He Dana lost both of his legs, so I went to see He Dana after get off work.
That day, Master Yunzheng found me and took me to dinner at Da Lai. He had a gloomy face the whole time.
I also know that it must be because of He Dana’s matter. He also knows that I have been doing this for him, and this is also the reason why he has not looked for me.
We were drinking, and the master drank two glasses before he spoke.
"I'm really sorry about Yun Bai's matter. Besides this matter, there is also the matter of He Dana. He is really not a good person, a lunatic. When he was in the crematorium, many things happened and he was fired early. I know that you recognized him as your godfather because of me, but I advise you to stay away from him. This matter is over, let's forget it."
"But, he saved you, and now he has lost both of his legs."
Master Yunzheng was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"He Dana, He Dana, you have come to this day."
Master Yunzheng's behavior made me feel a little strange. Why would he be like this? He was never like this. He was an upright person. It seemed that there was a great hatred between him and He Dana.
"After eating, take me to see He Dana."
I didn't want to go with them, because I was just going to watch the fun and there might be a quarrel. But I didn't dare go without them, because then there would be trouble.
I took Master Yunzheng to the hospital. When we entered the hospital, He Dana was stunned for a moment when he saw Master Yunzheng, and then he shouted.
"You are so confused that you only came to see me now."
Master Yunzheng bought some fruits, which made me feel more at ease.
"Yes, your legs are gone. Let me see if it's real or not."
Master Yunzheng actually lifted the quilt, looked at it for a long time, and shook his head.
"What a pity, what a pity, he can't leave from now on. I never thought it would end like this."
"Yes, people always have to pay back what they owe, and the same goes for you."
They talked to each other with some hidden meaning, and Master Yunzheng left happily. I stayed to accompany He Dana.
"This old man has never let me rest in my life. He made me fired and he still comes to find fault with me."
"What on earth happened between you two?"
He Dana obviously didn't want to talk, so he took out a cigarette to smoke. The nurse came to talk to He Dana, but he ignored her. She called the head nurse, but He Dana still didn't listen.
"If you don't listen, you will be discharged from the hospital."
He Dana put out his cigarette, having already smoked half of it. From this point of view, I don't think He Dana is a good person. I stood aside and said nothing.
He Dana really treats me like his son, ordering me around.
"You don't have any children?"
He Dana shook his head, but he didn't get angry.
"Relatives?"
He Dana still shook his head and said, "It seems that this is the only one left. I don't want to say anything."
He Dana went to live in that courtyard after he was discharged from the hospital. In order to live in this courtyard, he even sacrificed his legs. I don’t know if it was worth it. From that day on, I went there less often. After all, I had done my best to be kind.
I went home to see my son, and Yun Bai was still the same. I felt uncomfortable seeing that. After playing with my son for a while, I went to my father's house. My father knew that I had He Dana as my godfather, but he didn't say anything. I did this for Master Yun Zheng, and he couldn't say anything.
I was sitting at Ge Zhu's house, drinking and busy with He Dana's affairs. I hadn't been here for a long time.
Ge Zhu also has new paintings. When I looked at them, they were indeed perfect. However, I do not quite agree with this kind of finger-covered painting because it is made of human skin, which makes me extremely uncomfortable. Although she is helping the dead, I still feel it is a bit weird. If there is any problem, I will call the police.
Ge Zhu mentioned my divorce, and it was only then that I realized that Ge Zhu was moved and really moved.
"I don't want a divorce yet. I'm waiting for Yun Bai to bring it up."
"Yun Bai won't mention it. If only you bring it up, your master won't say anything."
"We don't talk about it."
That day, Ge Zhu taught me finger painting, and I have been learning ever since. She taught me almost everything she knew.
In June, another painting was completed. It was still a beautiful girl. I don’t encounter such things very often. There was a person in the girl’s eyes. I recognized him at a glance. That person turned out to be me. I was stunned at that time. Ge Zhu stared at me for a long time.
"No way, how could it be wrong?"
I don't know why it was me. People say that when a person dies, the image of the deceased will remain in his eyes. This is true, but it is only a momentary thing and will not be preserved for long. However, this finger painting can be preserved and will be preserved forever.
There was something wrong with the way Ge Zhu looked at me.
“I never miss it.”
"I didn't kill him."
Ge Zhu didn't believe it, because she had never made a mistake. So, what did I do? I had sleepwalking, but I had recovered a long time ago. It was impossible for me to sleepwalk again. Did I kill this girl in the wrong world? But this girl was from this world, so it was impossible for me to kill her in the wrong world.
Ge Zhu and I learned about the girl's family situation. She was an only child, which was a big asset in that era, and her conditions were very good. The girl was killed in the alley of Chonggong Street. She went out to play at night and was killed on her way back. Chonggong Street is on the way to Master Yunzheng's house. I do walk this street often, but I have never done such a thing.
The matter was left hanging like this, and I told Master Yunzheng about it, but of course I didn't mention the matter of the finger-covering painting. The master looked at me.
"Who said you killed him?"
"Someone."
I can't say anything about the painting.
"Don't think too much. If you didn't kill him, then he wasn't killed."
I couldn't help but think about it, but Ge Zhu didn't think so. I couldn't remember how I killed that girl.
I recalled the night the girl died. I did go to my master's house, and it was dark when I came out. I suddenly remembered that when I was walking through Chonggong Street that day, I did hear a scream, one sound, and then there was no sound. I also seemed to see a shadow in the alley, but I didn't notice it at the time. I also picked up a bag of candy wrappers on the ground. Girls at that time collected candy wrappers, and the candy wrappers were in my house.
