Xiao Di picked up the business card that Tan Xuan had thrown aside. The business card was only black and white, with a black and white pattern that looked like a lotus printed on it. There was no company name, no position, only a phone number and an address. The design is not good-looking, let alone aesthetically pleasing, and is not much better than the small advertisements posted on the street.
Xiao Di looked at it twice and then put the business card back. She was confused by this kind of business card, "What does this do? If I didn't say it was a business card, I almost wouldn't recognize it. Old." Who is this person Lu introduced to you? Why am I so confused?"
"It's just a matter of confusion. It seems that no one in this industry dares to advertise in a big way."
"Then what does this person do?"
Not only Xiao Di was curious, but the two people sitting behind him were also particularly interested in this. They all stretched their necks and waited for Tan Xuan to answer.
Tan Xuan laughed and replied: "This is a dancing master."
"The one who dances like a master?"
Xiao Di and Jiang Yingyue were both extremely surprised. Only Shen Zihan looked at a loss. It wasn't that she was well-informed, but quite the opposite, because she had never heard of a dancing master.
Tan Xuan turned to look at the women in the car, chuckled, and said: "Actually, those who perform the dance are not feudal superstitions like you said. There is a certain reason for any kind of culture to be passed down, and it is not based on relying on The fact that the ignorant people can do it, and it is passed down among the people, proves that this kind of culture can withstand scrutiny and testing. Don't think that the people are ignorant, in fact, they are often the smartest people."
Xiao Di knew that Tan Xuan had wrongly replied, and explained: "No, it's not that we don't believe in those things. After all, we have seen ghosts. It's not superstitious to talk about. We are just worried that we are looking for that person now." Can you find Jiang Mingcheng? After all, even people like Old Qiu Tou have given up their jobs. I know that the name of the Tiao Da Divinity you mentioned is also called Chu Ma Xian, but I remember that Chu Ma Xian is a top-notch person with a good foundation. The possession of mountain elves helps solve the problem, but although the word "elves" and "ghosts" are different, they are essentially different. Are you sure they are related to ghosts and the like? Don't go to waste your time."
Tan Xuan chuckled again, "Perhaps the five immortals in your impression are fox, yellow, white and willow gray. In fact, in addition to these five families, there are other loose cultivating elves in each of the churches, and none of them are bigger. What is indispensable for all the halls is the ghost family, the so-called King of Sorrow. If there are some things that need to be communicated with there, whether it is to inquire about some things or to have a relationship, these ghosts and immortals who eat the fireworks of the world need to take action. There are Those who are more powerful can also lead Ma's disciples to cross the underworld."
Xiao Di's eyes lit up, "You mean to ask those ghosts and fairies to help you go over there to find out the whereabouts of Jiang Mingcheng, and then bring his soul back?"
Tan Xuan nodded, "This is what I think. I just don't know if the Tangkou we are looking for today has the ability. Anyway, it was recommended by Lao Lu, so I guess there will be no problem."
"Oh, that should be no problem." Xiao Di nodded confidently, full of expectations for what would happen in a while.
"Jiang Yingyue..." Tan Xuan glanced at Jiang Yingyue in the rearview mirror and greeted.
"Ah..." Jiang Yingyue replied stupidly. This was the first time in a long time that Tan Xuan called her by her first name. He used to call her Xiaoying, but then he didn't even call her. Now he suddenly called her like this,
It caught her off guard somewhat.
Jiang Yingyue looked at Tan Xuan in front of her in confusion and asked, "Is there anything you need me to do?"
She knew that Tan Xuan must have something to explain to her when he was talking to her now, otherwise Tan Xuan would not call her.
"Have you taken the money? I'm talking about cash. If you ask someone to look at the matter later, no matter what the outcome is, you will have to deal with it. If you don't express it, they won't show it to you."
"Uh..." Xiao Di was stunned for a moment, then quickly rummaged through his wallet.
