Chapter 29: Fate (Twenty-three)
Even Su Yan, who was standing by, could feel that after hearing the old man's words, Zhou Lian looked at the patterns more eagerly.
But let alone Zhou Lian, Su Yan was also tempted. If she could stay in this room forever, wouldn't she no longer have to be afraid of ghosts?
As if he had sensed what the two were thinking, the old man said hoarsely as if he had swallowed a piece of glass: "But it only works in this room. If it weren't for it, I might not have been able to survive the female ghost at that time."
She paused, then turned to look at Zhou Lian beside her: "Yes, it's the female ghost who targeted you. I have some connection with that female ghost."
Zhou Lian and Su Yan were tactful enough not to mention that they already knew about the old man's past deeds. They listened to the old man talking about the female ghost as if they were hearing it for the first time.
However, the old man's voice was too mixed to be distinguished, and Su Yan had to identify the words he said most of the time. She subconsciously touched the phone in her pocket, and the phone had quietly turned on the recording function. Even if she didn't hear it clearly, she could rely on the phone to pass the information to Qiao Yuan and the others. This was also the plan they had agreed on early in the morning.
If Su Yan hadn't taken out her cell phone now, it would have been too obvious. She wanted to take pictures of these patterns to see if Qiao Yuan and Song Yanchi could distinguish them.
Zhou Lian did get a rough idea of what the old woman said, and it was similar to what he had heard before. However, compared to the villagers who only had a vague idea about why the female ghost suddenly stopped doing evil, the old woman obviously knew more. According to her, Sun Peipei was born to be an evil ghost, and her resentment after death was deeper than she had imagined, so she still became an evil ghost and came to find her. Sun Peipei, who became an evil ghost, had long lost her human nature, so she almost risked half her life to stop it, which temporarily silenced Sun Peipei.
I thought everything would be settled by the time of the wedding, but I didn't expect Sun Peipei to appear again recently.
In preparation for the wedding, she had been staying at home and making a special wedding dress. It was not until she found out that Zhou Lian was being targeted that she realized that Sun Peipei was still waiting for an opportunity to do evil.
When Sun Peipei was mentioned, the other party's fish-like eyes revealed disgust and annoyance, but he still said aloud: "I hope you don't blame my brother. He also thought that Sun Peipei had been suppressed by me and didn't know that she was still there. So in order to avoid scaring you, I didn't tell you. I just didn't expect that you have been targeted by her..."
"Fortunately, I'm not too late."
Su Yan: “…”
Although the old man seemed to be talking about how bad the female ghost was, Su Yan felt nothing but fear and pity for the female ghost, and she was unable to empathize with the old man's hatred.
Three people have died on their side, and the old man still said it's not too late. But compared to showing up tomorrow or before they are completely wiped out, it's indeed not too late.
And she didn't know if it was Su Yan's illusion, but she always felt that although the old man seemed to be talking to Zhou Lian most of the time, his eyes would fall on her from time to time, like a beast staring at a piece of fresh meat.
When this analogy appeared in her mind, Su Yan instantly felt very uncomfortable. If she hadn't remembered her current mission, she would have wanted to turn around and leave right away.
"Then can you help me?" Zhou Lian said quickly: "After listening to what you said, I feel more and more that this wedding should go ahead. After all, it is not only for the soul of Miss Sun Peipei to rest in peace, but also for the villagers."
Although he did not obtain as much information as Song Yanchi and Qiao Yuan, because he had encountered similar situations before, he also realized that the camps would probably be divided.
Even if we don't mention that the female ghost now has an extremely bad impression of him, Granny Agu is obviously on the side of the villagers. From the villagers' descriptions and the wedding dress, it can be seen that the other party is really capable, so Zhou Lian naturally chose Granny Agu's side.
And now Grandma Agu's words were undoubtedly extending an olive branch to him.
Granny Agu nodded with satisfaction: "That's good. Some people will be bewitched by female ghosts and either fail to see the truth or become her lackeys, but you are obviously not that kind of person."
Although Granny Agu probably didn't have the ability to read minds and she didn't know what she was thinking, Su Yan still felt like she had been shot in the knee.
Zhou Lian: "So, do you have a solution for the ghost targeting me..."
"So Zhou Lian told Granny Agu that it was me who caused him to be targeted by the ghost. Granny Agu said that we can have a one-time exchange of talisman paper, and each person can only use it once. So she asked you to stick it on me, as long as we stick it on at the same time, then I can be targeted by the ghost instead?"
Qiao Yuan took the talisman paper from Su Yan's trembling hands, pinched the red talisman paper with his slender white fingertips, and looked at it carefully in the moonlight.
Although she didn't know much about this, she knew that talisman paper was generally yellow, and this was the first time she had seen one with a red background.
Su Yan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when the talisman paper flew out of her hand, as if it was a death talisman.
From a certain perspective, this talisman is indeed a death talisman, but it only takes Qiao Yuan's life.
