Chapter 46 Chapter 46 One person, two deaths...
"I have no evidence, and I don't know who to tell, so I posted a help post on an online forum..." Gan Xinlu glanced at Su Yun carefully, feeling a little embarrassed.
Asking this kind of question online is basically equivalent to being scolded. Gan Xinlu was scolded for several days before she received a private message. The other party was a smurf who said that she had encountered strange things when she was a child, and later her parents went to the funeral home in the west of the city to ask for help to solve the problem.
The netizen still remembers the beautiful aunt in the funeral home. She was very gentle and would gently read her name. After that, she never encountered any strange things again.
Maybe it was because Gan Xinlu was really anxious in the post, but many people were scolding Gan Xinlu, telling her to study hard and not to harm other rich girls as she was about to take the college entrance examination. Therefore, netizens did not dare to say it directly in the post, but sent private messages instead.
Gan Xinlu didn’t know whether there was a funeral home in Bincheng. Ordinary children would not pay attention to these things at all. She searched it after seeing what the other party said, and then she saw Su Yuntou’s advertisement.
To be honest, that advertisement really seemed like a scam, but Gan Xinlu had no other choice now. The winter vacation was approaching, and she wouldn't be able to see Liu Yuejun during the vacation. After they became completely estranged, she would really have no chance at all.
So, Gan Xinlu took the subway and then the bus to come here on the weekend when she didn't have to go to class. After she finished speaking, she became a little nervous: "Well... will it be expensive? I just want to know if Yueyue has really been possessed by another spirit. If so, can she come back?"
In fact, children of this age only care about the present and not the future. Gan Xinlu felt it was very troublesome after she finished talking. It might cost a lot of money, which she might not be able to afford. But she could spend money to buy the information first, and then find other ways.
The funeral home has done similar projects, but Su Yun felt that Gan Xinlu was still young, and if he agreed to her, he didn't know how much trouble would happen later.
Nowadays, there are really few people willing to take orders from minors, because there are too many uncertainties. Sometimes the minors may be fine, but when the parents find out, they will blame others and demand compensation.
Su Yun thought for a while and said, "The price will be determined later, of course. Have you ever thought about telling your friend's parents about this question? Logically speaking, they should be the ones who know your friend best. With such a big change, don't they have any reaction?"
Gan Xinlu shook her head: "I don't know, because our family situations are very different, so Yueyue and I try not to go to each other's homes. It's just that our parents know that we are friends with each other, but otherwise, we are not very familiar with each other."
It seems that the parents of both sides are avoiding each other because of their family background. As long as the parents of both sides never show up, the friendship between the two children will be pure.
Theoretically speaking, there is nothing wrong with the parents' decision, but now that the child has changed a lot, it's a bit strange that the parents haven't come to us yet.
Su Yun did not go to No. 5 Middle School before, and she couldn't think of anyone who was related to No. 5 Middle School. Since it was difficult to start with No. 5 Middle School, she might as well ask the parents.
Su Yun thought for a moment and said, "We can't let a child like you handle this. In fact, what those netizens said is right. You may be too nervous about the college entrance examination. Many children will be so nervous before and after the college entrance examination that they will have hallucinations. They will gradually get better after entering college."
Gan Xinlu didn't expect that the funeral home she was introduced to still didn't believe her. She was immediately disappointed: "I really didn't have hallucinations... I'm sure Yueyue and I had a good time. Even if I had hallucinations, could it be that my classmates also had hallucinations?"
Indeed, if two people get along well, everyone from teachers, parents to students will know about it, and after the children separate, they will ask if they had a fight.
Just for Gan Xinlu's grades, Su Yun decided to take a risk. She said, "I don't completely distrust you, but if I suddenly accompany you to investigate, I will look like a child trafficker. How about this, tomorrow is Monday, you have to go back to class, and I will give you a peace amulet, how about that?"
When Gan Xinlu heard this, her eyes lit up immediately: "Amulet? What's the use of it?"
