Chapter 22: The Man Behind the Scenes

By the time I regained consciousness, I was lying in a hospital room. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoThe smell of disinfectant water fills the air. The sun shone through the white, yellowed sheets. Warm. Qu Xin sat on the edge of the bed, his little face full of worry. Seeing me wake up, he was a little surprised and said, "You woke up, how do you feel?" ā€

I smiled at her. "It's okay, don't worry."

"It's okay, you know. You almost died here this time. Mu Feng glanced at me with some anger, and then continued: "The doctor said that you are suffering from acute pleurisy. The sternum was also hit violently, and three were fractured. Basically, it has constituted a grade 8 disability. And because you walked around and got into the car on your own, the shattered sternum almost punctured your heart. ā€

Mu Feng was about to continue, but Qu Xin shook his head at him. Then he looked at me and said seriously, "No matter what, I will take care of you." Qu Yan also had red circles in his eyes on the side.

I glanced at Mu Feng with some confusion, and the latter winked at me.

Qu Xin, is this a confession to me? Why does it sound wrong? "Ahem, how many days have I been asleep?"

"It's been a week, and you've broken the record this time." Mu Feng smiled at me.

Listening to Mu Feng's words, I was stunned for a moment. Then he looked up and asked, "Then is it August 27th, the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar?" ā€

Mu Feng was a little confused by my question, and thought for a moment before saying, "Yes, it's August 27." What's wrong? ā€

Then today is his last chance. "Mu Feng, hurry up, go through the discharge procedures for me. I'm going to be discharged from the hospital. I hurriedly pulled out the needle that was still infused in my hand and made a gesture to go to the ground.

Qu Xin pinned me to the bed. A little nervously looked at me, did I get hurt again because of the movement. Then he said angrily: "Don't you want to die? How are you discharged from the hospital now, and if you don't take care of it, you will be left with a lifelong disability, do you know? I touched her face with a smile: "Don't worry, I know my body." ā€

"Qi Fei, don't be reckless. The doctor said that you are seriously injured this time, so you should rest for a few days. Qu Yan also said on the side.

I turned my head and glared at Mu Feng, who was watching the play on the side. The latter shrugged innocently at me. Then he said, "You don't know. This kid is not a person. The resilience of his body is nothing short of a pervert. No matter how heavy the injuries are, never more than three days, it will definitely be fine. He smiled at me.

I turned my head and slapped him. "Fuck off, uncle, you're not human. Hurry up and find a doctor for me and go through the discharge procedures. ā€

Mu Feng touched his head and gave me a blank look. "I said I wouldn't go to the hospital. This song Xin cried and died bitterly, and he had to come. You see, you still have to go through the discharge procedures now, and you will inevitably have to waste saliva with the hospital for a while. After saying that, he reluctantly went out.

Qu Xin originally looked at me in surprise. Listening to Mu Feng's words, he instantly blushed, and shouted towards the back who had already walked out: "Mu Feng, what nonsense are you talking about, when did I cry to death." After saying that, he sat down a little unnaturally.

I looked at the shy appearance with joy, and a faint sense of happiness was born in my heart.

"Why are you like this?" Qu Yan's words brought back my thoughts.

I turned to her and smiled, "I've been like this since I was a child, and I don't know what's going on." ā€

It was already noon when I came out of the hospital. After getting in the car, I said to Mu Feng: "Send them back to the hotel first, and then you and I will go and buy some things for the night formation." ā€

"Array? Xi Mei'er's soul has been saved, and the sneak is gone. Why are you still arranging formations? Qu Xin asked puzzled.

"In addition to the sneak, there are also sorcerers behind the scenes." I turned to her and smiled.

"What kind of sorcerer behind the scenes?" Mu Feng asked.

"It's the one who sealed the soul of the proprietress in the puppet. Do you think the proprietress can seal her soul by herself? I glanced at Mu Feng, paused and continued. "And the man will definitely come tonight, so we only have an afternoon to prepare." ā€

"Why tonight? Can't it be tomorrow night? Maybe he won't come. You've been hospitalized for so many days and it should be his best chance to make a move, and he didn't come either. Mu Feng said.

