Ancient Corpse in the Mountain Village (Part 9)
"Hello, who are you?"
The door hinges turned slightly, and the uncle stood in the yard, warily gazing at Jiang Yu. His tall, muscular figure didn't look like a southerner, and his fair skin took on a faint pink hue in the sunlight. The sunlight, filtering through his three-dimensional features, acted like a saturated filter, making his handsome face even more striking.
In order to verify his guess, Yu Shu decided last night to look for other elders in the village who were over 50 or 60 years old. However, he did not go in person because the seventh day after the funeral at home had not yet passed, and it would not be a good omen to visit other people's homes. So he asked Jiang Yu to pretend to be a staff member from the town who came to visit the retired elderly.
He was worried about Jiang Yu's straightforward chatting style, so he asked Jiang Yu to wear a Bluetooth headset to keep the call function working, and he gave him advice from the other end of the phone.
"The town sent someone to visit a retired elder," Jiang Yu said, following Yu Shu on the other end of the line, then handed the bag to the old man. Yu Shu had made all the necessary arrangements, having found a good supply of lychees, longans, and watermelons from his brother's orchard as gifts.
"Thank you for your hard work. It's so hot today. Come in and have a glass of water." The uncle glanced at Jiang Yu's trouser pocket and smiled politely.
Although it is not very convenient to travel in the village, every household is quite wealthy, so the uncle was not upset by this little fruit.
A set of rosewood furniture is placed in the living room, the tablecloth is a classic floral cloth, and when you look up, a retro chandelier comes into view. If it weren't for the refreshing air-conditioning, it would really give people the illusion of traveling back to the 1990s.
Uncle poured Jiang Yu a glass of water.
Jiang Yu took a sip, listened carefully to what Yu Shu said on the other end of the phone, and repeated it. While speaking, he tried his best to imitate Yu Shu's smiling and respectful tone.
"Uncle looks very energetic. It seems he has been exercising regularly since retirement."
"Yes, I developed the habit of exercising when I was a captain at the town police station when I was young, and I still exercise now."
Yu Shu chose this uncle as the first choice out of selfish motives. He knew that he had experience working in the Public Security Bureau and had more or less participated in the investigation that year. Perhaps he could get some clues from him.
"No wonder he looks so energetic, he looks like he is around fifty at most." Jiang Yu wanted to ask directly about Uncle Zhang, but Yu Shu on the other end of the phone repeatedly told him not to ask and said to take it slow.
The uncle narrowed his eyes and smiled: "You don't know, a few days ago, there was an incident in the village, and the young people who came to deal with it were very clumsy and made me angry."
Yu Shu had originally planned to talk slowly and subtly change the subject when the time came, but he didn't expect the uncle to take the initiative to lead the conversation in that direction.
However, Jiang Yu, who was present at the scene, could clearly see that the smile was superficial, devoid of any warmth. Jiang Yu locked eyes with his uncle, as if his uncle had seen through his true intentions, and his uncle, taking advantage of the situation, took the initiative to bring it up.
He met his uncle's complicated and unpredictable gaze, unplugged his earphones, and nodded, continuing the conversation, asking, "Really?"
The call was not disconnected and Yu Shu could still hear their conversation.
"Yeah. But it's so bizarre, I can't blame them. How could someone drown in their own bed? Some say it was Zhang, and many people say they saw him come back, but some say it was He Yuhua because someone recognized her wearing He Yuhua's gold flower earrings."
"Then can you tell me about them?" Jiang Yu asked bluntly.
The uncle knocked on the table a few times, his pupils slowly slid down from top to bottom, staring at the tea leaves expanding in the teacup, thinking for a few seconds, then raised his head and agreed.
"Neither He Yuhua nor the Zhang family are from this village. They were brought in one after the other by Grandpa Yu Shu. The Zhang family doesn't stay in the village all the time; they spend most of their time away. After He Yuhua got into trouble, they came back to settle down, but not long after, they also got into trouble."
"How did the accident happen to them?"
The uncle was stunned for a moment, frowning and looking blank as he tried to recall for a long time, then sighed helplessly: "They...died unexpectedly."
Sure enough, my uncle also lost some of his memories. He only knew that they died unexpectedly. He thought about it for a long time but could not remember the reason or process, and could not explain it.
Jiang Yu was both disappointed and expectant. After a moment's thought, he changed the question: "What's He Yuhua's relationship with Yu Ding'an? And what's her relationship with the Zhang guy?"
"He Yuhua was brought back by Yu Ding'an. What's the relationship..." The uncle paused and said, "Does the age difference make them look like father and daughter? I remember now."
The uncle slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Although He Yuhua was brought back by Yu Ding'an, the man surnamed Zhang helped. I don't remember the others."
Yu Shu on the other end of the phone listened to every word.
