Chapter 4: A Bad End
Early in the morning, the village chief came to wake Gu Yuan up.
"Xiao Yuan? Are you up?"
The shouting voice, which was a bit hoarse and smoky, penetrated the thin wooden door of Gu Yuan's house.
"Xiao Yuan? Xiao Yuan! Are you up? The sun is burning your butt!"
“Bang, bang, bang!”
The village chief shouted and knocked on the door. The wooden door was shaking so hard that it felt like it would fall apart in the next second.
Gu Yuan heard the noise vaguely and was about to open his mouth to respond: "Uncle..."
As a result, my throat felt like it was filled with a handful of rough sand, dry and painful, and my voice was hoarse.
It also brought out a series of heart-wrenching coughs.
This cough caused pain all over my body, especially from my waist down...
Those beautiful and crazy scenes from last night instantly filled my mind.
Only then did he realize the beautiful "erotic dream" he had last night.
It’s not a dream at all!
The male ghost named Ji Yunzhou really had sex with him.
Gu Yuan struggled to stand up, but as soon as he moved:
"hiss--"
The severe pain in his waist made him feel dizzy and he almost fainted.
A burning pain somewhere reminded him of the intensity of last night.
He gritted his teeth and cursed Ji Yunzhou's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.
"Ji Yunzhou! Fuck you! Get out here, you bastard!"
Gu Yuan roared in his heart, but his sea of consciousness was silent. The ghost king who had tortured him to death last night was nowhere to be found.
Bah! You scumbag... you bastard!
Gu Yuan cursed in his heart angrily, feeling even more aggrieved.
Just as the village chief reached out to push open his door, Gu Yuan spoke up to stop him:
"Uncle, I'm getting dressed. Please wait for a moment, I'll be right there..."
Hearing his voice, the village chief put down his hand that was about to push the door open and muttered, "This kid, why are you dawdling today..."
He forced himself to get out of bed, but his legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.
After taking off his clothes, the mirror reflected his pale face and swollen lips, as if all his energy had been sucked out.
I saw that my fair skin was covered with purple kiss marks and tooth marks, spreading from my collarbone to my inner thighs.
"Ji Yunzhou, are you a fucking ghost? You're basically a dog! You'll bite anyone you catch!"
Gu Yuan was so angry that he almost smashed the mirror and roared silently at the air.
He put on his clothes with trembling hands and covered himself tightly.
But the bruises rubbed against my clothes, causing waves of burning pain.
No, if I go to meet people like this, I won’t be able to walk, let alone stand steadily.
He took out a crumpled yellow talisman paper from the drawer.
He made a hand gesture and stuck the talisman paper on his chest.
A faint golden light flashed, and the talisman paper turned to ashes, but the pain in the body was indeed relieved a little.
“This time, I succeeded on the first try…”
Gu Yuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and pulled a bitter smile that was uglier than crying.
Is this... a blessing in disguise?
When I opened the door, I saw the village chief sitting on a small bench in the yard smoking.
Seeing Gu Yuan coming out, the old man put out his cigarette and stood up: "Why do you look so bad? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"Yeah, I had a nightmare."
Gu Yuan was vague and cursed Ji Yunzhou a hundred times in his heart.
"Ah, that's right. Brother Lin is gone, and you must be feeling bad."
The village chief sighed and patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go, it's almost time."
The two of them walked out of the yard one after the other and walked along the bumpy dirt road in the village towards the lonely little tiled house at the end of the village.
On the way, the village chief brought up business: "Xiao Yuan, what do you think about the burial location? Should we bury him at the cemetery according to the rules?"
"He'll be buried on the land at the foot of the hill behind."
Gu Yuan remembered that Grandpa Lin had mentioned this before he died: "Grandpa Lin... specifically told me that it was bright and open there, and I could get some sun."
The funeral was simple, with more than twenty people from the village coming.
As Grandpa Lin’s only “relative”, Gu Yuan presided over the ceremony. When he personally nailed the first nail on the coffin, a tear fell uncontrollably on the coffin.
"Grandpa Lin...you...take care..."
Gu Yuan's voice was choked and almost inaudible.
