Chapter 32 Mission
In the end, I still couldn't figure out what happened to me on this trip home. But at least I confirmed a few things. When I was born, I was able to live to my teens because of the help of the Taoist priest. There is a very powerful magic array in my body. It is because of this array that I have been able to live until now. This array is likely to have appeared in my body when I entered the Black Wolf Mountain behind the village. It seems that I have to enter the Black Wolf Mountain to find out when I have time.
On the 16th day of the first lunar month, I sent my younger sister to school, then took a bus to the city and boarded a train to Yangzhou. The next morning I arrived at Yangzhou Station, ate something after getting off the train, and then took a taxi directly to the library.
I have read in a book that "Yangzhou is beautiful in March", which seems to mean that Yangzhou is very beautiful in March. Now it is almost March, but this city looks the same as other cities. Even on Saturday, the streets are crowded with people and cars, and the noise is noisy.
On the way to the library, I contacted Lu Xiaofeng.
"Senior Sister, I've arrived in Yangzhou and am heading to the library now. Where are you?"
"Wait for me for two days. I'll arrive the day after tomorrow. I'll contact you when I get there."
The person on the other end of the line replied with this sentence and then hung up. This little girl was still so arrogant. But there seemed to be other people's voices on the phone, maybe she was discussing something with someone.
After arriving at the library, I found a hotel nearby and took a nap. When I woke up, it was already evening. I went out for dinner and went to the library to have a look. Maybe because it was Saturday, there were quite a lot of people in the library. Rows of bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books.
Why did that girl Lu Xiaofeng ask us to meet up here? Is there a ghost in the library?
I walked around the library for a few times, but didn't feel anything unusual. Even the moon wheel in my palm didn't react. It didn't look like there was a ghost here. Why did Lu Xiaofeng ask me to come here? This girl is definitely a person who will not come here without benefits. If there is no benefit, she will definitely not come.
It seems that we can only know what happened when she arrives.
After that, except for going out to eat, I slept in my room. On the 19th day of the first lunar month, February 21st, after breakfast in the morning, I received a call from Lu Xiaofeng, who only said one sentence.
"Come to the library."
The library seemed a little too quiet on Monday, and I couldn't see many people at a glance. But I saw Lu Xiaofeng at the table where the administrator was sitting. She gestured to me, and I ran over quickly.
"Happy New Year, Senior Sister. I wish you make more money and become more beautiful in the new year."
The girl frowned and glared at me. The administrator sitting opposite was an old man in his fifties, who smiled at me. I straightened my back and looked serious.
"You two, follow me."
The old man stood up and walked towards the innermost part of the library. Lu Xiaofeng followed behind him, and I followed closely behind her. Although I was curious, I decided to wait and see, lest I be scolded by this girl again. In terms of seniority, I am still her uncle, but now she is my "boss", so who cares about seniority.
The old man led us into a room with dim lights. It looked like a study room. Apart from a large table, the rest was bookshelves. Even the large table was filled with books. The old man sat down at the table and motioned for us to sit on the two chairs opposite. He then tidied up the table and took out a wooden box from the drawer.
Before he put the wooden box down, my right palm suddenly felt numb. My heart tightened, something was wrong. I quickly stood up and shouted in surprise, "Senior Sister, be careful!"
The old man was slightly stunned and stared at me strangely. And the girl Lu Xiaofeng also turned her head and stared at me, and said in a low voice: "What are you doing?"
I pointed at the wooden box in the old man's hand, frowned and said, "There's something strange about this box."
"Nonsense, that's why we're here. Do you think it's weird?"
Well, okay, I was making a fuss. Since we came here just for this box, it would be really weird if the box wasn't weird. I scratched the itchy moon in my palm. Lu Xiaofeng glanced at my palm, then turned his head to look at the old man.
The old man put the wooden box on the table and opened the lid very carefully. The numbness and itchiness in my palm became more severe. I stretched my neck forward and found that there seemed to be a piece of cloth wrapped in the box.
The old man took out the cloth and opened it to reveal a book that looked quite old.
"I have a friend who is an archaeologist. At the end of last year, his daughter went to the Dabie Mountains in Anhui Province for a trip. She and her friends accidentally discovered an ancient tomb."
The next plot is easy to guess. The old man's friend must have taken people to do archaeological research, or to put it bluntly, to dig graves. Since Lu Xiaofeng was brought here, it must be related to ghosts. I guess those guys must have encountered a ghost while digging a grave.
Yuelun felt tingling, probably because she sensed the Yin energy contained in the book. It seemed that this book was dug out from some ancient tomb.
"My friend led a team and her daughter into the ancient tomb, and later only he and her daughter came back with the book. His daughter has become mentally ill and is still in the hospital. At the beginning of the year, my friend gave me the book and said he would go to Dabie Mountain again, but he has not returned yet."
It seems like you really have run into a ghost. You guys dig up other people's graves for no reason. It would be strange if you didn't get retribution. Lu Xiaofeng suddenly turned his head and glared at me. I quickly put on a serious face and pretended to listen carefully.
"I used to be a teacher. The book says that a man should not talk about strange things. But many times, when we encounter something that cannot be explained normally, we still can't help but think about it. I asked someone to check the place where the accident happened, but nothing was found. Even the ancient tomb seemed to have disappeared."
The old man pushed the book in front of Lu Xiaofeng. The girl made a seal with her right hand, put her index and middle fingers together and raised them up. Her eyes suddenly widened and the book moved slightly. The tingling sensation in the moon ring on my palm suddenly increased.
Lu Xiaofeng put down his hand and took out a strange thing from his pocket. Yes, it seemed to be called a compass.
"Weird powers, just because you don't mention it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. We'll take this mission."
The girl said with a smile. Then she pointed at the compass with two fingers of her right hand. The needle on it suddenly swung left and right, then slowly stopped and pointed at the book.
"Okay, keep this book."
Lu Xiaofeng pushed the book over and put away the compass. The tingling sensation in the moon wheel on my palm also disappeared. The old man showed a happy expression on his face. After putting away the book, he took out a file bag from the drawer and handed it to Lu Xiaofeng. The girl took it and pulled out a few sheets of paper from it and glanced at them.
"Put the deposit on this card, and the balance will be paid when we get back. We'll let you know as soon as we have any news."
Lu Xiaofeng put a piece of paper on the table, grabbed the file bag and stood up to leave. I glanced at the dazed old man, and then hurriedly followed the girl.
