Chapter 89: Help
I quickly opened my eyes, withdrew my perception, got up from the ground, and staggered back.
I don’t know if it was because of the hot weather or because I sat cross-legged for too long, but my legs felt weak and I nearly fell off the cliff because I missed a step. Rocks rolled down.
I hurriedly grabbed a tree nearby to calm myself down. I was so scared that I almost peed my pants and my head was covered in sweat.
I don’t know if it was an auditory hallucination or what, but I suddenly heard a child’s laughter from the bottom of the cliff. The “Hehehe” sound was so evil that it made my back shiver even in this hot day.
I hurriedly ran back, stumbling and falling many times along the way. When I came out of the mountain, my clothes were already tattered.
The driver was in the car enjoying the air conditioning and drinking tea. Seeing me come out in such a mess, he quickly got out of the car and greeted me, "What's wrong?"
"Go!" These were the only two words I said.
I have to say that the old driver was calm and didn't ask too many questions. He just drove me away. After going down the winding mountain road, I felt a little more stable.
The driver looked at me and asked what was going on.
I calmed down at this time, thought about it and said, "I think I found the place Mr. He was looking for. We need to confirm it further. Let's go back first."
More than an hour later, we returned to He Qingyou's company. The driver asked me if I wanted to go to the company cafeteria to eat first, and I said, "You should ask your boss if he is in the company and if he is busy."
The old driver was He Qingyou's confidant, so he naturally had a way to find him. He called him. The old driver covered his phone and said to me, "Mr. He is still outside. Let me take you to dinner."
I said in a deep voice, "Have you hung up yet? Tell him that I have found what he wants. If he wants to know what happened, come back quickly. I'll be waiting for him in the office!"
The old driver sighed and said everything I said. As expected, He Qingyou changed his tone and said he would go back soon and asked me to wait.
When I arrived at their company, I went straight into the chairman's office. It was very comfortable here, with air conditioning on and a view of the river outside.
I was hungry, tired, and drowsy in the cool breeze.
At this time, the door opened and He Qingyou walked in, exhausted. He came over and shook my hand: "Mr. Lin, thank you for your hard work. I heard from the driver that you went into the old forest and went to the edge of the cliff to survey. You are really dedicated."
I let go of my hand, pointed at my ragged clothes, and said half-jokingly, "Boss He, I became like this because of you."
He Qingyou laughed loudly: "I understand, don't worry, I know that after spending a long time with you, a drop of water should be repaid with a spring. Mr. Lin, I will take care of you from head to toe, and you will definitely be satisfied. Um... I heard that you have made a discovery?"
I felt better and said slowly, "To be honest with you, Mr. He, I have had a master since I was a child, and I learned the art of spiritualism and qigong. I went there today and found that there is indeed a problem with an area of water in the entire reservoir."
He Qingyou invited me to take a seat. He couldn't wait to make tea for himself, so he called his assistant to prepare it quickly. He sat opposite me and said with great interest: "Mr. Lin, tell me about your discovery."
I told him about the strangeness of the deep pool and the discovery of the red clothes, but I was cautious and didn't tell him where it was exactly.
At this time, the assistant brought the tea and I sipped it. He Qingyou sent the assistant away and leaned forward: "Mr. Lin is really capable. What should we do next?"
I thought about it and said, "There must be something fishy going on under that body of water, and I sense a huge danger. We have only made a preliminary positioning so far, so we need to be cautious about what to do next."
He Qingyou thought for a moment and said, "I'll hire a few diving experts from the provincial capital."
"No, it's still dangerous." I drank my tea and thought.
"Then what do you think we should do, Mr. Lin?"
I thought about it and realized there was really no other way, so I had to ask Uncle Zhong for help. Uncle Zhong was a Taoist after all, and the black shadow and red clothes under the deep water were beyond the normal range of cognition.
I told He Qingyou that I would make a phone call to ask first.
He Qingyou was very considerate. When he heard me say this, he immediately left the office and left me some private space.
I sat down slowly on the sofa, stretched, and then called Uncle Zhong.
Uncle Zhong answered quickly, "Who is it?"
I said I was Lin Cong, "Uncle Zhong wants to consult you about something."
Uncle Zhong laughed: "Xiao Li also came over just now, what a coincidence you two met."
I immediately reacted, "Li Daming is here too?"
Uncle Zhong should have passed the phone to Li Daming. Not long after, Li Daming's voice came, "Old Lin, can you please stop making trouble? I was the first to contact Uncle Zhong, so there must be a first come first served principle."
