Chapter 44: Using Ghosts, Believing in Ghosts
Hearing this, the old man's face darkened and he said, "Expensive? How is it expensive? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense.
My talisman has always been priced this way. Have you ever considered that it's your own fault that you can't afford it? Has your salary increased over the years? Have you been working hard?
"And this was made by the Taoist priest of Qingsong Temple. It's been blessed and is believed to be effective."
"Then you should sell it to those who believe it."
Chen Yushu waved his hand, and then continued: "Give me some talisman paper and a piece of talisman ink."
"Um?"
The old man was a little unhappy at first, but when he heard this, his brows furrowed and he asked, "What's your name, young man?"
"My last name is Chen."
Chen Yushu replied.
"Surname Chen?
From Chenjia Village?
But that's not right. There's only one kid named Chen in Chenjia Village who knows a bit about this business, and he's not good at making talismans..."
The old man asked back, then quickly shook his head and muttered to himself.
"Boss, are you going to sell it or not?"
Chen Yushu frowned and asked.
He doesn't want to be questioned.
If it weren't for making talismans, he wouldn't want to deal with people from other sects in the short term.
"Sell, of course."
The old man nodded quickly and took out a large stack of talisman paper and several bottles of talisman ink from the shop. He said, "This is pleated paper. Although it looks rough, it is not easy to make. It requires more than a hundred steps. It can also carry 'spirituality' and is an essential material for making talismans.
Ten pieces in a set, one tael of silver per piece.
As for this talisman ink, it's called Yin Blood Ink, and it's made from the blood of exotic beasts, Yin bones, and Yin stones... A bottle costs ten taels of silver."
Chen Yushu couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
Although he knew that these things were worth a lot of money, the price still made him feel a little painful.
“I didn’t ask you for too much.
Whether it's talisman paper or talisman ink, making them is difficult, time-consuming and labor-intensive. If it weren't for some of the guys in town who needed them, I wouldn't have bothered to make them."
As if noticing Chen Yushu's hesitation, the boss quickly spoke.
"Ten pieces of talisman paper, a bottle of Yin-blood ink, and two bundles of incense as a gift, totaling twenty taels of silver. How about that?"
Chen Yushu pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"I'll give you three bundles of incense."
The old man grinned and packed up everything neatly.
Chen Yushu also took out some silver from his arms.
…
After leaving Lao Fu's incense shop, Chen Yushu strode towards his residence.
At this time, it was completely dark.
Fortunately, Chen Yushu's throwing skills have been perfected, and his eyesight has also improved. He can almost see at night. In addition, sometimes people light lanterns in their homes, so it doesn't have much impact.
Keep moving forward.
Soon he arrived near the 'Zuo Family Courtyard' of the previous household.
He was always wary of this house.
The truth is, when he was helping Shi Hao deal with the death before, he was in a state of Yin and clearly felt the gloomy atmosphere coming from this house. It was too strong.
Very scary.
He was almost certain that there must be something hidden in it, a big one.
At least, it was not something he could handle at the moment.
"Hmm? Is there someone at the door of that house?"
Suddenly, Chen Yushu's expression changed.
It was clearly seen that at this moment, there was a slightly thin figure standing at the door of the house.
Chen Yushu instinctively stopped, took a closer look, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the other party was not a ghost.
But then, his brows furrowed.
For some reason, looking at this figure, he felt a sense of familiarity.
It was as if he knew this person.
"Who is it?"
I was muttering to myself, and just at this moment, the man moved.
Originally, this person was standing at the gate of the 'Zuo Family Compound'. At this moment, this person seemed to sense his gaze and instinctively turned his head to look in his direction.
It was this one glance that made him recognize it.
This person was actually from the same village as him.
Qiaowaer, Liu Qiaoer.
He was the one from the Liu family who was said to have had an unknown background since childhood and whose family even had a witch who was able to understand the underworld and had some magical powers.
“Why is she here?
What is she doing here?"
Doubts arose in his mind, and then he happened to see a small figure suddenly emerge from the dog hole next to the small gate of the "Zuo Family Courtyard".
Looking closely, the small figure turned out to be a little girl who looked only five or six years old, with braids on her head.
The little girl, wearing a red bellyband, crawled out of the dog hole and came to Liu Qiaoer in a jump. Then she opened and closed her mouth as if she was saying something very quickly.
"Is this a ghost? A little ghost?"
Chen Yushu was slightly stunned, but quickly reacted.
This little girl is actually a little devil.
"Li Chao's Ghost Records says that being a ghost walker is a very strange profession. Sometimes when you encounter danger and cannot escape for a while, you need to drive the little ghost to pass on the message and ask for help.
This kind of little ghost is often called a messenger ghost or a believing ghost.
Sometimes, you can even use the little ghosts to explore the way and gather information.
So, this little girl in front of me is Liu Qiaoer's trusted ghost? Or her servant?
She had previously driven this little ghost into this haunted house to gather information?"
A thought flashed through Chen Yushu's mind, and he suddenly realized something.
Before, when he was leaving the village, he encountered a funeral procession in the neighboring village. At that time, for some unknown reason, the soul of the person in the coffin stood up directly from the coffin.
Because of his gaze, the other party rushed towards him immediately, but on the way, the ghost flew back at a faster speed.
At that time, he suspected that Liu Qiao'er could also see "it", and it was because of her action that the ghost was scared away.
Now, seeing her suddenly appear here and be able to drive the little ghost, he suddenly realized that his previous guess was correct.
Liu Qiaoer is indeed not simple.
Not only is she full of spirit, but she also has a corresponding inheritance in her cultivation and possesses a lot of Taoist skills.
I just don’t know how deep her Taoism is and how many incense sticks of Taoism she has?
Then he thought about it and walked over.
No matter what, the other party is from his village. It is normal to say hello when meeting them on the road.
However, he had just taken two steps when he saw a head suddenly sticking out of the dog hole.
This head seemed to be standing upside down, and was looking at the scene outside through the dog hole in a strange way.
"ghost!"
Chen Yushu's heart skipped a beat and he shuddered.
This feeling is so terrifying.
An upside-down head was looking around with eyes wide open... Even though the other person's face was intact and looked quite handsome, the way the other person appeared upside down in this extremely gloomy environment still made him feel creepy.
Immediately afterwards, its eyes turned around. Because of its position, it was unable to see Liu Qiaoer at first, but instead immediately locked onto the direction of Chen Yushu.
Then, it laughed.
It is obvious that the corners of its mouth are curled up, as if it has found its target.
(End of this chapter)
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