Kitchen Waste (Part 2)
At the worst moment, strangely, countless distracting thoughts surged in my mind, and I remembered a lot of little things. I raised my hand to wipe the unstoppable blood on my face and body, and then tears flowed unconsciously on my cheeks.
The next second, my nose started bleeding again.
Come on, I whispered to myself, sentry box, mouse mover, banyan tree. All the things that have hunted and eaten my flesh, given me marks and fear, no matter what it is, give me that crazy enlightenment. Let me think things through and find out what I should do.
Carrying the silent price and tears paid by so many people, Xu Ranxing has walked happily all the way to the present. Perhaps his existence is for this moment.
As I lost blood, I became more and more dizzy, my body quickly lost temperature, and my mind began to burn and boil. It was disgusting, I hugged Dongzi tightly to absorb the warmth, and the little fat cat licked my palm quietly and sadly. I felt the wounds all over my body burst open, as if I had become a wall full of holes.
So, can something be hatched from this "wall" of Xu Ranxing to fulfill my prayer? I was wrong, I admit defeat, I am willing to make a wish at all costs to save my family.
Tears completely blurred my vision. I was thinking hard, and at a certain moment, I suddenly understood with a shudder all the details that I had overlooked.
First of all, I should have noticed at the beginning that the body of "Nian Huairen" in the cabinet was almost rotten.
It’s a bit ironic, but the “Queen Bee” seems to be a short-term consumable and will be used up quickly.
The mummy in the old house had obviously turned into a pile of useless rotten meat due to the natural passage of time, and its shriveled brain had almost completely decayed.
Secondly, the iron gate of Nian Huairen’s old house has always been repaired, which means that someone often maintains it.
But the maintainers did not leave, but stayed here forever.
Yes, this is what I noticed, the simple truth: "Nian Huairen" is about to become ineffective, and the next queen bee should take its place.
For the successor undertaker, what he has to do is to offer himself as a replacement in time before the brain of the previous "Queen Bee" is exhausted and used up, and give the next "name" that can be used.
In this way, the bee colony can maintain maximum health and stability.
Just like the iron gate of Nian Huairen's old house, it has been sealed by pouring molten iron countless times. After the molten iron melts, it drips on the ground, forming a long black umbilical cord, which automatically records the progress of this work in time and silently continues under the dim street lights to warn people in the distance.
"...But my brother said that the Zhang family has used up all the people who buried the bodies."
I whispered, suddenly feeling very sad, realizing how stupid I was, and then I realized that Zhang Tian had told me the truth a long time ago.
"So who else can come next?"
Dongzai howled uneasily.
It is not difficult to find such a candidate. I thought coldly that if I bring this secret and mission back to the Zhang family, I believe that all the elders and companions I am familiar with will become the new buried people without hesitation, and will not complain or retreat.
But the problem is, on the way to take the big guy to treat his injuries and take me home, I first heard three stories, which aroused my endless curiosity.
The stories told by Dr. Hu and Yan Mo, together with the childhood memories that Zhang Tianyi deliberately guided me to recall, made me almost temporarily forget the horrible shadow brought by the banyan tree, and I was completely immersed in the wonderful and desolate past.
It was not until I drove my companions out of the car and there were only three of us left in it that Zhang Tianyi casually mentioned the Holy Infant and the Zhang family's person in charge of burying the bodies.
During the whole process, he had no intention of telling the Zhang family about this matter, and it seemed that he had no intention of restarting this important plan that was about to be interrupted.
——He didn’t give up, he just already had the right person.
For the first time in my life, I hated my good memory so much. I could remember everything I had experienced so vividly.
I remembered the gun that Yan Mo aimed at Sanyi but then put down in the hospital; I remembered that before we set off, Zhang Tianyi was leaning against the van and chatting with Dr. Hu, and he seemed to be smiling happily, as if they were old acquaintances; I also remembered that before Sanyi walked under the street light, he had not yet confessed what grudges and misunderstandings he had with me, but he still decided to reconcile with me a little awkwardly.
