False evidence

Chapter 431 Rekindling the Bond (16)

The meal took a full two hours.

Chen Zudao's face was flushed from drinking, but he wasn't obviously drunk at all.

Bian Yaoshuang's alcohol tolerance...

I now believe what Xiao Shen San said: he's not human at all, but a zombie.

Goodness, not counting Wei Lan, he and Chen Zudao practically downed a whole case of strong liquor!

Chen Zudao was alright, after all, he was a giant.

Bian Yaoshuang was as thin as a bamboo pole.

Even Gu Haitao was astonished, saying he felt like he had been drinking for nothing all these decades.

Pidan called me and told me that Xie Xiaohuan was still in the ICU and was not in immediate danger, but because of the serious head injury, her condition was far from optimistic.

I didn't tell Gu Haitao about this. After dinner, I went to Xiao Shen San's shop to get some things, and then went to Shuangshan Cemetery with everyone else.

Bian Yaoshuang did not leave, but at Xiao Shensan's 'encouragement', he came with us.

It's also thanks to him and Jiao Tong that we have them.

Bian Yaoshuang has a special identity;
Jiao Tong is Chen Zudao's adopted son and has been taught martial arts by Chen Zudao.

Both of them were incredibly strong. One on each side, each with one hand, they lifted Wei Lan's wheelchair up and down the steps as if walking on flat ground.

"Qiaomei, I've come to see you again..."

Before the offerings were even fully laid out, Gu Haitao was already crying uncontrollably.

No matter how many people tried to persuade him, he couldn't calm down. In the end, Tong Xiangnan opened a bottle of wine, handed it to him, and made him drink two big gulps, which finally calmed him down a bit.

“Hey, I think this monument looks like it’s going to fall apart,” Bian Yaoshuang suddenly said.

"What do you mean?" Gu Haitao stared at him.

Bian Yaoshuang smiled and said, "If your wife comes back to life, then does this tombstone still have any meaning?"

Gu Haitao was taken aback, and asked somewhat absentmindedly, "Can Qiaomei really come back?"

Bian Yaoshuang patted his small bag. "Take a look. If she comes back to life, I'll change this monument."

By the light of the lit candle, Gao He glanced at the inscription on the tombstone and muttered to himself:
"How could someone who has been dead for so many years possibly come back to life?"

"Who says it can't be done?"

Chen Zudao said loudly.

When he said that, his eyes were slanted at me, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Bian Yaoshuang took out a towel and said while wiping the tombstone:
"Those who have never died will not know what happens after death. When the dead are reincarnated, they forget their past lives. Therefore, no living person can be certain about what happens after death, let alone know the experiences of the departed soul. I have never died, so I cannot comment. However, I am certain that it is possible for the dead to be resurrected."

Gao He hesitated, then looked at Gu Haitao's expectant eyes and sighed.

Bian Yaoshuang looked at him and smiled slightly: "Actually, I'm a policeman too."

Gao He was taken aback: "You are..."

"Forensic pathologist." Bian Yaoshuang handed the towel to Xiao Shensan. "He is currently the director of the forensic department in Pinggu County."

“Pinggu County?” Gao He was even more surprised. “I know about that. One of my cousins ​​lives there. I think I heard him mention that you have a forensic doctor there, named Xu something…”

“Xu Huo!” Bian Yaoshuang nodded slightly. “He was my former leader and also my boss.”

Xiao Shen whispered to me, "Xu Huo is my second brother."

I immediately understood what Bian Yaoshuang meant by 'boss'.

Xiao Shen San once said that his second brother was in charge of the Yin-Yang Post Station and was the owner of the station.

Yao Shuang here is also from the Yin Yang Station!

I checked the time and snatched the bottle from Gu Haitao. I made him think carefully about the exact time Ji Qiaomei died. He was still sober, and the time he gave was exactly the same as last time.

Before they knew it, the exact time had arrived.

Xiao Shensan then directed everyone to offer incense again, and then ordered Gu Haitao to light the paper money in the brazier.

I took out the paper clothes that Xie Xiaohuan had made and handed them to Gu Haitao, saying, "When you feel the time is up, burn them for Ji Qiaomei while calling her name."

Gu Haitao nodded, took the paper clothes, and stared blankly at the brazier.

Time passed by, and seeing that he hadn't moved, I thought he was really lost in thought. Just as I was about to remind him, I suddenly felt a chilling sensation down my spine.

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

Chen Zudao let out a loud shout and looked around warily.

He clearly sensed something was wrong.

Bian Yaoshuang walked to Gu Haitao's side, lowered his eyes, and said as if talking to himself:

"Some people want to come back, and others want to take people away."

Wei Lan maneuvered her wheelchair to the back of Gu Haitao, turned it around, and faced away from him.

Jiao Tong followed beside her, one hand on the wheelchair, looking around warily as well.

"I have a feeling this is going to be bad," Erpang said, trembling as he approached me.

He was afraid of the dead and had a certain fear of places like cemeteries, so he didn't say much since entering the cemetery.

Tong Xiangnan gently patted his arm and said in a soft voice:

"Everyone goes through different stages in life. Childhood is carefree; youth is full of energy; middle age is calm; old age is leisurely. Having experienced everything, without any worries or desires, when you are tired, you should lie down, close your eyes and rest well."

Erpang rubbed his nose. "Hearing you say that, death doesn't seem so scary anymore."

At this moment, Gu Haitao suddenly let out a mournful cry:
"Qiaomei! Come back! Come back... I miss you, I miss you so much..."

As he cried out, he unfolded the paper clothes and put them into the brazier.

At that very moment, I felt a sudden chill creep down my spine. Instinctively, I grabbed Xiao Shen San and pulled him behind me.

"Damn it! You're using me as a shield again!"

Xiao Shen was furious.

At this point, I could clearly sense that something was wrong. Seeing the paper clothes burning, I immediately took out the pack of cigarettes that the cigarette butt had given me, pulled one out, and handed it to Gu Haitao.

"He's not in the mood to smoke right now," Gao said, frowning.

I grabbed Gu Haitao by the back of the neck. "If you want Ji Qiaomei to come back, then hurry up and smoke this cigarette!"

Gu Haitao hurriedly put the cigarette in his mouth and lit it over the brazier.

As soon as the cigarette was lit, Gao He let out a soft "Huh?"

That's because, illuminated by the firelight, the smoke exhaled from Gu Haitao's mouth and nose didn't drift away with the wind, but rose straight up.

Once the temperature rose to a certain level, an even more unbelievable scene unfolded.

The fire in the brazier, along with the ashes from the burning paper money and paper clothes, seemed to be drawn by the blue smoke, swirling and gathering together as they flew into the air!

"Who goes there?!" Chen Zudao shouted in a low voice.

I didn't turn around, but before the shouts had even finished, it seemed as if something alive was moving toward us at an extremely fast speed.

As the sound drew nearer, Jiao Tong suddenly leaped up, crossing two rows of tombstones in succession.

Then a scream was heard.

The call was very short, but I could still tell that it sounded like a large canine!
(End of this chapter)