Chapter 2 Green Lantern Festival

The coffin trembled, was lifted up, and staggered forward.

The talisman paper could not be used for some reason, Lu Yingjiu slammed the coffin wall hard, and a dull thumping sound came.

Useless.

Useless at all.

The surrounding Yin Qi was strong, and he quickly judged that he could not open the coffin with the current situation.

Lu Yingjiu took a deep breath, calmed down and conserved his strength, quietly listening to the movement outside.

It was still the clamor of gongs and drums, and apart from that, there was no human voice. The coffin swayed forward, as if it had crossed a small river, went up and down the mountain, and finally stopped after an unknown amount of time.

The coffin was placed on the ground, and there was a pounding of movement outside.

Lu Yingjiu tensed up, waiting for the moment when the coffin lid was opened—

After a few seconds, the lid over the head came loose and was opened silently.

The light came, Lu Yingjiu was about to burst out, but found himself froze all over, unable to move.

He squinted in the light.

In front of him is a little ghost with a mask, wearing a pure black gown, holding a ghost mask in his hand. Before Lu Yingjiu could see clearly, he was put on the mask.

What happened next was like a dream.

The surrounding is flowing colors, like mountains and rivers, only the black mansion in front of it is clear, with red lanterns hanging on the eaves. His body was completely disobedient, and he stood up and walked out of the coffin. In the sound of the gong, wearing a golden-red champion uniform, he was surrounded by many goblins and walked forward.

The mansion looked very familiar.

Entering the house, lanterns, red candles, heaven and earth tables, and guests with ghost masks.

It is completely modeled on the scene of the previous ghost marriage.

In the middle of the room, the man stood silently.

- Even the groom is a fake.

He is also dressed in the golden red champion uniform, Liu Yun and

lifelike. With the ghost mask covering his face, he bowed his head slightly, unable to see his face or emotion.

Lu Yingjiu came to him, stood still, and took a quick look.

The opponent is about the same size as him, as long as he can move, whether he is a human or a ghost, he can fight.

Things backfired, and amid the applause and cheers, the ghost master of ceremonies beside him screamed and shouted, "I worship the heaven and the earth—"

An icy giant force pressed down on him.

Lu Yingjiu almost used all his strength to fight against it, but his waist still slowly bent towards the heaven and earth table.

"Second worship high hall-"

They bowed deeply towards the paper man.

Lu Yingjiu had a very bad feeling in his heart. Next time, next time, can't go down again!

But this way, he has no room for resistance at all!

"Husband and wife greet each other—"

Lu Yingjiu faced each other face to face, and suddenly felt a slight heat in his chest, and his strength suddenly returned.

still have a chance!

An invisible giant force pressed against his back, trying to force him to bend over. Lu Yingjiu gritted his teeth and held on.

The strength increased minute by minute, time moved forward second by second, he was covered in sweat, and his eyes were black. He could feel the soreness of his spine, the tightness of his muscles, his body like a taut bow, and the sweat slowly rolling down the side of his face.

I don't know how long it took, that Juli almost crushed Lu Yingjiu's bones, and he couldn't see anything clearly in front of him.

He still held on.

After a certain moment, the longevity lock on the chest was hot to the point of scorching, that was the heat that almost burned through the chest! The little ghosts surrounding him exploded into a blood mist in an instant, and there was not even a slag left. But the blood didn't splash on Lu Yingjiu's body at all. He was pulled back by a huge force, and everything around him was gone, and the candles, the wedding hall, and the mansion all shrank rapidly in his eyes.

Then he was hugged from behind.

The man whispered in his ear, "I'm back."

"Just...give me some time."

...

Lu Yingjiu sat up suddenly, gasping for breath.

Looking around, he is still at home, the bookcase is there, the wall clock is there, and the calendar by the bed is also there. It was business as usual, outside the curtains was the morning sun.

His head was dizzy, as if he had been beaten by 800 monkeys.

Lu Yingjiu got up, brushed his teeth and washed his face.

The icy water flows down, refreshing.

He looked up and saw that the young man in the mirror had a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes. The eyes were long and slightly raised, but they would not make his face too neutral. It was placed together with a straight nose and a neat jawline. It's just the right amount of sophistication.

Lu Yingjiu carefully confirmed that there was no Yin Qi left in his body.

It looked like it was just a horrible nightmare.

He subconsciously touched the longevity lock on his chest - it was still very cold.

Could it be that the fiery heat last night was just his illusion?

He simply cleaned up and went downstairs.

