She had been plotted against her since she was a child. She was so young when she was sent to Germany. How did she grow up without adults around her? No wonder she didn't behave like a wealthy lady at all.
She didn't want to stay at Ji's house, and she even knew that Jiumen wouldn't be able to see her. She was just going through the motions as arranged by Lord Fo.
But Qi Baye couldn't bear the words coming out of her mouth. He frowned. Having too much empathy was not a good thing.
She chose a side room. The location of the room was very good. The first ray of sunlight in the morning could shine in through the window. When she opened the window, she could also see the big banyan tree in the yard.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early, she finished taking a shower, packed her things and said she wanted to go out.
Qi Baye was worried at first, but when he saw that she insisted on going alone, he didn't say anything more and had to go to the ancestral hall in the backyard to offer incense to his ancestor.
Ji Lanqian put on a pair of comfortable flat shoes and went to the nearest place where she could make long-distance calls.
The long-distance call had to be transferred to several stops, which was very troublesome. She stood there and waited, and the call was finally connected.
"Blind man, is that you?"
The other party was eating, still chewing in his mouth, and his voice was a little unclear, "I said, eldest lady, you are having lunch, but you can pick a time and ask, why are you looking for me?"
The time in China is also different from that in foreign countries. She looked at the falling night and looked at the palm of her hand. Because she touched the string of beads from unknown origin, there were now black spots on it, which was very strange.
"It's like this. I came across an antique bracelet, and there was black dirt on my hand. It looked a bit like..." She looked around to see if there was anyone around, then lowered her voice, "It looked like blood, and it couldn't be wiped off. Why?" manage?"
"If you can't wipe it off, just wash it with soap. Miss, international long-distance calls are very expensive. You know, I've been poor since I was a child."
"Heixiazi, don't be joking. I'll cover your living expenses this month. First, tell me what's going on?"
She spoke anxiously. She realized something was wrong when she just took a shower. She didn't dare to tell Mr. Qi Ba. After much deliberation, she decided to call the blind man in Germany.
This sounds like business.
The blind man put down the fork holding the beef, put away his careless appearance, and took the phone seriously, "Because there is no way to see the marks on your hands, so please describe what the bracelet looks like as much as possible. "
"The bracelet is white, and it looks like it's made from polished bones. I didn't look carefully, so I don't know if it's the bones of some animal, or..."
She didn't dare to continue.
"Maybe it's a human spine, a string of bones." The other person added for her.
She nodded in the air, yes, it was very possible. After all, the Qi family's business was not clean, and the talisman Qi Baye gave her was obviously to ward off evil spirits.
"You haven't returned to your hometown, how could you encounter such a thing?"
Heixiazi thought of her hometown in China and suddenly realized that Changsha City seemed to be their territory. How could Ji Lanqian be involved with them?
"I wanted to buy an antique to appreciate, but I came across it by mistake."
"In this way, you find a man to accompany you tonight. The man has strong yang energy and should be able to survive the night. Tomorrow, find a black donkey with hooves, and ask for an amulet to put on the bedside. The traces will disappear in three days." .
"Don't you know those strange arts or something, so you can't just save my life?"
Where can she find a man who can sleep with her?
"Miss, we are more than 8,000 kilometers apart. I am blind and not a god. Okay, it's all trivial. Remember to send me one month's living expenses tomorrow. That's it. I wish you a good dream."
"Blind man!" she shouted, hoping to arouse the other person's conscience.
What happened in exchange was...
"Pah, Didi Didi..."
After hanging up the phone, she looked at the palm of her hand and shook her head. It was so unreliable. It was a waste of money.
She naturally didn't believe in these things since she was a child, but when it happened to her, she began to believe it.
As we were about to arrive at the Qi family's old house, there was a figure standing under the streetlight at the door, it was Qi Tiezui.
Seeing that she had returned safely, he said, "The access control of the Qi family's old house is nine o'clock. Next time you come late, I will close the door."
She was thoughtful and nodded perfunctorily, "I understand."
Ji Lanqian, who was supposed to enter the room just after closing the door, paused.
She turned around and asked nonchalantly, "Are you afraid of sleeping alone?"
Qi Tiezui shook his head. After living for more than twenty years, he didn't seem to be afraid of sleeping alone.
"I'm afraid." She spoke very seriously, not joking at all.
He habitually smiles and is very kind.
"Don't worry, Miss. I live next door to you. If you need anything, just call and I'll be there immediately."
"No." She refused.
The bright moonlight in the middle of the month shone on her face, seeming to be coated with a blurry filter. Her whole person looked like an elf under the moonlight, beautiful and agile.
Qi Baye looked away, almost upset.
"You sleep in my room tonight and keep watch, or I will go to Lord Zhang to complain tomorrow." The eldest lady's temper got worse, and she willfully took advantage of the Eighth Master's weakness.
If the complaint is brought to the Buddha, I am afraid he will be thrown into a tomb and fight with rice dumplings.
She stretched out her hand, the white palms covered by black spots.
Qi Tiezui was still thinking about rejecting her. The moment he saw the palm of her hand, his expression changed slightly, and then he nodded in agreement, "Okay, this happened because of me. I will guard you tonight."
Ji Lanqian was satisfied.
Late at night, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. She always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at her in the darkness.
On the sofa not far away, Qi Tiezui rested his chin with one hand and dozed his eyes, sleeping more soundly than her.
She tried to close her eyes tightly. There was a strange smell in the air, like the bone skewers she smelled today. She felt dizzy and gradually fell into a dream.
Qi Baye opened his eyes instantly. He drew a talisman in mid-air, raised the alarm, and was always ready to catch ghosts. He must not let the eldest lady complain to the Buddha.
In Ji Lanqian's dream.
In the endless darkness, someone was sharpening a knife. She stepped forward and saw the blunt knife. The man with his back to her was covered in flesh. The scene turned and there was a person tied up on the chopping board. The man's pupils were dilated. Struggling to escape.
The knife suddenly fell without warning, but blood spurted all over his face...
Ji Lanqian's whole body trembled violently, and she sat up from the bed, breathing rapidly and with cold sweat on her forehead.
"What are you dreaming about?" The man beside her was wearing a navy blue coat and waving a fan in his hand, as if he was curious about her dream.
"That string of bones is the human spine." She swallowed carefully, holding her hand on her heart to steady her breathing.
"That's just an ordinary bracelet. Your dream is just caused by being too nervous before going to bed. As the saying goes, what you think about during the day is what you dream about at night." He said and opened the window.
The sky was already bright, the banyan trees were rustling in the breeze, and the sunlight fell through the branches and leaves, reflecting spots on the ground.
