The second master of the Li family returned home, waiting for death. That night, every household in the village closed their doors and windows, and the mournful song was sung from the beginning to the end of the village, those who sang it felt that it sounded good and could fall asleep in a daze.

  Ma Suifeng followed the red light and came here, naturally intending to find the legendary "Tianxia Gu Xing" reincarnated person. When he arrived, he found that Hongcun was not ordinary, but it had nothing to do with his purpose, so he didnt pay attention to it. Meeting Li Er Ye was intentional on his part, as he caught a whiff of the corpse energy that was somewhat similar to Ye Huans, but it was even more intense and seemed like the smell of rotting flesh after death; ordinary people might not be able to detect it. Secondly, he didnt expect to see Gu worms here again, which originated from the southwestern border and were used to save people in the past, but now they mostly appear to harm people.

  When he was young, Ma Suifeng had been to the Sino-Vietnamese border and saw someone use Gu technique to save people in a Miao village in Yunnan. He became curious and started talking to that person. Unexpectedly, this skill is not passed on outside the family, but Ma Suifeng found that it has some similarities with witchcraft. In short, Taoists use yin-yang five-element technique as the driving force, while Gu technique uses insects and ants as media, its essence lies in the spiritual power behind it, rather than the material of the medium.

  As an inland area of Zhejiang province, the emergence of Gu sorcery is already questionable. Moreover, according to his knowledge, the origin of this village may not be ordinary. At least, in the past few hundred years, the county annals that can be browsed have no mention of this place. However, looking at the structure of the village and the ancient relics left behind, it has a history of at least 1,800 years, and it has been scientifically planned. From the scale, it was once prosperous with people, but there is no historical data to record it.

  These few things added up, Ma Suifeng decided to start with Li Er Ye.

  Li Er Yes home was just two small bungalows, in the village it was neither eye-catching nor inconspicuous. The yellow earth wall had started to turn black due to sun and rain, and the black stone slabs used as roof tiles were covered with ivy.

  Ma Suifeng held a lantern in one hand and a bell in the other, with a large white goose following behind him. On the gooses back were three flags with the names of the Three Pure Ones written on them. Behind the goose was a bunch of green grass tied to a stick, lifted high so that the goose couldnt eat it, but would follow behind Ma Suifengs buttocks, occasionally getting a sweet treat. This was called "Immortal Crane Carrying the Sedan", and all great deities had their own mode of transportation when going out.

  After arriving at Li Er Yes house, Ma Suifeng tied the goose in his courtyard and patted its head with a handful of grass: "Stay here, watch the door well, let people in later, dont let anyone out, got it?"

  That goose was too lazy to care about him, and only ate grass. Ma Suifeng took out the wine gourd and shook it, there was still a sound, then he took the meat and vegetables bought from the public canteen during the day and kicked Li Laoers closed door directly. The terrible Li Laoer inside was so scared that he thought the ghost had come to claim his life, shrinking on the bed and trembling with fear.

  "Hurry up, open the door! Open the door!"

  The door opened, and Li Laer got out of bed wearing only a single layer of clothing. His face looked terrible, his lips had turned purple and were starting to turn black, and his body was shaking uncontrollably as he said: "I wont make it through the night, are you trying to give me my last meal?"

  "Get out of the way, youre thinking too much. Bring a tray and put it in the courtyard. Tonight, you and I can only watch without eating. Put these things in the courtyard and go get me two buns, Ive been hungry all day."

  "Theres dough for making buns at home, and theres still half a sweet potato in the pot, why dont you eat first?"

  Ma Suifeng waved his hand repeatedly: "Dont eat that stuff, eating too much makes you fart!" Although this was a joke, it was also realistic. Before the Taoist opens the altar, he must relieve himself and take a bath to change clothes, mobilize the power of the five elements and yin and yang, invite the eight immortals to assist, naturally breaking the rules, if there is filth that can be removed, then remove it. Although he always looks unkempt, in fact, he is cleaner than anyone else.

  Li Lao Er carried the lamp and felt his way in the dark to put away the bowls and chopsticks, then turned around and went back into the house. When he looked again, that crazy Daoist was now dismantling his own bed boards.

  "Hey, hey, what are you doing?" Ma Suifeng had already overturned the broken bedding on the ground, lifted up the bed board, and like a madman, pulled out all the straw that was spread on top of it. He muttered to himself: "Its rare to be so poor, even the straw is thinner than other peoples quilts."

