Republic of China

Chapter 101
The proud snow and frost are blowing, and the north wind is howling.

This sudden blizzard came very quickly. As far as the eye could see, it was covered with wind and snow, and there was almost no visibility at all.

Even if the palace door is closed, you can still feel the biting cold wind.

The thirteen Medicine King statues on the altar are still as stable as a mountain, but the flickering flames of the candles seem to be extinguished at any time.

Gao Shou was lying on the wooden board in the hall, his eyes were closed tightly, and the smile was still on the corner of his mouth. Next to him was the white wax pole that he never left.

But in the eyes of Zhao Sanyuan, these things made him want to be beaten to the extreme, and he wanted to punch him hard.

The cigarette held in the corner of his mouth burned to the butt, but Zhao Sanyuan remained stunned and silent for a long time.

"What's going on?" Liu Mangfan scratched his hair with a pained expression, "Didn't I say before that Lao Gao's soul is no different than a living dead? Why did he suddenly get up and save Sanyuan?"

Kang Muang smiled bitterly and said: "It stands to reason that this is the case, but after all, Brother Gao is Da Chongjiu's Lao Yang and cannot be treated with common sense. Maybe it's instinct, or maybe it's destiny, but in any case, he has devoted himself to saving Sanyuan Yi's life." I tried my best and tried my best to help him capture only one soul, no matter how many more, I couldn't find any way."

"Yunji Seven Lots" contains: The lady has three souls, one is fetal light, one is Shuangling, one is ghost spirit, one is responsible for fate, one is responsible for wealth, and one is responsible for disaster and decline; her soul has seven, and one soul is in heaven. The second soul is spiritual wisdom, the third soul is Qi, the fourth soul is strength, the fifth soul is the center, the sixth soul is essence, and the seventh soul is hero.

The soul is yang, the soul is yin

After a person dies, the seven souls dissipate and the three souls leave. This is how life ends.

In other words, even if Kang Muang tried his best to help Lao Gao deduct a soul, the result would be similar. Lao Gao's death was only a matter of time. Even if there was still one soul left, the body would gradually decay and disintegrate.

You can't even be a living dead.

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Shangguan Baitu knelt down next to Gao Shou and used a hot towel to wipe the dirt on his face.

She said nothing and her face was calm.

It's like sending off the elders on their last journey.

Too late to regret?

It seems not.

This is Gaoshou's choice, even if he dies because of it.

If he had to blame, he could only blame his low ability. If he had the strength to kill Dou Hai and others immediately, then all this suffering would not have happened.

boom--

The basin was kicked over.

Zhao Sanyuan pulled up Shangguan Baitu and pointed at Gao's head with an angry expression.

"Open your eyes and see clearly!"

"He's not dead yet!"

"What kind of bastard are you doing now? Are you going to wear a shroud soon?"

"As long as people are not dead, they have a chance. When they die, you won't have time to take care of them!"

Kang Muang and Liu Mangfan quickly stepped forward and hugged Zhao Sanyuan.

I understand, I understand.

It's a blessing that this kid can persist until now without going crazy.

With his temperament, the person who feels most guilty and regretful at the moment is himself.

"Go away for me!"

"Why should Lao Gao die?"

"Isn't he Da Chongjiu's Lao Yang? Isn't he a master? I don't believe he died like this!"

"There must be a way. Yes! Summon all the gods!"

Zhao Sanyuan kicked Lao Kang and Lao Liu away like crazy, and rushed over after seeing Bian Que's portrait on the wall of the hall.

According to legend, Hua Tuo could heal dead human flesh and bones, and had the power to bring people back to life.

As long as we can ask for its dharma image, we can definitely save Gaoshou.

The authorities are fascinated.

How could Lao Kang and Lao Liu, who had been kicked away, dare to hesitate and stepped forward again, one hugging the waist and the other hugging the legs.

Although neither of them knew how mysterious the Three Emperors Sect's method of summoning the gods was, both of them dared to guarantee with their lives that this method would never have the ability to bring the dead back to life. Sanyuan became seriously ill because he was about to collapse due to self-blame. Indiscriminate medical treatment.

