After burying the old woman and her son and husband together, Xiao Laodao planned to buy some food in the village before leaving, but the girl said that she would not eat the things of the people in their village if she starved to death, it was dirty and smelled of blood! Let's draft it, revise it tomorrow, and while it's still dark, I'll try to refine a few peachwood swords first.

When Xiao Laodao heard this, he immediately dispelled his thoughts, led everyone out of the village, and continued to hurry. Master, at this time, I still want to go to Baihupo to have a look, Xiao Laodao disagreed, Xiao Laodao said, the matter is over, and a few of us are safe, so don't provoke those things anymore. When the master heard this, he had no choice but to give up.

In a blink of an eye, everyone walked along the river for another day, and in the evening, a small town appeared by the river, and everyone found a small inn in the town, and stayed in the hotel.

When I was going to sleep at night, the shopkeeper came over and told everyone not to go out tonight.

The master asked the shopkeeper why, and the shopkeeper said that there were people in the town at night, and they couldn't bump into the living on the road.

When the grandfather heard it, why is there such a rule, in the hometown of the grandfather, that is, in the area of Sanwangzhuang, the funeral is at noon, and there must be people along the road to see the excitement and see the funeral, if no one looks, it means that the popularity of the family is not prosperous and the popularity is not good.

At present, the shopkeeper said that when the funeral is held at night, no one can see it on the road, which is just the opposite of the customs in the grandfather's hometown.

Xiao Laodao said, follow the customs of the locals, one place and one rule, let's just don't go out tonight. A few people, after a day's journey, were all tired, and after washing, they all fell asleep.

I didn't know when I was sleeping, and the grandfather heard the sound of the watch outside, and it was the third watch, and the grandfather slept again, but before he fell asleep, the sound of the rattle came from his ears.

Bell! Bell! Bell!

"Yin people borrow the way, Yang people avoid ......"

When the master heard this, he immediately opened his eyes, isn't this a rhetoric used to send ghosts, could it be that someone is doing things on the street to send souls?

Listening to the sound was quite close, it seemed to be on the road outside the inn, the grandfather turned over and got out of bed, opened the window facing the street, and looked out.

I saw two groups of people coming from the street not far from the inn, because it was a little far away, I couldn't see it clearly, the leader seemed to be wearing a five-color robe, shaking a bell in his hand, shouting a eulogy, on both sides of him, followed by four Taoist children, each carrying a white lantern in his hand, and then behind, it was a big black thing, like a coffin.

After seeing it, the master hurriedly closed the window, this should be the funeral that the shopkeeper said, follow the customs of the locals, it is better not to see it.

The grandfather turned around and returned to bed and continued to sleep, but the grandfather was not sleepy at this time, so he listened to the footsteps of the team outside getting closer and closer......

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound, something broke outside the window, and then there was a low scolding voice from a person: "You waste, why are you so careless!" ”

A child's voice came: "Master forgive me, my disciple just tripped over something." ”

"Nonsense, the road is flat, how can you stumble, quickly pick up all the debris, and then clean you up when you return to the temple!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, the footsteps of the group hurried, as if they were all in a hurry to leave.

Early the next morning, the master opened the window and looked into the street, and saw that there were some small fragments on the pavement facing the inn window, looking like a crockpot or something, it should have been not picked up last night, the large pieces were picked up, and the small ones were left.

At breakfast, Xiao Laodao and the shopkeeper asked for directions, only then did they know that everyone had entered the border of Sichuan and Shu, which is the junction of the two provinces.

Xiao Laodao asked the shopkeeper to prepare sufficient dry food, and after everyone had eaten, they packed their luggage, left the inn, and continued on their way.

However, before they could get out of their town, they saw that the people in the town were all concentrated in one direction of the town, as if something had happened in their town. The direction in which they concentrate is also the direction in which the grandfather and a few people are going.

Soon, they came to the south of their town, there was a Taoist temple on the side of the road, the Taoist temple was very imposing, and there was a bluestone paved circle in front of it, the famous hall was open, and there was a big incense burner in the middle of the circle.

At this time, in front of the incense burner, there was an offering table, and on the left and right sides of the offering table, there were four Taoist children holding flags.

Behind the offering table, there stood a Taoist priest wearing a five-color Taoist robe, a compass in his left hand, and a copper coin sword in his right hand, who looked like he was about forty years old.

The girl looked curious, and asked a passer-by who rushed to see the excitement next to her, what was she doing.

Passers-by may see that a few people are not local, so they explain to a few people that last night the Taoist chief of Qingyang Temple gave people a funeral, and there was a good omen, and today they want to do blessings for the whole town to ensure that the wind and rain are smooth.

Xiao Laodao smiled when he heard this, and didn't say a word, the passers-by said it, and hurriedly went to the round to join in the fun. The master looked at the Taoist children holding flags next to the offering table and said, "I don't think this is like a blessing ceremony, but a spiritualizing ceremony. ”

When the old man heard this, he asked the master, "What do you say about Brother Liu?" ”

The master said: "These eight Taoist boys are holding four kinds of flags in their hands, which are clearly the Soul Flag, the Soul Flag, the Guide Flag, and the Bright Lantern Flag. These four kinds of flags are used to summon spirits and collect ghosts, there should be powerful ghosts in this town, and Taoist priests pretend to pray for blessings, but in fact collect ghosts. ”

Xiao Laodao smiled when he heard this: "I said that burying people can still bury auspicious signs, it turns out that I am collecting ghosts, okay, don't look at it, we have met a lot along the way, there is nothing to see." ”

Just when everyone was about to continue their journey, suddenly, one of the Taoist boys holding flags next to the offering table trembled, frightening all the onlookers, and then the Taoist boy pointed to the Taoist priest who was doing things, and scolded: "You evil Taoist priest, put away our souls to do things for you, you deceived the people of the whole town, today, I am not done with you." Dao Tong said, rushed to the front of the offering table, picked up the copper incense burner on the offering table and smashed it at the Taoist.

