Although Mr. Wang said it lightly when he went down the mountain, I can fully imagine how much resistance he encountered when he asked for Chen Guzi's coffin to be buried in the ancestral hall.
As a result, Wu Tinghan just came to the ancestral hall and asked to dig out the coffin that was finally buried. Wasn't this a naked declaration to the whole village that Wang Minghua's previous decision was wrong?
It's still bearable to embarrass Mr. Wang in front of me, but to tell him that Mr. Wang's previous decision was wrong in front of the whole village, isn't that more uncomfortable than killing him?
I'm afraid this is nothing more than murder and heart-wrenching, right?
I saw that Mr. Wang looked very unhappy, so I asked Wu Tinghan, if we dig the grave now, will the Baili Corpse Monument be activated in advance?
My worry is not unreasonable. Mr. Wang said at the beginning that only by finding Chen Guzi's body and burying the coffin smoothly can the Baili Corpse Monument be destroyed. But now that his coffin needs to be dug out, wouldn't it be the right trigger? Did you find the Baili Corpse Monument?
Wu Tinghan gave me a cold look and did not answer my question. Instead, he asked me, has the portrait stopped crying?
One sentence killed me!
Although Mr. Wang's face looked ugly, he did not hesitate in this matter and told Wu Tinghan directly, "I'll find someone."
With that said, Mr. Wang turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Wu Tinghan. She said, "Aren't you afraid that I will make a mistake in my judgment this time?"
Mr. Wang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Although I haven't had much contact with you, I know that your Wu family has a tradition, that is, you won't draw conclusions if you are not particularly sure."
Wu Tinghan also shook his head and said, it's not as magical as you said. We also make mistakes sometimes, but few people know about it.
Mr. Wang's face brightened a little, and he even looked forward to it. What about this time?
Wu Tinghan said it should be right.
As soon as these words came out, I saw Mr. Wang looking at Wu Tinghan with a resentful look on his face. His aggrieved expression made me feel like I was about to cry.
He said, "That's okay, I'll call someone."
Wu Tinghan stopped him again and said, "Don't worry, it's only noon now."
Mr. Wang said that at noon, when the sun is shining and the yang is strong and the yin is declining, it is a good time to dig graves. If you don’t dig now, why don’t you wait until evening?
Wu Tinghan said that this grave must be dug at night.
Before Mr. Wang could speak, I should ask her first, why?
In my impression, whether it is burial or digging a grave, the groundbreaking is done during the day. How can you do anything at night? Aren't you afraid of provoking unclean things? Isn’t this just looking for something to do?
Wu Tinghan said that it was not that he was looking for trouble, but that there were some things that were originally hidden from the light.
What does it mean? I was confused.
I glanced at Mr. Wang and found that although he was not as confused as me, he was not much better.
Seeing me looking at him, he gave me a look, signaling me to ask clearly.
Oh, this arrogant little old man.
I asked Wu Tinghan, why can't he see the light?
She did not answer me, but looked at Mr. Wang and said, the truth cannot be revealed. Do you understand what I say?
I don’t know if Mr. Wang can understand, but I am confused anyway.
What does it mean that the truth cannot be revealed? Is it possible that he is deliberately distorting the facts?
I saw Mr. Wang's face changing rapidly. There were doubts, then suddenness, then full of doubts, then suddenness, and so on, until finally, most of them were suddenness, but there was still a little doubt in his expression.
This time, he took the initiative to ask Wu Tinghan, if it is like what you said and the truth cannot be revealed, then do you plan to deal with this coffin immediately?
Wu Tinghan said that he was buried in a place where the truth would never be revealed.
Mr. Wang shook his head and said, I just thought about many places, but there is no guarantee that this can be achieved.
Wu Tinghan said, as long as there is a place.
Mr. Wang hurriedly asked, where?
Wu Tinghan shook his head and said, you will know when the time comes.
After saying that, Wu Tinghan took out the judge pen and drew a circle on the ground along the edge of the new soil. Then he put away the judge's pen, turned his back to us, and looked around the rectangular area.
I asked Mr. Wang, what is she doing?
Mr. Wang said that when she drew this line, people outside could not get in, and people inside could not get out. She said, "Draw the ground as a prison."
When I heard this, my eyes widened. I thought that if I learned how to just draw a circle under my feet when I meet a sinister person, wouldn't I be able to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai?
So I hurriedly asked Mr. Wang, would you draw the ground as a prison?
Mr. Wang said, this is not a profound craftsmanship, I can do it naturally.
I was about to ask Mr. Wang if he could teach me, but he immediately said that although most craftsmen can do it, the most proficient in it are the Wu family and the Sichuan Shu Ling family. If you want to learn, go and learn from her.
I glanced at Wu Tinghan's cold expression, and when I remembered the craftsmanship she had mentioned, I immediately became discouraged.
