The female ghost was not dead, she was injured and escaped and hid somewhere.
This ancient house is actually not that old. It was built by wealthy businessmen who went into business in the 1990s after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has only a history of about 30 years.
"So the illusions we saw, the ghosts about the first wife and the daughter of a wealthy family, were all made up by the ghosts?" Dou Qinglan suddenly woke up, looking at Master Lu with admiration. "I was wondering what was wrong, and then I remembered that on the first day of filming, the director said that the house owner was thirty years old."
The female ghost has been dead for a hundred years.
"It was a mass grave a hundred years ago." Shen Wenguan said with a trembling heart as he looked at the graves in front of him.
Dou Qinglan muttered, "This female ghost is quite good at adding drama to herself."
"Didn't Gui bring a house into the group?" Lu Cijiu also joked.
Twenty people have been frightened for the past few days. Now they are talking to each other, especially after seeing the young Master Lu whip the female ghost and make her run away. Now their confidence has doubled. At least they are not as weak and fragile as they were at the beginning and only wanted to commit suicide on the spot.
Who knew that Master Lu would say again: "This is her territory, don't wander around, listen for the bell sound later, follow me closely, there may be more hallucinations, don't be afraid and don't hurt yourself." He took out a copper bell from his bag.
This bell is very strange. It has no inner core. Dou Qinglan looked at it carefully and wondered how it could ring.
Then a clear tinkling sound was heard.
My confused mind suddenly became clear and bright.
"Brother Lu." Dou Qinglan was the first to cling to Master Lu's thighs, immediately taking his arm. As the youngest in the family, he'd learned to act like a spoiled child since childhood. He didn't see anything wrong with that.
Then he was separated by a tall man with long hair, who gave him a cold look and said, "Lu Cijiu doesn't play by the unspoken rules of the workplace. Stay half a meter away from him."
After Gong Xichao finished speaking, he glared at Lu Cijiu fiercely.
This human! He's a philanderer wherever he goes! Luckily, he came along.
Lu Cijiu was bewildered by the stare, thinking, "I haven't even told you about the unspoken rules of the workplace, why are you glaring at me?" However, he was often stared at and was used to it, so he subconsciously smiled.
"This is my assistant, Mr. Gong Xichao."
Humans were the first to show goodwill and apologize to him, so let him go this time. Gong Xichao thought.
After Lu Cijiu finished introducing them, he noticed the four cubs looking up at him eagerly, their faces all saying 'I want a name, chirp chirp'. So he said calmly, "These four are my Taoist children: Tail, Dalong, Dudu, and Maozi."
As he called out their names, each one puffed out their chests proudly.
Everyone: ...
If we hadn't just witnessed Master Lu's abilities, all of this would have seemed like something even a liar wouldn't do. It was so fake. Then everyone thought, it was this fake configuration that made Master Lu stand out. If everyone looked like a liar, how could he be considered a master?
Well, everyone felt happy again and added a layer of golden and shiny filter to Lu Cijiu.
It's impossible to be half a meter away. Dou Qinglan would rather be poked in the butt than see a ghost, so he has never had such a thing as shamelessness since he was a child - he has been naughty for a long time, and if he is not thick-skinned and acts coquettishly with his brothers and sisters, he will be beaten.
However, Dou Qinglan wisely let go of Master Wulu's claws.
The others would not step forward when they saw this, because this palace assistant was too fierce.
The two actresses were still hidden. The old house had become a mass grave. I knew it was an illusion, but it was too real.
Lonely graves, long abandoned, were washed away by rain, revealing rotting bones. Crows lingered on the bones, gnawing at the decaying flesh, the stench pungent. More often, corpses were simply wrapped in tattered straw mats and discarded carelessly. The ground was littered with bones and piled with dead leaves, layer upon layer. One step on it and you could feel the slippery texture.
When I think about the decaying corpse, I wonder if it's rotten meat or leaves, it's particularly disgusting.
The reality does not seem like an illusion.
"Master Lu?"
"Master Lu, how about we wait for you here? Once you find someone, we can go out together?"
Some hesitated, others made suggestions.
Lu Cijiu smiled at the one who made the suggestion, "Are you sure you want to stay here? Or do you guys stay here?"
Dou Qinglan clung to Master Lu firmly and said immediately: "I won't stay. I will go wherever you go, Brother Lu." He saw Assistant Gong glaring at him again.
Wronged.
