Volume 1: Die with Unclosed Eyes 66. Wolf's Mouth

"How do you know that the head of Laolong Village is a woman?" Chu Sen became curious again.

"A village's customs are inevitably influenced by the local Feng Shui. The men in Laolong Village are known for their brutality and cruelty, which indicates an overabundance of Yang energy in the area. Excessive Yang energy can lead to bad things, so to balance the Yang and Yang energies, a woman must be chosen as the leader. This idea must have come from Wang Gui, as he's the only one in the area who understands the art of balancing Yin and Yang. Otherwise, given Wang Gui's prestige and status in the village, he should have been the village chief."

"That makes sense, that's indeed the case." Chu Sen continued to flatter.

"From this, we can see that Wang Gui also hopes to balance the local yang energy, so we negotiated with him on this point."

"Is it useless to choose a woman as village chief?" I said.

"Although Wang Gui understands yin and yang, he doesn't know how to balance them in feng shui. Weakening the excessive yang energy isn't as simple as finding a woman to be the village chief. It's just that his prestige in Laolong Village is too high, and the local villagers won't and don't dare to ask a professional feng shui master to find a solution."

At this point, Uncle San shook his head and said, "My knowledge of Feng Shui is limited, otherwise I would have seen the crux of Laolong Village's Feng Shui problem at a glance."

"Uncle San, what's wrong with the feng shui here?" I asked.

"Now that you've entered the ancestral grave area, you should see a grayish-white hill on each side of the graveyard ?"

"Is this the Azure Dragon and White Tiger in feng shui for graves?" Wu Tianbao asked.

"That's the problem. At first, I mistook these two hills for Azure Dragon and White Tiger. From the perspective of Feng Shui topography, it's easy to misunderstand. These two hills aren't arranged in a pattern of Azure Dragon on the left and White Tiger on the right. Instead, they're positioned opposite each other. The key is that the hills have a certain curvature and are shaped like ivory. This is something you can see at a glance, but..." Uncle San paused and said, "The shape of these two hills can also be seen as a wolf's mouth, a huge, open wolf's mouth, with all these graves held in its mouth."

I was stunned, and so was Chu Sen and I. We stared at Third Uncle with our eyes wide open. Wu Tianbao knew what he was talking about and asked, "Third Uncle, could this be the Wolf's Mouth's Achilles' Heel?"

"That's right. This is the extremely ferocious Wolf's Mouth acupoint in Yin House Feng Shui. If the remains of your ancestors are buried there, most of the men in your clan will be ruthless and murderous, and prone to committing irreparable crimes. However, it's difficult to see the Wolf's Mouth shape in the mountain shape, so if you're not an experienced Feng Shui master, it's easy to make a mistake."

At this point, Third Uncle laughed at himself and said, "So, those seven days in jail weren't in vain. I went over all the Feng Shui maps I'd seen before and thought of everything I could think of before I figured out the Wolf's Mouth point."

"But can Wang Gui accept our explanation? Wouldn't that be equivalent to admitting his own incompetence?" Luo Tianbao said.

"You're wrong. It's precisely because he's knowledgeable that communication is easier. The key lies in how we say it. As long as we don't pierce his lungs and explain the facts clearly, he should accept it. Otherwise, if this murderous situation continues, it won't just be others who suffer. Wasn't his son executed for murder?"

So we drove to Laolong Village again. Wang Gui did not avoid seeing his third uncle's visit again, so the two parties met for the second time in his luxuriously decorated mansion.

Wang Gui has an ordinary appearance, he is short, dark and thin, with rather ugly facial features, but he is very cultured, speaks Mandarin, and speaks slowly and calmly without any murderous tone.

After serving tea, Uncle San said, "I hope you won't take offense at my visit again."

"There's nothing strange about it. The road is right under your feet. I'll treat you if you want to come." He said lightly.

"Thank you for your hospitality, sir. I won't be shy this time. I'll speak my mind. If I've offended you in any way, I hope you won't take offense. If I make a request that you think is excessive, please tell me directly. I'm leaving Laolong Village today without hesitation and promise never to come back."

"Okay, you talk and I'm listening." He nodded slightly.

"This time I came here to make a deal with you, sir. I will exchange something for the item buried in Oli's cenotaph." Uncle San said bluntly.

