C9 The lights in the corridor go out

Goddess Wang said that there was no need for that. Today's day was not good, and the sky was about to turn dark. If we're not in a hurry, we'll go tomorrow.

Old Uncle Sun nodded and gave us the address of the funeral home. He said that this matter was not urgent at all. Since the construction site had yet to give an explanation, people definitely did not dare to move and would only stop at the funeral parlor.

We chatted for a while longer before we drove away. On the way back, Brother Zhou asked Goddess Wang what to do if she found someone. Goddess Wang had said that she would look at it when the time came. If everything went smoothly, she would first do some magic chores and burn two paper men.

As we drove into the bustling city, I paid special attention to the rearview mirror. Just as they passed by a few traffic lights, an Easterly Wind Citroen followed them.

"I caught up again." Brother Zhou sneered, he also found the car. I gritted my teeth and said, "Why don't we stop the car and ask him what he wants to do by following us around?"

With that, I started to slow down and shift gears. Goddess Wang interrupted, "Don't stop, take your car and go back. The police are following behind."

The police? I couldn't believe it. But then again, Brother Zhou and I have never offended each other. For the past month or so, we have been safe and sound, but a car suddenly appeared and followed behind us. It was only the police who explained it.

When they returned to the place where Brother Zhou rented the house, the east wind Citroen that was following them turned around and left.

As we went up the stairs, I asked Lady Wang why she was following us. She said it was mostly about Zhang Dahai. The police must have some clue we don't know about.

Brother Zhou said, "Think about it, we found the body of Zhang Bo, the courier. Li Fu, Sun Monkey, and Supervisor Zhang Dahai all died on the day we arrived at the construction site. Before Zhang Dahai died, we even had conflicts with him, how can we not suspect him. "

Brother Zhou's analysis was very clear, so I had nothing else to say. When he returned, it was almost dark. All the lights in the corridor were on.

This was an old building, and there was no elevator, so he could only take the stairs. Big Sis Liu's rented room for Brother Zhou was on the fifth floor. Goddess Wang was too old and weak in the legs, so we only walked to the third floor before stopping to rest.

Goddess Wang stopped breathing. Brother Zhou and I were even more out of breath. She looked at them and said, "You two kids, smoke less and exercise more in the future. Look at you two, you can't even compare to an old woman like me."

Brother Zhou and I nodded. Smoke was harmful, but sometimes, there was nothing we could do. Who could be more clear about the wisdom of the world. After resting, the three of them continued their way up the stairs.

Goddess Wang was in front, Brother Zhou was in the middle, and I was in the back. When I stepped onto the first flight of stairs from the third to the fourth floor, Goddess Wang had already reached the central resting area. It was at this moment that the light on the third floor suddenly went out.

In this old building, the stairs were sealed off, leaving only a tall window to let in air on the resting platform. Furthermore, there were no lamps on the resting platform.

After the lights went out, with the third floor as the center, the two flights of stairs were completely dark. I fell into darkness and couldn't see Brother Zhou's face clearly at all.

"AHH!" "The instant the lights went off, I shouted." Wang Qiang, what happened to you? " Brother Zhou asked anxiously.

I patted my chest. After calming my mind, I said, "Seriously, why did the lights on the third floor suddenly go out?"

After saying that, Brother Zhou and I walked up together. Goddess Wang was waiting for us on the resting platform. She looked down at the darkness, but didn't say anything. She just let me and Brother Zhou walk in front.

The two of us froze for a moment. Seeing Goddess Wang's gloomy expression, we didn't dare to ask any further and went upstairs. After taking a few steps, his vision suddenly turned dark. Turning around, he saw that the corridor was also dark. The electric light on the fourth floor was extinguished.

On such a hot day, I actually shivered. I felt that my limbs were cold and powerless. We walked to the resting platform and waited for Goddess Li to come up. Only then did Brother Zhou and I continue walking up. Luckily, we stayed on the fifth floor. When we reached the fifth floor, Brother Zhou took out the key and we quickly opened the door to enter.

When the door closed, I breathed a sigh of relief. The sounds of women and children playing came from inside the house. It was Big Sis Liu and Little Tingting.

Hearing the sound of the door closing outside, Big Sis Liu came out to look. She smiled and said, "You guys came back?" The three of them looked at each other and nodded. Everyone was still thinking about what happened in the corridor.

If this happened in normal times, no one would care about something as big as a fart. However, it had happened right now. Could it be that Zhang Bo …

"Daddy!" Little Tingting interrupted my train of thoughts, holding a bear in her hand as she walked out of the house and threw herself into Brother Zhou's arms.

