Volume Nine The Sin of Charm Chapter Three True and False Ghost Catchers
"Phoenix, the surveillance camera was called up and captured the man's front face." Technician said.
"Print it out and start investigating. The deceased's community and nearby communities must be investigated. We must find this person, otherwise he may become the next victim." Yao Guang said.
So, a large-scale investigation began. Yaoguang also took Jiang Yun, Huo Mingkun, and Chen Haixie to start the investigation near the deceased's community. He took the printed photos and asked for a long time, but no one knew. Several people had some questions.
I looked helplessly at the photo in my hand, wondering where to find this person in the vast sea of people.
Chen Haixie looked around, rolled his eyes, and ran directly to a square in the center of the deceased's community. Then he joined the group of uncles and aunts who were enjoying the cool air and talking under the shade of the trees. Chen Haixie chatted with those uncles and aunts sincerely.
Then, about half an hour later, Chen Haixie ran back: "I heard about it. This person's name is Sun Qianyuan, known as Sun San. He is the owner of the tavern in the commercial street outside the community."
"You guys can do it," Yao Guang said, leading the people directly to the commercial street outside.
"This is it, Qianyuan Tavern." Chen Haixie pointed to the tavern and said.
"Let's go." Yao Guang walked in. The tavern was small and antique, with a faint aroma of wine and cigarettes. There was a fat man sitting behind the bar.
"What would you guys like to drink?" Sun San walked out from behind the bar and asked with a smile.
"Boss, we are not here to drink." Chen Hai said.
"Then I'm here to ask about things. It's okay. You can ask about things. Drinking costs money, but asking about things is free." Sun San smiled. "What do you guys want to ask about?"
Yaoguang looked at Sun San's kind smile and thought to himself, no one would believe this tavern if the business was not good, the boss is too good at talking.
"Boss is so cool, let me get straight to the point. Did the boss pick up a scroll yesterday?" Chen Hai said sympathetically.
"Yes, yes, I picked it up. I picked it up under the tree in the community over there. I went to the property management company to ask about it this morning, but no one knew." Sun San said: "Could it be that the scroll was lost by a few people? I'm being negligent.
."
"Then boss, can you please return the scroll?" Chen Hai asked sympathetically.
"Okay, but I don't have the scroll here." Sun San said with a smile.
"Where is the scroll now? I hope the boss will tell me." Chen Haixie said with a smile.
"That's right. I got the scroll back. I wanted to find the owner and return it, but I was curious, so I opened it and looked at it. However, the scroll made me feel uncomfortable, so I put it away. But at this time
Old Feng from the corner shop saw it and asked me to ask for it. I said I picked it up and I can show it to you, but if the owner comes to look for it one day, you have to return it. Old Feng said no problem, just look at me.
Isn't there a lost and found sign on the glass outside?" Sun San said.
"Then who is this Old Feng?" Chen Haixie asked.
"Oh, I'm an old neighbor. Feng Zhisheng, the owner of Qingya Zhai on the corner in front, his shop sells antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and he likes these things." Sun San said. "He's a pretty good guy, so I left it with him.
"
"You said you felt uncomfortable looking at that painting. What was painted on it?" Huo Mingkun asked.
"An ancient woman was sitting there, dressing up in front of a mirror, with a window behind her, something like this," Sun San said.
"Could it be a picture of Concubine Yang wearing her nighttime makeup?" Huo Mingkun asked.
"What about the picture of Concubine Yang's night makeup? It's just a legend, okay? Even if it really existed, it would still be in the museum. You have such a big idea." Jiang Yun patted Huo Mingkun.
"I don't know about concubines or makeup. I only know about wine. That painting, Leng Buding, looked good at first glance, but after looking at it for a long time, I became confused and I couldn't understand it anyway. If Lao Feng likes it, I can lend it to him to look at." Sun
San said: "Since you are here to look for it, I will take you there, but you may not be able to get it back today."
"Why?" Chen Haixie asked.
"Old Feng is ill. He fell into a coma for no reason. He went to the hospital for a checkup. Nothing happened. The neighbors all said that he was possessed by an evil spirit. Today, his mother-in-law asked an expert to exorcise evil spirits. Come on, you guys, I will take you.
