Knife splashing

Chapter 67
"A hook?"

Sharifei swallowed his saliva and looked at Wu Laosi with awe, "I heard that this thing belongs to the Yin Messenger. You even robbed the Yin Messenger? I admire you!"

Wu Laosi was stunned when he heard this, and waved his hands quickly, "Alas, don't dare to say anything nonsense. I am only a second-level Taoist. I don't have that ability, let alone that courage."

After saying that, he quickly closed the box.

It seems that looking at it for one more moment will bring disaster.

Li Yan frowned, "Is this thing... related to the trouble you're having?"

"It's not a problem..."

Wu Laosi sighed and his face turned pale:
"It's a debt, a debt to the underworld!"

Sharifei was even more curious, "Does the underworld also lend money at high interest rates?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Laosi was stunned again and looked at Shalifi in disbelief, as if he was puzzled by the train of thought of this bald bearded man.

"Don't interrupt!" Li Yan pulled Sarifei, then nodded and said, "Senior, please continue."

Wu Laosi shook his head and said, "This certificate is related to inheritance."

"Most of us who practice Yin arts worship the innate Yin gods. My ancestors received a certificate, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. We worship the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor. Occasionally, some people will receive orders from the underworld to help the ghost catch criminals."

Li Yan frowned, "What does the underworld look like?"

"I don't know." Wu Lao Si said with a bitter face: "How can mortals know about the affairs of the underworld? Every time I go to the underworld, I can't remember anything except the things I have to do."

Sharifei couldn't help but interrupt, "The ghost messenger still needs help?"

Wu Laosi nodded and said, "According to my master, all over Shenzhou, wherever there are people living, they all worship gods and gather divine energy."

"Not to mention those blessed places where the innate energy gathers. In some places, even the Yin messengers can't enter."

"Holding a warrant will bring some benefits, such as being able to command the Netherworld Ghost Army without having to raise soldiers and horses, but you will also have to bear the obligation to capture the criminals."

"Some of these criminals are dead, but their souls refuse to leave and have turned into evil ghosts to haunt them. Some are practitioners who have used heaven-defying methods to return to life, or are hiding in paradise as living dead."

"Our mission is to find them and issue a warrant to send them to the netherworld. Therefore, the Taixuan Orthodox Church must treat those who hold the warrant with courtesy."

Sharifei asked curiously, "With so many benefits, why are you hiding here?"

Wu Laosi smiled bitterly and said, "Because I messed up the job."

"I once received an order from the underworld in a dream, asking me to capture a person who had escaped from the underworld and returned to the living. I didn't expect that he was my lifelong friend, so I showed favoritism and used a method to make him fake his death. However, ghosts and gods are hard to deceive, and the truth was eventually revealed."

"Not only that, I also didn't know how to judge people. That old friend of mine held a grudge and turned into a fierce ghost, harming my entire family. Although he was sent to the underworld, I also violated a taboo."

"In order to protect himself, he sealed his magical powers and hid here."

"Once you go through the Yin again, you will definitely die!"

"I see."

Li Yan's heart sank. "In that case, I won't bother you anymore, Senior."

If he took action, he would lose his life. Wu Laosi had been hiding in the theater for many years. It was obvious that he would not lose his life for others, so he didn't want to force him.

"Little brother is wrong."

Wu Lao Si shook his head and said, "Now that I have told you all this, I am going to take action."

As he spoke, he took off his clothes and slowly revealed his back.

Li Yan and Sha Lifei took a deep breath.

There were dense purple marks on its back, like tattoos, deeply imprinted into the skin, vaguely forming a pattern:
In the center is the edict just now, surrounded by chains!

Wu Laosi put on his clothes and sighed, "People's hearts are easy to deceive, but ghosts and gods are hard to deceive. Some things can't be avoided after all. This day will come sooner or later. My days are numbered."

"I will take action this time, but there are two conditions."

Li Yan nodded and said in a deep voice: "Senior, please speak."

Wu Laosi took out a jade pendant with a fish playing with lotus from his bosom. His eyes were slightly red and he said in a trembling voice, "I am originally from Fengyang County and have a small family background. When the accident happened, I was scared and fled in a hurry. I even buried my dead wife and daughter in a haphazard manner without even erecting a tombstone. I have felt guilty all these years and have been restless day and night."

"After I die, I hope you can take my body back to my hometown, and give my wife and daughter a proper funeral."

