Chapter 726: General Talisman
At the same time, in the distant Fengmen Village.
As night fell, the village was unusually quiet. Usually at this time, the villagers would gather at the head of the village to chat.
The night is dark and the stars and moon are hidden.
The evening breeze blew gently and the grass and trees rustled.
Tonight, many villagers are hiding in their homes, as if they have a premonition of what is about to happen.
"The master of the inn is leaving tonight."
"I pray for a safe journey, Master."
Every house was whispering.
In the Yin Yang Inn, Zhang Qilin stood in the courtyard, holding the Yin Yang corpse exorcism bell tightly in his left hand, with a gong and paper money bag hanging around his waist.
He stared at the body in camouflage uniforms in front of him, and his heart was filled with excitement.
This time the task was more difficult than before, and it was also a greater challenge for him.
Zhang Hao walked out of the room, holding the newly painted Great General Talisman in his hand, walked to the corpses, and put one on their foreheads.
"Shopkeeper, what are you doing?" Zhang Qilin asked in confusion.
After Zhang Hao finished pasting all the general talismans, he looked up at Zhang Qilin and explained.
"Put a drop of your blood on their talisman."
Although Zhang Qilin was full of doubts, he still followed Zhang Hao's instructions, bit his finger, and dropped a drop of blood on the general talisman between the eyebrows of each corpse.
The blood did not wet the talisman paper, but was quickly absorbed. Immediately afterwards, he felt that the evil aura emitted by the corpse was instantly suppressed, making it easy to control them.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, thank you so much!" Zhang Qilin thanked Zhang Hao sincerely, but the latter just nodded indifferently and told succinctly: "Everything is ready, be careful on the road."
Wearing Zhang Hao's special black robe, Zhang Qilin was ready to set off. This robe is painted with mysterious charms, which not only resists various harsh environments, but also effectively isolates corpse poison and evil spirits. It is an essential equipment for corpse exorcists.
He gently rang the corpse-catching bell, and the clear ringing echoed in Fengmen Village. As the spell was uttered, the corpses jumped up one after another, following closely behind.
After a week of hard practice, Zhang Qilin's control over corpse removal is now better than before.
He glanced at Zhang Hao and Hao Xie confidently, rang the gong on his waist, scattered paper money, and led the corpses on their journey. The residents of Fengmen Village kept their doors and windows tightly closed, and even the dogs in the village were silent and did not dare to bark.
After watching Zhang Qilin leave, Haoxie turned to Zhang Hao and asked curiously: "Do you think he can safely deliver these corpses to the military area?" Zhang Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded firmly: "He should be fine."< br>
With Zhang Qilin leaving, Zhang Hao was about to go back to his room, but the system's voice suddenly sounded in his mind, reminding him that he had completed Lin Jiu's overnight stay and was rewarded with corpse-recovering skills, silver coins and ghost weapons.
What’s even more exciting is that the inn has received upgrade rights.
Facing this series of rewards, Zhang Hao was ecstatic. When he heard that the inn could be upgraded, he was even more excited. After weighing the options between the morgue, the Taishi's chair, the dormitory and the courtyard, he finally decided to upgrade the courtyard first.
The last invasion of the Nine-Headed Bird Killer made him deeply realize the importance of inn security.
He was disgusted with such uninvited "guests" and decided to strengthen the defense of the courtyard wall. Following the command in his heart, "Upgrade the courtyard wall!" The system responded quickly, and the courtyard wall was instantly upgraded with many additional functions.
The newly upgraded courtyard wall not only activates the ghost-defying wall-protecting formation, allowing offenders to be lost forever in the formation, but also lights up the underworld lamp to guide the way for strangers from the Yin and Yang worlds.
What’s even more surprising is that the door god Zhong Kui has also been activated, adding majesty and protection to the inn.
Zhang Hao looked at the brand new courtyard and secretly rejoiced.
This upgrade not only improves the security of the inn, but also adds many practical functions. He began to look forward to the rewards after the next mission, and imagined whether the old coffins in the morgue could also be brand new.
At this time, the courtyard of the inn was undergoing earth-shaking changes. There are countless changes visible to the naked eye.
The original dilapidated brick wall has been replaced by solid bluestone bricks, which are not only more beautiful, but also greatly improved in sturdiness. The height of the courtyard wall seems to have increased, making it appear more towering.
Outside the courtyard wall, a thin layer of mist lingers, as if it has cast a mysterious veil over the inn. The fog is not thick, but it is enough to make it difficult for outsiders to peek into the blue brick walls of the courtyard.
