"Never mind," Xiang Wan let go, saw the red finger mark on her little apprentice's face, wiped it casually with her palm, and said, "Make a louder noise later to attract everyone's attention."
Tu Hongye silently picked up the compass and peach wood sword. Xiang Wan opened the courtyard gate, took a few steps outside, said "Amitabha," and turned to signal his little disciple to knock quickly.
This perfectly good compass was used like a gong by the master and apprentice. They would strike it repeatedly, and the peeling patina crisscrossed the surface, faintly revealing the original color of the compass.
The neighbors who had finished putting out the fire heard a noise and looked over. When they saw Xiang Wan standing at the door, they couldn't help but gather around.
Everyone has a gossipy nature.
By the time Zhang Yun arrived to shoo people away, a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance of the courtyard.
"Amitabha! Benefactor Zhang, if it weren't for the fellow villagers, my residence would likely have been burned down. Although I am currently performing a ritual and unable to attend to others, it is the will of Heaven. I need the yang energy of everyone present to dispel the bad luck. Please bear witness to this, so as not to harm the innocent!"
"This is a private matter for the Zhang family, so I won't trouble you neighbors. Please be careful with your words, Daoist!"
Zhang Yun was being polite; if it weren't for the neighbors present, Xiang Wan and Tu Hongye wouldn't have been able to leave here alive with a single order from him.
“Mr. Zhang, your wife is unwell because of an excess of yin energy. Only when a man’s yang energy reaches a certain level can it dispel the negative energy. Otherwise, your wife will not live more than three days in this mansion.”
Everyone says Zhang Yun dotes on his wife, doesn't he? She just doesn't believe that after all this talk, he would disregard his reputation and let the neighbors disperse.
Besides, Xiang Wan only said there was bad luck here, not that there were ghosts, so there's nothing wrong with taking a look. If he insists on stopping them, it will arouse suspicion among the crowd.
Zhang Yun did not nod. Xiang Wan entered the courtyard first, and the clever young man immediately followed her in.
With someone taking the lead, the rest naturally followed suit.
The ivy on the courtyard wall was even more vibrant and eye-catching under the midday sun.
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