Chapter 331 Liangzi Lake Weird Stories
"After the burial, Halting the Coffin, the hanging will take seven days..."
"There is no need to choose a place this time. The funeral and burial will take two days..."
In the small courtyard, Wang Dao Xuan was eating breakfast and telling everyone about it.
"These matters can be arranged by Pindao. If someone from the Shen family does not need your help, they can just investigate secretly."
"On the way here, Pindao has already seen it. This Liangzi Lake Water Vein is huge and surrounded by mountains. It is an excellent Feng Shui Land and has many hidden places."
"After finishing the affair, even if no clues are found, we can first find a place to hide in seclusion and practice firearms."
"What the Daoist Master said is absolutely true."
Li Yan also nodded in agreement, "Brothers Lu San and Wu Ba will follow me later, and we will go sightseeing nearby. Uncle Sha will stay behind to protect the Daoist priest and ask for information from the villagers along the way."
As their team members increase, they become more free to do things. They can act separately and combine personnel according to different situations.
For example, Wang Dao Xuan is the best at this trivial matter. Sha LiFei can both help and communicate, and there is no danger in the village.
For field exploration, the Sha LiFei long-range sniper, combined with the Lu San, can handle most situations.
As for Li Yan, who has the strongest combat power, he will act as necessary.
The reason why he brought Wu Ba with him was because Li Yan was not at ease with him and was afraid that if he could not see Lu San, the other party would panic and go crazy.
After making arrangements, Li Yan took Lu San and Wu Ba, made up a random reason, said goodbye to Young Master Shen, and came to the ferry in the village.
Beside the ferry, there are several small flat-bottomed fishing boats parked.
"Sir, this is the ship."
The servant sent by the Shen family quickly stepped forward and pulled off the cable tied to the wooden stake. "This boat belongs to my Shen family. It is used for cleaning and fishing for river shrimps. You can use it as you like."
Dragon Spring Mountain is to the north of Liangzi Lake. If you go by land, you have to go over mountains and ridges for a long time, so the best way is to take a boat.
Because it is a secret investigation, it is not easy to take anyone with you.
"Thank you."
Li Yan smiled and nodded, "This Liangzi Lake scenery is quite beautiful. I'm going to wander around and maybe sleep in the wild. I won't go back in a few days. Please explain it to Young Master Shen."
"Young hero, you're welcome."
The servant was about to turn around, but hesitated for a moment, then turned around and said, "Young hero is a master, and a villain should not talk too much. But after all, you are not familiar with this place, and you still have to talk about some things."
Li Yan became interested, "Is there danger here?"
The servant replied, "This Liangzi Lake covers an area of more than 700,000 acres and has a wide water area. Since ancient times, many Kiln Sites have been built in the surrounding mountains."
"Some Kiln Site belong to Miao People, and they are close to Miao Village. They don't like outsiders getting close to them, and I heard they will release poison..."
"Also, Liangzi Lake has three taboos that you should pay attention to."
"First, don't go into the water when it's thundering or raining. Rumor has it that a long time ago, Liangzi Lake was still land here, and there was a Gao Tang County. Later, it rained heavily, and Earth Dragon Turning Over turned into a lake of ten thousand acres."
"So some people say that when it rains, countless innocent souls at the bottom of the lake will surface to seduce people. I don't know whether this is true or not, but we have been told since we were young that we should not go into the water on rainy days..."
"The second is the old Kiln Site in the mountains. Kilns have been fired here since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Some of them have been abandoned. Weird things often happen. Don't go near it at night..."
"This third one is Gu Pot. I heard that it was put by the Gu woman of Miao Village. Sometimes it is in the water, sometimes it is on the wild road in the mountains. After encountering it, hide far away to avoid being attacked..."
Li Yan frowned after hearing this, "With so many things, didn't the county magistrate report it to the superior and let others handle it?"
The servant replied, "A monk came here before, but after walking around a few times, he said Liangzi Lake was fine."
"They actually sealed a few old Kiln Sites, performed some rituals outside, and said something to the Miao Village people."
"Since then, Gu Pot has become less common, but we still encounter it sometimes. Anyway, it's better to be careful, young hero."
"I know, thank you."
Li Yan clasped his fists, then jumped onto the wooden boat.
This wooden boat is not big, about five meters long, more than enough to accommodate three people.
After seeing the servant leave, Li Yan shook the oars and slowly sailed away from the shore.
Since entering Ezhou, they have traveled by water most of the time.
Li Yan After all, Martial Arts has already joined Transformed Strength, and he has an extremely accurate grasp of the force. After playing with it for a few times on the road, he has already learned how to operate the boat.
Although it was shaking a little, it was extremely fast.
This was very painful. Wu Ba lay whole body in the cabin, holding tightly to the edge of the boat with both hands, screaming, for fear of falling.
The fear of water seems to be engraved in his bones.
Li Yan shook his head slightly and looked at Lu San, "Brother Lu San, recruit a school of fish to explore and see what's at the bottom of the lake."
Lu San didn't talk nonsense. He pinched Mystical Gestures, leaned out of the edge of the boat, and kept splashing water with his palms.
