Chapter 382: Thousand-year-old ghost
If an unopened peach wood sword were to poke a normal person, it would at most cause a little pain. However, the housekeeper saw with his own eyes that when the peach wood sword fell on the woman, her skin immediately became red and swollen.
"pain!"
The woman screamed and loosened her hand that was biting the Taoist priest's arm. She seemed very scared and crawled back to the corner using her hands and feet.
When the housekeeper saw this scene, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Master, what a trick! Normally, no matter how the adults tortured her, she never said a word. I didn't expect that Master could easily make her cry out in pain."
Perhaps because he was too excited, the butler couldn't help but say a few more words.
But it was these two sentences that made the old Taoist's face change.
But in an instant, the old Taoist priest calmed down and asked casually, seemingly indifferent: "Why, does the master often torment her?"
The butler then realized that he had said too much. He smiled guiltily and tried to change the subject.
"Haha, the adults are playing with her. Look at her, she's locked up here like a madman. The adults feel sorry for her, so they often come down to play with her."
Play?
Can you play with her until she is covered in bruises?
The old Taoist thought this in his heart, but his face did not show it at all. He just followed the housekeeper's previous topic and said:
"When I, the old Taoist priest, take action, there is no demon or monster that I cannot subdue. This girl is possessed by a thousand-year-old ghost. Ordinary means have not harmed her original spirit, so she naturally does not feel pain."
The housekeeper agreed deeply and nodded. "No wonder. If an ordinary person was beaten or burned, they would definitely kneel down and beg for mercy. But she didn't say a word. At most, her body couldn't hold on any longer and she fainted."
Hearing this, the old Taoist priest's hand holding the peach wood sword trembled almost imperceptibly.
The housekeeper asked again, "Master, now that you've identified the problem, are you sure you can kill the old demon in her body? You don't know, a few days ago, she was very upset, often banging her head against the wall, and several times she was almost beyond rescue."
"The doctor in the palace treated him for so long, but there was no improvement at all. But one time, a servant who was delivering food brought him an amulet that worked."
"Oh?" The old Taoist priest showed a curious expression. "What exactly happened? Tell me in detail so that I can make a decision."
The butler agreed and began to narrate what had happened in a slow voice.
Because this girl was crazy, she was locked up in this secret room by adults. In the secret room, she became even crazier and did some inhuman things from time to time.
At first, she only talked to mice and ants, but later she started to hurt herself, and no matter how the doctor treated her, it was of no use.
Once, when a servant was delivering food, she had another attack and bit the servant.
The boy was also lucky, as he had with him a talisman he had obtained from a Taoist temple. After she saw the talisman, she actually calmed down.
So they began to think that she was possessed by evil spirits.
The adults also invited several monks and Taoist priests from the surrounding area to exorcise the evil spirits, but when the effect was good, it could only last for one or two days, and when the effect was poor, the disease would relapse within a few hours.
In the past two months, adults have begun to look for capable people among the people.
It just so happened that the old Taoist priest was very famous in the surrounding areas of Fengcheng, so they went to find the old Taoist priest half a month ago.
The old Taoist stroked his beard and had an idea in his mind after hearing the whole story.
"Fortunately, you discovered it early. This thousand-year-old ghost is extremely powerful. Once it entered the mansion, it formed a cause and effect with the mansion. It is not enough to just drive it out of this girl."
"I'm not exaggerating, old Taoist. If we delay for too long, at best the host family will suffer bad luck, and at worst the family may even be destroyed."
When the housekeeper heard this, he was immediately shocked. "The Taoist priest is really a capable person. The master we invited to the mansion before also said the same thing."
The old Taoist priest curled his lips and said that all the charlatans in the world are one family and their rhetoric is similar. Of course, the more serious the situation is, the more likely it is to gain the trust of the master.
The butler cupped his hands and sighed, "What a pity! I've consulted so many masters, but no one can solve the fundamental problem."
The old Taoist priest took the opportunity to continue the conversation, "This time, you really have found the right person. I have dealt with a thousand-year-old ghost exactly like her in the South Hutong Street of Border Town before. Those charlatans who are trying to cheat people out of money are no match for an old Taoist like me."
The old Taoist priest boasted about himself without feeling guilty at all, but such words should not come out of his mouth.
The butler also felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't want to doubt him in person, so he just took out a silver note from his pocket.
"Master, the master has instructed that since you have come all this way, I will first treat you to a drink. Once the old ghost in her body is dealt with, I will give you ten times the reward."
Money makes the world go round. The housekeeper knows very well that if you want people to work hard, you have to give them benefits.
The old Taoist priest was also an intelligent man. He knew that this was a sweet treat from the housekeeper, asking him to show off his skills so that he could explain to his master.
The old Taoist priest stuffed the banknote into his arms and said, "Then I will be disrespectful to refuse. This old ghost is indeed not easy to deal with. It will take five days of Taoist rituals to completely kill it. But don't worry, I, the old Taoist priest, will definitely do my best to help you share your worries."
As he spoke, he raised the peach wood sword and began to walk around the secret room in front of the butler, gesturing and muttering.
The old Taoist priest performed the ritual for a cup of tea before he stopped.
The housekeeper and the old Taoist priest were both staring at the woman. She was huddled in the corner, motionless, and looked no different from before.
The housekeeper was a little suspicious, "Master, did what you did just now work?"
"Of course. I'll prove it to you right now."
The old Taoist stroked his beard, walked up to the woman, cleared his throat, pinched his fingers and recited another incantation.
After he finished reciting, the old Taoist priest bent down and asked the woman, "Young lady, what is your name? And how old are you?"
The woman raised her head blankly and stared at the old Taoist priest for a while.
The housekeeper said anxiously: "Master, even if you ask her, she won't speak. She hasn't said a word in the past few months. She is almost unconscious."
The old Taoist turned around and glared at him, then retracted his gaze and continued to speak to the woman:
"Young lady, I, the Taoist priest, have just cast a spell to temporarily suppress that thousand-year-old ghost. Don't worry, I still need to draw a talisman based on your name, so your answer is very important."
Under the housekeeper's surprised gaze, the woman actually seemed to understand what the old Taoist said.
Her eyes seemed to clear for a moment, she licked her dry lips, and uttered two words hoarsely.
"Wen... Wan."
She hadn't spoken for a long time, and when she spoke again, her speech was unclear and her voice was very low.
The old Taoist priest came closer and asked again, "You mean, your name is Wen Wan?"
The woman nodded faintly.
Her reaction was beyond the housekeeper's expectations, and also made the old Taoist's expression change for a moment.
After the housekeeper realized what was happening, he immediately laughed and said, "Master, you are truly amazing! You actually managed to restore her consciousness for a moment! If the Master knew about this, he would definitely reward you handsomely!"
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