Chapter 31: Subjugate demons(4)

Chapter 31: Subjugate demons(4)

Chapter 31 Conquering Demons (4)

The old lady's original choice was Shui Minyu. Shui Minhui went to entertain Jin Shanggong, which inevitably made Minyu think that she was a grandmother who was partial and had to give him a more important task. There was nothing better than calming down the inner house. . The old lady smiled and said, "You're right, then Minyu."

Shui Linglong bowed and left.

Soon, Shui Minyu received a notice that he would be solely responsible for subduing demons. Shui Minyu was highly regarded and felt very happy. The new official took office with three fires, and each one made him burn with blood! He first went to Shui Lingyue's yard to learn the details, and then questioned Shiqing, Zhao's mother, and the maid who claimed to have witnessed Huayi's fooling around. He found that the two places were not haunted by the same ghost. He began to pay great attention to it and recruited famous mage in the capital. After discussing with the old lady, they finally decided on a Taoist priest named Yang Daxian.

Yang Daxian is well-known in the capital. It is said that on the night of his birth, there were nine thunders in the sky, and a mountaintop was flattened. It is also rumored that he is the first disciple of Taishang Laojun. He has powerful and unfathomable magical powers. He can communicate with fairies and make contracts with evil ghosts. He was demoted to the mortal world to suffer for stealing Taishang Laojun's elixir. Only after experiencing ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties can he return to heaven.

 He often prays for blessings or exorcises evil spirits for famous families. He is famous and earns a lot of money every day. His appearance fee is one hundred taels of silver, and the fees are charged according to the difficulty of the ghost. After a brief exchange with Shui Minyu, Yang Daxian defined it as "complex comprehensive haunting syndrome" and offered five hundred taels. Shui Minyu's His eyes moved, and he whispered in his ear: "I have to do something for you. I will give it to you..."

He raised his right index finger. Yang Daxian was dumbfounded. Then he nodded like garlic, deal!

Yang Daxian's method of opening the altar required a lot of materials, so there were many Taoist boys brought into the house. After opening his heavenly eyes, he initially judged that the ghost in Shui Lingyue's courtyard was the most ferocious and powerful, and he had to surrender him first. In this way, the rest The little devil is nothing to fear.

In the courtyard, Yang Daxian jumped up on the altar, raised his sharp sword, and danced: "The sky is full of spirits, the earth is full of spirits, the most effective way to slay demons and demons, the Supreme Lord is as urgent as the law! Appear -"

　　Bang!

With a sound of explosion, the incense bowl on the table suddenly exploded, and Yang Daxian spurted out a mouthful of blood!

Aunt Zhou was startled. She covered her stomach and her legs were shaking faintly: "Oh my God! Even the Immortal can't descend! Can the Fourth Miss be saved?"

Gao MaMa supported her and comforted her: "Don't worry yet, the immortal has brought so many people here, they will definitely be able to calm her down."

 All the maids were so frightened that they knelt down one after another.

"What a powerful evil ghost! I am the first disciple of Taishang Laojun. Let me ask you, why don't you reincarnate and insist on causing harm to the world?" After Yang Daxian asked sternly, a Taoist boy suddenly had an epileptic seizure. He was shaking violently, his pupils were blurred, his face was dazed, and the maids were so frightened that they screamed repeatedly. After a moment, the Taoist boy stopped and gritted his teeth and said: "I died so unjustly! I died so unjustly!"

 “Ah—” The maids were so frightened that they hugged tightly.

Yang Daxian took a sip of wine, aimed at a talisman and sprayed it out with all his strength, and then placed it on the Taoist's head as fast as lightning. The Taoist rolled his eyes and fell to the ground. After a moment, the Taoist suddenly opened his eyes. Eyes, looking left and right: "I...why am I lying on the ground?"

 “Hu—” A chill slowly spread throughout Aunt Zhou’s limbs, and she held Gao MaMa’s hand tightly.

 “Yang Daxian is so awesome!”

“Was that Taoist boy just attacked by an evil spirit? Yang Daxian restrained him with one move!”

 “I didn’t believe it at first, seeing is believing!”

Maids, every word you say or a word I say makes Yang Daxian's self-confidence soar! He looked up to the sky and smiled sullenly, spinning around in a circle, but he was so happy that he stepped on the air... and fell off the platform!

 His! Everyone gasped!

 “Ouch!” Yang Daxian screamed in pain, and everyone looked at him with a “swish”!

