648 statue

luck. It's over for me, I'm finished..."Looking at his terrified expression, I figured his psychological defenses must be weak. So, I comforted him: “Don’t lose hope. We might be able to save you, but...What does my brother need this thing for

With so many good things at home, why does he still have to fiddle with these junk

And he had never accepted such an ominous thing before, how come today he said he wanted to take it after just one look at the picture

I hesitated for a moment, looking at my phone. Teacher Zhou was nervously watching me: "What's wrong Master... is it very difficult Don't scare me like that!"

"It's nothing much, I need to see this thing in person. Also... let me be clear first, I don't need any payment for handling this, just that this thing is a bit strange, my brother needs to handle it alone. Are you willing to give this thing to us" I told her honestly.

I'm nowhere near as good at handling things as my older brother is. Teacher Zhou, a woman who doesn't overthink things, nodded and said, "Alright, let's go take a look now Should we send Gluttonous Wolf home first"

"No rush... I didn't bring my usual things to school. Give me your address, and we can set up a time for me to come by."

Teacher Zhou was afraid I would refuse, so he immediately said, “Well, school hasn't started yet today, and after it starts I’ll be busy… How about today I can go get the car now, take you home to get your things, and then we can go see [it] directly”

Why is she so eager She must have something to hide, to be scared like this.

The Wolf was standing at the office door waiting for me. I told him not to run around, and he really didn't budge. He just stood obediently by the door.

The past three days have been school reporting time, with some students who need to stay on campus also brought by their parents to tidy up the dormitories. There are quite a lot of people in the school.

Two young girls saw the Gluttonous Wolf and ran up to greet him with smiles. The Gluttonous Wolf just nodded his head without speaking to them.

But the two girls kept talking to him, and Greedy Wolf finally put on a look of pretending to be in deep meditation (spacing out).

I sighed with worry. The greedy wolf was taller and bigger than other children his age, with a fierce and somewhat intimidating appearance. He wasn't handsome or rugged; he fell right in the middle, possessing a blend of both.

Boys this age are changing every day. They're growing so fast, it's like watching a sapling quickly turn into a tall tree.

Two little girls chattered away, trying to get him to speak. Surprisingly, he didn't say a word from beginning to end. That kind of patience, even adults don't always have it.

Teacher Zhou saw my expression and hurriedly smiled, “Children these days mature early. He's a top student with good looks, it’s normal for little girls to flock around him. Besides, he’s pretty cool... quiet and reserved, but he's very kind and helpful, often quietly helping others.”

Hearing the teacher's praise, I became even more worried—wasn't this just like the male protagonist in a shojo manga!

It seems I can't give Tanlang too much pocket money, nor dress him up too well, lest he be pestered by little girls.

"Greedwolf," I called out, waving at him.

Greed Wolf's eyes lit up, his face full of relief as if he had seen a savior. He hurried to my side.

I pulled him out, two little girls pouted at me, muttering dissatisfiedly: "What... old woman..."

Pff!!

I glared at the little girl: "Call me Auntie! I'm the mother of the Gluttonous Wolf!"

"Ah! Hello, Auntie…"

"With your mouths running wild like that, you want to chase after my Alpha Study hard instead." I put on a pretense of being fierce for two sentences.

Teacher Zhou appeased the two little girls with a smile, and I pulled Greed Wolf away first.

The Wolf King was a head taller than me. He smirked and said, “Junior Uncle, you can’t be intimidating at all.”

"What Do you want me to be more aggressive and chase away all the little girls" I couldn't help but laugh and cry.

He puffed out his cheeks and said, “Those two female classmates are particularly annoying. Their families are wealthy and influential, so even the teachers dare not discipline them. They spend the whole day in class reading manga... they don't study at all, and they lack any depth. Don't worry, Master Uncle, I wouldn't like them anyway.”

"I suddenly felt like I'd aged a lot: 'Greedy Wolf, you're so sensible, I can rest assured now, pfft...' "

It's truly awe-inspiring how talented the younger generation is! With a stubborn and straightforward personality like that of Gan Lang, who appears cold on the outside but warm within, his future wife should surely be a woman of great depth.

Teacher Zhou drove us to a residential area. This area was one of the first commercial-residential developments built in the city, so anyone who could afford to buy a house here twenty years ago must have been quite wealthy.

Just like my three-story house, when I planned for it ten years ago, it was estimated to cost over two million. But what is that two million worth today compared to what it was a decade ago

But Ms. Zhou looks to be in her thirties, how old would she have been twenty years ago

And now the prices in this neighborhood have more than tripled. A middle school teacher's income probably wouldn't even cover the down payment, right

Because I had learned from Teacher Xiaowang's previous experience, I secretly suspected that Teacher Zhou also had a sponsor.

When I entered, I paid special attention to the furnishings. There was at least one other man living here.

Well, an old-fashioned villa, inhabited by a man. It goes without saying that he must be her lover...

Teacher Zhou saw me glance at the shoe cabinet, and she blushed a little and said, “My husband is away on training recently, and I'm terrified being alone at home. If you could handle the strange things happening in the house, then you can take the wooden statue—no problem.”

" ... Okay." I couldn't care less about other people's personal affairs.

This house is furnished quite old-fashioned, and that wooden carving is placed next to the television.

I walked in and saw this, one of the three wooden sculptures representing the Three Stars of Happiness. The Three Stars are the deities of fortune (Fú), longevity (Lù), and good luck (Shòu). Because they are Taoist deities, their statues can be found in ordinary streets and alleys. This is an old sculpture of Shou Xing holding a peach.

"How did you put the statue of Lao Shouxing next to the television" I asked, frowning.

"I... I don't know either. We educators wouldn't research these sorts of things..." Teacher Zhou was anxious, but didn't dare to touch the statue.

She said aggrievedly, "This is the property divided after the death of the elderly at home. We thought it was just a wooden carving decoration, so we didn't think much about it and just put it on the TV cabinet..."

"The deities should be placed in a quiet and bright location, and their altars are carefully arranged; they should not be placed haphazardly." I explained.

She looked at me suspiciously and asked, "Master, are you sure this is a deity I feel like... there's a ghost here."

"...Where do you think something is off"

As soon as she heard the question, a tremor of excitement ran through her: "That day, when I was putting dirty clothes in the washing machine, I suddenly felt like there was a child's foot inside! That night, after I took a cold shower, I saw a black mist behind the statue, and in the mist, two eyes! Recently, my husband has been in two car accidents. We were planning to have a second child, but last month we had a miscarriage again. This is the second time..."

She looked at me: "Master, isn't something strange about this" as he growled, "Get out!"What This… this is you roaring at me!To be scolded with this word by her own husband, it was truly a slap in the face."...Get out! Let go of me!" I was so angry tears welled...