Chapter 49
Yu Ming's incident happened suddenly, and Jinglingmen suddenly became busy. They had to adjust various files, and the killing order from thirty years ago had to be withdrawn. So after Che Xuming gave Su Yun the reward, he returned to Jinglingmen and did not come to Bincheng during this period.
Speaking of this, before Yu Ming died, it was the seventh day after the death of the old man of the Wu family. Because it was raining, the Wu family came at the wrong time and did not stay overnight. They first went to the cemetery to see the old man. Later, because of the heavy rain, they did not wait for the seventh day to see the old man's soul, let alone see Aunt Wu who had become a ghost catcher.
Su Yun asked them why, and Wu's father said that when a person dies, it is like a light goes out, and Aunt Wu has chosen to be a ghost catcher, which means she will not forgive. As for the old man, he has always wanted to save face, so even if he really apologized to Aunt Wu, he would not want them to know.
The rain just happened to stop them, which was God's will for them to stop here. There was no need to force it.
Since Father Wu said so, and the other members of the Wu family had no objection, Su Yun didn't say anything and asked them to be careful on the road.
A few days later, Yu Ming was executed, and Su Yun seemed to have lost all connection with the world of the living. He wandered around the funeral home alone, like a wandering soul.
Su Yun was quite excited to call Che Xuming now.
The call was quickly picked up, and Che Xuming was still stupid: "Hello? Director Su? How come you have time to look for me? Did you find Zhao Tuhu?"
"No, he didn't come to see me. It rains every day in Bincheng, and I don't want to go out. Everyone is trapped in the rain anyway, so I took another order. I wanted to ask you if you want to go with me? Let's find a sunny place to shelter from the rain." Su Yun lied in a high-sounding manner.
"A sunny place to shelter from the rain? The north? I can't go to the north. Have you forgotten that my wife is lily of the valley? She will be dried to death if she goes to the north. She will wilt easily." Che Xuming was not very happy. Because he married a lily of the valley, he himself rejected all orders to go to the north, let alone Su Yun's invitation.
Su Yun knew he would say that. Sometimes people with love minds are stubborn. "It's not the north, it's Sichuan. There are mountains and water there. Your wife might like the environment there. We can just take a plane there and travel along the way. Isn't it better than growing mushrooms in Jinglingmen?"
It's the rainy season recently, and Linglan actually likes this kind of wet environment. Che Xuming doesn't want to leave, but the address Su Yun mentioned makes him very excited. After following him for so many years, Linglan has never been to Sichuan. It would be nice to go there and see the local monsters.
Che Xuming thought for a moment and said, "I have to ask Youlan. If she is willing, I will go with you. You don't have to pay me extra. It can be considered as traveling together. Besides, you didn't ask me to help you. You just want to find an experienced person to accompany you."
It's easy to talk to someone who can tell fortunes. Su Yun smiled and said, "That's what I thought. Just know it. Go ask. I'll ask the chef to prepare more food for you so you won't be lonely on the road."
Then the two of them hung up the phone. Less than ten minutes later, Che Xuming sent a message directly, saying that Youlan wanted to go and planned to go with them. He asked when they would leave and what they needed to prepare.
When Su Yun saw the news, he raised his phone and said to Yan Gui and the others, "Look, the experienced one is here. Let's hear what he says to You Lan later. If there is no problem, we should help and bury the body. Now, everyone continue to pack their luggage and get ready to leave!"
This time the sexy ghosts had no objection. They were just ghosts and their ideas were different from those of monsters. It was better to listen to the professionals.
The time was set for two days later, mainly to give Che Xuming time to pack up and go to Bincheng. There was no airport in the city where the Jinglingmen mountain area was located. Since they were all leaving together, Che Xuming simply asked Su Yun to wait for him for a day so that he could bring Youlan over and take the plane together.
They booked their tickets two days in advance and all were in economy class. There were so many of them and there were few business and first class seats on domestic flights. Also, during holidays and summer vacation, there were so many people that there was no way to tell the difference between economy class and first class. It was a mess and it didn't matter where they sat.
Che Xuming arrived the night before departure, holding the hand of an enlarged version of Youlan. The two of them also changed into couple outfits. It was impossible to tell that Che Xuming was a Taoist priest. Instead, he looked like an ordinary man taking his young and beautiful wife on a trip.
