Chapter 9
Chapter 9
All the people who carved their names on the Unenlightened Wood died.
Wan Teng Lin Mu squinted his eyes, staring at the name of Luo Shen on the arm of Liu Mu Doll.
If it is an ordinary person, perhaps a storm of questions has already flooded in at this time.
What exactly is Unenlightened Tree?
Why are the people who engraved their names dead?
Why does Tongtong want to engrave her name on the wood of Wuqi?
Who is Luo Shen?
Why did Luo Shen engrave his name on the wood of Wuqi?
and also……
Luo Shen.
Is it a living person?
still dead...
Wan Teng Linmu didn't have any questions in his mind.
His eyes calmly paused for a second on the word "Luo Shen", or even less than a second, and quickly moved away.
It was like this, if someone gave money, and it was a transaction, why bother to ask so many why?
Wan Teng Lin Mu has never been a curious person, let alone a person who asks for trouble.
Wan Teng Lin Mu withdrew his gaze, because Luo Shen was blind, so he didn't need to pretend his expression in front of him.
There was a kind laugh in his mouth, but there was no expression on his face, Wan Teng Lin Mu said: "It's okay, Mr. Luo, my friend just likes this kind of doll, just want to see it."
"Bam—"
The tip of the pen touched on the contract paper slowly lifted up, Luo Shen buckled the pen, put it into the musical instrument case, and closed the musical instrument case again.
"Sorry, I have to think about the contract again."
consider……
The business of the dead is not done, and the business of the living has to be considered again.
Wan Teng has been working part-time in Linmu for so long, and the most common sentence he has heard is that he has to think about it again, and he has become accustomed to it.
"No problem, Mr. Luo, I'll leave you a phone number. If you need it, you can call me anytime."
Wan Teng Lin Mu handed the business card to Luo Shen.
Wanqi Forest
13XXXXXXXXXX
Happy Cemetery General Manager and Administrator
On his first day in office, Wan Teng Linmu even had a business card, but he didn't rush to make it himself, but found it in an old drawer in the office building.
Someone had already prepared business cards for Wanqi Linmu, a total of ten business card boxes.
seem.
This cemetery has been waiting for the arrival of Wan Teng Lin Mu...
Wanqi Linmu sent Luo Shen to the gate of the cemetery.
The sky was already dark, between the two bell towers, the colorful neon signs flickered non-stop, shining on Luo Shen's dark sunglasses.
"Mr. Luo, go slowly."
"Call me if you have any questions."
Luo Shen's black windbreaker slowly melted into the black night.
As if it never happened.
With a courteous voice, a courteous laugh, and a courteous hand raised to say goodbye, Wan Teng Lin Mu's face was not at all courteous.His light, even lazy expression made him look the same as usual.
"boss!"
A solid voice came from behind.
The big security guard poked his head out of the dark security booth, his eyes narrowed into a smile, and he waved his hand to greet Wan Teng Lin Mu.
The voice is always so passionate.
"boss!"
"It didn't scare you, did it? The light in the security booth is broken again."
"Hey, boss, how is the business negotiation going, has the customer signed the contract?"
Not scared, but was stabbed.
Wan Teng Linmu pulled the zipper of his coat to the top, put his hands in his pockets, and walked back slowly, "I said I need to think about it."
"Consider..."
The first guest didn't agree with each other, Wan Teng Lin Mu didn't care, the big security guard seemed to be more worried than the boss, and his honest face was wrinkled together.
But he patted Wanqi Linmu's shoulder and said comfortingly, "It's okay, boss, the guests will definitely come back to sign the contract. Our cemetery is definitely the best!"
The big security guard said, "Ah!" with a loud voice, "Boss, have you had dinner? It's cold in the suburbs, do you want a bowl of instant noodles?"
He pointed to the steaming instant noodles in the security booth.
The light bulb was suffocated, and in the dark security booth, there was a bowl of instant noodles on the old wooden table, steaming, combined with the "woo woo——" winter wind, it really had a ghostly sense of sight.
Wan Teng Lin Mu glanced at the instant noodles lightly.
The security guard is full of enthusiasm, glowing and glowing in the cold weather: "Boss, what flavor do you want to eat, I have fresh shrimp and fish board flavor here, and the most classic braised beef flavor!"
"It's fishy."
Wan Teng Lin Mu's eyes swept across the two packs of instant noodles, and his plain eyes suddenly became critical, implying a touch of disgust.
He even raised his hand and placed it between his nose, as if he couldn't stand the smell at all.
"fishy?"
The big security guard looked down at the fresh shrimp and fish board instant noodles in his hand in puzzlement, scratched the back of his head, his face was blank, as if someone had punched the space bar for a whole article.
"Oh, I got it!" The big security guard suddenly realized: "Boss, do you not like seafood? this is delicious!"
Wan Teng Lin Mu's eyes did not stop at the instant noodles that the security guard was selling.
In the dark, turn your head slowly.
Along the signboard of the bell tower, in front of the security pavilion, there are two rows of withered willow trees.
The wind is howling, and the dead trees have no leaves, like an old man who has shed his last tear, dying in his twilight years, waiting to die.
The sparse branches, like the tentacles of the devil, are constantly reaching out to the world and pulling towards hell.
Between the two rows of willow trees, a black shadow kept wandering.
