After making a plan in my mind, I put the picture of Eight Ghosts Carrying a Coffin into my yellow cloth bag, and then left the passage.
I returned the same way and finally returned to the ground.
Feeling the sunlight slanting down from the sky, I subconsciously covered my eyes with my hands.
The underground passage was relatively dark, and I, who had been in darkness all this time, suddenly felt the light. I was really not used to it for a while.
It took me a while to get used to it, then I shook my head and knocked on the door. "Grandpa, open the door. I think I have found what you want me to see!"
After hearing the knock on the door, the door was quickly opened. Grandpa looked me over and asked, "Have you encountered any danger in this house?"
"What are you still saying?" I sat directly on the threshold, "Your grandson and I almost died inside, and you will never see me again?"
"What's wrong?" Grandpa sat next to me.
So I told my grandfather everything about my encounter with the blue snake.
I thought grandpa would be very surprised when he heard me talk about my thrilling encounter with the blue snake. Who knew that after listening, grandpa just nodded lightly and said, "You're not dead, aren't you?"
Let me go, what is grandpa's reaction? When I met the blue snake down there, it was indeed very thrilling. It is not an exaggeration to say that my life was hanging by a thread. But after listening to me, grandpa just said calmly, "You are not dead, right?"
?
Isn't this reaction too calm?
Grandpa, tell me the truth, am I your grandson?
Grandpa looked at me who was aggrieved, and then knocked on my head, "Okay! Don't exaggerate, kid. I don't know what is going on in that passage. If there are really many dangers there,
I won’t let you go either!”
"Show me what you got!" Grandpa rolled his eyes at me, then stretched out his hand to me.
So I took out the picture of the eight ghosts carrying the coffin that I had put in the yellow cloth bag.
Grandpa opened the picture of Eight Ghosts Carrying a Coffin and looked at the painting with complex eyes, "It's been a long time since I saw this painting!"
Grandpa took a deep breath and sighed.
"Grandpa, what is the origin of this painting?" I couldn't help but ask.
But grandpa didn't answer my question, he still stared at the painting.
Grandpa was already in a daze. His eyes were in a trance, and he obviously didn't hear what I said.
"Grandpa...Grandpa..." I shook Grandpa's body gently.
"What's wrong?" Grandpa finally came back to his senses.
I let out a breath, and grandpa finally came to his senses. Otherwise, I would have thought that grandpa’s soul was taken away by these words!
"Grandpa, what's wrong with you? I just asked you, what is the origin of this painting?"
Grandpa was actually fascinated by this painting. Speaking of which, this was the first time I saw him like this!
So I became even more curious about the origin of this painting. What kind of painting could make my grandfather lose his mind after looking at it?
Grandpa took one last look at the picture of Eight Ghosts Carrying a Coffin, and then handed the picture into my hand.
Grandpa looked back at the house and finally asked me, "Do you know the origin of the house behind us?"
"I don't know." This house looks like no one has lived in it for a long time. I don't remember that I ever lived here.
Grandpa hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your parents lived in this house for a while!"
Your parents once lived in this house!
After hearing these words, there was a loud bang in my head, as if there was a lack of oxygen in my brain.
I stared at my grandpa blankly. This was the first time in almost twenty years since I was a child that my grandpa had taken the initiative to mention my parents to me.
"You mean my parents used to live here?" I started to feel a little difficult to breathe.
Over the years, I have asked my grandfather about my parents countless times, but almost every time I was fooled by my grandfather's few words.
And just when I had almost forgotten about my parents, my grandfather now took the initiative to mention it to me!
"Yes." Grandpa nodded, "I know that you have been wanting to know about your parents for so many years, but at that time you had not yet learned Maoshan Taoism, and I was also hesitant about whether to take you to the yin and yang industry.
inside.
Because I know this is a road of no return. Once I step on it, I can't easily turn back. I can only go all the way to the end.
But then all kinds of ghosts and monsters kept appearing around you. I know that you have no other way to go in this life. You can only learn a powerful skill to protect yourself.
Now you are facing greater challenges on this road, and there are more and more enemies appearing on your opposite side. It is difficult to deal with all this by relying on your own strength.
The picture of Eight Ghosts Carrying a Coffin was painted by an eminent monk in ancient times, and it was consecrated. This is what your parents left for you. You should keep this painting. When the critical moment comes, it will be able to
Save your life."
I looked at the picture of the eight ghosts carrying the coffin in my hand, and after some hesitation I said, "Grandpa, can you tell me about my parents now? I want to know about them. Are they still alive or dead? If so,
If they are alive, where are they now?"
I begged my grandpa hard. Originally, I had given up hope that grandpa would tell me about my parents, but now I see a glimmer of hope.
Maybe today is an opportunity for me to learn all the truth from my grandfather.
Grandpa looked at me with a complicated expression, and then slowly shook his head, "I'm sorry Dongfang, I know you are in a very urgent mood now, but forgive me, I still can't tell you about your parents?"
I lowered my head, and the fire of hope that had just been ignited was quickly extinguished.
Grandpa looked at my disappointed expression and suddenly couldn't bear it, "Don't be disappointed Dongfang, you just need to know one thing. You are my only grandson, Zhao Jiuzhong. Whatever I do, whether good or bad, is
For you. Although I can't tell you everything yet, one thing you have to know is that if one day you become strong enough, you and your parents will definitely meet again, and our Zhao family will be reunited again.
of."
The more my grandfather spoke, the more excited he became, and finally he couldn't help but raise his voice. I could feel that my grandfather's emotions were also getting high in an instant.
His face was red and his eyes were shining with hope, as if he had already seen the scene of my parents coming back.
I suddenly realized a problem. My parents are also my grandfather's children. I have always missed my parents. Does my grandfather also miss his children?