"Little Tingting be good, did you make Auntie Liu angry today?" Brother Zhou said and carried little Tingting. Little Tingting shook her head, "No." "Dad, I miss mom."

"Pu ci!" Brother Zhou immediately cried out. With reddened eyes, I clapped and said: "Little Tingting, come, come to dad."

After receiving Little Tingting, I asked her: "Little Tingting, what should I be called?"

"Godfather!" "Godfather, you're crying." As she spoke, she pouted and extended her chubby little hand to wipe my tears.

"Hehe, since you guys are back, then I should leave too. I still need to go back to cook. See you Little Tingting." Big Sis Liu said, smiling as she walked over and beckoned to little Tingting.

"Goodbye Auntie Liu." Little Tingting waved towards Big Sis Liu. Big Sis Liu smiled as she walked to the door. Suddenly, Goddess Wang stopped her. "You can't go back. You can stay for dinner tonight."

Big Sis Liu lowered her head and smiled, "No, there's no need."

"Aiya, that's how it should be, Zhou Yong, Zhou Yong!" Goddess Wang called out twice. It took Brother Zhou a while to react, "Ah, what?"

Big Sis Liu's face was red with embarrassment as she opened the door and walked outside. Goddess Wang pulled her wrist. "The lights in the corridor are broken. Wait a moment, let Zhou Yong hold the flashlight."

"No, look, it's still lit up." Goddess Wang smacked her lips and said, "I mean the lights on the two floors below were broken when we came back." Big Sis Liu walked out and leaned on the banister to look down, blushing. "No …" "Nope."

Goddess Wang followed him out to take a look, "Eh, it's really him." As the two of them spoke, Brother Zhou came out with a flashlight.

"I think, or …" After saying that, Big Sis Liu shut her mouth and looked at Brother Zhou for a few seconds.

After the two of us went downstairs, I stood at the foot of the stairs with Tingting in my arms and looked down. There were no lights on any of the floors.

Big Sis Liu lived downstairs, and in less than five minutes, Brother Zhou returned. In the corridor, not a single light was extinguished. That night, Goddess Li told me and Brother Zhou to go to bed early and rest up, and to go straight to the funeral home tomorrow morning.

The next morning, after we sent little Tingting to kindergarten, we drove directly to the funeral home. There, we met Li Tao. He really looked like Li Fu, with a square face. However, he was slightly thin, and his right arm was still wrapped in bandages around his neck.

Goddess Wang told him the whole story, and Li Tao patiently listened. For the next ten minutes, his face was dark and he did not say a word. After Goddess Wang finished speaking, she asked for his opinion.

Shaking his head, Li Tao said that his brother had just died and he didn't want to go anywhere now. Goddess Wang looked at me and Brother Zhou. There was nothing we could do, we had no idea how to persuade them. What should we say?

The two brothers grew up together and were born of the same mother. Now that his big brother was dead, it would be strange if his little brother wasn't sad. For an occasion like this, although I was helping Li Tao by persuading him to come with us, I really couldn't open my mouth.

"Come, come with us. As long as we can keep you alive, after this matter is over, you can still come back and burn paper and sweep the grave for your brother." Goddess Wang's words angered Li Tao, and his eyes immediately reddened.

"Pui!" You can go, there's no need! " Li Tao spat and turned around to walk inside. Goddess Wang stepped forward to pull him, but Li Tao shook her off. At the same time, Li Tao quickly turned around and glared fiercely at Goddess Wang.

"Old woman, do not drag me into your feudal superstition! If Wang Wei had not told me to give Uncle Sun face, I would not have bothered with you. " After saying that, he pointed at us, "Let's go, hurry up. Otherwise, I'll call the police."

Goddess Wang sighed and took a few steps back. "Good, good. Anyway, you have to be careful during this time."

Li Tao didn't say anything and left in a rage.

He had suffered a huge blow and could not calm down to think of any problems. Nevermind, nevermind. He would come back in two days. If he still had a life, the heavens would not take him, and he could still be saved.

Now I finally understand the reason why Goddess Li has been an evil person for her entire life, and never went out. She was too soft-hearted. She wanted to save one whenever she saw one, and a pair when she saw two.

Coming out of the funeral home, we met a man at the door. This person was none other than Zhang Dahai's wife, Luo Yuping.

She was standing next to a Dongfeng Citroen. I looked at the car again and again, the same color, the same model.

"There's no need to look. I was the one who followed you yesterday afternoon." Brother Zhou and I looked at each other, then asked her why she was following us. Luo Yuping smiled and said, "This is not the place to talk. Follow me."

She pulled out and parked on the side of the road to wait for us. Brother Zhou said that he would drive it this time. After the three of them got on the car, they followed Luo Yuping's Dong Feng Xue Tie Long.