The people contacted by Chen Hang and Zhou Shilan's family soon arrived, a man and a woman. The man was invited from Zhou Shilan's family. He was a gentleman who looked to be in his fifties, had a long beard, looked like an immortal, and was wearing a Tang suit. The woman was found by Chen Hang's family. She looked very young. She was wearing a pair of sunglasses, a leather jacket and leather trousers, and she looked very fashionable.
Seeing these two people, Lu Ping's expression was slightly surprised. Lu Ning also guessed that these Taoist priests probably had some contact with each other, so he quietly asked about their origins.
"Jin Yuntai of the Ghost Control Sect still has to go out to work in his capacity. It seems that the sect has declined in recent years. The other one has only been heard about, and should be Song Caiwei of the Qi Sect, a rising star who has become somewhat famous in recent years."
Lu Ping's words were not bad. The two people came over and met Chen Hang and Zhou Shilan and reported their names. Then each took out something - Zhou Shilan got a palm-sized wood carving, while Chen Hang got an exquisite sword pendant.
"In this case, Sister Song, please help us verify whether Taoist Lu Ping is trustworthy." Chen Hang took a look here after taking the pendant.
Song Caiwei raised her lips and smiled, pushing up her sunglasses: "Lu Ping... I remember that there is such a wandering Taoist of Chengyun Temple's generation, is it you?"
"Not as good as Miss Song." Lu Ping hurriedly bowed and saluted, "In recent years, Miss Duowen has dealt with many evil people, which I admire."
"Don't be so pretentious, we are from the same generation." Song Caiwei waved her hand and turned around and said, "Mr. Jin, you are from Chengyun Temple, are you quite down-to-earth?"
"Hey... there are talents in this generation." Jin Yuntai stroked his beard and smiled, "You young people know that it is good to be vigilant, but there is indeed nothing unusual."
"Then Mr. Jin, please tell me what I should do." Zhou Shilan said politely.
"Xiao Song, how do you feel?" Jin Yuntai asked.
"Hmph, even though he didn't show up, the smell has already drifted over. That means he didn't dare to do anything because of the popularity of this place, you rat." Song Caiwei was very rude.
"Let's find a place nearby first, and use money and money to help others to eliminate disasters. I might as well have to stay with these kids for the next two days." Jin Yuntai said with a smile.
Gengwu City is much more convenient than Qingshuteng. It is easy to find places that are soundproof and can accommodate many people, for example, KTV.
Chen Hang asked for a large private room. After entering the room, Lu Ping and Song Caiwei first led Jin Yuntai to the center of the sofa inside, obviously respecting this senior's status. The rest of the people were not very particular and sat around each other. Tang Haiyao's younger brothers and sisters also squeezed in and sat next to her on a lazy sofa.
"So... where to start, and who will tell?" Jin Yuntai spoke, mainly because no one started if he didn't speak.
"Senior, if you don't mind, let me tell you what happened yesterday." Lu Ping said immediately, "I'm afraid there will be no peace in Gengwu City these days."
Lu Ping started talking about getting rid of the Nine-faced Baby from Qi Mei’s phone call yesterday. His eloquence is actually average, and his speech always has a somewhat literary flavor, but it is still relatively fluent. Although this was not an ups and downs in Lu Ning's opinion, it still left Chen Hang and several young people in a daze.
"Good guy, let's be serious." Chen Hang rubbed his face to make his expression less stiff, "Are we all involved in this kind of thing?"
"I...I'll tell the group right now!" Zhou Shilan said hurriedly.
"Wait a minute." Jin Yuntai raised his hand to stop her, "Is your sponsor in the group you mentioned? In my opinion, you should choose people you trust to inform them one by one, rather than spreading the word widely. .”
"Why is this?" Chen Hang asked.
"What happened to you, and the supernatural-related software you obtained, many point to your sponsor. Even if there is no problem with him, there must be a problem in your group. If everyone is informed, it will be difficult to detect." Jin Yuntai said.
"Then how to notify? We don't know who has problems?" Zhou Shilan was a little confused.
"Don't be busy, I'll come." Chen Hang patted Zhou Shilan's shoulder to tell her not to worry, and picked up the phone. "It's just a little test, right? I'll do it. I'll eliminate the better ones first. I don't want my What kind of bad guy is a good buddy?”
"Chen Hang, do you know anyone like a private detective?" Lu Ning asked.