Come over." As he said that, Lao Feng was about to walk out.
"Boss, I'll bring the painting back later and give me 10 kilograms of sorghum pure white wine." Yao Guang said with a smile.
"Girl, it's cool, no problem. Hey, there's ten pounds of sorghum liquor in that good bottle. I'll pick it up later. I'll go out after watching it." Sun San shouted into the room and led Yao Guang and others out.
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Before I even reached the corner, I saw the crowd of people watching.
"Give way." Sun San pushed aside the crowd and walked closer. Yao Guang and others followed and were startled by the scene in front of them: "Hey, the boss is not in a hurry with this scene. Let's take a look first. After all, this battle
I don't usually see you." Yaoguang pulled Sun San.
"Okay, you have the final say." Sun San responded.
Yao Guang's eyes were a little blurry when he saw this, and then he burst into laughter. What are you doing? You are a great dancer. If you look like this, you are either a fake Taoist priest or a charlatan. But when you see that battle, it is in the open space in front of Qingya Zhai.
, put up a shelf with many statues of gods placed on the shelf. The top one is the Taoist Sanqing, the next one is the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother and the Empress, and then various gods.
"Master, are you doing some rituals or buying statues of gods? How come you have arranged all the gods and goddesses all over the place? The Guishan Temple of Guishan Taoist Priest is not that complete." Jiang Yun whispered.
"Yes, isn't this just about exorcising evil spirits? Looking at this posture, you are trying to invite all the gods and Buddhas in the sky to come down? Then who can afford to invite them? Master can't afford to invite them. Isn't this nonsense? The charlatan has not escaped.
Already." Huo Mingkun said.
Yao Guang smiled and made a gesture of looking again. Under the shelf, there was a long altar table. The offerings on this altar table included candles, sandalwood, melon and fruit cakes, whole chickens, whole ducks, etc.
It was called a rich, dazzling array of things. Yaoguang thought to himself that his own offering was not as rich as this.
Chen Haixie looked at the offering table and straightened his teeth: "Old people say that whether the gods and Buddhas come or not has no direct relationship with the offerings. It is just a respectful attitude towards the gods and Buddhas. This matter only has to do with the person who casts the spell.
Relationship, besides, the offerings of cultivators are all for their own deities to eat. The offerings of cultivators to gods and Buddhas are to borrow Dharma. Look at this whole thing, are they afraid that someone will not have enough to eat, or are they afraid of him?
He can’t eat enough, he treats all the gods and Buddhas in the sky as foodies?”
Yao Guang looked at Chen Haixie, expressed his agreement, and then patted Sun San: "Boss, the offerings are quite generous. He is worthy of being an expert. He is so generous. The offerings are so complete."
"What? You don't know? Old Feng's family spent their own money to do this. It would be great if the master can come." Sun San said with a smile.
"That's right. After all, Old Feng's family is doing business. This offering will be enough for Old Feng's family to eat for a while." Yao Guang said.
"Hey, what you said is wrong. After the rituals are done, the experts will take these offerings back and handle them personally. He said that it is disrespectful for mortals to touch the things that have been offered to the gods. It is disrespectful to the gods, so the experts
Handle it personally." Sun San smiled.
When Yao Guang and others heard this, they looked at each other. It was really nonsense. After the offerings were made, they were eaten by others. How could it come into the mouth of this master and be disrespectful? What kind of logic is this? Yao Guang herself
The offerings given to the Immortal were taken away and eaten by the Immortal even if they were not finished.
Chen Haixie whispered: "What the hell, even the offerings are not spared. But there are so many offerings. You can take them home and put them in the refrigerator. You can eat them for a long time without spending any money. It's good."
Jiang Yun said jokingly: "Flies' legs are also meat."
Yao Guang did not answer the call, but lowered his head and sent a message to Xuan Chen: "I found the whereabouts of the scroll. Someone is pretending to be an expert and trying to deceive me. I have located it for you. Come quickly, hide in the crowd in plain clothes and wait for my instructions."
Then he sent another message to the next day: "Take all the immortals to the location, don't get out of the car, and wait for my news."
