Using the key to unlock the big lock on the door, Qi Po led Xiao Ruo into the shop.

This shop used to be a fabric business, and the shopkeeper was in the middle of the door, and there was a couplet posted on the left and right that said, "Splendid embroidery from the north and the south, dyed into clouds in spring and autumn". It can be seen that the business of the cloth shop at that time was still booming.

Qipo blew on the cabinet, fine dust permeated the air, bringing a faint musty smell.

"I'll get someone to clean it every six months to check the beams and pillars for snakes, rats and ants. Don't look too big, the tables, chairs, cabinets are all solid, and you can continue to use them if you want."

After seeing the front hall, the two passed through the small door on the right and came to the small warehouse behind.The barn was empty, with only ventilation holes less than two feet square on the wall to ensure air circulation.

It can be seen that the original owner is a beautiful little lady, and a carved wooden fence was installed on the ventilation hole, revealing a faint light, which is quite artistic.

Seeing this ventilation hole, Xiaoruo's heart skipped a beat, and she turned her head to look at the small door through which the two walked in.

The front hall, the small door, and the air hole are in the shape of blunt arcs. When the wind blows in through the gaps in the carved wooden fence, it will be cut into several airflows. When the airflow travels from west to east, it will hit the wall and be forced to turn around the small door. But, finally came to the front hall for a turn and then dissipated.

A small wind will not cause much movement, but as long as the wind is stronger, several air currents will scurry around, forming a vortex, vibrating, and making strange noises.

In order to confirm her guess, she asked Qi Po, "Grandma, do you know what kind of wind blows here?"

Qipo thought that Xiaoruo was worried about the air circulation in the shop, so she pointed to the ventilation hole and said, "This shop is open from north to south, and the south of Yingzhou is near Fenghuang Mountain. Just the opposite."

She smacked her lips and recalled; "I have been here a few times in summer, and it was cool."

Hearing what Qipo said, Xiaoruo was even more sure of the reason for the ghost crying in the middle of the night.

It was windy during the day, and the door of the shop was locked tightly on weekdays, keeping the wind out of the door, so naturally there was no sound.

At night, the mountain wind blows through the shop from west to east through the ventilation holes. As long as the wind is strong enough, it can create the so-called ghost cry in the silent night.

"Miss Xiao, old lady, I won't hide it from you. The original owner was hanged in the warehouse where we are standing now. If you think it's not okay..."

Before Qipo could finish speaking, Xiao Ruo took out five 1 taels of silver bills from her sleeve and spread them out in front of her, saying, "Deal, I'll take this shop."

"But mother-in-law, I still want to ask you for a favor." Xiao Ruo narrowed her almond eyes with a smile, like a naughty kitten.

Qi Po was already very satisfied with being able to sell this ghost shop, she said generously: "What's the matter? As long as it's not about the price, everything is easy to talk about."

This shop only charges storage fees and commissions. This is her principle and bottom line as a shopkeeper, and it is absolutely impossible to bargain.

"Of course it's not about money." Xiaoruo smiled brighter, "I'm new here and I don't know where to go, so I want to ask you to help me find some monks and priests."

This request is not difficult, Qipo fully understands Xiaoruo's behavior, and whoever buys the ghost shop does not need to do some rituals.

"Okay, let's go to the yamen to get the contract later, and I'll find you a monk and Taoist priest who are the best at catching ghosts. In my opinion, the original owner didn't have any grievances, and he didn't make a few troubles in total. Just do it."

Regarding Qipo's misunderstanding, Xiaoruo kept smiling and didn't explain much.

She wants to catch ghosts, but not the ghost of the original owner, but the ghost that cries in the middle of the night in people's hearts.

Qipo folded the banknotes and stuffed them into her inner pocket, leading Xiaoruo to register her name in the yamen, and handing over the shop's deed to Xiaoruo.

The two first went to the market to buy some important things that Xiaoruo said, and then went to the most famous Jintai Temple in Yingzhou to invite two outer disciples.

Originally, Qipo wanted to find the famous master Xuanxu, but Xiaoruo stopped her, saying that she only needed two outer disciples who could wear the monk's uniform of Jintai Temple.

At that time, Buddhism was more important than Daoism, and monks were hard to find Taoist priests. In the end, Qipo found two middle-aged men who claimed to be disciples of the Sanqing from the Jianghu team, and barely made up a team of Taoist priests.

Back in front of the shop, Xiao Ruo asked the two monks and the two Taoists to set up altars at the entrance, one on the left and one on the right.

On the table in the middle are the statues of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and the clay sculptures of the Patriarchs of the Three Qing Dynasties, and a circle of fruits, vegetables and water as tributes.

