When Jiang Zhao returned to the mansion, she saw that all the servants were bustling around, decorating the place.
After inquiring, she learned that in a few days it would be Jiang Yuzhu's coming - of - age ceremony.
Recalling her own coming - of - age day, it seemed like she was still carrying corpses to the morgue with Old Zhang. The old lady of the Jiang family sent someone to give her a new dress, and her second brother gave her a set of headdresses. In the evening, Old Zhang cooked her a bowl of longevity noodles.
After eating the noodles, she was considered to have come of age.
Jiang Zhao shook her head, gave the wooden figurine to Xiaoman, and sent it to Jiang Yunxi.
That night.
Jiang Zhao was sleeping soundly when she heard screams, knocks, and the familiar sound of scraping on the wall outside.
She was awakened and immediately got out of bed.
Listening carefully, who else could it be but Jiang Yunxi.
Jiang Zhao put on her clothes and went out. When Lvyun saw her coming out, she was about to say hello.
But Jiang Zhao didn't even look at her and headed straight for the front gate.
"Open the door! Jiang Zhao, open the door quickly!" Jiang Yunxi outside was still screaming and pounding on the door. Her voice was short and rapid, as if she was extremely frightened.
"Coming." Just as Jiang Zhao opened the bolt, Jiang Yunxi stumbled in, hugging Jiang Yuyao.
Immediately afterwards, a foul - smelling and gloomy qi rushed in.
Jiang Zhao frowned and turned her head slightly. She saw a black shadow standing not far away. It had no face, and only a human - like shape could be vaguely seen.
It was not a fierce ghost or a spirit. Generally, if it were a fierce ghost, it would carry resentment or evil qi, but this thing didn't.
So it was still uncertain what this thing was.
The thing seemed to be afraid of Jiang Zhao and didn't dare to come in. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared.
When Jiang Zhao opened the door, Lvyun also felt that qi and hid herself in the old pagoda tree.
She originally came out to tell Jiang Zhao that she agreed to the matter last time, but unexpectedly, the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion was full of hidden talents and strange things.
It would be embarrassing to say it. No! It should be embarrassing for a ghost!
She was a fierce ghost after all, but she couldn't beat any of them!
Jiang Yunxi placed Jiang Yuyao on the bed with lingering fear. Thank goodness, he didn't throw his sister away in fright just now.
Jiang Yuyao rubbed her sleepy eyes and said with a sob, "Elder sister, that thing is here again."
Jiang Zhao nodded, then rummaged through the boxes and found a handful of millet. She put it in a teacup, covered the mouth of the cup with a red cloth, and turned it upside down.
"Yao Yao, close your eyes and lie down well." Jiang Zhao held the teacup above Jiang Yuyao's forehead and made circles.
Then she turned the teacup upright and placed it on the table. She took cinnabar and dotted it on Jiang Yuyao's forehead, gently covering her eyes. "Don't be afraid, don't be startled. Don't be startled, don't be afraid..."
The glabella is the place where a person's primordial spirit resides. Cinnabar is extremely yang and can deter evil spirits from approaching.
Jiang Zhao repeated this several times, and soon Jiang Yuyao fell asleep, breathing steadily.
Jiang Yunxi stared at this miraculous scene with wide eyes.
This dead girl really had some skills learned from that old morgue keeper. If he had known earlier, he would have asked his mother to send him to the morgue for a few days.
It was really novel.
Jiang Zhao glanced at Jiang Yunxi, as if seeing what was on his mind, and said indifferently, "It followed you here."
Hearing this, Jiang Yunxi caught his breath. He felt all the hairs on his body stand on end, as if the air around him had become heavy, pressing on his heart.
Seeing Jiang Zhao staring at his shoulder, Jiang Yunxi was so scared that he didn't dare to move.
Jiang Zhao stepped forward and gently brushed away the fallen leaves on Jiang Yunxi's shoulder. "Don't worry, it can't come in."
"Dead girl, you're teasing me!" Jiang Yunxi exploded.
Jiang Zhao shrugged. "I'm not wrong. It did follow you guys here. It just can't come in."
"If you go out, it will climb on your back."
Jiang Yunxi fell silent and silently sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the sleeping Jiang Yuyao.
