The Dead Burn Incense, Puppets Sit in the Hall

In our long-standing and historically rich land of China, many professions have their own rules and taboos. This is especially true for ancient and mysterious crafts.

For instance, when engag...

Chapter 90 The Twenty-Year Promise

Looking at the enthusiastic Sister-in-law Yingchun, the "sir" smiled.

"No need to bother, come and sit down."

"And you, Chang Jie, come too."

Upon hearing Hua Jiunan's invitation, Chang Jie immediately floated over with tears in his eyes.

"My parents are dragons, but I'm just a maggot. How can this be justified?"

Looking at Chang Jie, who was limp, had uneven eyes, and was cross-eyed, "Mr." was also helpless.

He placed it on his lap, stroking it and comforting him: "Everything is an experience; you will eventually transform into a dragon."

Chang Jie clearly trusted the man in front of him, and nodded repeatedly with tears in his eyes.

At this moment, Zhao Youliang was still deeply excited, so he did not notice that the master said his little egg brother would transform into a dragon.

However, given Zhao Youliang's personality, even if Chang Jie is unambitious and remains the same, he will not despise him; on the contrary, he will take even better care of him.

As for why the mysterious gentleman made an exception to meet with Zhao Youliang, there are deeper reasons behind it.

After a brief chat about everyday matters, the gentleman stood up.

"You have the money, take me to the paper-making shop."

More than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye...

Although the man spoke simply, Zhao Youliang immediately realized that his paper-making shop was definitely closely related to the man.

Furthermore, the prison outside the town was built by someone ordered by the master.

That's right, it's about making people famous!

Zhao Youliang had a feeling that no one was worthy of using the word "please" with the gentleman in front of him, unless he himself was being modest!

The paper-making shop and the barbecue stall are not far apart, just across the street.

Therefore, the group arrived at the shop entrance in no time.

Zhao Youliang whispered a reminder: "Sir, my shop is a bit eerie. Once it's closed, it can't be reopened."

"And no other living person is allowed in besides me. You see..."

Although I've realized that the gentleman is formidable and definitely not an ordinary person.

However, Zhao Youliang was unsure just how powerful the gentleman was, so he cautiously offered a soft reminder.

The gentleman clearly appreciated Zhao Youliang's good intentions, and after softly saying "It's alright," he pushed open the door of the paper-making shop.

In that instant, a howling wind swept through the room, accompanied by piercing screams.

All the paper figures instantly came to life, staring with scarlet eyes toward the doorway.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Zhao Youliang immediately tensed up and quickly shielded her husband and Sister-in-law Yingchun behind her.

However, something happened that shocked Zhao Youliang:

When the paper figures that came to life saw the mysterious gentleman, they all lowered their heads.

If it weren't for their inflexible joints, they might even be kneeling on the ground.

At the same time, the gentleman gently pulled Zhao Youliang away from his sight and stepped towards the two puppets in the center.

Looking at his husband's retreating figure, Zhao Youliang understood a lot in that instant.

It turns out that some of the rules of the paper-making shop were specifically set for the gentleman in front of me, not for those two puppets!

For example, yellow paper had to be laid out on the ground every day, new yellow paper.

Furthermore, no one is allowed to walk on the yellow paper, including Zhao Youliang himself.

This yellow paper is specially prepared for the gentleman!

Because we don't know when the gentleman will come, we have to change into a new one every day.

Similarly, the paper figures must be placed facing the door because of the master; the paper figures must be ready to welcome the master's arrival at any time.

The book subtly implies that Zhao Youliang was right about all of these things!

Furthermore, the reason why the head of the Hui family, Hui Wuming, came to find him personally the first time was not simply because Zhao Youliang saved Xiaojiaozi.

This is also closely related to this mysterious gentleman.

The head of the Hui family vaguely knew something about the paper-making shop. Although he didn't know much, he at least knew that the gentleman had once stopped here.

That's why they didn't object to Xiaojiaozi following Zhao Youliang, and that's why they suggested that the Chang family send Chang Jie over voluntarily.

In fact, everything in this world has a cause and effect; it's just that we haven't seen it or understood it.

There is no such thing as love without a reason, just as there is no such thing as hate without a reason...

Just as Zhao Youliang was "suddenly realizing" something, the gentleman had already led the super cute little monk to the two puppets.

As mentioned earlier, the doll was enshrined on a tall coffin, and Zhao Youliang had to climb a ladder every day to offer incense.

Therefore, compared to the gentleman, the doll actually gives off a feeling of being superior.

Just when Zhao Youliang felt something was very wrong, another thing happened that made him speechless.

The female doll slowly squatted down, clearly not daring to overstep her bounds or make the gentleman look up at her.

The male puppet did not squat down, but it slowly disappeared.

Where he had stood, only a pool of blood and tears remained.

The female doll also shed tears of blood.

At this moment, she no longer had that eerie and sinister aura; she was just like an ordinary woman who had been wronged and had finally met a powerful figure to whom she could cry out her grievances.

Faced with this scene, the adorable little monk behind the gentleman put his hands together and chanted "Namo Amitabha Buddha".

The gentleman sighed softly.

After sighing, the man turned and left with the young monk, leaving only his gentle voice in the air.

"Youliang, I know you have many questions in your heart. Don't worry, everything will be revealed one day."

"The paper-making shop was not a trap I set up; it has its own ancient injustice."

"I just happened to be passing by twenty years ago, and I couldn't bear to do anything about it."

After the sound subsided, by the time Zhao Youliang came to his senses, the teacher and the incredibly cute little monk had already disappeared.

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