Chapter 007: The Ghost Seal Revisited

In fact, the girls from our area are all like that, which can be considered a local characteristic: they are straightforward in temperament, quite opinionated, and never compromise their principles; if they marry outside the region, they can stir up the entire village.

Thinking of this, I simply removed the scarf from her neck and leaned in without a second thought. To my surprise, a foul odor immediately pierced my nostrils, and I vaguely felt a tingling sensation on my lips, accompanied by a slight bitterness. Upon closer inspection, I was horrified to see a ring of black bite marks above Yao Yue's right collarbone, with two deeper indentations that had swollen into dark purple abscesses. A stream of foul-smelling pus was oozing from a small hole in the center of the abscess... My lips had just brushed against the leaking pus, and I felt a tingling sensation on my lips... There were two deeper indentations that had swollen into dark purple abscesses, and a stream of foul-smelling pus was oozing from a small hole in the center of the abscess... My lips had just brushed against the leaking pus, and I felt a tingling sensation on my lips...

Mu Tu asked Wei Xiao San with confusion: "What do you mean by that? Why is it said that once you enter this line of work, it becomes difficult to leave?"

After finishing our drinks in the afternoon, the four of us, feeling a bit tipsy, went to a karaoke bar and sang our hearts out. By the time we returned to Yao Jun's house, it was already late at night. The house was quite large, a two-story duplex; Mu Tu and I were downstairs, each in our own room, while Yao Jun and Yao Yue were sleeping upstairs.

Yao Jun tilted his head back, and a large cup of white liquor was emptied.

Yao Jun chuckled and said, "It's nothing, it's not as serious as he said, no one will die, what is there to be afraid of!"

My heart warms up at hetushucom.com: Kissing all the time is rather dull, why not... ? ... continue to consume further... ? ...

"You will understand if you ask him..." Wei Xiaosan did not answer Mutu directly, but pointed to Yao Jun

"It really wasn't me who vomited; I had already cleaned it up before I came back. Was it your brother's doing?" I said this casually, not expecting Yao Yue to get upset right away: "Do you want me to kick you out? When have you ever seen my brother vomit!"

I dare not!

Yao Yue seemed to have regained her composure, quickly picking up the scarf from the ground and wrapping it around her neck again: "I... I touched something I shouldn't have, and this circle of bite marks is a warning to me... I don't know what to do..."

Both Mu Tu and I looked at Yao Jun with confusion. Yao Jun casually raised his wine glass and said, "Throughout history, how many heroes have walked calmly in the treasure-hunting world, witnessing all sorts of bizarre events? Haven't the later generations followed suit one after another? What’s the big deal? It’s just a broken ghost seal. I’ve memorized it for five years, and it hasn’t hindered my eating or my sleeping at all! Brothers, cheers..."

What do you want me to say? How do you want me to say it?

Yao Yue timidly said, not daring to look at me even once, as if she were a primary school student who had made a mistake

Because for a long time before the fire, the neighbors and even the tenants upstairs had noticed a strange phenomenon: the behavior of Mi Tianliang's elderly father, Mi Zongheng, the owner of No. 29 Courtyard, had become increasingly peculiar. The old man, who had never spoken a word in decades, suddenly began to speak one day

Not yet married, and already so willful; if we were to live together, I truly couldn't bear it... Yao Yue's willfulness is well-known... Since childhood, she has been nicknamed "Cold Beauty": this is because she has always been willful and headstrong, especially stubborn, never admitting her mistakes, and never giving in...

Old Zhao said that rather than calling this a conclusion, it would be more accurate to describe it as the police's inference

What about your brother and Mutu? Don't let them see it

On the night I returned to Changsha, the No. 29 courtyard caught fire. I was on the third floor, just about to sleep when I heard terrified cries for help from downstairs. ... I was truly frightened by that sound ... . ... It was clearly not a human voice; it resembled that of a distressed mother cat, its mournful mating call transforming into a sound akin to a human's cry for help.

The men in our locality are all aware of the situation and know how to please their women, which is why every household lives in harmony. It is rare to see any family breaking dishes, fighting, or shouting in the streets

What is there to fear? They left early in the morning, seemingly to find someone to authenticate some bronze mirrors with the *illustrated* book. Never mind them; that was quite thrilling just now, not enough..." Yao Yue closed her eyes, tilted her head, and still wanted to kiss.

