"But there is no reason, how can people go crazy for no reason?" I couldn't help asking.
"That's right." The second aunt said with a sad face, "It was only later that we realized what the old man said before he died. Gu Yu, you still remember what your grandfather looked like before he died."
I nodded with lingering fear. It's good to forget everything, but I can't forget my grandfather before he died.
My grandfather was a bad-tempered and stubborn old man before he was alive, and he didn't like children. I have respected him since I was a child. He is not only stubborn, but also has a bad heart. Even if I didn't provoke him when I was young, he would always have a way to punish me. I don’t know how many times he pulled the braids I had when I was a child, and a whole lock of hair would be torn off when I pulled it. The pain made me cry. Or he would pull my skirt on purpose, and when he saw me cry, he would show a satisfied smile. And whenever I tell my mother about this, she will beat me up again. Therefore, from childhood to adulthood, the existence of my grandfather has been a shadow in my heart.
Later, my grandfather got a strange disease. He went to the hospital several times but couldn't find out the cause, but he was in so much pain that his legs became disabled and he could only live in a wheelchair. Since then, he has become more and more weird, often yelling without warning, or crying and laughing, and muttering something in his mouth. He often calls people to come over with a mysterious smile, but as soon as you pass, he bites your arm, hand or ear. Once, I was bitten by him and bled.
During the time when my grandfather passed away, I didn't visit him very much because I was busy studying in my third year of high school. But I heard that one week before my grandfather passed away, his body began to rot, and the whole room was filled with a pungent smell. And although he still opened his eyes and breathed with his mouth open, his eyes had lost any luster, and they were as cloudy as a dead person. But for a while before he died, he suddenly came back to life, squeaked, ran around the room, and then roared, "One year! But one year, I must pull Go to hell with that stinky old woman! Go to hell!"
—Yes, this is what my second aunt wrote in her letter.
The second aunt sighed and said, "That's right, so we immediately thought that there might be something dirty on my mother's body. It might be my father's soul or something. My father was also crazy before he died." , I don’t know what’s wrong. Later we also invited a few monks and priests who said they were capable and virtuous, but when they saw the situation, they all waved their hands and said they didn’t know what to do. I really didn’t know what to do, so I invited You come here. However, it’s good if you come, I believe you, whether it’s a god or a ghost, you must have a way to get rid of it.”
After saying that, Second Aunt stood up and bowed to Wen Jiubai, her eyes flushed.
"Since this entrustment is my next one, there's no reason why it can't be done." Wen Jiubai smiled, "From what you've said, there is indeed some kind of monster entrenched in this house. I also have something in my heart right now." counted."
"Really?" Second Aunt asked in surprise, "What kind of monster is that? Is there a way to get rid of it?"
Wen Jiubai smiled and waved his hands, "If I say it now, my spell won't work. Don't worry, you won't be able to eat hot tofu if you're impatient."
I saw that the second aunt wanted to say something more, but at this moment her cell phone rang. So she stood up quickly and went out to answer the phone.
"Oh, oh... okay, okay. Then you come here."
I heard her answer a few words, hung up the phone and walked back.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Oh, your mother said she's done with work at work, and she'll come over to see what's going on in a while." Second Aunt said with a smile.
What—my mother is coming! I almost couldn't adjust my breathing and choked on my own saliva.
"Uh, then, what...then I'll..." Before I could finish my stammer, Wen Jiubai preempted me.
"Shanqiu, Gu Yu and I have other things to do. Now that we know about the situation here, let's take our leave first."
"What?" This time it was my second aunt's turn to stammer, "Are you leaving now?"
Wen Jiubai smiled and nodded, "It's just a temporary farewell. It's really urgent and I have to go. After I sort out the situation, I will come to bother you tomorrow."
"This, this way..." Second Aunt didn't know why, but showed a very reluctant expression, "Will you come again tomorrow?"
"That's natural. I've said it all, I took over the commission, so your worries will definitely be resolved." Wen Jiubai said in a formulaic tone with a smile.
"Jiubai, wait!" Surprisingly, Second Aunt suddenly reached out and grabbed Wen Jiubai's wrist. When I looked closely, I was surprised to see that there were still tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Did you just come and leave casually like this?" Second Aunt said emotionally, "It's the same as before! Don't you... don't even have a trace of my status in your heart?"
But Wen Jiubai just looked at her calmly, with no expression on his face, and pulled her wrist away calmly, and said lightly, "Why did I come and walk by casually? You entrusted me to investigate the matter of my mother, and I will come Now, after the investigation, I will naturally leave. Is there anything wrong?"
The second aunt seemed to be shocked by Wen Jiubai's cold eyes, she lowered her head slightly, and shook her head, "It's nothing. I'm sorry."
Wen Jiubai finally nodded to his second aunt and the other people in the living room as a greeting, then went downstairs and left. Although I was still a little baffled by this situation, I soon caught up with him and walked out of my second aunt's house.
"Hurry up, or you'll run into that demon mother of yours." Wen Jiubo saw me walking slowly, turned around and urged.
"Ah... good." I quickened my pace to catch up with Wen Jiubai, and asked curiously, "You were with my second aunt just now, that was—"
"What?" Wen Jiubai responded casually.
"What, that's what it is. That's what she calls you."
"Then there are too many people calling me." Wen Jiubai said casually, "Why, you want to call me that too?"
"Who would want to call you that!" Realizing that I was tricked again, I said angrily.
Wen Jiubai didn't say anything, just smiled, then reached out to hail a taxi and gave the name of the hotel.
"This time it was an accident. I came back without asking your relatives in the living room. I didn't get much information."
"But, at Second Aunt's house, didn't you say that you already knew what the demon was haunting the house?" I asked curiously.