593 - The Exorcist of the West
When we went upstairs and took a look, Xiaoru and I were instantly shocked.
Don't look at the first floor is already well arranged, but when you go up to the second floor, you don't even have a room, just a huge hall.
I glanced at it, and I saw that the layout of the hall was extremely simple. Near the staircase was a simple single bed, and on one side of the bed was a bedside table with a book and a lamp.
Looking inside, in addition to the two large bookcases full of books and miscellaneous items, I saw twelve coffins in two rows in the deepest part of the hall, which surprised Xiaoru and us.
And those coffins are different from Chinese coffins, the coffins are all black, and each coffin is inlaid with a silver cross.
Just as Xiaoru and I were surprised, the priest who had run to the bookcase as soon as he went upstairs had already walked back happily, still carrying the birdcage with the 'big rooster' in his hand.
"Look, is it the money of the Nemon? (You see, it's not your money)"
Xiao Ru and I looked into the birdcage, and were shocked again, really, we saw that in addition to the listless rooster lying in the birdcage, there was also a pile of hundred-yuan bills with more than 100,000 yuan, in addition to our lost bank cards, and the change in the wallet, all of which were inside.
"W-what the hell is going on?"
I was momentarily stunned, and then I heard the priest apologize again and again, "I'm sorry, everyone, it's all Attivas......
As he spoke, the priest seemed disappointed and shook his head at the big rooster in the cage, and the rooster immediately bowed his head in disappointment, as if he understood what the priest meant.
The priest brought two chairs from the bookcase and invited us to sit down. Then he put down the birdcage and poured a cup of black tea for Xiaoru and us, and then smiled helplessly and said, "You two, I'm really sorry to make you laugh......"
"Father, don't be polite, what's going on? Why is our money in your birdcage? ”
"I'm sorry that it was stolen by Etivas."
The priest smiled awkwardly again. And he said: "Actually, it is so, Etivas is a 'chicken dragon', in your Chinese words, it is a monster, a monster of dragons......"
"Dragon Demon?"
Xiao Ru was stunned for a moment, and the priest nodded and replied, "That's right." It's the dragon demon. Ativas is a Lithuanian dragon monster known locally as the 'Chicken Dragon', and of course, it has another name, the 'God of Wealth'. ”
"God of Wealth?"
"Yes, this kind of youkai is very interesting. In small spaces, they will transform into a rooster, and in open spaces, they will transform into dragons, but these monsters are rarely harmful, and they are naturally vegetarians, preferring to steal rather than harm......"
"You mean, they're thieves in the yokai world?" Earth Demon Pill carrying.
"I guess that's what I can say."
The priest took a sip of tea and smiled kindly: "It's their nature to steal things, don't look at their huge size, but as long as they change into the dragon's original appearance, they can steal everyone's finances from the vicinity without knowing it, whether it is on their bodies or hidden in any corner, they can't escape its magic." Because of this, these monsters are not hated by everyone in Lithuania, because some exorcists like to breed them specifically and use them to steal other people's belongings......"
Hearing this, Xiaoru exclaimed: "My God, in this way, wouldn't it be rich to raise such a thing?" ”
"Haha, so to speak, but in line with your old Chinese saying, everything has advantages and disadvantages, and the price of raising this kind of thing is to sign a contract with it that does not exist, give your soul to the other party, and provide for it with your life......"
I nodded, then pointed to the 'chicken dragon' in the cage, and then said to the priest, "But you also have one, so isn't your soul in its hands?" ”
"That's right, you're right, I did have a pact with it."
It obviously sounded like a serious matter, but in the priest's mouth, it seemed very understated, and then the priest smiled and said: "Because of the particularity of this monster, it has been hunted by exorcists since ancient times, and according to records, there are only two or three at most in the whole of Lithuania, and they are almost extinct." And I was really lucky, on another trip to Lithuania, I found one, that is, Etivas, which was being hunted by several lustful exorcists, and I saved it, so I made a pact with it and sold my soul to it, so that I could always keep it with me......"
"So, the reason why you made a contract with it to sell your soul is to protect it?"
After Xiao Ru asked, the priest bowed his head again, smiled and said: "Yes, God loves the world, and he also loves all things, and the 'chicken dragon' is a kind monster, and good creatures should not be treated unkindly by humans...... But I really didn't expect it to steal your belongings, sorry, maybe it was in the cage for too long and didn't show its original form, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry......"
As he spoke, the priest did not hesitate to take all our belongings back from the cage and return them to us, then pointed at Etivas and said, "You, you, you have disappointed me so much, Lady Etevas, do you not think you should apologize to our friends?" ”
Adevas understood the priest's words, and as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately got up from his cage, and then nodded slightly to me and Xiaoru, which was so cute that it could not even be associated with the ferocious dragon that was still raging in our shop at noon.
Seeing that Xiaoru and I both laughed, the priest seemed to be relieved, so he stretched out his hand to me and said with a smile: "Sir, I am really sorry for what happened at noon, please accept my apology." ”
I quickly shook his hand, and then I heard the priest continue: "Now let's get acquainted again, hello sir and miss, I am a priest from London, and I am also an exorcist, my name is Hilton, and you can call me like my teacher in Henan Chinese...... Sheerton ......"
Seeing that the priest's words and demeanor were full of friendliness, Xiaoru and I had already let off our guard, so after each introduced ourselves, we became familiar with each other.
After chatting for a while, we learned that he was an exorcist who loved to wander around, and at the same time worked part-time as a missionary around the world.
After learning that we are Taoist people, Hilton told us that in fact, in Western countries, there are also many people like us, shouldering the same "exorcism of evil, guarding the light" of the guards, these people are not Taoists, they are called exorcists or exorcists, their world is just like our exorcism world, colorful, daily task is to deal with all kinds of demons and monsters, for the peaceful life of human beings to dedicate their meager strength.
It's just that the exorcism world in the West is different from ours, they don't have too many factions, and there are not a lot of Taoism or even exorcisms similar to our side, according to Hilton, most of the exorcists in the West are just ordinary people, some are because their families and friends have been violated by demons and embarked on this road, and some have joined this line because they simply like this exciting life, in short, they hone themselves through various methods and learn more exorcism techniques and methods, Thus achieving today's Western exorcism world.
Listening to Hilton's unique introduction, Xiaoru and I both brightened our eyes, and even felt that we were a little lonely, it turned out that not only in China, but also in the outside world.
Later, Hilton told us about some of the Western demons and monsters he had encountered, and it was even more unique to hear our eyes.
After chatting and chatting, we talked about Chen Xu, so I asked, "Father Hilton, you said that you came to China to learn and absorb the experience and skills of Chinese exorcists, but why did you get together with Chen Xu again?" ”