Nineteenth day (5) will die happily

  Things have come to an end, and everyone let out a sigh of relief. Ma Tiancheng seemed delighted, cooking a large pot of noodles for everyone to eat. Then they all went upstairs together to watch Siyao and the others feed Wang Aiyu. After all, it was their first time, and they were all very nervous. However, Wang Aiyu didn't seem to appreciate it at all. She sat there like a wooden puppet, as if her soul had disappeared. She neither ate nor urinated, and when spoken to, she showed no reaction whatsoever.

  Everyone was helpless and thought that Wang Ai would not starve to death from skipping one meal, so they had no choice but to stuff her mouth again, then each returned to their own room.

  It's only 1:30 in the afternoon, but outside is pitch black. Everyone has been exhausted from yesterday and today's events. After going back, I felt my body was falling apart, so I lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

  When he opened his eyes again, it was already past six in the evening.

  I went out of the door and looked at the staircase entrance. Ma Tiancheng and the dwarf were eating something, I shouted a sentence, Ma Tiancheng waved his hand.

  I went down and asked, it turned out they were all sleeping, I was actually the first one to get up.

  I followed and ate some big pot dishes, the students may have heard the noise, and they all got up one after another. Siyao and Shenpo were considerate, went to Wang Aiyu's room to help her with the toilet, came back and asked for a bowl of rice and a bowl of vegetables, and took them upstairs under the accompaniment of two boys.

  When I came down later, half of the rice was eaten, and almost no dishes were touched.

  Si Yao said, Wang Aiyu still refused to speak, but her expression was much better. Otherwise, should they remove the cloth from her mouth?

  Ma Tiancheng said, whatever you say goes, handle it yourself.

  Fengyue said, actually I'm quite scared, this ghostly place is so eerie, if it's at night with wailing and howling, I wouldn't dare to enter.

  The boys naturally chimed in with a chorus of agreement, saying let's wait and talk about it again tomorrow.

  Siya nodded and said, "Yes, I just went in and felt a chill down my spine. If we go in at night..."

  Her face turned pale, and she said, "Don't scare me."

  Xiyao said, it's nothing, it's nothing, I just think her mental state is not good.

  I thought to myself, who would be better suited for possession than someone tied up by a group of people and suspected of murder? Their mental state wouldn't be good anyway. If this place really is haunted, isn't this the perfect candidate for possession? A mental breakdown, with almost no physical defense.

  I'm not usually a superstitious person, but when your life is on the line, you can't help but think too much. After encountering so many strange things without any reasonable explanation, the best explanation would be ghosts and gods.

  Thinking of this, I also felt a chill down my spine. I asked the dwarf, Zhang Tian Shi, do you think there's any way to take some precautions? Don't let anything happen tonight?

  The dwarf said, just lock the door and it's done.

  The fortune teller said, it would be good if there was a little sign.

  That boy whose name I couldn't recall said, "I've seen it before. Sprinkle salt at the door and also at the window."

  The shaman sneered and said, "You're a foreign devil, what do you know about Chinese ghosts? Do you think that finding the corpse, sprinkling some salt, adding some cumin, and having a roadside barbecue can solve everything?"

  The boy was robbed by the godmother, but he didn't get angry, and he also stopped talking.

  The dwarf said, "I do have talismans here, but I won't give them away for free. If you want one, it's 500 yuan each."

  The students looked at each other in dismay, and Fengyue smiled sweetly and said, "You still want money at this time?"

  The dwarf said, our school's rules, can't be given for free, I also have no way.

  The students looked like they were about to blow up, I hastily said, I'll buy it, I'll buy it. Just one, hanging in Wang Aiyu's room.

  It's not that I have a lot of money to burn, but after this life-and-death experience, my concept of money has completely changed. When someone dies and leaves unspent money behind, it's not just a joke - it's a real tragedy. On the other hand, I also brought this up because students are already overflowing with hormones and hot-headedness, and when they run into two troublemakers like these, things can really get out of hand. This is a situation that only I can mediate.

  I took out 500 yuan, and after a while, the dwarf brought back a yellow talisman, tied into a triangle with a red string. Then he said, just hang it outside the door, but be sure not to let it fall off.

  Since it's my money, I'm definitely responsible for it. I ran upstairs and moved the door lock with my hand. It was locked very tightly inside. I listened to the sound again, and there was a silence, no sound at all.

  This inn was extremely old and worn out. The door was covered in nail spikes everywhere, I picked one and hung the talisman on it, moved it with my hand and found it to be very sturdy.

  It was just five or six minutes later, and when I went downstairs, I found that something was wrong again.

  The students stood in two rows with Ma Tiancheng and the dwarf, boys in front and girls behind, as if they were about to fight.

  This stirrer won't last five minutes, is this how it's going to be?

  I hurried over, waving my hands and saying, "Whatever it is, let's talk about it calmly. Whatever it is, let's talk about it calmly. Everyone, don't be impulsive." What's going on?

  Xiao Bin said they were going to throw Sun Fangfang's body out.

  I just found out the name of that short and chubby girl. I looked at Ma Tiancheng, Ma Tiancheng said, "I didn't say throw it away, I said carry it out." You can't just leave it in your room forever. By nightfall, there's a dead body in the next room, what are you thinking?

