The streets and alleys of Huicheng are not prosperous.
Especially this area near the outskirts of the city, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is desolate.
The adjacent buildings are mostly old two-story bungalows.
The economy of the entire area is mainly driven by the two nearby hospitals.
The narrow streets are full of ghosts.
There were only two or three houses with their doors open, and dim lights were on inside.
Jiang Li followed Brother Wang's prompt and looked into the distance.
Walking through this low-rise bungalow, there is a tall hospital building in front of you.
That should be the Red Cross Hospital.
Jiang Li quickened his pace and walked that way.
"Girl, do you want to see the coffin? It's a fine nanmu coffin."
The owner of a coffin shop nearby greeted Jiang Li warmly.
Jiang Li glanced lightly and said nothing.
Jiang Li didn't know what the boss was thinking about selling coffins so early in the morning.
"It's okay if you don't want a coffin. I still have something to ward off evil spirits."
The owner of the coffin shop smiled and opened his big brown teeth.
He stretched out his stubby fingers and pointed at the black door in the dim shop, with a mysterious look on his face.
"There are good things." The boss looked at the people around him and lowered his voice to Jiang Li.
Jiang Li moved his eyes away, but his footsteps still didn't stop.
"Come over anytime you have figured it out, my shop is open 24 hours a day!"
The owner of the coffin shop stretched his neck and shouted at Jiang Li's back without giving up.
Seeing that Jiang Li was unmoved, the owner of the coffin shop raised the corners of his lips and sneered.
He shook his head and muttered to himself: "Hey... young man, you will be back."
Jiang Li took Hong Ying and walked quickly along the street.
She took out the finger biscuits in her pocket and took two bites of them as breakfast today.
It was barely enough to fill my stomach.
Jiang Li threw away the packaging bag and explained to Hong Ying:
"Hong Ying, we will arrive at the hospital soon, so don't act rashly. There will probably be new rules."
Hongying nodded.
The two of them had just walked not far when Hongying suddenly shouted.
"Mommy, look! It's that old grandpa!"
Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat.
Is that the old man hiding under her bed?
Isn't he dead...
Jiang Li looked up.
A cold sweat broke out on my back instantly!
An old beggar wearing bright red high heels and long blood-colored nails was staring at her without blinking.
The old man's body was covered with a mix of various women's clothing.
Women's blouses, underwear, leather jackets, and floral skirts were all put on in a mess.
"You, you are so... beautiful." The old man looked at Jiang Li dreamingly.
Jiang Li quickly lowered his head and looked away.
She subconsciously quickened her pace.
Jiang Li clearly remembered that Hong Ying said that this old man climbed through her window at four o'clock in the morning this morning.
He was accidentally caught by Hongying and his heart was eaten.
If that's the case, why is it on the street again?
Jiang Li walked forward for four or five minutes before the old man's gaze disappeared.
But what she didn't expect was that she encountered another coffin shop ahead.
The boss of the coffin shop looks exactly like the boss I met just now.
It's just that this boss is not as enthusiastic as the last one.
The owner of the coffin shop squatted at the door, grinning and picking his teeth.
He dug out the bits of meat from between his teeth and dropped it on the ground.
Seeing Jiang Li looking at him, the boss immediately stood up.
The owner of the coffin shop grinned: "Hey, the little girl is here again. Do you want to see the coffin?"
The boss pointed inside and motioned Jiang Li to go in and take a look.
Jiang Li frowned, feeling a little doubtful in his heart.
Why... did he say "again"?
Could it be that he was the shop owner just now?
This time, Jiang Li became a little alert.
She asked directly: "Have we met before?"
The owner of the coffin shop rubbed his nose and said, "There is a fee for asking questions. I am a businessman."
"How much does it cost?"
"Ask once, take a piece of your finger, it's cheaper. Do you want to trade now?"
"No, we don't need it for the time being." Jiang Li refused directly.
It's not that he couldn't bear to wear Chunli's fingers.
But the price-performance ratio of this transaction is really too low.
It's not worth it to waste one finger at a time and lose one at a time.
Jiang Li wanted to know the answer to the question, which was very simple.
She only had to take two steps and everything was clear.
It's not necessarily a shop opened by two brothers, Jiang Li thought.
Upon hearing Jiang Li's rejection, the coffin shop owner knew that the business deal had collapsed.
He pursed his lips, seemingly dissatisfied.
However, considering that Jiang Li had the qualifications to become a potential customer, the boss still gave him a kind reminder.
"Be careful, the 'dogs' on the street can bite. If the 'dog' catches up, you must not run away. The further you run, the faster the 'dog' will catch up."
Jiang Li's eyes moved slightly, "Thank you very much."
Although she didn't quite understand what her boss meant, Jiang Li felt that these words might save her life.
The owner of the coffin shop waved to Jiang Li, "Let's go, don't keep the children waiting too long."
The boss turned around and entered the house.
Jiang Li didn't stay too long and turned around and left.
After walking about five hundred meters, a cool breeze blew up in the streets.
A plastic packaging bag rustled against the ground and blew to Jiang Li's feet.
Jiang Li glanced at it inadvertently and felt a chill running down his spine.
Is it really a ghost trying to break the wall?
Isn't this familiar packaging the finger biscuits she just finished eating in the morning?
Hong Ying also discovered something unusual.
"Mommy, could someone else throw it away?" Hongying asked.
Jiang Li bent down, picked up the packaging bag, opened it and took a look inside.
My fingertips were cold.
"No. I threw this away." Jiang Li asserted.
"When I was eating this morning, there was a finger biscuit that was so hard that it hurt my teeth. I didn't eat it. It was still inside."
Jiang Li took out the biscuit and showed it to Hong Ying.
Hong Ying also understood.
It seemed like they were afraid they wouldn't be able to get out of this alley.
Jiang Li opened his pocket watch and checked the time.
The time is now 6:40.
Ten minutes had passed since they left the community.
While Jiang Li was looking down at his pocket watch.
A sound of "ta, da, da" high heels caught Jiang Li's attention.
The sound was soft and heavy, getting closer and closer with every step.
Jiang Li immediately raised his head alertly.
I saw the old beggar who was wearing women's clothes just now, limping towards them with a silly smile.
"Well, it looks good...hehe, it looks so good."
The old beggar was lame.
He dragged his right foot, blocking the front of the street, and walked towards Jiang Li step by step.
Jiang Li barely had time to think.
She turned and walked back.
At this time, she suddenly remembered the words of the coffin shop owner.
If the "dog" catches up, you must not run away.
The further you run, the faster the "dog" chases you.
Is this what he was hinting at?
It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist.
If the coffin shop owner planned to stay in her business for a long time, he would not lie to her.
Jiang Li gave up the idea of running and walked quickly instead.
Jiang Li walked in a hurry, and soon the strange old man with a disabled right leg was left behind.
When Jiang Li relaxed, she realized that she had reached the door of the coffin shop.
The owner of the coffin shop frowned when he saw her coming back.
"Girl, you're back. Let's go inside and have a look. Take a look?"
The owner of the coffin shop made a sales pitch familiarly.
Jiang Li remembered that the boss had said that in addition to selling coffins, the store also sold things to ward off evil spirits.
So Jiang Li said, "I want to see something that can ward off evil spirits."
The owner of the coffin shop had a smile on his face and enthusiastically welcomed Jiang Li into the shop.
"Come, come, come in and take a look! Although our store is small, it is well-equipped. There is everything you need in it."
The owner of the coffin shop brought Jiang Li into the shop and led him to the black door.
