The window had been burned down to only a window frame. Through the moonlight, I could clearly see a face with white thorns, looking at me with an embarrassed smile: "Yes, it's me."
"Master Li?"
I felt a little empty in my heart. At that moment, I really thought it was my grandma who was back.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you talking to yourself. I just wasn't asleep. I happened to see you coming out and was a little curious, so..."
"No need to explain." I stood up directly, wiped away the tears on my face, hunched over and walked out the way I came from, and glanced at Master Li: "What do you want to do by following me?"
Master Li scratched his head: "I just want to know if you are really capable."
"Whether I have any real ability or not has nothing to do with you."
I replied calmly and sat down on the stone steps in front of the door.
"Of course it does matter. I've never met anyone with real skills!" Master Li's anxiety gave him away.
I smiled slightly and said, "Didn't you yourself worship the Lord of Hell? Why haven't you met him yet?"
Master Li lowered his eyes in embarrassment: "Well, please don't say anything about me for now. Aren't I trying to make trouble on Tai Sui's head? It makes you laugh. In fact, I don't agree with anyone, but you are Ma Banxian'er.
My granddaughter, I really trust you. I thought you were about the same age as me before, but actually I thought you were the same as me..."
I didn't answer. He even admitted that he was a little liar and still asked me to say something.
"Hey, if you can tell me my fortune, just tell me. As long as you tell me your fortune accurately, I will definitely obey you in the future!"
"You can't just look at your face casually, and your life is getting thinner and thinner. It doesn't matter to me whether you believe it or not." I said, looking at him: "I can't go around the streets to show my face to others just to make others believe that I am an onmyoji."
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"I beg you, okay? Just let me open my eyes and just say a word. It's not easy for me to meet a real person. You have to let me see it."
It wasn't over yet. I sighed softly and reached out to pinch his shoulder. Master Li's body stiffened immediately: "What does this mean?"
I suddenly felt pity in my heart. I didn't expect that this person was also a miserable person: "Are you an orphan?"
Master Li looked straight at me and was stunned. I frowned. Just when I thought I had touched the wrong finger, Master Li jumped up and knelt down in front of me: "Master, accept me as your disciple."
Bar!"
This posture shocked me: "What is going on with you? Why should I accept you as my disciple?"
"Just pinch my shoulder and you will know. I am really an orphan! My parents threw me away when they gave birth to me. I was picked up by my current parents. No one except us in the village knows this.
Son! I believe it, I absolutely believe it, accept me as your disciple!"
I smiled helplessly: "I don't accept apprentices. Besides, I am an immortal. How can I accept apprentices? I don't know what I want to teach you."
"But I see you already have an apprentice, so why don't you take me on as well?"
"Zong Bao is my second great god and not my disciple."
"Two great gods?" Master Li lost his mind after hearing this, and sat down next to me silently: "I thought I could learn real skills now."
"If you want to learn, you can learn Taoism and so on." As I said that, I looked at him with some confusion: "But do you really not understand anything at all? Then why did you look so good to others before?
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If he hadn't liked any of them, he wouldn't have been invited by Xu Gang.
"I don't know. Anyway, I just called people in the yard, and later I called a few people. The first one was a child at home who cried at night. I called him like this, and I will call people like this from now on.
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I nodded, that was really a fair point, no matter how you look at it, I said, "Then why do you do this? Do you like this?"
Master Li looked at me seriously at this time: "I think this business can make money quickly."
"Pfft!" This is really the most straightforward reason I have ever heard: "You are doing this just for money?"
Master Li rolled his eyes and thought for a while: "No, I feel respected by others, otherwise I don't know what I can do."
I nodded, feeling a little cold, tightened my clothes, and then looked at him and remembered what I was most curious about: "Hey, where did you come from those words? It's the so-called calling someone Hun'er.
Those words that were half spoken and half sung.”
Master Li smiled: "I made it up myself. I am self-taught. If someone has a funeral, I will go and join in the fun and see how the people invited to host it. Over time, I have understood something. In fact, I
It’s not like I don’t know how to do it at all, I know a little bit about it, and I know all the routines.”
I felt a lot more relaxed while chatting with him like this: "Then what will you do if no one comes to see you and work in the fields?"
"No, I will do something else!"
Master Li said, he stood up and stood in front of me, opened his mouth and sang: "One stick of incense, the incense rises to nine heavens, shredded paper is hung on the door, white flags are hung on the two doors, daddy is gone to heaven, I
Kneel on the ground, crying to send dad to Xitian. Ouch, the road down there is not easy to walk. Daddy, please remember to take the main road. There are so many evil spirits on the trails. They will rob you of your money every step of the way. Ouch, by the way.
