Chapter 5: Hades' Well Five
Before the sun set, this funeral, which became particularly uncomfortable due to accidents, was still barely completed in the silent wait-and-see of everyone.
I can't describe the situation very well, because my feelings at that time were terrible, and I don't know if it was because I saw the strange and terrible appearance of Sister Qiu Mei's corpse at first glance, or because although everyone present at that time was afraid and sad about the accident, for the sake of superstition, they all stubbornly insisted that the Taoist priests carry out the funeral to the end.
At that time, the Taoist priests seemed to want to stop.
The young ones stood there with pale faces and staring at the frightened or weeping people around them, completely overwhelmed. The older ones who have a little experience shook the bell vigorously at the corpse of Sister Qiu Mei in the 'well', and reflexively recited the sutra in their mouths at a much faster speed than before.
They looked really scared, so they felt even more uneasy when they affected the people around them.
Only the eldest old man, after glancing at the 'well' at first, still had that indifferent and solemn look on his face, and continued his movements unhurriedly-standing at the position of the original coffin, three incense sticks, three incense wraps, and three incense salutations to those broken ropes......
Then he respectfully inserted the incense in his hand into one of the wooden sticks with those ropes hanging from it, turned around, and saluted my uncle and brother-in-law: "Mr. Qiu, the so-called matter will not turn back when it comes to the end, since I have decided to do this funeral for you just now, it is absolutely impossible to regret it at this time." But before doing things, there are some things that I must say first, that is, the situation of your daughter's coffin just now, no matter how much the funeral ceremony I did before, I have never encountered it. Coupled with what happened before, it seems that this send-off is only afraid of twists and turns, and it is difficult to go smoothly. Therefore, if you want to feel that there is something wrong in your heart and want to reschedule it, or bury your daughter in a different way, it is still too late, as long as you open your mouth, I will personally go down to invite your daughter up for you and send her back to the mourning hall, it is not impossible. So you see, what are you going to decide now?"
What was the decision?
Of course, my uncle's decision will not change. Although he almost fainted from crying after seeing Sister Qiu Mei's body exposed to the coffin, the decision he made would never change because of this, even if Sister Qiu Mei's body was buried directly into the soil for this reason.
Doesn't that sound incredible?
Naturally, there's a reason for that.
But everyone who lives in this place knows that there is a rule here that cannot be shaken since ancient times, that is, once a dead person is sent to the well of Hades, then within seven days, no matter what happens, he must not be invited out again, otherwise, it will attract great bad luck.
How to make a big bad luck?
I don't know, because nothing like this has ever happened, so I don't know how bad it would have been if I did. I only heard that the corpse that had just entered the well of Hades still had a life that had not dissipated, so if the corpse was brought out before the time came, then something in the 'well' would attach to the corpse and run out with it.
What happens when you run out?
Naturally, only God knows. And it was such a simple superstition that made everyone present at that time, including my uncle, even though they saw that the lid of Sister Qiu Mei's coffin was cracked and her body was exposed, and they cried and cried, afraid to return, but still insisted that the Taoist priests carry out the funeral.
If you don't finish the ceremony, you won't have the momentum to put down the mountain.
Helplessly, the oldest old Taoist could only take off his Taoist robe, and then said: Okay, since Mr. Qiu insists like this, then let's finish this ceremony of entering the earth, but this Taoist robe Lao Dao can't wear it, so as not to commit the crime of breaking the vows, and be blamed by the masters in the future, and I hope that Mr. Qiu and you are not to blame.
After speaking, he plucked the three incense sticks that had not been burned on the wooden stick with his bare shoulders and knelt on the ground, hissing for a while, and simply burned several black spots on his head and heart. Then he raised the copper bell in his hand and shook it vigorously in the well of the king of Hades, and sang: "Ten thousand gods salute! Serve the thunder! The golden light appears quickly! Cover the real person! Hurry like the Jade Emperor's light to descend the law edict!!"
Strange to say, as soon as the last sentence was sung, Sister Qiumei's round eyes closed at once.
The two straight hands also moved slightly, and at first glance, it seemed as if they had suddenly returned to their souls.
Seeing this, the uncle screamed and threw himself towards the mouth of the 'well', and when he threw himself to the edge of the 'well' and was about to lean in, he was quickly grabbed by the old man on the side and reprimanded: "Is Mr. Qiu dying? Wait on the side, don't get in the way." ”
After saying that, he gently pushed him back, and then threw the copper bell in his hand towards the bottom of the well.
There was a crisp sound at the bottom of the well.
Seeing that Sister Qiu Mei's hands were straight down, sticking to the edge of her body and motionless, Lao Dao began to chant again, while singing, he stood up and slowly circled around the well of Hades, and seeing this, I was not in any mood to look at it anymore.
I didn't want to see what he was going to do, I didn't want to listen to what he was singing again, I was all focused on the corpse at the bottom of Hades' well, which shocked me.
Under the scorching sun, flies flew around the corpse, and soon a heavy corpse stench spread from the bottom of the 'well', which made people look from fear to distress, and then from distress to anger.
How do you express this feeling......
Her appearance when she was alive is still very clear in my mind, but at this moment, with this terrible appearance, she was buried alone by these relatives in this place full of all kinds of terrible rumors, in order to surpass her soul full of panic and anxiety when she died, afraid that she would not be willing to die unwillingly, so she would never be able to enter reincarnation.
Very foolish...... It's stupid......
Therefore, when I saw everyone shoveling the soil into the 'well' with shovels under the command of the Taoist priest, I could hardly resist the urge to just stand up and stop them, but several times I tried to stand up, and several times I was held down by the old lady who was quietly watching my every move.
She whispered to dissuade me, saying: Don't move, Beitang girl, don't move...... It's going to be over for a while...... Don't move...... Don't make your cousin suffer any more......
Oh, I don't know what else I can say about excesses and non-sin just by virtue of this kind of ghostly appearance.
But he could not say this, because the old lady's face looked so pious and uncomfortable. I could only bite my lip and be silent, but at this moment, the sound of my aunt's crying suddenly came to my ears, which suddenly surprised me.
"Qiu Mei! Qiu Mei!! Qiu Mei said she was going to suffocate to death!!"
Odd...... Didn't she just faint and be sent down the mountain?
In a flash, I immediately glanced back behind me, trying to see if my aunt couldn't rest assured and went up the mountain again, but suddenly it was dark at this moment, and before I could react, I fell to the ground defenselessly.
The moment I fell to the ground, I vaguely seemed to see Qiu Mei's white and dazzling face at the bottom of the well lifting up towards me.
Then her eyes opened again......
He looked at me stunned, his peach-colored lipstick mouth squirmed slightly, and he whispered to me:
'Beitang...... I'm going to suffocate...... I'm going to suffocate......".