Su Yun was packing her things in her room at night. She showed up when she heard that they had arrived. It was still raining outside. When she went to the guest room building and saw how they were dressed, she was shocked.
"Oh my God, you are so grand? We are just going on a trip, why are you changing into couple outfits in advance?" Su Yun found that he could not understand the thinking of the love-brained people. Why did they change into couple outfits in advance when the relationship hasn't even started?
"Because I want to take Youlan out to play. I'm usually very busy and don't have much time to go shopping with her openly. This time I'm giving myself a holiday, so I want to do all the things that couples do." Che Xuming said a little embarrassedly.
As soon as Su Yun heard him open his mouth, he knew it was dog food, but since he had already asked, he could only listen and then wish him well.
The next morning, Su Yun checked the water, electricity, and gas systems of the funeral home to make sure nothing was forgotten to be switched on or off. He then led a long group of people out like a tour guide. It was not very convenient for them to go to the airport as they had to cross most of the city, which was dozens of kilometers away. So they did not choose the morning flight, but instead chose the one that took off in the afternoon.
It takes about two to four hours by plane to get there, depending on the situation. If the pilot has good skills and the route is fine, it will take two hours and forty-five minutes. Normally it takes more than three hours. However, with the recent bad weather, it may take four hours.
Because the journey was long, flights were mostly concentrated in the morning or at four or five in the afternoon. In order to leave enough time, Su Yun bought all the 5 pm flights at once, and simply went to the hotel to sleep when he arrived at the destination in the evening.
Che Xuming knew that this trip was not an easy one, but his mind was already full of thoughts of traveling with his wife, and he had put the matter behind him. It was only after the plane took off and he had coaxed the unwell Youlan to sleep that he remembered to ask this question.
There were a lot of people on their flight, including children. Those children were very noisy, and the whole cabin was filled with that sharp sound, which made people feel irritated. But the good thing was that if they spoke softly, they wouldn't be able to hear it.
Su Yun was originally working with the female ghosts. She liked the aisle position as she felt it would allow her to breathe more easily. Across the aisle was Che Xuming, who leaned over and asked what kind of order Su Yun had taken.
"Huh? Didn't I say that? Didn't you ask?" Su Yun was very surprised. He had already boarded the plane and couldn't regret it, but Che Xuming actually just remembered to ask this question. The most terrifying thing was that when Su Yun thought about it, he found that he had really forgotten to say it!
"You didn't tell me, and I was just busy taking Youlan out for fun. What's the matter? You have to call me to go to Sichuan." Che Xuming forgot to tell fortunes before going out, and suddenly felt a little nervous.
Su Yun was silent for a while, and put the magazine in his hand back into the seat net bag: "Um... I told you not to get excited. Actually, this matter is a long story..."
Usually, if it starts like this, things won't be simple. Che Xuming prepared himself mentally: "Then just tell me where you're going first."
Anyway, it wouldn’t be the place where you get off the plane, so Su Yun couldn’t think of such a cheap thing.
Su Yun felt a little guilty for asking for help without telling the specific location of the incident, but he looked very calm on the surface: "Go to the Sichuan-Tibet line, which may be close to where the troops are stationed. There are only coordinates, not the specific address."
Because it is a national headquarters, the address is not exposed. As a veteran, Xin Dechang later returned to Bincheng to pursue a career in politics. He is very shy about such things. This is one of the reasons why he has never placed an order with any irregular team.
It would be fine if the people of the country went there for tourism and mountain climbing, but the news must not be spread out. Even Su Yun only knew the approximate range. If they met someone from the army, they would take the letter from Xin Dechang's son to prove that they were helping the veteran to organize the funeral. Otherwise, they would probably be shot.
When Che Xuming heard this position, his face suddenly twisted: "You——"
"Don't get excited, don't get excited. I have a letter of introduction and my behavior is legitimate. Don't worry, at least we won't be locked up and interrogated when we get there." Su Yun quickly made the assurance.
