The old gods are whispering

Chapter 22 The Mysterious Grocery Store
Under the shade of the trees with dim lights, Gu Jianlin corrected with a dark face, "First of all, I didn't buy what you thought. Secondly, you need to know that we are brother and sister."

"Is it?"

Su Youzhu took a sip of brown sugar water, obviously feeling much more comfortable than before, then raised her slender and curled eyelashes, and said quietly: "But we are not related by blood, and we are not on the same household registration book."

Gu Jianlin was speechless by what she said, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it really was the same thing.

The two of them don't even count as blood relatives. In essence, this so-called brother-sister relationship is no different from playing house.

"What goes through your mind every day?"

He glanced at the time on his phone: "Go out to eat something first, and the school will be closed in a while."

Su Youzhu hesitated for a second, then slightly pursed her cherry lips and got up, when a gust of cold wind blew over, she visibly shivered.

Gu Jianlin took a look at her petite and slender figure, so he had no choice but to take off his coat and put it on her.

He is 1.8 meters tall, and his coat is naturally wide, which just covers her whole body, and he looks very cute and cute.

Su Youzhu was taken aback for a moment, and the look in his eyes became even weirder.

Well, I also said that it is not to brush favorability.

She sniffed the coat carefully, and it smelled good.

"The next time something like this happens to you, remember to call me."

Gu Jianlin glanced at her and said intentionally or unintentionally.

It stands to reason that most girls have girlfriends when they encounter menstrual periods. Even if they are not prepared, just ask a friend to help, and they will not curl up in a chair alone in embarrassment.

It's just that Su Youzhu's popularity at school doesn't seem to be very good.

To be more precise, it is not so good in the girl group.

Most boys can't understand. In fact, girls' circle is relatively more complicated. The phenomenon has always existed, but the conflict will not be brought to the table.

So there will be an illusion that everyone is on good terms at first glance.

But as long as you pay attention, you will find it easily.

Even if their third and seventh classes are reorganized classes.

In a circle, everyone will not like the one who is particularly different.

Su Youzhu is the typical example of that kind. Her grades are not good, but she is very good-looking, and she has learned how to dress herself up. More than two-thirds of the boys in the whole school have missed her.

In addition, she has a withdrawn personality and doesn't like to talk much.

Including in the circle of boys, and because she is too difficult to get in touch with and chase after, everyone gradually gave up.

Of course, Gu Jianlin only recently discovered that he was indifferent to school affairs before.

"I'm just going to the bathroom to tidy up."

Su Youzhu raised her snowy and delicate face, then shook the phone with a black screen: "The phone just ran out of battery."

Gu Jianlin hummed, and led her out of the school.

The two brothers and sisters walked across the dimly lit basketball court and track circle, passing by all kinds of classmates.

Many people looked at them in surprise when they saw the two of them walking together.

"They seem to have misunderstood something."

Gu Jianlin suddenly said, "Do you not mind?"

The fact that two people accidentally became brother and sister has never been told to anyone, including the school leaders and teachers.

If you walk together, it is easy to be misunderstood as lovers.

Su Youzhu didn't show any expression, and said calmly: "Why do you mind? I don't plan to find a boyfriend. On the contrary, you, who are so close to me, will find it difficult to find a girlfriend."

Gu Jianlin shook his head indifferently: "I don't have that plan either."

Su Youzhu raised her eyes and glanced at the young man.

In fact, she has her own reasons for not falling in love.

Although Fengcheng No. [-] Middle School is the best high school in the city, good academic performance does not conflict with youthful rebellion. Many people in the school seem to spend more time playing than anyone else, but as soon as they return to the classroom and sit down, they start to swipe Question, that's called a fight.

Gu Jianlin is different, he seems to have no desires, always wears simple and clean clothes, does not get close to anyone around him, nor is he keen on certain hobbies, and he does not see him fighting for or participating in school positions and activities.

Occasionally he can be seen reading in the library, or staring at a place in a daze, and occasionally playing ball alone.

Even playing games is just to make some money as a coach.

Before Su Youzhu lived with him, there were a few girls in the dormitory who wanted to pursue him, and they could often hear news about him, but at the end of the chat, they only came to a two-word conclusion.

boring.

At the beginning, Su Youzhu thought that it must be because those girls didn't know him well.

Many people look one way on the surface, but another way in private.

However, since seeing him in the hospital, she knew that what her roommate said was true.

Whether in a coma or later waking up.

What he did the most was staring out the window in a daze, his eyes blank. After being discharged from the hospital, apart from being busy with his father's affairs, he was also incredibly obedient.

It's hard to imagine that there are such strange people in this world.

You can't guess anything except that he is unhappy.

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Gu Jianlin didn't know what the girl next to him was thinking. As soon as he walked out of the school gate, he saw the brightly lit snack street opposite, crowded with people everywhere, and a strong fragrance came over his face.

There are people coming and going on the street, and there are many people in school uniforms, but they are obviously not students.

He simply analyzed it with profile, and found out seven or eight.

"What to eat?"

he asked over his shoulder.

Gu Jianlin realized that there might be danger in the near future, so he had to go back early after dinner.

