Knife splashing

Chapter 110: The Sound of Drums in the Ghost Night

"Master Dao, what great craftsmanship!"

In the old village ancestral hall, Sharifei was full of praise.

The porters next to them also praised it as wonderful.

Sharifei set out early in the morning and made several trips back and forth, carrying a lot of bamboo sticks and paper. Wang Daoxuan boiled a pot of paste and worked non-stop from morning to night until he finally finished all the paper-making.

Of course, he couldn't do much on his own.

But whether it is the exquisite and tall soul-calling banners, or the golden bridges and paper wreaths, they are all available and are no worse than those in the store.

"Just some fur..."

Wang Daoxuan was obviously a little tired, and shook his head slightly, saying: "Compared with those real paper craftsmen, this is nothing."

"Master, you are too modest." Li Yan looked at the things that had been prepared and said, "Everyone, go to bed early after dinner. You have to get up early tomorrow."

"Brother Yan is right."

The pallbearers have performed countless funerals, and although this one is a little special, they are familiar with the process.

In addition, they moved a lot of mud, sand and stones to Dongshan today, and also drove stakes and tied ropes, so they were all very tired.

After eating some dry food, they all went to bed early.

It was getting dark and there was a faint fire in the center of the village.

Ten miles away from here, Zhao Kui and more than forty people were hiding in the woods on the hillside. They were all dressed in the clothes of constables and held sharp blades.

They were under Qiao Sanhu's command and had long been accustomed to this.

Wearing this official uniform represents the king's law!
Even if it's gangs, you have to hide from them when you meet them. Although it's not armor, it's sometimes more useful than armor.

"What's the news from the city?"

Looking at the fire in the village in the distance, Zhao Kui asked.

A one-eyed man whispered, "Our people didn't notice anything about Lu San, and the people from Fengwen Pavilion didn't know anything either."

"Humph!"

Zhao Kui sneered, "These people in the underworld are so damn ungrateful. If I get angry one day, I will drive them all out of Fengyang City."

After that, he bowed to the side and said in a flattering manner: "Mr. Lu, the master has something to do in Shangluo. As for tonight's affairs, it is all up to you to arrange."

"Ah."

"Master Lu" stared at the village and said in a deep voice: "You will set off later. Stop one mile outside the village. Don't get close. Wait for me to fight with the people inside."

"Once the signal is sent from here, you rush in. As long as there is a living person inside, no matter who he is, just kill him directly!"

"Yes, sir."

Zhao Kui bowed respectfully, but there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

He was not sure whether it was Lu San inside, but looking at the appearance of this "Mr. Lu", he seemed to know who was inside and was ready to fight.

This guy must be hiding something!

Although he had some guesses in his mind, Zhao Kui was tactful and didn't waste any words. If he angered this dead-faced man, the county lieutenant would not care even if he killed him.

So, everyone hid in the woods and waited.

Before they knew it, some people had already started yawning, with boredom on their faces and some dissatisfaction in their eyes.

These people, with Qiao Sanhu's money, had no worries about food and drink, acted arrogantly on weekdays, and drank, gambled and played with women every night. They lived a carefree life.

I thought I was just going to kill one person, but I didn't expect to have to wait so long.

Of course, no one dared to complain.

After a while, the woods became colder.

Everyone then discovered that a layer of white frost had formed on the ground at some point, and in the distance there were shadowy figures, and a few dark green ghost lights were floating up and down.

"Captain, something is wrong..."

A constable swallowed and his voice trembled.

Zhao Kui also felt a little scared and turned his head to look behind him.

I saw "Mr. Lu" taking off the black cloth bag on his back. When he opened it, there were mourning sticks inside.

The pole is made of willow wood and wrapped with white paper tassels.

Seeing the people around him looking at him in doubt, "Mr. Lu" sneered, "Today is the Cold Clothes Ghost Day, so naturally there are more good friends."

"Go ahead, and remember, you have to guard every intersection!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kui drew his knife and said, "Let's go, just follow my previous instructions. If anyone dares to poop, I'll skin him alive!"

"Captain, please watch!"

"Don't let a single mouse escape!"

Everyone shouted and rushed out of the woods.

This gang of people are all ruffians and scoundrels, a mob, but many of them have killed people and are quite murderous.

Wow!
For a moment, the birds in the forest were startled and flew away.

"fool!"

Seeing this, "Mr. Lu" in the back couldn't help but curse.

He took these people and stayed away for fear of alerting the people in the village. After all, the sorcerer had many different methods and they might be alerted.

Unexpectedly, he was given this before leaving.

But now he couldn't be bothered to scold. "Mr. Lu" looked at the sky, his eyes gradually filled with resentment, even a little crazy, and murmured: "Junior Brother Wu, after so many years, the account should be settled..."