His sister was so pitiful. Not only was she weak since childhood, but now she was also haunted by this thing.
Jiang Zhao could now basically conclude that the thing was following Jiang Yuyao, not Jiang Yunxi.
"Dead... Jiang Zhao, what should we do now?" Jiang Yunxi understood that this situation was beyond the understanding of ordinary people, so he could only turn to Jiang Zhao for help.
Jiang Zhao stroked her chin and thought for a moment before saying, "I'm not capable enough, but I know a master."
"She must be able to help you."
Hearing this, Jiang Yunxi quickly asked, "Who?"
"Song E, Song E of the Unquestioning Studio." Jiang Zhao continued in a deep voice, "It is said that Song E can tell fortunes, is proficient in feng shui and physiognomy, and can also conduct soul - crossing and exorcise evil qi, resolving the wishes and resentments of ghosts."
"She can send the living away and recall the dead. She is extremely powerful."
"However, her fees are a bit high."
Jiang Yunxi looked at Jiang Zhao suspiciously out of the corner of his eye. "Is this person really that powerful? Why have I never heard of her?"
He did know about the Unquestioning Studio, which was a funeral business, but he had truly never heard of Song E.
Jiang Zhao said calmly, "She is a hermit master. If she were easily known by others, how could she be called a master?"
"If you don't believe me, I don't have any other way."
Jiang Yunxi looked at Jiang Zhao and then at Jiang Yuyao lying on the bed. He gritted his teeth and said, "Find her!"
"Jiang Zhao, I'll trust you this time. If Yao Yao doesn't get better, just wait and see how I deal with you." Jiang Yunxi didn't forget to throw down a harsh word.
Jiang Zhao said, "Fourth brother, just wait and see. Don't forget to prepare the money."
"Need you tell me!" Although Jiang Yunxi agreed verbally, he was not confident about this master Jiang Zhao mentioned.
He planned to go to the Unquestioning Studio to inquire the next day.
Jiang Zhao didn't expect Jiang Yunxi to believe her so easily. If Jiang Yunxi believed her just because of a few words, he would be too stupid.
Jiang Zhao and Jiang Yuyao squeezed into the bed for the night.
Jiang Yunxi leaned on a chair and managed to rest for a while.
...
The next day.
Jiang Yunxi didn't want others to see that he had slept in Jiang Zhao's yard last night, so he quietly left early in the morning, carrying the still - sleeping Jiang Yuyao.
Jiang Yunxi thought no one had seen him, but he didn't know that Nanfeng and Jiang Qinian, who were out for a walk, had seen it all.
After Jiang Yunxi settled Jiang Yuyao, he tidied himself up and was about to go out to the Unquestioning Studio.
"Where are you going?"
Jiang Qinian's voice sounded behind Jiang Yunxi, scaring him.
Jiang Yunxi turned around and covered his violently beating heart with lingering fear. "Third brother, you're going to scare me to death."
"A clear conscience fears no evil." Jiang Qinian sat in his wheelchair, his eyes sharp. "Jiang Yunxi, what are you guilty of?"
Jiang Yunxi was confused by his words. What did he have to be guilty of?
"You stayed in Jiang Zhao's yard last night."
Jiang Yunxi's eyes widened. "Third brother, how do you know?" The way this sentence was said just sounded strange.
Jiang Qinian frowned, and his voice carried a bit of coldness. "So it's true."
Seeing that he seemed about to get angry, Jiang Yunxi waved his hands repeatedly. "Third brother, don't misunderstand. I've always been on the same side as you guys. I also look down on that dead girl Jiang Zhao."
"Last night, it was just that Yao Yao insisted on looking for her, so I took Yao Yao there."
I don't know if it was Jiang Yunxi's illusion, but after he said this sentence, Jiang Qinian's eyes seemed to want to kill him.
Jiang Yunxi knew his third brother's style and didn't dare to provoke him anymore. He was afraid that his third brother would be so cruel as to kill him.
He quickly found an excuse and ran away.
"Send someone to keep an eye on Jiang Yunxi and teach him a lesson." Jiang Qinian lowered his eyelids and ordered Nanfeng behind him.
Jiang Yunxi had no idea that he was about to be in trouble.