Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 130

Jiang Shui’s hint is certainly not that simple. The simple one is Li Zhuiyuan.

Because in life, there are very few people and things that Li Zhuiyuan really cares about.

This is his shortcoming. It is difficult for him to trigger the cause and effect by himself, so he needs Tan Wenbin and others to help him make contact.

This is also his advantage. He can examine these clues, summarize and explore the rules from a third-party perspective.

However, Professor Zhu in front of us is a special case.

Li Zhuiyuan himself had long discovered that he had a higher degree of acceptance and tolerance towards certain specific groups of people.

Professor Zhu gained Li Zhuiyuan's recognition, and the boy was willing to contact him.

Others have to check dozens, hundreds or even more causal clues one by one every day. The number of clues here is extremely limited, and he finally accepted this one recently, but it turned out to be a problem.

Unless the water drops from the river did not splash on him, if it splashed on him a little, even just one drop, then in Li Zhuiyuan's perspective,

Professor Zhu...is already soaked.

"Shall we go now?"

"it is good."

Code of Conduct for Walking on the River:
1: When causal clues begin to emerge, the initial risk factor is generally low.

2. Newly emerged causal clues need to be nurtured. We need to follow their route and try not to disrupt their development in order to obtain more information.

Therefore, Li Zhuiyuan did not let Professor Zhu wait, but went to call another companion to go together.

They just invited me, and their wife just wanted to see me even though she was seriously ill. If I bring someone else with me, the original development path may change.

The family compound where Professor Zhu lives is not on campus, but in an old staff community outside the campus.

The community environment is good, with an artificial river in front. Professor Zhu's home is on the first floor of the building facing the river.

The small courtyard on the first floor is full of flowers, and it can be seen that they have been carefully trimmed and tended.

I pushed open the door and walked into the house. There was a smell of Chinese medicine mixed with a faint orchid scent. It wasn't too pleasant, but compared to ordinary families with patients, this smell was really good.

"Xiaoyuan, shall I get you a drink?"

"Professor, I just drink water."

"Drink water? Okay."

Professor Zhu poured a cup of tea for Li Zhuiyuan and handed it to him. Li Zhuiyuan stood up from the sofa and took it with both hands.

Afterwards, Professor Zhu pointed to the bedroom and excused himself to Li Zhuiyuan. He knocked gently on the door and called out twice. After receiving a faint response from inside, he opened the door and walked in.

Sitting on the sofa, Li Zhuiyuan looked around the living room.

There are many books in the living room, not just for decoration. Each pile of books is placed in a convenient position for people to read.

There is an easel in the corner, covered with a layer of white cloth, and there are piles of drawing papers on both sides, including sketches and oil paintings.

The house is not big and there are a lot of things in it, making it seem a bit cramped, but the overall atmosphere is very comfortable.

On the way here, Professor Zhu and Li Zhuiyuan briefly introduced the family situation. Due to the wife's health condition, the couple did not have children and have supported each other until now.

Li Zhuiyuan put down the teacup and leaned back on the sofa. He felt something fall to one side and reached out to pick it up. It was a photo frame.

The photo frame was originally wrapped in oil paper, but it had been opened by someone. However, when it was placed, the opening was deliberately placed facing inwards, as if it didn't want people to see it.

When it fell, most of the picture frame inside slid out.

The frame is entirely black, with streaks of underworld patterns carved on the edge. Combined with the black and white photo in the middle, it can be seen that this is a posthumous photo.

The woman inside was old, but her features were still gentle, and even the dense wrinkles on her face could not hide her elegance and grace.

This should be the posthumous photo taken in advance after he knew that his health was failing.

Many elderly people do this. First, it is to be prepared to avoid the family being in a hurry after they really pass away. Second, people who pass away due to illness generally do not look very good, so it is necessary to take pictures in advance while they are still in good condition to leave themselves a decent appearance at the funeral.

It’s just that the dark pattern on this photo frame…seems a bit too professional.

It is not just a simple resemblance in shape. When you rub it with your fingertips, you can clearly feel the fine internal forks under each dark pattern. This is a standard Earth Sutra inscription.

Anyone who has this skill can order custom-made ancestral tablets for Grandma Liu.

In other words, the manual cost of making the photo frame is very expensive, and sometimes it’s not just a matter of price, but also involves favors.

In addition, there is another detail. I don’t know whether it is due to the good skills of the photographer or the makeup artist, but the old lady in this black and white photo actually gives people a delicate and rosy feeling.

It's a very strange contrast because it shouldn't have been possible to produce this effect.

Li Zhuiyuan leaned sideways to see if there was anything special about the photo frame mirror, but after checking, he found nothing unusual.

But when re-examining the portrait, there seemed to be subtle changes, as if she had moved, and the perspective of the characters in it seemed to have shifted.

Li Zhuiyuan took out a "test paper" he had drawn from his pocket and stuck it on the talisman, but the talisman showed no reaction.

