Chapter 0005 is shrouded in mystery

Uncle Li's voice awakened me from my daze. Turning my head, I saw that Uncle Li had unknowingly walked to my side, his face slightly pale, lost in thought as he gazed in the direction where the old lady in the black funeral attire had left, seemingly pondering something.

On your back. This thing is quite fierce, clearly not one to let things go easily, it is evidently here to harm you, not some wandering spirit!

A wealthy young man encountered a similar situation; he had been keeping a female university student as a mistress. After getting her pregnant, he simply left her with a few thousand yuan and walked away. Unable to cope with the despair, the female student, dressed in red clothes and red shoes, hanged herself at midnight during the time when the earth's yin energy is at its peak. After seven days, she transformed into a vengeful spirit and returned to seek out the wealthy young man. However, due to a protective talisman given to him by a master, she was unable to possess him to cause harm. Instead, she simply clung to his back, forcing him to carry her for three whole days and nights. Not only did his spine suffer from the immense pressure, but he also had all his yang energy completely drained, leading to a tragic death. He was left almost as a mere skeleton, with a young man in his twenties having all his hair turned white.

The roar was unlike that of a human, sharp, cold, and filled with resentment, tinged with a hint of pain, sending chills all over my body.

Just as I was lost in my thoughts, Uncle Li had already come down from the building, completely transformed. He strode with the grace of a dragon and the power of a tiger, his back straight and his nose held high, his eyes wide open in anger, resembling a fierce golden deity. In his hand, he held a gold seal the size of a fist, and in just a few steps, he rushed in front of me, letting out a thunderous roar: "Beast, do not harm my nephew!"

It is nothing

From beginning to end, I never saw the face of that hunchbacked old woman; I only saw her silhouette, but it was enough to leave me dumbfounded

It seems that after experiencing a series of events this evening, everything around me has become elusive, even my fate

It seems that after leaving that small alley, apart from the taxi driver, everyone and everything I encountered was staring at what was behind me. At that moment, I noticed Uncle Li was also intently looking behind me, and I felt a vague sense of unease in my heart

Uncle Li sighed and said in a deep voice: "I guess it must have tried to make you turn back, but it was unsuccessful. Seeing that you have three flames of sunlight protecting you, it couldn't possess you, so it simply crawled onto your back"

Immediately afterward, I felt a gust of cold wind sweep past me with a "whoosh" from behind, and the door followed suit, swinging open with a "clang"...

I only felt a lightness in my body; the heaviness that once weighed me down suddenly lifted. I do not know where the courage came from, but I turned around to look towards the door, and then I widened my eyes in disbelief.

I let out a bitter laugh and asked a question that even I found ridiculous: "Was that thing just behind me a moment ago?"

While I was still speaking, Uncle Li lit a cigarette for himself and fell into a long silence, his brow furrowed as if he were pondering something. Surrounded by swirling smoke, his expression appeared somewhat changeable.

Moreover, even if there are still elderly individuals with bound feet living in modern times, they would absolutely not wear shoes with a wide, rounded sole that resembles a flowerpot. Such shoes, known as flowerpot-soled shoes, were worn by women during the Qing Dynasty. They have long been eliminated from use; aside from people like me who study antiques all day, the average person would not only fail to recognize them but would also be unable to even name such shoes.

Fortunately, Uncle Li returned just in time, which somewhat eased my mind. Just as I was about to get up, I noticed that Uncle Li was intently staring behind me.

What exactly happened

Uncle Li, what are you looking at

After a full ten minutes had passed, Uncle Li finally let out a long sigh: "In principle, these supernatural beings should adhere to reason. A child merely accepted something that should not have been taken out of greed. Even if they come to collect a debt, they should at least give a warning first. How can there be such a practice of catching someone and going all out to punish them without giving any chance!"

I was completely stunned by Uncle Li's loud shout. After all, the Uncle Li I knew had always been a gentle and respectable elder, not at all like the one before me now, exuding an intimidating aura that I dared not confront. For a moment, my legs felt as if they were filled with lead, standing rigidly in place, as I watched helplessly as Uncle Li rushed towards me, raising the square golden seal in his hand and striking fiercely behind me.

