Chapter III. The sword asks Beiyan 75
Speaking of the drama of 'changing people', even among the 'color gates' on the rivers and lakes, there are not many masters who can make money with it; as for the common people living in the big city, they can already brag to others if they can see it once in their lives; but what is happening in Tiger Neck Village now is far more treacherous than the trick! Five big living people disappeared in a 'closed' environment! And the most amazing thing is that they carry clothes, jewelry and baggage, and they have a lot of them. Even if they really escaped from the village, could it be that they still voluntarily ran naked?
Therefore, in the eyes of the people of Tiger Neck Village, this matter naturally exudes such an evil spirit!
But this old man Ma doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, plus he suffered two consecutive wind chills last night and today, and now his head is already in pain! In addition, the surrounding villagers began to talk about it, and the manic anger in their hearts was naturally ignited instantly:
"What are you talking about here? We don't lose money...... Don't tell me all that nonsense! Niu Gu, since this thing started because of you, then you don't want to be idle! Then call a few strong young men, go around the whole village, and search me carefully! Although the two coachmen are both strong young men, they are both from poor ghosts, and there is nothing to feel sorry for, so just throw it away! But if you dare to let go of those two young ladies and that boy, I will starve you for half a month! ”
As soon as Niu Gu heard that he was going to be 'starved' by the village, he immediately panicked, hurriedly dragged a few buddies who were usually acquainted, and then took the long-pole farm tools in the barn and went out of the village directly to find someone......
"Sister-in-law Peng, if you take these women with you, stay here to work! But at your age, don't do it with them! You are mainly responsible for guarding against any suspicious people around you, so that those escaped sacrifices don't kill us and disrupt our ritual of worshipping the gods, but the gods will blame you...... The rest of the old and young masters, ten people formed a way, and searched every corner of the village for me! Whether it's a water tank, a stove, a barn, or a well, I can't let go of any of them! Damn, our Tiger Neck Village is such a big place, can they still hide in the sky? ”
After a lot of noise, everyone also got the work assigned by Old Man Ma: find someone who should find someone, and place offerings for those who should place offerings; And Ma Laohan, who was already crumbling just now, now has a tantrum and is sweating again. Wearing half-wet clothes and being blown by the cold wind is not to mention how uncomfortable it is!
Now is the time of winter, as the so-called winter is short and summer is long, just a moment ago, the sun has completely disappeared.
In order to save his son's life, the old man who completely let go of the horse had already assigned his righteous son Mancai, rode a group of horses that were straining, and 'contacted' back and forth many times, but still found nothing. Seeing that the time of the god sacrifice ceremony was coming, there was still no news of the five 'living sacrifices' who had escaped.
If you want to say that every time there is a big event, it is the older people who are more experienced. Aunt Peng watched Ma Laohan anxiously pacing back and forth, and naturally knew what he was thinking. So, she looked at the village chief, and the two walked towards a secluded place......
"Brother Tama, this ritual of worshipping the gods is about to begin, but the offerings have not yet been found. I wondered, there may not be much hope of getting it back in time! At this juncture, you have to come up with an idea first! Otherwise, the altar master will come in a while, how can we explain? ”
"Ideas? You don't see it now, what else can I think of! ”
"Brother Ma, you are in a hurry, if you really can't do it, I have a way... Maybe I can fool the past......"
"This fire has burned to the eyebrows, how can you care about whether it is a good move or a bad move! Just say it! ”
Aunt Peng's eyes flickered several times, and then she carefully observed the situation around her, and after she didn't find any suspicious characters, she whispered the emergency method she came up with......
Aunt Peng's deceased old father was a Mr. Yin and Yang who specialized in helping others do white things. Children who grow up in this environment naturally don't believe in these ghosts and gods at all. The reason why she converted to the 'Huashen Sect' with the villagers was actually to be able to 'get a share of the divine fruit (robbery and share the spoils)' to supplement her son, who was on an errand in Julu County.
And the idea she gave Ma Laohan was actually very simple: that is, to 'decorate' those scarecrows, such as painting a 'human face' on a white cloth, and then tying them to the 'Huoshen Mountain' in advance, all of them were regarded as those five sacrifices; Presumably, at such a distance, and in an environment with serious lack of light, who can clearly see whether it is a real person or a dummy?
Anyway, he Ma Laohan is also trying to trick this Taoist to treat his son; Wouldn't it be good to coax the whole village to collectively put on a big show and trick that Taoist priest into coming to the rescue?
