First Chapter 15 Six Fingers
A few days after I recovered from my illness, Yuan Zhen introduced us to another house. This time it was special. The owner of the house came to our house in person and hoped that we would buy it. I think he was really desperate. If he didn't sell the house to people like us, he would have no other choice. The man who came to see us was not very old. He called himself Lao Liu, about 40 years old. He was dressed like a businessman, but he was very burly and had dark skin. At first glance, he looked like a gangster boss. He liked to use his hands to gesture when he spoke, and he really had some gangster spirit. He quoted us a price before we even saw the house, stretched out his palm in front of me, and gestured a number. Only then did I notice that he had six fingers.
The price that Liuzhi quoted to us was really low. I can only describe how low it was as the price of a haunted house that would make people cry and jump off a building. When I heard that the price was so low, I immediately became interested. I asked Qin Yiheng, and although he also thought it was profitable, the house was sold at such a low price, so the things inside must not be easily dealt with. However, despite the concerns, we still had to go and take a look. So, we followed Liuzhi and boarded a flight to the city where the house was located. Liuzhi bought the round-trip tickets, and he was very attentive to us along the way, but he didn't mention anything about the things in the house. I felt a little puzzled and a little uneasy. Qin Yiheng looked relaxed. Along the way, he only told Liuzhi some knowledge about magic and read newspapers. Seeing that the two of them were chatting very closely, I was also happy to have some peace and quiet, so I put on my headphones and took a nap.
After we got off the plane, Liuzhi picked up the car from the airport parking lot and drove us directly to the house. Along the way, I was thinking that the price of this house was so low, so I didn't expect how luxurious it was. However, it was not until I really stood in front of it that I was amazed at how unexpected it was. This house is surprisingly large. From the outside, I estimated that the area of this floor alone is probably nearly 600 square meters. I have only seen mansions of this size in Hollywood movies before. The entire courtyard is located near the top of the mountain. Looking far away, the entire city is in sight. The exterior wall of the villa is a bit mottled, probably because no one has taken care of it for too long, but it still can't cover up the sense of dignity of the house itself. It is estimated that a famous designer was invited to design it when it was built. I can't name the style, but it is not the European or French style that has fallen into the cliché. To be honest, I have seen quite a few villas of all sizes, but none of them can attract my attention so much.
I was secretly delighted. Buying this kind of house at this price was like picking it up for free. Now it all depended on Qin Yiheng's attitude. As long as he said it was okay, I would sign the house immediately to avoid any more trouble. But when I looked at Qin Yiheng, he looked calm. He didn't go into the house directly. Instead, he led me and Liuzhi around the house first, but didn't express his opinion.
Liuzhi followed beside him and kept talking about how great this house was, with saliva flying all over the place.
I was getting a little annoyed by what I heard, and thought to myself, "How can you sell it to us if it's so good?" So I just asked directly what was wrong with the things in the house.
When Liuzhi heard my question, he pretended to wake up from a dream, slapped his thigh, and told us about the house.
According to him, this house was previously owned by a wealthy family. He did not know any information about that wealthy family. He only knew that one day, a young man from this wealthy family found him and wanted to sell it to him at a very low price. He was also speculating in real estate at the time. He had many properties in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing, and was considered a well-known speculator in the local area.
Faced with the huge piece of fat meat that was easily delivered to his doorstep, he had some concerns at first, but after inquiring for a long time, he found out that there was nothing wrong with the house, so he happily signed the transfer procedures with the young man.
After signing the contract, the young man asked to stay in the house for another week because he was preparing to go abroad. Liuzhi thought he had gotten such a big advantage, so he readily agreed. However, within this week, the young man died in the house, and his family disappeared without a clear reason.
Liuzhi said: "He was the first to discover the body. The scene was extremely cruel. The young man was cut into many pieces and scattered all over the hall. After the police arrived, they tried for a long time but still couldn't put the body together. There was no clue about the murderer, so the case remained unsolved.
He thought he had gotten a piece of cake, but ended up shooting himself in the foot. Fortunately, the news about the house had not spread far and wide, so he thought that if he waited a little longer, he might still be able to make a move.