Zhang Hao walked out of the inn door and found that the two white paper lanterns hanging at the door had also taken on a new look. Although the lantern is still as white as snow, the material has changed from white paper to human skin, giving off a strange beauty.
According to legend, lanterns made of human skin can imprison ghosts and prevent them from reincarnation forever. However, there is another saying that this kind of human skin lantern can illuminate both the Yin and Yang realms. Both ghosts in the underworld and people in the upper world can see this mysterious lantern.
Zhang Hao stared at the lantern and thought to himself, maybe there will be ghosts coming to do business in the future. However, it may take a lot of courage to enter this door. Because there are Zhong Kui's door paintings carved on the door, which are majestic and mysterious.
Although there is a talisman painted on the door, which is enough to scare away ordinary lonely ghosts, the presence of the door god is undoubtedly more reassuring. Zhang Hao nodded with satisfaction, looked around at the changes in the yard, and whispered to himself: "The changes brought about by the upgrade of the inn are really surprising. I am starting to look forward to the next upgrade."
His eyes turned to the morgue again, thinking that he could try to upgrade the morgue next time. After all, there are many corpses coming and going in the inn, and the morgue plays a pivotal role in the Yin Yang Inn. Just wait until Zhang Qilin's mission is completed, or Fatty Wang can bring back a business deal early.
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At the same time, in the conference room on the second floor of a villa in the Golden Triangle, four men sat around a round table in a solemn atmosphere. Kun Shark, Bill, Jin Haosheng and Black Buddha sitting at the top all have their own hidden agendas. After a long silence, the ringtone of the cell phone broke the oppressive atmosphere.
Heifu picked up the phone, talked briefly and then hung up. He knocked on the table lightly and said in a deep voice: "The group of killers who entered the Dragon Kingdom have been completely wiped out. What do you think?"
After some discussion, Black Buddha decided to send Bill to Dragon Kingdom to investigate the matter. As night fell, Bill embarked on a journey to the Dragon Kingdom with conspiracy and ambition.
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In the early morning of the next day, the sky was slightly bright, and there was an endless stream of oxcarts on the small roads in the village, and the villagers went to work in the fields. Fatty Wang sat on the tractor and greeted everyone with a smile. He got off the tractor and walked into the village until he got to the village entrance. He found the Yin Yang Inn based on his memory, but was surprised to find that the inn had undergone earth-shaking changes.
The original dilapidated red brick walls have been replaced by solid blue bricks, and the height seems to have increased. There is also a light mist surrounding the yard, adding a sense of mystery.
Fatty Wang rubbed his head and muttered: "It's really evil!" He stood at the door and stared at the changes in the inn, his heart full of curiosity and expectation. At this time, the voices of Zhang Hao and Hao Xie came from the yard, and Fatty Wang suddenly shouted with a smile: "We haven't been back for a few days, our inn has changed a lot!"
Zhang Hao and Hao Xie couldn't help but smile when they saw Fatty Wang returning. Hao Xie rushed forward quickly, punched Fatty Wang in the chest, and cursed with a smile: "You are still willing to come back! We thought you ran away!"
Fatty Wang waved his hand, "How is that possible!" Then he turned to Zhang Hao and continued: "Brother Zhang Hao, I still remember what you promised me. As long as I find the order to retrieve the corpse, you have to teach me Corpse fishing technique!”
Zhang Hao smiled slightly, "Of course. In fact, even if you don't find the order, I can still teach you. I said that at the time, just as a joke to you, but I didn't expect you to take it seriously."
"Haha, just remember." Fatty Wang pointed to the mural on the courtyard gate, "Is this mural a new addition to our inn? Why haven't I seen it before?"
Zhang Hao glanced at the mural on the door and said casually: "Oh, I was bored last night, so I carved it on it. Does it look good? Does it look like Zhong Kui?"
Fatty Wang nodded in praise, "Don't tell me, it's really interesting!"
Hao Xie also curiously leaned over to take a look and said in surprise: "Brother Zhang Hao, your skills are great! I didn't expect you to have such abilities!"
Zhang Hao waved his hand and thought to himself: There are still many abilities that you will never see in the future.
"By the way, Fatty, you said on the phone that you got a big deal. What exactly happened?" Zhang Hao asked.
Fatty Wang immediately became serious, walked to the well and sat down, "I went to a village called Sanjiashan on the Yangtze River. The village chief offered us 200,000 yuan to retrieve the corpses. This was a big deal! "After saying that, he rubbed his hands excitedly, looking forward to Zhang Hao and Hao Xie's praise.
However, the two did not show much surprise. Hao Xie stared at Fatty Wang for a long time before asking, "That's it?"
