Republic of China

Chapter 175
The time spent temporarily sitting in court to watch things passed quickly, much faster than Zhao Sanyuan expected.

In the morning, I thought I would have to work hard for two or three days to finish it. However, after seeing Master Zhao's ability, many upper-class people gave up.

There was no way, either I was shocked by Master Zhao's asking price, or I was shocked by other prices. Basically, they just had a "chat" and then left.

By the time we got to the last one, it was almost dinner time.

"Go and buy ten bundles of money from the afterlife, fifteen bundles of ten thousand yuan of money, seven thousand gold ingots, and three bundles of grass incense. Find a secluded intersection and burn them at midnight tomorrow night. Remember that you and your wife should keep your hair disheveled when you go out. It is best to burn it at midnight. Let’s roll a few times in the pit first.”

The last male guest was carefully noted.

Judging from the brightness of the guardian lamp on this man's shoulder, he should be a pretty good person. Since his official position is very small, he can only wait until the end.

"Master, do you need to find a crossroad? I remember you need to find this kind of place to burn paper money, right? Do you also need to draw a circle?"

Zhao Sanyuan handed over the form he had just typed, "It's not that important. With my form, you can burn it in front of your home. But now that the weather is dry, I have other reasons for asking you to go to a secluded intersection."

From a folk custom perspective, it is unclear when it became popular to burn paper money at crossroads.

There are three reasons for doing this. One is because the crossroads are in all directions, and no matter how far away the deceased relatives are, they can find their way back.

Second, people believe that crossroads are not only where living people pass, but also lead to the underworld at night. They hope that the underworld can help bring things to their deceased relatives.

The third is that people and ghosts have different paths. I hope that after delivering the things at the crossroads, each will go his own way. There is a separation between yin and yang, and he must not continue to get entangled with strangers.

No matter what it is, it is a tribute and condolences to the deceased by the living.

But in Zhao Sanyuan's opinion, the biggest reason is that the intersection is relatively empty, which can reduce the probability of fire when burned, and there are not so many bells and whistles.

When building a small pagoda, I just watched the master burn paper and did not find a crossroad. Later I realized that the essence lies in this orthodox Taoist text.

In short, with its presence, Yin Chai or the local city god would have to take the initiative to help deliver things. Just like an imperial edict, it would be delivered to a certain ghost as soon as possible. The efficiency is tear-jerking.

But still the same.

There are too few people who can write orthodox Taoist expressions.

The first is that I don’t know how to write it at all.

The second is that the clear and dark seals are not aligned.

Just imagine if the imperial edict was written blindly, without the emperor's six seals or jade seals, it would be the same as an ordinary piece of cloth, and no official would recognize it.

"When you are burning, you have to kowtow eighteen times in a row, while your wife is crying beside you, and she just mumbles while crying."

"Well, I dare to ask Master, what do you want my wife to say? She is stupid."

Zhao Sanyuan rolled his eyes.

He really has a slow mind. No wonder he hasn't improved even a liter in more than ten years.

It's not that bad.

When this brother's biological father left, he was returning to his parents' home with his wife, so the neighbors helped to organize it.

But after the couple came back, due to work reasons, they did not show their filial piety, so their biological father was not happy and always gave trouble to the couple. In the dream, he even scolded the couple for being unfilial, raising white-eyed wolves, and forgetting that they had a wife. Daddy bala bala.

It's not a big deal, just calm the old man's anger.

In addition to making the couple wear mourning clothes and burn paper money, they also have to dress themselves up as miserable as possible.

"What else can you say? You can't say nice things? For example, your father and daughter-in-law are unfilial. If I hadn't taken your son back to his parents' home, I would have given you a good death. But he has passed away, and we both regret it. I can’t bring you back to life, I just hope you have money to spend and warm clothes down there, do you understand?”

"I understand, I understand! Master is still thoughtful!"

Zhao Sanyuan wanted to give more details because he was relatively honest, but he was the last one anyway.

"After the burning is over, you two take off your shoes and throw them away and walk north. When you encounter the intersection, go to the left. After turning nine times in a row, go home as fast as you can. Even if the King of Heaven calls you, don't look back. When you get home Cover your back with a blanket, and sleep until dawn. Do this process for three days in a row, and then it's over."

