The old man mentioned girls, which made Lin Mo slightly surprised. There were not many girls around him, only a few. As for the old man's previous words, that he didn't know Lin Mo at all, he only believed half of them.
It is indeed possible that the old man does not know him, but this possibility is very low.
There were some contradictions in what the old man said. According to common sense, if a person is in urgent need of help, she may be in a hurry and seek medical treatment. However, from the old man's indifferent expression, Lin Mo could not detect the other person's anxiety.
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So if the old man wasn't in a hurry, why would she believe a stranger's words?
According to what the old man said, she didn't know the girl, but she chose to believe it, and then she happened to wait until Lin Mo. You know, what happened today was full of coincidences.
Lin Mo came to the Garden Community last night because the souls of those college students were trapped in this community. Then when he was looking for those souls, he saw a fire in the old man's room, and he was a little curious, so today
I'll come over again tonight to see if I can get any clues.
After that, the old man carried the basket downstairs and went outside to burn paper for someone. The behavior of the old security guard and the black paper lantern in the old man's hand made Lin Mo curious.
When I followed the old man back to the garden community again, I saw such a scary and strange scene, and then I followed the old man all the way back to the old man's home. It can be said that all of this was a coincidence, but according to what the old man said,
But it seemed that this old man had been waiting for him.
No, it should be said that this crazy old lady is sure that Lin Mo will be here today.
"Logically speaking, she shouldn't know my whereabouts, but this makes me feel like she knows me very well."
Lin Mo frowned. This feeling of being confused was very bad. His whereabouts were known, and even his next actions were known. This feeling of being controlled by others made Lin Mo feel a little irritable.
"There is also the girl that the old lady talked about. Although she said she didn't know the other party, she must trust the other party very much. Otherwise, she would not be able to discuss this kind of deal with me directly. In other words, the girl told me all this.
An old man’s?”
"If this is the case, that girl must know my whereabouts very well and know my abilities, but this is not right~"
Lin Mo was very confused. There were not many girls who had appeared around him, and he could basically count them.
There are many people who know about his ability, including Lin Meng, Wang Linlin, Zhang Ningxi, many people he has done business with, and that fairy Su Ying.
But most of these people don't know that Lin Mo has changed his face and become another person. Zhang Ningxi and Xu Qingqing know, but
The two of them had already gone out of town, and knowing that Lin Mo might have to do something very important this time, it was impossible to tell other people the news.
Under this situation, there are only three people left who can know that Lin Mo is capable: Lu Qian, Liao Yu, and the woman who broke into the bookstore last night.
Liao Yu was just a possibility. Judging from the other party's performance today, Lin Mo knew that this girl didn't know that Lin Mo had such ability at this time. And judging from the relationship between the old man and Lu Qian, it was obvious that the opponent would not
Tell the old lady about this.
As for the woman who broke into the bookstore yesterday, she probably didn't have the time, let alone the opportunity.
After much thought, Lin Mo still couldn't find any girl who fit the current situation, which made him puzzled. Zhang Ningxi only had her father as a relative in Maple City, but in the current situation, her father was not here at all.
After much deliberation, it seemed that there was only one stranger left who could tell the old man Lin Mo's current situation and make the old man trust him, and that was Xu Qingqing, who had already left Maple City.
It's just this problem that Lin Mo has no way to verify now.
The other party has left Maple City and gone to other places with Zhang Ningxi, and the old man has already said that she does not know the other party.
Either the old man intentionally helped Xu Qingqing conceal this matter, or the girl the old man mentioned was not Xu Qingqing.
This news is quite important to Lin Mo. At least it allows him to lock some targets. There is no need to continue to dwell on this matter now. Whether the old man knows so much or he deliberately does not want to answer, Lin Mo continues to ask questions.
no need.
"What are the restrictions on the use of this black paper lantern?"
Returning his attention to the current matter, Lin Mo needed to know some things about this black paper lantern. If possible, Lin Mo also wanted to make a black paper lantern. Then there would be no restrictions.
It can only be used for one hour a day, which is still not enough time for Lin Mo.
"Each black paper lantern can only be used for one hour a day. Other than that, there are no restrictions."
There was a hint of exhaustion in the hoarse voice. Obviously, it was quite tiring for the old man to compete with a guy like Lin Mo.
"Each black paper lantern can only be used once per day?"
Lin Mo repeated and immediately grasped the key point. This time the old man didn't hide much and basically told Lin Mo the biggest secret of the black paper lantern directly.
"Okay, I understand. You said earlier that you wanted me to help your son to be saved. Is he here now?"
Previously, the old man put a jar on the coffee table. Lin Mo was very proud of it.
I naturally thought that the soul of the old man's son was in this jar.
"No, he is not here. He is in the hands of a ghost king. This thing can help you find him."
The old man sighed, and with just one sentence, Lin Mo felt the old man's sad mood.
"In the hands of a ghost king?"
Lin Mo was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this old man actually knew the Ghost King. This old man who looked very ordinary was indeed not an ordinary person. However, Lin Mo didn't detect any cultivation from the old man. This made Lin Mo heart
There are some doubts.
"I understand. I will take this thing away and I will help you complete it within three days. I also hope you will not violate our agreement."
Wrapped in black shadow, the next second, the jar placed by the old man on the coffee table had appeared in Lin Mo's hands. It was a palm-sized jar. At this time, the surroundings were dark, and Lin Mo could not see the words on the jar.
Something, if you feel it carefully, you can detect a trace of undetectable Yin Qi from this jar.
"There is a soul in this."
Slightly surprised, Lin Mo became more wary of the old man's methods. Ordinary people had no way of leaving another person's soul in any artifact, and this old man was obviously not among these ordinary people.
She was able to keep a ray of her son's soul in this jar, and before Lin Mo took the jar in his hand, he didn't notice the soul hidden in the jar at all. This hand alone was enough to make Lin Mo face him.
The old man was impressed.
"Well, I will put the paper lantern on this coffee table at eleven o'clock every day. The lamp oil in it is only enough to burn for one hour. Be sure not to exceed this time."
The old man gave another instruction, his voice full of exhaustion, as if what happened tonight had exhausted her energy.
"I remember, old man, then when I come again, do I need to bring you anything?"
He asked probingly. Lin Mo actually wanted to know what this lamp oil was and see if he could go back and make some himself. If the restrictions of this paper lantern were related to this lamp oil, Lin Mo only needed to know how to make lamp oil and make one.
Black paper lanterns are no big deal.
"Each paper lantern can only be used for one hour a day. Okay, that's all I can say. It's getting late and I should take a rest. In half an hour, you can leave me."
After saying these words again, the old man stood up from the sofa. Without giving Lin Mo a chance to speak again, he turned around and walked towards the room. The black paper lantern was also taken away by the old man.