Yang Daxian's expression froze, he blinked in embarrassment, cleared his throat again, held back the severe pain in his buttocks, pinched his fingers, and said matter-of-factly: "It turns out to be a thousand-year-old dog demon! Dog demon! You dare to possess me! You want me to beat you to death! Where are you going to run away? I go to various courtyards to practice my magic charms, don’t let the dog monsters run in and do evil!”

"yes!"

Of the twenty-six Taoist boys, six stayed in Shui Lingyue’s courtyard to exorcise evil spirits, and the remaining twenty went to the courtyards of their masters to draw symbols and set up altars.

In Lingxiang Courtyard, two Taoist boys posted spiritual talismans on the courtyard and door panels, and asked servants to carry out Zhuozi and set up a small altar. Then they meditated on the spot, recited scriptures that no one could understand, and put down the By the way, no one is allowed to leave the yard until the ghost hunting is over!

 Inside the house, Mother Zhong lowered the curtain angrily!

The branches are embroidering the purse, and the leaves are embroidering the soles of the shoes. The two of them looked at each other with displeasure on their faces.

Shui Linglong burned a storybook, and there were many storybooks. She flipped through one at random and seemed not to mind this disguised confinement at all.

Mother Zhong snorted and said: "How can you do this? No one is allowed to go out? It's lunch time, do you want the eldest lady to go hungry?"

Zhifan glanced at Shui Linglong, who was expressionless, and said to Mother Zhong: "The Taoist said that the old lady's yard is the same. You are only allowed in but not allowed out. We also have snacks sent by Mother Du in the house, so that the eldest lady can Just eat some."

Ye Mao raised his eyes: "Miss, if you are hungry, I can climb over the back wall."

Shui Linglong covered her mouth with the book and laughed out loud: "Aren't you afraid of offending the gods or being possessed by a dog demon?"

Ye Mao scratched his head and smiled naively: "The slave runs fast, how can the dog demon catch up? At least there needs to be a bat demon!"

 “Pfft--” The room burst into laughter.

Zhi Fan frowned slightly and said: "The great immortal and the Taoist priest were invited by the eldest young master. If the eldest young master does not deal with our Lingxiang Academy, will he take the opportunity... to do something?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Shui Linglong, hoping that she would rather believe it or not, so as to nip it in the bud.

Shui Linglong didn't seem to notice everyone's attention and worries, and just flipped through the storybook page by page. It wasn't until half an hour later that she had read them all, and then she quietly said: "One Zhifan and Yemao went to the front yard, and the other was in the front yard." In the backyard, keep an eye on the Taoist boy."

Zhi Fan pursed his lips, Miss, you are so calm, this slave is almost suffocating!

Since we can’t leave the yard, we can only learn to have fun by ourselves.

 The old lady chose to recite Buddhist scriptures.

 Qin Fangyi simply went to sleep.

Shui Lingxi sewed the undergarments she wore for the wedding with her own hands. The wedding clothes for the prince and the princess were customized by the Shang Gong Bureau, so she did not need to do anything.

As for Shui Lingqing, the little one kept eating snacks. Aunt Feng sat next to her, quite absent-minded. Shui Lingqing handed Aunt Feng a piece of osmanthus cake: "It's delicious. Eat it, Auntie."

Aunt Feng didn’t hear it and was dumbfounded.

Shui Lingqing pushed her: "Auntie!"

"Ah!" Aunt Feng's hand shook and she tore off the jade pendant. She took a breath of cold air, lowered her eyes to hide her wandering expression, and said with a smile, "Look at me, I didn't sleep well yesterday. During the day, He actually dozed off."

Shui Lingqing stuffed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake into her mouth and looked at Aunt Feng while eating. Suddenly, she pointed at the silver hairpin on Aunt Feng's head and said, "The style of this hairpin is so special. Auntie, where did you buy it? I'll give it to you later." Rui'er also bought one for me."

Aunt Feng touched the hairpin, her eyes became more and more panicked, and she almost didn't dare to look at Shui Lingqing: "This... this, Ah Rong bought this casually at a roadside stall, it's not worth a lot of money." As she said that, she bought it at a roadside stall. He took off the hairpin and stuffed it into his wide sleeve, and then looked at Shui Lingqing, "If Fifth Miss likes it, my aunt will buy you a gold one!"

Shui Lingqing's big eyes flashed with hope, but soon she thought of the situation between herself and Aunt Feng, shook her head and said, "I haven't finished wearing the jewelry my eldest sister gave me yet! No need to buy it."

Aunt Feng's nose felt sour, and she hugged Shui Lingqing into her arms: "I'm sorry, my aunt is useless. I can't give you a noble birth, so you have to suffer."

