Phew~
In the cave, torches burned brightly.
"Right here."
Lu San pointed forward and said in a muffled voice.
Li Yan Looking in the direction he pointed, he saw two earthen tombs, one large and one small, buried in the middle of the cave. There were no tombstones, and they were very simple.
This is a cave on the cliff of Dongshan Mountain. The location is secretive. Without the guidance of Lu San, they would not be able to find it.
Li Yan nodded, stepped forward, clasped his fists and bent down respectfully, put incense and burned some paper money, then turned around and walked to the corner of the cave with a torch.
When I shined the torch, I saw traces of artificial excavation above.
"It's Cliff Tomb!"
Wang Dao Xuan's eyes lit up, and he stroked his beard and said, "I am just feeling strange. After entering this cave, the energy flows, and there is no rotten and gloomy atmosphere."
"It was probably half-explored by some Prosperity family, and something unexpected happened, so it was abandoned. I didn't expect that Brother Lu brother is also good at Feng Shui."
Lu San shook his head and said, "I don't know Feng Shui. I came here because I heard the birds said there was this place."
"That's right."
Wang Dao Xuan smiled and said, "This is where the nearby earth energy gathers. After it is opened, there is no earth seal. The earth energy and vitality are connected, so it is naturally a good place."
As he said that, he looked around, nodded and said, "Yes, Auspicious Burial Site chose this place. I guess I can't find anything better around here."
Li Yan also agreed, "Just follow the Daoist priest's words."
Wu Lao Si's family is all gone. The reason why he traveled thousands of miles to deliver the coffin was to fulfill his original promise.
This Cliff Tomb can only be used by Prosperity people. Whether it's asking someone to perform acupuncture or a craftsman to dig it out, it will cost a lot of money.
Being buried here is not a grievance. Wu Lao Si.
Just when the two were about to leave, Lu San, who had always been silent, suddenly said, "Daoist Priest, I would like to ask, can more people be buried here?"
Wang Dao Xuan was slightly stunned, and suddenly understood what he meant, he shook his head and sighed, "Of course, this point is not small, it can also be used as a Lineage cemetery."
"But with all due respect, those ancestral graves at Wu Family Gully were destroyed and the bones of our ancestors were exposed to the sun. It may be difficult to save them from being buried here."
Lu San didn't seem to care at all, he nodded and said in a low voice, "That's fine, I'll collect the bones."
After that, he left the cave, climbed up the mountain along the rope, and quickly left alone without speaking to the two of them.
Watching the other party's leaving figure, Li Yan was speechless, "There's probably something wrong with this kid's head."
Wang Dao Xuan sighed, "He's a bit like a dog."
Li Yan was happy, "Daoist Master, although this kid is not easy to deal with, there is no need to curse him."
"Revenge alone is called bravery, and not forgetting kindness is called justice. I actually admire it."
"How can a poor man curse others?"
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "When I was traveling in Qilu, I saw a mountain village destroyed by Earth Dragon Turning Over. All the other people moved away, except for an old dog who always guarded the village. Later, it was bitten to death by other wild dogs to protect the body of its owner."
"The locals call it the righteous dog and built a temple to commemorate it."
"She looks so much like this kid..."
At night, Wu Family Gully is in the abandoned ancestral hall.
"Everyone, you may have to work harder."
Wang Dao Xuan said in a deep voice, "That's what happened. Originally, I wanted to spend some money to hire people at Fengyang County, but now it seems that this matter can't be handled in a big way."
"Let's listen to the Daoist priest!"
Yue BaLa, the leader of the gangsters, cursed, "They forced the whole village to leave their homes and dug up the graves of their ancestors. I have never seen such a wicked person."
"How to arrange it, Daoist Master, you decide. We don't have much ability, we can still do it by showing off our strength."
Wang Dao Xuan nodded and clasped his fists. "Everyone is kind and righteous!"
"Senior Wu was very kind to Pindao. Although he said he would obey the authority in urgent matters and could not have a grand burial, he still couldn't cope with the procedures that should be in place. Pindao was trying his best."
"Tomorrow First Day of the Tenth Month Cold Clothes Festival is a ghost day, so it is suitable for sacrifices but not for burial. Moreover, every family has to go up the mountain to burn their cold clothes, which will inevitably lead to trouble. Therefore, the burial day is scheduled for the second day of October, which is suitable for breaking the ground for burial."
"Brother Sha."
"Alas."
"Please Fengyang County, please make a trip tomorrow to buy some bamboo sticks, white paper, fire paper, and paper figurines Soul-Calling Banner. Pindao will do it himself to avoid arousing suspicion, as well as incense, candles, ingots, etc. I'm afraid you will have to make a few more trips."
"Okay, leave this to me."
"Brother Yue, you will go up the mountain with Yan XiaoGe tomorrow. The ropes for lowering the coffin and the mud and stones for sealing the earth must be prepared in advance to avoid being delayed when you arrive..."