Su Youzhu thought about it seriously: "It's okay, I want something hot."

Gu Jianlin nodded: "Then go eat wild wontons."

The wonton stalls in Fengcheng can be regarded as one of the characteristics of the old city.

Many years ago, before his parents divorced, his father often took him to the stall downstairs for supper, two bowls of wontons and a plate of barbecue, and he ate them until after two o'clock in the middle of the night, and then he was taken home by his mother.

Thinking about it is really nostalgic.

The wild wonton stall across the street is fairly authentic, and there are quite a few people waiting in front of the shop, at least a ten-minute wait.

While queuing up, Gu Jianlin saw the girl frown again in pain.

He sighed: "Go buy a baby warmer first?"

Su Youzhu was taken aback when he heard the words, and said quietly: "You even know this? You are very experienced."

Gu Jianlin put on a straight face: "Elementary school students know how to use Baidu these days."

He habitually walked to the left of the snack street, where there was a 24-hour convenience store.

As a result, as soon as I walked to the door of the store, I found that the store had closed down and changed people!
The original convenience store disappeared for some reason and was replaced by a grocery store.

Not even a name.

Gu Jianlin was a little surprised, that convenience store was still there two days ago.

This grocery store is filled with faint sandalwood, and it smells very expensive. It is surrounded by old-fashioned goods racks, which seem to have been used for many years, but the goods are brand new.

The decoration inside the store is also completely different from before, with an old smell, the mottled walls have a faint sense of age, there are still many calligraphy and paintings on the walls, and some are even covered with dust.

This is not at all what a new store looks like.

"You two, welcome."

Someone said with a smile.

It was a man in a suit and leather shoes, with his hair neatly combed back, full and three-dimensional features, and a pair of gentle and deep eyes. At first glance, he looked like an aristocrat in a British drama, or a celebrity in the business world.

He stood in front of the counter with a friendly smile.

There is also an old-fashioned antique cabinet behind the counter, which is filled with all kinds of rare curios, including Guanyin statues and giant golden toads, as well as pairs of jade wrench fingers, blue and white porcelain bottles, and bronze wine glasses.

An old man in a wheelchair was playing with six copper coins on the counter, listening to cross talk on the radio.

The curling agarwood diffuses silently.

There is an old clay tablet on the counter of the shop, which looks old and dark and heavy.

I saw a young man in a white suit standing in front of the counter, staring at the clay tablet for a long time, then turned his head and left regretfully: "Let's go."

"You didn't watch?"

A blond and graceful girl asked.

"I can't see anything, and neither can my brother."

The young man in the white suit shook his head, then bowed deeply to the old man, turned and left.

The blond young girl also bowed and turned to leave.

A Maybach was parked on the side of the street. After the two of them got into the car, they drove away.

Gu Jianlin frowned, instinctively feeling that something was wrong.

"what happened?"

Su Youzhu asked from behind.

Gu Jianlin shook his head calmly, because he found that this grocery store was not simple.

At least rich.

Because he briefly profiled it just now, those rare antiques gave him a sense of vicissitudes of history.

Most of them are genuine.

As for the two people in the store, he couldn't see through either.

The features are too many to count, dazzling.

It's just that most people in this world are too simple, without their own thoughts, fixed work and life, lackluster experience, and extremely obvious characteristics, just like a one-page resume, which is clear at a glance.

But some people are different, like an obscure book, which contains too many joys and sorrows.

It's hard to read.

It's not that Gu Jianlin has never met someone who he can't understand at first glance, but the two popular people in the grocery store are very special.

"What do you need?"

The man still maintained a kind smile.

Gu Jianlin came back to his senses and said, "Sorry, three-pack warm baby."

The man smiled: "Okay, it's 15 yuan in total, I'll get it for you."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Gu Jianlin took out his mobile phone to scan the QR code to pay, and continued to look around the store, always feeling weird.

"what's up?"

Su Youzhu found that his expression was wrong.

"It's nothing, I'll go back to bed early after buying food."

Gu Jianlin reminded.

From the beginning to the end, the old man in front of the counter did not raise his head, staring at the six copper coins intently.

I don't even know what I'm looking at.

At this time, there was a loud noise on the street outside the door, and the red and blue lights of the police car flashed.

"Give way, let everyone!"

I saw a fat man in a school uniform walking in front, cursing: "It's so unlucky! Don't look at it, go back to school! Are you looking for cuts? It's you!"

The man pointed casually in the crowd, and several students shrank their heads and ran away in a hurry.

Gu Jianlin frowned, he knew this person, the richest second generation in the school, and also a well-known school bully.

He couldn't get into Fengcheng No. [-] Middle School at first, but it is said that his family spent a lot of money to get in.

"Damn it, don't let me catch that grandson! There are more and more perverts these days."

The fat man looked back, his expression changed, as if he was suppressing a wave of nausea: "Ugh..."

He retched a few times, looked up and saw the grocery store, and hurried in.

"Boss, bring you some bottles of water!"

The fat man slapped the ten yuan on the counter, went straight to the refrigerator, took out a few bottles of drinks, and poured them down his throat.

