"Nan Yi, I left in a hurry yesterday and didn't have time to make friends with you. Today I got your call from Han Xun. Didn't I disturb you?"
Gu Nanyi was on the bus at this time, and she glanced at the stop sign not far from the window.
"I've arrived at your neighborhood."
"Ah? Do you know my home address?" Xi Ran was surprised.
"When I was investigating a case with Lao Xi before, I heard him mention it. I don't know the specific house number, but I just remember it was Lanjiang Garden."
"That's right, it's Lanjiang Garden. I'm calling you just to tell you the address. Please wait at the gate of the community. I'll be down soon."
After I finished speaking, I heard the sound of running.
Gu Nan didn't say anything and hung up the phone.
Originally, she wanted to ask what the house number was, and she could just go there.
After getting off the bus, across the road is Lanjiang Garden Community.
After crossing the road, a short while later, a slender girl in a blue dress ran towards her like a gust of wind.
The girl has very flowing waist-length hair, clean facial features, and is of a more temperamental type. I heard from Lao Xi that Xi Ran has been dancing since she was a child. She originally wanted to apply for a dance academy when she went to college. Later, Xi Ran decided to apply for politics and law.
University.
"I'm sorry, Nan Yi, I asked you to wait for me." Xi Ran ran up to Gu Nan Yi, his whole face flushed red from running so fast.
"I haven't waited long. Is aunt at home?"
"Here she is, she knows you are coming and has been waiting for you at home today."
"Let's go."
"Okay, come with me."
As soon as Xi Ran and Gu Nan entered the community, Lanjiang Garden was an older community, relatively close to the Dongcheng Police Station. Lao Xi's family of three had lived here for more than 20 years.
"I was born here. There is a basketball court in the community. My dad would go to the basketball court to play basketball every day after work. There were several uncles in the community who were his golf friends. I remember there was a Grandma Li in the community when I was a child.
I often ride my bicycle to the playground to sell water and ice cream. The ice cream is white, fragrant and sweet, and is made of pure cream. Some children in the community and I like to eat Grandma Li's ice cream, so we go straight to the basketball court after school.
Come here, my dad will buy it for us to eat every time."
Gu Nan followed Xi Ran and listened quietly to her telling her stories about her childhood. She looked at the dilapidated basketball court not far away. Although the guardrails and basketball hoops had been renovated, they were still the same after years of baptism.
The mottled iron color is revealed.
The residential building has the highest seven floors and there is no elevator. Xi Ran's family lives on the fifth floor and has to climb all the way up.
The two came to the door of their home, and there was a couplet posted on the door.
First couplet: Celebrating the New Year with joy and laughter
Second line: Gather together to welcome the New Year.
Hengpi: When the family is harmonious, everything will be prosperous.
The colors of the couplets are still very bright, but in just a few months, everything in this small family has changed.
Xi Ran opened the door, and the woman inside seemed to have been waiting for them in the living room. As soon as the door was opened, she came over with a smile.
"Miss Gu."
"Hello, Mrs. Xi." Gu Nan greeted politely, his eyes quickly scanning Mrs. Xi's face.
In less than a month, this woman's hair has turned a lot whiter. She has become extremely thin compared to the last time we met, and the lines on her face have become seriously out of shape.
Gu Nan was shocked in her heart. She could feel that Lao Xi and his father had a deep relationship. Lao Xi left so suddenly. Mrs. Xi's spiritual support collapsed. She would definitely find it hard to accept it. But because of Lao Xi's departure, she
The fact that it is worn out like this shows that she really loves Lao Xi.
The moment she met Mrs. Xi, she felt confident in her decision.
"Ran Ran has already told me that you have some special abilities. Although I am a university teacher and should not use this method to achieve my wishes, there are too many favors and reluctances in this life. You can say that I am stubborn.
It doesn't matter if I'm obsessed, I just want to see him again. At this moment, I hope that another world exists, and that Lao Xi can live there peacefully and happily, and I feel relieved." Mrs. Xi expressed her thoughts.
.
"Mrs. Xi, I will try my best to help you."
"Please sit down quickly, Ran Ran, and give Miss Gu a cup of tea."
"good."
Xi Ran turned around to pour water, but Gu Nan reached out to stop him.
"No, let's start now."
"Do we need to prepare anything?" Mrs. Xi was curious about the news.
Gu Nan placed his backpack on the sofa, opened it, and prepared some of the tools he brought with him.
"Choose a room with backlight from the south, just don't let any daylight in the room."
Xi Ran pointed to his room: "My room faces south, and the curtains are shaded."
"Very good, no need for the rest."
As soon as Gu Nan picked up her magic weapon, she followed Xi Ran to her room.
The bedroom is 14 to 5 square meters, neither too big nor too small. There is an open space next to the bed that can be used just right.
Gu Nan laid the black cloth with complicated star charts that he had brought on the ground, placed the crystal ball and jade stone that he brought with him, and finally lit a red candle and placed it in the Kun position.
"Close the curtains." She sat cross-legged on the black cloth.
Xi Ran was watching her curiously playing with these things. When he heard Gu Nanyi's words, he immediately walked to the window and closed the curtains. The room was instantly plunged into darkness, with only the orange light on the black cloth flickering on and off.
Gu Nan looked at Mrs. Xi and said, "Mrs. Xi, let me lend you a lock of hair."
"Okay, I'll get the scissors."
"No, come here." Gu Nan waved.
Mrs. Xi walked up to Gu Nanyi in confusion, and saw Gu Nanyi's fingers making a strange gesture in the air, as if he was drawing some strange pattern. The next second, something surprising happened.
A strand of Mrs. Xi's hair suddenly fell down, and Gu Nan steadily caught it with her palm facing up.
Mrs. Xi's eyes widened in astonishment, with a look of shock on her face.
Originally, she was doubtful about Gu Nanyi. After all, she was a teacher. She had been instilled in her since she was a child the idea of believing in science and breaking down superstition, so she instinctively did not believe in the concept of strange powers and chaos.
Until just now, Gu Nan took out a strand of her hair from the air and saw it with his own eyes. She really couldn't convince herself that she was dazzled.
Xi Ran also had a look of surprise on his face.
Gu Nan looked calm and lowered her eyes, falling on the strand of hair in her hand. She tied her hair with a red rope, and the other end of the red rope was tied to the dragon stone jade stone.
The jade stone has sufficient aura, and Mrs. Xi's hair carries her aura, which is the key to summoning Lao Xi back.
With everything ready, Gu Nan sat cross-legged and meditated, eyes closed tightly, hands on his lower abdomen, concentrating his dark energy and pouring it into the crystal ball.
Xi Ran and Mrs. Xi sat quietly and waited silently. At this time, a beam of light suddenly emitted from the transparent crystal ball. The light gradually turned from white to purple. Gu Nan's entire figure was also illuminated by the purple light.
surrounded by light.
After a while, a gust of wind suddenly blew in from the window, and Xi Ran and Mrs. Xi felt nervous at the same time.
Xi Ran's eyes slowly turned to the direction of the curtains. The dark blue curtains floated like waves. She felt a cold wind blowing in, but she clearly remembered that the windows in the room were closed. This cold wind was