Isn't it you who caused this trouble? You really know how to choose a place to vomit. Why not anywhere else, but right into the sofa seams? Ugh... that's truly disgusting...

I dislike you... you have no sense of fun at all

This sudden turn of events truly startled many people. Several elderly women at the foot of the slope remarked that for decades, they had almost daily played cards with the old man, and everyone had grown accustomed to thinking of him as mute; however, his sudden ability to speak caught everyone off guard. Even Mi Tianliang and his wife could hardly believe that this was all real

Is the doctor unable to help?

Tomb raiding is a practice that places great emphasis on the principle of cause and effect. Where there is a cause, there must be an effect; one cannot merely observe the cause without acknowledging the effect. When you plant the seed of a beginning, you must wait for the fruit of the conclusion. A complete cycle of cause and effect cannot be abandoned midway before it reaches its end; otherwise, you will inevitably bring disaster upon yourself and die with your eyes unclosed. I say this not as an exaggeration; every tomb raider has deeply experienced this, and in the future, you will understand the meaning of my words.

Wei Xiaosan adjusted his glasses and said: "The water here is quite deep, and there are many paths. If you ask whether one can make a fortune, I can assure you: yes, definitely. The prerequisite is that you must adhere to the rules and the books. In this trade, there are old rules passed down from our ancestors. As long as you do not break these rules, you can navigate the world of treasure hunting safely. Additionally, you must be mentally prepared: once you step into this line of work, it will be difficult to leave... You really need to think this through, little brother!"

I truly cannot bring myself to engage in such pretentious actions. Instead, I simply embraced her and kissed her passionately; this was far more exhilarating than any insincere declaration of love.

I still do not understand what constitutes a complete cycle of cause and effect

Old Wei said, "This is a ghost mark; it was caused by a ghost bite. I don't know when I was bitten; I also don't know where I was bitten... It has been over two years now. Old Wei said that only tomb raiders would be bitten by ghosts, and only then would ghost marks appear on their bodies; but I have never raided a tomb, and I don't know how I ended up with this ghost mark on my neck..." Old Wei said that only tomb raiders would be bitten by ghosts, and only then would ghost marks appear on their bodies; but I have never raided a tomb, and I don't know how I ended up with this ghost mark on my neck..."

In fact, regarding the cause of the fire, the speculations and discussions among the neighbors seem to be more credible than the vague conclusions drawn by the police

Ghost mark? I remember now, when I was studying at university in Changsha, I had heard of ghost marks and even witnessed one: three years ago, at the residence where I was staying in Changsha—No. 29, Gaopo, Luxshanmen, Xingshan Town—there was a bizarre fire: in that fire, the entire family of the first-floor homeowner, Mi Tianliang, perished, while the tenants on the upper floors were unharmed. The police conducted intermittent investigations for several months and concluded: the fire was caused by aging electrical wires, leading to an electrical leak. There were no further details or additional evidence, only this brief conclusion.

On a hot day, she wore a silk scarf around her neck. Although it appeared quite coordinated, complementing her entire outfit and giving off an elegant and unique vibe, it was still summer, and the scarf seemed somewhat conspicuous.

You can't pretend to miss me so much, can you? Then suddenly embrace me, gaze deeply into my eyes, and say to me: "My dear... I miss you so much..."

What is a ghost seal?

The next day when I woke up, Yao Yue was tidying up the living room

Just as I was lost in thought, Yao Yue suddenly lunged at me, wrapping her arms around me and teasingly murmuring, "You don't even know to take the initiative to hug me, yet you expect me to come to you... Do you dare say you haven't thought about me?"

During that time, I happened to return to my hometown in Shaanxi for the summer vacation, so I was unaware of the elder's situation

What does it mean? I didn't understand

At the beginning, I visited numerous hospitals, underwent countless tests, and had numerous blood tests, yet the doctors all said there was no problem—no symptoms could be detected. I even consulted local folk doctors in the countryside and sought the help of shamans, but to no avail. Fortunately, over the past two years, it has remained the same; there has been neither improvement nor deterioration, just a strange feeling in my heart.