Spirit Hunters of Maoshan Sect Chapter 49 Hang out

Chapter 49         Hang out

Once they exited the hall, Ye Shaoyang wanted Liu Ming to immediately lock the door. He tore down the old talisman paper on the door and replaced it with a new one. The seal inside had trapped all the spirits, but this talisman paper would keep them in the room for a bit in case they broke free from the seal again.

“Why is your talisman paper purple? Is there any difference from the yellow ones we usually see?” Liu Ming asked.

“Of course there is a difference. Talisman papers are categorized according to color: yellow, green, blue, and purple. The yellow ones are the most basic and only Dao apprentices use them. Even a metal chain would be more useful than putting a yellow talisman paper here,” Ye Shaoyang answered.

“A Dao apprentice? If so, they duped me the last time? Then, Mister Ye, you must be a proper sorcerer. Am I right?” Liu Ming cursed at those who duped him last time. It made him look stupid now. However, Ye Shaoyang’s capabilities impressed Liu Ming. Awe filled Liu Ming’ eyes, as he looked at Ye Shaoyang.

“To be precise, I am a Heavenly Master ranked sorcerer,” Ye Shaoyang corrected him. 

“A Heavenly Master? How different is that from a Dao apprentice?”

“That’s not the important thing right now. The important thing now is to get as much information as possible. Call me once you have found something,” Ye Shaoyang was not really interested in answering Liu Ming’s questions. Ever since he found out that Liu Ming took advantage of Xie Yuqing, Ye Shaoyang had secretly disliked this fellow.

“Ok, sure. I’ll go now. See you guys in a bit,” Liu Ming excused himself.

“That pervert! Tsk tsk, shame on him! How dare he calls himself the vice-principal,” Xiao Ma exclaimed, but he ran up toward Liu Ming nevertheless. He whispered something into Liu Ming's ears before the fellow left, and the latter seemed to nod in agreement. He whispered a reply into Xiao Ma’s ear. Instantly, Xiao Ma became happy. Although Ye Shaoyang could not hear anything they discussed, the joy on Xiao Ma’s face seemed obvious enough.

“What did you say to him?” This time, it was Ye Shaoyang's turn to be curious.

“Oh, don't worry about it, it's nothing. Let's go now. We have got work to do,” Xiao Ma sheepishly smiled.

This look allowed Ye Shaoyang to know what was going on. But he did not want to be the one to let the cat out of the bag. He gave Xiao Ma a cold smile. Then, he turned around to Xie Yuqing, “Do you have a car?”

“It's at the school’s gate. What's the matter?”

“Great! There's a place I need to go. Do me a favor and just drop me there.” After Ye Shaoyang said this, he turned to Xiao Ma again, “You can go home first, there's no need to come with me. I gotta discuss a few matter with Old Guo. I will come home late tonight.”

Xiao Ma smirked and jokingly protested, “Seems like you are abandoning me, your previous gay partner. Are you replacing me with this pretty lady?”

“Hey, it's ok if you wanna come out of the closet, but don't pretend I made you do it,” Ye Shaoyang replied with another equally lame joke.

An hour later, Ye Shaoyang arrived at an old shop in Xie Yuqing’s police car. There was an old signboard that read ‘Old Guo’s Funeral Services.’ Xie Yuqing did not expect this, “Why do you want to come here, little trickster? Please don't tell me you want to prepare for the worst. I will make sure you are safe. Don't plan your funeral just yet!”

“Don't worry. That's not what I am here for,” Ye Shaoyang exited the car and did not even turn his head, “You can go now; don't wait up. Go home and have your dinner.”

The door was wide open. In the shop, there was the man that Ye Shaoyang addressed as Old Guo. This fellow had red cloths in his hands, and he was just about to cover up the eyes of a paper effigy. When he heard footsteps, he turned around and saw Ye Shaoyang. He let out a smile, “There you are, little junior brother. Let me just cover up this paper effigy. Then, we will go and have a pot of mutton for dinner.”

“What are you doing, senior brother?” Ye Shaoyang asked.

“These paper effigies are almost specters. If I don't cover their eyes up with these red cloths, they are going to cause troubles at night.”

“But these are all just weak specters. I'm sure you can easily fight all of them at once. It's a small matter. Why the hassle?”

“Well, of course, I could. But I would also be spoiling all these paper effigies. I made these effigies to be spirit guardians, and not to be my punching bag.”

“Spirit guardians? What is that?”

“I let them become specters. Then, I feed them my blood to make them spirit servants. I sell them to those rich people who have just lost someone as spirit guardians. They also prevent wandering spirits from entering the corpses.”