There was some kind of tacit understanding among them to conceal something from me, and they were knowingly carrying out something that had been decided long ago and that even Xu You and the others didn't know about.
Therefore, when Zhang Tianyi was determined to tell me the secrets of his past, Dr. Hu was surprised. Out of concern for me as a consultant, he almost immediately interrupted the conversation, implicitly warned Zhang Tianyi that he wanted to take me away, and showed an almost radical and sudden distrust of Zhang Tianyi and Sanyi.
Now that I think about it, as the person who led the sealing of the old house, Yan Mo should be the last person in the Zhang family who knew about the burial of the body. Doctor Hu had a close relationship with Li Zhaoying, so he should also know a lot about it.
So, I smiled bitterly, so you guys teamed up to deceive me, hide things from me, deliberately told me those old stories that were processed and polished, and gave me a lot of unsolvable puzzles. Old Yan, you are still as cruel as ever, why didn't I guard against it.
All the details suddenly became very clear, and finally stopped at the conversation between Zhang Tianyi and I in front of the car door.
I was talking about my fears, saying that I didn’t want to sacrifice anyone around me anymore, and I didn’t want to survive helplessly. I wanted to explore the mystery without any worries.
Zhang Tianyi was very casual, smiled and said, "Okay."
So that's what it means. I felt like laughing. It seems like if it were someone else, they would have to consider whether they could successfully deal with the distorted remains of the Holy Infant in the fog, and also consider who would be able to clean up the mess if the Zhang family fell into obscurity one day and no one came to take over.
So isn't there a good candidate here that's ready-made and can solve the problem once and for all?
Unlike others, a wanderer like Zhang Tianyi is an immortal sacrifice that can never be used. He is born to take over the current "Nian Huairen" and sleep forever in the stupid bee swarm. Who said that other wanderers belong to the banyan tree and can't be borrowed?
Wasn’t Nian Huairen’s mummy calling Xiao Yi and asking him to come over?
He and Sanyi came here just to kill Nian Huairen forever at this moment, to end all past grudges, and to end the fate of the corpse buryer.
After that, I can leave with all the secrets. Even if it is just to bring Pingping's news home and reassure my parents, I will grit my teeth and persevere.
When I reappear, Yan Mo will understand that the plan has been successful and the bee colony has gained eternity in a certain sense. He can then arrange for manpower to completely seal off this area from the light of day.
Even if I fail, my life will not be in danger, and I will have enough time and energy to mobilize my friends. At that time, the worst case scenario is that the Zhang family will restart the corpse burying plan, and there will be no loss to the whole situation in any case.
Therefore, judging from the benefits alone, this plan seems to be absolutely worth taking the risk.
I know it very well. This was most likely Zhang Tianyi's idea.
He has always been a madman who likes to do things in an unconventional way, but he also likes to keep alternative plans and escape routes. It is hard to say whether he is steady or radical. At this moment, I am his alternative plan and the escape route.
This person is so strange. Why does he trust me so much? He thinks that if something goes wrong, I can solve the problem. Why does he bet that I am willing to do anything and can do anything?
Moreover, I touched my numb cheek and asked the cold iron door: "It's quite funny, why do you think I can accept it so calmly?"
Well, my brother is a worm in my stomach, and he really has me dead. Even if Sanyi can't hide the truth and confesses to me, I can't refuse.
Things have come to this point. I can't be so shameless as to cry and say I don't want to die. Change it, guys. I will exchange your lives for the lives of several elders and friends I respect, as well as more lives in the future.
If I were to throw a tantrum and scream like that, even I would look down on myself.
After all, many people with the surname Zhang have done this, so there is no reason why my brother can't do it. Although he is a fake Zhang family member, the Zhang family is formed by the survivors of the confluence of hundreds of families. It seems that the choice of family members is very casual, and it is not too late for him to join now.
Further ahead, there is my younger sister Xu Ping, who has already stood in front of the mouse and the banyan tree, acting as a barrier to buy a long time for all of us.
