The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 528: Hong Kong Past (9)

Although they said they were renovating, the two Taoist priests actually did not do anything as big as a construction team would do, using electric drills and hammers to make noise and keep the neighbors awake.

What they did was to find the right location and then place the talisman in a specific position.

Taoist Lingkong said slowly: "In Feng Shui, there are many considerations for these things, but the ultimate goal is nothing more than to make up for some of the shortcomings of the house and make the residents live more comfortably. Light, color, sense of space, association, and even smell are all included in Feng Shui and must be observed."

Based on these aspects, the things the two Taoists bought were basically cheap little things like mirrors, light bulbs and wires, paint, and statues of gods.

After calculating the orientation of the entire floor, they arranged these things in various positions in an orderly manner, trying to suppress the gloomy aura, so that at least people would not think that this place was haunted at first glance when they came in. In addition, some places were repainted, making some old places look brand new.

Next is the statue. Since we are dealing with ghosts, we must use the knowledge of the gods to suppress them, so choosing the right god is a very important task.

Taoist Lingkong said: "The status of the deity we choose cannot be too high, such as Buddha, Bodhisattva, the Three Pure Ones, etc. Otherwise, people will feel alienated and it is not suitable for worshipping in a place where people live. Moreover, if the statue of the deity does not work, it will give people a feeling that 'this place can't even suppress such a powerful deity, it's doomed'. But we can't choose an unpopular one either. This deity must be well-known and down-to-earth, and can give people a sense of security. So, after careful consideration, we chose this one."

Qian Xiaoyi looked towards the corridor outside the house, where a shrine was hung on the wall. In the shrine stood a majestic red-faced man holding a gold ingot in his left hand and a Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his right hand.

"Guan Gong guards the house~" Qian Xiaoyi said with a smile: "It's the Guan Gong of the God of Wealth. You are really amazing."

Taoist Lingkong was very proud: "We thought about it for a long time and felt that this one is the most suitable. His majesty can give people a sense of security, and he fits in with people's lives, can bring popularity here, and suppress fear. Moreover, he can not only protect the house, but also bring wealth. Even if those people know that there are ghosts here, they will feel more at ease when they see this second master. In people's hearts, Guan Gong is a hero with great righteousness. Even if he does not have the function of catching ghosts, he will definitely not let nearby ghosts harm people for no reason."

As the two Taoist priests were busy all day, the entire corridor looked brand new. The dim places were replaced with bright light bulbs, and the old walls were painted with new paint, making the dim places much brighter. Mirrors were installed in some places to enhance the sense of space. At the same time, the light was reflected to the shrine, making the statue of Guan Erye appear shining, and just seeing it could give people a sense of security.

The two Taoists wiped the sweat from their heads and looked at their achievements in the corridor with great satisfaction.

Taoist Lingkong continued, "In fact, local colleagues have tried to solve the problem by changing Feng Shui, but you know, the classical people are too conservative. They will do whatever the book says and strictly abide by the ancient books without making any mistakes.

But they also forget that the times are changing. Modern times have already seen all kinds of things that the ancients could not have imagined. Many of the talismans that used to represent various cognitions are now outdated and not as useful as the new things that have appeared. For example, candles represented light in ancient times, but nowadays, they are not bright enough. The flickering flames give people a feeling of dimness and unreliability, and are not as useful as light bulbs. "

As soon as he finished speaking, night fell. The two Taoists turned on the lights in the corridor, letting the light dispel the darkness. Guan Erye stood in the shrine, like a loyal guard standing at his post, majestically patrolling the area under his jurisdiction. He was sacred and inviolable, giving people a strange sense of security.

Qian Xiaoyi said, "But this corridor is just a small problem. I think even if local colleagues can't achieve such good results, they can still handle it. And what about the source of the problem here? If you want to eradicate things that are generated by urban legends, you must deal with the public's cognition, otherwise they will only continue to regenerate. Judging from the situation in Hong Kong, you can't organize a TV science program to dispel superstitious cognition without government support, right?"

"Indeed." Taoist Lingkong said with a smile, "So we use the old method."

The clattering sound of mahjong was heard, and Qian Xiaoyi turned around and saw a strange atmosphere spreading in the room, forming two different tones with the outside of the corridor. They were almost two completely opposite worlds, one was warm and reassuring, and the other was accompanied by death and filled with gloom.

Four stinking figures sat at the mahjong table, their eyes dull, and even flies crawling around on their eyeballs, but they didn't notice it at all. Two Taoists stood behind them without any abruptness, commenting on what cards to play next from time to time.

"Who are you?" Finally, a gambler noticed something was wrong. He turned to the two uninvited guests who showed up at his home and asked, "Why are you at my house?"

Although the two Taoists did not understand Cantonese, they understood ghost language, so the two sides were able to communicate normally.

Taoist Jingde smiled and picked up a plastic bag of food and said, "We are here to bring you a midnight snack. Didn't you order food?"

"Is that so?" The gambler scratched his head and said, "It seems that he did call to order food... Leave it over there, I'll get the money for you."

Taoist Jingde shook his head and said, "I haven't played cards for a long time. How about this? I don't want the takeout money. I see you guys playing cards and I feel itchy. Why don't I play a few rounds too? If you win, I don't need to pay for today's meal. I'll treat you. How about that?"

"Is there such a good thing?" When the four gamblers heard that there was a fat sheep willing to come and give them money and free midnight snacks, they immediately made room for Taoist Jingde to sit down. You have to know that there are three of them and they can play cards however they want and win all his money in minutes.

The gambler who gave up his seat did not stand behind them and watch the fight like Taoist Lingkong did. Instead, he came behind Taoist Jingde and suddenly stretched out his rotten hands to cover Taoist Jingde's eyes.

"Good fellow." Qian Xiaoyi commented: "Ghost covering the eyes, a classic skill."

If an ordinary person encountered this situation, he would probably lose even his pants in the end, but Taoist Jingde is not an ordinary person. However, at this moment he seemed to be unaware of it and was leisurely drawing cards and playing cards.

In this way, Taoist Jingde fought with several gamblers repeatedly while blindfolded, and finally made several big cards and won all the money of these gamblers. Looking at the pile of ghost money on the table, Taoist Jingde said happily: "Sorry, I won again. Today's luck is better. Let's continue, continue."

This made the blindfolded gambler behind him lose confidence in himself.

"I don't want to play anymore. I lost everything. It's bad luck!" Several gamblers stood up and turned into paupers. They said they would stop here today and play again next time when they have money.

So the four gamblers turned around and walked to four corners and disappeared into the house.

Qian Xiaoyi was surprised and said, "I didn't expect these guys to be good at gambling. They didn't cheat."

Taoist Lingkong smiled and said, "They are just the spirits of the dead who died accidentally. They gathered here because of the urban legends. In fact, they are not very harmful. It is simply because ordinary people can't stand this kind of aura that no one lives here. Now they are gone for the time being, and we should move on to the next step."

(End of this chapter)