Folk Stories About Corpse Burning

Chapter 31: The three wizards

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That day I saw Master Yi's third uncle, sitting on the bed with his legs crossed. He was wearing a colorful long robe, with a red cloth belt on his head and some messy things wrapped around it. He was holding something like a plate in his hands, with his eyes closed and muttering to himself. I was shocked.

I closed the door gently, and sweat started to fall.

Bai Jie and I went back to the room.

"Xiao Zuo, what's wrong with this uncle? What is he wearing? Is there something wrong with him?"

Bai Jie pointed to her head and said, “I don’t know either. I have never seen it. I really have never seen it, from childhood to adulthood.”

Until dawn, Bai Jie and I didn't dare to sleep anymore.

When it was daybreak, I asked Bai Jie to find Master Yi while I stayed with the Third Uncle.

The third uncle came out of the room, changed his clothes, sat down and smoked, then asked about the food.

"I'm doing it!"

I felt uneasy at first. This old man was so weird and it was really unsafe to have him staying here.

When Master Yi arrived, Bai Jie became busy preparing dinner.

"Third uncle, you can't keep it here, it's almost enough."

"It's nice here. There's food and drink, and the sleep is comfortable. It's much better than where I live."

When I heard this, I realized that this feeling was for enjoyment.

After the meal was ready, the third uncle ate and drank a lot. Bai Jie and I ate a little, and Master Yi finished his meal.

The third uncle finished his meal and drank tea. He wanted good tea, so he made some tea and enjoyed it for a while.

"It would be nice if it could always be like this. Nice, like a fairy-like life."

After the third uncle finished relaxing, he stood up, went into the room, and came out after a long while. He was wearing a colorful robe, which looked a bit scary.

The third uncle went to the backyard and we followed him. Master Yi seemed to think it was normal.

"Master Yi, this..."

"My third uncle is a wizard."

I almost fell to the ground. I had never seen a wizard, and in this era, I had never even heard of one.

Bai Jie also held my hand and looked at me.

"It's okay. It's okay."

Bai Jie and I only know the shaman dance, which is scary to watch with smoke and nonsense. Who knows what this wizard might do.

I don't know, Hao Fei is dead, how could this happen? I never thought about what would happen to a dead person, dead is dead, nothing is left, only a handful of ashes are left.

When I arrived at the crematorium, my master told me that when a person dies, they exist in another form. Is this true? I always thought that it was a statement made by people who were afraid of dying. I never thought it would be true.

Master Yi's uncle walked to the backyard, took a look around and said.

"Just stand there, don't get too close to me."

I looked at the third uncle in a strange and dangerous way, so I pulled Bai Jie back a step.

The third uncle was holding the yellow wooden plate, turning it over and over again with his eyes closed. He was mumbling something, but I didn't understand a word he said.

The third uncle was suddenly in danger. Bai Jie was startled and grabbed my hand and held it tightly. Master Yi also took a step back.

This is simply incredible.

The third uncle had risen to a height of more than one meter and was still rising. No one expected that the third uncle suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha..." and then fell down. Then he let out a scream and lay on the ground. We were stunned and ran over.

"What's wrong?"

"pain."

I saw a stone under the third uncle's butt.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Don't stay here. I can't stand it. When I think about these days, I'm happy. If I laugh, I'll fall down. I'll fall to death."

Oh my god, I really can’t figure it out, this guy.

We entered the house and looked out of the window. The third uncle was sitting cross-legged there with a painful expression on his face. He must have been really hurt from the fall.

The third uncle rose again, which absolutely stunned me. I couldn't imagine how a person could rise. Was it a magic trick? I don't know. I've never seen it. I was dumbfounded.

It was more than two meters high when it stopped. Suddenly, blue smoke came out and slowly spread, covering the entire yard. Then a strange noise was heard. It was unbearable and we all covered our ears.

It lasted for a full ten minutes. When we let go of each other's hands, the third uncle actually called us from behind us. Oh my God, Bai Jie and I screamed in fright.

The third uncle looked even weirder.

"It's done. I want to rest until noon. At noon I want to go to the restaurant to eat a big one, the biggest one, and then I'll go home."

The third uncle went into the house to sleep, we drank tea, and I asked Master Yi.

"What's going on?"

"To be honest, this is my third uncle. I haven't had much contact with him, but I know he is a wizard."

I have no idea what wizards are.

We are just waiting for the Third Uncle to get up and give us a result.

At noon, the third uncle came out. He was dazzled by the light and bumped into the door. Bai Jie and I felt pain just looking at it, while Master Yi turned around and laughed.

The third uncle sat down, lit a cigarette, and took a few puffs to feel more energetic.

"Bai Jie, right? That Hao Fei came into your dream and asked you for Ke Zuo. I think this guy doesn't look that good, not even as pretty as when he was young."

I looked at the third uncle, and I really couldn't tell that he was as handsome as I was when he was young, said Bai Jie.

"That's right, you are also a handsome man now."

I almost vomited. After Bai Jie finished speaking, she couldn't help but laugh.