Yao Guang put away his mobile phone and continued to look at the place. In front of the long altar was the altar of the high man. It was a dazzling array of fine yellow brocades, paper figures and horses. He probably opened the altar.
All the necessary paper figures and horses were prepared. There were many things densely packed on the altar. As far as Yao Guang looked, there was no aura fluctuation in any of the things.
"This master is a fake. We have finished watching the fun today, so we came here to make a fake call and wait for my order." Yaoguang used a voice transmission to reach the minds of the three people. The three people behind him nodded.
There were many futons placed around the altar. Yaoguang asked Sun San: "Who are these futons prepared for? Do you want everyone to kneel down together to watch the fun?"
"The master has many disciples. Every time he opens an altar to practice, he needs these disciples to protect him. Because the master has killed many demons and enemies in recent years, he is afraid that when he is doing his best to open the altar, some enemies will take advantage of it.
Sun San explained: "This is a great master. He has a high reputation in this area."
These words silenced Yao Guang and the other four. He was a charlatan and an enemy from nowhere. He was able to kill demons and slay demons. He was just as good as going to the toilet. Yao Guang muttered speechlessly: "This master is very powerful."
Sun San laughed and said: "You are an expert, you will naturally behave like an expert."
Yao Guang sneered, a liar still has a way of doing things, right, a deceptive way.
"How much does it cost for this master to do a ritual?" Jiang Yun asked.
"I wish the Lord would give it, but if it's missing, no one can give it," Sun San said.
"Is this expert often around here?" Jiang Yun asked.
"The person who came here in the past year is said to be an expert from some mountain, and he came down to the human world to experience. He is quite smart." Sun San said.
"Oh." Jiang Yun nodded seriously. The next second he looked at Yao Guang and said with his eyes: Charlatan. Pure liar.
Yao Guang nodded, but snorted coldly in his heart, and had to admit that these fake experts were more popular than the real experts. After all, liars are often the best at grasping people's hearts.
Suddenly, seven or eight people came in from behind the crowd, all dressed as Taoist priests in Taoist robes.
People were excited and exclaimed, the master's apprentice has arrived.
When Yao Guang saw this posture, he saw that it was more fake than real. He looked unfazed by favor and humiliation, compassionate and graceful. When he sat down on the futon, he did not forget to perform a Taoist salute and shouted to the people: "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.
"
After a while, Yao Guang heard the crowd starting to talk. A very dignified man wearing a Taoist robe came in. The crowd naturally made way. Then a woman came out of the Qingya Zhai Gate.
Standing by the door, looking longingly at the person coming.
The person who came was about fifty years old, with regular features and a compassionate look. He was holding a fly whisk. He was wearing a Taoist robe that set off this person's immortal style. He was really a good man. Yao Guang sneered. Then he took out his mobile phone and secretly took a photo.
Sent to Guishan: "Old guy, let's see how it compares to you."
"Where did this charlatan come from? He's quite cool!" Guishan replied.
"I am an expert. Do you understand?" Yao Guang answered.
Gui Shan replied with a contemptuous expression. Yao Guang smiled and looked up again.
This man stood still and performed a Taoist salute, and said to the people: "Infinite Heavenly Lord." As he spoke, he wore a polite smile and his voice was steady and magnetic, making people feel that he was an expert.
The man looked calm and calm and said to the crowd: "The people in our Taoist sect have always been compassionate. Under normal circumstances, we would not take action against the poor lonely ghost. But what the donor said
, this ghost has affected the lives of her family, so I had no choice but to take action." Such a compassionate look.
Faced with what this expert said, the woman thanked her repeatedly: "My old Feng's life depends on you, please, please." As she said this, she actually knelt down in front of the expert.
The master supported the woman and said with a majestic expression: "In this bright world, how can we allow ghosts to cause trouble? Don't worry, donor, I will definitely take away the ghost and restore peace to my world. After today's funeral, I promise
The donor is safe and sound."
"I'll go, the acting looks really good." Jiang Yun whispered a curse word in Yao Guang's ear. Yao Guang couldn't help but smile when he saw his little apprentice swearing.
