Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Cheng Jie and his wife did not dare to sleep there anymore at night. Xie Lingya took them to Baoyang Temple to squeeze in for a night. The next day, according to what Shi Changxuan said, they went to the market later and bought two pigs and two sheep.
The boss also found it strange that after slaughtering pigs and sheep, all the blood and even feces had to be taken away.
Although they were all packed in bags and buckets, Cheng Jie still felt dizzy the moment he loaded them into the car. The car was filled with the strong smell of sheep meat, blood and excrement.
“I want to vomit… I must take the car to the car wash.” Cheng Jie’s face was dark while driving. Fan Fang took a spiritual ancestor amulet given by Xie Lingya and had gone back to her parents’ home. She had started preparing for pregnancy some time ago and she could not be used as bait.
Because Xie Lingya made trouble once, the one-legged Wutong must be on guard against him. So, Cheng Jie had to be the bait, otherwise Xie Lingya and the others alone might not be able to lure him out.
After yesterday’s science popularization by Xie Lingya, Cheng Jie already knew who Shi Changxuan was. Last night, Shi Changxuan recognized the origin of the one-legged Wutong at a glance, which also made him trust him a lot. At this time, he couldn’t help but ask: “When will Taoist Shi come?”
“I have made an appointment with him to meet at the gate of your community. I will call him to see where he is. He is from out of town and may not be familiar with the road.” Xie Lingya contacted him and not long after they arrived at the community, Shi Changxuan arrived by taxi, still wearing casual clothes and carrying a bag.
Cheng Jie and Shi Changxuan greeted each other, and the three of them carried the sacrifices upstairs. It took two trips, and all the neighbors passing by looked at them with suspicion.
The sacrifices were put in bags and the buckets were covered. Xie Lingya sat on the ground to rest and looked at the time. It was now seven o’clock in the afternoon, and it was still several hours away from midnight, which was between eleven to one o’clock.
Cheng Jie ordered some cold dishes for takeout and opened a bottle of wine, saying he wanted to drink some wine to strengthen his courage. The three of them ate and watched TV while waiting for midnight to come.
The stone statue with one leg and five arms was placed on the TV cabinet. When you looked up, you could see its strange face. Of course, there was nothing inside at this time.
After a few glasses of wine, Cheng Jie felt warmer and more courageous. He said to Xie Lingya, “You were always talking about taking the postgraduate entrance examination and getting a Ph.D., so why did you end up becoming a Taoist priest?”
“I told you that I am not a Taoist priest.” Xie Lingya sighed, it was hard to explain clearly.
Cheng Jie said: “I don’t believe it. You have to do this in the future. Daochang Shi, this guy was a weirdo when he was in college. Whenever a girl asked him out, he said he wanted to study, and he rejected many people, including the flowers from their department. Damn it, it turned out that he was dedicated to the Tao.”
Shi Changxuan: “…”
“…What nonsense are you talking about? Is it wrong that I love learning? I haven’t given up on the postgraduate entrance examination yet, don’t change my wish casually. That’s it.” Xie Lingya said dissatisfied.
Most of the time, Cheng Jie and Xie Lingya were reminiscing about the past. Cheng Jie talked about Xie Lingya’s deeds in college, the most common of which was the way he rejected suitors, while Shi Changxuan remained silent for a long time.
Although Cheng Jie was having a lively conversation, he actually kept looking at the time and feeling uneasy.
When the time reached ten o’clock, Xie Lingya put down his chopsticks. He immediately understood, and the smile on his face fell.
Although Xie Lingya repeatedly assured him that he was not injured yesterday, Cheng Jie was still scared. That kind of unscientific thing was too scary. What’s more, Shi Changxuan said that he couldn’t turn on the lights today. He was really afraid that he would see some weird picture and be scared into a heart attack.
….
No matter how anxious Cheng Jie was, Xie Lingya had already started to prepare. He opened the door to let the one-legged Wutong person in easily, and then raised his hand to take off the T-shirt he was wearing. Xie Lingya’s skin tone was the same as that of his face. They were both cold white and very beautiful.
Cheng Jie also took off his shirt with a pale face. The courage he had gained from drinking just now seemed to be deflated again. Seeing his appearance, Xie Lingya consoled him, “You’ll be fine after tonight. Where’s the amulet I gave you?”
Cheng Jie took out the spiritual ancestor amulet from his pants pocket and held it tightly in his hand.
“Look, just take this. I put this talisman in front of the ancestor’s altar.” After Xie Lingya finished speaking, he saw that Shi Changxuan had also taken off his shirt, revealing his smooth muscles. Xie Lingya suddenly remembered that he “accidentally” touched him in the car last time. It seemed that Shi Changxuan did not exercise less.
Yes, yes, if his uncle had such a disciple who was so excellent in all aspects, he believed he would be very happy.
Xie Lingya also raised the corners of his mouth slightly with satisfaction, glanced over twice and then meeting Shi Changxuan’s gaze, he quickly smiled at him in a friendly way.
