Just as he had promised, the ghost recounted his entire experience before Zhao Youliang could even ask.
He is a villager from the neighborhood who makes a living by digging for wild ginseng in the mountains. This profession is called "mountain digger" in the local area.
Of course, they don't just dig for wild ginseng; they also pick other precious medicinal herbs when they come across them.
In short, it's about living off the land and the sea.
After paying respects to the "Old Mountain God" enshrined at his home that day, he took his tools and enough dry food and went into the mountains, his destination being the vicinity of Mad Dog Pass.
Because this area is located deep in the mountains and forests and is rarely visited by people, the chances of finding precious medicinal herbs are greater.
But this man was really unlucky; he had no harvest for several days in a row.
Seeing that the dry food they had brought was about to run out, they prepared to return the way they came.
In fact, for "mountain hunters," getting nothing is the norm.
If ginseng and other precious medicinal herbs were so easy to find, they wouldn't be worth much.
Therefore, their business, like the antique business, is one where "you can go three years without making any business, but once you do, you can live off it for three years."
However, fate can be quite mysterious: on his way down the mountain, he inexplicably took the wrong path and wandered into a chaotic graveyard.
Just as the mountain herder was cursing his bad luck and preparing to find the right path, he was pleasantly surprised to find a "blood lingzhi" not far ahead.
"Blood Lingzhi" is a rare fungus, also known as "the spirit of plants," which only grows in human cemeteries.
Note that it must be a human cemetery; places where other creatures die and are buried are not acceptable.
Its unique shape, resembling a bunch of small red umbrellas, gives it a mysterious feel.
Legend has it that the Blood Spirit Mushroom possesses the power of immortality and is considered a bridge between life and death.
Modern research suggests that this plant may have utilized the unique energy contained within graves to nourish its growth.
The unique aura in the tomb is an essential nutrient for the Blood Ganoderma.
This interaction is a mystery of life that transcends modern scientific understanding.
Overjoyed, the mountain man rushed over to check and was ecstatic to confirm that it was indeed a blood lingzhi.
They hurriedly bowed three times and nine times to the mountain before carefully beginning to dig.
They were afraid that they might accidentally damage the integrity of the blood lingzhi, which would affect its price.
But just then, a withered hand suddenly reached out from the ground, grabbed the mountain herder by the neck, and pressed him to the ground.
Then a zombie burst from the ground and drained his blood.
The poor herder died in the mountains in such a confused and bewildered way.
Because he died unjustly, and was killed by zombies, which are universally despised, his soul could not even be reincarnated, and instead became a "bound spirit".
During the day, he is summoned back by the "Old Mountain God" enshrined at home, but at night he has to go to the place of death on his own.
This process is repeated day after day.
This is why he appears on the roadside every night to hail a taxi.
In fact, similar paranormal events are not uncommon, just like those depicted in many movies and TV dramas.
Those who jump to their deaths will continue to jump at the same time every day; those who hang themselves will continue to hang themselves at the same time every day; and even those who are murdered will have their scenes replayed every day.
These are all signs that resentment has not dissipated.
They want to share their suffering with others, or they hope that someone will see the real scene and avenge them.
After listening to the wronged spirit's story, Xiao Li mustered his courage and asked, "So you're saying that the things that harmed the people in our town had nothing to do with you?"
The wronged spirit quickly shook its head, saying, "It's alright, of course it's alright!"
“I can only go back and forth between two points every day, and I can’t leave this place at all. How could I run around and harm people?”
When it comes to supernatural matters, Zhao Youliang and the other two are complete novices, and can only turn their attention to the grasshopper spirit.
Seeing this, the grasshopper spirit felt a great sense of accomplishment, stroking a tuft of green hair that resembled a beard and shaking its head.
“Quantum, according to my analysis, this kid isn’t lying.”
"Heh, with this old immortal here, he wouldn't dare lie!"
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Zhao Youliang immediately showered the grasshopper spirit with flattery, making the grasshopper spirit feel elated.
The more I looked at Zhao Youliang, the more pleasing he became to the eye, and the more comfortable I felt.
If Zhao Youliang didn't have the Huang and Hui families as his backers, they might even have offered to adopt him as their godson...
Even though she couldn't adopt him as her godson, the grasshopper spirit still wanted to do more for Zhao Youliang.
Who can blame them for being so sensible and well-behaved?
"Quantum, is there anything else I, the old sage, can help you with? Just say the word!"
"As long as there's no danger, I, the old immortal, will do my duty without hesitation!"
Since the grasshopper spirit took the initiative to speak, Zhao Youliang naturally took the opportunity to comply.
"Old immortal, old immortal, do you think you could let this brat lead us to the place where he died?"
"To be honest, my purpose in coming here is to deal with that strange corpse."
Upon hearing that they wanted to cause trouble for that zombie, the grasshopper spirit, who had just been so boastful, instantly cowered.
Just as the grasshopper spirit was pondering how to refuse without losing face, the ghost spoke up.
"Young man, that zombie killed me and then left, so you won't see anything even if you go."
"Not only did it leave, it also ate the Blood Spirit Mushroom!"
"Sigh, if he doesn't eat it, I can appear in my wife's dream and ask her to pick it, so that their lives as a widow and her child will be a little easier..."
The ghost's words greatly changed Zhao Youliang and the other two's impression of him, because they themselves were risking their lives for their wives and children.
From this perspective, we are all "fellow sufferers in this world," so why should we need to have known each other before we met...?
Therefore, Zhao Youliang's tone of voice softened considerably.
He first described the appearance of the strange corpse in the town, and then asked a question.
"Isn't it the same as the one that killed you?"
The ghost nodded repeatedly, then knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"It's him! It's that beast!"
"Please, sir, kill him so I can dispel my resentment and be reincarnated!"
Please, bro!
Zhao Youliang looked embarrassed upon hearing this: There was no other reason than that he simply couldn't beat them.
I dared to come here with the attitude of "let's give it a shot, I might as well die..."
Additional notes: Mountain God Old Head: The god of faith for ginseng harvesters.
The mountain god refers to a tiger, and the old leader refers to a man named Sun Liang.
Some people combine the two into one, namely, the ginseng master, who is the originator of ginseng digging.
Legend has it that the first person to venture into Changbai Mountain to dig for ginseng was Sun Liang from Laiyang, Shandong, who dug for ginseng with Zhang Lu.
After Zhang Lu got lost, Sun Liang searched for him for seven days and seven nights without success, and eventually died of starvation in the mountains.
Later generations respected Sun Liang because of his kind heart and loyalty to his friends, and legend has it that he became a god who governs Changbai Mountain and protects the herders from wolves, insects, tigers and leopards.
Those old mountain herders say that if they offer paper money and kowtow to the mountain god, they will become bolder, and with the mountain god's protection, they will have nothing to fear.
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