Urban Night Returner

As soon as twelve o'clock arrived, the sound of firecrackers in the community became a string, and the firework bombs shot into the sky like dumplings, exploding clusters of bright flowers in the night.Zhong Leyang locked himself in the guest room depressedly, and Zhong Lecen lay down on the window sill to watch the fireworks.Shen Gu tidied up the house, went behind and hugged him: "Didn't you also buy firecrackers? Are you going to set them off?" Zhong Lecen bought a small whip with [-] rings. shabby.But this is beyond Shen Gu's expectation, because Zhong Lecen is actually very quiet, he originally thought that firecrackers would become extinct at home.

Zhong Lecen shook his head and pointed to the yard with his chin: "No need, they are letting it go."

"Then what are you buying firecrackers for?"

"Isn't it because I'm afraid that firecrackers are not allowed in the community?"

Shen Gu was confused by what he said: "You still want to buy it after knowing that it is not allowed?" In fact, according to the regulations of Binhai City, there are designated areas for setting off firecrackers, and it is really forbidden to set off firecrackers in residential areas.But most residents will release them in their own communities, and the police will turn a blind eye to it.

"Of course I have to let it go, to see off the New Year."

"The more you talk about it, the more confused I become. Why do you want to buy it even if you are afraid that the community will not let you go? What do you buy it for?"

"Buy it and let it go!"

"What is this and what? Let's put it this way, why do you have to set off firecrackers?"

"Didn't I say it, to send off the New Year."

Sudden in a daze of confusion, a flash of inspiration suddenly dawned on him: "What year are you talking about?"

"Nian Beast!"

"Sure enough—" Shen Gu shook his head, "I said, why can't I understand."

"Is there anything you don't understand? I was afraid that firecrackers are not allowed in the community, so no one will set off them, so I bought a special one. If no one is set off, let's set them off. There are so many people setting off firecrackers now, listen Listen, your ears are going to be deafened, and the Nian beast will never dare to come in, so there is no need for us to let it go. Hey, you wrap it up and keep it dry, and it can be used next year.”

Shen Gu shook his head, helplessly wrapped the small whip worth up to ten yuan with oil paper and then wrapped it with plastic wrap, and asked: "The Nian beast you mentioned just now, could it be the one in the cartoon? Looks like a lion?"

"Of course not." Zhong Lecen followed, hugged Shen Gu's waist from behind, and put his whole body on Shen Gu's back: "No one has seen the appearance of the Nian Beast, because the Nian Beast only shows up when it cannibalizes people. In fact, any monsters in legends are all speculations and rumours, or they are simply misunderstood, just like the current UFO photos, which have no credibility."

Shen Gu touched his face with his backhand: "Don't be so sad."

Zhong Lecen buried his face on his back, and said sullenly: "Which eye of yours sees my frown?"

Shen Gu laughed: "I see with both eyes. Isn't it because of Le Cen's matter? You have said everything, and of course he has to make up his own mind for the rest. Even if you are his brother, you can't make decisions for him. .”

"But I'm afraid that if he gives up halfway, he will hurt Konghua even more."

"You've decided he's going to give up halfway?"

"...he's under too much pressure, and... if he wants to fight against his family, Konghua won't stand on the same line with him. Sometimes Konghua is very..."

"It's very pessimistic." Shen Gu finished for him, "so it's hard for him to get happiness. As for Le Yang, you have to respect his choice and support him—if he has made up his mind."

Zhong Lecen remained silent for a long time, and said sullenly: "Even if there is support, it will still be very difficult. As the heir of the Zhong family, he already has a heavy burden on him. I don't want him to be more tired. And fighting alone, It will be more difficult."

Shen Gu wanted to speak, but the phone rang suddenly.Shen Gu glanced at the calling number, a little surprised: "Lawyer Zhou?" Zhou Wen hadn't bothered him for several months, and he thought he would be fine from then on.

"Mr. Shen, can you come to the hospital now? Mr. Xiao has passed away, and his body will be cremated in an hour. I hope you can come to say goodbye."

Still in Konghua's private hospital, the intensive care unit on the second floor.The people in the corridor were all dressed in black clothes with white flowers on their chests.Shen Gu had just reached the stairs when he heard the door of the ward slam loudly, Xiao Zhengfan strode out from inside, Xiao Pingping followed behind, his voice was not high but sharp like a needle: "Second brother, can you help me with this matter?" Explain to me?"