After saying this, he inserted the mourning sticks into the ground one by one, forming a circle. There were twelve mourning sticks in total, representing the twelve Earthly Branches.

In the center of the circle formed by the mourning sticks, a three-foot-deep pit had been dug in advance, with a coffin placed inside.

"Do it!"

"Mr. Lu" gave an order and then lay down directly in the coffin.

There were a few constables left nearby to help. Seeing this strange situation, their hair stood on end, but they dared not disobey orders.

Everyone was trembling with fear. They first closed the coffin, then shoveled up the loose soil and quickly buried the coffin.

Call ~
Suddenly, cold wind blew all around.

The ghost lights gathered more and more, and actually surrounded the coffin, and then floated towards Wujiagou Village...

…………

On the top of the East Mountain, Lu San was lying under a tree and sleeping.

Wow!
A flock of birds flew across the night sky, landed on the tree trunk, chirped a few times, and then more night birds rose from the forest.

Lu San suddenly opened his eyes and stood up quickly.

Being proficient in the language of birds and animals does not mean being able to talk to them, but rather using the power of the ears to listen to the information conveyed between birds and animals.

The meaning of the bird's song just now:

There is a mountain opposite, many people, evil things and danger!
Lu San looked into the distance with a look of surprise and doubt in his eyes. Suddenly he thought of something, hit his head hard, and ran down the mountain without saying a word.

He had a vague guess that he might have fallen into a trap.

With his caution, he would not have made this mistake, but the anger after seeing the ancestral tombs in Wujiagou being dug up made him make a mistake.

Those in the village are good people, they can't die because of him...

Lu San ran faster and faster, landing on his hands and feet, leaping like a wild beast, while holding a bone whistle in his mouth, blowing a desolate and ancient melody.

Beast taming is not that simple.

There is no spiritual energy in this world, let alone blood contracts. It is extremely difficult to control animals to obey your commands.

Generally speaking, it is nothing more than military and cultural.

The martial arts method involves whipping with a whip combined with drug control, such as some monkey trainers training monkeys, and the Beggars' Gang performing snake training and driving dogs.

The disadvantage is that it can easily backfire, such as in the battle at the mass grave, Li Yan and others used magic to disturb and cause several evil beggars to die in the snake formation.

The other is literary.

Slowly cultivate feelings, or rely on magic to convey goodwill. In the past, there were wizards. When they slept in the wilderness, all kinds of beasts came to protect them. This was the art of taming beasts.

Lu San chose the second option.

His master was the village guard Hanhan.

No one knew what this fool's previous identity was, or where he learned his magic and martial arts, and he didn't even reveal them to outsiders.

It was only passed on to Lü San. Lü San was raised by a village guard who was sometimes crazy and sometimes sober. He also gained supernatural powers and understood the language of birds and animals. While he was proficient in this, his temperament was also different from that of ordinary people.

Wang Daoxuan is right.

Lu San is like an old dog. Although Wujiagou is small, everything here, like the smell, makes him feel at ease.

He collected the bones not because he had any deep feelings for those villagers, but because his home was destroyed and he was at a loss and wanted to do something.

This is also the reason why he became an enemy of Qiao Sanhu.

In the dark night, the whistle sounds strange and desolate.

The mountains and rivers seemed to have been awakened. Wherever Lu San passed, poisonous snakes crawled out of the cracks on the mountain and swam around. Badgers and foxes popped their heads out one by one, like elves under the moon...

…………

In the darkness, Li Yan suddenly opened his eyes.

"Everyone wake up, something happened!"

He shouted loudly, and everyone sleeping in the ancestral hall woke up one after another.

"What's wrong?"

"A wolf has entered the village?"

Everyone was a little confused at first, but they soon discovered something was wrong.

Although it was the first day of winter and it was cold late at night, it was still bearable with the help of the campfire. But for some reason, the chill was getting stronger and stronger.

It was pitch black outside the door, and the silence was eerie.

“There are a lot of dirty things!”

Li Yan stared outside and said in a deep voice: "Master, find a way to protect everyone. Everyone, close your eyes for a while, and don't be afraid of anything you hear or see."

After he said this, everyone became even more frightened, but at this time, they could only obey orders and close their eyes.

Wang Daoxuan hurried to the altar.

There were grains that had been prepared in advance and placed in wooden boxes.

It was originally prepared for the funeral, but Sharifei didn't know the consequences and bought a few extra pounds, which now comes in handy.

Rice (white), millet (yellow), sorghum (red), mung bean (green), and black bean (black) symbolize the five elements and are called the five grains.

Wow!
Wang Daoxuan recited the incantation silently and stepped into the magic circle, scattering all the grains in the northeast and southwest directions of the ancestral hall.

These two sides are called the Outer Ghost Gate and the Inner Ghost Gate.

And this technique is the technique of using five grains to ward off evil spirits.

