Chapter 029
Mrs. Jiu shuddered, and suddenly grabbed me, staring at me with a pair of eyes without black pupils, and said in horror, "What did you say? What happened to Ding Ding?"
My arms were so painful from her grabbing, and I thought she looked a little scary, so I hurriedly said, "I haven't told Ding Ding about this yet, and I didn't know about this before he touched me. Madam Jiu, you know a lot, please think about whether there is any way to save it!"
Mrs. Jiu suddenly let me go, and she seemed to be inexplicably depressed, like a deflated ball. At that moment, I felt as if she had aged ten years, completely different from her previous energetic appearance.
She sat on the sofa in a daze, not saying anything for a long time, and I even felt like she had died on the spot.
I was very nervous and reached out to touch her gently. She trembled and looked at me with her wrinkled face.
She reached out her trembling hand and held me, saying not to let Ding Ding know about this and scare him.
I nodded and said yes. Mrs. Jiu took a deep breath and said, "I don't know what the solution is, but everything in this world has two sides. If there is something extremely yin and evil, there must be something extremely yang and positive! Maybe there is something that can restrain the items in your box."
I remembered what my uncle said, those theories about yin and yang, he also said that finding another blood amber might be able to save my life. This is the same as what Madam Nine said.
I hurriedly told Madam Nine that there was originally a pair of blood ambers, but now I don’t know where the other half is.
Mrs. Jiu held my hand tightly, as if there was a glimmer of hope in an inevitable situation. Although it was small, it was better than despair.
She said happily, if we find the other half, maybe we can suppress this thing and Ding Ding will be saved!
I thought that Mrs. Jiu might not have any other way. Now it concerns Ding Ding’s life. If she had any other way, she would have said it long ago.
I could only say, "Don't worry, I will definitely find the other half and will never let Ding Ding get into trouble. I will go out and talk to him later. Ask him to stay with you and accompany you more. Wait for my news at home."
After saying that, I stood up to leave, but Mrs. Jiu held my hand tightly and did not let go.
I looked at her in confusion, and then I heard her say, "No, no! If you let Ding Ding follow you, you will attract ghosts, but you don't have the ability to control them. You must not die before you find your other half!" Although Ding Ding has little experience, he has many tricks. With his help, you can be faster!
When I heard this, I knew that Mrs. Jiu had given up. Even if she was a hundred percent unwilling for Ding Ding to be with me before, now he and I are tied to the same string. If we work together, maybe we can find some clues.
Mrs. Jiu naturally understood that the blood amber belonged to me. If I were to be killed by a ghost in the middle of the process, the clue would be cut off and Ding Ding might not survive.
Before I could agree, Mrs. Jiu shouted outside the house, asking Ding Ding and Lin Tian to come in.
Ding Ding hurried over and squatted in front of Mrs. Jiu.
Mrs. Jiu touched his head, feeling pity and worry, but she dared not show it. She could only pretend to be calm and said to Ding Ding, I've thought about it. Since you want to go with them, then go ahead. But you have to promise me that if you encounter an emergency, you must protect yourself first. If something happens to you, mom will not be able to live!
Ding Ding and Lin Tian didn't know what I had said to Mrs. Jiu. They were both a little surprised when they heard this.
Ding Ding's eyes widened and he said, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm a grown-up now, I must know how to protect myself. Although Tan Xi and the others are as stupid as that, if there is a real emergency, I will definitely run away first!"
Mrs. Jiu felt relieved when she heard this. Lin Tian and I looked at each other and shrugged helplessly.
Mrs. Jiu gave Ding Ding a few more instructions and then had nothing to say to us.
Lin Tian and I went out and waited for a while, waiting for the mother and daughter to finish their conversation and then leave together.
Lin Tian handed me a cigarette and asked me what I had talked about with Mrs. Jiu, why I suddenly changed my temper and acted like we were parting forever.
I took a long drag on my cigarette and said, Ding Ding touched the pendant...
Lin Tian just put the cigarette to his lips, and then he stopped moving. He asked in surprise, "Is that what you said? Anyone who touches the pendant may die? Did Mrs. Jiu say that too?"
I nodded and said yes, but Ding Ding didn't know yet.
Lin Tian thought about it and understood. He was silent for a long time before he finally said, "Okay, I'll be nicer to the little charlatan in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open by Ding Ding. He heard Lin Tian's words and immediately asked, "What? Do you want to take advantage of me?"
Lin Tian spat and said, “You’re fucking dreaming!”
Ding Ding chuckled and walked straight into the car.
