Standing behind Liang Erye is Liang Fuping, the old man of Liang, with kind and calm eyes, and with the non-anger and self-authority that he has cultivated for many years, seeing him on weekdays, Ru Sanshui only feels at ease, but today he has mixed feelings.

The second master of Liang and the old man walked in, followed by a metaphysical scholar who had been raised by the Liang family for generations, and the monk was the same as usual, just dressed in civilian clothes.

Most of these monks supported by the Liang family in the ancestral hall are children of the same ancestry, passed down from generation to generation, and have been passed down from generation to generation of masters and apprentices, starting from five generations of family heads, and have not been broken so far. They are not Buddhas or Taoists, but monks who gather the heads of hundreds of schools, and they are involved in all kinds of teachings, so no matter what kind of believers the Liang family encounters on weekdays, they can go to the ancestral hall to ask a few monks for advice.

Second Master Liang asked the old man to sit down and looked down at Ru Sanshui, who was kneeling: "Old man, I have asked for instructions, and I have already invited all the people, you had better consider whether there is any other way to compensate Yun Nan." ”

The old man beckoned to Sanshui: "Child, come here." ”

Ru Sanshui got up obediently and walked to his grandfather's side, but he didn't dare to look up at his grandfather, and kept staring at his upper.

The old man patted her on the back: "Good girl, don't hold on to your head, it's not all your fault." ”

Fang Shi put talismans all around the room, stood in front of the bed and whispered a mantra, pinched a trick in his hand, and then put his fingertips on Ah Bao's forehead, and closed his eyes for a long time. Finally withdraw your hand and open your eyes. Turning back to the old man: "You are always responsible, the little master has been eaten by evil ghosts." ”

The second lady hurriedly asked, "If the soul is eaten, can it be brought back?" What kind of evil ghost is it?"

Fang Shi arched his hand and patiently explained: "It's the spirit, the soul body is still there." As far as I can see, what the little young master encountered was probably the Rakshasa of the Earth. It is recorded in the "All Sutras and Meanings" that Rakshasa is the name of the Sanskrit evil ghost. The male is a rakshasa, with red hair, green eyes and black body, extremely ugly, and the female is a rakshasa private, with a beautiful appearance, cannibal soul, and eating human flesh. If you want to summon spirits, it will cost you a lot, and I am afraid it will be difficult to do it. ”

The second lady's legs were weak and she was supported by the second master. Liang Yunshu and Ru Sanshui took each other's hands and looked at each other speechlessly. Old man Liang's knuckles buckled the table: "Pay the greatest price to save, even if the possibility of success is small, you have to save." ”

Fang Shi replied, "Yes." But there's one more thing. During the Qingming Festival in March, the ghosts we encountered before going up the mountain were rampant, perhaps it was also a rakshasa, which was not dealt with well at that time, and it may have really broken the ancestral feng shui and led to evil luck. I am more courageous, from today onwards, the Liang family is afraid that all levels will be under martial law. The more kinky the children, the more they should pay attention. ”

At the moment of Shen Shi in the evening, the entire Liang family put down everything and gathered at the ancestral hall by the order of the head of the family. Usually, there are no major matters to discuss, and it is rare for ten people to gather in the ancestral hall, but today dozens of people surnamed Liang, all the blood relatives who live in the Liang family, including the hired subordinates, have arrived.

Entering the square courtyard, the open area paved with pebbles is filled with people with oil lamps, and the handymen are also among them. Entering, in the bluestone paved patio, standing respectfully are people outside the house, and the lanterns on the four eaves are lit. When I entered the hall again, the people sitting and standing in the hall were all my own family.

The main hall hangs a plaque with the words "human mercy and compassion", and the ancestral tablets are arranged according to generations. Candles and incense are lit, curling fireworks in the world, and they are handed to the heavens. The bottom of the golden silk nanmu tablet has no words, which was originally empty for a hundred years for the future old man Liang, but now it may need to be given to others first.

