Because Doroti worked in the city, their family seemed to be slightly wealthier than the rest of the village.

Most of the other homes are simple houses made of bamboo and wood, but the Doroti family lives in a beautiful small bamboo house.

Doroti told me to wait for him at home, and he went and reported to the patriarch himself.

He asked his elderly parents to entertain me, and then he went out.

Doroti's parents were very kind, but unfortunately they didn't know English, so they could only help me make tea shyly and carefully, and sat quietly with me on the side.

However, Doroti, an unmarried sister, secretly glanced down at me from the upper floor, then changed into a brand-new national costume, and came down from the bamboo building generously, walking up and down in front of me, looking at me and laughing from time to time.

I know that there will be many unexpected customs and habits of ethnic minorities like this, and once I commit a taboo, the consequences may not be able to be borne by me.

So although the girl was quite delicate, I could only sit upright, not daring to respond to her.

After more than an hour, Doroti finally came back and said that the high priest's disciple, Ming Luo Shaman, asked him to take me to the tent to wait.

I followed Doroti out of the bamboo building, and there were many people dressed in national costumes along the road, curiously pointing and watching.

I just followed Doroti honestly, and I didn't even dare to show a friendly gesture.

The meeting shed covers a vast area, with more than 300 square meters, pushing open the heavy wooden door of the meeting shed and entering, I saw that it was empty and spacious, but there were simply a few strangely shaped back chairs.

"Because the Ming Luo priest said that he wanted to meet the outsiders here, the patriarch and the elders avoided it first! The priest has the highest status in our country, and the patriarchs and elders must listen to the priest's arrangement! ”

Doroti explained to me in a whisper, and I could understand.

Such a group of people who are hidden deep in the mountains still retain the worship of the Heavens, and the shamans are responsible for communicating with the Heavens, and their words are basically equivalent to oracles.

That's like the Bilopa tribe, whenever something big happens, Bilopa and his son must ask the goddess for advice.

I asked Master Doroti why he asked me to wait here, and Doroti said, "When I came to see the patriarch, it happened that the Ming Luo priest was also here, and I told the truth about what happened on the road, and the Ming Luo priest was very surprised when he heard that the gray ghost could not help you, so he asked me to take you here and wait first, and he himself went back to Chaotian Rock to report to the high priest!" ”

"Do you think the High Priest will come down to see me in person?" I asked again.

"It's hard to say!" Doroti shook his head, "I've grown so big, I've only seen the high priest come down from the Chaotian Rock two or three times, even the last time the boss of Puticha came, he brought a lot of gifts to the patriarch and the high priest, and the high priest didn't come down from the Chaotian Rock to see him!" But...... I see the solemn expression on the face of the Ming Luo priest, maybe the high priest will make an exception to come down to see you today! ”

Of course, I hope that the High Priest will come down to see me, after all, I have a lot of questions that I want to ask in person, but I can only wait quietly at my fate.

Nearly an hour later, shouts of praise and cheers could be heard outside.

Doroti immediately stood up and said, "It's the High Priest who came down from Chaotian Rock!" It's rare for him to come down, it's the people who are bowing down to him! ”

As he spoke, he immediately ran to the door and knelt respectfully on the ground.

I'm not in the habit of kneeling and prostrating to anyone, but in a place like this, if I don't follow the customs of the country, I don't know if it will cause any calamity or something.

So I can only ask Doroti: "What should I do?" We Chinese are not used to kneeling and kowtowing to anyone! ”

"I know we don't force outsiders here, so you just stand quietly and don't make a sound!"

Doroti turned his face away and whispered to me, and immediately touched the ground with his forehead again, and knelt still.

I looked out through the door of the Tent and saw two figures approaching.

As soon as the young and old people in my field of vision saw these two figures, they immediately fell to the ground singing praises in their mouths.

As I got closer, I saw an old man with a white beard and white hair walking in front of me.

Seeing that his hair color is more than 100 years old, but his cheeks are ruddy and shiny, and he is really in good spirits.

Another man in his fifties followed him, who was supposed to be the disciple of the high priest mentioned by Doroti.

And the white-haired old man in front of him is naturally the great priest who is famous for the entire Tai clan.

Doroti fell to his knees and sang incessantly, and the high priest glanced at him and said something.

Doroti knelt on the ground and muttered a word, and then stood up, his face full of solemnity.

Only then did the high priest turn his gaze to me, and when he opened his mouth, it was actually standard English.

"You're the investigator from China?"

"Yes!" I tried to bow my head respectfully in response.

The High Priestess nodded at me, walked past me, and sat down on the top chair.