Then he cleverly explained, "Assistant Gong, Brother Lu and I are innocent and we're not involved in anything else. Don't worry."
Gong Xichao snorted and looked away.
This kid is quite sensible.
Lu Bijiu: ...
Dou Qinglan said so, and the bodyguards sent by his brother naturally followed. So only the program staff and guests were left. They were just serving food to the female ghost, so they hurriedly followed Master Lu without saying a word.
Endure the slippery feeling under your feet and the fishy smell in your nose.
The bells in my ears are jingling.
Lu Cijiu held a compass in one hand and a bell in the other. As the bell rang, the compass needle cut a path. A staff member behind him was carrying a camera, which had been powered for three days.
"He is quite conscientious." Shen Wenguan said.
The cameraman followed and filmed: "I'm used to it, I make a living. This thing is so expensive. Even if I break my leg, the machine can't be damaged." If he loses the machine, he will lose several years' salary too.
As we walked, the fog rose and became thicker.
The people in front of them couldn't see clearly, they could only hear the sound of bells, which awakened their minds. But because their minds were too clear, they always felt that something was following them in the fog, whispering some nonsense in their ears, or calling their names.
If they hadn't been holding the amulet in their arms, the people following behind would have been frightened and lost in the fog, and dragged away by the ghost servants, had they not heard the frequent ringing of the bells in front of them.
"We're here." Lu Cijiu took out a piece of talisman paper and recited the incantation, and the talisman paper burned.
The fog dissipated and the illusion of the mass grave disappeared.
This is the backyard of the ancient house, where the female members of the family live, and it is renovated in a graceful and beautiful manner.
Just as everyone was breathing a sigh of relief, Duan Wei appeared, wearing a short jacket and folded skirt, the kind worn by women in the Republic of China, with her hair in a bun. Duan Wei was only 23 years old. Last year, if Dou Qinglan was the most popular male star, then Duan Wei was the most popular young actress.
Duan Wei, who became famous for her ancient costume dramas, looks really beautiful and lively in ancient costumes.
"Sister Weiwei."
"Teacher Duan, come here quickly, I finally found you."
"By the way, where's Sister Qing? Have you seen her?"
Lu Cijiu could tell at a glance that this was not Duan Wei, but Duan Wei possessed by a female ghost.
At the entrance of the ancient house.
The masters, Taoist priests and eminent monks that Dou Qingdian and the other five guests' agents had invited through their connections arrived one after another. There was a monk in a cassock with a kind face. When he saw Dou Qingdian, he chanted "Amitabha".
Dou Qingdian now only wanted to find his younger brother, so he patiently responded and said hello, Master.
Other agents also communicated with each other and explained the situation.
"This is a place of evil and a hundred-year-old female ghost. The evil spirit is growing. It's a sign of great misfortune."
That’s right, it came out on camera.
"Is there any solution?"
The agent's offer was high, tempting some to try it out. Others, after watching the footage sent back, realized they weren't up to the task and left, only paying their travel expenses. In the end, only two remained.
The great monk invited by Dou Qingdian was also there.
"Amitabha, I can try to save the female ghost, but whether it will succeed depends on fate."
Dou Qingdian's heart suddenly sank. He didn't believe in fate, so he knew that the monk was not sure if he could save people. He felt bitter in his mouth. Although he usually despised his younger brother for being stupid and not doing serious things, he now really wanted to fight with the female ghost.
His younger brother is only nineteen.
"Yes, there's footage. The camera inside is sending new video content." The program crew just received it.
The people who stayed outside immediately looked over. Dou Qingdian's face turned grim. "Is my brother okay? Where is he? I'll look for him myself."
"Yes, where is my teacher Shen?"
"Where's my Duan Wei?"
There was a flurry of questioning. The production crew looked at the video with strange expressions and said, "Teacher Douqing Lanshen is fine. Everyone is with Master Lu. It was Master Lu and Duan Wei who got into a fight. Did your Duan Wei practice martial arts before?"
"Duan Wei can't do it." Duan Wei's agent cursed anxiously.
After saying this, everyone: ...
Dou Qingdian had already taken a seat on the production crew. The footage was clear thanks to the good equipment, even in the dark, thanks to a single camp light. There was a slight delay, though. His frightened brother, fearing for his life, was clapping and cheering beside him, "Oh my god, Brother Lu, you're awesome!"
"Brother Lu, you are so awesome."
"Brother Lu, I want to recognize you as my real brother."
