Chapter 19 The Woman Holding a White Umbrella
Mr. Lin still sat there expressionlessly, not sure if he didn't notice our arrival or was too lazy to pay attention to it. He was holding a bowl of noodles and eating with relish, as if no one was around.
I glanced at the old man, and the old man frowned slightly and said softly, "Old Lin, please disturb me. I want to know a few things. I don't know if I can tell you one or two."
Mr. Lin still lowered his head to eat noodles, as if he hadn't heard it, and he was silent without raising his head.
The old man sighed and said nothing. He just gave me a look and sat on the chair on one side, stopped talking, just waited quietly.
I glanced at Old Lin, and sat next to the old man in silence, and asked in a low voice, "What should we do now?"
The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Wait slowly. If it really doesn't work, we can only find a way for ourselves."
I nodded, looking at the old man's face, I felt a little hesitant. Actually, I think Leng Ningshuang must have known about Muhuai Village, but when we met last time, she said nothing except telling me not to go in. I asked about it intentionally, and she just shook her head and said that it was not good for me to know too much.
And she didn't want to go to the tomb on the top of the mountain that she mentioned specifically. What exactly is it? Why did she be so afraid? I can't think of the answer. Maybe everything will only be explained after I walked into that village.
I was originally going to tell the old man Leng Ningshuang something he said to me, but I remembered what she told me before leaving that I should not trust anyone easily, but after thinking about it, I still didn't say it. If the old man is really trustworthy, it doesn't matter if he says it then.
The sun is getting more and more beautiful. Although there is an umbrella above my head, the effect is very small. After all, the temperature is still so high and there is no wind. My scalp is already numb, but the old man still sat tightly, and he was wearing the same black Zhongshan suit, wrapped tightly, and it looked hot.
After drinking the last sip of water in the bottle, I looked at the old man with helplessness and said, "Do you still have to wait?"
The old man sighed silently, looking at Old Lin who had already walked into the shop, closing his eyes and resting, and finally stood up, "Let's go,"
I stood up excitedly. Just as I was about to take a step, the old man continued, "Go inside and wait."
The feet that had just been raised stopped awkwardly. I sighed softly, but after all, I changed direction with compromise. I walked into the shop with the old man. The old man looked at Old Lin and said respectfully, "Senior, can we borrow this chair to sit?"
Old Lin closed his eyes and said nothing, completely blocking everything from the outside world.
The old man didn't care and sat on the wooden chair next to him. I quickly sat down. Although the shop was not big, it was much cooler than outside. I took off my last piece of clothing and simply sat on the chair and waited quietly.
It is easy to feel sleepy at lunch. I sat on the chair and felt my sleepiness getting stronger and stronger. I was confused and felt like I had come to the hillside of a green grass, with a faint moist fragrance of grass in the air.
What is this place? While I was thinking curiously, a back holding a white paper umbrella was walking slowly in front of me. The back looked familiar. I hesitated for a moment, and my steps followed unknowingly.
After a while, I reached a mountain top, but the woman looked back at me, smiled slightly and turned away, leaving a white paper umbrella falling on the spot. When I was about to follow me, I heard a clear voice shouting in my ear, "Wake up!"
I was shocked, and everything in front of me seemed to be stopped for a moment. The hillside, grass, paper umbrella and the woman in white also blurred and disappeared in an instant. When I slowly opened my eyes, I had forgotten half of everything in my dream, and Old Lin looked at me with a serious face, while the old man was on the side, his expression was a little solemn.
I was stunned for a moment, and asked after a while, "Senior, what's wrong?"
Old Lin looked at me expressionlessly, ignored what I said, but turned the side of my neck directly, and after a glance, his eyes became even more gloomy as a deep forest.
I was stunned for a moment, but still didn't quite understand what was going on. Old Lin didn't look like a person who was easy to talk to, so I turned my eyes to the old man.
The old man also looked solemn at this moment. I frowned and asked in confusion, "Old man, what happened?"
The old man glanced at me, sighed and shook his head, but didn't say anything. He just took out a mirror from his pocket and handed it to me. I took it over with curiosity and looked at my face. It was no different!
At this time, the old man said angrily, "Who asked you to take a look at your face?"
I was stunned, and then I realized that I moved the mirror to my neck. The moment I saw it, I was so scared that I almost threw the mirror out!