"Today is the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the most yin day of the year. So today will be his best chance to do it. And, if I'm not mistaken. Huaiyuan should be twelve years old this year. When a person is twelve years old, it will be a turning point in his life. After the age of twelve, the person's spiritual instinct will be closed, and the life will be imprinted. So if he wants to change his life against the sky, today is his last chance. After a pause, I continued: "He didn't come in the past few days, probably because the hostess's parasitic body was broken. He himself was devoured by the spell and was wounded. Otherwise, he would have done it the day we saved Qu Xin. ā€

"Was he at the noodle shop that day?" Qu Yan asked in some surprise.

"Of course I am, otherwise I wouldn't have to pretend to be okay and get in the car by myself." I smiled at her.

"What is it to change your life against the sky? Why take away the soul of a human being? Qu Xin asked aloud on the side.

"Man is the spirit of all things. Most of the ghosts, gods, and Buddhas are transformed by humans. Therefore, people have a lot of plasticity. And among them, the soul is the most useful. ā€

"The last time I pulled Huaiyuan up, I found something." I glanced at Qu Xin and continued: "Huaiyuan's numerology is different from that of normal people. A normal person has three souls and seven spirits, but he has three souls and nine spirits. So he wasn't born with a problem with intelligence at all, but he was a very smart person. ā€

"Then why did they change their lives against the sky?" Qu Yan turned around and asked.

"For all things must be reversed, and he is destined not to live to be 20 years old." After speaking, I turned my head to look at Qu Xin and asked, "By the way, why did you go to the noodle restaurant in the middle of the night?" ā€

Hearing my question, Mu Feng and Qu Yan also looked at me curiously. I've been in a coma in the hospital for the past few days, and everyone hasn't had time to ask.

Qu Xin seemed to be stuck in a memory on the side, and his face was full of panic and pain. After a moment, he lowered his head and said, "I walked over by myself." At that time, I felt as if there was another person in my body. She can control what I say and do. ā€

After a pause, he looked up at me and continued: "At the hotel that day, I heard what you said, but I couldn't answer. No, to be precise, someone controlled me from answering. That night, I watched myself jump from the window on the second floor and walk in the direction of the noodle shop. I can't stop. ā€

Speaking of this, Qu Xin's voice was a little choked, and his body trembled. I turned around and hugged her with some distress.

Qu Xin calmed down for a while and continued: "I walked for a long time before I arrived at the noodle restaurant. When I arrived, the hostess opened the door and welcomed me in. I watched myself walk to the kitchen, lying on the huge board. Then someone burned a bouquet of incense. I can't tell what it smells like, it's like the rancid sour smell of an old rag, and it's a bit like the damp smell of clothes that have been left for a long time. Not long after the incense was burned, I lost consciousness. I didn't wake up until I smelled it again. That's when you come to save me. ā€

After listening to Qu Xin's words, I couldn't believe it for a while.

Qu Xin encountered soul control techniques. This is a very profound evil art, and its difficulty lies in the high requirements for people's mental power and control. This kind of magic can control any of the three souls and seven spirits of a person. That is to say, it can control your emotions and desires, and it can also drive you to do things that you are not willing to do. Of course, this kind of evil art also has a disadvantage, that is, if the person's willpower is strong. Then this kind of magic will not be of much use.

His evil arts should not have reached a very high level, as can be seen from the fact that he still needs to use soul-attracting incense as an aid.

People will have a strong sense of survival and will instinctively protect themselves. Therefore, in the face of life and death, willpower will be unprecedentedly strong. And the function of soul-attracting incense is that it can confuse people's minds. Weaken people's willpower. It can also be used to attract spirits and attract ghosts.

Mu Feng comforted Qu Xin and said, "It's okay, it's all right." We're not going to let that sorcerer go. Qu Yan also said.

Send Qu Xin and Qu Yan back to the hotel, and Mu Feng and I went to buy the things we needed to set up the formation at night. It was already late in the evening when I returned.

I asked Mu Feng to communicate with the proprietress and charter the entire hotel tonight. The hostess disagreed at first. I don't know what method Mu Feng used. Anyway, in the end, the proprietress agreed.

Then I took Mu Feng and a few people, using our room as an array, and set up two Yi and four elephant arrays on the entire first floor.