Bean Green Indigo: ...
"Mr. Bean, I need you—"
"There's no need to perform a ritual for the female ghost. I'll just ask the senior monk to perform a ritual for my brother when the time comes." Dou Qingdian said expressionlessly.
Great Monk: ...
A group of people outside were watching the live broadcast from the front in front of their computers.
Dou Qinglan had the loudest voice, making a lot of noise, as if watching a lively circus. The other five agents crowded around the screen to claim their own artists, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that everything was fine. Only agents Duan Wei and Shi Qing looked unhappy.
One is that Master Lu knew clearly that Duan Wei was possessed by a female ghost, and he was trying to get rid of this evil for the people. He just had to be careful not to hit Weiwei in the face. Weiwei had other plans later, and it would be bad if rumors started spreading that Weiwei had undergone plastic surgery while the swelling was subsiding.
Shi Qing's agent: Where is my sister Qing???
The Nine-Command Ghost Whip is effective against ghosts and evil things, but useless against humans.
The female ghost possessed Duan Wei, thinking that Lu Cijiu would be cautious no matter what, afraid of hurting others, and would be restricted in his actions, and he would not be able to use his treasures, which was in her favor.
That’s true, but I didn’t expect that Lu Cijiu had no treasure whip, so there was another way.
Lu Cijiu quickly wrapped a red string around Duan Wei's middle finger. The female ghost smiled grimly, "It's just a small trick. I advise you not to get involved and leave as soon as possible. These people have made me happy, so I will naturally let them go."
"I believe your lies." Lu Cijiu said, biting his middle finger, and bright red blood rolled out, staining the red line.
Everyone watched as the ghost Miao Niang's body split apart from Duan Wei's. Master Lu pulled the red thread to pull it out. The ghost struggled to stay inside Duan Wei, shouting fiercely, "Damn Taoist priest, if you don't accept my toast, I'll make sure you all die with me."
The female ghost, who was originally pretty and classical, had a bumpy face, revealing her true form, as soon as she finished speaking.
Lu Cijiu had already pulled out the female ghost, and Duan Wei fell to the ground.
"Help! Get out of the way!"
Everyone helped Duan Wei to the side. Dou Qinglan clapped his hands, cheering for Brother Lu, and took the time to ask, "Brother Gong, you're Brother Lu's assistant, aren't you going to help?"
"Lu Cijiu can beat him." Gong Xichao said, looked at the four thighs, and said lightly: "Daotong, come on."
The four cubs jumped up and down: "Come on, Jiojio!"
In a panic, Lu Cijiu thought, he knew what other Taoist priests did when catching ghosts and Taoist children, his family had four cheerleaders.
Good.
The female ghost's body suddenly grew larger. She was no longer in the form of a "woman" but a monster with a head and neck connected to two small ghost faces. The ghost was tall and strong, and had three legs.
"Fuck, he's a crossdresser. His third leg is too long. Luckily he didn't agree to get married, otherwise he would have stabbed me to death." Dou Qinglan exclaimed in amazement.
Not to mention that Lu Cijiu almost failed, even Gong Xichao looked at the human boy with pity.
He's mentally ill, Lu Cijiu wouldn't be interested. Nothing to be afraid of, Gong Xichao thought calmly.
This wasn't a cross-dressing tycoon; it was a female ghost, thrown into a mass grave after death. She devoured smaller ghosts to enhance her power, developing this ghostly form. Lu Cijiu held a whip in his hand, furious. The surrounding ghosts obeyed his orders, but couldn't get close to the onlookers. These humans possessed a power they feared.
Lu Cijiu fought with the ghost monster for several rounds, and then broke the female ghost's spine with a whip, splitting her in two.
"Master, Master, please spare my life, I beg you." The ghost girl on the ground had lost her power, and the pain was unbearable. She transformed into Miao Niang again, with a classical appearance and a bit of a beautiful girl next door. She said pitifully, "I died a tragic death. I didn't mean to hurt anyone. Please, Master, spare my life."
Lu Cijiu said nothing.
Seeing this, the female ghost said sadly, "A hundred years ago, I was the daughter of a tea merchant. I passed through this place with a tea delivery team and was robbed by bandits. Woo woo woo..." The female ghost covered her face and cried, as if she didn't want to talk about the past. "Then I died tragically here. After becoming a ghost, I couldn't let go of my resentment and was trapped. Someone built a house, so I finally have a place to hide. Master, I didn't mean to hurt anyone."
