Twilight Boundary Chapter 143

Chapter 143 Yin Bone Jade (third update)

Now, the long-awaited rain has fallen, but they can't suppress the joy in their hearts, and they all ran out to thank God.

Of course, at such a moment when emotions are high, there will be some evil spirits, and they will not dare to enter the village.

Even the young adults who Master Zhao stayed in to guard the room cheered.

However, the row was still burning in the yard, and they did not dare to go out of the house. They just stayed inside, watching the increasingly heavy rain, and cheered excitedly.

“Master, where is the master?”

Amidst the cheers, there was also a burst of wet footsteps outside the courtyard gate, but it was Mr. Zhao who rushed over surrounded by several long-term workers and young men.

They held up umbrellas and held lanterns in their hands. There was uncontrollable joy in their voices: "It's raining, it's raining. This business will be eliminated..."

　　…“My mother, what is this?”

As he spoke, he entered the courtyard gate and suddenly saw the burning thing. He was startled by the putrid smell.

 “This is the way to go when there is a drought.”

Hima caught the rain, washed her hands, turned around and smiled at Mr. Zhao: "If it is daytime and it is exposed to the sun, it will be buried except for the yin energy on it. All we have to do is bury it somewhere else."

“But there is no other way. If we come here at night, we can only burn it to ashes.”

 The explanation needs to be one sentence.

The tradition of filling old fire ponds after death only exists in Laoyin Mountain and some remote and ancient places. However, the customs in these wealthy towns and villages outside the mountains, and even in cities, are more in line with the influence of flax on ancient people. imagination.

They pay great attention to the burial of their ancestors. Whenever someone dies, they go to a Feng Shui master to look at the place. There are also many people who sell themselves to get a coffin for their ancestors.

Of course, this did cause a lot of trouble.

 But whether it is sending the ancestors into the old fire pond in the village, or people outside burying the ancestors, it is tradition.

 Tradition cannot be changed, and outsiders cannot interfere.

To be honest, in the eyes of those who live outside, Laoyin Mountain is a weird place. The customs are mysterious, ancient, and traditional. The ancestors are often thrown into the fire pond and burned, and usually bring the pond ashes with them. On my body, this is simply unreasonable!

 “Okay, okay, let's ask the master to go back and rest first…”

Mr. Zhao looked at the burning corpse from a distance. Even the rain could not quench the flames, and the flames were still simmering.

He walked around in a big circle before walking to Hu Ma, feeling a little worried: "...Isn't this business really stable?"

“I'm sure it's okay, Mr. Zhao, don't worry, I'll go back after I've taken care of it.”

Hu Ma also looked at the Drought Demon. It was true that it would be fine if burned, but it was somewhat strange. The Drought Demon corpse seemed to be very vigorous when burned, and it was extremely easy to dry up and break into pieces.

 But he looked at it, and there were some strange fragments left in the ashes of the burned corpse.

Looking at it, it looks smooth, like bone but not bone, like iron but not iron. It looks like black jade.

This was the first time he helped someone deal with this thing, and he was afraid that it wouldn't be done properly.

As for this strange thing, I don't know what it is used for, but Zhou Datong also asked Zhou Datong to find a piece of baggage and put it away first.

　　After doing this, he shoveled up the ashes on the ground and the muddy water, found a wooden barrel to store it, and carried it back, planning to hand it over to the people in the village the next day.

It was already late at night. Hu Ma refused Mr. Zhao's request to serve wine and just asked him to find someone to boil a few pots of hot water. He, Zhou Datong and others could wash themselves and remove any bad luck from their bodies.

 After washing, I had a comfortable sleep. The next day, I was woken up by the sound of gongs and drums.

When I came to the door and took a look, I saw that the rain had not stopped and was falling hard. But outside the Zhao family's house, there were crowds of people. Rich households from several surrounding villages came with them, using red paper as a sign. The fee agreed upon earlier was included and delivered to me politely.

 “Datong, put it away!”

Hu Ma had to make a show of it. He stuffed pieces of silver into his arms, so he said something in a tone of voice.

Zhou Datong's eyes were stunned. He stretched out his arms to take it, but his hands sank slightly.

 So much silver...

My grandfather has been working in the village for so many years and has not made any money...

 After giving the reward, meals were arranged.

I have to say that when I came to this village, the Zhao family's food arrangements were pretty good.

The first day we came here, there was a banquet. The next day, we ate big white meat buns during the day, and we also had four dishes and wine in the evening.

 And on this last day, because all the rich families around him came, it was also a day for the Zhao family to show off their face, not to mention things, so he didn't have to worry about anyone digging into his ancestral graves, so he was more generous.

 The wine served was even better than the day before, allowing Hu Ma and Zhou Datong to satisfy their cravings happily.

“Little brother, you are doing a good job and you are well paid. I just want to discuss it with you...”

The banquet was almost over, but a man came up to Hu Ma. It was the old man who had brought the monkey with him before. He smiled and said to Hu Ma: "The business was burned down yesterday, so there should be some things left. You can put those things away." How about selling it to me?"

