C9 Weird corpse

"Alright, how's the matter with the water ghost? Have you found anything?"

"A body was found in the river yesterday, but it was sunk very deep."

The old man frowned and said, "Then get the corpse out. Perhaps we can find the cause of the water ghost. You decide for yourself."

The moment I heard this, I didn't care about it anymore. This water ghost wasn't alone, so he said, "Old Master, are you leaving this matter at that? You want me to investigate this alone?"

The old man slapped my head and softly said, "I taught you, and now I'm giving you a chance to train. What if I don't see you anymore? You can't rely on me for your entire life, can you?"

The old man took a break and walked out of the shop with the pipe in his mouth. No one knew who he had gone to look for. The business these few days was not bad, but I was free. I sat in the chair by the door, thinking about the water ghost.

He still had to go into the water when he was free. If he could get the corpse out, he might be able to catch the water ghost. After dinner, I ran down to the river. It was dark now, and night had fallen on the village.

It was very cold here. I took off my clothes and walked into the river, then slowly dived into the bottom of the river. I found the boulder. The last time I saw the man's hand behind the boulder, I grabbed it and pulled hard. The body seemed to be stuck.

I climbed up the bank and took a piece of hemp rope from my backpack. I jumped into the river and tied the rope tightly around the corpse's arm.

"Brother Sheng, what are you doing!" I climbed out of the river. Fang Fang held a bamboo basket in her hand. "Brother Sheng, why did you go down again? Are you not afraid of anyone?"

"I'm here to catch the water ghost." I tied the other end of the rope to a large stone and sat by the side to rest for a while. "Why did you come here so late at night?"

"I came to see you. Uncle Liu said you were here, so I'll bring you something to eat. It's the pastries I made." Hearing this girl's words, I really felt a bit hungry. Swimming and diving is the most strenuous of all.

"Brother Sheng, have you been helping out at the coffin shop these past few years? I see that you're not the same as before." I took a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into my mouth. "What's different about that? You should head back as soon as possible. The wind here is really cold."

"I'm not cold. I'm here to chat with you."

"I don't have time to talk to you." I got up and grabbed onto the rope before I tried to grab onto the corpse. The corpse was really heavy. Even when I broke the rope, I didn't manage to pull the corpse up. I was so tired that I sat on the floor and panted heavily. There was really no other way. I could only go back and think of another way.

"Gu Gu …" "Gu gu!"

"Brother Sheng, what is this sound? It sounds so scary." Fang Fang was like a frightened rabbit, holding onto my arm, and I found that this girl had taken my arm whenever I had the chance.

"A night owl is called a seedling. In the past, when you were young, you would hide in your brother's arms whenever you heard this cry. You were so scared that you started crying."

Fang Fang Fang said with a frightened expression, "Then let's hurry up and go. This place is really creepy, I'm really scared."

I whispered, "What is there to be afraid of? It's just a night owl."

The moment I said those words, I felt that I had said something wrong. A cold wind blew out from the forest. I tightened my clothes and shivered.

Although it was cold in the mountains, there wasn't such a cold wind. Furthermore, it was a hot summer season, yet a cold wind suddenly blew in this place. I still felt uneasy in my heart.

"That rope moved …" I looked down and saw that the hemp rope actually swayed twice, as if it was fishing. The swing of the fishing rod meant that there was a fish that was about to take the bait.

I reached down and grabbed the rope, and when I did I felt something go up, an arm sticking out of the water.

"Help me pull the rope and pull the corpse up!" The body was like a dead pig, and it took us half a day to drag it out of the river.

Without much time to think, I took out a sack from my bag and placed the body inside. After tying it up with a rope, I lifted it up.

"Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back!" I took Fang Fang and hurried home, through the woods, in front of me was a desolate field of bracts. Fang Fang held my arm tightly as she looked at the corpse on my back, her face pale with fright.

I carried the body back to the coffin shop and the old man came out of the house when he saw me coming back.

"Not bad, I got the corpse back in two days."

"This corpse is already swollen from soaking in the water. I reckon it's been quite some time." I carried the body to the morgue in the backyard and untied the sack.

The old man lowered his head and looked at the corpse. His face changed and he said in a deep voice, "That Little Riverside Corpse is actually a place for raising corpses. Although this corpse is a bit swollen, the corpse was preserved very well."

"Old Master, what's so special about this corpse? Why can't I tell?" This is a female corpse. The clothes she wore were very similar to ours, so she should be from our village.

"Water ghosts usually accidentally fall into the water and die, because their corpses have always been hidden at the bottom of the river, so their grievances are in the river. If they want to be reborn, they can only rely on substitutes."

I whispered, "What about the corpse? Did it burn or was it buried?"

The old man lit the pipe and took a puff, lightly exhaling the smoke ring.

"Something is wrong, this body is not the same as the head." When I heard the old man say this, I also took a careful look. There was a very unremarkable wound on the woman's neck, and the old man's cigarette revealed the blade.

