Folk customs begin with the entire funeral procession

Chapter 46 No carrying the corpse? Then let's use the corpse-driving technique!

"Screw drinking! We have important things to do tomorrow, drinking will ruin everything!"

Xie Yong slapped the small-eyed guy next to him on the head and glared at him, saying, "If you don't want to earn this money, then drink it!"

"Earn, earn, earn! Brother Yong, help me earn!"

The other two nodded in agreement.

"If you want to earn money, then listen to me."

Xie Yong reached out and picked up his teacup. Seeing this, the other three quickly raised their own cups and clinked them together with Xie Yong's.

Xie Yong was satisfied and cleared his throat.

"Let's get this straight: I'm the one who discovered this, and those guys live in my house too, so tomorrow, of the 100,000 yuan, I'll take 70,000, and you'll each take 10,000. Any objections?"

The group looked a little awkward, but no one said anything.

Xie Yong knew their temperaments and snorted, "If it weren't for me, it would have taken you half a year to earn ten thousand yuan!"

"Yes, yes, Brother Yong is right, it's only right that you, Brother Yong, take the lion's share!"

The man with the small eyes spoke first, but then he cautiously asked, "But, Brother Yong, ten thousand really isn't enough. Do you think we can squeeze some more out of them?"

Xie Yong looked at the small-eyed man and laughed, "When I said I'd help you make money, did you really think we could only make ten thousand?"

The three of them lit up and crowded around.

"Brother Yong, is there still a profit to be made?"

"Of course!"

Xie Yong picked up a mouthful of pickled vegetables, then spat it out with a "pui" sound.

"That guy called the coffin bearers, and even then, he still gave us another 100,000. What does that say?"

"That means he's not short of money!"

"In that case, it doesn't matter who earns the money from carrying the coffin?"

Xie Yong narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What do you think they'll do now that the coffin bearers are gone and the old man has been dead for several days?"

……

At 5:30 a.m. the next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Chen Miao got up and called people.

By the time everyone was up and ready, it was just six o'clock.

Just as everyone was preparing to leave, Xie Yong's mother came out of the main house, rubbing her hands together. She said to Xie Songde and the others with an embarrassed look, "Have some food before you go."

Xie Songde had spoken with the old woman before and knew that she wasn't a bad person; it was her son who was bad.

After thinking for a moment, he turned to Chen Miao and the others and said, "The road ahead is long, let's eat before we go."

Chen Miao did not refuse.

During the meal, Xie Yong and his three companions also came in.

Seeing this, Xie Songde didn't hesitate.

He took out his phone, found a signal, and transferred 100,000 yuan to Xie Yong. He then wrote on the paper Xie Yong handed him that the money was for mortuary fees.

Xie Yong was well-prepared, even having inkpads, and had Xie Songde put his fingerprint on the document, just in case Xie Songde caused trouble later.

However, the other party's behavior also relieved Xie Songde.

The fact that the other party did this indicates that they have concerns.

It's good that they have concerns; at least they won't actually rob or hurt anyone.

"Then you guys eat."

Xie Yong took the note, smiled, and led his men away.

As they left, Chen Miao noticed that Xie Yong was giving them a strange look, but he didn't pay much attention. Perhaps he was just pleased with himself for making 100,000 yuan.

After finishing their meal, Kong Fang and Jiao Zhiyong carried the load first, estimating that they would have to switch after half an hour.

But no one expected that a problem would occur after walking only a hundred meters.

"Old Jiao, what happened to that mushroom on your head... Holy crap, the mushroom's come to life and it's grown legs!"

Jiao Zhiyong sensed something was amiss and quickly lowered the coffin, but it was too late.

Bang!
The coffin was smashed to the ground, startling everyone.

"what are you doing?"

Jiao Zhiyong frowned as he looked at Kong Fang, but Kong Fang had already made a scissor shape with his hands and was constantly cutting something on his body.

