The yard is not small, and while the sunshine is still good, there are a lot of sun-drenched wood placed in the yard. Seeing guests coming, a young man who was doing carpentry work put down his saw and stood up to greet them, "Boy, there are guests. What is needed?"
"Little brother, we have something to see Shopkeeper Liu." Yang Xiao got straight to the point.
Soon, under the leadership of the young man, the two came to a low house in the backyard. The young man respectfully walked forward and knocked on the door, "Master, we have a visitor."
Not long after, there was a creak and the old black wooden door was opened, revealing an old man with gray hair.
The old man was wearing a black knee-length gown with a white cloth belt wrapped around his waist. A circle of white soles could be seen outside the black cloth shoes. His skin was pale, and the exposed skin areas such as his face and neck were densely covered with ugly brown patches. The most important thing is that a large piece of the old man's eye socket was sunken, and two eyeballs were missing.
Su Tingting felt hairy all over just looking at the old man. He didn't look like a human being, but more like a corpse lying in a coffin.
The old man looked at Su Tingting and Yang Xiao with his eyeless eyes. Su Tingting actually had the illusion that he was staring at her.
After a few seconds, the old man finally spoke, making a hoarse voice, "Little Axe, it's none of your business."
The apprentice named Little Ax said hello and went back. After the others left, the old man waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to follow him. The three of them came to sit down in a place in the backyard. There was a simple stone table and chairs here. Ice and cold.
"Shopkeeper Liu, we are here today to inquire about something." Yang Xiao got straight to the point.
Shopkeeper Liu's body was stiff, his skin was as white as if he hadn't left the room for a long time, and his whole body was filled with a rotten smell. The two of them felt uncomfortable being stared at by such empty eyes.
"There is a sense of death on your clothes. The original owner of the clothes has died violently. You are the guests who have suffered for generations."
Yang Xiao was not surprised when his identity was exposed by one sentence. He cupped his hands and replied: "Shopkeeper Liu is very capable. The two of us are indeed serving this bowl of rice. Considering that we are both seeking salvation in the underworld, I hope that Shopkeeper Liu will tell the truth." tell."
"Forget it, just ask if you have anything." Shopkeeper Liu nodded.
"Ten years ago, a woman named Sister Chun died in Crouching Tiger Villa. Not long after the woman and child died, her husband also died. Does Shopkeeper Liu know about this?"
As soon as these words came out, Shopkeeper Liu's expression suddenly changed, and veins appeared on the back of his hands. "Is this what you two are here for?"
Before Yang Xiao could say anything, Shopkeeper Liu shook his head, "That thing is too fierce. You two can't hold it down at all. Listen to my advice, old man, and get rid of the job. Even if you lose your job, it's better than losing your life." Qiang, you don’t want to become a useless person like me.”
"Did you get these tricks from that thing?" Yang Xiao really didn't expect this.
"Well, if I hadn't still had some spiritual skills around me, I might have died in an unknown manner like those who carried the coffin." After all this time, Shopkeeper Liu was still frightened when he mentioned this matter.
After a long pause and waiting for Shopkeeper Liu to calm down, Yang Xiao thought for a while before slowly speaking: "Shopkeeper Liu, is that thing Sister Chun?"
"It's not who else she could have. I was deceived by Wang Laizi, the man who killed a thousand swords. I don't know what he did with Sister Chun and her mother. That thing is full of resentment!" He breathed quickly, and a look appeared on Shopkeeper Liu's face. Severely, "Wang Laizi killed himself, but he actually hurt so many innocent people. Huh! Old man, I specially selected a thin-skinned poplar coffin for him, and I ensured that he would be eaten by insects and ants underneath. The suffering will lead to eternal lifelessness!"
Yang Xiao knows these four old sayings. Poplar trees are soft and lack sufficient hardness and density. They are easily affected by moisture and rot when buried in the soil. It will also attract pests, which is not good for preserving the corpse. In other words, using poplar wood as a coffin is disrespectful to the deceased and may even affect reincarnation.
"How did this Wang Laizi die?" Yang Xiao needed to confirm this.
"I went to the next village to gamble and drink heavily. I was walking at night and fell. I fell into a muddy puddle on the side of the road and drowned." Shopkeeper Liu stretched out his thumb and index finger and made a sign. Height, "Haha, I went to see the scene. The mud puddle is so deep, less than 5 inches, that it can actually drown a large living person."
The stone in Yang Xiao's heart fell to the ground. It seemed to be right, "It was made by that thing. She came back to seek revenge."
"Yes, there were signs of struggle near the mud puddle. At that time, Wang Laizi desperately grabbed the soil with his hands and tried to pull his head out, but he couldn't. It was like someone was pulling his hair and dragging him into the mud puddle. Until the person drowns in the mud.”
"By the way, I also asked about it. After the death of Sister Chun and her son, people in the casino reported that Wang Laizi suddenly had a lot of money in his hand, and he spent a lot of time and had a good time for a few days." Shopkeeper Liu added.
The storyline of 10 years ago gradually became clearer. Yang Xiao thought that what happened was like this. Boss Bai found Wang Laizi in private, and the two reached an agreement. Wang Laizi took the money and secretly sold Sister Chun and her daughter to Team Leader Bai. Team leader Bai used Sister Chun to steal and replace his biological daughter Xiyao who was supposed to be betrothed to Mrs. Feng. It was precisely because the betrothal was to the wrong person that the Feng family's evil spells not only failed to work, but were instead used by Sister Chun. The resentful spirit entangled him, and he ended up like this.
Sister Chun did not let go of anyone related to this matter. Wang Laizi died, the Bai family gatehouse was completely wiped out, and the Feng family was almost dead. Even the few people who helped carry the coffin, and the people who worked with the Bai family gatehouse Those who were in the boat were all dead.
Sister Chun's eyes turned red, or in other words, she only had resentment in her heart.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Xiao asked again: "Where is Sister Chun's coffin buried?"
"No need to waste your time, it's an empty coffin." Shopkeeper Liu sighed, "Although the person carrying the coffin said it was very heavy, I guess it must be stones. The body was sold to somewhere by that bastard Wang Laizi. ”
"Okay, listen to my advice, old man, you juniors should stop getting involved in this matter and go back to where they came from." Shopkeeper Liu stood up, obviously not wanting to waste more time on this matter, or maybe I simply don’t want to recall this past event.
Yang Xiao stood up and stopped him, and said with a wry smile: "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but... we are already involved, and we hope that senior can point out a clear path."
Yang Xiao had almost used up his silver, so he glanced at Su Tingting. Su Tingting immediately understood, took out the only remaining silver ingot from his arms, and handed it to him respectfully with both hands: "Old senior, this is a little bit of our thoughts. "
Unexpectedly, Shopkeeper Liu ignored him. On the contrary, there was a hint of anger on his face. He hit the ground with the cane in his hand and said, "Our ancestors have taught us beforehand. The Yin Xing is a low-ranking person. We all rely on the Tang to make a living." We talk about brothers helping each other, but in the industry we value justice rather than wealth. Are you looking down on me, old man, by sending me money?"
