Folk customs begin with the entire funeral procession

Chapter 194 The Head in the Dark
"Oh? Tell me about it, Uncle."

Chen Miao was surprised and changed the subject to her uncle.

Seeing that Chen Miao and the other two were all looking at him, Chen Weiyi also became interested.

"Well, let me think about it."

After taking a sip of tea, Chen Weiyi said, "Actually, the profession of corpse driver did exist in the past."

"Families with the means usually choose to return to their roots after death, and the corpse-driving craftsmen were born for this purpose."

"You all know that corpse transporters bring back corpses from thousands of miles away, right? But did you know that some corpse transporters don't bring back intact corpses?"

Chen Miao was taken aback.

"An incomplete corpse? How can you transport a corpse like that?"

Chen Weiyi smiled.

"Although the corpse-drivers are called corpse-drivers, do you really think they have some kind of supernatural ability...?"

At this point, Chen Weiyi suddenly paused for a moment.

He thought of Chen Miao, and of what had happened at the funeral home.

"It seems there really is?"

"Hmm...whether this is true or not remains to be verified, but most corpse-transporters actually use bamboo poles to carry the corpses."

"But the journey is too far, and the cost of carrying it back would be too high."

"As a result, some corpse-driving craftsmen would have crooked ideas."

“They would cut off the head and limbs of the corpse and put them away, and then throw away the torso.”

"In this way, the bodies without torsos are lighter and easier to store, making their work much easier."

Upon hearing this, Shao Qidong frowned.

"So, even if the body is destroyed, they'll still get their wages when they go back?"

Chen Weiyi smiled.

"Of course not."

"But they certainly wouldn't have made a wasted trip! So when they were almost there, they reassembled the body, disguised the torso with straw and other things, and then wrapped it in clothes, so no one would know that the body only had limbs and a head."

“Under normal circumstances, no one would remove the clothes from a corpse. In addition, given the long distance of transport, the corpse transporter only needs to say that the corpse shows signs of decomposition, and the family will quickly arrange for burial.”

"In that case, it will be flawless."

After listening, Chen Miao nodded.

This was the first time I'd ever heard of this. Zhong Cai probably knew about it, but since it involved the reputation of corpse drivers, it was normal for him not to say anything.

Looking at Chen Weiyi, Chen Miao smiled and said, "If it were truly flawless, you wouldn't know, Uncle."

"Haha, of course! There are always times when a horse stumbles. Usually, once they are discovered, their fate is very grim. In those days, there was no concept of handing them over to the police."

"Being beaten to death might be a good ending, but the worst thing is encountering those ruthless people who can make you wish you were dead."

Chen Weiyi was about to say something when his aunt came out of the kitchen and called out that dinner was ready, interrupting him.

Everyone sat down at the table.

This meal puzzled my aunt.

Apart from Chen Miao, whose appetite remained as good as ever, Chen Weiyi, Chen Muqing, and Shao Qidong all had only average appetites.

"I didn't forget to add the seasoning today, but why doesn't anyone seem to want to eat it?"

Chen Miao glanced at his aunt and ate his meal in silence.

Fortunately, my aunt didn't hear what my uncle said earlier.

Chen Miao stayed until 9 p.m.

Originally, Chen Miao's uncle wanted her to stay at his house for one night, but Chen Miao declined, saying he had too many things to do.

Back at the funeral home, after washing up, drawing talismans, and practicing the "Extreme Yin Body Refining Technique," it was already 11:30.

Chen Miao turned on the overhead fan, lay down on the bed, and took out a book.

He wanted to see what Miao Jing had gone through and whether there was a mentor or similar figure behind her.

If so, it needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

Thinking this, Chen Miao entered a dream.

At one o'clock in the morning, in a hotel in Tianmen County, a figure who had been sitting cross-legged on the bed for a long time suddenly moved.

However, it wasn't the body that was moving, but the head!

The head flew off the neck, circled twice in the room, and then flew straight out of the open window, heading towards the outskirts of the city.