Xiao Zhengfan snorted coldly: "Is there anything to explain? Didn't you hear the will clearly?"

Xiao Pingping also sneered: "Is that the original copy of Dad's will? Why did he leave 50.00% of the shares to you, 15.00% to the illegitimate son surnamed Shen, and the younger brother has [-]%, but my fourth brother and I have nothing. No?"

Xiao Zhengfan looked impatient: "Didn't Dad leave that jewelry store to you? The fourth child hasn't said anything yet, you're a married person, and Dad just died and yelled like this, what are you like!"

Xiao Pingping was furious, and stomped her feet vigorously, and the high heels slammed loudly, which could be heard in the whole corridor: "Xiao Zhengfan! You and I are both father's biological children. From a legal point of view, the inheritance rights are completely equal. Why is there such a difference? How much? Is this will father's handwriting?"

Xiao Zhengfan stopped in his tracks and sneered: "You should know whether it is Dad's own handwriting. Isn't Dad's idea clear enough? You are married, and you have a foreign name. Your husband's surname is Jane, and your son's surname is Jane. Didn't it fall into the hands of outsiders?"

Xiao Pingping has nothing to say.In terms of business talent, she is no worse than Xiao Zhengfan, let alone the other brothers.But after so many years, he can't be reused. Isn't it because Xiao Shiqi regards his daughter as an outsider from the bottom of his heart?So this will is indeed something Xiao Shiqi would do.But after working hard for the Xiao Group for these years, what she got was far worse than an illegitimate child whose surname has not been changed to Guizong. How could she swallow this breath?

"I want to sue!"

"Ms. Jane." Zhou Wen appeared at the door of the ward with a serious expression, "Old Mr. Xiao has another will, which states that if you want to initiate a lawsuit to fight for property, then the jewelry store and several others that were originally inherited by you The property will be taken back and transferred to Mr. Xiao Mofan."

Xiao Pingping was speechless, turned her head and left.Zhou Wen ignored her and looked around: "Is Mr. Shen here? Mr. Shen is here—Mr. Shen, please come in quickly."

Shen Gu entered the ward while everyone was watching.Xiao Shiqi was lying on the bed with a calm face, but his eyes were half-opened, and there was blood red in the eyeballs that had lost their luster due to death.However, Shen Gu's attention was immediately attracted by the man standing in the corner of the room.He knew that person, and he had a deep impression on him. He was the eldest son of the Zhang family he met in the supermarket that day. Zhong Lecen said that his name was Zhang Jingcun.But today, this person is wearing a suit and leather shoes, a silver-gray European-style suit. You can tell that it is worth a lot of money just by looking at the exquisite workmanship.There was also a dark blue cashmere coat on the chair next to it, and the expensive label was still half exposed.Shen Gu looked at him, and he was also looking at Shen Gu, with the same sharp eyes.

Zhou Wen coughed softly: "Mr. Shen according to Mr. Xiao's will, you can inherit 15.00% of the shares and houses under his name, but you only have the right to dividends, not the right to sell and the right to vote in the board of directors. After your death , this part of the shares will be inherited by the legal heir."

Shen Gu sneered: "Thank you, I said earlier, there is no need." After the death, the legal heir will inherit.He will neither have a wife nor children in this life, and when he dies, the so-called legal heirs will only be from the Xiao family, isn't that obvious.

Zhou Wen said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Shen, this, this is Mr. Xiao's last wish, I hope you can accept it. You have also seen that even Ms. Xiao did not inherit the shares, you—"

Shen Gu was too lazy to talk to him, walked to the hospital bed, hesitated a little, bent down and bowed slightly to Xiao Shiqi.However, when he lowered his body, he suddenly found something dark red in Xiao Shiqi's nostrils, like blood that hadn't been wiped clean.Take a closer look, not only in the nostrils, but also in Xiao Shiqi's eyes and ear holes, there are some blood stains that have not been cleaned up. Although they have solidified and been wiped, the traces have not been removed, and he can still see them at a glance.

"How did he die?"

Zhou Wen took a step back from his sharp gaze, unable to answer: "What did Mr. Shen say? Mr. Xiao, oh, Mr. Xiao died suddenly of a heart attack."

Shen Gu sneered: "Heart disease can cause ear holes, nostrils and fundus of eyes to bleed together? Why don't you say that he was beaten until his seven orifices bleed? I still believe it."