While pruning, she said, "Why are branches growing on me? Can you help me trim them?"

Jiao Zhiyong was completely dumbfounded.

But then, other noises appeared beside him.

The tall and strong Cao Jun suddenly lunged forward, landing with his hands tightly gripping the ground.

"Look, I've caught a demon! Look!"

Cao Jun, looking on with surprise, held a leaf in his hand and spoke to Chen Miao and the others.

At the same time, Xie Songde's hair was also pulled up by his brother-in-law, Leng Zhiyuan.

"Bro, where did you get your hair done? Why is it dancing?"

Looking at everything around them, Chen Miao, Xie Songde, and Jiao Zhiyong were all dumbfounded.

Just then, an old man walked over from a house by the roadside. After looking at the group, he chuckled and said, "You must have eaten mushrooms. Hurry up and go find Old Cripple; he has medicine that can cure you."

Xie Songde didn't understand, so he asked again.

He only panicked after hearing the word 'poisoning'.

Soon, guided by the old man, Chen Miao and his group entered the old cripple's house.

They breathed a sigh of relief after realizing the situation wasn't serious.

The person is fine, but they definitely won't be able to leave today.

Even after recovery, you'll still need to rest for two days.

"How could we be poisoned? We didn't eat anything!"

Xie Songde looked puzzled.

"I just had some porridge."

Jiao Zhiyong suddenly spoke.

Xie Songde was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "The three of us drank it too, how come we're fine?"

"When I was eating just now, I saw some mushroom bits in Kong Fang's porridge, but not in mine."

Upon hearing this, Xie Songde's face darkened.

If that's the case, then it goes without saying who's behind it.

Just then, another person arrived at the old cripple's house. Who else could it be but Xie Yong?
"Hey, Mr. Xie, how could you be so careless? You can't just eat any mushrooms from the mountains!"

After saying that, Xie Yong moved closer to Xie Songde and said with a smile, "Boss Xie, look, the old man has been dead for so long, and your men have been poisoned. Do you need our help?"

"Not expensive, 20,000 per person, with a written agreement."

Xie Songde's jaw tightened as he stared into Xie Yong's eyes.

After a long silence, he said, "I still have to take care of them. You'll come with me first thing tomorrow morning."

"Okay, but if we stay another night..."

Xie Yong smiled and said, "Thirty thousand. I'll pay seventy thousand in advance tomorrow, and the remaining forty thousand when we leave."

Xie Songde looked at Xie Yong calmly and said.

"Okay! Boss, you get back to work."

Xie Yong cheerfully agreed and left.

Xie Songde stared at the other person's back with a gloomy expression, then turned to look at Chen Miao.

"Mr. Chen, you don't need to refund the money you paid before. After we get out, I'll give each of the two poisoned people 10,000 yuan. Is that alright with you?"

Chen Miao had been listening the whole time and knew that Xie Songde was out of options.

If we don't use Baldy and his crew, and the old man continues to delay, things will get really bad.

But if the bald guy and his gang succeeded, even Chen Miao wouldn't be happy.

If others were at this point, they would naturally be helpless, but Chen Miao had another way to thwart the bald man's scheme.

However, this matter depends on whether Xie Songde agrees or not.

"Mr. Xie, if I have a way to get the old man out safely, what are your thoughts?"

Xie Songde looked at Chen Miao and shook his head: "The two of you... it's too far. Let it go. I'll settle the score after I take the old man out. We can't let the old man be disturbed after he's gone."

A cold glint flashed in Xie Songde's eyes.

"Boss Xie, I think those guys are greedy and insatiable. If they're just doing things for money, that's fine, but if they're up to no good on the way, the old man... can't afford to be delayed any longer."

"If you trust me, then hand the old man over to me. I have special methods to ensure he gets to Shannan City safely tomorrow!"

Looking at Chen Miao, Xie Songde frowned: "Mr. Chen, you're not joking?"

Chen Miao shook his head: "Death is a serious matter. I would not joke about the old man's affairs."