As soon as I heard Uncle Li say those things, it was clear that there was absolutely no room for negotiation and that he wanted to kill me. I immediately felt a bit flustered and hurriedly asked, "Uncle, is there still a way for me to survive?"

After speaking, Uncle Li quickly ascended the stairs, leaving me standing rigidly in place, too afraid to move. Just moments after Uncle Li averted his gaze, although he appeared nonchalant in his attire, I knew him too well to be deceived. I still sensed something was amiss with him, as if he were deliberately trying to act as if nothing were wrong

Only then did one see an old lady with white, flowing hair, a hunched and emaciated body, dressed in a black funeral garment, rushing out at great speed. On her feet were a pair of tiny shoes, no more than three inches in size, with a wide base and a rounded top, resembling small flower pots. Yet she ran extremely fast, almost disappearing into the darkness at the end of the long street in the blink of an eye

Bang

To be honest, I do not know either

Uncle Li then withdrew his gaze and said something inexplicable to me: "You wait here for a moment, I will go upstairs."

... ...

Uncle Li said decisively, and then looked at me seriously and asked, "Xiao Tian, tell me everything that happened before you came to the shop. I can't understand how you got involved with such a fierce thing."

Why is it that whether it is people or other things, they always seem to be staring intently at my back? Could it be that there is something unusual behind me?

Who would wear a funeral shroud while still alive

Do not worry, Xiao Tian, Uncle assures you that he will not allow any harm to come to you

I forced a smile, and although there were no mirrors around, I knew that my smile must look quite unappealing even without looking in a mirror, as I could feel my facial muscles were very stiff

After receiving the golden seal, I looked at Uncle Li in a bit of a daze, and for a moment, I realized that I could not quite understand this usually cheerful and amiable elder.

I felt a bit more at ease, and only then did I turn my gaze to the golden seal in Uncle Li's hand, unable to help but ask curiously: "By the way, Uncle Li, what is this thing in your hand? And how did you come to know this method of exorcism?"

After saying this, Uncle Li glanced at the square gold seal in his hand, then directly tossed it to me, saying: "This item is not mine; to be precise, it belongs to you. For the next few days, keep it with you. With this item, at the very least, it can ensure your safety for the time being. Once it gets light, I will take you to meet someone who can help you figure out what is causing the trouble for you."

Uncle Li gave a positive answer and said in a deep voice: "The only thing that I cannot grasp at the moment is the item you mentioned regarding sending the marriage certificate, as well as the mysterious woman you spoke of and that filthy thing impersonating me. To this day, I cannot determine whether they are human! As for the driver not being able to see the item on your back, that is easily explained. Drivers who dare to drive at night generally have a strong constitution; they possess a significant amount of yang energy. Moreover, since the item on your back is not directed at him, it is normal for him not to see it."

Summarizing all of this, I am drenched in cold sweat, and that old lady...! ... is not human!

Upon being looked at by Uncle Li, my previously calmed heart began to feel uneasy again

A muffled sound came from behind me, followed immediately by an extremely sharp scream of "Ah!"

Little Tian, it is nothing now

At this moment, reflecting back, I still feel goosebumps all over my body; I remember my father once telling me about such an incident.

There is no need to be polite with your uncle; your father has already passed away, and your uncle will do everything possible to ensure that you are safe

No wonder I felt so heavy before; it turns out there was a filthy thing crawling on me!

I cannot help but feel grateful for my fortune; if it were not for Uncle Li, I might have followed in the footsteps of those wealthy young masters. I sincerely expressed my thanks to Uncle Li.

I let out a bitter smile and recounted everything that had happened from the moment I left home to my arrival at the store, not omitting even the incident involving the impersonator of Uncle Li who was taken away by the mysterious woman. After all, Uncle Li is now my only lifeline, and I dared not conceal anything.

Uncle Li smiled and said, "I have grown older, and having been in this line of work for a long time, I have heard a lot, inevitably I have picked up a few tricks."