I wonder if this has anything to do with it? I have no idea, but no matter whether it is related or not, I have to tell Ge Zhu.
I took the candy wrapper to Ge Zhu's house, put it on the table, and told him what happened.
"These candy wrappers are all imported. If someone can buy this kind of candy, it must be someone from abroad. There is no such candy here. Or it is possible that they brought it back from Shanghai or Beijing."
We met the girl's parents and they thought we were police officers, so we didn't explain.
This girl did have a cousin who lived in Beijing. He came for a while and then passed away, six days after the girl's death. That means he had been here all along.
Ge Zhu glanced at me and maybe everything became clear, but I found this cousin in Beijing.
Ge Zhu and I took leave and went to Beijing, where we found the girl's cousin, and he also thought we were police officers.
"You killed your cousin because your cousin didn't like you."
"No."
"Heavy Industry Street."
"I don't."
This girl's cousin is very stubborn. Ge Zhuna also pointed at Gai Huaer.
"Look, this is a magnifying glass. I believe you can tell that this is your cousin. Look at your cousin's eyes. Those eyes tell you everything."
The girl's cousin suddenly went crazy, yelling and refusing to look, then he covered his face and cried. We called the police, and when the police arrived, he admitted it.
We went back, but how could it be me in those eyes? And it was always there, I was watching.
"I'm afraid this is going to get me into trouble. You saw it, and you didn't save her."
"I did see it, just a shadow and a cry. I looked inside, but there was nothing, and there was no sound, so I left. If I had really seen it, I would not have gone to save it."
"The girl doesn't think so. She thinks you saw it, but you are timid and ran away, and you picked up her candy wrapper. If you don't pick it up, it's okay. This is a Yin Lian, something that is related, it's best not to touch it, don't pick it up, there will be a connection, or it will be found on you, which is a terrible thing."
"What should we do then?"
"The girl's ashes are buried on the West Hill. I have asked her parents what to do. I think the girl will come to find you. This is it for now. You can explain when she comes. If the explanation is not clear, there is only one way. I won't tell you now."
Ge Zhu didn't say anything, and I didn't ask any more questions. There was a reason for not saying anything. People who work in the crematorium are all like this, they don't talk too much. Who knows which words will cause trouble and end up in flames
This happened so quickly. When Zhao Tie and I entered the morgue that day to see how much work there was to do today, I felt that it was different from usual. I asked Zhao Tie to push the body out and I walked towards the corridor of the morgue. Beyond the corridor were the single rooms. I stood in front of a single room. This was the single room where the girl had stayed.
I saw her ghost huddled in a corner, shedding tears.
"You don't have to be afraid. Everything is over. The man has been caught."
It took her a long time to speak.
"Why didn't you save me?"
"I really don't know what happened."
I told him what happened at that time.
"You are such a coward. You saw it, heard it, and even picked up my candy wrapper. How could you not know?"
"I'm not lying. If it were me, I would save you."
"You are lying. You men are all lying. You said you would give me the most beautiful candy wrapper. I didn't expect that you were lying to me. I want revenge."
I closed my eyes. The ghost of resentment is the most difficult to deal with. It seems that she will come from me first.
I went back to the refining room and suddenly remembered that this girl was the one I refined. It was indeed this girl. She was wearing makeup at the time and I forgot about it for a moment. I said it was a pity and that this kind of situation was suicide. But when I saw the knife wound on the neck, although she was wearing makeup, it was still visible.
After I finished my work, unexpectedly, He Dana came and had someone push him in a wheelchair that he got from somewhere. He was still very proud and kept calling me.
"Son, son..."
I was so upset. Damn it, I really became your son and you almost killed me.
I went over there.
"Godfather, why don't you just stay at home? What's wrong with you coming out?"
"Come to my place. I really have something to do."
I didn't want to go, but he glared at me and I knew that if I didn't go, something big would happen, so I had to go.
I went to his yard and saw wine and food on the table. They were Dalai's food. I knew he was coming. It seemed that He Dana was not an ordinary person. Someone sent food to Dalai.
"Don't be surprised. Director Dalai is my friend."
When we were drinking, I mentioned this incident, but I didn't mention the painting. He looked at me for a long time and then laughed.
"You are good, it's not surprising that you encounter such a thing, but it's not a big deal. For me, it's just a small matter. When the finger Gai'er has painted thirteen pictures, you'd better stay away from that person."
When the finger painting was mentioned, I shuddered.
"How do you know?"
"There's nothing I don't know. All you have to do is recreate the scene and let the ghost of that girl watch. Then you'll be fine. By the way, remember, everything is the same as it was before."
"But I don't know what happened in the alley."
"Don't worry about it, it's the same outside, but the girl I found is a troublesome matter."
"Then you don't have to worry about it. Will this work?"
"Of course, there is nothing I, He Dana, cannot uncover. This is what I taught you. Come often in the future, and I will teach you more, much more, everything."
He Dana was very happy that day. When I left, he gave me a bottle, an old bottle. I didn't want it, but he insisted that I take it. I took it home and gave it to my father. My father looked at it for a long time and was very happy.
"It's a good thing, I like it."
"I'm giving it to you."
I sat on the sofa in a daze, thinking about who to ask to play the role of the girl, but I couldn't think of it for a moment.
I walked to the window and looked outside. I suddenly thought, what about Ge Zhu? Ge Zhu really looked a bit like that girl, but would Ge Zhu agree to such a thing? I didn't know. I still went to Ge Zhu and told her. She stared at me for a long time and said.
"You are really capable of thinking of this. Okay, don't worry about it. I will just find a girl."
I didn't think of it. Is there anything wrong with this? Could it be... (To be continued)