If the original energy block is not a new type of hallucinogenic drug, then Xu Cheng is almost certain that he has knocked on the door to the extraordinary world.
...or half-stepped into the gate of hell.
Otherwise, how could I have seen a ghost?!
The young girl sitting at the table and looking at Xu Cheng with a smile is undoubtedly Xu Cheng's lover who passed away three years ago - Chu Qiu!
Moreover, the appearance of that "Chu Qiu" is not the white-haired one she had when she was older, but the appearance of a girl from decades ago.
Are you dreaming?
It doesn't matter, even if it's just a dream.
Xu Cheng found the box according to his memory, took out the coffee making equipment, and ground the coffee beans skillfully.
He hoped that time would go slower at this moment, and that this dream would be longer.
After a while, a cup of black coffee was brewed.
Xu Cheng pushed the cup in front of the girl, then sat next to the girl and poured himself a glass of brandy.
For Xu Cheng, this is a scene that only exists in dreams——
The girl in elegant casual clothes was playing with her long black hair, quietly waiting for her lover to make a cup of coffee for her.
However, when Xu Cheng took a sip of brandy and looked up again, he suddenly found that the girl next to him had turned into the familiar appearance of a white-haired old man!
puff!
He squirted out a mouthful of wine, and the spicy stimulation brought Xu Cheng back to his senses instantly.
Didn’t you dream?!
Is the woman next to me really my old woman?!
Now she's a girl, now she's an old woman. Why can she change size at any time?!
A series of questions flashed through Xu Cheng's mind.
In the end, it was Chu Qiu himself who gave Xu Cheng the answer.
She tapped the original energy block powder in the glass bottle in front of Xu Cheng with her finger.
"This is what allows you to see me."
Xu Cheng had to admit that his old lady's voice was really nice, and he still couldn't get enough of it after listening to it for most of his life.
After all, it was Lao Jianghu. After a brief period of shock, Xu Cheng quickly adjusted his emotions.
"Old woman, are you...a ghost now?"
"That's almost it. Anyway, it's something similar to an earthbound spirit. It probably has something to do with my family's bloodline."
The amount of information in this answer is too large, Xu Cheng needs to analyze it bit by bit.
"Earth-bound spirit? Does it mean that you miss this house too much, so you are bound here and cannot leave?"
"I do miss one thing too much, but it's not this house."
Chu Qiu raised the cup and took a sip of coffee, then gently tapped Xu Cheng's forehead with her other hand.
"It's you I miss."
Xu Cheng's pupils shrank slightly and his lips even trembled a little. After a long pause, he continued to ask: "I can see you because of the original energy block? What about your bloodline?"
My ability is to read minds, so no one has been able to hide anything from me since I was a child.
Witness Han Xing was like this, his daughter Chu Qianqian was like this, Xu Cheng always thought that his old woman was like this too, but the situation at this moment was far beyond Xu Cheng's expectation.
And what Chu Qiu said next overturned Xu Cheng's understanding of his old woman!
"This world is not as simple as we seem."
"There are countless legends and strange stories from ancient times to the present. Some of them are man-made fabrications, while others are true."
"For example, in ancient times, fishermen drank with water ghosts, or women asked passers-by on street corners whether they were beautiful, or tall, thin and faceless mysterious ghosts..."
"These things have been affecting the world, and at the same time, there are always people who dare to stand up and use their power as a 'human' to fight against them."
"In every era, those who come forward have various titles."
"Now, they call themselves 'eyewitnesses.'"
Chu Qiu smiled lightly and slowly explained:
"My family is quite special. It's a bit like the family that fought against weird stories in ancient times and passed it down to modern times. There are several similar families."
"Some talented descendants took the initiative to join the witnesses, but I was born with poor health, so I can only live an ordinary life."
"At that time, my father even arranged a blind date for me, but I ended up meeting you in advance..."
Chu Qiu suddenly thought of something and said slightly excitedly:
"Speaking of which, old man, your observation skills are quite good. You actually found out that the young man named Han Xing is not simple. I almost thought you didn't care about our daughter's life-long affairs!"
"..."
Chu Qiu was still thinking about it.
The couple hadn't seen each other for three years, so Xu Cheng was of course willing to continue listening to the old woman's nagging.