According to my uncle, there is some truth to this. He took his illegitimate daughter home when he was old, but because they were separated for a long time, she felt both familiar and unfamiliar to him.
But following this hypothesis didn't make sense, because his age, in his early thirties, matched, but Yu Huan's didn't. He quickly killed this speculation in his mind.
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information out of him, Jiang Yu imitated Yu Shu and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'll be leaving now. I have to go to the next store."
"Don't go." The uncle stopped Jiang Yu and pointed at his trouser pocket and said, "You and Yu Shu agreed to come here to investigate, the cell phone is a bit obvious. The deaths of both of them were quite strange at the time. When I participated in the investigation, I found that almost everyone in the village was missing a piece of memory." As expected of the captain of the town police, his observation skills were excellent.
Although they were disappointed, if they looked at it from a positive perspective, their uncle had at least helped them and saved them the unnecessary effort of looking for other people later.
Yu Shu spotted Jiang Yu from a distance. His height of nearly 1.9 meters was particularly eye-catching. The slim-fitting T-shirt and sweatpants perfectly showed off his broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs. The ups and downs of his body were gentle and powerful. His tall and strong figure alone was very eye-catching, not to mention his impeccable facial features.
"I'm sorry to ask you to wait for me." Yu Shu said.
"I've already waited, so why should I be embarrassed?" Jiang Yu's eyes slowly shifted upwards, his amber pupils gleaming brighter in the sunlight, like a gem. He lowered his eyes slightly after he finished speaking, his long, curled eyelashes casting a furry shadow on his lower lid.
Yu Shu pretended not to hear and pulled Jiang Yu under the umbrella: "Let's go."
Jiang Yu was planning to go back, but Yu Shu asked him to wait nearby and go to the west of the village and the mass grave together later.
Yu Shu was still frightened by the last experience, but there was no other way. He could only see if he could offend Zhang Bo or He Yuya.
Although it is dangerous to start directly from the main culprit, it is also the most effective way, and he believes that with Jiang Yu's protection, nothing will go wrong.
The parasol was quite large, but it was a bit narrow and cramped for two tall men to hold it together. Jiang Yu and Yu Shu were very close, their shoulders almost touching. He felt that it was not a good idea for two men to walk so close to each other.
"Aren't you afraid of another collision?" Jiang Yu joked, and as soon as he finished speaking, he kept some distance, exposing his right shoulder to the sun, making the muscles and protruding veins more obvious.
Yu Shu didn't move closer. Instead, he quietly tilted the umbrella toward Jiang Yu, keeping a calm expression on his face. He mimicked Jiang Yu's tone and said, "It's all decided. There's nothing to be afraid of."
Jiang Yu raised his eyebrows: "You learn quickly."
Yu Shu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
"Umbrellas gather negative energy. If you hold an umbrella and go to places with heavy negative energy, you are more likely to be possessed by dirty things." Jiang Yu said seriously, with a smile on his face that hid a hint of coldness, which was both weird and charming.
He keenly noticed that Yu Shu paused.
Hey, Yu Shu was fooled.
Yu Shu's grip on the umbrella handle loosened and tightened quietly. Although his face showed no emotion, he was already feeling troubled.
He was afraid even with Jiang Yu around. He would feel uncomfortable for a long time if he encountered a ghost, let alone being possessed. He just wanted to get clues, but didn't want to suffer any unnecessary disaster.
Young men always have all kinds of strange desires to win, and Jiang Yu is no exception. Since Yu Shu wants to learn from him, he will make Yu Shu dare not learn from him.
Jiang Yu narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, snatched the parasol, and said with a nonchalant smile, "Watch the road."
He knew that Yu Shuren was quite smart and eloquent, but actually quite silly and funny, and it was easy for people to take his jokes seriously.
Yu Shu didn't realize that Jiang Yu was joking. When he saw him take the umbrella away, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The mass grave was more normal than he had imagined. Yu Shu had thought it was just a pile of straw mats thrown randomly, with corpses scattered all over the ground, exposed to the sun and rain. At first glance, it looked like a wasteland with no trace of human activity, covered in dense weeds and shrubs half a person's height.
However, the actual reaction of the body reminded Yu Shu again and again: his hands and feet were cold, his breathing was numb, and this place was really weird.
The sun was shining brightly all around, except for this place where there was no sun and a cool breeze was blowing. Jiang Yu put away his parasol, patted Yu Shu's shoulders, and took off the eternal life knot he was wearing and hung it around his neck.
Yu Shu was a little confused, but before he could ask, Jiang Yu spoke first and explained the reason: "Jade Exorcism, you have a special physique and can't stay here for too long."
Yu Shu rubbed his arms. It was clearly early summer, but he felt like it was deep autumn. If Jiang Yu hadn't patted his shoulder just now, he would definitely be feeling even colder now.
