There are taboos on weddings and weddings.
For example, on the day of a wedding, the biggest fear is that the car in front of you breaks down. It may seem like a small thing, but it may cast a haze on the entire life of the couple.
And put it at the funeral.
The portrait fell over for no reason, which is usually a scene that appears in ghost movies. What should you do in this case?
All we can do is shout good luck!
Even if the countries are different, there are always differences in customs. In a calm mourning hall, a portrait falling down for no reason should not be a good sign in any region of the world.
The overcrowded mourning hall was silent for a moment, even including the Onmyoji who was praying for blessings.
It’s really unprofessional.
My job is to deal with dead people, but I don’t have any concentration at all. I should just keep playing music and dancing.
After a few seconds, the Fujiwara family finally reacted and hurriedly took action, stepping forward to help the portrait, straighten the incense burner, and clean the dust.
The scene has been restored, but the shock cannot be erased.
Although the relatives on both sides did not dare to whisper, they had different expressions.
On the other hand, look at the family area.
The reactions of Mrs. Fujiwara and Riki Fujiwara were extremely calm. The portraits of her husband and father fell down in front of them for no reason, but they did not have any excessive emotions.
Same.
A spooky ghost can also be a person dreaming of.
As wives and daughters, even if Fujiwara Yuu really comes back to life or even sits up from the coffin, what they feel will not be fear, but joy.
“Brother, leave quickly.”
Wu Sheng quickly bumped into Jiang Chen’s arm.
They did not stay to watch the excitement. After a brief interlude, the two walked out of the mourning hall.
"I'll take you to rest first."
The servant came over.
“No, I’ll look around.”
“Okay, if you need anything, please feel free to tell us.”
Jiang Chen nodded.
When you came in, you went through the front door, but when you came out, you went through another door. No wonder you didn't meet the Watanabe brothers and sisters.
"Brother Jiang Chen, have you seen it?"
After walking a certain distance away from the mourning hall, Wu Shengcai breathed a sigh of relief with lingering fear.
“It’s just a coincidence.”
Jiang Chen disagreed.
"I'm not talking about the portrait falling down."
Wu Sheng had the opportunity and immediately shared: "When I was offering incense just now, I opened my eyes when I saw the corpse in the coffin!"< br>
The falling of the portrait does not mean anything. There may be many reasons, such as it was not hung properly in the first place.
But.
The corpse opens its eyes, which cannot be explained by science.
There is something wrong with the birth of Wu Shengsha.
"Brother, do you think the person is not dead?"
If there is any trace of credibility in saying that the person opened his eyes after seeing the corpse, but the person is not dead, then it is purely It's just whimsical.
What's going on?
What is the purpose of the Fujiwara family creating such a big drama?
Are you bored and fooling the whole world?
Look how many big names have come these days.
Even if Fujiwara Yu is not dead, since the funeral is held publicly, it means that he can no longer live, and he must fake it if he is not dead.
Of course.
This is just a hypothesis. Compared with the Fujiwara family teasing the whole world, Wu Sheng's whims are undoubtedly more realistic.
After all, not everyone is as bold as someone who made something out of nothing.
"Not dead, then why did the portrait fall down."
Rather than reprimanding Wu Sheng, Jiang Chen calmly asked a question, instantly rendering the boy speechless.
Yes.
Not dead means that there is no ghost. If there is no ghost, then the falling of the portrait is just a coincidence, which does not complement the fact that he "opened his eyes" when he saw the corpse.
Logic cannot be consistent.
"But I really saw it..."
Wu Sheng still swears by it.
“Sometimes seeing is not necessarily believing.”
As he said that, Jiang Chen looked somewhere in the sky, “What color is that butterfly?”
Wu Sheng looked at it subconsciously. Although he didn't know why, he still instinctively replied: "Color."
"No. It's colorless."
Wu Sheng was stunned for a moment, and then stared intently. To the one dancing against the light The colorful butterfly immediately retorted: "It's impossible, that's color. Are my eyes hallucinating?"
"Well, it's just an hallucination."
"Brother Jiang Chen, don't be ridiculous. Me.”
Wu Sheng withdrew his gaze.
Jiang Chen said seriously, "If you go through rigorous scientific experiments, you will find that the wings of butterflies are colorless. It is only because of their special microstructure that they show colorful colors when illuminated by light. Pick.”
Wu Sheng was stunned.
