Chapter 272: Uninvited Guest
There was a sudden gust of wind in the patio, and the air dead wind lamps hanging from the eaves fluttered left and right at the same time, crunching and crunching, and the lights were extremely poignant.
Xiong Dahai's face was a little solemn, he looked at my wrist, obviously saw something, there was an inquiring look in his eyes, and in the end he didn't ask. He said: "I'm afraid there will be a vision tonight, this is not our place, don't act rashly, let those eminent monks deal with it." ”
Lin Yao unexpectedly didn't argue with him, and let out a "hmm".
As we were talking, we heard the sound of someone banging on the bang. At the entrance of the ancestral hall, there was an old monk standing in the cold wind in a robe, knocking on the wooden fish. Everyone present calmed down and began to enter the ancestral hall in order, and the ritual was about to officially begin.
A few of us followed the team, the things here have little to do with me, I don't bother to look at it, but there is a bowstring hidden in the ancestral hall, this thing is related to the fate of our family, at this moment I am extremely nervous, if I stay outside and do not go in, I am afraid that I will be killed in a hurry.
A group of more than 30 people entered the ancestral hall, the area inside is very large, antique, and several large black pillars are a little pulp because of the age, and they feel very substantial.
The ancestral hall is estimated to have been rearranged, and the layers of the sacred table have removed the tablets of the past dynasties, and a lot of offerings have been placed, and the shrine in the middle is dedicated to the Jizo Bodhisattva, who looks like a delicate little monk with a Zen staff in his hand. I stood behind the crowd and watched, the blue smoke in front of the statue of Jizo Bodhisattva was faint, and the eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Yuantong.
There is a large area in front of the altar, and there are two long tables on the left and right, and behind each table are two eminent monks. A total of four monks are all old men, estimated to be over sixty years old, some are fat and some are thin, some are kind and kind, and some have a violent and evil face. At this time, everyone in the atmosphere was silent, and no one dared to make a loud noise.
The cold wind swirled in the ancestral hall, and many people were shivering from the cold, and they didn't even cough quietly, and they could hear the needle. An old monk stood up behind the table, gestured to Uncle Lai, and instructed the Lai family to choose five people to come over to participate in the ceremony, while the others waited in the back.
Uncle Lai arranged for the four eldest in the family, the eldest to join him, to come over to participate.
The monk gave each of the five people a form to fill out. After the writing was finished, the monks knocked on the wooden fish and various ritual utensils, jingled, and began to chant the scriptures.
There is a good saying, the old monk recites the scriptures. I've seen it today, I can't understand a word, I don't say it, and I'm extremely sleepy. The eyelids weigh like a thousand pounds, and I can't open them. There were about thirty of these people in the hall, and there were no seats, and all of them were standing. It's okay at first, but after a long time, everyone's heads are getting little by little, and they can't stand being sleepy, and there are not many people who can stay awake.
I was tired and tired, trying not to let myself sleep, but the old monk was too tormented by the cranial nerves. In this case, it is not easy to yawn directly, so you can only deliberately scratch your head and pick your nose to block your mouth.
After fifteen minutes of reading, I guess it's almost over. There was no heating equipment in the ancestral hall, and a small cold wind blew in through the door, and the back was cold, and the extreme sleepiness was simply torture.
I regret it in my heart, I knew what I was doing when I came in like this, so I might as well wait outside.
In the drowsiness, suddenly all the lights in the ancestral hall went out, and without warning it was pitch black. Everyone seemed to wake up in their sleep, panicked, and there was a commotion.
The voice of the old monk came from the darkness: "Don't be impatient, stay where you are, don't mess up, this is the bardo body of the unjust creditor." Don't panic, don't talk nonsense, and turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to whatever vision happens. ”
That's what he said, but the people present are all ordinary people, who can keep their composure in such a strange situation.
Footsteps began to sound, and they headed out for the gate. Uncle Lai hurriedly shouted at the top of his voice: "Why are you disobedient one by one, tell you not to move, what to do!" ”
As soon as the words fell, I heard a loud "bang", and the door of the ancestral hall was closed. Then there were several screams, and someone shouted in the darkness: "Door, why did the door close automatically?" ”
The old monk said: "Don't be nervous, the unjust creditor has already entered the court, and we can keep you safe, you are in the circle, but if you go out of this door, we can't guarantee safety." ”
The sound of footsteps and talking continued, the ancestral hall was so chaotic, I felt insecure standing in the dark, it seemed that danger came from all directions, I don't know where it could come from, and my palms were sweaty.