But the master was still enjoying his performance. Naturally, he didn't know that there were several pairs of unkind eyes staring at him in the crowd today. Naturally, he couldn't possibly know that today would be the day when his reputation would be ruined. After he made his declaration of justice, he immediately
One of the disciples gave him a basin of water to wash his hands. Then another disciple held a copper basin and dipped peach branches into the water in the copper basin and sprinkled it on him. At the same time, the disciples of the master also began to chant sutras.
When he listened carefully, he felt depressed. What he was reciting was actually the "Diamond Sutra". Yao Guang rolled his eyes speechlessly. This "Diamond Sutra" is a Buddhist classic. You, a Taoist, recite the Buddhist sutra the way you do. What is this?
Damn it, do you think everyone is a fool? But being able to memorize it is still a skill. To be honest, reading it in the special tone of the scripture is quite impressive.
The senior man was also mumbling something, and while he was chanting, he was stepping forward. As for what he was chanting, he couldn't hear clearly, and what he was stepping on, he couldn't understand. All he knew was that he was working hard. At this time, it was naturally impossible for the crowd to be quiet, so fresh.
Naturally, people wanted to talk about the scene. At this time, one of the disciples of the master stood up and said to everyone very emotionally: "Master is stepping on the gang, ringing bells, communicating with ghosts, and persuading, which is very harmful to the body.
Please don’t comment, lest you offend Master and cause harm. Thank you all, Infinite Heavenly Lord."
After people heard this, it was naturally hard for them to discuss it. Yao Guang almost couldn't help but laugh.
Huo Mingkun on the side couldn't help but whispered: "If he didn't tell me, I really wouldn't know that this master's unorganized steps are stepping on the gang. He also communicates with ghosts. How to communicate? Do you have to ask directly, hey, are you?"
Are there ghosts? Is there such a thing as Bugang? Is there such a mess of Dafa? This bell is ringing, which is called seriousness. The three-purity bell is for meditation and concentration of the soul. Who has ever seen anyone ringing the three-purity bell to communicate with ghosts? "
Facing this funny performance, the four Yaoguang people were powerless to complain! They could only roll their eyes.
Chen Haixie had sharp ears and listened to the master's murmurings with a suspicious look on his face: "Taoists recite the Heart Sutra to communicate with ghosts and gods? What kind of ghost is this? Does the Buddha agree to such a mess? Isn't it Guanshiyin Bodhisattva who agrees?"
"Then the disciples below are still reciting the Diamond Sutra. It's okay, Lord Buddha has a lot of them, so he won't blame you." Jiang Yun answered.
At this time, the ringing of the bell stopped in surprise. The master looked regretful and said to the woman: "After some persuasion from me, the ghost refused to retreat. It said that it had an unfulfilled wish and must stay.
Here. Donor, what can we do?"
As soon as this sentence was finished, the woman's face turned pale with fear. For a moment, she even regarded the master as a god. Sure enough, the master looked compassionate, motioned the woman not to be afraid with his hands, and then said:
"Now that I have taken over this matter, I will take care of it to the end. The matter is at this point, and I cannot see anyone being harmed by a ghost. Therefore, I will try my best to sacrifice my own cultivation and take this ghost away.
" At this point, the expert's voice paused, and he sighed with regret, and said: "Hey, I originally wanted to persuade it, but this ghost is stubborn, so I have to use my cultivation to destroy it.
You should be compassionate, but doing this is a bit cruel."
The master was merciful, but his disciple was not happy. He said to the master with great emotion: "Master, you can't be like this. You have depleted your cultivation, and no matter how much money you spend, you won't be able to make up for it. What if the enemy takes advantage of it?"
, what should we disciples do?”
Finally, let’s get to the point. Why do scammers cheat people? Because of money.
The wonderful performance by the master and his apprentice really aroused the so-called resonance. The apprentice tried to persuade the master, but the master did not listen, which made these women who were already frightened and uneasy couldn't help but say: "Master, let me add some money."
, please be sure to get rid of this ghost and save my old Feng."
"How is this possible?" The master looked particularly embarrassed.
The disciple still said to himself: "Master, I know I can't stop you. Since the donor is merciful, just accept it."
