Tian Hu did not go to Tian Po's side immediately, but arrived at the Yamen. It was almost a tea time before he went to Tian Po's small courtyard. It was already getting late. After all this tossing, Tian Hu arrived at Tian Po When we were in the courtyard, we could already see the rising sun in the sky, and its red light shone on the divine capital.
The courtyard door was ajar and not closed. The courtyard was not big. Through the screen wall, one could clearly see the layout of the entire courtyard and the rooms. The two healthy women were not there. Tian Po had been waiting in the courtyard early, looking at He looked as if he had expected that he would come back to find him, and there was an indistinct smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Brother, please come and be safe!"
"This is what I should ask my brother as a younger brother. Brother and sister-in-law, please come and be fine!"
Tian Hu didn't show any abnormality in this sentence, and walked straight to Tian Bo. He pressed the knife and drew it almost in an instant. The knife fell down, and warm blood splashed on Tian Hu's face. A big good The head flew high into the sky and rolled out like a bone. With this slash, Tian Hu's guilt and fear for many years were cut away.
It also cut away all his anger and sadness.
"In this way, brother, are you satisfied?" The voice came from not far away, and it was behind Tian Hu. It seemed that everything just now was an illusion. There was no wheelchair, Tianlai and blood in front of him. , there was no one, but behind him was a big living person with warmth.
"Are you a human or a ghost?"
"Whatever brother thinks I am, I am."
Tian Hu was about to draw the knife, but when Tian Po raised his hand and shook, a fishy smell hit his face, pink mist filled his face, the hand holding the standard saber was weak, and he fell limply to the ground. At this moment, he felt unprecedented fear, because in his eyes, the brother who had been paralyzed in a wheelchair for more than ten years stood up.
He got out of the wheelchair and walked in front of him.
"Are you surprised? My good brother."
Tian Hu wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't speak. It seemed that he didn't even have the strength to speak.
"Actually, you don't need to speak. I didn't let you say it on purpose. I know you were surprised. I have to say that in the medical clinic you took me to, Pharmacist Cao was a powerful character. At least he noticed something strange about me. , although I think it is well hidden, these masters all have one characteristic."
"I don't want to get involved in other people's affairs. This is a good habit, so that my plan can still go ahead as scheduled. I like such masters because they are reasonable and you can react so quickly. Come on. You probably came here with his guidance, right?"
Tian Bo dragged Tian Hu into the room, closed the wooden door, and lit a white candle in the room. The scarlet light completely covered the natural light, making the whole room enveloped in a scarlet halo. , looking full of weird and weird feelings, Tian Hu twisted his head with difficulty, just to look into a pair of dull eyes.
His heart felt like it was about to beat out of his chest, but he couldn't do anything. Tian Bo leaned down to comfort him.
"Don't be afraid, this is the old dog that you chopped to death, the old dog that I rescued. Don't worry, my good brother, I won't kill you, I will let you live. After all, you are also my brother. , but now, you need to have a good sleep first."
Tian Hu's vision went dark and he lost consciousness. When he woke up, it was already noon outside. However, no matter how he looked at it, this perspective felt a bit weird. This was a perspective he had never experienced before.
Until he stood up and subconsciously took a step forward. What he stepped out was not a foot, but a black claw.
The dark and shiny hair looked unusually strong. Tian Hu subconsciously screamed strangely, but the sound that came out was not a human voice, only a few dog barks.
"You old dog is so restless, what's the ghost's name?"
From what I heard, it was no longer Tian Po's home, but Tian Hu's own home. In front of the dinner table, another 'Tian Hu' was sitting on the table. Opposite him, his wife He Xiu was busy. , and he was tied up in the courtyard, with a bowl of dog food in front of him.
He wanted to speak, to tell He Xiu that the person opposite was not him, but the only sound that came out again was the barking of dogs.
He Xiu's face softened a lot, not like the despairing look he had during the day. He even looked at her husband with more tenderness on her face, which was a tenderness that Tian Hu had never seen before.
"Obviously everything was fine that day, but I don't know why he couldn't think about it. He hung himself from the beam. It's all because the two strong women failed to keep a good eye on my brother. When I arrived, this old dog was the only one left. .”
"I can't blame you. We have done everything we can. Since my uncle became paralyzed, you have not given him any of his food and clothing."
'Tian Hu' nodded, "A dead person cannot be resurrected. This is the only way. We can only bury him alive."
The dog barked a few more times, and for some unknown reason, He Xiu's face changed slightly, and his whole person became sluggish for a moment. Tian Hu walked to her side, rubbed her back, and then came back to his senses.
"Are you okay?"
