Inside the dilapidated temple, the old man pulled out a strange bronze statue with three heads and six arms from under a wooden shelf.
The bronze statue has a bizarre and ferocious face, with eyes wide open like copper bells and a mouth full of sharp teeth, unlike a human.
The old man took out two pieces of wood shaped like crescent moons, with the outside convex and the inside flat.
The convex surface is called the "yin" (or "yin").
A flat surface is called "yang".
If one element is yin and the other yang, it is called the "Holy Grail".
The old man, barefoot, picked up the divination blocks, circled them three times over the incense burner, knelt before the strange bronze statue with three heads and six arms, and muttered the statue's name, date of birth, and address...
"The child I raised is not filial to me."
"Now he has risen to prominence and is famous all over the world, but he doesn't care about my life or death."
"This son is disloyal and unfilial. I beg the gods to punish him and avenge me."
He tossed the divination blocks high into the air, and they landed on the ground.
Yin cup: A cup with two convex surfaces [two yin surfaces]
It indicates that it is impossible, not allowed, or that the gods or Buddhas will not permit it, or that the gods are angry, or that the outcome is more ominous than auspicious.
The old man's heart tightened, and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing, and threw the divination blocks again.
This time it's the Laughing Cup: for those with two flat faces [two yang faces]
This indicates that the explanation is unclear or the idea is undecided.
His face was contorted with pain, and he cried out pitifully, "I raised him and have done him a great favor, why can't I ask for a return?"
"If I hadn't picked him up, he would have died long ago! He would have died long ago!"
"Now that his wealthy parents have found him and taken him back, he doesn't even acknowledge me as his father who raised him. How can such an unfaithful and unfilial person rise above others and achieve such great success?"
"I don't want his reward anymore, I want him to suffer!"
"I want him to be the unluckiest person in the world!"
The third divination finally yielded the Holy Grail he had been hoping for!
The Holy Grail: One side flat, one side convex [one yang, one yin]
Indicates a request for instructions. Meaning: Yes, it's acceptable, or I agree.
He grinned smugly: "You heartless wolf cub, you'll get what's coming to you!"
He took a piece of black cloth from the dilapidated temple, went to the Yu family's house, and hung the black cloth on the door.
The security guard on patrol spotted the suspicious-looking old man and shouted, "Hey you, who gave you permission to enter the villa area!"
"Stop right there!"
The old man took off running and jumped over the wall.
Mr. Yu had just returned home from get off work when he saw the security guard standing in front of the door. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
“Mr. Yu, there was a man acting suspiciously just now, and he tied this thing to the iron gate. I was just about to take it off.”
Yu's father took a closer look and angrily exclaimed, "What kind of lunatic is hanging rags in front of my house? It's bad luck!"
The security guard took off the black cloth and apologized, "It was my fault for not keeping a close watch on him, and I let such a sick person in."
Yu's father waved his hand: "Burn this thing. We don't even know if it's a pair of torn underwear."
"I'll go burn it right now."
Yu's father entered the villa and forgot about the matter as soon as he turned his head, not taking it to heart.
...
The security guard found an iron basin, lit the black cloth, and threw it in.
The security team leader saw the flames and rushed over, looking fierce: "What are you doing! What if there's a fire!"
“Someone hung this thing on the iron gate of the Yu family’s house, and Mr. Yu told me to burn it.”
"Burn it all up quickly, be careful not to start a fire!"
The two dared not be careless and kept a close eye on the fire in the basin, fearing that a single spark might fly out and cause a major disaster.
The black cloth burned completely, leaving behind black smoke.
The smoke formed a bizarre shape, resembling a phantom with three heads and six arms.
The security guard rubbed his eyes: "Am I seeing things?"
"Why do I see a three-headed, six-armed person? Is it Nezha?"
The security team leader said with a grim face, "This matter is probably not simple. I need to go and talk to Old Master Yu about it."
"Captain, you saw it too?"
“I see. This is an affluent area; many things here cannot be judged by common sense.”
He has worked as a security guard in this affluent neighborhood for thirty years, from the age of eighteen to forty-eight, and has witnessed countless bizarre and strange events.
For example, there was once a female celebrity who lived in this place. She was beautiful and kind-hearted, but somehow she lost her mind and ended up with a fat, penniless man.
Later, the female celebrity committed suicide.
That fat, big-eared pauper got all the money from the female celebrity and transformed himself into a real estate tycoon.
Immediately afterwards, any boss who opposed him or tried to bid for a piece of land would encounter an accident.
Whatever he wants, even if it wasn't originally his, even if he wasn't qualified to bid for the land, will eventually end up in his hands.
Thirty years of work experience led the security team leader to suspect that this black cloth was not simple, and that the Yu family might have been cursed.
...
Grandpa Yu poured a cup of milk tea for the security team leader.
Security team leader: "Old man, have your tastes changed?"
"Haha, things have changed a long time ago."
"I'm not young anymore, and my blood sugar has been a bit high lately," the security team leader said, somewhat embarrassed.
"Drink with confidence, it's made with artificial sweeteners, even diabetics can have a small sip."
The security team leader then took a sip, praising repeatedly, "It tastes really good! Much better than what you buy outside!"
"Absolutely! It's made with top-quality Da Hong Pao tea and rich water buffalo milk! My old friend specially prepared it for me; it's good for calcium and gives me a boost!"
"Delicious! Delicious!" The security team leader drank it all down.
Grandpa Yu smiled and said, "If you like it, drink more."
He had someone refill the security team leader's cup.
The security team leader was overjoyed and started chugging his drinks again.
His blood sugar levels have been high lately, and his mother, wife, and children are all watching him closely. Even if he eats a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, he gets bombarded by everyone. He's almost forgotten what sweetness tastes like!
It's delicious!
It's so delicious! I wish I could have another cup. Rich people's stuff is really good, it tastes good and doesn't raise your blood sugar!
"What do you need me for?" Old Master Yu asked.
The security team leader slapped his forehead: "The milk tea made me dizzy, and I forgot all the important things!"
"Sir, someone tied a piece of black cloth to your iron gate today. Mr. Yu saw it too. He told the security guard to burn it, and we did as he instructed. But the smoke from the burning cloth..."
He paused for a moment, then leaned close to Old Master Yu's ear and said in an extremely soft voice, "The smoke formed a three-headed, six-armed phantom. It's hard to see clearly, but it's very eerie."
Old Master Yu's heart skipped a beat: "You mean, someone is using evil tricks to target the Yu family?"
"Old man, I advise you to find a master to take a look. It's better to be safe than sorry."
"Thank you. Do you have any connections?"
"The three buildings ahead, last year, that family's child seemed to have lost his soul. They found a master, and he recovered in no time. You can go and ask him."
After the security team leader left, Grandpa Yu called his son to ask about the situation.
Mr. Yu said nonchalantly, "It's just a madman with a rag tied to his head. Don't be so suspicious, old man."
"What do you know! It's better to believe it's true than not to believe it's not!"
"Old man, I have to play you the national anthem!"
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