Chapter 66 Bus No. 44
Back in the room, I went into the bedroom, took out the vase containing Lin Xiaoyan, and placed it on the coffee table.
"This is Lin Xiaoyan, the woman whose case you closed. Her death is closely related to your brother. In addition, due to the special nature of the Ascension Bureau, I can be sure that your brother has at least two more lives."
Zhou Qi stared at me blankly for a long time before he said, "Can my brother Zhou Liang wake up?"
I looked at Zhou Qi and saw that he never looked at the vase containing Lin Xiaoyan. I couldn't help but sigh softly. Even the most selfless person would find it difficult to let go when they meet their relatives.
I was silent for a moment and then said, "There is only one way to wake him up. That is to send him to my place. He will wake up in just one night in the basement. However, I want to tell you that your brother is no longer the same person. He will only be a bloodthirsty demon when he wakes up. I hope you take care of yourself."
I put down Lin Xiaoyan's vase. I stood up and walked out silently. I felt very upset. If Zhou Qi really brought Zhou Liang here according to my method, then Lin Xiaoyan would definitely not let it go. This villa will become a real haunted house.
If Zhou Qi had not done this, it would have proved that he still had a conscience. His brother Zhou Liang would have died peacefully.
There is one last possibility, which is that Zhou Qi opened the seal of the vase and released Lin Xiaoyan. Then it is time to understand the cause and effect.
To be honest, I don’t believe Zhou Qi will choose the third one, but I still hold a glimmer of hope, which is why I put Lin Xiaoyan in front of him.
The bamboo forest was still dark, with clouds of obscure fog interspersed in it. But I didn't feel as cramped as I did when I first entered the bamboo forest. After walking out of the bamboo forest, I only needed to bypass Donghua Village to reach the gate of the cemetery.
The night is hazy, the sky is filled with stars and the moonlight paints the earth in silver.
There was no one at the gate of the cemetery. Even the birds were unwilling to stay here for a moment.
I sat on a bluestone bench, put a Yin Ling talisman on my chest, covered it with clothes, took out a cigarette, lit it, and waited quietly.
As soon as the pointer reached twelve o'clock, a light appeared in my sight. It was the No. 44 bus.
The bus stopped at the gate and the driver poked his head out: "Are you the only one on board?"
I looked around, nodded, and got into the car.
"This is smuggling, you know the rules, right?" The driver didn't mean to leave. He deliberately turned his half-skull face towards me and said.
"What rules?" I raised my head and looked at the driver without fear.
The driver seemed to be irritated by me. He was stunned for a moment before yelling, "You idiot who doesn't know the rules, if you have the normal procedures, do you need to take my car? Stop talking nonsense, 100,000 ghost money, or get out of here!"
I was stunned for a moment. I hadn't thought that I needed money to enter the underworld. After thinking for a while, I took out a thunder talisman and slowly handed it to him: "Take a look at this, is it enough?"
The driver looked at me impatiently. Then he looked at the thunder talisman in my hand, his eyes suddenly focused. "Haha, although this thing is for living people, it is still very useful in the underworld. If you want to sneak across, just say no. We will have many more dealings in the future."
As the driver spoke, he turned around and drove the bus towards the city.
I smiled and put the thunder talisman away again. This ghost driver is also a wise man. If you still don't make concessions, I really don't mind using the thunder talisman to treat you well.
The No. 44 bus was moving slowly along the street. When passing the bus stop, people would occasionally raise their hands to stop the bus excitedly. But the bus had no intention of stopping.
"I want to complain!"
“This is a refusal to board!”
"Wait! Stop the car!"
It would be fine if he didn't stop, but this idiot driver would slow down every time he approached the platform, causing people waiting for the bus to shout and scream. It seemed like he was enjoying it.
I squinted my eyes and looked at the ghost driver. I couldn't help but curl up the corners of my mouth. Half of the driver's head was almost hollow, with a big hole on the back of his head. Half of his face was also bloody. Looking at his body, it was as if it had been squeezed by a heavy object. It was obviously a car accident ghost who died in a car accident. Such a ghost should need a substitute. Otherwise, he would repeat the same thing every day. Until someone replaces him.
But this ghost driver had no interest in finding a substitute. He just looked at the angry look of the person in the car and smiled foolishly.
"How did you escape the death loop if you didn't find a substitute?" I asked with narrowed eyes.
The ghost driver shook his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "At the beginning, I was the same, experiencing the cycle every day, but a month ago, the Yin-Yang Road suddenly opened up, and I was sucked into the underworld right in front of me. Now I have a registered permanent residence. Of course, I don't need to cycle."