"No, I just don't know why. I'm inexplicably afraid of that dog. It seems... it seems..."
It seemed like He Xiu couldn't say anything.
"Don't be afraid. Look, I'm tied there. He can't break free from such a big iron chain. You just need to stay away from it in the future. I will feed him every meal. No matter what, he can't break free." It’s the only thing left by Tian Bo. I can’t throw it away. I’ll buy some medicine soon and make it mute, so that it won’t bark every day and disturb people’s mood.”
He Xiu waved his hand quickly, "No, no."
"It's okay. It's not life-threatening. It's just mute. There's no need for a dog at home. Everyone in the neighborhood doesn't know that this is Tian Hu's home. Who would dare to come here if they don't open their eyes?" Hearing Tian Hu's words, He Xiu didn't say anything.
Tian Hu turned around and showed a ferocious smile at the old dog, then turned around, slowly walked to He Xiu, and took the woman into his arms.
"Madam, look, I finally have a day off. Let's not waste this great time."
He Xiu blushed and patted Tian Hu's chest, but it didn't seem like he was really struggling, "Don't do it on a sunny day."
"You and I are husband and wife, so we're so scared!" After saying that, Tian Hu picked up He Xiu and walked into the bedroom. The old dog didn't know what this beast was going to do, so he barked hysterically, but it didn't help at all.
At night, after everyone in the house had gone to sleep, 'Tian Hu' walked out of the bedroom, pointed a finger in the air, and made the old dog that was already whining pass out, jumped up, and left the courtyard, following the familiar route. , came to a red attic, which was also not far from the Yamen where Tian Hu was on duty.
The Red Pavilion is a brothel, but it is not a brothel. It only entertains a fixed number of people and does not solicit customers at will. On the surface, this vermilion-red courtyard belongs to a wealthy businessman with considerable wealth. It is said that he is a salt merchant. Here, during the day, it is just like a normal rich family. The housekeeper maintains the operation of a courtyard, with seven beautiful maids, a dozen guards and five or six servants.
At night, two scarlet lanterns would be picked up at the door and kept on all night long.
This is also the origin of the Red Pavilion, and the Red Pavilion is not just a loft. It is a four-entry courtyard. There are no nearby houses around it, and it occupies a huge area.
Around this red pavilion, the people who can be invited in are all so-called "respectable" people, at least the former Tian Hu is the lowest standard among them.
Holding Tian Hu's face, he walked to the door and handed a piece of black paper through the crack of the door.
After a while, the door opened a crack, Tian Hu stepped inside, and was greeted by a beautiful-looking woman.
"Tian Bo, congratulations on officially becoming the host. Seeing that you have adapted so well, when would you like to thank the sisters in the teaching? Without their help, your skin would not be so perfect after being stitched together."
A ferocious smile appeared on Tian Hu's lips, "Don't use the word host, I don't like it. I just get back what should belong to me." As for the treat, he simply ignored it.
The woman looked him up and down and said, "Whatever you say, since you have done it, you should return to his original life and quietly wait for the next instructions. What are you doing suddenly coming to the Red Pavilion? Even if you have finished it now Host, you should also know that if you don’t have a reasonable reason, I have the right to punish those believers who have done something wrong.”
"I suspect that my identity has been discovered, which will further escalate the situation and completely eliminate the hidden dangers. I came here to report to the school. Is this a sufficient reason?"
The woman's face changed slightly, "Are you sure? What is going on?"
"You probably don't have the right to interfere with such a matter, Guide, and you don't have the ability to handle such a matter. I want to see the Preacher."
The woman stared at Tian Hu for a long time before saying, "Follow me!"
The real Red Pavilion is not on the ground, but underground. The two of them walked straight to the red attic, touched the mechanism from the first floor, opened the mechanism, and stepped into the elevator. The iron chain vibrated, and the entire interior of the elevator also shook. Following the shaking, people began to fall down layer by layer, and the ground was like an ant nest.
Scarlet lights filled the entire underground world. From the elevator, you could see that a huge regular elliptical pit was dug directly from the middle of the underground. On both sides of the pit, there were attics. The walls are hewn, layer by layer, with fences made of white marble and pavements paved with fine bluestone.
The ever-burning lamp is always bright, and there are all kinds of sounds, making the entire underground world seem like a ghost.
Tian Hu took out a white elixir from his sleeve and poured it into his mouth. The woman next to him did the same. The two of them looked at these 'distinguished guests' with cold eyes as if they were in an illusion.
"When he came here, was he as miserable as the following people?"
The woman was stunned for a moment, and soon understood who he was asking, with a hint of sarcasm on her lips, "It's even worse than what you've seen."
