look north from the building

The old fisherman opened the dilapidated boat shed, felt a little puzzled, and asked, "Who is this young master?" He really didn't know why the sick man in front of him was looking for him, Wang San also saw that he didn't recognize himself, I also think it's funny, but his appearance has really changed a lot. After covering it for a long time, his skin is no longer a healthy wheat color, but turned a little yellow. Even the flesh on his face is sunken, and his fingers are also slender. It's a little scary, full of sick people.

Wang San smiled, "Uncle, I am Wang San"

The old fisherman was taken aback, showing a disbelieving expression, looked Wang San up and down, and barely recognized him.He hurriedly said, "It turns out that Master Wang is here to visit." Wang San was not angry, but just said, "Don't let me in and sit around."

The old fisherman said, "If Master Wang doesn't mind being dirty, come in!" After speaking, he picked up the heavy coarse cloth, and Wang San told the boy to put down the things in his hand, stay outside, and got in by himself.

"I didn't expect you to come," said the old fisherman.

"It was because I was short-tempered at the time, but I never thought that others would treat me well."

"Oh? How do you know?"

Wang San coughed again, and lowered his eyes, "I know now, but it's too late."

"I know your child's temper, lack of stamina, and love to hold grudges, but I am not your parent, and I have no right to control you. If I control you too much, you will hate me." The old fisherman said earnestly, "You have come to find me What's up?"

"I saw that old cow yesterday"

"Um"

"Many years ago, I thought it was you who did it. I hated it for a long time, and I just felt that no one in the world could believe it."

"Well, I know, I can tell what you're thinking just by looking at your eyes"

"At that time, I really hated you, and I also hated this place. I wish I could kill everyone to relieve my hatred."

"now what?"

"It's the same now, but I don't hate you so much."

"..."

"Have you heard anything special"

"You want to ask me if I've ever seen a mermaid?"

As soon as the old fisherman's words came out of his mouth, Wang San's expression was unusually flustered.

"how do you know?"

"There is no impenetrable wall in the world, let alone this small place. You used to propel a boat into it at night. How could it not be strange?"

"You already know"

"It's not just me who knows, there should be others who know"

There was a suspicious look in Wang San's eyes, and when he looked carefully, the eyes shot out of those long and narrow eyes were somewhat vicious, "How do you say?"

"I saw that mermaid again, but it was a long time ago. I'm getting older, and I can't remember some things clearly..."

"Speak quickly!"

"Third brother, don't get angry after I finish talking, after all, it's a thing of the past."

"Hurry up and say!!"

"At that time, the mermaid was lying weakly by the river, surrounded by a circle of people. When he went up to look, he found that the eyes of the mermaid were closed—it was already blind. I’ve seen that kind of thing, and I don’t know what to do, but it’s a coincidence that two Taoist priests came from nowhere, and when they saw it, they said that mermaids are unlucky things, and they said that they have to do something..."

"...The mermaid is very weak, he is almost breathing, but he is not dead yet. I can see that he has many wounds on his body, and he must have lost a lot of blood. There is not even a trace of blood on his lips. Everyone listened to the Taoist priest. I don't know what to do, after all, this mermaid looks so human..."

"...But after all, he was tied to a wooden stake and burned to death alive, but he didn't hear a sound from him, as if he was already dead..."

Wang San finally spit out the mouthful of blood he was holding down, and it didn’t look so dirty on the dilapidated fishing boat. It was a mouthful of black and viscous liquid... "Uncle, continue." Wang San reluctantly raised his head and smiled laugh.

"The Taoist priest even pulled out his heart, saying that he wanted to take it to the Taoist temple to restrain him, so as not to linger on his soul. After the Taoist priest left, he never came back..."

"You mean Xiaoxiao is dead?" Wang San had a pale smile on his face, but his voice was like a poisonous snake. The old fisherman couldn't help getting goosebumps all over his body, as if feeling a thread in the dark that he didn't know where it would come from. The poisonous snake that emerged was spitting a message at him...

"But I'm afraid there is nothing on this river that can be hidden from my old man." The old fisherman had experienced the vicissitudes of the world, and he would not be afraid of anything easily, but his voice at this time was a little frightened, "A few days before that happened, I I still remember that there are a few big ships that sneak around every night. I don’t know what they are doing. I am afraid that there are not many in the entire Mucheng that can mobilize so many ships. A most familiar one—the one you used to have”

"that's not me"

"Of course, you are rich and well-dressed, and you just married Mei Jiao Niang, why did you sneak here at night..."

"That boat is to lure Xiaoxiao out." The poisonous snake's letter spat out again leisurely, and the old fisherman suddenly felt that today's weather was a bit hot. "He is blind, but he can feel the sound of oars paddling in the water..." "Heh, I was still cheated, why are you so stupid"...

Wang San let out a breath, but felt that his eyes gradually became blurred, and he could vaguely see that innocent face, as if smiling at him...