Chapter 26: Mark

When we got back to Beijing, of course, it was Su Rou and Qin Huai who came to pick us up. What surprised me even more was that my eldest brother had come along.

The house was found for Yuan Yi early in the morning. It was arranged by the state. After all, from a certain point of view, Yuan Yi is a national hero, just a hero who cannot be put on the stage, so these are the benefits he deserves.

Yuanxi was quite satisfied with the official accommodation in the compound. Everything was complete and ready for living, and he could move in with just a few simple things.

After settling Yuan Yi, we had dinner together. I introduced Yuan Xi to everyone, especially to my eldest brother, because Yuan Xi would be our little sister from now on.

Su Rou and Qin Huai had drunk a lot of wine, and when they heard the introduction of Yuan Xi, Su Rou spoke first: “Yuan Xi, you are my sister from now on. Your father was a hero. Don’t look at your brother like this now. Listen, your brother will be very rich in the future.”

Qinhuai also chimed in, saying, “That’s all in the future. Don’t listen to him. If you have any problems, come to your brother Qinhuai. I won’t be able to solve everything, but at least I won’t let my sister be bullied.”

Finally, my eldest brother said, “Little sister, you should come with me to see the master today. My master has arranged for you to study with us for the next six months. However, on weekdays, you can call me eldest brother. This is just a title. The real eldest brother in our school is him.”

My senior pointed at me, making my face flush. Yes, I was the senior, so why was I so shy? But I was also moved. It turned out that my senior had never forgotten this, and the little sister had mentioned this rule as soon as she entered the door.

The meal was very comfortable and enjoyable. I went straight to Qin Huai’s home to stay. It was a small courtyard house that he had rented himself. It was quite convenient for me and Su Rou at this time.

Because I was too tired, I fell asleep as soon as I entered the house. I slept until it was time for dinner, and Qin Huai woke me up.

Since I had eaten too late at noon, I wasn’t too hungry. I told Qinhuai, “I’m going to take a shower first. I’ve been on the train for so long, I’m all sweaty.”

Qin Huai nodded and told me to hurry up, then casually mentioned the crispy meat, saying that the kid didn’t like to wash it once a week.

When the hot water was poured over my body, I let out a long sigh, as if the fatigue of the past few days had all been swept away. However, my shoulder began to itch again. I sighed, not knowing why, but as soon as the hot water touched my shoulder, it always itched.

I habitually reached for it, but suddenly noticed something different. This time, in addition to itching, there was also a slight tingling. What was going on? Had I contracted a skin disease? That was my first thought, and then I subconsciously looked, but I didn’t expect that this look would result in my scalp exploding. I saw an X-shaped mark on my shoulder.

The X-shaped mark was purple-black and irregular, as if someone had drawn it on my shoulder. But it couldn’t be a skin problem, it was just a coincidence.

I was suddenly a little confused, and I grabbed the towel hard. I took a few deep breaths to calm down. Is this a curse? Have I been cursed? I have been living in the shadow of curses these days, and I can’t help but think in that direction.

But this incident doesn’t look like I’ve been infected by a parasite at all. It looks more like someone has casually drawn a mark on my body, like a stamp on a pig about to be slaughtered.

I don’t know why I have such a ridiculous thought, but it just won’t go away.

I finished my shower and left the bathroom. Looking at the narrow sky in the courtyard, I always felt as if an invisible net was closing in on me. I couldn’t break free, and I felt very stressed.Taoist priest

Su Rou and Qin Huai sat in front of me, staring at the fork on my shoulder in shock. Anyone could see that it was definitely a human-made mark, just like I had deliberately tattooed it.

I calmly put on my clothes and asked Su Rou and Qin Huai, “What do you think?” In fact, at this moment, I had a hundred bad feelings in my heart, but I couldn’t say it. If the three of us were a small group, I would be their backbone and help Su Rou solve the problem on his body, so I couldn’t panic.

“I don’t know what’s going on. I think you should go see your master once,” said Su Rou.

Qin Huai said after a moment of thought: “I have a hunch that this is a conspiracy. Maybe because you offended the Miao people, they are after you. Don’t underestimate these Miao people. This nation is a fierce and brave nation. They can be very warm to friends, but also very cruel to enemies.

Qin Huai’s words made a lot of sense, and Su Rou’s suggestion was also good. If something is beyond our understanding, we can only ask experienced old people.

In addition, Qin Huai also told me some bad news. Before, I asked Qin Huai to find out about Sun Kui’s village, and he did so successfully. At the time, Qin Huai thought that Ling Qing’s grandmother was a master of the art of witchcraft, and if we could find her directly, it would be extremely convenient for us.

However, in the department, everything about Grandma Lingqing was top secret. After Qinhuai had tried everything, an insider told him that Grandma Lingqing could only be contacted by my master. She would wait in Kunming in advance when she had a task, so that she could be contacted easily. But when she wasn’t in Kunming, no one could find her.

This news was not good news at all, it was a complete blow to our hopes.

If my master was the only one who could contact her, then my uncle Li should know something, right? Thinking this way, I could hardly wait any longer and went to see my uncle that very night.Taoist priest

Facing the mark on my shoulder, Uncle Li’s expression was very strange, heavy, cautious, but also helpless.

He sighed and said to me, “Chengyi, you really are a troublemaker. You are a born trouble-maker, and you are always in trouble wherever you go.”

“Uncle, do you know what this is?” I saw a glimmer of hope. I could tell that my uncle knew.

“When we were young, we had a story in Miaojiang, so I know a little bit. You haven’t been infected by a parasite, but it’s similar to being infected by a parasite, because this mark has no side effects on the body, it just serves as a sign. But this is also a kind of parasite. With this mark, as soon as you meet someone from that village, you’re like a light bulb in the dark, obviously, you can’t hide.” Uncle Li explained to me like this.

Damn it, I couldn’t help but curse in my heart. These Miao people are so hateful, they just drew a cross on my body, without any artistic sense. What is a cross?

Of course, this is only an expression after I have relaxed my mood. After all, it proves that this is just a mark, and there are no side effects. Am I, a descendant of the Taoist Mountain School, afraid of these Miao people?

He can cast a spell, but I know many other things. It will be a matter of who can’t hold out first.

Seeing that I was relaxed, Uncle Li said, “What? You don’t think it’s anything? I’m just giving you a reminder. If this mark is not removed within a certain period of time, it is estimated that it will remain on your body for life. Moreover, the mark of this kind of village is generally unique to one village, and the gubiao of other villages may not be able to remove it. Maybe you think it’s not a big deal to have it on your body, but I can explain to you the obvious reason for them. Generally, this kind of mark has a special smell that humans can’t smell, and it attracts a certain kind of insect. If you walk in the wild and meet that kind of insect…”

Uncle Li explained to me with difficulty, and I suddenly got goosebumps. I stood up and said, “Uncle, don’t say anything else. Tell me about the whereabouts of Grandma Ling Qing. I’ll go to Miaojiang tomorrow.”