Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Old houses were rebuilt in this area from time to time. Xie Lingya looked around and actually saw some bricks on the roadside. He picked up a piece and weighed it. Hmm, it was solid.
This was not the first time that Shi Changxuan saw Xie Lingya holding a brick, but he still felt helpless, “It’s useless.”
Xie Lingya was still obsessed with breaking the law with violence, just like when he first went to help Shi Changxuan, where he hit the teacher’s wife with a brick. What if it worked?
At this time, Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple screamed twice and punched the wall next to him, making a hole.
Xie Lingya: “…”
Xie Lingya put down the brick.
Shi Changxuan was able to explain at this time: “Earth produces gold, and fire overcomes gold.”
The opponent used the Five Weapons Self-Defense Spell, which belonged to gold among the Five Elements. To break this spell, one must start with fire.
Xie Lingya understood immediately and bent down to pick up the brick again.
Shi Changxuan was about to ask when he saw Xie Lingya take out a bag of cinnabar from his pocket. He now carried it with him to avoid biting his fingers all the time, as his fingerprints were almost gone. However, he didn’t bring the yellow paper, so Xie Lingya held the brick in his hand and drew talismans on it.
Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple was stunned!
He had seen talismans drawn on wooden boards and on cloth, but he had never seen talismans drawn on bricks!
The thought flashed through his mind, and he felt that something might go wrong, so he rushed over vigorously. Knowing the gap between the two sides, he knew that he didn’t want to use any ghost tricks, but there might be some hope in a hand-to-hand fight.
Shi Changxuan naturally took a step forward and raised his hand to block it, only to feel as if he was hit by an iron rod. His brows slightly furrowed, but he did not flinch. Instead, he grabbed the wrist of Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple with his backhand, preventing him from getting any closer.
Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple held his breath, roared, and continued to smash down with his other hand. Anyway, he didn’t feel the pain now.
When Xie Lingya heard the sounds of Shi Changxuan fighting with others, he felt something was wrong and quickened the speed of drawing the talisman, chanting a curse at the same time: “The spirit of the Nan Jixing, the god of fire and thunder. With a red face and loyalty, he travels the universe. Anyone who dares to disobey will be cut into pieces like dust.”
After finishing the writing, he had to stamp it with a seal, so holding the talisman with his eyes closed, he recited silently: “Wherever the heart seal is, Wang Shan will show himself. The ancestor’s precious words, I bow and listen to your orders!”
This step was ruthless. The spiritual ancestor was in charge of thunder and fire. Xie Lingya recited the spiritual ancestor’s secret name and stamped it with the heart seal. The effect of this talisman would now be greatly enhanced.
Cinnabar was winding on the dark red brick surface. Xie Lingya suddenly opened his eyes and said, “Senior Brother!”
Shi Changxuan turned his wrist, pulled away from Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple, and moved aside.
Xie Lingya threw the brick down, and the talisman hit the other person’s shoulder. He only felt the texture of metal when his hand first touched it, but soon the talisman took effect and the metal became like tofu, and the hardness suddenly disappeared!
Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple suddenly felt a burning sensation on his shoulder, as if there was an extra air hole on his body. He immediately lost his energy and his spell was broken. The next thing that came was pain.
It hurt so much when the brick hit him!
The brick talisman in Xie Lingya’s hand broke into two pieces after completing its mission. Looking at Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple, he was already covering his shoulder and crying.
This brick not only broke the opponent’s magic but also hit him. Xie Lingya was very satisfied. This time he was able to think of a quick solution on the spot and it was very effective.
Xie Lingya put his hand on his shoulder and pulled him back. The man wanted to call for help, as there were still many people on the pedestrian street at this time. But as soon as he opened his mouth, Xie Lingya pinched the place where he was slapped, and he cried out in pain.
Ma Xiaochuan’s disciple finally understood that Xie Lingya was completely different from what he had imagined, and that a kind and brave person who was dedicated to eradicating evil was not necessarily soft-hearted.
Xie Lingya brought the man back to Baoyang Temple, tied him up with a rope, and taped his mouth shut to prevent him from doing anything.
When he pulled his clothes aside, he saw a large purple mark on his shoulder, with some signs of burning. No wonder he howled so loudly just now.
After seeing it, Xie Lingya said, “This is your retribution. You must have done a lot of bad things.”
The man whimpered a few times, looking very dissatisfied.
Xie Lingya sneered twice, “How about a spiritual test?”
The spiritual test referred to a type of magic in Taoism, which detected whether a person had used Taoism to harm others. For example, if the brick talisman that Xie Lingya used just now was tested with the spiritual test, the person who was hit would not be harmed by thunder and fire if he had not used Taoism to harm others. If he had, the result would be the opposite, and the more crimes he committed, the more serious the harm would be.
Very few people knew this method. The man looked at Xie Lingya in disbelief, but he didn’t dare to take the risk. After all, Xie Lingya was already famous. He lowered his head silently, fearing that Xie Lingya would come and give it a try.
Xie Lingya knew that the man would not dare to do so, and said, “I was kidding, this method has been lost long ago.”
The man: “…”
Xie Lingya called Cheng Xin and took out the man’s ID card, only to see that the name column showed Hao Zhiyuan.
Shi Changxuan said from the side: “His master has known Pei Xiaoshan for many years and they were once sworn brothers.”
But Ma Xiaochuan was not as famous as Pei Xiaoshan. In the beginning, they all started out about the same, and Pei Xiaoshan was still weaker because he had no master. The two names were somewhat similar, so the industry would also bundle them together for sales at that time.
