The term "ghost" also appeared in our previous book.
To put it simply, demons were originally humans, but because they were bewitched or enslaved by evil spirits, they became a kind of existence that was neither human nor ghost, neither demon nor demon.
Of course, there is also a gap between a ghost and a ghost.
For example, last year in the Zhihua Temple in the capital, the "Seven Evils" that Shuangxie and others encountered were demons transformed by the dead animals, and their fighting power was certainly impressive.
As for the "Three Ghosts of the Peng Family" in front of them, they were just transformed by a tiger spirit from the mountain, so what they can do is very limited.
The previous visions that Dugu and his son experienced when they stayed at Zhimaling at night were, to put it bluntly, just "dreams" created by the ghosts. That's all... they were created with the help of the tiger spirits. It was only the three ghosts of the Peng family who did it.
It's not impossible, but the intensity will be much lower. If you encounter people like Dugu and his son who have a little bit of righteousness in their bodies, they will probably be separated by their own mental power.
Then again, can it be considered that what the three ghosts of the Peng family said at that time were all lies?
That's not the case.
The story Peng Ying told Dugu and his son at that time was half true and half false.
First of all, there is Peng Lu. He is indeed good at craftsmanship, very diligent, and can make money, but he does not love his family as much as Peng Ying said in the story...at least, not every family member.
The death of the first child of the Peng family and the disability of the second child, Peng, were all caused by Peng Lu's neglect of the two daughters born to his wife.
However, Peng Lu was still very concerned about Peng Ying's son, which also caused Peng Ying to become a spoiled child.
Yes, Peng Ying was not as humble, polite and talented as he described himself during his lifetime.
Peng Ying's character, you can say he is bad, he is not bad either, but to describe it, he would be like "he does not have the young master's life, but he has the young master's illness".
He was able to pass the "Tongsheng" examination because his father spent a lot of money to "operate" it, but... with the conditions of a craftsman family like theirs, basically he could only manage to become a "Tongsheng".
There is no hope.
As for him saying that he is proficient in music and has been appreciated by many literati, this is purely because he puts a premium on his own face... In the final analysis, it is because the only thing he is good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting is the qin.
That's all.
In addition, Mrs. Peng never got married, not because she really couldn't get married, but because Peng Lu had selfish motives - the old man thought that if one day he was gone and Mrs. Peng got married, then Peng Ying would
With this "young master" nature, it is very likely that he will starve to death in the end, but if Peng is allowed to inherit his craftsmanship, at least in the future, Peng Ying will be able to follow her sister to have a full meal and have a way out.
As for the Peng family, it's even more subtle...
Her experiences have turned her into a person with some physical and mental problems.
Mrs. Peng undoubtedly hated her father Peng Lu in her heart, but she did not hate her younger brother Peng Ying.
The relationship between Peng Ying and her sister is indeed very good, but Peng Ying's relationship with Peng is sister and brother, and Peng's relationship with Peng Ying is a bit unclear...
Of course, she is not going in any unethical direction, she just has a pathological dependence on this younger brother.
After all, Peng Ying is the only person Peng has contact with except her father. Her understanding of the colorful world outside is all based on Peng Ying coming to chat with her every day... It can be said that Peng Ying is Peng Ying's father.
His only spiritual sustenance in this world.
Therefore, Mrs. Peng doesn't mind not marrying for the rest of her life and relying on her craftsmanship to support her younger brother in the future; therefore, she won't really get into a quarrel with her father who intends to teach her craftsmanship.
To sum up, would you say that this family lived a "happy and harmonious" life? It can be said that...but the actual situation is much more complicated than what Peng Ying described.
Just like countless families in the world, in fact, there are conflicts hidden under the surface calm, but there are more or less problems, big or small... And if the concept of "family" is extended to the level of relatives, then the contradictions will become more and more serious.
There are more, but if these conflicts don't break out, everyone's life will just be like this.
Of course, the three ghosts of the Peng family would not explain these messy things so clearly to Dugu and his son - most of us, when talking about ourselves, will beautify ourselves to a certain extent, even if we do not do it deliberately...
…Who would easily reveal their innermost thoughts and shortcomings if they were not forced or felt confident?
However, what Dugu and his son heard about what Shao Shanhu did was basically true... There is no need for the three ghosts of the Peng family to be secretive about this part.
And finally, in the part about how the three of them died, in order to avoid the obvious element of "acting for the tiger", they said that they were killed by the tiger spirit and said that they encountered a pack of wolves.
Someone must have said something when seeing this: The question now is, what is this tiger spirit doing? What is it mixed with?
Hey~ This is the most insignificant part of this matter.
This tiger spirit, after cultivating to this level, is only one step away from being able to transform into a human form.
However, the mysteries of heaven and earth, every mountain spirit and monster who has cultivated to such a critical point will encounter a barrier, and if they want to break through, they must meet the four words "chance and coincidence"... And the barrier this tiger spirit hit is -
-It has to find a person with "tiger" in its name, who has done bad things in his life, and make him a puppet to pass the test.
