"Don't be in a hurry, sit down and tell me slowly."
Chen Yuanshan pointed to the chair opposite him, calmly addressing the young man.
The young man nodded to Chen Yuanshan and sat down on the chair. At this moment, he was sweating, and a terrified expression lingered on his face.
"Chen Daochang, I, I'm called Lin Dong. , I drive the night shift for a taxi."
The young man stammered nervously.
"Last night around nine, I was driving to Linjiabaozi in the northern suburbs to drop off a passenger. On the way back, my car was empty. As I passed by the chaotic burial mound in the northern suburbs, I heard the crying of a baby. At first, I thought it might be my imagination, but later I thought that maybe someone had a sick child and didn't want it, so they threw it onto the chaotic burial mound.
Before I could drive the car into the city, I glanced unintentionally at the rearview mirror and saw a woman in red sitting in the back seat. She was holding a baby in her arms.
It scared me so much that I almost drove into a tree on the roadside. I slammed on the brakes and stopped the car on the side of the road. I jumped out of the car and ran forward as fast as I could.
I ran for more than two miles in one breath until I couldn't run anymore. I stopped and sat by the side of the road, panting heavily."
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As the man spoke, he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and goosebumps appeared on his arms.
"Continue!" Chen Yuanshan urged him to go on.
"I work for someone else's taxi. It's not good to leave the boss's taxi by the roadside like that. After I regained my composure, I called a few good buddies who also drive taxis to come over and give me some courage. They accompanied me to go back and get the car.
When I went to get the car, the woman in red who was holding the child was gone.
When I told everyone about this, they all said I had encountered a ghost.
Last night when I returned home, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep all night. Now that I think about it, I still feel a bit frightened."
As Lin Dong recounted the story to Chen Yuanshan, vivid images flashed in my mind, and the hairs on my arms stood on end.
"If what you said is true, then you really encountered a ghost. That ghost probably didn't mean to harm you; she just wanted to catch a ride. I'll draw a talisman for you. Hang it in your car, and it will ward off evil spirits. You won't encounter similar things in the future."
Chen Yuanshan said this and picked up a brush, dipped it in cinnabar, and drew a talisman on yellow paper.
After finishing the talisman, Chen Yuanshan folded it into a triangle and tied it with a red string.
"Remember, don't let the talisman get wet. Once it's soaked in water and the characters become blurry, it won't have the effect of warding off evil spirits anymore."
Chen Yuanshan handed the talisman to Lin Dong and reminded him.
"Chen Daochang, how much money do you think is appropriate for you?"
Lin Dong took the talisman and asked Chen Yuanshan.
"It's just a talisman; I don't want your money. If you encounter problems in the future, you can come find me again."
Chen Yuanshan waved his hand at Lin Dong.
"Thank you, thank you so much!"
Lin Dong thanked Chen Yuanshan twice and happily left.
Chen Yuanshan drew a talisman for the young man without asking for any money, which was something I hadn't expected. I always thought he valued money a lot.
"Martial uncle