Upon hearing this, Xie Songde hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Well... I'll wait until noon tomorrow at the latest. If that doesn't work, I'll still have to let them take action, even if it costs more money."

"Okay, let's agree on that then."

Chen Miao smiled, turned around and left the old cripple's house.

Afterwards, Chen Miao and Jiao Zhiyong carried the old man's coffin back to Xie Yong's house and placed it in the yard.

After giving his instructions, Jiao Zhiyong did not return to the old cripple's place, but left Qingshi Village directly and headed out of the mountains alone.

Watching Jiao Zhiyong's retreating figure, Chen Miao murmured, "If they won't let us carry the body, then we won't."

……

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

At Xie Yong's home in the early morning.

After Xie Yong and the others had some drinks, they went straight home.

Since the matter is settled, it's only natural to have a drink to celebrate.

When Xie Yong entered the house, he was startled by the coffin placed in the yard.

"Damn, what bad luck!"

Xie Yong wanted to kick it, but quickly smiled and bent down to touch the coffin.

"You're my cash cow, so get some rest. I'll take you out of the mountains tomorrow."

After saying that, he staggered toward his room.

As he walked, he rubbed his arms.

Why is it so damn cold today?

Bang!
Xie Yong kicked open the door to his room and walked in.

But as soon as he stepped inside, he heard a 'ring'.

"Ok?"

Xie Yong looked puzzled, took a step back, and looked outside.

"What the hell are you doing so late at night...?"

Halfway through his sentence, Xie Yong's dazed eyes suddenly cleared, and all the alcohol in his body turned into cold sweat that was expelled from all parts of his body.

In just a moment, Xie Yong sobered up.

At this moment, he kept recalling the scene of eating just now, wondering if he had also accidentally eaten mushrooms!

Otherwise, why would he have seen this?
Ring! Thump!
A soft sound pulled Xie Yong back to reality.

Watching the figure leap out of the coffin, Xie Yong turned pale, dragged his trembling legs into the room, and quietly closed the door.

tom!tom!tom!
Hearing the jumping sounds outside the door, Xie Yong, hiding behind the door, didn't dare to breathe.

He covered his mouth, afraid of making a sound.

Two full minutes passed, and only after there was no more sound outside did Xie Yong slowly release his hand.

"gone?"

Xie Yong was about to peek out through the crack in the door when he suddenly remembered a sentence he had seen while scrolling through short videos.

"In Western-style horror, if you close the door and there's no noise outside, it's probably safe."

"Chinese-style horror: if the door is closed and there's no sound outside, they've probably come in."

Swallowing hard, Xie Yong, his face pale, scanned the room.

He waited for a full five minutes before he was certain that nothing had come in.

Mustering his courage, Xie Yong carefully left the doorway and went to the window.

He slowly, very slowly, poked his head out.

Once he saw what was happening outside the window, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

There was nothing in the courtyard under the moonlight.

The coffin was also properly closed.

It all seems like an illusion!

"call!"

Xie Yong breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, leaning against the windowsill.

In the end, he still didn't have the courage to open the window and peek out to see what was happening outside.

He turned around and walked towards the bed.

"He must have drunk too much. He'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Xie Yong murmured, and when his gaze swept across the ground, his body froze again.

Pounding!
Thump thump thump!
My heartbeat started to quicken!
In the moonlight streaming into the room through the window, a dark shadow was slowly rising from the lower edge of the windowsill!

At this moment, Xie Yong's shadow and that shadow stood one in front of the other in the room.

Thump thump thump!
Thump thump thump thump!
Xie Yong couldn't breathe, and his face turned purplish-red.

What would have happened if, just now, if he had leaned out of the window?
hum!
Xie Yong felt a ringing in his ears, his eyes rolled back, and he fell stiffly to the ground.

……

PS:

Bell~
Asking for a monthly ticket~
We're really short on monthly passes~
(End of this chapter)