This is really strange. Is it really my illusion?

Although he came here to look for information clues, the boy never expected that he would be stuck when he touched a portrait as soon as he entered here.

Even he himself was caught in the triangle relationship of science, art or metaphysics, and could not make up his mind.

Two footsteps were heard in the bedroom. Li Zhuiyuan put the portrait back and put it behind himself, preparing to let it fall again when he got up so that he could take the opportunity to ask questions.

Professor Zhu came out, supporting his wife.

The old couple have the same surname, Zhu.

After being woken up earlier, Mrs. Zhu should have simply combed her hair and dressed up, but her face still looked sick.

She is really in her twilight years. Maybe she is not there yet in terms of age, but her body is approaching a critical point.

"Hello, Grandma Zhu."

Li Zhuiyuan stood up to greet him, and the portrait behind him fell down again.

Mrs. Zhu looked at Li Zhuiyuan with a smile on her face, reached out and patted her husband's hand, and said:
"You're right. This child is indeed good-looking and has a scholarly temperament that makes people like him."

Everyone has his or her own aesthetic taste. Just look at the furnishings inside and outside the house, as well as Mrs. Zhu's profession before retirement, and you can tell her interests and preferences.

However, this was the first time that Li Zhuiyuan was described as having a scholarly temperament.

I think that those who died at the hands of Li Zhuiyuan would not speak out against this.

"Sit down, kid."

"Okay, grandma."

When Li Zhuiyuan sat down, he touched the frame of the photo and reached out to adjust it.

Mrs. Zhu did not shy away from this, but took the initiative to ask: "Is it a good photo?"

Professor Zhu stood up and went to pack up the photo frame. He was a little unhappy that his wife asked this to a child, but he just smiled dotingly because he knew that his wife did not like those restrictions.

"It's beautiful." Li Zhuiyuan handed the photo frame to Professor Zhu and said to Mrs. Zhu, "I think the photo is better looking than you are in real life now."

"Hehehe." Mrs. Zhu covered her mouth and laughed. This time she was no longer reserved. She was truly happy.

If other women were told that she looked better in photos than in real life, she would probably be unhappy, but this was exactly the effect Mrs. Zhu was pursuing, and being praised and acknowledged made her feel at ease.

"Grandma, I'm not feeling well, so I wanted to take better-looking photos. This way, even when I'm gone, Mr. Zhu won't be too bored when he looks at my photos while sitting at home and thinking about me."

Professor Zhu agreed, "Yes, yes, it's very beautiful. I won't put it on the altar at night. I'll carry it to bed."

Grandma Zhu blushed and spat, "Bah, the child is here, what nonsense are you talking about."

Afraid that the topic would be diverted, Li Zhuiyuan hurriedly asked, "Where was the photo taken? At a photo studio? My brother is planning to take artistic photos with his girlfriend, and he's worried about which one to choose."

Grandma Zhu said, "It's at the intersection of Zhengyang Street, at Pingju Photo Studio."

"Oh, okay, I'll remember that."

"Although the boss is young, he has excellent skills and is very meticulous and responsible." Grandma Zhu added, "The price is not expensive. You can recommend your brother to bring his partner to try it."

"Then was this photo frame also made at the photo studio?"

"Of course. This photo frame is exquisite. I like the stripes. It's not expensive either. But your brother will definitely not choose this one. There are other styles."

One is a re-employed professor and the other is a retired professor. They don’t have to worry about food and drink, but they are not rich either. It is also difficult for them to earn extra money with their majors.

If they think something is cheap, the price will definitely not be high.

If expensive things are sold at very low prices, then there is something wrong with the photo studio.

Next, Grandma Zhu asked Li Zhuiyuan what books he had read, and Li Zhuiyuan certainly would not mention Wei Zhengdao.

Understanding the old lady's preferences, he talked about some books. Grandma Zhu also asked a few questions, and Li Zhuiyuan answered them all.

Grandma Zhu was very surprised and motioned for Li Zhuiyuan to follow her into the study, where she further examined the boy's calligraphy and paintings.

Professor Zhu pushed the door open and said, "Lunch is ready. How are you guys?"

Grandma Zhu smiled bitterly and said, "I wanted to give the child some advice, but his calligraphy and painting skills are better than mine. If I wasn't in poor health and had no energy, I would have wanted to take him as my teacher."

Li Zhuiyuan's calligraphy was already very good. When he was very young, Li Lan was working in the study. The floor was full of rubbings of inscriptions on stone tablets, and he would crawl on them.

As for painting, I learned that from A-li.

The boy is proficient in both calligraphy and painting, but is far from the master level. However, Grandma Zhu is also a person with a wide range of interests. She is good at everything but not good at anything, which actually reflects the boy's professionalism.

Li Zhuiyuan helped Grandma Zhu leave the study and sat down to eat.

Two vegetarian dishes, one meat dish and a soup. The dishes are simple and the taste is light.

