boyutpedia Chapter 3 Talk
Chapter 3 Talk
The two black handprints faded at a noticeably faster rate, almost disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In no time, only the outline remained at the lightest part of the handprints.
Liu Quan was stunned for a moment, looking at this scene with some surprise: "The medicine is so potent? Has Old Li suddenly become conscientious? Did he not skimp on the ingredients this time?"
He muttered to himself, but didn't take it to heart. He continued what he was doing, carefully applying the exorcism powder to the two handprints, then wrapping it in yellow cloth and tying it in a strange knot.
"Is everything alright from now on?"
Seeing this, Zhou Yuehong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and asked.
"Nothing? It's still early."
This mark can be removed with exorcism powder, but the things in the water are not so easy to get rid of.
Now that it has found this place, it cannot give up easily.
Liu Quan sighed and spoke slowly.
"ah?
"Can't we just move away?"
Zhou Yuehong quickly said.
"Move away?"
Unless you never come back.
Otherwise, if it keeps guarding your house, over time, it will bring bad luck to your home, even if you're far away. Your whole family will suffer... and sooner or later, something terrible will happen.
Liu Quan shook his head violently.
"Then, what should we do?"
Uncle Liu, you can't just ignore this for my father's sake.
Zhou Yuehong panicked a little at this point and quickly spoke up.
Zhou Yuehong and Liu Quan were actually from the same village. Her father, Zhou Erchun, was a year older than Liu Quan and they were neighbors. They practically grew up playing in the mud together and had a very close relationship.
When they were young, two villages were fighting over water. Zhou Erchun and Liu Quan joined the fight. Liu Quan was thin and not very strong. He was soon knocked to the ground and was about to be hit on the head by a hoe from the other village. It was Zhou Erchun who blocked and protected him, and he escaped.
Although her father passed away from illness a few years ago, and the two families had less contact, she knew about this matter. When she brought it up now, she naturally hoped that the other party would help out of consideration for her deceased father.
"Don't worry, now that I'm here, I'm going to get things done. Otherwise, what will people think of me?"
Liu Quan waved his hand, his expression quickly turning serious.
"Uncle, what should we do?"
Qin Zheng, who was standing to the side, also spoke up.
"Place the food on a plate, light incense, invite the spirits, and I'll have a talk with it."
Liu Quan quickly spoke up.
Should we talk to it?
Qin Shuang was also taken aback when she heard this.
How should we discuss this?
Qin Zheng and Zhou Yuehong also wanted to ask, but Liu Quan didn't say anything, and just started instructing the two of them to get busy.
Soon, the two brought over a table and took out a few offerings. The offerings were actually quite simple: a small plate of roasted peanuts, a few shriveled fruits, and through the plate, Qin Shuang recognized that they were oranges and red dates mixed together, but they looked terrible. In addition, there was a small piece of cured meat that had been preserved at home for who knows how long.
Finally, a small incense burner was placed on the ground, and then two rows of six candles were arranged on the ground.
Liu Quan quickly took out a small paper figure from his bag, took out paper and pen, asked for Qin Shuang's birth date and time, wrote it down quickly, then took a strand of his hair, wrapped it together, and put it into the paper figure.
Then, he quickly lit the candles on the ground, then used the candles to light several pieces of yellow paper, then used the yellow paper to light three incense sticks, and then quickly waved them in front of the offering table while chanting incantations.
After the ritual, he beckoned Qin Shuang over, holding incense in one hand and a paper figure in the other. She circled him three times, muttering, "Candles as the path, incense as the guide, what water ghost are you, come quickly to see me!"
After Liu Quan finished doing all this, he inserted the three incense sticks in his hand into the small incense burner on the offering table.
Soon, wisps of smoke rose straight up, but as they ascended into the air, they seemed to be drawn by something invisible, swirling and drifting towards the door.
Qin Shuang noticed that the flames of the two rows of candles on the ground suddenly shortened, and the light changed from orange to a ghostly blue, making Liu Quan's thin face appear flickering between light and shadow, giving it a somewhat sinister look.
"No matter what you see or hear, don't make a sound or move around."
Liu Quan lowered his voice and instructed Qin Shuang and her family of three, "Especially you, Xiao Shuang, the mark on your body hasn't completely disappeared yet, and it senses you the strongest."
If anything changes, it will contact you immediately.
Qin Shuang nodded repeatedly, unconsciously clenching her fists.
I felt both nervous and strangely excited.
Damn it!
He was still actively summoning ghosts and seeing ghosts. Even though he had one foot in the Taoist sect in his previous life, he had never seen anything like it.
As for the methods Liu Quan had just used, although he was somewhat hesitant and couldn't figure them out, he had no choice but to believe them at this point.
"They're here!"
Liu Quan suddenly spoke.
As soon as he finished speaking, the moonlight outside the door seemed to be blocked by something, suddenly dimming. A stench many times stronger than before rushed into the room.
The smell is cold and sticky, almost tangible, making one feel not only nauseous but also chilled to the bone.
Zhou Yuehong's face was deathly pale, and her body was trembling uncontrollably. Qin Zheng reached out to support her. Although his expression was serious, his eyes did not shrink. His legs were a little weak, but he still gritted his teeth and protected his wife and children behind him.
Almost simultaneously, a puddle of water appeared out of nowhere on the ground in front of the door.
The water stains were black, as if they were seeping from deep within the soil, and were spreading into the house. However, when they reached the threshold, they seemed to encounter an invisible obstacle and stopped.
However, neither Qin Zhengzhou, Yuehong, nor Qin Shuang could actually see each other's figures.
But the water stains on the ground and the chilling aura, like that of winter, made them absolutely certain that the other party had indeed arrived.
And he was standing right in front of his house.
Qin Shuang held her breath, a sudden panic rising in her heart.
He knew that the other party had really come.
Although I can't see the other person's figure clearly like in my dream, the scent is still so clear and familiar.
The thought of facing the person directly in his dream filled him with dread, his hair stood on end, and goosebumps rose on his arms.
At this moment, only Liu Quan seemed somewhat composed, but upon closer inspection, one could see that his eyes were gleaming faintly, and he was also staring intently at the door as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor."
This child is still young and isn't someone who would harm you.
If you raise your hand and release the child, the family will be easy to talk to and will surely offer sacrifices and burn incense for you afterward, thus increasing your good karma.
Otherwise, even though I'm not very skilled, I'll still have to fight you.
After a while, Liu Quan stepped forward, pinching something in his hand while muttering incantations.
"That's impossible."
Immediately afterwards, he seemed to be listening to something, then quickly shook his head, actually acting as if he were communicating with the other party and negotiating terms.
However, whether it was Qin Shuang, Qin Zheng, or Zhou Yuehong, at this moment they could only hear what Liu Quan was saying, and they could not understand the ghost's words at all.