Patriarch enjoys meal

How many things can be recorded on a piece of kraft paper that is only about A4 in size?

Zhou already held this crumpled kraft paper in awe.

I don't know which family's heirloom this is, it's so old that it's almost patinaed.

A large area of ​​the paper is a painting, leaving a blank line at the bottom for signature, and the yin energy lingering on it is very thick and mixed. I don't know how many ghosts it takes to create this feeling that is comparable to the watermark of the ancestral emoji package.

As a ghost, Li Wu is very sensitive to Yin Qi. As soon as the kraft paper came out, she felt an inexplicable sense of oppression that made her very uncomfortable.

"What is this? It looks like a clock and a bell."

Zhou Jiran's white fingertips gently stroked the delicately drawn things on the kraft paper, and said in a low voice: "This is a Taoist magic weapon, the Sanqing Bell, also known as the Emperor Bell. The Yellow Emperor will gather the gods on the peak of Kunlun , the emperor of heaven bestowed the emperor's bell, the Taoist so-called emperor bell, throwing fire ten thousand miles, it is true that the bell flows eight times..."

"Oh." Li Wu leaned over and took a closer look: "Is this the bell ringing in the hands of those dancing gods?"

Zhou was silent for two seconds: "Maybe, maybe, right..."

"Because it is held in the hand, the Emperor Bell looks like a small bell with a long handle. The long handle is where the hand is held. The upper end of the long handle is called a 'sword', which is usually in the shape of a mountain, symbolizing the meaning of Sanqing. It is said that it has the effect of descending the gods and eliminating demons."

Li Wu wondered: "It is said?"

"As you said, it's like a bell ringing in the hands of a great dancer. There are many Taoist magic tools, but the mainstream is still mahogany swords and copper coins... For various reasons, many Taoist magic tools have long been Lost." Zhou already tapped the emperor bell drawn on the kraft paper, "Like this, it is basically used in various Taoist ceremonies and rituals, as an instrument for playing Taoist music."

"This painting looks pretty..." Li Wu held the rabbit's ears and thought for a while before he could hold back a word that was obviously polite, "It's quite majestic."

The emperor bell painted on the kraft paper is quite sinister. The long handle part is two small human heads stacked together. The facial features are very detailed. One is crying and the other is laughing.The 'sword' part at the top of the long handle is similar to an ordinary imperial bell, it is a pointed mountain with no merits or faults, but when viewed together with the two little heads below, it looks very sinister, like a little human head Wearing a big top hat.

"The Emperor Bell in the painting is not simple, just a rubbing can drive away ghosts." Zhou already pointed to the blank part of the paper, "The yin energy left here is the contract signed between the ghost and the master of the Emperor Bell."

Tao Jiang suddenly said: "No more than a hundred ghosts."

Zhou Jiran's heart sank a bit: "The picture is huge."

Mannia's aura was just a faint sliver, probably because she didn't want to be used by others and resisted desperately, so she almost lost her soul.

Where did those lonely souls who disappeared a few days ago go?Mannia's morality is deep, but still so.Other ghosts who are younger are more likely to be ill than good.

Thinking of this, several people felt a little heavy in their hearts, especially Li Wu, who inevitably felt a little hurt by things.

"Actually, this is equivalent to a labor contract," Zhou Jiran said suddenly, "Now it is in our hands, without the contract constraints, it is not easy to control at the other end."

Li Wu didn't quite understand: "If someone has a genuine Emperor Bell, it's fine to have another extension."

"Whether there is an emperor bell or not, even if there is, do you think that as long as there is a copier, you can print the rubbings of this magic weapon?" Zhou Jiran shook his head and sighed, "It's troublesome."

"Whether it's Mannia who escaped, or this contract 'signed' by countless lonely souls, for the owner of the kraft paper, neither can be discarded at will."

......

When Zhou sacrificed to the orphan again, Zhou had already observed carefully, and sure enough, no ghost disappeared.

He pretended to be curious and asked these ghosts: "How does the food taste in the past few days? How does it compare with others?"

