False evidence

Chapter 98 Old Tiles

Yan Fengwei accompanied Meng Zhen to the restroom on the third floor.

Taking this opportunity, I followed Lü Xin's instructions and arranged the ten old tiles prepared by Yan Fengwei along the markings.

After I laid out seven pieces, the monkey asked me, "Where should I put the remaining three pieces?"
I casually said, "After they go in, seal one doorway and let them hold the other two up on their heads."

Pidan said, "Your method is quite unusual. Making the couple sit in the enclosure with tiles on their heads for the entire night? They'd be exhausted. If you ask me, you should let them lie down and put the tiles on their faces; that would be more comfortable."

My heart skipped a beat for no reason. "What did you say?"

"Didn't you hear what I said? Fine, I'll just say it out loud," Pidan mumbled.

Yan Fengwei and Meng Zhen returned to the attic. Meng Zhen's eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying again.

What if I need to use the restroom later?

"If you can hold it in, then hold it in. If you can't, then take care of it in this circle! What kind of situation is this? There's no need for so many worries!" Yan Fengwei pointed to the circle formed by the tiles and asked me, "We can just stay in here? We don't need to do anything else?"

The monkey looked at me and said, "You guys go in first, then each of you take a tile. Sanqi will tell you what else to do."

Yan Fengwei nodded and pulled Meng Zhen to step inside.

"and many more!"

I grabbed him.

"What's wrong?" Yan Fengwei stared at the tiles again, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I see, the house is built, so we can't 'go through the wall,' we have to go through the door!"

I had only vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but when he mentioned 'house,' I suddenly realized something was wrong: "Wait! You can't go in!"

"Didn't you say they were supposed to stay in the circle until dawn? Why did you change your mind?" Pidan asked.

“We absolutely cannot go in.” I shook my head. “Let me make a phone call first.”

This time, instead of calling Lü Xin, I shamelessly dialed Bai Jing's number.

After a long silence on the receiver, a rapid "beep beep" sound came through.

"No signal." The monkey showed me his phone.

Pidan also took out his phone, but he couldn't make a call either.

Yan Fengwei scratched his head and said, "That's the most inconvenient thing about this place. The signal is usually bad, and it's even worse during thunderstorms. Um, why don't you go outside to make the call?"

I thought for a moment, shook my head, bit my lower lip, dialed another number, and then deleted them one by one.

"Hey."

"Hey."

Hearing Lü Xin's voice, I quickened my pace: "I've already arranged everything in that house as you instructed."

"Oh, did those two go inside? Did they cover their heads with tiles?"

"It's covered." I gestured for everyone to be quiet and said into the microphone, "Everything was done as you said. What's the next step?"

Lu Xin immediately said, "Light the incense! From now on, the incense must not be extinguished! Once midnight has passed, empty all the incense ash and millet from the incense burner, replace it with fresh incense, light the incense again, and burn paper money immediately!"

"it is good!"

I held the phone between my fingers, picked up a box of matches, took one out, and struck it with a "snap" against the microphone.

He paused for a moment, then flicked out the match.

Before I could speak again, Lü Xin's voice came through the receiver. He said very solemnly, "Remember, the incense must not go out before midnight. Once the time comes, replace it with fresh incense!"

"understand!"

After hanging up the phone, my forehead was already covered in a layer of cold sweat.

The monkey asked, "Can you make a call on your phone?"

"Something went wrong?" Yan Fengwei was much more shrewd and worldly-wise; he had already sensed something was amiss from my expression and actions.

I squeezed my eyes shut, then opened them again and said, "My friend has ulterior motives; I can't listen to him anymore."

When Pidan mentioned covering himself with the tiles, I felt something was off.

It was only when Yan Fengwei mentioned 'house' that I suddenly realized what he meant.

Lu Xin asked me to prepare ten old roof tiles to surround Yan Fengwei and Meng Zhen, and they had to be positioned directly opposite the door.

The coffin used to hold the dead is also called a longevity coffin, an old coffin, and even more so, a ten-piece coffin!
Following the method taught by Lü Xin, I placed tiles inside the door, arranging them into a rectangle... wouldn't that look like a coffin?

Ten tiles, eight of them on the bottom, and one tile on each person's head—that's like a coffin lid!
According to the customs of my hometown, the coffin is only covered when the coffin is buried, after the entire funeral is held.

The coffin is placed inside the house, and an incense burner is placed at the door to light incense; this is how a mourning hall is set up.

The matter is now settled; we must do as Lü Xin said. This means sending Yan Fengwei and Meng Zhen directly to their deaths!
I've seen Old Master Bai take charge of things for others before, so I know these things.

These rules passed down from our ancestors are similar in many places, but certain details cannot be violated.

Lu Xin understands magic and techniques, so he should be even less likely to go against the grain!

I deliberately called him and pretended to do what he said, just to test him.

I don't know what his intention was in doing this, but I'm sure he was lying.

Because, although his reactions sounded normal during the call, I could still detect a hint of smugness in his tone.

Yan Fengwei asked me anxiously, "Your friends are unreliable... so what should we do now?"

Although he was also starting to lose his composure, in my eyes, he and Lü Zhen looked as radiant as newborn babies.

I looked at the two of them and murmured, "No one's life can be smooth sailing forever, and it's even less likely that these two will suddenly have a stroke of good luck at this time..."

As my thoughts raced, I gradually sorted out my ideas.

I told them to wait in the attic and not to act on their own. I hurried downstairs to the garage and took an old-fashioned raincoat from the van that had arrived.

As soon as I closed the car door, a monkey with a serious expression came up to me.

I asked, "Do you have something to say to me?"

The monkey whispered, "You must be wondering why I brought Egg along. It's because my grandma said she's about to die."

"Nonsense!" I shook my head repeatedly. "She's alive and kicking, how could she possibly be dying?"

The monkey stared at me and said, "Grandma is a bit mystical, but she wouldn't lie to me. She loves Pidan very much and would never use this to play tricks. I didn't believe it at first either, but if that video of the bald guy wasn't faked, then what in this world is impossible?"

I was stunned for a moment, then snapped out of it and grabbed him: "If you believe me, then you should take Pidan to the hospital! Why did you bring her here? What if something really happens? If it's delayed..."

The monkey said, "That's what Grandma said. Going to the hospital is useless. She only has a chance of being alright if she stays with you. Grandma made it very clear that as long as she can get through this extremely yin day, she has a chance to continue living."

(End of this chapter)