Chapter 29: Come down if you can
Villa backyard!
"How is it, have you finished writing your thoughts?"
"Master Tianshi, we can't take anything and can't write."
These ghosts all had bitter expressions on their faces. Except for the intestine ghost, the other ghosts had no physical form and could not even hold a pen, so naturally they could not write down their thoughts.
"If you can't write, let this guy write for you. No one can miss out. Anyone who doesn't finish tonight will be locked up in the small dark room."
The Intestine Ghost who was touched by Lin Ye's finger trembled. He was writing for these people, and he had never written so many words in his life. If he was willing to write so many words when he was in school, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
He is familiar with holding a knife, but very unfamiliar with holding a pen.
"Um... Master Tianshi, please forgive me. I really can't write so many words."
"I can't write so many words. It seems that my understanding is not deep enough."
Lin Ye glanced at him coldly, and the Intestine Ghost showed hesitation on his face . After a while, he said, "Master Tianshi, I was indeed moved by the scriptures you recited. I suddenly realized that I should be a good ghost even if I am a ghost. I report that there is an evil ghost in our community who wants to harm people. If you catch it, the merit will definitely be higher than moving us."
Evil ghost?
Snapped!
Lin Ye hit him with a willow twig. This guy had no good intentions and wanted to let him die. Could he deal with the evil ghost?
"Master Tianshi, please listen to me. The evil ghost is different. He is a water ghost. He can't harm people as long as he leaves the water..."
The intestinal ghost begged for mercy and explained repeatedly, and Lin Ye then realized that he had really wronged the intestinal ghost.
It turned out that some time ago, the Intestine Ghost saw a water ghost in the artificial lake in the community. The two ghosts had similar interests and wanted to become sworn brothers. So the water ghost told the Intestine Ghost his story.
This water ghost was a gigolo in his previous life. He used his handsome face and sweet words to cheat women out of their money, especially the rich ones.
The reason he drowned was that one time he was preparing to have fun with a rich woman at home, but the rich woman's husband suddenly came with people to look for him. This guy had nowhere to hide, so he jumped into the artificial lake in the community. He thought he was not afraid of water, but the weather was too cold and his legs cramped, and he ended up drowning.
People who drown will become water ghosts after death and will be trapped in the water area, unable to leave. The usual period of time is about thirty to fifty years. There is only one way to escape, which is to find a scapegoat to take his place.
The water ghost didn't want to suffer in the cold lake, so he told the intestine ghost that he wanted to find a scapegoat to die with him so that he could escape.
"Lao He, is this the case?"
Lin Ye didn't believe what the intestine ghost said, and looked at He Shan . He Shan nodded and said, "That's true. Ghosts that drowned are extremely powerful in the water, but they can't leave that area. Once there's no water around them, they're just like babies."
With He Shan's words, Lin Ye looked at the Intestine Ghost and said, "Lead the way, take me to see the water ghost."
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The artificial lake in the community is not particularly large, but it is indeed a lake. After all, it is a high-end villa area. Unlike the publicity of some communities, the first-line river view rooms can only see the river through a gap.
When Lin Ye and the Intestine Ghost arrived at the artificial lake, there were two children playing by the lake.
Two children were playing football on the lawn not far from the lake. Right by the lake, a head emerged from the water, staring at the two children with evil eyes, just like a crocodile waiting to hunt.
"Master, this is the water ghost."
The intestinal ghost pointed at the exposed ghost head, and at this moment one of the children didn't kick the ball well, and the ball rolled towards the lake.
An evil smile appeared on the water ghost's face. He finally got the chance. When the ball fell into the water and the two kids came to fish it out, he pulled the two kids into the water.
By pulling one child, he could escape from the water, but if he could kill two children, he would become more powerful.
Having harmed people, he could not go to the underworld to be punished. Instead, he had to stay in the world of the living and become a powerful ghost.
“Almost there, almost there…”
The water ghost looked at the ball getting closer and closer, his face full of excitement. It was all because of that damn property manager. Ever since he drowned in the lake, the property manager had informed every owner, causing no one to come to the lake to play for more than half a year.
When he escapes, the first people he will kill are the property manager, the woman and her husband.
The water ghost was already imagining the scene after escaping, but the next moment, he froze. A pair of hands appeared in his sight, and these hands directly pressed down the rolling ball.
"It was almost there, it was almost there. Who is this damn guy? Why did he want to ruin my life?"
The water ghost became very angry. He was just one step away from wanting to eat someone.
"Uncle, this is our ball."
"What uncle? This is big brother. Big brother, this is our ball. Can you give it back to us?"
Lin Ye didn't really like what the little boy said, but he was very satisfied with what the pretty little girl said. It was worth it that he rushed over in time. It would be a great loss if such a cute and talkative little girl was harmed by a water ghost.
"Sure, try to play less in the future... Never mind, it's okay, go over there and continue playing."
Lin Ye returned the ball to the little girl and rubbed her head. The little girl smiled sweetly at Lin Ye. On the contrary, the little boy glared at Lin Ye with hostility and then ran after the little girl.
