Chapter 326: The Hero Crosses the Ghost and Turns into a Fish
When Ding Yimao came back, the first thing he did was to face the panicked Aunt Ding. Without us asking, Aunt Ding had already begun to extract a confession and asked about their movements before and after they fished that day.
"You damn kid, tell me where you went that day and what you did. Don't hide a word!"
Ding Yimao seemed to know that he was in trouble, and he told him exactly what happened that day when Guan Tao asked him to catch fish.
"We went to Hero Ferry to catch fish that day."
He hardly needed to say anything, and Aunt Ding had already taken matters into her own hands to repair her troubled son.
Because the three words "Heroes Crossing" are enough to explain everything, I don't want to ask any more questions. As early as when my grandfather was still working as a makeup artist, he had already repeatedly told people in the village and nearby that he could go anywhere.
Don't go to the Ghost Crying Valley, as it can easily attract evil spirits. The other place you shouldn't go to is the Hero's Crossing.
Although the name sounds very upright, why is it still a place as famous as Ghost Crying Valley? Isn't this a contradiction?
Speaking of which, we have to explain the origin of the name. Many people can understand by themselves that the level of evil here is definitely not much better than that of Ghost Crying Valley!
In ancient times, a soldier escorting a princess and her bride passed by here and was attacked by a group of bandits when passing by the nameless pond. For the sake of duty, he protected the noble princess in the team.
More than 20 soldiers were all killed. The princess committed suicide to preserve her dignity, and all the accompanying maids and eunuchs accompanied her.
It is said that all the water in this pond was dyed red at that time, which is why the place got its name, Heroes' Crossing, just to commemorate those soldiers who fought hard and performed their duties loyally.
But since that incident, evil things have happened frequently, and countless people have seen the procession of sending relatives wandering there.
You will also see in the middle of the night, palace maids carrying white paper and green fire lanterns playing in piles by the water. The father-in-law who committed suicide and was covered in blood will still yell at people who accidentally pass by there with a high-pitched voice.
"Did you catch this fish in that pool? Did you see anything strange when you went there?"
I interrupted Aunt Ding's lecture and indirectly asked Ding Yimao to relax.
Ding Yimao held his head and huddled to one side, looking in my direction with wandering eyes, "No... I didn't see anything strange. We went there in broad daylight and came back before dark. Also, I thought it was quite nice there."
Cool down, stay a little longer!"
I couldn't help but laugh in anger. It must be cool there. There are no homes around the Hero Ferry. Except for the pond, there are wild forests. The trees are dense, blocking out the sky and the sun. Plus, there is water vapor to moisten it. Things like that have happened.
The soul cannot rest.
It can be regarded as a piece of shade formed the day after tomorrow. How could it not be cool?
I looked towards the water tank inside the kitchen door, which was still emitting black gas, and asked, "Is this a fish tank?"
Aunt Ding nodded, "Yes, we usually use it to release water. Before, we had no place to put the fish, so we kept them in it temporarily for a few days."
"Listen to me, if you don't want to get sick or have any accidents, take this tank out and smash it. In addition, I'm thinking of asking Uncle Wu to get the medicine of Fushengyang, and everyone in the family will drink a bowl."
I stood up, patted my butt and walked out. As soon as I got out of the hospital, I heard the voice of Sanniang's godson coming from inside again.
Lang Hongyi smiled lowly, "It's probably Aunt Ding who feels sorry for that water vat."
"It's time to fight. You dare to go anywhere, and you dare to catch fish from the Hero's Crossing and eat it. Your brain is squeezed by the coffin board!"
These troublesome naughty kids are already in their twenties and still doing such stupid things, and they are still here to stay if we don’t clean them up!
The corpses of the entire family-bringing team that died that year all rotted in the pool and were preyed on by fish and shrimp. If there were any bones left, most of them were still at the bottom of the water.
I haven't heard of anyone daring to touch such a fish for many years. Even if it is extremely fat, no one will covet it.
As brave as they are, it's as if others are blind and can't see the bountiful catch in the pond!
Lang Hongyi and I walked toward our yard. It seemed like we had no time to spare tonight. It was around seven o'clock. Once we got back, we could still be intimate with the pillow for two hours.
With all this going on, there is no room for me to have a quiet rest.
Isn’t it called life? If someone in our profession died of overwork, we ourselves wouldn’t believe it, but this is the fact!
"Are you going to go over and see for yourself tonight?"
"Don't you think so too? If you don't go and see what those fish are, I won't be able to save those two families. Take the time to rest for a while. I can really fall asleep standing up now."
"Well, let's go take a nap. I'll pack up the things I might need and then rest."
Lang Hongyi is so reliable, I closed the bedroom door with confidence, waved my hand to say goodbye to him for the time being, turned around and fell asleep.
Before going to bed, I even made a joke to myself in the last moment of my consciousness. I am in the right state now and will never bother the doctor to prescribe sleeping pills...
The good sleep did not last long. I was awakened by the noise in the yard, followed closely by the sound of Lang Hongyi knocking on the bedroom door.
"Sanman, Sanman, are you awake? Something happened at the Guan family. I asked you to go over and take a look!"
"Got it, right away."
I suddenly woke up, put on my clothes and shoes, and went to the main room. I originally thought that the government just sent a representative to inform me, but I didn't expect that most of the people I had seen at the Guan family before were crowded into my house.
In the small hall.
We were so crowded that I asked in confusion, "Why are you all here? What happened?"
"Guan Tao, it's Guan Tao who woke up suddenly and is making a fuss at home now. Go and have a look!"
The person speaking was the old man of the Guan family. When he was talking, no one around him interrupted. It was a bit strange for so many people to appear so quiet.
I raised my eyes and glanced at the big clock at home. It was just eight o'clock now, and I had to sleep for less than an hour after working hard!
This discovery really made me want to scream out loud, but now my head hurts so much it feels like it's going to explode.
Even this did not stop me from serving the people. I put on my backpack and prepared to visit with a large group of relatives from the Guan family to check on the specific situation.
Just before we went out, we met a neighbor of Cheng Qian's family at the door of the yard. He also looked at me anxiously with a look of horror on his face.
The first thing they said when they met was, "Hurry... Sanman, come with me to the Cheng family to see if something happens to Cheng Qian of the Cheng family!"
This is good. If something happens to both families, they both find themselves in front of the door. Which one should I go to?
If Uncle Wu was good in the past, we must have acted separately. Now only Lang Hongyi and I are here. Lang Hongyi can see it, but it can't solve any problems.
"Are you guys so lively at night?" Zhang Wei's voice broke the deadlock. I have never been so happy to see Zhang Wei appear as I am now.
Immediately, he was put into a group with Lang Hongyi, "One of you is a make-up artist. Although he is a dabbler, Lang Hongyi has the strength. You go to Guan's house first to hold on and check the situation. I will go to Cheng Qian's house first."
What I was thinking was that there were so many people in the Guan family, but there were three sick people in Cheng Qian’s family right now, so counting on the neighbors might not be able to help much, so I could only go to the Cheng family to take a look first.