Northeastern Wild Fairy Tales Record

  The old man in front of me is not my grandfather, then who is he?

  Only heaven knows who it is, anyway I also can't think of anyone else, involuntarily I took another glance at the road back, after all did I really walk out of the maze or am I still inside.

  But the moon in the sky still emits a faint, silvery light, and the two shadows on the ground are normal. Just now, when that ghostly creature was chasing me, I clearly saw that it had no shadow, but this grandfather standing beside me has a shadow.

  A big and a small shadow so clearly printed on the ground, does that mean Grandpa is not a ghost? Or is it because of this Daoist priest with extraordinary skills.

  Just now I clearly heard him call himself Dao Ye, so is it true?

  I don't know what his intentions are towards me, or if he really came to save me, but why didn't he reveal his true identity? Why did he have to disguise himself as my grandfather's appearance?

  All of this formed one puzzle after another in my mind, and for a while it was really chaotic. I couldn't think of a clear thread, so I looked at the person who had transformed into an old man and replied as if I didn't know: "I got this thing from an old man's hands, he gave it to me and said it could restrain ghosts and monsters, whether it works or not I don't know, anyway he just told me to carry it with me."

  Grandpa looked at me and then looked at the Teng Long manual in his hand, and smiled: "I didn't expect that there would be such a strange person in the world. Listen to him, from now on, remember not to leave this book away from your body, carrying it with you will only bring good fortune and no harm! Go, I think your grandma and the others should be worried too, hurry back and they can also rest assured."

  After finishing speaking, both feet left the ground and floated forward. That's right, floating, although there was only a faint moonlight at this moment, but I clearly saw that the person was not walking, but floating.

  For a moment I was numb with fear, and if I wasn't certain he didn't have malicious intentions towards me, I really wanted to turn around and run away. But looking around, where could I run to anyway?

  With his skills, I reckon he can catch up with me in no time.

  There was no way out, so I had to hold back the fear in my heart, push my bicycle and follow him from behind, slowly walking towards home.

  And this person would occasionally turn back and show me a kind smile, as if he didn't mind that I saw him floating.

  Always thinking about the identity of this person in his heart, he just lowered his head and tried not to look at him, but slowly pushed the bicycle behind him, without saying a word, and walked like this all the time.

  Just as we arrived at the back of our village's sixth team (here is an explanation, our village has eight teams, and there are seven other teams, that is, seven villages, the whole village has eight villages, and the ID card calls each village a group, but we privately like to call it a team), this person suddenly stopped at the bend in front of the small forest.

  Slowly turning around, the originally floating feet were now also on the ground. Opening his mouth slowly, he asked: "I can float while walking, don't you find it strange? Don't tell me you didn't see it, I know you did!"

  After hearing his words, I was shocked and fearful in my heart. He wouldn't have discovered something, would he? It's time for him to make a move on me. But how can this be acknowledged? So, on the surface, I had to pretend to be extremely innocent and said: "Grandfather, aren't you a ghost? I've heard that ghosts float when they walk, what's so strange about that?"

  After finishing speaking, I tilted my head and looked at this person.

  After listening to my words, this person looked at me carefully for a few moments before suddenly bursting into loud laughter and saying: "Haha... good kid, you're calm and composed in the face of trouble, and you even know how to come up with a practical reason. I really wish you were my grandson! Having a grandson like you would make me very happy too. What a pity, you're not my grandson, and I'm not your grandfather. Isn't that right?"

  At this time, the originally kind smile had turned into a gloomy one with an inexplicable and faint murderous aura rushing towards me. I didn't know how I sensed that he had harbored murderous intentions towards me, but I just knew that he did.

  But by now he already knew that I had discovered he wasn't my grandfather, and continuing to pretend would be useless. So he spoke up, saying: "I don't know who you are or what you want, but I do know I've never wronged you or offended you. I just can't figure out why you'd want to kill me!"

  "You're a very clever kid, I'm curious, when did you discover that I wasn't your grandfather? I thought my disguise was flawless." the person asked.

  "When he asked me when I found out, I didn't hide anything and said: 'It was just when you asked me what that glowing book was, because if my grandfather were here, he would definitely know what that book is, and wouldn't have asked me.'"

  "Haha……it seems that it's not my disguise that has a problem, as I said, I acted so well, how could there be any flaws? It turns out that the mistake was in that book. It seems that 'loose lips sink ships' is not just an empty phrase." The person said with a lost smile.