Che Xuming, who was about to jump up and scold Su Yun for being unjust, looked at the noisy children around him and lowered his voice: "What's wrong with you? Where is Sichuan? I was ready to go to Leshan with you to see the Buddha face to face, and now you tell me that it's the Sichuan-Tibet line, that's Tibet! My wife will die if we go to the plateau!"
Su Yun was also stunned. She forgot to consider that the other party was a weaker lily of the valley, not the snow lotus on the mountain, which could withstand the high altitude weather. She hesitated for a moment: "This... I thought it was a demon that could go there. Is there no way? Then why don't you guys just play here in Sichuan, and I'll go in with my staff. If there are any problems, just let us know in advance."
There would probably be no signal after entering the mountains. You could get in touch with a satellite phone, but that wasn't the case with Su Yun's. She bought the phone for those fancy functions, and it was mainly for playing games smoothly, but it had few practical functions.
At this moment, Youlan suddenly poked her head out: "Are you talking about me? I'm fine, I can go, Ming, don't be too nervous, I'm a demon after all, no matter how weak I am, it doesn't matter."
"But..." Che Xuming wanted to say something, but Youlan stopped him by holding his hand.
Seeing that Che Xuming looked like he was going to have a life-and-death relationship with his wife, Su Yun said directly: "Don't be too nervous. I brought a lot of things with me, so I should be able to protect myself. To be honest, if there is any danger, you can wait for me outside with Ayan and the others."
Su Yun didn't know what the situation was like on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. It was a place she had never been to, and it was not easy to bring everyone in at once.
Every place has its own patron saint and guardian monster, which divide the territory. Finding people is one thing, and avoiding conflicts with them is another.
The children on the plane made a lot of noise for a while and then started shouting for food. Su Yun still couldn't tell them what happened. After a while, the plane stabilized and they started serving unpalatable airplane meals. They still had to fly for a long time, so they had to eat even if it tasted unpalatable. After all, the plane tickets cost several hundred yuan.
After dark, there were dark clouds outside the plane and even the stars could not be seen. Because of the rain, the weather near Bincheng was bad, the air flow was unstable and many thunderclouds accumulated.
After a bumpy ride, we finally got off the plane. Everyone was dizzy. Because of the air currents, many passengers on the plane were airsick. As soon as they got off the plane, they went to the bathroom and vomited.
Su Yun and his group were fine. They seldom went out and didn't have any plans for this time. When they arrived at the airport gate, they remembered that they didn't seem to have booked a hotel, and there wasn't even a popular B&B where people could stay and enjoy the scenery.
A group of people, ghosts and monsters looked at each other, all with innocent faces.
Che Xuming looked at Su Yun incomprehensibly: "No, you guys came out to work on your own, didn't you ever think about booking a hotel?"
"We haven't been out for a long time. In the past, when the old curator took us on business trips, the accommodation was provided by the client. This kind of order where there is not even a shabby house at home seems to be the first time we have accepted it." The sexy ghost answered for Su Yun.
Su Yun didn't think it was a big deal at all. He directly booked a presidential suite at the most expensive five-star hotel nearby, and asked them to send a car to pick him up. After booking, he said directly: "Don't worry, we will definitely find a place for you to stay tonight. Any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem."
Even if it wasn't a problem, they still had to wait at the airport because it was far away and the hotel car would take time to get there, so everyone went to eat at McDonald's.
Che Xuming specially ordered an ice cream for Youlan, and then started to show off their love. For a while, the McDonald's was filled with the sour smell of love.
It was already past ten o'clock when they got off the plane and picked up their luggage. There were quite a few people at the airport, but no one would go to the airport to eat, so in the McDonald's, apart from those who were catching up on sleep while waiting for red-eye flights, Su Yun and his group were the only ones who looked idle and conspicuous.
After Youlan finished her small portion of ice cream, Su Yun began to tell her his list. He didn't explain it in as much detail as Xin Dechang did. His main purpose was to let Che Xuming know what happened and that they were here to find the wolf girl. It would be best if they could find her. If not, they would have to bury Chen Zhenjie somewhere locally.
After listening to this, Che Xuming glanced at Youlan and sighed: "Why did you suddenly ask me to help you? You still want to know what the demon tribe thinks about this matter?"
