Chapter 41: Doubts

  Everyone is afraid of death, and Fu Chuan is no exception. However, Fu Chuan himself also knows that there are other reasons, that is, he himself does not deserve Li Baobao this woman.

  Hu Lijing didn't know what to say to Fu Chuan anymore. As the elder of Fu Chuan and Li Baobao, she had already said and done everything she should have, but Fu Chuan remained stubbornly aloof.

  "As for you and Xiaoyao, our family has never opposed your relationship. But you don't realize what's wrong, always hurting Xiaoyao's heart." Hu Lijin used to think that the two of them didn't understand each other, and Fu Chuan hadn't made it clear either. But now it seems like Fu Chuan did this on purpose; he just can't bear to give up those women outside.

  "You just can't bear to part with those flowers and grasses outside."

  Fuhe's face turned red with anger, and he said: "What do you know? I just miss those flowers and grasses outside." Although in his heart he did miss the flowers and grasses, Li Baobao was also very important to him.

  Fu Xiang didn't want to continue talking with Hu Lijin, so he asked her to close the door and leave. However, Hu Lijin said: "I saw Xiaoyazi really going to find someone better than you, let's see what you do."

  Hu Lijing said: "When you cry later, anyone is better than you. Look at how many times you've made Xiao Yatou cry over the years."

  Fu Chuan said he didn't know and didn't want to say anything more. He said: "This is none of your business, it's between me and her, don't interfere anymore!"

  "I don't care about you, I'm worried about Little Yatou. I have no idea what's going on in your mind. You two used to get along well before, but after you became the leader, everything changed. And Little Yatou doesn't even know how she offended you."

  How could Fuhe tell Hu Lijin those things, he himself didn't know where to start with these matters. Must everyone know that he's afraid of death? Just being with Li Baobao would be a fatal mistake. Is it because he's afraid that he doesn't dare approach the woman he likes?

  Fujiang really didn't want to continue talking with Hulijing.

  "Go out, okay?" Fuchuan said.

  "Hu Lijin coldly snorted: 'I know you're annoyed with me, and I don't want to mention you either. But remember this clearly, little girl can't hurt her again, I've had enough of watching it. She's been so good to you, but what about you? Every time you need someone, you coax and deceive them, and when you don't need them anymore, you kick them aside. Only a kind person like Xiaoyu would tolerate you like this.'"

  Fujiang was shocked by Hulijing's words, even outsiders could see that he was not good to Libao, how could Libao, such a clever person, not notice?

  She was being played around like this by Fu Chuan, who actually knew it in his heart, but he didn't dare to face this feeling directly. He and Li Baobao had feelings for each other, they had known each other since childhood, and could be said to have grown up together from wearing split pants, otherwise there wouldn't have been the later elopement incident.

  Fuhe remembered that initially he wanted to elope with Li Baobao, but after being caught and brought back home, his ancestors told him that he couldn't marry a woman, or else he would die on the wedding night.

  Fu Chuan asked them why, they didn't say, and told Fu Chuan not to ask again. Fu Chuan knew that there must be something they were hiding from him, but they wouldn't say it, and Fu Chuan couldn't get anything out of them anyway.

  Fu Chuan has always wanted to find out what's going on, why he can't get married, and as soon as he gets married, he'll die. Fu Chuan is confused.

  Fujiang wanted Li Baobao, if it wasn't for this matter, he thought he should be able to give Li Baobao a home, but after searching through all the records at home, he couldn't find any reason, and there was no record of such things.

  He then summoned the ancestors who had passed away, wanting to ask clearly, but they told Fu Chuan not to ask anymore, and even if he asked, there was no way to solve it, because this matter was fundamentally not something that humans could solve.

  Fu Chuan remembered that his ancestors were answering him like this, they told Fu Chuan that it was a matter of many years ago, the Fu family had been cursed, and it wasn't because of anything in particular, but rather because their ancestors had offended some divine power. The curse had been passed down to this day, allowing the Fu family to live well, eat well, not lack money or food, giving each generation two male offspring, but only one could survive. They were allowed to find women and have children, but they couldn't get married, for as soon as they did, they would die an untimely death.

  Fu Chuan asked them what the Fu family had offended, whether it was a ghost, a person or some kind of devil, but they didn't say anything, seemingly very afraid, and only told Fu Chuan not to ask again.

  After that, the matter was dropped. In fact, Fu Chuan knew he could have Li Baobao too, and even had children with her, but he knew he couldn't do such an unscrupulous thing, no matter how much he wanted Li Baobao in his heart.