My family members are making the right choices, so why should I be unwilling?
Zhang Tianyi and Sanyi, I probably can’t save any of them.
In despair, reason told me coldly that if they really chose to feed the Holy Child, then both were indispensable.
On the one hand, for the Holy Infants, the Three Changes are part of "Nian Huairen".
Then when the Holy Infant completely transforms and becomes "Zhang Tianyi", there is still an incomplete "Nian Huairen" in the outside world, which may cause "Nian Huairen" to revive in Sanyi and trigger unknown changes and conflicts.
By that time, Nian Huairen would really have been resurrected from Sanyi's flesh and blood in disguise. With Sanyi's character, he would never allow such a thing to happen.
On the other hand, the Holy Child needs a unique name and a unique existence.
If you are greedy and cowardly, and only give half of it with the hope of luck, it probably won't work. Just like Sanyi said, he and Zhang Tianyi were originally the same person, but he used his old name after he left, and became today's Sanyi.
When it comes to ghost stories, you have to do whatever it takes. I have seen too many times how tragic the fate of those who try to take shortcuts and pay less in front of ghost stories is.
"So, to complete this plan, Zhang Tianyi and Sanyi must devote themselves to it completely. God really can't leave us any."
I murmured to Dongzai, "No wonder that bastard Sanyi laughed at me when I asked this question just now. I really have a bad mouth. Whatever I say always comes true."
There is another point, which probably only Zhang Tianyi thought of. Even San Yi was hidden by him.
I touched my chest and said, "Donzai, you know what, I discovered something."
"Since these failed Holy Infants have not been able to use up all the power of the Mouse Mover for such a long time, it seems that the pollution and distortion are endless. Then what about the power of wish fulfillment in me? Is it really like what Zhang Tianyi said, that I am lucky, and the power of the Mouse Mover was temporarily shared and balanced by the sentry booth and the screen, and it just disappeared after staying for a while?"
"——If that's the case, why did Pingping's body suddenly become weak without any warning after she grew up and became a normal child? Was it just because she consumed too much energy like when I was spying on the ghost stories?
Then why did Xu Ping become healthy again after she returned to the past and became a young girl? Did the rat and the banyan tree suddenly stop eroding her too much at that time? "
Maybe my tone was a little too cold and scary, the little fat cat silently snuggled into my arms and tried to comfort me in a panic.
I stroked the cat and discovered that my tears would probably have no end today.
"I feel that the power of moving rats has never completely disappeared from me. It just fell into a trough temporarily and may revive and explode at any time. After all, the greed of ghost stories will inevitably require an equal exchange. Those holy infants have already had their corpses paid by the gravediggers, but I haven't yet."
I think, at the beginning, it was the screen that blocked and dispersed the pressure for me, giving me several years of breathing time.
When Pingping left, the influence she brought gradually dissipated. Later, I was involved in the Zhang family's affairs, and encountered various strange stories along the way. Those polluted and distorted forces have always maintained a complex dynamic balance in me.
I always quickly move on to the next weird story. Perhaps it is not bad luck, but luck. Because only by hiding deeply in other weird stories can I temporarily avoid the eyes of the moving mouse.
And during this journey, the twisted power of making my wishes come true probably exploded a little bit.
Because during the short time that Taizi dragged me into the Rat Moving Palace, for some reason, the palace had the same layout as Zhang's Hospital.
At that time, Taizi told me in a crazy manner that he was the one who laid the water and electricity in the underground palace, and I actually believed the nonsense of that madman.
Now that I think about it, the reason is actually very simple.
Because Zhangjia Hospital means escaping from death and surviving for me.
Zhang Tianyi and I once experienced a false death in a closed loop of comb jellyfish, and when we woke up, we opened our eyes in Zhang's Hospital. At that time, I really thought I was going to die, and I was full of wonder at my miraculous survival. From then on, I placed a lot of expectations on Zhang's Hospital.
