Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 100: Trouble, Find Wu Man (Fourth Update)
"Om..."

When Xiao Ran came out of Guan Gong Temple again, it was already dark.

The bald old man gave him a list and asked him to find a way to put it together.

The items on this list are simple.

The first thing is strong liquor, the stronger the better.

I have this thing myself, and Leek has given me a lot of wine, all of which are good wines.

Then you need a horse, of course not a real horse, but a paper horse, but the more exquisite the horse is, the better.

He can only go find the paper man Zhou again. As the saying goes, the first time is new, the second time is familiar. Xiao Ran is not afraid of being beaten out.

What made Xiao Ran embarrassed was the third one.

We need someone who can sing and play the role of Guan Gong.

This requirement is high. It is not just about being able to sing opera. More importantly, the person cannot have a bad character and must have the charm of Guan Gong.

When Xiao Ran looked at the conditions proposed by Lai Tou, he instantly suspected that this old man was deliberately making things difficult for him.

He needs to be able to sing opera, look like Guan Gong, and have good character.

It's not that easy to find.

Fortunately, Lai Tou also knew that the conditions proposed were harsh, but if the conditions were worse, how could he protect him.

He threw away the chicken bones on the spot, chanted some incantations, and told Xiao Ran to walk southeast in three days, and go into any village he saw along the national highway. He should turn around when he saw an old woman holding a baby, an old man holding a bowl, or a crying child. If he still didn't find the place after leaving four villages, then there would be nothing he could do.

Now that things have come to this, what can Xiao Ran do but go look for her.

The next day, Xiao Ran brought some things and went to the Paper Man Zhou family again.

Although he didn't meet the old man and the old lady this time, when Zhou Shen learned that Xiao Ran needed a paper horse, he agreed readily.

"I met Lao Fang some time ago, and he told me about you sewing up corpses in the slaughterhouse. To be honest, there aren't many people who can still practice hard these days, let alone our Yin Xing skills.

Just for your thoughtfulness, I will help you. When my mother falls asleep, I will go and tell my father. It is not difficult, but it will take a little time. You can come and pick it up in two days."

Xiao Ran was a little surprised by Zhou Shen's attitude. In fact, before coming here, Xiao Ran had already prepared himself for being kicked out.

After all, the Zhou family no longer owes me any favors, so it's understandable that I don't want to help.

Even when Xiao Ran was standing at the door just now, he tried hard to calm himself down, for fear that he would not be able to suppress his anger.

I didn't expect that it would be in vain.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhou. Please say hello to Grandpa and Grandma for me."

"Ha, you're too polite. We are family, so we shouldn't talk too much. If our Zhou family gets into trouble in the future, I would be very grateful if you could lend a hand."

Zhou Shen's words seemed to have a hidden meaning, but there was no way to ask more questions at the moment.

But there is no doubt that it is now my turn to owe someone a favor.

After leaving Zhou's house, Xiao Ran didn't stay outside for long. He took a taxi home. However, a cold wind suddenly blew as soon as he arrived at the door.

When Xiao Ran looked up, he saw a man with shiny legs hanging at the door of his shop, staring at him with his tongue sticking out.

It is said that when a hanged ghost comes to your house, it will either destroy your family or wipe out the entire clan.

The hanged ghost's eyes rolled around and he stuck out his tongue and grinned at Xiao Ran.

At this moment, Xiao Ran's anger was about to surge up. His family had been doing business here for so many years, and he had seen people and encountered ghosts. Anyone who entered the store, no matter if it was a human or a ghost, was considered a customer.

He is somewhat famous among the wandering ghosts in this area. This guy actually ran to the door of his store and hung around, deliberately looking for trouble with him. He must be very angry.

He did not even enter the house, but turned around and went to borrow a wooden stick from the neighbor. He lit one end of the stick on fire and burned it against the door beam. After a while, he heard a howling sound, and the hanged ghost turned around and ran away.

"You are a rootless and baseless ghost. If you dare to come here again next time, I will scare you to death."

There was a hint of gloom in Xiao Ran's eyes. If there weren't pedestrians on the roadside and it was his own sign, he would have killed it with his sword.

There are two types of hanged ghosts. One type has roots and holds a lot of resentment. The resentment will not dissipate after death and may even kill or harm others. The only drawback is that they cannot go out of the door and can only stay in the room where they were hanged.

The other type is rootless, just like what happened just now. It cannot harm people, but it is very unlucky.

He pushed the door open and entered the house, but as soon as he entered, his foot slipped. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have fallen out.

I looked down and saw that cat food had spilled out at the door.

"Meow!"

When the white cat saw him coming back empty-handed, it turned its head away in disappointment.

"hiss!!"

Xiao Ran took a deep breath, kicked the cat bed, turned it over, and walked upstairs angrily.

"wrong!!"

After taking two steps, Xiao Ran realized that he seemed to have lost his composure. Looking back, he saw the white cat had already jumped onto the shelf, licking its paws and staring at him. "I didn't mean to do that."