Soon, schools of fish gathered from all directions.
But when they got close to the wooden boat, they were frightened by something unknown, and suddenly they scattered in all directions, without any movement.
Li Yan frowned, "What's wrong?"
Lu San looked thoughtfully at the surrounding water and said, "This place already has an owner. The fish and shrimp will not listen to my orders. If you continue to call, it will be a provocation. I'm afraid you will be retaliated against."
Hearing this, Li Yan quickly pinched Mystical Gestures and took a deep breath.
In an instant, the smell from within three hundred meters flooded into the nasal cavity.
But apart from the smell of water, there is only some fish and shrimp smell, without any Yin Energy, and the bottom of the water is full of muddy smell.
"The water is quite deep."
Li Yan was a little surprised. The depth of the Liangzi Lake water was over 100 meters, and it hadn't even reached the center of the lake yet. The deeper we went, the deeper we went.
Olfactory Mystical Power will be hindered by soil and moisture. One hundred meters is its limit. After driving for a while, you can't smell anything below.
Thinking of this, Li Yan asked again, "What could it be?"
Lu San replied, "It's nothing more than some fish monsters, water monsters, and water ghosts occupying one area and treating this place as their territory."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "In that case, don't provoke me, it's more important to do business first."
As he spoke, he exerted force on his hands, and the boat speeded up, heading towards the northern waters...
"Have all those houses been notified?"
"Young master, I don't care about it. Besides, if something happens to our Shen family, others will probably stay away..."
"What they do is their business. The etiquette should not be broken. The more it is at this time, the more important it is. Send someone to report the funeral, and no one in the family will be left behind..."
"Has the village pension been paid?"
"Go back to the young master, half of it has been distributed, but the second master and the third master are arguing and won't let Treasury Silver."
"Take Black Cloud Guard and tell them that this is my father's funeral. If they make trouble again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Yes, Master!"
In the main hall of the Shen family, Shen Jinghong frowned.
Divine Land Weddings and funerals are important events in life, both for the royal family and the common people, and should not be taken lightly.
This is etiquette and norm.
Some people find it complicated, but in fact they don't understand the underlying meaning.
It is precisely with these "rituals" that the country and society can run smoothly. Once "Collapse of Ritual and Music" occurs, the world will be in turmoil.
Because of this, throughout the dynasties, the three religions Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism have been fighting over each other for the right to formulate rules.
The same is true for private funerals.
It seems like we are just burying our ancestors, but Lineage, neighbors, colleagues, partners... wherever they have intersection, they will all come together because of this matter.
What you do and how you speak are all important.
If a small family messes around, they will at most be criticized by the villagers behind their backs. But if a large family fails to do the right thing, it may be the beginning of their decline.
After Shen Jinghong arranged everything, he looked at Wang Dao Xuan next to him, "Daoist priest, do you think there are any mistakes?"
Wang Dao Xuan caressed his beard and said, "Young Master Shen arranged it very carefully, but the mourning period was a bit long, a full seven days. The weather is hot now, and my father's body may not be able to hold it."
There are rules for the time of mourning, usually an odd number, three, five or seven days.
Shen Jinghong was also a little helpless, "Since it has to be a big event, it must be parked for seven days, and we have to wait for some people from the Chamber of Commerce to express condolences. It has a bearing on whether our Shen family can turn around in the future."
Wang Dao Xuan thought for a while, "In that case, the poor Daoist performs a ritual every night and sticks Snow Mountain Talisman on the coffin, which should last until the burial."
"Thank you Daoist Wang."
Shen Jinghong thanked him quickly and discussed the burial matter with Wang Dao Xuan...
On the slope on the side of the mansion, Sha LiFei gathered next to the stove, chatting with the carpenters who came to help over old wine and side dishes.
This is also a rule. When carpenters come to work, the masters usually treat them well, firstly to thank them, and secondly to prevent them from being dissatisfied and tampering with the work.
The wine and food are not high-end goods. The people's home-brewed rice wine, paired with the river fish and shrimp caught by Liangzi Lake, is enough to keep the carpenters happy.
Sha LiFei is eloquent and quickly got along with the craftsmen.
After three drinks, the atmosphere became more harmonious.
Sha LiFei toasted a few more people with a glass of wine, and said with a smile, "You have been working everywhere in Jiangxia and are well-informed. Have you ever seen any strange things?"
"Hey, I've seen a lot."
One of them liked to brag, and when he heard this, he immediately said, "Although Jiangxia is not big, there are not many people in the yamen. Some places are very closed. If anything happens, Clan Rules will handle it."
"A few years ago, there was a village in our district who was building a house, but the beams couldn't be raised, and even pouring chicken blood on it didn't work. As a result, in the middle of the night, the owner's family, a dozen or so people, all hanged themselves. That scene, tsk tsk..."
"Shut up now."
One of the old carpenters laughed and scolded, "I just specialize in dealing with these things, don't I know better than you? Don't be embarrassed..."
