I didn’t get a very clear answer from Shangui Scholar.
Confused, Sang and Zhao Zhenren decided to go to Ning Mansion to find out.
When they arrived at the door of the mansion, they both stopped.
Just because in their eyes, the huge Ning Mansion was actually enveloped by a layer of Qin Dynasty buildings. The Qin Dynasty buildings looked like foam in the water, specious, but they completely covered Ning Mansion!
Looking at the dull-eyed handyman at the door, both of them had a look of scrutiny in their eyes.
"The hall is dark, the expression is dazed, and the facial features are stiff..." Sang whispered: "A sign of evil spirits?"
Master Zhao nodded slightly and stepped forward quickly.
The golden knife in the cuffs slapped the two people on the back without leaving any trace.
"Ahem!"
During the continuous coughing, the two handymen coughed up mouthfuls of black mist, but they seemed to feel like they were being choked.
"Mr. Sang? Zhenren Zhao?"
"You are..."
The two handymen who had regained consciousness seemed to be a little slow in their reactions.
Seeing this, Master Zhao already stepped in.
Sang Ze smiled:
"Please ask, did anything special happen today...?"
"It's the kind that Master Zhao and I don't know about."
The two handymen looked at each other, and then one of them said:
"It seems that there is only one thing..."
"Master Ning Qi's sister is here."
"His family name is Zhang, and his last name is Lin."
Sang remained calm, and after thanking him, he also stepped into Ning Mansion.
But at this moment, the two handymen at the door collapsed.
…
Almost the moment he crossed the threshold, Sang stopped where he was, looking at everything around him in shock.
In his sight, everything was originally peaceful in the Ning Mansion Courtyard.
At this moment, black air is everywhere.
"eccentric……"
"It's so weird..."
"This should be an evil spirit, but why is there... a hint of divinity?"
In surprise, Sang observed every handyman and maid passing by.
I saw that their eyes, throats and other places were entangled by some thread-like black mist up and down.
Even...even the animals kept in the mansion were all irritable and angry, looking at him viciously.
Walk into the outer courtyard hall.
Zhenren Zhao was standing not far in front, and without saying a word, he arranged ritual objects in the courtyard.
Red threads were connected in series to the surrounding trees, and wrapped with copper coins and charms.
"Master, wait a minute." Sang stopped him in a deep voice: "I just asked, there is a new person in Ning Mansion today."
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"Let's find out first."
"The words of that mountain ghost scholar really concern me."
"What he said... sounds like there are some unknown secrets in Ning Mansion."
Just as he was talking, a burst of footsteps came.
A man wearing a long skirt and a Nuo opera mask walked towards me.
"Clang!"
The opponent suddenly jumped in front of Sang and Zhao Zhenren, and the gavel he held in his hand accidentally touched them.
"Ah, sorry!"
The visitor hurriedly took off his mask. Under his bright eyes and white teeth, he looked somewhat similar to Ning Qi.
"It didn't hurt you, did it?"
Sang and Zhao Zhenren didn't pay attention.
"This lady is..."
"Oh, my name is Zhang Lin, and I am Ning Qi's sister."
At this time, Mrs. Ning and Ning Qi also happened to come out.
Sang's eyebrows moved.
"Master Ning Qi...has he recovered?"
"To clean out the evil spirits from your body, it's better to stay in bed and rest."
Ning Qi waved her arms, her energy was very cheerful and enthusiastic... It seemed a bit too much, lacking the maturity and stability that she saw at first glance:
"It doesn't matter! I'm almost done!"
Mrs. Ning asked in return:
"Sir and the real person, this time came by chance."
"There happens to be a grand gathering in Lanxi Town tonight, and our Ning Mansion also needs to prepare for it."
Sang frowned.
Mrs. Ning's attitude... seems a bit strange.
"Madam, won't you send someone to look for Acheng?"
Mrs. Ning was slightly startled.
At this moment, both Sang and Zhao Zhenren caught very strange emotions from Mrs. Ning's eyes.
It was like there was a moment of anxiety.
But...then it seemed...that I wasn't so worried anymore.
Mrs. Ning smiled and waved her hand:
"There should be no problem."
"This child has been naughty since he was a child. Maybe he went somewhere to have fun."
With that said, Mrs. Ning, Ning Qi and Zhang Lin ignored them and went out with the masks they had prepared from nowhere.
Sang and Zhao Zhenren looked at each other and both saw something was wrong.
Eliminating evil spirits is a life-threatening task.
But...Ning Qi is full of life?
Mrs. Ning was originally very concerned about Ah Cheng's safety.
Otherwise, he would not have asked the housekeeper to find Lan Ruosi in a hurry as soon as he saw that the other party was not in the house.
But now, Mrs. Ning seems... not to care so much.
And the masks they hold in their hands...
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"Zhenzhen Zhao, you are the successor of the Lushan sect, so you should know better than me."
"The mask they just held...should be the Eighty-year King, right?"
Zhao Zhenren nodded:
"And... the workmanship is very simple."
"But the Eighty-year-old King is a custom that only exists in Jiangxi Province, and it has nothing to do with Zhejiang."
"But... yesterday was the Ghost Festival."
"There is no holiday today."
"And the streets are bustling with people, and it doesn't look like a grand event."
"What Madam Ning said..."
