"He said he sent the painting back."
I was taken aback by An Ning's expression, and now that I heard what she said, I felt relieved, and felt lucky for Wang Hongrui.
He really hit him right.
Under my signal, An Ning changed the conversation mode to hands-free.
"After the painting exhibition ended yesterday, I thought about it for a long time and felt that I would be sorry whether it was burned or sold, so I returned the painting."
I said excitedly, "Fortunately, you went back, and it didn't burn."
Wang Hongrui's voice sounded tired, as if he hadn't slept all night.
That's right, with a few paintings like this and the constant nightmares, it's no wonder he can sleep!
His voice sounded tired and light, and I told him the news I just got: "I just communicated with Grandpa An, there are no evil spirits in the painting, you just need to return the painting and let your friend take them Return to the original place, send it back to where it came from, and you won't have nightmares after a while."
There was a heavy breathing sound from the other end of the phone, and Wang Hongrui took several breaths, his breath was short: "Really, really? Can I really get rid of the nightmare?"
After Grandpa An heard his voice, he couldn't bear it. I heard the girl said that this young man was about the same age as her and Hua girl. He was able to draw that kind of portrait, and he was able to hold a personal exhibition. Excellent talents.
Maybe, God couldn't bear to let such a genius fall, so he hit the right button and asked him to send the painting back.
"Young man, just return the painting, those strange dreams will disappear after a while, trust me."
"Thank you, thank you."
Wang Hongrui cried excitedly, yelled on the other end of the phone, and kept repeating: "Fortunately, my choice is not wrong, not wrong."
As long as this step is wrong, he can't even imagine what he will encounter in the future.
I was also relieved, Wang Hongrui was obviously driven crazy by those six paintings, looking at his current emotional state, he was almost on the verge of collapse.
He didn't seem to ask us for too many explanations. I told him that next time I have time, I will meet with him and tell him the information I got today, which made him feel completely at ease.
As long as it's not a ghost, it's okay. If the spiritual power I guessed is like what Grandpa An said, after a while, Wang Hongrui will naturally be able to sleep well and don't have to have that kind of dream again.
The matter of the six paintings seems to have come to an end. The pervert left directly. Before leaving, he dragged me to a small corner, holding me for a long time, and finally seemed to be urged by his subordinates, so he was reluctant to let go to leave.
Because An Ning was also affected by those paintings last night, she had a nightmare and didn't sleep all night, so she fell asleep with a creaking electric fan on in the small room behind the shroud shop.
I sat in the front hall with Grandpa An.
I looked at him curiously: "Grandpa An, tell me about how you helped Yang Yi's family solve the old site of Le's house. I don't know the process yet. The pervert didn't go, so who did he send to help you?"
Grandpa An looked at me kindly, with a vague expression on his face, as if he was remembering something.
"Black and white are impermanent, he sent them over to help me, and things went well."
His tone was rather proud and proud: "We have exorcised ghosts in Anjia, I don't know how many, there are thousands if not tens of thousands, that ghost is indeed very difficult, I was still worried about us young people who went to exorcise ghosts." I will not be able to resist it for a lifetime, but Lord Yama will send Black and White Impermanence over here, making us a lot easier."
I also thought of the scene of An Ning running to my house when Grandpa An was not at home, and her expression was very lonely, especially in those few days.
I looked towards the small room, hesitating whether to ask, but I was afraid of touching the An family's private affairs.
But I am still very worried about An Ning, this little girl and I have been talking about everything, but she just rarely mentions her family to me.
"Grandpa An, does An Ning... have a bad relationship with her family. I have never heard her mention her family, except you, Grandpa."
Grandpa An's eyes dimmed all of a sudden, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to be getting deeper. He sighed and didn't hide it.
"The girl's father lost his life in a ghost-hunting mission, and her mother also died of depression because of her husband's death. She was almost brought up by me."
"Normally speaking, no matter who the An family is, as long as they are descendants, they must learn and inherit the family's business, but An Ning is the only exception in our family."
I can understand why An Ning doesn't want to inherit.
Both parents passed away because of exorcising ghosts, which left a deep shadow on her when she was young. How could it be possible for her to act like a normal person and walk the same path as her father.
"I don't force her either. It's okay not to inherit, but you still have to learn. No matter what, she is still a member of the same family and a direct bloodline. She must be reasonable."