Zhou Wen didn't know what to say for a moment, Zhang Jingcun who was next to him suddenly laughed, walked over slowly, waved his hands to Zhou Wen, but looked at Shen Gu: "This is Mr. Shen? It really is full of evil spirit."

For some reason, Shen Gu just didn't like him: "Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Jingcun was startled, his face sank slightly: "Mr. Shen knows me?"

"I have a friend who has met Mr. Zhang several times."

"Which one is it?"

"Zhong Lecen."

"Oh?" Zhang Jingcun showed a little surprise, "Mr. Shen knows the eldest son of the Zhong family?"

"I know." It should be said that I know it so well that I can't know it anymore. I know everything from the inside to the outside.

"That's no wonder. But please don't call me Mr. Zhang, my current surname is Shao, Shao Jing."

"Shao Jing?" Shen Gu was really surprised at this moment, ZIPPO's limited edition lighter, stepmother's oil bottle, a series of clues all connected together, "Shao Fei——"

Zhang Jingcun, or should I say Shao Jing, raised his eyebrows suddenly: "What? Mr. Shen still knows his younger brother?"

"We used to be comrades in arms."

Shao Jing looked Shen Gu up and down: "Could it be that Mr. Shen is the Team Leader Shen that my younger brother mentioned? No wonder there is such a strong evil spirit. My younger brother is also a person who has blood on his hands, but this evil spirit is far inferior to Shen's. Team leader."

Shen Gu waved his hand: "That's all happened in the past. May I ask Mr. Shao, how did he die?" Now he can be sure that Xiao Shiqi's death is [-]% related to the "whoever sends it dies, and whoever sees it is blind" It is related to the curse, and it is inseparable from Shao Jing.

Sure enough, Shao Jing casually said: "He robbed graves, got cursed, and killed his own companions, so that the souls of the dead took their lives and brought disaster to the descendants. Now if you want to eliminate it, naturally you have to bear everything by yourself. Now Most of the bleeding from the nine orifices is due to the curse, of course, there are also dead souls biting inside his body."

Shen Gu looked at Xiao Shiqi's calm face: "But his expression doesn't look like he's in pain."

"That's because a large dose of anesthetic was used. However, the anesthetic can only quell the pain of the body, but it can't do anything to the pain of the soul. So when he died, he was still tortured, and his soul would not be able to reincarnate after death. In this way, the curse It will only be enforced on him alone, so that no harm will be done to his descendants."

While they were talking, subcutaneous hemorrhages gradually appeared on Xiao Shiqi's skin. At first, they were bright red dots, and gradually became purple-red plaques, spreading continuously on his face and hands.Shao Jing frowned and said, "Hurry up and cremate him, or he will die in an hour."

Zhou Wen covered Xiao Shiqi's face with a sheet with a pale face, and called someone. A moment later, two young men in hospital work uniforms came in and pushed the corpse away from the back door of the ward.Shen Gu waited for the two people to leave before he said coldly: "Lawyer Zhou, what is his plan for leaving the shares and the house to me? You'd better say it outright, otherwise—"

Shao Jing took out his lighter and lit a cigarette, took a puff, exhaled a smoke ring, and said flatly: "It's nothing. It's just that although he alone bears the curse, the Xiao family's stone mill that bought substitutes couldn't stop for a while. Because I bought too many substitutes, and after a few more days, the fortunes of the next three generations of the Xiao family will be exhausted. This setup is evil, so I can only demolish all the backyard houses in the sun, and use Zhongzheng's yang and harmony to get rid of them. Xunshuo's ghost energy is exhausted. But once the house is demolished, the Yin energy will inevitably leak out. You are full of evil spirits. If you live in the main house for a few days, you can block the ghosts from dispersing. This is no loss to you, but It is to use your evil spirit to suppress the town."

Shen Gu said sarcastically: "Why, Mr. Shao's magic circle is not enough to block these ghosts?"

Shao Jing said impatiently: "These things are not formed, but there are too many of them. Like water, it penetrates and exits through all pores. It is difficult to guarantee that no talisman magic circle will slip through the net. Only by sealing the air can it be safe."

Zhou Wen saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he hurried up to smooth things over: "Mr. Shen, this matter is not only for the Xiao family, Master Zhang—no, Mr. Shao is also to prevent evil spirits from going out to harm people. Well, if Mr. Zhong knows about this matter, he must also Will agree. You see, it is ten days and a half months-"

Shao Jing interrupted him: "It's three months."

