moment and asked carefully, "These two are ......?"
"Let's introduce it after the food is served." Zero took the old clock into the car, and we headed towards Fuxiang Building.
I think Fuxiang House should be the best restaurant in this town. Obviously a table had been booked before. When we arrived, the food was already served.
There are only seven people together, plus a dog. Everyone raised their glasses and wished Lao Zhong a long life or something.
After eating some food, Zero drank with Lao Zhong. It can be seen that the four of them are very familiar with Lao Zhong, and even Sister Jin Zi can climb Lao Zhong's shoulder and clink glasses with him. There was a burst of heat, and finally it was our turn. Qu Tian raised his wine glass and saluted to the old clock. When Lao Zhong took the wine glass, I saw that one of his hands was only three fingers. It looks like an old wound, and I don't know how I got it.
As soon as Zero Zi was about to speak, Qu Tian said first: "My name is Cen Zuhang, and I am Cen Zuyue's brother. ”
The wine glass that Lao Zhong took was so stunned. Jin Zi said on the side, "Why are you talking about this?" It's just to eat, drink first and be happy, and talk about it tomorrow! ”
Qu Tian didn't give up like this, but said: "I was refined by Wei Hua, and now I am on Qu Tian's body, just to find out the people behind the original design of Cen Guoxing's refining imp." I know that you are Cen Zuyue's second son-in-law, and you should know more about him in his family. ”
The old bell slowly put down the wine glass, sat down, and after a moment of silence, he began to cry. It's really painful for an old man to cry like this. Only in very great pain will such an old man cry. He cried as he touched the two fingers he had lost, and said, "Forget it, forget it." These things, let it go. My Zhong Cheng is gone, and I don't want to pursue anything. Let's all go over. ”
I pulled the gold beside me and asked in a low voice, "Who is Zhong Cheng?" ”
"His son was also used by Wei Hua, and then extracted his soul to refine. However, Zhong Cheng was not so obedient, and in the end he attacked Wei Hua, although it was not successful, but it also made Wei Hua a cripple. I'm gone. ”
I've heard that when refining imps, they have to eat the flesh and blood of the people they love the most. is like Cen Zuhang, he said that he has eaten the heart of the person he loves the most. And Zhong Cheng ate his father's fingers.
Sister Jin Zi slowly exhaled before saying, "People are old, the daughter-in-law has run away, and the son is gone." I'm just like that. If it weren't for Wei Hua, there would be no such thing at all. ”
The old bell was still crying, but it wasn't like just now, just silently wiping away his tears. "Why should I trust you?"
Zero Zi helped to explain the connection between Cen Zuhang and Wei Hua, and when he finished speaking, Lao Zhong also calmed down. He was silent, and poured several glasses of wine before he said, "You young people, do whatever you want." When I'm old, I just open a small stall at home to tell fortunes and have something to eat. Alas~ Look at Lao Song, don't talk about it, at least he still has an apprentice. Let it pass. ”
Qu Tian sat down and said in a very firm tone: "I know, a Taoist priest died, and your son died, but hundreds of people died in the Cen family, is it just that?" The police can't find out anything, and it's impossible for them to investigate this kind of thing. But the hundreds of lives of the Cen family are gone, and they must not be counted like this. I just want to find out the truth about what happened back then, and I want to see what their purpose was. ”
"I can't help you. I don't live with my father-in-law. ”
"And what about his relics?"
"It's all handled by Liang Geng. The three books I know have already been given to zero. The sigil is also in Zero. For the rest, I don't know anything. ”
"What about genealogy? Torn. Qu Tian asked.
"I don't know. I haven't seen the Genealogy of the Cen family. ”
The conversation is over, and Kaneko's husband begins to play a round game. Soon everyone's atmosphere returned to what it was just now. It's just that Qu Tian has been sitting on the side and silent.
Sister Jin Zi pulled me to tease the big black dog. also said that the reason why the big black dog didn't like her. It's because she almost ate the black dog and released the black dog's blood.
After everyone had eaten and drunk, they sent the old bell back first. Maybe it's because of this birthday, it's not a pleasant existence to have Cen Zuhang. The old bell didn't drink much.
I watched Zero climb the old clock's shoulder and tell the old clock not to care. If there is anything in the future, they will not be involved with him.
Lao Zhong felt lonely when he walked into the room alone, and he said, "I'm also a dying man." I'm afraid of what kind of implication? It's just that...... Alas. ”
When the car drove back, Qu Tian was silent. I think he's going to be in a bad mood. After hesitating for a moment, I spoke first: "Qu ...... Zu Hang, "As soon as I opened my mouth, I almost forgot. There were only two of us in the car, and it was no secret that he was Cen Zuhang. So I should have called him by his original name.
The car stopped suddenly. Zu Hang got out of the car, leaned on the door, looked at the farmland in the distance, and didn't speak.
I also got out of the car and said, "What's wrong with you?" ”
He held his head in both hands, brushed his fingers through his hair, and then said, "Am I wrong?" I released Wei Hua to find out the purpose behind it, am I really wrong? It's supposed to be like the old clock. Turning those things into the past tense when none of them existed? In Cen Jia Village, hundreds of people died overnight. The police couldn't find out the reason, so they sealed the case. It's as if there has never been a Cen family village. Now I want to investigate for myself, am I wrong? Hundreds of people, all of them are my relatives, should they be so pretending to have never existed? What about me? In the future, when my soul is gone, will it just never exist? ”
I stepped forward and wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my head on his shoulder: "No, when your soul is gone, and I remember you, I will remember you for the rest of my life." I will burn paper for you, I will call you by name, I will call you Zuhang. Otherwise, I'll go and talk to the gold. Isn't Kaneko an internet writer? Let her write our story into a novel, and you will still remember it when your soul is gone. ”
He tilted his head sideways and looked at me, and I tugged at the corners of my mouth and gave him a smile.
He reached over and brushed my cheek and whispered, "As long as you remember me, that's enough." He lowered his head, but he didn't kiss me after all. I don't know if he's worried that this is Qu Tian's body, or if he's worried that I'll have a fever.
I think I have already started to have the existence of Cen Zuhang in my life. No matter how much everything changes in the future, I will never forget him. If I could, I wish he was a real person who could fall in love with me, get married, and have children. But none of this seems to be possible.