Downstairs was a beige Honda. He opened the door and sat in the passenger seat.

Sitting in the driver's seat was a young man with an inch head. He was very energetic. He was stunned for a moment: "Ah, why are you looking like this? Didn't sleep well last night?"

"Yeah." Lu Yingjiu said.

This person's name is Ye Feng, an old friend of his.

Ye Feng said: "I didn't say that since I met you, your sleep quality has been worrying. You are not afraid of sudden death today? If you want me to say that you have to see a psychiatrist, if there is a shadow, we will relieve it, and if there is a need Let's release it. Oh, what about your female ghost, quickly reconnect with her!"

"What kind of relief, it can't be cured." Lu Yingjiu rubbed his brow bone, "It's just an old problem. It's not that you don't know, it's much better than when I was a child."

"Okay, then hurry up and make up your sleep." Ye Feng stepped on the accelerator and muttered, "I really envy your physique, you don't have enough dark circles under your eyes. If I don't sleep well, I can go to the zoo the next day. Panda, it is true that a disease that has a national treasure does not kill a national treasure."

The weather is good today, the sky is so blue it looks like it has been washed with water. As soon as Ye Feng got his driver's license, he drove slowly all the way, with few cars and no one urging him, so Lu Yingjiu leaned against the car window to make up for his sleep.

In the city center, there are several parking spaces along the road. Ye Feng wanted to stop in and moved back and forth three or four times.

Lu Yingjiu said, "Parking on your side is too bad, how did you get your driver's license?"

"Don't talk when you eat my buns." Ye Feng clicked his tongue and moved again.

"You bought your driver's license."

"To shut up!"

Lu Yingjiu rolled her eyes and smiled.

After finally waiting for Ye Feng to park the car, he almost fell asleep again.

The two got out of the car and walked into a small alley.

Ordinary people come into this alley and only see a dead end. At the end, the thick walls vanished out of thin air, replaced by tall office buildings, the glass glittering in the sunlight.

The members of the "Blue Lantern Festival" are all ghost exorcists, and they are well-known on the road. It can be said that it is the top ghost exorcist organization. No matter how crazy people are when they meet the Green Lantern Festival, they have to give a little face.

The structure of the building is the same as that of an ordinary office building.

It's very quiet. Today is a working day. There is no one in the huge hall, and it's terribly deserted. But as soon as they walked in, it was as if countless lines of sight fell on them.

Lu Yingjiu walked to the front desk and said, "I'm looking for President Chen."

The little girl at the front desk looked up at him: "Is there an appointment..."

Then she recognized Lu Yingjiu, was slightly surprised for a moment, and said, "You can go straight up, he is on the top floor."

When taking the elevator, Lu Yingjiu slowly pinned a collar button with the Qingyun logo on it.

He was wearing a white shirt today, which made the collar button green like a cat's eyes.

This is the token of the chief of the Green Lantern Festival.

Pin the collar button on, he represents the Green Lantern Festival.

He is the youngest chief ever.

Doom is a curse, and "stunning talent" is like fate's apology.

Out of the elevator, there is only one office on the top floor.

Chen Zheng was sitting on the sofa and was making tea with hot water.

He is nearly fifty years old, with gray hair and a plump figure. I think he has been fat for many years. The tea leaves were swirling in the cup. He smiled and said, "Come and see if my tea-making skills have improved."

The two took their seats and each took a cup of tea.

The pot is a purple clay pot, and the tea is Darjeeling black tea. The 90-degree water is brewed, covered with sultry tea, put into a warm tea cup, and then gently sip, the soft tea slides over the tip of the tongue, with a delicate fragrance.

Lu Yingjiu had drank the tea made by Chen Zheng many times.

When he first joined the club, Chen Zheng valued him very much. He took him every now and then to chat, and made tea for him, especially his favorite scented tea. There are a lot of people who want to please Chen Zheng, and the tea leaves are of course the top ones, Xinyang Maojian, Tieguanyin, Dahongpao... black tea, green tea, black tea and white tea, have tried everything once. The craftsmanship is not good, but the tea leaves are good, and the lips and teeth are fragrant.

After they finished drinking, Chen Zheng added tea.

He said: "Xiaolu, let's talk about your transfer."

Ye Feng's expression changed.

Lu Yingjiu said, "You talk."

Chen Zheng said: "The Green Lantern Society has decided to temporarily dismiss you as chief until the investigation of you is over."

"Um."

"You also know that the Central South Branch has just been established, and most of the people there have little experience."

"Um."