There are many Taoists who are with monsters in the Taoist sect. As long as they are with monsters, it is almost equivalent to staying away from people for the rest of their lives, because they have to take into account each other's appearance which will not change, so they have to leave, just like the former leader of the Jingling Sect who has already gone on a journey and will not come back until his time is up.
The story of Chen Zhenjie and the Wolf Girl is indeed a touching love story of the 1950s. However, no matter how touching it is, one of the parties has died. It is unknown whether the Wolf Girl is alive or dead. Who knows what her tribe members think?
Che Xuming held Youlan's hand, thought for a while, and said, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Actually, I found Youlan outside. She has no tribe members, and no one has come to find her until now. We can't give too much advice, but I have an uncle who is with a vixen. Maybe, I can give you some advice, right?"
"Wolves are in the Canidae family, and foxes are also in the Canidae family. Let's listen first. Maybe they are similar?" Su Yun thought about the species. If they are similar, it should be of some reference value.
"If that's the way it is, then the uncle went to the fox tribe and fought, and snatched the Taoist partner back like a bride. You know, foxes like this kind of storyline, and they have to act it out." Che Xuming spread his hands helplessly.
Hearing this, everyone in the funeral home fell silent.
After a while, the ghost said faintly: "It fits the stereotype of vixen..."
The other ghosts nodded at the same time, that was so fitting.
Su Yun coughed lightly to stop them from complaining: "Ahem, so, what is the reference significance of this?"
Che Xuming was not embarrassed and continued, "Yes, they are strong. Even the fox tribe is like this. The wolf tribe is different from the fox. Wolves are social animals and they will fight for the leader, that is, the wolf king. They are more concerned about strength than foxes. There are not many female wolves in the wolf tribe. The wolf girl also chose a human who died early. Are you going there to fight for the one in the urn?"
Fighting in the arena is secondary. The most important thing is that the person is dead. The wolf clan will not let their precious female wolf live with a box for thousands of years. They didn't even have time to appeal to the heavens and report to the earth. There is no parental permission, no matchmaker, and not even a formal marriage certificate and contract. They can't even wait until the next life. What if Chen Zhenjie's marriage in the next life is with someone else?
Just like the TV version of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, there is no way to wait for something to happen. Without a marriage certificate or contract, there will be no fate in the next life, and you will only add to your troubles.
Su Yun was silent for a while: "So, even if we find the wolf girl, we may return empty-handed."
"Yes, be mentally prepared for this. So many years have passed. What if the couple has already married and had children? Are you going to let the wolf girl get divorced? Wouldn't this destroy their peaceful and happy life?" The more Che Xuming listened, the more he felt that the order was unreliable. But since Su Yun just wanted to have fun, he could just accept it. Just don't offend anyone later.
The matter really needs further consideration, and once they get to the Sichuan-Tibet line, they can cover it up first and not say it so bluntly. If the wolf girl is already married, they will bury Chen Zhenjie quietly, then travel and go home with peace of mind, and try not to cause trouble for anyone.
The hotel's car arrived after midnight, and there were few people at the airport. Su Yun had booked more than one room in advance in order to have the hotel drive more cars to pick him up, as there were quite a lot of people.
When they returned to the hotel, it was already late at night. Che Xuming could not bear it any longer. He was a Taoist priest who practiced health preservation and had recently been living in Jingling Sect. His schedule was even more regular than Su Yun's. He took the door card and went to the elevator with Youlan as if he was floating. People were worried that he might go to the wrong room.
The remaining rooms were one for ladies and one for men. Su Yun handed the door card to Lin Lang and said, "We are going out on our own this time, so we won't book more rooms. After all, we won't be fooled by people like us at Qingyun Villa. You can sleep well tomorrow. After you get enough sleep, we can figure out what to do next."
Traveling is a bumpy journey and it is very exhausting. Young people today don't want to go out to play when they travel. They are already exhausted from the journey, so how can they have the energy to go out? It is better to play games in the hotel.
The next morning, Su Yun woke up first. She opened the curtains and found that it was raining here too. It was raining everywhere in the south during the rainy season. It was wet. It was okay if you like rainy days, but if you don’t like it, you would probably curse God a hundred times a day.