I thought about it for a while, and then asked, "Is she having a bad relationship with a collateral relative or child?"
Grandpa An nodded and sighed: "As you can see, she has the best relationship with you, and her relationship with her family is not very good, and she doesn't like to communicate with them."
"Several elders of the collateral line have been studying formation rituals all year round, and they don't show up very much. The children of the younger generation are scattered all over the place, performing ghost exorcism tasks."
He smiled at me, with a sad smile and distressed: "Even her biological brother is not by her side."
elder brother? An Ning has a biological brother
She never said it to herself.
Grandpa An shook his head helplessly: "The girl has never recognized this elder brother. The two have been separated since she was very young. After her parents passed away, her elder brother left the family and went out to wander. Until now been back."
"Occasionally, a letter will be sent back to us, but every time An Ning sees the sender's name, she throws the letter into the trash can."
"In her opinion, she doesn't recognize this brother. She once said in front of me that he is a hypocrite. He will not go home for ten thousand years. He only wants to win the approval and forgiveness of himself and his family by sending a few letters. It's really beautiful."
Grandpa An got up from the reclining chair and walked to the door of the small room. Seeing that An Ning was still asleep, he gently closed the door.
He quietly walked up to me, pulled a small stool and sat down, and said to me: "Actually, her brother left home to study. At that time, I revealed that in different countries around the world, There is an excellent exorcist in their own country, a ghost exorcist, and he studies with all his heart, hoping to inherit the wishes of his deceased parents."
"Moreover, he also hopes to become strong and prevent history from repeating the same mistakes. Hua girl, he loves An Ning. He does this because he doesn't want his sister to be hurt. He knows that An Ning will not inherit the family business. He regards exorcising ghosts as a taboo, so he wants to bear all the burdens, you know?"
I nodded, and Grandpa An took my hand and patted it: "But the girl didn't understand, he also said, let us not reveal it, so he called me and said that he would come back once he finished his studies. "
Unexpectedly, An Ning, who is usually together with me, has such a family background. I always thought... her family is just like our ordinary family except for the family of exorcising ghosts.
But she never thought that her parents were no longer alive, and she didn't know that she had a brother who loved her and was willing to leave her hometown and country for her since she was a child, and go out to experience.
I sat in Grandpa An's shop all day, and when I was about to eat, my parents called me, and I went home.
Walking on the road, I couldn't help but think back to the ghosts I met.
Xiao Huang who was killed by evil spirits, the poor grandma who felt guilty for her granddaughter, the girl in white dress who devoted herself to preschool education, Mao Mao who longed to see her mother, Lin Miaomiao who worked hard for the family to death...
If I hadn't been there at that time, or my ghost marriage hadn't been successful, I wouldn't have appeared in that place at that time.
Will they become evil spirits, and finally become the hunting targets of Anjia or other ghost exorcists? If no one rescues them, will they be malicious and trapped in the world for a lifetime, unable to escape.
Thinking of this, I felt for the first time that I was able to see ghosts, be able to contact them, and help them. It was a kind of pride and a way worthy of recognition.
Looking back on their obsessions being realized, their sins being redeemed, and their expressions of satisfaction and gratitude disappearing before my eyes, I am filled with emotion.
Being able to see ghosts isn't that bad.
For the first time, I didn't feel disgusted that I had this ability. I stroked my lower abdomen and looked at the red bracelet on my wrist.
It was flickering there, as if responding to my thoughts.
"Little guy, you must think the same as me."
With a smile on my lips, I walked towards the bus stop.
I stood on the platform, waiting for the bus to arrive, while holding my mobile phone, I flipped through Weibo.
Wang Hongrui posted a Weibo, a very long text, very vague, but I still understand what he meant.
To sum it up succinctly, he is very grateful for our help, and he will pull himself together to get through this nightmare time. He even asked for a vacation with his fans. After delaying the time.
I saw that he had such a mentality, so I didn't worry about him anymore.
After standing for a long time, the bus to take arrived. I walked up, swiped the traffic card, and walked towards the back of the bus, intending to find a seat to sit down.
The moment I looked up, I saw a boy in a school uniform sitting on the last seat. I was familiar with that school uniform, it was the school uniform of my alma mater in high school.
The boy was wearing glasses, he was a little fat, and his face was a little abnormal, these were not the point.
The point is, I can tell the difference between him and a normal living person.
He is a ghost.