"I only have more than 500 cash in my bag. Is this enough? If not, I have money in my card. Let's find an ATM nearby and I will withdraw some cash."
"Five hundred is enough. Just give me two hundred. You don't need to press too much. Let's first see what the other party's ability is. If it can help, look back and add more after looking at the situation. If the ability is not good, we will be embarrassed to ask for it."
Come back, but you won’t lose too much.”
"Um……"
Jiang Yingyue nodded. Anyway, she didn't know what to do. Now she did whatever Tan Xuan asked her to do. She had no questions and no right to question. She just picked up the hand again after being stunned for a while.
I didn’t know whether I was checking how much Yatangzi would give her, or I was contacting my family to prepare more money for her.
The place Tan Xuan wanted to go was relatively remote. Although he did not leave the city limits of Jiangzhou, he left the city and entered the suburbs. The situation looked more like a rural area than an ordinary rural area. Along the way, there were fewer and fewer vehicles on the road. Of course, the road was
It has also become narrower and narrower, from the initial two-way six lanes to the two-way four lanes, and gradually turned into an indistinguishable lane where motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles are mixed together.
Tan Xuan stopped the car at the entrance of a bungalow, picked up the business card again, and dialed the landline number on it.
The phone rang for a while before it was answered, and a lazy female voice was heard.
"Who is it?"
"Hello, is this Aunt Narcissus's house?"
Tan Xuan asked politely. Tan Xuan had never bothered to take a serious look at people who often called themselves gods and fairy aunts. People like his master were only respectfully called "Old Master" or "Old Mr."
, those gods and fairy aunts are still thousands of miles away from his master. That is to say, now when someone asks for help, he has to be polite. If he goes back ten years and he meets such "gods", he can
The opponent was beaten until all the elixir was spit out.
Tan Xuan was polite to the other party, but the other party was too lazy to be polite to him and asked impatiently: "Who are you? This is Aunt Narcissus's house. Aunt Narcissus is practicing martial arts right now. If you need something, call back later."
"Haha..." Hearing that the other party was practicing at this time, Tan Xuan couldn't help laughing, but he still tried to keep a polite tone and said: "Hello, I was introduced to Shuixiangu by Lao Lu. He should be with Shuixiangu
We talked on the phone beforehand, and now we have arrived near your place. Can you come out for a moment? I don’t know which one it is."
"Lao Lu, are you the old Lu who sells shrouds in the city?" The woman's voice softened slightly.
"Yes, it's Lao Lu who buys shrouds behind the city hospital."
"Ah, he called. Where are you now? How many of you are here? How did you come?" After all, it was easy to talk to someone who was an acquaintance, but the other party's attitude suddenly changed.
Impatient, but also a little enthusiastic.
"Four of us came by car, and we are now at the intersection."
"Then you just drive in. We are at the east end of this street. You will know when you get there. I will pick you up at the door."
Tan Xuan drove the car into the intersection. The road was not short. When they arrived at the other end of the road, they saw a middle-aged woman waiting at the door. The road was not wide, but the door of this house was quite large.
It is spacious, and the yard is on the north side of the road. There is an open space on the south side of the road. The open space is heavily rutted. It seems to be used as a temporary parking lot, and there are many cars passing by.
"Hello."
After Tan Xuan got off the car, he greeted the man politely. The three people who came in the same car also got off the car and said hello to each other. They should ask for help from others and must be polite. Although they are new to it, they have learned it too.
There is a model.
"Hello, you are Mr. Tan, come in with me quickly, Narcissus has been waiting for you inside for a long time."
"Isn't Narcissus practicing martial arts? Is it appropriate to disturb her at this time?" Xiao Di reminded from the side.
The woman laughed and said, "Those words were spoken to others. You were introduced by Lao Lu. If there is anything suitable or inappropriate, I will just call her over."
With that said, the woman ushered everyone in through the gate.
