After closing the car door, I could clearly see the mist coming out of my mouth the moment I got out of the car. I sniffed, and the cold air rushed straight through my nose to my head, making me feel sleepy.
Little Master Li tightened his clothes and followed Cheng Baize. He looked at the entrance to the mountain. The four characters "Yuanshan Cemetery" were unusually clear in the night. "Master, would you like to go to the cemetery at night?"
Cheng Baize glanced at me and then opened his mouth: "Are you afraid?"
I didn't respond, but Little Master Li thought Cheng Baize was talking to him, so he puffed up his chest and said, "I'm not afraid!!"
I almost want to laugh. The attitude of this Master Li is really very different from Xiao Ke. Zong Bao is always transparent when there are many people. He follows me quietly. If you don't talk to him, he will never say a word.
Looking at Cheng Baize, I opened my mouth: "It's okay, I went through the tomb." After saying that, I looked back at Zong Bao: "You have gained a lot of experience, right?"
Zong Bao's face showed a trace of calm at this time, and he only replied to me with one word: "Yes."
"That's good."
As Cheng Baize spoke, he took out a compass from his pocket and took out a small flashlight to shine it, "The moonlight is too bright. She must have sensed that we came to see her, so she should be a little more careful."
This is natural, after all, the physical one is different from the ordinary one. She was almost a "human" before, but now she has been trapped for several years, and her "manic" mood can be easily relieved by thinking about it.
"I know, let's go up the mountain quickly. If we come here too late, I'm afraid it will affect my luck in doing business."
Cheng Baize smiled softly, glanced at me helplessly, didn't answer, and walked directly to the entrance.
In order to show off his commendable courage, Li Xiaoshi strode closely behind him. I think he must have shown it in front of Cheng Baize. After all, Xiao Ke has been by Cheng Baize's side much longer than him, and Xiao Ke can be regarded as a hard worker. He was still conscientious in the two years when Cheng Baize was away, and the advantage he could show was that Xiao Ke didn't have the courage.
I was in third place, while Zong Bao was silently beating the wolf at the end. When I walked in, I turned my face slightly and whispered: "Don't look around, you know."
Zong Bao said softly: "I understand."
You can tell from the name "Yuanshan Cemetery" that it is located in the outer suburbs. It takes about an hour and a half to drive. When I was very young, the name of "Yuanshan Cemetery" was quite famous. I remember it. Sometimes I watch TV reports that a certain leader will be buried in the "Yuanshan Cemetery" after his death. Ordinary people are even proud to be buried in the "Yuanshan Cemetery" after their death. The villages at the foot of the mountain are also well-proportioned, but there is no trace of it. Nagging, my grandma couldn't help but indulge in an occupational disease while watching the flashing scenes on TV. Well, this Feng Shui is indeed good, just don't let others cause trouble.
I didn't understand it at that time. I just felt that the mountain peaks were green and the tombstones were not obtrusive. It looked a bit like a scenic spot. To describe it in one word, the scenery was beautiful and the mountains were pleasant.
But by the time I picked up Xian'er when I was eighteen, TV had already reported that the "Yuanshan Cemetery" was in decline. It seemed a little inappropriate to use the word "decline" to describe the cemetery, but it was indeed in the midst of the great prospects for the development of the funeral industry. declined.
It is said that the Yuanshan Cemetery was once guarded by two mountains. The so-called "a blue dragon" and "a white tiger" both lay cross-legged, forming a pattern of turtles sucking water. It should have been auspicious and wealthy everywhere, but due to the development and construction of the city, the mountains below The village is also classified as a suburb. It is natural to build high-rise buildings if it belongs to the city. If there is money for demolition, the villagers will become rich overnight and even sleep with joy. But when the high-rise buildings are built, it is like a god piercing the glans. With each sword, the situation in the "Yuanshan Cemetery" was naturally broken overnight.
There was a commotion for a while. The person in charge of the cemetery went to the city to find the leaders, but the buildings were all finished and the developer's money had been divided among the villagers. It would be difficult to get them back, so the two groups started making trouble.
If you come and go and make trouble, both sides will suffer.
This built building is not only for the relocated villagers, but the young people in the city dare not come here to buy even if they live in a humble place, because there are rumors that the people in the "Yuanshan Cemetery" think this building is taking up their space, and they will come back to make trouble.
