Lin Yang, like other family members, got into one of the cars driven by his family. And Tan Xiao got on the hearse transporting the coffin with the Yin Gong and Drum Class, and Aunt Lin was also holding the statue in front.

The rear compartment was not closed tightly, and the people inside could be seen, standing and swaying with the car.

Every once in a while, Brother Ning's hand would reach out and toss a few yellow pieces of paper money high.

Lin Yang's mother whispered: "You have committed a tengu this year, remember to stand far away, and when you go down the mountain, don't look back, you know?" ”

The old man was originally happy to mourn, but the incident of leaving the funeral home made them a little muttered in their hearts, so this time they went up the mountain, and they didn't let the younger generations who were too young in the family come together, so they all went home first.

Lin Yang nodded, remembering that Tan Xiao said that more than half of them had committed tengu this year, and he didn't know what to say.

The car drove all the way to the foot of the hill on the outskirts, which was not a serious cemetery, but a rented land from the village.

The village rents the land to those who want to be buried, and at the same time, they will be approached for any work to dig burrows and carry coffins, and some villagers even undertake the work of helping to go to the grave and sweep the grave.

"My dad decided on this land ten years ago, and when he dug the pit for the first two days, he said that he had dug up a big rock, and I just wanted to bargain with him." Aunt Lin told everyone that they all ate this bowl of rice, and even Tan Xiao knew that when these villagers dug up stones when digging graves, they would shout prices ranging from 2,000 to 6,000.

As a result, he said that when my father bought the land, he gave him 1,000 at the price at that time, saying that it was while there was no inflation. Now the price has risen so much, as long as I add another five hundred, I will cut it to three hundred. ”

Aunt Lin was a little proud when she said it.

On the portrait in her arms, the old man has a faint smile in black and white, and it seems that he can also see the character who loved to laugh before his death.

As soon as the car stopped, Tan Xiao jumped down first with the soul attraction banner prepared by the master's family, as a spiritual master, he was responsible for all the work of yin and yang communication in this funeral.

After coming down, Tan Xiao helped Aunt Lin, who was holding the statue, to jump down.

Eight village-hired workers carried the coffin down together, and as Brother Ning beat the drum, the yin gong and drum team blew and resounded in the wilderness.

All the procedures were compressed, and the singer sang a funeral song with tears in his eyes: "Gao Fu and Gao Shou will retire for a lifetime, say goodbye to relatives and return to hell." The golden drum is sounded to send the dead, and the body is safe on the Huangquan Road——"

Then I heard that not only the singers of the Yin Gong and Drum Class, but also those who could sing funeral songs, all of them tacitly sang the funeral songs they knew on the road one by one.

These are mostly old people, and the old customs of Southern Chu pay attention to "mourning drums to catch up with love", compared to giving gifts, sending a funeral song seems to be more affectionate in the heart of the owner.

But a young man like Lin Yang can't sing at all, and not even his parents know much.

Lin Yang could see his tablemate standing at the front with a soul-attracting banner and also singing.

As a spiritual master, he is not the same as what he sings, he sings "Huanyang Trumpet", that is, the word of spiritualism.

"Life is 100 years old, and it is inevitable that it will be impermanent, full of mourning, and I wish to be born early......"

The spiritualist words are very similar to Qu Yuan's "Conjuring", which is a custom that has evolved for thousands of years, as early as that era, people sang and inspired at funerals to sacrifice the dead.

The young man's voice was melodious, and after it spread far away, there was a faint harmony in the distance.

It was an old man's voice, almost able to penetrate the sky, and he was also singing a mourning song, and the lyrics were a little vague:

"I am a person from afar. People are afraid of lonely veterans, and tigers are afraid of demolishing the forest. Thank you, Mr. Song, and sing together until dawn! ”

Out of respect for the deceased, the Southern Chu people meet the funeral, even if they don't know each other, they will also have a funeral song, such an old rule is now only a few older generations will do, but it is not uncommon, especially this is the land bought in the village, there are still many people who understand the old customs.

