Startled, Meng Yun'er threw the laundry wood on the ground and darted from the back of the house to the front like an arrow.
However, the rented house is a single-family dwelling, and the neighbors are not only quite a distance away, but they are all street vendors who are out making a living at this time.
Meng Yun'er ran around for a while, but not only did she not find a single person, she also felt a chill all over her body, which was quite eerie.
Cold sweat clung to my clothes, and a gust of wind made me shiver even in the summer heat.
Meng Yun'er rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, then ran back into the house, opened the rice jar, grabbed two handfuls of glutinous rice and held them tightly in her palms until the rice absorbed most of the sweat from her hands. Only then did her heart, which had been pounding wildly, calm down a bit.
Black dog blood and glutinous rice have always been things that ghosts and evil spirits fear.
Since we don't have any black dog blood right now, we can only use this glutinous rice as a temporary substitute.
Clutching the glutinous rice, the girl grew a little bolder and cautiously took a few steps towards the back of the house, until she reached the back door. There, she peeked furtively into the river.
However, all that could be seen was an empty river surface with only occasional ripples.
The corpses that had been floating on the water's surface had vanished without a trace.
Meng Yun'er frowned. "How could they suddenly disappear? Could it be that I was seeing things?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, then walked out the back door with the glutinous rice in her hand. She kicked the laundry wood that was in the way aside, then stretched her neck to look carefully at the river. After a long while, she spotted a white figure at the corner of the riverbank.
She had been washing clothes for wealthy people these days, and she could tell at a glance that this white fabric was not some cheap material, but a rare, lustrous brocade.
The shimmering brocade is in a completely different league from the silk garment that was just torn.
Meng Yun'er gazed at the shimmering brocade, then turned to look at the torn silk garment. Her eyes flickered for a long while before she finally swallowed hard and mustered her courage to take a few steps toward the riverbank.
He crouched down and peered down through the rocks.
As he lowered his head, he came face to face with the pale face reflected in the water.
Even though she was already prepared, Meng Yun'er's heart still skipped a beat when she saw it, and she clenched her teeth tightly to keep from crying out.
He opened one eye and closed the other, continuing to look underwater.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the white corpse was actually a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old.
Moreover, the woman had striking features. Although her face was devoid of any human color, she was still breathtakingly beautiful. Her long black hair seemed to be entangled in the water plants at the corner. Her body was swept downstream by the river, only to be pulled back by her long hair.
There was a ripping sound.
The cuff of the brocade sleeve suddenly tore.
Meng Yun'er felt heartbroken seeing this and dared not delay any longer. She hurriedly went back to her room and brought back a bamboo pole and a set of tattered clothes.
Before doing so, she knelt down and kowtowed three times to the white-clad corpse below. "Miss, I am truly sorry, but Yun'er is also desperate and has no choice but to borrow your clothes. Don't worry, Miss, Yun'er will definitely burn incense for you on the first and fifteenth of each month."
The things of the dead are considered unlucky, but even that is not as unlucky as having no money.
Only by reselling this shimmering brocade could she have the money to compensate others for their silk clothes and keep her job as a laundry maid.
If it weren't for Su Sanhu, who made her so angry, this wouldn't have happened. If this woman really wants to blame someone, she should blame the Su family.
After kowtowing, Meng Yun'er didn't hesitate any longer. Holding a bamboo pole, she slowly pushed the body from the corner to the shore.
It took a lot of effort to pull the person out of the river.
After doing all this, Meng Yun'er was covered in sweat. As time passed and the sun was about to set, and the neighbors were about to return, she wiped her sweat and hurriedly helped the woman change her clothes.
Unexpectedly, just as the first button was unfastened...
A jade-green pendant fell out of the woman's clothes.
Meng Yun'er stared at the pendant, stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "What a beautiful jade pendant! My luck today is just too good..."
She originally intended to strip the man's brocade and exchange it for some silver, but she never expected to get such a jade pendant!
Although she didn't know much about jade, she knew that green jade was the most prized. This pendant, though not very big, was entirely green and had excellent translucency.
Gold has a price, but jade is priceless.
This jade pendant alone could be exchanged for a considerable amount of silver.
Upon seeing this, Meng Yun'er's previously gloomy expression vanished, replaced by joy in her eyes. Forgetting all about taking off the woman's clothes, she hurriedly grabbed the jade pendant.
The jade pendant's chain was made of gold, and it wouldn't come off even after a couple of light tugs. Meng Yun'er's eyes darted around, and she simply turned the person over to look for the clasp at the back of the chain.
Then, just as his hand touched the woman's shoulder, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
It's soft!
Moreover, it seems that I haven't smelled any putrid odor.
In other words, this person hasn't been dead for very long?
Meng Yun'er gently rubbed the woman's shoulder with her fingertips. Whether it was her imagination or the warmth of the setting sun, she could feel a slight warmth on her fingertips.
Just as she was hesitating, she suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze on her. Meng Yun'er felt a chill run down her spine and subconsciously looked in the direction of the gaze.
Upon seeing this, he was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
On the woman's pale face, a pair of scarlet eyes had opened at some point and were now staring at him without moving.
Meng Yun'er jumped up in shock, screaming, "Ahhhhhh!!!! I'm possessed by a ghost!! I'm possessed by a ghost!!!!"
After a series of screams, she fell straight backward.
It crashed into the riverbank with a thud.
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