He had heard of the idea that jade could ward off evil spirits, but there was nothing wrong with his physique. He had a physical examination last month and all his body parts were normal. He also had the habit of exercising and was very healthy.
"I am in good health." Yu Shu thought about it and decided to say it.
A trace of surprise flashed across Jiang Yu's face. Yu Shu had misunderstood and thought that the special physique he mentioned meant poor health. It was not his fault. The physique in the eyes of a doctor and the physique in the eyes of a Taoist priest were two different concepts.
However, he remembered that ever since he discovered that Yu Shu had a pure Yin constitution, he had forgotten to explain it clearly to Yu Shu himself.
He breathed in softly, "Your horoscope is pure Yin, making you easily affected by Yin energy or impurities. When you're in a place with heavy Yin energy, you'll experience chills, difficulty breathing, and general discomfort."
Yu Shu mouthed the word "fuck" silently, then said in a reproachful tone, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"I forgot." Jiang Yu said sincerely.
The two of them walked around the mass grave. Apart from feeling a low temperature, everything was basically normal and they didn't see anything they shouldn't have seen.
When leaving, Yu Shu called Jiang Yu: "Come and look here."
Yu Shu pointed to a piece of wasteland with no grass at all. The soil there was almost the same as that in a tomb, but it was very close to a water source, and the surrounding soil was moist and fertile.
Before Jiang Yu could stop him, Yu Shu stepped on him.
"Hurry up and get up." Jiang Yu quickly stepped forward and pulled Yu Shu. His strength was so great that he couldn't stop the car even after pulling him behind him, and it was about to fall backwards.
This is not a good sign. There is no grass growing near the tomb and the soil is dry because it is affected by evil spirits. This piece of land is also the same, and it is even more troublesome. It is located in a place where negative energy gathers like a mass grave, and it is particularly dangerous because of the evil spirits in the negative energy.
"Why are you pulling so hard? I almost fell down." Yu Shu didn't mean to blame Jiang Yu. It was just too violent. The pull seemed to throw his soul out of his body.
Jiang Yu's face was stern, but he couldn't hide his concern: "We won't meet today, go back."
It's not that Jiang Yu is not confident in his abilities, but when dealing with ghosts, one has to be prepared for the worst. They are not like humans. They come and go without a trace. Sometimes they can get into the body if you are not careful. Even if you drive them out, they can cause serious damage to the body. At the very least, the person will get a serious illness, and at the worst, the soul will be lost.
The swing just now was intentional. He had to exert great force. The turbid and dirty evil energy would damage the technique like mud contaminating white shoes. He would not allow anyone to have an accident under his nose. That would be an insult to his ability.
After getting away from the mass grave, Yu Shu's physical discomfort quickly dissipated like pouring water. When they got home, they stayed in the room and were busy with their own things. Jiang Yu was scrolling through the screen of his mobile phone, and Yu Shu was flipping through the old photo album back and forth, trying to find new discoveries from the blurry black and white photos.
It was night time after a light rain. The air was mixed with the natural fragrance of soil and grass, and the skin felt refreshed. The moist evening breeze pouring into the room from the window caressed the skin like feathers, and the pores unconsciously dilated, as if the rain brought them to early autumn.
Yu Shu suggested, "Let's go out for a walk?" He had always liked the village after the rain. Although he couldn't describe it, he could feel that the village was temporarily clean and everything was new.
Jiang Yu sat in a somewhat domineering posture, with his long legs spread apart, his sports shorts slightly pulled up due to being pulled, and his tight and white thigh muscles slightly exposed; his right hand was swiping the screen, and the fingertips of his left hand were covered with pink due to drooping.
He looked at his phone intently and refused, "No."
Yu Shu was just asking out of courtesy. It didn't matter whether Jiang Yu went or not. Since he had refused, it would be better for him to enjoy the quiet and beautiful night after the rain alone.
At night, people in the village basically do not go out for a walk unless necessary.
Yu Shu walked on the quiet village road, basking in the moonlight and enjoying the breeze. He felt so comfortable. The bright lights shining through the windows of every household neutralized the cold moonlight and added a bit of warmth to the night.
He walked leisurely, and occasionally felt someone behind him.
It should be Jiang Yu. I couldn’t tell who it was, but now he follows me.
He turned around but didn't see anyone. He felt a little panicked. He thought maybe he had been to the mass grave during the day and the evil creatures had chosen to come to him when he was alone.
Just as fear crept into his heart, the dog barked twice at his feet.
It turned out to be a dog. Fortunately, I scared myself.
But Yu Shu was still afraid, so for safety's sake it would be better for him to go back and stay with Jiang Yu.
The strange thing is that the dog kept pestering him. When he took a few steps to distance himself from it, the dog rushed to him and barked at him quite fiercely.
However, he had not spent much time in the village, so perhaps he did not recognize him, and the guarding instinct engraved in the blood of the Chinese native dog awakened.
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