eighth story

Chapter 117

Hearing his last whisper, Wu Qinyang felt that he was going to die, and he couldn't help feeling sorry for him, but he felt that this old man dug up his ancestors' graves first, and the 40 years of worrying and fearing could be regarded as karmic retribution. There's nothing to sympathize with either.The old man stopped his narration, and his expression gradually calmed down. He took a sip of the already cold tea and said lightly: "If you have any questions, let's talk about it together." .”

Xuan Jue said: "Then let me ask you one last question, is your uncle's youngest son Cheng Huai'an?"

Cheng Huaian is the name of Cheng Changjun's father.Xuan Jue judged from the old man's words that he was not close to the current Cheng family, otherwise there would be no reason not to mention Cheng Changjun's abnormality, and he was someone who knew the inside story of the bracelet. If the Cheng family's parents knew him and this The relationship between the bracelets will definitely come to him to ask for a solution, so it's not just as simple as asking him to sell the bracelets.

And Cheng Changjun is a junior, and he may rarely have the opportunity to meet each other on weekdays. It sounds like this old man still has more contact with his parents.Some time ago, Xuan Jue and Wu Qinyang went to the bureau to inquire about the inside story of the murder of Cheng Changjun's girlfriend, and he still remembered the names of Cheng Changjun's parents, so he naturally used this as a breakthrough point.

The old man was startled when he heard the words, and then asked back: "How do you know?"

Since he answered this way, it was actually equivalent to acquiescing.Xuan Jue sighed softly, and everything has been connected so far, from the murder of Cheng Changjun's girlfriend to the bracelet Hu Wenkai sent, the purpose is probably to let them track down the truth behind the bracelet, but so far, this matter There are still many doubts, and it needs to be sorted out.Since the old man knew everything about them, Xuan Jue didn't feel the need to hide anything, so he said to the old man: "To be honest, my cousin is a classmate of your uncle's grandson, and we will find him this time. Here, it actually has something to do with what happened to him.”

The surprised look on the old man's face further confirmed Xuan Jue's guess that he had no knowledge of him before, so he said a few important things about Cheng Changjun, thinking that the matter would not be delayed, he got up and left.

The old man sent the two to the door, watched their leaving back, a very strange sad look slowly appeared in his eyes, but he did not attract the attention of the two.Wu Qinyang finally breathed a sigh of relief when the two left Bakuzhai. Although things generally did not exceed his expectations, there were indeed many unexpected things interspersed, which inevitably made him feel that there was a huge amount of information.It gets dark early in winter, and before five o'clock, the sky is covered with a drowsy twilight. The two walked side by side on the bluestone road of Liaoyang Road. Wu Qinyang took his brother's hand and shook it gently. Huang, and asked again: "Brother, how did you know that he would definitely ask the two of us to go back? At that time, I thought you really planned to leave."

Xuan Jue said: "Because he is afraid." He felt that the words seemed too general, "There were five people who went to dig the Yang family's ancestral grave in Yanming Mountain, but only he and his uncle came back. Later, his uncle passed away, and the Cheng family's parents didn't know the inside story of the bracelet, so he was the only one keeping the secret. Have you seen the midnight bell? Pass the video tape to the next person and you won't die. I I think he has this mentality now, but his uncle is his savior after all... Cheng's parents don't know about the bracelet. What about a fatal accident? He didn't want to be ungrateful, so he couldn't possibly confess this matter to the Cheng family's parents. At this moment we appeared, and we were the only ones other than him who had something to do with the abnormality of the bracelet People, so he doesn’t necessarily want to help us when he tells the truth. He wants to protect himself, but he’s conflicted. Let's stay first."

Wu Qinyang said: "It's the same as bargaining when buying things? If he really wants to sell things, he will definitely stop you if you want to leave..."

Xuan Jue nodded and said, "That's what it means."

Wu Qinyang said: "Then is he making things difficult for us or himself? It's just that narcissus basin...you can see it."

