Nightmare Apostle

"Sister Chun, that man is really not a good person. He doesn't care about any affection at all. In the end, he ordered the cheapest thin-skinned coffin for Sister Chun and his wife at the village. He didn't even inform the master of the village, so he just invited as many people as he wanted. Individuals carry coffins to bury people.”

Yang Xiao pretended to be surprised, "Two people in one coffin?"

Master Zhou breathed out a big breath of alcohol, and the alcohol was rising. His face was very angry, "No, what do you call this? At that time, people in Zhuangzi were spreading rumors that sooner or later, they would be punished for doing this. As expected, this matter Not long after, this Wang Laizi died."

"Oh? How did you die?"

"I heard that he drank too much and fell to death on the way back from the casino. I don't know the details. He didn't die in our village, but in the village next door." Mr. Zhou slowly recalled, "I don't know the details. The most unlucky person is Shopkeeper Liu of the coffin shop in the village. Originally, he didn’t make much money with a thin coffin, but now it’s bad luck. After Wang Laizi died, he had another coffin in vain.”

Yang Xiao knows something about this. It is said that time-honored coffin shops are very particular. If the person who buys a coffin dies suddenly without warning within seven days, he must pay to help him arrange a coffin. This is called atonement in the jargon. , there is also a place called Sending Coffin Sha.

"Then it seems that Sister Chun's grave is also in Crouching Tiger Village." Yang Xiao decided to go to Crouching Tiger Village for a visit, if time permits.

Before Mr. Zhou could speak, the drunken man at the table grinned, tilted his head, and said with a smile: "What, what I heard from this brother is that... he once had some interest in Sister Chun? Hahaha, old love is unforgettable.”

Mr. Zhou was worried that his brother was talking nonsense, so he immediately interrupted, picked up a glass of wine and apologized to Yang Xiao, "Brother, my friend can't speak. You must not be on the same level as him."

Yang Xiao was not angry, and smiled casually: "I can't tell you what it means, but the last time I came to this guest building for the first time, I watched Sister Chun's play. After so many years, I can't help but feel a little nostalgic."

"Then Sister Chun's acting is really good, but her appearance is really not flattering. Brother, you have never seen her appearance after putting on the disguise." The drunk man curled his lips, as if he suddenly thought of something, and spat hard on the ground, "But that's better than that coquettish one from Xi Mo. Hey, I get angry whenever I mention her!"

"That's enough, Brother Diao, the dead are the most important, don't talk about the rights and wrongs of the dead." Compared with these brothers, Master Zhou's situation is much bigger.

After drinking and eating, Yang Xiao stood up to say goodbye and left, taking Su Tingting with him. The two went straight to the carriage, "How far is Crouching Tiger Villa?"

The groom, who had been napping against the car, had just woken up, and his brain was still a little down for a while, "Woah... Wohu Village? That road is not that close."

"Is it too late to go now?" Yang Xiao pulled Su Tingting into the car, "Can you make it back before dark?"

After pondering for a moment, the groom finally nodded, "Yes, we can take the official road and there is a carriage. It should be okay if we move more quickly, but..."

Yang Xiao knew the groom's concerns and nodded in response: "We won't delay too long after we arrive. This matter is very important."

As the groom said, this road is much easier to walk than the road to the dock. The road is flat and wide, and the carriage can run. Yang Xiao actually took a nap in the carriage. Su Tingting is very discerning. He will keep an eye on his promise so that he can sleep with peace of mind.

Crouching Tiger Village was smaller than expected, and the surrounding environment was not bad. It was a good place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Yang Xiao did not dare to delay. Following the guidance of the locals, he quickly found the coffin shop mentioned by Master Zhou.

In fact, it is not difficult to find. After all, there is only one coffin shop in the village. It is located next to the depression to the west. The location is quite particular.

Looking at the wooden sign hanging outside the yard, it said the words "Shou He Coffin Shop" and a pair of couplets hanging on both sides of the yard door.

"No one has a thousand-year lifespan." Yang Xiao looked to the other side, "I have immortality."

"What a loud tone." Su Tingting was stunned for a moment. The next second, his eyes seemed to suddenly discover something, "Hey, why are there only couplets and no horizontal criticism?"

Yang Xiao stood outside the door and stared for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "The shopkeeper of this coffin shop is Lao Jianghu. He is of high moral character. Don't say anything when you get in. I will deal with him."

Su Tingting hurriedly grabbed Yang Xiao's arm and begged: "You... please tell me the secret here first, otherwise I will worry about not performing well and holding you back."

Yang Xiao had no choice but to explain: "Coffins were of great importance in the eyes of the ancients. Generally, families with elderly people prepared coffins early and kept them in the darkroom in their backyard. No matter how poor the family was, they should try their best to save a coffin before their death. Coffins, as the saying goes, this is how coffins are collected.”

"When a coffin is parked at home, it is called a longevity coffin, and it is a mascot. But when it is parked in a coffin shop, or an ownerless coffin, it is different. It is called a 'murder weapon', so a coffin shop, a paper shop, etc. The funeral supplies store is also called Jisi."

"There are six gates in the Fierce House, headed by the Coffin Shop, which has the most explanations about its facade. Take a closer look at the threshold of this courtyard."

After Yang Xiao's suggestion, Su Tingting discovered that the threshold of the courtyard was not only high, but also tilted inward.

"There is a lot to say about the tilt direction of this threshold. It is similar to Buddhist hanging orders. The tilt of the threshold outward means that this coffin shop only accepts good corpses, that is, corpses that died of illness or other types of natural deaths."

"The threshold is upright, neither inside nor outside, which means that the shop can collect corpses from hangings, military disasters, drowning, etc."

"As for the fact that the threshold is tilted inward, that's awesome. It means that no one will be refused, and we even dare to accept corpses that show signs of being fake or have strange looks."

"The threshold is made to slope inward for practicality, so that even if a corpse parked in the yard at night is picked up, it cannot get out."

"Those things have stiff ankles and cannot take steps. The insteps will be stuck tightly by the inclination angle formed by the threshold and the ground. Therefore, this kind of inward-inclined threshold also has a name, called corpse pile, which means waiting for people outside to pass by early the next morning. , you may see a horrifying scene, with a livid-looking corpse stuck on the threshold, motionless, and can only be watched by outsiders. "

Lifting his chin, Yang Xiao gestured to Su Tingting to look up, "There is also something special about the fact that there is no horizontal sign on the door as you mentioned. The horizontal sign is the trick of a couplet and it is also the finishing touch. And this coffin shop does not have horizontal sign, so it is It means that the big shopkeeper in the shop encountered something evil and was tricked. "

Su Tingting blinked, "Zhao... Zhaozi?"

Yang Xiao became a little impatient, stretched out two fingers and pointed at Su Tingting's eyes, "Those are the two beads in your eyes."

"Okay, you just need to have a general understanding. It's useless to say more. Remember, don't talk nonsense after entering, and don't stare at others. We will leave after asking what we need to ask." Yang Xiao was the first to step through the door.