I frowned, confused . The household registration of the underworld is under the control of the land. Under normal circumstances, if it is not a normal ghost entering the underworld, it should burn incense and worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva if it can avoid being caught. How can it be possible to handle the household registration! The only explanation may only be known by the boss behind this ghost driver.
"Oh, then you are really lucky! Are you related to the land?" I asked tentatively.
The ghost driver immediately became alert and said with a careless smile: "Master Dao, these are not things that a small gangster like me can know. To be honest, I was able to do this only because I paid the share of the money."
The No. 44 bus circled around Dongmen City for most of the way when an old lady suddenly appeared in front of it. She was leading her granddaughter and standing on the side of the road, waving slowly.
The ghost driver stopped the car. The old lady and her granddaughter slowly got in the car. The old lady took out a pile of underworld paper money from her bosom and handed it over.
"Snakehead, this is our share of the money. Two hundred thousand for me and my granddaughter, and three hundred thousand for the guests you brought. Please count!" The old lady's tone was very slow, revealing a sense of coldness and desolation.
I looked over and saw a fierce look between the old lady's eyebrows. I thought she must have died a violent death. Then I looked at the girl, who looked about 13 or 14 years old and was very cute. But her eyes looked very frightened. She seemed to be afraid of strangers. When she saw me looking at her, she immediately hid behind the old lady and trembled.
The old lady turned around and glared at me fiercely. Her expression suddenly became ferocious. Her face turned green.
I also knew that I was being a little abrupt, so I smiled and turned away.
The ghost driver took the 500,000 ghost money and seemed very happy. He hummed a little tune, stepped on the accelerator, and the bus continued to move forward.
When the old lady saw me turn my head, she walked slowly past me with her granddaughter. She didn't sit down until she reached the last row. The old lady and the little girl stared blankly ahead.
The bus entered a bus stop again. It was already one in the morning. A middle-aged man stood on the platform. He was wearing a well-dressed suit and carrying a small suitcase. He looked a bit bookish with his glasses on. When he saw the No. 44 bus, he immediately showed a happy expression and opened his hands to shake vigorously.
The ghost driver grinned and stepped on the brakes.
The man in the suit rushed up quickly, took out two yuan from his wallet and threw it into the cash box. He breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the seat next to me, sat down, and closed his eyes to rest.
I took a quick look at the man in the suit and became confused. Why did this ghost driver bring a living person into the car without hiring a substitute?
The bus continued to move. Soon at the next stop, another non-mainstream guy in his twenties got on. His hair was dyed like the peacocks in the zoo. He was wearing a sleeveless shirt, and his muscles were very well-shaped. There were two beautiful women's heads tattooed on his arms. He had a scoundrel look on his face, and his eyes looked around. He looked like a gangster.
The gangster also took out two yuan and threw it into the cash box, then glanced at the interior of the carriage. With a slight smile on his face, he walked a few steps to the back of the man in the suit and sat down.
The man in the suit moved aside cautiously, holding his suitcase tightly and looking out the window.
Not long after, the bus stopped again. This time, a fat middle-aged man got on. He was wearing a well-fitting casual suit and reeked of alcohol.
After getting on the bus, he casually took out a hundred-dollar bill from his wallet and threw it into the cash box. He took a sip of wine, staggered to the front of me and sat down half-lying down.
I squinted my eyes, and things became more and more interesting. If I remember correctly, the old lady paid an extra 300,000 yuan, and three people were actually on duty at this time. It seems that the 300,000 yuan was prepared for these three people.
The ghost driver grinned, looked back, and was about to close the door when suddenly a thug in his twenties with a face full of flesh rushed in from outside.
The thug, wearing a T-shirt and jeans, walked up to the fat man with a flattering look on his face and said, "Boss Qin, why are you leaving alone? At least tell me so I can take you home."
The fat man turned over, reeking of alcohol and said impatiently, "Damn it, that Er Gou was too disrespectful. After all, I am the boss of the Paradise Bar, and that guy actually dared to show off in my territory. What the hell am I still doing there? Damn it, I'll find my brothers to get rid of him tomorrow! Xiao Kai, follow me, and you'll have your day."
"Yes, yes, boss. I also dislike that Ergou. He just relies on his connections in the government. Otherwise, I would have killed him today." Xiao Kai hurriedly stated his position with a flattering smile.
"Boss, you are awesome! Is this a big brother? I am Liuzi, boss Xiao's little brother." The gangster sitting in the back suddenly jumped up and came over excitedly.
The ghost driver shook his head helplessly and said loudly: "Let's go! We agreed to have three people, and the extra one is just my bad luck!"
The ghost driver's inexplicable words immediately made the car quiet.
"Damn it, are you looking for death? You're yelling and screaming like you want to scare people to death!"
