In the ward, Chen Dawei, who had just returned from Hun'er, had a sallow complexion and was leaning on the pillow in a daze.
After all, he had been in a coma for a full week, and now that he was recovering from a serious illness, it was normal to feel absent-minded or have difficulty concentrating from time to time.
Yan Shouyi sat next to Chen Dawei's hospital bed, but Chen Dawei didn't respond. It was Yan Shouyi who took the initiative to say hello, and Chen Dawei suddenly woke up.
"Ah, Shouichi."
Yan Shou looked at Chen Dawei, then stretched out his hand to massage Chen Dawei's arm: "Uncle Chen, you have been in a coma for a week, and the blood and qi in your limbs are not flowing smoothly. You need to massage more in the future to avoid any sequelae."
Chen Dawei looked at Yan Shouyi and showed a kind smile: "We haven't seen each other for so many years. In the blink of an eye, the kid who loved to play with shit has grown so big."
Yan Shou made a move and forced out an ugly smile: "Uncle Chen, a hero does not mention his bravery in the past."
"You were indeed very brave back then. You blew up cesspits with firecrackers, peeped at widows taking baths, and kicked people's graves and tombstones. You were so wicked and evil. I find it incredible to see you grow up safe and sound..."
Yan Shouyi: "..."
They hadn't seen each other for many years, but as soon as the two of them spoke, countless memories came to mind, as if they were back to the time in Chenjiacun more than ten years ago.
As the two chatted, Yan Shouyi also lost track of time. When he was massaging Chen Dawei's calves, he noticed the scars on his legs.
After Chen Dawei's son died in a car accident, Chen Dawei was so sad that he broke his leg while visiting his son's grave, so he is still a lame to this day.
"Uncle Chen, your legs...hey, we are sorry for you."
The two fell into a long silence.
Finally, Chen Dawei sighed and turned his head to look at the sunset outside the window.
He said to himself: "During the period of coma, I had a dream, a very long dream. In the dream, I returned to Chenjia Village, and my brat graduated from college successfully and drove a BMW car. He came back to the village to visit me. I took him to your house for dinner. Your grandfather sat in the yard and smoked a cigarette. Your father killed the big rooster that crows most diligently every morning in the house. Your boy was crying while When I gnawed on the chicken legs, I said they tasted really good..."
"The life in the dream is so beautiful, so beautiful that I can't believe it's real, I don't dare to miss you, I don't dare to hope too much... I used to hate your father very much, but in the years since I left Chenjiacun, I have Gradually I have figured out a lot. Although your father and I are very different in age, we have one thing in common, that is, we all have a common identity - father. If it were me, I would do those things for you. What's more, I owe him everything. Strictly speaking, my son's death was ultimately because of me."
Yan Shou froze on the spot, as if he had been struck by lightning.
He didn't understand what Chen Dawei meant.
Everything my father did back then, which caused Uncle Chen to lose his beloved son, was all for me? !
He asked in a trembling voice: "Uncle Chen, you said my dad..."
"You don't know these things yet?" Chen Dawei said in surprise, "Since you don't know what happened in the past, why do you feel guilty about me?"
"I really don't know what happened in the past," Yan Shouyi said. "Grandpa never mentioned it to me. My dad was also imprisoned not long after you left and has not been released until now."
"I see."
Chen Dawei sighed softly: "They are worried that you are under psychological pressure. Then why are you looking for me again now?"
Long Feicheng had just told Chen Dawei all about Yan Shouyi's efforts.
Yan Shouyi said: "My grandpa passed away a while ago. The only last words he left behind were for me to come to Rongcheng to find you. Grandpa said that only you can solve the catastrophe of life and death on me."
"It seems that you already know about the calamity of life and death." There was a trace of sadness in Chen Dawei's eyes.
Yan Shouyi nodded silently.
Lu Ban's book is a short method. After learning it, you will suffer from five disadvantages and three shortcomings. Not only that, every third generation of Lu Ban's descendants will face a catastrophe of life and death!
The power of this kind of life and death catastrophe is far from comparable to Xia Zhi's life catastrophe. What killed Xia Zhi might have been just a car accident, an accident, or a coincidence, but what the people of Lu Ban have to face may be An earthquake, a tsunami, a shocking change!
This is almost a certain death situation for the descendants of Luban!
Perhaps this is God's punishment for the descendants of Lu Ban, and it is precisely because of this that the number of descendants of Lu Ban is so rare that they have even been mistakenly thought to have become extinct in recent years.
According to Yan Shouyi's grandfather, Yan Shouyi's life and death disaster will come when he is twenty-three years old. If Yan Shouyi cannot find a way to solve it before then, he will definitely die!
