The call was connected, and I heard my son pick up and ask in a baby voice, "Excuse me, who is this? Who are you looking for?"
Zhou Jiao's expression suddenly relaxed: "I'm Zhou Jiao, who are you?"
"Ah, Mom, it's me, it's me. Did you hear it?"
"Then let me think about it, it seems like this is my son."
"Hahaha, Mom, did you miss me? Where are you now? Grandpa and Dad are not at home, Grandma is with me, and Great-grandmother was at our house just now."
"Really? Mom is still in Jiangcheng and won't leave for Lingnan until tomorrow. I'll be back to be with you after I finish my work. You just be good at home and wait for me to come back."
"Okay, Mom, be careful. Mom, Grandma wants to talk to you."
"Jiaojiao? Don't wander around outside. It's getting dark now. Go back to the guesthouse early."
"Okay, Mom, tell Dad that I'm fine. Is everything okay at home?"
Lin Lishan smiled on the other end of the phone and said, "You've only been out for a short time, what could have happened? If nothing else, hang up and we'll talk when you come back. Everything is fine at home, so go back to the guesthouse early. Your aunt will look for you in Lingnan, so remember to contact her."
Zhou Jiao listened to her urging her to go back to the guesthouse, smiled, said a few more words to them, and immediately hung up the phone. If they continued talking, it would probably be enough time to take a bus back and forth.
After paying, night had already fallen when I went out.
Zhou Jiao's spirits lifted as she thought about tonight's action. She couldn't afford to make any mistakes. Even though she had calculated it countless times in her mind, she still had to plan it carefully.
After walking for a while, Zhou Jiao took advantage of no one's attention and walked around the residential area. After coming out, she hid in a pre-planned forest, took out medicine powder and disguised herself in the dark.
Worried that there might be some cheating couples hiding in the woods, she took out a flashlight and looked in the mirror, changed her coat and overalls, and then put on a patched one before she tiptoed out.
After walking for a long distance and making sure that no one was following her, she found a car in a place where there were no street lights, got in and drove immediately into the city. Only then did she dare to take out a flashlight to look at her makeup and improve the areas that needed improvement.
Tonight, she couldn't allow even the slightest flaw to show up. Perhaps something unexpected would happen during the operation, or even someone would discover her.
The consequence would be to completely eradicate the entire situation, leaving no room for risk. But what if it was an innocent life? Zhou Jiao didn't want to kill anyone so easily.
Maybe that person is the pillar of the family, maybe that person has saved countless lives. Then my disguise might be a life-saving straw for that person!
Zhou Jiao sighed softly and drove to the secret room her grandmother had mentioned in her suicide note. She secretly prayed to God that everything would go smoothly and that she would be able to find the Zhou family's belongings.
Of the three secret rooms, this one was the most likely to be her Zhou family's secret room, otherwise it would be a false alarm. Based on their father and daughter's speculation, there was a 99% chance that the Lingnan area was still owned by the Gu family.
Sea transportation must be close to the coastal area, and a secret room must be placed there. If something happens, the whole family can escape from the Qing Dynasty by ship to Shanghai. This is very suitable for the Gu family, but not for their Zhou family.
Before the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Zhou family had everything they wanted. Their headquarters was in the capital, and no generation of their descendants had ever held an official position in Lingnan. From this point of view, hope was already elusive.
And tonight, if this secret room didn't disappoint them, it would truly be the old Zhou family's secret room. The great-grandfather of the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi might have kept a backup plan.
Soon after the car drove out of the suburbs, a strong wind began to blow, and rolling dark clouds covered the moon. The earth was plunged into darkness. The pitch-black night made Zhou Jiao hesitate.
Then she thought that maybe this was the last inheritance of the Zhou family. Zhou Jiao gritted her teeth, stepped on the accelerator, increased the speed, and moved towards the destination without hesitation.
After passing one village after another, it really started to rain heavily. Looking at the dirt road that was becoming more and more difficult to travel on, Zhou Jiao held the steering wheel tightly.
It's almost there, look, God is going to lend me a hand. This night of thunder and heavy rain actually provides me with convenience and increases my chances of winning.
With an optimistic attitude, Zhou Jiao finally reached the foot of the mountain before she felt like she was about to fall apart. The village in the distance was plunged into darkness. After a series of lightning flashes, the thunder shook Zhou Jiao so much that she was almost deaf.
Zhou Jiao looked at the back mountain outside the car window. She was not worried about being struck by lightning. After the thunder, the heavy rain would weaken. After waiting for a while, when the rain subsided, she could go into the mountain.
According to the suicide note left by her grandmother Gu Mingzhu, the mountain behind was a pile of rocks, with an ancient temple on the mountainside and many large and small tombs. Her target was a cave near the ancient temple.
To say she wasn't afraid would be a lie. As a time traveler, Zhou Jiao believed people had souls; otherwise, how could she explain her and her husband's reincarnation as humans?
The piles of rocks indicate no large wild animals survive, but there are certainly plenty of venomous snakes. The ancient temple, however, is the safest place. The result of dispelling superstition is fewer monks seeking spiritual practice. In the next few years, perhaps even the temple will be destroyed. These aren't the issues; what's left is...
This is the place Zhou Jiao fears the most - wandering ghosts!
What's the saying? Good prevails over evil!
That's right! Zhou Jiao secretly comforted herself. After putting on a black raincoat and rain boots, she hung all the pendants in the space that had been blessed on her body. Thinking that peach wood could ward off evil spirits, she specially hung two strings around her neck and wrist.
At the foot of the mountain shrouded in darkness, Zhou Jiao quietly waited for the thunder and rain to stop, or rather, for the thunder and rain to subside, while silently reciting the "Nirvana Mantra", "Ksitigarbha Sutra", and "Heart Sutra".
Perhaps it was God's will. When she finished reciting the last sentence of the Heart Sutra, the thunder and rain stopped outside the car, and even the wind disappeared silently. The world was silent except for darkness.
Zhou Jiao got out of the car and stretched out her hand. There was not even a drizzle. She didn't care about the mud on the tires. After seeing it stored in the space, she took a deep breath and walked quickly along the path up the mountain.
Walking on this rocky mountain, pitch black, Zhou Jiao held a flashlight, listening to the mournful cries of a crow, an eagle, or some other bird. She rolled her eyes. Now that she was here, she was no longer afraid. Humans have weapons, ghosts have magical tools. How could she scare herself to death?
If Zhou Jiao hadn't been worried about making an inappropriate noise, she would have wanted to howl like a wolf to see if the birds would be scared away!
This is what Zhang Guoqing has always worried about: his wife might act foolishly. Aren't ordinary girls supposed to recite scriptures while trembling and holding their breath?
But look at that person? The one who is fearless and brave enough to move forward!
Thousands of miles away, Zhang Guoqing had no idea his wife had done something significant. Upon learning she'd called home tonight, he was happily playing Go with his father-in-law, chatting about the new people they'd met, and listening as his mother-in-law, like a treasure trove of family members, unpacked the secrets one by one.
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