Chapter Eighty-Eight: Waiting for the Corpse to Come
Uncle Niu was drained of his blood, and at this time there was nothing but a pair of skins, and even if he wanted to raise the corpse, it was impossible to do it. In addition, his relatives have no one else except his adoptive father Niu Laohan who is lying on the bed, so it is relatively simple to carry his coffin.
But even so, when the coffin was delivered and the Eight Immortals came, I presided over the coffin for Uncle Niu and watched him be buried safely, so I was relieved.
The last spade of earth fell from the grave, and I couldn't help but cry and laugh at my nervousness.
Although carrying the coffin seems to be a dangerous thing, as long as you follow the old rules handed down from your ancestors, it is generally not so easy to be swept by yin qi. Occasionally, there will be murder, but not every time.
It's just that since I entered this industry, there has not been a time when the coffin has not been carried out in a major way, so the whole person has become a little suspicious.
However, although Uncle Niu has been buried, after all, the old man Sun who raised the body has not been found yet, so everyone's faces are still not relaxed.
At this point, I knew I had to say something to put everyone at ease.
"Everyone knows the truth about what happened at Uncle Niu's house last night. When I go back tonight, as long as I do what I said, nothing will happen. But everyone must remember that the cinnabar black dog blood must be sprinkled all over the yard, and there can be no gaps, otherwise it will give zombies a chance. Moreover, no matter what happens at night, everyone must close the doors and windows, do not go out, and do not go to see, so as not to be swept away by the yin qi. Otherwise, even if you are lucky enough to have no worries, you will still be hurt by yourself. ”
Under the auspices of the two village chiefs, coupled with last night's incident, the villagers have more trust in my methods. After listening to me, they went home and set up. And I, of course, live at Uncle Niu's house tonight.
Now in the whole village, only Uncle Niu suffered misfortune after damaging the old man's body. Besides, there shouldn't be anyone else in the village tonight who can allow zombies to break in. I live here, just enough to wait for the rabbit, it is best to be able to subdue the zombies, and maybe there is a way to help the old man Niu return to his soul. Otherwise, he can be eliminated, at least to ensure that the living will not die because of this.
The village chief wanted to stay with me, but I refused.
Zombies are not easy to deal with, and if you don't get it right, you will be dangerous. I am a coffin bearer, and I must take on this responsibility. And they are not professionals, and they are old, so there is really no need to take risks.
The two of them were relatively easy to convince, but the uncle who came to me at the beginning refused to leave.
"Anyway, it's all because of my family. Old Man Niu is trying to help my family, and now it has become like this, his family is ruined, and he has lost his soul. I have to be responsible for this matter anyway. Little coffin, you just let me stay! ”
Although I can understand my uncle's feelings, I can't agree. Especially when I think of Minmin's incident, father and son are connected, and I can't guarantee that he won't interfere with my actions at that time. That time it was lucky, nothing big happened. If you're unlucky, I'm afraid not only will I die, but I'll also be affected by other people.
"Uncle, it's happened, and it's useless for you to feel guilty. If you can't help others, you will hurt yourself. Rest assured, I will take care of this matter. I am the coffin bearer, and I am the one you have invited me to do things, so I will definitely live up to your trust, please believe me. ”
"But, after all, it's my family's business, how can I let you go into danger alone, little coffin? Multiple people also have one more helper, don't they? What's more, even if my father really picks up the corpse as you said, he will still remember some father-son affection, with me, isn't it easier to deal with it? ”
Really! Hearing the father-son relationship in his mouth, my head began to hurt.
That's what scares me the most! The reason why I didn't let him be there was so that he wouldn't interfere with me at that time, but that's what he really thought.
"I said, why don't you understand the reason?" Jiang Yifeng didn't want to save face when he opened his mouth, and when he saw that the uncle was chattering, he stepped forward and said to him, "Why did your old man raise his body?" It's not your old man's own problem, it's the old man's soul that is covered in the coffin, which is the result. In other words, the zombie is not your old man, but the old cow. Do you think, Old Man Niu even attacked his own son, let alone you? If you want to go home, you will go home, don't give your life in vain, and affect others. ”
Although Jiang Yifeng's words are not good, I have to say that sometimes, it is easier for people to understand such unpleasant words. After the uncle heard it, he really didn't bother anymore.
It was getting dark, and I handed the drawn rune paper to Jiang Yifeng, while I held the peachwood sword that my grandfather had left for me. I put the things I needed at hand and waited quietly.
There was no light in the house, and the light was very dim, but you could still see the old man Niu lying quietly on the bed.
After the corpse is lifted, the person will still be conscious for a period of time. And the time that can be maintained is related to everyone's concentration and obsession in their hearts, and everyone is different.
It is conceivable that when the zombies first invaded the cow's house, they were still somewhat conscious. So even if the old man Niu still has yang energy and is a living person in the eyes of zombies, but because people will not easily hurt themselves, the old man Niu was able to escape.
But tonight, so much time has passed, I'm not sure if the zombies still have these consciousnesses.
Of course, in my heart I hope that the zombies will be conscious.
This is not only because conscious zombies are easier to subdue, but also because if the zombie still retains consciousness, it is possible for me to call back the soul of the old man Niu after subduing him, so that the old man can recover.
If the three souls and seven spirits cannot be integrated as soon as possible, the two souls of the old man Niu may gradually lose hope of coming back with the passage of time, and the remaining one soul and seven spirits are in danger of dispersing at any time.
The night was getting darker, and the cold breath was getting heavier. Although the weather should not be cold, I still felt the cold in the house.
Jiang Yifeng obviously felt it, but there was no fear in his eyes, but he became more and more excited, "Jiujiao, this is coming soon, right?" ”
"It should be." I replied, and then I grabbed the peachwood sword in my hand.
And it was at this moment that I heard a heavy, slow beating sound coming from the doorway, and my heart was lifted.