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Chapter 197: Four Evil Spirits (Second Update)
Chapter 197: Four Evil Spirits (Second Update)
“What?”
Old Man Zhao, who had just resolved the disturbances in Ganzhu Village, hadn’t even had a moment to catch his breath. His heart, which had just been on edge, hadn’t yet settled when he suddenly heard about so many more issues. The apprentices in the village were all taken aback.
They couldn’t help but turn to look at Hu Ma, and the villagers who had just helped him were also stunned, blinking their eyes, at a loss.
“Indeed, it’s not that easy to resolve…”
Hu Ma’s worst fears were gradually being confirmed in his heart.
He couldn’t help but clench his teeth, the muscles in his cheeks bulging, but he had to maintain a calm appearance. He said, “Why are you panicking? We managed to resolve such a big issue in Ganzhu Village. Don’t worry, tell me what happened, one by one.”
“Someone, please bring a basin of water, I need to wash my hands and face.”
“...”
The flustered villagers rushed over and started talking all at once, but it was impossible to make out what they were saying.
All they knew was that the evil spirits were causing a lot of trouble, but usually, there were few evil spirits around the Red Lantern Lady Manor, and they were all well-behaved and followed the rules. Why were they suddenly causing trouble now?
Hu Ma turned and washed his hands in the wooden basin that was brought over. He used this opportunity to calm himself down. Then, he turned around, took the towel offered by one of the villagers, and said, “I know everyone is anxious, but don’t panic. No matter what kind of evil spirits are causing trouble, we have so many people here. What do we have to fear? We can resolve each issue one by one.”
“I don’t believe any evil spirits can stand up to all of us.”
“What happens in other places is beyond our control, but within a ten-li radius, we will make sure everything is quiet.”
“Let’s go and see what’s causing the trouble!”
“...”
The anxious villagers, upon hearing Hu Ma’s words, immediately felt reassured. One by one, they picked up their hoes and sticks, ready to follow Hu Ma to help.
Zhou Datong and the others had already packed up the things on the donkey cart and even prepared a large bucket of manure water. They surrounded Hu Ma and took large steps out of the village. Suddenly, they saw Li Wa Zi, who was twisting his waist and hips, walking in from outside the village.
“Little Manager, things are serious…”
Seeing Hu Ma, Li Wa Zi cried out, “I’ve come to beg for your help. Our Little Third Son has a connection with your Lady, so you can’t ignore us…”
“Seventh Aunt?”
Hu Ma was taken aback and said, “Didn’t you move away?”
Li Wa Zi shook his head and twisted his body, saying, “We can’t move, we can’t get out…”
Hu Ma was startled, “What do you mean you can’t get out?”
“...”
Li Wa Zi twisted and fidgeted, his eyes darting around. Because he was close to Hu Ma, no one else could hear their conversation clearly. They only thought this village apprentice was acting feminine. But he was actually confirming Hu Ma’s final guess:
“Not only has someone blown a breath here, but they’ve also sealed off the surrounding roads, preventing anyone from this area from leaving easily…”
“I can even hear a voice forcing us to cause trouble.”
“Our family is fine; we have Daoist power. But those without strong wills can’t be guaranteed…”
“...”
“Indeed, even the paths we want to escape are blocked…”
Hu Ma clenched his teeth and nodded slowly. He didn’t know what the person behind this was planning, but it was clear that they had anticipated his escape route.
A single breath from a powerful evil spirit might be enough to stir up the minor evil spirits in this area, turning things that weren’t evil spirits into evil spirits, and making those who were originally well-behaved start to harm others…
But what was their true purpose?
If they were really targeting him and the apprentices in the village, why not just attack directly?
Why use such a gradual and intense method?
He was confused, but time didn’t wait for anyone.
Among those who had followed him into the village to deal with the disturbances, many were strong laborers from neighboring villages who had come to help. Now that they had just resolved one issue, they heard that there was trouble back home, and they looked at Hu Ma with pleading eyes.
If he showed any weakness now, the panic might spread.
But Hu Ma couldn’t immediately promise anything. He just maintained a calm appearance and said to Li Wa Zi in a low voice, “Seventh Aunt, the villagers are in trouble, can you help?”
Li Wa Zi said, “I’m not that close to them.”
Hu Ma said, “Villagers are like this; you help me, I help you, and in the end, we become close.”
“I’ll tell everyone about your bravery. Do you think you won’t be able to eat red sugar eggs at anyone’s house?”
“...”
Li Wa Zi tilted his head and looked at Hu Ma, suddenly covering his mouth and laughing, “Little Manager is not being nice, you’re calculating…”
“But we won’t help for free. How many chickens will you give us this time?”
“...”
Hu Ma, seeing an opportunity, laughed heartily and said, “Just talking about numbers isn’t meaningful enough...