The last male guest thanked him profusely and left.

At this point, for the sake of Lao Li, sitting in court to watch things is completely over.

I was so tired that my waist could hardly hold up. Even the Sixth Master didn't know where he had slipped away. Huang Xian'er just couldn't take any time off, so he probably went to have fun somewhere else.

The only good thing is that I made a lot of money at the end of the day. I earned thousands of dollars just by talking about the eight characters. The speed of the money is really scary.

Of course, today's visitors are all high-class people, and they are not short of money. If they go back to the teahouse, they will definitely have a smooth flow of money.

Thinking of the teahouse, I wonder how Old Liu is doing lately.

I haven't been back for more than half a year, and I'm afraid I'll be cried out if we meet again.

It's time to go back too.

Otherwise, with Lao Liu's broken ears, he would make countless jokes every day, and there would have to be brothers around to take advantage of it.

"When I was in the engineering team, I never expected that I would become close friends with Lao Liu. Things are so unpredictable."

Zhao Sanyuan sat back on the chair and stretched himself, looking at the big full moon in the night sky with a somewhat satisfied smile on his lips.

It's rare to calm down and think about what happened during this period.

When I was on the mountain, I had little interest in the colorful world below. I thought I could live a peaceful life in seclusion with the old man. When he could no longer walk, I would wait on him by his bedside and bury him in mourning.

Unexpectedly, the old man left a letter and then disappeared, taking away all his savings, which made the already poor family even worse.

Looking at the bare walls and empty rice vats, I had no choice but to go down the mountain to earn a living.

It is true that after going down the mountain, there was basically no calm. I was either actively or passively involved in whirlpools, and I had a few brushes with death. It was extremely dangerous.

But the people you meet on the road are precious.

Like Lao Kang, like Lao Liu, a life-long friendship can lead to fire and death for each other. Even if they are trapped on the road to hell, they will fight to save each other.

Like Lao Li's family, whether it's Li Dongzhi or Li Wansong, or his sister-in-law, fifth sister, or Doumiao, they all treat themselves like family members, and they feel like they're home, and their hearts are warm.

Like Lao Gao and Rabbit, although they got along for a short time, they became friends of life and death. They fought side by side with the enemy to the death and went to hell together.

There are also the father and son of the Zheng family, the father and daughter of the Wang family from Taoguantun, Lu Xiucai who worked together to kill the little devil, Lao Beifeng and Xiang Qingshan, who are also good thieves.

I even met the Zhang family father and son, who are like emperors and princes in the eyes of ordinary people. Without them, they would probably not be able to make good friends like Lu Xiucai. From this point of view, I really want to thank the old commander.

From this point of view, going down the mountain is not always a bad thing. If I had to choose again, I would definitely choose to go down the mountain to meet these friends without hesitation, even if I am trapped more and more deeply.

From the moment he killed the two little Japs Onmyoji, Da Zi and Gou Shenxu, there was destined to be no turning back. Once discovered, he would surely be subject to crazy revenge.

In addition to being in danger at any time, there are also things to worry about.

Where did the old man go and why did he leave without saying goodbye?

Where did my childhood friend who was all bandaged go?

Where is the body of Chang Xingzi, the uncle he never met?Who was killed?If I can't find it for so long, it must be ruined, right?

Why did the Yiguandao demon want to kill Li Dongzhi in the first place?Is it possible to do it again in the future?

no idea.

It used to be that I could see mountains and rivers in a free and easy manner, but now everything I look at is covered with a thick layer of fog, and all aspects must be taken into consideration.

"Ugh"

Zhao Sanyuan looked up to the sky and sighed.

It is indeed the human world.

There are people and things that are difficult to let go of, and there are also people and things that make you irritated. No one is immune to this.

"What happened to Sanyuan? Did you wet your pants pocket?"

Hearing the all-too-familiar voice, Zhao Sanyuan didn't even bother to look, and said angrily: "If the child is dead, you come to nurse him. If you have a big snot dripping from your mouth, you'll know how to dump him. I sat in court today and watched what happened all day long. Zheng Xuesong's donkey You’re not that tired, now you know you’re back, huh?”

