Mikawa Ghost Market? What's happening here? I have never heard of what Da Mao said. Damao told me that not only me, but also Mr. Wang Chengqian heard about it for the first time. I quickly asked, do you think those small vendors along the street are the ones selling ghosts?
Da Mao nodded and said yes. Before that, the master and apprentice had never thought that there was a place in the world that was dedicated to buying and selling the ghosts of the dead, and a market was actually formed.
Damao said that these three rivers are actually because Sichuan is divided into eastern Sichuan and western Sichuan, southern Sichuan and northern Sichuan. The Qiang people are mainly in the north, the Tibetan people are mainly in the west, the Miao people are mainly in the south, and the Han people are mainly in the east. The four ethnic groups each occupy one side and have their own However, among Western Tibetans, they pay attention to reincarnation and believe that the spirit is immortal. So since they are not destroyed, where can the ghosts come from? So in this Sanchuan ghost market, the only thing that is not there is the Tibetan people in western Sichuan.
I asked in surprise, that is to say, this is a gathering place for masters from various ethnic groups in the three regions to exchange or trade ghosts captured and collected, right? Da Mao said yes, and this place is not empty during the day, but everyone is sleeping, because this market is only formed at night, and people should sleep at night, so over time, people here think that it is only ghosts. The market that I visited was called the ghost market.
I was stunned and didn't know what to say for a long time. I always felt that something was wrong, but I couldn't tell where exactly. Because I am a ghost hunter myself, I know that it is not easy to catch ghosts. Moreover, some ghosts are more or less violent and cannot be transcended in a short time. They must be fed and circulated throughout the world. , wait until the resentment and hostility weaken or dissipate before sending them away.
My sect is quite good, I can keep these ghosts as soldiers and horses, and let them be used by me on the one hand, and help me do good deeds to accumulate my own merits, so as to achieve the goal of salvation as soon as possible. It can be regarded as a kind of meritorious service. But I know that some sects do not have the inheritance of the Five Rampant Soldiers and Horses, and these people collect the ghosts. The more ruthless people will kill them wherever they want, while the more kind-hearted people will specially make spiritual tablets to enshrine them. It seems that the altar does not have much money, but it is like this every day, and the expenses are not small. Just the incense candles cost a lot. Therefore, if some masters live a tight life and exchange or sell ghosts that they cannot worship to other people who need the ghosts more, then it cannot be said that it is wrong, it can only be said that some people keep away from them.
I didn’t know about this large-scale sales until today, which shocked me greatly. So I quickly asked Da Mao to tell me the business conditions of those vendors in detail, and then I immediately filled Da Mao with a glass of wine.
Da Mao said, Master and I are both people with open eyes, so we can tell at a glance that there are not only living people here, but also behind the vendors, under the stalls, and on top of the windows of the broken houses. In fact, they are all crowded with all kinds of people. Ghosts, some with missing arms and legs, some with strange shapes, men and women, old and young, all the ghost types we have seen can basically be found in that place. And above those, bamboo signs were made, and the basic attributes of the ghosts were written on them, such as men, women, old and young, big and small, strong and weak, etc., but no names were written. Instead, chicken blood and chicken feathers were pasted on the back of the bamboo signs. above. In front of a small vendor's stall, there are at least twenty or thirty bamboo signs, and as many as more than a hundred.
I was shocked when I heard it. The scale is really quite big. I have used troops and horses for so many years, and until now, I still only maintain the number of thirty or fifty. It is equivalent to saying that if I go to that place, I will use all my troops. Selling can only be regarded as a small and medium-sized stall. There may be several reasons why the names of ghosts are not written on the bamboo plaques. On the one hand, they may be lonely ghosts with no names and surnames. Therefore, without worship and offerings, they can only wander around and be collected by this group of people. Come to sell. Another way is that the name actually symbolizes a specific person. Those who can find this ghost market and come to hang out and buy things are more or less people in our industry. For example, if I go there, as long as I master the other party’s name, then I am fully capable of stealing this ghost secretly, so this is probably the anti-theft measure of the so-called "merchants".
Da Mao said that because both the master and the apprentice could see directly, the scene was still a bit creepy, because it is actually easier to distinguish between humans and ghosts, especially when they stand together. , and some of the ghosts everywhere have signs hanging around their necks. There are also chicken feathers and messages on the signs, but these things look fake, indicating that these ghosts are bound by the signs sold by merchants. , they may not be willing to be trafficked. Da Mao also said that in the Sanchuan Ghost Market, there is a long street. Even if you don’t go shopping at all, you will have to walk for half an hour to reach the end of the market. The sign is there, but there is no ghost around, or the ghost does not match the description on the sign.
