Volume 1 Chapter 92: Talisman Fire
I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I forgot where I was going. When I looked up, I saw two big mulberry trees at the door. It turned out that I had arrived outside the corpse dressing room without realizing it.
"This is where I work. There's nothing special about it." I felt a little uneasy. Thinking that my second mother-in-law was still sleeping in there, I couldn't help but feel guilty. I just wanted to fool that woman quickly so I could leave.
"Where do you work?" The woman looked at me and said with a smile, "What kind of work can you do as a little kid like you?" Then she walked towards the door.
I wanted to stop him, but I failed. The woman glanced at the sign at the door and asked in surprise, "Corpse dressing room ? Are you working here?"
I responded vaguely, just wanting to quickly pull this woman away.
"I want to go in and take a look." But this woman was so tactless. While she was saying this, she stretched out her hand and pushed the door open. I couldn't even stop her.
"My mother-in-law is sleeping in there, don't wake her up!" He followed her into the room, held her hand, and called out in a low voice.
The woman glanced at the dark room and said with a smile, "I am very interested in your mother-in-law."
As soon as she said this, my heart trembled. I knew that this woman did not come here by accident. I was afraid that she was coming for the second mother-in-law in the house.
I broke out in a cold sweat on my back, my scalp was numb, and I forced a smile and said, "My mother-in- law is not in good health, let's not bother her."
Jiang Chuhong said, "So mother-in-law is not in good health. That's a coincidence. Your aunt Jiang knows a little about medicine. You can take a look at mother-in-law." As she said that, she moved to the rattan chair where the second mother-in-law was lying.
My heart suddenly rose to my throat, and countless ideas flashed through my mind, but none of them were feasible. In a hurry, I was about to grit my teeth and go up to stop her, but I heard a few coughs in the darkness, and the second mother-in-law's voice came out : "My dear guest, the old woman's illness is just like this, don't worry about it."
Jiang Chuhong chuckled and said, "This grandmother's voice is really nice. If it weren't for little Lu Jing calling you grandmother all the time, I would have thought you were about the same age as me."
The second grandmother coughed a few times and said, "This guest is joking. How can an old woman like me compare with you?"
Jiang Chuhong smiled and said, "The more Grandma said this, the more curious I became. I really wanted to see what Grandma looked like right away."
The second grandmother said, "I am tired and just want some quiet time. Why does this guest have to bother with an old woman like me?"
Jiang Chuhong said, "Mother-in-law, what are you talking about? I'm just thinking about your health, so let me take your pulse." As she said that, she was about to step forward.
The second grandmother-in-law lay on a rattan chair with her back to the door. She coughed a few times and said coldly, "Have you really thought it through?" Although her voice was still weak, it permeated with a hint of coldness.
Jiang Chuhong paused. I stood beside her and saw her eyes shining in the darkness, which was indescribably strange. My heart was pounding. At this time, the corpse dressing room was silent. The two men refused to give in. The atmosphere was so tense that it was hard to breathe. It was like a barrel of explosives with a lit fuse that could explode at any time.
I was anxious and cried out "Ouch!" I went forward and grabbed Jiang Chuhong's hand, crying and saying, "Aunt Jiang, please forgive me. My mother-in-law doesn't like to be disturbed on weekdays. When you leave, I will definitely be scolded!"
Having said that, he pulled her and walked out.
"Haha." Jiang Chuhong chuckled, and the tense atmosphere in the corpse dressing room suddenly eased. She glanced at me and said, "You are the one who has too many things to do. Well, since mother-in-law doesn't like to be disturbed by outsiders, Chuhong will take her leave."
The second grandmother's unclear voice came from the darkness: "Please go, my dear. I can't walk easily, so I won't stand up to see you off."
Jiang Chuhong chuckled and said, "It's okay." Then she turned and left the room. I let out a long breath and said to the second grandmother, "Second grandmother, I'm going out." After a while, I saw the second grandmother stretched out a hand wearing a green woolen glove and waved it gently.
