"Oh! Why are you so stupid? Don't you see that I'm lying to you?" Wang Zhiyong said with a sad face.
"You lied to me?" I asked somewhat displeased.
"If I didn't lie to you, who would I lie to? If I said it was a fall, would my master believe it?"
Wang Zhiyong said helplessly.
"Then why did you hide it from me?" I asked unconvinced.
"You're not stupid. I pulled you into the woods that night. What if you confessed to me? I don't want to be punished by my master." Wang Zhiyong explained.
It suddenly dawned on me that I had wronged someone. I touched my nose guiltily and said with a smile, "I thought you were trying to trick me on purpose!"
"How can I have the guts to play tricks on you?" Wang Zhiyong said aggrievedly.
"Then why didn't you tell me earlier? It's not like I don't know the way." I curled my lips and said.
"Aren't I afraid of scaring you?" Wang Zhiyong spread his hands innocently.
"Okay, I'm done. I'll boil some water for you to take a bath." I sighed and said.
"Don't bother, I'll just get some hot water and wipe it myself. There's only one pot of water here, and there's still half a pot left. I'll drink half the pot."
Wang Zhiyong shook his head and rejected my kindness.
I couldn't defeat Wang Zhiyong, so I had to let him do whatever he wanted.
But I always felt a little uncomfortable. Originally, I came here to borrow money, but Wang Zhiyong not only refused to lend me the money, but also cheated me out of 500 yuan.
Although the money is not much, I just can't live with it.
"Why are you still standing here? Go to bed quickly, we have to look for a house tomorrow!"
Wang Zhiyong saw that I was not leaving and quickly urged me to take a rest.
"Well, then you take care of yourself!"
I told Wang Zhiyong.
"You too!" Wang Zhiyong agreed with a smile.
I walked into the main room and lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
All I could think of was the image of the woman in black. This time I came to Qingcheng Mountain, and I was almost unprepared. I didn't even expect that this incident was actually caused by a female ghost.
Moreover, this female ghost is also an evil ghost who specializes in sucking the yang energy of living people!
The more I thought about it, the more chilled I became, but then I thought about it, maybe my bad luck this time was really destined?
If it hadn't been for the car accident that year, if I hadn't been hit by the car and flew more than ten meters away and fell into the river and drowned, I might be paralyzed in bed like Wang Zhiyong now, right?
If I really become disabled, my life will be ruined.
I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, so I simply got up and turned on the TV, tuned to the provincial channel, and decided to watch a TV series to relieve my mental stress.
I kept staring at the TV screen, and before I knew it it was dawn, and Wang Zhiyong came back from his morning exercise outside.
Wang Zhiyong and I went out to buy groceries, and we met our next-door neighbor Uncle Zhang on the street.
"Ouch! Brother, what happened to your arm?" Uncle Zhang asked, looking at Wang Zhiyong's arm.
"Last night when I was out playing with my friends, I accidentally slipped and fell, and my arm was torn." Wang Zhiyong said limping.
"So it's like this. Your injury is not serious. You will be fine in two days. You will be fine." Uncle Zhang comforted him.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhang!" Wang Zhiyong said.
"Is your injury caused by those dirty things?" Uncle Zhang asked with a frown.
"Well, I was almost bitten to death by that thing, but luckily I met my master." Wang Zhiyong said.
"Your master?" Uncle Zhang was stunned for a moment.
"Yes! My master is the most famous Feng Shui master on Qingcheng Mountain!" Wang Zhiyong said proudly.
"Oh, it turns out he is Master Liu's apprentice, no wonder he has such superb methods!" Uncle Zhang said.
I heard Uncle Zhang mentioning Master Liu, and my mind was agitated. Could it be that Master Liu is the husband of Aunt Liu that Wang Zhiyong said?
I quickly leaned into Wang Zhiyong’s ear and asked in a low voice.
Wang Zhiyong nodded and said, "Yes, my master's name is Liu Bowen."
The three words "Liu Bowen" immediately made my heart beat faster. The world is so small that I could actually meet Liu Bowen's apprentice.
I forced myself to calm down and asked, "Is Master Liu on the mountain?"
"No, Master, he went to travel around the world some time ago. I don't know when he will come back." Wang Zhiyong said.
"Oh, I understand. Your master is gone, and you don't dare to run around anymore. If you encounter a ghost, big trouble will happen!" I advised him earnestly.
Wang Zhiyong's face suddenly turned pale when he heard this, and he said tremblingly: "I know, I will definitely not run around in the future."
I patted his shoulder and said, "Well, that's right. I don't want to see a dog die inexplicably."
Wang Zhiyong smiled awkwardly.
"By the way, I'm going to the county to sell herbal medicine tonight. You can go with me!"
I said to Wang Zhiyong.
Wang Zhiyong was startled and said hesitantly: "Why are you going to the county town?"
"You can make money by selling herbal medicine. Do you still want to live in this poor mountain ravine for the rest of your life?" I glared at Wang Zhiyong angrily.
"But... I didn't bring any money, and your legs and feet are also injured. I'm afraid you'll be in danger!"
I was stunned. I did have a slight bone fracture in my leg and it was a little painful to walk.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Besides, I have a lot of skills. Who dares to mess with me?" I patted my chest confidently.
"Okay then, I'll go with you!" Wang Zhiyong thought for a while and said.
After breakfast, Wang Zhiyong took me on a tricycle towards the county seat.
"Zhiyong, what does your master usually teach you?" I asked Wang Zhiyong.
"My master taught me a lot, but I feel that what he taught me was just superficial. My master didn't teach me the real things at all." Wang Zhiyong sighed.
"Why?" I asked strangely.
"Because my master doesn't want me to learn those things. He said that we must rely on ourselves in life. Don't think about relying on others' help. That will only be counterproductive."
"That's true." I nodded.
"Do you also support my master's words?" Wang Zhiyong looked at me in surprise and asked.
"Haha, no matter whether my master's words are correct or not, I think what he said is very reasonable. Relying on help from others is not necessarily a good thing. Only relying on yourself can be considered a reliable person."
I said with a smile, and Wang Zhiyong nodded in agreement.
Soon Wang Zhiyong rode to the county town, and the two of us went to find a clinic near the hospital to register.
The doctor asked about my condition.
"There's nothing wrong with me, I just twisted my waist." I simply explained.
The doctor nodded and said, "Okay, I'll prescribe you some ointment and rub it on, and you'll probably be fine tomorrow."
"Okay, let's prescribe the ointment." I said.
The doctor wrote down several ointments and gave me some instructions before starting to give me medicine.