Lao Kang knew he was in the wrong, so he quickly put the hot Niuzhuang pie on the table, and then helped Zhao Sanyuan squeeze his shoulders with a smile on his face.

"Brothers, are you saying this? After all, I am really short of those medicinal materials, and there is also a small piece of thunderwood. It just so happens that I have used up the thunderwood fragments in my hand, right, Xiucai?"

Also following Lao Kang was Lu Jinjin.

When I came to visit for the first time, I received a lot of gifts, and the big and small bags were all filled with his medicinal herbs and supplements.

"Yes, yes, Brother Kang is right. There are some things that he is in urgent need of. They say they are to be used as magic weapons or materials for writing talismans. Prepare more so that you can have more confidence when encountering something." .”

Zhao Sanyuan did not speak, but looked at Lao Kang, who nodded slightly.

"You know it all?"

Lu Jinhe looked solemn, "Thanks to Brother Kang's trust, I already know roughly what happened in the brothel. No matter what, please let me join. In order to avenge the blood sea, I will kill as many people as possible."

Although the time they got together was short, it was still a life-long friendship. In addition, Lao Kang chose to reveal everything after confirming Lu Xiucai's character and background.

Going to the Lu family medicine shop today to pick up things is one thing, and taking the opportunity to see if the Lu family is innocent is another. If Lu Xiucai is not as innocent as he said, Lao Kang will not tell him everything, and will stay away from him.

Otherwise it would be different.

Lao Kang knew that the road ahead was full of dangers, and having a strong and trustworthy companion in his family would be of no harm to him in the end.

Whether it was to kill the Onmyoji or to expose the Dongchuang incident, it was a great help. To put it another way, if we encountered something like the Yaowang Valley blocking battle, multiple Lu Xiucai would make a big difference. This kid is a Buddhist sect. It's really not a lie.

Not only Zhao Sanyuan, but also Lao Kang was worried about this family, and all aspects had to be considered.

"Since this is the path you have chosen, I have no reason to refuse. But I remember that you are the only child in the family, right? And your parents only have children when they are old. If there is any difference, I am afraid that your family's incense will be cut off." Zhao Sanyuan finally understood Lao Kang's intention of going to Lu's house today, and his face looked much better.

But unlike the three brothers in the teahouse, Lu Xiucai's parents were still alive, and they only had one son. The old couple were getting older and it was impossible to have another son.

Unlike the teahouse brothers, who have no father or mother, Mr. Liu at least has blood heirs. If something unexpected happens, he won't be in such a loss.

Lu Jinhe shook his head.

"Brother Sanyuan, if you were in your shoes, could you let go of the great hatred of killing your grandfather and killing your brother?"

Zhao Sanyuan immediately replied: "No, I will destroy all the enemies and leave no one behind."

"So we're the same kind of people."

"Same, same stubborn temper."

The two looked at each other and smiled.There is no need to go into depth on this topic.

Lu's father was able to send his only bloodline to Wutai Mountain to practice hard for more than ten years just for revenge. Lu Xiucai happily went there at a young age, so he had already made the awakening.

not necessary?
When is the time for retribution?
Don't be generous or generous to others.

Anyone who advises others to let go is likely to be struck by lightning.

"Huh? We have guests here. I just want to cook two more dishes today. Hurry up and get on the hot bed. The last dish will be out soon!" Lao Li poked his head out of the kitchen door. In order to reward him with three yuan, he and his wife will cook together tonight. , although he has never met Lu Jinjin, he knows a lot about the two brothers, so he can guess the identity of this boy.

Zhao Sanyuan stood up and stretched his hands and feet, obviously in a good mood.

"Let's go, let's take this opportunity to have a good drink. No matter what the future holds, whether it is full of thorns or difficulties, it is a great blessing to have a few close friends in life."

"Nothing wrong!" Lao Kang couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sanyuan no longer sullen.

You can’t mess with anyone, brother?
But Zhao Sanyuan glanced at him and said, "Can you be a little more discerning? Can you go into the house later? Go to the kitchen and help Fifth Sister serve the food."