Grandma Zhu ate a few bites, drank half a bowl of soup, and put down her chopsticks.

Professor Zhu warmly invited Li Zhuiyuan to continue eating.

After dinner, Grandma Zhu motioned to Li Zhuiyuan to help her into the bedroom. From under the bedroom bookcase, she took out a set of hardcover books as a gift for Li Zhuiyuan.

Although it is not an antique, it is also valuable. For ordinary people, it is already a generous gift.

Li Zhuiyuan accepted it and thanked him sincerely.

Grandma Zhu was very happy and held Li Zhuiyuan's hand and talked for a while.

Because he had to hurry to the photo studio, Li Zhuiyuan made the excuse that he had classes in the afternoon and had to go back to school.

This stunned Grandma Zhu, and she quickly called Professor Zhu to ask, "Is Xiaoyuan a student?"

"Ah?" Professor Zhu was also puzzled, "He must have gone to school."

"You are confused, that's not what I meant." Grandma Zhu looked at Li Zhuiyuan: "Are you a college student?"

"um, yes."

Professor Zhu slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, I mentioned it a long time ago. The school admitted a child prodigy in advance. Is it you, Xiaoyuan?"

Li Zhuiyuan: “It may not be me.”

"He was the top scorer in the college entrance examination?"

"That should be me."

"Haha." Professor Zhu laughed, "I thought you were a child of some faculty member and liked my class, but I didn't expect you to be a student of our school."

Grandma Zhu reached out and touched Li Zhuiyuan's face again: "Oh, it turns out to be our top scholar. No wonder he is so powerful."

After saying goodbye to the two elderly people, Li Zhuiyuan left the community and took a taxi to Zhengyang Street.

If Grandma Zhu's physical problems were caused by some evil spirit, I would help to solve the problem, but she was not.

Her time of death is really approaching, and the only way to prolong her life is through evil magic.

Wei Zhengdao severely and thoroughly criticized this kind of evil magic, and Li Zhuiyuan inherited the criticism and also learned it in detail.

But there is really no need to use this. Throughout history, no one who used evil magic to prolong life could really get the expected good ending.

The two old people have already let it go and can face this temporary separation calmly.

The only thing he could do was to take Runsheng and Binbin with him to help at the funeral, after all, they had no children.

This is a very peaceful transition of clues. The only clue leading to Professor Zhu's house is the photo studio.

But here, there is a problem on the timeline.

It was because I took the initiative to attend many of Professor Zhu's classes that I attracted his attention. Professor Zhu then went home and told his wife about it. Then Grandma Zhu became curious and wanted to meet me. The deterioration of her physical condition accelerated this process.

If we have to extend it back, it should be that I discovered the specialness of this portrait at Grandma Zhu's funeral, and then the timeline can be moved back with plenty of time.

But this logic does not hold true.

It was because I attended Professor Zhu's class that I was invited to be a guest. If I hadn't attended Professor Zhu's class... the two of us probably would have never had any contact, and I would not have been able to attend Grandma Zhu's funeral.

Therefore, if it is confirmed that the waves he received are real, then he would not be as lucky this time as he was in the last incident with Yuxuzi's big fish, to solve the problem so long in advance.

In other words, I no longer have the first-mover advantage this time.

Li Zhuiyuan turned his head and looked at the street scenes passing by outside the car window.

Is it because my behavior of entering the examination room early last time was too exaggerated...so the Heavenly Dao filled this loophole for me?

If this is true, I have to consider revising the "Code of Conduct for Walking on the River".

Because the version has been updated, the specifications may not be compatible.

Secondly, I have to seriously consider controlling my scores.

Otherwise, if you just study and utilize the rules, and the Heavenly Dao follows suit to tinker with the rules, wouldn't that be like building a wall to block your own future path?

"We're at Zhengyang Street. Where should we get off?"

"Master, get off at the crossroads ahead."

"it is good."

The taxi pulled over, Li Zhuiyuan got out, turned around, and saw the Pingju Photo Studio.

The photo studio was not big and the decoration was very cozy. When Li Zhuiyuan walked in, he saw the boss sweeping the floor.

The boss is very young, less than thirty years old, not tall, wearing a thin windbreaker and a brown beret, and looks very energetic.

“Take photos or get photos?”

"Photograph."

"Take a photo for ID?"

"Ah."

"How many inches?"

"Two inches."

"Okay, follow me upstairs."

Li Zhuiyuan followed his boss up the stairs, which were very narrow and had many turns.

After going up to the second floor, the space was much more spacious and Li Zhuiyuan sat down in front of the blue background cloth.

The boss didn't rush to fiddle with the camera. Instead, he walked over with a comb in his right hand. He combed the hair first with the comb, then grabbed and combed it with his right hand.

"You will definitely be a handsome boy when you grow up. Well, you already are now, little handsome boy."

Li Zhuiyuan responded with a shy smile.

