Knowing there was a demon crawling over him, Pang Ziqi's face turned grim. However, the focus now wasn't on him, but on Yu Shiqi. Upon learning of the situation, Lu Qingjiu didn't know what to do. He couldn't just go to Shandong and dig up Yu Shiqi's grave, and by the time he got there, Pang Ziqi might already be dead.
The people mentioned by Pang Ziqi arrived very quickly and arrived at the hospital around six o'clock in the afternoon, just in time to run into Lu Qingjiu and Yin Xun who were about to leave.
The man was wearing Taoist clothes, holding a whisk in his hand, and had a goatee, looking like an immortal.
But Pang Ziqi's mood became even worse after he saw him. He asked, "Why is it you?"
"Hey, my friend, what do you mean by that?" the Taoist said in a refined tone. "I've come all the way here to see you, so why are you acting like this?"
"Damn it, Wan Yuquan, I'm about to die, can you please speak properly?" Pang Ziqi instantly became angry when he heard the way his colleague spoke.
Wan Yuquan shook his head and said nothing, as if Pang Ziqi was hopeless. Lu Qingjiu, who was standing next to him, strongly suspected that if Pang Ziqi's leg had not been injured, he would probably stand up and attack this Taoist priest named Wan Yuquan.
"Then you guys chat slowly, I'm leaving first." Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Qingjiu grabbed Yin Xun and turned around to run away.
They had indeed slipped away in time, because almost as soon as they stepped out of the ward door, a fierce quarrel broke out in the room, accompanied by the sound of things being thrown.
Lu Qingjiu and Yin Xun got on the small truck and slowly drove back home.
After they got home, they described the situation at the hospital to Bai Yuehu. Bai Yuehu didn't comment, but just said quietly, "The food at Tanggu is quite delicious."
Lu Qingjiu: "...Are you talking about Shandong specialties?"
Bai Yuehu blinked: "Really?"
Lu Qingjiu: “…” Well, they are definitely not talking about the same thing.
"I don't know if they can dispose of Yu Shiqi's concubine's body." Yin Xun expressed great concern about the situation on Pang Ziqi's side. "If they can't dispose of it, Pang Ziqi will probably be gone."
Lu Qingjiu didn't say anything when he heard that, but reached out and touched his back. He didn't want to be followed by that woman. It would be fine if he couldn't see her, but the problem was that he could see her clearly, and she was following him so closely. Wouldn't it be very embarrassing for him to stare at the woman while he was taking a shower?
Bai Yuehu looked at the sky and said, "It might rain there tomorrow. I'll go over there the day after tomorrow."
Lu Qingjiu didn't expect Bai Yuehu to be willing to help. He was surprised but also a little worried: "Didn't you say it was troublesome?"
Bai Yuehu: "...It's quite troublesome." He thought for a moment, "Why don't you come with me?"
Lu Qingjiu asked, "Where are you going?"
White Moon Fox: "In the tomb."
Before Lu Qingjiu could say anything, Yin Xun beside him excitedly slapped his thigh and said that he thought Lu Qingjiu's life was a farming story, but he didn't expect there was a hidden secret in it. After this battle, Lu Qingjiu would definitely make a name for himself in the underworld and embark on the thrilling and exciting life of tomb robbing.
Lu Qingjiu glanced at Yin Xun and explained, "Anyone who robs or excavates ancient cultural sites or tombs of historical, artistic, or scientific value shall be sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years."
Yin Xun: “…”
Lu Qingjiu: "My friend, please wake up. We live in a society ruled by law now."
Yin Xun finally burst into tears, saying he wouldn't listen, and that this was different from the script he had written. Lu Qingjiu almost wanted to hit him on the head a few times—the unreasonable Yin Xun was really becoming more and more like a naughty child.
After the quarrel, everyone went back to their own homes to find their own mothers. Lu Qingjiu went to bed and slept until dawn.
Although Bai Yuehu said yesterday that it would rain in Shandong today, it was sunny here. Lu Qingjiu soaked the seeds he had bought a few days ago in salt water and gave them to Bai Yuehu, asking him to prepare to plant them in the field.