Look up at the road and you will see Wangxiang Pass in front of you~~ Daddy, look back at your homeland. After looking at your homeland, go to the next pass. Daddy, you can move forward with confidence. I will send you to the West with my tears~"
I finally understood where his self-taught talent came from. After all, his profession was to make people cry! It was really a duet. This song made my skin crawl all over. I stretched out my hand to interrupt him: "Okay, stop singing.
,Stop scaring others in the middle of the night!"
Master Li pursed his lips and smiled with an embarrassed look on his face: "You can take me out with you to see the world. Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. I just want you to know that I can help you.
, if you go to host a wedding or something, I can also help you sing and cry!"
"I really don't have to."
I threw off my pants and stood up and looked at him: "I rarely preside over people's affairs. Master Li, if you really want to learn these things, you should go and get started with a Taoist priest. Never do it again in the future."
You're lying, calling people's souls, these are all important matters that matter to human life. You can't always be so lucky. Go back and get some rest early. You have to go to the grave tomorrow."
"Jiaolong!"
Master Li's eyes turned red when he looked at me, and he knelt down directly: "Just take me with you. I have seen Taoist priests who look after others, and I have also worshiped them as teachers, but they are all fake. I
I ran out when I knew it was a lie. I was really afraid that I would be deceived by others again. I have not believed anyone in these years. You are the first person I believe! You are also the first person who knows that I am an orphan.
My adoptive parents didn't care about me after they raised me, so I'm left with myself. I don't want to worry about myself anymore. If I follow you, I'll have something to eat!"
I turned around and walked in front of him in two steps: "Get up. There is gold under my knees. When I die, I will kneel down and kneel to my parents. Why are you kneeling to me?"
Master Li was stubborn: "I won't get up, and I won't get up if you don't promise me. I don't want to continue like this anymore, I just want to follow you!"
I frowned: "It's useless for you to follow me. Otherwise, I'll introduce you to a master. The real master is Taoist Priest Maoshan. If you want to learn from him, just follow him. It will definitely be more useful than following me."
To be honest, I am a little soft-hearted, but I think it is enough to have Zongbao by my side. If there are more people, it will cost more. Firstly, I have no money, and secondly, I really don’t need it.
"If I don't go, I will see what you are capable of and want to follow you. You are still the granddaughter of Ma Banxian'er that I know. You are no different."
I was really helpless: "It's really useless for you to follow me... Oh my god." I looked at him, and I felt that he was a bit like Xiao Ke in his lively mind, which should suit Cheng Baize's wishes, "Let's do this.
I have a very good friend, he is also very powerful. Let me ask him for you. If he feels that the manpower around him is not enough, how about you go and help? I already have a second great god. It is true.
I don’t need anyone to follow me anymore. If you still don’t agree, then just kneel here by yourself, I can’t help it.”
Perhaps Master Li saw that I was very determined, so he thought for a while, and then looked up at me: "Is that friend of yours really capable?"
"Everyone I know has real skills. If you want to learn Taoism, I can introduce you to Master Huang. But my friend's studies are very complicated. He knows a lot of things, but I can only introduce you to him.
Help, I don’t know if he will accept disciples or not.”
Master Li smiled, "As long as he knows more, it's fine. Anyway, I just want to work with someone who has the ability. If he doesn't want to accept me now, then I'll wait. One day he will see my sincerity and want to accept me."
I nodded: "Okay, you can stand up."
Master Li nodded, stood up from the ground, and looked at me with embarrassment: "Jiaolong, then we can be considered friends now."
I hummed, "But can I ask you a favor?"
"What's the matter?"
"Can you please change your name? Instead of calling me Master Li, can you call me Little Master Li?"
"become!"
He is no longer the sarcastic and quarrelsome person he was when we first met. He is so happy: "From now on, I will call you Xiaoshi Li! Jiaolong, I really thank you. If I can really see your friend's true ability,
Whatever, whether he accepts me as his disciple or not, I will thank you forever. I really don’t want to try my luck with someone like this anymore. Being able to settle down is really what I have only dreamed of."
"I'm serious. I'm just doing it with a little effort, but you have to be mentally prepared. Onmyojis have to travel all over the world. This is unavoidable."
"I know this. What I mean is that I don't want to be like this alone. You also know that I'm a weakling. In fact, I always consider things before seeing others. This time I took over the job from the Xu family.
He also figured that his wife was hospitalized and had been taking medicine for a period of time. Some of the medicine's strength has to wait for a while to come on, so I figured, I would just sing for three days, and maybe she would be fine once the medicine works.
, if it’s not good, I’ll just make up for it myself. In fact, I’ve always been worried about it. When I saw you for the first time, my first feeling was that this guy must be a fool like me. He didn’t succeed.