The boss walked behind the camera and said, "Come on, let's get ready. Just like that, don't move. One, two, three!"

"Crack!"

The moment the shutter clicked, Li Zhuiyuan felt his vision go dark and heard a gurgling sound all around.

The young man maintained his original sitting posture, without moving, not even his eyelids twitched, but at the same time, on this basis, he started to walk in the Yin position.

In the shadow perspective, the camera turns into a giant eyeball.

The eyeball was covered with dense bloodshot veins, and it kept turning, looking at itself carefully up and down and left and right.

Gradually, Li Zhuiyuan saw his own face on the big eyeball, from blurry to clear, and even showing a slight sense of three-dimensionality.

It sees itself, it remembers itself.

"All right."

The boss's voice sounded, the big eyeball retracted into the camera, Li Zhuiyuan also ended his Yin state, and everything returned to normal.

"Do you want it now or tomorrow?"

"I want it now."

"Then wait a moment, I'll wash it for you."

"Thank you, please."

"You're welcome."

The boss walked down the stairs, and Li Zhuiyuan stood up and followed him out, but when he passed the camera mounted there, he still looked back.

There seemed to be white pus residue at the lens port of the camera facing the user, which had accumulated to a certain level.

"Snapped."

Drops fell to the ground.

Li Zhuiyuan went downstairs.

"Sit down for a while. There's some candy over there. Have some."

"Okay, thank you boss."

The boss lifted the curtain, opened the door inside and walked in.

Li Zhuiyuan took a candy from the tray on the coffee table, held it in his hand, and then walked to the cupboard.

The most common items on display in a photo studio are photographs, including photos of children, young people, and the elderly. Each age group represents a different photography style.

Children and young people use ordinary photo frames, but the photo frames of the elderly’s posthumous photos all have streaks of dark patterns.

There are price tags below, they are not expensive and are within the reach of ordinary people.

There is something special and complicated in this, can't you see it?

But before, at Professor Zhu's home, I had picked up Grandma Zhu's portrait and examined it carefully, and found nothing unusual.

Moreover, even though the photo frames of the deceased were placed here, no specific problems could be found.

Of course, there is something wrong with this store. When the boss was taking a photo of himself, he had already seen the big eyeball.

But the problem is, to harm someone... you have to take some action to harm them, right?
In ancient times, the streaks of the underworld were funeral details that only the rich and powerful could pursue, but now people have lowered the price to the common people.

Apart from being overly detailed and lifelike and having a certain dynamic visual sense, there is no harm in the posthumous photos. No matter whether they are taken using special means, from the consumer's perspective... it's just that the boss has good skills.

Grandma Zhu's body had reached its end naturally, not because of an evil spirit that had entered her body.

So, what is it trying to achieve?
In fact, Li Zhuiyuan could have taken action when taking photos.

Just to be on the safe side, I can call people to gather and go directly to this photo studio.

But he held back.

The less first-mover advantage you have, the more you should not be impatient, because if you make a wrong move, it may be too late to remedy the situation.

In the dark inner room, the boss stood in front of the medicine pool, motionless.

"Gudu... gudu..."

There was a crashing sound in the pool.

The boss reached in, took out two round objects, and pressed them into his eyes.

“Click!” “Click!”

The boss blinked and reached out to take the photo out of the pool.

He turned and walked out, and stopped at the door.

I touched the area under my eyes and saw a red and greasy liquid dripping. It was blood.

He walked to the sink, dug out his eyeballs again, then picked up a water pipe, connected one end to the faucet, and inserted the other end into his eye sockets.

He leaned forward, turned on the faucet, and the water began to wash over his eyes.

The left eye socket goes in and the right eye socket goes out.

"Crash..."

After flushing for a while, pull out the water pipe, insert it into the right eye socket and continue flushing.

After making sure that they were clean, he turned off the faucet and pressed the two eyeballs back into place.

"Bah!" "Bah!"

Picking up a dry towel, he began to wipe his face, paying special attention to his eyes.

He walked to the door again, stopped, waited, raised his hand to touch it, and after confirming that there was no problem, he pushed the door open.

"Squeak..."

The boss came out, walked to the counter, started cutting skillfully, and finally took out a small envelope and put all the photos in it.

"for you."

The little envelope was thick.

The boss didn't ask me how many copies I wanted, but this thickness is definitely not the lowest version.

"how much is it?"

"According to our store rules, taking photos of handsome boys is free."

“But that’s not what I’m used to.”

"You've already paid, and I enjoyed the photo shoot. We owe each other nothing." The boss crossed his arms and waved.

"I also need to buy a picture frame."

"Buy a picture frame? Which one?"

"This one." Li Zhuiyuan pointed at the black one, "This is the size."

"You can change it to another one. This is a frame for posthumous portraits."

"I want this one. I like this style."

The boss looked embarrassed, but after some thought, he finally nodded, took out the photo frame and wrapped it with oil paper.

