Chapter 9: A Strange Cry
When I woke up, I was sweating profusely, it was already past two o'clock in the middle of the night, and there were no people around, and I realized that it was a dream.
This frightening is good, and I can't sleep anymore.
On the contrary, the moans of pain became clearer and clearer, and I couldn't ignore them even if I wanted to.
I covered my ears, and I didn't know if Mr. Bai would come back tonight, so I had to tell him if I had a chance to let him see what the situation was.
When I passed by the hair salon during the day, I found that the boss I had seen before didn't seem to look very good, and I hadn't seen him for a few days.
After going back and forth, I got acquainted with the son of the hair salon owner, his name is Qian Bao, and he is a little chubby.
When I was playing with him, I couldn't help it, and secretly asked him: "Qian Bao, are you ...... at night?" Did you hear anything special? β
I didn't dare to say the strange voice directly, for fear that he would become suspicious.
He shook his head dumbly, "No...... My dad said that I slept so deeply that I slept until dawn, and I couldn't hear the thunder. β
This made me even more confused, wondering if I could only hear the sound, or if the fat man slept like a pig.
We were playing in front of the hair salon, when a curly-haired woman wearing a high-slit skirt suddenly came in, and she looked at me disdainfully, "Where is the village girl, it's really in the way." β
I embarrassedly moved out of my place and let her in.
Qian Bao's father immediately walked up to greet him, and I heard him whispering to the woman: "Mrs. Wang, it's not good for you to say that, after all, she is just a little girl......"
I glanced inside curiously, and it was a slightly chubby middle-aged man with a naΓ―ve face.
After playing with Qian Bao for another hour, my stomach growled, and it was time for lunch, so I went home by myself.
The person living opposite suddenly opened the door, and the woman inside looked at me with surprise and disgust, "Yo, isn't this the village girl just now?" Why, you live here too? β
Although I didn't want to deal with her, except for Qian Bao's fool in the past few days, there was really no one to talk to me, so I still answered her words, "Mrs. Wang, I will live opposite you, and we will be neighbors in the future." And I have a name, and it's rude for you to call people like that every time. β
She was extraordinarily good-tempered, not at all as pungent and arrogant as before, and rubbed my hair, "The little girl is still angry, so what's your name?" β
My hair was rubbed messy by her, and I jumped away in one step, "My name is Song Xiaoxiao!" Now I'm going back to dinner, goodbye! β
Actually, I went back to get the money, and then went down to find a random restaurant to eat. Mr. Bai is often away from home, so he will give me some money for food.
Mrs. Wang saw that there was no one in my house, "What are you going to eat when you go back, I won't see your house open all morning, eat the air!" β
She taunted me again, but this time it turned out to be kind, and before I could close the door in a huff, she actually invited me, "Little want to eat meat?" Come to my house for lunch, I stewed fragrant pork ribs, and fatty but not greasy back to the pot meat......"
Listening to her description, I was about to cry, but I was still a little hesitant, "I ......"
She pulled me over, "What are you, come over if you want to eat, don't talk nonsense." β
Mrs. Wang really didn't lie, she only ate alone, but she cooked a lot of dishes, in addition to what she said, there were many dishes that I couldn't name.
This Mrs. Wang is really curious, at this standard of living, it is good to be able to eat meat once in a while, but she can eat so much in one meal.
I muttered in my heart that the movements in my hands did not fall, and I ate very happily.
Mrs. Wang glanced at me, "Eat slowly, it's just the two of us, no one will rob anyone." I don't like people who make noises when eating, it's rude. β
β¦β¦ So it's hard for me to understand that these people in the city, eating quietly, don't they lose the pleasure of eating?
But anyway, I still had a good time at this meal, and when I was about to eat, I saw Mr. Bai coming back.
I ran out with my rice bowl in my hand, "Master! β
He looked at me suspiciously, "Why are you at her house and still eating?" β
I suddenly felt weak, "What's wrong...... Can't you, Master? β
He glanced at Mrs. Wang opposite, and the alienation and indifference in his eyes were very obvious, "Forget it this time, next time you are not allowed to eat at her house or talk to her." β
ββ¦β¦ Oh. I whispered and put the rice bowl back to Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang obviously heard what the master said just now, but she didn't care at all, "Next time you come to play, Xiaoxiao, Mrs. Wang will buy you candy to eat." β
I ran away in a panic, "No thanks." β
I went back to my house, closed the door, and Mr. Bai bought wontons and was eating.
There was a copy on the other side, which was supposed to be reserved for me.
I suddenly felt like I had betrayed Mr. Bai, "I'm sorry, Master, I won't go to her house next time......"
"It's okay, I'll forgive you this time. You go read a book, and you'll be able to go to school in a few days. "Mr. Bai is in a calm mood right now.
"Okay......" I was about to go back to my room, when I suddenly remembered something, turned back to Mr. Bai and said, "Master, I ...... I have been hearing strange noises downstairs these nights, like women crying, and they are still crying until two or three o'clock in the middle of the night......"
Mr. Bai frowned, "I didn't hear it...... Keep an eye on it tonight, and it's best to hear what it's all about. β
"Well, are you home tonight? I'm a little ...... A little scared. I whispered.
"At home, don't go out today."
As soon as he said this, I was relieved.
After Mr. Bai had eaten, he taught me to read and write, and it turned out that another book he gave me was an introductory guide to Taoism, no wonder I couldn't understand it.
From time to time, he taught me how to draw a few symbols, and of course, I usually had to practice each one a thousand times.
When Mr. Bai is not at home, I miss him very much, but I am very tired when he is at home, everything I do is like being watched, and I have to beat my palms when the task is not completed.
Don't look at Mr. Bai's politeness, hitting people is really painful, and he is very strict.
Finally, when it got dark, Mr. Bai went back to his room to rest, and I could finally relax.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I heard the miserable sob, mixed with painful moans.
I remembered Mr. Bai's words, and listened carefully, it should be a woman's voice, but there is a bit of the primitive roar of an animal.
And I'm sure it's coming from the hair salon!
I ran out of my room with trembling legs, "Master, Master! β
Wait for Mr. Bai to open the door and tell him these carefully.
He frowned, "Let's go, come down with me." β
It's just night, and a few of them are still lit, but the hair salon is pitch black.
The closer I got to the hair salon, the more screaming the screams of misery became, and my ears could hardly stand it.
Mr. Bai pointed to the door, "Are you sure it's here?" β
I nodded, and he knocked on the door without saying a word, "Open the door, is Master Qian inside?" β
After knocking for a long time and no one was found, Master Bai raised his hand and drew a talisman in the air, and the talisman flew towards the door lock.
With a "click", the lock opened.
"You listen to the voice and lead the way." Mr. Bai grabbed my hand, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." β
I nodded my head, my heart beating fast, for fear that I would see something I shouldn't be looking at in the next second.