There is still a gap between top academics in prestigious universities and junior high school students. Jiang Chen, who gave random examples that were thought-provoking, did not go deeper.
“It’s impossible to open your eyes with the corpse you saw.”
He was understated and decisive.
“Why?”
Martial Saint is no longer confident.
“Because what’s lying there is not a corpse.”
Wu Sheng’s eyes were blank, his face full of confusion, “…What is it if it’s not a corpse?”
"It's a doll."
Jiang Chen said with a calm voice: "In ancient times, the Japanese aristocracy had a custom that after death, people should be buried immediately and not be made public again. This is a great disrespect for the deceased, but With the passage of time, this custom no longer conforms to modern etiquette. For the sake of both ends, Eastern The dignitaries of Ying came up with such a compromise plan, using simulated dolls to replace the deceased for the mourning of relatives and friends, while not disturbing the early rest of the deceased."
Wu Sheng said expressionlessly. After a while, he said dullly: "Brother, you know so much."
He was puzzled just now.
Why is that "corpse" so white?
Take a look at the traditional geisha makeup in childhood, and everything can be traced.
It was a false alarm, Wu Sheng was a little embarrassed.
It is possible to commit corpse fraud.
But it’s impossible for a doll to become a living thing, right?
"Hey...Brother, if there is a doll lying in the coffin, then it is not necessarily a coincidence that the portrait falls. Brother, when this happens, it means that the deceased has strong resentment!"
Enlightenment.
At this time, I realized it.
Jiang Chen was noncommittal, silent for a moment, and then said: "What does it have to do with you?"
Wu Sheng was speechless.
Yes.
He is just here to make soy sauce, why does he care so much? Just like Brother Jiang Chen, stay out of the matter and watch with cold eyes, as wise as a fool.
“Where’s Sister Liuli?”
Wu Sheng looked around and found no trace of Duanmu Liuli.
So the two of them searched around.
“Sister Liuli!”
You couldn't tell from the outside, but when you came in, you discovered that the ancestral home of the Fujiwara family was unexpectedly large. After wandering around for a long time, I met many guests who came to express their condolences. Finally, I discovered it in a remote corner that was rarely visited by people. The figure of Duanmu Liuli.
"Sister Liuli, why are you here?"
Wu Sheng shouted while stepping on the overgrown gravel, and then he realized that Sister Liuli was not the only one here.
In the faint locust trees, in addition to Sister Liuli with her back to this side, there are also several lean little devils. The reason why I know they are little devils is because they are wearing folk style. A very heavy, tight-fitting samurai uniform.
Seeing this, Wu Sheng frowned and quickly quickened his pace. He walked as fast as flying and came to Duanmu Liuli's side to join the confrontation. etc.
Why should it be described as a confrontation?
Jiang Chen was calm and unhurried from behind, not in a hurry at all.
"Who are you?"
Wu Sheng asked immediately, and after a quick guess, he silenced the other party.
Who is the guest?
"This is a closed area, please move elsewhere. There are many beautiful scenery in the courtyard for viewing."
The attitude of the few little devils is remarkable, polite and courteous, And he is also quite fluent in Chinese.
Closed area?
It’s not indoors, and the place is so dilapidated. Even if it’s not open to the public, basically no one will take the initiative to wander here.
But...
Why is Sister Liuli here?
Not important.
I am here to support Sister Liuli, not to reason.
“It’s your people who let us wander around freely and never told us there were any restricted areas. If there are any treasures here, you should put up warning signs in advance.”
The Martial Saint has a strange yin and yang.
It depends on the situation.
Sister Liuli has not yet had a direct conflict with these little devils.
"Sorry, please leave."
The other party did not continue to argue, and at the same time, his attitude was very firm.
Not surprisingly, these little devils should be the "thugs" raised by the Fujiwara family, that is, domestic slaves.
These domestic slaves should know exactly what day it is, so the new faces appearing today must be heavyweight VIPs.
Logically speaking, as a domestic slave, it is impossible to take any risk of offending the distinguished guest and harming the interests of the family.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
Can it be said that there is really a treasure here?
Wu Sheng's eyes began to wander around unconsciously, and then he discovered a strange place.
Behind those little devils, there is actually a well!
It is not unusual for such an ancient house with history to have a well. Many rural areas in China still rely on well water to live, but the head of this well has been sealed with cement, and the traces are obviously from recent times. It was closed not long ago.
