Chapter 018 Puzzle
The two kids beat Cai Cheng to death, making him roll on the ground. They were not his father, but his enemy. When they were almost done, Uncle Zhong went to separate them. The two kids were so excited that their eyes turned red. Cai Youshan pointed at Uncle Zhong and cursed, "Who do you think you are!"
The child's voice is still childish, but his tone is very adult.
Uncle Zhong looked at him and asked, "Do you want to rebel?" Then he raised his voice, "Do you want to rebel?" His voice was very loud, like a lion's roar.
I was terrified just listening to this, but Cai Youshan was too stubborn and raised his voice as well: "What's up, you old bastard? Are you trying to see who can shout the loudest..."
Before he could finish his words, Uncle Zhong raised his right hand, which was as big as a palm-leaf fan, and slapped him in the face.
With a loud "bang", Cai Youshan was knocked two meters away. He sat on the ground with his hands covering his cheeks, and he was completely dazed.
Uncle Zhong looked at Cai Youhai. Cai Youhai was smarter than his brother and quickly stepped aside: "Uncle, I won't fight anymore."
Uncle Zhong ignored him and squatted beside Cai Cheng to help him up. Cai Cheng's head and face were covered in blood and he was panting. Uncle Zhong felt his pulse and told us that it was not serious and it was just a superficial injury.
Cai Cheng looked at Uncle Zhong and said in a low voice: "I was wrong."
"Then what should you do?" Uncle Zhong said.
Cai Cheng slowly lowered his head and said weakly: "Go and turn yourself in."
Uncle Zhong put him down, looked at me and Li Daming, and sighed: "Let's go."
"Is it done?" I asked in surprise.
Uncle Zhong nodded: "The test of the bardo realm has actually been completed. The answer to the mystery is Cai Cheng's heartfelt repentance, these three words 'I was wrong'."
"I don't understand, can it be that simple?" I wondered.
Uncle Zhong smiled and shook his head, his smile was very bitter: "Xiao Lin, do you think this is all simple? Do you think it is simple to make a beast like Cai Cheng repent from the bottom of his heart and say these three words?"
He looked at the moonlight in the sky, his eyes deep, and sighed: "Let's go."
Li Daming patted me on the shoulder, and my chest felt like it was blocked by a rock. "Okay, let's go."
The three of us walked down the mountain. At this time, Cai Youhai supported Cai Youshan, and the two brothers came over. Cai Youhai was a little afraid of Uncle Zhong, and wanted to say something but didn't dare to: "You, where are you going?"
"Go back." Li Daming said, "You've finished your work, why don't you leave?"
"You promised to give us mobile phones and tablets..." Cai Youhai said with a wink.
Uncle Zhong had a gloomy face. He pointed at me and Li Daming and said, "Ask them both. They promised you."
Cai Youhai seemed to be encouraged and stared at us: "You two can't leave now. Wait until the Apple Store opens tomorrow morning and you place your orders before you can leave ."
Li Daming smiled, nodded and said, "How about this, you two brothers come down the mountain with us, and I'll leave the car at your house. Is this okay? Come with me down the mountain to get the car."
I could tell something was wrong, but the two Cai brothers actually believed it. Children are just children after all.
We went down the mountain, no one cared about Cai Cheng, he was lying alone in the grass in the dark, half dead. Even his children didn't care about his life or death, let alone us.
We got to the foot of the mountain and followed the mountain road back to the village entrance, where Li Daming's car was parked. Li Daming opened the door and asked Uncle Zhong to get in first, but Uncle Zhong didn't care what we did and just sat in the car and refused to get out.
Li Daming looked at me and asked me to go back to the car. I didn't go because I wanted to see how he solved the problem.
He slowly took out a pack of cigarettes and asked the two brothers if they wanted to smoke.
Cai Youshan said quickly, "Come on, come on, give me one." This kid just got hit in the face, and Uncle Zhong's five finger marks are still on it. He is strong, probably because of his father's training, and he is still smiling.
Just as he was about to take the cigarette, Li Daming suddenly clenched his fist and punched Cai Youshan on the head with such force that the boy fell over and lay motionless.
I didn't expect Li Daming to be so cruel. I didn't want anything to happen. I quickly grabbed him and whispered, "What are you doing?"
Li Daming winked at me and said, "Don't worry about it. I know what's going on."
He came in front of Cai Youhai. Although Cai Youhai was afraid, he still said stubbornly: "You, you hit someone, I will not let you leave our village!"
Li Daming raised his hand and slapped him loudly. Cai Youhai was just a child after all, and he sat on the ground with tears in his eyes.
