"The person who can give Boss Zhao a headache must not be simple." Daddy said. His eyes were still lingering on the word "Yakui". He remembered that his brother was the leader of the township examination at that time, and he didn't know how many places he was. My brother often said that he was better than him, and I don't know if he would be able to pass the Xie Yuan or Ya Yuan if he had the opportunity to participate in the township exam.

Zhao Yunhe invited his grandfather to sit down next to his photo and said, "The person who can deal with this person must be more difficult." My daughter has written to me about you and seems to have confidence in you. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Grandpa said modestly.

Zhao Yunhe changed his words and said: "I have been in the business world and official career for many years, and I have seen many people who do not learn and have no skills but talk exaggeratedly, and they can also be recognized by some people, but when they really encounter things, they are at a loss. Ma Xiucai, don't blame me for being outspoken, can you show your ability and make me feel that my trust in you will not be disappointed? ”

Grandpa smiled and said, "May I ask what kind of ability does Boss Zhao want me to show?" ”

Zhao Yunhe said: "After receiving my daughter's letter, I asked someone to inquire about you. It is said that you once tried to calculate with others, and you could figure out which of the yellow dogs and the black dogs got up first. I don't know if it's true? ”

Grandpa nodded and said, "There is such a thing." ”

Zhao Yunhe looked around the house, suddenly pointed to a mouse hiding on the beam of the house, and said, "I don't know the Xuanhuang technique, so I can't compete with you." You just have to calculate whether the gentleman on the beam will go to the left or the right later. How is it? ”

Grandpa looked in the direction pointed by Zhao Yunhe, and sure enough, he saw a trembling cloud of mouse hair.

Grandpa smiled: "I don't need to do the math to say what it does next." ”

Zhao Yunhe glared and said, "Oh? You don't have to do the math to predict what it's going to do next. ”

Daddy nodded and said, "It will then go to the right along the beam, climb to the intersection of the entrance in the middle, and then climb along the small beam to the top." There are three small beams in the middle, and it will not climb the middle upward, nor will it climb the one that slopes to the north, but will climb the one that slopes to the south. ”

Zhao Yunhe's eyes widened, and he said in surprise: "Guessing right left and right can also be regarded as luck." Can you count which small beam you can climb? But then he regained his composure and said, "Whether it is right or not, we have to wait for the gentleman on the beam to reveal it." With that, he set his eyes on the gentleman on the beam.

Grandpa knew that Zhao Yunhe had been up and down in the official and business worlds for many years, and his vigilance must be very high, if he wasn't so careful and cautious, he wouldn't have reached his current status. Therefore, Grandpa did not feel troubled by his trial.

Although Grandpa had never been so careful before, he was full of confidence this time.

Sure enough, the furry thing climbed to the right along the beam, and when it reached the middle, a pair of paws rested on the small beam facing south, and then climbed to the top along the small beam.

"It's amazing!" Zhao Yunhe raised his head to Fang Liang and sighed, "I heard that when you counted which yellow dog and black dog got up first, I already felt incredible, but I didn't expect you to be able to count to this extent!" I was skeptical of you just now, but now I fully trust you! ”

"Thank you Boss Zhao for your trust. But ......"

Boss Zhao waved his hand and said: "Trust is not to be thanked, trust is deserved by capable people." You don't have to thank me. I used to think that everything in the world has its own laws. The river passes away, the leaves fall in autumn, the black hair turns white, the four seasons rotate, etc., including what everyone will do every day, there are invisible rules. You say this, when you meet this person, you frown, you stomp your foot, and you sneeze, all of which have long been determined in the law, not what you want. ”

Grandpa arched his hand and said: "Boss Zhao's thinking is really extraordinary. But today I didn't count, but the rat listened to me and did what I said. ”

Boss Zhao hurriedly put away the gushing words, was stunned, and squinted sideways: "Didn't you count it?" Did you tell it to do that? ”

Grandpa nodded and said, "I'll tell you the truth, this is a bamboo slip that has been with me for many years, and it was brought from Sichuan." You see, it's actually fatter than the normal house mice on our side. ”

"Can you communicate with rats?" Boss Zhao's expression was surprised, and it seemed that he could communicate with animals more than he could pinch him.

Grandpa shook his head and said, "No." It understands me, I don't understand it. ”

"It turned out that it listened to you and told you what it would do next, and then did what you said." Boss Zhao said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, maybe I disappointed you."

"But your honesty makes me trust you even more." Boss Zhao showed a satisfied expression. "Even if I leave my daughter in your care, I am very relieved."

Daddy was stunned.

Boss Zhao asked someone to bring a pot of hot tea, he poured a cup, and said as he poured it: "I have already sent someone to check that old man." No one knows where he's from, but they do know that he's a master of ghost fighting. When it was full, he carefully handed the teacup to his father.