It's Tongtong.
It is different from the playful and lively paintings in the past, full of "I'm fan of you, big brother!", "Big brother is super handsome!"
The little girl in red had dull eyes and stiff steps, wandering aimlessly forward, wandering round and round, like a crow that lost its way.
A fishy and damp smell continuously emerged from Tongtong's body.
The fishy smell of seawater, sticky and damp, accompanied by the air, seems to stick into the nasal cavity at any time, making it so oppressive that people can't breathe out.
It's a gloomy breath.
Just like love is sweet and sour, and sadness is bitter and salty, Wan Teng Linmu can feel the emotions emanating from others.
The gloomy breath is the smell of damp sea.
"Playing with dolls—"
"Good boy—"
"Hey—why is the doll's arm gone?"
"Hey—the doll's head...is gone..."
Tongtong murmured words, and she seemed to be a different person.
"boss?"
The big security guard poked his head out of the security booth again, and followed Wan Teng's gaze.
The signboard of the Happy Cemetery, "crackling" flickered like a bad contact, and the two rows of willows swayed violently in the strong wind. Besides...
Nothing.
"Boss, what are you looking at?" The security guard scratched his head.
"It's nothing."
Wan Teng Lin Mu silently looked back.
The big security guard laughed without any grudges, "Boss, the braised beef is not fishy, you should eat the braised beef."
"I have two boxes of instant noodles with braised beef."
"There is still boiling water..."
Wan Teng Linmu, holding a large box of braised beef instant noodles and a pot of boiling water, came out of the security booth and walked to the office building.
The big security guard is so enthusiastic, even the instant noodles are delivered in a whole box.
"Big brother--"
rustle--
footsteps.
The rustling sound came from behind the trees in Wanqi, the clear and clear child's voice stirred the strange emptiness.
"Big brother--"
"Did you—see the doll's head?"
Tongtong came out from behind the Wanqi forest, and the gloomy smell of the sea lingered all over her body, which was so damp that it was suffocating.
The arms are half-circled, as if holding something in the arms, and the other hand gently pats the air, pats and pats, and occasionally makes a silent movement.
"Hush——" Tongtong's dull eyes raised up little by little, his eyes were like seaweed, tightly wrapped around the trees of Wancheng, and he said very softly: "Big brother, the baby is asleep——"
"Don't wake her—"
"Big brother—have you seen the doll's head—"
Wan Teng Lin Mu let out a "tsk", but did not answer Tong Tong's words.
damp...
Tongtong in the daytime is like a pack of popping candy, while Tongtong in the night has turned into a moldy dried squid, going to two disjoint extremes.
Wan Teng forest trees are tired of humidity, and they also dislike fishy smell.
He didn't speak, as if he didn't see Tongtong, holding a box of instant noodles and a hot water bottle, he took big strides and continued to walk back.
"Beep beep beep-"
"Dududu-"
The cell phone rang like a reminder, Wan Cheng Lin Mu's hands were so cold that he was stiff and didn't want to answer the phone.
The ringtone persisted.
I had no choice but to put the hot water bottle on the ground first, hold the instant noodle box in one hand, and take out the mobile phone from the coat pocket with the other.
Unfamiliar number.
Not a classmate, not a mentor, not an uncle.
But there is no advertising promotion.
Wan Teng Lin Mu pressed the green answer button.
"Hey."
The sound from the mobile phone is a bit distorted, the signal in the suburbs is not good, and it is accompanied by the sound of "thrilling——", which cannot be heard clearly.
But Wan Teng Lin Mu still recognized the other party with just a "Hello".
It is "Uncle" wearing sunglasses and a windbreaker with a Montblanc pen. He is tall, handsome and mature, with a gentle atmosphere all over his body, which is unforgettable.
Luo Shen.
The most important thing is that Mr. Luo is the first customer of Wanqi Forest and said that he should consider it.
Wan Teng Lin Mu's expression was still cold, his eyes were still light and light, but his voice "changed" instantly.
Full of smiles, full of warmth, like the summer sun in August, so brilliant that people dare not look directly at it.
"Mr. Luo?" Wan Tenglinmu said kindly: "You called, did you think about it so soon? Still have any questions to consult?"
"Ah."
On the phone, Luo Shen made a slight nasal sound, carrying a trace of electricity and full of magnetism.
"I thought about it," Luo Shen said, "I can buy that cemetery."
The corners of Wan Teng Lin Mu's lips are slightly raised, 5 yuan, plus a 5.00% management fee, will be credited soon.
"Okay, Mr. Luo, then whenever we sign the contract, I can do it anytime."
Luo Shen: "But I have a condition."
condition?
In the night wind, Luo Shen's deep and magnetic voice came from the receiver of the mobile phone, pouring into Wan Teng Lin Mu's ear, very close.
"I can buy this cemetery, if you can spare time tomorrow, stay with me for a day."
accompany……
one day?
How to accompany?
Wan Teng Lin Mu didn't answer immediately, but the other party didn't care.
After what seemed like two centuries, Luo Shen spoke again.
"Come find me here tomorrow."
The incoming call was hung up.
"Dudu!"
A text message rushed into the phone, it was Luo Shen's unfamiliar number.
The content of the message is concise...
——"If Love" Hotel, No. 419, XX Road
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