But later on, Pei Xiaoshan became more and more successful, and Ma Xiaochuan felt a little awkward, so their mutual admiration for each other disappeared. So when he heard Hao Zhiyuan call Pei Xiaoshan’s name, there was no respect at all.
Of course, after Pei Xiaoshan committed the crime, these people were still frightened. In order to make money, they had also done some immoral things. If that day came and they died like Pei Xiaoshan, they may not have the ability like Pei Xiaoshan to escape death and earn two more years of life.
However, Shi Changxuan only knew the surface story. After listening, Xie Lingya said: “Okay, I said he is not a good guy. How can a person who is in the same group as Pei Xiaoshan be a good person?”
….
Not long after, Cheng Xin also arrived, and seeing Hao Zhiyuan’s miserable appearance, he asked, “Did you ambush him?”
Xie Lingya said, “No, he started it first, and I hit him in self-defense.”
Hao Zhiyuan thought to himself, if you hadn’t chased me, would I have done it! In the end, I was the only one who got hurt!
Xie Lingya told Cheng Xin everything about Mr. Bao looking for him today and Ma Xiaochuan’s name. After hearing this, Cheng Xin asked Hao Zhiyuan: “Did you set up the skull technique of the Bao family?”
Xie Lingya freed Hao Zhiyuan’s mouth, but Hao Zhiyuan was confused. He didn’t know who this person was, nor did he know why they asked about the skull technique. But he knew something was wrong, so he kept his mouth shut.
Cheng Xin asked again: “There is a man named Wang beside Bao Yuesheng. Is he also a master?”
Hao Zhiyuan finally discovered that these people had come for Bao Yuesheng. It was a pity that Bao Yuesheng wanted to hire Xie Lingya. But he and Ma Xiaochuan were on the same side, working for Bao Yuesheng together and were deeply involved with him. If he exposed it all, Ma Xiaochuan would not forgive him, and he could not be exempted from responsibility here either.
Shi Changxuan said slowly: “If we can’t get the answer from him, we might as well send him to the underworld.”
Hao Zhiyuan suddenly looked up at him, feeling a little bit unbelievable.
Xie Lingya immediately understood what Shi Changxuan meant and said with a smile: “You also know that I have some relationship with the Ghost King of the Netherworld. Using his relationship, I can let you report to the Netherworld in advance, and you will have to confess then.”
Hao Zhiyuan shook his head, “Impossible…”
“You should know that even the ghost messenger has to give face to the Ghost King. If the Ghost King takes action, they will count your death as in vain.” After Xie Lingya finished speaking, he performed the ritual on the spot. The scene was filled with cold winds. The Ghost King and the ghost messenger were both present. The ghost messenger had chains in his hands, and it looked like he was going to arrest someone immediately.
Hao Zhiyuan rolled his eyes and almost fainted, “I’m just a little apprentice. Don’t you feel guilty for killing me? You are the one who should be tested by the spirit!”
Xie Lingya: “Nonsense, you worked for Bao Yuesheng, you deserve it, don’t blame me.”
Hao Zhiyuan was now anxious: “How much did I do? I just helped them plant the flowers!”
Cheng Xin pressed on, “Plant the flowers? The flowers on the skull? Where did the bones come from?”
Hao Zhiyuan felt that the ghost messenger also put his face close to him, and said “Huh?”, as if he was also questioning.
The face of this evil messenger was pale, and the cold breath when he got close to him made his legs weak. He had been doing this business for several years, but this was the first time he had been so close to a ghost messenger! If a living person accidentally encountered the evil spirit, he would at least get seriously ill or be unlucky for half a year!
What’s more, Xie Lingya threatened him that he would let the Ghost King kill him, and then let this ghost messenger take his soul…
Hao Zhiyuan was frightened by the ghost messenger almost coming face to face with him, and he completely collapsed psychologically. How could the so-called righteous people be crueler than his master? He had no choice but to close his eyes and say: “It’s all, these are the people Wang Huayu picked for Bao Yuesheng, and he found a way to abduct them and deal with them, and then they have been concocting skulls together for several years!”
“Worse than beasts!” Cheng Xin cursed and continued to press for details.
Hao Zhiyuan followed Ma Xiaochuan, but he was not his only disciple, nor was he particularly favored. He didn’t know much, but he still knew a lot. Taking advantage of Hao Zhiyuan’s breakdown, Cheng Xin dragged out everything he knew.
Xie Lingya said to the ghost who was scaring Hao Zhiyuan, “Remember to come tomorrow. We have to perform a ritual.”
“I know. My mother has set the alarm for me.” Ning Wanlai said.
That’s right, the evil spirit who cooperated with them to scare Hao Zhiyuan was actually Ning Wanlai. But with Hao Zhiyuan’s skills, how could he possibly tell that this was actually an impermanence official.
Ning Wanlai showed some worry on his face, and said, “Ma Xiaochuan and others are not a big threat. At most, it will be retribution from ghosts and gods, and the underworld will deal with it. But it will be difficult for Cheng Xin to settle the case in the world of the living.”
“It is indeed difficult. Those people have disappeared for several years. Bao Yuesheng is rich and has a strong background.” Xie Lingya whispered, “But isn’t this a test given to him by the City God? We can only help with magic and ghosts. Especially you, the City God sent you to deliver the message, which is actually tacitly allowing you to help to a certain extent.”
Ning Wanlai nodded thoughtfully.
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