Ancient Art of Sealing Ghosts

Hearing Fengshan, the four of us looked very unhappy. First, this is not our own territory. We can’t force it in. It’s not easy to cause trouble in other people’s territory, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous. Second, let’s look at the meaning of old Wulu , there is only one way to enter this mountain, which means that our action this time may be blocked.

However, according to the characters of Dao Feng and Uncle, they will never let their goals fail, so it is inevitable to use some extraordinary means, and these extraordinary means are often unpleasant to both parties.

When I was in college, I had a brother from a certain ethnic minority in Hunan. He told me a lot about their village, saying that in that kind of closed village, what the villagers say is everything, and the police can’t control them at all. , If someone makes trouble, go straight up and beat him to death, and no one will know if the body is thrown into the mountain. Reasoning doesn't work for them.

That senior brother was instilled in the idea that everything is done by fists. He also told me that no one can provoke this kind of villagers, and don't offend their taboos, otherwise you won't know how you died.

So when old Wulu talked about Fengshan, the first thing I thought of was that it is best not to conflict with the people here. No matter how good Dao Feng and Ji Xuan are, they are hard to beat with two fists. Uncle and I are not strong in fighting. Sometimes there is only a portion to eat.

The uncle obviously understood this too, he glanced at us inadvertently, and asked the old Ulu, "What are the identities of the group of people who bombed the mountain with explosives? Is it the same as our purpose?"

Old Ulu nodded: "It is very possible that I have seen this kind of ignorance when I was young, but the people at the head of the village don't know, they think they are here to make trouble, and they think it will threaten their own safety, right? I just want to kill that group of people. According to what the head of the Li family wants, even if those people come out, they can’t go down the mountain. Don’t ask too many questions. Outsiders can’t control this. When the time comes, I will let you enter the mountain. See what the head of the Li family said."

With a hmm, the uncle nodded slightly and didn't say anything more, but judging from his expression, he should have already thought of an extreme solution and a way out. With the uncle's ability to fool people, maybe the head of the Li family will be killed by him. Easily won.

Old Ulu had obviously known Uncle for a long time. Not only did he know our real identities, but he could also see through what Uncle was thinking at a glance. Seeing his confident face, he shook his head.

My understanding of the uncle is only superficial, and I haven't really figured out the power and background behind him, but judging from the old Ulu's attitude towards the uncle, the friendship between the two of them must be extremely deep, because if it were me, I'm sure You can't talk to the uncle without changing his face after changing his skin.

The car continued to drive forward for about an hour, and we finally came to the Lijiazhai that Old Wulu said. This Lijiazhai is a village of the Han nationality. The houses are very ordinary, just built of bricks and tiles. The daughter-in-law is from the Dai nationality, and only those houses are bamboo buildings.

The bamboo buildings are hidden in the innermost part of the village, and they are far apart. I took a rough look and saw that these bamboo buildings are divided into upper and lower floors. That layer is stacked with some miscellaneous utensils.

Old Ulu said that the authentic Dai people don’t have surnames, they are matriarchal clans, they like to have daughters, and only those who marry Han people have surnames, and they are most taboo about others breaking into their master bedroom, telling us not to provoke them if we have nothing to do.

The villages in the south are much smaller than the villages in the north. Old Ulu parked his car outside the village and took us into the village to find Li’s family. He found that the boss Li who was in charge of the village happened to be at home.

When we entered the main room, Boss Li’s wife was walking towards the kitchen next to her with a plate. It seemed that she had just had dinner. Boss Li was sitting on a chair smoking a cigarette. I'm blown by you, I'm short of money this month, I don't have money to play with you, what kind of people are these?"

Hearing Boss Li's question, Old Ulu hurriedly walked over and said with a smile: "This time I'm not here for business, but I have some friends. Why don't you come here to have fun during the holidays? If you want to go to the mountains to open your eyes, look at us. For those new things that are not available elsewhere, I just said to bring them over to your place, and if it’s convenient, let them go into the mountains to have a look?”

"Travel?" Boss Li looked at us suspiciously when he heard the words, as if he didn't believe the old Ulu's words, but because of the embarrassment of face, he waved his hands and said: "It's not going to be done, it's inconvenient for a big event to happen in the village. To receive outsiders, you’d better take them back to Ke, and I’ll find someone to call you in a few days after the matter is settled.”