Now, Yan Shouyi is twenty years old, and in three years, the calamity of life and death will come.
So after his grandfather passed away, Yan Shouyi came to Rongcheng alone to look for Chen Dawei, just to find a way to solve the disaster of life and death!
"Shouyi, since your grandfather asked you to come to me, it means that you have gained his approval and he believes that you can be independent. Therefore, be mentally prepared. I will tell you everything about the past."
"good."
Chen Dawei took a deep breath and said:
"When your grandfather and your father came to Chenjia Village, you were still an infant. Because your grandfather was a carpenter and he was honest and kind, the villagers welcomed you very much. Later, one time, the shoemaker in the village My daughter suffered from a strange disease. A large tumor grew on her neck. It grew bigger and bigger and looked like a human face. In the end, the tumor actually grew facial features and could even speak and eat, which frightened the villagers. They thought the shoemaker's daughter was a monster and wanted to throw her into the river and sacrifice her to the Dragon King. Fortunately, your grandfather stopped everyone in time and said that she was haunted by an evil spirit and he had a way to get rid of the monster."
"The villagers didn't believe your grandpa at first, but your grandpa didn't care about them at all. He carried hundreds of herbs back from the mountains and fed them one by one into the mouth of the tumor. The tumor refused all comers, except When he took one of the medicines, he kept his mouth closed and refused to speak. Your grandfather knew that it was this medicine that the evil ghost was afraid of, so he poured medicine into the tumor's mouth after it was dark and fell asleep. The tumor was poisoned the next day, and a week later it disappeared, and the shoemaker's daughter became a normal person."
"Since then, the villagers have known about your grandfather's magic skills, but your grandfather never mentioned that he was a descendant of Luban. He just worked as a carpenter peacefully. Occasionally, when the villagers provoked unclean things, Then I came to help. But at that time, our two families were neighbors and we were more familiar with each other. Out of curiosity, I would often lie on the wall and peek at your grandfather and your father. Your grandfather often taught your father some strange knowledge. I was also fascinated by what I heard, and I was yearning for it. But accidentally, your grandfather discovered it, and your grandfather asked me to come down from the wall. There was no need to cover up, and it was okay to watch in plain sight. Later I just I know that your grandfather was teaching the contents of Lu Ban's book to your father at that time, and I am not a descendant of Lu Ban. Even if I listened to the whole process, I could only learn a little bit. Things like Xiaoliu Ren's magic, is it? It’s absolutely impossible to learn.”
"When you were three years old, my son went back to the county town to watch a movie, but he stayed out all night. The next morning, the whole village went out to look for someone. As a result, your father and I found my son at a grave in the mountains. At that time, I Your son is no longer breathing. Your father said that he was captured by the nearby ghosts and used as a scapegoat. It is not impossible to save people, but even if he is rescued, because his fate has been changed, he will appear again sooner or later. Accidental death.”
"Your father advised me not to forcibly change my son's destiny, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. But I couldn't think so much at the time. I just begged your father to take action. After thinking about it again and again, your father decided to help and tried every means to save my son. You were brought back from hell. As a result, that night, you accidentally fell into the water tank and almost drowned in it. After you were rescued, you fell seriously ill and it took you half a year to recover. Later, I You know, it turns out that saving people will lead to retribution. Your father took action forcefully and rescued my son, which led to you suffering and almost losing your life."
"But after that incident, your father and I had a common secret. Because we were both people who had modified our destiny, your father began to secretly teach me the magic of Xiaoliu Ren, and also warned me What will be the consequences if I learn it? I am obsessed with this art, and I also remember that my son will die in an accident sooner or later, so no matter how your father persuades me, I am determined to learn Xiao Liu Ren Shen Shu, in order to protect my son. Peace, but... nature plays tricks on people!"
"That year, my son had just been admitted to college. I was so happy that I held a banquet and drank with your father until late at night. Both of us were a little drunk. But at that time, your father suddenly knelt down to me. Please ask me to use Xiao Liuren's magic to calculate a hexagram for you. This hexagram is related to your life and death. He also told me that if I calculate this hexagram, I will also receive retribution, but the relationship between me and your father for so many years, We are as close as brothers, how can we refuse? So, with the help of wine, I made a fortune for you. Who knew that early the next morning, the news of my son's death came... Neither your father nor I I didn’t expect that the retribution for telling your fortune would be my son’s life!”
"At that time, even though your father kept apologizing, it was too late to say anything. I was disheartened. After burying my son, I left Chenjiacun. Apart from paying tribute every year, I never wanted to return to that sad place. place. In a blink of an eye, ten years have passed. Looking back on those past events now, I feel that everything seems to have its own arrangement. What causes are sown and what results are obtained. Everything is intertwined, and there is no escape... "