Wang Dao Xuan often helps people with errands. He is very proficient in this matter and can quickly arrange it in an orderly manner.
Because they had a busy day tomorrow, everyone went to bed early. Li Yan didn't sleep a wink for two days, so he simply concentrated and fell asleep.
On the southwest mountain, at Wu Family Gully's ancestral grave.
Under the moonlight, there was a constant sound of digging.
Lu San bent down, picking up the bones one by one, sweat dripping from his forehead, and kept muttering to himself:
"Old man Wu, you were kind-hearted and wanted to accept me as your grandson. Although Brother Wu refused, I still remember your intention..."
"Granny Liu, I have a hard time talking, but the cotton-padded clothes given to me in winter were very warm. It was the first time I wore new clothes..."
"Brother Wu, you died early, but I heard that the gangsters in the village bullied me and the master, and it was you who helped them..."
"Uncle Wu Liu, you are such a bastard, you lie to me all day long..."
"Everyone is gone, my family is gone, I am the only one left..."
Cold Clothes Festival, also known as "Nether Yin Festival", "Autumn Sacrifice", together with Qingming and Zhongyuan, collectively known as Three Great Ghost Festivals.
This day is First Day of the Tenth Month, the first day after the cold winter.
In ancient times, on this day, women would prepare warm clothes in advance and give them to their relatives who were doing corvee work in Wubian far away, which were called cold clothes.
Later, ancestors and deceased people will also give a share.
Of course, the gifts are not real cotton clothes, but colorful clothes cut out of paper and burned to the deceased relatives to express their grief.
Early in the morning, Fengyang County city was packed with people.
The common people, old and young, carried the sacrifices and tied their cold clothes with paper, and went out of the city to the nearby mountains to burn paper to worship their ancestors.
The important affairs of the country are in the army and in the sacrifice.
No one dares to be careless about offering sacrifices to ancestors.
Those who had no money had to raise some money to get some fire paper, fold it into clothes and burn them to prevent their deceased relatives from freezing underneath.
Those who are rich are even more pompous.
For example, the county lieutenant Qiao Sanhu, known as "Tiger of Fengyang", pulled ten large carriages with only various paper figures, not to mention all kinds of sacrifices, including roasted pigs and whole lambs.
At the front of the procession, there were Daoist monks chanting sutras.
In the center are a large number of strong men, each of them tall and thick, with dragons and phoenixes painted on their bodies. Even though they are wearing mourning clothes, they are blowing their noses and staring at people on the street to get out of the way.
At the very back, there were several carriages pulling Qiao Sanhu's wives, concubines, and children. As for servants, there were naturally more.
When such a huge team passed by, the whole street became quiet, and the people hid one after another. Even the gangsters did not dare to talk nonsense.
To put it bluntly, the backend of Qiao Sanhu is much harder than the original Yuan Qu and Zheng HeiBei.
Although his cousin Yue Fachong was afraid that he would cause trouble for Chang'an City in Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger, so he was forbidden to go and establish himself.
But in this little Fengyang County, no one dares to offend him, he is like a local emperor.
After this huge team left, the people breathed a sigh of relief, and the streets that had been stagnant became lively again.
"Bah!"
Among the crowd, Sha LiFei, who was wearing a bamboo hat, spat, turned around and entered the incense and candle shop next to him.
"Boss, get some white paper, colored paper and bamboo sticks."
"Hey, sir, you want it made now. It's too late. Why not buy it ready-made? The craftsmanship of the small shop is..."
"Stop talking nonsense, just take it."
"By the way, let's get some incense and candles too. Just follow this list..."
Funeral processions need to use soul-drawing flags and the like. Who knows if there are people like Qiao Sanhu in these stores? If they buy directly, they might be discovered.
"Zhao Kui!"
Outside the city, the huge sacrificial team had not gone far when a rich voice came from the luxurious carriage behind them.
"Sir, I'm here."
Next to him, a bearded man immediately ran to the car.
His name is Zhao Kui, it is Fengyang County who captured the head.
Qiao Sanhu is so powerful that almost all the key positions in Fengyang County have been replaced by his own people, and all the previous county magistrates have been ignored.
And this Zhao Kui was originally a rogue, but because of his good sword skills, Qiao Sanhu took a fancy to him and took him as a lackey.
He is also conscientious and dares to do any dirty work.
Fengyang people privately call it "Chang Gui".
The curtain of the carriage slowly opened, revealing a generous face, with a wide forehead, all the features on the face, slender eyebrows and eyes, a wide mouth and thick lips. Although one eye is big and the other is small, it is quite imposing.
Book of Physiognomy said that this is White Tiger Appearance, who is born with great ambition, dares to fight, and is ruthless.
This person is Qiao Sanhu.
He gently stroked Eight Characters Hu and said calmly, "Find a few people to visit Wu Family Gully's ancestral grave."
