Chapter 7
Click!
After a short and crisp snap of fingers, all the paper money in the car disappeared!
Luo Yu was stunned, and it took him a long while to come back to his senses. He pointed at the empty Volkswagen and said in disbelief, "Where... where did it go?"
Luo Zhi raised his chin toward the horsetail pine tree, motioning him to look up.
Luo Yu looked at him, his face expressionless. After being stunned for a moment, he was filled with passion. He said, "What kind of magic is this? How can it be used in the human world? Also, will this harm your body?"
Luo Zhi patiently answered them one by one, "This is a spell. It's called the Art of Moving Objects. It's considered one of the most useless spells in the underworld because it has no lethality at all. It can be used in the human world. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, it's fine."
Luo Yu said, "But you didn't recite the incantation just now?"
Luo Zhi said, "I changed it to snapping fingers, it's more convenient."
Luo Yu let out a long sigh and looked at the Pinus massoniana tree surrounded by paper money. After a moment, he took a few steps towards Luo Zhi and said sincerely, "Can I learn from that person?"
Luo Zhi turned his head away, not looking at him. He said, "No, people can't learn it."
Luo Yu: "What about the back door?"
Luo Zhi: "There's no backdoor."
Luo Yu: "Then can you open a door?"
The corners of Luo Zhi's mouth were slightly raised.
Luo Yu felt there was hope, so he continued to pester her: "Just open a door for me, even if it's just for two days. I don't want it for a lifetime. I'm not greedy. Two days is enough."
"Is it okay, Master Luozhi?"
Luo Zhi did not refuse directly, but walked towards the horsetail pine tree, saying as he walked, "Burn the paper first."
It was obvious that this was a good idea, so Luo Yu followed with a grunt, as if he had been fed a mouthful of honey.
Luo Yu had just taken a few steps when Luo Zhi handed him a thick branch and said, "This is the slope, hold it for support."
Luo Yu took the thick branch and thought to himself that Luo Zhi was really thoughtful. He wondered which ghost would be so honored to keep him company in the future.
When he thought about this, Luo Yu felt a little depressed.
After walking through the half-man-high weeds and reaching the foot of the Masson pine tree, Luo Yu pulled out a lighter and said, "Can I light it?"
Luo Zhi said, "Well, after you light it, stand back a little. I'll control the fire to prevent it from burning too much and causing disaster."
"You can control the temperature?!" Luo Yu shouted. He admired Luo Zhi more and more.
Luo Zhi nodded: "Go ahead."
"No! Stop it!"
Suddenly, a hoarse and sharp roar came from a distance. The man and the ghost were both startled and looked in the direction of the sound.
I saw a person running towards this side in the golden rice field, crossing his hands in a prohibitive gesture, and still shouting the words just now.
The sound became louder and louder, and the figure was getting closer and closer.
Luo Yu said, "What should we do? He looks like an honest man. I don't think he will accept the money."
Luo Zhi said, "Don't worry about him, light the fire."
With a click, a small flame came out of the lighter, and then the paper money on the ground began to burn bit by bit. In a short while, the fireball was burning into a sea of fire with unstoppable momentum.
The man was getting closer and closer. He was a middle-aged man with dark skin. He had a straw hat hanging on the back of his neck. His face, neck and arms were soaked with sweat. It was obvious that he noticed this side while he was working.
He spoke with an accent that sounded extremely unpleasant: "Who are you? This tree is a lucky tree for our village. You will be punished if you burn it! Stop it now!"
Luo Yu had already left the fireball. When he heard what the middle-aged man said, he made a "Pooh" sound and was about to blurt out the matter of people being buried under the tree. Fortunately, he still had his wits about him and he held the words back as soon as he opened his mouth.
The middle-aged man's pupils suddenly shrank, and he fell to the ground, pointing tremblingly behind him: "...He, he... is... burning!"
Luo Yu was suddenly startled and turned to look behind him.
