As soon as I finished speaking, Hu Tudao suddenly reached out and hugged my waist from behind, his body pressed tightly against my back.
"Damn it, what are you doing? I'm not gay." I cursed and reached out to pull Hu Tudao's hand away, but he was holding on very tightly, and I couldn't easily pull his hand away while riding my bike.
"Don't move. I'm weak right now and a little dizzy. I'm holding you because I'm worried you'll fall. Don't overthink it; I have absolutely no interest in you," Hu Tudao said loudly.
For some reason, I sensed a lack of confidence in his words.
Carrying a grown man in my arms, and with him holding me, I felt really disgusted. But Hu Tudao also said he was dizzy, and since it was late at night and no one could see, I gritted my teeth and didn't pull his hand away.
About ten minutes later, we arrived at the traffic light and I stopped the car.
"Why are you stopping? This traffic light isn't working at night, and there are no cars coming from either side," Hu Tudao urged loudly.
"I heard someone call my name right here tonight." With my master Hu Tudao behind me, I didn't feel much fear when I came to this intersection again. If there was anything evil, I could just ask Hu Tudao to kill it.
"You must be hallucinating. Come on, come on, I'm very dizzy and need to go home and lie down," Hu Tudao urged, patting my back hard.
I glanced around but didn't see anything, so I rode my electric bike across the intersection and headed towards our Dafeng Village.
"Why are you hugging me so tightly? Are you trying to strangle me?" I felt Hu Tudao holding me tightly around the waist, so I reached out and slapped his arm, scolding him irritably.
"I'm so dizzy, are you trying to kill me by not holding me tighter?" Hu Tu said irritably as he loosened his grip slightly.
I shook my head, too lazy to bother with it. I glanced at the rearview mirror and suddenly noticed a red figure at the traffic light. I tensed up and looked closely, but saw nothing. All I saw was the yellow light flashing on the crosswalk at the intersection.
"What are you doing?" Hu Tu asked irritably.
"It's nothing." I didn't mention that I thought I saw a figure in red in the rearview mirror, lest I get another scolding from Hu Tudao.
"I'm a little sleepy, can you ride a little faster?" Hu Tudao asked.
"Master, this is an electric vehicle, not a car. It's already quite impressive that it can ride this fast." I said irritably, my face darkening.
"Changming, if you ever hear of anyone encountering anything strange or being possessed by something evil, feel free to introduce them to me. I'm very good at exorcising and catching ghosts." Hu Tu patted my waist and said earnestly, "Don't worry, if you introduce them to me, I'll definitely give you a big red envelope."
"Oh, okay." I stopped thinking about the red-clad figure at the intersection and asked Hu Tudao, "Hu Tudao, is it difficult to learn your line of work? Can I learn from you?"
"You want to learn?" Hu Tu asked, puzzled.
"Hmm." I nodded seriously. Seeing that Hu Tudao had made so much money in just half a day, it would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted. Actually, there was an even more important point: I always felt that something bad would happen on my 24th birthday, or that the source of the bad luck would be these evil things. If I had powerful abilities, I would see who would dare to harm me then.
“Changming, I’m not trying to criticize you, or you really don’t have the talent. I heard from my dad that your grandfather was a very capable person, but he didn’t teach you. This shows that you might not really have the talent in this area.” Hu Tudao said, then seemed to realize that it was inappropriate, and added, “But it’s okay, I’ll go back and discuss it with my dad. It’s not impossible for him to mentor you. When I go out to perform rituals, you can come with me when you have time, help out, and get some experience. As for the tuition, we’re such good friends, and you’ve stood up for me before, so just pay what you think is appropriate.”
"Okay, I'll think about it and then I'll tell you." I thought of my grandfather. He might really be a very powerful mage, but why didn't he teach me?
Did I really lack talent in this area, or was I too young at the time, and my grandfather passed away before he could teach me?
The talismans that my grandfather taught me to draw, as Hu Ergou also said, have no spirituality at all; they have the form but not the spirit.
As for the breathing technique my grandfather taught me, it has absolutely nothing to do with this. What's the use of being strong and healthy? Those filthy things can appear and disappear unpredictably. Not to mention fighting back, just the scare alone could frighten someone to death.
"Changming, you've worked hard today too. Take some pig's head home to eat later," Hu Tudao suddenly said.
I was slightly surprised. In my mind, Hu Tudao was just like his father, always taking but never giving. Why was he being so kind tonight?
"Um, no need. My fifth grandfather sells pork, and I don't really want to eat pork." I refused. People say that salt sellers drink bland soup and mat sellers sleep in bare beds, but my fifth grandfather is not like that. Since he came to my house, we have never run out of pork. No matter how well it sells, he will always bring a piece home.
"Oh, I forgot. Well then, you can take that chicken back with you. You've already eaten the chicken leg anyway. You often deliver packages, so just remember to recommend me if you have any jobs in the future," Hu Tu said slowly.
"Alright then." Since Hu Tudao thought I had stolen the chicken leg, I was too lazy to explain to him. He gave me the chicken, and I didn't stand on ceremony. I took it back and put it in the refrigerator. I'll ask Grandpa Wu to cook it for us tomorrow. I finally understood why Hu Tudao was so kind. It turned out he was thinking about the job I introduced him to. The job I introduced him to tonight would earn him over a thousand yuan. Half a chicken is nothing compared to that. It was all given to him by Ma Dajun.
"By the way, Changming, I heard that your fifth grandfather and your grandfather are good brothers. Does he understand our line of work?" Hu Tudao took his hand off my waist and asked slowly.
"Um... I don't know either. I've never asked him, but judging from his appearance, he probably doesn't understand. He's just a butcher." I hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly. To be honest, I didn't really know if my fifth grandfather understood anything. I hadn't asked him, but I had asked him about his background. He only said that there was no one left in his family, and didn't say a word more.
“Yes, that’s true.” Hu Tudao agreed with what I said.
Just then, three large yellow dogs suddenly darted out from in front of us, constantly approaching us, barking loudly with their mouths open, "Woof woof woof!"
I was so startled that I swerved and almost fell off my electric scooter. Hu Tudao was quite agile and quickly grabbed my waist again.
"Damn it, it's those three vicious dogs from the threshing ground again." I cursed and raised my foot as if to kick them.
They suddenly darted out, which really startled me.
"Changming, ride faster!" Hu Tudao was also quite frightened. He held me tightly with one hand and was still holding the duck with the other. He used both hands and feet to pretend to smash it at the three vicious dogs.
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