Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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In the blink of an eye, it was early February, and Xie Lingya’s postgraduate entrance examination results came out. After checking, he had passed and his score was quite high.
This was Xie Lingya’s second time taking the exam. He was very happy. Father Xie also called to ask.
Father Xie’s leg was not fully healed yet. Xie Lingya didn’t go back to see him again after he was discharged from the hospital. He only said that he had to concentrate on his review. Father Xie felt that it was reliable since he was so confident that he was already getting ready to take the retest.
Now that the results were favorable, Father Xie was also happy and told Xie Lingya to continue preparing for the re-examination.
Because it was inconvenient for Father Xie to be there, and Song Jing was pregnant and had to undergo a prenatal check-up these days, Xie Lingya did not go back. Instead, he went out to celebrate with his friends from Baoyang Temple.
Although he had not taken the re-examination yet, his results in the first examination were good. Xie Lingya had been nervous for a year and took the opportunity to relax.
Because the Taoist temple was not open after dinner so he had to gather everyone at night. After closing the door at eight or nine o’clock, they went out for supper.
“Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Xie. You were reviewing and opening the Taoist temple at the same time. I heard that earlier you were even sitting outside selling melon seeds, listening to people chatting and reading by yourself.” Hai Guanchao poured a glass of wine for Xie Lingya, “Not bad, you are worthy of being your uncle’s nephew.”
“I also want to thank everyone for their support, especially for taking care of me these days.”
Shi Changxuan’s face turned slightly red after drinking the wine, but he only drank these two glasses, as no one except Xie Lingya dared to get him to toast them. Originally, today’s protagonist was Xie Lingya anyway. After eating and drinking, his eyes were already blurry.
When Xie Lingya drank too much, he shouted that he also wanted to give the Phytophthora God and Liu Lingtong two drinks. Since they were out to celebrate, they all had to drink.
Zhang Daoting smacked his tongue: “They are still children!”
Xie Lingya pondered for a moment, “Then just have one drink.”
Everyone: “…”
Why did Zhang Daoting get drunk after just one drink? The two of them were talking nonsense here. Children didn’t drink because they were still in the developmental stage, but the two Reporting Gods were no longer human beings. Most people made offerings to the Reporting God, and they also served wine during festivals. The Reporting Gods could drink whatever he liked, it all depended on his preference.
Xie Lingya mixed the wine into the juice, placed two cups, chanted a spell and offered it to Liu Lingtong and Phytophthora God.
Liu Lingtong tasted it curiously, and then drank it as sweet water. After drinking, the Phytolacca God began to cry and howl, “If Phytolacca is born, how can Lingtong also be born?”
Shi Changxuan: “…”
While the Liu Lingtong began to scold Pei Xiaoshan.
Xie Lingya could only hear Liu Lingtong’s voice, and thus followed him to scold Pei Xiaoshan until the end of the meal.
“Let’s go, let’s go, we can still catch the last subway.” Xie Lingya’s cheeks and ears were red, and he was stuttering a bit when he spoke. Fortunately, he could still walk.
There was no one on the subway at this point. Everyone sat down and Xie Lingya fell asleep leaning on the back of his chair.
Shi Changxuan sat next to him and heard Phytophthora God saying in his ear: “Xie Lingya is asleep, what a good opportunity -“
He looked at the other people, who were either closing their eyes to relax or looking at their mobile phones, and there was no one paying attention here, so he hesitated a little.
Phytophthora God: “…let me kiss him quickly!”
Shi Changxuan: “…”
Phytophthora God was still talking drunkenly, while Xie Lingya tilted his head and leaned on Shi Changxuan’s shoulder.
Shi Changxuan hesitated for a while, then put his arm around Xie Lingya’s shoulders to make it easier for him to lean against him.
….
Xiao Dian and Zhang Daoting were also taking a nap next to each other, but they were both just napping, and no one was supporting the other, so when Xiao Dian’s head suddenly turned sideways, he rubbed his eyes a little and pushed Zhang Daoting away, until Zhang Daoting leaned on the other side.