It sounds like a passerby is singing a song.

But Aunt Lin stumbled at this time, looked at the depths of the forest and said in a lost voice: "Dad? ”

Her tears welled up at once, and her voice was thick and powerful, like her familiar father's singing, but she hadn't heard it for many years since the old man was sick and quit work.

The relatives who wore linen and filial piety all exploded when they heard Aunt Lin shouting that their father, and they all came to their senses, isn't it, it's too similar, this voice is too much like the old man!

Aunt Lin burst into tears, "Dad planned everything before his death, worry about this and worry about that, he must want to see if we do it well!" ”

The drum beat in Brother Ning's hand was almost panicked-

Those of their yin gong and drum classes are more familiar with the old man's singing than their relatives, and even many of them are taught by the old man.

No way? Brother Ning couldn't help but look at Tan Xiao, the young man walked in front with the spirit flag, and he seemed to be the only one in the audience who seemed a little unclear because he hadn't heard Old Man Lin's voice.

"This kid ......" The team members who had questioned Tan Xiao before "hissed" and did not continue.

The atmosphere of the scene was a little strange because of the singing voices that did not know yin and yang in the depths of the dense forest, especially the relatives who were far away, and they felt hairy with each other.

Lin Yang was also covered in goosebumps, and the things that were originally dreaming scared them enough to choke.

Won't the soul of the second uncle really attract Brother Xiao? He also wanted to see Tan Xiao, but Tan Xiao buried his head in front of him and didn't look back.

"Bell!"

Brother Ning struck the drum twice, and the relatives who were talking about it stopped talking, and he said loudly: "I have met a good singer, brothers sell some strength!" ”

The whole team responded, and then the singer lifted the tune directly up and sang it twice, and every time he sang a sentence, everyone sang a sentence.

- I haven't seen anything they do in vain, but they must not be strange!

Not to mention anything else, there are still old and weak people on the scene, what should I do if I am shocked?

Looking at Tan Xiao who walked in the front, the spirit banner was always straight open, and his steps were steady, and he also followed the yin gong and drum class and the last sentence of the song.

Someone took the lead, and the atmosphere of the scene was a lot more sunny, and everyone followed the song, as if there was a master with a similar voice on the road.

The coffin was quickly carried to the tomb, and Tan Xiao set up a spirit flag, "The soul of the dead has no way to go, so follow my Hua Banner into the coffin." ”

"Life is empty, death is empty, life and death are not separated from the three paths. Lay three cups of sealed coffin wine, drunk in a dream! Tan Xiao laid three cups of sealed coffin wine, put sacrifices, and then sealed the coffin with a "funeral hoop".

The function of this mourning hoop is the same as that of the living coffin of the male man, which is used to seal the coffin.

Even if it is temporary, it can be seen that after a set of processes, Tan Xiao has been completed very smoothly, so that everyone can't find the slightest fault. It makes people want to sigh, this is a minute on the stage, and ten years of work off the stage, right?

Then, the coffin is buried in the earth.

During this period, the main family was busy distributing cigarettes to your relatives who helped you, and they paused when they talked about Xiao, this is still a minor!

"Little brother, take it home, right?" The main family is probably Lin Yang's uncle, and he wants Tan Xiao to take two packs of cigarettes home.

Tan Xiao smiled, waved his hand and said, "No need." ”

Then he stepped aside, he didn't smoke, and he didn't like to smell the smoke very much.

Tan Xiao was looking at the graves in the mountains, and a tall old gentleman slowly walked in front of him, and he didn't know which relative of the Lin family it was, he also had a cigarette in his hand, and there was some alcohol on his body, and his eyes met Tan Xiao.

