Returning from the abyss

Chapter 678 About Bai Li
The people contacted by Chen Hang and Zhou Shilan's family soon arrived, a man and a woman.The man was invited by Zhou Shilan's family. He looked to be in his 50s, with a long beard and a fairy-like appearance. He was wearing a Tang suit.The woman was found by Chen Hang's family. She looked very young, wearing a pair of sunglasses, a leather jacket and leather pants, and looked very trendy.

Seeing these two people, Lu Ping also looked slightly surprised.Lu Ning also guessed that these Taoist priests probably had some contact with each other, so she asked them about their backgrounds in a low voice.

"Jin Yuntai of the Ghost Control Sect still has to go out to work in his capacity. It seems that the sect has declined in recent years. The other one has only been heard, and it should be Song Caiwei of the Qi Sect, who has become famous in recent years."

Lu Ping's words were not bad, the two came to see Chen Hang and Zhou Shilan and also reported their names.Then they each took out one thing——Zhou Shilan got a palm-sized wooden figurine, while Chen Hang got an exquisitely shaped sword pendant.

"In this case, Sister Song, please help us verify whether this Lu Ping Taoist priest is trustworthy." Chen Hang took a look at this side after receiving the pendant.

Song Caiwei raised her lips and smiled, and pushed her sunglasses: "Lu Ping... I remember that there is such a Yunyou Taoist in Chengyunguan's generation, is it you?"

"It's not as good as Miss Song." Lu Ping hastily bowed and saluted, "In recent years, Miss Duowen has dealt with many demons and ghosts. I admire you."

"Don't stick to words, we are from the same generation." Song Caiwei waved her hand, then turned around and said, "Old Jin, you belong to Chengyun Temple, so you're pretty sure?"

"Hey... There are talents from generation to generation." Jin Yuntai stroked his beard and smiled, "You young people know that it is good to be vigilant, but there is nothing unusual about it."

"Then Mr. Jin, please tell me what to do." Zhou Shilan said politely.

"Xiao Song, how do you feel?" Jin Yuntai asked.

"Huh, although it didn't show up, the smell has already wafted over, that's why I dare not do anything because of the popularity here, you bastard." Song Caiwei was very rude.

"Let's find a place nearby first, and use people's money to fight disasters with others. Maybe I have to stay with these little friends for the next two days." Jin Yuntai said with a smile.

Gengwu City is much more convenient than Qingshuteng. It is easy to find places that are soundproof and can accommodate many people, for example, KTV.

Chen Hang asked for a large private room, and after entering the room, Lu Ping and Song Caiwei led Jin Yuntai to the center of the sofa inside, obviously to respect the status of this senior.The rest of the people didn't care much, they sat down around each other, and Tang Haiyao's younger siblings also squeezed in next to her on a beanbag sofa.

"So... where to start, and who will tell?" Jin Yuntai spoke, mainly because no one started if he didn't speak.

"If you don't mind seniors, let me tell you what happened yesterday." Lu Ping immediately said, "I'm afraid that Gengwu City will not be peaceful these days."

Since Lu Ping received a call from Qi Mei yesterday, he has been talking about solving Jiu Mian Ying.His eloquence is actually mediocre, and his speech always has a bit of literary taste, but it is relatively fluent.Although this was not a very ups and downs in Lu Ning's view, it still made Chen Hang and the young people a little dazed.

"Good guy, it's serious." Chen Hang rubbed his face to make his expression less rigid, "Have we all been involved in this kind of thing already?"

"I... I'll just say it in the group!" Zhou Shilan said hastily.

"Wait a minute." Jin Yuntai raised his hand to stop her, "Is there any promoter of you in the group you mentioned? As far as I can see, you should choose someone you trust and inform them one by one instead of spreading the word .”

"Why is that?" Chen Hang asked.

"What happened to you, many of the supernatural-related mobile phone software you obtained point to your initiator. Even if he has no problems, there must be problems in your group. If you tell everyone, it will be difficult to screen." Kim Yun-tae said.

"Then how to notify? We don't know who has a problem?" Zhou Shilan was a little at a loss.

"Don't be busy, I'll come." Chen Hang patted Zhou Shilan on the shoulder to let her not worry, and picked up the phone himself, "Just to test it out a little, right? I'll do it, let's rule out the good relationship first, I don't want my own What a bad guy is a good buddy."

