Volume 1: Die with Unclosed Eyes 53. Corpse without Gold

When these words were spoken, we were all shocked, including Uncle San.

He looked at Niu Lin's wife in surprise, not knowing how to ask. Niu Lin's wife didn't say anything else, but looked at her uncle with a firm and decisive look, which showed that this idea had already existed in her mind.

"If Master feels that fifty thousand is not enough, I will add another fifty thousand, so a total of twenty-eighty thousand for a ritual. Is that a good deal?"

"One hundred and eighty thousand is already a good deal. If it's two hundred and eighty thousand..." Uncle San hesitated for a moment and said, "Can I ask why?"

"You don't need to know why, you just need to know how much money I can give you." She said coldly.

"What's your name?" asked Uncle San.

I still don’t know the woman’s name. She deliberately kept a distance from us from the beginning. I originally thought that she looked down on us, but it seems that the real reason was that she never thought about burying Niu Lin.

"My name is Lin Sannu."

"Oh, then I'll call you Sister Lin. The thing is, funeral ceremonies aren't just about burying someone. Take your husband, for example. Although he's passed away, it seems he wasn't quite reconciled. So, moving his grave is to remove the evil spirit from his body. Perhaps all the misfortunes your family has encountered over the years are related to this. If we don't resolve this issue, even if he disappears, it won't do you and your three children any good."

"You mean that the Niu guy will continue to take advantage of us three mothers even after his death?" She couldn't help but feel a little excited.

"Sister Lin, the reason I'm asking you this isn't out of curiosity. After all, I'm a tomb builder, providing a burial for the dead. If I were to deliberately destroy someone's body just to make money , I wouldn't be able to stay in this business once the news gets out. Please understand my difficulties."

"I don't want to bear the blame for destroying my husband's body any more than you do. Do you think I would tell anyone about this?"

"Of course I understand this, but there is no wall that is completely airtight. If I do this, it will be known to others sooner or later. However, there are ways to make concessions on this matter, provided that you tell me the whole story so that I can come up with a reasonable explanation based on what you say." Uncle San said with a smile.

When I heard this, it completely overturned the image of my third uncle as a "local expert". In my mind, my third uncle should be a man of noble character and knowledge, but he was so easily defeated by "money" and became corrupt.

Lin Sannu's expression relaxed a little and she said, "If that's the case, I can tell you the reason. Otherwise, let's talk while we eat. The food is getting cold." After that, she picked up the chopsticks.

My stomach was rumbling with hunger, so I picked up my chopsticks and started eating. Lin Sannu didn't pick up any food. She sighed slightly and said, "This matter isn't complicated. Actually, my relationship with Lao Niu has always been good. He loves me very much. I've been married for 29 years, and I haven't suffered any injustice in the first 28 years. Until a few days ago, that bitch he kept came to me with this little bastard to ask for my property."

"Before this, didn't you know that Niu Lin had a woman outside?"

"I haven't heard a single word. He hid it deeply, and only told me and my three sons before he died. Can you understand how a woman who has been proud since childhood felt after hearing this news?"

"Yeah, I can understand." Uncle San nodded.

"So his two sons started arguing with him. It's true that he was mad to death, but the one who really maddened him to death was himself."

"Why would he bring this up? Why would he bother himself with this if he's already hiding it?"

"The old bastard meant that he was about to die, and he thought that I would sympathize with him and agree to take in that woman and her bastard. That's just wishful thinking."

"So the problems in your family weren't caused by your son trying to break his spine, but rather a conflict over the division of the family property with another woman. Am I understanding this correctly?"

"That's right, that's it. This old bastard wants that bitch to inherit the family business, but I just don't agree. If she has the guts, she can sue me. Even if she wins the lawsuit, she can't get a penny from me. The worst that can happen is that she goes to jail. I have a family and a business, and my three sons are grown up. What's the big deal if I go to jail for a few years? I want to see how this bitch lives with no money and a pair of twin daughters?" she said viciously.

"I see, so that's how it is." Uncle San said thoughtfully.

"I've already told you the reason. What do you think we should do?"

After thinking for a long time, the uncle said, "You want to destroy Niu Lin's body just to vent your anger. This matter has nothing to do with the alimony. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"When I married him at the age of 20, Niu Lin was broke and disabled. I had so many suitors who were better off than him. I only followed him because my parents said he was honest. No one knew he would become rich later. So my life was ruined by him. He must pay the price for this. This is also an explanation to my family."

"I understand your request, and I know what to do."

"Oh, can you tell me about it?"

"There's a ritual called Shiwu (Shiwu) in funeral ceremonies, which is used to dispose of corpses. Performing a Shiwu ritual is actually very simple, the simplest of all rituals, but it may not appease the deceased and may even cause more serious consequences. So, I suggest..."

"Don't suggest it. I will bear all the consequences. This family was originally created by him. I'm not greedy for money, I'm doing this for the sake of my dignity. If Niu refuses to let us go even after he dies, the worst that can happen is that the four of us mothers will be buried with him. Even if we go to hell , I will not let him go."

Although Lin Sannu looks like a "rich wife", her personality is too tough and few men can be as strong-willed as her.

"It turns out that Sister Lin asked us to come here to deal with Niu Lin, not to solve the troubles her family encountered."

"I invited you here with the intention of dying with him. I will never back down on this matter. If he tries to play dirty, I'll make him suffer in hell ."

This is the first person I have ever seen who dares to challenge a ghost. I can't help but admit defeat.

Since her attitude was so firm, we had nothing to say, so we decided to perform a "corpse-less" ritual. In fact, this ritual is extremely simple to say. With a little training, anyone can perform it.

The normal corpse-destroying ritual is to first find someone to pretend to perform some weird fasting and prayer rituals, and then stuff some "corpse gold" into the corpse through the seven orifices. Under normal circumstances, the corpse will rot into a pool of pus in just two days.

I have seen Corpse without Gold through a glass case in Longhua Village. It is a yellow powder, very similar to soybean powder. It is said to contain gold. It has no taste and is not toxic when in dry powder form. However, once it comes into contact with liquid, it will immediately evaporate and produce strong corrosiveness. Moreover, the poison of this powder is that there is no medicine to cure it. Once it is contaminated, there is no other way except to dig out the flesh.

You must be feeling strange after reading this. The purpose of a funeral ceremony is to bury a dead person in the ground. How could there be such a gloomy method of dissolving a corpse as "corpselessness" ?

Speaking of it, corpse destruction is also an ulterior motive in the industry, and its purpose is to destroy the corpse.

This is a rule passed down from ancient times in the earthworks industry. If the corpse shows signs of decay during the storage process , then a little bit of Corpse Gold will be stuffed into the nostrils, ears and mouth of the corpse on the day the coffin is lowered. This way, after the coffin is sealed and buried, the corpse will soon turn into a pool of pus and will not decay.

No family would agree to use this method to deal with the bodies of their loved ones. After all, corpse transformation does not happen in a day or two, so the corpse must be dealt with in secret. Although this method is not bright and aboveboard, it is for the safety of the living after all, so it has been secretly circulated in the geotechnical industry for thousands of years.

After the ritual was completed, Lin Sannu paid the bill and left. Uncle Qi didn't say a word, but I couldn't help but ask Uncle San, "Are we really going to use the Corpse-Wrecking-Gold Technique to destroy Niu Lin's body?"

"Do you think I'm joking? This is the customer's demand, and there is no reason for me to refuse." Uncle San said lightly.