Shui Lingqing smiled and said: "I don't feel bitter. I am very happy to have my aunt with me! I really want to be with my aunt all my life."

Aunt Feng hugged Shui Lingqing tightly: "Silly boy..."

In Shui Minyu's yard, there was a lot of laughter, fist fights and drinking orders, whatever the excitement, Qin Zhixiao was also among them. He and Shui Minyu were both good drinkers. Even when they played chess in the pavilion, the two of them would have to drink two cups. In the past, Shui Hange didn't allow Shui Minyu to drink because he was young, but now that he is fifteen, Shui Hange no longer restricts him.

Actually, Shui Minyu didn't invite Qin Zhixiao to come over today, but there were some things that had to go through his hands, so he took the initiative to come, and Shui Minyu couldn't turn him away. When Shui Minyu thought about what happened next, she really felt that this cousin's appearance was...untimely!

Shui Minyu picked up the wine glass and gestured to Liu Lu. Liu Lu understood, stood up and said with a smile, "I remember that the master gave you a pot of Western wine the day before yesterday. Which cabinet did you put it in? I will go and get it."

 Qin Zhixiao had an indescribable disgust for this maid who was trying to get in between Shui Minyu and Shui Linglong. He had warned Shui Minyu several times that this woman might not be trustworthy, but Shui Minyu didn't listen.

Shui Minyu's eyes were blurred, she kissed Liulu's little hand, and said softly: "It's in the third cabinet on the right under Duobao Pavilion." After finishing her words, she didn't forget to wink at her.

Liu Lu understood, got up and walked to Duobao Pavilion, squatted down, opened the cupboard door, and took out the wine and the Mongolian sweat medicine on the side. Because his back was to them, Qin Zhixiao couldn't tell what she had done even if he stared at her. What.

Liu Lu put the prepared wine on the table and filled it for the two of them.

Shui Minyu raised her glass: "Come! Cousin, I respect you! After I go to school, Lingxi will ask you to take care of me!"

Shui Minyu is not the kind of pretty boy who looks frail. His skin is light wheat color, he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his facial features are deep and three-dimensional. Because he is diligent in martial arts, he has a strong body and an imposing manner. He is a person who can give people safety. type of feeling.

 Qin Zhixiao's eyes were filled with warmth, and his fair and tender skin was flushed with a drunken blush: "Okay! Cheers!"

After a few drinks, Qin Zhixiao was a little drunk. Shui Minyu saw that the time was almost ripe, so she said to Liu Lu: "You should go back first, so as not to arouse Shui Linglong's suspicion by staying out for too long."

Liu Lu felt a sense of disappointment in her heart. The eldest young master was obviously so drunk that his eyes were dazzled. Why didn't he cook with her?

Shui Minyu saw Liu Lu's thoughts, stretched out her calloused big palm and slid it into her skirt, and carefully caressed her beautiful body in Liu Lu's astonished expression. So soft, she was about to lean into Shui Minyu's arms. Shui Minyu suddenly withdrew his hand to support her shoulders, and said with a half-smile, "My cousin is still here."

When Qin Zhixiao heard Shui Minyu calling him, he reluctantly raised his head, and saw Shui Minyu taking out her hand from Liu Lu's clothes. His eyes turned cold, and he subconsciously wanted to remind Shui Minyu to leave Liu Lu's clothes. , when the words came to my lips, I felt a little guilty and it was hard to express.

A trace of extreme panic flashed across Liu Lu's eyes, and her eyelashes blinked rapidly, which made Qin Zhixiao suddenly alert. Liu Lu seemed to feel Qin Zhixiao's gaze, raised her eyes and glanced at him, their eyes facing each other. There was a strange spark in the air. Liu Lu quickly looked away, bowed to the two of them, and then turned around and left.

Qin Zhixiao frowned suspiciously and said thoughtfully: "Cousin, I'm going to the toilet first."

Shui Minyu wants to scold her, but she still has energy? You might as well fall into the latrine and eat manure!

On an empty grassland east of Shangshu Mansion, more than twenty people, divided into men and women, were neatly arranged in three rows. Mother Du stood aside.

Mother Wang walked back and forth, stopped when she was facing the center, and said: "You are all the confidants of the old lady. Today, the old lady has an important task for you to handle! There must be something haunted in our house. You have heard about it, but the old lady suspects that this is not the work of evil spirits, but villains doing evil! Since they are pretending to be ghosts, they must have props to pretend to be ghosts. Your task is to search them out for blood! Things like clothes, hair, long nails! Of course, these are just the things I can think of. In short, if you find anything suspicious, just take it off!"