But for some reason, he waited for several months and thought that everything was calm, so he put up the house for sale. As a result, no one came to see the house, and not even one person called to ask about it. In the end, he was really distressed, because although the price was very cheap at that time, the house did not seem to appreciate in value now. He gritted his teeth and simply moved in himself, so that he could be more balanced psychologically.
Nothing strange happened when he first moved in, until one night when it was raining heavily and he was lying in bed when he suddenly heard a deafening roar. The roar was so loud that at least everyone in the city could hear it. He thought it was an explosion or thunder, so he didn't take it seriously. When the sound stopped, he fell asleep.
However, the next day, when he asked others, no one heard such a loud noise. Liuzhi thought that this house was far away from the city and there were no buildings around. Maybe the thunder exploded not far from him, so he could hear it clearly. Unexpectedly, from that day on, he could hear such a huge roar every night, whether it was sunny or rainy.
He started to get scared, and he asked someone to look at it during the day, but he couldn't see anything. He lived there for a few more days, but he couldn't bear to live there any longer, so he moved out. Today, the real estate market is not very prosperous, and there are policy restrictions, so he thought about selling the house, so he contacted us through Yuan Zhen. "
After listening to Liuzhi's narration, I couldn't help but look at Qin Yiheng. He still didn't express his opinion, but just kept scanning the outer wall of the house with his eyes. After staring for a long time, he turned around and told us to go in and take a look.
Six Fingers led the way for us. When we entered the yard, we saw a lot of weeds growing on the ground. It was obvious that the house had not been taken care of for a long time. However, from the layout, the design was quite elegant. There was also a Greek-style statue outdoors, but I couldn't tell who it was.
We followed Liu Zhi into the house, and when we opened the door, we were greeted by dust. On the right side of the door was a bronze statue, half a person's height. I was shocked when I looked at it coldly, and when I looked closely, it turned out to be Zhong Kui. Although I don't know much about magic, at least I know Zhong Kui. Many people put it in their homes to protect their homes.
But looking around, there was nothing in the hall except for the statue of Zhong Kui placed by the door, which looked not only abrupt but also weird. Seeing that Qin Yiheng didn't react, I felt relieved and followed Liuzhi around the room.
At this time, according to our previous work assignment, Qin Yiheng should have gone to check whether there was any dirty stuff in the house, but this time he did not do so. He just followed behind me and listened to Liuzhi explaining the layout of the house to me.
After walking around the first floor, I went up the stairs to the second floor. The second floor was not as spacious as the first floor, and there were many rooms. I didn't go into every one of them, but just followed Liuzhi to take a look at the first bedroom on the stairs. Although there was no furniture in the room, the carpet and wallpaper were still there, and the color matching was pretty good, but there was too much dust , which looked a bit depressing.
After a brief tour of the house, I asked Liuzhi to help book a hotel, and told him that we would get back to discuss it. Liuzhi drove us to the city, and when we got off the car, I couldn't help but ask Qin Yiheng why he didn't go and see if there was anything inside.
He said that, in fact, there was nothing to see. When he saw the price was so low, he thought there must be something extremely powerful inside. However, as soon as he entered the door, he saw a statue of Zhong Kui. He thought that the house must be clean. Even if it was not clean, it was in broad daylight and there was a Zhong Kui statue guarding the house, so he would not be able to find anything just by looking.
After listening to him, I naturally understood a little bit. The implication was that we had to go at night. Although I had experienced this many times before, the thought of going to such a house at night still made my heart beat faster. Maybe it was because the house was too big and too empty. I always felt that this house made me feel uneasy, but I couldn't tell why. I asked Qin Yiheng if he could explain what Liuzhi said about something roaring.
Qin Yiheng shook his head and said he had never heard of it. Besides, this was only Liuzhi's one-sided statement. Maybe he was being mysterious, or he deliberately concealed something when he was telling the story. Because it was such a big house, he lowered the price to such a low level and was in a hurry to sell it. He must have his reasons.
I agree with Qin Yiheng's opinion. However, it seems that if we want to understand the mystery of this house, we can only go to see it at night, so we did not go directly back to the hotel that Liuzhi booked for us, but first asked for a temple in the county town around the city. Qin Yiheng said that we should go there first to prepare things for the night.