I saw the two monks on the left wearing the typical khaki robes of Jintai Temple, clasping their palms together, purifying their bodies, speaking, and mind, and then began to chant the Great Wheel Vajra Dharani mantra, and the Sanskrit sounds lingered.

The two Taoist priests on the right, known as the disciples of the Sanqing, fought even bigger. They were walking on the sky, holding peach wood swords and copper coin swords in their left hands, and a dozen yellow talismans in their right hands. Send down thunder. Earth fire thunder god, subdue demons and eliminate spirits. Evil spirits go away quickly, and report to my emperor. Be as urgent as the law..."

According to Xiaoruo's request, the four of them formed the effect of two teams, attracting a large crowd to watch.

Seeing that the crowd gathered more and more, and gradually formed a human wall that could not see the outermost perimeter, Xiaoruo knew that it was her turn to appear.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiao Ruo opened all the doors of the shop, and immediately the lineup of the ghost shop that had been dusty for a long time was exposed to the sun.

A few timid ones let out a soft cry, covered their eyes and turned their heads, not daring to look. They didn't dare to observe the well-known ghosts in Yingzhou until the people around them whispered that they didn't see any ghosts. Paving.

A shop counter, a few display shelves, ordinary and no different from other shops.

You can have a panoramic view of the changes in people's expressions, and everything is within Xiaoruo's plan.

Taking advantage of people's attention in the shop, she suddenly ran into the shop, shouting as she ran, "I saw you! It's not going yet!"

A few steps ran to the small door on the right, with his back to the crowd, he quickly shook off the turmeric paper he had prepared just now, made a gesture in the air, and when he turned around to face the crowd, Xiao Ruo’s arms were empty. Holding a ball of yellow paper.

"Hey..." This set of operations made people startled for a while, wondering where this weak-looking pretty girl was acting.

Walking to the altar, Xiaoruo threw the turmeric paper in her arms on the ground, the yellow paper was released from the external force, slowly stretched out, and recovered into a thin piece.

"Everyone, the female ghost has been caught!" Xiaoruo said loudly, facing the crowd.

Hearing what she said, people stretched their necks to look at the yellow paper on the ground, looked left and right, but they didn't see any traces of the female ghost.

"Girl, who are you bluffing, isn't this a piece of yellow paper!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

The people around him echoed.

"That's right, nothing!"

"A piece of paper is a female ghost?"

The atmosphere has been enhanced here, which is the climax of the episode, Xiao Ruo turned around and grabbed the water bowl on the altar, and splashed it all on the turmeric paper with a splash.

I saw that the turmeric paper immediately absorbed the water and stuck to the ground more smoothly, and at the same time, blood-red patterns slowly emerged on the yellow paper.

That curve, that posture, is like a group of blood-red shadows of a woman!
"Damn it!" A terrified cry erupted from the crowd, and the crowd that had originally gathered retreated two steps at the same time, everyone wanted to stay away from the blood ghost shadow on the ground.

At this moment, people are scared and don't want to leave.

Catching ghosts in broad daylight!How many times in life do you get to see something like this?
"Everyone, don't be afraid!" Xiao Ruo shouted loudly. "With the presence of masters and real people, let us witness the disappearance of the ghosts together!"

Her words were a signal, and the two monks and Taoists came to the altar in unison.

The monk sat cross-legged facing the blood shadow, put his right hand on his right knee, touched the ground with his fingers, and cast down the magic seal.

The Taoist pointed his sword at the yellow paper and shouted loudly: "Tao follows nature, the universe is boundless, order!"

Following the movements of the four of them, Xiaoruo's fingers hidden in the sleeves slightly bent, and hooked the turmeric paper soaked in alkaline water.

The yellow paper on the ground was instantly wrapped by a mass of red-golden flames rising from the ground, and turned into a puff of blue smoke in an instant.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and now not only the crowd of onlookers were stunned, but even the second monk, the second Taoist and four people were stunned.

Was it the Buddha/Patriarch who appeared just now?

The four of them asked themselves at the same time.

"Thank you Master and real people for your help, I burned all the ghosts in my shop to death!" Xiaoruo deliberately shouted loudly.

The crisp voice broke the silence of the crowd, and the stunned people seemed to suddenly return to their souls, and the sounds of admiration, praise, and exclamation sounded everywhere.

"Those two monks are from Jintai Temple, right? It is indeed the most famous temple in Yingzhou!"

"Where are those two real people? Could it be that the gods are so powerful?"

"Is the fire just now the real fire of Samadhi in the legend? This is too powerful!"

Amidst the heated discussions, Xiaoruo gave herself a thumbs up in her heart.

Plan to pass!From then on, there is no ghost shop in Dongshi, only Xinli Cordyceps specialty store!

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