"Keke, wait for me. Didn't the teacher say that girls can't be touched by anyone?"
"The teacher also told me not to hang out with students who have poor academic performance, because it would affect my studies."
"That...that's different. We are neighbors, and I haven't affected your studies."
"That big brother is so handsome."
Lin Ye listened to the conversation between the little boy and the little girl. Look, this little girl is so sensible, and this little boy... Never mind, just consider it as a good deed.
Just when the figures of the little boy and the little girl were about to disappear, two streams of green smoke floated out from their bodies. The green smoke finally gathered into two points of light and floated into Lin Ye's body.
Lin Ye, who practiced the Great Dao Induction Sutra, could sense the changes in his body.
I saved the lives of these two children, which is the karmic merit that the two children gave me.
At the same time, Lin Ye's body suddenly trembled, and he felt a trace of merit energy flowing into him.
The merits of heaven.
This is the merit bestowed by Heaven on him for doing good deeds and saving lives.
It is recorded in the "Tai Shang Merit and Response Sutra" that merit is divided into three types: one is heavenly merit, two is yang merit, and three is yin merit.
The merits and virtues of the Way of Heaven are bestowed by the Way of Heaven and are extremely fair.
Yangde is the merit of cause and effect. Everyone has Yangde from the moment they are born. This Yangde will be given to those who help and save lives. The greater the kindness, the more Yangde will be given.
In ancient times, people often said that they could not repay great kindness, so they made a longevity tablet and placed it at home to worship the benefactor and pray for a long life. This is Yang De.
Yin De is also very simple. It is related to ghosts. By helping the dead souls to be reincarnated and fulfilling their wishes, one can gain merits from the ghosts.
Among the three kinds of merit, the merit of the way of heaven is the most precious, because Yang virtue and Yin virtue can be collected through one's own initiative, but there is no definite answer to how to obtain the merit of the way of heaven.
Those who save a hundred people will be rewarded with positive virtue but will not have any merit from the way of heaven. Those who kill one evil person will gain merit from the way of heaven. To use the original words in the scripture: The way of heaven cannot be understood.
Restraining his excitement and joy, Lin Ye turned around and looked at the water ghost who was looking at him with gritted teeth, and said, "Why, you're not convinced?"
The water ghost was shocked by Lin Ye's words. He was stunned for two seconds before reacting. He subconsciously asked, "Can you see me?"
"Nonsense, I can't see you, am I following a ghost... That's right, you are a ghost, stop talking nonsense, I'm here to persuade you not to do evil."
The water ghost suddenly laughed: "You want to persuade me not to do evil? Okay, then come down and accompany me."
"So, you don't want to stop?"
"Stop? Even if everyone outside is Jackie Chan, I won't stop."
The water ghost laughed out loud and Lin Ye frowned. This guy was really determined and even played a joke on him.
"Don't blame me if you don't stop."
call out!
Lin Ye suddenly pulled out the willow branch stuck in his back and whipped the water ghost on the head. The whip left a red mark on the water ghost's face. The water ghost did not expect Lin Ye to suddenly attack him and was completely stunned.
Is this so unethical?
The intestine ghost hiding nearby saw the dazed expression of the water ghost and suddenly felt relieved. He finally saw the second person being beaten and he was no longer alone.
After being dazed, the water ghost's head shrank into the water. When it came out again, the scratches on its face had disappeared.
"You bastard, what's the point of sneak attack? Come on, get down now."
The water ghost roared at Lin Ye angrily. Lin Ye sneered: "I know you are extremely powerful in the water, but I am not a fool. Do you think I will go down?"
"You bastard, if you don't have the guts to come down here, don't pretend to be a hero. I don't believe you can stay here 24 hours a day."
"So you seem to be stubborn."
"Why, you're not convinced? I'm in this lake, what can you do to me?"
The water ghost is very rampant. As long as he doesn't leave the water, no one can do anything to him. Not to mention that the guy in front of him only has a willow branch. Even if he meets a real Taoist priest, he is not afraid. The lake is so big. If he dives into the water, the Taoist priest can't do anything to him.
hehe.
Lin Ye looked at the water ghost in silence. The water ghost became more arrogant when he saw Lin Ye's silence.
"Although I can't leave here, I can transform. I will turn into a flower soon, and someone will come to plant it out of curiosity. If that doesn't work, I will turn into a corpse floating on the water. When someone tries to salvage me, I will pull them to the bottom of the water and drown them. Can you stop me?"
"What? Do you want to hit me? Come on down. I'm in the water. If you're a man , get down."
Lin Ye took a deep look at the water ghost, turned around and left, but before leaving, he said to the intestine ghost hiding nearby: "Watch him here, don't let him lure people into the water."
The water ghost and the intestine ghost looked at each other, and both were silent for three seconds.
"So it was you, you bastard, who betrayed me. We agreed to be sworn brothers, but this is how you treat your brother?"
The intestine ghost was speechless. After a while, he replied, "I would rather learn from the three sworn brothers in Peach Garden than from the one stick of incense in Wagang."