Faced with the highest etiquette in the Northeast, Lu Jinjin was happy and worried at the same time.

Although Lao Li is a somewhat wretched and good elder brother in front of the two brothers, in the eyes of scholars, he is definitely a great official and must be a little reserved.

What is the highest etiquette in the Northeast?
Get on the kang.

As long as the host invites guests to the Kang, he will definitely treat you as a friend.

The meal was cooked happily and the atmosphere was harmonious.

However, Li Wansong came back later than usual.

Nowadays, the Guards Brigade has been changed to the First Brigade of the First Fengjun Army, but the job has not changed. It is still a Guards unit, stationed everywhere in Fengtian City. Generally speaking, except for wars, officers usually get off work at the same time, and they do not I know what happened today.

After saying hello, Xiao Lizi didn't even take off his military uniform and sat directly next to Lao Kang to eat.

Except for Lu Jinhe, even Doumiao's niece present could see that he was full of worries, but no one pointed out that he should eat and drink.

man.

It is normal to encounter some bumps in life and work. There is no need to ask questions.

But Xiao Lizi himself couldn't hold it back.

He nuzzled up to Lao Kang.

"elder brother."

"What's wrong?"

"I encountered something difficult today. After thinking about it, I think it can be solved by you and Brother Sanyuan."

"You can't be the one who let Chen Zikai sleep with you - woo woo woo!"

Before Lao Kang could finish speaking, something was stuffed into his mouth.

Zhao Sanyuan said harshly: "My niece Doumiao is still here, don't talk nonsense."

Sometimes I really don’t understand Lao Kang’s brain circuit.

Call him stupid. Most of the time he has a very bright mind and knows everything about everything.

Call him smart, but sometimes he acts like a fool and talks nonsense.

I guess everyone here is from my own family. They just said whatever they thought of without thinking about it.

Seeing this, the sister-in-law took her daughter to play in the yard with great care. The fifth sister also found a reason to leave the dinner table. The remaining ones were all grown men who were easy to talk to.

Zhao Sanyuan took a sip of wine and then asked: "Tell me, you won't really be slept with by Chen Zikai, right?"

Li Wansong wanted to cry but had no tears.

I thought to myself, Brother Kang is just thinking wildly, why do you think the same thing about Sanyuan?

He did have a good relationship with Chen Zikai, a friendship that meant he could stop bullets on the battlefield, but his tendency to take both men and women really came to an end.

"Sanyuan, you know that I have never had any bad habits. Besides, I have known him all these years. How can I lose my virginity now? Besides, after the turmoil in the Chen family some time ago, Chen Zikai has changed a lot. He I don’t go to opium dens anymore, I don’t visit brothels anymore, I spend my free time either training the troops or reading books. Many brothers are speculating whether they are possessed by something.”

Hearing Chen Zikai's changes, Kang Muang couldn't help but sigh.

How chaotic that guy's life was in the past is definitely beyond ordinary people's imagination.

But after the big change, he was not knocked down, but became more motivated. In addition to the psychological stimulation, I am afraid it has a lot to do with the fairy hall established by San Yuan's brother.

In fact, similar situations are not uncommon. Some people with fate have indeed changed a lot after they established themselves in the Immortal Hall.

The premise is that the immortal hall is erected upright and stable, and the old immortals worshiping it can exert their strength.

What Zhao Sanyuan was thinking about was the conversation he had with Chen Zikai at the Guandi Ancient Temple that morning.

Gratitude is kindness, hatred is hatred, the distinction is clear, he is a man.

Eight bullets, eight years of peace.

Starting from this point, Chen Zikai always has a hope in life.

From beginning to end, there was no hatred between the two of them, but each had their own persistence. If it were him, he would repay the favor first and then take revenge.

Lu Jinhe gave a thumbs up, "I don't think it's okay if you don't go to the brothel, but it's really admirable for someone who has been smoking for several years not to go to the opium den. Who is this friend named Chen?"

Li Wansong sighed and told the general story.

Because it’s hard for Brother Kang and Sanyuan to say this, I can only say it for myself as Chen Zikai’s friend.