In the darkness, the old monk's scriptures appeared again, and the four old monks recited the scriptures quickly, the speed became faster and faster, and the rhythm of tapping the wooden fish was also as fast as a storm.
I wiped the cold sweat from my head and was trying to keep my composure, when suddenly a woman's voice came out of my mind: "Master, these are rebirth mantras, which can dissolve karma and send them to samsara." This is a good opportunity, send me too! ”
The person who spoke was the black and black resentful woman who was in her heart.
I asked her in my mind, "Do you want to borrow the east wind?" ”
"Yes!" The woman's tone was very hurried, very anxious, "The Taoism of the four senior monks of Panshan Temple is very high, and the opportunity for Buddhism to smell bad is rare, this is my chance, you have to send me there." ”
"Good...... Right," I hesitated, "how can I help you?" ”
The woman told me that she would look for an opportunity in a moment, and as soon as the signal was given, I immediately used the golden rune mantra on my wrist to think of sending her out.
I took a deep breath and muttered secretly that it was really easy to please God, but it was difficult to send God, yes, I took the initiative to invite her to follow me, and now that I have such an opportunity, let's give her a ride.
The old monk went through the cycle, and the extremely fast rhythm was wave after wave, and there was still darkness around. I really sighed, such an obscure scripture, how did the four monks memorize it, and they were in step with each other at such a fast speed, without a single typo, and it was worthy of a high monk at this point.
At this moment, the woman shouted, "It's now!" ”
I thought about the mantra on my wrist, and suddenly I felt as if a wind had been pulled out of my heart, peeling away with great speed, and the direction was the dark ahead, the birthplace of the scriptures.
I breathed a sigh of relief, this aunt finally sent it away, otherwise it would always be a thought and trouble to stay, just send it away.
Just as he had just eased his nerves, he suddenly heard a high-ranking monk shouting in the dark: "Where did the evil obstacle come from!" ”
This sound was like a thunderbolt out of thin air, and the sound shook the roof tiles, and everyone was frightened, not knowing why the old monk was angry. Immediately, I heard a woman's scream, "Master save me~~~", and then the voice was gone, as if someone had choked her neck.
I was so scared that I almost didn't pee my pants, I took the test, won't it, is it black?
"Monk, what happened just now?" Uncle Lai asked tremblingly.
"Well, it's okay," an old monk said, "Just now there was a spiritual creature that may have sensed a transcendent ritual and wanted to fish in troubled waters and die together, but was caught by us and others, and has been sealed in a purple gold bowl, and will be slowly dealt with after returning to the temple." Don't be overly nervous. ”
Uncle Lai swallowed his saliva, too frightened to ask again, and muttered, That's good, that's good.
It's really black, it's broken, it's troublesome. A few monks are really not vulgar, so many unjust creditors, so many bardo bodies, they are stunned to be able to pick out the black and black from here, and there is really no sand in their eyes.
What to do?
I racked my brains to think of countermeasures, but it really didn't work, and when the ritual was over, I went to set up porcelain with the old monks, explained the situation, and saw if there was room for relaxation.
But think about it again, it's not a bad thing for Hei Hei to let the old monk take him back to the temple. Hei Hei died a miserable death, and his resentment was too great, so it was better to go to the temple to listen to the Dharma, and don't always think about opportunistic things.
It's a bit ridiculous to say this.,Hei Hei went out of me twice.,Didn't end up well.,I guess I'm right for it.。
Thinking about it like this, I simply calmed down, and dealing with these four senior monks hurt my brain, anyway, this is Heihei's own choice, in her words, this is called chance. If this is the case, I will admit it.
I was taking a long breath of relief when I suddenly heard the door squeak open, and a cold wind blew in from outside.
In the darkness, the old monk stopped.
"Who's coming?" An old monk inside asked in a deep voice.
The voice of the visitor sounded at the door: "I'll send something to the Lai family." ”
Thirty of us were sandwiched between the old monk and this uninvited guest, and everyone was silent and frightened, listening to the strange conversation between the two in the dark.
"Send what?!" The old monk asked sharply.
The man smiled, then fell silent, and quietly seemed to be gone.
I had a sense of foreboding, I didn't expect to encounter such a mysterious thing. What are the people here for, aren't they also coming for the bowstring?
A beam of light suddenly lit up in the depths of the ancestral hall, and an old monk turned on the flashlight and slowly walked towards the door.
This is the old monk who looks the most kind, he wears a red robe and walks calmly. There was only such a beam of light in the dark ancestral hall, and everyone held their breath and stared, their eyes followed the footsteps of the old monk, and they looked towards the door together.