Chapter Eighty-Eight: What Is a Ghost?
Lao Gu reacted extremely quickly and caught the cigarette case that Qin Zhen flew over, and said to Qin Zhen with a wicked smile on his face: "Boss Qin? You're too angry this morning, aren't you? Isn't it good to do this in front of your beloved? ”
"You!!" Qin Zhen stood up violently and was ready to step forward and do it himself! But he was stopped by He Xi.
He Xi smiled and said to Qin Zhen: "It's hard for you to think of such a beautiful sentence for me before you met me, I hope I didn't disappoint you too much." ”
Qin Zhen was slightly stunned, and he didn't care about "chasing" Lao Gu anymore, he smirked twice and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How could it be, how could it be ......?"
Just when the atmosphere was obviously very good and warm, He Xi suddenly approached Qin Zhen and asked in a mysterious voice: "Have you ever seen a ghost?" ”
With this sentence, even the old Gu on the side trembled. Such a change is so sudden! People are caught off guard and can't adapt at all.
However, looking at He Xi's serious expression, it didn't seem like he was joking with them, so Qin Zhen leaned back, cleared his throat and said, "Strictly speaking...... We should have seen ghosts. It's just that...... That kind of thing seems to be very ethereal, that is, even if you have seen it, and then think about it, it seems that you can't say anything clearly......" Qin Zhen tried hard to recall the things he had seen, which could be called "ghosts".
In fact, it is said that the first one will belong to his little Wang Bin. It was precisely for Wang Bin that Qin Zhen walked the desert and came to this day. That was also the first time Qin Zhen had seen a "person" appear in a form other than a living body.
But Wang Bin at that time didn't seem to be able to tell whether he was alive or dead. Maybe he was no longer human at that time. But Qin Zhen has always firmly believed in his heart that Wang Bin fell into the abyss in front of him and died. So now, if you let Qin Zhen think about what Wang Bin's "formal" ghost is like...... He didn't seem to be able to articulate anything.
After that, it should be the Evil King in the ancient kingdom of Wusun. I think that thing created a lot of weird and terrifying phenomena in the dark. And it did appear before them in the form of a twisted human form. It's just that he was directly suppressed by Yudong's god-like momentum that day.
Now that I think about it, the reason why the evil king avoided Yudong may have a lot to do with the boundless Shangri-La lotus flower of Buddhism. But in any case, their fears were real and deep at the time! Even today, I still remember it vividly! But then think about the appearance of the evil king...... Qin Zhen felt as if it was already very vague......
As for the "ghosts" in Qin Zhen's eyes, the most real, clearest, and most certain "ghosts" are undoubtedly the "demons" of the Hundred Ghosts and Demon Lords. Until now, Qin Zhen still remembers the three-meter-tall "ghost" wearing a wide robe and a pointed hat. That look may be the image closest to the "ghost" in Qin Zhen's heart.
Those things really seem to be lifeless, but they don't have any conflict with them. Mutated inanimate things, they have seen too much. But when He Xi asked about this topic about "ghosts". It seems to be very ethereal......
Just such a concise question. But it evoked Qin Zhen's memories for too long. But soon, Qin Zhen's thoughts were dragged back from his memories by He Xi.
He Xi looked at Qin Zhen with a calm face but was very serious and said slowly: "Ghost, when you explain this character in "Shuowen Jie Zi", you are saying that what people attribute to ghosts. Other words. A person's life. The ultimate destination is to become a ghost. The ghost is also a return. Therefore, the ancients also called the dead people return. Later, when ghosts were mentioned in "Zuo Biography", it was not important to talk about ghosts having a home. Qi returns to the sky. The form returns to the earth. As long as there is a place to return to in the end, it will not become a ghost. ”
"......" Qin Zhen and Lao Gu were completely stupid, they couldn't imagine that the beautiful woman in front of them who talked about "ghosts" turned out to be the pole dancer who charmed all beings that day!
He Xi didn't care about Qin Zhen's eyes, she continued to say lightly: "Actually, our Chinese ghost and god theory is very interesting, if you really talk about it, ghosts and gods are actually the same concept. For example, the city god, the land, the impermanence, Yama, these immortals who are either the king of the underworld or the god of the underworld, in fact, aren't they all ghosts too? There are even the god of the stove Zhang Kui, the toilet god Zigu, the door god Tu Yulei, the child god Xiang Lu, the silkworm god ancestor, and countless ghosts and gods recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, in fact, all of them are ghosts. We can't see which temple is dedicated to the living, right?
In the oracle bone inscription, there is a sign next to the ghost character, which may be related to the beliefs and sacrifices in the primitive period. Although there is still too little knowledge about it, it is certain that there was such a thing as 'ghosts' as early as the beginning of mankind.