Under the scorching sun, Luo Zhi's entire body was engulfed in flames, yet he remained standing, like an immovable mountain. His eyes were tightly closed, his lips moving slightly, showing no sign of danger from the flames.
"Luo Zhi!!!" Luo Yu shouted and was about to rush forward.
However, just after taking a few steps, there was a sudden buzzing sound in my head, as if I had been punched by gravity. Then, Luo Zhi's voice floated in my mind, sounding disembodied. He said, "Don't come over. I'm not a human. I'll be fine."
The sound disappeared, along with the pain. Luo Yu heaved a sigh of relief, realizing that Luo Zhi was communicating with him through some kind of magic.
But he still couldn't help but feel frightened when he looked at the people in the sea of fire.
The white smoke rose straight into the sky, and the pungent smell reached the top of the lungs.
Luo Yu's heart was beating wildly, and suddenly several whistle sounds came from far away and got closer to his ears.
Luo Yu suddenly turned to the middle-aged man: "Have you called 119?"
The middle-aged man was frightened by Luo Zhi's appearance. After a long while, he trembled and said, "No...no...it's...it's 1, 10."
"Damn it!" Luo Yu was about to explode. He shouted at Luo Zhi in the sea of fire: "Luo Zhi! This guy is reporting—"
He suddenly stopped talking and remembered something.
——Luozhi doesn’t have an ID card!
It wouldn't matter if he was arrested himself, but if Luozhi was caught by the police and investigated as an illegal immigrant, or suspected of having smuggled in from somewhere, and after investigation, nothing was found, and this person suddenly appeared in the world, you can imagine how much unnecessary trouble he would have to deal with.
"Luozhi! The police are here!" he shouted again.
It would have been better if he hadn't said this. Once he did, the middle-aged man was even more certain that the two men were targeting the village's auspicious tree. He trembled and shouted, "You really are here for the auspicious tree! How can you be so vicious! The tree spirit will..."
"Shut up!" Luo Yu couldn't stand his calling of the auspicious tree and immediately yelled at him.
The middle-aged man really shut his mouth.
But Luo Zhi in the sea of fire did not move at all. Luo Yu was sure that Luo Zhi must have heard what he said, and maybe he really couldn't leave now.
But how to solve the problem of not having an ID card?
The sirens sounded one after another. On the winding country road, the fire truck in front and the police car behind attacked them like a giant snake.
It's too late.
Just as Luo Yu had this thought, a strong hand grabbed his shoulder. Luo Zhi's voice rang in his ears, still so steady: "Don't worry, it's a good thing the police are here. It's just the right time to get rid of the matter of the body under the tree so you don't have to report it later."
He spoke with confidence, clearly having prepared everything in advance. Luo Yu's tense heart relaxed a little, and he said, "Then how should I explain it?"
Luo Zhi leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
In just a few seconds, Luo Yu's face flashed through several expressions like a circus, including stiffness, shyness, and finally turned into a smug smile of confidence.
He said, “This is what I’m best at.”
The firefighters began to fight. Luo Zhiluo and Bu Bing walked out from the billowing smoke, stepping on the half-human-high weeds. They looked quite lazy and had no worries about the problems they were about to face. If you didn't look at their lower bodies, they would be like heroes who came to save the world and were rushing towards the glory that belonged to them.
"Don't move! Police! Put your hands up!" Several orders that could not be disobeyed were shouted at the two heroes.
Upon hearing this, the two heroes raised their hands in surrender without hesitation for even a second.
Luo Yu's face was filled with panic, his breathing was rapid, and he slurred his words: "Police, this is unfair! I didn't mean to set the fire, I had my reasons!!!"
"You--" A young policeman was about to say something angrily, but the older policeman next to him raised his hand to stop him, so the young policeman had to give up.
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——Huangbei Police Station
"You mean you dreamt there was a person under that tree?" In the huge room with blue and white walls, a police officer with a plump body and a bloodless face sat on his swivel chair and asked the two young men sitting in front of his desk.
