C36 (1/2)

I took the suitcase out of the room and placed it on the ground in the yard. The suitcase was covered with a thick layer of dust. I've never heard the old man mention this suitcase before. It was locked and I cut it open with my axe. I reached for the suitcase and opened it. There was a musty smell in it, something that must have been there for years.

I took out the items in the case. There were a few old clothes with a few bugs on top, a few magic tools under them, a bronze mirror in the shape of a Eight Trigrams, a copper bell, and a metal plate.

I reached for the iron plate and looked at it carefully. There were pictures on it with the word ”Yin” carved into it. Those two people said they want me to hand over the token, is that it?

”What are you looking for?” Tang Yufeng floated over and glanced at the metal token in my hand. ”What is this? Is it an item left behind by Old Master Liu?”

”I don't know, but it seems like that's what those two want.”

He was now certain that those two individuals had something to do with the old man's death. However, the old man didn't have the slightest scar on his body, so the cause of death was rather strange. If they were killed by those two individuals, then there would be more or less wounds on his body. Forget it, let's finish dealing with the old man's later matters first. The old man's sudden death could also be considered a big matter in the village.

The next morning, the sky had just begun to brighten. Carrying the picture of the old man, I followed a convoy and headed straight for the cemetery. I don't know why, but I didn't feel too sad about the old man's death. I was so excited that I couldn't help but shed a few tears.

Following a burst of mournful music, the few burly men lifted the old man's coffin and placed it into the excavated pit. Then, they erected a tombstone and scattered the paper money on it. I'll have the village head send some people back first. I want to stay here with the old man for a bit longer.

I had been squatting in front of the tombstone burning paper for the old man, bringing along two bottles of wine and a few dishes.

”Old Man …” ”You said that even if you die, you won't leave me any inheritance, even if you wait for me to come back so that I can take my last breath!”

After doing business with a dead person for a lifetime, you didn't expect me to be the one to send you off, right? You brought me up as a child without a son on your knees, and I also managed to send you off to your death in your old age.” I took a sip of the wine, then poured a cup and placed it in front of the tombstone. ”Drink …” ”You used to love to drink. These two bottles of wine are your favorite red sorghum wine.

The old gramps raised me since I was a child, and the feelings I had towards him are like the affection between father and son. No matter what, I will definitely find the person who killed the old gramps to avenge him. The two robbers from the previous night also couldn't get rid of the suspicion. They didn't want the body of the old man, but rather the token.

But it couldn't prove that the two of them had killed the old man, so they couldn't wrongly accuse him without any evidence.

After a few days, the old man finished his first 7. I packed up my things and prepared to return to the city. I sold the old man's shop. If it wasn't for the fact that this store is also worth some money, I would have burned this shop down.

I took the old gramps spirit tablet back to the city and placed it next to Tang Yu's spirit tablet. For the past few days, I've been feeling a bit depressed, and stayed home for more than a week without going out. Tang Yufeng accompanied me. I used a towel to wipe the few things that the old man had left behind. They didn't look like they were used to catch ghosts, but they were definitely related to the dead.

The old tutor has never talked about anything in the past, and I've never asked. Could it be that this old tutor was a Daoist?

”Don't be sad, people can't be revived, grieve for the passing of time!” Tang Yufeng appeared in front of me and sat down beside me. I knew that she was trying to comfort me, but I wasn't in the mood for that right now. I really suspected that I was a fiend.

”The old gramps said before that as long as I can help you find the murderer, you can go into reincarnation and I can obtain my freedom!”

Tang Yu Feng's expression slightly changed as she said solemnly: ”What do you mean by that?”

”What else could it mean? Don't you understand?” I got up and took out a can of beer from the fridge, then I took a sip and said, ”You're a ghost, and I'm a human, so we're not suitable for each other. The old man originally wanted me to marry you to help you dispel the anger and send you to reincarnation.”

”So that's how it is. Seems like I was overthinking it.” Tang Yufeng stood up and her tone became somewhat cold. There were some things that were less painful than less painful. It would have been better to explain things earlier.

”If that's the case, then I understand too. I'm a bit tired, so I'll go back and rest first.” Tang Yufeng's body flashed as she turned into a streak of light and flew into the tablet. Drinking my beer, I lay down on the sofa. Not long later, I fell asleep. I don't know how long I slept, but I was awoken by the sound of a doorbell.