"Although a lot of veterans have been transferred, in a short period of time, the pressure of the branch is still very high. It is good to have someone lead the area."

"Um."

Chen Zheng took a deep breath: "Xiaolu, there will always be nothing to do lately. You can take someone with you, and teach them more things."

Ye Feng frowned.

Before he knew it, he had already clenched his fists.

He knew that there were several new injuries under Lu Yingjiu's clothes.

The scar is not deep, but it is also extremely dazzling - two years ago, when the ghosts walked at night, it was Lu Yingjiu who did his best to disperse the rioting ghosts. One of the most ferocious is on the shoulder blade, with yin energy, the skin is open and the flesh is broken, and it takes almost half a year to raise it. During that time, Ye Feng helped him change his dressing every day.

Apart from these, there are also many old injuries. People's eyes are sharp, what Lu Yingjiu has done and how much he has paid can be seen in their eyes, and they naturally admire him immensely. It is also for this reason that no one dares to disobey him as the chief.

Now Ye Feng only felt that there was a raging fire burning in his chest.

How could Chen Zheng have the face to say this? !

How does he have a face? ! !

His fingernails were about to rip through the palm of his hand, and just as he was about to speak, Lu Yingjiu raised his hand slightly and stopped him.

Lu Yingjiu's tone was still normal and asked, "How long will I be going?"

Chen Zheng was stunned for a moment, obviously did not expect him to agree so readily, and said, "It depends on the situation, let's start with half a year."

Lu Yingjiu raised his eyebrows - when he did so, his brows had a cold sneer.

Nice looking, but sharp.

He said: "It was said that an investigation was conducted on me, but in fact, I already knew the results. I did not violate discipline. The reason for my dismissal was that I had offended too many people above, and my background was not in their liking. I needed to expel them. Ghost, the Hundred Ghosts Night Walk has just ended, and it won't come back for decades, so there's no need to keep me. If I say, I don't want to go to the Central South Branch, what should you do?"

Chen Zheng's expression changed: "I haven't investigated you yet..."

"I know." Lu Yingjiu drank all the tea, "so I'll just step down and be investigated."

He stood up: "President Chen, your tea skills have indeed improved."

Chen Zheng watched Lu Yingjiu walk towards the door, his back straight.

At the door, Lu Yingjiu turned around.

Chen Zheng has known him for so many years, watching the boy's face grow a little bit, from a little green to now, his eyebrows have always been very good-looking, like a bright moonlight.

For some reason, a sense of guilt suddenly flooded into Chen Zheng's heart at this moment.

I saw Lu Yingjiu saying, "Thank you for taking care of me for so many years - although I really want to say this, but Chen Zheng, you are a fool."

Chen Zheng: "???"

Lu Yingjiu hooked the corner of his mouth, pulled the Qingyun collar button off, and threw it away: "Go pick it up yourself."

The collar button rolled on the ground a few times.

He left without looking back.

...

ten days later.

The afternoon sun was fierce, shining golden through the swaying leaves.

The moving truck moved forward, Ye Feng sat in the back seat and looked at Lu Yingjiu beside him.

He had just gone to the Blue Lantern Festival again to sign the contract he was leaving office. When he signed the signature, the handwriting was beautiful, his fingers were slender, and there was a light scar on the back of his hand.

This scar is because of Chen Zheng, who was saved by Lu Yingjiu before.

Chen Zheng didn't dare to come to see Lu Yingjiu, the one who asked him to sign was an assistant with a pot of scented tea on the table.

The assistant murmured: "That... President Chen said, let you finish this cup of tea before leaving. This is a good tea for this year."

"No need." Lu Yingjiu replied.

Drink more tea with the fool, he is afraid that his IQ will be infected.

When we got there, the truck stopped.

Ye Feng and the workers unloaded a few boxes from the truck together and said, "You, you moved too suddenly."

"The place I bought is on the second floor." Lu Yingjiu pointed, "It's just above this foot spa."

"Why would you buy a house here? It's so remote." Ye Feng wiped the sweat from the back of his hand, "Move it quickly, it's getting dark."

"it is good."

Along the way, Lu Yingjiu's performance was very ordinary.

But Ye Feng felt that Lu Yingjiu was a little frustrated.

——Who else is not like this? What's more, Lu Yingjiu was arrogant.

It's a good thing if you move to another place. The news spread quickly, and it didn't take long for everyone else to know about it, and rumors were inevitable. He was afraid that Lu Yingjiu would fail, and he persuaded him for a long time, both openly and secretly, to let him not care about those people.

Lu Yingjiu's tone was light, and he didn't know if he heard it.

