Chapter 916: Sending away the evil spirits
The temple keeper of the Ksitigarbha Temple is named Chen. Few people know his specific name. Because he often helps residents living nearby deal with some troublesome things, people generally call him Master or Uncle.
At this moment, the sky outside is completely dark, the stars and the moon are sparse, and the dim light can only illuminate a small area. There are very few pedestrians on the street, and even mosquitoes and dogs can't be heard.
Amber followed the young man along the street and finally came to a crossroads.
This place is already full of men with exaggerated and weird costumes. The most eye-catching one is a burly figure wearing a black gauze hat and a red official robe.
But if you look closer, you will find that there are actually a lot of stuffing under this person's clothes, so he looks so strong.
If you know some folk knowledge, you can tell at a glance that this is playing Zhong Kui!
"Uncle, the person is here!"
The young man walked over and whispered.
"Zhong Kui" who was doing routine inspections looked over here, looked at Amber, pointed at the carriage, and then walked to the front of the team in a square step.
"Brother, remember, once the ritual of sending away evil spirits begins, you cannot stop. During the walk, don't talk if you can, especially don't say your name!"
The young man came over and whispered before it started.
Amber nodded and silently came to the back of the team.
Although he had experienced many worlds, this was the first time he encountered this occasion, and he felt an indescribable sense of freshness.
"Let's go!!"
As a strange tone sounded in the team, "Zhong Kui" who had been prepared for a long time lifted his hem and raised his leg to step forward.
The others followed closely behind, throwing paper money in their hands, and the wind blew it everywhere, as if it was raining in an alternative way.
"Light up the fragrance and spread through the gate of heaven, let the minister advertise"
The vague and fast words drifted back with the wind, and when the light fell into Amber's ears, only intermittent paragraphs were left.
It's strange to say that the weather was not cold at first, but as the team kept moving forward, there was a bit of a chill.
The cold feeling didn't seem to come from the outside in, but from the inside out.
Amber looked at this scene, and was surprised, but he knew very well that this ceremony would not succeed.
He hadn't reacted before, and when he saw this scene and the appearance of the tall and thin figure he saw during the day, he didn't know where he had traveled to.
If he remembered correctly, this should be a Taiwanese horror movie called Zongxie.
The story tells the story of a girl who died tragically in a school bullying incident and then sought revenge on the murderer.
Although the time interval was a bit far, no one escaped.
Especially when it was solved, it was a bit scary to think about it carefully.
Just as Amber's thoughts were fluctuating, there was a sudden commotion in the team ahead. When she looked up, she saw two men, one tall and one short, holding cameras and filming the team.
"Are you looking for death!!"
"Zhong Kui" cannot speak, so the young man behind the team drove them away, "Do you know what this is for? If you delay things, you're done!"
"Of course I know, we're just watching, don't worry, we won't make it difficult for you!"
The tall man held the camera and kept filming, while explaining in a low voice.
The advancing team cannot be interrupted, and the young man had no choice but to let them follow at the back, just walking with Amber.
"Hey, the camera is facing the ox cart, yes, that bag!"
The two were completely immersed in the filming and had no intention of chatting at all.
Amber did not interrupt them when she saw this, and her eyes were always lingering on the "Zhong Kui" and the evil object in the front.
If I remember correctly, there should be a rope inside. The reason for this ceremony is precisely because of the very popular news in the newspaper before.
A newly married bride went to the wilderness and hanged herself that day.
Such a strange thing, coupled with the strong faith in this place, various folk rituals have been passed down basically without interruption.
Amber really wanted to see what the secret was.
Bang!
The ox cart was traveling on a flat road, but it suddenly overturned to the ground, and the two young men who were pulling it also fell out, and the team had to stop.
"Zhong Kui" came to check, but did not find anything abnormal, and there was not even a big stone on the ground.
With his eyes slightly lowered, he waved to the people around him, and then returned to the front of the team alone.
Those who can come here to send evil spirits basically have certain experience, and naturally know what to do at this time.
Without being told, they quickly put all the things in the bags on the cart into the bag.
Amber saw clearly from the back that it was talisman paper, straw man, red rope and other items.
At the same time, he also saw the rope that was clearly close at hand but was ignored by those people.
It was a very ordinary hemp rope, about one meter long and as thick as two thumbs. The ends of the rope had been loosened, and it looked nothing special.
But in Amber's eyes, he felt an extremely cold chill.
This made him pinch his fingers.
Resisting the urge to tear it apart, Amber followed the team quietly until they stopped at Haikou.
"From dust to dust, from ashes to ashes, go! Go!"
A desolate and ancient tone sounded in the ears of "Zhong Kui". Several young men standing behind him grabbed handfuls of paper money from the basket and kept throwing them into the sky. At the same time, a man dressed as a strong man took out a whip and began to whip in the air.
The crisp snapping sound continued until the sack was thrown into the sea, and the ritual of sending away evil spirits was finally completed.
"Zhong Kui", who had been tense, breathed a sigh of relief and strode to the two people who joined in the middle.
"If you want to die, find a place to bury yourself, don't come here to harm others!"
"Uncle, we are just curious"
"Humph! You are getting more and more courageous!"
People who do this business basically have no descendants, so the nephew is also considered half a child. Although "Zhong Kui" was angry that this kid didn't know the world, since no accident happened at the moment, he didn't care too much.
"Don't stay outside so late, go back!"
"Hey, got it, uncle!"
Since they had already got the thing, they would not stay any longer.
When everyone started to rush back, 'Zhong Kui' grabbed a handful of ashes from the paper money left over from the previous burn and slapped Amber's back hard, "Every grievance has its perpetrator, if you dare to entangle me again, I will beat you to death!! Back off!"
"Is it all right now?"
Amber turned her head and looked, "Will it be useless?"
"You will know whether it is useful tonight. Don't go to bed after you go back. If there is a statue of the god at home, sit under the statue. If not, turn on the lights and watch TV. If everything is calm after three o'clock, the thing will be gone completely."
'Zhong Kui' said softly, and left with the large group without looking back.