"By the way, boy, that old guy Li Gui is not an ordinary person. You'd better do as he says. Even if he asks you to marry a fool, you have to marry him. Remember?"
My heart skipped a beat.
He sneered again and looked me up and down.
"You kid...are pretty good. Then I will remind you a few more things."
"You are now an official soul stabbing master. Tomorrow you will make a sign with the word 'soul stabbing' on it and officially set up the stall."
"Usually you can take some casual jobs, use your left hand to tattoo some ordinary tattoos on people, and earn some money."
"As for your right hand, you can only take on some special customers and stab people's souls. You can make a lot of money, but be aware of the taboos."
"Also, the first soul-piercing guest you receive is very important. It must be a woman, no more than thirty years old, and born in the year of Tiger."
"In addition, on the sixth day of June, the ninth day of September, and the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, three guests who have a greater influence on you will come. You have to be careful. They may bring you great benefits, but
It may also kill you, whether it is a blessing or a curse, it all depends on you."
After saying that, he opened the door and walked out. When he reached the door, he said: "By the way, I have rented this house for one month and it is about to expire. Remember to pay."
He just left without waiting for dawn.
I quickly took out my mobile phone from the drawer and found that it was already out of battery.
There was no charger here, so I had to wait until dawn without enough time to charge, so I hurried to the school to find Xu Jing.
It's been ten days and there's been no news. She must be very anxious.
As a coincidence, I just ran to the school gate and saw Xu Jing walking out of the school.
"Quiet." I shouted.
Xu Jing saw me stunned for a moment, and then she ran towards me and threw herself into my arms.
"Where have you been these days? I can't find you even if I look for you, and I can't get through on the phone. I'm almost worried to death."
I quickly apologized to her, saying that I had some urgent matters these days and didn't have time to contact her.
Xu Jing said that I had lost weight, and then she was shocked when she saw that my right hand was blue and purple.
"what happened to your hand?"
"Um, it's okay, let's put some paint on it." I didn't dare to tell her the truth.
"Jingjing, look, am I okay? Don't worry."
It took her a long time to feel relieved, and the two of us walked into the campus and sat down on a bench.
"Did you know? Xu Lei is dead." Xu Jing said suddenly.
I was taken aback.
Xu Lei is our classmate and Xu Jing's best friend. That girl comes from the countryside like me. She is very simple and loves to learn.
"Hanged in the woods behind the school." Xu Jing added.
Only then did I realize that her face looked a little haggard.
"how so?"
"People in school say that Xu Lei secretly works part-time in a nightclub, just... sitting on the stage."
"impossible."
Because Xu Lei is Xu Jing's best friend, and we are classmates and have relatively close contact with each other. Based on my understanding of the girl, it is impossible for her to do such a thing.
Xu Jing shook her head in pain: "I don't believe it either, but everyone said so. Some people posted it on the campus forum, and some even went to the principal to report it, asking the school to expel Xu Lei. I
I think it was because she couldn't bear this blow that she..."
Xu Jing started to cry.
She can't contact me these days, and her best friend is dead. Does this show what kind of pressure she is under?
I held her in my arms sadly.
"By the way, one more thing, Lu Ming from our class is missing."
My heart skipped a beat, Lu Ming was a good friend of mine in the dormitory, and we had a close relationship with him.
"It has been more than a week. The school called the police, but no one has found him."
My heart sank into the ice cave. I didn't expect that so many things would happen in these ten days.
When my mobile phone was fully charged and turned on, I found that my mother and grandmother had made dozens of calls to me.
My mother also sent me a message: "Your marriage to Xiaocui is ready, please come back soon."
I originally wanted to call them back, but when I saw this message, I didn't dare to reply, for fear that they would urge me to go back and marry Xiaocui.
"What's wrong?" Xu Jing asked.
"Jingjing, I may have to drop out of school."
"Why? What happened?"
Dropping out of school is a trivial matter. The key is that I have to break up with her, but I can't open my mouth.
Xu Jing held my hand and said sincerely: "If something happens, you must tell me and we will bear it together."
I was so moved that I almost cried. How could I be willing to break up with such a good girl? But thinking about my grandfather’s will, I was extremely confused.
Oh, forget it, let's wait and talk about the breakup first. I have to find a suitable opportunity to slowly tell Xu Jing that I can spend a few more days with her.
However, in the next few days, Xu Jing began to have accidents one after another.
When she went to the lecture theater to attend class, she fell down the stairs. Fortunately, the classmate next to her held her up and the injury was not serious.
After school, I held her hand and crossed the road. The light was obviously green, but a large truck came out of nowhere and hit us straight.
Fortunately, I reacted in time and pushed her, and the big truck roared past and wiped our clothes.
In the evening, Xu Jing came home and swam in her swimming pool. She choked on the water and almost drowned.
A series of horrifying experiences makes everyone aware that something is wrong.
I was a little scared and vaguely felt that this matter might have something to do with me.
Xu Jing's father, Xu Guosheng, was no ordinary person. He was a well-known entrepreneur in the city. His precious daughter had passed death several times. He also sensed that something was wrong, so he found an expert.
That expert was indeed an expert. After meeting Xu Jing, he directly said to Xu Guosheng: "The problem is not with Miss Xu, but with a man who has frequent contact with her and has a relatively close relationship with her."
Xu Guosheng said: "Some time ago, Xiaojing told me that she had a boyfriend. It is probably that guy who has frequent and close contact with her."
So soon, I was taken to Xu Guosheng's home.
Her home was in a villa in the suburbs. When I entered, I was stunned by the luxury inside. I knew that Xu Jing's family was in good condition, but I didn't expect it to be so good.
Xu Jing was locked up in the bedroom on the second floor. Due to the strange events that had happened in the past few days, her father did not allow her to go out.
As soon as I entered, two eyes shot towards me.
Xu Guosheng is a strong man about fifty years old. He is well-maintained and not as fat as ordinary middle-aged men.
Entrepreneurs and business tycoons are indeed very powerful.
"Are you Li Yang?" Xu Guosheng looked at me calmly, and I saw a flash of contempt in his eyes.
The clothes I wore as a street vendor really looked poor and out of place in his luxurious villa.
"Jingjing mentioned you to me. She is too naive. She thinks that there will really be fairy tales in this world where a poor boy marries a rich lady, or Cinderella marries Prince Charming, and then gets happiness."
He spoke very politely, but his words conveyed his contempt for me.
Haha, I am too naive, thinking that everyone is like Xu Jing, who does not dislike my background and does not ask for a good match.
Xu Guosheng's few words, without showing anything, had already sentenced the relationship between Xu Jing and me to death.