On the eighth day of the first month, it is auspicious. It is written on the old yellow calendar that this day is suitable for weddings and funerals.

Su Yi and the others watched the procession outside the window in the Tianxian Building, and people in red robes kept passing by in front of the window. Beating gongs and drums, playing music, I couldn't see the end of the team for half a day.

"This welcoming team is not only pompous," Zhao Yue pouted and said, "It is said that it will also go around most of Changle City, saying that it is to make everyone happy." I don't know if others like it or not, but I don't like it very much anyway. ”

"But this team is really spectacular, but it's a pity that Master Pony is not here, so I can't see this face. ”

Zhou Xian leaned half of his body out of the window, looked left and right, then shrank back, and muttered, "I can't see the bride." ”

"Brother Zhou, our bride is sitting in a sedan chair, and there is a big red hijab to cover it. It's not like you, you carry it on your shoulders and move it home. Zhao Yue said with a smile.

Zhou Xian showed a "teachable" appearance, and then sighed again: "I don't know whose girl has poured blood mold for eight lifetimes, and wants to marry Wan Qingxiang, an old thief, as a concubine." ”

While chatting, I suddenly saw a small guy coming in a hurry and handed a note to Su Yi.

When I opened it, it read: "I want to see Zhao Ke, I came to Wanzhou to look for me on the tenth day of the first month." ”

The note is not signed, but who else could it be besides Wan Qingxiang?

Zhao Yue looked at it, and then left in a hurry, and came back after a while, trembling all over, and said, "Xiao Ke is gone." ”

Zhou Xianteng stood up and said in a deep voice: "Wan Qingxiang, the straight thief, is so shameless. Go, go and spoil his wedding feast. ”

Zhao Yue clenched his fists and was eager to try.

Su Yi knew that it was useless to persuade people to "calm down" at this time, and he seemed to have no empathy, so he just said softly: "You two, sit down first." ”

"What's wrong, boss, don't you agree?" Zhou Xian said angrily.

"I didn't say I disagreed, but you sit down first. ”

The two of them were too angry, and they knew that impulsiveness would not work, so they sat down again in anger.

"Brother Zhou, are your people ready?" asked Su Yi.

"Feel free to do it at any time. Zhou Xian patted his chest and said.

"Zhao Yue, what about you?"

Zhao Yue took a deep breath, his voice was still a little trembling, and said, "After coming out of the Closed Moon Xuan that day, the old gentleman has already begun to pass on the story according to your instructions. To this day, not to mention that the people of the whole city have heard of it, but as long as they are not people who do not go out of the door, they must have learned something from the mouths of others. ”

"Good. Su Yi nodded slowly, "The yellow calendar said that today is not only suitable for marriage, but also for funeral." Then today we will go to the funeral of the old thief, which can be regarded as conforming to the time of day. ”

At this time, Zhao Yue calmed down a little, but he retreated a little, and said, "We... Do you really want to do it today?"

He didn't want to ruin the whole plan because of his own impulses.

"I don't want to, but it seems that some people look down on us. ”

"Who!" Zhou Xian slapped the table and said, "Who dares to look down on our boss?"

Ignoring him, Su Yi continued: "On the tenth day of the first month, why did Wan Qingxiang choose this date?"

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yue wondered, "Is there anything special?"

"He is determined that we will not dare to make trouble for the past two days, because there must be all kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes and gods at his wedding banquet. Including dignitaries, masters of the rivers and lakes, many famous and decent people will be present. I guessed that there would be people in Shi Zhennan's General's Mansion, Chaotian Pavilion, Tianyan Dao, etc. ”

"Wan Qingxiang just thinks that we are under pressure and dare not do it. But he wanted to send someone to deliver a note, just to make our two days unstable. It's boring to play such a little trick just to disgust us..."

Zhao Yue didn't expect this, and when he heard him, his heart became uneasy. Although he was worried about Zhao Ke's safety, he couldn't do anything to hit the stone with an egg, so he said: "Let's do it again in two days, and go to the hard fight at this time... Not a good idea. ”

Su Yi shook his head and said, "If you don't get your sister back, I'm not worried." Besides, at this time, there are so many people witnessing, but it is also lively. ”

Without waiting for Zhao Yue to say more, he continued to instruct: "Brother Zhou, let the brothers meet at the Shoucai shop and pull the coffin." ”

Zhao Yue naturally knows when to make a move, and it will not be worse than the current time. Su Yi decided to act hastily for himself and for Zhao Ke. He usually has no heart or lungs, but at this time he twisted up, and he couldn't speak for a long time, so he could only hide his words of gratitude in his heart.

"Xiao Ke will be fine. Su Yi patted him on the shoulder and said.

...

In the longevity shop in the west of the city, the old shop is a craftsman himself, and he builds his own coffin and sells it himself, and he is the only one in the whole shop.