The subway shuttled in the darkness, with advertising lights flashing from time to time. Apart from a few of them, there were no other passengers in the carriage. The only few lights in the carriage were all dimmed.
Xiao Dian looked boredly at the sign outside the window of the opposite train. Sitting opposite him were Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan. Xiao Dian’s eyes fell on them unconsciously. Mr. Xie was sleeping against Shi Daochang. Xiao Dian sighed, Shi Daochang is so kind to Teacher Xie.
At this moment, something seemed to flash past the train window, as if there was a human figure on the signboard.
Xiao Dian was startled and bounced around a bit, thinking this must be something from the advertising light sign, right? How could there be anyone underground?
He didn’t drink even a little bit, but he suspected that he was sleepy. When he saw that no one else seemed to notice, he looked up and looked out of the train window, and suddenly a pale hand patted the outside of the train window.!
Immediately afterwards, the other party exerted force with his palms, and his arms, head, and body were all exposed. An inhuman thing was hanging out of the train window, with a bulging belly, blood-stained clothes, a strange light in his eyes, and a grin on his face, with his tongue hanging out as he came out and licked a circle on the train window.
Xiao Dian felt chills all over his body, and squeezed Zhang Daoting’s hand, “That-that-“
He was so nervous that he couldn’t speak. He had been following the charlatan for so long, but this was the first time he saw a ghost. What worried him the most was that there was only a pane of glass between that thing and Teacher Xie, who was right behind him!
Zhang Daoting was woken up by the small amount of pinching. When he opened his eyes, he saw the big-mouthed ghost opposite him. At that time, he broke into a cold sweat: “Holy sh*t!”
The ghost grinned at them again and put his palm on the glass. “Bang, Bang.”
At this time, a notice sounded in the subway: “Arrived at the station ahead, Qingquan intersection…”
The ghost seemed to understand, and cast an evil look at the subway door, as if to say: I will come in later –
Zhang Daoting and Xiao Dian’s sweaty hair stood on end.
Xiao Dian’s whole body went limp, his heart was beating wildly uncontrollably, his mouth was dry and he couldn’t speak. He closed his eyes and rushed over to hold Xie Lingya’s hand. The ghost was right behind Teacher Xie.
But as soon as Xiao Dian passed by, Shi Changxuan picked him up, lifted him and put him aside, and then looked behind him. Just now he heard Zhang Daoting shouting, and seeing the frightened expression on his face, he knew something was wrong.
But when Shi Changxuan looked back, the window was empty.
At this time, other people also noticed the movement, opened their eyes or looked up, “What are you doing?”
Zhang Daoting, with a blank face, stared at the door and said, “There was a ghost just now, hanging on the window, and now it’s going to the door…”
After hearing this, Xiao Dian’s teeth chattered and he stretched out his hand to push Xie Lingya, but Xie Lingya was sleeping soundly and didn’t wake up.
What, was there a ghost?
The others also felt a little chilled when they heard this, and subconsciously stood up and looked at the place where Zhang Daoting said. Others paid attention and looked at the train window. Although it was empty, they didn’t know if it was an illusion but there seemed to be a lick mark in the corner…
Shi Changxuan stopped pushing Xie Lingya a little and asked: “Gather together. Did you bring your amulets?”
One sentence calmed the atmosphere at the scene. Everyone had a spiritual ancestor amulet drawn by Xie Lingya himself, and who were they? They were either Taoist priests or Taoist masters, heirs of Book of Luban, etc.
Everyone was really startled when they suddenly heard that there was a ghost outside. It was subconscious, but they quickly calmed down. Yes, it seemed that there was nothing to be afraid of. They had often heard Teacher Xie say that you couldn’t feel weak when you encountered a ghost. Once you fell weak, it was over. He also said that ghosts were also afraid of evil people.
When the subway arrived at the station, the door opened, and a ghost with a big mouth and belly crawled in from the outside, but he no longer felt the fear of humans. Just now, two of them were so frightened by him that they almost peed their pants. The yang energy was getting weaker and weaker, which made him feel very proud.