This is a typical Northeastern residence. The surrounding walls are very high, completely isolating the entire yard from the outside world, making it look unique and mysterious. Entering the door is a very deep and large yard, with a half-person-high courtyard.
There are two courtyards inside and outside the large courtyard. A road paved with red bricks leads directly to the main house. On both sides of the outer courtyard are vegetable gardens. However, in this season, the garden is bare with black soil and no vegetation. The inner courtyard is covered with red bricks.
It is paved with bricks, and there is a set of tables and chairs for people to relax in the courtyard. The five square main rooms face north and south, and there is a wing room on the east and west sides. The house looks very new, it should have been built in the past two years.
.
After entering the house, there is a semi-transparent living room. The door of the east room is open, and there is a closed mattress on a big kang. It seems that the middle-aged woman came to rest just now. The door of the west room is tight.
Damn, although I can't see what's going on inside, the scent of sandalwood in the living room comes from the crack in the door on that side.
"You guys sit here for a while, eat some fruit and drink some water, and I'll call Narcissus."
The middle-aged woman led everyone to the living room and sat down, then brought fruits and took out a few bottles of unopened mineral water from under the coffee table. She was very enthusiastic.
"Okay, I'm done."
Tan Xuan didn't know what the relationship between Lao Lu and this family was, but he didn't expect that the woman would immediately treat her with more courtesy after announcing Lao Lu's name. Since they were so warm, Tan Xuan would naturally not lose his courtesy as a guest.
The middle-aged woman walked to the door of the west room and pushed it, but when it didn't open, she knocked twice.
"Darcissus, a guest is here, please come out quickly."
"Hiccup..." Tan Xuan just took a sip of water and almost spit it out. He looked at the woman who was still knocking on the door and shouting softly with a bewildered expression. He laughed secretly in his heart, "Darcissus, there are guests here. Why does this sound like...
I'm here to pick up the guests." Fortunately, the middle-aged woman didn't see Tan Xuan's condition behind her, otherwise Tan Xuan would be quite embarrassed.
The door of the west room opened, and half of a fair face was revealed inside the door.
"Mom, I'm practicing, why are you calling me at this time? You know I practice between 9:00 and noon every day. If I don't concentrate on my practice, the masters will be angry."
"It's okay, Narcissus. Your masters are all adults and they won't be angry with you. If they weren't really important guests, how could I have come to call you."
After saying that, the middle-aged woman turned around with a smile and introduced to Tan Xuan and others, "Everyone, this is Narcissus, also known as Narcissus. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell her. I will talk to you.
He said that Narcissus is particularly powerful whether it is seeing things or treating diseases."
"We also heard that Narcissus Girl is very powerful, so we came here because of her fame." Tan Xuan wanted to flatter him a little, but when he saw Narcissus Girl walking out of the west room, he was suddenly stunned. Because Narcissus Girl was not that old.
She is about fourteen or fifteen years old, and it seems that calling her Narcissus makes her look old. The three people who came with Tan Xuan were also stunned. In their imagination, Narcissus should be a wrinkled woman.
She was an old woman, but unexpectedly she turned out to be a half-grown girl with no hair on her head.
Shuixiangu didn't pay attention to their dazed and stunned gaffes. She walked up to the crowd, smiled slightly, and asked, "You were introduced by Uncle Lu, right?"
"Yes, you are really amazing. You know this, did you figure it out?" Xiao Di asked, looking at this little girl who was thin and had a skin that was not healthy.
Shuixiangu smiled again, "There is no need to calculate. The person who can make my mother interrupt my practice is none other than Uncle Lu."
"Ah, here it is."
Xiao Di and Tan Xuan couldn't help but glance at the middle-aged father and daughter. They didn't expect to know something else about the situation during such a trip, and a hint of cunning flashed in their eyes.
The middle-aged woman glared at Narcissus, blushed and said sheepishly: "You silly girl, what are you talking about? Ask Mr. Tan what they need your help with."
