20demayo Chapter 1994 Penghu Village
Chapter 1994 Penghu Village
"I don't know, but I think it was man-made." Chen Changli closed the window and held Wan Shufang's hand again: "Go and rest first. No matter what, we won't have a result until the second half of the night."
"Okay." Wan Shufang yawned. Feeling tired, she did not refuse. She turned around and went back to her room, lying on the bed and closing her eyes to rest.
Before I knew it, I fell asleep.
It was not until midnight that the sound of a bell woke them up. Wan Shufang rubbed her eyebrows in annoyance: "Who is ringing the bell so late at night?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of sword dancing and a few incomprehensible scriptures were heard outside. Realizing something, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang got up from the bed and pushed open the door.
In the middle of the Qin family's yard, there was a Taoist priest in a yellow robe jumping back and forth, poking around with a peach wood sword and muttering something.
Seeing this action, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang shook their heads.
"This looks like a pretense to deceive people. It seems that the Qin family has been deceived."
The two returned to the house, but this time they were unable to sleep, so they could only open the window and watch the Taoist outside performing spells to pass the time. Their eyes were always closely following the Taoist, but the more they watched, the more Wan Shufang frowned.
"No, Chen Changli, there is something strange about the Qin family's house." She said in a serious tone, raised her finger and pointed to the place not far ahead, where the Taoist priest pointed with the peach wood sword: "That position..."
"It's so weird, but the Qin family isn't really haunted. It seems like someone deliberately set up a trap."
Hearing this, Chen Changli looked in the direction where Wan Shufang's finger pointed. He instantly discovered the problem. The two looked at each other. Just as they were about to tell Mr. Qin, the Taoist's voice was heard outside the house.
"Master Qin, the mansion is haunted, but it's not really haunted by ghosts. It's a trap set by someone, and the root of the problem is the ancestral tomb. Someone has tampered with the ancestral tomb of your Qin family. You must change the ancestral tomb to ensure the safety of the family."
After hearing this, Wan Shufang stopped, raised her eyebrows slightly, and a hint of shock appeared in her eyes. She didn't expect that this Taoist priest was so capable.
Since the Taoist priest had already explained the reason, there was no need for them to join in the fun and they could just sit back and watch the show.
The Qin family members were all anxious, and Old Man Qin even stuffed money into the Taoist priest's pocket and begged, "Please help us, Master, and save our Qin family."
The Taoist in yellow robe weighed the silver in his hand, put it away silently, and said seriously: "It is a bit troublesome to change the ancestral tomb. It can't be done tonight. Let's talk about it tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, I'll follow your instructions. Come on, go and arrange a room for you."
"Master Qin, no need. I need to go back to get some things tonight, so I won't stay at the mansion."
Hearing this, the Qin family didn't dare to stop him. They apologized with a smile, knowing that the master was working for the Qin family, and sent the man out in a nice manner.
The yard finally became quiet, and Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were able to rest again. However, it was already late at night, and it would not be long before dawn.
Wan Shufang felt that she had just closed her eyes, and the next second, the sun shone into the room and woke her up.
Outside the house, Chen Changli came in with cakes and said in a gentle voice, "Shufang, get up and eat some snacks to fill your stomach, and then go to the front hall later."
"How are the Qin family doing?"
"Waiting for the Taoist priest."
Looking at the dark circles under Wan Shufang's eyes, Chen Changli felt a little distressed. He reached out to tidy up her hair and dressed her himself.
After she ate a few pieces of cake, the two of them also went to the front hall, and the Qin family was all there. Seeing that Chen Changli and Wan Shufang obviously did not sleep well, Mr. Qin felt guilty and quickly apologized to them: "My lord and Madam did not rest well last night. I am really sorry. The mansion has not been peaceful all these years."
"So last night I specially found a master to come to the mansion to perform a ritual, which caused some noise."
His face was full of apology, he bowed, and looked very humble, which surprised Chen Changli and Wan Shufang a little, and they immediately waved their hands.
"Did Mr. Qin catch the ghost?" Wan Shufang yawned, and her beautiful eyes looked at Mr. Qin with curiosity, but she did not say that she had watched the whole thing last night.
Seeing this, Old Master Qin coughed lightly and said, "No, the master said that there was a problem with the ancestral tomb. It was late last night, so we were able to go and solve it today."
"Is that so? Can Mr. Qin take us with him? I'm quite interested and want to see what this ghost looks like."
As she spoke, Wan Shufang's eyes lit up, and she looked as if she couldn't wait to explore.
Originally, Mr. Qin didn't plan to take Chen Changli and Wan Shufang with him to the ancestral tomb, but now that she had said so, he couldn't refuse.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and agreed: "My wife wants to go, so my old man will naturally agree."
"We'll go after we finish breakfast." Old Master Qin said, waving to the maid beside him, and the maid quickly left.
Soon, the kitchen brought out the food. After everyone finished their meal, the Taoist priest also came and brought a bunch of things.
Looking at those professional tools, Wan Shufang once again had a different opinion of this Taoist priest.
"Maybe this guy really has some abilities to be able to cheat people so seriously." Wan Shufang thought silently in her heart, without showing any expression, and quietly stayed aside to listen to the Qin family and the Taoist priest talking.
Old Master Qin had a smile on his face, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together, and he said respectfully: "Master, shall we set off to the ancestral tomb now?"
"Well, that's good. You can go now." The Taoist glanced at everyone in a haughty manner. His eyes stayed on Wan Shufang for a moment, then quickly moved away: "Master Qin, this trip may be dangerous. It's best to take fewer people with you."
Hearing this, Mr. Qin was slightly stunned, then quickly reacted. However, he had just agreed to take Wan Shufang and Chen Changli with him, and the Qin family would definitely go, so he was a little hesitant to make a decision for a moment.
Seeing Mr. Qin's embarrassment, Wan Shufang took the initiative to speak, but what she said made the Taoist's face change drastically.
"This... master." She chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "My husband and I can protect ourselves. We don't need you to protect us."
"Haha, how shameless." The Taoist frowned and scolded, his face full of displeasure, but he didn't say anything else, which was regarded as his tacit consent for the two to follow.
Soon, the group set out from the Qin family. The Qin family's ancestral tomb was in Penghu Village, not far away, and they arrived at the village before the sun set.
After Mr. Qin communicated with the villagers, everyone looked confused.
"What ghost? Haven't we heard of it?"
"Master Qin, I have been in the village for decades and have never heard of ghosts."
Hearing these words, Mr. Qin was puzzled for a moment, and at the same time he was also confused. The fact that the Qin family was haunted was well known in the surrounding areas, but the villagers of Penghu Village seemed to know nothing about it.