"Chen Hang, do you know someone like a private detective?" Lu Ning asked.

"Huh? That's right... Investigate Zheng Yunting's situation. After all, he is the cause of everything, and of course he started the investigation. Okay, Li Wenyue, I don't usually see that you are so calm."

Lu Ning knew that he was referring to the things Lu Ping said before, so she smiled.

"I'm sorry... can I ask... what's on us..." Tang Haiyao said with some embarrassment, "I may not be able to pay..."

"Sister Song, this is my classmate." Chen Hang and Song Caiwei got acquainted quite quickly.

"Some brats are just small problems, but I don't know if this is the end of it." Song Caiwei took out a brooch and two badges from her jacket. She seemed to be carrying many such gadgets, "Old Jin, what if I said, this girl is still in danger until the whole thing is resolved."

"Good vision." Jin Yuntai nodded, "But we are entrusted by others after all, if the girl is willing to follow us, it's okay to take care of her, but if she wants to leave, we still have to ensure the safety of these two young people .”

"I... I can follow you." Tang Haiyao said hurriedly, "I can help you with anything, as long as you don't feel burdened."

"It's okay, Haiyao, you can follow me." Lu Ning said.

Tang Haiyao glanced at Lu Ning gratefully.Lu Ning only nodded to her, and then asked: "Do you think that what happened to us is related to the recent Bai Li and the treasure?"

"Oh? Lu Xiaoyou has already informed about this?" Jin Yuntai smiled.

"Yes, I think that I am already in the whirlpool, so I should at least understand a thing or two."

"There is no way to know. Even if there is a school of divination, it is difficult to calculate the connection between the two." Jin Yuntai said, "Do you know what Baili is?"

"Please enlighten me, sir." Lu Ning said respectfully.

"Bai Li... originated from the bad customs of Gengwu City." Jin Yuntai said, "Originally, the custom here was only a 'night watch'."

"The night watch is not normal..." Teng Xuan was about to speak when Qi Mei covered her mouth.

"Hehehe, they are not members of the Taoist sect, so they don't have to obey our seniority too much." Jin Yuntai waved his hand.

The so-called "white ceremony" also evolved from the custom of night vigil. Of course, it was a long time ago, long before Gengwu City was developed.

At first, the night vigil was the same as the normal funeral customs. After the death, the coffin was parked for a few days, and the customs vary according to different places. The same thing is that there must be someone on duty next to the coffin. It should be said to be a kind of "watching the spirit". habit.According to the older generation, it is not to be scammed by animals like black cats running over.

However, this habit gradually turned into something similar to a festival, but there is no fixed date, but it is held irregularly according to the death of some famous local people.After the start of the vigil, within seven days, at least one person in each household will be awake at night. When going out at night, they must wear black clothes and white masks, and then carry out something called "night vigil process", which also varies according to different folk customs. There are different.

Originally, this was nothing, but it was just a method of paying homage to a custom. At worst, it was a superstition, and at best, it was a folk custom—after all, it was not an act that would harm others.

However, the "Bai Li" that appeared immediately afterwards was different.

According to Jin Yuntai, this is an act called worshiping the gods, but it is actually an act of evil worship, which is no longer seen in relatively open towns.The Baili contrasts with the night vigil, which is initially held during the day, with local elders performing a series of ancestor worship activities, seeking blessings from the elders and blessings from the gods.When all the sacrifices are over, five animals and five animals will be offered and slaughtered on the spot, so that the blood will gather at the feet of the god statue - the first ceremony.

Immediately afterwards, within the next ten days, ten people in the village would die.

These people are called "God's Chosen Servants". No matter what reason they die, they will be put into coffins prepared in advance by the villagers and sent to the statue, one every day, neatly arranged.

The next day after the death of ten people, the local people will conduct another sacrifice under the leadership of their elders. In the "loyal" prayers of the people, ten people will be resurrected, and they will truly ascend as the followers of the gods, and at the same time bless this place With good weather, the next ten years will be a year of good harvests.

"It sounds like it was made up to deceive people." Chen Hang pouted.

Jin Yuntai shook his head: "First of all, people in remote areas believe that this kind of ostentatious sacrifice is actually very normal. They retain the custom and their stupidity. Secondly... this is not a lie."

"What? That, that is to say, can really..." Zhou Shilan stammered.