Seeing Su Yi, he was a little trembling, and said in a trembling voice: "Little... Master, what do you want... Already... It's done. ”

"What did you do to people? Zhou Xian wondered.

"Take us around. Su Yi said.

Then the old shopkeeper led the three of them to the backyard, only to see a bright red coffin parked in the yard. This bright red is more gorgeous than the wedding robe worn by the bride. That's not all, the front end of the coffin is also painted with a big white word "囍".

It's no wonder that the old shopkeeper is afraid, this red coffin is white, not only the taboo of the living, but also the taboo of the dead. In his opinion, only deviant demons and crooked people would use such things.

Zhou Xian had no taboos, patted the coffin to try the texture, and said, "You are really damaged." ”

Su Yi said with a smile: "Lao Wan has both a happy event and a funeral today, so don't you have to do it like this." ”

He took out a silver ticket, the face value was enough to buy ten coffins, stuffed it into the old shopkeeper, and said, "It's not a taboo now, right?"

The old shopkeeper took the silver ticket and seemed to be less nervous, but he still didn't want to have more contact with the three of them, so he said, "Hurry up and pull it away", and went to work again.

When Zhou Xian's brother arrived, the coffin was connected to the carriage, and the group drove towards Wanjia's mansion.

Su Yi sat on the coffin, always feeling that something was missing.

When passing by a group of people and horses squatting by the wall to rest, he saw that they were carrying suona flutes in their arms, and there were big gongs and drums on the side, Su Yi remembered and shouted, "Stop." ”

"Big brother, do you want to take the job?" Su Yi asked at a glance as he saw the person who was the leader among them.

The man glanced at Su Yi, and before he could speak, he heard the guys on the side wave their hands one after another, as if chasing the plague god, and said impatiently: "Let's go, hurry up and go far, bad luck." ”

These people obviously don't want to see a strange big red coffin with the word "Xi" printed on it. They haven't been open for days, and it's time to be impatient.

"What's the matter? You don't take on the funeral work?" Su Yi wondered.

The leader smiled slightly and said, "No, it's just that your coffin is too much, little brother... It's different. ”

Su Yi saw that he was willing to communicate, so he said, "What do you call the eldest brother?"

"Hu Sanjin. ”

"In the Lower Suyi. Brother Hu, how about walking with us and playing a mourning music? ”

"Oh?" Hu Sanjin raised his eyebrows and said, "Little brother is not afraid that my lion will open his mouth and slaughter you?"

"Don't be afraid. Su Yi smiled, "If you dare to ask for it, I will dare to give it." ”

After a few words and an exchange of a few eyes, the two of them had a rough idea in their hearts.

"Yes. Hu Sanjin said, "But I have to ask first, where are you going to pull this coffin." ”

"Wanjia. Su Yi said calmly.

"Wanjia, which Wanjia?" said Hu Sanjin frowned.

"In this Changle City, apart from Wan Qingxiang, who else surnamed Wan is worthy of this coffin?" Su Yi patted the coffin under his buttocks and said.

Hu Sanjin's pupils shrank, and before he could speak, he heard his buddy shouting: "Where did the kid come from with such a crazy tone? He dared to go to Wanjia to cause trouble, have you prepared a few for your life?"

"Don't make any noise!" Hu Sanjin shouted.

He could see that Su Yi was not simple, so he asked, "Brother Su, it's convenient to ask, why is this?"

"Convenient, of course. Su Yi replied, "Wan Qingxiang has done a lot of evil, and he will come to collect him today." I will be a pawn of Lord Yama and send him a coffin. No, there is still a lack of courtesy, a lack of sorrow, and I am afraid that Master Wan will not be able to walk on the road. ”

"Fuck your shit!" another guy yelled, "where did you hear that you were doing all that evil?"

More guys were talking about it in a hurry, and someone reminded: "Hey, haven't you heard of what has been rumored lately?"

"What's the matter?" the man wondered.

"It is the evil things that Wan Qingxiang has done, such as murder and arson, rape, adultery, and plunder, selling people as goods, and recently he has committed traitorous acts. ”

"There's... Is there such a thing?"

"Anyway, it's being spread all over the city right now, and I think it's credible. I've long seen that the fat man wasn't a good guy..."

Hearing their discussion, Su Yi smiled and didn't interrupt.

Hu Sanjin also listened silently for a while, and when he saw the expression on his face, he asked, "What Brother Su said... After all, I honestly don't believe in this. ”

If he doesn't believe this, he also asks, which shows that he may be willing to believe Su Yi.

"If Brother Hu wants to know whether it's true or not, you can go with me to see what happens. If something happens, you can put it all on me, and take your men to retreat first. Money, no one will be missing you. ”

"Okay, I'll do it with you. Hu Sanjin hesitated again and again, and finally nodded in agreement.

Then the mourning music sounded, and the coffin slowly floated forward.