Xiao Ran took a deep breath and put the cat bed back in place: "If you don't like cat food, I'll buy you some dried fish next time."

After saying that, Xiao Ran shook his head and walked upstairs.

My current situation is probably just as Laitou said, starting to go downhill.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran simply hung a [Temporarily Closed] sign at the door of the store and began hiding in the room, ordering takeout for meals, and doing nothing but eating and sleeping. He usually studied the Yi Ju School's mental skills.

He doesn't understand luck.

But as long as you reduce the scope of your activities, your own impact will be smaller.

As a result, the water and electricity were cut off early the next morning, which made Xiao Ran depressed. In order to save electricity, he couldn't even play with his mobile phone.

After a lot of effort, the electricity and water were finally restored, but in the evening, he heard the white cat meowing downstairs, and the sound was extremely shrill. Xiao Ran ran downstairs and found that the power strip under the computer was burned out.

If it weren’t for the white cat, by the time he found out, his shop would have been ruined.

Now Xiao Ran had to recheck all the electrical appliances in the room.

Finally, he picked up his phone and called the bald old man to ask about the situation.

The bald-headed old man seemed to have expected this: "You will definitely be unlucky. The more time passes, the more unlucky you will be. It's because your fate is so light. But there is a way. Find someone you don't like very much and stay with him. If his fate is strong enough, he can help you block the storm."

"Such a loss?"

"That's why I asked you to find someone you don't like. An enemy is best."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Ran couldn't help but think to himself: "I'm usually pretty popular, so how could I have any enemies?"

But in a flash, Xiao Ran thought of someone...

……

“When the petals leave the flower, the fragrance remains.”

As the classic song "Anxiang" echoed in the dim restaurant, the speakers

A beam of beige light shone on Wu Man's cheek, casting a hazy glow on his profile.

There was a gleam of brilliance in his black and white eyes. With the knife in his hand, he slowly cut down along the fascia on the beef. The blade moved slowly and gently, and his fingers lightly stroked the lines on the beef, seemingly producing a magical change that transformed decay into something magical.

"I will never forget the sweet whispers you gave me, and you used your smile to commemorate me..."

The music and the lights didn’t seem like they were preparing for tomorrow’s meal, but rather, they were as sweet as a carefully planned love affair.

However, just as Wu Man was immersed in this love encounter with delicious food.

The sound of glass shattering with a "bang" instantly shattered this beauty into pieces.

Wu Man stared at the steak that was cut crookedly, and was stunned for a few seconds. His empty eyes were as cold as winter. He calmly reached for the meat cleaver at hand and slowly raised his head.

But when Wu Man's eyes met Xiao Ran's embarrassed gaze, they immediately melted away like spring snow under the sun, and all of a sudden there was only a peaceful scene with birds singing and flowers blooming.

"Um... I'm sorry, the glass exploded as soon as I opened the door."

Xiao Ran grinned and gave Wu Man an innocent yet polite smile, while placing his hands, which had nowhere to put, on the table next to him.

"Your hand is not broken, right? Don't move, I'll clean it up."

Wu Man immediately signaled Xiao Ran not to move, threw the chopped beef into the trash can, walked over with a broom and dustpan, and carefully cleaned the glass in front of the door before inviting Xiao Ran in.

"It's so late, are you hungry?"

"no!"

Xiao Ran denied it decisively, and then said, "I was just passing by, and then I saw you were still there, and thought that I was too sensitive that day, so I wanted to come in and apologize to you."

"no need to say sorry."

Wu Man turned around and picked up the kettle to pour a cup of hot water for Xiao Ran: "In fact, we all know that as beginners, we are a group of carnivores mixed in with the sheep. It is normal for you to be so sensitive."

Putting the water cup on the table, Wu Man continued, "When I was very young, I witnessed my father's car accident. I remember it very clearly. It was raining that day and my father came to pick me up on his bike. Just like that... in the blink of an eye, you know, my originally happy and warm home became a thing of the past."

When talking about the past, Wu Man's eyes became a little hazy.

"With no source of income at home, my mother ran a snack bar and raised me. I remember clearly that some workers from nearby construction sites often came to patronize the bar. Although the meals were simple, they were very satisfied and happy. Their laughing faces added some different colors to my gray world. From that day on, I decided to become a chef, a chef who would make everyone happy after eating the food."

At this point, Wu Man looked up at Xiao Ran and said, "So please rest assured. I swear that all the ingredients in my store are bought from the market. Clean meals and the most plain and simple taste of food are what I pursue."

Xiao Ran was sitting opposite, listening to Wu Man's words, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know whether he could believe Wu Man's words, but that look really made Xiao Ran feel touched.

But before Xiao Ran could say anything, a sprinkler truck slowly drove over. The driver didn't notice that the shop next to him didn't have a door at all. The cold water splashed through the broken door and splashed onto Wu Man's head...

　The next one will be before 12 o'clock. I'll do it as soon as possible.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)