Chapter 188: Brothers kill each other, tree spirits join the battle
"You want to murder...me?"
Meng Xingyuan regained some sense at this time, and when he heard Shopkeeper Zhou say that the ghost was coming for him, he suddenly felt horrified.
Taking this opportunity, Zhou Shi saw clearly the appearance of the ghost: a lean body with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, his eyes were a little blurry, and there were two faint fangs growing out of his mouth.
Resentful spirits have not yet reached the level of evil ghosts, so they are not very harmful...
"Well, well..."
Yin Hun's hoarse voice came, and it seemed that the binding was still a little tight, so Zhou Shi loosened his grip again.
"Hoo, ho... Masters, immortals, spare my life, my life is miserable..."
After finally being able to speak, the ghost immediately began to beg for mercy.
"Since you are dead, why don't you want to enter reincarnation and instead create chaos in the world?"
"Ancestor, master, I will never dare to harm others, and I don't want to..."
The ghost cried and talked about his origin——
It was a woodcutter during his lifetime.
But unlike the ordinary woodcutter who walks in the mountains to chop firewood, his family has specialized in cutting down high-quality wood for building materials for generations. This job not only tests the eye for identifying wood, but also tests the skills of handling wood. Very few people can get started, so
The income is considerable.
There are two brothers in his family, and there is another younger brother. But the younger brother is a well-known gangster from all over the country. He doesn’t know anything about axes, chisels, planers, and saws. He is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. In order to prevent his younger brother from getting into trouble outside, he
I had no choice but to keep a good eye on my younger brother. Every time I went into the mountains to look for wood, I had to take my younger brother with me to prevent him from getting into trouble while I was away.
Of course, the younger brother complained about this, but he did not dare to contradict his elder brother, so he had to follow behind dejectedly.
In their line of work, it was normal for them to travel over mountains and dales, and to eat and sleep in the open. How could the pampered younger brother endure it? So he actually brought a drag bottle, and the younger brother couldn't help at all.
This time, he received a big job. A wealthy businessman who had worked hard in Nanyang for many years and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars was going to return to his hometown to build a house, and he asked for good wood that was more than three hundred years old.
So, he took his younger brother into the mountains to search for half a month, and finally found suitable wood. Unexpectedly, he just took a sip of saliva on his hand, picked up the ax and was about to start working, when he suddenly felt a looseness in his waist.
He fell to the ground. When he looked up, it turned out that it was his own brother who had hit him with an ax on his waist.
The younger brother said that he owed gambling debts and was unable to repay them, so he decided to invest in the family property. The older brother was never married, so he only had to kill him in the mountains, and the property would naturally belong to him.
My brother never thought that a brother born from his mother would actually take his own life.
However, in the end, his younger brother did not dare to give him a fatal blow. Instead, he left him to fend for himself under an ancient tree and slipped away in a panic.
In the barren mountains and ridges, he lay under the wood in the picture, holding his bleeding waist and abdomen, and died with hatred.
When he died, he was filled with resentment and could not enter reincarnation. The ancient tree beneath him absorbed his blood, causing his ghost to attach itself to the tree and turn into a tree spirit.
The ancient trees that are more than three hundred years old are naturally long, absorbing the brilliance of the sun and the moon, and have a certain spirituality. Although his resentment is deep, it is restricted by the ancient trees, and he has not turned into a resentful ghost, and he has retained considerable sanity.
He had been a tree spirit for an unknown amount of time. The ancient tree he was attached to was cut down, and he was taken out of the mountains and came to Yueqing Tower by water.
"A few days ago, a fire burned my tree body into charcoal. Only then did I break away from the shackles of the ancient tree and be able to move freely. But I really did not harm anyone, and I have no conscience!"
Zhou Shi also realized in his heart that it was because shopkeeper Meng used unburned wood to make a fire that the tree spirit ran into the stove. Although it did not intend to harm anyone, Meng Xingyuan had been sleeping in this environment of yin and resentment for a long time.
It is inevitable to be damaged, and this is also the reason why the face has a negative aspect.
Meng Xingyuan was stunned for a while as he listened. He had unknowingly accepted the reality that "there are ghosts in this world".
Although his store worships Emperor Guandi, and even burns incense and worships Buddha during festivals, he does so with the attitude of "I would rather believe it."
