When the landlady learned that it was not some evil spirit but Shi Gandang's betrayal that caused the disaster to her husband and son, she felt relieved and couldn't help but complain:
"You said no one can come in my house. Why did Shi Gandang suddenly do the opposite?"
The landlady was puzzled, and Zhou Qiao inadvertently reminded her, "Maybe someone in your family doesn't understand this and moved it around at will."
"It's impossible. My husband brought Shi Gandang back from his trip to Mount Tai. How could he not know the taboos on display? As for my son, even though he doesn't understand...but it's...impossible?"
"Oh... maybe it's a coincidence!" Yang Gan said perfunctorily.
"Oh... forget it, as long as nothing big happens, there's no way to find out who is right and who is wrong now." The landlady sighed, "Xiao Zhou, thank you so much to you and Master Yang!"
Yang Gan waved his hand to show that he was okay: "It's just a little effort..."
"Well... now that everything is settled, let's go have dinner?"
Hearing Zhou Qiao's words, the landlady immediately smiled: "Okay, okay! You have helped our family a lot, we must treat you! Go to my restaurant and my aunt will cook more delicious food for you."
Zhou Qiao smiled and nodded: "Well, then let's go without being polite!"
Zhou Qiao and Yang Gan chatted while eating hotpot mutton
, and would drink two glasses of wine from time to time. I had to admit that Yang Qian was really good at talking. After a few words, Zhou Qiao was amused. The two became more and more familiar with each other, and it seemed that they had regarded Zhou Qiao as a friend. Yang Qian asked If Zhou Qiao has anything to do later, if not, you can go to the northeast with him. Zhou Qiao was very surprised that Yang Qian would suggest this and asked him if he needed help with anything.
Only then did Yang Gan mention that a relative of his family had disappeared in the Northeast. No one was alive or dead, and his family sent several groups of people to look for him but all failed. This time, Yang Gan planned to go with an elder of the family. Looking for someone, he has known for a long time that Zhou Qiao is not an ordinary person, and how can an ordinary person have a corpse evil spirit? It is developed by dealing with corpses for many years, so he wants Zhou Qiao to go with him, so that there will be more people and more hope. Well, if you encounter something you can't talk about, you have to ask Zhou Qiao for help!
Zhou Qiao agreed after thinking about it for a while. He had nothing to do anyway.
The meal lasted until eight or nine o'clock, before Zhou Qiao left with Yang Gan. Before leaving, the landlady gave each of them a red envelope and expressed her gratitude. Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Zhou Qiao had no choice but to accept it, and Yang Gan was the one who came. Fu Jie is obviously used to this kind of thing.
Due to the geographical environment, the folk customs in the Northeast are more robust than those in other parts of China. The deep mountains in the Northeast are rich in various game and rare medicinal materials such as Ganoderma lucidum, snow lotus, deer antlers, ginseng, etc.!
If there are many "Maoshan Taoist priests" in the south, and there are also mysterious professions such as "Chu Ma Xian" in the northeast, this is where the name "South Mao and North Ma" come from.
"Chu Ma Xian" used to be called shaman, but now it is generally called Goddess, Mr. Chu Ma, Tiao Da Shen, etc.
Horse riding originates from shamanic culture and is different. The biggest difference is the theory of animal possession. Some animals in the mountains have practiced Taoism for many years and have become immortals. In order to continue practicing for themselves, or because they have accepted the teachings of God. Mission, the immortals who came out wanted to accumulate merit, achieve righteousness, and save the world, but it was not convenient to directly transform into humans, or to save people and cure diseases in a direct form, so they chose to have immortality and understanding. As Xiangtong, that is, as a disciple of Chuma, they cooperate with each other and save the world in the form of possession. From then on, there is a special profession in the world - disciple of Chuma.
Among them, Fox Fairy (fox), Huang Fairy (weasel), White Fairy (hedgehog), Willow Fairy (snake) and Gray Fairy (mouse) are the most common, so they are called the five great fairy families by the world. The Immortal Family responsible for leading and supervising the world.
Zhou Qiao, Yang Qian and one of his family elders, Uncle Qi, headed to the Northeast. The closer they got, the colder they got. However, the clothes they wore were thicker, and Zhou Qiao had his own way of resisting the cold. Affected by severe cold.
The seventh uncle's name is Yang Hai. He is just fifty years old this year. He is a very simple man who doesn't talk much. Zhou Qiao and Yang Gan are both his juniors. He also took great care of them along the way and treated Yang Gan like his own son. He seems to be caring and caring, and Zhou Qiao's personality is not the pretentious type. He and Yang Qian had a great time chatting along the way.
