Liu Sandao quickly disrupted the array of mugwort with his toes, then tucked the ox bone knife back into his sleeve, and with his fingertips quickly drew the character "隐" (hidden) on my palm.
"Choose her according to the original plan, and make sure she doesn't remove her veil before midnight."
"How is it?"
Chen Dashan's gaze swept over our faces: "We didn't miss the auspicious time, did we?"
Almost there.
Liu Sandao kicked the mugwort ash at his feet: "It's just that this girl's birth chart is too weak, so we need to put up a few more 'soul-strengthening talismans' in the bridal chamber."
He suddenly leaned closer to Chen Dashan and lowered his voice, "Especially the 'yin-suppressing nails' on the roof beam, don't miss them."
Chen Dashan's eyelids twitched suddenly: "Look at what you're saying, how could we possibly miss it!"
After Chen Dashan walked away, Liu Sandao pulled a silver Bagua pendant from his collar.
"Do you see the beast heads on the roof ridge of the ancestral hall? The 'Chaofeng' beasts, which should be facing east, are now all facing northwest, the yin position."
The silver pendant refracted complex light and shadow under the sunlight, casting a symbol on the ground resembling the character "困" (trapped).
"This is a 'yin spirit locking yang' formation. Once night falls, that thing will come."
He shoved the silver pendant into my hand; the four characters "Slay Evil and Exterminate Demons" engraved on it hurt my palm.
"Wear it properly, it will protect you. It won't be very useful, but it should save your life!"
From what he said, it seemed like he wasn't going to go with me.
I asked him, "And what about you?"
"I?"
Liu Sandao gestured towards the old locust tree where Ah Xiu was tied, saying, "I have to go keep an eye on her."
He paused, then lowered his voice: "Look at her eyes, there's clarity hidden beneath her madness."
"You mean... she's faking insanity?"
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