It is not surprising that the well is closed. After all, if it has been abandoned, if it is not dealt with, and if someone comes here to urinate and defecate anywhere, there is indeed a risk of accidentally falling into the well, but what is unreasonable is In addition to being sealed, the well was actually tied up with iron chains as thick as an arm, and the ends were wrapped around the surrounding locust trees, making it look like a "big tie".
Any normal person would definitely find this scene strange.
Coupled with the fact that manpower was deliberately arranged to monitor and guard the place, it became even more thought-provoking.
And if you look closely, you can find that there are incomprehensible inscriptions written on those thick iron chains, as if they are mysterious spells.
"Brother Jiang Chen."
Wu Sheng did not blindly clash with a few Japanese warriors. He motioned to Jiang Chen to remind him to pay attention to the strange well and whispered: "Inside There must be something."
Jiang Chen didn't seem to hear it and turned to look at Duanmu Liuli, who was wandering here alone, "Are you okay?"
It's purely unnecessary.
Even if something happened, it should only be a few samurai slaves raised by the Fujiwara family.
Of course Jiang Chen is not unclear. The reason why he deliberately did this extra step is purely to show his concern.
That’s right.
Care.
People must know how to reciprocate kindness.
Given the Taoist sister's character, or the way she treats Japanese people, those warriors must have been paralyzed lying on the ground or hanging on a tree long ago. The reason why they didn't take action was because of who they were. face?
Taoist sister has indeed grown up.
At least to a certain extent, I know how to take the overall situation into consideration.
Faced with someone's slightly artificial concern, Duanmu Liuli shook his head silently.
"Let's go."
Seeing this, Jiang Chen said.
Leave?
Wu Sheng was stunned and couldn't understand.
That well was obviously unusual, so why did you just leave it without finding out more about it?
This feeling should be like going to a street in Kabukicho to experience the service, but as soon as I entered, I met the police checking the ward.
Wu Sheng's opinion naturally cannot play a leading role. Duanmu Liuli glanced at someone, but did not express any objection. He turned around obediently, giving someone a great deal of face.
Although Wu Sheng was full of reluctance, he spoke softly and had no choice but to glance at the few little devils and could only leave together.
"Brother Jiang Chen, why are you leaving? There is definitely a ghost in that well."
Wu Sheng couldn't wait to speak before he had gone far.
This sentence "ghost" does not represent neutrinos, but is just a commonly used adjective among the people.
After saying that, he looked at Duanmu Liuli again, "Sister Liuli, why did you come here?"
Duanmu Liuli did not explain.
Some things cannot be explained, and may not be explained clearly.
"Sister Liuli, do you know what's in the well? Why is it locked with an iron chain? What do the words on the iron chain mean?"
Wu Sheng was eloquent.
“Don’t you understand Japanese?”
Jiang Chen interrupted.
"Those are not standard Japanese, and I can't understand many of them."
After saying that, Wu Sheng looked at aliens and asked suspiciously: "Jiang Chen Brother, are you not curious at all?”
Everyone is curious.
Just more or less.
From the moment of condolences in the mourning hall, everything in this mansion was weird, but Brother Jiang Chen was completely calm from beginning to end. This outrageous calmness even became part of the weirdness.
"What's the use of curiosity. Do you want to have a boxing championship match, or do you want to try out which excavator technology is better?"
Wu Sheng was dumbfounded, and then looked at Duanmu again Liuli.
Under certain circumstances, he had a mysterious confidence in his sister Liuli.
“No need to dig it up, Sister Liuli must know, otherwise Sister Liuli wouldn’t run over, right Sister Liuli?”
The house is so big, and the well is so hidden It's remote and unlikely to be discovered by accident.
Sister Liuli probably didn’t bump into her accidentally, so she probably… found her there.
“You’re right.”
Duanmu Liuli spoke with a calm expression.
“Me?”
Wu Sheng pointed at himself suspiciously, and then became confused.
What did you say?
What is right?
in vain.
An idea flashed in his mind, and his expression was dull.
"Sister Liuli, are you saying that there is really... a ghost in that well?"
What he just said was "there is a ghost", which are words that are connected together. But now single characters become words.
Duanmu Liuli nodded slightly.
Wu Sheng was shocked and couldn't help but look back.
But the well has been flooded by locust trees.
Wait.
Locust tree?
"Brother Jiang Chen..."
Someone's reaction was still calm. Wu Sheng looked at him, and he looked up at the rising sun.
There is nothing scary about ghosts.
There are only two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly. (End of this chapter)