You must know that the price of summoning the gods is longevity. Once he uses it and fails to see Gaoshou recover, then he will definitely continue to burn the longevity and keep trying. He will never stop the spell, and both of them will die in the end.

One punch!
Zhao Sanyuan received a solid punch on the cheek, causing him to fall backwards.

"You came to save Uncle Gao, and he also saved you. We don't owe each other anything. You have no reason to blame yourself. If you really feel sorry for yourself, just live a good life."

Shangguan Baitu's punch showed no mercy, beating Zhao Sanyuan until he was stunned, but he also calmed down a little.

The scene was a little chaotic for a while.

Perhaps the most Buddhist person in the hall was the old lady who was napping on a chair in the corner. She ignored a few people from beginning to end, even though the fight had been so intense before.

"I understand what you mean, but I still want to try. If you are a friend or brother, don't stop me."

What is a stubborn donkey?

Zhao Sanyuan is a stubborn donkey.

Even after calming down for a while, there was still no possibility of giving up.

If you don't try and let Lao Gao die, it's better to just follow along.

Should the dead die well?

Living people live well?

fuck it!

Kang Muang was so anxious that he almost cried.

To understand is to understand, maybe it would be possible for him to collapse, but Shangguan Baitu was right, the people who were rescued should live well.

"Old Liu, why don't we knock him unconscious and put him in a sack? It's really not a problem if this goes on, Old Liu? Why are you standing there standing there, Old Liu?"

Liu Mangfan did not answer. Instead, he walked up to Zhao Sanyuan and held his shoulders with a very solemn expression.

It's like a tough decision has been made.

Stop it, you definitely can't stop Sanyuan, that donkey dares to collide with the locomotive if his temper gets the better of him.

If you must use Impeachment to Summon All Gods, it is better to try another method. Although the second method is equally dangerous, it is the lesser of two evils, and the probability of success is definitely greater than the former.

It was not stated clearly before because Liu Mangfan had selfish motives.

Lao Gao has already ended up like that, so there is no need for Sanyuan to risk his life.

However, selfishness is meaningless now, because if Sanyuan is not given a clear path, the consequences will be disastrous.

"I knew you must have held it in, Old Liu!"

Zhao Sanyuan was so shrewd that he could guess what Liu Mangfan was thinking just by looking at his expression.

"Before our brothers opened the teahouse, you were already a well-known semi-immortal in the surrounding area. When I was in the engineering team, I saw that what you were best at was doing white things. You dealt with souls all day long. You must have a way, right? ?”

There are specialties in the art, and the five fingers are of different lengths.

For example, Zhao Sanyuan is best at witchcraft, and Kang Muang is good at authentic Taoism.

In terms of fighting skills, both of them are good players. Comparatively speaking, Liu Mangfan is far inferior in this aspect, but it does not mean that Lao Liu is not capable enough. He also has areas in which he is good at.

"Yes, yes, but you have to - Oh my God! I said it's not possible yet? Don't do it!"

Liu Mangfan covered his head and backed away, not daring to raise any conditions. He explained, "Do you still remember Wang Dachui's mother?"

This short sentence made the other three people tremble and suddenly realize.

I completely understand what Lao Liu is trying to do.

Shame!

Hook up the lost soul of Lao Gao!

At the moment, Lao Gao is not really dead yet. One of his souls was urgently taken away by Kang Muang. So as long as the remaining souls return to their places, the problem will no longer be a problem!
Of course, the difficulty is too great.

First of all, it is not clear whether Lao Gaodiusi's soul has entered the underworld. He can't even ask the local city god's left and right wandering gods, because he came to Yaowang Valley from Lushun and fought in many places. No one knows which soul was lost in the underworld. Oh, so even if you go to Yin, you will most likely return without success.

Zhao Sanyuan knew this very well and nodded without any hesitation: "You're going to be a yin, right? No problem. Lao Liu, tell me what you need. Let's get ready now."

But Liu Mangfan shook his head, his face looking very bad.

"I can't leave." "Why?"