"Here I go, you can be the best actor here, why are you a Taoist priest? Next year's Oscar winner must be these two." Huo Mingkun sneered.
Yao Guang sneered, gave the three people a wink, and then clapped his hands and walked out: "Master is compassionate, this eldest sister, the master gallops around the world, slaying demons and demons, and is compassionate. Since he won't accept it, why do you have to force it?
, isn’t this embarrassing the master?”
As soon as Yao Guang said these words, the expert's face visibly sank, but he couldn't say anything. He still looked calm and said, "The donor is right." But this so-called expert had quietly said
He winked at the apprentice. The apprentice was also understanding and immediately said: "Who are you? If something happens to my master, will you be responsible?" After saying that, the apprentice made a puff and knelt down in front of the master.
He said: "Master, I won't do this ritual. Even if you collect the money, it's not enough for your lost cultivation. Let's go. You can't ignore your safety. You still have us. You
Don’t you want us anymore?”
The expert also looked sad at the same time and said: "But ghosts hurt people, how can we, Taoists, ignore our righteousness?"
At this time, Yaoguang became a villain. In front of this great master and apprentice, he looked like a villain. The woman couldn't help but said: "Where are you from making trouble? Get out of here."
"Okay, stop acting. You are performing one big opera after another. Are you tired?" Yao Guang said with a smile.
After listening to Yao Guang's words, the master couldn't help but he couldn't stand it. He suddenly said: "Miss, I have no grudge against you, why do you come to make trouble in my ceremony?"
?I have traveled around the world for many years, but has anyone ever said that I have deceived anyone?"
What he said was very skillful. He was using his reputation to pressure people and make everyone think that Yao Guang was a liar. Sure enough, as soon as he said this, people began to accuse Yao Guang.
Yao Guang was not annoyed, and said with a smile: "It's amazing, which liar can write the word liar on his face. You said you are not a liar, then tell me why Lao Feng is unconscious, can you tell him
Wake up and I will believe you."
"The reason why Mr. Feng is unconscious is because he was obsessed with evil spirits. I was originally going to do this to drive away ghosts, but you are causing trouble here." The expert spoke sternly.
"Oh, that's it. How to do it, what to use, Sanqing Bell, your Sanqing Bell is really wonderful. Also, your apprentice recited the "Diamond Sutra", and you recited the "Heart Sutra", which was also very wonderful.
, don’t tell me that you don’t know, the Sanqing Bell is used to calm the mind and calm the soul. The Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra are Buddhist classics. While you are reciting Buddhist classics, you are shaking the Taoist Sanqing Bell.
You told me that you were catching ghosts. You are really interesting. You didn't ask the Buddha if he would agree to what you did. If I, Sanqing, were so angry at you, I could still lend you the Dharma."
Yao Guang smiled.
After hearing Yao Guang's words, the crowd below began to discuss again.
"Also, is your Sanqing Bell consecrated? Is it pure copper? What are the colorful things on your altar? Are any of them usable? And the statue of the god, I know you clearly.
In terms of practice, those who don’t understand think that you wholesale the statues of gods, and that your offerings are not as complete as yours at Guishan Temple in the countryside. Also, your altar and tablecloth are yellow for Buddhists and red for Taoists. You don’t know
What the hell are you doing? You are a Taoist priest. Do you not take Buddhism or Taoism seriously? You are putting the cart before the horse. How can you behave? You are just a charlatan. Why are you pretending to be a wolf with a big tail?
"Yao Guang said this very rudely, leaving no face for this fake Taoist priest.
After hearing this, the expert was furious. He took a step forward and shouted, "How dare you, Shuzi!"
There was a crisp "pop" sound, and the master was stunned. Chen Haixie stepped forward and slapped the master hard at some point.
"Are you beating people? Is there any royal law anymore? Beating people in broad daylight." The expert reacted and shouted.
"What's wrong with you? I'm going to beat you. I'm going to beat you for not respecting Buddha, for not respecting Taoism, for beating you for cheating, and you still blame me for beating you. I'm beating you for being such a shameless liar.
"Chen Haixi said.
"Is there anyone? Call the police. Beat people in broad daylight." The master's apprentice called.
