Merchant of the Underworld

The weather in Wuhan is getting colder and colder, and it suddenly started to rain lightly in the evening.

The rain wasn't heavy, but it kept falling, with no intention of stopping.

I put on a thick windbreaker and flipped through the book leisurely. At this moment, there was a sound of brakes outside the door, and then someone pushed the door open and walked in.

This man wore glasses and a crisp black suit, and looked extremely well-educated. He put away his umbrella very gracefully, smiled at me and said: "Hello, Master Zhang, my name is He An, I was introduced by Boss Bai."

When he mentioned Boss Bai, I suddenly remembered that Boss Bai did call me yesterday afternoon and said that a lawyer friend wanted to ask me for a little help.

Boss Bai is an old friend of mine. He has been through life and death many times. I will naturally help the people he introduces.

I politely invited He An to take a seat, poured me a glass of wine, and let him warm up first.

But he said politely that because he was engaged in the legal profession, he never drank for fear of getting into trouble.

I didn’t force myself, so I poured him a cup of jasmine tea and asked him if he could help me.

He An paused and said: "Master Zhang, in fact, this incident has no harm to my family, but it is too evil! I just came here today to ask for an answer, an answer that has puzzled our old He family for generations. .”

"Our family has been lawyers for generations, and our luck has always been very good! Let alone any serious illness, we have never suffered from headaches and fever. Even if we encounter a natural disaster that has a near-death experience, we can somehow avert the danger."

"I won't mention it earlier, let's just say that in recent years, my son was only in the second grade of elementary school. When he was going out for an outing, the school bus he was riding had an accident. The bus full of teachers, children, and the driver were seriously injured, and more than 20 people were killed or injured. They are all lying in the intensive care unit of the hospital, but my son is still smiling and has not even scratched his skin."

"My wife likes mountain climbing. Last year she climbed Mount Everest with several enthusiasts. Unfortunately, communication was interrupted and several people got lost on the summit and wandered for two days. When the rescue team found them, Everyone else was frozen, but my wife was warm from head to toe. She didn't have any problems at all, and she didn't even feel depressed at all. It was as if she had slept peacefully. The experts from the rescue team exclaimed that this was simply a holocaust. Miracle! A woman can actually survive forty-eight hours of death at minus 40 degrees Celsius..."

"And I am even more outrageous!" Speaking of this, He An smiled: "Last month, I just listed the evidence in court and sentenced a murderer who was full of crimes and wanted to clear his name to death. But this guy was so vicious that he actually escaped from prison and came directly to my door with a gun to seek revenge. He shot me three times and then ran away, but these shots incredibly hit my cell phone and pants. The belt was buckled, and after checking, I only suffered minor injuries."

"It turns out that I just thought that my luck was better than that of ordinary people. But after experiencing so many incredible things, I heard from my parents that they had saved the day several times! No matter what the circumstances or what kind of bad luck I suffered, I would always be there. Being able to be safe and sound - I gradually felt that things were not that simple anymore," He An said.

"Is there something secretly protecting your family?" I put down my glass and asked.

"I think so." He An nodded: "This time I'm trying to save my boss's face, just because I want to ask Master Zhang to help me find out who is the god who has been guarding our family? Whether it's a human or a ghost, I want to find it. Thank him very much, otherwise I would not be able to live a secure life."

Hearing this, I felt very strange. I thought for a moment and said, "What religious beliefs does your family have? Buddhism, Taoism or Christianity?"

"No." He An shook his head firmly: "Our whole family is a staunch atheist. No one believes in these ghostly things, and no one worships them. Just because of the professionalism of lawyers, we have no respect for religion. People are very respectful and do not believe or discriminate.”

"So, your family must have never raised anything like the Northeast Baojiaxian?" I asked even more doubtfully.

He An still shook his head: "We don't even follow the door gods."

"This is strange." I thought for a moment: "I can't find any clues from the information you mentioned. So, if you have time, take me to your house in the next few days to take a look! In the business I handle, there are also some family patron saints hidden in the antiques, maybe they are protecting you."

He An was convinced after hearing this. After thanking me for a few words, he stood up and left.

A few days later, I followed He An to their home.

This is a very ordinary house with three bedrooms and one living room. His wife is a photojournalist and is away from home all year round. Although he and his son are the only two people at home on weekdays, they are still kept extremely clean and tidy.

I walked around the house and didn't find anything weird. Everything was so ordinary and couldn't be more normal.

I took out my compass and checked it, but found nothing.

"Lawyer He, are you too sensitive?" I smiled at him and said, "It's probably because your family's fortune is particularly good, and there are no ghosts or gods to help you."

"No, absolutely impossible!" He An shook his head very firmly: "Once or twice can be said to be good luck, but over the years, countless experiences and encounters have convinced me that there must be something protecting us. Home is more than just luck."

He An poured me a cup of tea and continued: "Once, as soon as I went out, I fell down for no reason, but then a big stone fell from the seventh floor and hit me in front of me. There was a big hole in the ground! If I hadn't tripped, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Another time, I lost my way on my way home. After walking on a path for more than ten years, I couldn't get out. After wandering around in the same place for more than half an hour, I finally woke up. After I came out, I realized that... There was a major traffic accident ahead, and several cars rear-ended each other, killing several people tragically."

"These things are very bizarre, and the evil ones are a bit unbelievable. It seems that there is a great god following me at any time, secretly helping me to prevent all disasters! Master Zhang, please take a closer look." He An said imploringly.

I couldn't help but nod after listening to his words, and I was very impressed by his character of repaying kindness.

He pondered for a moment and said: "Since you said that that god has existed since your ancestors, it is most likely the evil virtue accumulated by your ancestors! We might as well go to your hometown to have a look, maybe we can find it there. What clue."