The Dead Burn Incense, Puppets Sit in the Hall

In our long-standing and historically rich land of China, many professions have their own rules and taboos. This is especially true for ancient and mysterious crafts.

For instance, when engag...

Chapter 144 Vicious Dog Blocks the Way

Although Li and her husband couldn't see Chang Jie, they could see the ghost face on their child disappear.

He was stunned for a moment, then knelt down on the ground with a thud and kept kowtowing to Zhao Youliang.

This time, no matter how Zhao Youliang tried to stop him, he couldn't.

"Thank you, Quantum! Thank you for saving our child!"

Helpless, Zhao Youliang could only offer repeated words of comfort.

They also said that although the evil spirits were gone, the child's lost soul had not yet been brought back.

They were told to take the child home to rest first, and Zhao Youliang would come to their door to summon the child's soul after nightfall.

The reason he chose to visit the shop in person, rather than in the courtyard behind it, was because Zhao Youliang was observant and knew the shop was haunted.

I'm worried that if I try to summon a spirit here, something unexpected might happen.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li and her husband thanked them repeatedly before leaving with their child.

Before leaving, he insisted on leaving Zhao Youliang five thousand yuan, the kind of money that he couldn't refuse.

At the same time, the prisoner also began to pressure Zhao Youliang to accept the money.

“Quantum, now that you’ve entered this field, you must understand one principle: the law should not be lightly passed on, the way should not be sold cheaply, a teacher should not be found on a busy road, and a doctor should not knock on doors.”

"We who establish shrines and become spirit mediums do so in order to enjoy the offerings of human food and accumulate good karma."

"When we help someone, they pay us, which is equivalent to recognizing us."

"This is called the end of cause and effect, and from now on, neither of us owes the other anything."

"This is good for both us and those we help."

"Otherwise, with the entanglement of cause and effect, both sides will become increasingly troubled."

Zhao Youliang did not fully understand such a profound principle at the time.

However, he has one good quality: he will remember what he doesn't understand at the moment and gradually come to understand it later.

It was precisely because of this that Zhao Youliang achieved remarkable success later in life and eventually became a grandmaster.

After seeing off Li Sao's family, the mad ghost prisoner began to teach Zhao Youliang the method of summoning souls.

As I mentioned earlier, summoning spirits is not a particularly profound magic, and even ordinary people can do it if they use the right methods.

Therefore, the specific methods for summoning the spirit vary from family to family.

The prisoner taught Zhao Youliang the methods of a legitimate shamanic guild.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhao Youliang had completely mastered the technique, and the prisoner also took Chang Jie back to his memorial tablet to practice.

Learning is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. The same applies to spiritual practice.

After preparing the items for tonight's soul-summoning ritual, Zhao Youliang became bored again.

I simply went back to the shop entrance and lay down in a row with the big yellow dog to sun-dry the eggs.

Zhao Youliang is a talkative and restless person; he kept babbling on and on while he was posting pictures.

"Brother Dog, Brother Dog, do you know Ghost Face Marquis? I just ran into him."

"It's a pity that it was scared away by Egg Boy and we didn't catch it."

"Sigh, we need to hurry up and find a way to catch him, so he doesn't come out and harm people again!"

After listening to Zhao Youliang's rambling, the big yellow dog actually showed a thoughtful look in its eyes.

A moment later, he stopped drying the eggs, got up quickly, and headed towards the town.

Before leaving, he deliberately knocked over the rattan chair where Zhao Youliang was lying, causing the guy to fall flat on his back and groan in pain.

"Hey, Dog Bro, what are you doing?!"

"I didn't do anything to you, do you have to bully me to feel better?!"

After saying the above, Zhao Youliang was stunned for a moment, then lightly slapped himself on the face.

"Damn, that's a weird thing to say. Luckily, no one else heard it!"

"What do you mean you feel good after bullying me a little... It's like some kind of thuggish dog abused me..."

Just as Zhao Youliang was feeling frustrated, the dogs in the whole town seemed to have received some kind of order and suddenly "rioted".

They howled and ran wildly throughout the town, and many even escaped to the outskirts.

Fortunately, the townspeople were used to this kind of situation and knew that some fool must have offended the big yellow dog, and all the dogs in town were looking for that guy.

So the townspeople mourned for the unfortunate fellow who had offended the big yellow dog, while continuing with their own busy lives.

As the story comes to this point, a song suddenly comes to mind.

Simple lyrics, yet they fully express the bitterness and helplessness of human life.

"I sold my dream for a pittance to buy three meals a day on the stove."

"Simmering a pot of time, chewing on a bite of the past, I suddenly miss myself, the once radiant young man..."

Whether you have something to say or not, it's all over the place, and before you know it, it's evening.

The entire army of dogs that had been searching all day has returned, but it's unclear whether they found that unlucky guy.

At the same time, Zhao Youliang was about to leave with the things needed for the soul-summoning ritual, as agreed, when he was blocked by a tired big yellow dog.

The big yellow dog seemed to know what he was going to do, and it held onto Zhao Youliang's trouser leg tightly and wouldn't let go.

No matter how Zhao Youliang explained or begged, it was no use.

Seeing the big yellow dog blocking his way and barking furiously at him, Zhao Youliang was completely helpless.

"Brother Dog, what exactly do you mean? I really don't understand!"

"Can you speak Mandarin? If not, you can write it down!"

Big yellow dog: "......"

After a loud scream, Zhao Youliang's miserable scream rang out.

Interspersed among them were the sounds of two lackeys kicking him in the balls.

"Ouch, it hurts so much!"

"Brother Dog, Brother Dog, please stop hitting me! I won't go out, okay?"

"Fine, I won't go to summon the child's spirit anymore! Please, have mercy on me!"

Seemingly understanding Zhao Youliang's words, the big yellow dog finally stopped, panting heavily.

At the same time, it also stopped his "lackey" from continuing to "cause trouble"...causing trouble for Zhao Youliang.

When Zhao Youliang finally managed to get up from the ground, he was met with Da Huang's dog eyes.

Amazingly, he finally understood what the other person meant.

"I tried to reason with you, but you wouldn't listen. I'm going to beat you up!"

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

Zhao Youliang: "......"

Because of a vicious dog blocking the road, Zhao Youliang had no choice but to ask a prisoner to "send a message to Sister Li in a dream."

It is said that today is the day when the Heavenly Dog Star is in charge, so it is not suitable for summoning a spirit. We should wait for an auspicious day to summon the spirit and establish its destiny.

Since he couldn't perform the ritual to summon the spirit, Zhao Youliang had no choice but to go to the barbecue restaurant to help out.

When Sister Yingchun saw his disheveled appearance, she immediately burst into laughter.

"Quantum, did you get beaten up by that big yellow dog again?"

"You too, knowing you couldn't beat them, you still went and provoked them. Now look what happened, you've been beaten up and your face is scarred!"

At this moment, Zhao Youliang was completely at a loss, not knowing what to say.

So all I could do was sigh and get back to work.

Seeing him like this, Yingchun's sister-in-law, who had just been laughing, immediately felt sorry for him.

I'll think about not mentioning Zhao Youliang being beaten by the dog anymore and change the subject.

"Quantum, are you confident about fighting the fat monk and his gang?"

"I know you have a spirit guide now, but I'm worried."

"Why don't you stay home and prepare for the next few days instead of coming to work?"

"Get some rest, and we'll beat those bastards to a pulp!"