Xuan Jue thought to himself that your brother and I have survived from that time...Big cat, I still have some knowledge, otherwise it would be even more difficult to pass this level. After thinking about it, I said: "Actually, it is It’s more difficult for us than for himself. I can see that he knows porcelain very well. With the ice-cracked plate in his shop, it is difficult for a large porcelain factory to have such exquisite craftsmanship. It’s more like he imitated it himself. He may have regretted it after he stopped us. He probably didn’t want to say it at the time, and felt that most people can’t recognize the porcelain from Ru Kiln, so he used this to test us. To put it bluntly, it’s just an excuse. , to find a step down for himself. But in his heart... I think he should expect someone to recognize it, after all, it is something from Ru Kiln, and it would be a pity if it was just buried like this."

Wu Qinyang said: "I think he just doesn't trust us, otherwise why would there be so many troubles."

Xuan Jue said: "Yeah, he's over 60, it's really hard to trust two people in their twenties. Besides, this bracelet has killed many people. normal……"

The more Xuan Jue talked, the more he felt that he couldn't see through this old man. You said he was cold, mean and moody. The courage to stand still is, in the final analysis, fear of death and pity for one's life.Later, I was afraid that he put all his thoughts into the porcelain, and didn't want the precious Ru porcelain to be dusty in his shop, but he didn't dare to hand over this cultural relic to the country, because he couldn't tell the origin of the flowerpot at all.I also feel that a person who can name the place where he gets along day and night with "Baku" is either hypocritical or really wants to understand. This old man obviously does not belong to the former. Now that he can express such emotions, it must have been more than 40 years. very difficult.

It was rare for Xuan Jue to be sentimental, and in Wu Qinyang's eyes, it was his brother who sighed inexplicably.Wu Qinyang didn't have as many thoughts as his brother. Although he didn't have a good impression of the old man, he definitely couldn't call it a bad feeling. He always felt that it was right to say something that could be explained by human nature. In contrast, he He was more concerned about the connection between the murder of Cheng Changjun's girlfriend and the bracelet, so he took Xuan Jue's hand and said, "Brother, where are we going next?"

Xuan Jue glanced at the darkening sky, thought for a while, and said, "Let's eat first, I know there is a restaurant near here that makes a good stewed chicken." It was because they felt that investigating this matter should not be rushed for a while, and they didn't have to. Restore the truth of the incident today.The two left the flea market on Liaoyang Road together. Wu Qinyang followed Xuanjue to the parking lot to pick up the car. Just as he sat in the passenger seat and fastened his seat belt, the phone in his pocket rang.Wu Qinyang looked down and saw Tan Yi's name on the caller ID. He wondered if there was some clue about Cheng Changjun's affairs, so he quickly connected the phone and said, "Jerry? What's wrong?"

Tan Yi said: "Wu Qinyang? I just found time to check for you. Your classmate is called Cheng Changjun, right?"

Wu Qinyang said: "Yes. Is there a result?"

Tan Yi said: "Forget it, he is in our hospital. But..." He paused for a moment while he was hesitating to speak, "I found out which ward he was in, so I came over to take a look, and felt that his condition seemed to be Something is wrong. How about this, is it convenient for you now? If it is convenient, I will come to the hospital. I will wait for you near his ward. I always feel that something is going to happen to him. "

Tan Yi's last words made Wu Qinyang's heart skip a beat, feeling that he really had a lot to worry about about the Cheng family, but since Tan Yi has talked about this, it can be seen that the situation has really emerged What an unexpected change.The matter started because of the Cheng family, and now it has developed to a point where he can't say that the matter has nothing to do with him. At this time, Wu Qinyang can't really leave Cheng Changjun alone. The classmate's usual style of doing things, he sighed resignedly, and hurriedly responded: "Then I will go over here, and I will contact you when the time comes." After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone.

Xuan Jue said: "What's wrong?"

Wu Qinyang said: "Jerry said that Cheng Changjun is in their hospital, but the situation seems to be a little bit wrong, let's go there quickly. I'm worried if it's because we're looking for this bracelet... It's better to go and have a look? "

The last question seemed to be asking for his own opinion, Xuan Jue didn't say anything, just raised the corner of his mouth slightly, turned the car around and drove towards the hospital.

