C13 Uncle Wang Is Dead
She was blaming me for not listening to her words. Even though I knew that she might have good intentions, I couldn't leave. Now that something had happened to them, I had to leave. What if there really was an accident?
Everyone was excited, as if something big was going to happen if I left. Although I felt a little uncomfortable, I still supported the Third Aunt and walked back.
This time, we didn't go back to the mourning hall, but went back to his wife's house. I washed up for her and let her sleep. She was really tired these past two days, so I stayed by her side and watched her sleep.
I don't know when it was, but someone was patting me on my shoulder. I quickly raised my head and found that it was a young Taoist during the day. I remembered him, a very handsome and clean little boy.
"Shh …" He nodded and followed me out. He told me that Ninth Uncle was waiting for me in the mourning hall, and I quickly followed him out, this time the mourning hall wasn't my grandmother's, but the ancestor's. The ancestor's coffin hadn't been closed yet, and we have a rule that anyone who died on that day must wait until the next day to cover it, so as to prevent the spirit energy from turning into a murderous aura, Ninth Uncle's death must be over by the second day.
"Ninth Uncle!" After I went in, I saw Ninth Uncle and the others resting. After offering incense to the Old Ancestor, I greeted Ninth Uncle. Ninth Uncle nodded, then said a few words to a few people beside him before coming over, "Little Yu, something's wrong tonight. Your grandpa began warning me to keep an eye on you, so when you're not by Third Aunt's side, just follow me, be careful!"
As he spoke, he looked around, as if he was afraid of being overheard. I was at a loss. I've always been by your side …
Thinking to this point, I felt a little panicked in my heart, "Ninth Uncle, do you have anything else?" I asked Ninth Uncle in a low voice. He looked at me with a bit of surprise and shook his head, indicating that there was nothing left. I hurriedly looked around. Where was that young daoist just now?
"Ninth Uncle, is there a little Daoist that came with you?" He nodded, then looked at me quizzically. "What is it? That was my nephew. I let him go back this morning because there was something at home. "
After he said this, I was stunned. There really was something wrong here. I didn't think too much about it when I first lit the incense. How terrifying, I thought. Who was it that brought me here? Why did you bring me here? Damn it, Third Aunt!
My mind buzzed for a moment. I blew up. I turned around and ran outside. Ninth Uncle quickly pulled me, "What happened? I told you to stay by my side …"
"Ninth Uncle, don't say anymore. I was with Third Aunt the whole time just now, but it's that nephew you spoke about. He said you have something to talk to me about …" As soon as he said that, he understood. He ran faster than I did.
As I ran, I thought, Where did I see that little Taoist before? Where? When I was out of breath and ran to the door of the Third Lady's room, I suddenly remembered where I had seen this man. When I was changing my clothes at home in the afternoon, the figure in the mirror looked like that of the little Taoist …
It was like a bucket of ice water falling on my head. I instantly felt my limbs go cold and numb. How could this be? But I didn't have time to ask Ninth Uncle anything, so I led the way into Third Aunt's bedroom. The bed was a mess, and Third Aunt was already gone. Ninth Uncle went up to touch the blanket, and he looked at me with a frown.
That's not right, I just walked for a few minutes and came back. Even if Third Aunt had left before me, right now, the blanket should have been warm. No wonder Ninth Uncle didn't believe me.
"When I left, Third Madame was clearly sleeping. Before I went to sleep, I washed her feet. I didn't even get to pour the water, it was already …" I shone the flashlight over. There was no barrel, no water. That's impossible.
"Ninth Uncle, I was really with Third Grandma just now, and I heated up Third Aunt's food. She didn't eat much, and the bowl is still on the stove. She hasn't even had the time to wash yet …" I led the way into the kitchen, which was very tidy. The cold rice in the electric cooker was full...
The way Ninth Uncle looked at me was a little cold, "Little Yu, are you tired? Let's go and rest for a bit." The people behind him also looked at me as if I were a clown.
I opened my mouth to argue, but then realized that I didn't know where to start. The most important thing is, where did the third matron go? " That... Ninth Uncle, do you know where Third Aunt is? " I looked at Ninth Uncle for help, hoping that he would know. Unfortunately, he shook his head, "Let's go. You go take a rest first. I'll let everyone look for him."
"Ninth Uncle, is it possible that there was something abnormal with that little Taoist I saw just now, and he took Third Aunt away?" As I walked, I thought to myself, still a bit unwilling. Just now, I was lured away by that little Daoist.
Ninth Uncle stopped and looked at me seriously, "You go rest first, I'll take care of your three women's matters!" It was clear that he didn't believe me.
"Liu Cheng, find a place near the three women's house and have someone check where Xiao Yu was during the dark?" His voice wasn't loud, and he lowered it a little, but I heard him anyway. Why are you checking me out?
After walking a distance, I finally reacted. This Ninth Uncle is suspicious of me? How is this possible? I looked at him incredulously and found that he was staring at me seriously.
"Ninth Uncle, Third Aunt is so good to me. Don't tell me you suspect me …"
"Don't talk, you should go rest first, the bed your Second Mother arranged for you is fine. As for the matter with your Third Aunt, as long as you don't do anything shameful, it's none of your business!" His words frightened me. He was actually suspicious of me, and it seemed that when he told them to listen, it wasn't because he didn't want me to, but because he wanted me to.
When I saw Second Mother, I didn't quite believe her. This gentle and virtuous woman had her eyes swollen so much that her face was a little swollen, and her footsteps were a bit shaky, but she still warmly welcomed us. Ninth Uncle took me to a room to rest, and then he moved a chair and sat by the door.
What was this? Did you spy on me? He said he was going to protect me, but I knew he was making me a suspect because of the Three Ladies.
Maybe it was because I was too tired to care about Ninth Uncle outside, but as soon as I touched the pillow I really fell asleep. When I opened my eyes, I found Third Aunt sitting at the bedside, looking at me benevolently.
"What is it? Didn't wake up? Still rubbing your eyes? " Sanniang smiled, which made me feel very warm. I didn't dare to think about where she had gone last night. I just hugged her, afraid that she would disappear.
"Alright, I understand what happened last night. You did the right thing and didn't go against your Ninth Uncle. Otherwise, Third Aunt really wouldn't be able to come back …" Her words struck me as horrifying. Did something really happen to her?
"What happened last night? "I'll go back and find you, you're gone …" I want to know what happened.
"Okay, we'll talk about it when we have time. You get up first, I've discussed this with your Ninth Uncle and decided to bury your grandma and the Old Ancestor first. There are too many things in the village …" As I listened to her nagging, I got up. I was a little worried that there might be some mishap after hastily taking care of their affairs. Furthermore, who exactly was that young Daoist that I saw last night?
At this moment, a person ran in from outside. This was Sister-in-Law Qiu Lin. She was slightly out of breath. With a pale face, she stood in front of the third matron and opened her mouth without saying a word …
Third Aunt frowned and slapped her in the chest. Only then did she recover. "Third Aunt, something bad happened. Uncle Wang …" He's dead! " I just finished buttoning my shirt. I thought, Uncle Wang is dead?
If his grandfather was still with him, then if he were to die, who would be able to save his grandfather? I'm in a hurry. I want to see what's going on. However, the Third Aunt did not move. She glanced at Sister Qiulin, then closed her eyes and began to calculate …