There was a price tag under the photo frame. Li Zhuiyuan paid for it and the boss took the money without saying anything else.

"Goodbye, boss."

"Goodbye, handsome boy."

Before walking out of the photo studio, Li Zhuiyuan glanced at the business license posted on the corner of the wall. The name below was... Deng Chen.

Exit the store and walk across the street.

Li Zhuiyuan turned around and looked at the photo studio again.

The boss was standing behind a glass window. On a shelf at the same height as his face, there was a black-and-white portrait of an old lady on the left, and a portrait of an old grandfather on the right.

He stood in the middle, just staring at the boy.

The two looked at each other.

Suddenly, the portraits of the old grandfather and grandmother on both sides seemed to smile.

Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes and opened them again, and the two photos returned to normal.

But this time, the smile shifted to the boss's face, and he grinned, revealing two rows of big white teeth.

His body seemed to be shaking.

Li Zhuiyuan pretended to take a step forward, as if he was going to cross the street again. Inside the window, the boss's body trembled more and more, and his smile became more and more forced.

Li Zhuiyuan did not move forward, but instead reached out, stopped a taxi that happened to pass by, and got in.

The boss relaxed, as if relieved.

"Master, Haihe University."

After saying the location, Li Zhuiyuan did not turn his head to look out the window, but closed his eyes as if he was taking a rest.

He had a feeling,
The question type has changed this time.

……

The library's window seat has just the right amount of sunlight.

Zhou Yunyun was reading a book, and soft light shone on her, creating a clear and clean beauty.

The shadow of the poisoning incident has dissipated. Zhao Mengyao left behind a "confession and poison" and disappeared. The subsequent investigation also involved a vortex of her college entrance examination identity impersonation...

The school controlled public opinion and Zhou Yunyun was qualified to continue her studies in graduate school.

However, these are not the most important things to her.

She raised her head and shifted her gaze from the book to the boy sitting opposite her.

There are couples in the library. Some are whispering to each other, some are exchanging glances, some are reading seriously at a distance, and there is also the one in front of me... who is sleeping soundly.

He didn't snore, but she could hear his breathing. He was sleeping very soundly.

Mm, he looks so cute when he sleeps.

However, there was a girl who was originally sitting diagonally opposite, probably a senior student, who had been looking here constantly since before.

Now, she took the initiative to come over, stood beside him, and looked at his sleeping face carefully.

Zhou Yunyun shook the tip of her pen and made a questioning expression.

The senior student plucked up her courage and reached out to push Tan Wenbin.

Zhou Yunyun didn't expect the other party to be so direct.

Moreover, after Tan Wenbin was pushed awake, the senior schoolmate seemed to be sure of something and hugged Tan Wenbin who had just sat up.

The most important thing is that Tan Wenbin had just woken up in a daze and thought it was Zhou Yunyun who was hugging him. He even reached out and touched the other person's head.

As I was touching her, I suddenly realized that the girl sitting opposite me looked like my boyfriend.

then……

"Bang!"

The senior student was pushed away, knocked over the table next to her, and fell to the ground.

The attention of the students nearby was immediately attracted by this place. After seeing the scene of one man, two women and another woman sitting on the ground, even the most study-obsessed students did not feel disturbed at this moment.

Because this combination is so classic.

Tan Wenbin was certain that it was this woman who took the initiative to hug him.

He looked at Zhou Yunyun, asking what was going on. Zhou Yunyun shook her head and spread her hands, indicating that she didn't understand either.

Tan Wenbin stood up and motioned Zhou Yunyun to pack up.

Zhou Yunyun nodded, quickly put the books and stationery into her bag, and then followed Tan Wenbin out of the library.

As soon as I went out, I heard a sound of pursuit from behind, it was still that senior student.

"It's you, it's you, it's you?"

"My Father?"

"Yes, it must be you, I remember you!" The senior student pretended to pounce on Tan Wenbin.

Fortunately, this time Tan Wenbin was prepared. He reached out and pressed the other person's shoulder in advance, keeping him at an arm's length away from him.

"It's you, I remember you, I've seen you!" The senior student's eyes turned red with anxiety, and her voice was filled with tears, revealing her true feelings.

The emotion was so sincere that Tan Wenbin began to doubt whether he had ever had sex inappropriately while drunk.

Zhou Yunyun, on the other hand, just watched the scene calmly and asked, "Hello, classmate, can you explain the situation clearly? There may be a misunderstanding here?"

Tan Wenbin was really touched that his partner believed in him more than he did.

The senior student said, "Have you been to Zhengmen Village? Zhengmen Village, you have been there, right?"

Hearing the keyword "Zhengmen Village", Tan Wenbin finally remembered who the girl in front of him was.

They were the team of college students that went to explore Zhengmen Village, and this girl was one of them.

The reason why I didn't recognize them before was very simple. At that time, these college students were all dirty and had become puppets under control. When they were rescued, they were dragged on the boards and all of them were bruised and swollen.

