Chapter 40: Millennium Coffin Necklace
Mao Xiaoli's persistence makes me unable to get rid of it. Now it seems that some of the problems seem to be solved by only her, so I will listen to Mao Xiaoli and get the human skin.
That day I asked her which part of the human skin she needed, and Mao Xiaoli told me the tenderest part , but I couldn’t think of it.
"The skin inside the thigh."
Mao Xiaoli smiled strangely, a little proudly. It seemed that I was being tricked step by step. At this moment, I also realized that I was in trouble. I was curious and wanted to know these things, so I approached Mao Xiaoli little by little. This was a terrible thing.
I actually thought about cutting my skin. When I thought about this, I shuddered. It was a terrible thought. If Yinyan knew, she would beat me. I knew this very well. But at this moment, I already had this idea, and it was definitely not a good thing.
A few days after this happened, Mao Xiaoli asked me to go to her house. I struggled, but finally went. It was past nine o'clock in the evening when I got there. When I went in, Mao Xiaoli said,
"I know you haven't eaten yet."
I really didn't eat, and this made me hesitate.
Mao Xiaoli turned off the lights, and I was shocked. Then she lit the candles. It was beautiful, but also weird.
"Please sit down."
I sat down and she poured me some wine.
"It's okay, just chat casually first, then we'll go upstairs and I'll teach you the method and manner of cutting the skin. There are many details to this. Okay, let's drink."
When I drink, my palms sweat from nervousness, so I drink more to make myself braver.
It wasn't until after eleven o'clock that Mao Xiaoli spoke.
"Come upstairs with me."
The lights upstairs are always dim and the curtains are always drawn. A woman who likes darkness should be a woman that makes people feel scared.
Mao Xiaoli actually pushed open an invisible door, which scared me.
There was still dim light inside the door, which really made people feel a little scared.
I walked in slowly. The decoration in the room was indeed unexpected. There were lamps, paintings and various other things made of human bones.
"These are not human bones, you would think yes, I am not that evil, these are animal bones, all kinds of animals."
I thought to myself, aren’t you evil?
I sat down on the couch, which was uncomfortable and felt like I was sitting on pins and needles.
"You'll like it here slowly."
I will never like it, no matter what you say.
"Okay, you don't have to say anything. I can see you're quite nervous. I'll go straight to the requirements for skin incision. Female, age 18-22, skin must be good, white, and without scars. Even if the scars have healed, it won't do. The skin incision will be on the inner thigh, 1.5 cm to 3.5 cm below the pubic bone. Only a two-centimeter square will be removed. It won't be noticed. It's a very small wound..."
Mao Xiaoli told me that it was like doing a high-tech job, it was so delicate.
Finally she brought me a small bottle.
"After you take it out, soak it in this. You must send it to me within three hours. If you miss it, you can dispose of it."
"Anything else you noticed?"
"Of course, this is also very important. These are silver nails, seven in total. When you remove the skin, you have to pierce them into the deceased's clothes, one on the top of the head, in the hair, then two on each side, and finally under the feet, one for each foot. Make sure they are firmly fixed and don't fall off. When you are finished, put them back in this small box, and you are done."
"What if you don't want to pierce it?"
"Then I don't know what will happen, but you don't have to worry. If it's an accident, I will help you."
"What about the breathing shadow and the hollow door?"
"If you wear this, the shadow won't follow you and everything will be normal."
Mao Xiaoli put a necklace on me.
"What's it made of?"
"A coffin, of course it has to be a thousand-year-old coffin. I also have a piece of wood."
“Isn’t this bad?”
I can't describe what it feels like.
"Of course, you don't have to wear it, but I don't know what would happen."
"So, what about the Xumen?"
"When you show up again, call me and I'll go in for you. There must be something you haven't completed. I'll help you complete it, and everything will be resolved."
"Is it dangerous?"
"certainly."
I didn't expect that Mao Xiaoli would take the risk and exchange for this matter.
"But I haven't promised you yet."
"Of course, I'm not forcing you. Take your time to think about it."
Mao Xiaoli was not angry at all.
It was already midnight when I got home. The deserted house made me feel that evil was everywhere and I was always uneasy. However, the shadow of that breathing really did not appear again.
Mao Xiaoli is indeed a person with some discerning eyes. If that's the case, then why didn't those people let me have any contact with Mao Xiaoli? It seems they were wrong. Come to think of it, maybe I was wrong.
I decided to have my skin removed. After making this decision, I found that I became so weird. I looked in the mirror. It was an old mirror that my father and mother bought when they got married.
The person in the mirror looked so strange that even I was startled.
That night, I slept so soundly, something I had never experienced before.
When I go to work, I have a very small box in my pocket with a small blade in it. It is so small that I feel a little unsteady when holding it in my hand. It was given to me by Mao Xiaoli. It is used for cutting skin. She told me that it might be the fastest knife in the world, so I should not cut myself.
My heart was pounding. I was so nervous. Could something like this even be possible? I had no idea.
That day, I met a suitable one. Actually, according to Mao Xiaoli's requirements, it was not easy to meet the right one because there were too many conditions.