Everyone already knows that the purpose of coming to the ancestral hall is that the Liang family's feng shui fortune is different, and a suppression ceremony is needed. First of all, the people all received the talismans of the priests, and after listening to the advice, they all dispersed. All the rest are going to be involved.

Ru Sanshui's eyes were swollen and uncomfortable, and he still couldn't take his eyes off Ah Bao who was lying on the small couch in the main hall. Looking at it, I suddenly asked myself, "Are all children so cute?"

Liang Yunshu shook his head and said softly: "Liang Qian was not cute when he was a child, he always didn't know the height of the sky, and he caused trouble everywhere, which was annoying." Even at that age, there were times when I was hated because I was stupid and did something wrong. Children are not all so cute, it's just our Ah Bao, he is smart and cute. ”

Ru Sanshui trembled his voice: "Yes, it's just that he's cute." Such a cute child will grow up to be a little boy who is loved by everyone. He's going to have to grow up, right......"

Liang Qian squeezed over from the crowd, came to Liang Yunshu, and asked in a low voice: "Sister, I heard that Ah Bao has been sleeping like this for a day, what is going on? is it really like what the second aunt said?"

Liang Yunshu did not answer. Ru Sanshui replied to him: "Fang Shi said that he was eaten by evil spirits on the road last night, and it is irreparable, it may be ...... Probably he ...... I couldn't have been more wrong. I wanted to cry again.

Liang Qian had no choice but to coax her: "You don't have to blame yourself too much, if you count it like this, I am also responsible, it is indeed not early when you return, I should have sent the two of you back, but I was separated from you." ”

What he was about to say was interrupted by the rattle of the priest. When the ritual began, everyone bowed their heads. If you don't look up, it's not because you're afraid of colliding with something, but because the Fangshi's method doesn't allow others to snoop.

If you are a monk, you are not allowed to be a member of your own family, you are not allowed to be the head of the family, and you are not allowed to learn these metaphysics, which is already everyone's default rule and basic etiquette.

The golden light of the talisman wandered in the hall, and the sleeves of the three monks rose without wind. The ritual was performed for three quarters of an hour, and the incantation did not stop for a moment.

In the end, the family in the ancestral hall circled around Bao three times. After the ceremony, the light of the talisman converged, and the priest rang the bell again, and everyone raised their heads. Everyone participated, but no one knew exactly how the whole ceremony was going to happen.

When a person gets a yellow talisman, they all recognize it as a shut-up talisman, and after getting it, they don't speak for three hours before they can have the effect of protecting themselves. Everyone nodded in agreement, and then they dispersed.

Liang Yi'an and Liang Erye stayed behind and stayed in the courtyard to cooperate with Fang Shi. Now it's time to do things for Bao. Liang Yunshu, Ru Sanshui, and the second lady originally wanted to stay, but Fang Shi waved his hand with an unquestioning attitude and resolutely let them go. Po is a boy, and he needs a man with strong blood to assist him.

In the end, Liang Yunshu still stayed outside the courtyard alone. This service was performed for two hours and did not stop until the end of the day. When they came out, Liang Yunshu fell asleep leaning against the beams and pillars in the porch. She was allowed to take care of Po for one night.

Liang Yunshu sat in the ancestral hall, and Ah Bao slept on the small couch in the middle, with a circle of white rice scattered on the side of the couch, and cinnabar was painted on the soles of his feet, palms, and eyebrows. She looked at Po quietly, guarding him.

I don't know how many hours have passed, Liang Yunshu saw that the sky was a little faint, and he began to feel sleepy, his eyes couldn't open, and he couldn't help nodding his head. Suddenly, a crimson thunderbolt burst through the twisted branches in the sky, filling half of the sky.

The electric light illuminated Liang Yunshu's face, she woke up, and in the ensuing thunder, she looked at Bao's couch.

Po is gone.