Now the girl has recovered from her injuries, cleaned herself up, and most importantly, put on makeup.

If you can recognize it at a glance, it would be like seeing a ghost.

"What is Zhengmen Village? I don't know. I've never been there. Classmate, I think you have recognized the wrong person."

"No, I remember you, you put your face in front of me, and you touched me!"

I was just trying to make sure you were still alive!

"Classmate, I think you need to rest more." Tan Wenbin circled his fingers on his temple.

Then, he took Zhou Yunyun's hand and continued to walk out.

The senior student followed behind.

Tan Wenbin and Zhou Yunyun both walked out of the school gate, and she followed them out.

"I said, classmate, I've already told you that I don't know you, you got the wrong person, so can you please stop following us?"

The senior student nodded: "You don't have to admit it, but I want to treat you... treat you all to a meal. I want to express my gratitude, okay?"

"Really, it's not necessary."

"Then I will continue to follow you."

"I'm not from your school."

"Then I'll follow her." The senior pointed at Zhou Yunyun, "She's from our school, right?"

Tan Wenbin was silent, stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

The senior student took two steps back in fear, waving her hands constantly, and lowered her voice: "I don't mean to threaten you, I don't mean that, I really just want to express my gratitude.

They all said that we had inhaled poisonous miasma and had hallucinations, and that we had never actually entered Zhengmen Village, but they didn't remember it, but I remembered some of the scenes.

These days, I often dream about this at night.

I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart. Even if you are not him, even if I have recognized the wrong person, I still want to treat you to a meal.

Feel sorry……"

The senior student bowed to Tan Wenbin.

"Even if you refuse, I won't bother her. I'm sorry, I was too emotional just now."

Tan Wenbin looked at Zhou Yunyun, and Zhou Yunyun nodded.

"Okay, where to eat?"

"Go...to my family's restaurant?"

"Don't go."

"Then I'll choose one nearby?"

"Row."

It was said to be nearby, but I still walked for a while and finally arrived at a community store at the side door of a residential area. The sign on it read "Jiang Hu Stir-Fry".

Although the location is not good, the business is very good. It is almost dinner time, the place is already full and there are people queuing outside.

Tan Wenbin said, "Since the place is full, forget it."

"No, it's okay, I'll take care of it." The senior student walked into the store and communicated for a while, then immediately turned around and waved, motioning Tan Wenbin and Zhou Yunyun to come in.

Zhou Yunyun: "Business is so good here, which means the food must be delicious."

Tan Wenbin: "I tell you, she really recognized the wrong person."

Zhou Yunyun: "I believe everything you say."

"Okay, let's go and try the food here. If it tastes good, come here often."

This store has a small door leading to the community, and a small shed is set up inside. Although it is already full, a small table and three small stools are temporarily arranged opposite the kitchen.

The senior student ordered the food first, then got the drinks, and after sitting down, she took out paper towels to wipe the table.

Tan Wenbin looked towards the kitchen, where a half-bald chef in his fifties was cooking. He controlled several woks by himself with smooth movements, and as if to deliberately show his calmness, he was cooking with his eyes closed.

Amazing.

Zhou Yunyun then took the initiative to communicate with the senior student, and only now did they know each other's names.

The senior schoolmate’s surname is Luo, her name is Luo Mingzhu, she is in the same department as Zhou Yunyun, and she is a junior.

When Luo Mingzhu introduced her interests and hobbies, she specifically mentioned her "love of adventure."

When he heard this, Tan Wenbin was drinking soda and almost sprayed it out of his nose.

What does it mean to love adventure? It's obviously to love to die.

Their table must have been specially arranged, as the dishes were served very quickly.

Tan Wenbin picked up the chopsticks and tasted it. It tasted really good, the kind that showed the effort put into cooking.

I'll bring my friends here to eat next time.

The soup was served quickly and the small table was already filled.

The customers waiting for their meals nearby were dissatisfied and complained why their table was served so quickly since they had clearly arrived first.

The waitress explained that since it was the family's family coming to eat, they must be served first.

After hearing this reason, the guests at nearby tables stopped making noise.

Zhou Yunyun asked, "Is this your family's restaurant?"

Luo Mingzhu shook her head: "No, it was opened by my fourth uncle. My fourth uncle used to be a chef in my family's store. Later, he saw that my parents cut corners and used inferior ingredients, so he was angry and left to open this store on his own."

Tan Wenbin took the initiative to ask: "Tell me the name of your restaurant so that I can be careful to avoid risks in the future."

Luo Mingzhu: "Mingzhu Restaurant on Yushan Street."

Zhou Yunyun: "Your parents opened it in your name?"

Luo Mingzhu: "My original name was Luo Mingyu, but later my parents changed it to Luo Mingzhu. I borrowed the name of my family's restaurant."

"Hahaha!" Tan Wenbin was amused.

When Luo Mingzhu saw Tan Wenbin laughing, she also laughed.