The weather in early September has begun to gradually turn cooler, and the osmanthus trees planted in the yard have also produced tiny buds. Standing far away, you can smell the elegant fragrance of osmanthus.
Lu Qingjiu planned to wait until the osmanthus flowers were ripe, then pick some to make osmanthus cake. The osmanthus cake made by his grandmother was particularly delicious, fragrant, sweet and soft, not too sweet but with the unique aroma of osmanthus. It was one of Lu Qingjiu's favorite snacks in his memory.
As luck would have it, Zhu Miaomiao, who hadn't been in touch for a long time, called Lu Qingjiu and said that the lake would be open in a few days, and she had got a batch of very good Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, and asked Lu Qingjiu if he wanted some.
Lu Qingjiu was weeding in the yard, holding the phone between his shoulders and said, "Okay, I'll give you an address, you can send it there."
Zhu Miaomiao said that she would find a time to send it to him so that he could eat it early and not waste it by killing the crabs.
Lu Qingjiu nodded in agreement.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Qingjiu asked Yin Xun and Bai Yuehu if they liked to eat crabs, and whether they preferred steamed or spicy.
"Crab?" Yin Xun scratched his head. "I've never eaten it." There is not much water in Shuifu Village. It is far away from the lake and there are almost no aquatic products. Of course, this is not the main reason why crabs cannot be eaten. It is also because of lack of money - poverty makes Yin Xun have no desires.
White Moon Fox replied: "I've seen it, but I haven't eaten it. It doesn't look delicious."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qingjiu instantly felt an immense pity for the two of them. Crabs are a good thing. Steaming them is fine, but if you find the taste of steamed crabs too bland, making spicy crabs is also very good. Lu Qingjiu buys dozens of crabs every year to satisfy his own hunger. This year, he had a lot of things to do and forgot about it.
Lu Qingjiu was thinking about how to eat the crabs. Yin Xun next to him was a little unhappy and said, "Jiu'er, you are going to the tomb tomorrow. Aren't you going to do something today?"
Lu Qingjiu: "...What do you usually do before going to the tomb?"
Yin Xun: "What equipment are you preparing, a Luoyang shovel or something?"
Lu Qingjiu looked at Yin Xun suspiciously: "How did you know this? Did you read it in a novel?"
Yin Xun smiled awkwardly.
"I don't think we need to prepare anything." Lu Qingjiu said, "I'm just here to join in the fun." The most important thing is to rely on Bai Yuehu.
Yin Xun had an expression of anger at the lack of resistance, but he didn't dare to say it in front of Bai Yuehu. Bai Yuehu didn't object to Lu Qingjiu's statement, which basically meant that Lu Qingjiu was just there to make a cameo appearance.
Although it was decided to resolve the matter tomorrow, the situation on Pang Ziqi's side was not optimistic. Hu Shu called and said that he had an accident again last night. Air inexplicably entered the infusion tube. If the nurse had not discovered it in time, he would probably have died.
And the worst thing is that although the higher-ups knew about the situation and sent people over, it would probably take more than ten days to deal with it properly. Pang Ziqi would definitely not be able to survive that time considering that he could die at any time.
Lu Qingjiu thought about it and decided not to tell Hu Shu that Bai Yuehu was also going. After all, this was his private behavior, which was illegal if you think about it carefully. Hu Shu was also a policeman...
The day passed peacefully until the third morning.
Bai Yuehu agreed with Lu Qingjiu in advance and said they would leave after breakfast. Lu Qingjiu asked them how to get there and whether he should book a flight in advance. Bai Yuehu shook his head and told Lu Qingjiu not to worry about it and just follow him.
So after breakfast, Lu Qingjiu went out with Bai Yuehu in Yin Xun's expectant and envious eyes.
"Go early and come back early." Yin Xun waved at them reluctantly in the yard, "Be careful."
"Yeah." Lu Qingjiu said, "Watch the rice cooking in the pot, don't let it get burnt. We'll be back soon."
Yin Xun said, "Don't worry, I will be a good boy. I'm not a three-year-old child anymore." After he said this, he felt that the atmosphere was strange. After a while, he finally realized what was wrong. "Lu Qingjiu, why do you sound so much like my grandfather?"