After a few seconds, the old gentleman spoke, "You are quite bold. ”

Tan Xiao felt that he might not have seen a student dare to do this, so he said, "Homeschool." ”

"Hahaha, I know." The old gentleman frowned, "What's the matter, I haven't smoked secretly?" ”

"No, I don't really like it." Tan Xiao shook her head and said.

"Haha, this thing, it's powerful!" The old gentleman squinted and took a big sip again, and he didn't know if it was bitten by the poisonous mosquitoes unique to Nanchu, or if it was bumped or scratched, anyway, there were a few spots, "Thank you for helping." ”

"You're welcome." Tan Xiaodao, even if it is not a relative of a classmate, but someone who meets in Pingshui is in an emergency, he will definitely help.

The old gentleman glanced at him twice, "The people from the funeral home said that they went to check every day, and the temperature of the air conditioner and the body were fine, but when they took it out, they found that the person smelled." Wouldn't it be stupid to tell such a blatant lie? ”

Tan Xiao didn't know why he suddenly talked to himself about this, and he didn't know how to answer.

The old gentleman smiled, squeezing out laugh lines on his face, "That's because they didn't lie, there was an iron guy who was playing tricks!" ”

Tan Xiao was stunned.

What?

Someone tapped him on the back of the shoulder.

"Brother Xiao, what are you doing standing here, my mother said that after eating, she will drive you back." Lin Yang put his arm on Tan Xiao's shoulder and thanked, "Thanks to you today." ”

"Okay, thank you." Tan Xiao replied subconsciously, still a little dazed, turned his head and glanced at Lin Yang, and then turned back, and the old gentleman just now was gone.

He was in a trance for a while, and his eyes fell on the portrait held by Aunt Lin, and the face of the deceased Old Man Lin was unrecognizable to him, but the smile was still there.

Yes......

Tan Xiao suddenly understood.

But before he had time to surprise that he seemed to have seen a ghost, he first remembered the brainless words that the old man said.

Tan Xiao grabbed Lin Yang: "You say, should the temperature of the computer room where the server be stored also be lower?" ”

"That's for sure, temperature and humidity are required, otherwise how to dissipate heat, the temperature of different servers is different." Lin Yang didn't know why he suddenly said this, but he still said, "I didn't see that some computer rooms are built in caves, and some are built in the North Pole, in order to save some air conditioning and electricity bills." Speaking of air conditioning, Nanchu is really poisonous, and it's still so hot in autumn-"

"Help me talk to your family, I have something urgent, let's go first." Tan Xiao said as she walked down the mountain, "I'm sorry! ”

"Huh?" Lin Yang was stupid, "You're not eating?" What's the urgency? ”

Tan Xiao walked faster and faster, almost running, and shouted without looking back: "Don't eat!" I'm not done yet! ”

Aunt Lin heard vaguely: "Where did your classmate go, what did he say?" ”

"That's right, you said he's so good, what else is he doing!!" Lin Yang cried sadly.

……

There is no signal on this hill at all.

It took half an hour to hike up the mountain, and the descent was much faster.

As soon as there was a signal, Tan Xiao dialed Mu Fei, but he didn't answer there, and waited until it was connected, and then he hurriedly said, "Sister Mu, where are you?" ”

"I'm coming to the power bureau again," Mu Fei scolded and scolded, "I'm going to be blind, let them help find out if there is any abnormal electricity consumption." That machine is not big enough to become a fine man, it can't be hot, Nanchu is so hot, he must be hiding somewhere to steal electricity. ”

"At the funeral home!" Tan Xiao said loudly.

"Huh?" Mu Fei screamed, "It's possible!" I'm about to drill all over the caves in Nanchu! But this dead spirit must be more accustomed to air conditioning! But how do you know? She didn't forget to ask.

"My classmate's old man died and stopped in the funeral parlor, and when he saw it, it was doing ghosts over there, either breaking the equipment, or squeezing people out of the single room, anyway, the corpses were all rotten! Hiding in such a place, even if you show any horses' feet, others will only think of supernatural accidents at the first time. Tan Xiao said simply, and he didn't explain what he was doing, it is estimated that Mu Fei can understand.