The previous "misunderstandings and grudges" between the two had completely dissipated at this moment.

In fact, this senior student is quite extroverted. Although her ability in exploration is poor, she is also special. Others have basically forgotten their experience in Zhengmen Village, but she can still remember some scenes.

Tan Wenbin knew that such people were born with a much higher level of perception than ordinary people and were more sensitive.

Everyone was eating and chatting. Luo Mingzhu no longer forced Tan Wenbin to admit the matter of Zhengmen Village. Instead, she chatted more and more with Zhou Yunyun, and the two of them exchanged dormitory numbers.

Tan Wenbin ate his food in silence. He knew that his senior was attacking from behind.

My stupid squad leader actually accepted it, but it may be that he is retreating to advance.

He also knew that he shouldn't be fooled by the seemingly close and warm relationship between the two women.

The meal time has passed and the peak customer service period is over.

The chef finally got a break and walked out of the kitchen. He wiped his sweat with a wet towel and stood behind Luo Mingzhu.

"Zhuzhu, is this your classmate or friend?"

"Yes, let me introduce them to you. This is Zhou Yunyun and this is Tan Wenbin."

Zhou Yunyun: "Hello, uncle. The food you cook is really delicious."

Tan Wenbin looked at him in confusion and found that his fourth uncle still had his eyes closed.

"Haha, thank you. Since you are Zhuzhu's friend, if you want to come for dinner next time, just come in and say hello. No need to wait."

Fourth uncle took out a cigarette box from his pocket, pulled out a cigarette and handed it to Tan Wenbin.

Tan Wenbin stood up and took it, and asked, "Uncle, are your eyes injured?"

"Hehe, didn't Zhuzhu tell you?"

Luo Mingzhu said: "My fourth uncle has been blind since he was a child, but his cooking skills are far inferior to my father and other uncles."

"Hahaha." The fourth uncle laughed happily. He was very satisfied with the praise and recognition from his niece. "You can still cook even if you can't see. Just use your ears. I can tell the heat and the amount of ingredients to add with just my ears."

"This is real skill, amazing."

Tan Wenbin praised sincerely.

The last person with excellent hearing I saw was my own brother Xiaoyuan.

Brother Xiaoyuan has such good hearing that he can hear your whispers clearly even from a distance.

Tan Wenbin immediately thought of the image of Xiao Yuan stirring the spoon with his eyes closed, and laughed...

While smiling, Tan Wenbin took out a lighter and lit a cigarette for his fourth uncle. No matter what, he enjoyed the other man's excellent craftsmanship.

"Oh, okay, thank you."

Fourth Uncle held the cigarette in his mouth, lowered his head, and handed the cigarette butt accurately to the flame.

Out of politeness, Fourth Uncle held Tan Wenbin's hand holding the lighter with both hands.

As soon as the hands of both parties touched.

Tan Wenbin felt a sudden chill on his shoulders, and the crying of two babies was heard instantly!

Under this stimulation, he immediately went into a state of depression.

After walking in the underworld, in his vision, Fourth Uncle's ears turned into two centipedes folded and coiled there.

The two centipedes seemed to sense that they were being watched and turned their bodies, looking towards Tan Wenbin, as if they were about to pounce.

Tan Wenbin immediately let go of his hands, and the Yin state was released.

The cigarette in Fourth Uncle's mouth also fell to the ground.

When he thought that this guy had made all these dishes, Tan Wenbin seemed to recall the time when he first came to Uncle Li's house and ate the roasted pork skin and boiled shrimps in a daze.

He immediately reached out and pulled Zhou Yunyun up. His fourth uncle was standing at the exit, so he pulled Zhou Yunyun and ran towards the residential area at the back.

"Hey, what's wrong, what's wrong?" Luo Mingzhu was a little confused.

Fourth uncle stretched out his hand and put it on Luo Mingzhu's head. With a "clang", Luo Mingzhu fainted on the ground, knocking over the small table and breaking the dishes.

But the guests at several tables nearby seemed to have seen nothing and continued eating and drinking.

Fourth uncle had a gloomy look on his face. He walked into the kitchen and came out with two kitchen knives in his hands. He chased straight into the community.

……

Li Zhuiyuan got off the car at the school gate and walked into the school.

Come to the living area and enter the affordable store.

Lu Yi sat behind the store counter and greeted Li Zhuiyuan: "Hey, Brother Shentong."

That was how he called Li Zhuiyuan at the beginning. Later, when he saw that Tan Wenbin and Yin Meng also called Li Zhuiyuan "Brother", he continued to call him that.

"Where's Mengmeng?"

Lu Yi: "Runsheng suggested that Mengmeng go shopping with her bestie this morning, so she probably won't be back until the evening."

"What about Brother Runsheng?"

"Runsheng was originally here, but the fellow villager here today, let's say Sun Hua, the one Runsheng calls Hua Hou, was unlucky today. When he came here this morning..."

