Chapter 19, Summoning the Soul (Part 1), First Watch

  Xinzhī Yèyī has been living under great pressure lately, and since he didn't sleep at all last night, it's already quite impressive that he can hold on until now.

  Flipping through the laptop's "Buxue Tai Yi", it was soon noon.

  Mom has gotten up to cook, this is also unavoidable, who made me not know how? Originally I was going to suggest to mom that we go out to eat instead. But mom didn't agree, and I could tell that her complexion had improved a lot, in my heart I knew that this was the reaction of a mother releasing the story she had been suppressing for over 20 years. I was also secretly happy for my mother, sincerely wishing her longevity and health. Now the only problem is with Ye Yi, we must find out the reason. I don't want to be the cause of mom getting hurt again because of me.

  However, at least at home, I believe my mother won't have any problems. After all, there's still a Bodhisattva watching over the house, right? Anyway, since I've already confessed to Mom about what I did, I directly told her not to go out for now and just stay at home until we resolve this.

  The aroma of mother's cooking wafted in, and then a humming sound came from the bed behind, followed by his hoarse voice asking, "What time is it?"

  "It's time for lunch."

  Yeh smiled and said: "Sleeping is really comfortable. Has it been figured out?"

  I said it out loud.

  "What is it?"

  I turned around and saw Ye leaning against the headboard, with his hands supporting the back of his head. He looked like he was meditating. I repeated what my mother had just said.

  Ye Yi fell silent for a moment, then said: "I have two options, you choose."

  I looked at Ye Yizhen seriously and said: You speak.

  Yi Dao said: "First, no matter what. Threatening Auntie's life safety, directly eliminate it. Second, summon the soul to see if the one who took your life is your brother or your father."

  I said: "No way? Could it be that my brother or my father can still..."

  Yi interrupted me and said, "You've also seen Mr. Tai's book. In our circle, there is a clear and almost scientific explanation for the formation of ghosts. Ghosts are the residual phenomenon of magnetic fields formed after brain waves. Assimilated into the magnetic field, they possess abilities that ordinary people cannot have. That's why there are sayings about ghosts harming people. The stronger the magnetic field, the stronger the ghost's ability. However! They have lost their human thinking ability, do you understand? Regardless of whether it's benevolent or malevolent, as long as they come into contact with ordinary people for a long time, it will inevitably affect people's health or luck. To make them speak and possess normal thoughts, there is only one way - possession. Those gods are an exception, they can no longer be explained by the existence of magnetic fields alone."

  I said: "Choose the second one. Summoning souls. What if it's my father or brother?"

  Yeyi smiled and said: "It is, no matter who it is, if they are already dead, then don't stay in the mortal world. This is not beneficial for anyone."

  "I said, 'It's easy to say, who doesn't have some obsession? Don't you? Even the Buddha wants to save all sentient beings. This is also a kind of obsession, I'm afraid only Laozi's supreme forgetting can be considered as having no obsession.'"

  Yi lazily argued with me and said: "Does Aunt agree with our approach?"

  I said: "At least no one opposed."

  "In that case, let's get things ready for a while. First, go to Lao Gao's house to buy some things. What I brought is probably not needed for the time being."

  I nodded.

  At lunchtime, Mother had a smile on her face and didn't look worried at all. Even during dinner, Ye Yi was very serious and solemnly told his mother for half a day, and in the end, his mother still agreed with Ye Yi's statement. She promised not to go out temporarily and to call if something came up.

  After dinner, Ye and I rushed to the Gao family's house. This time we didn't prepare many things. However, we both discovered a strange phenomenon - the two large roosters that followed our car were flapping their wings and crying out loudly.

  Ye Yidao: Most likely it's the Rakshas following us. On the bus, Ye Yi asked me to call the deputy captain and reminded them to be extra careful.

  When we arrived home, the two five-flower roosters finally stopped making that abnormal crowing sound. Yeye and I both secretly let out a sigh of relief.

  After going home, we put everything on the table.

  The ritual of summoning souls is very simple. First, let mother tear off a piece of red cloth and hang it in front of the Buddhist altar at home.

  Then, have mother find the talisman paper of Zhang Tie Miao. On the table there are 27 candles in total, representing my elder brother's age after death (a kind of age calculated after death). There are also two red threads and a bowl of water. The most important thing is a small cat bought back from Gao's family. The little black cat looks very cute, on the way it was very mischievous in my arms. But this cat becomes unusually quiet after entering the door, its small eyes constantly looking around.

  Ye pulled up all the curtains in the room, only opening the door to his room and leaving a gap. Then he got a large bowl of water and placed it at the doors of my mother's and my rooms. I don't know what method he used, but he stood three chopsticks upright in the water. He also lit 27 candles on the table, surrounding them with a circle of red thread.

  Then, let mother return to her room and lie down, handing one end of the red thread to mother's hand. Then close the door. Another thread is left in my hand.

  I said: "No way? It's me again?"

  Yeyī said: "This matter is urgent, can't let Auntie?"

  I thought so too, and could only grit my teeth in agreement with Ye Yi's words.

  "Take it easy for a while. It's just summoning the soul. It won't harm you much. This is better than the greedy desires of yin spirits towards the flesh."

  I said: "It's okay, come on." When I said this, I was biting my teeth a bit, and the feeling made me feel like I was going to the execution ground myself.

  Ye Yizhong lit 27 candles one by one, and then put the yellow paper left by Zhang Tiezuo that year in the large bowl between us. The bowl was filled with water, and the yellow paper just happened to be able to stick flat on the surface of the water. He also tied my feet and body with red thread, which was wrapped around the table legs at the same time.

  One end of the red string was placed in a bowl. Then, I was asked to hold each end of the red string between the candles with both hands.

  "Look at me again," Ye said. "If you feel the thread in your hand getting hot, you must wake up immediately. Do you understand?"

  It's still my first time being possessed, at this point it's too late to say anything. I could only nod and say: "Don't worry."

  Honestly, I'm not afraid, that's a lie. Last time Ye Yihong deceived me once, I still remember it vividly. I suddenly feel that I'm quite unlucky. For my own house, I was "fooled" once, and this time for my mom, I have to be "fooled" again. However, last time was a yin spirit, so the harm to my body is not great, but as for ghosts, I dare not confirm whether I will wake up with some bad luck or not! But thinking again, I'm already unlucky enough, what's the point of being afraid of being even more unlucky? Gritting my teeth, I'll get through it. As long as my mom is fine, even if I have to drink cold water and stuff my teeth, I'll accept it.

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