After filling three bottles in a row, he saw a man and a woman in front of the counter.

"Yo, isn't this Brother Lin!"

Fatty's eyes lit up: "Bring your girlfriend out? Good guy, so pretty!"

Gu Jianlin was stunned for a moment.

"It's me, Cheng Yuyu!"

Cheng Youyu hurriedly said, "I don't know you anymore? I even copied your test paper!"

Gu Jianlin did have some contact with this fat man.

There was a centralized exam, and this guy sat next to him, forcibly copied half of his papers, and was taken away by the invigilator.

But for Gu Jianlin, he was still very polite.

After all, Gu Jianlin didn't have much sense of presence in school other than good grades, and if anyone was lucky enough to get him in the exam, he would also generously help out, so a good relationship was formed.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Gu Jianlin said politely.

Su Youzhu looked very cold, and obviously didn't want to talk.

"Just remember, just remember."

Cheng Youyu rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Well, this month's test, please."

Gu Jianlin looked weird: "Okay, if we can get them together."

Cheng Youyu immediately beamed, and said with a smile: "Brother Youlin's words make me feel relieved!"

At this time, the police car outside the door slowly drove by, and there were several detectives carrying transparent garbage bags.

In the garbage bag, there were actually the corpses of cats and dogs.

"What's going on over there?"

Gu Jianlin asked curiously.

Su Youzhu frowned, only feeling a foul smell blowing towards her face.

Cheng Youyu licked his teeth and said indignantly, "Aren't there a lot of wild cats and dogs near our school? There are a few girls who come to feed them every time after school. As a result, when I went to see them today, all those wild cats and dogs were killed by people." He was killed, and his stomach was ripped apart, all the organs in his stomach were emptied..."

Gu Jianlin frowned, and turned to look at the bloody plastic bags.

Although I can't see it clearly, I can vaguely see those stern, disemboweled corpses.

The blood was coagulated, and because the organs were hollowed out, not much blood flowed out.

Gu Jianlin took a few steps outside, resisted the stench, and stared at the corpses for a while.

"What a pervert."

Su Youzhu said quietly.

Cheng Youyu patted his thigh and sighed: "Isn't it? If you two have nothing to do recently, you should stay at school and don't come out. It's not peaceful near the school recently."

Hearing these words, Gu Jianlin stared at the marks on the garbage bag, and suddenly frowned.

Because he actually saw countless spider threads on the garbage bag.

There were also traces of spider silk on the dead bodies of cats and dogs.

The open wounds are very irregular, unlike the marks caused by normal knives.

After hastily profiling, he seemed to see a limb twisted like a bamboo joint, and his belly was ripped open like a knife, dripping with blood.

spider.

It seems to be a spider that killed these cats and dogs.

Just when he wanted to take a closer look, the detective had already walked away with a garbage bag.

"How could it be a spider..."

He subconsciously talked to himself.

This time he didn't believe in his profiling results.

Because the light was dim and the distance was too far, he was afraid that he might make a mistake.

At this moment, the old man who had been staring at the copper coin in a daze raised his head to look at him.

"Boy."

The old man said lightly: "Would you like to have a fortune telling?"

Gu Jianlin turned around and saw the old man in front of the counter looking at him with a smile.

"I?"

He pointed to himself.

"Yes, it's you."

The old man nodded: "Don't worry, it's free, and you won't be charged."

Gu Jianlin hesitated for a moment, the old man really seemed to believe in that.

It's just that he has a bit of a shadow on fortune-telling. In the past, Sun Banxian downstairs was a piece of shit, and it was a pile of shit.

But given how unusual this grocery store is, it might as well give it a try.

"it is good."

The old man squinted his eyes in satisfaction, and pushed out the six copper coins in his hand: "Come on, toss one at a time."

Gu Jianlin knew that this was the calculation of the 64 hexagrams in the "Book of Changes", so he threw it six times in sequence according to what he said.

Six copper coins are lined up in a row, with different pros and cons.

The old man just glanced at him calmly, and said lightly: "The upper hexagram is Dui, and the upper hexagram is Dui, and the upper hexagram is Dui, which is Yin, and it is Ze. The lower hexagram is Kan, and the Kan is Yang, which is water. In a poor situation. The yang is under the yin, and the rigidity is covered by softness. A gentleman can hardly develop his talents, and he is in a poor place."

Gu Jianlin was silent for a second: "Old man, what does this mean?"

The old man took a deep look at him and said, "This is a sleepy hexagram. What does it mean? You can go back and look it up yourself. In my humble opinion, I'm afraid you're going to be in trouble recently."

Gu Jianlin stared at the hexagram without saying anything.

Cheng Youyu watched for a long time, then lowered his voice and said, "Brother Lin, why do I feel that this old man is not very professional..."

Gu Jianlin looked weird, because he also felt that he was not very professional, and he was not as eloquent as Sun Banxian downstairs.

Unexpectedly, Su Youzhu asked curiously: "Old man, what should I do?"

The old man said calmly: "Thunder and wind are weaker than each other, mountains and marshes are ventilated, and water and fire do not shoot each other."

He paused: "Nanli Shengmen, Shengmen is on fire."

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