It seems that I have to find time to ask Mr. Wang how to possess craftsmanship. As for Wu Tinghan, she probably won't tell me. After all, if she wanted to say it, she would have said it on the way back last time.
After Wu Tinghan confirmed that there was no problem with the line, we locked the door of the ancestral hall and walked towards my house.
Mr. Wang said he wanted to see the sky lanterns, so we separated at the fork in the road, leaving Wu Tinghan and me alone.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, Wu Tinghan turned around and slapped me on the forehead, saying, do you think Wang Minghua can hear what we are saying now?
I was stunned by Wu Tinghan's sudden action, and before I could react, I was stunned by her question again.
I said, Mr. Wang is not a good listener, how could he hear it?
Wu Tinghan retracted his hand, nodded, and then frowned and muttered to himself. It seemed that he had indeed not tampered with him.
I was completely confused by the two words "he" in Wu Tinghan's sentence. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that the first "he" she said refers to Mr. Wang, and the second "him" refers to Mr. Wang. it's me.
But why would she, Wu Tinghan, have such suspicion? Why did Mr. Wang do something to me?
Wu Tinghan said, I just have a vague feeling that something is wrong in your village. This kind of thing has been wrong since I entered the village, but I can't tell what is wrong.
When I heard this, I frowned unconsciously. She, Wu Tinghan, always looks at problems sharply, but this time she couldn't see through it, so I guess I can't understand it even more.
So I asked, so you suspect that Mr. Wang did something secretly?
Wu Tinghan nodded, but then shook his head, and then told me, I was so suspicious at first, but since he didn't do anything to you, it doesn't make sense.
Let me tell you, could it be that you are too sensitive? Mr. Wang risked his life to save me not once or twice. If he was really interested in my luck, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to light the sky lanterns last night.
Wu Tinghan said, this is also where I am confused. I went to see Dengtian Qingdeng this morning and there was nothing wrong with it. Judging from the burning traces of the incense, Wang Minghua had indeed been refilling the incense for the Hidden Blade Gate God last night. This kind of thing cannot be faked. If he really wanted to get lucky, he probably wouldn't be so serious about climbing the Tianqing Lantern.
I say, then it’s okay! Mr. Wang is not the kind of person you think.
Wu Tinghan shook his head and said, but it is difficult for me to believe that he is completely fine.
I asked, why do you say that?
She said that because of his character, he should not fail to consider some details, but he just ignored them. I can't figure out whether he really didn't expect it or whether he ignored it on purpose.
I think it should be the former. After all, he has to face so many craftsmen alone, and there are always times when he can't think of anything.
Wu Tinghan gave me a cold look and said, this is the strangest thing to me. Why did we encounter a lot of troubles, but our opponents didn't see any of them?
…
I was a little scared by Wu Tinghan's question, and it took me a while to come back to my senses. I think it was because the other party didn't dare to be the first person, for fear of being targeted by other craftsmen, and eventually becoming the target of public criticism.
As soon as I finished speaking, I saw Wu Tinghan looking at me with burning eyes and asking, is this what you think of yourself, or is it what Wang Minghua said?
...That's what Mr. Wang said.
She said, he told you everything about your grandfather, right? Chen Guzi's portrait shed tears. Is that what he explained to you? From the beginning to the present, have you listened to what Mr. Wang said about everything that has happened in your village?
me……
I was speechless for a while. When I could speak, I could already see Mr. Wang coming back.
I hurriedly whispered to Wu Tinghan, so are you suspicious of Mr. Wang? But on the way back, didn't you already rule him out? He also said that he was willing to draw ink lines for me to lock my soul. Does that mean he was already ready to sacrifice?
Wu Tinghan said that he did not meet the characteristics of the mastermind behind the scenes, but everything in your village seemed to be arranged, which made me uneasy. Especially some weird places made me feel a little nervous for no reason.
I asked, what are the weird places?
She said, for example, last night, logically speaking, Chen Guzi was already in a state of disarray, and no Yin person would dare to possess its portrait, because then it would end up in the same state of disarray as Chen Guzi. Moreover, I opened six paths and let them choose. There is no more generous treatment than this. There are actually some Yin people who refuse to leave, but choose to die in despair. Do you think this is reasonable?
I shook my head and said, it's completely unreasonable.
Wu Tinghan didn't wait for me to think, and then said, "Also, take a look under your shrine. Did you find anything missing?"
I looked up and down, left and right, and didn't feel like anything was missing.
Wu Tinghan said, the reason you didn't notice it is because you have been seeing this shrine for more than 20 years and are used to it. But don’t forget, your family is completely different from what it was more than 20 years ago.
I glanced outside the courtyard and found that Mr. Wang had turned in from the main road and would soon be at the entrance of the courtyard.
I hurriedly asked Wu Tinghan what was different about it. Tell me quickly, I'm going to die of panic!
She said, someone in your family just passed away, why is there no photo of him under the shrine?