, who dares to come to a haunted place, and it is still a bit far from the city, and you still have to buy a car, so when this building was sold out as soon as it opened in the city, the developer was so embarrassed that he didn't even have to wear his pants.
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And this 'Yuanshan Cemetery' doesn't need to be taken into account. The tortoise was pierced to death by a sword and it sucked water. The speed of dilapidation is astonishing. In addition, some places in the city and suburbs have begun to develop cemeteries as a gimmick.
, those with a bit of money and power began to move their graves and homes. Once the 'celebrities' left, the ones left in the 'Yuanshan Cemetery' were either those who had died a long time ago, or those who did not have much ability at home. They were in other places in the city these days.
Buying a cemetery is equivalent to buying a two-bedroom apartment. The only people who stick to it are the descendants of the deceased who are slightly in financial distress or who are forward-thinking and don't care much about it.
Therefore, some of the cemetery's "aboriginals" have to continue to live here even if they are unwilling to do so. Although Yuanshan Cemetery also wants to save the lost Feng Shui in the end, Feng Shui pays attention to the right time and place. If it is broken, it will be broken.
The building fell down, and the tortoise died. The reason why the "Yuanshan Cemetery" is still strong is that it started to play the people-friendly brand. The price is low enough to make people who can't afford to die burst into tears after listening to it. Therefore, there are also some
Even if the feng shui here is not good, some people are still willing to bury their deceased relatives here. Of course, this involves a lot of helplessness, mainly for economic reasons, because it is almost impossible to give the deceased a place to live.
It is also in line with the Chinese people's concept of filial piety. At least there will be a place to remember and worship in the future.
It's just that the result of losing both sides makes me regretful. First of all, a good Feng Shui bureau was broken. Secondly, several buildings seemed to have become ghost buildings. When I passed by, there were no lights at all. It was far away.
I saw a few lonely buildings in the distance, as if they were giant and resentful ghosts standing there. Who could say that he was just pretending that he wasn't trembling in his heart?
"Jiaolong, why don't you come during the day?"
Zong Bao asked in a low voice behind me, and I tightened my clothes: "I'm afraid that the sun will be too heavy on her during the day. The main reason is that I want to ask her why she is so resentful and help her solve the problem."
The roads along the road are really dilapidated. Just like if you spend money to buy a house and move in, only when the occupancy rate reaches a certain percentage can the supporting facilities be improved. To put it bluntly, they all cost money. If you don’t have money, you have to
What kind of service? I'm so frustrated that I can only do it. It's the same for people and ghosts. Even if the occupancy rate of this cemetery is low, almost all of them are poor. Of course, they won't get the services they should have. The tombstones are also
Each one is more worn out than the last, some evergreen pines are also leaning here and there, several steps on the stone path up the mountain are missing teeth and edges, and unknown tree branches are so dry that they can run into your face if you are not careful.
Move up!
When I first came in, except for the dim lights in the wake room, the rest of the cremation hall, farewell hall, and even the duty room were all dark and wintery. Not to mention the staff, except for us
Four, you can't even see a living person.
No wonder Cheng Baize said that he was always mumbling when he came here. Who wouldn’t be mumbling about it? These twisted tree branches are like those withered claws. They scratch your face without saying a word, and there is still a whistling in your ears.
The sound of the wind and the old boy's half-dead cry of "ah", "ah", and even flying over your head with its wings fluttering when it's cold, even Xiaoshi Li couldn't hold back and screamed in fright.
Several times.
My little heart, this is definitely scarier than my tomb in the countryside. The key point is that when you look up, you can still see two green lights on the tombstone. Before you can take a closer look at what it is, something is wrong.
You don't know where the thing is going when you look at it, and you'll be so frightened that you can hold your heart and react, oh... wild cat, coupled with dots of appetizing will-o-the-wisps, sir, it's a real cemetery scare!
I don’t know when Zong Bao had already grabbed my lapel from behind, acting like a child afraid of losing an adult. I was also nervous, so I couldn’t comfort Zong Bao. I was afraid of showing my cowardice, and besides, I kept walking along the stone steps.
On the way, I was frightened by this unknown object and that unknown body and I broke down in various ways. My breathing was not smooth and I was panting slightly.
Cheng Baize probably sensed that I was a little uncomfortable, so he stopped and looked back at me: "How about you light some incense and maybe she will be quieter when she sees the light."