Shi Changxuan: “……”
“Daozhang Shi, do you still need to spread the rice using a certain method? I don’t know what went wrong last time. The rice didn’t respond when the one-legged Wutong came.” Xie Lingya asked.
Shi Changxuan said: “…that’s for homesteaders and ghosts and has no effect on the one-legged Wutong.”
“Ah, but the one-legged Wutong is also invisible and traceless. How can we tell its location then? Will the ancestor’s divine eye be able to discover it?” Xie Lingya said hesitantly.
Wang Lingguan’s magical powers were very strong, but because of this, he was not very suitable for sneak attacks.
As expected, Shi Changxuan came prepared and said, “I will use the Paper Moon Technique to illuminate the demon’s shadow. All you have to do is pay attention to the ground.”
Although Xie Lingya didn’t know what his technique was, he knew how to look at the shadow on the ground. So he nodded immediately.
It was not long before eleven o’clock. So, Shi Changxuan also closed the curtains, opened the bag containing the pork and mutton, opened the bucket containing blood, water and excrement, put the stone statue on the altar table, placed the sacrifices in front of the altar table, and then turned off the lights.
For a moment, the room was dark, and all one could smell was the fishy smell of flesh and blood, which was nauseating and filled with countless associations.
The darkness was frightening. Such that Cheng Jie trembled: “Can’t you open the curtains?”
“What’s the difference?”
Cheng Jie: “…”
Shi Changxuan became much calmer and said, “We can start.”
Cheng Jie slowly crawled to the sacrifice, swallowed, clasped his hands and bowed a few times. He could only vaguely see the outline of the stone statue in the darkness, but the memory in his mind always made him imagine the one-legged Wutong figure looking at him in the darkness, and his already bare upper body felt even colder.
Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan were behind Cheng Jie, one on the left and the other on the right, and they also bowed down silently, with their mahogany swords placed by their sides.
Cheng Jie recited a prayer in front of the stone statue, read out the name of the One-Legged Wutong, and made a wish to ask it to bless him with wealth, “…And I promise, from now on every new year and the first day of every month, I will offer these sacrifices to the God.”
After chanting, Cheng Jie slowly moved back, not daring to turn around. When he got next to Xie Lingya, Xie Lingya pushed him, meaning to hurry up. Cheng Jie then shrank to the table, closing his eyes tightly and not daring to open them.
….
Time seemed to pass extremely slowly in the darkness. Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan also stepped aside, waiting quietly for the one-legged Wutong to sense the believers’ offerings and come to enjoy them.
Before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many believers in the One-legged Wutong. However, as times gradually changed, there were not even many believers in the righteous gods, let alone the demon gods.
Its temple was no longer there, its idols were damaged and abandoned, and it had not enjoyed offerings for who knows how many years. It was extremely hungry, and the one-legged Wutong was greedy by nature.
In the darkness, the demon god was ready to move.
The wide open door made a slight noise, as if someone had passed by. Cheng Jie’s body was trembling and he didn’t dare to open his eyes. Xie Lingya glanced at Shi Changxuan in the dark. Although he couldn’t see the other person’s expression, there was a vague understanding.
They both suddenly stood up at the same time!
Xie Lingya closed the door, and Shi Changxuan took out a round piece of paper from his bag, opened it and stuck it on the wall, “The paper moon give us light!”
As soon as he finished chanting, a white light suddenly emitted from the piece of paper in the originally dark room, illuminating the room!
The piece of paper was like a distant full moon, which shocked Xie Lingya. If it hadn’t been for this moment, he would have wanted to ask Shi Changxuan if his family got particularly economical electricity bills.
Of course, what was more important was that four shadows suddenly appeared on the ground. Three of them belonged to Xie Lingya, Shi Changxuan and Cheng Jie. The remaining one was standing next to the bucket of pig blood. He was stooped and only about half the size of an ordinary person’s shadow. He also only had one leg.
Xie Lingya held his breath and did not move for the time being.
The one-legged ghost figure paused in place for a moment. The sound of Xie Lingya closing the door and Shi Changxuan performing a spell had already disturbed it. It turned around and made a circle, trying to get behind Shi Changxuan.
Was it a retard? Xie Lingya was stunned for a moment, and quickly realized that the one-legged Wutong might not know that they could see its shadow. This light was not a lamp or natural light.
Shi Changxuan stared at the shadow on the ground calmly, his feet motionless but his hand holding the peach wood sword tightened slightly.
Xie Lingya also pretended not to know and blocked the way of the one-legged Wutong.
At this time, Cheng Jie, who didn’t dare to open his eyes because of the bright light just now, carefully opened his eyes a little. When he saw that the room looked like daylight, he thought the lights were turned on, and then he saw the ghost shadow on the ground.
Cheng Jie was so frightened that he almost peed, and quickly covered his mouth with one hand to prevent himself from shouting.
At this time, the one-legged and five-armed shadow arched its back, prepared to attack, and pounced forward –
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