Chapter 31: Huang Mansion Surprise
The next day, early morning.
Li Daoxuan sat cross-legged on the roof, bathing in the sunset glow, inhaling and exhaling purple air. His black hair seemed to be flowing with crystal luster. Compared with before, his temperament was more elegant, lively, handsome and refined.
The master had gone into the mountains before dawn. At this moment, only Li Daoxuan and Chen Ziyu were left in the Taoist temple.
The oil-paper umbrella leaned quietly against the corner, free from dust.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the door and many people rushed in, surrounding a middle-aged fat man who was sweating profusely.
If Li Daoxuan opened his eyes, he would find that this middle-aged fat man was Mr. Huang whom he met yesterday.
At this moment, Master Huang looked terrified. He looked up at Li Daoxuan on the roof and shouted loudly: "Master, Master, come down quickly!"
But Li Daoxuan was unmoved. For those who practice Taoism, the most important thing is concentration. Even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him and a tiger is frightened behind him, he will remain calm and unmoved.
Isn't this rosy glow and purple air much more important than the petty intrigues of the mundane world?
Seeing that Li Daoxuan ignored the master, a servant volunteered, "Master, I'll climb up and wake him up!"
He didn't know that just after he said this, the oil-paper umbrella in the corner of the room moved slightly, as if it was about to open.
"Slap you awake? Believe it or not, I'll slap you to death!"
Mr. Huang was so angry that he slapped the servant on the head and shouted angrily, "Stand here and wait!"
The oil-paper umbrellas in the house returned to calm.
A group of people stood in the yard and watched Li Daoxuan practice martial arts quietly.
Mr. Huang looked at the figure bathed in rosy glow and surrounded by purple air with an increasingly respectful look in his eyes. He realized that he had really made a mistake yesterday. It turned out that this person was the real immortal master!
After waiting for a long time, Li Daoxuan finally finished his homework. He opened his eyes, jumped lightly, and his body landed lightly on the ground like a willow leaf swaying in the wind.
"It's Master Huang. Are you here to look for my master? Unfortunately, he went into the mountains to collect herbs today. Please come back another day."
Mr. Huang shook his head and said quickly: "I'm not looking for your master, I'm looking for you!"
Li Daoxuan asked in confusion: "What do you want from me?"
In fact, he had already vaguely guessed that something might have happened to the old Taoist priest yesterday.
As expected, Mr. Huang said with a look of fear: "Master, the Taoist priest from Mount Mao stayed at my house last night. I was afraid, so I stayed at an old friend's house for the night. The next morning, the servant told me..."
His voice was trembling as he said, "Dead, all dead. The Taoist priest from Mount Mao and his Taoist boy are all dead. In addition, several concubines are also dead..."
Li Daoxuan's eyes focused. What a ferocious ghost!
The old Taoist priest's skills were not very high, but he was not a charlatan either. He should be an outer disciple of Mount Mao. Even so, it was enough for him to subdue ordinary evil spirits.
However, not only did he fail to surrender, he even lost his own life.
"Master Huang, I can go and take a look, but whether it succeeds or not, my asking price is not cheap."
It would be a waste not to kill this big dog that comes right to your door.
"That's easy!"
When Mr. Huang heard that Li Daoxuan was willing to go and take a look, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly took out a bulging purse from his arms and handed it over.
"This is just a deposit. If you can accept that dirty thing, I will give you another 100 taels of gold!"
Li Daoxuan weighed the purse and found it was very heavy. He opened it and saw that it was full of small change, at least one hundred taels.
One hundred taels of silver plus one hundred taels of gold should be enough to last him for a long time.
"Wait a minute, I'll go get something."
Li Daoxuan put the silver into the Three Realms Gourd, turned around and went into the house. After a moment, he walked out again, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand and a simple short sword on his waist.
"Let's go, I'm going to meet that dirty guy."
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Huang Mansion, a room covered with black cloth on all sides.
There were five corpses in the room. They were the old Taoist priest and Taoist boy from yesterday, and Mr. Huang's third concubine.
It has to be said that the wealthy landlords in ancient times were truly blessed. The youngest of these three concubines was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and the oldest was no more than twenty years old. They were all pretty and had fair skin. They would have formed a group in later generations.