I know that my feeling has something to do with Aunt Xuehua, because, how can I put it, although she is trapped in a grave and cannot come out, she was a physical person before and had something similar to a spirit.
The powerful things are still floating outside, which means that she can feel it, especially things about her. She should also know it, but she can't get out and can only express anger with certain feelings. This is just like us
It's the same as feeling chills down your spine after going to the mountains. They just create a feeling for you and make you feel an unfounded fear, but in fact, they are helpless.
Shaking my head, I looked at Cheng Baize and opened his mouth: "No need to light the incense. Aunt Xuehua is very angry. I hope she can feel my kindness."
Cheng Baize sighed and said, "I hope she can appreciate it. Come on, give me your hand. The road is not easy, so I'll hold you a little longer."
I waved my hand: "It's okay, let's go!"
"Master, how about...you hold me a little longer." Li Xiaoshi suddenly spoke boldly. I think it was not easy for him to endure it all the way.
"What do you think?" Cheng Baize replied directly to him with three words: "Aren't you going to be my apprentice? How can you be so brave?"
Li Xiaoshi was embarrassed: "I'm not afraid, I just think we can encourage each other."
Cheng Baize didn't say anything. He raised his feet and continued walking upwards. I felt a lot more relaxed by the atmosphere created by Master Li, although sometimes his sense of humor left me speechless. After walking for more than ten minutes, Cheng Baize stopped.
, took out a small flashlight and shined a light on the desolate pile of hay in front of him, "That's it."
I looked over and saw that the tombstone was a little crooked: "Why is it so dilapidated..."
"She died at least more than ten years ago, but the fact that she was buried here when she died shows that she had a good family background. Wasn't her sister also dead for many years? She probably has no other relatives.
With no one paying homage and no one paying for repairs and maintenance, it’s not easy to have a monument that’s still standing.”
I stood still, and I didn’t know whether it was because Aunt Xuehua was sitting at too high a place, or because it was so windy. However, Cheng Bai Ze immediately gave me the answer, “She’s going to be strong.”
Yes, if you have anything to say, just say it, I’ll go check out my formation, and I won’t let her run out even if I’m paid.”
With that said, Cheng Baize took out his compass again and looked at the corresponding piles of stones. This should be the Tianmen Array he told me about back then, so there were piles of rocks all around, but I'm not in the mood to go there now.
After studying his formation, he looked back at Zong Bao and said, "Zong Bao, give me the sacrifice I brought."
Zong Bao opened the bag he was carrying and took out the fruits and incense candles inside: "You want to go there by yourself?"
I nodded: "Yes, I'll go there by myself, just stand here and wait for me." I came sincerely, so naturally I had to show my sincerity.
After carrying those things, I slowly walked to Aunt Xuehua's grave. My fingertips were slightly numb, and the old kid on my head kept yelling. To be honest, it was like the kind I felt at Uncle Li's house.
The feeling of being stared at came again. I tried my best to look as if nothing had happened. I knelt down in front of Aunt Xuehua's slightly skewed tomb. There was also a faded and blurry photo inlaid on the tomb. I lit a lighter and looked at it carefully.
At a glance, one can tell that the woman in this photo is very young, with a bright smile, and she seems familiar. She should look a lot like Aunt Xuemei.
Thinking that the fire lit by the lighter was extinguished, I pursed my lips and glanced at Cheng Baize and the three of them not far away. I tried my best to feel confident. I kept moving my hands, putting things out and opening my mouth.
: "Aunt Xuehua, you must know who I am. I lived in Aunt Xuemei's house a few years ago..."
As I said that, I lit candles and placed them in front of her monument, one on the left and one on the right. With a "whoosh" sound, it was as if someone was blowing out the candles in front of my eyes, and the flames were immediately blown out.
My face felt numb. Although the wind was very strong, the position where I was kneeling was deliberately facing away from the wind, and I was blocking it with my hands... Thinking about it, I tried my best to eliminate distracting thoughts and continued to open my mouth: "
Aunt Xuehua, I know you must have a lot of grievances in your heart that cannot be resolved, but you don’t want to be trapped here forever, right? Aunt Xuemei has left and has been reincarnated on the road. If you have any grievances, you can tell her
I said so."
The candle was lit again, and by the light of the fire, I looked at her tombstone, but my heart skipped a beat uncontrollably. Her slightly blurry face on the tombstone actually changed from smile to anger!! (To be continued)