Lu Yi leaned out and pointed to the steps outside.

"As he raised his hands and shouted 'Run Sheng Hou', he slipped and fell, hitting the back of his head on the steps with a 'bang' and bleeding profusely.

After Runsheng bandaged him, he borrowed a tricycle from the cafeteria and took him to the hospital. He has not returned yet.

I was the one who wiped the blood off the ground."

"Is anyone okay?"

"It shouldn't be a big deal, except for a bit of bleeding. But who can say for sure about something that's happened to the head? We should send him to the hospital for a checkup and treatment to be assured."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded.

Runsheng did not send the patient to the school infirmary but to a large hospital outside the school because Runsheng knew very well that Doctor Fan could only treat people with special physiques like him and Lin Shuyou.

If an ordinary person has any serious problem and is sent to Fan Shulin for rescue, it will not only harm the patient but also ruin the miracle doctor.

However, this accident came a little too coincidentally.

Especially when he confirmed that he had received the waves of the river, something happened around his companions.

"Brother Lu Yi, please help me call them, Meng Meng, Tan Wenbin, Runsheng, call them all, and ask them to go back to school now."

The last time I bought a car, I used the remaining money to equip the rest of the people with pagers.

Li Zhuiyuan also had one in his schoolbag.

"Okay, I'll help you."

Lu Yi picked up the phone and called the paging station.

Li Zhuiyuan walked back to the dormitory and when he opened the door, he saw Lin Shuyou sitting at the desk and reciting the "mnemonic table".

Every time Tan Wenbin went to see Zhou Yunyun, Lin Shuyou would be temporarily left alone by Tan Wenbin.

So, Tan Wenbin also went out.

This is not wrong. Letting everyone maintain normal social interaction to look for causal clues is the established strategy.

"Brother Xiaoyuan, you're back. Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten." Li Zhuiyuan paused, "How's your recitation going?"

"It's okay... I'm working on combining the mantras and movements."

"keep it up."

Lin Shuyou: "I know! I understand!"

"Also, don't leave this dormitory yet."

Lin Shuyou: "Understood! Got it!"

Li Zhuiyuan closed the dormitory door and walked out.

His pace obviously quickened as he went down the stairs. He came to the discount store again, stood at the door, and pointed at the telephone to Lu Yi.

Lu Yi shrugged and shook his head, indicating that he had called everyone but no one had returned the call.

Either there is no telephone booth nearby and they are looking for one; or, they are unable to return the call at the moment and may not even receive the message.

Li Zhuiyuan suddenly remembered the words Wei Zhengdao had said to him under the peach tree:

"He suspected that the endless blasphemy against the Way of Heaven would eventually lead to the real disgust of the Way of Heaven."

Li Zhuiyuan came to Liu Yumei's house.

Pushing open the courtyard door, pulling open the French window, A'li sat on the bed.

Although after he appeared, the girl immediately turned her head and looked at him with bright eyes.

But before that, she was obviously in a daze.

Li Zhuiyuan stretched out his hand to A'li, but this time, A'li did not extend her hand to him.

"Ari, give me your hand."

The girl shook her head.

Li Zhuiyuan smiled and said, "You don't believe me?"

Ali hesitated.

Li Zhuiyuan raised his right hand, opened it to A'li, and tapped the palm of his right hand with his left index finger.

The burns had long since healed, leaving no scars.

But Ahri obviously knew what this meant.

The girl seemed to have made up her mind, and finally, she reached out her hand.

Li Zhuiyuan grabbed her hand and closed his eyes.

Open it again.

The familiar bungalow has an altar full of broken tablets at the back.

Outside the threshold, the white fog, which had retreated to the periphery after experiencing two consecutive incidents with Grandma Yu and Big Fish, now approached the threshold again and stayed about ten feet outside the threshold.

In the white fog, there were all kinds of laughter, scolding, cursing and joking, creating a dull and oppressive atmosphere.

Li Zhuiyuan took a step forward and walked out of the threshold.

The sound in the white fog suddenly stopped.

They are still afraid after all.

Li Zhuiyuan reached out and pulled out the white lantern that was stuck in the crack of the wall.

let me see,

this time,

What the hell is that!
Li Zhuiyuan grabbed the lamp stick and threw the lantern into the white mist in front of him.

Soon, a tight grip was felt.

It grabbed it with great force and with obvious provocation, and the force was constantly increasing, layer by layer, step by step.

Li Zhuiyuan's feet were dragged and slid forward.

Suddenly, Li Zhuiyuan deliberately reduced his strength, and the lantern loosened forward. The next moment, Li Zhuiyuan exerted strength again and swung it backwards violently.

This time, the opponent's strength was much weaker, and he obviously didn't expect me to do this.

The thing in the white mist was pulled out by Li Zhuiyuan.

One, two, three...

Looking at the long line of people being pulled out, Li Zhuiyuan's eyes became serious.

because,

This wave,
There were five of them!
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