Although the conversation between the two of them mixed with many local dialects, we can still hear some meaning.

I heard what the head of the Li family said was so dead, it seemed that there was no room for change, I couldn't help frowning and looked at the uncle, but I saw him curling up his fingers and making a signal that we should keep quiet and just wait and see what happens.

Sure enough, I heard the old Ulu say right away: "It's really a tourist, I lied to you, you just need to let them play here for a few days, and I will come to pick them up after I get back to Ke to finish the matter in hand." Let's go, I promise I won't cause you any trouble, these friends of mine are also people who hang out all year round, they know everything, don't worry about them messing around, you can't trust my character?"

After finishing speaking, Old Ulu slipped out a small box from his sleeve, took two steps closer and stuffed it into the palm of Boss Li.

Boss Li raised his eyes to look at Old Wulu, gently opened the small box, and could not conceal his joy when he saw the contents inside, then he closed the lid of the box, pretended to think about it, and said, "Since you imitate this To put it bluntly, I can't help but sell your face, my two brothers who have been friends for decades, why don't I let them live today, I can arrange for someone to vacate two vacant rooms."

After putting away the small box, the head of the Li family strode out of the house.

When Boss Li went out, the old Ulu immediately said to us: "He will stay here for you, and he may not let you enter the mountain. After I leave, you should be careful everywhere, and he will not embarrass you if there is no big trouble. Can you come in?" The mountain is up to you, I will pick you up in a few days.”

"Don't worry." The uncle patted him on the shoulder, "I know it well, you don't have to worry so much."

"Oh, old Wu, you just have too many things on your mind, so I'm worried." Old Wulu sighed: "It's fine if you can't find out some things, why bother yourself."

The uncle shook his head, signaling to the other party that there was no need to say anything, as he had made up his mind.

The residence arranged by Boss Li is the most inconspicuous corner of the village, and it is also a few brick houses. Let us live here temporarily, and then go to his house after dinner.

As for the allocation of rooms, Ji Xuan wants to be alone, and the uncle said that for our own good, no one should sleep with him, so the final result is that Dao Feng and I share a bed, and the other two share each other.

Due to old Ulu's previous advice, we didn't go out for a stroll at night, especially in the deep mountains at night, it was so cold that it was cold inside the house, let alone outside.

We chatted for a few words, and then went back to our rooms to rest.

Dao Feng and I share the same bed, so it's a bit embarrassing, but we're both old men, and the embarrassment disappears quickly, and I don't have too many worries when I get used to it. Besides, there are not many other things here, and there are plenty of quilts. , so that the two of us cannot build one.

I took off my coat, jumped onto the bed twice, left a space inside and said to Daofeng: "I have nothing to do anyway, go to bed early, get up tomorrow and go around the village, maybe I can find another way into the mountain."

Dao Feng glanced at the position next to me, nodded, turned over and lay down in silence.

Seeing him lying down, I turned off the light and got under the covers.

This village is located deep in the mountains but has electric lights, which means that it is relatively rich. I used to go to Shandong with my classmates and saw a village. Not only did it have no electricity, but it didn’t even have a decent road. It was in Shandong. When we entered a villager’s house, we found that the roof was actually a beam of a whole log. There was no running water, and drinking water had to be fetched in the yard.Seeing poverty-stricken mountainous areas on TV is completely different from experiencing it personally, which is absolutely shocking.

Close your eyes, listen to Dao Feng's steady breathing next to you, and suddenly think, it seems that the way I get along with him is like this a lot of times, either both of us are silent and quiet, or I am the only one talking, Dao Feng always shows So indifferent, never talking too much nonsense, sometimes I even suspect that he is doing this on purpose.

When I was drowsy, I felt that someone was slowly approaching me, and a familiar breath gradually covered my body, forcing me to open my eyes.

"Dao Feng?" I opened my mouth and looked at Dao Feng half lying on top of my body in surprise. Because the room was too dark and there was no light, I could only vaguely see a shadow.

"Don't make a sound." Dao Feng covered my mouth to prevent me from speaking again. He moved slightly and said in a low voice, "There are people outside."

Hearing this, I realized that he was listening to the movement outside the house, but when I thought of someone sneaking outside our room in the middle of the night, I felt as uncomfortable as a thorn in my heart.

Who is outside and what is their purpose? Boss Li has promised Old Ulu to receive us, so it should not be sent by him.

So……