"It's delicious! It would be even better if there is wine!" "Hey, where is there any other place? There is no Taoist temple in Xincheng. In previous years, Master Tao was not there. If we didn't have enough to eat, we had to go to Qianyang in the next city overnight. Guan and their local ghosts robbed a bite of food, but it’s miserable. There’s still a set meal this year, and I didn’t dare to think about it before!” Speaking of this, these ghosts that no one cared about sighed and thanked Zhou Jiran And Tao Jiang's kindness.

Zhou couldn't hold on for long, and ran away amidst the rainbow farts blown by these lonely ghosts.

"It's true, if you have milk, you are a mother." Feeling weird after saying that, Zhou Jiran shook his head with a wry smile.

"That ghost has woken up!" Li Wu jumped and ran out to report.

Zhou Jiran was afraid of accidents, so he purposely set up a small Yin-gathering array around her. Mannia's condition is much better now, and she can already get rid of the little willow wooden figure that Zhou Jiran cut.

"You can't repay a life-saving grace..." Mannia was leaning on the sofa, with graceful lines and a charming voice, "Why don't you give me your body?"

Zhou has lived for more than [-] years and has never seen such a big scene, and immediately said that the debt can actually be paid off with work.

Li Wu laughed out loud, Mannia rolled her eyes angrily, and said bitterly: "A young child who has never experienced the relationship between a man and a woman just doesn't understand style!"

Zhou, who has been a solo mother for 23 years, is already blushing, and asked without a heartbeat: "How do you know?"

Mannia was amused by him: "Sister like you, I can see clearly at a glance~"

After laughing, she frowned slightly, her eyelids closed slightly, her almost sharp beauty was hidden, and she sighed: "If all the men in this world are as straightforward as you, there are many ways for women in this world to survive. "

Once a beautiful woman, especially a woman who has always been enthusiastic, becomes sad and melancholy, no one can be hard-hearted.

Zhou Jiran looked serious: "Mannia, why should you underestimate yourself, no matter in terms of age or morality, you are more than just a sister."

This time it reached the point of explosion, and Mannia instantly frowned and said, "My old lady will be young when she dies! You will grow old slowly, but I will always be young!"

Zhou already admitted his cowardice very quickly, without any resistance: "Then in a few years, won't I be calling your sister?"

Mannia was at a loss for words for a while, and then laughed softly for a while: "I take back what I just said, if all the men in this world are like you, then we women will have no way out. This will deceive people, but it's really... Ai, I only hate that I was born before you were born."

Zhou Jiran waved his hands again and again: "This makes me look like a scumbag...the evaluation is quite high!"

After the laughter, Mannia also talked about serious business. She has been a ghost longer than a human being, and she has seen many Taoist methods, but this is the first time she has encountered such a wicked person.

"...Let's not talk about people, I didn't even see a ghost at that time, that piece of kraft paper suddenly appeared in front of me, and I was forced to sign a contract. As soon as my breath touched the kraft paper, my soul and body began to turmoil, slowly Slowly dissipated and swallowed..."

Zhou already interrupted her: "Swallow?"

Mannia looked at the kraft paper on the table, and nodded fearfully: "Yes, it is devouring my cultivation and... the evil spirit."

Yin evil spirit is just like human anger to ghosts, once it dissipates, it is not far from the soul flying away.

Originally, Zhou thought that this paper contract was used to drive away ghosts, but now it seems that it is a simple reminder, if it is touched, it will forcefully swallow ghosts.Needless to say, the ghosts that disappeared in front of them have already encountered accidents.

Mannia escaped from birth, feeling very grateful to Zhou Jiran and Tao Jiang in her heart, and after much deliberation, she couldn't help but say something that she would never mention in normal times.

"...I have been eating Tao Zhai Jigu rice for decades. Although this is the first time I have entered it, I still have a little understanding of this place. This place...is not simple. "

Zhou Jiran and Tao Jiang looked at each other.

Mannia continued, "As far as I know, Master Tao had only one son, and he died at a very young age."

She looked at Tao Jiang and said word by word: "You appeared suddenly."

"I met Master Tao when he was young. With all due respect, no one like you can be born in the Tao family."

A moment of silence.