"You still say you're not trying to hurt anyone, but you still want to marry me when you're like that? How can you not have any sense?" Dou Qinglan was suspicious of the third leg and said angrily, "Some ghosts look so pitiful and weep in the wind, but in fact, what they pull out is bigger than mine!"
Now he doesn't love either man or woman.
Cold boy.
Lu Cijiu: ...This guy is a funny guy.
Miao Niang cried, "I was only seventeen when I died, and I hadn't even married yet. I've been trapped here for a hundred years, feeling really lonely. Plus, you're so handsome, and you look like my fiancée cousin, so I had evil thoughts about you. I really didn't mean to hurt anyone, Master, please forgive me."
"I've heard your lies." Lu Cijiu didn't believe it. "Your words are full of loopholes, and they seem to be true and false. There was a tea merchant's daughter, but she died tragically at your hands. You look like that daughter now, right?"
This wonderful woman weaves illusions, and likes to make up a character with a tragic background, a strong ghost power, and a lot of resentment. "You were indeed trapped and unable to leave when you died, but after you killed several people and devoured the little ghosts, there are no constraints anymore. You stay here just to live your carefree life."
Thirty years ago, a wealthy businessman built this house. Strange things happened repeatedly, and people were killed, so the wealthy businessman and his family moved away.
It was the female ghost who did it.
She seizes houses in the human world, oppresses and devours little ghosts, and kills people to make them male servants for her pleasure.
She doesn't look like an unmarried girl from a wealthy family at all.
"It seems more like he is married and was cruel and ruthless when he was alive." Lu Cijiu said.
The ghost's expression changed, and the pitiful look disappeared. She said with a fierce look of resentment, "You bastard, you ruined my plan. I will take over that woman's body right away. I'm tired of this skin. I finally got a beautiful young one."
Shi Qing escaped because she was over 30 years old and was disliked by the female ghost.
Duan Wei heard the female ghost say this when she woke up. When her body was taken over by someone else, she was conscious but unable to speak. She watched helplessly as the female ghost used her body to play with and command the male ghost, doing things together except for the full set of that. She was so disgusted that she couldn't bear it.
Knowing the master was there, Duan Wei spoke weakly, "Master, this ghost was once a prostitute. She had an affair with a wealthy businessman and set a trap to kill someone. After the incident, the businessman was afraid that the prostitute would leak the secret, so he disfigured and killed her. Later, just as the master expected, the female ghost harmed the tea merchant's daughter and became like this. After seeking revenge, she continued to harm people."
When the female ghost heard Duan Wei mention her true identity, she was filled with resentment and said, "If I don't die..."
"Don't curse. You are already dead and will go to hell." Lu Cijiu interrupted expressionlessly.
Lu Cijiu didn't want to bother reciting the mantra to save the deceased from the afterlife, as the female ghost showed no remorse for her evil deeds. He recited the mantra and burned a piece of talisman paper. Soon, the sound of iron chains could be heard, and everyone saw an emissary in a black robe and a tall hat with the words "Peace Under Heaven" written on it, locking the female ghost in his arms.
Lu Cijiu clasped his fists and said, "Sorry to bother you, big brother."
The man in black robe took a look and without saying anything, locked the female ghost and left.
After he left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, "Was that the Black Impermanence just now? Holy crap, there really is one."
"The messenger who bound the ghost is probably not me." Lu Cijiu said.
When he worked with his grandfather, he would occasionally interact with the subordinates. He didn't know the details, but it was just like civil servants in the human world. There were too many ghost servants and they were too busy to handle them all. Usually, the master didn't need to intervene in such small matters. I heard that the subordinates were also undergoing reforms, and now some ghost servants wore official uniforms, while others wore suits.
You are free to wear whatever you want.
Lu Cijiu didn't say much about these things. It would be better if fewer people in the world knew about what happened next.
"He was just wearing a hat and didn't cover his face, so I just can't remember what he looked like. But he looked pretty cool." Dou Qinglan said curiously.
Lu Cijiu glanced into the distance. The ghost messenger had already left, so why did he still seem to be making the sound of chains? But there was no ghost in sight.
"You've seen it and then forgotten it. You saw it because you were locked up for three days and your luck was gone."
"Master, do we need to take a bath with pomelo leaves when we get back?"