Once this condition is met, the first human form transformed by the tiger spirit will look like this person.
So this tiger spirit waited and waited, searched and searched, but he was stunned that he had not met anyone with the word "tiger" in his name for several years, and he didn't even know anyone who knew such a person...
Until, I met the three Peng family members.
When the tiger spirit heard what happened to these three people, he was so happy. Hey, this is Shao Shanhu. As long as the rule of "the ghost looks for a substitute" is used, even if it's three for one, I will definitely take him.
Down.
It's a pity that the tiger spirit's magic power is limited. It can't make these three ghosts directly turn into flesh and blood human form and go to Cangzhou, so it can only wait for the travelers who are going to Cangzhou, and then use tricks to get rid of them.
They went there with the "things" belonging to the three ghosts of the Peng family.
This is the scene where Dugu and his son stayed at Zhimaling at night and dreamed of meeting three ghosts.
Tonight, if Dugu Sheng's plan is followed, the tiger spirit's matter may be settled.
Although the three ghosts of the Peng family are not very powerful, at midnight, when the Yin Qi is at its strongest, they placed three ghostly objects directly under Shao Shanhu's bed, and Shao Shanhu was really unlucky.
After doing a lot, the probability of him being killed in his dream is extremely high.
Anyway, for the Peng family, they can find a substitute and take revenge on Shao Shanhu, so they have no hesitation.
Who would have known that after ninety-nine of these hundred miles, they would bump into Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai just one step away.
As soon as Dugu Sheng heard Huang Donglai's words, he immediately thought that his son had told him that Huang Donglai "really has the ability", so he quickly stepped forward, cupped his fists and handed over his hands: "Nephew Huang, I heard that you are proficient in the art of yin and yang.
It seems true?"
"Uh... I know a little bit." Huang Donglai didn't know what the other party was trying to do, so he didn't dare to say too much.
"Okay, okay, okay... Then please take a step to speak." Dugu Sheng seemed to have found a life-saving straw, holding Huang Donglai's hand and leaving.
Not long after, a few people turned from the middle of the street to an empty space. Dugu Sheng deliberately put the few things wrapped in black cloth a few feet away... as if he was afraid of being eavesdropped. Then, he
In a lowered voice, he talked about their father and son's experiences in Zhimaling and Shuangxie.
After Huang Donglai listened, he thought for a while and then said in a rather casual tone: "How about calling the three of them out and asking?"
"Damn it, are you trying to summon spirits in the middle of the night?" Sun Yixie became anxious when he heard that Huang Donglai was going to do this kind of trick again, "You can see that they are not human, so what they say can
Do you believe it? Wouldn’t it be over if we just burned those things?”
"That's hard to say~" Huang Donglai said, "Just because a ghost is a ghost doesn't mean that there is no truth in his mouth. Besides, the virtues of the Shao family and his son... We have all heard Xiao Lin mention it. Even Xiao Lin
People who don't like gossiping behind their backs can describe them like that, so I guess the descriptions of these scoundrels are not all false... It's better to ask."
Sun Yixie saw Huang Donglai's confident tone when he said this, and suddenly felt a little bit behind-the-scenes: "Hmm... Look at your completely honest look. It seems that these three ghosts are very weak. Even if they fall out, you are not afraid, right?
"
"Tsk..." Huang Donglai curled his lips, "Can't it be because I'm strong?"
"Heh..." Sun Yixie sneered, "Okay, you can be stronger, you can be stronger, I believe it."
After these two guys said these few words, they were right, but Dugu Sheng was a little bit conceited. I thought to myself, are these two guys trustworthy? It’s not my son who was deceived by them, right?
Of course, he would have doubts because he didn't know much about Shuang Xie. If he knew even 30% of how badass these two people were, he would definitely make the same judgment as Sun Yixie.
On the other side, Huang Donglai said a few words to Dugu and his son, and then walked towards the objects wrapped in black cloth alone.
Why alone? Damn, the other three are a little timid. Since he is not afraid, let him handle it alone.
I saw Huang Donglai walking up to the big wooden box, untying the black cloth, and then took out the broken piano, belt and lantern, and placed them in a dark corner where a month's light could not reach, and then did not do anything.
For things like chanting mantras, I just said: "Come out and have a chat."
Those three ghosts were really obedient. As soon as Huang Donglai finished speaking, the figures of the three Peng family members immediately appeared in the shadows, but their figures were all dim and insubstantial.
Seeing this, I think everyone can see that the three ghosts of the Peng family are indeed very weak, including the tiger spirit who controls their lives. When they face someone with a certain amount of power like Huang Donglai, they are completely weak.
Don't dare to resist.
"Master Dao, please spare us, we were forced too!" This was the first thing Peng Ying said when she saw Huang Donglai. As she spoke, the three of them knelt down, and then they started crying and howling, begging for mercy and complaining.
, it caused such a fuss.
Huang Donglai also used bluffs and threats to force the three of them to explain clearly what they should and should not say.
