C9 (1/2)

I suddenly quivered. Could it be that some water ghost was trying to imitate the cry of the River Branch and was trying to get me to get down? When my feet stepped into the water, I was dragged down. All the children in the village swim in the reservoir and drown one or two a year.

I pushed the bike back. As I passed the Rivertree house, I looked in and saw that there was a light.

Let's go in and ask!

As I walked into her yard, I heard the sound of mahjong. River Branch's parents were mahjong, so they were definitely playing mahjong all night.

When I pushed the door open, River Branch's mother saw me and asked, ”River, what's the matter with you so late at night?”

”Uh, Auntie, where's River Branch?” I said.

”You … she's asleep. Why are you looking for her now? ”

River Branch has gone to sleep? The crying sounds coming from the side of the reservoir could really be the sound of the water ghost's luring voice. However, the fact that it could imitate the sound of a branch of the river meant that the branch of the river had cried there before.

”Oh, forget it. I'll come and find her tomorrow. I want to ask her about the exam. ” I made up an excuse.

”What the hell are you still doing in school? Why did you have to let her work so badly in a few days?” River Branch's mother said.

I nodded and went out. River Branch's grade has always been pretty good, how could it be bad for the exam? In high school, she was in a high school while I was in a normal high school. Maybe there was a problem with my performance during the college entrance exam, so I didn't do well on the exam, so I went to the reservoir to cry secretly.

I returned home, and the evening of the next day, I added some oil onto someone else's motorcycle. After pouring it into Zhao Lin's motorcycle, I rode over to his house.

When Zhao Lin saw me arrive, he hurriedly said, ”Brother River, I'm not urging you, can you resolve this matter quickly?” My wife had a quarrel with me today. She said that I had stopped working for so many days and pushed a few jobs. If this goes on, my whole family would be drinking in the northwest wind. ”

”I understand. I will settle this as soon as possible.”

I asked Zhao Lin to find a mirror and glue it around the mirror with tape so that some water can be stored on the mirror. Water is a kind of shade, can be soul-bound, and sprinkle a little bit of scented ash on the water.

At 10 pm, I carefully moved the mirror to the back of the carriage and lit three joss sticks before saying, ”Your family of three died tragically on the road, but we didn't do anything together with the evil spirits from the Yin Valley. It's very rare. ”I know you want to go home, but I don't know where your home is. Can you tell me?”

I stared at the cinders on the mirror, and a line of words slowly appeared on the cinders. It was the address of their hometown, and it was so detailed that it was a village.

”Understood, I will send you back.”

I jumped off the carriage and Zhao Lin was waiting outside, then he hurriedly asked when he saw me get off the carriage. ”How was it?” Do you know where they came from? ”

”Next door.” I went back.

Zhao Lin was slightly troubled as he said, ”Then Brother River Water, if I drive there again, I'll have to waste even more time.” ”My wife and I quarreled because Old Wang must have instigated it. If I don't work and earn money, she really will divorce me.”

”Understood!” I patted Zhao Lin's shoulder.

”It's good that you understand. How about this, send them back. I'll give you the transportation fees and the delayed wages.”

Actually, this wasn't all Zhao Lin's fault. I'm a spirit giver, so I naturally have the responsibility to send the spirit that I sent over to the other side.

I replied, ”Alright! Uncle Zhao, your family is in a bit of a predicament.” As for the money, according to the previous agreement, the wages would be counted as today. ”Don't think about it for the next few days. As for the fare, I want to take them back on your motorcycle. That place is too far away, I think it's enough for a transfer. I'm afraid I'll faint!”

Zhao Lin was so grateful that he was about to kneel down to me, then tightly held my hand and said, ”You're too kind, Brother River Water, you're too kind.” I'll give you the money now. Can I go and get it tomorrow? ”

”Yes!” I nodded my head heavily.

”That's good, that's good. I'll get the money for you now!” Zhao Lin excitedly ran home.

I went to the car and put the bones of the family of three in a sack. Then he took out an ink-stained bottle of mineral water and said, ”Your family of three will temporarily stay here! I'll send you back after I rest for two days. ”

Three gusts of wind poured into the bottle of mineral water. I screwed the cap back on and put it in the sack. He got out of the car and tied it behind the motorcycle.

Zhao Lin had already taken out the money and hurriedly shoved it into my hands, then said, ”Brother River Water, it's all my trouble. You're really my savior!”

”Don't say that, I'm in this business!” I laughed.

I got on my bike and went back. I didn't remember when I was halfway home that I forgot to cheer up in town. My heart is in my throat. Don't tell me I have to push it back? Bodhisattva bless me, I wish I could ride home.

But that was how fate played tricks on people. When the motorcycle reached the reservoir at the village entrance, it would be out of gas.

”Aiya, I've really ruined the entire zoo!” I cursed.

As he stepped down and stopped in his tracks, he heard a cry coming from the side of the reservoir. It was the sound of a river branch.