Lu Ping nodded to Jin Yuntai, and then said to several young people: "I said before that some Taoist techniques, demons and heretics can also be presented in other ways. It is actually not difficult to do it, let alone just bless the size of a village."

"Hey...resurrected and ascended to heaven? It was obviously recruited as a little ghost. A well-behaved ghost is also a ghost, and has never done anything good." Song Caiwei snorted, "Because the development of Gengwu City in recent years, there are not many of them in the first place. The white ceremony has also slowly disappeared, and only some very remote places are preserved. It was only when the news of the treasure was released recently that people noticed that there seemed to be many places preparing to start the white ceremony again at almost the same time."

"Start the white ceremony again? I don't remember hearing of any natural disasters that caused bad harvests this year?" Tang Haiyao was a little puzzled.

"My child, Baili is a ritual of praying. When the hunger and cold have not been resolved, people pray for good weather, but if it has been resolved, other desires will be born." Jin Yuntai shook his head, "The divination masters have already calculated the difference between the secret treasure and Baili. There is a close connection, but the more detailed secrets have not yet been penetrated. This is why I say that your connection cannot be calculated, after all, if you cannot even calculate such a close relationship, it will be even more difficult to accurately find out the aftermath of your influence."

After Jin Yuntai said this, he felt a little helpless.Zhou Shilan thought for a while, and asked, "Old Jin, since you know about Bai Li, have you done anything... against it?"

The people in several Taoist sects were silent for a while.

"It is said that someone has tried it. However, the evil spirits behind Bai Li are powerful, but they abide by the rules of exchanging Bai Li, so no one went to exorcise the demon afterwards." Jin Yuntai said.

It seems that there are still many secrets hidden in this vague statement.

"Okay, let's put aside this elusive Bai Li first, let's solve our problems first." Chen Hang changed the subject, "Just now I contacted a few familiar people in the club After a while, their reactions are fine, but I haven’t told them about the haunting yet.”

"Who is there?" Lu Ning asked.

"Yang Cai, Sun Shengxi, Qian Yipeng, Zhang Xinqing, Yan Zidan." Chen Hang said a few names, "Yang Cai and Yan Zidan seem to be a little aware of my probing words. What's wrong. Sun Shengxi's nervous guy hasn't changed at all. Qian Yipeng and Zhang Xinqing...should be regarded as more reliable people, right? After all, Zhang Xinqing has already gone to Micheng, and Qian Yipeng has gone quietly Zaoyuanzhuang."

"Where is Zaoyuanzhuang?" Zhou Shilan asked.

"One of the places where Bai Li is mentioned in those apps." Tang Haiyao took out her phone and flipped through it, "This is...the app called Book of Life and Death in the World, do you want to see it?"

"Can I let the old man take a look first?" Jin Yuntai also frowned.

When Jin Yuntai was discussing with Lu Ping and Song Caiwei in a low voice with his mobile phone, Lu Ning also thought about it with his mobile phone.

Use each of the three apps once.

The scope of this task is obviously not that simple, at least for now this task has not been completed to any degree, and besides the mover who has not been used much, the other two have been "used" more than once.

So it's not about searching for information or looking for clues. This use must be uploaded to the APP?
"Wen Yue." Tang Haiyao walked over quietly. After all, she started to be independent very early, and she remained calm on the surface when encountering such a thing.

"Sit." Lu Ning pointed to her side.

"Wen Yue, do you know...why I can only contact you?" Tang Haiyao asked in a low voice. After she got the amulet from Song Caiwei, she had already contacted the unknown information blockade, but she was still afraid for a while.

"I don't have to keep it from you." Lu Ning waved her finger in front of her eyes, making her notice the inconspicuous white ring.

"What is this?" Tang Haiyao's eyes widened.

"The harvest we gained after defeating the ghost yesterday was worn on my hand by mistake. I only have this special feature. It may be the function of the ring. Because I also used the mobile phone last night, and I touched it at that time."

"It doesn't affect you, does it?" Tang Haiyao asked worriedly.

"It's a bit cold in winter, but I'm not sure if it's really due to it." Lu Ning smiled, "What about you? Scared?"

"Ah... No matter how scared I am, I can't show it. Otherwise, what will my younger brothers and sisters do? I didn't expect that I was still so scared and desperate in the morning, and now there are several masters who have never heard of it before."

(End of this chapter)