Chapter 101: Outwitting the Man-Eating Ghost
"Yes, my lord, Xie Hu is very good to Xie Jianfu, and so is Mrs. Xie, even more than her husband." Bao Zhengyan said.
"Oh, there's such a thing?" Jin Shan asked.
Jin Shan knew that there was a problem here, generally speaking, Mrs. Xie was very good to Xie Jianfu, which explained two problems, one is that Mrs. Xie has plans for Xie Jianfu, and the other is that Xie Jianfu has a plan for Mrs. Xie and won Mrs. Xie's heart.
"Yes, that Wang Banxian is very accurate, he can see far, he is famous, and there are many people looking for him, so he can see the problem." Bao Zhengyan said.
"What did he see?"
"He saw the plague of blood." Bao Zhengyan said.
"What bloodlight plague?"
"It's going to die." Bao Zhengyan said.
"How so?"
"Because Xie Hu's livestock died one after another, I don't know the cause of death, in short, they died, and the loss was huge." Bao Zhengyan said.
"What's going on?"
"It's just Wang Banxian who didn't know what to find. First a ploughing cow died, and when Xie Hu was plowing well in his own field, he fell to the ground and died, foaming at the mouth, and then vomiting blood. The cause of death has not been found yet, and not long after, about three or four days, another donkey died, and the one who died in Xie Hu's donkey shed also vomited blood. They found a veterinarian, but they couldn't find out the cause of death, and finally a well-wisher proposed to ask Wang Banxian to take a look, pinch and calculate, so as not to further expand the loss. Bao Zhengyan said.
"Did you find it later?" Jin Shan asked.
"Xie Hu and Xie Jianfu have a relationship like brothers, and after discussing it, they went to find Wang Banxian." Bao Zhengyan said.
"Did you find it?"
"Found it. As soon as they saw Wang Banxian, before Xie Hu could speak, Wang Banxian looked very surprised, and said to Xie Hu: "Your condition is not good, your face is gray, have you lost your property?" Or are the dead livestock? When Xie Hu heard this, he was shocked into a cold sweat, he hadn't spoken yet, he had already known the situation, what a god! And he told him about the death of the ox and the donkey in 1510. Then Wang Banxian asked Xie Hu to report his birthday, and this Xie Hu remembered it clearly, because when he was a child, his mother often said that he remembered everything. The birth date is like a person's talisman, very important, if not, it is difficult to calculate the future, of course, Wang Banxian also has miscalculations, being chased and beaten. In front of Xie Hu, Wang Banxian was too magical and perfect, and he was confused by Wang Banxian all of a sudden. Bao Zhengyan said.
"How confused?" Jin Shan asked.
"After Wang Banxian calculated Xie Hu's birthday, he was shocked and said: 'You only have three days of longevity, what do you want to do, hurry up and do it, and plan what you want to do in three days.' Xie Hu's face turned green with fright, and he hurriedly begged Wang Banxian and said: "Daxian, Daxian, please save your life, I am willing to be a cow and a horse for you, as long as I save my life, I am still young, my wife is also beautiful like a flower, my mother is old, and I need to support my old age, if I die, my family will be ruined, please Daxian for help, help!" Then he knelt down and kowtowed, and his head was broken, and blood flowed profusely. Bao Zhengyan said.
"What happened then?" Jin Shan asked.
"Later, he really gave him a way."
"How?"
"Wang Banxian said, 'Your life is destined not to die of disease, nor to die violently, but to die like a cow and a donkey, but to die with a ghost.' When Xie Hu heard this, his body was so frightened that he was paralyzed on the ground like mud, unable to move, he was afraid when he thought of ghosts, and he trembled even more when he thought of the tragic death of the cow and the donkey. He was so frightened that he asked again and again about the way to save his life, and Wang Banxian said unhurriedly: "On the third day of Shenshi, I want to invite four big men in the shape of Biao, remember, they must be big men in the shape of Biao, who are physically strong, have not been married, and have strong yang energy, that is to say, the four strong men have never been close to women, and they do not have a little yin energy." Invite them to drink together, sit around the table, and drink alcohol to increase yang energy, so that the ghosts will not dare to come, and will not invade your body, and you will be able to save your life if you persist until the time of the unitary. Remember, after the unitary, you'll be fine. Wang Banxian told him the method, and he was so happy that he thanked him again and again, kowtowed, and gave him ten taels of silver as a reward. Then he went home happily. Bao Zhengyan said.
"How about when you get home?" Jin Shan asked.
After returning home, he told Mrs. Xie. That is, Xie Yin's. When she heard this, she was also frightened. Bao Zhengyan said.
