My lady, don't be angry. I'm letting you touch my big tail.

Qiao Yi and Hua Ran exchanged a glance, then leaned against the door and saw an elderly woman with hearing loss kneeling beside her daughter's body, crying.

The person is definitely dead.

The girl's spirit stood beside them.

It's just that ordinary people can't see it.

Judging from his appearance, he will die a natural death.

"Dying of old age? I looked at her face before, and she seemed to have only three or four days left to live."

Joey pulled Hana-ran along and asked Inugami, "What happened while we were gone?"

Inugami rolled his eyes at Joey, then smoothed his braids and said.

“I was just sleeping when I felt the woman move closer to me and look at me. After a while, she stood by the teacup and then collapsed. To avoid trouble, I simply slipped away, so when her mother came over, I wasn’t even in the room.”

Joey rubbed her temples.

I went inside to examine the cups and had the system analyze them.

They learned that there was sleeping potion in the teacup.

It suddenly became clear.

"That guy did something bad, had some bad intentions, and his body aged faster, so she couldn't hold on for three days."

Joey told Inugami about it.

Inugami said coldly, "I don't care about anything else, it's just that you promised me you'd tell me about my sister, and you still haven't kept your promise!"

"Don't rush things. I'll tell you when the time is right."

The dog god simply vanished.

Finally, he left out a sentence.

"If you don't tell me, I won't get involved in your affairs, and don't ask me for help!"

Hua Ran stuck out her little tongue towards the sky.

"Pah! I'd ask you for help? My wife would only ask if she had her head stuck in a dung pit! She's so strong, why would she need your help? Humph, you stinking dog, you wicked dog!"

Joey's mouth was slightly open.

This is not something to talk about.

What if I contradict myself?

After Hua Ran finished her tirade, she turned back to look at Qiao Yi tenderly.

"Don't worry, just let me know if you need any help~"

"It is still under control at present."

Joey said that the man's death was quite coincidental, allowing Joey to witness firsthand why the soul could not go to its final resting place after death.

If something is pulling at the soul after death, then Joey can also find out the guy's true identity, and maybe even find Hua Ran's severed hand.

Do it this way!

Soon, the villagers all came to help.

They are all middle-aged or older.

Joey stood to one side, listening to the "old folks" talk.

“Mother of the child, don’t cry. Although we don’t know why the child stopped breathing, at least he/she should be laid to rest. All the proper funeral rites must be observed.”

Another old woman coughed twice and said, "What's the use of saying this? Funerals require hiring people from outside the village. In the past, the able-bodied women in our village would climb over the mountain to go to town to find a girl who would take care of the funeral arrangements. But this year, for some reason, none of the young and strong women in our village can climb over the mountain anymore. They say they feel sore all over even when they go up a low slope."

Joey said directly, "I'll handle the funeral arrangements. My family does this kind of thing, so I know the basics. Just tell me if there are any special customs in your village."

Everyone looked at Joey, except for the hard-of-hearing old woman who kept her head down.

Joey was afraid that no one would believe her, so she just blurted it out.

"White wax and green table are set up for the deceased, oxen, horses and children are brought to life, the funeral procession does not turn back, tears should not fall to block the corpse and bring wealth."

These four sentences basically encompass the basic rules for funerals.

A small altar with white candles is a must; this is usually set up by blood relatives.

In the paper figures, the ox represents a woman, the horse represents a man, and the two children are those who do odd jobs and serve the dead; however, in this world, they should be changed to two maidens.

After the funeral procession is over, you have to take a detour, retracing your steps, to prevent relatives from finding you along the same route.

When a body is placed in a coffin, those around it must not cry. No matter how sad they are, tears must not fall on the body. Tears are considered vulgar and will obscure the body's fortune in reincarnation. The deceased will not be able to live a good life and will suffer poverty in their next life.

After explaining these four sentences to Hua Ran, Qiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Because in her world, she had just dealt with this kind of thing before.

The flowers beside me could no longer be dyed.

Qiao Yi turned around and was stunned to see Hua Ran looking at her with a particularly adoring gaze.

The fox's alluring eyelashes were so long that every blink seemed to electrify her.

"Floral dyeing?"

"My dear wife, how are you so amazing? You know everything..."

"Uh."

Hana's tail had already begun to sway gently.

Joey quickly said, "Don't stick your tail out. Even though I've cast a spell on you, I'm still afraid something unexpected might happen."

Hua Ran leaned closer to Qiao Yi and kissed her cheek.

"Mwah, my wife is so amazing, she knows everything."

Joey felt the spot on her face that had been kissed was very hot.

Hua Ran felt that her lips were also very hot.

Soon, the villagers decided to let Joey preside over the funeral.

From making paper figures to performing rituals, it's all done by Qiao Yigan.

By the time the white paper sedan chair and the paper figures carrying it were finished, it was already the following evening.

Hua Ran glanced into the alley next to her and saw an extra paper sedan chair and three paper figures carrying it.

"My lady, this is..."

"Please sit here in a moment."

Joey told Hua Ran that the local villagers said they had a custom different from the outside world: the deceased had to be carried in a sedan chair.

It is said that because of the poverty, those who did not enjoy certain things in life can enjoy them in death.

"So after she dies, her soul should enter the sedan chair and go through the whole process. If we want to see what is holding her back, we have to follow the local customs so that we won't be discovered."

It's like two people have died, and two souls have to leave.

"Oh~"

Just then, the soul of the deceased entered the sedan chair.

Qiao Yi hurriedly pushed Hua Ran inside as well.

Hua Ran sat down, somewhat shyly.

"My lady... I'm heavy, I'll fall off the paper sedan chair..."

He kept his head down inside the sedan chair.

An idea flashed through Joey's mind.

If the sedan chair were red, and Hua Ran were wearing a red wedding dress, that would be perfect.

Wait, has she seen Hua Ran wearing a red wedding dress before?

Otherwise, why would he always be so beautiful and radiant in my mind?

Joey shook her head.

"It's alright! Do you know why there are only three paper figures carrying this sedan chair? It's because I'm the fourth. I'll use magic to support you the whole way, and I'll make sure you don't fall off!"

As the paper sedan chair in front of them detached from its original form and floated out as a spirit, they watched in disarray.

Joey quickly stepped forward and put her two fingers together.

"rise."

Hua Ran let out a soft moan, held onto the inner window, and then looked curiously out the small window.

The wife carried the sedan chair, and although it was a paper sedan chair, she was very happy!

It was as if he had ridden in a sedan chair before.

The fox's dyed tail swayed wildly.

As a result, the sedan chair in front floated for a short while before it started circling the entire village.

"My lady, did we just walk through here? But no... the smell is wrong, but the scenery is the same as before, which means we're trapped in a maze!"