"Chang Gui" Zhao Kui was stunned and said flatteringly, "Don't worry, sir, we are very efficient in our work. The ancestral graves of those mud-legged people have been torn down long ago."
"Idiot!"
Qiao Sanhu glanced at him and scolded, "What's the use of digging a few shabby graves? What I want is to hook Lu San to show up."
"This kid has awakened Divine Ability and is good at controlling beasts. He even treats Cao Gang with courtesy. Although he can't do anything to me now, keeping him will sooner or later be a disaster."
"Today Cold Clothes Festival, he might come back to worship. You can take someone to have a look. If you find any trace, come back and tell me immediately."
"Yes, sir."
"Wait!"
Zhao Kui was about to leave when Qiao Sanhu suddenly stopped him again and said in a deep voice, "Go and invite Mister Lu as well. After all, Lu San knows some magic, so you can't catch him."
"Yes, sir."
Zhao Kui clasped his fists and left, then came to the end of the team, bowed his hands respectfully in front of the carriage and said, "Mister Lu, sir, please come with us to help suppress the formation."
"It's really troublesome..."
A hoarse voice sounded, and a Black Clothed Man opened the curtain, jumped out of the carriage, and picked up a long black cloth bag.
He had wild hair and an unkempt beard, but his face was frighteningly pale, even a little gray, like the complexion of a dead person.
Zhao Kui shrank his head, not daring to say anything.
This person took refuge with Qiao Sanhu a few years ago. He rarely goes out on weekdays and stays at home all day long, not knowing what to do.
Especially, its body exudes the smell of rotting corpses.
Zhao Kui always feels that,
This is not a person!
Wow!
Lu San looked pale, carried the last big bag of bones, took one last look at Wu Family Gully's ancestral grave, and then turned around and went down the mountain.
After going down the mountain, he headed directly towards Dongshan Cliff Tomb.
After a night of restraint, Wu Family Gully had restrained all the exposed corpses in the ancestral grave and the seriously damaged tomb.
Some of them were so old that they had decayed, and even the graves had disappeared, so they escaped the poisonous hands and Lu San did not move.
He didn't understand funeral customs, but he also knew that these corpses could not be put directly into Cliff Tomb, but had to be moved in together when Wu Lao Si was being buried.
It can be considered a process.
Of course, he is withdrawn by nature and will not ask for help.
Whatever I do, I am used to doing it alone.
"My lord knows things like a god!"
An hour after Lu San left, Zhao Kui led people up the mountain from the other side. When he saw the disappeared skeletons and the obviously leveled cemetery, he was immediately overjoyed.
But then, his face was full of annoyance, and he lamented. "It seems that the person has left. If I had known that I would stay here for the past two days, I would have caught that kid!"
As he said that, he carefully looked at the dead face Black Clothed Man next to him, and said respectfully, "Mister Lu, I wonder if you can do anything..."
"Mister Lu" glanced at him and said, "I only know how to kill people, but I'm not familiar with tracking."
Zhao Kui had no choice but to search everywhere.
But he is uneducated and has no skills, and he acts as a traitor. He has no ability at all to track down murderers and investigate cases in the public sector, especially his subordinates.
No one was found, so they had to go down the mountain and return to their lives.
"Captain Zhao, look!"
Halfway up the mountain, a man suddenly pointed forward.
From here, you can see the abandoned Wu Family Gully from a distance.
They did not enter the village when they arrived, but took a detour directly to the mountain. After all, an abandoned village really did not attract much interest.
However, at this time, there was a trace of smoke in the middle of the deserted village.
Although there is only one stream, it is extremely obvious when viewed from here.
When Zhao Kui saw it, his eyes were filled with excitement.
"Quick, get down the mountain quickly!"
"What's the hurry!"
"Mister Lu" next to him suddenly reprimanded. "Although I have never fought with that Lu San, I know that this person knows the language of birds and beasts. I am afraid that he will find you and run away before you get close."
"Yes, this boy is very slippery."
Zhao Kui suddenly realized it and quickly raised his hands and said, "In your opinion, sir, what should we do?"
"Mister Lu" said in a deep voice, "Go back and find more people to guard all the exits of the village. When night comes, I will do something to get rid of him!"
"Sir, you are brilliant!"
Zhao Kui was a little reluctant, after all, the credit would be shared a lot, but he knew that Qiao Sanhu valued "Mister Lu" so much that he couldn't afford to offend him.
A man next to him scratched his head and said, "To arrest you, why don't we send someone to take a look first, maybe it's a passerby looking for a place to sleep in the open."
Snap!
Zhao Kui slapped him in the face and glared. "You have no right to speak here. If they are passing by, blame them for their misfortune. They will be treated as bandits and sent to the county government."
As for "Mister Lu", he did not speak, but walked behind the crowd, touching the rotten scar on his chest, a flash of excitement in his eyes, and murmured, "It's a gou ultimatum, it's a gou ultimatum."
"Junior Brother Wu, I've finally waited for you..."