Luo Yu's face was still in panic, and he kept nodding.
After they raised their hands in surrender, they were taken to the police station, and their identity information was reported on the way. Luo Zhi was prepared for this. His name in the human world was: Guan Chengbo.
Household registration: xx County, xx City, Guangdong Province.
He can even forge an ID card, so you can imagine how unfathomable this young ghost's abilities are.
Officer: "He also told you he was poor?"
Luo Yu still nodded.
Police officer: "I asked you to burn paper money for him?"
Fall and nod.
Officer: "Or I'll kill you?"
Fall and nod.
Bang!
The fat officer threw a file on the table, pointed at Luo Yu and yelled, "Nonsense! You even told me you appeared in a dream? Why didn't you just say you were the reincarnation of a god?... What's that look in your eyes?! Get your attitude right!"
Luo Zhi had kept a calm expression from the moment he entered the police car until now, but when he heard the fat police officer's words, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked so vicious as if he wanted to tear the fat police officer's face apart.
He said, "Whether it's nonsense or not, you can find out by digging deeper. Why are you taking advantage of innocent citizens? Is this how you police officers do your job?" He scoffed, "Then people are truly honored."
The fat police officer was furious: "You——"
"Okay, mature."
A voice suddenly interrupted him. This one belonged to a thin, easygoing police officer. He continued, "We've verified that they did carry paper money with them. Fortunately, no damage was done. They'll just be fined."
He pointed at Luo Zhiluo and the other two, "Take this as a warning. If you do it again, I won't just fine you and let it go."
Luo Yu felt as if he had been pardoned, and he nodded and bowed to express his gratitude continuously.
After leaving the police station, Luo Yu rubbed his eyes and said with a smile: "How is it? My acting is not bad, right?"
In the conversation just now, Luo Zhi told him in just a few seconds that he could use the burning of paper to drive the corpse hidden under the tree out. After hearing it, Luo Yu thought about it for a few seconds and knew what to do.
Hence this scene where he showed his acting skills.
This way, they could provide an explanation for why they came to the village to burn paper, and secondly, it could lead to the matter of the body under the tree being exposed, killing two birds with one stone.
Luo Zhi chuckled and said, "After they find the body, they will definitely ask you to cooperate with the investigation. Remember..."
"This is a dream." Luo Yu continued his words.
Luo Zhi nodded to him.
"By the way," Luo Yu stared at him, "How did you manage to forge an ID card? Guan Chengbo?"
Luo Zhi obviously didn't want to answer this question. The two pairs of eyes just stared at each other silently. After an unknown amount of time, Luo Zhi finally spoke: "Knowing too much will shorten your lifespan. Put your curiosity in check."
Luo Yu said, "Then just break it. It's already a ghost, so why are you afraid of losing a few years of life?"
Luo Zhi said, "We won't see each other again in a month, so there's no need to think about it."
Luo Yu said, "But isn't that also an experience? I'll naturally remember it after having experienced it. Besides," he paused, "this kind of thing, I guess you won't forget it even after you die."
“…”
There was a moment of silence. Cars on the road sped past one after another, but as they stood on the sidewalk, it seemed as if the air around them was frozen.
Luo Yu was waiting for Luo Zhi's answer, while Luo Zhi was thinking about how to answer.
Ding Ling Ling——
The cell phone in Luo Yu's pocket suddenly rang, breaking this strange situation that had lasted for who knows how long.
Luo Yu took out his cell phone and was a little surprised to find that it was the company he had interviewed with yesterday calling.
Five seconds later, he answered the call, turned around and took a few steps forward.
"I see."
"What did you say his last name was?"
"What's your full name?"
"I understand, but I have a new work arrangement now. I'm really sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to visit your company."
"Yeah, okay, okay."
After hanging up the phone, Luo Yu's face was tense and a little pale.
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