"It's for exorcism. Just wear it and walk around your friend. You don't have to make contact or stay close to it for a long time. Just passing by will be fine. If it's true as you said, that the child has a problem and will faint directly, then you can come to me again, okay?" Su Yun explained the usage clearly at once.
According to Gan Xinlu, Liu Yueyun's body seemed to be occupied by some wandering ghost. The original owner was a premature baby, and perhaps his soul was not stable enough and was easily occupied. In this case, all he had to do was drive out the soul that did not belong to the body.
Gan Xinlu agreed. She was willing to try again. All she had done before was speculation, and those changes could not be directly used as evidence. It would be best to use Su Yun's method to verify it.
Su Yun was afraid that something was wrong with Liu Yuejun, so he asked Lin Lang to draw the most powerful ghost-exorcising talisman. Any demons and monsters with cultivation would definitely be driven out of the body, and those newly generated demons and monsters would probably be beaten to death if they came into contact with Gan Xinlu.
This kind of yellow talisman requires different materials. Su Yun specially cut a special piece of silk. Lin Lang hesitated when drawing it: "Does it really need such a big effect? Maybe the two children just encountered some evil spirits. It's a bit of a waste of material."
"Just in case. Think about it, what if it's not an evil spirit, but a powerful ghost? What if it attacks the children after being hit by the talisman? It's best to kill it directly if there is a problem, so we don't have to make another trip." Su Yun said in a relaxed tone.
"Director, you are right." Lin Lang thought for a while and agreed with Su Yun's reason, so he cut his fingertips and drew the talisman with blood. After completion, the runes on the silk had a faint purple-gold glow.
After seeing this, Su Yun sighed: "Every time I see the light that shines on you, I feel that you are wronged by me."
Lin Lang's wound disappeared immediately. He said, "I don't feel wronged. The director pays me a lot, and it's fun here too."
Su Yun smiled and said nothing about this. She picked up the yellow talisman, carefully folded it into a triangle, and sewed it into a red cloth bag to make a pendant. She took it out and gave it to Gan Xinlu in the reception room to wear.
Su Yun directly tied a knot: "Student Gan, this yellow talisman is very useful. It can drive away evil spirits and keep you safe. It is not like those fake ones out there. It will really protect you, so don't give it to anyone. You can always wear it. If you have children in the future, you can pass it down to them. As long as it is not damaged, it will always be useful."
Gan Xinlu lowered her head and touched the red cloth bag hanging between her collarbones. She could feel the yellow talisman inside. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Can't I give it to Yueyue?"
Hearing this, Su Yun bent down and looked directly into her eyes: "No, I'm afraid you'll get into an accident. The runes and materials used in this yellow talisman are the strongest. Your friend's fate is unstable, and a talisman that is too strong will harm her. So, you wear it to accompany her, the effect is just right."
Originally, she wanted to give it secretly to Liu Yuejun, but when she heard that the effect was too strong and would hurt the other person, Gan Xinlu immediately gave up the idea and promised Su Yun that she would not give it to anyone else and would pay attention to safety.
Su Yun patted her head and asked the ghost bride to send Gan Xinlu back. The funeral home was too remote, and it was not good to let the little girl go back alone. It was a fluke that she could get here safely.
Gan Xinlu said hurriedly: "Then, how much money does it cost? I remember I brought money."
"No need, we won't cheat you. If Liu Yuejun is fine, you don't have to come over. If she reacts to you passing by, you can come over again. We can talk about the reward after we solve the problem." Su Yun found a random excuse to coax Gan Xinlu to go back.
After everyone left, Su Yun turned around and saw Lin Lang also standing outside the reception room. He was a little surprised: "Why are you here? That little girl felt that her friend had become a different person."
Lin Lang thought about the face he had just seen and said, "I'm just curious, but the girl just now had a good face that would lead a stable life. How could she encounter such a change?"