Li Daming squatted beside him, pointed his finger at him, and shouted: "Shut up!"
Cai Youhai's chest was heaving violently, and he opened his mouth to curse again, but Li Daming slapped him hard again , causing blood to flow from the child's nose. Li Daming smiled and said, "Your father couldn't teach you, so I will. You will be grateful for my two slaps today. You are still young..." As he spoke, he patted Cai Youhai's head with his hand. Cai Youhai wanted to hide but couldn't, and his eyes were filled with fear and anger.
"When you grow up, you will understand my good intentions." Li Daming stood up.
We were about to return to the car when Cai Youhai suddenly muttered, "I've already placed an order for my iPhone..."
Li Daming smiled and said, "We will reach your village in three or four days, so be careful." He started the car and drove out.
Through the rearview mirror, I saw Cai Youhai standing there stupidly, watching our car go away.
As we were on the road, I felt very heavy-hearted: "Damin, did you hit me too hard?"
" Is it heavy? I think it's just right." Li Daming looked at the dark night road ahead and said, "I hope this will teach these two kids a lesson."
"Have you really placed an order for the Apple phone?" I asked.
"It's a waste of money to place an order. I'd rather eat out at a restaurant with that money." Li Daming said: "If the iPhone falls into their hands, it will definitely be ruined. Don't worry about that."
"You never intended to give it to them. You kept lying to them. Even I began to believe you and thought you really compromised and wanted to buy them mobile phones." I said bitterly.
Li Daming looked at me while driving: "I'm sorry, I didn't tell you in advance. I just need your reaction in advance. Those two kids are actually not easy to fool. The reason they fell for it is because of your real reaction. Every time they make a request, you will refuse, and then I will negotiate. If we agree to every request from the beginning, they will feel something is wrong no matter how young they are."
I looked at him and my throat moved.
Li Daming laughed: "You don't have to look at me like that. This is the most common political trick, one plays the good cop, the other plays the bad cop."
Uncle Zhong sat in the back with his eyes closed, and suddenly asked, "Xiao Li, do you want to learn Taoism?"
Li Daming was driving the car, laughing with his face tilted to the side: "Uncle Zhong, do you want to take me as your apprentice?"
"I think you have potential." said Uncle Zhong.
"Where is Lin Cong?" Li Daming asked.
I glared at him and told him not to compare me at this time. Before Uncle Zhong could say anything, I quickly said, "I know I am sometimes indecisive..."
Uncle Zhong shook his head: "That's not the case. Xiao Li is determined and Xiao Lin has unpredictable luck. If the two of you really join the Taoist sect, your achievements will be immeasurable."
Li Daming laughed out loud: "Thank you, Uncle Zhong. Let's talk about the future later. Let's finish the current task first."
Uncle Zhong said "hmm" and stopped talking.
The car sped through the night. The road was easy to drive on at night, and there were not many cars. We saved a lot of time and returned to Wang Yue's home. We returned to her bedroom, and I was still suspicious. Could the answer be "I was wrong"?
I sat in front of the mirror, trying to look at myself in the mirror. Thinking about what happened today, it was like a dream. I set out in the morning to find Cai Cheng, and then used Taoism through his son to confuse Cai Cheng and make him repent. Looking back now, it seems like a long time has passed.
As I was thinking, I felt a touch on the back of my neck. It was Uncle Zhong performing a ritual again. My head drooped and I entered the mirror world.
Back in front of the wall, I called Wang Yue's name softly, and Wang Yue quickly responded from behind the wall: "You're back?"
"In this day, we found the person you hate the most. Is it Cai Cheng?" I asked.
"It's him. What happened to him?" Wang Yue's voice trembled when she mentioned this name.
I decided not to tell her what happened. I thought about it and said, "He confessed and said three words, 'I was wrong.' He should turn himself in tomorrow. Uncle Zhong said that these three words, 'I was wrong', are the answer you want."
Wang Yue stood on the other side of the wall and didn't speak for a long time. After a long while, she said softly, "I know."
After this sentence, there was silence again. I didn't know if she was still there. So I asked her a few times, "Are you still there?" After waiting for an unknown amount of time, a voice finally came from the other side. Wang Yue said, "I'm at the next level now."
At this time, my body and mind were extremely tired. It was not easy to pass two levels in a row. When I thought about the next level of test, I felt irritated.
"What is this level?" I asked.
Wang Yue's voice was shaking. "There are punishment measures in this level. Water is filling the room. I only have one day to get out. Otherwise, I will drown here... and turn into ashes."
"What is the puzzle for this level?" I asked quickly.
Wang Yue suddenly screamed "Ah!" and then fell silent.