Zhou Wen thought to himself that this master is tough enough, he doesn't even bother to turn a corner when he speaks, and others can't do it well.When encountering such a tough temper as Shen Gu, if there is no one to reconcile in the middle, will the two still have to fight?Quickly took the words with a smile: "Yes, it's three months. Mr. Shen, look, this is also considered to maintain social order, right?"

Shen Gu thought about Zhong Lecen's temper, if he knew about this, he would definitely agree.Zhou Wen just wanted to take advantage of this loophole. Seeing that Shen Gu's expression was relaxed, although he didn't make a clear statement, the matter is likely to be completed, and he immediately said: "The matter can't be delayed for too long. Do you think the house can be demolished tomorrow? It's dark You must move in beforehand."

Shen Gu snorted, noncommittal.Zhou Wen felt relieved, and said, "About the shares—"

Shen Gu interrupted him unceremoniously: "I will move there tomorrow, I don't want to hear anything else!" After speaking, he ignored Zhou Wen, turned around and left the ward.

The relatives and friends of the Xiao family outside the ward had already dispersed, and a man was sitting on a chair in the corridor, holding his head in his hands. When he heard the sound of the ward opening, he raised his head and faced Shen Gu: "Uh—Brother Shen?"

"Wheat? Why are you here?"

Mai Mai's face was a little pale, and she looked uncomfortable, her hair was wet, and her face was still stained with water, as if she had just washed her face.Before he could answer, Shao Jing also came out from the ward: "Have you finished vomiting?"

Mai Mai's face immediately turned pale again.Shao Jing sneered, and took out a handkerchief to wipe off the water stains on his face: "Dry your hair yourself, and remember to wear a hat when you go out, otherwise don't blame me if you catch a cold."

Mai Mai snatched the handkerchief and wiped her hair resentfully.Shao Jing smiled nonchalantly, turned and left.Mai Mai hastily said goodbye to Shen Gu, and followed.When the two went down the stairs, they heard Shao Jing asking, "You know each other?" Mai Mai couldn't hear what she said.

Shen Gu didn't want to meddle in other people's affairs, so he drove home.On the first day of the new year, a thick layer of red confetti fell on the side of the road, all of which were residues of firecrackers.The cleaners are working hard to clean, it's almost noon, and they haven't cleaned it up yet.Shen Gu parked his car on the side of the road, and suddenly found that in the green belt under a railing in the community, the short bushes collapsed as if they were crushed by something, and a small piece fell down.It was dark when he came back from get off work yesterday, so he didn't notice it, but when he went to work in the morning, the shrubs were still in good condition and never fell down.Is there a thief?Shen Gu looked around.There are cameras and security guards at the gate of Konka Community, but here——it is at the corner, and it is indeed not within the range of the cameras.Shen Gu walked to the side of the green belt and inspected the fence carefully, and found a few long marks, as if scratched by sharp objects, and the paint had been scratched off.And the murder weapon?Shen Gu was vigilant all of a sudden, bent down to look closely at the traces in the bushes, only to find a small ball of fluff hanging on a branch.It is gray, but when exposed to the sun, it shines with a distinct golden light, which is definitely not what ordinary pets such as dogs or cats can have.Shen Gu suddenly thought of the Nian Beast that Zhong Lecen mentioned, and couldn't help being speechless to himself for a while—when did his way of thinking change to this?But he picked up the hair in his hand and wrapped it in a paper towel before entering the community.

As soon as he entered the gate of the community, Shen Gu heard someone shout from behind: "Go away?"

Before it was changed, Shen Gu would probably think that this person said "Zou She", at most it was a personal name, and he would never think of the word "Zou She".But now he has heard so much about ghosts, evil spirits, soul-destroying, and reincarnation every day, that he understood the speaker's meaning accurately in his first reaction, and immediately turned his head to look him up and down.

This person had just gotten off a taxi, carrying a simple suitcase in his hand. He was over 50 years old, but his figure was not out of shape.Underneath the dark gray long coat is a white Tang suit.Shen Gu looked at his appearance, and immediately knew who he was: "Is it Mr. Zhong Yi?" This person looks so much like Zhong Lecen's brother, it's hard not to recognize him.As soon as Shen Gu thought of the hornet's nest poked by Zhong Leyang, he felt that this person was [-]% the second uncle of Zhong Leyang's father, Zhong Lecen, and the current head of the Zhong family, Zhong Yi.