But now they have all become cold corpses.
Li Daoxuan's gaze stopped on their necks, where there was a green hand mark, obviously they were strangled to death.
Yesterday's old Taoist priest and Taoist boy were no exception. Li Daoxuan also noticed that the old Taoist priest's peach wood sword was broken and his pupils were dilated, obviously he died with his eyes open.
After looking at the corpse, Li Daoxuan said to Mr. Huang: "When did this dirty thing first appear?"
Mr. Huang hesitated for a moment, and then said, "About five or six days ago, my wife had nightmares frequently, dreaming that someone was strangling her neck. Later, I thought of finding a wizard to perform a ritual, but unfortunately, the one I found was a liar!"
As he said this, he glared at the old Taoist priest's corpse.
If he had not been careful enough and did not go home to sleep, he might be lying there now!
A strange light flashed in Li Daoxuan's eyes.
"Is the Madam okay?"
The ghost's original target was the eldest lady. Why is it that now so many people have died, but the eldest lady is fine?
"She has been unable to sleep for the whole night and is in a trance. She is already... somewhat mentally unstable."
"Can you take me to see the eldest lady?"
Mr. Huang nodded and took Li Daoxuan to a red house.
To be precise, the house was not originally red, but it was smeared with a lot of dark red blood on the outside, which was very smelly.
"This is black dog blood and rooster blood. She heard that these can ward off evil spirits, so she asked the servants to prepare some."
Li Daoxuan frowned. The whole house was painted red. How many dogs and chickens would have to be killed?
Shaking his head, he said, "Black dog blood and rooster blood have strong yang energy and can indeed ward off evil spirits, but the problem is that as time goes by, the yang energy in the blood will also be lost. After a few days, the effect will not be great."
This is why many monks slaughter live chickens to obtain their blood when performing rituals.
Li Daoxuan walked forward and prepared to push open the door.
Mr. Huang suddenly pleaded, "Master, no matter what you see later, please don't tell anyone, okay? After all, this is also my family affair."
Li Daoxuan nodded and pushed open the door.
As soon as I pushed the door open, a foul smell rushed in, and there were a lot of black feces on the ground, which was disgusting.
It was very dim inside, and the windows and walls were covered talismans used to ward off evil spirits, some of which had fallen to the ground.
A figure was curled up under the bed, with messy hair, shivering, and seemed to be holding something tightly in his hand.
Mr. Huang sighed, "At first I sent servants to serve her, but she beat and bit them all. Now no one dares to serve her."
At this moment, the eldest lady who was hiding under the bed suddenly roared and rushed towards Li Daoxuan with her hands and feet waving.
Li Daoxuan already held a talisman in his hand and was reciting it silently in his mind.
"The sun rises in the east, and the sky is black and blazing. My eyes are blinded and my mind is confused. My hands and feet can hardly move. The energy of the universe is as heavy as a landslide. Hurry up and obey the command! Stop it!"
The immobilizing talisman turned into a golden light and instantly stuck to the lady's forehead.
The eldest lady immediately froze there, motionless, with her hands suspended in the air.
Of the whole body, only the eyeballs could move.
Li Daoxuan took out another talisman, the longevity talisman.
This talisman was not drawn by him, but given to him by his master. It is a talisman of longevity, which has the effect of clearing the mind, healing wounds and recuperating from illness, and can also remove negative and foul air.
"Master Huang, please prepare a bowl of water."
Mr. Huang quickly ordered someone to bring a bowl of water.
"Cure diseases and prolong life, travel through the five mountains, the eight seas know about it, and the devil will bow his head. Guard my pavilion, eliminate evil and dispel filth, and keep the spirit of Taoism alive. Hurry and obey the command!"
After reciting the incantation, the longevity talisman in Li Daoxuan's hand suddenly caught fire and turned into ashes that fell into the bowl of water.
"Hurry up and give this bowl of magic water to the Madam to drink!"
Mr. Huang personally brought the talisman water and prepared to feed it to the first lady.
However, at this moment, a gust of cold wind blew, the door slammed shut, and the talisman papers around it fluttered violently...
