Shopkeeper Ma suddenly understood and continued, "We've invited the gods here and we have to entertain them. Everything requires money and sincerity!"
Jiang Lili showed an approving expression: "And doesn't the contract state in advance that he must fully cooperate with our He family during the process and cannot slack off. If he does, then all our efforts will be in vain, right?"
"We'll take out the money bit by bit. By the time he finds out, a large sum of money will have been spent. Then we won't have any more money left."
"If we don't continue to invest more money, all the money we spent previously will be wasted. County Magistrate Huang will definitely be reluctant to do so. In addition, time is urgent, so he has no choice."
Jiang Lili's idea behind this game is actually the same as that of stock investment. After losing money in stock funds, she always felt that if she waited a little longer, the price might go back up. She was trapped, and as a result, she lost more and more money. She wanted to sell the stocks directly, but she was unwilling to do so, after all, she had invested so much money before.
The shopkeepers present here are all the smartest of the smart, having seen many tricks. Jiang Lili's words made their backs chill. This trick is really too advanced!
The next thing to do is to trap County Magistrate Huang.
*
Late that night, at the auspicious hour of Chou, the ritual to summon the gods began.
The location was set in front of the residence of County Magistrate Huang.
The ritual to invite the gods this time was very simple. A half-person-high incense burner was placed and a large, thick incense stick about half a foot high was inserted into it.
Escort Master Cen and three other escort masters disguised themselves as Taoist priests and chanted incantations.
Jiang Lili was too lazy to make up the content of the spell, so she just used the content of "One Hundred Everyday English Sentences" to make do.
When Escort Cen and others were with her, on the road to exile or by water to the northern part of Haizhou Island, Jiang Lili would teach them some simple English when she was bored.
So far, apart from her talent for languages, the only useful use of her major that Jiang Lili can think of is that she can use English to encrypt conversations and letters and pass on information to insiders.
Even if the note was discovered by the enemy, they would not be able to understand the meaning of the word composed of 26 letters, which is comparable to a heavenly book.
Looking at the three bodyguards dressed in Taoist costumes, reciting their lines in foreign languages, Jiang Lili could only be thankful that the hat was too big, covering her face so that others could not see her expression.
There was still a drizzle in the sky, and everyone participating in the ritual of inviting the gods was wearing a straw raincoat.
Jiang Lili also wore a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, and disguised herself as a maid and a servant, following behind Ma Zhanggui and others.
Huang Junshou stood under the eaves, watching the people moving the incense burners. "Shopkeeper Ma, why did you choose my humble abode?"
Shopkeeper Ma smiled and complimented, "To summon the gods, one must choose a place with great blessings. Sir, you are a lucky star, and your house is also a place of good feng shui. It is most suitable to choose your place. The gods prefer places like yours."
When County Magistrate Huang heard this, he couldn't stop laughing.
"Sir, are you truly prepared? Although the ritual is simple, it cannot be affected by anything."
County Magistrate Huang patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, everything is ready. When you informed me this day, I immediately had the housekeeper inform everyone in the Huang Mansion not to go out tonight!"
Shopkeeper Ma nodded.
At this time, the "Taoists" had worked together to put high incense sticks in the incense burner. They took off their straw raincoats and began to perform rituals.
County Magistrate Huang looked at the raindrops falling from the sky and asked in confusion, "Shopkeeper Ma, can the incense be lit in this rainy day?"
Facing County Magistrate Huang's doubts, Shopkeeper Ma smiled faintly and said, "Just wait and see."
As the incense was lit, several Taoists began to chant in low voices.
Jiang Lili seized the opportunity and started collecting rainwater using red envelopes.
County Magistrate Huang wanted to hear clearly what the Taoists were saying, so he leaned in closer to listen, but found that they were talking in a jumble of gibberish and he couldn't understand a single word.
Just when he yawned and wanted to go back to sleep, he suddenly discovered that the incense was burning very brightly!
While the tall incense was burning, there was no rain within a one-foot radius around the incense burner!
The Taoists took off their straw raincoats and bamboo hats, and their robes were not wet but dry, but the ground under their feet was wet.
It was raining before this one!
Obviously, the incense burner area seemed to be protected by some force and was not disturbed by rain.
The cool wind blew into his collar, and County Magistrate Huang shivered immediately, and his sleepiness disappeared in vain!
A sense of awe arose in my heart.
While the ritual was going on, suddenly a long black shadow flew down from the sky and landed on the incense with a "bang".
The Taoists were also startled by this sudden change, but their good professional ethics prevented them from stopping chanting, but instead made them chant faster and faster.
County Magistrate Huang and Shopkeeper Ma took a closer look and saw that there was a black snake coiled around the tall incense.
"This, this..." The moment County Magistrate Huang saw the black snake, he was scared to death!
The black snake was coiled on the tall incense, and looking at the expressions of the Taoists, this was obviously not a good sign, but a bad omen!
He grabbed the shopkeeper Ma's arm in fear and said, "Shopkeeper Ma, what should we do? This snake fell from the sky and I can't stop it. Is this a disaster from heaven?"
Shopkeeper Ma was also shocked, as this segment was not included in the rehearsal!
He didn't know whether it was okay or an accident. He glanced at Jiang Lili standing behind him. Jiang Lili looked at him calmly and even blinked. It was Jiang Lili who asked Liefeng to throw the snake down from the sky.
Shopkeeper Ma knew that it was arranged.
He comforted Huang Junshou: "Don't panic, don't panic!"
"It might not be a sudden disaster, it could be a windfall. I heard that in some places, snakes are the incarnation of the God of Wealth."
When County Magistrate Huang heard that this would happen soon, he was no longer as frightened, but he was still very tormented in his heart. He just hoped that this ritual of summoning the gods would be over soon.
Shopkeeper Ma glanced at the Taoist priests who were still chanting and said, "Master Huang, please wait a moment. After the ritual is finished, we'll hear what the Taoist priests have to say. Since the ritual hasn't ended yet and hasn't been interrupted, it means nothing serious has happened."
County Magistrate Huang nodded palely, rubbing his hands nervously.
Half an hour later, the ritual ended and everyone carried the incense burner into County Magistrate Huang's residence.
At this time, the black snake had disappeared.
After the incense burner was set up in the courtyard of the Huang Mansion, County Magistrate Huang grabbed a Taoist priest and asked anxiously, "Master, is the coiled snake of the incense just now a good omen or a bad omen?"
The one being grabbed by County Magistrate Huang was Escort Master Ge. Having followed Jiang Lili for so long, he had become quite the dramatic artist. He calmly followed through on his script, saying, "Well, I'm going to ask the Dragon Girl for you."
Then he took out a piece of yellow talisman paper, pinched it between two fingers, and flicked his wrist, and the yellow paper began to burn!
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