Damao told me that I heard that the Sanchuan Ghost Market was not so prosperous before. It was originally only open on the first and fifteenth days of every month. However, in recent days, too many people have died, so the people who come to buy and sell have also stopped. There are more people, and there are even many people who are not from Sanchuan, but from other places.
I nodded, because I knew what Da Mao was referring to when he said "too many people died", because in this year, a major earthquake occurred in a northern city at night, and the number of dead people is expected to catch up soon. A small county in the south. Whenever there is such a large-scale casualty, masters from all over the country will appear there in a low-key manner, either to help save the souls of the dead, or to help clean up the Yin soldiers and find ways to escape, etc. However, this natural disaster also came too suddenly. So many people have died before they even realize what is going on. People who die in this situation are very likely to become bardos, that is, they are not aware of the fact that they have died. , when suddenly enlightened, the memory is interrupted again and then repeated, and then goes through the process from daze to awakening again.
After these processes are repeated over and over, the ghost's original humanity will be worn away, and in the end, it will easily become a lonely ghost wandering around. Perhaps these out-of-town traders were themselves masters, and they had already collected so much during this disaster that they were no longer able to handle it, so they came here to trade and sell.
Da Mao said, the person who brought us here said that what we are looking for is not any of the people on these bamboo signs, but we need to use our eyes to look for someone wearing a light green summer cheongsam, with short permed hair, and dressed up. A fairly attractive woman with a bullet hole in her forehead, about thirty years old.
Judging from Da Mao's description, this woman should be a woman from the Republic of China. After liberation, everyone was poor and there were no places to have sex, so there were very few women walking around in the streets wearing cheongsam. Those were all It was regarded as a bad image of the old society and was eradicated. After liberation, except for Ms. Soong Ching Ling, who would dare to wear cheongsam like this?
Da Mao said that he had gained a lot of experience in the martial arts world over the years, but when he suddenly saw so many ghosts of all kinds and this eerie market, he felt very scared. Moreover, although the Sanchuan ghost market was lively, But people who buy and sell basically don't speak, but just make gestures with their hands. For example, if I like a brand, I point with my hand, and the other person will tell me the price by writing with his finger or pen. I can only ask the price once, and I can't. After bargaining, if the deal is successful, I will pay for the bamboo card. If the deal is not successful, I will continue shopping.
It is simple and crude, and there is no need to communicate with words at all, because everyone who comes to this market knows what they are here for, so why bother talking? And there are so many ghosts here, if you are attracted by that powerful and energetic one If the ghost heard his voice, wouldn't that make him unlucky?
At that time, Damao and Wang Chengqian thought of this, so they did not dare to speak the whole time. Damao said that just when he passed by the vendors, the ghosts behind him, on the ground, and on the houses would all look like sunflowers. They looked at themselves normally, as if these ghosts knew that Da Mao and Wang Chengqian could see them, with expressionless faces. This feeling of being watched by many ghosts but not daring to speak nonsense made Da Mao very scared. Damao said, "Actually, I'm not the only one who's scared. Even Master has never seen such a battle." But since it is entrusted to someone, and the other person does not seem to be a kind person, it is better to do less than to do more. Isn't it just to find a ghost? Once the ghost is found, the matter is over. From then on, everyone will not interact with each other, and as time goes by, things will slowly fade away. Faded.
Damao said, but after walking this road, he couldn't find it at all. So the other party asked to continue the search the next day, because there have been many deaths recently and the place is so lively every night. The employer would send a lot of daily necessities every day, and provide the master and apprentice with delicious food and drinks. The only problem was that they were not allowed to go out during the day and were locked in the house.
Da Mao told me, Brother Shankong, do you know that every day at night, people are forced to go out for a walk like prisoners. The vendors who come every day are different. Some sell out and leave, and some temporarily change their minds and stop selling. He left, but after searching for nearly a month, he still couldn't find it. Do you know what that feels like? It's like you are doing something for which you already know the result. Once or twice, it's new, or ten or twenty times, and you may not think so again. Being watched by a different ghost once a day made me think that starting from the third day, I had nightmares every night, always dreaming about those strange faces. When I woke up, I realized that everything I was afraid of in the dream would have to be experienced again in reality.
When Da Mao said this, he reached out and covered his forehead, looking like he couldn't bear to look back.
