Chapter 84
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"This is my master, Taoist Luo, an elder of the Spring and Autumn Temple. My name is Shen Luo." Shen Luo didn't bother to argue with the gatekeeper and introduced himself.
"Master Immortal Luo, Master Immortal Shen." The middle-aged man bowed again.
"You're Ma Simo, the one who wrote a letter to the Spring and Autumn Temple? What's your relationship with Ma Xingming? "Taoist Luo turned around and asked.
"Ma Xingming is my great-grandfather." Ma Simo's body quivered when Daoist Luo glanced at him, and he answered honestly.
"Do you have the genealogy?" Taoist Luo asked again.
"Yes, please take a look." Ma Simo seemed to have prepared beforehand. He took out a book with a black silk cover and handed it to Taoist Luo.
Shen Luo quickly took it and presented it to Taoist Luo with both hands.
Taoist Luo grabbed the book and flipped through it casually. Then he threw the genealogy book back to Shen Luo.
"Ma Xingming used to study in the Spring and Autumn Temple. Although he didn't achieve much, he made a contribution to the temple. Therefore, the temple gave him a token. Now that we've confirmed that you're Ma Xingming's descendant, according to the rules of the Spring and Autumn Temple, you have one chance to ask for help from the temple." Taoist Luo turned around and said seriously.
"Thank you, Taoist Luo." Ma Simo was overjoyed. He bowed again and again and invited the two into the mansion.
After walking through the gate, the scenery in front of them suddenly opened up. It was a square courtyard about an acre in size. In the middle was a two-feet-wide bluestone road that led to the magnificent main hall.
On the left side of the bluestone road was a flower garden filled with all kinds of flowers and trees. On the right side was a pond with a few pavilions built on it. They were connected by trestles. A layer of green lotus leaves floated in the pond and a few pink lotus flowers decorated it.
There were two side courtyards on the left and right side of the courtyard. There were also many buildings and pavilions, but they couldn't be seen clearly because of the courtyard wall.
They walked through the courtyard and sat down in the main hall. Two young and beautiful maids served them tea.
"Layman Ma, in your letter to the temple, you only vaguely mentioned that there was a ghost in the mansion. What kind of ghost was it? Did anyone see it with their own eyes? "Daoist Luo took a sip of tea and went straight to the point.
"The night guard, Old Wang, saw it. He heard that it was a female ghost in red, but he didn't see it clearly. He fainted on the spot and fell ill the next day. He hasn't been able to get out of bed since. After that, the few black dogs we kept at home died one after another. When they died, they were all bleeding from their seven orifices … Also, there would be puddles of stinky water everywhere in the house every morning. Sometimes it would be in the front hall, sometimes it would be in the backyard, and there was even one time when it appeared directly in my bedroom. " Ma Simo said as he wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve. His face was a little pale.
Shen Luo stood to the side, listening to Ma Simo talk about the strange things while looking around. He increasingly felt that there was an indescribable gloominess to this luxuriously decorated mansion.
"Although only a few dogs have died and no one has died, who knows what will happen in a few days? Master Immortal Luo, I am willing to offer 100 taels of gold to the Temple of Spring and Autumn. I beg you to subdue the ghost and save my Ma family. "The more Ma Simo spoke, the more scared he became. In the end, his voice was trembling.
"Layman Ma is too polite. If there really is a ghost, I won't stand by and do nothing." Daoist Luo's eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction, but he spoke calmly.
Ma Simo thanked him again and again. His emotions calmed down a little.
"Based on what Layman Ma said, we can't determine what kind of ghost it is. Is the bedridden guard in the mansion? I want to ask him some questions. "Daoist Luo pondered for a moment and said.
"This … this is really unfortunate. Old Wang was recuperating in the mansion. Yesterday, his family was worried about him and came to take him back to the village." Ma Simo wiped the sweat on his face and said hesitantly.
"Oh, it's okay. Layman Ma said that there would be a puddle of stinky water stain in the house every night. From this, we can see something. Did this water stain appear in the house last night?" Daoist Luo asked again.
"Yes, it appeared in the backyard. But it smells too bad. I've already asked the servants to clean and wash it away." Ma Simo lowered his head and said awkwardly.
"Are the dead black dogs still there? You didn't get rid of them, did you? "Daoist Luo was speechless.
"The black dogs are still there!" Ma Simo immediately raised his head and said happily.
Daoist Luo was also relieved. He waved his hand and asked Ma Simo to lead the way.
A moment later.
In a room in the backyard, Daoist Luo squatted on the ground and looked at the three dead black dogs. Shen Luo stood respectfully behind Daoist Luo.
Ma Simo was afraid and didn't dare to come in.
The dogs had been dead for a long time. Their bodies were shriveled and the blood that flowed out of their orifices had dried up. Their twisted faces were filled with extreme fear, as if they had seen something terrifying.
Shen Luo looked at the dead bodies of the three black dogs and his eyelids twitched. He couldn't help but think of the long-haired ghost he met in the Dreamscape Mountain Village.
Daoist Luo touched one of the black dogs and pressed his finger between its eyebrows. After a moment, he retracted his finger.
"Master Luo, these black dogs died in a strange way. How did they die?" Shen Luo saw that Daoist Luo had stopped and asked softly.
"Bleeding from the orifices is a sign that they died because their essence was sucked dry. Normal ghosts have this ability. There's no need to make a fuss." Daoist Luo said casually.
Shen Luo heard this and was secretly relieved. It was good that Daoist Luo was confident.
Daoist Luo seemed to have understood what he wanted to know. He ignored the dead dogs and walked out of the backyard. Shen Luo quickly followed.
"Master Immortal Luo, did you find anything?" Outside the yard, Ma Simo asked.
"Everything is under control. However, I still need to confirm it. I'll have to trouble Mr. Ma to take us around the mansion." Daoist Luo said.
Ma Simo naturally wouldn't refuse. He personally led the two of them around the mansion.
Shen Luo knew that Daoist Luo was looking for the ghost's hiding place. He followed behind and secretly paid attention.
However, the two of them searched the entire mansion from the backyard to the main entrance and then to the side courtyards. They searched the entire mansion but couldn't find anything.
"It shouldn't be …" Daoist Luo frowned and muttered to himself.
"Master Luo, could the ghost have come from outside? It's daytime now and it has already run away." Shen Luo guessed.
"It can't be. The entire Ma Mansion is surrounded by Yin Qi. The ghost must be hiding here. It seems that it's hidden very well and won't be easy to find." Daoist Luo shook his head and said.
"Master Immortal Luo, can't you find the ghost? The masters we've invited before were also like this. What should we do? "Ma Simo was very depressed.
"Mr. Ma, don't worry. It's just a ghost's little trick. I have a way to make it appear." Daoist Luo snorted coldly.
He immediately ordered Ma Simo to prepare incense and candles. He also asked for some yellow paper and cinnabar.
Ma Simo had invited a few masters before. These things were already prepared. He immediately ordered people to carry them over. According to Daoist Luo's arrangement, the altar was placed in the center of the main yard. Incense, candles, fruits, and other things were placed on the altar.
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