You may think that what I said is similar to the concept of witchcraft, but it is a fact that none of us can deny. ”
"......" Qin Zhen and Lao Gu glanced at each other again, their stunned expressions extremely tacit.
However, this second time he was dumbfounded, Qin Zhen hurriedly came back to his senses, looked at the "goddess" and asked weakly: "I...... I haven't denied the existence of ghosts, I just don't understand, why does Miss He have to give us such a gloomy lesson? ”
He Xi smiled shallowly, but the warm smile was followed by a sentence that made Qin Zhen and Lao Gu all creepy: "Because...... You'll see you soon. ”
Lao Gu couldn't bear it anymore at this time, he looked at He Xi in horror and asked, "Sister, if you have any opinions, you can say it directly!" If you don't like Qin Zhen, I can pump him for you! But you can't scare people with such nonsense...... Our brothers are here to look for things, not to see ghosts......"
Without waiting for Lao Gu to finish speaking, He Xi continued in a deep voice: "It is precisely because you have to find that thing that there is evil here." Here's why I said before that things can't be suppressed. ”
"You mean...... Haunted?! Qin Zhen was shocked.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the door opened again. This time, it was Yudong and Jiang Qi who walked in.
The creepy feeling just now hadn't disappeared yet, so Qin Zhen's reaction was obviously half a beat slower at this moment. But after He Xi saw Yudong, he stood up very respectfully, and greeted with a respectful chin head: "Dongshao." ”
Yu Dong just nodded lightly, and then glanced at Qin Zhen, as if he could see that something was not quite right with him, but he didn't say anything more to his face, just said to everyone: "I'm almost ready, pack up and go." ”
Lao Gu pushed Qin Zhen on the side and reminded him, "Eh, hurry up!" The chief sent a message and set off, if there is anything you don't understand, get in the car and ask! ”
Qin Zhen simply packed up his things a little distracted, and left the hotel to get into the car. Yudong asked Jiang Qi to drive all the way towards Lushun, and he discussed with He Xi the secrets that Qin Zhen wanted to know.
As soon as he came up, Yu Dong didn't say a word of nonsense, and asked He Xi directly: "Do all the visions mainly occur near Lushun and Binhai?" ”
"Yes, these accidents are not only the reason for Jiuding's turmoil, but also some other ......" He Xi hesitated slightly.
"Say." Yu Dong spoke simply.
He Xi frowned slightly, and said to Yu Dong with some concern: "Dong Shao, just half a month before you came, there was a large-scale dragon soldier. And also...... A few times the Yin soldiers have been ......"
Yu Dong didn't speak, just raised his eyes to look at He Xi. However, that gaze had already begun to become extremely strict.
He Xi continued: "The entire Baiyu Mountain will cry and howl at night, and the ghosts will be all over the field. This kind of thing shouldn't have happened, yin and yang collided, the proportion was out of balance, and some things had already affected the local people, so if you want to block the mouths of Youyou, I'm afraid it's already difficult. ”
Qin Zhen was surprised when he heard this, and Lao Gu couldn't help but be surprised when he twisted his neck. I've heard the story of this dragon soldier, but how can I tell it about the yin soldier?
Qin Zhen asked He Xi, and He Xi simply replied: "The most well-known of similar incidents is probably the famous Taihu Lake Soul Incident." 1976 was an extraordinary year for China. Three great men died one after another, the Gang of Four was arrested, and so on...... At that time, China, after experiencing the most brutal war in history, was like a patient with scars and breath. At the moment of low turbulence in the dragon vein, the successive deaths of great men caused unjust souls to arise everywhere, and lonely souls were everywhere.
This happened on the shores of Taihu Lake, and at night you would always hear the sound of crying, shouting of grievances, and even the slogans of the Cultural Revolution. No form of force has solved this problem. In the end, it had to burn all the lonely graves and dry bones by the Taihu Lake, and suppressed countless great statues on it. Things were settled.
But you must know that this time is different from the past, and the country has changed dramatically in the past 40 years. In this age of lack of faith, the statue of the great man is no longer useful......"
After listening to He Xi's words, Qin Zhen couldn't help but feel gloomy. It's not the first time he's heard of something like this, just because there were too many people who died in vain in that era, and there were no ghosts in the world.
Now Jiuding is about the number of dragon veins, which is like the example He Xi gave just now. If a person's pulse is stable, healthy, and full of vitality, that person is naturally healthy and safe, and there is no disaster or misfortune. However, if the pulse is disordered and the qi is like a hanging thread, it will definitely be riddled with illness and provoke evil spirits. The dragon vein is like the lifeblood of a country, and the country and the people are safe, just look at it.
In fact, from beginning to end, Qin Zhen was very clear about the heaviness of their task, but what he didn't understand was ...... The premise of this injustice...... There must be so many unjust souls, right? (To be continued......)