Zhou Jiran patted Tao Jiang's shoulder and said suddenly, "Are you praising him?"

The slightly tense atmosphere instantly eased, and Mannia's expression relaxed a bit: "Naturally, I'm praising him. I've been in this world for so many years, and I've only seen such a good person like this."

Zhou Jiran hooked Tao Jiang's shoulder with a proud look: "Damn, I've only seen this one!"

Tao Jiang silently turned his head and glanced at the hand on his shoulder.

Mannia continued: "Maybe it's a woman's intuition. I always felt a sense of fear towards Tao Zhai, and now I feel even worse when I come in. This time I came out and encountered this kind of thing. It may be bad luck. Although the world is good, after all It's not a place where I've been staying for a long time, and I'm going back to the Yin Division tonight."

Zhou already nodded, her current situation is more conducive to her recovery than going back to the underworld.

"By the way, how did you find me so quickly?" Mannia asked suddenly.

Zhou Jiran said: "We also got the guidance of the long-haired old ghost who was with you before."

"Then I'll thank him when I look back." Mannia smiled and smoothed her hair. "We've been here for decades, and although he looks withdrawn and old-fashioned, there's still some camaraderie."

In the middle of the night, Mannia leaves Tao's house alone with the talisman presented by Zhou Jiran.The next time I see you may be next July.

......

Li Wu rubbed the rabbit's eyes, the eldest sister is gone, and she can sleep well.

Her 'luxury villa' has been placed in the living room, next to it is the muddy nest, and a rabbit and a fox are quite ample.There was no spare room in the Tao residence, and Mannia, who was unconscious, could only squeeze in with them. Everyone was ghosts, and it didn't take up much space, so it was fine.But suddenly there was a hundred-year-old female ghost next to her, and she was still a little fuzzy in her heart, so she could only cosplay the rabbit doll silently in the fuzzy nest.

"What are you doing so late?" Li Wu looked at Zhou Weiran who was still going after sending Mannia away.

Zhou Jiran smiled coldly, and his subordinates kept on saying, "When the night is dark and the wind is high, it seems that we can handle it if we don't do something in return."

Li Wu watched him set up a small altar in a few moments, and became interested: "How do you plan to pay back?"

Zhou already took out a pair of scissors, and cut the kraft paper with the emperor bell into several pieces with a few clicks, carefully avoiding the position of the emperor bell.

The kraft paper that was cut out was not wasted, and after changing a few scissors, they became cute little paper figurines. Zhou already opened his eyes to them with a cinnabar pen (=v=), after thinking about it, he picked up the pen and put it on the back of the emperor bell drawing paper. wrote a line.

Zhou already put down the cinnabar pen in his hand, and snapped his fingers handsomely: "Go."

The little paper people lined up and carried the Emperor Bell drawing paper into the dark and deep night.

Li Wuchong gave him a thumbs up: "On anger, you are this!"

Zhou already yawned and waved his hands modestly: "It's okay, it's okay, it's just the result of summing up the experience of struggle."

......

The little paper people followed the "Qi" on the drawing paper and hurried on the road conscientiously in the night. The little ghosts they met on the road felt the residual power of the magic weapon and avoided it 800 meters away.

A group of paper figurines floated across several streets unimpeded and fell into a slit window.

"Master! The Hundred Ghosts Deed is back!" The young male voice changed his tone angrily before being happy for a few seconds, "Who is it! How dare you destroy my magic weapon!"

The little paper people show their cute little faces from under the drawing paper they are holding.

(=v=)>Paper<(=v=)

The young man was furious, and slapped the little paper figurine, but the paper figurine was so small, it let go and jumped down nimbly, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The young man only got the drawing paper that was thrown away, and thoughtfully turned the drawing paper over, and then a line of blood-red handwriting came into view.

——Hahaha, you are melon skin (=v=)

The clenched hand trembled slightly.

The anger tank was full, and when he was about to erupt, a cold snort made him calm down instantly.

"Master..."

"Such a trivial skill is worth your anger."

As the old voice fell, the little paper figures hidden in every hidden corner of the room were instantly reduced to ashes.

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