Chapter 20: The Gate of Life and Death (Part 2) Today's second update

  Opening the door, Mother saw that it was Wen Yi's sister who had come, and smiled to welcome her in, saying: "Wen Yi has arrived. Come on in and sit down."

  "Excuse me, Auntie, I'm disturbing you again."

  "What's the disturbance? This child is our family. Your daughter shouldn't be alone outside for so long, she should have come back earlier."

  Mother said sincerely.

  "Yang Yang, Wen Yi is fetching slippers. What are you standing there for?" Mother reminded me.

  I hastily pulled out a few pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet, and as I lowered my head, I happened to see Wen Yi removing her shoes. A pair of snow-white delicate feet appeared before me, along with slender legs like lotus roots, accompanied by a whiff of fragrance that wafted towards me. I quickly stood up, not daring to look anymore, feeling my face heat up: "Sister, put them on yourself."

  Wen Yi changed her shoes and seemed to have noticed something was off about me earlier. She went inside and sat down next to our mother, chatting with her about everyday things.

  The sound of Ye Yi and Gao Ni'er's footsteps came from the doorway, I put away my shoes.

  I saw Ye Yi and Gao Ni'er also carrying things in, my mother was very happy to greet them into the house. I suddenly realized that it had been a long time since our home was so lively. I couldn't help but feel deeply indebted to my mother. Looking up at the clock, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon, I said: "Mom, where's the mahjong? You guys play mahjong, and I'll prepare dinner today."

  "Are you cooking dinner tonight?"

  I said: "How is it? Your son's craftsmanship is quite good."

  Wen Yi looked up at me and asked, "Yang Guang, I didn't know you could cook." In front of my mother, Wen Yi still couldn't bring herself to call me Xiao Yangyang in such a teasing tone.

  "I said: 'I'll make it and you can see if it's good or not.'"

  I took a glance at Ye Yi and suddenly asked, "Hey, can you two play?" I knew that Wen Yi was proficient in everything, so playing mahjong would be a piece of cake.

  Yeh smiled and said: "I'll take care of losing the money."

  Gao Ni'er said: "I'm in charge of winning money."

  I smiled and said: "You two are really a perfect match, your words always complement each other."

  In front of his mother, Ye Yi still maintained a certain demeanor, at least not refuting what I said about him and Gaoni. Apparently, there's more to the story than meets the eye. It's not as simple as it seems on the surface. Wen Yi was also standing beside us, secretly smiling. Only then did Ye Yi say with some embarrassment: "Let's focus on work first, we can play later."

  I didn't know what Ye Yatou was going to do, so I said: "Alright, let's get things done first. Let Sister Xue accompany Mom for a chat."

  Her mother smiled and patted Wen Yi's slender hand beside her, nodding.

  Ye Yatou, Gao Ni'er and I returned to my room and closed the door.

  Yey said: "Tonight's matter, let's just go and do it. Don't tell Auntie about it. And in a while, Yang Guang, you sneak into your family's Buddhist altar and steal some incense ash."

  I said, "What's with all the secrecy? Judging from Mom's expression, she seems to know a lot too."

  Ye Yidao said: "I'm afraid because Auntie knows too much, I don't know what Auntie really knows. Understand?"

  "Alright, stop being so mysterious. Give me the car keys. I'll go buy some groceries."

  Yi threw his car keys to me with a pleased smile, saying: "The car has been having some problems lately, press the clutch a few more times and the gearbox won't engage gears well."

  "I'm going, I know."

  I came out of my room and saw my mother and Wen Yi chatting happily. I told them that I was going to buy some vegetables, then ran downstairs.

  When I got back, Ye Yi had already started playing mahjong with Mother and the others, and they were laughing and having a great time.

  I hurriedly went to prepare dinner for tonight.

  Omitting about 1000 words of cooking here, hehe!!!

  When I was almost ready, my mother and the others also finished their battle. When I listened in the kitchen, I felt particularly intense. Gaoni was shouting loudly without any restraint, Ye said some jokes from time to time, and Wen Yi's humorous language made my mother maintain a very happy mood all the time.