Then, Huang Donglai asked the three of them to return to their respective belongings, packed them up, and brought them back to the other three people.
"How do you say it?" Sun Yixie asked when he saw that Huang Donglai seemed to have settled the matter.
"It's nothing. I'll just take my things to the temple early tomorrow morning and find a monk to recite sutras for salvation." Huang Dong replied.
"Ah? So simple?" When Dugu Yong heard this, he couldn't help but wonder, "Dong Lai, didn't you say they are some kind of 'ghosts'? Then there must be something behind them controlling them, so don't worry about it?"
"After the salvation is over, all the souls have passed away, and the control has been cut off." Huang Dong said back, "Don't worry, with the ability of the tiger spirit... his claws can't reach that far. In fact, if you know the secret,
, we could have found a temple to do this a long time ago, but don’t talk about you, even these three ghosts don’t know it.”
"Eh? Then the story about them being persecuted by Shao Shanhu is true or false?" Dugu Yong asked again.
"It should be true... Anyway, from what I heard, what Shao Shanhu did is at least 80% true." Huang Donglai said, "But we can't just help the evildoer in order to punish Shao Shanhu, right?"
On this point, Huang Donglai had a clear idea, because in this regard, Xuanqi Sect had a sect rule related to "Five Thunders to Kill", and he was almost executed last time.
"Well..." After Dugu Yong heard what they said, he didn't say anything more. He could only say, "It's an advantage for him."
"Harm, nothing is cheap or cheap. If this person really does a lot of injustice, there will be retribution sooner or later." Huang Donglai answered, "If God doesn't retaliate, we can also look for opportunities...right, Brother Sun?"
Then, he started talking to Sun Yixie.
"That's...if we really want to get him, it won't be a minute..." Sun Yixie also took over and started bragging on the spot.
But in fact, their attitude is somewhat selfish.
Because after arriving in Cangzhou, they had already heard: It turned out that after the meeting of the Seven Heroes, Shao Dejin spread rumors about their Hunyuan Star Gate, and many bad words were clearly aimed at Lin Yuancheng... It was just a matter of belief.
There are only a limited number of people.
Therefore, the relationship between Shuangxie and the Shao family is similar to the relationship between the Cao Gang and the Zhengyi Sect: although on the surface they are ranked in the fourth sect and the third gang, they are considered allies, but behind the scenes, if something happens to the other party, they will immediately open the champagne.
enemy.
"Get him?" But Brother Sun's words fell on Dugu Yong's ears, and the latter thought it was a different story. Combined with "that thing" that Shuangxie and others did when they were at Wujian Villa, Dugu Yong's face suddenly changed.
After a change, "Are you trying to make him..."
"Hey, son, if we have anything to say, let's talk about it later in a different place tomorrow." Fortunately, at this time, Dugu Sheng felt that his son seemed to be getting into some muddy water due to a slip of the tongue again, so he quickly interrupted him.
This old man still has a lot of experience in the world - for many things, even if you have a certain inference, you can't just say it in front of others, because if your inference is correct, they will still treat you even if they don't admit it on the spot.
Considered to be one of the "insiders" and get you into trouble.
In this way, these few people briefly discussed and agreed on which temple they would meet at tomorrow morning, and then they went their separate ways.
This night, Dugu and his son did not dare to sleep. They took their things back to the inn and put them in an empty guest room. As for themselves, they ran to another guest room and sat waiting for dawn.
And because he was awake, Dugu Sheng took advantage of these few hours to inquire about the things in Wujian Villa again with Dugu Yong in detail, and also gained a deeper understanding of Shuangxiong.
In this way, the next day, when it was bright and clear, the father and son went downstairs to have breakfast, and then hurriedly carried the suitcase to the place agreed upon last night.
Cangzhou is not a small place, so it is not difficult to find a decent and large temple.
Duguyong and his son were in place at 3 o'clock, but they didn't dare to do anything on their own. At 4 o'clock, Shuang Xie appeared slowly and yawned, and they all entered the temple together.
How to explain to the monk next, how to conduct this religious ceremony, and how to donate the incense money, this is all handled by the two "experts" Sun and Huang.
This little thing couldn't be done all morning, because they didn't need to be there when the actual thing was done, so they just left after the arrangements were made.
When they arrived outside the temple, both Dugu and his son felt that a spiritual burden had been lifted and they felt relaxed. They were also very grateful to Shuanghe.
But Dugu Sheng also knew in his heart that he really owed these two boys a favor this time, and he would have to pay it back in the future.
As for Sun and Huang, they also kept a secret in their hearts, because they also had to remind themselves that from now on, they have another enemy in the Nazhimaling area, and it is best to find them in the future.
Let’s take a chance to solve it, otherwise we may one day encounter the same unpreventable danger as in Dengzhou.
As for the Shao family and his son, there was no need to worry too much, because not long after, Shao Dejin and Shao Shanhu had another conflict with Sun Huang over another matter.