The Ming Luo shaman did not dare to take his seat, but stood honestly on the right back side of the high priest.

The High Priestess raised his hand to me, as if to sit me down.

So I carefully sat down in a chair on the lower left side of him.

Doroti walked a few steps honestly and stood behind me.

"I heard that you came to our country L for the black ghost who frightened Minister Yugda?" The High Priest asked.

"Yes!" I nodded, "That black ghost not only frightened Minister Yugda and Boss Puticha, but also repeatedly appeared in the Friendship Hospital of our China-aided country L, and thus harmed the lives of several patients. For the sake of the reputation of the Friendship Hospital, our country specially arranged for me to come over and investigate this matter. ”

"I've heard of the Friendship Hospital, which has indeed cured many poor people in our country!" The High Priest nodded in response, and his eyes naturally fell on my hand.

I had the wooden statue wrapped in a towel in my hand, and as soon as I saw it in the sight of the High Priest, I immediately opened the towel, took the wooden statue out, and leaned over to hold it in front of the High Priest.

"I wonder if the High Priest recognizes this statue?" I asked, always looking respectful.

The High Priest glanced at it, and his body seemed to be slightly shocked. Then he reached out and took the wooden statue from my hand, turning it over and over again.

It immediately became clear to me that the High Priest must have known the wooden statue.

Just as I was about to open my mouth to ask a question, the high priest had already raised his head and asked me, "Where did you get this wooden statue?" ”

I saw that his originally indifferent and gentle eyes showed a bit of sharpness, and hurriedly said: "This is a man paralyzed in bed carved by himself!" He treasured the wooden statue, and I saw with my own eyes a black ghost in his room, hovering right above his body! ”

I deliberately described it vividly, observing the movements of the High Priest.

I saw the look on the High Priest's face flickering, and I quickly lowered my eyes again, and muttered something as I took the wooden statue and looked at it over and over again.

It's a pity that he spoke in Turkish, and I couldn't understand it at all.

"Looks like the High Priest knows this wooden statue?" I just asked straight out.

The High Priest glanced up at me suddenly, and quickly retracted his shocking color, regaining his previous calm and gentleness.

"I do know this wooden statue! This is a statue of an evil god in our Thai legend, and among our Thai people, this statue is never allowed to appear! ”

At this point, he directly handed the wooden statue to the Ming Luo shaman behind him, and said, "Take it out, smash it, and burn it!" ”

The Ming Luo priest agreed, bowed down to take the wooden statue, and bent down to retreat.

I didn't dare to stop me from saying that the wooden statue was brought by me and could not be broken and burned by them, and I was about to ask the next question, but I saw the high priest look at me with both eyes, and asked before me.

"I heard Doroti say that on the way here, you met a gray ghost, and you fought the ghost head-on once, and the ghost couldn't help you! But I don't know what amazing skills you have mastered, can you show me it? ”

"I'm just going to ask the High Priest about this!" I hurriedly replied, "That gray ghost had already entered my body, but for some reason, it quickly withdrew from my body again, as if it had no way to control me!" I don't understand what happened, I'm just an ordinary person, just a little bit of Chinese martial arts. ”

The High Priestess looked at me as if to examine the truth of my words.

I looked at him calmly, and after a long time, the high priest suddenly said, "Come to me, let me take your pulse!" ”

"Pulse" is the most iconic method of TCM to explore patients, but in Southeast Asia, which is close to China, due to the profound influence of Chinese culture, there are similar ancient medical techniques that have been handed down to this day.

So I don't wonder how this high priest of the ethnic minority in country L could understand the "pulse exploration" technique of traditional Chinese medicine, stand up honestly, kneel down beside the high priest, and hand his wrist to the high priest.

The High Priest stretched out his hand, just like the old Chinese medicine doctor, and put three fingers on my pulse, and the three fingertips trembled slightly, constantly probing my pulse.

I saw the look of surprise on his face, and I didn't know what was wrong with him.

After another long time, the high priest finally withdrew his hand, but he closed his eyes slightly and said nothing.

I sat down again, looking at the High Priest.

But seeing that he never moved, I couldn't help but ask, "May I ask the High Priest, what's wrong with me?" ”

"I don't know what's wrong!" The High Priest finally opened his eyes and sighed slightly, "It's just...... Your soul is a little more vigorous than most, and it's a little different from most people! ”

"What's different?" I blurted out a question.

"I can't tell, but don't worry, this difference will not be harmful to your health, but will ...... Unless you want to, it will be difficult for the ghosts and demons in the world to control you! ”

I couldn't have imagined that the High Priest would say such a thing.

(See Chapter 227 "A Powerful Soul")