Sang shook his head.
Confused, the two people immediately came to the backyard of Ning Mansion.
Although it is somewhat inappropriate to walk to the backyard, but in this situation, there is not much that can be done.
Obviously, there must be something wrong within Ning Mansion.
For the two people who came in a hurry, the other servants and maids seemed invisible.
suddenly:
"Um?"
Sang keenly noticed that some maids and servants had a stronger evil spirit.
Master Zhao on the side had obviously noticed this, as a golden sword appeared in his hand.
On the board, wisps of golden spells flashed past.
Immediately:
"There!"
A cold light flashed in Zhenren Zhao's eyes, and he was already murderous.
What surprised Sang was that the place where the evil spirit was so strong turned out to be...the kitchen?
At this time, in the hot room, the servants were busy cooking.
But taking a closer look at the dishes they prepared, their expressions changed.
On the chopping board, vegetables with fresh soil were cut haphazardly a few times, and they were put aside for later use without even being washed.
Even... there are some caterpillars crawling on top of the vegetables!
The bloody animal offal was randomly peeled out by the cooks, and then placed among the snow-white dishes.
The remaining blood on the internal organs suddenly splashed out, staining the snow-white dishes with bloody red flowers.
There are also some chopped bones and meat, which are also handled very casually.
But if you look closely, you feel... it seems to have a special sense of ritual.
Moreover, each of their eyes were staring at the ingredients in their hands, with salivating expressions, as if they were facing a rare delicacy!
Under this scene, Dong Ming seemed to have thought of something, and his face changed drastically!
Seeing that Zhenren Zhao next to him seemed to be using means to eliminate the evil spirits, Dong Min quickly stopped him and dragged him out of the kitchen.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Zhenren was very puzzled.
Dong Ming shook his head: "Master, haven't you seen it yet?"
"That's Zhuyoushu."
"And it's a very old version. It should be a method that was popular before the Qin Dynasty!"
"Strictly speaking, they are not possessed by evil spirits, but possessed!"
Zhao Zhenren was slightly startled:
"Possessed by an evil spirit?"
"It is possessed by an evil spirit like Sui Sui Ping An!" Sang said solemnly, "I have seen such a ritual before."
"Through masks, dolls, and the ancient Zhu You technique, the souls of some dead people can be reincarnated into the bodies of living people."
"Then they will repeat what they should have done in life and continue to perform their duties."
"They cannot leave until their duties are completed."
"If it is forcibly expelled, the possessed person may..."
Sang's explanation made Zhao Zhenren couldn't help but look at the people working in the kitchen.
Soon, Master Zhao discovered the problem.
Everyone in the kitchen, on hands, ears, neck, hair...
Although the positions are different, they all wear some utensils.
There are quite ancient writings on those utensils.
"Those...should be the contract words of the possessed evil spirits." Sang looked worried: "These evil spirits were born from ancient witchcraft rituals."
"It represents people's awe of witchcraft."
"It is precisely because of this that a group of land gods with dance and utensils as their main legends were born."
Zhao Zhenren's eyebrows moved:
"etc!"
"That Zhang Lin just held the Eighty King in her hand..."
"If I remember correctly, there is a legend about the Eighty-year-old King. His head was that of Prince Fusu of the Qin Dynasty. He became a god after his death due to resentment and resentment. Could it be..."
Sang took a deep breath and nodded:
"Be it these people, Mrs. Ning, Ning Qi, or Zhang Lin, they should all be possessed by the evil spirits of this system."
"That's the so-called... Nuo God!"
"If you combine what they just said..."
"Lanxi Town is holding a grand party tonight..."
"That's probably a Nuo opera temple fair!"
Zhenren Zhao looked puzzled:
"But...what's the purpose?"
"This kind of temple fair happens every year in Jiangxi. Logically speaking..."
Dong Ming looked solemn:
"In ordinary Nuo opera temple fairs, real Nuo gods will not appear!"
"Although these Nuo gods are very weak, they are genuine!"
"Moreover... this ancient Nuo opera temple fair is an evolution of Zhu Youshu. If we calculate the time based on the masks of the Eighty Kings in his hands..."
"I'm afraid this matter has something to do with the mountain god!"
"After all, in myths and legends, the Eighty Kings are also a special branch of the mountain god!"
"Whether Zhang Lin is the source or not, it's hard to say for the time being."
"But the evil spirit we let out earlier is probably a part of the Nuo God!"
"Combined with the trip to the ghost market the day before..."
"This matter is most likely to have something to do with the Yasha in the gambling house and the ghost from Lanxi Town!"
"Zhenmao, let's go!"
"Go to the back mountain!"
"The scholar appears here, and Cheng has money from the mountain ghost in his hands!"
"Nine times out of ten, that silly boy Acheng must have gone up the mountain!"
[Author's digression]: Little popular science:
The Eighty-year King is a very special existence.
Currently, it is incorporated into the system of Nuo God.
There are two theories about the existence of the Eighty Kings.
One is Chi You who failed in the battle of chasing deer.
There is also a theory that during the Qin Dynasty, after the death of Prince Fusu, his head wandered in the mountains and he accidentally became a god.
Because when he appears in front of a living person, he looks like a huge mask, and there is the word "eighty" on the mask, so he came to be called the Eighty King.