An inexplicable man wearing a dark yellow raincoat was standing outside the car and tapping on the car window.
The sky was dark and it was difficult to see whether it was a man or a woman. The face in the raincoat hood was hidden in black shadows.
Wei Rongrong was particularly scared. She hugged Xiaoying tightly and said in horror: "Boss Qin, Brother Qin, who is this?"
I was about to open the door and go down to take a look, when I saw a man in a raincoat writing something on the window, and then it disappeared in a blink of an eye.
I opened the door and got out of the car. The cold wind was blowing hard and snowflakes were flying. Looking back along the car, I saw heavy traffic.
It was dark, many cars had their headlights on, and snowflakes were dancing in the light.
I glanced over and saw no one in a yellow raincoat.
When I got back to the car, I saw Wei Rongrong's face was pale, staring closely at the words on the window, her lips trembling.
I asked what was wrong and she told me to look. I looked carefully and could barely make out the word "die" written crookedly on the window by the person just now.
"Brother Qin, what's going on? Who was that person just now?" Wei Rongrong said tremblingly, "I'm getting goosebumps."
"It's okay, just a psycho." I comforted her. In fact, I am also beating the drum in my heart.
At this moment, the car door was opened, and Master Chen came back with a cold air, "Oh shit, someone jumped into the river from the viaduct in front! There is a row of cars blocked there. The police are here and they will be cleared soon."
"Ah? Jump into the river?" Wei Rongrong was so frightened.
This viaduct in our city was built in recent years. It spans both sides of the river and has roads for pedestrians on both sides. Strangely, instead of becoming a tourist destination with such beautiful scenery, it has become a gathering place for suicides. There are dozens of cases of people jumping into the river every year.
Rumors in the market say that this bridge has a quota of 100 suicides every year, and only those who jump enough can pull it down.
I'm so sorry that someone jumped into the river again today and blocked the road.
The car in front was moving. Wei Rongrong was about to tell Master Chen about Huang Yuyi just now. Master Chen was starting the car and driving out with the flow of traffic.
Master Chen said while driving: "Many people saw it when he jumped into the river just now. The suicide victim was wearing a dark yellow raincoat. People nowadays really can't understand what the point of jumping into the river in a raincoat is?"
After saying this, several of us turned pale.
Master Chen looked in the rearview mirror and asked what was going on while driving.
Wei Rongrong stuttered and recounted what had just happened. Master Chen's face suddenly didn't look good.
No one spoke in the car.
In the unbearable silence, Master Chen drove the car out of the blocked road. He found a roadside park and asked me to get out of the car and look at the writing on the glass.
It's strange that the words on the car window are gone and there is a mist.
"Xiao Qin, did you really see it?" he asked.
I nodded and said that the words were very clear on the car window.
Master Chen opened the trunk and rummaged through the cabinets to find a rosewood-colored wooden box. He opened it carefully. Inside was a stack of dark yellow talisman paper with ghostly talisman patterns drawn on it using cinnabar.
"Old Chen, he is a member of Xuanmen." I said.
Master Chen put his finger to his mouth and made a silent gesture. I immediately understood that it meant that you and I only need to know this secret and don't tell it.
Master Chen took out a charm and stuck it on the inside of the car window.
Wei Rongrong was even more frightened: "Why are you still attaching the charm? Is the man in raincoat we saw really the ghost of a suicide?"
"Don't be afraid, it's okay." Master Chen comforted: "I requested this talisman from Lingxian Temple in the early years. I put it on for good luck."
I was speechless all the way in the car, and finally drove to the entrance of the alley. Master Chen was about to drive into the alley when he heard the sound of playing and playing suona in the community, which was both sad and happy.
It gave people goosebumps.
"Which one is this?" Master Chen frowned and drove slowly into the alley. Only then did we see many cars parked at the entrance of a community, and many wreaths leaning against the wall.
Several middle-aged men and women were chatting, some had filial ties hanging on their arms, but there was no sadness on their faces.
Master Chen parked the car and we all got out of the car. He went over to say hello: "Lao Wang, what's going on?"
A middle-aged man said: "Master Chen. What about that? Dad left in the afternoon and we are making funeral arrangements."
"Sorry, you are busy." Master Chen clasped his hands together.
Our rules here are that when a person dies, you cannot say that you are dead, but that you should say that you are leaving.
"It turns out to be Mr. Wang." I said, "I've seen him twice. The old man was in a wheelchair, and his family pushed him out for a walk. I didn't expect that he still couldn't survive this winter."
Master Chen looked gloomy, took the cigarette from his ear, lit it and blew out smoke rings in the wind.
"What's on your mind?" I asked.
Master Chen's face was solemn and he didn't speak for a while, then he said, "Something's not right."
Wei Rongrong came over with Xiaoying in her arms. Master Chen opened the trunk and took out Xiaoying's luggage without continuing.
I carried the big bag and small roll on my back, and Master Chen said: "It's dinner time, I have to go to the store to take care of you immediately, so I won't send it to you."
I said thankfully, it was only two steps away, and you were at the massage parlor. I really want to thank you today for driving us so that we can have a drink together someday.
Master Chen nodded: "I have time to have a drink."
I was about to leave with the two girls when Master Chen suddenly stopped me.
I looked back at him, and he looked at me and didn't speak for a while.
After a moment, he said two words, "Be careful."
These words are a bit inexplicable. It feels like there is a stone stuck in my chest, which cannot come up or go down, but I can't explain the reason.
I took the two girls back to the store.
Xiaoying was resting on the sofa. Wei Rongrong and I tidied up the room together. Everything was organized and clean. Xiaoying could live here with peace of mind.
In the evening I ordered a casserole, and the three of us had a meal together. Xiaoying was always sleepy because of lack of energy, so she went back to the house to sleep.
Wei Rongrong and I chatted for a while. The weather was very bad. There was a layer of ice on the ground. I was afraid there would be a heavy snowfall tonight. She whined and didn't want to leave, so I sent her to the alley. I watched her take a taxi and drive away, then I felt relieved and returned to the store.
Late at night, I sat on the sofa and checked my phone for a while. I felt uneasy for some reason, as if something was going to happen. The fingertips that had been bitten by the mouse ached faintly again, and the pain was excruciating.
I was looking for Yunnan Baiyao when there was a knock on the door.
I covered my fingers and went to open the door. Snowflakes were falling outside the door, and under the dim light, stood a strange and beautiful girl.