But at this moment, Zhang Daoting even breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xiao Dian: “I remembered, the ghost errands have to be paid at the end of the year, general accounts have to be calculated everywhere, ghosts are running around, it’s not too late in the future, it’s better not to take the subway, the underground has a strong yin energy to begin with…”
Everyone could see the ghost clearly. It had thin arms but a big belly. Its tongue fell out and a strange laugh came from its mouth. The subway was originally air-conditioned, but because of the door opening or a ghost, the temperature dropped suddenly, giving people goosebumps.
But even though he was smiling, the ghost couldn’t laugh anymore, because the humans in front of him looked indifferent.
…No, they can obviously see me!
Fang Zhe said politely: “Taoist Master Shi, please?”
Shi Changxuan still hugged Xie Lingya and said politely: “Mr. Fang should come.”
A descendant of Book of Luban and a Zheng Taoist priest were humbly acting here.
The ghost looked left and right, not quite understanding what was going on. Today they came out to eat, and in order not to attract attention, none of the Taoist priests were wearing Taoist robes.
Hai Guanchao said: “Whoever comes, please be quiet. It’s not good to wake up Mr. Xie later. It’s the Chinese New Year.”
It would be miserable enough for this ghost to meet them. It would be worse if Xie Lingya were to take action. During the Chinese New Year, even Hai Guanchao couldn’t bear to watch what would happen then!
Ghost: “…”
This big belly is very angry. What do you think he is?
He scratched his belly with his nails, and the intestines slipped out. Blood was everywhere on the ground. He picked up the intestines and held them in his hands, intending to use this entangling posture.
He stuck out his long tongue, licked his nose and cheeks, and laughed several times, the sound sounding cold in people’s ears. At the same time, the lights in the train also flickered.
Shi Changxuan was awestruck, if Xie Lingya woke up and saw this appearance… He thought of the last time Xie Lingya collapsed and claimed that he would strangle the ghost with the tongue of a hanged man.
Shi Changxuan and Fang Zhe looked at each other and reached a tacit understanding.
Fang Zhe recited a mantra: “Please ask the Haotian Jade Emperor, the sky is not as big as the earth, the earth is not as big as me, and I am not as big as Mount Tai… I have an urgent order from the Supreme Lord!”
Wanting to stop the mantra, the big-bellied ghost jumped forward, but ended up lying on the ground, unable to move, and howling in his mouth.
This was being suppressed by Fang Zhe using the Thousand Jin Drag Mountain Technique. Now it was as if there was a mountain pressing down on him. Fang Zhe had not yet cultivated enough to be able to let him carry the weight of Mount Tai, but even a small mountain was not something he could bear.
Shi Changxuan took out a piece of talisman paper and said, “Yuanjing destroys evil spirits without restraining them!”
The talisman paper floated to the ghost, and now it couldn’t even howl, so it gasped for air.
….
Xie Lingya heard the noise in his ears and opened his eyes in a daze. He only saw Xiao Dian sitting on the ground, so he grabbed the back of the chair and sat up: “What are you doing…”
Xiao Dian was actually feeling much better. At first, his legs were weak and he couldn’t stand up after being lifted away by Shi Changxuan. Later, he was stunned to see Fang Zhe and Shi Changxuan descending upon the ghost.
“Nothing.” Xiao Dian got up and sat back in his seat.
Xie Lingya was confused. He turned around and saw a ghost lying on the ground at the door. His face was on the floor and his belly was huge. Because he was lying on his stomach and his belly was pressed against the floor, his lower body seemed to be sticking out and his intestines were leaking.
Xie Lingya almost vomited out his midnight snack, “What the hell is this? Where’s my sword?”
He would stab the thing to death quickly to avoid any trouble.
“When you came out to eat, you didn’t bring your sword.” Zhang Daoting said, and then tried to persuade him, “It’s okay, he’s already submitted to the law.”
Hai Guanchao also advised: “It’s the Chinese New Year.”
Ghost: “…”
Xie Lingya covered his forehead, still confused. In confusion, he felt behind his back that there was indeed no sword, and then said: “Okay, then I’ll call Zhang San to take this guy away.”
The Reporting God was still drunk and still said: “Xie Lingya is sincere, sincerely kind.”
Shi Changxuan: “…”
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