"It's scary. Put it on whom, everyone is nervous, people are really afraid of the future, plus imagination, more and more afraid, men are still like this, let alone women? Jin Shan said.
"Isn't it! This Xie Yin was very nervous and wanted to take action immediately. Xie Hu said that he would talk about it in three days, don't worry about it first, you can't take care of the four strong guys to eat for three days, isn't it cost-effective? Xie Yin's said that it is good to eat early and drive away ghosts early, you can't wait, I'm afraid that it won't be an opponent when the time comes, so I said that Xie Yin's still listened to Xie Hu's words, and there was no monkey urgency, so I just sat and waited for the arrival of the third day. On the third day, Xie Yin's prepared a table of good dishes, took out the old wine, invited four unmarried young and strong guys, gathered, everyone pushed the cup and changed the lamp, shouted five and drank six, and began to eat a lot, the atmosphere was very harmonious, everyone was very nervous, so as to strengthen the courage. Bao Zhengyan said.
"What happened?"
Later, it was getting late. They said that as long as the time is over, it will be fine. They ate a banquet in the courtyard, let go of eating, let go of drinking, Xie Yin's cooking and serving, Xie Hu sent food back and forth, and persuaded the four heroes to drink and eat, so it was not lively. At dusk, Xie Hu was a little weak-hearted, seeing that when night fell, it became dark everywhere, and the ghost was very likely to appear, and once the ghost appeared, it was equivalent to giving his life. After eating and drinking for more than an afternoon, the four of them were a little drunk, Xie Hu didn't dare to drink, worried that he would be removed from his head when he was confused, and the first generation lost his head, which was equivalent to ruining the future and there was no hope. Bao Zhengyan said.
"Did the ghost come later?" Jin Shan asked. He was very interested and wanted to find out what ghosts were like, and he also wanted to know how to catch them.
Xie Hu has always been worried about being eaten, his worry is not superfluous, Wang Banxian's words echoed in his ears, if he can't spend it safely tonight, then he will definitely die. That's for sure. The death of a cow and the death of a donkey are unforgettable, and the death of a person will be the same. Bao Zhengyan said.
"Xie Hu is too bold." Jin Shan said.
"Yes. Later, it was very strange, in the middle, the drinking was about to bottom out, the four young men were very good at drinking, the wine was almost gone, there was no at home, and they had to go to the village wine shop to fight, and they needed to get it themselves if they wanted to drink. One of them, named Xie Jianfu, took the initiative to say: 'I'm going to drink', and when everyone heard it, they had no opinion, saying, 'Then it's over, thank you!' Xie Jianfu left the wine table, and I was a little worried. Bao Zhengyan said.
"Worried about what?"
"I was worried that Xie Jianfu would fall halfway, drink high, his legs and feet would be soft, and he would be fluttering when he walked. If he is planted in a ditch halfway, then, isn't it the end of the game? That is, the calf is finished. ”
"This worry is really right, people who drink high often like to help, this is normal, but if you drink too high, your tongue is straight, you will be troublesome if you don't turn a corner, and you will not take care of others, but will be taken care of by others. This situation is rare, leave it alone for the time being, and study it slowly in the future, oh, by the way, Baozheng, you tell me what happened later? Jin Shan said.
"Later, he went for a long time and didn't come back, and there was no wine here, so someone remembered it and said, 'Xie Jianfu went to drink, why hasn't he come back yet?' When everyone heard this, they panicked and went to him. At this time, Xie Yin said, "Xie Jianfu went home, just now, he said that his stomach hurts, I don't know how you feel?" Does your stomach hurt too? Everyone shook their heads and said, 'It doesn't hurt,' then it's not a matter of food, it's a matter of personal constitution. As a result, everyone still has to drink, so they can't stop like this, and everyone will be disappointed. Bao Zhengyan said.
"What happened then?" Jin Shan asked.
"Then, Xie Hu said; It's a disappointment, it's really a disappointment, don't panic, I'm going to drink, I'll come when I go, I'll come when I go. Then he went to get wine, and the four strong lads were waiting for the wine to come, and after a while they heard a shrill voice shouting, 'Devil! Ghost! Ghost! Bao Zhengyan said.
"What the hell?" Jin Shan asked.
The four strong guys were also startled, after such a fright, the wine turned into sweat and came out, and they immediately went to check, after all, they can't eat and drink for nothing, and they have to do something. When he entered the door, he saw red blood everywhere in the living room, and Xie Yin was shaking on the side, as if he had seen a monster, which was very scary. The four of them hurriedly asked where the ghost was? Where is Brother Xie Hu? Bao Zhengyan said.
"So, where did Xie Hu go?" Jin Shan asked.
