MTL - Urban Tales of Demons and Spirits-Chapter 4 coffin

Shi Yitong nodded, and then Shen Sheng said, "Sometimes, until twelve o'clock in the morning, there will be a sound in that room. ?? Bayi Chinese W = W ≈ W ≈. = 8 ≠ 1 ≠ ≠ W =. ≥C≥O ≠ M "

When I heard it, it was a little creepy. "Sound?"

Shi Yitong nodded. "The first time I heard a strange noise was not long after I transferred to junior high school. That night I drank a little bit of water, so I got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. The toilet in Grandpa's house just happened Behind that grocery room, as I passed by, I heard a strange sound inside. The sound was '是, 叩叩', and there was a sound, very rhythmic, like someone knocking on a wooden board Same. The sound has been no small and small, occasionally stopped for a while, and then rang again. At that time, I was scared, but very curious, so I slipped back to the room and brought a flashlight, and tremblingly approached the grocery room. "

I swallowed a small spit, nodded, and motioned him to continue.

"Then I heard it very quickly, the sound came from one of the empty coffins, and the coffin was at the door, so the sound sounded particularly clear. I took the courage to walk over, and the flashlight hit the mouth. On the coffin, the coffin didn't ring at once. There was no response when I tapped it. I opened a slit and looked in. The inside was empty and there was nothing. There was no way, I would no longer care about it. I'll go back to bed later. "

"Is this ... can it be the sound of wind, or the crack of the coffin's wood?" I asked tentatively.

Shi Yitong shook his head, "No. It would be like that without wind, and it wouldn't be that kind of sound when the board cracked. But most importantly, just the next day, a family suddenly visited my grandpa, saying that someone had died It ’s time to do a funeral and buy a coffin. I secretly followed my grandfather and watched the family pick the coffin. The one they picked happened to be the coffin with the sound of “叩叩” the night before. I heard it several times in the middle of the night The sound of knocking the empty coffin, and someone will come to buy the coffin the next day, and the coffin that was beaten must have been picked the night before. Grandpa told me later that the coffin was not the one who picked the coffin. What? Such a coffin, whoever lies, never missed it. "

I nodded, seemingly understand, but still did not understand Shi Yitong's meaning. This story is indeed a wonderful story, but listening to his tone seems to be something that their family is used to. What is he afraid of?

"But the problem lies here." Shi Yitong rubbed his hands, his expression became more anxious, and he seemed to be hesitant to describe to me, "In the past, as long as there was an empty coffin knocking, this coffin would definitely be the next day. Lying down. This has never been in doubt from my junior high school to high school. But, a week ago ... a coffin rang in the grocery room, made of nanmu, almost a coffin with the highest quality of grandpa's work materials, The price is relatively high, so no one has bought it for a long time. My grandma and I thought that the coffin was finally going to be sold, but no one came to buy the coffin the next day. "

"After a day like that, at night, the coffin knocked again. I couldn't sleep well all night, I just hope someone can pick up the coffin the next day. But the second God, there is still no one to buy the coffin. Just go on, on the third day, the fourth day ... Every night that coffin will ring, but the next day no one will buy the coffin. That is, from that time, Grandpa started to be wrong. "

"Yeah ... what's wrong?"

"What's wrong, it's not right." Shi Yitong worked hard to organize his own language. "He is often mentally stunned, always keeps himself in the room, doesn't even eat, and says he has no appetite. He also often says some It's inexplicable. "

"Somehow?"

"Yeah, haven't you seen it? Just like that, saying something like" destiny "," cherish ", and other godly words, and sometimes asking questions that we can't understand. I also asked He had several things about the coffin, but he just laughed and said nonsense, as if the spirit was not on it. And recently, Grandpa did not even fight his favorite Taijiquan, but just faced it all day. Book scroll, really ... weird that can't be said. "

After listening to Shi Yitong's speech, my back also felt shaggy. There was a strange feeling that could not be explained. I even regretted that I came to his house with Shi Yitong. But when I saw Shi Yitong's face full of worries, I couldn't help but sympathize and wanted to help him.

"I don't tell you, I'm too scared to sleep at night, and I get up and go to the coffin several times to guard it. But when it should, it will still ring. Open the lid, there is nothing in it. Then this weird situation hasn't changed. "Shi Yitong grasped his head hard, and I could see the despair on his face." ... My grandfather said before, 'Sooner or later in our profession It ’s all about retribution. ”I ’ve also heard that many people who died in funerals were finally retaliated by ghosts and died bizarrely. As a result, we have encountered such a strange thing in our family, but I ca n’t do anything about it. Can only hide in the quilt like a coward. I really am, it's useless. "

The expression on Shi Yitong's face was the same as when he met me at the train station. I looked at the sad expression on his face, and felt that my mood became heavy with him.

"It's okay." I patted him lightly on the shoulder. "After all, isn't there anything else? Isn't it? I think maybe you are more attentive. When people reach old age, they don't like activities. It's normal. If you are not assured, talk to the elderly tomorrow. "

My consolation even made me feel lame, but Shi Yitong seemed to calm down, then nodded gently.

In the evening, I and Shi Yitong talked for a long time, until we couldn't stand it, and we fell asleep in bed.

I didn't know when I fell asleep, and suddenly I woke up somehow, the window was dark, and I turned to see Shi Yitong still falling asleep. I got up from the bed, put on my shoes and opened the door, and walked outside to get to the toilet. I don't know why. My consciousness is very clear.

As I walked into the middle of the yard, a voice came from my ear.

"The moon tonight is bright?"