"Huh? By the way... investigate Zheng Yunting's situation. After all, he is the reason for everything. Of course, we should start the investigation from him. Okay, Li Wenyue, I don't see you being so calm usually."
Lu Ning knew that he was talking about what Lu Ping said before, that is, Xiaoxiao.
"I'm sorry...can I ask...what's on us..." Tang Haiyao said with some embarrassment, "I may not be able to pay..."
"Sister Song, this is my classmate." Chen Hang and Song Caiwei got to know each other quite quickly.
"Some brats, these are just minor problems. I just don't know if this is the end of it." Song Caiwei took out a brooch and two badges from her jacket. She seemed to be carrying many such gadgets, "Mr. Jin, if I say, this girl is still in danger until the whole thing is resolved."
"Good judgment." Jin Yuntai nodded, "But after all, we are entrusted by others. If the girl is willing to follow us, it is okay to protect her for a while, but if she wants to leave, we must still ensure the safety of these two young people. .”
"I...I can follow you." Tang Haiyao said hurriedly, "I can help you if you need anything, as long as you don't mind being a burden."
"It's okay, Hai Yao, you can follow me." Lu Ning said.
Tang Haiyao glanced at Lu Ning gratefully. Lu Ning just nodded to her, and then asked: "Do you think what happened to us is related to the recent Bai Li and the treasure?"
"Oh? Xiaoyou Lu has already told you about this?" Jin Yuntai smiled.
"Yes, I think you are already in a whirlpool, so you should at least understand a thing or two."
"There is no way to know. Even if there is a divination sect, it is difficult to calculate the connection between the two." Jin Yuntai said, "Do you know what Bai Li is?"
"Please give me some advice, old gentleman." Lu Ning said respectfully.
"Bai Li... originated from a bad custom in Gengwu City." Jin Yuntai recounted, "Originally, the custom here was just a 'night vigil'."
"Vigil is not normal..." Teng Xuan was about to speak, but Qi Mei covered her mouth.
"Hahaha, they are not members of the Taoist sect, so they don't need to abide by our seniority too much." Jin Yuntai waved his hand.
The so-called "white ceremony" also evolved from the custom of keeping vigil. Of course, that was a long time ago, long before Gengwu City was developed.
At first, the vigil was the same as the normal funeral customs. The coffin was kept for a few days after a person passed away. It varied according to local customs. The same thing was that there had to be someone on night duty next to the coffin. It should be said that it was a kind of "spiritual watching". habit. According to the older generation, don’t let some animals like black cats run over and cause the body to be deceived.
However, this habit gradually turned into something similar to a festival, but it did not have a fixed date, but was held irregularly according to the death of some famous local people. After the vigil begins, for seven days, at least one person in every household will be awake at night. When going out at night, they must wear black clothes and white masks, and then perform something called the "vigil process", which also varies according to different folk customs. There are different.
Originally, this was nothing, but it was just a way of commemorating something that was magnified into a custom. At worst, it was superstitious, and at best, it was considered a folk custom - after all, it was not a behavior that would harm others.
However, the "Bai Li" that appeared next was different.
According to Jin Yuntai, this is an act called worshiping gods, but it is actually an evil sacrifice and can no longer be seen in more open towns. The white ceremony vigil will initially be held during the day, with local elders performing a series of ancestor worship activities to seek blessings from the elders and favors from the gods. When all the sacrifices are over, five animals will be sacrificed and slaughtered on the spot, so that the blood will gather at the feet of the statue - the first ceremony is completed.
Immediately afterwards, within the next ten days, ten people will die in the village.
These people are called "God's Chosen Servants". No matter they die for any reason, they will be put into coffins prepared in advance by the villagers and delivered to the statue of the god, one per day, arranged neatly.
On the next day after the death of the ten people, the local people will perform another sacrifice under the leadership of their elders. In the "loyal" prayers of everyone, the ten people will be resurrected, truly ascending as the gods' followers, and at the same time bless this place. The weather is good and the next ten years will be good years.
"This sounds like it was made up to deceive people." Chen Hang curled his lips.
Jin Yuntai shook his head: "First of all, people in remote areas believe that this kind of solemn sacrifice is actually very normal. They have retained their customs and their stupidity. Secondly... this is not a lie."
"What? That, that is to say, can it really be..." Zhou Shilan stammered.