  He walked down to the window, hiding behind the curtains, looking at the lights across the street. It was good this way. He would keep watching Li Baobao like this for a lifetime, guarding her for a lifetime. If she got married, he would still watch over and guard her for a lifetime.

  At this time, San Yang opened the door and said, "Master, the great master has arrived."

  Huiling arrived, and San Yang looked at Fu Chuan, feeling that his complexion was much better than before. "Master, are you feeling better?" Fu Chuan nodded, then said: "Go make two cups of tea." San Yang left to carry out the order, and Huiling walked in.

  Feng Hui came to discuss something with him. Fu Chuan told Hui that he needed his help on July 14th to open the seal first, and then he would collect the ghost. Hui said it was no problem.

  "I have returned to Fahua Temple and found the records of the cemetery from back then."

  "How was it?"

  "After Japan occupied this city, many Japanese people came to live here and many also died here. They couldn't return home, so they were buried in the local soil."

  "I've looked up the person you're looking for, and yes, there is a girl named Mitsui Hanako who died at the age of 8. She came here with her parents and grandfather, and according to the records, Mitsui Hanako passed away due to illness."

  "Do you think a girl who died of illness could have such great resentment?"

  Fu Xiang shook his head and said, "There won't be such a big grievance, but if it wasn't because of illness that he died, but rather for some other reason, then it would make sense."

  "What did you just say?" asked Huiling.

  Fujiang said: "I've always felt that Huazhi's death and the 110-year-old old man must be hiding something from us. Huazhi had such a big grievance, it must be related to some things that happened in the past."

  As for what happened, Fu Chuan still hasn't figured it out yet. He has to wait for Xing Chengtian to find the materials for him.

  Huiling said, "I remember when I was a recorder, I asked my master a question. Why are there so many Japanese people here? My master didn't answer me."

  Fu Chuan: "And then?"

  Huiling: "I was very curious, so I asked some older monks in the temple, they are much older than me and know more about the city's past history."

  Huiling took a sip of tea, and after putting down the teacup, he said: "I asked one of the masters in the kitchen, who was taken in by Master earliest, and is forty or fifty years older than me. I went to ask him about this matter."

  Fu Chuan: "How did he say it?"

  Huiling paused for a moment and continued, "This senior brother told me that several decades ago, when many Japanese people were in this city, most of them did business, but some didn't."

  Huiling told Fu Chuan, some people appear to be harmless businessmen on the surface, but behind their backs they are doing things that harm heaven and reason. Some people's families came to this land with other identities, just like the predecessor of Jiahe Building, which was originally a military hospital set up by the Japanese military in this city.

  Huiling said: "I'm sure, Huazai's grandfather must have a great relationship with this military hospital."

  Fuhe nodded in agreement and said: "Huazi must have died from great grievances, absolutely not due to illness."

  So for what reason, Fu Chuan is still unclear at present, but he knows that this matter must take some time to investigate clearly.

  Fu Xiang's doubts in his heart gradually cleared up, and he also looked at Hui Ling: "Sometimes I wonder what they went through back then."

  "Hanako vented all her anger on these people, and what does the music box have to do with her and that old man?"

  Fujiang took out the music box he had found, and Huiling looked at the already rusty music box, "You still haven't figured out what secrets this music box is hiding?"

  Fukawa shook his head, uncertainty in his eyes. "Hanako also wanted this music box very much, and I didn't think there was anything special about it either, but I know Hanako wants to get it because the music is useful for her too."

  Fujiang was not sure why Huazai wanted this music box, but Fujiang had one thing certain, "Huazai is the old man's granddaughter, he may not know that Huazai is still in the world, or maybe he knows, it's just that he has some things that he hasn't told us." Huiling looked at Fujiang with a curious expression and said: "What exactly did the old man hide?"

  "This I don't know, but one thing is certain, this old man must have a great relationship with Huāzi's death. Huāzi has now become an evil spirit, and I also can't get in touch with that old man. I guess that old man must be intentionally hiding from me." Fù Chuān let Sān Yáng investigate where the old man is, but there was no news for a long time, and he couldn't understand what the old man was thinking in his heart. He thought that the old man still didn't know that he had already found the music box.

  "I want to find that old man as soon as possible, otherwise I think Hua Zi will find him first and everything will be over." Fu Chuan still had this worry in his heart, and Hui Ling also agreed with Fu Chuan's words. However, there were some things he didn't know whether he should or could find that old man. Maybe by now, the old man had already been caught by Hua Zi. With Hua Zi's resentment, she wouldn't let go of anyone who had bullied her in the past.