Boss Zhao continued: "For this reason, I specially learned about fighting ghosts. In the past, I knew about chasing corpses and Miao Gu, but I didn't know that there were anyone who specialized in this kind of thing. This fighting ghost is best with fierce ghosts, fierce ghosts, and evil ghosts. What the hell is the fiercest ghost in the world? Dead ghosts, female ghosts in red, and the kind of ghosts that died soon after birth. They are the most resentful. If you want to control these ghosts, you have to find their corpses, and only then can you raise turtles and control ghosts. ”

Grandpa said: "This is very similar to the little ghosts in Siam." "At that time, Thailand was not called Thailand, it was called Siam.

Boss Zhao sighed: "When I first learned about fighting ghosts, I also thought of raising ghosts in Siam. Later, I learned that Siamese people raise ghosts to achieve some of their own goals, and ghost fighting is just for gambling and fun, just like cockfighting, dog fighting, and crickets, they not only have players, but also dealers. This fighting ghost is also divided into different categories, which can be roughly divided into two factions, the north and the south, mainly in Yunnan, where they raise ghosts relatively ferocious. When they find the body, they turn it into corpse oil, hide the bones in jars, and bury them under lime, so that they can manipulate the ghosts for life. Ghost fighters in the north are a little more gentle, and when they find a corpse, they will keep it in a dry well. They pay attention to Feng Shui. Feng Shui refers to 'wind' and 'water'. Wind and water here are both in a broad sense, such as water, as long as there has been water before, such as dry rivers and dry wells, they are all considered water. There is wind and water, the corpse can be corrupted and disappear, the soul can be detached, and the future generations can be shaded. And there is water and no wind, which is most suitable for nourishing yin. The placement of the corpse is also particular, the corpse must be upside down, the dragonfly points to the water, and the corpse head points to the ground, so that the ghost can survive forever. ”

"Handstand? Scratch the surface? Corpses on the ground? Daddy imagined the posture of the corpse in the dry well. Daddy remembers that one way to punish evil spirits was to dig up the corpses, break their heads, and bury them head down and feet in the ground. This is a vicious method that should not be used as a last resort. Because it will make the soul of the corpse unrecoverable.

"yes. They have strict rules for raising ghosts: they don't ask about their previous lives, they don't mention money, and they don't raise blood relatives. Because the people who fight ghosts are generally men, and there are very few women. Moreover, men can only raise female ghosts, and men are born with strong yang energy, and they can also suppress ghosts. It's the rule. I don't ask about my previous life, because I am afraid that people and ghosts will have feelings. Don't mention money, because this is a kind of ghost contract, and once there is a contract, it will jeopardize the life of the ghost keeper. If you don't raise blood relatives, it's because you will inevitably become dependent and can't get started. There is a time limit for raising ghosts, and a ghost is two years at most, and if the time is too long, the ghost energy disappears, and the soul disappears, which is the so-called ashes, which is a great evil. "It seems that Boss Zhao has studied a lot of ghost fighting.

"Could it be that the ghost fighting master actually wants to get Miss Zhao to be a female ghost raiser?" Daddy was surprised.

Zhao Yunhe said: "This shouldn't be." This ghost fighter will generally lose his children and grandchildren, and he will be poor for life, so the life of a long-term ghost fighter is more miserable, and they generally only want to be happy for their own lives. The female ghost can't give him some kind of pleasure, so they go to other women. Otherwise, they will inevitably have a relationship with a female ghost. ”

"He came to force you to marry your daughter to him to avoid having a relationship with the female ghost he raised?"

"I think so." Zhao Yunhe said.

"That won't let him succeed." Daddy said indignantly.

Zhao Yunhe turned his eyes for help to his grandfather and said, "I have found many masters, but I have not been able to drive him away. Now I can only hope for you. ”

Grandpa said, "I still want to hear how he found your house and how he persecuted you." You're talking about the usual way of fighting ghosts. I need to understand his personal methods and ways of using ghosts. ”

Zhao Yunhe's eyes narrowed, as if the sunlight outside was shining directly into his eyes.

He said that when the old man came to him, it was two years ago on a hot summer day. He was sitting in his current position, also drinking tea. At that time, although there were not so many guards in the courtyard, ordinary people had to go through the notification of the doorman at least if they wanted to enter the door, and ordinary people could not enter if there was no special reason. At that time, he had two wolf dogs in front of his house, and he would bark desperately at the sight of strangers. But that day, the two wolf dogs seemed to be asleep, silently.

When the old man walked into the living room, Zhao Yunhe was startled.

"Who are you? How did you get in? Zhao Yunhe asked vigilantly.

The old man chose a chair and sat down, wiped the rice from the corner of his mouth, and said disapprerovitically: "I am me." I can go wherever I want. Can you take care of it? ”

Zhao Yunhe stood up and shouted outside: "Someone! Get this begging guy out for me! ”

The old man did look like a begging for food, with a dirty face, ragged clothes, and a pair of shoes covered with black mud under his feet.