"You forgot, the reason why I can be alive and kicking now is actually because Uncle Guan gave me some immortality. In fact, my body has already reached its limit. If I go to the underworld, I will really die. After passing the gate of hell, there is only one way to reincarnate. , can’t come back at all.”

The other three said in unison, "I'll go."

Liu Mangfan smiled bitterly and said, "Don't rush to grab a job yet. It won't be too late to make a decision after I finish speaking."

"Although Lao Gao is not really dead yet, what we want to do must be against the taboo of heaven. Bringing the soul that has entered the underworld back into the body of the earth. Even if you think about it, it won't be that simple."

"Finding Lao Gao's soul is just the beginning. The key lies in how to come back. It's not like the first seven souls can be escorted to and from the Ghost Gate and Huangquan Road by Yin Chao. Moreover, once Yin Chai discovers what we are going to do, it will be like poking a hornet's nest. What? You can imagine the consequences by yourself, this is the most critical step I want to talk about."

Go back to hell!

Speaking of which, everyone knew what Lao Liu was worried about.

If the road to hell were really that easy, the yin and yang of the world would have been messed up long ago.

Liu Mangfan had never tried this kind of thing before. Strictly speaking, he had never even heard of it. It was only theoretically possible.

But for this theory, people who go to the underworld take great risks, and the probability of never coming back is more than [-]%.

That's why he took Wang Dachui's mother as an example.

Of course, when Wang Dachui's mother returned from the underworld, she had actually been dead for many years and would never be reborn.

There is only the slightest possibility in theory because Gao Shou was not completely dead, his body was not dissolved and a soul was withheld.

"In short, we have to overcome the following difficulties."

"Use the state of suspended animation to deceive the local city gods and wandering gods, so that they can take the initiative to lead us down, and enter the underworld through the regular channels."

"Secondly, you have to find a specific ghost in the vast underworld. Maybe you can hit it if you take two steps because of the thunder and fart, or you may never find it."

"In the end, after finding the ghost of Lao Gao by luck, we have to deceive the inspectors together, rush out of the gate of hell and walk against the road of hell. I don't know what I have to go through to walk against the road of hell, but it is definitely not weaker than going up the mountain of swords and going down the sea of ​​fire. ."

"After overcoming these three difficulties, I will be able to feel it as long as your souls can return to the earth. Then I can rest in peace and everyone can happily return to the teahouse. If you are lucky, you can still catch up with the New Year's Eve. How about having a reunion dinner? Did you explain it clearly enough?"

Any single item is tantamount to wishful thinking.

But there is still a glimmer of hope.

Without Shangguan Baitu's emergency treatment, Lao Gao would have died at that time.

If it hadn't been for Gao Shou's thunderous blow later, Zhao Sanyuan would have been dead.

If Kang Muang hadn't captured Lao Gao's soul at the critical moment, he would have been able to put a shroud on Lao Gao now.

Without Liu Mangfan's ability and outspokenness, everyone would have no choice but to grit their teeth and accept the cruel reality.

"I'll go down."

Kang Muang was the first to express his stance.

However, Liu Mangfan shook his head very firmly.

"I know you are very capable, Lao Kang, but precisely because of your great ability, you must help me protect the magic circle in the world, otherwise I cannot guarantee that I can persist until the end."

Kang Muang was stunned for a moment, then secretly cursed himself for losing his sense of proportion.

To lift the soul of a living person out of the body, and to fool the city god into wandering around, the methods required must be extraordinary. Without someone to help Old Liu, it would be really difficult.

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Sanyuan rubbed his temples, "You and Lao Liu just hold on tight and leave the rest to us."

Shangguan Baitu was already included in the words.

Even if they are looking for a needle in a haystack, the success rate of two people is twice that of one person.

Shangguan Baitu didn't have any objection to this. On the contrary, she was happy about it. She was determined to make it this time.

"One more thing." Liu Mangfan sighed: "Although we brought a lot of wealth with us when we came, we still lack the materials to use the Ksitigarbha's large lantern array. We have to find a way to make up for the materials."

The mountains are currently blocked by heavy snow, so the car will definitely not be able to drive. It is estimated that it will have to hit a tree and end up in a ditch before driving very far.

