Chapter 35 A Big Pot

"My Lord, where did this evil wind come from!" Liu Guizi swore as he tore off the black cloth and threw it aside. Then he tied the carriage to a pillar and went straight to the main house.

I hid in the dark, looking at the coffin on the carriage with a horrified look on my face. My heart couldn't help but shudder.

What is a corpse-raising coffin?

The so-called corpse-raising coffin is not a coffin that is actually used to bury the dead, but is used to raise corpses.

I saw that it was a large blood-red coffin. When the night wind blew, I seemed to smell a bloody smell.

The blood-red color was not painted with red paint, but was smeared with animal blood.

The reason why I could tell that it was not paint but animal blood is because the coffin painted with paint will be very bright and look very new, but animal blood is not actually pure red, especially after solidification, it will be a little black and smelly.

Although the coffin is blood red, if you look closely, it is not difficult to see that the primer is a little black, and when blown by the night wind, it also emits a strong odor.

Moreover, in the production of corpse coffins, brushing animal blood is also an extremely important part.

There is also a Yin Gathering Array engraved on the head of the coffin. The Yin Gathering Array is not a big array, and it is relatively simple to carve. After the arrangement is completed, the surrounding Yin Qi can be continuously gathered to nourish the corpse in the coffin.

On both sides of the coffin, ink lines must be drawn with an ink stick. The lines must be drawn seven times horizontally and eight times vertically. This means that the lines should be drawn seven times horizontally and eight times vertically.

This line has the effect of calming the corpse, so that the corpse in the coffin will not rise and injure people.

Then, the bottom of the coffin must be carved with four little ghosts. The four little ghosts are carved at the four corners of the bottom of the coffin. This is called "four ghosts carrying the coffin", which means that the person in the coffin is very noble and needs four little ghosts to carry it to resolve the resentment of the corpse. The purpose is also to prevent the corpse from rising. But in my opinion, this is completely useless and is just for show.

At the end of the coffin, a big word "Shou" must be written in cinnabar. This word must be written very large, implying that the corpse will live forever. This means that the corpse in the coffin has an extremely long and endless life.

Then on the coffin lid, not only the birth date of the corpse must be engraved, but also the seven-star array must be engraved. This is the seven-star array evil spirit, and it is also used to suppress the corpse.

It can be said that this corpse-raising coffin can not only raise corpses, but also suppress corpses. The corpse being raised is suppressed by the coffin and cannot be raised at will. It can only be controlled by the corpse-raising person.

It was just strange. My master told me that only corpse-raising coffins in Xiangxi and northwest China could make them. How could Liu Quezi, an ordinary coffin maker, make one?

Most importantly, what was the meaning of him making this coffin?

Even if someone in the Liu family died again, he wouldn't make a corpse-raising coffin to keep the body, right?

After Liu Quezi entered the main room, there was no movement in the yard. I wanted to sneak in to see what was going on, but the dwarf donkey found me, opened its mouth in my direction, and made a strange sound of "Ahhh".

The donkey's call was extremely special and loud. In the silence of the midnight, the strange sound could be heard everywhere. Not to mention that I was startled, even Liu Quezi who was in the house was startled and came out. He first looked around the yard and then scolded: "You are a jerk, moaning in the middle of the night, get out of my sight."

But the dwarf donkey didn't listen to it at all, and kept moaning by itself, and while moaning, it also looked in my direction.

But Liu Quezi didn't understand what the donkey meant. Seeing that the donkey was still barking, he rushed out quickly, whipped the donkey with a whip, and cursed: "What are you doing? You'll attract people. Go to the side and take a nap."

After being whipped a few times, the donkey became obedient, hid aside and lay on the ground, and really fell asleep.

I found it funny, thinking that this donkey is quite interesting, and it knows how to warn its owner. It's a pity that Liu Quezi is a fool. Not only did he not understand the donkey's intention, but he also whipped it. I guess it won't bark again no matter what it sees.

Liu Quezi walked back to the yard, cursing, and then called out Liu Laoda and Liu Laoer. The three of them carried the coffin down with bamboo poles, and then under my astonished gaze, the three of them actually carried the coffin into Liu Laosan's house.

This coffin must weigh at least 200 to 300 kilograms. I have to say that this old man is quite strong, but what makes me feel strange is why Liu Laosan is not there?

"They carried the coffin into Liu Laosan's house, but Liu Laosan was the only one who was not there. Could it be... that Liu Laosan was the one who died?" I was shocked.

Last night, Hu Zi and I encountered Liu Laosan digging up a grave and stealing a corpse. If the dead person is really Liu Laosan, how did he die? And when did he die?

After the three of them carried the coffin into the room of Liu Laosan's house, they took out a big iron pot from the house, and then placed the iron pot in the yard under my puzzled gaze.

"Uncle, can this be done?" Liu Laoda was nearly fifty years old, only a dozen years younger than Liu Quezi, but Liu Quezi was of higher seniority, so he had to respectfully call him uncle.

"It will definitely work. Just wait for Laosan to come back, then we can start the fire. Then we can smear the cooked stuff on her body and put it in the coffin." Liu Quezi said while smoking a pipe pot.

Then there was a period of silence. The three of them were like sculptures, squatting or standing, and no one said a word.

I looked at the big iron pot and thought it was strange. What on earth were these three people up to?

They stayed up all night, first got a coffin for corpses, and then set up a big iron pot in the yard. Are they going to have a feast?

And they seemed to have mentioned Liu Laosan just now. Could it be that Liu Laosan was not the one who died? Who else could it be?

Could it be...

as I guessed, that the ghost baby was born by Miao Cuicui, and now Miao Cuicui is also dead?

I hid in the dark and didn't dare to move, for fear of alarming Liu Guizi and his men. After more than ten minutes, I suddenly heard a heavy sound of footsteps. I turned around and saw that in the night, Liu Laosan was carrying a sack and limping towards home.

Liu Laosan didn't walk fast, and it seemed that he was injured in his leg. When he entered the yard and passed in front of me, I smelled the stench of a corpse again.

"Stealing corpses again? What are the Liu family going to do?" I was full of doubts.

At this time, there was another very light sound of footsteps. I turned around and saw Hu Zi sneaking towards the Liu family.

"Did this guy follow Liu Laosan?" I was surprised. I thought he had sneaked into Liu Laosan's house. Now it seems that although he looks like a smart guy, he is not so stupid that he is hopeless.

Hu Zi hid not far from me stealthily. Because I hid in the dark and slowed down my breathing, he did not find me.

I saw him sticking his butt out and looking into the yard. After a while, he even wanted to climb over the wall to go in. Seeing this,

I hurriedly reached out and grabbed him, but Hu Zi obviously did not expect that there was someone behind him. He was immediately scared and trembled all over, and turned around suddenly.

"Hey, it's me!" I covered Hu Zi's mouth and whispered, "Don't make a sound!"

[Author's words]

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