In order to avoid Qiao Yuan's suspicion, Zhou Lian did not plan to stay outside with Su Yan for too long, so after getting the talisman paper from Grandma A Gu, he hurried back.
Qiao Yuan and Song Yanchi, who had been following Su Yan and protecting her from afar, also came back half an hour ago and listened to Su Yan talk about her experience.
"Yes, yes, but he actually took three." Su Yan still feels like crying when she thinks about it now.
At first, Granny Agu didn't know who Qiao Yuan was until Zhou Lian said something like "Master of Fashion Design Dreams" and then she immediately understood. Obviously, although she didn't know the name, Qiao Yuan had already left an impression in her mind.
After listening to Zhou Lian's words, Granny Agu had already regarded Qiao Yuan as one of the ghost girl's side. She felt a little sorry for Qiao Yuan, but her attitude towards Zhou Lian became more kind and friendly, otherwise she would not have given such a treasure to Zhou Lian.
Grandma Agu even looked at Zhou Lian affectionately and said, "If I had a grandson, he would probably be similar to you."
After listening to this, Qiao Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "It turns out that there really are people who look like grandson."
Song Yanchi: "Isn't it because of you that they developed this kind of affection?"
It is said that maintaining family ties requires a bond, and the establishment of their relationship obviously cannot be separated from the key factor, Qiao Yuan.
Su Yan: "...But, but Miss Qiao, you are being targeted."
If it were any other time, Su Yan would still be able to laugh, but now she only felt scared. Although she was not the target, and she would never do such a thing, Zhou Lian took three pieces of talisman paper, one for himself, one for Su Yan, and the other for himself.
Zhou Lian did this because he was obviously worried that Su Yan would not be able to complete the task, so he had a backup plan.
According to Granny Agu, once the talisman paper is pasted, it is difficult to tear it off. The clothes and coats they are wearing are all red, so even if they are pasted, it will be difficult to notice for a while. Zhou Lian can easily stick the talisman paper on Qiao Yuan when there is an accidental collision.
However, Qiao Yuan remained calm from beginning to end, as if she was not the one being targeted, which made Su Yan worry about her.
Qiao Yuan was still thinking, it seemed that Zhou Lian was really anxious, otherwise he would not have repeatedly told Su Yan to find a way to put it on her as soon as she came back.
"It seems that we have no choice but to do as they wish." Qiao Yuan said, pinching the talisman paper.
As soon as Qiao Yuan finished speaking, Su Yan was shocked: "Ms. Qiao, you want to stick it to your body? No, let's think of other ways..."
Qiao Yuan: "Ah? No, I just said, don't they want me to die? Then I will..."
Su Yan: Death? That's even worse!
She didn't know why Qiao Yuan suddenly seemed like he didn't want to live anymore. Just when she was about to say something, she met Qiao Yuan's beautiful black eyes. She didn't know if it was because of the scattered moonlight, but they were sparkling and full of spirit, and there was no trace of the suicide she had imagined.
Qiao Yuan: "Then I'll let them think I'm dead."
Su Yan: “…Ah?”
Song Yanchi was not as surprised as Su Yan. After hearing Qiao Yuan's words, he just felt that "it was as expected".
He always felt that someone like Qiao Yuan would not easily say anything discouraging.
Song Yanchi: "So how are you going to fake your death?"
"Zhou Lian won't believe it unless he sees your body."
After their death, Adao and Shamatte turned into paper figures. Although Lanlan did not change, her corpse was still swaying in front of them.
Qiao Yuan naturally thought of this as well: "There is another thing that will make Zhou Lian believe it, and that is seeing a ghost coming to kill me."
Su Yan was shocked by Qiao Yuan's idea.
Song Yanchi frowned. Regardless of whether the ghost's attention was still on Zhou Lian, Qiao Yuan's direct approach to the ghost was too dangerous. However, this was Qiao Yuan's personal choice. He did not expect that the other party would come up with such a plan in the end.
Qiao Yuan did not have time to appreciate the silence between the two, because she was rummaging through the drawers looking for something, and finally found something she had hidden while eating.
When Song Yanchi came to his senses, he found that Qiao Yuan had changed his clothes.
I don't know when the other person put on her wedding dress. Her long black hair fell on her shoulders. The red cloth made her already fair skin look porcelain white, and her facial features became even more delicate and outstanding, making it impossible to take your eyes off her.
When she made an expression, the mole at the corner of her eye revealed a pitiful and fragile feeling, like tears rolling down her eyes. But when her face was expressionless, it became a foil.
This wedding dress was given to her by the fake Brother Chen. Qiao Yuan was only concerned with escaping at the time and did not realize that she had brought it back. She had secretly tried it on and it fit her well. She did not expect it to come in handy so soon.
Qiao Yuan looked truly stunning in her wedding dress, and even Song Yanchi, who was used to seeing handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry, couldn't help but be distracted.
But when he reacted, his face changed immediately.
Qiao Yuan suddenly put on her wedding dress...