I walked out of the corpse dressing room and closed the door.
"Your forehead is covered in sweat. Are you hot?" Jiang Chuhong looked at me with a half-smile.
I didn't dare to meet her eyes, wiped my sweat, and said, "My mother-in-law is the strictest. She often punishes me, so I can't help sweating when I see her."
"Oh, what is the punishment for you?" Jiang Chuhong glanced at the corpse dressing room, then turned and left, continuing to walk forward.
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, followed him, and said, "He always punishes me by not letting me eat. I am often so hungry that I see stars!"
Jiang Chuhong laughed and said, "Look at your lack of ability. What's the big deal if you skip a few meals?"
I chuckled a few times and said, "It's really unpleasant to be hungry. I'd rather be beaten with a stick."
Jiang Chuhong smiled and shook her head, pointing to a bungalow in front and said, "Where is this?"
My heart skipped a beat. Now whenever I heard her ask, "Where is this?" I couldn't help but get nervous. I was so nervous that I felt a shadow. I looked in the direction of her finger, and then I felt relieved and said, "This is our kitchen. I use it the most."
Jiang Chuhong said: "I didn't realize you could still cook?"
I said of course, my craftsmanship is beyond reproach. Jiang Chuhong laughed and said, "You brag, kid. The door is not closed, go get me a bowl of water."
"I'll get it right away."
As long as this lady doesn't make trouble, let alone bring her a bowl of water, even if I am asked to cook her a meal right now, I will agree immediately. There are not many outsiders in this funeral home, so I never close the kitchen door. I went in, took a bowl, poured most of the bowl of boiling water and brought it out.
"I just boiled the water this afternoon. It's clean." I handed the bowl to her. I thought she was thirsty and wanted to drink water, but it turned out not to be the case.
When I turned around, the woman had a yellow talisman in her hand. Because the talisman was folded and held between her fingers, it was impossible to tell what rune was drawn on it.
Just as I was stunned, I saw the woman holding the yellow talisman between two white fingers and waving it in the air. The yellow talisman suddenly ignited without wind and a bright light burst out in the darkness.
The woman threw the flame into the bowl of water and said to me, "Put your hand out."
I didn't know what she was going to do, so I just held out my hand.
"Stick both of them out."
I had no choice but to stretch out one hand. I felt my hands sink, and the woman had already put the bowl of water into my hands. The yellow talisman had burned to ashes, but the bright yellow flame was still floating on the water, with no sign of extinguishing.
"Hold on steady and follow me." Jiang Chuhong said with a smile, and then continued walking forward.
I held the bowl of water in both hands, and saw the flame in the bowl floating on the water, as if it was fixed. Although the night breeze blew from time to time, the flame did not move at all.
I couldn't help but secretly wonder, I just felt it was very strange, and I didn't know how this woman did it. But once the novelty wore off, I was immediately overwhelmed by intense fear. I had heard from Qingzi that the Maoshan Sect was one of the three major talisman sects, and they were best at rune spells. The talisman that this woman had just cast couldn't have been used for no reason, just to light a candle for fun.
Although I don't know what this talisman is, there is no need to guess, it is probably related to the ox nose! My heart suddenly felt cold, and the cold sweat on my forehead that had just disappeared instantly climbed up again.
"You seem very hot, sweating so much." Jiang Chuhong looked back at me and said, "Walk faster."
I was startled, and I hurried over to her side and said, "I was afraid that I would accidentally break the bowl. Aunt Jiang, this fire is so strange, how can it float on the water?"
Jiang Chuhong said, "You little brat, you have so many questions. Just be polite when I tell you to. Where is the front?"
I was extremely nervous, fearing that there was some secret method in the Maoshan technique that could reveal the whereabouts of that cunning bastard. I looked up and said, "That is a storage room, used to store urns."
Jiang Chuhong said "Oh", but this time she didn't say she wanted to go in and take a look, but continued walking forward.