But there was one more thing he wanted to ask clearly in advance: "In the past three years, old lady, have you... always been by my side?"
Chu Qiu shook his head.
"Although I felt that I was near you, everything was hazy until you officially came into contact with the original energy block - that is, last night."
"Original energy is a kind of energy that is necessary for humans to fight weird stories. It contains many unsolved mysteries. It seems that it is because of the influence of that energy that my consciousness has become much clearer and you can see me.
."
Hearing this, Xu Cheng quickly drew an inference.
"Then if the energy of the small original energy block last night is exhausted, wouldn't you..."
"You won't be able to see me again, but there's no need to be sad, after all, I've really left a long time ago!"
Chu Qiu is still the same girl as before.
Free and easy, willful, and occasionally tease Xu Cheng.
Following Chu Qiu's words, Xu Cheng gradually pieced together many information points in his mind and drew several inferences.
He was unable to read Chu Qiu's voice as a "spirit body", and Chu Qiu didn't know that Xu Cheng had the ability to read other people's voices.
In his past life, Xu Cheng could not hear Chu Qiu's weird stories and her family's secrets.
That part of the information seemed to have actively blocked Xu Cheng in Chu Qiu's unconscious state!
On the other side, Chu Qiu seemed to only know Han Xing's identity, that is, the many secrets between human beings and weird stories, but he did not know anything about his daughter Chu Qianqian's "underground boxing career."
Thinking about it, my old woman really left. Even though she had been by Xu Cheng's side for the past three years, she was still in a hazy state of chaos, and she had no idea what was going on around her.
The only thing she knew was that her old man was in really good health, and he was able to defeat more than ten people from the Star Chamber of Commerce by himself!
As expected of a man who could blow up a motorcycle with one hand when he was young!
When Chu Qiu finally finished speaking, Xu Cheng also started to have his own thoughts.
The core of the topic cannot be separated from their precious daughter - Chu Qianqian.
Xu Cheng talked about his daughter's "underground career", and Chu Qiu was also surprised and couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.
As for how Xu Cheng discovered it, of course he only said that he had good observation skills, just like discovering Han Xing's true identity was not simple.
"Old woman, was it because I was dazzled by your young look just now?"
As soon as Xu Chenggang asked, Chu Qiu returned to her original girlish appearance.
She pinched Xu Cheng's cheeks with both hands and said with a look of helplessness: "Old man, can you have some imagination? I have become a spirit body. Isn't my age just arbitrary?"
Xu Cheng understood, but suddenly felt something was wrong.
Why does my face seem so much more elastic?
At this time, Chu Qiu looked like her conspiracy had succeeded and turned Xu Cheng's head towards the mirror on the side.
Xu Cheng saw a young man with black hair.
——That’s me when I was young!
"Old man, your physique is really interesting. Ordinary people can use the original energy block to enhance their physical fitness, but when you come here, they will be rejuvenated!"
Chu Qiu sighed: "But don't be too happy too early. The original energy can only increase the human body for a limited time. I guess the effect of rejuvenating you is only temporary."
"But it's not bad."
Xu Chengrao looked at himself in the mirror with interest, and then found that there was no figure of Chu Qiu in the mirror, and he couldn't help but look a little disappointed.
Chu Qiu: "What's wrong?"
Xu Cheng: "I want to take a photo with you."
Chu Qiu curled her lips and turned Xu Cheng's head towards herself.
"What are you looking at? Look at me. Am I right next to you?"
"Yes, yes, that makes sense. Do you want a refill of coffee?"
"want."
The two old couples were just chatting with each other.
Until the coffee cup in Chu Qiu's hand suddenly fell on the coaster, and her body began to become blurry.
Xu Cheng turned to look in the mirror and found that he had grown a beard again and his head was as white as usual.
His lips trembled and he looked at Chu Qiu.
"It's time?"
"Um."
"See you soon."
Chu Qiu understood what Xu Cheng meant.
In order to see her again, the old man of her family had the idea of looking for more original energy blocks.
The most likely place to secretly obtain the original energy block is the Star Chamber of Commerce that Han Xing has been tracking!
Chu Qiu knew the character of his old man better and knew that he could not stop him, so he just told him: "Be careful."
"..."
The seat next to me was already empty.
Xu Cheng looked there and gently fumbled for the glass bottle in his hand.