The Taoist's face changed greatly, and he dodged the incense burner and shouted: "Where are the evil animals, dare to come to pray for blessings and make trouble, see that the poor Dao has accepted you!" As he spoke, he bent down and took out an altar from under the offering table.

The altar was placed on the offering table, the Taoist stretched out his hand, took out a talisman from the altar, the Taoist at this time, picked up a wax table on the offering table, and smashed it towards the Taoist, the Taoist used the copper coin sword in his hand to open the wax table, bypassed the offering table, and pasted the paper talisman on the eyebrows of the Taoist Tong, the Taoist suddenly trembled, and after a while, he collapsed on the ground and did not move.

At this time, the master said: "This boy was possessed by an evil ghost, and the ghost is now collected into a paper talisman. ”

The master's voice fell, and the Taoist took off the paper talisman from the center of Dao Tong's eyebrows, turned around and put the paper talisman into the jar on the offering table, and put it on the red cloth, and pasted the paper talisman on the red cloth.

Subsequently, the Taoist said loudly to the crowd watching the excitement: "Fellow believers, there are evil ghosts disturbing each other in this prayer ceremony, and after the poor Taoist disposes of the evil ghosts, the Dharma will be performed again." ”

The crowd watching the excitement shouted: "The Taoist is a good means, the Taoist is a good means......"

Then, the Taoist held up the altar and instructed the Taoist boy next to him to carry the Taoist boy on the ground and leave with him.

At this time, the master frowned and said, "It's not good, this Taoist priest is really not coming in the right way." ”

When Xiao Laodao heard this, he hurriedly looked at the master, "Let's be nosy, it doesn't matter to us whether he is coming from the right way or not, isn't this also helping the town to collect a demon." ”

The master said: "What he collects is not evil ghosts, but the souls of the dead people in the town. ”

"How do you know he's collecting ghosts?"

The grandfather said: "I saw that there was also a charm under his altar, and I heard my father say that the Qingshui Cult used this method to collect souls back then, not only digging out the hearts and livers of those children, but also putting away the souls and driving them away." There are small eyes under this jar, which are usually sealed with charms, and when enslaving ghosts, the charms will be removed. ”

"Qingshui Cult?" Xiao Laodao suddenly showed a thoughtful expression.

The master said: "Back then, the imperial court thoroughly investigated the Qingshui Sect, and Brother Xiao's Taoist temple was not also affected by the pond fish, this Taoist priest is not a remnant of the cult." ”

When Xiao Laodao heard what the master said, he immediately gritted his teeth, "Cults, the imperial court, I, Xiao Benxuan, are inseparable from them!" Xiao Laodao immediately greeted everyone, "Don't be in a hurry, stay for a few days before leaving!" ”

The master asked, "Brother Xiao, what are you doing here?" ”

"What for?" Xiao Laodao said in a low voice: "I, Xiao Benxuan, am a Taoist priest, and I can't watch these fake Taoist priests ruin my Taoist reputation!" ”

The master shook his head, the master knew that Xiao Laodao was not so righteous, and besides, he was no longer a Taoist priest, he just wanted to avenge his own master and brothers.

At this time, the Taoist priest returned to the circle with a few Taoist children and continued to do the rituals, while Xiao Lao Dao carried his luggage and got into the crowd to watch the Taoist priest perform the rituals.

Seeing this, the master and a few people had no choice but to go into the crowd and take a look.

Half an hour later, when the ritual was completed, the Taoist priest picked up the water on the offering table, dipped it in wicker, and sprinkled it on the onlookers.

When the Taoist priest sprinkled in front of Xiao Laodao, Xiao Laodao said loudly: "This junior brother, the poor road passes through Guiguan, hungry, thirsty and tired, can you spend a few nights?" ”

When the Taoist priest heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Laodao, looked at Xiao Laodao, and asked, "Where did this Daoist brother come from?" ”

Xiao Laodao replied: "Never come out, go to the place where you go, and the four seas are your home." ”

When the Taoist priest heard this, he looked at the surrounding people, and hurriedly handed the "holy water" in his hand to the Taoist boy beside him, and gave Xiao Laodao a slap, saying: "It turned out to be a Taoist brother who travels in all directions, welcome to welcome ......."

The Taoist looked very polite, with three strands of long hair, and a colorful Taoist robe, which looked like a fairy style.

The Taoist hurriedly beckoned the Taoist boy beside him and arranged a place for Xiao Laodao, but Xiao Laodao said, "Don't worry, I still have a few apprentices and senior brothers, and I hope that the junior brothers will also arrange it together." ”

The Taoist was stunned for a moment, and Xiao Laodao hurriedly beckoned the grandfather, "Come here, your uncle promised to let us stay overnight." ”

The face of the Taoist changed, perhaps because of the onlookers, he nodded, "There are countless wings in the view, since they are all from the same door, the poor Taoist should stay overnight......"

Thanks to "Han Han" for the 100 yuan red envelope.