If you think about it carefully, when I was about to drown in the pollution of moving rats when I was a child, it was my mother who accidentally took me to Zhang's Hospital, where I met the broker and witnessed the existence of Pingping. For me as a baby, Zhang's Hospital was also a special place that saved me from near death in my subconscious.
Therefore, when I woke up in the underground palace, the surrounding scenes were only distorted unconsciously by my fear of death and my extreme desire to survive. Just like the false resurrection of "Nian Huairen", that was also the special trigger point for my disguised "resurrection".
It was also because of this that shortly afterwards, when I was no longer in danger of dying and found Taizi's body in the underground palace again, the underground palace returned to darkness and silence, and the layout of the hospital no longer existed.
After that, I advanced unprecedented distances in the deep sea of ghost stories, and was able to see and know many things that Zhang Tianyi originally told me but that I was always blind and deaf to perceive.
Perhaps it was because he discovered the drastic changes in me that Zhang Tianyi said in such a complicated way that he welcomed me to the new world, and soon after he led me to contact the Prophet and the Rat in the Wall one after another.
He didn't mean to put me in danger, it was the aberration in me that was recovering that was getting stronger and stronger. After a weak outbreak, it was still losing balance quickly and would soon be completely out of control. The mouse was already waiting for me to pay back.
The old man who disappeared into the wall as a rat actually reminded me through the fire before his death. In his last words, he said that he hoped I would understand that he could hold on for so long in a dead state, not because he made a wish to the banyan tree. If I must say, he made a wish to me, and he believed in me.
That was the second time I lost control unconsciously, and it was also the fuse that caused the rats in the wall to suddenly explode and attack me regardless of everything.
The rats in the wall smelled the scent of the moving mouse. As part of the banyan tree, they longed to become one with the moving mouse in the resonance of the rule of "what you wish for will come true".
Everything I've experienced has never been without reason.
From the very beginning, the mentally collapsed Xu You would occasionally wander into my shop; Dongzai and Gangting would occasionally choose me; the distorted Zhou Tingmao would suddenly attack me under the community street light; in the RV, a wall rat suddenly came to the wall behind me, staring at me greedily for a long time through the wall.
Maybe all of it...those coincidences are indeed real.
But the most important problem hidden behind is:
I had been away from home for several years and was already losing control. My fate began to slide towards an irreversible direction at that moment, and I let out a silent scream of despair to my predators.
Perhaps that was the fundamental reason why I chose to leave my parents in a hurry out of anxiety, open a small shop alone, and subconsciously try to avoid actively making friends with anyone.
That was because I understood what I owed, and I knew that it would be taken back sooner or later, so I was ready to die at any time. In that fear that I didn't even know, I would unbridledly release my endless and almost paranoid curiosity.
And speaking of this, no matter how serious my injury was, I would wake up and recover quickly after lying down in Zhang's hospital. Xu You and his team were well-trained, Gao Liu was affected by the ctenophore pollution, and it seemed that I was the only one who was unreasonable and could jump around quickly.
It turns out that I have been overdrawn.
That’s right, fate has given me so many miraculous gifts, so naturally it must have asked me to pay enough bills a long time ago.
Compared to the banyan tree, the mouse seems to be more adept at this. It never needs to mislead or lure people, nor does it play any twisted word games. It naturally attracts all those who escape from it to willingly return to their fate and pay the price to it.
This is the reason why Zhang Tianyi is so urgent, and the reason why Sanyi must stay today and not escape.
Because all the holy infants of "Blue Star" will be treated equally and come to their end.
Xu Ranxing couldn't escape either.
Then, all Zhang Tianyi can do is this:
Take over the role of the undertaker to appease the eternal hunger and stupidity of the Holy Infant; and be prepared that if I lose control, I will be imprisoned here silently, so that I can die as a human being before I realize my own pathetic nature, retaining the dignity I deserve, without fear and embarrassment.
He also prepared a backup plan for me, a good ending in the end. This is the secret he concealed from Sanyi, and the real reason why he brought me here.
"But, I'm so unwilling."
I gritted my teeth and smiled, "Mouse Move was well arranged, but I don't want this ending."
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