Chapter 8: The Middle Yuan Festival

"Poor this child was miserable, lonely, and only 20 years old when he died, which was the most beautiful time...... I really can't figure out why the ghost would pick on him. An Xian's personality is more emotional, and he is a little sentimental at the moment.

"Either way, there must be a reason." Lu Qing didn't have much thought. In his opinion, the reason why Space assigns them bizarre cases is that there must be some connection between these victims, or something that they have done, to be killed.

The trio hailed a taxi, which was still a long way from their detective agency, and it took half an hour to drive. "Speaking of which, this is my first time in Taiwan." Ann rolled down the window casually and looked outside, because it was summer, it was dark late, the car drove through the commercial street, and the roadside looked very lively.

"Captain, what about you?" An Xian and Lu Qing are not familiar with each other, and they only admire each other's names for a long time in the space, but they have never had a chance to talk to him. For Lu Qing, his heart was full of awe and curiosity, he thought that he would never have an intersection with the other party in his life, but he didn't expect that this time, the space would choose him.

"I've been here twice before, with Akai." Lu Qing was not as cold as he thought, and he was still very approachable when it had nothing to do with the task. Because there was a driver, they were not good at discussing the content of the task openly, so Lu Qing and An casually chatted about the city of Taiwan.

An casually looked at the side of the road, a little curious: "What are these people doing?" ”

I saw that on the side of the road at this time, whether it was merchants or aborigines, most of them had a wooden table at the door, and there were many things on the table. Among them, the most eye-catching is the pile of yellow and white paper money.

Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, looked at the time on his phone, and then remembered: "In two days, it will be the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and the Midyear Festival." This is their custom. ”

"You know a lot, young man." After the driver heard the conversation between the two, he couldn't help but open his mouth to introduce them.

In Taiwan, the Midyear Festival is even more lively than the Chinese New Year, where grand celebrations are held throughout the seventh lunar month. At this time, a table is set up at the door of the merchants and households in the streets and alleys, and pastries, fruits and paper money are placed.

According to Taiwanese folklore, the ghost gate of the underworld will be opened in the early morning of the first day of the seventh lunar month every year, giving the deceased a chance to visit future generations. So, they're going to be doing events all month of July, and it's very lively. In the middle of July, in addition to placing sacrificial items on the street, people also light incense and burn paper money to pray for good weather and good weather. This has been a tradition for many years.

"In addition to the sacrificial tradition, we also have the Minxiong Dashi Ye Cultural Festival, the Keelung Zhongyuan Festival, the Pingtung Hengchun Orphan Robbery and the Yilan Toucheng Orphan Robbery, which are also known as the four major events of the Zhongyuan Festival. You're here at the right time, so if you're interested, you can check it out, it's fun. "The drivers are familiar with these things, influenced by traditional culture, and the older generation here is convinced of the theory of ghosts and gods.

"I see, it's a long time to see." Zhou Yang nodded.

The driver couldn't help but feel very relieved when he saw that the three of them were listening carefully: "Few young people believe this now, the Internet is so developed, and technology has penetrated into our lives." Now there are a lot of spoofs on the Internet, and young people worship foreign flattery and go to foreign festivals, and leave the things of their ancestors behind, which is really ...... Hey, but I think that for these ghosts and gods, you can not believe in them, but you must fear them. ”

"Hmm...... Uncle, you have a point. Ann casually agreed.

"Speaking of which, do you believe that there are ghosts in this world?" The driver probably hadn't talked about these things with anyone for a long time, and he chatted with Lu Qing and others for more than ten minutes, and the more he talked, the more energetic he became.

"Of course I do." Zhou Yang replied with some embarrassment. After coming to space, even former atheists are now completely convinced of this terrible fact.

"Have you ever seen a ghost?" The driver's words made the three of them stunned for a moment, and Lu Qing saw that he seemed to have something to say, so he shook his head: "Of course there are no more of us, but depending on what you mean, it seems that you have had this kind of experience?" ”

The driver glanced at him through the rearview mirror and said meaningfully: "Yes, it's true, I didn't believe in this when I was young, until later, because of an incident that completely changed my opinion." Since then, I have started to eat fasting and recite Buddhas, make offerings to Bodhisattvas, and strive to do more good deeds and accumulate virtue. ”

"What's the matter?" Ann casually came to interest. Could it be that in the real world, ordinary people can also see ghosts?

"Twenty years ago, my mother passed away in an accident. At that time, my father and I were in great pain, and after dealing with my mother's afterlife, we found that the family passbook could not be found. In the passbook is the savings that the parents have saved for most of their lives, a lot of money...... Later, my father asked for a master to find a master. Under the master's practice, I experienced the contemplation of falling yin for the first time. ”

"Watching the shadows? What is that? Ann casually curious.

Watching the fall of yin is a kind of folk activity unique to southern Fujian and Taiwan. To put it bluntly, it is similar to Chinese mainland's "walking yin" and "lower yin". Observing the falling yin is a supernatural phenomenon and a Taoist spell in which the soul of a living person follows the guidance of the practitioner and goes out of the body to visit his dead relatives in the underworld and communicate with them.

The driver said that under the guidance of the master, he saw his mother in "another world". Mother and son hugged and cried, and the mother told him and his father to take care of themselves, and then told him the location and password of the passbook.

According to what the mother said, after going back, the father and son really found the passbook.

"Some people say that Guanluoyin is fake, hypnosis. But if this is the case, how can the passbook be explained? The reason why some people say that it is fake is because those bullshit masters who are on TV now are liars and misleading people. The driver gushed.

And after hearing him say this, Lu Qing was silent.

He pondered for a few seconds, and then suddenly spoke: "Can you only see dead relatives when you look at Luoyin?" If there is no blood relationship, can't it? ”

The driver thought for a while: "Not really, there are also people who want to see their lover who died unexpectedly, as long as the master is high enough, he can still see it." Seeing that Lu Qing was silent, he couldn't help but ask, "What, do you have someone you want to see?" ”

Lu Qing's face became ugly, as if he was hesitating, and as if he was afraid. There was a strange brilliance in his dark eyes, and faintly, he seemed to be able to see anticipation. The driver immediately understood and did not continue to ask, but continued to drive.

After arriving at their destination, the trio paid and stepped out of the car.

"Wait a minute, lad!"

As soon as Lu Qing closed the car door, the driver suddenly stopped him. He opened his wallet and searched for it for a long time, then took out a somewhat yellowed card and handed it to Lu Qing: "This is the Taoist temple of that master back then, and since then I have visited his old man every year when I have time." I think you have that need...... Since everyone is destined, I'll help you. When you go, you said that you were introduced by Yu Kun, and when you hear my name, they will help you introduce the master. ”

"Thank you." Lu Qing carefully took the postcard with both hands and put it in his pocket.

If there really is an afterlife, if there really is a soul...... He wanted to see her, even if there was little hope, even if he knew that she died under the cursed prop, and her soul might be long gone, he wanted to try.

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