The deceased was in the single room. I looked at the information and everything matched. I don't know if I can seize this opportunity.
I had already carried the deceased onto the hearse. I hesitated, knowing that no one could enter this place, and I only needed five minutes, no more than five minutes.
Suddenly, I saw the Illusory Door, just across the way. It was the same situation as last time: two doors, one real, one fake. I immediately called Mao Xiaoli, and was stunned when the call went through. It might be the Millennium Coffin Necklace.
Mao Xiaoli came and stood at the door.
"Come out here, I'll go in."
"Sister Mao, no, we won't play anymore. We can hide."
"Xiao Ke, it's okay, sister is fine."
I pushed the hearse out and Mao Xiaoli went in. I looked out the door and saw it was a door. What should I do? I didn't know.
"Just keep busy and don't come in again. I'll come find you after I'm done. Maybe in one day, two days, or even ten days. If I don't come to work tomorrow, just ask the manager for leave. Just give any reason. He won't ask any questions."
I have finished my work for today and wanted to go and have a look, but Mao Xiaoli said that I can't watch it, so I can't.
I was sitting in the office in a daze when Yinyan came in. She was actually smiling today, a woman who rarely smiles. It seemed that she was doing well today.
However, her expression changed in an instant, and I was stunned. What's wrong with Yinyan?
"Who gave you the necklace?"
I suddenly understood that this was the reason why I hid myself inside.
"Don't hide it, tell me."
Yinyan actually shouted at me, and I started sweating. If I had said it was Mao Xiaoli, I don’t know what would have happened.
"I bought it myself."
Yinyan turned around and I could see that she was shivering.
"To be honest, Mao Xiaoli gave it to me. It's made of a thousand-year-old coffin. After I put it on, I couldn't see any trace of that breath anymore."
Yinyan turned around suddenly.
"If you have any problems, come to me and I'll help you. Why are you looking for her?"
"Yes, I'm in trouble. That shadow, the breathing shadow, makes me feel uneasy forever. And that door, that virtual door, it might appear at any time, which scares me. I'm afraid to walk through that door, but you are always busy with your own things. I asked Master Zhou for help, but she couldn't help me. What do you want me to do?"
I was also anxious, and Yinyan stared at me.
"Okay, I was wrong. I'll handle this matter. Don't contact Mao Xiaoli again. Give me this necklace and I'll send it back to her."
I took off the necklace. I didn’t know if Yinyan could help me.
I went to see my grandma, but actually, I wanted to see my mother. No matter what, she is my mother and I miss her.
When I went in, she still had a cold face. She smelled the scent on me and frowned. I only sat there for a while. Since she disliked me so much, I didn't want to upset her. After all, she had endured it for a lifetime. In the end, I wanted to give her her own space and happiness.
I was walking on the street when Zhang Xiaoxue jumped in front of me and scared me.
"Brother, are you alone?"
"Yeah, just wandering around."
"Let's go eat."
I was hungry, so we went together, entered a private restaurant, ordered food and drank.
"Brother, I really like you, just marry me."
Zhang Xiaoxue said directly.
"I have Yinyan, really, you are sisters, you can't do this."
"I don't have to fight for anything, but I will fight for this."
"You've been fighting with her since you were little, and she always gives in to you. This time, you give in to her."
"I will return her everything, but this won't work. Grandma said you can't be with Yinyan either. Look at how many problems happened when you were with Yinyan."
"Can you not talk about this?"
"All right!"
Zhang Xiaoxue pouted, but she was fine after a while and smiled. She and Yinyan were completely two different people. Yinyan always had a gloomy face, while Zhang Xiaoxue always had a smile on her face.
That day, I sent Zhang Xiaoxue home. She kissed me and ran away. What a damn girl.
I went home and turned on the TV, and the breathing shadow appeared. It sat next to me, watching TV like me. I tried to touch the shadow, but couldn't. Maybe Mao Xiaoli was right. It was my shadow, following me. Maybe one day, it would take me into the world of shadows, and I would become its shadow.
I thought, it is like this anyway, there is no point in being afraid, I can only endure and accept it. If I really become his shadow, maybe it will be a good thing. The shadow is just another way of living.
I turned on the light and the shadow was still there. I stood up to boil water and make tea. I poured two cups. Damn it, the shadow also drank it. The water was running out, but not as fast as mine.
I actually heard a "giggle" sound. The shadow is mine, a female, yin, and I am yang, yin and yang complement each other.
"Shut up."
I shouted and Shadow actually shut up. After a long while he actually spoke again.
"Don't mess with me. If you mess with me, I'll take you to the world of shadows. You'll be my shadow, and I'll be you."
I looked sideways.
"Then give it a try."
The shadow suddenly vanished, and I was genuinely frightened. I said I didn't care, I said I wasn't afraid, but if I truly existed as a shadow, how could I not be afraid? That was impossible, absolutely impossible. What would the world of shadows be like? Could I adapt? Would I miss my family here? Would I miss my father? My mother? Yinyan? Zhang Xiaoxue? I don't know. If I miss someone but can't see them, it hurts, that kind of pain you can't grasp or scratch, it's truly mentally tormenting.