"Um!"
Shui Xiangu nodded, turned around and looked around at the guests at home, and found that they were dominated by the man in front of her, so she asked Tan Xuan softly: "Mr. Tan, I don't know why you and all of you came to the humble residence.
thing?"
Since he was straightforward, Tan Xuan also answered straight to the point: "We will go to the Three Treasures Hall if we have nothing to do. We plan to trouble the fairy to help find a deceased relative."
Shui Xiangu glanced at Tan Xuan, the smile on her face disappeared, her expression became very mature, and she continued to ask: "What relative?"
"Friend's brother."
The question was asked concisely and the answer was also concise.
"Can the master come?"
"coming."
Tan Xuan pointed at Jiang Yingyue who was restless beside him.
"This is it."
Jiang Yingyue didn't know why she mentioned herself, so she stood up hurriedly, and then looked at Tan Xuan with a helpless expression.
Shuixiangu looked at Jiang Yingyue, then at Shen Zihan beside her, and nodded, "Okay, you guys come in with me."
"OK."
Everyone stood up one after another and followed Narcissus to the west room. However, when Narcissus reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Tan Xuan and others.
"Do you know the rules?"
Tan Xuan was stunned for a moment, laughed, pretended to be stupid and said: "I know a little bit, but I don't understand it very well. If there is any oversight, please let me know."
Shui Xiangu snorted softly, "You must be sincere. If you are half-hearted, I advise you not to go in, so as not to make the immortal masters angry."
"Xiangu is worried too much. Of course there won't be any doubts when we come."
Shuixiangu nodded and continued: "Don't move around after entering the house. If you offend the immortal masters, you will be responsible for all the consequences."
"OK."
Tan Xuan and others nodded in agreement.
"Then come in."
Narcissus opened the door of the west room and let everyone in. When they entered, it was a large room with two rooms combined into one. The room was very big, but the light was not sufficient. The windows were covered by a thick curtain, and there was only one window in the room.
Small incense-shaped lamps on both sides of the sacred table under the north wall are illuminated. There is a row of shrines in the north of the house. In the center is a tall golden Buddha statue. On both sides of the Buddha statue, there are many unnamed statues of gods, some of which are copper.
, some are made of porcelain, and some are made of wood, of different types, and some shrines have only one ranking but no statue of the god.
In front of the shrine is a long sacred table, which is filled with offerings, including meat and vegetables, not all fruits. There are seven futons on the ground in front of the table, one in the middle, and the other six surrounding the middle one.
ahead.
"Wow……"
Seeing this rare scene in front of him, Xiao Di exclaimed, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt the jade cigarette holder on his chest heat up, and then saw Tan Xuan's warning eyes. This double warning frightened
Xiao Di immediately covered his mouth, then withdrew his gaze and followed Tan Xuan obediently.
"You guys sit down," Narcissus said, pointing to the futon on the ground.
"Thank you."
Tan Xuan thanked him and sat on the futon directly opposite the middle futon. Seeing Tan Xuan sit down, the three others followed suit and sat on the futon one after another. However, no matter how hard they tried, they could not do it.
He couldn't cross his legs together as easily as Tan Xuan.
Shui Xiangu looked at Tan Xuan in surprise, because Tan Xuan's sitting posture was more formal than hers.
"Mr. Tan, is he a member of the same profession?" Shuixiangu looked at Tan Xuan and asked, with a trace of undisguised scrutiny in her eyes. People who work in the same profession are enemies, and this is true in any profession.
Tan Xuan laughed and waved his hand towards Shuixiangu, "Xiangu, don't get me wrong, we are not in the same industry. If we talk about it in detail, it doesn't count. Asking ghosts is not what I am good at, so I asked the Lu family and his son.
I know the fairy lady’s mansion, so I came here to ask for help.”
"I'm not misunderstanding, I'm just afraid that when the immortal master arrives, he will find that there are other members of the family here, which will easily cause conflicts. Not only will he not be able to help, but he will also become enemies with you."
