Chapter 75
The reason for worshipping when building roads, bridges or other construction projects is because breaking ground will disturb the mountain gods and the land. Another saying is that it can suppress evil spirits.
I asked them to bury Five Emperors' Coins at the intersection because they can ward off evil spirits, and plant poplar trees to increase Yang energy.
When I saw the lame man again in the afternoon, his symptoms had worsened. His face was ashen and all the energy in his body had drained away. I thought to myself, he brought this upon himself.
Sure enough, that evening, while watching Shuilian play mahjong in the grocery store, the lame man rushed in in a panic. I saw that two of the three yang fires in his body had gone out. Tonight was his death.
He was completely crazy now. As soon as he came in, he said to the boss lady, "Someone is outside trying to catch me."
His panic-stricken expression frightened everyone who was playing mahjong.
The lame man sat on a chair, his eyes constantly looking outside, muttering, "There are so many people outside trying to catch me."
Perhaps the proprietress was frightened by what she saw, so she drove the lame man out.
By the time the lame man left the shop, the last of his yang fire had gone out. All around him were wandering ghosts, some with shattered heads, some with half their bodies reduced to dried-up skeletons, and quite a few missing limbs.
He pushed the wild ghosts around randomly, but he was already entangled by them.
I watched him leave the store without saying a word.
Shuilian was playing mahjong with great enthusiasm, but she hadn't won a single hand since the cripple showed up. She cursed, "Damn that cripple! He's ruined my luck. I'm not going to play anymore. I'll play tomorrow."
Everyone just dispersed.
On the way back to Shuilian's house, she suddenly asked me, "What was that lame man talking about just now?"
I said, "He's at the end of his lifespan. I'm afraid he won't survive tonight."
"What?" Shui Lian said in surprise.
"The three yang fires in his body have been extinguished, and one foot has already stepped into the gate of hell. He will go to the underworld at midnight tonight," I said.
"Is there any way to save him?" Shui Lian said.
I shook my head and said, "No. He was already weak and lustful, which caused his energy to be depleted prematurely. Even a god couldn't save him."
After hearing what I said, Shuilian went home with me with a heavy heart.
Sure enough, at dawn the next day, villagers filled the streets shouting, "The lame man is dead, the lame man is dead."
He died in the street and was found by early-rising villagers in the morning.
Shuilian and I were both awakened by the noise.
She didn't know what to feel when she heard the news of the lame man's death.
I walked to the street and saw his body lying on the street, one hand trying to crawl forward, his eyes looking forward. Only Shuilian and I knew that he was thinking of Shuilian's home.
Water Lily seemed frightened and hid behind me with her hands shaking.
I held her hand and comforted her, saying, "His death is destiny. It has nothing to do with you."
Shui Lian lowered her head after hearing what I said. She could tell that I already knew what had happened between them.
Shuilian wanted to invite me to have breakfast, but I didn't want to embarrass her, so I drove back to Yingtan. Before I left, the village chief and Zhang Dayong thanked me profusely and gave me some local specialties.
I drove back to the city and had some breakfast. When I got back to Fuyuantang, Xiaorong was negotiating with a man in his forties or fifties.
Seeing me come in, Xiaorong said excitedly: "Our boss is back, just talk to him directly."
"What kind of magic weapon do you need? We have them all in our store." I asked.
"Boss lady, I heard that you can do yin and yang, is that right?" the man said anxiously.
It was the first time I heard someone call me the boss lady, and I felt a little uncomfortable.
Walking the Yin and Yang, walking the villages, and the Northeast's spirit medium all have similar meanings, that is, people from the Taoist sect go to the scene to conduct on-site inspections and then solve supernatural problems.
"Yes, but if it's too far away or the items are difficult to handle, the price may be higher," I said.
"That's easy. Money is definitely not a problem. There was a problem at our construction site, which has caused the work to be suspended. The project cannot continue and can't be delayed any longer. Please come with me to take a look at the Yongchang real estate project in the suburbs." said the man.
I have heard about Yongchang Real Estate's development of residential communities in the suburbs. The last incident of the baby crying at night was caused by Yongchang Real Estate. I didn't expect that something would happen again this time.
But this is normal. Yongchang Real Estate emphasizes greening, even a little too much. This will lead to the weakening of yang energy, and it is normal for some unreasonable things to happen.
"What's your name?" I asked him.
"My name is Lu Chuan, and I'm the person in charge of this project at Yongchang Real Estate. If you don't mind, you can just call me Brother Lu." After saying that, he took out a business card from his bag.
It says “Yongchang Real Estate District Manager” on it.
"You can just call me little sister," I said, "then let's hurry over and take a look."
"Okay, okay, let's go." Lu Chuan said.
This time he was driving, and he chatted with me about family matters along the way, saying things like, "You wouldn't believe I'm so capable at such a young age," and "I'm a heroine."
He told me that the accident happened at the construction site where Old Wu worked. I had mentioned Old Wu before when I went to Yonghe Village with Zhang Dayong, and I didn't expect it to be him again this time.
When we arrived at the construction site, Lao Wu and the others came over and surrounded me together with Lu Chuan.
Old Wu didn't expect that I was actually the boss of Fuyuantang, and he said that you can't judge a book by its cover.
It can be seen that Old Wu is a very simple person, about the same age as Zhang Dayong.
When I told him about Zhang Dayong's village, he said a little embarrassedly: "I thought you, boss, would be able to do it. To be honest, I've had my fortune told a few times, but what they said was always vague. The talismans they asked me to buy were just a piece of deceptive paper.
But the one I bought in your store is different. Since I put it on, I don’t feel sick much anymore! I think you must be a real talent, I bet on that.
"Yes, we followed Lao Wu's recommendation and bought an amulet from you. Now we feel refreshed when we walk." said Lao Wu's co-worker.
"Let's go to the place where the accident happened first." I felt a little embarrassed by what they said. This was a living advertisement.
"I'll take you there." Lu Chuan said with a smile.
I followed them to the scene of the incident. There was no work going on, everything was at a standstill. The crane stood there, and the empty space below it emanated a violent atmosphere.
It was actually resentment, which was rare. Generally, people who died in accidents exuded resentment. Only those who felt that the world was unfair would emit resentment. After death, they would become evil spirits.
Gui Li is much more difficult to deal with than ordinary ghosts. Not only is he powerful, but he's also hard to neutralize. Humans are reincarnated, and unless absolutely necessary, killing someone and turning them into a ghost will damage one's virtue.
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