Duan Lei stared at the red banknotes with his eyes wide open. He reached out to touch the money, but was pushed back by the person next to him.

"Don't be so clumsy, let's see what big brother says."

Duan Lei rolled his eyes at him, then looked at Boss Lu with a smile on his face: "Brother Lu, what do you mean by this?"

Boss Lu looked at his excited brothers and told them his troubles: "Someone asked us to carry a coffin yesterday. This is the deposit they gave us. They said there will be more rewards after the job is done."

When they heard that there would be more rewards, the brothers couldn't hide their joy on their faces.

"Brother, there's nothing to think about. Just do it."

"That's right, this pile of money alone is more than the full amount we made in the previous transactions. This kind of good business is hard to come by."

Boss Lu certainly knew this was a good business, but he also had his own considerations: "I know you all want to take this business, but I always feel uneasy.

Think about it, the market price of our coffin bearers has always been like that. If there is no hidden secret, why would others pay a high price to hire us?

I'm afraid we might accidentally touch upon something taboo and get involved in something unclean."

Duan Lei was afraid that his brothers would give up the order after listening to Boss Lu's instigation, so he didn't care about respecting the boss and argued with him directly.

"Brother, we are all in the underworld business. It's not that easy to be haunted by ghosts. Please don't think about useless things."

The people around him thought what he said was right and quickly joined in: "Brother, the New Year is coming soon. If we earn more money, we can also reduce the burden on our family."

This remark resonated with everyone, and they all asked Boss Lu to take over the business.

Seeing that his brothers were determined, Boss Lu also decided to take the risk and take over the business.

Because the other party's request was urgent, the few of them simply packed their luggage and went to the employer's house.

What also surprised them was that although it was the employer's mother who died, her family did not show any sadness.

There were only a few children crying, but they were held back by their families and not allowed to get close to the coffin.

"Be good, be obedient. Your grandma was seriously ill before she passed away. The doctor said it might be contagious. We'll just watch from a distance."

Brother Lu shook his head helplessly, thinking that this family was really cold-hearted in their treatment of family affection. He only hoped that after his death he would not be abandoned by his children and grandchildren.

The son, who was in mourning, also felt that this was not a good look and explained to them: "My mother is old and has been in the hospital for some time. She has suffered a lot.

After she passed away, we all felt that she was relieved and that it was a happy funeral for her, which was why she showed such calmness. Please don't get me wrong.

After all, they are the parents who gave birth to and raised me, so who wouldn’t feel sorry for them?”

Boss Lu and his men were all shrewd people. Although they didn't believe his words, they still flattered him, "That's true. Dying of old age is also a blessing for the elderly."

When he got close to the coffin, Duan Lei couldn't help but cover his nose and said, "How can this person have such a bad smell when he just died two days ago?"

Boss Lu quickly stopped him: "Palm bearers are not allowed to talk about their employers in private. Don't forget the rules of the road."

Everything went smoothly afterwards, except that when Duan Lei reached the village entrance, he twisted his foot and almost dropped the coffin.

Fortunately, the employer was easy to talk to and did not blame them. He even prepared a banquet for them.

Duan Lei gnawed on the chicken drumstick in his hand, his face showing no trace of joy: "I didn't expect they would give so much cash, thanks to my persistence, I was able to get such a generous reward.

And this banquet is the best meal I've ever had since I started carrying a coffin. This shows that this family must be very filial. I hope I can come across more businesses like this in the future."

As long as Boss Lu had a worried look on his face, his years of business intuition told him that this business was by no means that simple.

Therefore, he refused his employer's request to keep them for dinner and forcibly dragged his brothers away.

Before parting, he specifically told a few people: "Be careful these few days, and tell us in the group if you encounter any accidents."

A few people laughed at him for being too timid and waved their hands perfunctorily, showing that they didn't take his words to heart.

After returning home, Boss Lu spent the night in fear, but when he found out that nothing happened, he felt relieved.

Unexpectedly, not long after he got up, Duanlei's wife came running over crying, saying that Duanlei was hit by the collapsed courtyard wall while going to the toilet last night and was now in the hospital.

Duan Lei's parents are not here, and his wife has to take care of two children. She is too busy, so she comes to him for help.

Boss Lu secretly said that something was wrong, and the panic that had faded away in his heart came back again.

He hurriedly contacted the brothers who had participated in carrying the coffin yesterday and agreed with them to meet at the hospital.

As for Duan Lei from the hospital, he no longer had the high-spirited look he had yesterday, and he looked like an eggplant hit by frost.

When he saw Boss Lu and his men coming, he struggled to sit up, with fear still on his face.

"Lao Du, since it's like this, don't move around. Just tell us directly if you have anything to say."

Duan Lei held Boss Lu's hand tightly and sent his wife out. After all, this matter was too horrible, so it was better not to add unnecessary troubles to his wife.

"You all know that I like to play a few cards when I have nothing to do.

I received a large sum of wages yesterday and I was so happy that I went to the village chess and card room to play a few games.

Surprisingly, I had really good luck with cards last night, so much so that I wanted to battle them all night long.

It was probably because the owner of the chess and card room was afraid that the others would lose too much money that he asked us to leave.

After saying goodbye to the others, I headed towards home.

As you know, it snowed two days ago. The snow on the ground, illuminated by the moonlight, made the night as bright as day.

Since I could see the road and it was cold, I didn't take out my flashlight.

After walking for a while, just when I saw the lights in the village, a thick layer of fog suddenly rose, completely blocking my view.

Fortunately, I am familiar with this road and can find the right direction even with my eyes blindfolded.

And so I walked forward in the dark.

After walking a few steps, I heard the sound of suona and people crying all around me.

I was very surprised at the time. No one had died in the village in the past two days, so why would there be funeral music? And we don't have the custom of holding funerals in the middle of the night.

With the mentality of "less trouble is worse than more", I quickened my pace, wanting to leave this place quickly.

But my idea was ultimately impossible to implement. Before I could even take a detour, I was stopped by the coffin bearers.

Duan Lei looked at the dark coffin, swallowed his saliva, and quickly moved aside to make way for them.