I looked at him like that, and suddenly I felt a little sad. I really didn’t dare to think about what would happen if I couldn’t find the other pendant…
We went straight back home. No one spoke along the way. Lin Tian and I were both in a heavy mood. On the contrary, Ding Ding seemed to be in a much better mood without the restraint of Mrs. Jiu, and he even hummed a song.
When I got home, I fell on the sofa, suddenly too tired to get up. This feeling was not physical fatigue, but an indescribable feeling in my heart.
Ding Ding hummed a song and fiddled with the things he brought from home. I took a look and found that most of them were small red jars. I haven't touched them since I knew there were ghosts trapped inside them, but I am still a little curious about them.
I asked Tintin, what is the use of putting the ghost in the jar?
He looked up at me with an innocent look and said that this thing is called a ghost mound. After collecting the ghost, it needs to be placed in the sun for 36 days, and the ghost inside will be scared away. But some people also regard it as a thing to raise ghosts. As long as it is not exposed to the sun frequently, the ghosts will be fine inside, just like providing them with a hiding house.
I thought of the ones that Tintin had placed on the windowsill in his room, apparently so that they could get some sunlight every day. But the thought made me feel creepy, there were so many ghosts in my house, if something unexpected happened and the jar broke, wouldn't all of them come out?
Ding Ding said, "Don't worry, there are only some little ghosts in my jar, they won't be anything big. And sooner or later, more ghosts will be attracted here, so I reserve a few more ghost tombs just in case.
I nodded, lay down and started thinking about finding the blood amber again. This matter cannot be delayed, but the only thing I can think of is to go back to my hometown first to check if there are any clues.
But according to my uncle, he had already searched the house once, so the blood amber could not be in his hometown.
I told Ding Ding and Lin Tian about my idea, and they also thought about it for a while.
Lin Tian said, after all, your uncle has been gone for so many years, and he doesn’t know your family situation as well as you do, so he might have missed something.
I said otherwise. Although I didn't know who my uncle was working for, they had all heard about me and they would definitely not miss anything carelessly in their hometown.
Ding Ding stuck out his tongue and said, "We've discussed this before. The best time is to go during the 15th day of July. You might be able to see your mother by then, and then you can ask around."
I actually had this selfish desire. After I learned that these things were related to my mother, I had been looking forward to meeting her. Moreover, I always had doubts about what my uncle said, and I really hoped to hear my mother tell me the truth with my own ears.
Although it is July now, the Ghost Festival is in the lunar calendar, so we have to wait until August at least. But I don’t know if Ding Ding and I have the time to wait that long. I can’t imagine if someone has an accident during the process.
I promised Madam Nine not to tell Ding Ding that anyone who touches it will die. I can only say that I can't wait any longer and want to go back as soon as possible to see Ding Ding, is there any way for me to see my mother.
Ding Ding pouted and frowned, thought for a while, and said, yes, it is possible to summon souls, but as to whether he can summon them, I'm not sure.
I think this should be a way of asking ghosts to appear, similar to the pen fairy.
But Ding Ding said that this is different. The spirits of the pen and the spirit of the plate can communicate with spirits, but they often summon the wronged souls and evil spirits. If they cannot be driven away, people will die. The soul summoning I am talking about is to summon a person's soul back from the underworld, but this is not always effective. It depends on the ghost's willingness.
I sighed and said this was better than having no solution.
Ding Ding nodded and said, since you have decided to go, when do we leave?
I said I would take care of some work at the company first, as we might be gone for a long time, and if it really doesn't work out I'll have to resign.
As soon as I said this, I realized that I didn't go to work today. Because of these things, I almost forgot about work.
I was so anxious, wondering why no one called me, but when I took out my cell phone, I found that it was out of battery.
I quickly charged the phone with a charger and turned it on. I saw that several colleagues had called, including Brother Wang. He also sent me a message saying, "Xiao Tan, I think you may have a terminal illness, but I'm embarrassed to tell us. Don't worry, I'll take care of the company's affairs. I've also told my boss about your situation, and he doesn't blame you. Take good care of yourself."
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry after watching it. Even if Brother Wang went and told others that he had AIDS there had to be someone who could hear him... But I was still very grateful that he did this. It's just that I don't have time to take care of Brother Wang's affairs now. If I want to help, I have to wait until I come back from my hometown.
I was thinking about how to tell my boss that I wanted to take another leave or resign, when Lin Tian suddenly shouted, "Forget it, forget about it. I'll let my dad help you with this. Just get ready to go home."
I shook my head after hearing this. Lin Tian’s father is quite easy to talk to, but if his mother knew about it, I would be scolded to death.
