"Did something happen?" Li Tenglong looked at us in a panic. Apparently he also saw that we were here with bad intentions.
"Since you know something happened, it means you know there is something wrong with the stone lion. Tell me honestly, where did this thing come from?"
"Master Ninth, what happened? Can you tell me?" Li Tenglong looked very nervous.
I looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Something big has happened, it's become a thing."
"ah!!!"
"Have you heard about the traffic accident in Kowloon City? A girl died at the feet of a stone lion. Now the houses in Kowloon City can't be sold. How to settle the bill?" I deliberately didn't scare her.
Li Tenglong's legs weakened and he sat down on the chair, with a desperate look in his eyes.
"I didn't mean it. I really didn't know this thing was so evil!, I...I..."
Li Tenglong was so frightened that he became a little incoherent.
Long Shuiyao and I looked at each other with expressions on our faces.
"Mr. Li, what on earth is going on? I hope you will tell the truth."
Li Tenglong knew he couldn't hide it anymore, sighed heavily, gritted his teeth and said, "I did not carve this stone lion, but it was brought back from outside.
"Where did it come from?" I asked quickly.
"There is a Lion King Temple in Jiangxia City. I wonder if you have heard of it? Things are transported back from there."
"Jiangxia Lion King Temple! Is this the place where a fire killed more than forty people?" I couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Yes, that's it!" Li Tenglong suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball, with no strength at all.
As soon as Long Shuiyao heard that more than 40 people had died, a look of horror appeared on his face.
"Li Tenglong, Li Tenglong, you are in big trouble this time!"
I gritted my teeth and looked at him, really wanting to kick this guy to death.
"I, what should I do?" Li Tenglong was completely panicked.
"Stop what you are doing immediately and come with us." I stood up and told Li Tenglong.
"Master Ninth, please don't call the police. I really didn't mean to do it. My child is still lying in the hospital. I beg you!"
Li Tenglong thought I was going to take him to the police station, and he was immediately frightened. He bent down and was about to kneel down for me. I quickly reached out to support him.
"What are you doing? When did I say I called the police?"
"Then what are you doing?"
"Pack up immediately and come with us to Jiangxia. I want to see the origin of this stone lion in person." I said.
When Li Chenglong heard that he was going to Jiangxia, he breathed a long sigh of relief, hesitated, and asked:
"That place is deserted now. Is it necessary for us to go there?"
I saw his eyes dodge a little, and I couldn't help but feel moved. I looked at him closely and asked, "Are you hiding something from us?"
"I, I... I don't dare to go." Li Tenglong lowered his head, with a timid look on his face.
"What's wrong? I just asked you to lead the way. Why are you nervous?"
Li Tenglong gritted his teeth. "Let me tell you two straight things now. Ever since the stone lion was brought back, something happened to our family. Otherwise, I wouldn't be as embarrassed as I am now! So I really
I don’t want to go to that place.”
"Are you talking about what happened yesterday?"
Li Tiantenglong shook his head, "It's my son. I'm afraid he only has a few days to live!"
Speaking of his son, Li Tenglong's eyes turned red all of a sudden, and his tears bulged and fell down.
Seeing him like this, Long Shuiyao and I were embarrassed to get angry again, so we could only wait patiently and listen to him finish the matter.
Li Tenglong said, "A few days after the stone lion was brought back, something happened to my son. He had a nightmare, saying that he saw a big black lion in his dream and wanted to eat him. As a result, he died at dawn the next day.
He passed out and has not woken up until now, and he has been lying in the hospital!"
Li Tenglong wiped away his tears with a sad look on his face.
"Is there such a thing?" I was slightly surprised.
"When something like this happened, didn't you find someone to look at it?" I asked.
"I originally didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but after this incident happened, I had no choice but to believe in it. After being introduced by others, I asked a master named Zuo to come over and have a look. He told me that it was the stone lion that was causing trouble, and suggested that I kill him.
It was sold, and just a few days later Mr. Long sent someone to buy the stone sculptures. Mr. Long knew what happened next!
I quickly looked at Long Shuiyao, and she nodded gently to me.
As expected, it was Zuo Laizhi who did a good job, and the comparison of the before and after is accurate.
But I asked with some confusion, "I know that the stone lions in Jiangxia are quite old. Why are these lions so new?"
"That's because I renovated it a little bit. I renovated it the day after I brought it back in order to sell it at a good price. Then something happened to my son. I didn't care at the time. It happened to be in Kowloon.
When the city came to buy it, I sold it. I really didn’t know that some things were so evil." Li Tenglong explained.
I nodded, probably understanding what was going on.
"Which hospital is your son in? Take me to see him!"
Li Tenglong was stunned for a moment, then felt sad, "I have taken him back, all the family's money has been spent, and now I still owe a lot of debt!"
"Picked it back? It's not far. If it's not far, take me there and have a look!" I said.
"No need, Master Ninth, I appreciate your kindness. This incident happened because of me. I have an unshirkable responsibility. I will give this copper bull to Mr. Long as an apology!"
Li Tenglong's words were very strong, but I still found that there was an expression in his eyes that was as sad as death.
It can be seen that this incident was not only the victim of Long Shuiyao, but also pushed him to the edge of despair.
After all, Long Shuiyao was a woman with a soft heart. Seeing Li Tenglong like this, she quickly shook her head and said, "No need, we won't pay a penny less. You'd better take Master Ninth over and have a look. He is like this
An expert in this field may be able to save your son!"
Li Tenglong raised his head in surprise, looked at me with some surprise, but quickly shook his head.
"It's useless. I've looked at it with many people, but nothing can be done!"
"How will you know if you don't try? Lead the way!"
I was a little angered by Li Tenglong's desperate look, and his tone was not very polite.
Seeing my firm attitude, Li Tenglong could only sigh, put down the tools in his hands, turned around and walked out.
Li Tenglong's home is in a community not far across the street. We arrived there in a few minutes' walk. His family lives on the first floor and has a small courtyard with a single door. The door is unlocked. Li Tenglong opened the door and invited us in.
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He took us directly to the room next to him. The door was ajar. The moment he opened it, I immediately felt a faint sour smell coming from inside.
My brows immediately wrinkled, and I felt bad.
This sour smell is the smell that a person has just before death.