  After a pause, he continued: "Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you. Today was just an accidental encounter, and I happened to save you on impulse. I suppose this place is not far from your home now, so the rest of the way back is up to you. I'll be off too. Let's meet again someday if fate allows it."

  "Who are you and why did you save me?" Seeing that he was about to leave, I hastily asked the questions that had been on my mind throughout the journey.

  That person heard my voice and turned back to me with a smile, saying: "Saving you is just saving you, what reason do I need? Besides, I don't need any reason to save someone. As long as I want to save someone, I can save them. As for what I'm called, I don't know either. I still like it when you call me Grandpa, and if you're willing, from now on I'll be your other Grandpa, how about that?

  I saw him smiling and asking me, I knew he was teasing me, so I didn't continue to bother with him either. The accumulated strength was enough for me to ride a bicycle for a while, borrowing the weak moonlight, pedaling the bicycle, I rode up quickly and left.

  But that person saw I didn't answer and left.

  He looked a bit surprised at first, but then burst out laughing and shouted loudly to me: "Big grandson, remember this, you now have two grandfathers. From now on, I am your grandfather too, haha..."

  I'm filled with indignation and to be honest, I'm also afraid that he's lying. What if he harms me? I've already gone through a life-and-death experience earlier, I don't want to continue like this anymore.

  So it's better to just ignore him and get home early to be safe.

  The wind whistled past my ears, and soon I had passed the sixth team's village in the east. In just a mile, I would be home, and at that time, nothing could scare me, not even ghosts or monsters. With this desire burning in my heart, my legs pedaled the bicycle with reckless abandon, speeding forward rapidly.

  Like escaping, I left the place without looking back at that person. To be honest, I really couldn't guess why he saved me. The reason for saving me was absolutely not as simple as what he said. It was just a whim, and there must have been other motives. He just didn't tell me the truth.

  After passing six teams, on the road between our two villages, there is a section of forest. Just as I entered the forest, I saw someone standing vaguely in front of me. He was not tall and it was too dark to see clearly, but from afar, I shouted: "Who's in front?"

  That person didn't answer, but continued to stand there. I hastily shouted a few more times, but still got no response. So I quickly stopped pedaling and slowly pushed the bicycle closer.

  At the same time, my heart is also wailing, why did I encounter so many things today? One wave has not subsided and another wave has risen, and it doesn't even let me go home. All I want to do is go home, nothing else, but why is it so hard?

  I was almost in tears, but I also plucked up the courage to ask the person standing in front of me: "Who are you, anyway?"

  When I was only a dozen steps away, I stopped and the person opposite me finally moved towards me. I didn't retreat either, whatever happens will happen. But just as I was about to give up, a familiar voice finally rang out.

  "You little stinker, you don't even recognize your own grandfather! It's only been a few years since we last saw each other and you've already forgotten me? You're really asking for a beating!" As the person walked closer, I took a good look and it was indeed my grandfather. Today, I'm having a run-in with Grandpa. Could it be that he misses me and wants me to accompany him somewhere?

  Seeing him speak so sincerely, I had a previous lesson, so I asked loudly: "Are you finished or not? You've already left, why are you still bothering me? I just want to go home, don't entangle me anymore, okay?"

  "What are you saying, you little stinker? I'm your grandfather, what am I bothering you about?" My grandfather was confused by my words and asked unclearly.

  Seeing his appearance, I must have misunderstood. It was really my grandfather who came. My heart moved and I asked: "Then let me ask you, when was the last time I saw you? What did you tell me?"

  "When you were in third grade, I came back to see you and told you that you must practice the Teng Long Quan well. By the way, have you read the Teng Long Quan these years? Have you learned it?" After my grandfather finished speaking, he asked me again if I had practiced the Teng Long Quan or not.

  If it weren't for seeing the magical Dragon Gate today, I would have forgotten all about it long ago, let alone practicing it.

  Hearing my grandfather's words, I finally confirmed that the person in front of me was indeed my grandfather. So I opened my mouth and recounted all the events I had encountered before. After listening to them, my grandfather also fell into deep thought without speaking, standing still and thinking about something.

  After a moment, Grandfather spoke up: "You go home first, I also came out today because I had a feeling about you. Since you're fine now, I'll go find that person you mentioned and see what his identity is. In a few days, I'll come find you and teach you the Teng Long Quan. You go back and take a look, you little brat, don't ignore my words."

  After finishing speaking, he ran towards the direction of Team Six. I hastily shouted: "Grandfather, be careful, he's very formidable!"

  "Alright, hurry back home now, your grandma must be worried!" Grandpa waved his hand and left.