I arrived at the sorting room and started my work for the day. Although there is no immediate danger now, the calamity that happened on my birthday still feels like a sword hanging over my head.

I planned to finish delivering the packages as soon as possible, and then go home to see if my grandfather had left me anything under the incense burner in the main hall. I was very curious and eager about what my grandfather might have left me, so I worked at my fastest speed and finished processing my packages in no time.

As we were loading the truck and setting off, I heard Zhong Lingui muttering behind me. She was probably saying that I was acting like I was on steroids because An Lili had resigned.

I couldn't be bothered with him at all, and rode my electric scooter out the door.

On the way, my phone suddenly rang. I took it out and saw it was Hu Ergou calling. I pulled the car over to the side of the road, deliberately left him waiting for a moment, and then answered the phone, pinching my nose and saying in a low voice, "Who... are you looking for?"

"Who... are you? Where is Zuo Changming?" Hu Ergou paused for a moment on the other end of the phone and asked in surprise.

"Hehe, Uncle Hu, it's me, Changming." I said with a smile, using my original voice.

"Ah, are you really Changming?" Hu Ergou exclaimed on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, Uncle Hu, it really is me." I felt a warmth in my heart. Hu Ergou knew my situation. His call was not only to confirm my life or death, but also out of concern. To reassure Hu Ergou, I continued, "Uncle Hu, I showed you that talisman book before."

"That's great!" Hu Ergou said excitedly on the phone. After a pause, he asked, "Changming, how did you survive? Didn't that evil thing come looking for you last night?"

"He came, knocked but I didn't open the door, and then he came in by himself." I still feel a little scared when I recall what happened last night.

"And then what?" Hu Ergou asked anxiously on the other end of the phone.

"He left later, otherwise would I still be able to call you properly?" I said with a smile.

"He didn't do anything to you?" Hu Ergou asked again.

"No, he originally wanted to eat me, but I gave him a long lecture, and maybe he felt ashamed, so he left." I had already prepared the excuse, and my boasting flowed like a river.

My grandfather told me not to tell anyone what happened last night, so when Hu Ergou asked me, I could only come up with this clumsy excuse that even I didn't believe. But I'm not good at lying, and I think this is the best excuse I could find.

"Changming, you're not kidding, are you?" Hu Ergou's tone was full of disbelief.

"I'm not kidding, it's true. I have to work now, I'll hang up first." I hung up the phone quickly after I finished speaking because I was afraid that if we continued talking, Hu Ergou would keep asking me questions and I would be exposed.

I put my phone away and started delivering packages on my electric scooter.

When I passed the traffic light intersection, I saw Ma Jiabao again. He was rummaging through the grass at the intersection, looking for something. Since the light was green and I was turning left, I didn't go up to ask him anything, but I felt that Ma Jiabao was acting strangely.

To save time, I delivered the goods quickly this time, and I finished by 12:30 pm.

When I got home, my fifth grandfather had just finished lunch and was about to take a nap. The moment I saw him, my eyes welled up with tears. I rushed over and hugged him tightly, saying excitedly, "Fifth grandfather, it's so good to see you."

"Damn it, two grown men hugging and cuddling, you don't find it disgusting, but I do." After saying that, Fifth Grandpa pushed me away with a look of disgust on his face.

I opened my mouth, but before I could express my joy at the reunion after surviving the ordeal, my fifth grandfather silenced me with his retort.

"Are you out of your mind, kid?" Fifth Grandfather asked, staring at me suspiciously.

"I'm not sick, haha, how could I possibly be sick?" I laughed awkwardly and touched my head sheepishly.

"There are still some dishes in the kitchen. If you haven't had lunch, go and eat them. I'm going to take a nap now." After saying that, Grandpa Wu walked directly towards his rocking chair.

I went into the kitchen, ate a quick bite, and then hurriedly ran towards the hall.

I arrived at the entrance of the hall, took a deep breath to calm my nerves, gently pushed open the wooden door, and stepped inside.

There are two incense burners in the main hall of my house. One is dedicated to the family's ancestral master, and the other is dedicated to the Three Pure Ones.

I didn't know which incense burner Grandpa was referring to, and I was a little stumped for a moment. There were many taboos in the hall, unlike my own room where I could do whatever I wanted.

I examined the two incense burners carefully, but I couldn't see any difference between them.

Forget it, I have no choice but to offend them for the sake of my life.

I want to open the incense burner of my ancestors first. After all, they are my ancestors, so they shouldn't blame me, right? They have no reason to blame me. If I was killed by something evil, who will burn incense and paper money for them?

That's the reason.

I finally convinced myself and slowly reached out to touch the incense burner.

I slowly lifted the incense burner, eagerly anticipating what amazing treasure my grandfather might have left me.

When the incense burner was halfway up, I saw a small red box under it. I carefully reached out and took the box out, then gently put the incense burner back down.

"I had no choice in this matter, so please forgive the disrespect shown by future generations," I said sincerely, bowing three times to the ancestral tablets.

I took the small box, left the hall, closed the wooden door, and returned to my room.

Just as I was about to open the small red box, my phone rang in my pocket. I picked it up and saw that it was Zhang Guangyin calling. I hung up immediately and put the phone on the table.

As I reached for the small box, my phone rang again. It was Zhang Guangyin calling. I picked up the phone, swiped to answer, and said, "What's up?"

"Changming, what are you doing, hanging up on me?" Zhang Guangyin's cursing voice came from the phone.

I resisted the urge to swear and said calmly, "I accidentally hung up just now. Is there something you need?"

"When I called, I wanted to tell you that starting tonight, you don't need to stay at the courier station anymore. An Lili has resigned, and the boss has hired another employee. This employee wants to stay overnight, so when you come back this afternoon, please pack your things and move them out."

"Okay, I'll go back this afternoon. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now." I thought Zhang Guangyin's call to me must be bad news, but not having to stop at the courier station anymore is actually good news. Although there are no more evil things there now, I still feel more comfortable living at home, and I can still hear my fifth grandfather's snoring.

"Wait a minute..." Zhang Guangyin said urgently, then remained silent for a while before continuing, "Changming, does that Hu Ergou from your village know how to catch ghosts? I seem to have encountered something evil lately. Could you ask him to take a look for me?"

"Yes, you're at the station this afternoon, right? I'll talk to you in detail when I get back. I have other things to do, so I'll hang up now." I hung up the phone immediately after saying that.