  To know that Sun Fangfang's room was between Fengyue and Sihao, as soon as this was said, Fengyue and Sihao both let out an "ah" at the same time, clearly startled.

  This remark also gave Ma Tiancheng confidence. Ma Tiancheng said, "You think about it yourself, I'm saying you put it in the room, what if this rain doesn't stop for several days? When can others rescue us? And even if the rain stops, people won't delay a second to come and rescue us, but that mountain cave can't be dug out in just a few days. If we leave a dead person in the room for several days, you young people may not know what will happen. I'm telling you, it'll stink, and there will be an epidemic. By then, if we don't die of fright or from the smell, we'll still die of illness. Have you thought about it?"

  Ma Tiancheng told them to carry the dead body out, which was definitely motivated by self-interest, but what he said also made sense. This corpse can be left here for a day or two, but on the third day it will start to stink, what to do then? With this weather and the situation in that cave, can anyone come to rescue us within three days?

  Ma Tiancheng had just obviously not spoken to them in a good mood, these students were young but also understood reason, after saying this, Siyao and Fengyue who were shocked opened their mouths.

  Xiyao said, thinking about it, putting it in the room next door, how can I sleep tonight.

  Fengyue said, "Yes, thinking that there's a dead person in the next room, I'm still living alone, it's scary to death."

  Fengyue has absolute influence among the boys. After she said this, several boys discussed it and then Xiaobin said, "We can't just give up like that."

  Ma Tiancheng said, "Alright. If you want to talk about coffins, there aren't any here. But we do have straw mats. We'll wrap a layer of plastic sheeting around it, then use the straw mat to bundle it up and place it outside, a short distance from the inn. How's that?"

  The students looked at each other and nodded in unison. Xiao Bin said, "Alright then."

  Ma Tiancheng said, but let me tell you one thing first, don't think about escaping, this person wants you to follow me and carry him out together.

  After finishing speaking, the student's face turned pale again, but also knew that he couldn't escape, and finally a few boys discussed it and followed Ma Tiancheng upstairs together.

  I didn't have the leisure to watch others carry a corpse, so I pulled Xia Ai back into the room. We heard the commotion outside for half a day and chatted idly in the house.

  It's been so many years since all these interesting things happened to each other, the two of us talked a lot and laughed for a long time. In such a tense atmosphere, we can have a happy conversation, which is a blessing for both of us.

  Xiao Ai said, you really became a writer, when I have time, I will definitely read your masterpiece.

  I say, what writer, just an online worker who types away.

  Xiao Ai said, I remember when you were a kid, you were so talented. At such a young age, you would tell us stories. Right? Right? You looked old at the age of three.

  I said, you still remember when I was a kid?

  Xiao Ai said, of course, I remember you left when you were four years old. It's been so many years since we last saw each other, and I really miss you.

  I said I started walking at five years old.

  Xiao Ai nodded and said, "How come I remember you were four years old? Never mind, that was such a long time ago. You say a four-year-old child doesn't understand anything, no, a five-year-old child can't understand what's going on either. How old was I back then? If you were five, I should have been six or seven. But I still remember the days we spent together, I remember you. All these years and I haven't forgotten."

  I smiled and said, I also can't forget you.

  Xiao Ai's face turned red, then said, I haven't heard you mention your girlfriend yet.

  I said, where is there a girlfriend? Women will never look up to me.

  Xiao Ai said, "Don't talk nonsense, you're so excellent, how could a woman not appreciate you? You must be too picky."

  My heart skipped a beat, and I asked tentatively, what about you? What about your boyfriend? You've been out for so long, isn't he worried?

  Xiao Ai's face turned red again, she said, "Not yet, he doesn't want to look for it."

  I let out an "oh" and said, I don't want to look for it, isn't that because I didn't have the chance?

  Xiao Ai's face turned red like an apple, she said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm your older sister."

  I no longer care whether she is a big love or a small love at this moment, just looking at her makes me want to tease her. I said, the problem is, little brother has grown up now, and it seems like you're my younger sister instead.

  Xiao Ai patted me on the shoulder and said, "Do you dare to flirt with your elder sister?"

  I grabbed her hand and whispered softly, if we can escape this time, be my girlfriend.

  Xiao Ai said, you still believe in that curse, don't you?

  I said that some things are unbelievable, but there's nothing you can do about it. But anyway, when I first came over here, I saw many strange phenomena, but these past few days they've disappeared. I don't know if it was just my feverish imagination at the time.

  Xiao Ai said, what did you see?

  I said, the red skirt, TV is also strange, and the pagoda tree... forget it, I won't say anymore, or you'll be scared. But look at these few days of bad weather, originally should be a breeding ground for evil spirits, but there's not even a single movement.

  Xiao Ai said, "Two people have already died, what more noise do you want?"

  I said those are their causes and effects, there must be some unknown reasons in between that we don't know.

  Xiao Ai nodded and said, "Well, you really are a writer, what you say is worth savoring. But I can't be your girlfriend."

  I was taken aback and then asked, why?

  Xiao Ai said, then I would be too happy, and you know, I would be happy... to death.

  I had a sudden realization, the curse of Da Ai is to die at the happiest moment. What if the girl in front of me isn't the little Ai I thought she was, but the Da Ai she's been pretending to be all along?

  Then I will lose her!