Su Yun shrugged, "Yes, I also think she has a good face, gentle and stable. Her friend suddenly changed and was involved in a murder case. This should be considered a major change in her fate. If it was all her hallucination, it should also be considered a disaster. How could there be nothing, but it still happened?"
This is why Su Yun gave Gan Xinlu the yellow talisman after hesitation. There was no guarantee whether Gan Xinlu had really encountered an accident. Sometimes facial features were not that specific. A child certainly did not know his or her specific birth date and could not calculate more details. It was better to give her a passive item to protect herself.
At least with the yellow talisman, she would be safe no matter her fate was affected or she really encountered monsters.
The girl who suddenly appeared was not a big deal. Su Yun thought he could take over his parents' job, but it turned out to be an order that could not be accepted.
Other customers who knew Ji Weitong and Su Yiling were probably waiting and watching to see how far Su Yun could go and what her cultivation level was. So far, Su Yun had not made any move. In the eyes of others, those who were doing the work were all employees, so they would not want to give the order to her.
Su Yiling and Ji Weitang have good reputations. Besides their high cultivation, they are also honest and kind. Their bottom line is security. However, Su Yun seems to have shown nothing but the code of conduct given by the two old directors. He is not trustworthy.
There is no rush to get the orders, they will always be there when they are needed.
The next day at noon, Su Yun was lying on the chaise longue playing games out of boredom when suddenly the news popped up saying that an ambulance suddenly appeared at No. 5 Middle School. Everyone was guessing what had happened.
Seeing this, Su Yun stopped playing games and directly clicked on the pushed message. It was local news, which published the photos taken at the first time, as well as a video from the perspective of the school gate. It was obvious that an ambulance had gone to No. 5 Middle School.
Everyone in the comment section is saying that the kids from No. 5 Middle School are rich and have a lot of fun. In fact, just before this, a girl got pregnant by a rich second-generation guy, and now here comes another one. I wonder if the threat will be successful.
Some people say very unpleasant things. I don’t know whether they hate themselves for not having money or for having someone who is hooking up with a rich second-generation person, as if the girl who jumped off the building killed his entire family.
However, this brought up the previously undisclosed incident of jumping from a building. It was too embarrassing at the time, so no one spread it. They just talked about it within the campus. The kids at No. 5 Middle School also have to save face. Besides, if an ordinary girl jumped off a building while pregnant, who knows whose reputation would be ruined if it got out? So everyone kept silent.
I didn’t expect something to happen again so soon. The girl who jumped off the building before was found out.
When Su Yun saw this, he immediately thought of Gan Xinlu. That girl wore the yellow talisman back to school. Would she really encounter an evil spirit taking over her friend's body?
Things have gotten to this point, and Gan Xinlu will be interrogated sooner or later. If she can't bear it and tells the truth, others will only think that she deliberately cast the yellow talisman on Liu Yuejun, instead of wanting to save Liu Yuejun.
Thinking of this, Su Yun immediately called Yan Gui: "Ayan, let's go to No. 5 Middle School."
Yan Gui wasn't playing with her phone. She was cutting paper clothes. She raised her head when she heard that. "Ah? What are we doing at No. 5 Middle School? We have no reason to go in."
"Oh, yes, a reason," Su Yun slapped his head, "Think of one quickly. Something happened at No. 5 Middle School, and the ambulance went there. I guess it was because the yellow talisman we gave Gan Xinlu took effect. Gan Xinlu should have been very close to Liu Yueyun at the time. If we didn't go, Gan Xinlu might not be able to withstand the teacher's interrogation."
Logically speaking, since Liu Yuejun suddenly fainted, one must suspect the person who was closest to her at the time. Gan Xinlu had to get close to Liu Yuejun to use the passive skill of the yellow talisman. When she was so close, it was impossible not to suspect her.
Yan Gui quickly put down what he was holding and walked quickly to Su Yun: "But we have no reason, and it would be even weirder if Gan Xinlu just disappeared from school like that, right?"
