Chapter 16 Four, ghost hunting

I don't know when it will rain at night. In the morning, as soon as Zhu Neng opened his eyes, he could smell a damp smell.It is already late autumn, and it is still raining so much, which is a bit abnormal. Lie on the bed and smoked a cigarette, Zhu Neng got up, got dressed and went out.He lived in a hotel, and a person who looked like a leader said that this was expert treatment. There is a small square at the entrance of the hotel, where several old men and women are exercising in the morning.One is doing Yangko, one is doing Tai Chi, and the other is shaking non-stop. The old lady who twisted Yangko was a little strange.She didn't look like she was dancing Yangko, but like a great dancer, her arms and legs bent and twisted inexplicably.Her eyes wandered back and forth on Zhu Neng.

What's wrong with this world?Zhu Neng felt that everything became suspicious. He said to himself: think of something happy. However, my mind is full of scary scenes: rainy day, red raincoat, face hidden behind the raincoat, black jeep, three bulging grave bags, paper ashes flying all over the sky... Zhu Neng felt very disappointed. He is a good man—does not steal or rob, does his job well, gives up his seat on the bus to the old, the weak, the sick, the disabled, collects money, does not speak ill of others behind his back, lives a frugal life, and never smokes in public places... But he had no happy things to think about.Perhaps, the strange encounters of the past few days have completely covered up the happiness in his heart.

After lighting a cigarette, Zhu Neng walked forward slowly. He wanted to get acquainted with the situation of the resort.On the way, he kept looking around to see if anyone was harboring ill intentions towards him.He became suspicious. It was the first time for Zhu Neng to come to a place like a resort. It is very quiet and tidy here, with large lawns, green hills in the distance, and green water around.Looking at it, his heart tightened - he had dreamed about this place.In the dream, something followed him... He turned his head subconsciously. There is nothing behind. When he turned his head again, he saw a motorcycle and the rice cake seller.Zhu Neng was startled, then nodded at him.

The rice cake seller seemed a little afraid of Zhu Neng, he pushed his motorcycle and hurried away. After turning around for a while, Zhu Neng started to walk back. The number of people in the resort gradually increased, and a few people in sportswear ran past him from time to time, who seemed to be tourists.On the nearby lawn, several children were flying kites.The children were laughing and laughing constantly, and everything looked so beautiful. He returned to the hotel with a heavy heart. Zhu Neng opened the door with the key, and was startled—a man was sitting upright on his bed!This is a Taoist priest, probably in his fifties, wearing a blue Taoist robe, with his hair tied up, and looks unpredictable.

"came back?" Zhu Neng nodded in astonishment. "I've been waiting for you for a long time." "Wait for me?" Zhu Neng was startled, then he thought of something and said, "You are Yuan... Master?" "Yuan Shoucheng." Zhu Neng poured a cup of tea and served it to him respectfully. Yuan Shoucheng took the tea politely, but put it gently on the table without drinking it. Zhu Neng observed him while talking to him. He was still a little skeptical. Yuan Shoucheng seemed to be aware of this, and he began to say some very profound things—today, no knowledge can help us determine whether there is really a supernatural thing.Everything comes from chaos and returns to chaos.Mysterious and mysterious, the door of all wonders...

He spoke eloquently, neither humble nor overbearing, and Zhu Neng listened in awe.He said to himself in his heart: such a learned person would not be a liar, he is really good. Zhu Neng said: "Master Yuan, shall we start?" Yuan Shoucheng nodded and said, "Let's get started." Zhu Neng said: "One night a few days ago, I received a call from my daughter, and she asked me..." Yuan Shoucheng waved his hand: "You don't need to say it, I already know it." Zhu Neng was stunned. Yuan Shoucheng stroked a few strands of beard on his chin, stared straight at Zhu Neng, and suddenly two cold lights shot out from his eyes: "They are on you."

Zhu Neng shivered. He lowered his head to look at himself, gray jacket, black pants, black leather shoes, he couldn't see anything unusual... Yuan Shoucheng looked around, stared at the window and said, "Close the curtains." Zhu Neng quickly drew the curtains. "Not yet, it's still too bright." Zhu Neng frantically hung the sheets and quilts on the window again.The room became dark immediately, and he could only see the outline of Yuan Shoucheng. "I'm going to start working now to drive them out of you. Don't be afraid, and don't move around."

Zhu Neng nodded.After thinking for a while, he was afraid that Yuan Shoucheng would not see him nodding, so he quickly agreed again. In the darkness, Zhu Neng couldn't see clearly what Yuan Shoucheng was doing. He began to smell some smells - the smell of rain, the vague smell in the air, the unpleasant smell of rancidity, the smell of various breakfasts in the morning market, the pungent smell of paint, the body fragrance of white crystals, with The musty smell of cigarettes, the smell of chicken blood, the aroma of rice cakes, the smell of paper ashes... Suddenly, all these smells disappeared.

Then he smelled the scent of flowers, the smell of grass, the damp freshness in the air. Zhu Neng slowly closed his eyes. Finally, all the smells disappeared, and the room returned to calm. "Okay, let's open the curtain." Yuan Shoucheng said weakly, he seemed very tired. Zhu Neng opened the curtains, but there was no change in the room. He didn't know where the smells came from. "They were driven away?" He looked around blankly. Yuan Shoucheng let out a long breath and said, "Drive away." Zhu Neng was taken aback, he quickly took out his cigarette, and said reverently, "Master Yuan, you smoke, you smoke." His voice was trembling with excitement.

Yuan Shoucheng took the cigarettes, put them on the table, and said, "There is one more thing, you have to bury them." Zhu Neng was taken aback again: "How to bury it?" "You find some photos of them before they were alive, and they'll be fine if you bury them." Zhu Neng nodded immediately and said, "I'll go right away." Yuan Shoucheng waved his hand: "No, you have to go to the burial in the middle of the night, exactly at twelve o'clock. Moreover, you have to go alone, and you can't bring others." Zhu Neng hesitated, he really didn't dare to go alone.

Yuan Shoucheng seemed to see his hesitation, and said, "Don't be afraid, I have tricked you, and they dare not approach you." Zhu Neng gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go alone." Yuan Shoucheng stood up, straightened his Taoist robe, and said, "Get ready, I'm going back." "Master Yuan! Wait a minute!" Zhu Neng grabbed him, took out his wallet, took out all the money in it, and said, "You take this little money first, and I will thank you very much later .” Yuan Shoucheng looked at him strangely, and finally said: "Put it away, money can't buy life." Zhu Neng was moved. Yuan Shoucheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Get ready and go tonight. It's not good if you delay." After speaking, he started to walk out. "Master Yuan!" Zhu Neng shouted from behind. Yuan Shoucheng turned his head and looked at him. "Just now, the smells I smelled..." "Don't ask if you shouldn't." Zhu Neng didn't dare to speak anymore.