"clear!"

"Enter the yard and take the token. Of course there will be someone to cooperate with you!" Mother Wang pointed at a strong man, "You, go search the eldest young master's yard."

　　The man pouted: "Can I search the eldest lady's yard?"

Mama Wang glared at him incredulously: "Idiot! Men like you can just enter Qian Jin's yard?"

I have been pouring the night incense for a few days, and it smells like it was taken out of a cesspool, but I still can't see her! He was so wronged!

Shui Linglong was practicing calligraphy in Lingxiang Courtyard. Suddenly, a Taoist boy shouted from outside the door: "The monster has escaped! Search each room for me!"

Mother Zhong was shocked: "This... Miss, do you want to search your boudoir too?"

"No problem, he's just a Taoist boy. He's an extraordinary man. If they want to search, let them search. If my guess is correct, they should be accompanied by the maids from the old lady's yard." Shui Minyu gave Yang Daxian One thousand taels of silver, but the old lady gave the other party two thousand taels. Who would Yang Daxian listen to? Shui Linglong opened the window, leaned aside, and smiled lightly, "With such beautiful scenery on such a beautiful day, wouldn't it be a pity not to watch the show?"

The "ghost catching" work was in full swing. Almost at the same time, all important courtyards were carefully searched. After the search was completed and confirmed that there was no problem, the Taoist boys would lift the ban on the courtyard. Gradually, there were more pedestrians on the road. After all, none of the masters had a serious lunch. Shui Linglong was too lazy to wait and went directly to the Fushouyuan to find the old lady for dinner.

The old lady knew that she loved spicy food, so she specially ordered the kitchen to prepare a separate plate of fish head with chopped pepper, a plate of spicy chicken cubes, a plate of spicy and sour cabbage, and also stewed her favorite corn sweet soup.

Shui Linglong was full. Seeing how well she ate, the old lady also ate half a bowl of rice more than usual.

After rinsing her mouth, the old lady smiled and said: "We have almost finished the investigation. It must be really haunted and has nothing to do with anyone else."

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows and was about to speak when Mrs. Wang opened the curtain and came in with a panic look on her face. When she saw Shui Linglong, she was startled at first, and then looked at the old lady in embarrassment. Shui Linglong held the teacup in both hands and drank quietly. The old lady glanced at her, her eyes flashed, and asked: "What's wrong?"

Mother Wang swallowed her saliva and said in a trembling voice: "No...no...it's not good...old lady! Something...something big happened!"

Yanlanxuan, a secluded courtyard to the north of Shangshu Mansion, is planted with a large number of novel flowers. Occasionally, people come to pick flowers. Therefore, it is kept clean and elegant even if there is no one living there. At this time, the moon is full, the wind is high, and the fragrance of flowers is blowing, lingering.

However, the old lady was not in the mood to enjoy flowers. The candlelight in the corridor was bright, and the age spots on her face were clearly visible. Her wrinkled eyes stared at the filthy traces in the room for a moment, and she issued a frightening sound. The fierce light of the person, yes, if she could, she would really want to slap the person inside to death!

In the room, there was a strong smell of alcohol. Shui Lingyu's face was filled with tears. She huddled pitifully in the corner, covering her disheveled body with a quilt. Her white legs were exposed, and mottled blood stains were faintly visible.

Beside her, Qin Zhixiao was so drunk that he didn't even take off his shirt and his pants were only down to his ankles.

 It shows that he "does things" very urgently, perhaps even in a completely coercive manner.

"What's going on? Shui Lingyu, tell me clearly!" The old lady was furious. This kind of thing happened when she was in charge of the family. It was like a slap in the face and a slap in the face. Nothing left. Especially since one of the people who did such insulting things was her granddaughter and the other was her in-laws' grandson. Are they planning to **** her off to death?

After Aunt Feng got the news, she immediately left Shui Lingqing and came here. When she entered the door, she heard the old lady's thunderous shout. Aunt Feng was so frightened that she almost fell down the steps. She calmed down and entered the room and bowed to the old lady: "My maid, please send your greetings to the old lady. May the old lady be blessed."

The old lady said with a cold eyebrow: "Hail? You came here to make me angry, didn't you? Giving birth to a daughter like this will cause trouble for me. I wish I was dead?!"

 “My maid dare not!” Aunt Feng knelt on the ground.

The old lady waved her hand impatiently: "You haven't put her clothes on yet!"

 (End of this chapter)