Sha LiFei Yile, "The old man is joking, we are just living together. What I am interested in is, are there any rare monsters in Jiangxia?"
The old carpenter shook his head and said, "What can we do? It's just wolves, insects, tigers and leopards. As long as we don't burrow into the mountains, it's basically fine."
The man who was insulted felt a little bit Qi Ingestion, "Who said there is no such thing?"
"Oh?"
Sha LiFei was interested as soon as he heard it, and quickly poured the wine, "Brother, tell me."
The man was hesitant at first, but after getting drunk and being watched by everyone, he whispered, "You must not talk nonsense about this matter."
"A while ago, I took a job at Bai He Wan to temporarily make a dozen coffins, and something strange happened."
The old carpenter next to him sneered, "How rare it is. The demons caused chaos a while ago and many people died. There are not enough coffins in the county. Everyone here has taken on a lot of work."
"I have made at least twenty thin-skinned coffins..."
"What do you know?!"
The man blushed, his neck thickened, and glared. "I saw the dead man in the coffin. It wasn't a knife wound at all, but was bitten by a wild beast."
"There are several corpses, half of the body has been bitten off. They were repaired with wood, or made by Laozi himself."
"I also saw a tooth mark. One tooth was as thick as a fist. I don't know what it was bitten by."
"Damn, it's scary just thinking about it..."
"Bai He Wan?"
Sha LiFei thought thoughtfully, "Where is the village?"
The man replied, "Just north of Liangzi Lake..."
As he was talking, suddenly there was a noise in the courtyard.
Sha LiFei frowned and quickly stood up and entered the Shen family mansion.
The carpenters also wanted to join in the fun, but were stopped by the Shen family servants.
Sha LiFei quickly arrived at the side yard, only to see the Shen family swordsmen had fenced off the yard where the second and third bedrooms were, prohibiting them from going out.
People in the second and third bedrooms also yelled and cursed.
"Where do you get the courage?!"
"Let the little bastard come out to us!"
"That is, what qualifications does he have to make the decision?"
Sha LiFei listened nearby and understood the cause and effect.
But it was Shen Jinghong who was organizing a funeral and wanted to use the money in the warehouse. These people were anxious and wanted to stop it, but they were blocked in the courtyard.
"A bunch of idiots..."
Sha LiFei cursed in his heart, his face full of ridicule.
These guys haven't figured out the situation yet. Although Shen Jinghong may be weak in writing, the scholar will do harm when pushed and will show no mercy.
When the old housekeeper delivered the pension in the morning, he blamed all the reasons for the delay on these two houses. He had already lost the support of the people...
The people sent out to report the funeral would also cry about it.
These two families had always ignored each other, and now even the old lady didn't want to talk to them. She was afraid that she would kick them out as soon as the affair was over.
Shen Jinghong can also leave a good reputation.
If they try their best to help, they might be able to get some money. But now that they are causing trouble, they might not even get a single copper...
Sure enough, the Shen family swordsmen obviously got the order. When they saw someone rushing out, they struck back without mercy and beat him back.
The old housekeeper also heard the sound and came over, and said coldly, "The old lady has given orders, whoever dares to cause trouble again should pack up and get out now!"
Hearing what the old lady said, the people in the second and third bedrooms suddenly lost their arrogance and had no choice but to hold back their anger and go back.
After returning to the house, the fat and thin old men were all angry and angry, but since what happened last night, the old lady of the Shen family did not see them again.
If you want to cause harm, there is no place to do it.
At this moment, Shen Jingcan rolled his eyes and suddenly said, "Father, third uncle, that boy Shen Jinghong is sincerely forcing us to go to a dead end. If we continue to make trouble, we will not end up in trouble."
"We must find a way out."
"Where is the escape route?"
"Uncle's treasure, Shen Jinghong, it's not impossible. Instead of getting entangled here, let's go find it."
"If I find it, why do I need to bear this anger?"
On the other side, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, Sha LiFei also returned to the house, picked up a pen, wrote a note, and stuffed it into the bamboo tube.
In order to facilitate the transmission of messages, the falcon remained at the Shen family.
Sha LiFei After tying the bamboo tubes, the falcon immediately soared into the sky, circled several times over the lake, and headed north.
Liangzi Lake On the northern shore, Li Yan The three of them have just landed and disembarked.
Seeing the falcon fall, Lu San quickly raised his arm to catch it, then took off the bamboo tube and handed it to Li Yan.
"Bai He Wan?"
Li Yan After reading it, he nodded and said, "Just in time, while it's still dark, go around and ask around."
Lu San heard this and let the falcon fly again.
Sha LiFei's side is relatively weak, so Yingxuan needs to stay in the Shen family so that if something goes wrong, he can notify them in time.
They dragged the boat ashore, covered it with branches, and then walked along the river bank through the forest, preparing to find someone to ask for directions.
However, not far away, Wu Ba suddenly trembled, lowered his body, and growled at the forest.
Li Yan quickly made the secret and took a deep breath.
"Be careful, there are wild animals."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a dark shadow appearing in the darkness of the woods in the distance. His appearance was blurry and he was waving gently at them...