"Weird powers and chaotic gods" suddenly appeared in front of him, and the impact on his world view can be imagined.
Moreover, Shopkeeper Zhou, who can subdue monsters and chaotic gods, has an even bigger image in his heart.
Not only that, he also understood why shopkeeper Zhou could master both the black and white worlds - because he could master both the yin and yang realms!
"You have two choices."
Zhou Shi clapped his hands. Although he didn't look at Meng Xingyuan, he seemed to want to attract his attention.
"First, you have turned into a resentful spirit. I can kill you at any time and let you enter reincarnation. But if you harm others first, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it will damage your merits. Reincarnation may be a nightmare for you.
A torture..."
The tree spirit flinched, he was still afraid of the "second death".
"Second, you will become my shadow soldier. Working under the Horseman will help you accumulate merit and enter reincarnation without too much pain. I promise you that you can leave at any time after New Year's Eve."
Zhou Shi has long planned to expand the Yin Soldier team. Now the trump card in his hand is the "Yin Soldier Formation Strategy", which must be used as much as possible.
The place where he can usually come into contact with the ghosts the most is the inn, but under the supervision of Mr. Mo, he cannot ask the ghosts if they are willing to join his command. Moreover, ordinary ghosts are too fragile, difficult to control, and difficult to use as a combat force.
The tree spirit in front of him was his best choice. He considered that although Xiaolin was powerful, he was too conspicuous to the people in the Yinmen and difficult to communicate with, so he could not do the job of collecting intelligence and looking after homes and homes. The tree spirit could just do that.
Make up for this.
Sure enough, it nodded in agreement without thinking too much.
"The little ones are all at the mercy of the adults."
"My name is Zhou Shi, you can call me Shopkeeper Zhou."
"My name is...well, it's been too long, so I can't remember."
Zhou Shi thought for a while and said: "You are the tree spirit and the boss, so I will call you Big Tree."
He then said to Meng Xingyuan on the side: "Shopkeeper Meng, please step aside, I will take him in first."
Meng Xingyuan didn't dare to stay long, so he quickly exited the kitchen.
After a gust of Yin wind, Zhou Shi successfully signed a contract with Dashu and accepted the second Yin soldier.
The big tree has absorbed a lot of the essence of the sun and the moon, making it stronger than ordinary resentful spirits. It can move freely away from the host for a long time, and can endure an environment with strong Yang Qi.
As a tree spirit, he has the ability to communicate with flowers, birds, fish and insects, and can also guide the growth of vegetation.
"The combat ability is almost zero, but it is more than enough to be used as a scout."
Zhou Shi erased the formation with satisfaction and pushed the door open.
"Oh, Shopkeeper Zhou!"
Meng Xingyuan saw him and rushed to greet him, but stopped three steps away from him, seeming a little afraid.
"I never thought there really are those things in this world...Oh, my eyes have been opened today."
Zhou Shi sighed: "I'm afraid there are not many ghosts in this world as docile as the one just now. Especially the ones in Jiangdu..."
Meng Xingyuan's expression changed and he quickly asked: "What's wrong with Jiangdu? Are there other evil spirits?"
Zhou Shi pretended to hesitate for a while and said: "To be honest, the city of Jiangdu is surrounded by yin energy and three evil stars are gathering in the sky. I'm afraid something big is going to happen, and it's on New Year's Eve!"
"What, this..."
"Don't panic, I have summoned many fellow Taoists to work together to break this catastrophe."
Having just witnessed Shopkeeper Zhou’s feat of catching ghosts with his bare hands, how dare Meng Xingyuan not believe it?
"In order not to cause panic, please do not leak what I said."
"Of course!"
"Also, I may leave Fengde Building for a while on New Year's Eve, and some strange people will show up at Fengde Building. Please help me smooth things over." Zhou Shi patted him on the back and said, "That's why I invited you to come.
Please help, after all, the one I trust most in Jiangdu City is you."
"Wrap it around me!"
Zhou Shi nodded, gave a few more instructions, and then left Yueqing Building.
Revealing some information to Meng Xingyuan and letting him act as his spy is part of Zhou Shi's plan.
It was already lunch time when he returned to Fengde Building. He quietly took the big tree around in a circle to test the ability of the Yin Soldier. Sure enough, it could move freely in a restaurant with strong Yang energy.
The stage and actors are all in place, waiting for the curtain to rise.