After scattering the grains, Wang Daoxuan was still not at ease, so he took out the two talismans given by Luo Mingzi, one for warding off evil spirits and the other for protecting the house. He made some hand gestures and pasted them on the two pillars of the ancestral hall.

He knew that Li Yan's vigilance was definitely not that simple.

Li Yan was not idle either. He took out the Yunlei God Drum, placed it on the drum stand, took a horse stance, and got ready.

At the same time, a strange phenomenon appeared outside the door:

Green will-o'-the-wisp flames appeared outside the gate of the ancestral hall at some unknown time, floating around and moving aimlessly.

"Someone is exorcising a ghost!"

Wang Daoxuan's face suddenly became solemn when he saw it. "Today is the Cold Clothes Ghost Day. The world is full of evil spirits. Taoist temples are performing rituals to appease the dead souls of heaven and earth. There are also evil ways taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."

"Who is targeting us?"

"I don't know."

Li Yan shook his head.

He offended many people along the way, including the remnants of the Maitreya Sect in the mass grave and the Jiangzuo sorcerer You Laosi. Who knows if they were their companions.

Wang Daoxuan did not have time to think about it, and called Shalifi to help him set up the altar quickly.

His ghost soldiers and little ghosts were killed, so he couldn't go out to investigate. He could only use some simple magic to help Li Yan.

That’s right, Li Yan is the main force to deal with these.

Call ~
Outside the door, the cold wind began to howl.

"Master, hurry up and look!"

Sharifei widened his eyes and pointed to the southeast.

I saw frost beginning to spread on the ground, and some of the grains suddenly turned black, while others burst with crackling sounds.

"so much…"

Wang Daoxuan also took a breath of cold air.

His magical power is currently only able to discern information through tasting, so naturally he cannot detect the number of ghosts.

But now it seems that the number is far beyond imagination.

Boom!
Right here, Li Yan suddenly beat the drum, chanting the mantra "Hum" at the same time, concentrating his mind to drive the sacred drum.

The sound of the drums was like thunder, resounding through the night sky.

Swish!
The ghost lights outside the door scattered instantly.

And the grain scattered on the ground no longer changes.

"Brother Yan is so awesome!"

Although Sharifei was an outsider, he had learned a lot by following Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan. Seeing this, he immediately applauded.

"Close your eyes and don't talk..."

Wang Daoxuan quickly reminded in a low voice, "When a living person's seven emotions change, their vitality changes accordingly, which is most likely to attract Yin objects. They also find gaps between these changes to possess themselves."

When Sharifei heard this, he quickly shut his mouth.

But I was really curious, so I squinted my eyes and took a peek.

Sure enough, the evil creatures outside the door began to gather again.

The wandering ghost lights were just appearances. In fact, Li Yan could clearly smell clusters of rotten and cold, or bloody and vicious smells swirling outside the door, and they were even gathering more and more.

Seeing this situation, Li Yan dared not hold back.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
At the same time, he used his hidden strength and concentrated his mind to activate the Cloud Thunder God Drum.

It started slowly and then became faster. The drum beats were like thunder, shaking all directions.

The big and small evil creatures outside quickly retreated like frightened rabbits, but they seemed to be driven by something and did not leave the village. Instead, they ran around up and down, stirring up evil winds.

Call ~
To the eyes of everyone in the ancestral hall, the wind was howling outside and the faint sounds of many people weeping and wailing could be heard.

Wang Daoxuan's face darkened. "It's a soul-snatching technique. No matter who you hear talking, don't respond!"

Sure enough, when the sound of the wind entered everyone's ears, it immediately changed into the cry for help from their loved ones.

Fortunately, Wang Daoxuan reminded them, and everyone was an old hand, especially the porters, who knew a lot of taboos, so they all kept their mouths shut.

But even so, it was still scary.

"You are so shameless..."

Li Yan also felt a little angry. He took out the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin Knife Tassel from his arms and hung it on the copper nail dragon mouth of the sacred drum.

This time, it seemed extremely difficult to concentrate and urge the mind.

The two magical instruments work together, one contains cold murderous intent, the other has the changes of yin and yang, and the sound of the drum can amplify the range of the magic.

The effect is not a simple one plus one.

When Manager Wan finished making the drum, he warned Li Yan that with his current level of cultivation, he was not able to use this kind of coordination, and even if he managed to activate it, his soul would be injured.

But he didn't know that this was not a problem for Li Yan.

With concentration and effort, the sacred drum suddenly changed.

The tassel of the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin swayed gently, and a cold murderous intent filled the air, shrouding the sacred drum. Lightning struck the inside of the wooden drum, and the murderous intent of the thunder was also aroused.

Boom!
The sound of thunder shook the world.

The drumbeats echoed, and the weak evil creatures along the way were instantly scared away...

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