After a busy morning, even though everything was kept simple, only three villagers were buried.
At noon, we ate a quick bite and then continued the burial. Finally, before sunset, we buried all nine people who had died in our village.
At this point, the villagers looked at me with utmost respect, as if they wished they could erect a monument for me.
I didn't have time to rest before I started preparing for the funeral.
The preparations for delivering these meat-filled rice dumplings are quite complicated, and I dare not be careless in the slightest.
Otherwise, the shaman who performed the rice dumpling-giving ceremony before would serve as a cautionary tale for me!
However, there are no Zhong Kui costumes in the village.
I asked the village chief to borrow some from the surrounding villages around noon, but I don't know if we can get them.
Looking at the prince's costume stained with blood, I sighed. If I couldn't borrow a Zhong Kui costume, I'd have to make do with this.
Moreover, I have to purify it before using it, otherwise the smell of blood on it is too strong.
Not only will it not scare ghosts, it will also attract onlookers, including wandering spirits.
I didn't have to wait long before Luo Tianhe returned in his Wuling Hongguang with the village chief.
Luo Tianhe jumped out of the car with a happy expression and shouted at me:
"We searched all over the surrounding villages and finally managed to borrow a Zhong Kui costume!"
"Very good, well done."
I gave Luo Tianhe a thumbs up and then said to him:
"Try them on and see if they fit."
Luo Tianhe's smile froze on his face. He pointed to himself:
"Me, wear it? Are you sure?"
I nodded as if it were the most obvious thing in the world and explained:
"Wearing the costume of Zhong Kui, playing the role of a deity responsible for clearing the way, all you need is enough yang energy, and you happen to have a lot of yang energy. My role is a priest, responsible for presiding over the ceremony, and if there are any accidents on the way, I'll be the one to take responsibility."
Li Huai stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought, and said:
"That's true. If you're wearing that costume, it'll be difficult to even hold the yellow talisman. It's definitely not appropriate."
He had the same idea as Luo Tianhe, thinking that I would play the role of Zhong Kui.
After a pause, Li Huai asked:
"Brother Yan, what will I be responsible for then?"
I glanced at him and said seriously:
"Your task is also very difficult. I will use talismans to seal the rope that the evil spirit used to hang itself. You and Uncle Ge are responsible for keeping an eye on it."
Upon hearing this, Li Huai nodded.
The village chief tried to slip away, but I grabbed him.
"Village chief, you're not thinking of running away at a critical time, are you?"
The village chief immediately revealed a smile that was more like a grimace:
"Master, I just want to go home to get some things to prepare."
I waved my hand and said, "No need. I've already prepared the talismans for warding off evil spirits. They're all in this vehicle, and I'll distribute them to you later. Now, gather the villagers, let's go open the coffin!"
Upon hearing my words, the village chief turned deathly pale.
He was genuinely afraid of that strange thing.
He didn't want to face even the slightest possibility.
However, there were still villagers watching. If he wanted to continue as the village chief, he would have to listen to me obediently.
“Master, I’m not afraid. I just think we should think this through. Now that you’ve dealt with those hanged ghosts, she shouldn’t be able to come out and harm people at night anymore.”
The village chief started rambling incoherently, saying he was simply afraid.
I snorted coldly:
"Didn't you notice? We didn't sleep at your house last night because that evil spirit has already followed us there. If we don't take care of it tonight, there might be two more hanged ghosts tomorrow!"
Upon hearing my words, the village chief trembled all over, his legs went weak, and he almost couldn't stand up.
He never expected that the evil spirit had actually entered his house last night.
At the same time, the village chief, his face deathly pale, muttered to himself:
"No wonder, no wonder you gave me copper coins, Master, I still had nightmares last night. It turns out that the evil spirit has come!"
Hearing the village chief's words, I couldn't help but look at him with newfound respect.
This village chief seems to have a higher level of spiritual awareness than ordinary people.
Logically speaking, the evil spirit came to find me and shouldn't have affected him, but he had nightmares because of it, and even the Five Emperor Coins couldn't protect him.
No wonder he was so timid; he was just more sensitive to ghosts than the average person.
After all, ordinary villagers felt that there wasn't much difference between a vengeful ghost and this evil spirit; both were extremely vicious things.
But the village chief knew that this evil spirit was many times more terrifying than a vengeful ghost!
After all, those dozen or so hanged ghosts could all be called vengeful spirits!
Soon, the village chief gathered a group of the bolder villagers, as well as those who had received favors from me, and they all joined the procession to send off the evil spirits.
It's just getting dark. I took out my phone and glanced at it; it was 7:13.
The ritual to send off evil spirits is usually held late at night, between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Because at that time, the yang energy is at its weakest and the yin energy is at its strongest, making it easier to draw out the evil energy.
After discussing it with Uncle Ge, we decided to follow the same route as last time.
Although the last ritual to send away evil spirits failed and the sorceress died tragically, it doesn't mean that the route they planned was wrong.
I checked the map he showed me and found that the route was indeed the shortest distance to the river mouth, and it was a straight road without any turns.
Choosing the route for the ritual of sending off evil spirits is a skill in itself.
The route must be a straight line, avoiding turns, to signify a one-way trip.
Having planned the route, and with plenty of time to spare, I didn't rush to take them to open the coffin. Instead, I walked along the road first to familiarize myself with the conditions.
I also sternly warned the villagers along the way that they must keep their doors and windows closed and stay indoors during the ceremony!
Do not go outside to watch or look around out of curiosity.
Even people who are out and about should deliberately avoid that time of day and route.
I made the consequences sound extremely serious, because offending someone with murderous intent could truly be life-threatening.
These villagers all knew my abilities, and not one of them questioned me; they all listened with utmost seriousness.
Then he patted his chest and promised that no matter what happened outside, he would never look at it!
Afterwards, I also explained some precautions to the team that was sending away the evil spirits.
First of all, you should never call someone by their first name.
In other words, you cannot say the words "sending meat dumplings" during the process, but you can use "sending away evil spirits" or "performing a ritual" instead.
Secondly, throughout the entire process, all participants in the ritual should try not to turn around, so as not to bring back any negative energy.
However, this is difficult to do. After all, if a malevolent spirit appears behind you during the process of exorcising evil spirits, can you really not turn back?
So all I can say is that I'll try my best.
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