...It can't be what he thinks, right?
Su Yan was a step late, but she quickly reacted: "Ms. Qiao, you are not going to..."
Qiao Yuan sighed: "There's nothing I can do. I'm missing a ghost."
She couldn't find a real ghost, so she had to do it herself.
Brother Dong originally just wanted to observe Qiao Yuan in the live broadcast room for a while to see if he was qualified to be that person's companion. According to his usual patience, a few hours would be the limit, but he didn't expect to stay in Qiao Yuan's live broadcast room until now.
Since predicting every step of Zhou Lian, although there are still some sour comments in the comments, many people in the live broadcast room have changed their views on Qiao Yuan, and some have begun to call her Sister Qiao.
【666】
【Call with me: Sister Qiao! Sister Qiao! 】
[Sister Qiao and I are close friends, watching Sister Qiao use her brains on others]
【Zhou Lian: Humph, I can’t defeat you in ten minutes?】
[Some people say that happiness is always short-lived. I didn’t understand it before, but now I understand it after watching Zhou Lianwu]
[You kid, you build your happiness on Zhou Lian’s pain, but I like it]
[I was worried that Su Yan would leak the plan, but now it seems that I was worrying too early. Fortunately, she lined up early.]
[Me too, for a moment I really thought Qiao Yuan was going to use the newbie as cannon fodder]
[False novice benefits: given by the system, real novice benefits: Sister Qiao]
[Ah, have you heard of double agents? (Raises eyebrows) (Lights a cigarette) (Smokes), just normal thinking (Blows out smoke rings) (Nods and chuckles)]
[The person upstairs is too greasy. This is not Sister Qiao. Sister Qiao doesn’t smoke! ]
[Perhaps the words in brackets refer to Song Yanchi’s psychological activities]
[Are you playing a double act? ]
[That's even more impossible. Song Yanchi seems to be as stupid as me in front of the screen.]
[You guys hahahaha]
[Can you have a recording? I want to watch it over and over again]
[I suddenly understand the excitement that fans talk about]
Some people even went to Zhou Lian’s live broadcast room to flood the screen with comments, and attracted many people from the other party’s live broadcast room.
[I came from Zhou Lian’s live broadcast room. I thought he was in control of the situation, but I didn’t expect…]
[I saw Zhou Lian was doing so well that I really thought God was helping him]
[Fuck, it’s her]
…
However, due to the quietness of the afternoon and the fact that the previous scenes were missed, the audience came and went, and the barrage eventually calmed down.
Brother Dong originally wanted to post it, but he held back after seeing some comments mocking him.
When hearing Su Yan say that Zhou Lian was planning to make Qiao Yuan a scapegoat, many people in the barrage seemed very concerned.
Until Joe was willing to wear the wedding dress.
By the time Brother Dong reacted, he had already sent out the barrage that represented his mood -
【？ 】
He was worried that someone would find out that he was still in the live broadcast room, but he soon realized that his worry was unnecessary because as soon as he posted the message, the comments were drowned in a sea of comments.
Some were amazed by Qiao Yuan's wedding dress:
[I was shocked when I saw Sister Qiao wearing her wedding dress. It is indeed the only place that cannot be criticized]
[I didn’t realize how beautiful she was before?! I really should get new glasses]
[Call with me: Wife! Wife! ]
[My wife is so beautiful =3=]
[Where did you come from, you playboy? That's my wife, get out! ]
[Sister, I'm super clingy]
[If you don’t stick to people, what else can you stick to?]
[High EQ reply with three words, and she will agree to confess in minutes]
There were also people who reacted like Song Yanchi and realized what Qiao Yuan was going to do:
【Ah? Missing a ghost? 】
[I used to think writing on a coffin was the limit, I used to think double agents were the limit, I used to...]
[If I had seen the above before, I would have said "Where did this poet come from", but now I just want to say that this brother perfectly expresses my inner thoughts]
[Song Yanchi, Su Yan, and I stared at the screen with wide eyes]
[I was still racking my brains to figure out how to prevent Zhou Lian's dirty tricks, but I didn't expect that we had already switched from defense to offense]
[Although, when has the anchor ever been on guard?]
[Grandma Agu has some skills, but not much . ]
[Yes, I could only see that Zhou Lian was being targeted by a ghost, but I couldn’t see that he was being targeted by Qiao Yuan]
[Grandma Agu: The copy didn't tell me that we were going to expand this business.]
[Granny Agu: Even if I can't close my eyes, I can't see through you]
[You have seen ghosts pretending to be humans to deceive humans, humans pretending to be ghosts to deceive ghosts, what is humans pretending to be ghosts to deceive humans? ]
[The one who is deceived is the one who is unlucky]
Of course, there are also those who question
[No, is it really feasible? Although Zhou Lian is anxious, he is not a fool. There is still a difference between ghosts and humans.]
[Yes, this is not just a simple cosplay]
[Although her previous actions did shock me, this time pretending to be a ghost is really...]