  "Turn around and shout: Are there any old clothes or pants at home that havent been taken out yet?"

  Li Er Ye cried with a sad face: "No, this is the only pair of pants at home."

  "Take it off and give it to me!" "You want this too?" Li Er Ye thought, wondering if this person was asking him for a favor. As someone from the underworld, he understood that kind of thing, but had never seen anyone so direct...and yet, this pair of pants already had eight patches on it, and still they wouldnt let it go...

  "Cut the nonsense!" Ma Suifeng picked up those straws and said, "Later, take off your clothes as well, hurry up, dont dawdle."

  Li Er Ye: "......" "Id like to ask, are you really a Taoist?"

  Ma Su Feng lowered his head and said: "And those shoes on your feet, damn it, they stink to death, take them off too. Oh, dont forget that straw hat on the wall."

  Li Er Ye asked with his thighs exposed: "Do you want pants?"

  Ma Suifeng looked up and saw that the old man was now completely naked, with only a pair of underwear left on his body standing in front of him.

  "Whatever, whatever, just drop the pants, huh." After that, he started taking off his clothes too...

  Li Er Ye took one look and thought, "Good grief, this guy is a pervert!" In the middle of the night, he sneaks into his own home, wanting him to take off his clothes, and then takes off his own clothes. His old self was once famous in Jianghu, but now hes been bullied by a ghost in Pingyang. This crazy guy still dares to use the name of a Taoist priest to bully him.

  A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated, its better to be haunted by a ghost than to be humiliated by this guy. Li Er Ye took a deep breath and while Ma Su Feng was not paying attention, he quietly walked over to the broken trunk and opened it lightly. A red cloth wrapped object had been hidden for decades.

  "Dont move!" A cold object was pressed against Masu Fengs head, and a faint smell of gunpowder wafted through the room.

  Ma Suifeng immediately raised his hand to turn around, but only felt that his back was kicked by someone with a solid kick, and he rushed towards the broken bed. With a loud "bang", the wooden bed, which was already creaking, was smashed into pieces.

  Li Er Ye spat on the ground and said, "You think Im a sick cat? Even if I die, Ill drag you down with me!"

  Ma Suifeng touched the big lump on his forehead and cried out in pain, rubbing his head to see Li Laershen standing there with only a pair of shorts left on his body, holding a gun with a black muzzle pointed at him. He repeatedly waved his hands and said: "Ah ah ah, what are you doing? Lets talk it over..."

  "Id rather die than be humiliated by you again and again...!" Thinking of his naked body, Li Lao Er was so angry that he couldnt speak properly, his old face turned red with rage: "You dare to deceive me? The only valuable thing left in my family is this gun. If you have the guts, take it away!"

  "Whats your gun for? Im here to help you get rid of it..."

  "Yes, taking peoples money and goods to help them get rid of them, I understand. I dont have any money, so you wont even let me keep my clothes and shoes, are you more excessive than that evil spirit?!"

  Having heard this, Ma Suifeng seemed to have understood a bit and sighed with a bitter smile: "Old brother, where did you think of going? I was thinking of using straw to tie up two fake people, put on your clothes outside as bait, those clothes of yours have your scent on them. Hurry up and put away the gun, even if I had the ability, I couldnt withstand bullets."

  Li Er Yes expression slightly eased, and he asked suspiciously: "Really?"

  "Ah, what time is it now? You think Im afraid of your broken gun? Youre always eating big fish and meat, do you lack those two dollars? Hurry up and pack up, if youre late, youll have to point that broken gun at your own head, I wont be able to save you!"

  Li Lao Er lowered his head and put the gun aside, saying: "Then Ill believe you. Theres a pair of cloth-wrapped feet in the back room, do you want them..."

  Ma Suifeng used these straws to tie up two people, and then placed them in the yard with a stick behind the straw, and even put on clothes. At first glance, it really looked like something was going on.

  "Give me your and your brothers eight characters."

  "Whats up?"

  "Come and watch a dead man perform!"

  Ma Suifeng stuck a piece of paper on the back of each scarecrow, with the names and birth dates of Lis eldest and second son written on it. In front of the two scarecrows were placed dishes of food and wine, and in front of these things was lit an incense stick and two candles.

  After finishing, I sprinkled a circle of lime powder on the ground again, put the scarecrow and offerings in the circle, took out two eggs and stuffed them into the arms of the two scarecrows, then extinguished the kerosene lamp, just quietly lying on the window sill watching the movement outside...