"Lordmaster, how could something like this happen?"

"Looks like this matter really isn't that simple. Let's not burn this corpse and just keep it in the coffin for the night." After saying that, the old man returned to his room. I placed the corpse in a coffin, placed a few incense sticks in an incense burner, and closed the shop.

I looked at Fang Fang and softly said, "It's getting late. I'll send you back."

"Brother Sheng, I want to live with you." Fang Fang Fang blushed and said.

"Let's go …" I'll send you back, or your parents will be worried. " Fangfang took my arm and we walked down the village road. Fang Fang suddenly stopped, her head lowered as she played with the hem of her clothes.

"What happened to you …" Why aren't you leaving? "

"Brother Sheng, I …" Fang Fang lowered her head and jumped into my arms. "I like you …" I want to be your girlfriend. "

"Ah?" "What did you say …"

"Aiya …" I said I liked you and wanted to be your girlfriend. " Fang Fang's voice became softer and softer, her little face red as if she was about to bleed.

"That... Your brother and I are friends, and I have always taken care of you as my sister.

Fang Fang's eyes reddened as she sobbed, "But..." But last night … I don't care. I'm going to be your girlfriend. "

"I'm already married. Do you see my spirit tablet? That's my wife's spirit tablet."

"But she's dead. I can take care of you in her place." Why is this girl acting so abnormal today?

"I'll say it again, I've always treated you like my little sister, so I don't have any presumptuous thoughts."

"I don't care... "I'm going to stay with you. The reason I came back this time is to find you." Fang Fang jumped into my arms and kissed me on the cheek. "Once, when I was young, I fell into the river and almost drowned. You saved me. I wanted to marry you when I grew up."

"That was when you were a kid. Now that you're older, you'll meet the boy you like." I thought for a while and advised softly, "We can talk about this matter in a few days. I want to capture the water ghost to avenge your cousin. We'll talk about it when the matter is resolved."

"Good …" If I help you find a water ghost, you must marry me! " Fang Fang stood on her toes and kissed me on the mouth. Her lips were so soft that her tongue opened mine, and my body felt like it was on fire.

My hands subconsciously embraced her as my breathing started to quicken.

My mind went blank. I didn't think that someone like me would like it. Fang Fang and I fell into the rice bracts beside her, rolled over, and pressed her under us.

Her skin was as white as snow. Her hands were tightly wrapped around my neck. I wantonly kissed her cheeks as my hands continuously moved around her body.

"Brother Sheng …" I really like you. I want to be your wife. "

"Pah!" I don't know who gave me a head behind, but it woke me up. I hastily stood up and calmed down. What was I doing? She is San Bao's little sister!

Fang Fang's face flushed as she panted heavily while looking at me. "What's the matter, Brother Sheng? Do you dislike me?"

"It's getting late, I'll take you home first."

"I will definitely let you marry me!" After Fang Fang said that, she turned around and ran out of the field. I stood there in a daze. When I came back to my senses, I didn't know where Fang Fang had gone to. What should I do if anything happened to her in the middle of the night?

I looked around but couldn't find her, so I went home first. I walked up to the incense table and lit it. A wisp of green smoke drifted out of the memorial tablet.

"Let me see …" Who kissed the lipstick print, or the cherry lips! " I hastily wiped the lipstick off my face. After what had just happened, I was a little irritated.

I lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Tang Yufeng laid beside me and asked, "What happened? Why does my husband's expression look so bad?"

"I'm not in the mood to chat with you. Go back and rest."

"So boring. Originally, I was in a good mood, but now you've stirred it up for me." With that, Tang Yu Yu Yu turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.

The next morning, I washed my face and went to the shop. The old tutor had just come out of his room and opened the door to the shop.

I walked over and asked softly, "Why is it so early today? Or am I getting up late?"

"Another person from the village has died. Follow me to take a look."

"Ah?" Another dead person?! " I followed the old man to the brushwood at the village entrance. I didn't know why, but I felt a little uneasy in my heart. It felt as if something was about to happen.

The Village Chief and a few other villagers surrounded the field, their heads lowered as if they were looking for something.

When the Village Head saw me and the old man, he hurried over, "Old Master Liu, you're finally back. Fang Fang is missing."

"Fang Fang is missing?" My heart thumped, a kind of foreboding came over me. Fang Fang didn't come home last night, her family had gone mad from anxiety.

"Everyone, please help me look around. Nothing can happen to them!" The old man looked at me and said in a deep voice, "Did you send Fang Fang home last night? Did anything happen on the way?"

"None …" My heart was in a hurry, I had already searched for Fang Fang here last night, but she was nowhere to be found. After searching all morning, they were still unable to find Fang Fang, and the villagers all went back home.

When the old man and I returned to the shop, I made a pot of tea and sat in my chair absent-mindedly, feeling more and more uneasy.