Chapter 95 Big Dipper
I wonder if there is a body hidden in He Qingyou's office.
Yuantong looked at me and said, "You are really imaginative, but it is not impossible. This Boss He is not a simple person. His story cannot be disbelieved, but it cannot be believed completely either."
"How are you going to get paid for helping me for free?" I asked .
"How can it be for free?" Yuantong laughed, "Master Jici had already told me when I came out. I knew how much to take and how to take it. But how did Old Huang let you charge?"
“No one told me when I came here.” I said, “I’m an intern. I guess they don’t have much hope for me. The money I get is my own.”
Yuantong stopped and looked at me, "Master Lin, can I give you a suggestion?"
"Go ahead." I gestured.
Yuantong said: "Money is something outside of one's body, don't be too obsessed with it. When facing Boss He, don't take the initiative to ask for compensation. If he doesn't ask, you don't have to work. If he asks and pays you, you must take every penny back to Lao Huang."
"Are you afraid of being brought up later?" I said.
Yuantong smiled and said, "I have said too much. Lao Huang and I have known each other for a long time, and I have a good understanding of his character. I will not say more. Since we are destined to be together, I will only tell you one thing. As an apprentice or student, Lao Huang will know everything you do."
To my surprise, Yuantong patted my shoulder, opened the door and went into his room.
I hesitated and went back to the house, pacing back and forth.
I think it is very strange that Li Daming and I were suddenly promoted to the Huang class. I have never thought about it carefully, but now I understand that Huang Teng’s intention is behind it. What is his purpose in doing this?
Is it because Li Daming howled and showed off his skills that day? In that case, he could just promote Li Daming, why did he promote me as well?
I suddenly felt that the whole thing was starting to get complicated.
After thinking for a long time, I fell into a deep sleep at night. The next day, Yuantong knocked on the door and woke me up. Chen Meiyu also came, looking a little unhappy. I guess something unpleasant happened last night.
The three of us had a simple meal and went from the hotel to the underground parking lot. When we arrived, He Qingyou arranged two large jeeps to arrive first. He Qingyou saw that Chen Meiyu was a little embarrassed and reluctantly greeted us.
Yuantong laughed and joked: "Boss He, did you not sleep well last night?"
He Qingyou forced a smile and said, "Yes, today is the big day to find my son. I haven't slept all night."
Chen Meiyu snorted.
I guess He Qingyou failed to harass me last night, and got slapped in the face instead. If the person involved doesn't talk about this kind of thing, it's best for us outsiders to play dumb.
When we got to the front of the car, we saw a car carrying professional divers hired by He Qingyou, as well as a lot of diving equipment. We got in the car and drove all the way to the suburban reservoir.
I didn't sleep well, I was yawning and dozing off in the back seat.
Just when I was half asleep, I got a call. I picked it up and it turned out to be the school manager Yang Wei. Yang Wei was my direct supervisor, so I had to give him some face. After a brief greeting, he asked me how the task was going and what the progress was.
If I had been there, I would have just brushed it off, but after listening to Monk Yuantong's words last night, I had some enlightenment. If I want to get along well with Huang Teng, I still have to follow the rules. Some seemingly insignificant details can add or subtract points from him. I cheered up and told him a brief account of what happened, including He Qingyou's request, and the help of the monks from the Cibei Temple, etc.
Yang Wei didn't quite believe what I said. He wanted to question me but couldn't find any reason for me to lie. He took a few deep breaths and said, "It's great that you invited so many experts. Did He Qingyou discuss the money issue?"
"No," I said.
Yang Wei asked if he was with you.
At this moment, Lao He was indeed in the back seat. Yang Wei instructed me to hand the phone to He Qingyou.
The two of them chatted on the phone for a while, probably haggling over the price. Finally, He Qingyou returned the phone to me, and Yang Wei told me on the phone that the price had been negotiated, and after the matter was completed, He Qingyou would go through the payment process.
Come to think of it, it’s better if the money doesn’t pass through my hands.
Yang Wei told me that once the money arrived, my commission would not be reduced according to the rules. After I finished explaining these things, I hung up the phone, feeling relieved.
My original intention for this trip to the reservoir was to treat it as a fun one. With Yuantong and Chen Meiyu supporting me, and the person involved, He Qingyou, backing me up, I really couldn't see what I needed to do. I could just lie down and make money.
An hour later, the two cars drove to the cliff of the reservoir. Everyone got off the car. The weather was good, with blue sky and clear sun, not too hot, and the breeze in the mountains was very comfortable.