Ye Feng persuaded again, and Lu Yingjiu said, "It's okay, I really don't care, anyway, they can't keep up with my level after eight lifetimes of hard work." He patted Ye Feng on the shoulder, "I'm sorry, it's not against you."

Ye Fengcao snorted and punched Lu Yingjiu in the chest, then smiled unconsciously.

When they got there, Ye Feng and a few workers were carrying things, and Lu Yingjiu took the key and opened the door on the second floor.

The first batch of things shipped was relatively small, there was only one table and chair, most of them were Lu Yingjiu's notes, and various tools for exorcising ghosts. Ye Feng saw that several notebooks were already placed on the ground. There are also several small decorative paintings on the wall, depicting the sunset, autumn leaves and the deep sea.

Ye Feng said, "When did you buy this place?"

"three years ago."

"Three years ago?" Ye Feng looked around, "Is it always empty like this?"

"I'll come over sometimes."

It looks like it is often cleaned, the lighting is good, and the floor-to-ceiling windows are very bright. Just looking at it gives people a refreshing and open feeling. After moving things, they simply cleaned, Ye Feng mopped the floor, Lu Yingjiu leaned out to clean the window, and the wind blew up his clothes.

By the time it's all done, it's already dusk. Ye Feng was sitting on a chair, and Lu Yingjiu was sitting by the bay window.

Ye Feng added: "This house has a unique layout. Where's the kitchen? Where's the master bedroom? Can't they all be mixed together?"

Lu Yingjiu drank iced lemon tea: "I didn't seem to have said that this is my new home."

"Ah?" Ye Feng was dumbfounded, "It's not your new home, what are you moving things for?"

"Do business."

"Doing business? Are you studying at the foot spa downstairs? Are you a beauty technician?"

"It's not impossible if gender doesn't get stuck so badly." Lu Yingjiu said, "But this is a ghost exorcism office."

"..." Ye Feng's eyes widened, "How, how are you going to open this? The Green Lantern Festival is a big family, and they look at you unhappy. If you suppress it deliberately, you won't be able to develop no matter how powerful you are. And what can you do alone Get up? Can you find other exorcists, and what about the other employees? What do you want to do with the salary?"

"I know how strong the Blue Lantern Festival is. But everyone is doing it step by step," Lu Yingjiu said. "They are indeed rich in resources, and the ghost exorcists are also very good, but without me, they I won't have the status I have today. I don't have a shortage of contacts, and there are more people who want to find me."

"Or find another office to stay?"

"Not interested in."

Ye Feng hesitantly said: "You really... Didn't you get hit? I don't think it's necessary to start from scratch... After all, you have a lot of other options, so why choose the most difficult one? , isn't it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was stunned.

——He knew that the current Green Lantern Festival was different from before.

Chen Zheng is not Chen Zheng who used to be arrogant, and his friend is not a friend who lived and died together. This time, Lu Yingjiu was investigated and resigned from the meeting, but no one has spoken out to persuade him. It's as if those years side by side never existed.

Sure enough, Lu Yingjiu shook the lemon tea in his hand and lowered his eyes slightly.

This is the first time in the past few days that Ye Feng has seen him feel similarly depressed.

With a move in his heart, he said, "Hey, just pretend I didn't say it..."

Before the words were finished, the wind blew up the curtains and brightened the room.

It was so empty a few hours ago, but now there are more things, and it is immediately lively.

Lu Yingjiu looked up at him and smiled: "I just want to start over."

Sure enough, Lu Yingjiu is still Lu Yingjiu. Ye Feng thought to himself, where do I need to worry about myself.

The phone rang, Ye Feng glanced down and suddenly became happy: "Hey! What a coincidence! Do you know what happened?"

"What?" Lu Yingjiu asked.

"The people in the meeting said that Chen Zheng's bastard's tea cabinet was on fire." Ye Feng laughed out loud, "His cakes had hidden hundreds of thousands of tea leaves for a long time, and they were all gone. When he ran to save them,I also broke a broken bone. Hey, hey, I’ll show you this video, and I’m dying of laughter. It’s a wicked man who will take it!”

Lu Yingjiu clicked on the video, just like Ye Feng said, and he didn't know which one took it boldly. In the end, President Chen was sweating on the ground in pain, and even shouted: "Where are people! Where are people dead?"!".

"You said it was a coincidence!" Ye Feng was still happy.

"...Well." Lu Yingjiu didn't know what to do, and subconsciously touched the longevity lock on his chest, "It's a coincidence."