Chapter 104 Cemetery and Barren Hill
On the way to the cemetery, Xia Lili glanced at the rearview mirror of the electric car from time to time. There were no hallucinations along the way, so Xia Lili breathed a sigh of relief.
However, this is a rearview mirror, not a magic mirror. She won't get into trouble with any unclean things or hallucinations that cannot be predicted, right?
Xia Lili was lost in thought for a while on the way. The traffic was smooth at night and there was no traffic jam. She was getting closer and closer to the cemetery.
Less than a kilometer away from the cemetery's takeaway address, the asphalt road turned into a wet dirt road.
The branches of the lush trees on both sides stretched out towards the road like arms. The mountains in the distance stretched endlessly, one after another. Occasionally, the hoarse cries of crows were heard, which made people shudder.
Xia Lili's electric car was bumping along the bumpy road, and the range of the headlights was getting narrower and narrower.
Navigation prompt: "You have arrived at your destination. Navigation ends."
The mechanical female voice was somewhat creepy in the silent atmosphere.
Xia Lili parked the car, and the cold night wind blew dead leaves across her ankles.
She glanced around warily. At the entrance to the cemetery, there was only a solitary management office, its windows as dark as if they had been splashed with ink.
Xia Lili turned the front of the electric car, and the headlights shone straight at the glass window of the management office - an old face full of wrinkles suddenly came up!
Under the pale light, the face was covered with bluish-gray, and the cracked lips slowly opened:
“You’re here—”
The sound was like an old blower, with a hint of excitement.
“Wow!”
Xia Lili's hair stood on end and she rushed back to the car.
In the rearview mirror, the old woman was chasing after me at an extremely fast speed, her skinny figure floating in the darkness.
The white hair danced wildly in the wind, too fast to be alive——
She twisted the accelerator hard, her heart almost jumping out of her throat. At this moment——
"Hey! My takeout!!!"
The old woman's voice cracked with anger: "Why are you running away?! I'm going to give you a bad review!"
The shrill shout made Xia Lili brake suddenly.
When I turned around, I saw the old woman running towards me, panting. The words "Cemetery Management" on her blue work clothes were clearly visible in the moonlight.
The old woman pointed at the takeout order and stamped her foot: "Chef Hai's seafood fried rice, I ordered it!"
Xia Lili was stunned: "Did you order this?"
The old woman proudly waved her smartphone and said, "Why, I didn't expect us old people to order takeout?"
She suddenly lowered her voice, "Actually, my grandson taught me that. The signal here is bad. I refreshed my phone for a long time before I finally got the takeaway coupon from this restaurant."
Xia Lili felt that she was just stereotyping herself. Nowadays, many elderly people are better at using smartphones than young people, not to mention the lonely elderly people who are guarding the graves alone.
She couldn't help but complain: "Aren't you afraid of gout when you eat seafood fried rice?"
"I'm in good health!"
The old woman patted her chest and said, "How else could I walk around this graveyard every day? Last month, I even caught two wicked thieves who stole offerings!"
Xia Lili realized that the old woman was in good physical condition, no wonder she ran so fast just now.
The old woman suddenly leaned closer mysteriously and said, "I'll tell you a secret. The ghosts here are afraid of me. Last time, a female ghost in white tried to scare me, but I chased her down and helped her with a deal on Pinxixi. She hasn't appeared since!"
Xia Lili: “…”
The little old lady is quite humorous.
"You, such a young girl," the old woman muttered as she unpacked her takeaway, "you're quite brave to come to the cemetery to deliver food in the middle of the night."
Xia Lili thought the lively and fashionable old lady in front of her was quite cute, and she was no longer afraid.
Looking back on the various divergent thoughts I had along the way, I was completely scaring myself.
"Okay, mother-in-law, I'm leaving first. I have to call it a day."
As she was speaking, her eyes with super-clear vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark shadow moving on the top of the mountain on the east side.
The black shadow looked like a human figure, and there was a little light, which disappeared in a flash.
Xia Lili quickly pointed and said, "Hey, is there anyone over there?"
The old woman looked in the direction Xia Lili pointed and said in confusion, "No."
She looked at Xia Lili with a strange expression: "You can see people from such a distance? Your eyes are really amazing, you can see from afar."
"Little girl, were you scared by me just now, and are you threatening me to retaliate against me now?"
The old woman glanced at Xia Lili and said, "I didn't mean to scare you. I turned off the lights to save electricity. Besides, I've been waiting for takeout for an hour. If you ran away, I would definitely chase you."
Xia Lili's eyes were fixed on the hilltop to the east. She asked the old woman, "Is there anyone living on that hill?"
"No, the mountains here are full of graves. Who would dare to live here?"
"Except for the dozens of acres of land behind me that have been designated as a mausoleum park, the surrounding mountains are all barren and have not yet been developed."
As if it was a rare opportunity for someone to chat with her, my wife started talking: "There are too many wild graves, and there are wild boars and poisonous snakes. The feng shui is not as good as the mausoleum park, so it has been abandoned."
"What you just saw might be the will-o'-the-wisp fire on the mountain. I don't need to explain the physics behind will-o'-the-wisp fire, do I?"
During the conversation between Xia Lili and the old lady, she learned that her surname was Zheng, her son and daughter-in-law had passed away, and her grandson was working in another place.
Grandma Zheng guards the mountain here alone. Her daily hobbies are playing with her mobile phone, watching short dramas and eating snacks. She lives a very comfortable life.
A very trendy old lady.
To be on the safe side, Xia Lili looked at the old lady seriously for two minutes before leaving, and nothing happened.
Xia Lili breathed a sigh of relief. She had just seen a figure and a little light. Perhaps it was an explorer who was in the mood to climb the grave mountain at night.
She thought for a moment and then said, "Mother-in-law, I'm worried about you staying alone in such a desolate place."
Xia Lili took out her phone and said, "How about this? Let's add each other on WeChat and leave my number. If you encounter any problems, please report them to me immediately, okay?"
"My sister is the community grid worker in this area. If you encounter any difficulties, I can help you report them to her."
When Granny Zheng heard what Xia Lili said, she was surprised. "I've been guarding here for twenty years, and this is the first time I've met someone who cares so much about my safety."
"Thank you, little girl."
Nothing happened, and they exchanged contact information. Xia Lili leisurely rode her electric scooter home to wash up and go to bed.
As soon as she got home, Xia Lili found that Grandma Zheng had given her a 50 yuan tip.
Xia Lili smiled, put away her phone and went to sleep.
For the next three days, Xia Lili went to the female grappling coach introduced by Li Qihan in the morning to learn the basics and exercise.
She delivers takeout during the peak hours at noon and in the afternoon, and spends the rest of her time with her parents and learning painting. Her life is very fulfilling.
Nothing happened.
Xia Lili was very depressed.
The police station’s base salary is 10,000 yuan a month, plus allowances, it’s at least 15,000 yuan, which works out to 500 yuan a day.
Xia Lili only does one job as a deliveryman, but gets two salaries, which makes her feel a little embarrassed.
What is going on these days?
Is her hallucination failing?
Xia Lili scratched her head.
Never mind, there are no hallucinations, life is peaceful, and I should sleep peacefully.
That night.
Xia Lili delivered another order of spicy hotpot to the cemetery.
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