"The thing is, Hao Fei had feelings for you when he was alive, but they disappeared when he died. And you were the one holding it and burned it. There is only one way to solve it. Communicate with Hao Fei. She has some complex that needs to be solved. Everything will be fine if it is solved."

Collusion

"Uncle, are you scaring me?"

The third uncle glared at me. Only then did I realize that the third uncle actually had Yin-Yang eyes. And it was very obvious. It was not what we call Yin-Yang eyes. Instead, one was bright and the other was dark. It was particularly obvious and scared me. I hadn't noticed it these days.

"You don't understand. I'll come back in three days."

I looked at the third uncle, not knowing what he meant.

We went to a big restaurant at noon and spent twelve dollars. After seeing the third uncle off, Bai Jie and I went home, and my father stayed at home reading.

"You're back? I'll go cook."

"have eaten."

My father chatted with us, and then I took Bai Jie home in the evening, Bai Jie said.

"What do you think about Uncle Three? I'm afraid I'll have another dream tonight."

"It looks impressive, but I didn't see it hanging so high."

"I think it's some kind of sleight of hand. I think it's impossible."

In fact, I also find it hard to believe. What's wrong with wizards? They are also human beings. It's impossible. This is beyond human's natural ability.

"I don't think Master Yi would lie to us."

Bai Jie went home, and I went home, also thinking about this matter. I told my father about it, and my father was stunned for a long time.

"Are you kidding me?"

My father doesn't believe it at all. Whether he believes it or not, we have no other choice. We can only try our best and hope that Hao Fei will stop pestering Bai Jie in her dreams.

At work, Zhao Tie still followed me to learn. There was a contract, and the manager did not agree to change it, so I did not allow Zhao Tie to touch the dead body again, and just let him light the stove.

There was something going on between Zhao Tie and I, which was the most taboo thing for a master and a disciple.

Zhao Tie also came over and rushed to help me with the work.

"Just clean up the refining room, and I'll do the rest."

Zhao Tie's expression isn't quite right, and this is the best I can do.

Bai Jie didn't come to work today. I only found out about it when Master Yi came to see me.

This made me a little anxious, but I couldn't do without it. Zhao Tie had no way to operate it himself, not to mention that something had just happened.

I was busy until noon, then I rushed out of the crematorium and ran to Bai Jie's home.

Bai Jie was sick and confused. Her mother said that she had taken medicine.

When I went in, Bai Jie woke up and hugged me and cried.

"I dreamed of Hao Fei again. He took me down that road. I was scared. She said she would take me to a place I should go..."

"It's okay. It's okay."

It seems that this matter cannot be done without rushing. Bai Jie's matter must be dealt with as soon as possible. I don't know if Master Yi's third uncle is reliable. Anyway, I feel uneasy about this supernatural person who can hang himself up and then let himself down.

I went to look for Master Yi and when I entered the dressing room, Master Yi glared at me.

"Xiao Ke, I told you, don't go into the dressing room unless necessary."

"I'm anxious."

"Okay, I'll be done soon, wait outside."

I was wandering around outside, really anxious.

Master Yi came out and didn't mention anything about me going into the dressing room.

We went to Bai Jie's house, and after Master Yi finished examining me, he pulled me out.

"I didn't expect it to be so serious. Go to Xinbin County to find my uncle. We can't wait any longer. Hurry up."

I took a long-distance bus to Xinbin County to find Master Yi's third uncle. Master Yi's words really made me nervous. It seemed that the matter was indeed serious, which was beyond my expectation.

When we arrived at Xinbin County, it was already past four o'clock. I found the third uncle and told him what happened. The third uncle stared at me for a long time, and his eyes looked like he wanted to kill me.

"wait for me."

The third uncle went out and came back after a long time, carrying a big bag.

"Walk."

As soon as I heard it, I knew that this matter might be much more serious than I thought.

When the third uncle and I returned to the city, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

We went directly to Bai Jie's home. Master Yi was there too. Bai Jie had already fallen into a coma.

The third uncle took a look and said.

"You all go out and wait for me."

We went to the yard and waited for the third uncle. Bai Jie's parents were also very nervous and didn't know what to do.

I don’t know if the Third Uncle can make it. If not, it would be better to send him to the hospital as soon as possible. I am very conflicted now, and I look at Master Yi.

"It's okay, it's okay, Uncle Three is fine."

As we were talking, Bai Jie came out. I was about to go up when the third uncle said.

"Don't touch her. She's taking me to that road. You and Master Yi just follow me."

Bai Jie was in a daze, her eyes staring straight ahead. I felt creepy watching her, as if she didn't see the people in the yard.

"You don't have to be afraid. Bai Jie can only see the ghost road now, but not us. I am using witchcraft to drive her to find Hao Fei."

Bai Jie actually walked towards Huiyuan Township, which should be where Hao Fei was buried.

Bai Jie walked straight ahead. It would take at least four hours to reach Huiyuan Township, so she just kept going.

We followed, and the third uncle followed Bai Jie three meters away. Master Yi and I followed behind the third uncle. I didn't want to ask more questions, as I was extremely scared at that moment.

We walked like this until one in the middle of the night, and arrived at the mountain in Huiyuan Township. As expected, we were heading to Hao Fei's tomb. (To be continued)