He knew that the old man lying inside could no longer hear him.
But the discomfort in my heart was like a big cold hand gripping my heart tightly, making me feel stuffy and painful, and unable to breathe.
The eight strongest men in the village stepped forward, shouting orders and preparing to carry the coffin.
"One! Two! Up—!"
Uncle Wang, who was at the front, had the veins on his neck tensed and his face flushed red, but the coffin... didn't move at all!
Like it's rooted to the ground!
"Eh? This is weird!"
The other man next to him also gathered his strength: "Come again! Get up--!"
Even with the combined efforts of eight people, the coffin remained as steady as a rock, not even shaking.
"What's going on? Lin Laonian isn't usually fat, right? Why does this coffin look like it's filled with stones?"
Someone murmured quietly, an uneasy look on his face.
Gu Yuan frowned. If it was a ghost, he could see it, but there was no one around.
It only means that there is something wrong with the body in the coffin.
He placed his palm on the coffin and felt a negative energy, fearing that the corpse would transform into a corpse.
Gu Yuan's heart sank suddenly.
Grandpa Lin... because of him, not only did his soul fly away, but even after death, this body had to endure the bitter consequences of the evil spirits' backlash and could not rest in peace!
A huge feeling of guilt and sadness instantly overwhelmed him, and his eyes became hot.
But now is not the time to cry!
On-site cremation is the only way!
He turned to the village chief, his voice raspy and undeniable, "Hurry up, have the uncles prepare the firewood and pour kerosene on it! This coffin... can't be buried yet, it needs to be burned! Also, get someone to get a bowl of fresh black dog blood! Quick! The sooner the better!"
When the villagers heard the words "black dog blood" and looked at Gu Yuan's solemn expression, their hearts skipped a beat.
In this remote mountain area, strange things happen every year, but Gu Yuan's eyes that can see "unclean things" are famous for their sharpness!
No one dares to joke about this.
Everyone started moving immediately, some looking for firewood, some catching dogs, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense and solemn.
Soon, a tall pile of firewood was built in the open space next to the small tiled house.
Uncle Wang also ran back with a large coarse porcelain bowl with a hole in it. The bowl was half filled with steaming dark red liquid, and a strong fishy smell hit my face.
Gu Yuan took the big bowl, dipped his fingers in the sticky black dog blood, and quickly drew one complicated and twisted corpse-suppressing magic circle after another on the coffin board.
He was unsure, so he could only draw a few more talismans and stick them all on.
"Open the coffin!"
Gu Yuan shouted again, his voice filled with determination to fight to the death.
This time, the eight strong men gathered their strength and exerted their strength together.
"Hey yo!"
With a horn sounded, the coffin that weighed more than a thousand pounds just now was actually lifted up steadily!
Everyone did not dare to delay and quickly placed the coffin on the high pile of firewood.
Kerosene was poured on it, and a pungent smell filled the air.
Gu Yuan took the torch personally, looked at the dancing flames, and took a last look at the coffin carrying the last remains of Grandpa Lin.
He gritted his teeth and threw the torch into the firewood pile.
"boom--!"
When the dry firewood met the kerosene, flames shot up into the sky in an instant. The hot tongues of fire greedily licked the coffin, making crackling sounds.
Thick smoke with an indescribable burnt smell rose up, making it impossible to open your eyes.
Gu Yuan knelt down in front of the blazing fire with a plop, not to fulfill his final filial duty, but because he really couldn't hold on any longer!
Sweat slid down his cheeks, the recovery charm on his body lost its effect, and the tearing pain swept through his body again.
"Ji Yunzhou..."
He gnashed his teeth in his heart and said, "If you don't show up again, I'll...I'll find a Taoist priest to take you in! I'll seal you in a cesspool! I'll make you stink for eternity!"
Just when he was about to drop from his knees, a familiar cold aura suddenly enveloped him.
Gu Yuan glared fiercely to his side, only to see Ji Yunzhou standing in front of the fire in a black robe, his handsome face showing a lazy look of satisfaction.
The firelight reflected on his pale skin, outlining the perfect profile of his face.
It's... damn pleasing to the eye.
If you ignore the bad things he did.
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