Lu Qingjiu: “Silly Yinxun, I’m not your grandfather.”
Yin Xun: “…”
Lu Qingjiu: "I'm your father."
Yin Xun picked up the broom beside the yard and tried to attack Lu Qingjiu. Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Qingjiu quickly ran away.
Lu Qingjiu was still quite curious about how to get to Shandong. However, Bai Yuehu didn't want to explain and continued to lead Lu Qingjiu up the mountain. When they reached the deserted top of the mountain, Bai Yuehu suddenly stretched out her arm to Lu Qingjiu, motioning him to hold her hand.
This was not the first time the two held hands, and Lu Qingjiu did not feel uncomfortable at all.
The temperature of Bai Yuehu's hands was lower than that of an ordinary person, slightly icy. Lu Qingjiu held his hand and saw a thick black fog rising around him, which enveloped their bodies. Then Lu Qingjiu's eyes went black and he lost consciousness for about two or three seconds. When he reacted, the black fog around him gradually dissipated... They arrived at a completely unfamiliar place.
This place is a desolate wilderness, with overgrown weeds everywhere and no human habitation in sight.
"Where is the tomb?" Lu Qingjiu asked nervously.
Bai Yuehu pointed at their feet.
There was a piece of solid soil under their feet. Lu Qingjiu took a look at it, then turned and looked at Bai Yuehu eagerly: "Then how are we going to get there?"
Bai Yuehu thought for a moment and said, "Let's be polite."
Lu Qingjiu: “Hmm?”
Bai Yuehu: "Knock on the door and come in."
Lu Qingjiu; “…”
Although he sounded like he was joking, Bai Yuehu was clearly serious. He lifted his foot and slammed it against the ground. With a loud bang, a huge pit appeared before them. However, the most eye-catching thing was the black stone door behind the pit.
Lu Qingjiu's eyes widened, but what surprised him was yet to come. He saw Bai Yuehu walk up to the stone door and knock on it.
The atmosphere froze, and Lu Qingjiu held his breath and watched Bai Yuehu's actions.
After about two or three seconds, the tightly closed stone door made a heavy noise, as if someone pushed it open from the inside, revealing a wide gap that was wide enough for one person to pass through.
The stale air in the tomb rushed out through the open stone door, causing Lu Qingjiu to cough a few times.
Bai Yuehu said, "Let's go," and walked directly into the stone gate. Lu Qingjiu followed closely behind and walked in.
Behind the stone gate lay a long tunnel, its ground paved with solid bluestone. Time hadn't destroyed the tomb; on the contrary, aside from some dust, everything inside was remarkably well-preserved. Lu Qingjiu could even discern the colorful murals on the walls, vividly depicting the long sleep of ancient priests, using the faint light. The White Moon Fox could see in the dark, but Lu Qingjiu couldn't. Fortunately, Yin Xun's earlier warning had helped. Lu Qingjiu pulled a small flashlight from his backpack and, turning it on, was finally able to see the path clearly.
Although Bai Yuehu was probably here for the first time, he seemed to be very familiar with the tomb. He walked forward and bypassed countless forks in the road.
Although Lu Qingjiu had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. He followed Bai Yuehu closely and did not dare to walk around. He asked in a low voice what the room next door was used for.
"Some are burial objects, and some are traps." Bai Yuehu said, "Follow me, or you'll easily get lost."
Lu Qingjiu said "oh" and followed even closer.
All the doors in the tomb seemed to be opened, and Bai Yuehu reached the center of the cemetery without any effort. Lu Qingjiu followed him, looking around, and felt that he seemed to have arrived in a place that was different from the other rooms.
This room was particularly large and spacious, with a rectangular pool in the middle and several strange-looking human-shaped statues standing in the corners. The most unusual thing was the messy footprints on the floor of this room - it was obvious that someone had been here and stepped on the dust that was originally evenly accumulated on the floor into a mess.
Lu Qingjiu immediately thought of what Pang Ziqi said. They had also gone down to the tomb and saw the coffin, but after they touched the corpse, the corpse sank into the water and they were unable to fish it out.
