Chapter 83
After listening to the children's story, I knew that it was not a simple fall into the water.
Legend has it that people who drown in the water will transform into this type of fish after death, luring fishermen. Because they appear motionless and inert, they appear within easy reach, making it easy to catch them. However, they often dodge the moment you attempt to catch them, and the repeated attempts to catch them piques the desire to win, making it imperative to catch them.
At this time, you have fallen into its trap and will be led deeper and deeper. Once you reach the depth where they think they can catch you as a scapegoat, they will disappear in an instant. At that time, no matter whether you can swim or how strong you are, you will not be able to escape death.
This type of water ghost is not very powerful, and children are their main target. Firstly, adults are more or less aware of the legend and are not easily fooled. Secondly, children cannot resist the temptation and lack self-control. In their playful mood, they may ignore the danger.
But what happened next was beyond my expectation. The buffalo lying on the bed suddenly sat up and said, "The house is flooded, the house is flooded."
I looked at the whole house. It was sunny now, there was no rain, and the roof was dry. How could the water come from?
Seeing his dull eyes and the way he said these words completely unconsciously, I thought of a possibility: he was possessed by a ghost.
Seeing the buffalo like this, the buffalo's mother said, "Why is this child still talking nonsense? Is there water in the house?"
"It doesn't seem as simple as speaking tiger language." said Buffalo's father.
They also noticed something was wrong with the buffalo, and the buffalo's mother said, "Oh my god, could it be that he's been haunted by a ghost?"
When they heard that they were following a ghost, the children who had gathered there scattered, and I was the only one left in Buffalo's house.
"Dad, please go to the east end of the village to look for Lao Luo." Shuiniu's mother said anxiously.
Buffalo's father ran out in two steps.
The mother went forward and hugged the buffalo, tears streaming down her face. She patted the buffalo's back and cried, "Son, don't scare me. If anything happens to you, how will your father and I live?"
Shuiniu's father was very efficient. Within two minutes, he brought in a man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties. This must be Lao Luo, with his thick eyebrows, big eyes and a face full of flesh.
"Lao Luo, please come and see what's wrong with my son." Buffalo's mother moved aside to make room for Lao Luo.
Seeing that Shuiniu was motionless and kept saying "The house is flooded", Lao Luo knew at a glance that Shuiniu was possessed by a ghost. He said to Shuiniu's mother, "Sister-in-law, please bring me a kitchen knife."
Buffalo's mother hurried to the kitchen and brought back a kitchen knife. Lao Luo took it and cursed at Buffalo, "Where did you come from, you bastard? Get off Buffalo right now, or I'll chop you to death!" He cursed as he brandished the knife, as if he was really going to chop Buffalo down. He continued to curse and gesture for a while, and Buffalo closed his eyes and fell onto the bed.
"Brother, sister-in-law, don't worry, it will be fine once the buffalo wakes up." Lao Luo said.
Shuiniu's parents thanked Lao Luo profusely and said, "Don't leave. Come home and eat later. Let your brother have some with you."
In the countryside, if someone helps you, it is considered a very nice thing to treat you to a meal and some drinks.
Although Lao Luo looks fierce, he is actually a very nice person.
After we finished dealing with the buffalo, his parents saw me standing in the house. The buffalo's mother was startled and said, "Look at me, I was so anxious that I forgot about the little girl. If it weren't for you, who knows what would have happened to my buffalo. Why don't you stay and have some food?"
"Auntie, you're welcome. I just want to see what's going on with the buffalo." I declined her kindness.
"That won't work. If you don't eat this meal, how can our family hold our heads up high in the village in the future?" said Buffalo's mother.
The villagers are all simple and honest. If you don't repay a favor, you will be criticized by others. Not to mention giving expensive gifts, the least you have to do is have a meal at his home.
I couldn't resist Buffalo Mom, so I had to sit down and wait for dinner.
At this time, I was talking to Lao Luo about the water buffalo, and I asked him, "Uncle, is the water buffalo ready now?"
Because I don’t think it’s that simple.
Seeing my confusion, Lao Luo said, "The kid must have had a seizure. I scared him with the kitchen knife and it's gone away. He'll be fine once he wakes up."
"Zhuangge'er" is also a form of ghost possession, whereby wandering spirits possess a child, causing the child to suddenly start uttering illogical words or crying and complaining about pain. Traditional remedies involve using sharp objects like kitchen knives and red scissors to curse the person who has been possessed. This scares the wandering spirits into leaving their host.
But I just heard what happened. The buffalo was lured by the fish in the water and drowned. It started talking nonsense after it came back. This does not fit what Lao Luo said about "bumping into something".
My guess turned out to be correct. Before Buffalo Mom finished cooking, Buffalo sat up again and yelled, "The house is flooded! Why don't you fix it for me?"
This time, he was more violent than the last time. He was not just talking, he even started to move around. Shuiniu's father stepped forward to stop him, but he couldn't hold him. Lao Luo also stepped forward at this time. The two men were completely unable to hold a child.
When Buffalo's mother heard Buffalo's cry, she also ran over, still holding a cooking spatula in her hand. Seeing Buffalo like this, she said, "Why are you doing it again?"
Lao Luo asked him to bring back the kitchen knife and started scolding Shuiniu. This time he scolded Shuiniu even more harshly than last time, but Shuiniu seemed to be immune to it and didn't care about Lao Luo at all. He kept talking nonsense for a long time before falling down.
After this, we can see that the buffalo looks tired and has obviously consumed a lot of energy.
Lao Luo was at his wit's end and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to go see the master!"
"Then we have to go to the county. It will take several days to go back and forth." Buffalo's father said anxiously.
"I heard that there is a gentleman in Laoqiwan who is very capable," said Lao Luo.
"That will take two or three days." said Buffalo's father.
"There is no other way except this. I will go to Laoqiwan to find someone, and you two can stay at home and watch." Lao Luo said.
"How about letting me try?" I looked at them and said, seeing that the buffalo's health was getting worse and worse, and I was afraid that something might happen.
The three of them looked at me together, as if they couldn't believe that these words came out of my mouth.
"Little girl, you..." said Buffalo's mother.
I knew they didn't believe me, so I said, "How about this? You ask me to go find the teacher, and while he's here, let me give it a try, okay?"
"This matter cannot be delayed. I'll go to Laoqiwan first." Lao Luo walked out of Shuiniu's house anxiously. Before leaving, he looked at me deliberately.
Buffalo's parents looked at me without saying anything. As parents, this is normal. After all, when it comes to their children, they must do the most reliable thing.
But then I made them believe me completely. Buffalo got up and talked nonsense again, but this time he didn't sit on the bed, but walked back and forth on the ground.
I took off the bracelet from my wrist, and as soon as the bracelet touched the buffalo, he fainted.
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