Uncle Qi said that this trip was near Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province. Changbai Mountain has always been associated with various legends. There are countless rare medicinal materials in it, including a century-old ginseng. There are also rumors that there are pythons in the mountains that can survive tribulations and become immortals here. In addition to rare plants, there are also poisonous insects and ferocious beasts and some extremely dangerous "forbidden areas". In short, it is surrounded by dangers, and you may die in the heart of the mountain if you are not careful.
Yang Qian's relative is probably trapped somewhere in Changbai Mountain, and there is no news yet.
After getting off the train, the three of them decided to go to a place called Longtangou to rest and explore the situation before continuing on their way.
Longtangou is located at the northern foot of Changbai Mountain, about 60 kilometers away from the urban area where they are currently located.
After a long journey, they finally arrived here. Not far away, they could vaguely see a winding river running from east to west. The water was clear and cold, and occasionally some fish and shrimps could be seen playing happily in the water.
"Longtan" has many "hot springs" with excellent water quality. People come here every day to fetch water for bathing and bathing. Professionals are even organized to build bathrooms here, making it a famous hot spring holy place in Changbai Mountain and even the entire Northeast. .
After Zhou Qiao, Yang Qian, and Uncle Qi arrived here, they went to have a meal first, and then came to the vicinity of Longtan, where they planned to rest for a while and check the surrounding villages to see if they could find any clues.
"This place is quite beautiful." Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Zhou Qiao couldn't help but sigh.
"When we find someone, brother, how about I treat you to a hot spring bath here for three days and three nights?" Yang Qian teased.
"That's not a hot spring bath, it's like scalding pig skin," Zhou Qiao said, rolling his eyes.
"Hahaha..." Yang Qian and Uncle Qi laughed heartily
Zhou Qiao suddenly frowned, glanced at the village in the distance, and then muttered: "Have you noticed any strange sounds?"
"Dance Master... There seems to be someone dancing Master Dance over there. Let's go over and take a look." Yang Qian's ears were sharp. After listening carefully, he said with excitement. He had long wanted to see it.
The rumored "dancing master" finally got his wish this time. How could he give up this opportunity?
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go and take a look." Zhou Qiao was also eager to try.
So, the three of them rushed to the other end of the village together. When they entered the village, they discovered that there was a high platform in the center of the village, with an offering table and candles placed on it. Three long incense sticks were inserted on the incense burner, and a big rooster was tied to the offering table. , a man in a black robe was holding a cowhide drum head while shaking it and muttering to himself.
"The sky is spirited, the earth is spirited, the Heavenly Immortal family is about to appear! I sincerely invite Hu Santai to appear!"
After saying this, the man in black robes immediately began to tremble all over and muttered words. As the spell sounded, the cowhide drum head in his hand suddenly shone with a pale golden light, and a stream of white smoke penetrated his mouth and nose. among.
Then his body bowed slightly, and his expression immediately became senile.
"It's Xiao Shen. What do you want to do with your third grandma?"
At this time, the consciousness of the man in black robe named Shen immediately came over.
"I am reporting to Third Grandma and the Zhou family's youngest son that he mistakenly killed a descendant of a gray fairy. He was retaliated against and almost lost his life. So I would like to ask your old apparition to help resolve this grudge."
"Oh...bring the youngest son of the Zhou family here, let me take a look," Mrs. Hu Santa said kindly.
I saw the sharp voice of the gray fairy, that is, the mouse, coming from the youngest son of the Zhou family.
"Grandma Hu San, this person beat my descendant to death, we can't just let it go."
Since you recognize me, you should know my methods. For the sake of us being the Five Immortals, I would like to advise you to be merciful and merciful. It is not easy for you to cultivate, so let’s do this. I think the youngest son of the Zhou family is destined to be with you, so you can be his guarantor. Family Immortal, how about letting this child worship you for ten years so that you can achieve enlightenment as soon as possible?"
The Gray Immortal spoke for a long time and said, "Okay, for your sake, I will agree."
"Young man from the Zhou family, please listen carefully. From now on, this Gray Immortal will be your Baojiaxian for the next ten years. Every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, you will put out a table of wine and food and offer incense to the Gray Immortal. Can you agree?" Mrs. Hu Santa Milk said loudly
"Promise, promise, we promise." The youngest son of the Zhou family and his parents were clearly overwhelmed by the opportunity. They dared not hesitate in the slightest and responded hurriedly.
"Well, okay, remember to do good deeds and accumulate virtue instead of doing evil in the future."
After saying that, I saw a wisp of gray smoke drifting into the head of the youngest son of the Zhou family. A gray mark suddenly appeared on the forehead of the youngest son of the Zhou family and then disappeared.
The gray fairy's consciousness gradually blurred, and then disappeared into the air.
The black-robed man surnamed Shen suddenly felt weak all over, and Mrs. Hu's wife must have left with her.