“Come back, when you arrive at the Village, when can we have some chicken, and they are specially chosen fat ones for you to raise, how good is that?”
“……”
Li Wa Zi, or Seventh Aunt, her eyes immediately lit up, and she hurriedly replied, counting on her fingers: "We've made a profit, we've made a profit! We were already set to run, and now we've earned so many chickens from Young Master, you should calculate how much of a bargain this is?"
Only after almost finishing talking did she suddenly realize she hadn't left Li Wa Zi's body, and she immediately called out.
Li Wa Zi’s body went limp, and there was a rustling sound from the corner as a series of yellow figures ran out.
“……”
Hu Ma hadn't expected that Seventh Aunt, who was not very smart, would say her calculations out loud in front of him.
But, oddly enough, he had to go along with it...
At least he had some help, which was a comfort. With this in mind, Hu Ma led the people to continue walking out and quietly told Little Red Apricot to run to Old Yin Mountain.
He was worried she might not be able to leave, so he gave her a handful of soil he had dug from under the old tree stump.
First, he wanted to see if she could run out and leave a way out. He would also greet the old tree stump in advance, just in case they failed to escape, so he could help her out.
After a short while, they arrived at another village troubled by evil spirits. From a distance, they could hear the continuous, hysterical crying of children from a large manor, which gave a bone-chilling feeling.
"Is it a Night Crying Spirit, or some other evil spirit?"
When Hu Ma arrived at the village, the Village Head had already ordered all the children to be brought to a courtyard. He was anxiously pacing back and forth, while the surrounding adults were heartbroken. However, these children were all crying incessantly, and no amount of soothing would stop them.
Even the yellow dogs in the courtyard seemed to be frightened by the children's cries, hiding in their nests with their tails tucked tightly.
When Hu Ma came over and took a look, he felt his scalp tingle.
On his way, he had already considered that the reason children cry uncontrollably at night could be due to a wandering filth called a Night Crying Spirit. In such cases, burning incense and reciting an incantation would usually solve the problem.
But now, despite the gloomy weather, it was still broad daylight, and so many children were crying at once. The evil spirit causing this must be very powerful.
More importantly, he didn't even know the incantation to drive away the Night Crying Spirit...
But he couldn't just not come, and he had to be the first to arrive, especially since it involved children.
"Adults, please stand far away. Those who have ancestral tablets at home, please bring them over, and call all the able-bodied men in the village."
With no other choice, Hu Ma could only give these instructions in a low voice, ordering everyone to stand far away.
He himself stood outside the courtyard, took a deep breath, and suddenly bowed lightly to the group of crying children.
Four Ghosts Bowing at the Gate.
This unique skill uses the body of an Age Keeper to open the Netherworld and invoke Yin Qi.
One bow could kill, could peel the soul, but if used skillfully, it could also shock the malevolent spirits causing the disturbance.
Of course, this had to be done with great care, as the children were too young. One wrong bow could not only fail to drive away the Night Crying Spirit but also harm the children.
Hu Ma only dared to do this because he had gradually improved his cultivation after refining the fourth organ.
The surrounding villagers watched as Hu Ma stood steadily and bowed lightly, as if a gentle breeze had blown by.
The wind was cool but not cold, gently caressing their faces.
More shockingly, after Hu Ma's bow outside the courtyard, the loud crying of the children inside suddenly stopped. Some who had been crying very uncomfortably started to cough loudly, their little faces turning red.
"Could this be a deity?"
Even the Village Head had never seen such a technique and was stunned, staring at Hu Ma as he straightened up.
The parents, who were worried about their children, were about to rush over to take care of them.
"Adults, please don't come closer."
Hu Ma quickly called out, "Please bring the ancestral tablets and place them around. Even if their power is weak, they cannot ignore their own descendants."
"Next, have the able-bodied men, especially those who have not yet lost their innocence, sit around the children."
"Light bright torches around the courtyard, and replace them once they burn out. As long as the torches are burning, it should be fine. If all the torches go out, send someone to notify me."
"……"
This was also a matter of no choice.
If this were in Big Sheep Village, they could simply bring the children to the Ancestral Hearth.
But this village did not have the ancient traditions of Big Sheep Village. Even if they had ancestral tablets, there weren't many, so they had to make do with what they had.
"Brother Pockmarked…"
But just as he had solved this problem, Zhou Datong, who had been urged by the villagers, came up from the side, anxiously saying, "Yellow Dog Village is also troubled by evil spirits, and the people in Locust Ridge say someone has gone missing, while the people in Soybean Shop say there's something crying in an empty house…"
"The villagers have all come to ask for help, what should we do?"
"……"
Hu Ma took a deep breath and said, "Go to the nearest places first. Solve one problem at a time."
(End of Chapter)
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