the last priest

The boy's surname is Tong, and his name is Hetu.

This boy was discovered by Cha Wenbin when he was away, and he was only nine years old that year.

That was the first year after Cha Wenbin disappeared. Before disappearing, Cha Wenbin also noticed something strange about himself.Whenever he realizes the Tao, there is always a murderous aura in his heart, especially when he reads the 72-character "Ruyi Book", this idea of ​​wanting to kill the world becomes stronger.

Although it is the duty of a Taoist priest to subdue demons, get rid of filth, and benefit the people, Cha Wenbin always believes that people have human nature, heaven has its own way, and ghosts naturally have their own way.You can't catch a lonely ghost who doesn't go to reincarnation, no matter whether it has done evil or hurt others, it will be knocked down with a single talisman.

Everything that exists has a reason for its existence.The distinction between good and evil is nothing more than the difference in their opposites. In the final analysis, since the Tao produces all things, isn't the evil way also the Tao?Since good and evil belong to the same ancestor, then when you kill them yourself, isn't it doing evil to them and hurting ghosts?

In the past, Cha Wenbin would usually walk around even if he saw something unclean, as long as it wasn't looking for trouble.If he encounters some lonely and wild ghosts who are struggling outside the gate of reincarnation because of their obsession, he will kindly help them to save them.

In the past, if he passed by some lonely graves or mass graves that no one paid homage to, as long as he had in his bag, he would throw some paper money.Sometimes when I see that there are too many weeds in a bald grave, I will go up and pull a few.Every year during the Hungry Ghost Festival, Zha Wenbin will place some tribute incense candles at the entrance of the village, in order to let those souls who have no relatives pay homage to them have a place to feel.

But now, his mind is full of killing the souls of the world, as long as they don't go to reincarnation, they will leave those who hurt others, and the killing intent in his heart is getting stronger every day.Deep in his heart, there was still a faint voice telling himself that he couldn't indulge that killing heart like this.

After killing the ghost that day, Cha Wenbin could often see two guys holding iron chains and soul-calling banners standing next to his pillow in his sleep. Whenever they waved the chains in their hands to bind him, they would He suddenly woke up from a dream, and then his back was covered in cold sweat.

It was like this almost every night, he knew that those two people were the bull head and the horse face.

Later, he simply took out the Seven-Star Sword that killed the evil spirit from the ancestral hall dedicated to his master, and hung it on the head of the bed every day, and put the great seal of the master's treasure on the side of the pillow, and at night Sleeping in the Taoist robe.

Under such preparations, the bull head and the horse face seemed to be a little afraid, and they didn't dare to approach, but they didn't leave. They just guarded him, and Cha Wenbin barely slept for a few nights.

Being guarded by people every day is not right, it should not be said to be humans, but two gods are guarded.That posture, as if planning to take your life at any time, even Cha Wenbin, who often deals with them, feels uncomfortable all over.The bull head and the horse face are the seductresses in the underworld, which are different from the general ghosts and ghosts.If you want to compare, Yincha is the team member, and Niutou and Mamian are the captains.

The murderous aura in his heart became more and more violent, and his sleep became more and more restless.Cha Wenbin came up with a way to get rid of his shell with a trick.

One day, he used paper to tie a paper figure according to his figure, and then wrote his birth date on a piece of paper. people's arms.

He cut a few strands of hair from his own head and wrapped them around the fingers of the paper figurine.It is said that this hair is brought out from the womb of a person, and it was there before it landed. It is also the only thing that carries a previous life on a person, and it has the effect of communicating with oneself.

After finishing the work, Zha Wenbin deliberately went to the next door that night, and the next day he saw that the hair wrapped around the fingers of the paper figurine had disappeared, and he knew that he had been fooled for the time being.

He knew that this plan to get out of the shell would not last long, and he had already implicated many people. If he stayed in this place, he was afraid that his brothers would suffer as well.Leaving behind a letter, he went out and ran north.

Zha Wenbin walked, and before leaving, he changed into an old Taoist robe that his master once wore.In fact, Cha Wenbin seldom wears Daoist robes. He would only change them on occasionally when practicing rituals. He didn't want to go out this time, but changed into such a suit specially.

He is different from others, he sleeps during the day and travels at night.Taoist priests, the night is their time.On the edge of the sky, there are old forests, old ancestral halls, and graves. Wherever it is good to rest, he will stop there for a while.Walking aimlessly, he actually didn't know where he should go.