What is the Liangyi and Four Elephant Arrays? The so-called Tai Chi Shengliangyi, there are a total of seven sayings: one is said to be yin and yang, one is said to be heaven and earth, one is said to be odd and even, one is said to be rigid and soft, one is said to be Xuanhuang, one is said to be Qiankun, and one is said to be Spring and Autumn. Everything in heaven and earth can be summarized as yin and yang. With Mu Feng as the main yang, stand in the dry position of the two instruments. With the big white main yin, stand in the Kun position of the two instruments.

The two rituals give birth to four images, and the four images are divided into four symbols: the sun, the yin, the yang, and the yin. There are four gods in the four symbols: the green dragon, the white tiger, the vermilion bird, and the Xuanwu. With due east, south, north, and west as the directions, place the statues of the four gods in the center.

The two Yi and four elephant arrays are mainly to trap the enemy, and I will let him come and go tonight. Get everything ready, it's already ten o'clock in the evening.

When the hotel door opened, all my assumptions were confirmed. The person who came was the owner of the noodle restaurant. At this time, there was still a trace of fear and trembling in him. Standing upright at the door, looking at us with a resolute and fierce expression.

I don't care about the surprise of everyone. Turning his head and glancing at Mu Feng. Then he stepped forward and said, "The owner of the noodle restaurant, it's really you." ā€

"I didn't want to hurt anyone, but I couldn't help it before. Now that you have it, you just have to give me the ghost spirit snake behind you and you'll be able to solve everything. The boss said with a smile on his face.

"Your TM dream." I stepped forward and kicked it over.

The boss didn't expect me to suddenly make a move, and I couldn't dodge it and hit me hard. Looking up at me again, he said with a smile: "Human life is always more important than snakes, why are you so persistent in seeing death and not saving it?" ā€

"All things are equal. Everyone has a life and a death, and you are the one who is persistent. I said angrily.

"In that case, there is no room for negotiation." The boss's voice went cold as he spoke.

I was about to step forward when I was kicked in the back from behind. I was defenseless, and this kick was strong. It hurt in an instant in a cold sweat.

I turned around and was about to punch down, but when I saw Qu Xin's face, I couldn't do anything. Qu Xin was charged with the soul at this time, but he was not polite at all. After a while, I got several punches in the face.

I shouted to the side, "Qu Yan, come over and help." ā€

I didn't hear a sound for a long time. As soon as he turned his head, he saw Qu Yan slapping himself towards his side of his neck.

I didn't react for a moment. It wasn't until he turned around and saw that Qu Xin had also knocked himself unconscious in the same way that he understood.

I turned to look at the noodle shop owner. I guess he didn't expect it to be like this, obviously stunned for a moment. Then he rushed at me with a fierce face.

"Lao Tzu is from the special forces. Don't say that it's just you, even ten, I won't refuse. If there is no other means, just hurry up and arrest it," I said, and I rushed forward.

The boss smiled at me, and suddenly stopped: "Don't worry, the good show is behind." As he spoke, he opened a small white porcelain vase. Then a smell wafted out.

It is a soul-attracting incense. After a while, I felt that yin qi was surging from all directions. I turned around and shouted to Mu Feng, who had just rushed to the formation with Dabai while we were fighting, "Get up." ā€

In an instant, with the room as the center, the entire hall on the first floor was shrouded in the formation of the two instruments and four elephant arrays.

As soon as the formation was activated, the ghosts that had just gathered from all directions. They all scrambled around in horror trying to escape. However, there are four divine beasts in the four directions of the southeast, northwest, and north. and how could they escape?

The fear of the formation makes the anger of these ghosts even heavier. All gathered around the soul-inducing incense. In the end, he tore the noodle shop owner hideously. I stepped forward to get rid of the remaining ghosts.

Mu Feng withdrew the formation. Came out and saw the horrific corpses on the ground. A little embarrassed, he said, "It's really self-inflicted." ā€

I looked up and saw Huai Yuan standing outside the door, staring at the corpse on the ground for a moment. I walked out with some sadness and hugged his cold body: "Don't look at it." Follow me from now on, if you want. ā€

The child in his arms had no words. When I said this, I didn't expect that one day it would be this kid who would save my life.

beckoned Mu Feng to dispose of the corpse. We took Huaiyuan back to Nancheng that night.