After hearing this, Lu Jinjin was often surprised. It turned out that the ghost story in Fengtian City some time ago was true?I thought it was just a pure rumor.

Zhao Sanyuan was puzzled, "If you hadn't been slept with by Chen Zikai, I really can't imagine what troubles you would have encountered. As far as I know, you are a very stoic person. Do you have no money to spend?" Randomly pointed to the kang head again, "I just earned 800 yuan today. If you are in a hurry, you can use it first, but you have to pay it back."

Li Wansong actually took the package into his arms, "It's true that money has been a bit tight recently, but it's not this that's worrying me, it's because of my sweetheart."

A handsome, young and talented officer, there is definitely no shortage of women in his life.

But what is surprising is that Xiao Lizi never let it slip. I thought he only liked guns and artillery.

After hearing this, Lao Kang sighed, poured wine for Xiao Lizi himself, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother, you have to live your life, don't take it to heart."

"Brother Kang, are you thinking wrong again? She didn't steal anyone behind my back."

Lu Jinhe next to him burst into laughter.

I thought that Brother Kang was like this to everyone, and he started brainstorming before anyone could finish speaking.

It is estimated that in just a short moment, he can brainstorm tens of thousands of words of bloody plot.

Zhao Sanyuan was accustomed to this and asked, "You just said you encountered difficulties. Was it she you were talking about, not you?"

Li Wansong nodded, "Indeed, this matter is a long story. Originally, I knew that the brothers had just come back from outside, especially Sanyuan must be tired after working for a long time today, but after thinking about it, I think it is still I would like to tell you that it is indeed my sweetheart who has encountered difficulties. She is a female student at Northeastern University. Recently—"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Sanyuan spit out a sip of old wine.

He put on an expression of hatred for steel.

"Little Lizi, little Lizi, I thought you were a good young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I never thought that you are such a good boy? Listen to my brother, don't think that you will gain face by finding a female college student as a pendant. You will use your power to bully others. It was stabbed in the spine."

Li Wansong had the urge to pretend to be dead.

Those who are close to vermillion are red; those who are close to ink are black. My ancestors will not deceive me.

When did Sanyuan catch Kang Ge's fault?

"Don't be excited, don't be excited. We are in a free relationship. There is no such thing as force. At that time, she was reading outside the coffee shop at home. I fell in love with her at first sight. Later, we gradually got to know each other and we fell in love. It's not like other officers are forcing themselves."

"That's right! What kind of person is our little plum?" Lao Kang slapped his chest loudly, "I have never doubted your character. I have known for a long time that you two must have a free love."

Damn it!

The rest of the people all had the same voice.

Zhao Sanyuan ignored Lao Kang. It was more important to ask the matter clearly. Xiao Lizi made a rare request and would try his best to help him if he could.

"About half a month ago."

Li Zi’s daughter’s name is Shen Yutong.

Her family background is not that good, her appearance is not that good, her personality is quiet and aloof from the world, her biggest advantage is that she is good at studies, and her father is an intellectual and her mother is a pretty open-minded lady, so she sent her daughter to this place since she was a child. She studied everywhere, and later her children were groomed and she became the first batch of female students admitted to Northeastern University.

Logically speaking, if such a good girl has a boyfriend like Xiao Lizi, she should have no trouble in life.

indeed so.

Trouble comes from elsewhere.

Within half a month, rumors spread out somewhere on campus, saying that they had encountered dirty things. To put it bluntly, they were ghosts.

Shen Yutong didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a prank.

But that night, she gave up the idea completely.

I went to the hut with my roommate and found a female classmate in school uniform walking out of the woods by the road, holding a baby in her arms.

When this happened in the middle of the night, Shen Yutong and his roommates were a little confused, thinking that their classmates had encountered difficulties.

When he came up to ask, the other party ignored him and continued to walk forward.

She didn't know whether her roommate was brave or just a mistake. She lifted up the swaddling clothes and took a look. Unexpectedly, she almost died of fright.

The baby's body was full of rotten flesh crawling with maggots!

While screaming in panic, Shen Yutong pulled off the classmate's headscarf.

This time he looked even more stupid.

That classmate has no facial features!
But some kind of bloody organ!
(End of this chapter)