The Death of Yuhuan (IV)
The sun is setting in the west and evening is approaching.
The shadows of the trees are mottled, and the chirping of insects is silent.
White banners were hung all over the walls, white curtains fluttered silently, and a few solitary lamps were lit in the yard. Under the dim light, the door of the main house was open, and a large black coffin with gold lines was placed in the shadows.
The dark yellow paper money was blown up by the whistling wind, flying across the empty space, up and down.
In the frosty courtyard, a fat Taoist priest stood in front of the incense table, holding a peach wood sword.
A gong sounded, the suona was played into the sky, cymbals were inserted in between, a stack of talisman papers was picked up, and the incantations began to be chanted.
"I bow my head and worship Haotian with all my heart. Haotian is attending the lecture today. Inside the lecture hall, golden light appears. The light appears in the sky, and the precious pearls are hanging in the blue sky, facing Yuanshi. Yuanshi preaches and saves the people..."
There weren't many people in the courtyard. None of those who had watched yesterday were here. There were only Madam Fourteen, Lihua, and the players.
The Fourteenth Lady wrapped herself in a woolen shawl, with bright red lips. She folded her hands and looked coldly at Taoist Jiang. Compared with her demeanor when she was with Du Xingye during the day, she seemed more indifferent and did not look afraid at all.
Another two-faced person.
The ritual was still going on. After taking a few glances, Lady Fourteen lost interest and turned around boredly, walking in front of Xu Wei and Zhang Yuan.
When Lu Fanye glanced at her, she was not afraid and laughed tenderly, "Mr. Lu is really a handsome man."
"Unfortunately, she already has an owner~"
"Fourteenth Madam." Xu Wei met the woman's eyes that were looking back at him.
"Don't be so nervous," Madam Fourteen winked playfully, grabbed her hand, looked down at their intertwined fingers, and gently rubbed her palm, "I have a younger sister who also likes to paint her nails pink."
"I felt very close to you when I saw you yesterday."
Xu Wei: “…”
"Madam, what's the matter?" Zhang Yuan spoke in support.
The woman covered her mouth and chuckled, her bright red nails pressing against her delicate skin, attracting attention: "I like your name."
"Sister, you should learn from this elder sister and call me Madam."
Xu Wei was silent.
She is about the same age as Zhang Yuan, and this Fourteenth Lady is obviously younger, but she calls her sister, which is outrageous even if it is just a way of trying to get close to her.
"Madam." He called out truthfully.
The woman nodded with satisfaction, pulled her back and looked into the inner room: "Are you scared?"
There was no light in the house, and the coffin was hidden in the thick darkness. The white flags fluttered, heavy and ominous.
Xu Wei didn't know what to say, so he kept silent.
"My sister doesn't believe in this either. If she went abroad, she would probably look like you."
Madam Fourteen's face softened, as if she was recalling an infinitely gentle past: "She likes pink nail polish the most, insisting that pink is the best color, and she always pesters me to help her paint it."
"Where do I have the time to help her fix this thing?"
As Lady Fourteen spoke, she leaned closer to Xu Wei and whispered softly in her ear, very intimately.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuan wanted to pull Xu Wei to his side, but was seen by the Fourteenth Lady, who said "hmm" in a coquettish tone.
Zhang Yuan shuddered instantly and let go.
Everyone who wasn't nearby was treated like this, and Xu Wei's ears were treated like the best, causing her entire body to tingle.
Madam Fourteen chuckled a few times, glanced to the side, and continued to whisper to her.
"Are you curious about how the Second Madam died? Just call me sister and I'll tell you, dear."
Seeing Xu Wei was about to turn her head, she put a finger against her ear and gently stroked it: "Okay, sister won't tease you anymore. The master once adopted a son named Du Qiong. Hey - don't look at me, be normal, someone is watching you."
"I know you are investigating her. Go find Liu Xu and ask Du Qiong."