After that, he pressed the lacquer box again, "And this certificate. The ancestral temple of my lineage is in the Qinling Mountains. The population is declining and the incense is not strong. Please return the certificate to the altar of Fengdu Emperor."

"If you agree, I can go with peace of mind."

Li Yan was silent for a moment, then he saluted and said, "I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Wu Laosi nodded and said, "The method of crossing the Yin can be carried out tonight, but if the living soul is trapped in the wandering soul jar, I can't bring it back. I can only help you determine the location." "It's easy once we have a place!" Sharifei was immediately happy.

Manager Wan has said that as long as the location is determined, they can go to the City God Temple to ask for help. No matter how powerful Chen Fakui's magic is, it will be useless. The people in the Law Enforcement Hall are eager to capture people and make merit.

Wu Laosi stood up and said, "In that case, let's get ready."

"There are many temples in Xianyang City, and the incense is strong. There are also ghost soldiers stationed in the City God Temple Society, which is easy to interfere. We have to go outside the city to perform the operation."

"In addition, I also need a coffin, a rooster, a bell, five-colored soil, yellow wine, and three pounds of paper money and gold ingots..."

Li Yan and Sha Lifei wrote them down one by one. Fortunately, they were all ordinary objects and did not require any magic weapons.

After doing this, everyone went out.

Before leaving, Wu Laosi cleaned up the house, put things in order, and even locked it.

When they arrived at the courtyard, the servant was already waiting in the courtyard. He smiled and bowed, saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, Master Luo has prepared wine and food."

Wu Laosi shook his head and said, "Zhu Zi, take me to see the class owner."

"Yes, Uncle Wu, please follow me."

The servant did not dare to delay and hurriedly led the way.

Passing through the corridor, they came to another courtyard.

This courtyard is even more magnificent, with a small building at the back, a rockery and a pond in the courtyard, and a small stage built in the middle of the pond.

Obviously, this place is used to entertain distinguished guests.

One can imagine what a pleasure it is to have a bright moon in the sky, a thin mist on the pond, joys and sorrows performed on the stage, and guests drinking and singing in the audience.

"Hahaha…"

As soon as I entered the garden, I heard Luo Shihai's laughter.

He strode over, smiled, clasped his fists and said, "I am really short-sighted. I didn't notice that this strange man, Brother Wu, was hiding in the troupe. I hope you will forgive me for my poor treatment of you in the past."

Some things in the underworld are not secrets.

Young people like Zhuzi didn't understand, but he knew that the shopkeeper Wan of the Jiangzuo Guild was a true member of the Xuanmen sect.

The Zhou family’s misfortune is also related to him.

Li Yan came with his visiting card. Needless to say, Wu Laosi, an unknown person in this troupe, was also a Taoist.

Wu Laosi was silent for a moment, then bowed down with his hands clasped.

"Hey, Brother Wu, what are you doing?" Luo Shihai panicked and hurried forward to support him.

However, Wu Laosi insisted on kneeling on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Over the years, I have been hiding in the troupe. I have average skills and can only help out. It is all thanks to the kindness of troupe leader Luo that he gave me food and did not drive me away."

"I have nothing to repay you with, so I can only bow in gratitude."

As he spoke, he slowly stood up, his face becoming serious, "The Longchang Opera Troupe has been able to prosper over the years, and that century-old statue of the founder has played an indispensable role. It suppresses the luck and luck, allowing talents to emerge in the troupe."

"But as time goes by, treasures have been nurtured in the statue of the founder. I'm afraid it has attracted the attention of evildoers. Some time ago, someone sneaked in and was scared away by me."

"After I leave, the class owner still needs to be careful and on guard."

"what?!"

Luo Shihai was both delighted and surprised, "Brother Wu, did you see who it was?"

He was born into a wealthy family and knew about the treasures of heaven and earth. He never expected that one would appear in his theater.

Wu Laosi whispered, "He is a Jiangzuo sorcerer who usually lives in the Iron Knife Gang. He has harmed several people for Zheng Heibei. The gang leader must be careful."

After saying that, he bowed, said goodbye to Li Yan and left.

Luo Shihai stood there in a daze, not even eating, his eyes were uncertain, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "Zhu Zi, take me to Taixing Car Dealership, I will also take action tonight!"

"You are going too far to plot against my baby!"

…………

Before you know it, night falls.

Outside the city of Xianyang, in the woods on the banks of the Wei River.

Under an old locust tree, Li Yan and Sha Lifei kept waving their shovels, and the soil piled up on both sides, gradually digging out a deep pit...

(End of this chapter)