Wang Gui smiled faintly and said, "Now that you're here, I know why. This isn't the first time Ou Li has allowed people like you to come to my world. You said you'd build my son's grave for free. If I, Wang Gui, can't even afford to build my son's grave, how can I still have the nerve to live?"

"Sir, you're right. I was being too clever. I should have made things clear when I came here."

"Come on, stop talking nonsense. Didn't you say you wanted to exchange something? Tell me, what was it?"

Uncle San coughed and said, "The yang energy in Laolong Village is extremely strong, to the point where it's dangerous for adult men. As far as I know, there have been many murders in the village, and people often fight over trivial matters. Although I don't have any special skills, I have some basic knowledge of feng shui. I'm willing to help you resolve this evil energy in exchange for Ou Li's safety."

Wang Gui suddenly laughed out loud and said, "How ridiculous! Just because you have this ability, I've seen many quacks. What's the difference between you and them?"

Uncle San knew that Wang Gui would doubt him, so he smiled and said, "It's easy to tell if I'm a liar. Since you're knowledgeable, you should know about the Hezhu technique, right?"

Wang Gui's eyes, which had been half-closed, finally opened. He looked at his uncle in surprise and asked, "You know the art of combining bamboo?"

"I know a thing or two. Of course, I dare not show off my rudimentary skills in front of you, sir. I just want to use the method of bamboo fusion to prove that there is indeed evil spirit in the village's feng shui."

Wang Gui's face was clear of suspicion, but he was hesitant. Seeing this, his uncle smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I'm not here for fame or fortune . You'll decide the time of the ritual. If I'm lucky enough to break the evil spirit that's entrenched in your place, the credit will naturally go to you. I only want the items in Ou Lisheng's tomb ."

Wang Gui rolled his eyes and said, "Meet at the village cemetery after twelve o'clock tonight."

Uncle San immediately stood up and said, "Okay." Without saying a word, he took us away.

"This bastard didn't even treat us to a meal." Chu Sen said.

"Who wants to eat his food? I feel sick when I see this guy." Luo Jinbao said indignantly. He was still thinking about the fact that he was framed by Wang Gui and was detained in the detention center.

"Don't blame him. This is called territorial protectionism. This is his sphere of influence. Of course he doesn't want anyone knowledgeable to come in. This is human nature. Isn't it the same in our Longhua Village?" said Uncle San.

"Uncle San, you're such a pushover. If it were me, I'd just go on the forum and expose what these people have done to the whole world, so everyone knows what a hellhole Laolong Village is."

"Third brother, if we use the method you mentioned, not only will we fail to break the situation, but we will also be in trouble in the future. Why bother looking for trouble?"

"Who wants to be friends with them? I don't bother with such barbarians."

I don’t know why Luo Jinbao doesn’t respect his third uncle.

Uncle San was not surprised and said with a smile, "Once this deal is settled, the entire ancestral tomb of Laolong Village will have to be renovated. This business will probably be worth at least millions. Don't you have any interest in doing it?"

Luo Jinbao smiled broadly at this, saying, "That makes sense. If we can come to an agreement, this trip won't be in vain."

We found a mutton restaurant in the market town and had a quick meal. While we were eating, Chu Sen asked, "Uncle San, is the bamboo-joining technique you mentioned similar to the bamboo-raising technique?"

"They are all spells performed with bamboo. Splitting the bamboo is to call back the soul, and closing the bamboo is to send the soul away."

"Send a soul? Whose soul are you sending?"

"Summoning souls is to make the abnormal become normal, and sending souls is to make the normal become abnormal." Uncle San said with a smile.

"I feel dizzy too." Chu Sen frowned.

"You'll know when we get to tomorrow morning." Uncle San kept the secret at the critical moment.

However, there was also someone who was not interested in the bamboo technique, and that was Luo Jinbao. After dinner, he went to the Internet and was nowhere to be seen in the evening. So the four of us drove to Laolong Village and met Wang Gui in the ancestral grave area. Not only him, but there were also two bamboo cages in the grave area, each containing a colorful rooster. The feathers on the necks of the two roosters stood up, and they stared at each other, as if they couldn't wait to fight to the death.

Wang Gui said, "There are only a few of us here, and we brought our fighting cocks. You have to prove it to me."