Fatty Wang's eyes widened and he looked at Hao Xie in disbelief, "What do you mean just like this? Two hundred thousand! Think about it, you can earn two hundred thousand by picking up a few corpses. This is faster than what we used to fight. ! ”
Hao Xie curled his lips disdainfully, "You're still stuck in the past. You haven't been in the inn during this period, and you don't know many things. Now, collecting money is the worst reward in our inn."
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"What? The worst remuneration? What else can I receive if I don't charge money?" Fatty Wang asked.
Hao Xie glanced at Zhang Hao and explained: "Our shopkeeper said that when doing business in our inn, we can not only collect money, but also collect other people's moral character, luck, wealth and even life span as remuneration!"
Fatty Wang looked at Zhang Hao in shock, "Is this true? Is our inn so awesome?"
Zhang Hao smiled slightly and said, "You will know later. Let's talk about your list first. What exactly is going on?"
Fatty Wang blinked and sighed in his heart that he had missed so many things. He nodded and began to tell: "This list seems to be related to a matter of life extension. The locals call it 'Yangtze River Life Extension'."
Hao Xie looked at Fatty Wang with confusion, then looked at Zhang Hao. At this time, Zhang Hao frowned, nodded slightly and said: "Sustaining life is often inseparable from sacrifice.
Most of the ordinary sacrifices are pig heads, blood food, etc., but this method is generally used for blessings, etc., and it is difficult to achieve the effect of extending life. Of course it's not impossible, it just requires large-scale sacrifices, but it can easily attract attention.
Now is the information age, no one should do that. So when you talk about extending life on the Yangtze River, people should be sacrificed, right? And there are a lot of them. ”
He paused and continued: "Since it is the Yangtze River that prolongs life, then the sacrifice should take place on the Yangtze River. And the name of the sacrificer may have the word "jiang" in it. There are many evil spirits in the water, and sacrificing on the Yangtze River can easily lead to being killed. The sacrificer’s resentment creates a corpse evil that destroys Feng Shui.”
After hearing this, Fatty Wang's admiration for Zhang Hao increased even more. He just mentioned the words "continue life on the Yangtze River", and Zhang Hao had already guessed the matter. "That's right!" Fatty Wang nodded and said.
"Brother Zhang Hao is really good at knowing things. The news I heard is almost exactly the same, although he did not go to the scene in person."
"As for the sacrificer, I don't know his specific name yet. But the rumor in the village is that a mysterious accident occurred on a ship on the Yangtze River ten years ago, resulting in the death of ten people."
"After that, the waters near Sanjia Mountain became extremely weird."
"I heard that once the Yangtze River dried up, the villagers found a huge transparent coffin at the bottom of the river, filled with ten corpses."
Hao Xie's face was filled with astonishment and he murmured to himself, "Is this really related to the life-sustaining technique?"
He turned to Zhang Hao and asked curiously, "Brother Zhang Hao, is there really a way to extend one's life in this world?"
Zhang Hao glanced at Fatty Wang and Hao Xie and nodded slightly, "It is true that the life-extending method can make people live longer, but that kind of life may be worse than death."
Fatty Wang showed a confused expression, "Why do you say that?"
Zhang Hao explained, "Human sacrifices are usually used to extend life, because people have the most abundant spiritual energy. But people who become sacrifices are often unwilling to do so. After they are sacrificed, their luck will change drastically, and the good luck will dissipate, leaving only Bad luck.”
"These misfortunes will then be transferred to the sacrificers. Although it can extend their lifespan, it will also make them tortured as if they are living in hell."
He changed the topic and said, "But this is all for later. Are the ten people who were sacrificed what you said the Sanjiashan villagers want to salvage?"
Fatty Wang shook his head, "The village chief said that what they wanted me to salvage was the coffin. An expert told them that the feng shui of the village was ruined by the coffin."
"But some people are worried that the coffin guards the eye of the river, and no one dares to move it easily for fear of attracting bad luck."
Zhang Hao nodded, thinking that this order was not easy to accept. The Yangtze River is so vast that any accident can happen. However, he still wanted to take a look, but the premise was that people from Sanjiashan had to come to the inn in person to place an order.
He declared, "We can check it out first, but if we really accept the order, they must come to the inn in person to entrust it. This is the rule of our Yin Yang Inn."
The three of them chatted for a while. When Fatty Wang learned that Hao Xie had learned the art of exorcising corpses, he was still envious even though the distance was limited.
"I have now mastered the Corpse Resting Technique, Corpse Raising Technique and Corpse Walking Technique, and I am learning the Downhill Kung Fu, Turning Kung Fu, Dumb Dog Kung Fu and Soul Calling Kung Fu." Hao Xie explained.
(End of chapter)