The ghost curse on my neck turned into a human face! And it was a woman's face, with a charming smile, but it looked particularly cunning!
What's going on? I was a little numb and thought, what happened?
I sat in place in a daze, and after a moment I remembered that this face was the woman I saw when I was dreaming just now? And at this moment, I also remembered it with excitement, the top of the mountain! The grave!
At this moment, the smile of the woman appeared in my mind. For a moment, I felt like I fell into the cold like an ice cellar. My whole body was trembling and terrified, holding Mr. Lin's hand and saying, "Senior, save me!"
Old Lin looked at me with a deep expression and patted my forehead. Only then did I feel the chill on my body gradually fade away and I slowly come to my senses.
Mr. Lin let go of my hand, sat on the side and said, "Tell me what you have seen."
I sat in a daze on the chair and said in surprise, "A woman, wearing white clothes and holding a paper umbrella, smiled at me, and then she disappeared."
Old Lin took a deep breath, as if he was a little unbelievable. I unconsciously grabbed his arm, "Senior, is what I saw? Is it a ghost?"
Mr. Lin snorted, "If it's just a simple ghost, you don't have to worry."
I was stunned. Isn’t it a simple ghost? Is there any difference between ghosts? What happened to me? Why are there no one in my life, no matter whether it is a human or a ghost, unwilling to let me go!
The old man sat aside and sighed, "Senior, what should we do now? Can you give me some advice?"
"You can enter the village," Mr. Lin suddenly said suddenly.
I was stunned for a moment, "Can you go in? Is there no danger?"
Mr. Lin sneered, "I mean, you are already half dead, what's the difference between entering the village or not?"
I was completely stunned and stood up in a daze and couldn't speak for a long time. What do I mean I'm already half dead? I just had a dream, but I'm half dead? I was a little crying and tears were gone.
The old man sighed, "Senior, is there no room for recovery now?"
Mr. Lin shook his head, "I have seen ghost curse, but I have only heard of ghost curse turning into ghost faces. If it were just curse, there might be room for maneuver. After all, this kid has a golden talisman on his body. But now it has turned into a face, I can do nothing."
"Why did it turn into a face?" I asked while crying.
"Because you saw the smile of that woman." Old Lin said calmly, "If I guessed correctly, your ghost curse was also her. But because there were traces of golden talismans left on you, she could not take your life immediately."
"It's different now. You are almost at her territory. Maybe you have already reached her territory just now in your dream. If you pick up the umbrella she fell, you won't be able to come back."
I sat in a daze, looking at Mr. Lin and said in despair, "If you hadn't called me to wake up, I would have picked up an umbrella and followed him."
"I know you are very likely to have gone there, so I asked Mr. Lin to wake you up." The old man suddenly spoke.
I smiled bitterly, "Why do I always have such a strange dream? Every time I am in a dream, I will be attacked directly?"
Mr. Lin looked at me silently, "You are a yin and yang life, and naturally they are different from ordinary people. There are more than one or two ghosts who want to attack you, but people who are opposite to ghosts are also secretly helping you. The golden talisman you have in your hands is the one who helps you."
I instantly thought of the little girl who didn't let me touch her left hand. I was unaware of her sudden appearance and inexplicable disappearance. According to Mr. Lin's statement, she should have come to help me, but I don't know when she will appear again.
"Senior, do you know the woman holding a white paper umbrella?" I looked at Old Lin and asked softly.
Old Lin's hand trembled without warning, paused and said softly, "It's all you know, you can't afford to mess with."
"Senior, what should I do now?" I asked with a wry smile, "You just said that I am half dead. Does it matter whether I enter the village or not? Also, what exactly does that woman want?"
"Take your life." Old Lin and the old man suddenly said in unison.
I couldn't help but be stunned when I saw their tacit understanding. I swallowed with difficulty and said bitterly, "But, I can't just sit there, right?"
"You can't be taken away by that woman," Mr. Lin suddenly said coldly and seriously, "No matter what."
I nodded with a wry smile, "Okay, I try not to let that woman succeed. I have one last question."
"You said." Old Lin's expression returned to normal at this time, and he said calmly.
"How long can I live?" I looked at the two of them and asked seriously. "The old man said that the previous ghost curse would be fine if it was unraveled before I was twenty-four years old. What about this face now?"
Chapter completed!