Tan Xuan waved his hand again, "Xian Gu, you don't have to worry about this. I'm not a disciple, and I don't have any disciples behind me. There is no possibility of any dispute between disciples. You can keep this in mind."
Shuixiangu said coldly: "That's good, I believe you for the time being. If you deceive me, I won't care about any dangers that may arise. No matter who introduced you, I will not help you, and I
I will also help the immortal master punish you."
Tan Xuan chuckled twice and said, "Don't worry, Fairy Lady, if something unexpected happens, just follow the rules and I won't blame you."
The other party is not an alarmist. Although Tan Xuan has not seen it with his own eyes, he has heard similar things from others. The so-called immortal family, like human society, has its own sphere of influence. If it exceeds the limit, it is provocation and immortality.
He is constantly inciting hatred.
Shui Xiangu looked at Tan Xuan for a while, and found that he had no fear on his face, as if he really had a clear conscience, so she nodded seriously, "Okay, anyway, I have said what I should say, just don't blame me if something happens. Just wait a moment.
, we will start after my mother comes over to help answer the questions correctly."
After saying that, Shuixiangu closed her eyes and sat upright, ignoring Tan Xuan and others.
"OK."
Tan Xuan agreed and turned to wink at Jiang Yingyue. Jiang Yingyue immediately stood up and took out two hundred-yuan red bills from her wallet and pressed them under the incense burner bowl on the magic table. The specific actions she took from the Internet
After all, I came here to do something for her, and she did a lot of homework along the way.
After a while, the middle-aged woman also came to the west room, holding a bottle of wine, a bottle of water, a box of cigarettes, and two eggs.
"Darcissus, everything is ready, let's get started."
"OK."
Narcissus nodded slightly, but her eyes were still closed.
The middle-aged woman put the things in her hands aside, took a belt and tied it around Narcissus Gu's waist. Then she opened the mineral water bottle and took a sip of water to rinse her mouth. Then she walked to the divine case and lit the candle on it.
Two candles, took out four incense sticks from the incense box, lit the candles and inserted them into the bowl of the incense burner. After everything was done, he walked to the futon beside Narcissus and sat down.
The middle-aged woman clapped her hands lightly and chanted softly in her mouth, "The slap of the palms filled the sky, a breeze filled the mountains, patrolling the mountains and exploring the horses to meet each other, leading the people in the lobby to the front of the hall..."
"Is this the beginning?"
Listening to this slightly familiar tune, Xiao Di was a little unbelievable, because whether he saw it on the Internet or on variety shows, it seemed that the gods were wearing strange clothes and holding a coin in their hand.
Then, while beating the drum, he sang something like "The sun sets over the western mountains and the sky becomes dark." However, the person in front of him had neither formal clothes nor suitable props, and even the lyrics were different, which made Xiao Di think
I always thought this was too much of a child's play.
Tan Xuan seemed to see through Xiao Di's thoughts, and just smiled slightly, signaling her to stop talking and read on slowly.
There was no way, Tan Xuan thought there was no problem. Of course, Xiao Di, a complete layman, couldn't raise any questions and could only watch it honestly.
The middle-aged woman continued to sing, and although her voice was not very pleasant, the words she sang were quite consistent and rhymed. If you listen closely, you can still find her prayers, which are similar to those of ordinary chatter, quite interesting.
After a while, the middle-aged woman's chant finally took effect. The man sitting on the futon in the middle slowly began to sway back and forth, breathing heavily from time to time. He sat there and followed the middle-aged woman's beats.
Clap your hands slowly, and speed up the clapping as the middle-aged woman's rhythm gets faster and faster.
"Ah……"
Narcissus suddenly shouted and her body started to move violently as if she had been electrocuted.
"Coming?" Xiao Di looked overjoyed at the scene in front of him. After waiting for a long time, he finally came to the exciting part.