Three days later, a jeep parked in front of my house. The two of us made arrangements with our family and got in the car directly to go to Gutingzi Village, the old home of the Lei family.
Gutingzi is located on the northeastern border and belongs to Meng County, Jiang Province. It is on the edge. Going further back is the mountains.
It is very poor and there are no roads.
Zhao Zhiguo arranged two carriages in advance and walked for more than two hours before arriving at the entrance of the village.
The Lei family has moved to the county town long ago, but the old house is still here. Wang Banxian has been waiting for several days. The old man is not young and has no airs of superiority. He stood at the door in advance to greet us.
Perhaps because we were colleagues, after a brief introduction, we observed each other without revealing any trace.
In my impression, these kind of quacks are basically all mysteries, pretending to be inscrutable, cunning and unapproachable, and most of them are liars.
This Wang Banxian is different, there is no trace of vulgarity.
The old man was about sixty years old, with a rosy complexion and a loud voice. His used robes were very neat and he looked like a master of Taoism.
The only drawback is that the ring finger and little finger on the right palm are missing. I guess he is also a person with a story.
Wang Banxian didn't expect that the person he invited would be so young, especially since I have been practicing martial arts all year round and have an extremely tall and tall figure, with a fierce and outstanding aura.
Wang Banxian laughed: "Brother Zhou is indeed a talented person. I have been waiting for him for a long time."
I nodded in return: "You're very polite, old lady. I am a junior in terms of age. You are still in charge of this matter. I'm here to help you."
During the years when I studied with my grandfather, he taught me a lot about how to deal with people in the world. I was too young at the time, so I just jotted them down randomly, but now I use them all unconsciously.
Don’t underestimate these things. From ancient times to the present, the real world of martial arts has attached great importance to rules. Although this is not a law, almost all Jianghu people must follow it, otherwise it will be difficult for you to gain a foothold in the circle.
Lei Qiang was originally a little worried, fearing that my youth and arrogance might collide with the seniors, but he was relieved when he saw this.
He called on the people around him to arrange lunch, and placed a table full of dishes. On the table were things that ordinary people couldn't buy in the market, such as sea cucumbers, shark's fins... and the drinks were all good wines.
Wang Banxian and I spent most of the dinner talking. In addition to simple greetings, we also explored each other's background. As a result, the more we talked, the more we got along.
I found that Wang Banxian is indeed extraordinary, and his abilities are also inherited from his ancestors. Basically, he is from the school of Zhou Yi and Yin Yang, but it is not limited to this.
According to him, the ancestors of the Wang family were all academic talents. After years of research and compilation, his generation has become an all-rounder integrating fortune telling, Feng Shui, and Yin and Yang.
It is said that we exorcists are also proficient in Feng Shui and the five elements, but compared with Wang Banxian, the gap is not even a little bit.
This old man can be half of my master. No wonder he is still very successful in this era, and he has real abilities.
Wang Banxian was a little proud of being praised by us. Seeing that I was also an expert, he used the power of wine to teach me some Feng Shui tips, which seemed to be a guide to the younger generation.
In this way, Lei Qiang became more confident in us and asked Wang Banxian when he would start moving the tomb and what he needed to do.
Wang Banxian put down his wine glass and told everyone that the time was set at six o'clock in the morning five days later. I would open the tomb first and take care of other matters.
Wang Banxian then directed people to carry the coffin to a new place of his choice and bury it again.
Perhaps because he was afraid that I would be overly concerned, Wang Banxian even explained a few words. Mr. Lei was troubled by a snake demon during his lifetime, and his grandpa buried a magic weapon in the tomb.
It is inevitable that some special things will happen when the coffin is opened. These are beyond his control and can only be solved by me.
I nodded: "Tomorrow I will go to Lei Lao's grave first, and we will discuss what to do when we come back."
Early the next morning, I led everyone to Lei Dagang's grave. I stopped about ten meters away from the tombstone and observed it carefully. I couldn't help but be surprised by what I saw.
Old Lei Tou's grave is very particular.
The opposite side faces the east, and the first ray of sunlight every sunrise happens to shine on the tomb. After an hour, the light is blocked by the mountain peak, and then there is no sunlight that day.
Facing the place where the moon rises, there happens to be a gap in the mountains, and the moonlight can shine on the tomb all night long.
Yin is the main body and Yang is the supplement, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.
Behind the tomb is a mountain. The stones on it are black and should contain a small amount of iron. The vegetation on the right is very lush, which proves that the soil is rich in water vapor.
Metal, wood, water, earth, and if there are things like flame stone, warm jade, etc., then this is where the five elements gather, and it becomes a place where treasures are hidden.
It is impossible to say that Lei Qiang chose this place himself? This is a treasure.
Ordinarily, in this situation, Lao Lei's family should be lucky, right? Why do so many things happen to their family?
Suspiciousness suddenly arose in my mind.
Lei Qiang stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Xiao Zhou, do you need anyone to help?"
I looked at the withered grass on the grave and the surrounding soil again, nodded and said: "Manpower is definitely needed. Eighteen strong young men, nine of them are dragons and nine are chickens."
"Then choose nine large barrels of the coldest well water in the village, and collect realgar wine from the drug store. The more the better, I will prepare the rest myself."
After I finished speaking, I turned to look at Wang Banxian. The old man was staring at the mountain ridge behind the tomb in a trance, his face uncertain.
The Lei family went to Wang Banxian again to ask him what he needed.
Wang Banxian didn't want many things, so the coffin bearers came out among the eighteen people, plus a three-meter-long, two-meter-wide white linen cloth, a black-faced paper umbrella with a wooden handle, and a basket of paper money. Just find two girls from the Lei family who have not left the court.
The Lei family did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered people to do it. After three days, everything was ready.
After dinner, Wang Banxian, Lei Qiang and I decided on various matters and returned to our rooms.
After closing the door, Du Jun looked through the window and saw no one was around, then he sat down.
He has been busy these two days, using his strengths and looking for people to chat with.
He was already eloquent, so he took some candies, cigarettes and alcohol from Lei's house, and in just two days, he got to know the young men and street kids in the village.
"I asked around in the village and found out that the reputation of Lao Lei's family is not very good. That Lei Dagang was not a good person back then. He did a lot of sneaking around before he got rich. He said he went out to make a living, but in fact he was not a good person in the village. Can't go down anymore.
"Brothers like Lei Qiang are nothing. They rely on their wealth and power to dominate this area. The villagers scolded him behind his back, saying that whatever happened to their family was retribution. God is wise."
Du Jun chuckled: "You don't know, right? There are so many unmarried girls in the Lei family, but they couldn't find two virgins, forcing Lei Qiang to choose someone from distant relatives. What do you think this is all about?"
"Okay, don't worry about these messy things. I asked you to focus on asking. Are there any clues?"
"I've found out everything. Let's talk about the snake demon first. No one must have seen it. It was all told by Lao Lei's family. At first, everyone also suspected that this guy was too mysterious. He made a beauty. Snake? Who believes it?
"But then Lei Dagang got a strange disease, but many people saw it with their own eyes. It was really scary. He was lying on the kang like a snake, with scales all over his body.
"Now everyone believes him. If he hadn't met the snake demon, would he have become like this?"
Du Jun's eyes widened.
I shook my head: "It is definitely true that Lei Dagang was ill, and grandpa also treated him, but this does not prove that he has met the snake demon.
"I kind of suspect that Lei Dagang made up the story about the snake demon. If that's true, I'm afraid things will be in trouble."