Of course, if the five sacrifices can be retrieved before the time of sacrifice to the gods, then they will be done in the same way; And this method proposed by Peng Shen is completely a backup emergency measure. Anyway, I had already told the altar owner beforehand, and this time it was Ma Laohan, who had made great contributions, who personally ignited the 'Huoshen Mountain'! As long as he doesn't say it himself, no one will know that the sacrifice is fake! The most troublesome part is nothing more than the need to burn out a few pieces of charred pork bones and bury them in the belly of the straw man in advance!
For Aunt Peng, she is also willing to take over the preliminary preparation of this backup plan; And all she asked for was the jewelry on the two straw men.
No matter how many loopholes there are in this method, Ma Laohan, who is now dizzy, can only accept her suggestion in the end. So, on the pretext that she was not feeling well, Aunt Peng took away a few strict-mouthed women, and ordered them to go home and get some white rags and take them to the barn, and together they helped the five scarecrows to 'touch up their makeup'.
Before you know it, it has reached the fourth quarter of the unitary hour, and there is only a quarter of an hour left before the auspicious time to start worshipping the gods. Not far from Youda, a middle-aged Taoist with a thin body, barefoot, black robes, and a law enforcement sword in his hand also appeared.
"Welcome to the altar master!"
When the villagers saw his solemn appearance, they naturally knelt on the ground, and at the same time stretched out their arms and lay them flat on the ground; Fingers together, palms open to the sky, as if kneeling to catch something......
And the master of the altar didn't look at the believers kneeling on both sides, but suddenly pulled out the magic sword in the sheath, the tip of the sword pointed obliquely in the direction of the western sky, and at the same time shouted in his mouth: "Yang Huo!" ”
As soon as the words fell, this seemingly ordinary magic sword spontaneously combusted out of thin air, emitting a scorching fire in the dark night, and the shocked believers present only knew that they kowtowed again and again, and chanted godly slogans in their mouths......
This dreamlike and strange scene also brought an extremely powerful visual impact to Aunt Peng and Ma Laohan, two treacherous and cunning people!
"Yang Huo descends into the world, slay demons and eliminate demons!"
After the Taoist priest finished saying a loud mantra, he casually picked up a bottle of godly vegetarian wine, and spewed it out according to the burning magic sword, suddenly igniting a puff of fire mist! The ball of fire, which was as dazzling as the sun, rushed directly towards the Huashen Sect banner behind it!
"Who is the demon, so bold and reckless, attached to the banner of a certain family! Watch the deity swing a sword and slash your soul away! ”
As soon as his words fell, the yang fire that couldn't stop burning on the sword body was also extinguished at the same time! Originally, it was just an ordinary magic sword made of mortal iron, but after being tempered by this true yang fire, it actually faintly contained a trace of colorful halo!
Immediately afterwards, the altar master's magic sword waved, and the villagers only felt a cold light flash in front of their eyes, and then there was a 'bang', and the magic flag of the Huashen Sect was suddenly cut into two pieces and fell to the ground flutteringly! After slaying the demon on the magic flag, the altar master just snorted coldly, then put the sword into the sheath with his backhand, and continued to walk slowly in the direction of the altar with his bare feet......
A few villagers who were already kneeling around the Dharma flag subconsciously observed the two white cloth flags......
On top of only two flags, an image of a fierce ghost with a blue face and fangs is slowly emerging!
Under the exclamation of everyone, Ma Protector and Aunt Peng hurriedly ran over. It wasn't until they put together the flags that were divided into two halves that the image of the ghost that slowly emerged was completely clear!
The color on the flag was as bright red as blood!
The two elders in the village glanced at each other, and they both saw a trace of fear and confusion in each other's eyes! In the hearts of the two of them, this altar master has always relied on his lips. Even if there have been so many 'miracles', there is no precedent for 'swinging a sword to slay demons' in full view of everyone as it is today!
"Hua Yu God! Your most faithful devotee, the Protector of Tiger Neck Village, is about to offer you the highest respect from Tiger Neck Village - five paper straw figures! Please ask the gods to bring blessings to the villagers of Tiger Neck Village and personally rescue his son, Ma Shishi! ”
Ma Laohan just looked at the evil ghost on the flag that was cut in two, and he was already scared into a cold sweat; Now when I heard that the altar owner had seen through the 'trick' of his conspiracy with Aunt Peng, he was even more anxious!
Yesterday night, because Ma Cun was taking the 'elixir' with a taste of slaked lime, he was already suffering from a little cold, but because he was used to working all year round, he had a good foundation, so he didn't have a seizure on the spot! But at noon today, he sat at the entrance of the village and slept for a while, and this time, he completely hooked out the wind chill in his body!
Now, not long after he had just begun to worship his ancestors, he was shocked by the 'vast supernatural powers' of the altar master, his mouth was dry, his eyes were full of stars, and his body staggered back and forth a few times, and he lay straight back......