Meng Yu first found an acquaintance nearby and asked about the overall situation of the area.
Then, with the introduction of an acquaintance, he came to a house not far from the house.
There was an elderly couple living in this household. When they saw Meng Yu coming with two boxes of snacks and a jar of old wine, they were both very happy.
So when he heard Meng Yu asking about the house, he naturally told him everything he knew.
When the old lady heard the purpose of their visit, she immediately curled her lips and said, "Are you here to inquire about that house too?
"Don't look at it because it's new. It's been hanging there for several years and it won't sell at all."
After hearing what the old lady said, Meng Yu felt something was wrong.
And from the sound of it, it seems that he is not the only one who has come to inquire about the house.
Although I already know that there is indeed something wrong with the house, I definitely cannot buy it.
But since he was already here, Meng Yu still wanted to get to the bottom of things.
"Auntie, why is that? I think that house is pretty good!"
The old lady sighed and said, "Silly child, is it really so good that it can't be sold?
"Didn't you notice that the houses on both sides of his house are also empty?
"That's a haunted house! A really haunted house!"
"Ah? Is this true?" Meng Yu's eyes widened. "Auntie, please don't scare me!"
This time the old lady didn't say anything, but the old man sitting on the recliner next to her and smoking started talking.
"That family's surname is Cai. To be honest, his old man and I are childhood friends!
“But we only played together for a few years when we were kids, and then he went south with his parents.
“I heard his family made a lot of money in the south, so the family hasn’t been back for many years, and the old house has been vacant ever since.
"Then, about five or six years ago, the gate of the house, which had been locked for many years, was suddenly opened. Many people came in and out and began to demolish the house and then rebuild it.
“Originally, that courtyard wasn’t so new. It was an old house like ours, passed down from our ancestors.
“What you see now was demolished and rebuilt later.
“After the house is built and the yard is tidied, the owner of the house will show up.
"It was then that I learned that his father had passed away in the south due to illness, and now his son had returned with his grandson and his pregnant granddaughter-in-law, bringing his father's remains.
"Firstly, it's to let the old man return to his roots, and secondly, I plan to come back and live here instead of going to the south.
"It was actually a good thing. Seeing that his family was small, the old neighbors all stepped forward and helped him bury the old man.
"His family even invited everyone to Qionghua Tower for a nice meal!
"So the family of three moved into the new house.
"At first, the neighbors in the alley were quite curious about his family, but his family rarely went out, and only an old servant was responsible for going out to buy groceries every day.
“Even when I go out occasionally, I just nod and don’t say much to the neighbors when I meet them.
"After a long time, everyone gave up the idea of getting acquainted with his family, and the days just passed one by one.
"Who knew something so horrible would happen later?"
The old man had told this story countless times before; he was so familiar with it that he couldn't tell it any more.
He was half lying on the chair, smoking a pipe, crossing his legs, and telling stories in a rhythmic manner, just like a professional storyteller.
So after hearing the old man pause here, Meng Yu immediately followed up with a flattering question: "What happened?"
"I still remember it was July, and it was almost mid-July, so everyone was acting very cautiously, fearing they might accidentally bump into something.
"Then the people who were staying at his house noticed that they hadn't heard any movement in his house for several days, and there was a faint, indescribable odor wafting from the other side of the yard.
“But to be frank, when his family built their house, they insisted on raising the wall, which caused a conflict with Jiebi’er.
"Look at our wall. Any adult, or even a tall child, can easily see what's going on in the yard of the people who borrow the wall by standing on a stool or climbing up.
"But his family insisted on building the walls on both sides to a height of more than two people, so you need a ladder to climb up.
"I didn't agree to build the wall at first, but his family insisted and it was all his money, so we finally built such a high wall.
"Because of this old grudge, people living on both sides noticed something was wrong with his house, but no one was too lazy to put up a ladder to see what was going on.
"Later, the stench became worse and worse, and flies swarmed around.
“It was only after the two families borrowed the wall that they finally realized that something serious was happening.
"They climbed up with a ladder and looked over the wall into the yard. Wow!"
"What's wrong?" Meng Yu was so engrossed in what he was saying that he almost forgot what he was doing there. He focused on listening to the old man's story.
"All three members of the Cai family were hanged on that pomegranate tree!
"It was so hot in July, the corpse had already decayed, emitting a foul stench that attracted countless flies. It was a truly horrible sight.
"Both families were terrified, and one of them even fell off a ladder and broke his leg.
"Even so, it didn't stop his family from moving out overnight.
"The other family reported the incident to the authorities, but they were still frightened and quickly moved away.
"After the authorities confirmed this had happened, they immediately sent someone to remove the body and began investigating the case."
"Has the case been solved?" Meng Yu pressed on. "No, you only said that three members of his family hanged themselves on a pomegranate tree. You didn't mention that old slave!
"Could it be that this old slave killed all three of them and ran away with their property?"
“The officials thought so at first, but none of the family’s property was lost.
"The detectives searched everywhere but could not find any clues about the old slave.
“It’s been several years since the incident, and the case has not been fully investigated, so it’s still an unsolved case.
"Although the yard has been cleaned up a long time ago, who would dare to buy it after such a big incident? Even if they bought it, they wouldn't dare live in it! Who knows if the same thing will happen again!"
Meng Yu's hair stood on end at the old man's last words.
Only then did he remember why he came.
It was okay if I didn’t know about it before, but now when I think about it, Meng Yu is almost mad to death.
Meng Yu couldn't help but feel scared when he thought that the Ye family might really buy this house.
If I knew about this later, I would be so angry that I would die.
By then, you won’t be able to sell it even if you want to, and you’ll feel uncomfortable living there. It will be a real waste of money.
Luan Shuangcheng!
Meng Yu was so angry that his teeth were itching!
Mr. Cen rented out several of his shops, which was equivalent to giving him a commission for free every year.
This kid actually played such a dirty trick on me!
Thinking of this, Meng Yu could no longer sit still.
He jumped up and went out, driving his car straight to the pawnshop.
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