The room before him, coupled with the strange footprints on the floor, completely matched Pang Ziqi's description. Clearly, this was where the body of Yu Shiqi's concubine lay.
Bai Yuehu also stopped and turned his gaze to the pool in the center of the room. He walked to the side of the pool and leaned over slightly, as if observing something in the water.
Lu Qingjiu followed and saw the situation inside the pool. Logically, the mausoleum had been buried underground for so many years, so even if there was water, it should have dried up. However, in the pool before him, there was a pool of clear water. Lu Qingjiu shone a flashlight and found that the water was bottomless, and the ripples were trembling slightly, as if there was something alive in the water.
"Is this the path to groundwater?" Lu Qingjiu asked.
Bai Yuehu shook his head: "The pool is closed."
Lu Qingjiu: "But after so many years, the water hasn't dried up?"
White Moon Fox said: "As long as the body of Rain Master's concubine is here, the water will not dry up."
Lu Qingjiu said, "Then her body should be inside. Should we fish it out?"
Bai Yuehu frowned and said, "Give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll go in again." He obviously disliked the water as well.
Lu Qingjiu took out a rope with an iron hook from his backpack again. I have to praise Yin Xun again here. If he hadn't been nagging in Lu Qingjiu's ear, Lu Qingjiu would not have brought these things. Unexpectedly, they really came in handy now.
Lu Qingjiu took out a rope and threw the iron hook into the pool. As Bai Yuehu said, the pool was closed and about two meters deep. The rope quickly reached the bottom. Lu Qingjiu began to shake the rope hard, trying to hook the corpse at the bottom.
The rope swayed in the water, and soon, Lu Qingjiu felt the rope tighten, as if it had hooked something heavy. He began to try to pull the thing up, but after exerting force, he found that the thing did not move.
"I think I hooked something." Lu Qingjiu frowned and said, "It's too heavy, I can't pull it up - maybe it's hooked on the wall?"
Bai Yuehu reached out and grabbed the rope, and began to pull together with Lu Qingjiu. The difference between the two was highlighted at this moment. The rope that Lu Qingjiu couldn't pull became very easy to pull in Bai Yuehu's hands. Bai Yuehu didn't even need to exert any force, and he easily pulled up the object hooked by the rope.
Seeing that he couldn't help, Lu Qingjiu simply let go of his hand and stood by to watch. As Bai Yuehu moved, a black object was hooked up by the rope. Lu Qingjiu looked into the water with a flashlight and confirmed that what he saw was the body sinking deep in the pool.
The corpse was wearing a green dress. Although her eyes were closed, Lu Qingjiu still recognized that she was exactly the same as the female ghost who followed Pang Ziqi.
After so many years, the body was well preserved, the skin was white and soft, it didn't look like a dead person at all, but rather like he was just sleeping.
Lu Qingjiu stared at the corpse in a trance. This woman wasn't particularly beautiful, but she had an indescribable charm that made people want to stare at her again and again... Just when Lu Qingjiu couldn't control his gaze anymore, Bai Yuehu suddenly called his name: "Lu Qingjiu."
Lu Qingjiu suddenly realized: "Ah?"
Bai Yuehu said, "Is she so beautiful?"
Lu Qingjiu then realized that something was wrong with his condition. He looked back at Bai Yuehu: "What?"
Bai Yuehu patiently repeated what she said: "I said, she is so beautiful? Prettier than me?"
Lu Qingjiu laughed and said, "Of course not as pretty as you." He was afraid that Bai Yuehu would not believe him, so he added, "You are the most beautiful vixen in the world."
Bai Yuehu nodded in satisfaction.
The corpse was forcibly pulled out of the pond by Bai Yuehu using a rope. He showed no mercy and threw the body to the edge of the pond like trash. The body looked soft, but it was actually hard. It fell to the ground with a thud, making a sound like metal hitting stone.
According to Bai Yuehu, as long as Pang Ziqi destroyed the corpse, she would be able to survive, and she wouldn't have to worry about being caught up by her. However, the question of how to destroy it gave Lu Qingjiu a headache. He glanced at Bai Yuehu, who understood the meaning of his look. After a moment's silence, he said, "Try using a knife?"