Xu Wei took a breath to relieve the numbness and itchiness on his body, controlled his gaze, and asked softly: "Why are you helping us?"
The woman smiled charmingly: "Because I want to be the first wife."
The music reached its climax and Taoist Jiang’s chanting also came to an end.
With the quartet of gongs, suonas and cymbals playing, he pointed east, west, south and north with his peach wood sword, then shouted angrily and rang the bell, "Where are you going!"
After saying that, he held the bell in his hand and walked around the yard without a care in the world, causing paper money on the ground to fly everywhere.
"Huh!" As if he had finally found the direction, he followed the route all the way forward and stepped directly into the inner room.
"Open the coffin!" he shouted from inside.
Everyone outside was stunned, not knowing whether he was just going through the motions or if he was really going to go through this process.
Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Taoist Jiang knocked the coffin with his peach wood sword, making a heavy "dong" sound.
"Open the coffin quickly! I found that the lady is possessed by an evil spirit!" He said excitedly, not at all greasy like before, and he finally looked like he had some real skills. "If the evil spirit is not removed, there will be serious trouble!"
This is a difficult situation, because the person lying in the coffin is the second wife, whom Du Xingye once doted on, and no one wants to have such bad luck.
Lihua hesitated, looked around, and thought for about half a cup of tea before she stepped forward with determination: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Li, please help me."
Madam Fourteen laughed sarcastically in her ear.
The idea of evil spirits coincided with the players' purpose, so without Lihua's persuasion, Lu Fanye and Li Shaodong rolled up their sleeves and got on with it.
The man in a suit moved the coffin, luckily he only lifted the coffin lid.
When the coffin lid was opened, a foul stench hit them in the face. Xu Wei was standing behind the wind and was hit head-on.
"Ugh!" She couldn't help but bend over and dry heave.
So I didn't see that horrific scene.
As soon as he stood up, Lu Fanye grabbed him and carried him out of the door.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, he instinctively ran, looking back as he ran: "What's wrong?"
Li Shaodong fell behind Zhang Yuan. After running a few steps, he began to yell angrily, and his voice was elongated and changed in pitch in the empty field.
“She’s turned into a corpse! The Second Madam has turned into a corpse ahhh——”
Later, the Fourteenth Lady was lying on the ground motionless. The woman in green stood up and raised her hands to strangle Lihua's neck. Taoist Jiang's peach wood sword was pressed against her abdomen, but it could not be moved at all.
Looking more closely, that woman was none other than the Second Wife in her shroud!
He was terrified and ran away faster.
From a distance, Taoist Jiang took out a talisman paper, which ignited without being lit, and threw it forward, sending sparks towards the Second Madam, scalding her so hard that she screamed and let go of the pear blossom.
"I'll carry it here! Go and get the master!"
At this moment, Taoist Jiang's bloated body was as majestic as a mountain, huge, firm, and full of security.
Everyone in the yard fled in all directions, even the three band members who were their partners had already disappeared.
And he stayed.
Xu Wei decided not to be mean to him again next time.
The hatred shifted to Taoist Jiang. He calmly stepped out of the door, holding the peach wood sword as a shield, then quickly bit his finger, wiped it on the sword, and slashed at the second wife.
The female corpse raised her arms to block.
The two men fought quickly, and the peach wood sword, with its powerful force, left a trail of afterimage.
“Crack!”
The female corpse was intact, but the peach wood sword was broken.
There was a strange silence for a moment.
Taoist Jiang had a sullen face, his hands were trembling slightly from the shock. The Second Madam took a step back, murderous intent emanating from her lifeless eyes.
Even the players gradually stopped and watched this strange moment.
Just as Xu Wei was guessing what their next move would be, Taoist Jiang made a move.
As fast as lightning.
"I can't bear it anymore! Help!" He yelled, threw down the wooden sword and talisman paper, rolled up his trouser legs and ran towards the gate of the courtyard.