"Why do you have to go to Uncle Zhong for something?" I was dissatisfied: "My task is very difficult."
"Hey, Lao Lin." Li Daming said, "We have a rule in our Huang squad that we are not allowed to ask each other about anything privately."
"Damn it, you're trying to do this to me." I was unhappy.
Li Daming said, "Nonsense. Are you and I members of the Yellow Class? Entering the Yellow Class means you agree to the rules. If you don't want to abide by them, you can quit. There is no order without rules."
This guy made me so angry that my nose was crooked. "Okay, okay, play this game with me. Rules are more important than relationships, okay, okay."
Li Daming said, "You should figure out your own solution first. I'm done with my work here, and if Uncle Zhong still has energy, I'll consider yours."
Uncle Zhong took the call: "Xiao Lin, you heard what Xiao Li said. I can't do anything about it."
"Uncle Zhong," I said, "Just let him go to the shit."
After hanging up the phone, I touched my chin. What should I do? I must find a Taoist master to help me with this matter. Although I have a spiritual bracelet, I can only sense the direction. I want to explore deeply, which is definitely impossible.
I've considered these Yincha. Wang Yue is currently trapped in the Bardo, Uncle Zhong has been booked by Li Daming, and Huang Teng is out of the question. The more reliable ones are Ma Danlong and Chen Meiyu.
I suddenly came up with an idea. Li Daming, you are a good kid. Since you dare to snatch Uncle Zhong, then I will snatch Chen Meiyu from you. Haha, I was very happy in my heart. I will wait until Meiyu comes and see if you are stupid or not.
I took out my cell phone and found Chen Meiyu's number. Just as I was about to dial her, a voice suddenly came from out of nowhere in the room. It was in the upper right corner behind me, and the voice shouted, "Jian'er."
I was stunned and looked back suddenly. The whole office was empty and I was the only one there.
My throat moved and I looked up at the upper right corner of the ceiling. It was empty, absolutely no one there.
I began to question my ears. How was it possible? Was I hallucinating?
And it’s “Jian’er”... Jian’er, Jian’er, why does it sound so familiar?
I sat quietly on the sofa, thinking hard about the name. It was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't say it.
The room was very quiet, with only the hum of the air conditioner. Although I was the only one there, the atmosphere was depressing and eerie, as if an invisible swamp was flowing.
Suddenly, I remembered, and a chill ran through my body.
In Chen Jian's bardo state, we finally saw the dragon, which was Chen Jian's mother. It was calling "Jian'er, Jian'er" underwater, calling Chen Jian.
This, this is impossible. This sound only belongs to the bardo realm, why it appears in reality, it makes no sense at all.
Was it my hallucination, or... I came up with an extremely unbelievable conclusion, could it be that Chen Jian's mother followed him out? And also came to the world of the living.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
To be honest, I was a little scared at that moment. I quickly stood up and walked outside. I opened the door and saw He Qingyou chatting with several executives in the conference room. When he saw me coming out, he waved his hand and asked his subordinates to chat on their own. He walked over and said, "Mr. Lin, let's go eat first. There's no rush for the contact."
I wiped the cold sweat from my head, felt a mixture of cold and hot, and nodded and said yes.
He Qingyou didn't take me to the cafeteria. He said that he was the chairman and would put a lot of pressure on his employees, which was not a good way to entertain guests, so he asked me to eat outside.
I followed him out and found a high-end Japanese restaurant nearby. While eating and chatting, I didn't want to mention the incident of losing my child, but as we chatted, He Qingyou started talking about it himself, sighing.
He told me that there was a flood at that time and the situation on the scene was very chaotic. Everyone was carrying large and small bags, and some even brought livestock on board. At that time, he relied on his cleverness to grab a small boat, which was only for him and his son, as well as some belongings. He rowed the boat and it was fine at first, but suddenly it started to rain heavily. The river tide brought water in the evening, and there were whirlpools on the water surface. The boat floated in the waves. It didn't take long for it to separate from the main group and enter a very remote area where no one could be seen.
I listened intently and asked what happened next.
"It was raining heavily and the waves were turbulent." He Qingyou said, "I was anxious to stabilize the boat, otherwise it would keep spinning in the water. Mr. Lin, you may not have seen what a flood looks like. The vast river surface is really empty, with only muddy water and floating branches and leaves. It felt like the end of the world. At this moment, the boat suddenly hit something, and I heard the child behind me scream, 'Ah!' When I looked back, the child was gone."