Lu Qingjiu: "..." You're being too uncertain. But it doesn't hurt to try. Lu Qingjiu took a deep breath and took out another dagger from his bag.
"Just chop it down like that?" Lu Qingjiu asked.
Bai Yuehu nodded.
Although the woman in front of him was a corpse, she looked too much like a living person. Lu Qingjiu had some psychological barriers when he was about to take action, but after all, the living are more important than the dead. Thinking of Pang Ziqi lying half-dead in the hospital, Lu Qingjiu gripped the knife handle tightly.
"I'm sorry." After apologizing to the corpse, Lu Qingjiu hardened his heart and chopped at the corpse with a knife. However, what he didn't expect was that when the dagger touched the corpse, Lu Qingjiu felt as if he had hit something extremely hard. With a shake of his arm, the dagger flew out.
"Ah!" Lu Qingjiu's hands were numb from the shock and he couldn't help but scream.
"Can't cut it?" asked Bai Yuehu.
"Hmm." Lu Qingjiu's face darkened. "It's too hard. I can't cut it..."
"Trouble." Bai Yuehu spat out three words.
Hearing Bai Yuehu actually say that they were in trouble, Lu Qingjiu suddenly became nervous. He asked, "What's the trouble? Yuehu, have we gotten into trouble?"
Bai Yuehu's eyes were slightly gloomy: "I won't cause any trouble."
"Then what should we do with this corpse?" Lu Qingjiu rubbed his numb arm and frowned, "Does Pang Ziqi have no choice but to wait for death?"
Bai Yuehu sighed: "Let me do it."
His sigh was so sad that it made Lu Qingjiu even more worried. He was about to ask what was going on when he saw a black mist rising from under the White Moon Fox. The black mist quickly enveloped the entire room, obscuring the already dim light. Although Lu Qingjiu didn't know what was going on, he knew that the White Moon Fox would not harm him, so he simply stepped aside.
Not long after the black fog rose, Lu Qingjiu heard a woman's sharp howl coming from near the pool. The cry was filled with resentment and hatred, which made people's scalps tingle. Just as the cry became louder and louder, a low roar of a wild beast was heard. This roar made Lu Qingjiu freeze his body and dared not move.
"Crunch, crunch, crunch." The sound of meat being chewed eventually replaced the woman's howling. The crying gradually became weaker and finally stopped completely. The whole house was filled with the sound of wild beasts gnawing on meat.
It wasn’t difficult for Lu Qingjiu to guess what had happened… The White Moon Fox transformed into its original form and ate the corpse that was difficult to handle.
Through the thick black fog, Lu Qingjiu vaguely saw a pair of huge red eyes. Those eyes also noticed his gaze and looked at him.
The two of them met eyes, and Lu Qingjiu forced a stiff smile: "Is it... delicious?"
The chewing sound stopped, and the voice of White Moon Fox came: "It tastes terrible."
Lu Qingjiu said, "Will there be any side effects if you eat it like this?" That thing is so hard, and it has been stored for who knows how many years, so its shelf life must have passed.
The White Moon Fox didn't say anything and continued to gnaw. After he finished, the black mist gradually dissipated, and Lu Qingjiu saw him sitting by the pool with an unhappy look on his face.
Lu Qingjiu walked over and called out softly, "Moon Fox?"
Bai Yuehu said, "Hmm?"
Lu Qingjiu said, "Have you finished eating?"
White Moon Fox: "Yeah."
Lu Qingjiu asked, "What...flavor?"
Bai Yuehu thought for a moment and said, "Have you ever eaten mud?"
Lu Qingjiu: “…No.”
Bai Yuehu said, "Then imagine the smell of a piece of mud that has been there for more than a thousand years."
Lu Qingjiu: "..." He thought he should stop imagining. The taste of Yu Shiqi's concubine was obviously beyond his imagination, otherwise Bai Yuehu wouldn't have looked so aggrieved after eating it, as if he was really forced to chew a mouthful of mud.
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