"I just came down from the mountain, you hurry up and go to the funeral home, don't let it run."

"Yes, yes, I'll ask my colleague to go too!" Mu Fei stopped him again, "Can you also come and help, brother, please, I'm almost tired and faint after staying up all night, I can't let this guy run away." ”

"Uh, yes." Tan Xiao only thought about it and agreed, this is not the first time she has helped, once she is born and twice cooked.

Mu Fei hurriedly thanked him and rushed to the funeral home.

Tan Xiao would pass by his own house on the way to the funeral home, so he asked the driver to wait first, quickly take the guy's business, and then rush to the funeral home. When he arrived at the door of the funeral home, Mu Fei also happened to arrive in a drag race.

At this time, it was already the beginning of the new moon.

"My colleague hasn't arrived yet, so let's go in and wait for him." Mu Fei was in a hurry, grabbed Tan Xiao and ran inside, and went straight to the person in charge's office when he entered.

On the way, Mu Fei had already called to contact him, and the funeral home was also a subordinate unit of the Civil Affairs Bureau, so Mu Fei contacted him through official channels first, and when he arrived at the scene, he asked them to cooperate.

The person in charge who Tan Xiao had seen during the day came to receive Mu Fei, "Hello, Director Mu." ”

"You can just call me Mu Fei." Mu Fei took out a document, "I need your cooperation here......"

After dealing with the person in charge of the funeral home, it was not long before they could see them take action.

Regardless of work, the staff on duty all left work on the spot, and the flat map of the funeral home was also brought to Mu Fei, including various keys.

Mu Fei took the key in his hand, "Let's go, go to the hall and wait for him." ”

She took Tan Xiao out of the administrative building and walked to the Lotus Hall, which is one of the halls of the Nanchu Funeral Home and is used to hold a memorial service.

Because the clearing was in a hurry, there were still two rows of wreaths at this time, the black and white couplet was in the middle of the tablet and the statue of the unknown family, the coffin was in the middle, and the speaker was still playing mourning music, echoing in the empty room. From here, there is a road that leads directly to the morgue.

It was also dark outside the hall.

Tan Xiao stood at the door, only to feel a gust of wind blowing on his back, and the cold was biting.

Even if there is a style of penetration, it should be in front of you.

Tan Xiao turned around with a strange feeling, looking warily behind the curtain.

"Woohoo."

It was at this time that the lights in the memorial hall went on and off a few times.

The slow flow of mourning music turned out to be like a change of tone, and the voice was distorted.

The curtain was blown high by the wind from nowhere—

Tan Xiao's face changed drastically, and her hand unconsciously wanted to pinch the "flail", "Is it it?" ”

"Don't be impulsive!" Mu Fei was startled when she saw his gesture, she had seen this trick, and the male couldn't eat it, "Hey, don't move, it's not it!" ”

“？” While speaking, Tan Xiao had already seen a gray-shaped wandering spirit slowly coming out of behind the curtain, a thin middle-aged man, his feet were slightly off the ground, his eyes were sunken and blue-black, his eyes were more black than the whites of his eyes, and there were blood stains on the corners of his mouth.

It's not that kind of spirit, but it's a ghost, and it's not much better!

Tan Xiao's hand was about to be squeezed again, and was stopped by Mu Fei again: "Classmate, don't get excited, this is my colleague!" ”

"Your colleague?" Tan Xiao paused, Mu Fei said that this time she partnered with another old-timer in the unit on a mission, and when she looked for Tan Xiao two days ago, the colleague was still waiting for her in the car, is this one?

Tan Xiao was speechless and surprised for a while, "Ghosts can also test the civil servants of your unit?" ”

"We don't admit ghosts," Mu Fei said, "and this is the person who has passed away and rehired from our unit." ”

Tan Xiao: "............?!" ”