An hour later, the two returned to the No. [-] Hospital again.Xuan Jue went to park in the parking lot, and Wu Qinyang stood at the entrance of the hospital and called Tan Yi.It was around six o'clock in the evening, the sky was completely dark, and the street lamps on the main road in front of the hospital were lit up one by one, but the colorful night scene full of traffic made Wu Qinyang feel an unreasonable coldness, and couldn't help it Shrinking his hands into his sleeves, he exhaled and said, "Jerry? I'm here, where are you?"

Tan Yi said: "The east inpatient building, come here, go straight to the fourth floor, I'll wait for you at the nurse's station."

Wu Qinyang said: "Okay, I'll go there now. Nothing happened, right?"

Tan Yi said: "Not yet. Someone has been with him in the room. He seems to be emotionally unstable, and he feels strange... Maybe he can't explain clearly on the phone, so you should come and see for yourself."

Wu Qinyang let out a "hmm", at this time Xuan Jue had also returned from the parking lot.The two walked into the inpatient building on the east side together, took the elevator to the fourth floor, and saw Tan Yi standing in front of the nurse's desk as soon as they entered the lobby.Wu Qinyang raised his hand to greet him, and Tan Yi responded with a tacit smile. The three of them found a row of chairs in the hall and sat down. They seemed to be chatting, but they were actually whispering about Cheng Changjun. intelligence.

Tan Yi said: "The third room on the left. How did you check?"

Wu Qinyang said: "It's okay, I know a lot of things. I always feel that Cheng Changjun has been possessed by a ghost. If there is a chance, I can talk to him alone..." Actually, I want to talk to the girl in red who can sing. Ghosts have a good talk.Injustice has a head and a debtor, and there is no reason to harm the innocent.But according to what the old man said at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, even if the female ghost told the truth, the murderer who killed her probably would not have the chance to be punished by modern laws. Her overcoming is another tricky problem.

Tan Yi said: "Then you go and look for him."

Wu Qinyang said: "No way. His family members probably don't know about it yet, and I don't intend to let them know. But I just found it out of nowhere... This is not a class activity, and I don't care about my classmates. Let's take care of their bracelets, and besides, this bracelet is not an ordinary bracelet..." At least three people have been killed.

Tan Yi said: "Then what are you going to do?"

Wu Qinyang said: "I'm thinking too..."

The three fell into a strange silence, and at this moment a woman's voice sounded slightly surprised: "Are you...?"

Wu Qinyang looked up and found that the person standing in front of him was none other than Cheng's mother whom he had seen in the villa before.Today she didn't wear the cheongsam with the phoenix wearing peony, but changed into a homely casual dress, with a dark gray coat on the outside, and an insulated lunch box in her hand, showing a more tired look than that day senile.There is a layer of black and blue under the eyes, which is obviously the cause of excessive worry and poor rest.Wu Qinyang's heart moved slightly, and he quickly stood up, seemingly surprised and said: "Auntie? Why are you here?" He stretched out his hand to help Cheng's mother a little, and asked her to sit down.

Cheng's mother said: "You...you are Xiaojun's classmate, right? I remember you... I'm really sorry about what happened last time, alas, I wanted to ask Xiaojun to apologize to you personally, who knows... ..." He sighed heavily.

Wu Qinyang said: "It's okay, it's okay, Auntie, you don't have to worry about it." He hesitated and said, "Cheng Changjun...?"

Cheng's mother sighed: "Oh, it's still the same. The doctor suggested staying in the hospital for observation, and I... I'm afraid I won't be able to go back to school for a while... I didn't have time to thank you last time. I really didn't expect to meet you here. The classmates who came to Xiaojun happened just by chance...By the way, why did you come to the hospital? Are you feeling unwell?...Although you are young, you should pay more attention to your health."