Think, I am still..."
I have to admit that this Master Li, no, the renamed Little Master Li is really good at talking. I know he is anxious to let me get to know him, but in fact, he doesn't need to say too much, I already know it in my heart.
This is not my first time touching bones. I can tell that he is an orphan, and I naturally know what kind of person he is. How can I put it, he must have a lot of minor problems, because I found out that he has a lazy bone, so
People who like to take shortcuts, are clever, and a little indolent, but have no bad intentions. He himself also makes it clear that being a Yin-Yang gentleman is just to earn a living. This is the reason why most Yin-Yang gentlemen enter the industry.
, after all, survival is the first priority. Fill your own stomach first before you can take care of others.
The most important thing I helped him with was his frankness in the later period and being an orphan.
Of course, since I was good at making my own decisions, I was really unsure about finding a helper for Cheng Baize at first. I even thought about how I should tell Little Master Li if Cheng Baize didn't agree. But fortunately, Cheng Baize agreed wholeheartedly, saying it was him.
His studio was short of people and he was worried about where to find people. I sent the people to him right away. He thanked me before it was too late. I knew in my heart that this was Cheng Baize trying to sell me face. He has always been very kind.
A considerate friend who never makes me feel any awkwardness or embarrassment. I really don’t know what to say other than thank you.
"Thank you for nothing. I should thank you. It was you who helped me find him. By the way, it's been so many days. Didn't you just take grandpa back to your hometown to visit his grave? Why haven't you come back yet?
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I looked out the window and sighed softly: "Something happened to my previous neighbor. It was not a big deal. He mistakenly ate the coffin fungus as a coffin fungus. I stayed here and planned to take care of it and then leave. Who knew?"
Suddenly it started to rain. It was almost winter, but it started to rain. It kept raining for several days. It was very cold. But the rain stopped tonight. It will be settled at noon tomorrow and we should be able to go back.
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"Oh, but why do I always feel like something is wrong?"
"What's wrong? It's raining, isn't it? I also think it's raining today, and it's normal. It's snowing."
"Then don't you have a divination?"
"...No, it should be fine. Don't worry."
I've done divination on the hexagrams, and they always show great misfortune. I really can't understand this myself, because I can't see myself, which is a real flaw.
"Then let's do this. I'll show you here. If it doesn't work, I'll go over and find you to see if there's something wrong with that Xijie."
"It's impossible. It's not that difficult. You still think I don't know anything. I've seen coffin fungi and I also know about cadaveria. It's certain. Don't worry, it's really okay... My neighbor's
The uncle called me, I will go to that house first and have a look, then I will directly give the address of your studio to Mr. Li and ask him to find you."
"How about you just send it to me? Can they find it?"
"Haha, okay, I will send him to you then. I have talked to him a lot about you in the past two days. He really wants to become your disciple. Okay, let's talk after we meet. Uncle Xu called me
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"Jiaolong, Jiaolong!!"
"Hey!" I answered as I hung up the phone, raised my feet and ran towards the room where Xu Gangyan was red, "Uncle Xu, what's wrong?"
Xu Gang saw my face full of joy and excitement: "It's okay, I just want you to see that your Aunt Yanhong's skin has returned to its original color!!"
I hummed, pulled the corner of my mouth and looked at Yanhong again. Her skin had indeed returned to normal. She woke up the night Xu Linlin left. Her black face and white eyes were quite scary, but she couldn't speak.
, you feed her water, she will drink, feed her food, she will eat, but Xu Gang is already very happy, at least he can eat and drink, and then gradually, the dark skin slowly fades, it was still silver-gray yesterday.
It looked like someone who had mercury smeared all over his body, but now it is completely normal, but the person is still sluggish. After a few days of recovery, he can spit out simple characters, such as hunger, thirst, etc.
I still can't speak, but I'm very obedient, which is different from Feng Xia's madness. I think this can make everyone feel relieved.
In fact, if it hadn't been for this sudden heavy rain without warning, I wouldn't have been able to see the transformation process of Aunt Yanhong. The rain was so incredible. That night, as soon as I came back with Xiaoshi Li, it started to rain.
, it was raining and I couldn’t go to the grave. I was so anxious that I could only wait. However, the rain came to my rescue. He just spent the past few days getting to know my grandfather and Zong Bao. He is
I really like to say that I can always hang out with my grandpa. The two of them chatted all afternoon without knowing what the other was talking about. He also likes to talk to Zong Bao, but Zong Bao is not as supportive as my grandpa. Often they
The two chatted and fell silent.
