The Dharma Sea of ​​the Green Snake

Chapter 422
night time.

After Pei Wende had arranged everything to be done, and asked County Captain Sun to take the old lady to the county government office to rest tonight, he opened the closed courtyard gate little by little.

At this moment, there were no human voices in the silent streets.

In fact, as early as when the neighborhood started to be haunted, a considerable number of people moved out of here.

Those who stay are either the old, weak, sick or disabled like the old woman, or those residents who really can't find a place to live temporarily.

But the difference tonight is that while Pei Wende was chatting with the old lady, Lao Zhao arranged for his servants to force the residents to leave the streets.

Until now when the moon rises and the night falls, the streets and alleys have become a quiet no-man's land.

"hiss!"

Quietly getting out of Pei Wende's collar, Xiaoqing, who is extremely sensitive to evil spirits, narrowed her eyes slightly, and concentrated on feeling the strange spirit spreading in this street.

Just like those vicious ghosts that Pei Wende encountered in the past, the gathering evil spirit is the precursor of the appearance of the evil spirits.

However, when Pei Wende crossed half a street and came to the door of the master's house, he was surprised to find that an old man with white beard and hair had appeared in front of this haunted house in advance.

Not to mention that the old man appeared in this strange place at this strange time.

Just the other party's current attire is enough to show that the old man's appearance here is not accidental.

Because this old man was dressed in simple ceremonial costumes, carrying a dilapidated medicine basket, and holding a wooden staff hewn from unknown wood in his hand.

The most important thing is that Pei Wende felt the aura of Wu Zhu from this old man.

Back then, the old woman who trained her lover into a flying corpse had this kind of aura bred by practicing heretics and evil methods.

It's just that compared to the Miaojiang witch back then, the spirit of witchcraft in the old man is more pure and gentle, and even has a kind of awe-inspiring meaning that is not inferior to the righteous way.

"It seems that you are the new recruits from the government."

Unable to tell whether it was disappointment or regret, the old man turned to look at Pei Wende and the green snake, his wrinkled face still couldn't see his specific expression clearly.

"I thought that even if the Qin Tianjian was short of manpower, after learning about the appearance of those who died tragically, they would pay a little attention to the situation here."

"But judging from the current situation, they obviously underestimated the threat here, and they didn't send any regular 'monster hunters'."

Frowning slightly, Pei Wende instantly heard the meaning behind the old man's words.

The old man in front of him seemed to not only know about the haunted incidents that happened here, but also held certain details in his hands that even the government didn't know about.

"Tanzhou is now at a time when demons are raging, and it is reasonable for Qin Tianjian to be unable to pull out his hand."

"After all, in their view, this is just a wronged soul who died with hatred."

"Even if this evil spirit has already started killing people, as long as it hasn't been upgraded to the level of 'disaster', it's not worth making a fuss about."

Taking over the old man's words decisively, Pei Wende said with a compassionate face.

"Compared to an evil ghost who is destined not to cause too much trouble, those monsters who cause trouble are truly worthy of their all-out existence."

"In this case, only a humble practitioner like me will deal with this matter."

Nodding clearly, the expression on the old man's face changed from disappointment to helplessness after hearing Pei Wende's words.

"That's right! In the eyes of the adults of Qin Tianjian, the one who appeared here is just an evil ghost..."

"As long as this evil spirit hasn't made too much noise, its priority level is far inferior to those monsters that may cause natural disasters."

"It's just that they never imagined that the potential of this evil ghost is actually not inferior to those famous big monsters."

As soon as the old man said this, not only Pei Wende showed surprise, but even Xiaoqing under his collar couldn't help but look sideways at him.

Those monsters who can be "valued" by Qin Tianjian are at least a monster like Xiaoqing who has cultivated for a hundred years.

But from the old man's point of view, the evil ghost transformed by the stone girl seems to have the potential to be more terrifying than these big monsters?

"Old man, why did you say that?"

Asking if you don't understand is a good habit that Pei Wende has developed in two lifetimes, and this time is no exception.

The old man now knew far more information than Pei Wende, and he felt that he might be able to get more useful clues from the other party.

"Later, do you know how evil ghosts are born?"

Facing the old man's question, Pei Wende replied naturally.

"That depends on what kind of evil spirit it is."

"Ordinary evil ghosts are nothing more than lingering grievances after death. On the first seven days of returning to the soul, they take revenge for the unfair treatment they encountered during their lifetime."

After the death of a normal living being, the soul attached to its body will gradually dissipate.

And some creatures with deep resentment still have a trace of obsession after their lives dissipate.

So on the first seven days after his death, the earth soul returning from the underworld will inherit this obsession and turn into a crazy and cruel evil ghost.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the evil spirit can vent its grievances, then this earth soul will naturally return to the underworld, waiting for the next reincarnation.

"Yes! The strength of an evil spirit depends on the resentment it had during its lifetime."

"Then do you know what kind of torture this girl suffered during her lifetime?"

Before the old man finished speaking, Pei Wende suddenly fell silent.

Because he remembered what Steward Zhong had told him before, about the suffering this "stone girl" had suffered during her lifetime.

Even in the 21st century with advanced technology in the future, similar surgeries would require huge risks, and they might not necessarily be successful.

It is conceivable how much risk and pain the "stone girl" Sun Xiaoya has endured in the Tang Dynasty, where even basic surgical medicine has not yet been perfected.

"So, here I am."

Taking a deep breath, Pei Wende who came back to his senses said firmly.

"Sun Xiaoya is a good girl, and she deserves a good home."

"Although I can't help her when she was alive, it's also impossible for me to watch her become a ghost after death, and lose the qualification for reincarnation."

Pei Wende knew that there was a theory of "reincarnation" in this world, but he never thought that the reincarnated person still had any connection with the previous life.

Only today is an exception, because he really thinks that Sun Xiaoya deserves a better future.

"Reincarnation...?"

Sighing softly, the old man looked at Pei Wende with firm eyes, and sighed sincerely.

"If she still has her own will in life, she may indeed go to the underworld on her own initiative!"

"It's a pity that although that evil ghost has her resentment, it is no longer the kind girl it used to be."

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