Lu Ping nodded to Jin Yuntai, and then said to several young people: "I have said before that some Taoist magic and evil heretics can also be presented in other ways. The weather will be smooth and the land will have a good harvest. If experts in this field can It’s actually not difficult to do, let alone just bless a village the size of it.”
"Resurrected and ascended to heaven? He was obviously recruited as a kid. Ghosts who obey the rules are also ghosts, and they never do anything good." Song Caiwei snorted, "Because of the development of Gengwu City in recent years, there are not many of them. The Bai Li has also gradually disappeared, and only some very remote places are preserved. Only when the news about the treasure was released recently, did people notice that there seemed to be many places preparing to start the Bai Li again at almost the same time."
"Starting the white ceremony again? I remember that I didn't hear of any natural disasters this year that caused a bad harvest?" Tang Haiyao was a little confused.
"Child, Bai Li is a ceremony of prayer. When the hunger and cold have not been resolved, people pray for good weather. If it has been resolved, other desires will be born." Jin Yuntai shook his head, "The diviners have already calculated the difference between the secret treasure and Bai Li. There is a close connection, but the more detailed secrets have not yet been revealed. This is why I say that your connection cannot be calculated. After all, if you cannot calculate such close things, it will be even harder for your aftermath to be accurately found."
After Jin Yuntai said this, he felt a little helpless. Zhou Shilan thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Jin, since you know Bai Li, have you ever done anything... targeting?"
Several members of the Taoist sect were silent for a moment.
"It is said that some people have tried it. However, the evil spirit behind Bai Li was very powerful, but he abided by the rules of exchange of Bai Li. Later, no one tried to exorcise the demon." Jin Yuntai said.
It seems that there are still many secrets hidden in this vague statement.
"Okay, let's put Bai Li aside for now, and let's solve our problems first." Chen Hang changed the topic, "I just contacted a few familiar people in the club. For a moment, their reaction was fine, but I hadn’t told them about the haunting yet.”
"Who is there?" Lu Ning asked.
"Yang Cai, Sun Shengxi, Qian Yipeng, Zhang Xinqing, Yan Zidan." Chen Hang said a few names. "Yang Cai and Yan Zidan seemed to be aware of my probing words. I wonder if they also noticed that there were people around them. What's wrong? That nervous guy Sun Shengxi hasn't changed at all. Qian Yipeng and Zhang Xinqing... should be considered relatively reliable people, right? After all, Zhang Xinqing has gone to Mi City, and Qian Yipeng has gone without saying a word. Zaoyuanzhuang.”
"Where is Zaoyuanzhuang?" Zhou Shilan asked.
"One of the places where Bai Li is mentioned in those apps." Tang Haiyao took out her phone and flipped through it, "It's this... called the Book of Life and Death in the World. Do you want to take a look?"
"Can you let me take a look first?" Jin Yuntai also frowned.
When Jin Yuntai held his cell phone and discussed in a low voice with Lu Ping and Song Caiwei, Lu Ning also held her cell phone and started thinking.
Use each of the three apps once.
The scope of this task is obviously not that simple. At least there is no completion of this task at present, and except for the mover, which she has not used much, the other two have been "used" more than once.
So it’s not about querying information or looking for clues. This use must be about uploading something into the APP?
"Wen Yue." Tang Haiyao walked over quietly. After all, she became independent very early, and she could still remain calm on the surface when encountering such a thing.
"Sit." Lu Ning pointed to her side.
"Wen Yue, do you know...why I can only contact you?" Tang Haiyao asked in a low voice. After she got the amulet from Song Caiwei, she had also been exposed to the unknown information blockade, but she was still afraid for a while.
"I don't have to hide it from you." Lu Ning waved his finger in front of her eyes, making her notice the inconspicuous white ring.
"What is this?" Tang Haiyao's eyes widened.
"What we gained after defeating the ghost yesterday, I accidentally put it on my hand. This is the only thing special about me. It may be the function of the ring. Because I also used my mobile phone last night and came into contact with it at that time."
"This thing doesn't affect you, does it?" Tang Haiyao asked worriedly.
"It's just a bit cold in winter, but I'm not sure if it's really due to it." Lu Ning smiled, "What about you? Are you scared?"
"Ah... no matter how scared I am, I can't show it, otherwise what will happen to my brothers and sisters? I didn't expect that I would still be so scared and desperate in the morning, and now there are actually several masters sitting around who I have never heard of before."