It was possible to walk, but even if he had the chance to go down the mountain to prepare the materials and then walk back with them, there wouldn't be enough time.

At this time, Zhao Sanyuan saw the old lady in the corner out of the corner of his eye and walked up to her openly.

"Mother-in-law, please stop sleeping. Are you too distracted by this? We've been struggling for two or three days and you still haven't responded?"

The old lady opened her cloudy eyes in a daze, and said angrily: "Please sign for two big boys, go find them by yourself, no money required."

"I don't ask for signatures and I don't offer incense. Lao Liu, come here and tell me what's missing. Maybe there will be something here."

Adhering to the principle of treating a dead horse as a living horse, Liu Mangfan explained the missing materials.

It was really good luck.

The old lady changed her position comfortably on the Taishi chair, then lifted the quilt on her body, "We have everything, just spend money to buy it."

But before Liu Mang could show his teeth in joy, he heard the old lady start to name the dishes.

"The lotus lantern is worth five thousand oceans."

"Old mugwort, two thousand oceans per bundle."

"The Ksitigarbha chime is like an eight thousand ocean."

"Seven gems, one is worth a thousand."

???

Even Zhao Sanyuan, who was as crazy as Zhao Sanyuan, was shocked on the spot by the old lady's asking price.

This is no longer an open robbery, this is simply eating people alive.

But before Zhao Sanyuan could recover, the old lady pointed to a corner of the altar, where a small statue of the god was missing.

"Sun Yaowang's statue costs [-] yuan each. You must have not forgotten it, right?"

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Zhao Sanyuan was embarrassed and helpless.

Then he looked at Kang Muang.

"Lao Kang, take money, anything that can be solved with money is no big deal."

I never expected that I could be slaughtered in this deep mountain and old forest, and I would have to be willing to be slaughtered.

Governor Kang Muang also obeyed his authority urgently and reached into the waistband of his cotton trousers to take out a stack of banknotes, which were still warm.

After careful calculation, I spent a total of [-] yuan to buy the materials. Not only was the money I made from Shangguan Baitu not enough, but I also had to build a lot of teahouses.

After counting the banknotes, the old lady took out a copper key from the drawer.

"When it doesn't snow, many people come here to do their business, so all kinds of materials are available. There is a dry well behind, and there is a small hall at the intersection of the dry well. There are things you want in there. See if you don't bargain. For my sake, feel free to use the things inside, okay, don’t disturb me to catch up on my sleep, you kids in the cold winter months can go do your own thing, don’t disturb me, old lady.”

Soon, everyone took action.

Lao Liu and others went to the back to order goods.

Only Zhao Sanyuan stayed in the main hall and invited the old Monument King out again.

If you want to know things about the underworld, I believe no one knows it better than it.

"What's the matter?" Old Monument King picked at his feet with a look of displeasure on his face.

Zhao Sanyuan tried to simplify the explanation as much as possible, "Nothing, I just want to go for a walk in the underworld and gain experience in your place."

But what kind of existence is Old Monument King?

One look at this kid and it turns out he has nothing to hold back.

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Gao's head lying on the wooden board and got an idea. However, the old Monument King rarely said anything sarcastic.

"If you respect me a foot, I will return a foot. After all, he ended up in this situation just to save you. Our old Zhao family has clear grievances."

"If my face hadn't been too familiar to many sinister eyes, I would have accompanied you on this trip, but there is no other way. My goal of protecting you going to the underworld is too obvious."

Sometimes, having a lot of face and a lot of opportunities is not necessarily a good thing.

But the old Monument King also knew that his heir was going to die this time, and there were many dangers, so he had to help as much as he could.

"It doesn't matter anything else. Remember first, when you encounter difficulties, go to Jinji Mountain to find a spy named Tang Shui. That old bastard owed me a favor when he was alive. After he died, I arranged for him to enter the underworld. As for the establishment, I heard that the officialdom is getting bigger and bigger now, and there are a lot of brats under my command."

Zhao Sanyuan asked doubtfully: "Then what should I say when we meet?"

"Ask it in one sentence, when will you return the half-mouthed baked bun?"

(End of this chapter)