Yuantong asked everyone to gather around him. He stood in the middle and said loudly, "This time we are going to the reservoir to find the remains of Mr. He's son. This is a simple and difficult task. If you listen to me, there will be no problems."
He looked at Chen Meiyu, and Chen Meiyu looked back at him, and the two nodded in tacit understanding. It seemed that they had reached an agreement on the plan for the whole process.
After stabilizing the morale of the troops, Yuantong called He Qingyou and me aside and said , "Let me tell you two, the Yin energy underwater is too strong, so we can't just go into the water like this, so I have to set up a seven-nail demon suppression formation first."
I've heard about this formation from Elder Keats, and the name sounds very impressive.
Yuan Tongdao: "I will drive seven demon-suppressing pestles blessed by high monks around this area of water in the direction of the Big Dipper. After driving them down, the evil things inside will be temporarily suppressed and will not affect the people in the water. Then we can go in and look carefully."
I was very excited to hear this, and finally I could learn something new. I signed up for Huang Teng's organization with the goal of learning something about this area, and finally I got the chance.
I was so excited that I asked casually, "What can I do for you?"
Yuantong looked at me and said, "Since Mr. Lin is so eager to volunteer, then come join us."
"What the hell?" I was stunned.
Yuan Tongdao: "After we seal the Demon Suppression Array, we will all go into the water."
I looked at He Qingyou in surprise, and He Qingyou asked weakly, "I want to go too?"
Yuantong nodded: "Lady Meiyu is a woman, so she doesn't have to go. Others can go or not. Boss He, if we want to resolve this matter, you and I must go. As for Donor Lin..."
I looked at him.
"Your attitude is very positive, and I can't discourage you, so let's go together," Yuantong said.
In an instant, I felt like I had stepped on empty air and fell into the valley. I was so excited that I had dug a hole for myself. I smiled bitterly and said, "I have no diving experience and I don't know anything."
"After the demons were suppressed, the waters are very clean and safe. Can you swim?" Yuantong asked.
I said bitterly, “This will happen.”
"I think so." Yuan Tong said, "How can a child who grew up by the river not know how to swim? As long as you can swim, I can keep you safe."
He Qingyou sighed and patted my shoulder: "Xiao Lin, I see all your efforts. At most, I can pay you a little more money when the time comes."
With this sentence in mind, I feel a little better.
YTO asked other irrelevant personnel to stay on standby as the ritual was rather secretive and they did not want too many people to know about it in case it got spread and shocked the world, which would be bad.
Only the four of us, He Qingyou, I, Yuantong and Chen Meiyu, began to form a formation around the waters according to the direction of the Big Dipper.
Yuantong told me that the formation of the Big Dipper can divide yin and yang, create four seasons, and balance the five elements It has a very high energy field and is a very important formation for suppressing demons in Buddhism.
It didn't take long for us to arrive at the first place, the center of the formation. Yuantong was going to place the first demon-suppressing pestle here. This was a small forest with sparse trees. We arrived at the center of the formation and saw a small pine tree less than two meters high. There were few plants around it and it looked malnourished.
Yuantong took out a magical instrument from his bag that was about the length of an adult's palm. It looked gray and inconspicuous, covered with black rust, and there was nothing noteworthy about it .
Of course, a master’s magical weapon cannot be judged by its appearance.
Yuantong shook the tree, then squatted down to explain that the first demon-subduing pestle should be stuck at the root of the tree. As he was talking, he pushed aside the grass and was about to stick it in, but suddenly he froze, staring at the root of the tree, motionless.
Chen Meiyu noticed something unusual and walked over to ask what happened.
Yuantong dodged and said, "Come and see."
In the sunlight, we saw a dead bird under the pulled grass roots. The bird was not small, about half a meter long, and had been dead for an unknown period of time. Its fur was extremely dry and withered, and its entire body was deflated, emitting an extremely unpleasant rotten smell.
Yuantong grabbed the bird's claws and lifted it up. We saw something like an arrow feather stuck in the bird's belly, sticking straight into the belly, with only the arrow tail sticking out.
He Qingyou said curiously: "Who shot a bird like this with an arrow? It's so strange."
Yuantong held the dead bird, pulled the arrow feather with his hand, and slowly pulled it out of the bird's body. The arrow was about the same length as the demon-subduing pestle, and was black and dull.
Yuantong threw away the dead bird, picked up the arrow and examined it in the sun, then handed it to us. I saw a word engraved very faintly in the middle of the arrow.
Only after looking carefully did I recognize that it was engraved with the word "解".