In the morning, there was a food truck sent by the hotel, as well as a buffet. However, since it was the first day, no one had a very good appetite. Although Su Yun had let everyone sleep as much as they wanted the night before, it was not so easy to change the biological clock that had been in normal routine for so long, and everyone would wake up when they were supposed to.
Everyone gathered at nine o'clock and gathered in Su Yun's suite to have breakfast and discuss the next route.
Before coming, Su Yun had already prepared a series of maps and coordinates given by Xin Dechang. They were all very vague range areas. In other words, they had to at least run through these areas once, and then ask the monsters and ghosts nearby, before they could know the specific location of the wolf girl's home.
Xin Dechang also explained to Su Yun that the reason he did not give the specific location was not only because he did not want to expose the coordinates of the national troop station, but also because he was not particularly clear about the exact location of the wolf girl's home.
Technology was not well developed back then, and people relied on simple maps and their brains to remember the way. But now that the wolf girl is gone, the way he remembers may not be accurate. In order not to affect Su Yun's judgment, he just gave the range, and that was the range of the wolf pack's activities.
"These wolves are very smart, so some people speculate that the wolf girl is a wolf demon. Wolves usually don't gather together, but hunt everywhere to define their own territory and try not to let there be a gap in food supply. They occasionally take us out. The place I drew is the place we went to that year and where wolves may appear again." Xin Dechang said.
Su Yun borrowed a mobile whiteboard from the hotel. It was installed in the conference room downstairs and was now unused. If a big customer requested it, it would be delivered directly upstairs.
Su Yun pasted several maps on the large whiteboard. Before the map was fully covered, Su Yun turned around with a pen and gave a lesson: "According to Grandpa Xin, the wolf girl's home is probably in this location. It's very remote, surrounded by mountains and cliffs. It's difficult for people to pass through here. These places are frequented by wolves. It's best to go and visit them all."
After introducing the map, Che Xuming raised his hand and said, "Director Su, if those wolves had not become spirits, they would have died long ago. We don't know how many generations have passed. If we go and ask them, we probably won't get anything."
The ghost put down his coffee cup and said, "Are you stupid? The curator means that we can ask other things. It's such a big forest. If we don't know about those monsters and ghosts, how can the mountain god not know about them?"
"What if the mountain god also changes?" Che Xuming was playing mahjong, which was very embarrassing.
Everyone looked at him speechlessly. Youlan directly picked up a chocolate croissant and stuffed it into Che Xuming's mouth: "Eat more." Stop talking.
Che Xuming immediately ate his meal obediently and stopped arguing: "Okay, wife, you eat too."
This scene was simply unbearable to watch. Su Yun sighed and rubbed his eyes that were pierced by the rape. "Master Che's words make sense, so my idea is to stay in this village for a few days and collect information. With everyone's ability, I believe it will only take a few minutes to go back and forth. In this way, we don't have to sleep in the open air, and we can also ask the locals for information. It's killing two birds with one stone. Do you have any opinions?"
The village on the map is on the border of Sichuan, which is quite far away from where the wolves are active. It takes about an hour to get there by train. But there are no trains in the mountains, so they have to rely on walking, flying with swords, shrinking the earth into an inch, and teleportation talismans.
"Yes," Lin Lang raised his hand, "If we go out, what will you do, Director?"
Everyone immediately realized that Su Yun was a fragile and weakling. If he was kept in the village, he could be eaten by both humans and monsters, except that he could not make people immortal. His flesh was comparable to that of Tang Monk.
Su Yun smoothed his sleeves calmly and said, "I will continue to be your mascot. Remember to draw a circle for me, like the one Sun Wukong drew for Tang Seng. The safety and quality are guaranteed. I can save all the lost people who are delusional in the circle."
Everyone: “…”
[End of this chapter]
Che Xuming: Master, I understand. You are the contemporary master:)
Su Yun: Young people’s brains are quick O(∩_∩)O
Today was a little shorter, and the fast food restaurant I often eat at changed the chili peppers. I ate two bites and had an allergic reaction. My whole body was numb and spicy, and my throat was swollen, as if I had been soaked in a spicy hot pot.
I have finally experienced what it feels like to soak in a spicy hot pot in my life. Woohoo! QAQ
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