In the blink of an eye, he ran across half the yard.
The second wife immediately followed him calmly.
The players were staying at the gate of the courtyard, but within a few breaths, the Second Madam chased Taoist Jiang and got close to the crowd.
"Shit!" Li Shaodong cursed loudly, and then he started again and accelerated on the spot.
This is really a hot topic.
There were six people in the group, with the player in front and Taoist Jiang behind, running all the way out, and the second wife following closely behind with big strides.
“What should I do?” Li Shaodong ran with his features distorted and a look of pain on his face, “I don’t have any props that can kill ghosts!”
Xu Wei looked at Zhang Yuan, who said nothing. She then looked at Lu Fanye, who also did not move, and realized that there was nothing they could do.
Given her physical strength, it would be difficult for her to maintain this speed and run out of the Du Mansion.
Besides, you can’t leave the Du Mansion.
Then we can only...
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garden.
"Xu Wei! What are you doing!!" Li Shaodong collapsed.
The person who was named had no time to pay attention to him. He ran and panted, and shouted the lyrics along with the subtitles in his head.
"My dear, please go to sleep quickly! The moon is round, and mother's arms are warm——"
In the evening, the servants of the Du Mansion were enjoying a rare leisure time, but an indistinguishable noise came from outside the window.
It sounded like a song or a melody, but also like the squeaking sound of opera, mixed with shouting and dull thumping sounds. It was really strange.
Unfortunately, the servants couldn't go out for a while - because there was a ritual going on in the Second Madam's courtyard, the housekeeper was afraid that someone would accidentally enter and cause trouble, so he asked them to go back to their rooms to rest after finishing their work and not to go out without his permission.
Now, the curious can only lean on the window to see if they can see what evil is causing the trouble.
So, whether it was the promenade or the garden, the artificial lake or the pavilions and rockery, everyone was running, but there was not a single person in sight.
At this time, the "monster" was still singing.
"Kiss my little baby, let mommy rub your little hands! Just close your eyes and have a sweet dream--"
Not only were they scared of being chased by evil spirits, but there was also someone in the team who went crazy. He changed into pajamas at some point and sang "Mom's sleep song" in the middle of the night. He ran and howled all the way from one end of the garden to the other end of the corridor, and his wild singing echoed in every corner of the Du Mansion.
"Xu Wei, stop it! I can't stand it anymore!" Li Shaodong ran with a ferocious face, and he had no time to express his anger about the damage to his ears. He fell behind unexpectedly and was almost caught up by the second wife behind Taoist Jiang.
“Don’t come over here, ahhhhh!!”
Xu Wei also broke down, she could no longer stop.
"Go to sleep, my little baby. You are the treasure in my mother's palm! Having you is the most beautiful thing in my life..."
No technique, all emotion.
"No matter how good the outside world is, it is not as warm as your mother's embrace. It is your safe haven."
Even though Zhang Yuan had guessed something before and was trying to block his hearing with understanding, he couldn't help but ask apologetically: "Xu Wei, when will you finish singing this song?"
Xu Wei was out of breath and unable to answer.
At this time, her physical strength was almost at its limit, and just running and singing at the same time had exhausted all her energy.
Fortunately, it's almost over.
"Oh, oh, baby, go to sleep..."
When the song came to the end, Xu Wei took a few deep breaths and his calves began to ache.
Lu Fanye looked back at this time.
Zhang Yuan also looked at him and slowed down his pace.
Taoist Jiang was at the end, panting harder and harder, and he barely took a few more steps before collapsing to the ground, curling up in his arms and holding his head, saying in despair: "Kill me, and I'll be a brave man again in 28 years!"
Everyone else was silent, only Li Shaodong was still screaming and running out for dozens of meters, catching up with Qi Xiaopei who was running the earliest.
Noticing something was wrong, Xu Wei also reacted, slowed down his pace and looked back.
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