  In the evening, there were four dishes and one soup. What I made was not as exquisite as my mother's cooking, but fortunately, they all tasted good, so they received unanimous praise from the leaders at the dinner table.

  After dinner, Wen Yi and Gao Ni'er started clearing the bowls and chopsticks on the table, while I became idle. My mother said she was a bit tired, so she went to lie down first.

  I and Ye returned to our own room, I saw a straw man over 30 cm tall on the computer desk. The straw man was tied very finely, hands, feet, waist, were all wrapped with red thread. Other places were also fixed with fishing line. The proportion of the whole little person was very harmonious. It looked beautiful, and I smiled and said: "Is this today's prop? Well done!" As I spoke, I wanted to grab that thing and take a closer look in my hand.

  "Don't touch."

  "What's wrong with you, scaring people like that."

  Ye Yidao said: "This thing is related to tonight's affairs, only Goni can touch it. None of us are allowed."

  I lay on the bed, feeling a bit tired, and asked: "Yi Ye, what is the Gate of Life and Death after all?"

  "It's nothing much, can't be considered a bad thing."

  "I said: 'Yi Ye, it's not right to deceive me. If you don't tell me, I can also find out.' When I said this, I was pointing at the computer."

  Ye Yidao said, "The Gate of Life and Death is a concept from the Eight Trigrams. The Eight Trigrams have eight gates. Qian represents Heaven, which is the gate of death, while Kun represents Earth, which is the gate of life. Each of the others has its own representation. I used the most balanced yin-yang energy to open the Gate of Life and Death inside that scarecrow. I treated the scarecrow as a person. I stole one of Auntie's hairs from her wooden comb, so this scarecrow, due to the balance of yin-yang energy, would temporarily become Auntie's substitute puppet. You know how they always show people stabbing scarecrows on TV? It's the same principle, only this is more real and effective than what you see on TV. Once I bring it out, your brother will think it's really Auntie who has come. Plus, I quickly condensed a spiritual body for it, so naturally, it would be attacked. However, since there is a Gate of Life and Death inside the scarecrow, when the time comes and the gate of death opens, it will be doomed."

  "I have faith in you, so there's no need for you to explain that to me. What I want to know is why Goni was so surprised when she mentioned the Gate of Life and Death."

  Yeyu furrowed his brow and said, "Because after opening the gate of life and death, I am also in danger."

  I sat up and said, "How dangerous is it?"

  "When I'm performing the ritual, I need to capture the evil person's soul. If I manage to capture their soul but don't let go in time or get too entangled, I'll also be dragged into the underworld."

  "Is this still considered safe?" I said anxiously: "Isn't there another way?"

  "Time is pressing. I estimate that Mr. Tai will arrive tomorrow. Don't worry, I have confidence."

  I said: "Yi Ye, if it really doesn't work out, then just wait for two days. I'll get mom to stay at home and not go out for two days."

  He lit a cigarette for himself and tossed one to me, taking a deep drag before saying, "Longteng District is too dangerous, I don't dare guarantee that I can get out of there."

  I said: "Is Mr. Tai Yi also in danger?"

  "It's not that simple, this matter is too big. No one can guarantee they will come out unscathed."

  I fell silent, facing the Dragon Ascending Estate, even Ye Yiyi was this pessimistic, it can be seen that this is a huge trouble. No wonder Ye Yiyi had to use such a risky method.

  【Taboos for Safe Accommodation in Hotels】We know that many paranormal events occur in hotels, the reason is that hotel rooms have been occupied by many people, including gangsters, white-collar workers, police officers, and even murderers. This has led to a mixed bag of good and evil in hotels, so it's crucial to take preventive measures for safe accommodation. Here, I'll only discuss paranormal prevention measures.

  When I updated this chapter, I was probably still drinking... Vote for me, everyone, spiritually, emit your magnetic field and encourage me to get rid of those guys, continue drinking... Hehe, hehe.