"..." Lu Cijiu said, "You can go out and buy some talisman paper later and drink it with water. You are free to do that. If you don't want to buy it, you can get some sun or go to a Taoist temple or a temple to burn some incense."
The remaining little ghosts were not powerful enough, and the female ghost was locked away. These ghost servants were free and without contracts, and they all knelt down in front of Lu Cijiu. They were all ghost servants who assisted the evildoer. He recited the mantra for rebirth and let them report to the bottom to be judged and punished.
The butler, who was over thirty years old, did not leave. He knelt before Lu Cijiu, his eyes red as he kowtowed three times. He said, "Master, I was captured by a female ghost, and like this young man, I was forced into marriage. I was timid and could not endure the torture. I was bewildered and agreed, and then I lived a life of shame for the next twenty years. I was originally married with a family and children."
"What a scumbag." Dou Qinglan couldn't help but grumble.
Butler: "I know I deserve it, Master, can you please let me go and see my wife and children?"
"If you leave now and report to the lower realms, you'll receive less punishment. If you remain in the human realm, your crimes will be more severe."
The butler lowered his head, his face full of hesitation, and finally said, "Then I'll leave. Thank you, Master."
Dou Qinglan and the others were a little indignant. Lu Cijiu had seen a lot of things and thought it was okay. He had been dead for twenty years, and his wife and children might have started a new life. Why should you, a ghost, disturb them?
The group found Shi Qing unconscious in a bedroom.
The gate of the ancient house slowly opened, and the bright lights outside made everyone's eyes sore. I don't know who started crying first, but in the end, everyone cried together. The guests hugged their agents, and the staff hugged each other and cried.
When Dou Qinglan saw his elder brother's anxious look, he felt guilty and warm in his heart. He rushed over to hug his elder brother, but his elder brother slapped him on the forehead.
"Dou Qinglan, you're itching for trouble, right?"
“???Brother, I am your younger brother who escaped death, your real brother.” Dou Qinglan blinked.
Dou Qingdian sneered and said sarcastically, "You have so many close brothers, who knows the one you are talking about?"
Dou Qinglan: ??? Big brother, what’s wrong with you!!!
Despite the commotion, Dou Qingdian still felt sorry for his younger brother. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left his company affairs and stayed here for two days after hearing that he was missing. Going without a shower for two days was a real challenge for Dou Qingdian.
Dou Qinglan knew everything in her heart, so she acted cute and coquettishly and kept hanging around her big brother.
It was late at night, and no one wanted to stay outside the house, so they all quickly got in their cars and headed to the city overnight. The other guests found out the five-star hotel where Mr. Dou was staying and asked his agent to arrange it for him as well.
"It's already this late, and you're still trying to get close to President Dou? We really don't need to. Let's take a break first."
The agents thought that they had misunderstood their artists before, and this is very ambitious.
Who knew the celebrity guests would say something similar: "I haven't gotten Master Lu's contact information yet.", "I feel more secure living with Master Lu.", "I'd like to ask Master Lu to buy me a few more talismans.", "I haven't drunk the talisman water yet."
This is not for Mr. Dou, it’s for Master Lu, okay!
After tossing and turning for half the night, the cubs were sleepy. They rubbed their eyes and said softly, "Jiujiu is so great and amazing."
Lu Cijiu heated a towel and wiped the cubs' faces, hands and feet. He didn't even give them a bath and went straight to bed.
Dou Qingdian booked a suite, and the kids slept on the big bed. After Lu Cijiu finished his work, he kissed the kids on the forehead, then turned off the lights and closed the door. Seeing that Diao Zong was still awake in the living room, he yawned and said, "Brother Gong, haven't you showered yet? I'm so sleepy, why don't we shower together? Let's finish early and go to bed early."
"We have to share a bed tonight. Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you."
Gong Xichao's eyelids twitched, and he glanced over. What did Lu Cijiu mean by this? Inviting him to take a bath together? Was he aroused by that female ghost?
"Lu Cijiu, aren't you tired?"
He actually still has the mind to do that kind of thing.
"I'm tired." Lu Cijiu couldn't help but yawn again, and walked to the bathroom in a daze. He took off his clothes and threw them on the sofa. Without turning his head, he said, "I'll go take a shower first."
Gong Xichao looked at Lu Cijiu's fair and narrow back, turned his head away, and couldn't help but look at him again.
His face suddenly turned red.
This human!!
Shameless!!
How audacious!!
Seducing him again!!!
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