Although this temple is not very big, it is very popular. It is located at the junction of the city and a surrounding county. Once you enter the temple gate, you can see a large spray-painted sign, which is an inscription given to this temple by an important leader. Qin Yiheng led me to the courtyard between two large incense burners and told me to stand there, not to speak, and preferably to close my eyes. Although I didn't understand what he meant, I thought he must have his reasons, so I took this rare opportunity to cultivate my mind.
There was a constant stream of people coming to burn incense around, and I was choked by the incense as I stood between two incense burners. After standing for almost an hour, Qin Yiheng patted me on the shoulder and told me I could go. My whole body was already filled with the fragrance of Buddha. He smelled my clothes and said it was almost done, and took me to continue preparing other things. After all, I had some experience, and I could generally understand what Qin Yiheng prepared.
It was basically the same things he usually used before, except for one more thing, he prepared a bell. After everything was ready, we had a simple meal, and then sat in the restaurant waiting for dark. I don't know if it was because I was very nervous, but I felt that time passed extremely slowly. Finally, at 9 o'clock in the evening, we started to set off.
We stopped several taxis on the way and told them where we were going. Many drivers were unwilling to take us. Finally, we had to pay more to convince a driver. On the way there, I asked the driver indirectly why they didn't want to go to the house. The driver's answer was unexpected. He said that the area around the house was a restricted area with guards, and it was impossible to drive in. Later, it was said that something happened inside and the guards were withdrawn. In addition, the place was relatively remote, so many drivers had to go there and return with empty cars, which was not cost-effective, so no one was willing to go.
I was quite curious when I heard the driver say that. Was there a guard guarding the house? The person living there must be an important person. But if such an important person disappeared without a reason, it should have caused a stir. Why didn't even the well-informed taxi driver know about it? Thinking of this, I felt a little unsure and couldn't help looking at Qin Yiheng. He smiled at me, not serious, and I felt relieved.
The night view of this city is nothing special, it is so colorful that it is a bit vulgar. I wanted to take this opportunity to take a nap in the car, but as soon as I closed my eyes, my nose was filled with the fragrance of Buddha, which made me a little uncomfortable, so I had to endure it until the end.
When I walked to the house again, it was not as eerie as I had imagined. Although the house looked strange under the moonlight , it looked quite peaceful.
Qin Yiheng also looked at it for a while and told me that this house must have been looked at by a Feng Shui master. The location of this kind of independent courtyard is carefully selected. The people who live in it should have a prosperous career. If they don't choose to be officials, they will probably make a fortune. But the people inside died tragically, so in such a blessed place, they should be able to reincarnate peacefully. Unless he was too unwilling to be killed, he would rather stay in such a Feng Shui treasure land and suffer torture than enter reincarnation.
After he finished speaking, I was thinking, if someone could afford such a luxurious house, he must have enjoyed everything in the world, so why would he be unwilling to accept it? Was it because he died too young? That is a reason. The richer the person, the more afraid of death they are. But it is a bit hard to understand why his family moved away quietly. Their child died, but not only did they not come to collect the body and worship, but they just slipped away. Was there some hidden reason at the time that made this family have to leave so quietly? What were they hiding from?
During the short time I stood at the door, I thought a lot, and countless question marks popped up in my head. Qin Yiheng patted me, and I came back to my senses and followed him into the house. The six-fingered man should also know that no one is willing to enter this house, so he simply didn't even lock the door. Qin Yiheng and I pushed the door open and went in easily. The moonlight that night was very good, and the visibility was not bad. When we walked into the hall, Qin Yiheng began to take out the tortoise shell and turned it around. I was smoking and waiting for him. When he came back, I didn't dare to reach out and touch it because of the lesson I learned last time, but asked him how it was.
Qin Yiheng curled his lips and said, "I haven't calculated anything. Judging from the current situation, this house is so clean that there is not even a ghost passing by. If it doesn't work, we can only try one method at a time. Anyway, we have prepared in advance and brought enough things."
I don't mind him saying that, since he's the one who's tired anyway. I thought about it and suddenly wondered if the Zhong Kui was here to protect the house, so that thing wouldn't come out? I told Qin Yiheng about my idea. He thought about it and said that the Zhong Kui wasn't placed in a place for worship, but was probably moved here by someone to guard the door, as if to lock something in and prevent it from leaving.