Merchant of the Underworld

Li Mazi and I had been in the bathroom for about three cigarettes when we heard the sound of leather shoes in the corridor.

Then came the flattering words of Lao Zhou: "Director, walk slowly! I won't send it away, I won't send it away."

Li Mazi and I almost laughed out loud. Was Old Zhou frightened? Even the words are not going through the brain. How can anyone say that they will go slowly in the crematorium without sending them off?

When Lao Zhou was about to close the office door, Li Mazi and I rushed forward. Li Mazi grabbed the door handle, stared at Lao Zhou with a strange look and said: "Old Zhou, you are not very kind!"

When Lao Yiyi saw us returning, his face suddenly became flustered and he glanced around uneasily.

When I saw this scene, I felt a little confused. This old Zhou must be hiding something from us, and I have a hunch that what we overheard just now about the baby's body must be related to what we are looking for.

I pushed Lao Zhou into the office.

Li Mazi followed behind and nervously checked to see if there was anyone in the corridor. After confirming that there was no one, he locked the office door with a click.

Li Mazi and I didn't speak either. The two of us stared directly at Lao Zhou with four eyes, which made Lao Zhou's heart tremble and his palms became sweaty.

Lao Zhou raised his sleeves and kept wiping the sweat on his forehead. He stammered and asked us what was going on.

I snorted coldly and said, "Illegal theft of the baby's body."

After hearing this, Lao Zhou became even more nervous. His legs softened and he sat down on the ground with a thud. I frowned, this old Zhou is really a weakling.

"You, you..."

Li Mazi interrupted him impatiently: "Let's get straight to the point! What happened to that baby corpse?"

Lao Zhou stared at us blankly, his expression uncertain, changing rapidly like a slide.

After a long time, he sighed and said: "Well, when it comes to this, I will tell you the truth."

Then he told us the cause and effect of the incident.

It turned out that the hospital had sent the body of a dead baby before. Babies who died in infancy were usually treated as waste and simply dumped in the back of the mountain.

But the baby's parents were very particular and wanted to give the baby a grand funeral! It was originally signed that the baby would be cremated on the same day, but who knew that the old man of this family was a traditional person at heart and believed that people should be buried in coffins after death, so he had to transport the baby's body back to his hometown for burial.

However, the state has regulations that bodies entering the crematorium are not allowed to be taken away without permission. Finally, the baby's parents found Lao Zhou and gave him a red envelope worth 10,000 yuan, asking him for help.

At this point, Lao Zhou sighed deeply: "I thought I could make more money this time and buy an Apple mobile phone for my child. Who knew that the factory director had just taken away 20,000 yuan, and now I have lost a lot! If I had known earlier, I would not have agreed, and now I have lost more than 10,000 yuan, which is several months’ salary, inside and outside! Wuwuwu..."

I glanced at Old Zhou with sympathy. This Old Zhou was just an ordinary father.

"How old is the baby?" I asked Lao Zhou.

Lao Zhou recalled: "The time when the baby died was really strange. It was said that he died exactly seven or seventy-nine days ago..."

When I heard this, my heart immediately beat like a drum. I glanced at Li Mazi excitedly, and Li Mazi's eyes also shone brightly.

I suppressed the excitement in my heart, pretended to be very calm, and asked casually: "Where is this baby's hometown? This family is rich enough to hold a burial ceremony for a little baby."

Lao Zhou immediately said yes, that family was from Tenglong Town, a suburb of Wuhan, and they were very wealthy.

Li Mazi and I felt like we had found a treasure. Unexpectedly, after going around and around, we found clues in the crematorium, and it took no effort at all.

I was about to go out, but something seemed to touch my father's heart. I remembered that Lao Zhou said he wanted to earn money to buy an iPhone for his son. Then I turned back and wrote a check for 10,000 yuan and threw it to him. Got him.

Poor parents in the world!

Li Mazi and I found a colleague to learn about the situation in Tenglong Town. Of course, I didn't tell the colleague what we were going to do. I just said that we wanted to go to Tenglong Town to buy some antiques.

The colleague who is familiar with the situation in Tenglong Town told us that there are several large tombs in Tenglong Town, and the people are simple and honest. It is probably a good idea to go there to dump things.

As soon as I got home from the crematorium, Secretary Liu called me.

On the phone, Secretary Liu was acting like crazy. He was yelling at me, saying that I was useless and that I had not been able to do such a small thing for so long. After a while, he cried like a child and kept begging me for help. He didn't want his mother to pass away with regrets.

I put down the phone and cursed crazy. But when I think of Secretary Liu's filial piety in helping his mother realize her dream, I am very moved.

How many filial children and grandchildren can we have in ancient times? It is indeed touching that Secretary Liu is still filial to his mother even though he has become a successful person.

I discussed with Li Mazi that we should leave tonight!

Yin Xinyue quickly packed two luggages, one luggage was mine, the other...

I pointed at another luggage suspiciously, and Yin Xinyue crossed her arms over her chest and said proudly, "Mine."

"Yours?" I asked in surprise, "You want to come with us?"

Yin Xinyue nodded vigorously: "Yes, husband."

I swallowed hard: "Honey, it's very dangerous there."

"I'm not afraid." Yin Xinyue said to me firmly: "Husband, I have thought about it. Not only do I want to be your good wife, but I also want to be a good helper in your career! From now on, the two of us, husband and wife, will fight together. Invincible in the world."

The more Yin Xinyue talked, the happier she became, as if there was infinite splendor waiting for us ahead.

Don’t I know about Yin Xinyue’s little thoughts? She must have felt bad when she saw Wang Xun'er helping me in Yinren Village last time, and she also wanted to help me. However, when she, an ordinary person, really encounters something evil, I might have to distract her to protect her, which would turn into a burden.

But it was hard for me to say this, so I could only bring all the treasures I could find at home and tell Yin Xinyue basic self-protection methods.

Yin Xinyue nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and looked at me with an extra layer of admiration in her eyes!

Li Mazi packed his things and came over. When Li Mazi saw the ice jade gourd hanging on my waist, he asked me how the little fox was doing. I thought of the havoc that Oyu caused in the T-shirt man's room, and I couldn't help but smile, patted the gourd, and told Oyu that it's okay, don't be playful, practice more, and improve your cultivation.

The gourd bounced up and down a few times, and a voice came out from inside to answer: "I know, bad brother."

Li Mazi, Yin Xinyue and I embarked on another journey together with our luggage. No one knew what the future would be like. But with my wife and good brothers by my side, I am not afraid even if I go up mountains of swords and go down into seas of fire!