Su Yun knew that it was difficult to take orders from minors. She felt a little headache. Whatever she did would not be appropriate. She did not want Gan Xinlu to fall into suspicion. However, if something really happened to Liu Yuejun, it would prove that Gan Xinlu did not lie, but it did not mean that the problem was solved.
After hesitating for a long time, Su Yun was so worried that she wanted to ask Wu Jin if he had any special connections that could help. As a result, she received a strange phone call in the afternoon. The person on the other end said it was Gan Xinlu, who hoped she would come to the hospital.
"Hospital?" Su Yun didn't know how Gan Xinlu went to the hospital. Didn't anyone suspect her problem?
Gan Xinlu answered very straightforwardly: "Well, Yueyue suddenly fainted this morning, and then her father came to the school to check the surveillance, and found that it was because I passed by Yueyue that she fainted. I explained everything that happened yesterday to him in the hospital."
Su Yun heard that her voice was okay, so he asked hurriedly, "They didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"
Gan Xinlu, who was more innocent, answered stupidly, "No, I told Yueyue's parents about my recent discovery, but they didn't react much. They just wanted me to call you. I didn't know it at first, but I remembered the ad you posted, and then I found the phone number."
There were two phone numbers in the funeral home advertisement, one was a mobile phone number, and the other was the landline number in the lobby. Gan Xinlu probably thought that was Su Yun’s private phone number, so she called.
In fact, it was just an extra phone card that Su Yun had applied for, but she also used it in her mobile phone.
Su Yun was not sure about the situation of Liu Yuejun's parents, but he could not ignore Gan Xinlu, so he agreed and asked her to give him the specific address, and then set off with Yan Gui and Lin Lang.
In these troubled times, it is safer to go out with the strongest bodyguard.
Liu Yueyun was admitted to the nearest hospital, a public hospital close to the No. 5 Middle School, for emergency treatment and examination. It was quite far from the funeral home and took some time to get there. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived.
After arriving at the hospital, Su Yun and his group went straight to the inpatient department and found the VIP ward according to the ward number. The door was not closed and they could see three women in the room: Liu Yuejun lying on the bed, Liu Yuejun's mother and Gan Xinlu sitting silently beside the bed.
Su Yun knocked on the door: "Hello, I am Su Yun, the director of Chengxi Funeral Home."
Liu Yueyun's mother and Gan Xinlu in the ward turned around. Gan Xinlu hurriedly stood up and walked to the door to invite Su Yun in: "Director Su, please come in."
"Okay." Su Yun signaled with her eyes that Lin Lang and Yan Gui should wait outside, and she walked straight into the ward.
Liu Yueyun's mother looked up at Su Yun for a while, and suddenly said, "You look more like your mother."
After hearing this, Su Yun stopped walking abruptly. She asked doubtfully, "Do you know my mother?"
Maybe she thought Su Yun was talking nonsense, but Liu Yueyun's mother chuckled and said, "It's hard not to know someone my age. Lulu, go out and play with your brothers and sisters outside. Don't run around. I have something to say to Director Su."
Gan Xinlu nodded obediently: "Okay."
Gan Xinlu then left and closed the door.
Su Yun was sure that she had never met Liu Yuejun's mother in the Su family. She knew all the old friends of the Su family, so it could only be Ji Weitang's relationship: "Let me confirm, the person you know is my biological mother Ji Weitang?"
Liu Yueyun's mother nodded: "Yes, please sit down and let me think about what to say."
The VIP ward was very large, so Su Yun simply walked to the sofa not far away and sat down, waiting for Liu Yuejun's mother's explanation.
After a while, Liu Yueyun's mother thought it through and started from more than 20 years ago. At that time, Su Yun didn't even exist, and she was still an egg in her mother's body.
It is true that Liu Yueyun's parents are rich people, but they are ordinary people who seized the opportunity and became rich in the millennium. To put it bluntly, they are nouveau riche who took advantage of the trend. Before becoming nouveau riche, Liu Yueyun's mother and Ji Weitang were employees of the same company.
