Chapter 20 Snail Girl The next day, early in the morning. It was rare for Zhang Jiuyang not to get up early to practice. Yesterday, he had a fierce battle with Yunniang, which took up a lot of his energy. He fell asleep as soon as he got into bed that night. I slept very soundly. After dealing with Yunniang, the terrifying ghost, I finally got rid of the sense of crisis between life and death. I sleep alone at noon. Zhang Jiuyang woke up slowly, feeling full of energy, energetic and full of enthusiasm. When I opened the door, the sun was shining, the sky was clear, and even the noisy cicadas seemed to become quieter. Hmm? Something seems wrong... This is... my home? The originally dirty and messy yard became clean and almost spotless. A clothesline was set up between two crooked trees, and several of Zhang Jiuyang's clothes were hanging on it to dry. The kitchen was also tidy, the water tank was filled with clean water, and there was breakfast in the pot. A big soft and sticky steamed bun, a bowl of millet porridge and a small stack of pickled cucumbers.
Is this the Snail Girl who came to our house? "Ninth Brother!" A sweet voice sounded, Zhang Jiuyang looked around, but did not see Ah Li. He only heard the voice but did not see anyone. "Brother Jiu, I'm here!" A palm-sized puppet sat quietly in the corner, its mouth opening and closing as if it was moving. "Brother Jiu, the sun is too strong. I can't go out now. I made breakfast for you last night, but you woke up late, so it's cold now..." If others saw the puppet talking, they would be terrified, but Zhang Jiuyang found it very heartwarming. He walked over and touched the doll's head, only to see that the doll had its eyes narrowed, as if enjoying itself like a kitten. "Thank you, Ali." As he was eating breakfast, he suddenly felt a strange sense of emotion in his heart. He used to be the only one in his home, but now there was another person... No, it was a ghost. Anyway, at least there is a bit of home flavor, and we don’t have to eat leftovers every day. Not long after, Zhang Jiuyang finished his meal and patted his stomach contentedly. tasty! "Brother Jiu, just put the dishes there. I'll go wash them when the sun gets smaller." Zhang Jiuyang smiled and joked, "You are such a little snail, but I can handle this little thing myself." "It's okay, Brother Jiu. I used to cook and wash dishes at home." Dad had to get up early and work late every day to knead dough and steam buns. She learned to cook at a very young age just to help her dad share some of the burden. The next moment, the plate on the table suddenly moved several inches away from Zhang Jiuyang's outstretched hand. A strange light flashed in his eyes.
At noon, when the Yang energy was strong, Ali could actually move the plate through the air. This was not like an ordinary ghost. Uncle Jiang is a ghost walker, so Ah Li naturally has the blood of a ghost walker. Is that why she looks so special? After all, according to the experts, the souls of those who have walked in the underworld are naturally much stronger than those of ordinary people, which is why they can travel between the two worlds and wander between yin and yang. Just as Zhang Jiuyang was about to speak, there was a sudden knock on the door. "Brother Jiu, there are two constables. It seems that Fatty Uncle asked you to come over and burn some corpse in public." Ali said immediately in a crisp voice. "How did you know?" "Hmm... I don't know either. I just thought about it and I knew..." Ali's voice sounded somewhat distressed, as if she herself didn't understand why those images suddenly appeared in her mind. Zhang Jiuyang's heart moved. Could this be...prediction? In his previous life, he heard about a game called Pen Fairy, in which one could summon the Pen Fairy to ask questions, and he could get answers even if they were about the future. In fact, this kind of ritual also existed in ancient times. It was called Fuqi, which was to invite ghosts and gods to predict important events. Because some special ghosts are born with the ability to predict the future, they often become the objects of spirit writing, and some can even develop special beliefs. It is said that the fortune teller's most coveted dream is to possess such a ghost. Zhang Jiuyang opened the door and saw two constables. When the two men saw Zhang Jiuyang, they looked extremely respectful and bowed to him. "Xiaojiu... no, it's Taoist Priest Zhang, Lord Gao wants to see you!" It really is! Zhang Jiuyang is already certain that Ah Li is one of those extremely rare ghosts that possesses the ability to predict the future. Fortunately, Lao Gao doesn't know about it, otherwise he might have to fight with him for custody. He followed the two detectives out of the house and glanced at the ghost doll when closing the door. The puppet nodded imperceptibly, signaling to Brother Nine to go out without worry, and that she would take good care of the house. …… Yunhe County, beside the Xiaoyun River, next to the Baishi Bridge. A huge crowd of people gathered, almost all the people in the county came. When people saw Zhang Jiuyang, they spontaneously made way for him, with a kind of respect and gratitude in their eyes that had never been there before. "Xiaojiu, thank you for getting rid of a big scourge for the villagers!" "Aunt Wang should rest in peace in her grave!" "I thought you were a liar before, but now it seems I was really blind!" "You are the one who called me Xiaojiu. You should call me Taoist Zhang!" People were talking one after another, praising Zhang Jiuyang. He was confused at first, but soon understood what was going on.
The incident involving Yunniang had gone so serious that the truth could no longer be hidden in Yunhe County. In order to calm everyone's fear, the master announced that he and Zhang Jiuyang had worked together to liberate Yunniang's soul, and had people fish out Yunniang's body and burn it in public next to the Baishi Bridge. As the flames rose, Yunniang's body was gradually burned to ashes. The people of Yunhe County cheered and some even cried with excitement. "Thanks to the Heavenly Master Zhong Kui, my mother can finally rest in peace!" His mother drowned in the river. Zhang Jiuyang looked at Yunniang's figure that was gradually engulfed by flames. He did not feel happy, but rather a little complicated. Until now, he still can't forget the scene he saw underwater. Yunniang's body lay at the bottom of the water. She had been dead for many years, but she still stubbornly stretched out one arm, wanting to touch her daughter who was nailed to the bridge pile. Yunniang's indiscriminate killing of innocent people is certainly abominable, but the person who started this incident is even more hateful. But Zhang Jiuyang couldn’t understand. Yunniang’s daughter was also Lu Yaoxing’s daughter. Why would Lu Yaoxing be so cruel as to beat his own daughter to death? And who was the person who pushed Yunniang off the Baishi Bridge? Is it Lu Yaoxing too? The whole thing seems to be over, but in fact there are still many mysteries hidden. "There are still doubts in this case." After everyone left, the master suddenly said something while looking at Yunniang's ashes. The two looked at each other. “There are a few things I haven’t figured out.” The expert said in a serious tone: "First, why has Yunniang's strength improved so quickly? From the first time she met you, in less than ten days, she almost became a vicious person. This is not normal." "Second, when you went into the water that day, I had clearly predicted that the weather would be sunny, so why did it suddenly rain heavily? It was such a coincidence." "Third, and this is the most puzzling part for me, I clearly saw Yunniang being saved in person that year..." Seeing the expert's worried look, Zhang Jiuyang suddenly said, "Perhaps I can give an answer to the third question." "what is the answer?" The master's eyes lit up and he quickly asked. "I have a bold guess..." Zhang Jiuyang said word by word: "What if there were two Yunniangs back then?" The master didn't understand what he meant at first, but he soon realized what he meant. He was shocked and blurted out, "You mean... exchange the fake for the real?" Zhang Jiuyang nodded. The cat replacing the prince is really a good show. ……
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