"Haha." Huo Mingkun underneath couldn't help laughing and called the police. Did he know that he had already fallen into the hands of the police this time?
Yao Guang looked at the expert and said with a smile: "Master, the way you dared to yell that sentence just now is quite good. Your roaring skills are really perfect. Don't you know it at all? It's okay, we will teach you.
Yun'er, come here, let the master see what the real roaring skill is."
Jiang Yun smiled, walked up to the master, looked at him with a smile, and then breathed into his Dantian, and then said softly with a smile like a flower: "Master, do you want to shout like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yun's body sank, and Shen Zai's Dantian breath exploded: "Shuzi, you dare!" What this roaring skill requires is a calm and long breath. Although Jiang Yun has not practiced it for a long time, this
His voice is not comparable to that of this charlatan. Jiang Yun's skills are still shallow, but with a shout, the expert was immediately restrained. He couldn't say anything and just looked at Jiang Yun stupidly.
The people present didn't seem to feel anything. They only felt that Jiang Yun's voice had an echo, and it felt like he was shouting with a microphone in a movie theater. As soon as this skill was missed, everyone present understood it, as long as they were not fools
We all know that ordinary people simply cannot achieve this effect.
At this time, a man came out of the crowd, faced the master and patted him: "Master, master, what's wrong with you?"
The expert reacted and was overjoyed when he saw this man: "You are here now. Some people slander me as a liar. You should always be a witness."
"Who is it?" the visitor asked in surprise.
"It's this person." The expert pointed at Yao Guang in front of him. The person turned around, raised his head and was about to speak, when he was stunned: "Phoenix? Why is it you?"
"Professor Zhou? Why are you here?" Yao Guang was also surprised. The person who came was none other than Zhou Junbo.
"Someone sent me a message saying that someone was causing trouble with Master Luo's practice, and asked me to come to the rescue. It can't be you who is causing trouble, right?" Professor Zhou looked suspicious.
"Yes, it's me, but I'm not here to cause trouble, I'm here to catch liars." Yao Guang said with a smile.
"You still say that I am a liar. I am famous all my life. Professor Zhou, please tell everyone whether I am a liar." Master Luo looked sad.
"Phoenix, is there any misunderstanding here? Wouldn't it be better if everyone opened it up?" Professor Zhou persuaded.
"No misunderstanding, he is a liar." Yao Guang said. "Professor Zhou, have you ever seen someone chanting the Diamond Sutra and ringing the Sanqing Bell to catch ghosts?"
"You still slander me, aren't you afraid that the sky has eyes and will punish you?" Master Luo said.
Yao Guang looked at him coldly, her breath sinking into her Dantian, "You are so impudent, a young man, you can cheat and deceive, you know there is a god three feet above your head, huh." Yao Guang's words were much louder than Jiang Yun's just now.
Even more imposing, Master Naluo was the first to bear the brunt, and fell to his knees directly at the words with spiritual impact.
Everyone was stunned when they saw this scene. Discussions instantly broke out. Professor Zhou understood Master Luo's action and loosened his hand holding Master Luo. He said angrily: "Master Luo, I trust you so much.
You didn't hesitate to come here as fast as you could, but you turned out to be a fake Taoist priest. This little friend Phoenix is an old friend of mine. I know her character very well and she will never lie to others."
How could Professor Zhou's prestige in Yecheng be comparable to that of a charlatan? As soon as these words came out, everyone reacted and accused Master Luo.
Yao Guang sneered, and a text message was sent out. In an instant, police sirens rang out, and Xuan Chen and others were surrounding him.
Yao Guang showed the police officer's ID: "Police, Xuan Chen, take away these crooks."
Xuan Chen nodded, and the trapped master and disciple were handcuffed.
"Everyone, keep your eyes open and don't be fooled again. If anyone has been defrauded of money by this fake Taoist priest, follow the police back to make a record. We will help recover the losses. If not, let's just scatter them." Yao Guang said.
He walked up to the woman and said, "Sister, can you let me see your brother Feng?"
"Okay." The eldest sister of the Feng family reacted and took Yao Guang into the shop.
"Police, you are very impressive." Sun San smiled and followed in, along with Professor Zhou, Huo Mingkun and others.