Wu Qinyang said: "Thank you, auntie, I'm fine. My friend is here for an internship. I'll come to see him." He glanced at Tan Yi in a white coat, and continued, "Auntie, you don't have to do this with us. You are welcome, the students in this class are a family, and we should care about Cheng Changjun. You should also pay more attention to your health, don't worry too much, Cheng Changjun should recover soon, the students in the class miss him very much, and are waiting for him to come back It's time for class."

Mother Cheng's eyes were slightly red when she heard the words: "I hope so... Sigh..."

Wu Qinyang took advantage of the situation and said, "Auntie, can I go in and see him?"

Cheng's mother nodded, and said with a forced smile: "It's hard for you to have such a heart..." Then she got up and walked towards Cheng Changjun's ward.

Wu Qinyang hurriedly followed, and winked at Xuan Jue and Tan Yi again.The two knew each other, knowing that classmate brother and classmate friend were not a good status for visiting the doctor, so they stayed in the hall and waited for Wu Qinyang to come out.Wu Qinyang followed Cheng's mother to the door of the third ward on the left, and noticed the very unpleasant aura before entering.Wu Qinyang frowned slightly, thinking about whether his arrival was considered unkind to the female ghost inside, he secretly had a guard in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, he was only about half behind Cheng's mother. One step away, followed and walked in.

This is a single ward, and the LCD TV on the wall is playing noisy food programs, but the room seems a little too quiet in comparison.When the Cheng family's babysitter saw Cheng's mother coming, she quickly stood up from her chair and greeted her gently.Cheng's mother put down the insulated lunch box in her hand, and said to the person on the bed: "Xiao Jun, are you hungry? Your classmate is here to see you."

Standing behind Cheng's mother, Wu Qinyang only saw the quilt on the bed move, but was still surprised when he saw Cheng Changjun.When he saw Cheng Changjun last time, he just looked blank, but now he described it as emaciated like a thin corpse, with sunken eye sockets, and a frightening greenish gray faintly revealed on his originally pale skin. Sitting up, Wu Qinyang almost thought he was a dead man.Seeing the astonishment on Wu Qinyang's face, Cheng's mother raised her hand to gently wipe the corners of her eyes, and said to the babysitter, "Xiao Liu, you go back first, I will accompany Xiao Jun tonight." Insulated lunch box, filled out the porridge inside.

The little nanny responded, secretly looked at Wu Qinyang who was looking at Cheng Changjun, and said softly to Cheng's mother: "Then remember to call me if you have anything to do." After finishing speaking, she put on her coat and left the ward.

Cheng Changjun didn't speak from the beginning to the end, he swallowed the hot porridge fed by his mother very dumbly, but his eyes were fixed on Wu Qinyang's body, almost burning two bright holes.Of course, Wu Qinyang noticed the strangeness of this line of sight, and his left hand was slowly clenched into a fist, thinking whether the "Cheng Changjun" in front of him would suddenly attack like last time, but he saw Cheng Changjun slowly turning his head away, He opened his mouth and said to Cheng's mother, "Mom, I want to eat the mustard you bought last time."

His voice was very hoarse and not pleasant, with a kind of embarrassment that he hadn't spoken for a long time, but Cheng's mother was so excited that even the spoon in her hand fell to the ground, because this was the first time Cheng Changjun took the initiative to talk to her since that abnormal day .At this time, Cheng's mother was naturally overjoyed, and she responded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, mom will go downstairs and buy it for you." She ran out without even wearing a coat.

At this time, there were only the two of them left in the ward.Wu Qinyang stood still, watching Cheng Changjun lift the quilt and slowly get off the bed. The large hospital gown was put on him, showing his thin figure even more, as if a gust of wind could blow him away Same.Cheng Changjun sighed softly, the look in his eyes was very sad, and after a while he murmured: "Why?" He said and staggered towards the window.Wu Qinyang noticed that there seemed to be a big shadow covering his back, like a flock of crows startled in the cold night.

At this time, Cheng Changjun waved his arm lightly, Wu Qinyang felt a blur in front of his eyes, as if a long water sleeve was stroking past his eyes, and the smell of burnt paper money came from the air again, which was indescribable pungent.Cheng Changjun squeezed the orchid finger with one hand, repeated those babbling singing voices in a low voice, shook the non-existent water sleeves with both hands, and the steps under his feet were not chaotic at all, his figure was as graceful as an actor on the stage, as if he had already I was completely immersed in my performance.

