Chapter 122 Midnight Terror (Part 2)

I took a sip of tea. “Please take off your sunglasses and look at me.”

After that, I closed my eyes slightly and put my hands together. Suddenly, I opened my eyes and said:

"You write three random characters. As long as one of them meets the requirements and contains a hint of hope, there's hope. This is called 'Three Pearl Cannons'."

"Hurry up, can't think, hurry up." I urged.

He was a little scared by my urging, and without thinking, he wrote: pass, difficult, level.

He is placing good hopes on it.

When I saw these three words, I almost fainted.

Seeing that I was pale, he trembled uncontrollably.

At this moment, the air was frozen, even the branches outside the window did not move, and no sound could be heard.

I took a sip of tea, trying to calm myself down. I said to him, "Brother Yu, each of your three words is worse than the last."

The word "过" is composed of "走" (walk) plus "寸" (inch). Walking inch by inch is like walking in a trance.

When the ancients created the word "Nan", its original meaning was a punishment, like being pecked by birds.

The word "guan" originally means to close, shut down, detain, or imprison.

Tears welled up in his eyes. He choked out, "Can I just call the police?"

I sighed deeply: "If you call the police, you will be ruined. If you don't call the police, he will blackmail you repeatedly and you will have no choice but to call the police in the end.

Even if you don't report it to the police, this gang is not the only one targeting you, and they will be exposed in other cases."

His face was bloodshot, veins on his hands were exposed, and then gradually his face turned pale. After a while, he looked like he was in a daze. His eyes turned white.

Oh my god, if he passed out in my room, wouldn't that be a huge news story? The police would accuse me of engaging in feudal superstition and punish me, and it might even implicate Master.

My brain was spinning at high speed, and suddenly an idea came to me. I slammed the table, startling him awake instantly.

I said, "Yes."

"What happened?" He was startled and leaned forward, afraid of missing a word.

"This word 'difficult' can save you."

Although he was puzzled, when he heard that he could be saved, the color gradually returned to his face.

I wrote on a piece of paper: 又+隹=难. 隹 is a bird. There's another bird called 难. Husband and wife are birds of the same forest. Besides you, there's another bird, your wife.

"Can my wife save me?"

"She can save you if she wants."

Mr. Yu almost fell to his knees and asked hurriedly, "How can she save me?"

I lit a cigarette and gave him one. Now, I had to speak slowly, calmly, and guide him slowly.

I raised my eyebrows and said, "Brother Yu, don't be nervous. Let me ask you a question. Do you have a good relationship with your wife?"

He took a few breaths and said, "It's because we're so close that I'm afraid of hurting her feelings. Otherwise, I would have called the police long ago."

"Is she intelligent and virtuous?"

"The best woman in the world."

"Is your home far from Wuxiang?"

"An hour's drive."

"I've got a plan. Go back right away, open the window, and tell her the truth."

He was not as shocked as before, but much calmer. He asked, "What happens after you tell her?"

"You asked her to save you. If she truly loved you, she would agree."

"How?"

"You and her should write a divorce agreement together and move the date forward to a year ago."

"But, neither our parents, nor our colleagues, no one knows about it."

"It's okay. You just agreed to a divorce, and you don't want to let your parents or colleagues know for the time being. This kind of situation doesn't happen. It's very common."

"Then what?"

"Then, it's easy to understand. You're divorced and single, and someone approaches you under the guise of love, and you're also dating them with a romantic mindset. You never thought it was a trap. At this point, you become a victim."

"But I transferred 50,000 yuan to them."

"You can definitely say that when you discovered it was a conspiracy, you gave the money to the other party because they had obscene videos and you wanted to keep the peace.

Now, you've come to your senses and can't stand it any longer. You've decided to throw it all away. You took the divorce agreement and called the police. If you've been cheated in a relationship, why would you be afraid of calling the police? People around you will understand you, too!"

His mind immediately returned to normal, and he asked me, "Can you distinguish between words written a year ago and words written now?"

"How many months ago were you chatting with this woman online?"

"Two months ago."

"Then, you can sign it as three months ago. The key point is, as long as your wife insists it's true, the police's focus won't be on you, but on this gang.

This gang is definitely not the first time to commit crimes. Your courage to report is exactly what the police want, and it is a great opportunity for them to make a name for themselves. You don't have to worry at all. Even if you are a tainted witness, they will protect the whistleblower.

After hearing this, Lao Yu knelt on the ground with a "bang".

I helped him up. "Now, drive home immediately. Convince your wife. The sooner the better, and preferably not overnight."

"I will always remember you." After saying this, he wiped away his tears, clasped his hands together, and retreated to the door.

He turned around and disappeared from my sight.

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At midnight, I was woken by the ringing of my cell phone. Half asleep, I felt like throwing a tantrum. I finally fell asleep, and this damn call… When I picked up the phone, I was stunned.

Although I didn't save Lao Yu's phone number, this string of numbers looked familiar after all.

A female voice came from the other end: "Hello, Mr. Wan. Please forgive me for disturbing you at this time. I am the wife of an acquaintance of yours. Did my husband really do such a shameful thing?"

I immediately understood. My intuition told me that she must be alone at this moment, having gone through a very intense and difficult period.

I said, "Yes. I did do something to let you down."

She didn't cry, but asked calmly: "Did you also come up with this idea for him?"

"Yes. Because if you don't help him, I guess..." I deliberately stopped.

She asked, “I guess…?”

"For a man with such a strong sense of self-esteem, he would commit suicide."

The other party did not answer and remained silent for a long time.

I couldn't persuade her because if I did, she would develop a rebellious mentality, so I remained silent for a long time.

She said: "Mr. Wan..."

"I've said everything I wanted to say. I still want to sleep for a while."

I hung up the phone decisively. I had to give her the feeling that for me, this was someone else's business and she didn't need to care too much.

It is also important to let her know: they are very lonely in this world, no one can help them, only they can help themselves.

After hanging up the phone, I actually couldn’t sleep either.

But I have a feeling - this woman will save Lao Yu.

Yes, I am so determined. After learning Wanshanhong for almost five years, I am no longer the fried noodle brother I used to be.

Several years later, a man named "Uncle Qiuku" wrote a song - "Brother is no longer the brother he used to be."

Yes, I am no longer the brother I used to be. I no longer drink and sing with fried noodles.

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