At that time, there was a large-scale layoff, and most of the factory workers were unemployed. Newly graduated college students poured into the workplace, but they had to compete with a group of veterans. Those who could get the opportunity were those who had some ability.
Ji Weitang and Liu Yueyun's mother He Yuanjuan coincidentally joined the same company. He Yuanjuan was a little older, and compared to the gentle Ji Weitang, He Yuanjuan was obviously much more ruthless.
The two were in a competitive relationship. He Yuanjuan was fighting for promotion, and Ji Weitang congratulated her. At that time, He Yuanjuan thought this person was very strange: "We are competitors. I took your position, why are you congratulating me?"
"A promotion is worth congratulating." Ji Weitang answered frankly.
Their relationship gradually improved. Later, He Yuanjuan suddenly said that she wanted to start a business with her boyfriend. Working for others was not a long-term solution after all. Moreover, their company was a private one, which was far inferior to the iron rice bowl they once had. They had to prepare for a rainy day.
Ji Weitang was already in a relationship with Su Yiling at that time, but the two of them had not thought that far, so they did not take any action and only wished He Yuanjuan success.
Then they lost contact for a while. He Yuanjuan and Liu's father were indeed good at foresight. They quickly made their first pot of gold. When she was about to make further efforts, she received a call for help from Ji Weitong, who said that her child was lost.
At that time, He Yuanjuan had already given birth to her eldest son. She couldn't bear to think about how devastated she would be if her child was lost, so she agreed to help.
But after searching for a long time, there was still no result. In He Yuanjuan's opinion, Ji Weitong and Su Yiling's subsequent reactions were no different from those of lunatics. They became weird and seemed abnormal. Not long after, they even opened a funeral home on the land left by their parents.
He Yuanjuan wondered if they were too upset. Who would open a funeral home just because they owned a piece of land?
And to put it bluntly, the dead body business is really difficult to do. Everyone knows that the dead body business can make money, but how many people dare to do it?
Either their fate or their background cannot bear it. Those graves, coffins, funeral equipment, which one is not a huge profit? Do you really think those people in the gray area will give up this piece of gold?
Even though they are at the forefront of the trend, Yuan Juan and her husband dare not get involved directly. Ji Weitong and Su Yiling suddenly announced the establishment of their own funeral home, which is just a money-grabbing move. Who knows if they will disappear in the cemetery one day?
However, when He Yuanjuan went to see Ji Weitang, Ji Weitang had calmed down a lot and looked as gentle as before, but there was something different about him.
Ji Weitang was wearing an ordinary black dress that day, her long hair was tied up with an old wooden hairpin, and she was wearing all kinds of beautiful jewelry, but the luster of those jewelry was obviously something from the ground, so they were beautiful but also very gloomy.
"I found my daughter. Her name is Su Yun. Thank you for your help over the years. I'm living a good life now. You don't have to worry. The funeral home business is good and everything is going well." Ji Weitang said with a smile.
Since both parties thought it was a good idea, He Yuanjuan didn't say anything. She was very busy with her business and it was impossible for her to always care about a former colleague. By the time they met again, Ji Weitong and Su Yiling had already become famous, and Liu Yuejun had been born.
Liu Yueyun was a premature baby and had always been in poor health. She went to the hospital constantly and suffered a lot each time. She thought she would get better, but her condition relapsed not long after she was discharged. During that period, He Yuanjuan's hair fell out in clumps, which was more painful than when she started her business.
My husband talked about this with a client when he was negotiating business. The client said that he could ask a master to change the name. The name is very important. Some children always have poor health because there is something wrong with their name.
He Yuanjuan and Liu's father had indeed never thought about the name. They were both college-educated and not superstitious. But since their daughter was about to die, they had no choice but to believe it.
They were cheated several times, and Liu Yuejun never got better. He Yuanjuan then remembered Ji Weitang. She hesitated to contact him, but she didn't expect that the funeral home had already grown to a certain scale, and Ji Weitang and Su Yiling were relatively famous masters in the industry.