"It's just strange, when the four of them went in, they didn't find Xie Hu, only bloodstains." Bao Zhengyan said.
"Is it Xie Yin's inside?"
"Yes. She's in it. ”
"What did she say?"
"She said: 'I went into the house with my husband, and suddenly an evil spirit seized my husband and devoured him without saying a word. I was about to call someone to save me, but the evil ghost turned around and disappeared, I really regret it, I know that my husband wants to focus on protection tonight, but I didn't expect to let the evil ghost take advantage of the loophole, I really regret it, I really regret it! After she finished speaking, she began to complain to herself with a handful of snot and tears. Bao Zhengyan said.
"Did she see a ghost alone?" Jin Shan asked.
"Yes, when the four young men entered, she was the only one, and there was blood, and the others were not seen, and the evil spirits mentioned disappeared." Bao Zhengyan said.
"It's strange, the official felt the need to go to the scene to see. What do you think? Jin Shan asked.
"That's definitely good, I also listened to their words, I haven't been to the scene carefully, but after receiving the report, I took a look at it, and I didn't look carefully, just to understand the general situation, and I haven't had an in-depth understanding." Bao Zhengyan said.
"Okay, please lead the way, let's go to the scene to see, it will help solve the case." Jin Shan commanded.
So, the group rushed to Xie Hu's house.
As he walked, he asked the four young men, and Jin Shan asked, "What did you see when you went in?" ”
"Report to my lord, we only look at Xie Yin's family, she is crying there, and she has seen blood, and nothing else has been seen." One of the lads said.
"Oh, no, we seem to have seen a demon, but he ran too fast to catch up, but the demon's hair was red, with fangs like that of a wild boar, and his face was blue, and he looked like a fierce god on the stage." Another young man said.
"Then when you went in, you saw the ghost running in which direction?" Jin Shan asked.
"That green-faced, fanged-red-haired demon jumped into the river and ran away." One of the young men said.
When Jin Shan heard this, he felt that there was a problem, because it is said that ghosts have no feet, so how could they jump into the river and swim and escape? If it is a real evil spirit, I am afraid that a gust of wind will come and go, and whoever wants to take the head will be taken. All the power of life and death is in his hands. Why can you be afraid of people? Only people are afraid of ghosts, and if no ghosts are afraid of people, there must be something wrong with this ghost. It's a fake ghost!
Jin Shan already had this consciousness in his heart.
The group went to Xie Hu's house.
When he arrived at the main hall of the living room, Jin Shan asked, "How big is this ghost?" ”
The four young men said in unison, "It's the size of a human." ”
"Will you be able to walk on the fly?" Jin Shan asked.
"No, you can walk like a human, you can run, and you can run like a human."
"Drinking in the yard, who helped deliver the wine?" Jin Shan asked.
"It's Xie Jianfu. It's next door. Bao Zheng replied.
"Who is Xie Jianfu?" Jin Shan asked.
"It's the man I just talked about. is Xie Hu's friend and neighbor. Bao Zhengyan said.
"I see! The two are just a wall! It seems that the relationship is good. Jin Shan said.
"That's right, the people in the village think that the two of them are as close as a family." Bao Zhengyan said, "What, is there a problem?" ”
Jin Shan didn't answer, walked to the backyard, and found that there was a pile of firewood piled up behind the house, and some thatch for fire, and when the firewood and grass were removed, he saw that the soil on the ground was newly turned, Jin Shan smiled: "The soil here is different from other places, it is still very fresh, and it smells of earth, it must be a ghost nest, that is, the ghost's nest." Come on, dig! ”
Jin Shan instructed, and the officials began to excavate with their hands and feet, and slowly, the floating soil was shoveled, revealing a male corpse, this male corpse was none other than Xie Hu!
Xie Hu's face was hideous, as if he had endured great pain when he was dying, he never expected to die unexpectedly, this is what God doomed! He was stabbed in the chest. Died of blood.
Jin Shan understood at a glance, and shouted: "Take down this pair of dog men and women to this official!" ”
With a quick shout, he stepped forward and tied Xie Jianfu and Xie Yin's family, which were sturdy and sturdy, like bound pig's trotters. If the tie is loose, it will not be formed, and only if it is tied hard, can it be made into delicious pig's trotters.
Xie Jianfu shouted "Wronged!" ”
Jin Shan glared at Xie Jianfu and asked, "Has this official wronged you?" ”
Xie Jianfu couldn't stand Jin Shan's eyes, his gaze was like two sharp daggers stabbing directly at him, he dodged, and hurriedly said: "Don't be wronged, admit guilt and surrender to the law, admit guilt and surrender to the law." ”