At first, he secretly asked me if Zong Bao had any objections to him. Of course I couldn’t tell him that Zong Bao was the kind of person whose funny nature was buried very deep. Only when he got to a certain level of familiarity could he unearth him.
However, later Li Xiaoshi also figured out Zong Bao's character traits and knew that Zong Bao didn't like to talk, so he immediately gained an additional skill, which was to talk to himself when it was raining heavily.
I often see a scene where Zong Bao is expressionless and dull, even with a hint of speechlessness, looking at Mr. Li who is slapping his thighs and laughing so hard that he wants to roll on the floor. After a long while, he utters two words: "Boring."
When Little Master Li heard this, he would be extremely excited: "Oh, it's just two words, Zongbao, please tell me two words!"
Normally, I would think it would be nice to just watch the excitement, but now I'm really not in that mood. I don't know why. I feel very anxious. The more anxious I am to go back, the more the rain seems to be competing with me.
The next one kept coming, because I couldn't contact Zhuo Jing, so I had to call my brother-in-law, and he told me that Zhuo Jing was still sick, so I felt that this matter was not as simple as I thought before, what kind of disease could it be?
It’s not good to take so long!
"Jiaolong, if the rain stops, we can go up the mountain tomorrow, right?"
I nodded: "Well, uncle, you call and make appointments for everyone tonight. We will set off at 11 o'clock as soon as the people who will help lift the grave arrive."
Before Xu Gang could respond, Aunt Yanhong, who was sitting up and eating, suddenly grinned and said, "Shan, Shan, Shan..."
"Yanhong, come and drink some water. The mountain has nothing to do with you. Just drink the water."
Aunt Yanhong started the rereading mode again: "Water, water, water..."
This scene made people feel helpless. No matter what Yanhong was like before, it was always unbearable to look like this. I didn’t want to say anything more, so I turned around and went outside to find Zong Bao and Xiao Xiao as soon as the rain stopped.
My grandpa went out for a walk.
Early the next morning, people came one after another. I checked and found that including Zong Bao and Xiao Shi plus Xu Gang, there were eight men in total. The number of people was enough. I simply said
Two sentences, it means that everyone should be mentally prepared. It is not too scary, and there should be no burden. Xu Gang found a sister of his to take care of Yanhong at home and my grandpa at about the same time.
I took them and set off quickly. I was really anxious to go back after a quick victory!
Although my uncle still told me to wait, I felt that I couldn't wait any longer. No matter what, I had to go there by myself, at least to see Zhuo Jing's condition with my own eyes, otherwise I wouldn't be able to let go.
"Jiaolong, Da Ya's breasts are really fine, they won't pop out or anything like that."
Most of the young people Xu Gang found knew me, and they were also bullied by me when I was a child, so they asked about this while reminiscing about old times, because although I had completed the mental construction, I still had nothing to do with Xi Ji.
Everyone has never heard of this, and they all feel nervous to a certain extent.
"Don't worry, nothing is wrong. If you bite someone, I won't let you come here." I responded lightly, and smiled at the corner of my mouth, trying to give them the feeling that this matter is not too small.
, no matter what, I have to let them get it out for me first, otherwise who can lift it if there are few people!
Thinking about this, I walked to Grandma Xiaohu's grave. I looked at the time, waited until 12 o'clock at noon, and then said, "dig."
A few young men immediately dug up vigorously. Xu Gang was a bit old and felt a little exhausted even when he climbed up. The force of the shovel was a little slower, but before the two shovels could go down, the corpse was dug out.
After eating two large pieces, the other young men also opened their mouths one after another: "Jiaolong! This thing must be the corpse!"
"Oh my god, there are so many!!"
"Why are they all there! One level!!"
"Oh my god, there's not much soil left, it's all this stuff, Jiaolong, how do you dig this!"
I had no expression on my face and said calmly: "Continue."
The more you dig down, the more corpses you will find. Moreover, after these things protrude out of the coffin board, they will harden, turn dark red, and grow in circles of different sizes, layer by layer, on the coffin board. You can't think of it.
There are too many. Just think of it as a corpse. If you think of tumors on the human body, people with trypophobia will go crazy.
After digging to the bottom, all the corpses were big. The largest ones were as big as basketballs. They couldn't dig them out, so they had to use the tip of the shovel to dig them out. After finally digging them out, they found the coffin.
The board was completely rotten. A piece of rotten material stuck to the bottom of the corpse after being removed. The coffin board fell to the side. Normally, a big hole should be exposed in the coffin, and people should be able to see the bones inside. But now not only can they see
There are no bones, but it is still a dark red bulging piece, as if it will overflow with the falling coffin board every minute, giving people the feeling that the coffin must be very full now. (