That direction is the direction of Shuangling Mountain.

It's also in the direction of Tianmen Funeral Home!

……

Watching Wenhao leave, Miao Jing wiped away the tears that she couldn't stop flowing from her face.

Back home, Miao Jing walked through the empty room, drew the curtains on the balcony, opened the storage cabinet next to it, and took out all her belongings.

Miao Jing entered the small space that belonged only to her, took the jar off the table, hugged it to her chest, and silently shed tears.

……

After Wenhao left Miao Jing, besides going to the secret room to water the jar with blood every day, Miao Jing did most of her time secretly observing Huang Jinjin and Wenhao going in and out together.

She felt jealous of Huang Jinjin, but she knew she couldn't do anything about it.

Until one day, Miao Jing saw Huang Jinjin's protruding belly. She couldn't stand it anymore; she really couldn't stand it.

How could Huang Jinjin have Wenhao's child? This is unacceptable!
That evening, she opened the jar.

"Child, help your mother."

A tiny head peeked out of the jar.

……

Miao Jing had collected all the materials needed to cast the "Blood Infant Curse," and she pressed her face against the jar.

"My child, Mommy loves you, but she loves Daddy even more. Let's bring Daddy back, okay?"

After Miao Jing finished speaking, she picked up the puppet next to her.

……

Miao Jing entered the secret room, happily clutching the jar.

"My child, Daddy's back. From now on, the three of us will be together forever."

"Honey, how about Mommy gives you a little brother?"

……

"It's that woman again! Why is she still clinging to Wenhao? She deserves to die!"

With a look of resentment in her eyes, Miao Jing picked up a puppet and pasted Huang Jinjin's photo on it.

……

Why did it fail?

Miao Jing looked completely bewildered, then glanced at the jar.

"Child, help your mother."

……

"Why, why doesn't my child want me anymore? Why!"

Miao Jing, who had waited all night but her child had not returned, looked utterly helpless.

Just then, she received a call from Wenhao.

Hearing Wenhao's voice, Miao Jing burst into tears of joy.

The half-day she spent with Wenhao was the happiest time she'd had in a while. Although Wenhao said many things she didn't understand, as long as he was with her, that was enough.

As long as Wenhao is here, that's enough.

The door opened, and Miao Jing was pinned to the ground.

She wanted to call for help from Wenhao beside her, but when she saw Wenhao's eyes, she froze.

When Wenhao walked up to Huang Jinjin, Miao Jing cried.

The target of the Heart-Piercing Spell was clearly Huang Jinjin, so why, why does my heart ache so much?

Miao Jing recalled the words Wen Hao had said to her as she went upstairs.

"Jingjing, do you love me?"

"I love you, I love you, Wenhao!"

Miao Jing was in tears; she had so much to say to Wen Hao.

But she couldn't say it.

She loves Wenhao, she is willing to do anything for Wenhao, and she is willing to shoulder everything for Wenhao!
"what!"

This piercing scream contained all the words Miao Jing wanted to say.

Can Wenhao understand?
It definitely can.

After all, Wenhao knows so much.

"Perhaps, after I die, Wenhao can keep me by his side forever, just like I kept the child with me before."

……

Five o'clock in the morning.

Chen Miao was startled awake by the alarm clock.

Recalling the events of his dream, Chen Miao suddenly sat up.

"Wenhao!"

The person behind Miao Jing is Wen Hao!

Chen Miao's vest was sweaty, and he picked up his phone to call Qi Ning.

Wen Hao is too dangerous; he's hidden himself too well. We must get rid of him!

"Hehe~"

The sudden laughter made Chen Miao freeze, and the hairs on his body stood on end!

Turning his head, he saw a head hidden in the darkness, grinning foolishly in his direction!

A head, completely unsupported and all alone, floated in the air, occasionally letting out laughter.

After Chen Miao realized that there was no immediate danger, he was able to see the face clearly in the dim light.

Who else could it be but Wenhao?
……

(End of this chapter)