Wu Qinyang never thought that things could develop to this point at all. He was prepared for a fierce battle with this female ghost, but now this female ghost didn't take him seriously at all.Wu Qinyang was thinking about calling Xuanjue and the others over, when Cheng Changjun over there suddenly let out a sharp cry, five deep bloodstains were drawn on his neck by his fingernails, and he shouted hysterically: "She's back! She's back! Yingying, she's back!" The ferocious expression seemed to change into another person in an instant, and he pushed open the window and jumped directly from the fourth floor.

Wu Qinyang was really stunned this time, and he didn't react until the scream of "someone jumped off the building" came from downstairs, and hurried to the window, but the night was dark, and he could barely see the figure with twisted limbs downstairs.At this time, Cheng's mother's happy voice came from the door of the ward, as if she didn't know the tragedy that had happened: "Xiaojun, mom bought mustard for you..."

Wu Qinyang stood by the window, the piercing coldness poured in from the window in an instant, and the flying curtains seemed to indicate some irreversible facts.Cheng's mother was startled when she came in, her eyes briefly met Wu Qinyang's, her lips trembled, and the mustard in her hand fell to the ground with a crackle, and then she cried out in a broken voice: "No—!" Going to the window, seeing the blood slowly oozing out from under the distorted figure, he turned around and grabbed Wu Qinyang's neck, with an almost crazy killing intent in his eyes: "What did you say to my son?" What did you say to my son—! Did you force him! Didn’t you! Ah?! Xiaojun——I’m not going to live anymore after Xiaojun’s death! I’m not going to live anymore!” said Wu Qin Yang pushed it against the wall fiercely, and climbed onto the window sill with hands and feet, muttering: "Xiaojun, mom is here to accompany you... Wait for mom, wait for mom!" After that, he didn't hesitate With a leap, he quickly fell from the window.

Wu Qinyang can no longer watch another person jumping off the building in front of him, and rushes to hug Cheng's mother's waist, imagining how he saved Xuanjue last night and then drags Cheng's mother back. Unexpectedly, Cheng's mother fell with too much force , actually dragged Wu Qinyang out of the window together.Wu Qinyang felt the feeling of flying in the air for a moment, but the ankle was grabbed by another person in the next second.At this time, he was head down, and his hands were still tightly grasping Cheng Mu's belt, but Cheng Mu didn't cooperate, and was still struggling to fall.Wu Qinyang broke out in cold sweat in an instant, and his ankle, which was grasped vigorously, felt severe pain like a dislocation. Then he heard Xuan Jue's voice from above, and said anxiously: "Yangyang!"

Tan Yi, who was a step behind, was almost stunned by the scene in front of him.Most of Xuanjue's body has already leaned out of the window, his hands are tightly grasping Wu Qinyang's ankles, obviously he can't last long, these three people hang on the wall outside the inpatient building by a thread, and there will be danger at any time. possibility of falling.Tan Yi called someone to come over to help, while hugging Xuan Jue's waist tightly, gritting his teeth to stabilize the precarious three, but he still couldn't stop Wu Qinyang and Cheng's mother from falling, and even Xuan Jue almost fell out with him. .

The feeling of backflow of blood made Wu Qinyang's eyes turn black one after another, and the brocade box containing the bracelet slipped out of his trousers pocket and fell into the pool of blood downstairs.The bracelet fell out of the brocade box, emitting a cold and strange luster against the sound of the biting wind.Wu Qinyang suddenly felt his fingertips go numb, and the rings of the bracelet seemed to form an endless vortex, whistling and sweeping out the red mist that filled the sky, swallowing all his remaining consciousness almost instantly.

And at the same time that there was a burst of exclamation downstairs, Tan Yi only felt that Xuan Jue's tense body sank, and in the next second, the huge inertia caused the two of them to fall back into the room together.