He Yuanjuan took her daughter to find Ji Weitong, risking their past friendship in exchange for help.
When Ji Weitang saw that it was He Yuanjuan, she didn't ask for money at all. She carefully looked at Liu Yueyun's face, hands and feet, and the time of birth, and said, "No need to change her name. She is just too weak. This is what happens to premature babies. She keeps crying because she is uncomfortable and can't sleep well. But for such a young child, the hospital dare not prescribe medicine to make her sleep."
The strange thing is that when He Yuanjuan held Liu Yueyun in the mourning hall, Liu Yueyun could sleep soundly. After getting a good night's sleep, Liu Yueyun stopped crying and looked much more comfortable.
Afterwards, Ji Weitang gave He Yuanjuan a box of incense sticks, which were made by herself with mild herbs. The recipe was not passed on to others. The quantity was just enough for Liu Yueyun to grow up. She could only light it when she couldn't sleep, and could not use it if she could fall asleep on her own.
Incense sticks are very effective. Liu Yueyun still has nine months to go before she becomes an adult, but she has been using incense sticks for all these years. Only one stick is left, and He Yuanjuan doesn't know whether to use it.
After He Yuanjuan finished speaking, she took out an old wooden box from under the bed, opened it, and took out a stick of incense to show Su Yun: "This is the incense stick your mother gave you back then. There is only one stick left."
Su Yun took it and smelled it. It was the calming incense used for infant spirits in the mourning hall. It was mainly used to soothe the soul and had no effect on the body. There were still a lot of them in the mourning hall of the funeral home, and a lot of them were burned every day.
"Ah... after having a child, we really become more distant. We should have been in contact more often after this incident, but either I was too busy or your parents were too busy. We haven't seen each other for more than ten years. I wanted to find them recently, but couldn't find them..." He Yuanjuan suddenly lost her voice. She didn't know what to say.
The relationship has not been maintained for so many years, and now the funeral home is managed by this young daughter. To be honest, He Yuanjuan doesn't trust her, but she doesn't know how to tell her in front of the child that she wants to invite Ji Weitong and Su Yiling over. Now she is full of regret. It turns out that relationships are useless if you don't maintain them.
Su Yun returned the incense stick to He Yuanjuan and said, "My parents are traveling. They worked hard for a long time after finding me. I think they haven't relaxed for so many years, so I let them go and have fun on their own. That's why I can't contact them. Aunt He, you should know that my mother is not that kind of person."
He Yuanjuan was stunned. She looked up at Su Yun and laughed in relief: "Ah... As expected, I still don't know her well enough. She is still so gentle after decades."
"Also, I'm no worse than my parents, so I can give it a try." Su Yun raised his chin proudly.
"You?" He Yuanjuan looked at Su Yun in surprise. She still felt that Su Yun was too young. Su Yun was taken away for many years. Could he learn the skills of Ji Weitong and Su Yiling?
It's not that He Yuanjuan doubted Ji Weitang's daughter was not capable. She suspected that Su Yun was abducted and did not have time to learn. Human traffickers were rampant in that era. She always thought that Su Yun was abducted and might have had a miserable life in the past. Even if she was found, it was impossible for her to learn even 70% of Ji Weitang and Su Yiling in a short period of time.
Su Yun smiled helplessly: "My parents have trusted me with the funeral home, how can it be a fake? Anyway, we should try our best. Even if I can't do it, I can at least wait until my parents come back, right?"
He Yuanjuan was convinced. Now, as long as she could save Liu Yueyun, she was willing to give it a try: "Okay."
Seeing that she agreed, Su Yun went to the bedside to check on Liu Yueyun's condition. Judging from her face, Liu Yueyun should be destined to be rich and powerful, and her life would be smooth, happy and easy. She was destined to enjoy happiness, and her death date...
The only thing that was strange was the date of death. It was the first time that Su Yun saw two dates of death on one person's face.
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