Instead of going to the city, he walked along the country road, passing through a village and passing through a town. When he was hungry, he got some dry food, and when he was thirsty, he got some water from the stream.On the way, some people also asked this dusty Taoist priest to tell his fortune or look at his face. Zha Wenbin also agreed, but he had a principle that he only looked at one person a day, and the conditions were very simple. It's a overnight stay.

When traveling at night, it is inevitable that there will always be something.Every time he saw those grave bags with green will-o'-the-wisps, Zha Wenbin always had a murderous aura in his heart, and he had to recite the meditation mantra several times to force his hand back.Naturally, there was nothing to trouble him, and all the things he carried were real ones, so there was no way to make a detour.

When Cha Wenbin met Tong Hetu, he was almost dying. It was the third month after Cha Wenbin left home.

The day of the third month is New Year's Eve.He didn't know exactly where he was, he only knew that he had crossed the Yellow River.The weather in the north is very cold, and Cha Wenbin's clothes are a little flimsy in people's eyes. After he traveled to a village called Lianshui, he encountered a blizzard, and the snow on the ground was as high as his waist overnight.

Cha Wenbin, who couldn't leave, had to stop for a short time in the village called Lianshui.This village is not big, but relatively densely populated, because that day is New Year's Eve, even with heavy snowfall, the village is still filled with festive atmosphere.

The place where Cha Wenbin settled was an old bachelor's house in the village. During this kind of festival, every family is reunited, not to mention whether they can accommodate a strange and down-and-out Taoist priest to have New Year's dinner together, even Cha Wenbin himself Will not disturb others.

This old bachelor named Dog Ye was just 60 years old at that time. There was no one old and no one under him. One person was full and the whole family was not hungry. He met Cha Wenbin only because Cha Wenbin happened to ask him when he was asking for directions. , that day is the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.

Originally, Zha Wenbin wanted to rest at his house and continue on his way at night. He didn't want to wait for him to wake up. The snow outside could not allow him to go out again.Just like that, Cha Wenbin and the old bachelor stayed together for a year.

Although he is in a foreign land, Cha Wenbin has not forgotten what to do today.On the early morning of the 31st, he gave Lord Dog some money and dragged him to buy some wine and meat incense paper, and if there was any more, he gave it to the two of them today.Lord Dog agreed, and when he turned around, he brought what he wanted to Cha Wenbin.

Cha Wenbin was sitting in Mr. Dog's shabby house, and folded the yellow paper one by one into ingots. Mr. Dog saw that this person folded ingots in a very unique way, so he became interested. He found out after asking. Cha Wenbin is a Taoist priest.Lord Dog picked up a piece of yellow paper, and folded an ingot on his own. Cha Wenbin glanced at it and found that this person's stacking was no worse than his own. Immediately, the two of them talked more.

This dog master can really be described as a barren house now.When the old man was young, his family could already be regarded as a rich peasant with a well-to-do family.The name of Lord Dog comes from his love of playing with dogs. Every dog ​​he raises is a ruthless dog. Not only does he like to raise dogs, but he also likes to fight dogs. Dog fighting must be wagered, that is, gambling.

Master Dog's dog fighting gradually became famous in that area, and in the praise of some people, the young Master Dog also began to get high.Later, a group of outsiders came to fight dogs with Mr. Dog. They lost three games in a row, and Mr. Dog won a lot of prizes.The group of outsiders refused to leave after losing money. They must gamble their lives with Lord Dog. Lord Dog is not the kind of person to risk their lives, but the other party has been pestering him and relying on him, saying that it's okay if they don't gamble. Give them double the money.

Lord Dog has never lost a game since he played dog fighting. In order to dismiss this group of strangers, he took over such a round amidst the booing of the crowd.

Because the stakes in this battle are too high, the people who come to watch are three floors inside and three floors outside. The name of Lord Dog is as prestigious as his dog. After the opponent came late, he brought a gray-backed dog. At the beginning, he didn't bark like his own dog, which made Lord Dog feel a little bad, saying that biting dogs can't bark.

The result of the match was that Lord Dog's invincible fighting dog had its throat torn apart by the opponent's dog almost within a minute. From the beginning to the end, the opponent's dog didn't even snort.After that match, Lord Dog spent all his wealth to redeem the life he had bet on. Only later did he realize that it was a trap.Some people in the village were jealous of his family property, and partnered with outsiders to put on such a show. In the end, it was not a dog at all, but a wolf.