“That rarely happens at all. I don't think that is even necessary!” Ye Shaoyang exclaimed. He looked confused.

“Well, it's marketing, my friend. Of course, it rarely happens, but what do the customers know about statistics? Besides, these clients usually know me because they have experienced paranormal activities before. I handled their cases. Once bitten twice shy, so they believe everything I say. They want to avoid spooky encounters, so I'm just helping them with that,” Old Guo lowered his voice and explained with a rather sinister look on his face. Ye Shaoyang became speechless. That was certainly not the most honest way to do business, but he was not inclined to comment further. 

Old Guo quickly settled his work and brought Ye Shaoyang to a mutton soup restaurant nearby. They opened up a bottle of fine liquor and talked throughout the meal. Ye Shaoyang recounted his encounters in the past few days. Since Old Guo was also a sorcerer himself, he understood the situation with minimal trouble. He said with a dead serious face, “My little junior brother, I don't think this is a situation that you can handle on your own. You need help. The female student spirit and the spooky doll are enough to make you suffer.”

“You are right about this my friend. That’s why I am here. Truth be told, I need your help on this. You know a thing or two about the craft of Maoshan Sect. Besides, you have assisted Dao Feng in the past with his consecration. The school is going to pay me handsomely for this. We can share this once the job is done.”

Consecration was a technical term among sorcerers. It referred to any job requiring a sorcerer's presence and ranged from rituals to slaying all sorts of evil beings.

“Money isn't really the matter in this case. It has been a long time since I've ever been involved in any consecration. My hands are literally itching for a chance to do this. Let's go slay some Japanese spirits!” Old Guo raised his glass and the volume of his voice. The blood in his body boiled, as he reminisced the good old times when he was in the field slaying demons. He downed the whole glass of liquor in one gulp. But then, another thought sprang up in his mind, instantly cooling down his boiling blood. The female student spirit was too powerful for him. He would not be able to help. He sat down and calmed himself down. He cleared his throat and continued, “Well, actually, on second thought, I'm not powerful enough to even be your assistant. I'm afraid I can't be of help even if I want to. But, there is this girl I know, and she is quite a capable one. She should be able to help you on this. Anyway, she is a little arrogant, so I don't know if she would agree.”

“Which sect is she from?”

“None. She is a whisperer. Her method is different from both Dao and Buddhist.”

Ye Shaoyang understood what he meant. The craft of whispering originated from the Southeast Asian countries. It was developed from the foundation of witchcraft practiced culturally among these nations. Then, those with extraordinary gifts perfected the craft over time through practice and improvisation. Hence, it became something else entirely, a category of its own.

“So, this girl, is she beautiful?” Ye Shaoyang asked randomly out of boredom. 

“Very beautiful. And in great shape too. In fact, she is around your age.”

“Wow really? Then, I really must meet her.”

“Seems like you are more interested in finding a life partner, rather than a work partner,” Old Guo said with a frown.

“It's the same thing, my old friend,” Ye Shaoyang replied with a laugh.

They had drunk quite a large quantity amount of alcohol, so both of them had loosened up a little now. Old Guo said with a mysterious smile, “I have something amazing to show you.” He reached into his pocket, took out something, and placed it on the table.

“Holy crap, a pistol!” Ye Shaoyang jerked up, “Senior brother, are you into smuggling firearms now?”

“Nonsense. Look closely. This is only a replica,” Old Guo took out one bullet from the magazine. He cracked it open on the table and passed it to Ye Shaoyang to let him have a closer look.

 The bullet had the shape of a real one, but the coloration was different. Ye Shaoyang immediately recognized the material. It was pure copper, which was evil repelling in nature. The power inside the bullet was different as well. Ye Shaoyang knew the material too well. It was cinnabar, “Is this to repel spirits?”

“Exactly. Can you see the crack in the copper body? When it hits a spirit, the front cracks open, dispersing the cinnabar. In addition to the pure copper, this is good enough to defeat any average level spirit. Although it wouldn't be sufficient if you are facing an awakened spirit.”

“Where did you get this from?” Ye Shaoyang asked.

“That girl I told you about. She gave this to me in exchange for ten packs of Realgar Powder. She has a lot more interesting tools like this. I’ll give her a call later and see if she's willing to meet you,” Old Guo answered.  

They had finished their dinner now. Old Guo said with a drunken face, “My little brother. Now that we have settled our dinner, how about a little trip to the spa to soak our feet? Or a karaoke session? We can even go for barbecue after some songs! Good times like this is rare, so let's make the most out of it! Hohoho!”

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