When Hu Ma saw him, he also smiled and said, "How much money does the old gentleman offer?"

 In fact, he has been wary of this old man. After all, his colleagues are enemies, and he is also worried that the old man will cause trouble for him when he deals with the drought problem.

Last night, when I was dealing with that thing, I kept Xiao Hongtang watching from the roof, not to watch the drought monster, but to be wary of the old man's appearance. However, after dealing with it in one night, it seemed that I was being too worried.

The old man did not appear, but his monkey did appear in the tree. He and Xiao Hongtang stared at each other all night, but did nothing else. The old man thought about it for a moment and said with a smile, "Ten taels of silver?"

"Um?"

Ten taels of silver was no longer a decimal, but Hu Ma felt a little wary in her heart and said with a smile: "It is true that we burned some things yesterday, but we have already taken over the job of burning droughts. If we take advantage of the old gentleman again, we will be fine." It's boring, why don't I just give the old gentleman a piece.”

As he spoke, his voice changed and he added: "But I also have a condition."

“Old sir, you want to tell me first, what is this thing and what is it used for?”

Hearing this, the old man was startled for a moment. He looked at Hu Ma and showed a smile like that of an old man. He waved his hand and said, "That's all. I'm a young man like you who does things so smoothly. I'm embarrassed to offend you."

 “The thing burned out of the body of this drought demon is called Yin Bone Jade.”

“It can cure poisons and be used as medicine, but in the hands of people who wander around with ghosts, negative spirits, and torture souls, it is still a good thing for casting spells..."

"I spent ten taels of silver to buy it for you, but you lost money, so I gave you a hundred taels of silver, and I still made a profit."

 “The old gentleman is also a kind man, so I will give you this piece.”

Hu Ma was slightly surprised when she heard the name "Yin Bone Jade".

 So this is the Yin Bone Jade?

This thing is also one of the "objects" mentioned in the book of suppressing the new year. Or it should be said that it is a material. When you perform the method of suppressing the new year, if you use it to place it on the four corners of the rice circle, it can make evil spirits feel strong. , it is more difficult to break out.

 It's just that the town year book mentioned how to use this kind of thing, but it didn't mention how it came from, and Hu Ma didn't know that it could be burned by burning drought.

“If you buy it, this piece must be worth several taels of silver, right?”

He secretly figured out that he had burned a lot, and actually saved a lot of money invisibly.

However, although he was aware of the value of this thing, he did not show it. He still picked a piece and gave it to the old beggar. He said with a smile: "I didn't know this thing was so valuable, but since I agreed to the old man, this piece will be Please accept it, Mr.

 Er Master once said that those who engage in martial arts cannot take advantage of all the benefits.

If I hadn't come two days earlier, I might have been taken over by someone else.

 “The young man is a nice guy…”

The old man weighed the bone, or Yin Bone Jade, in his hand, smiled and said to Hu Ma: "Actually, I saw that the way you handled this business was not quite right, and the timing was wrong. It's not good either, do you want to hear what's going on?”

Upon hearing this, Hu Ma confirmed his suspicion. This old man also had several brushes.

 Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of coming here to take on this job alone.

He was learning something now. When he saw the old man showing off, he smiled and said, "I just want to expand my knowledge."

 “Let's talk about this method first.”

The old beggar said with a smile: "You are right in bringing this kid into the village, but it's such a waste of time and risk. It's better to just take the baby out and set up a trap outside the village, with dry firewood and tung oil inside." .”

“If the doll is tied to the trap, it will definitely cry if it is afraid, and the child will be attracted, trapped in it, and burned firmly with a fire. Isn't it better than waiting for it in the village?”

“This method makes some sense…”

Hearing this, Hu Ma was also slightly startled, thinking silently: "Although it is risky to use a doll to attract evil spirits, I can replace it with a human stake."

 “Then there's the timing.”

The old beggar sighed and said: "You started too early..."

Hu Ma said hurriedly: "How to say?"

The old beggar shook his head and said: "This business has not yet become a business. There is just some drought in the village. If you come to get rid of it, how can the village be willing to spend too much money?"

"You wait until it becomes a climate and starts harming people before you come over to do things. When the time comes, let alone three hundred taels, I'm afraid they will have to come up with a thousand taels. Besides, by then, the quality of the Yin Bone Jade will be very good." It's better, too.”

“So, for such a good job and only earning three hundred taels, you are considered useless.”

"ah?"

Hearing this, Hu Ma felt a chill in his heart.

He glanced at the old beggar calmly and was secretly wary.

This old beggar obviously has some skills, but his method is too underhanded, and he may not be on the same page as him.

However, the vigilance on his face was only hidden, and he still smiled and said: "I have learned a lesson, I am not very experienced in the world."

 “It's just that the doorways are different.”

After hearing this, the old man smiled, waved his hand, and said, "I have this experience, but I don't have the ability to deal with it at night."

"However, I also think that you are a genuine young man. You have a good deal. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"

Today I have to get married, so there are only three updates. I'm really sorry for my readers, alas! But I still beg to vote, what if I get the vote?

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