crossing yin and yang

Chapter 71 Weird Dream

A ray of light fell on Wei Yang, he raised his head in a daze, and found himself standing in a big room. The room was terribly big, and the tall wooden beams seemed to reach the ceiling, and he could vaguely see There are fierce beasts with teeth and claws carved on it, and a tall desk is placed near the wall. There are some earthen pots and wooden boards piled on it, as well as burning incense candles. The smell of sandalwood that makes people dizzy.

Wei Yang stretched out his hand, lightly touched the beam of light cast on his body, looked up, and found that the carved wooden door in front of him had opened a crack at some point, and there was a faint cry coming from outside the door.Involuntarily, Wei Yang moved his feet and walked outside. The threshold was scary high, and the long corridor seemed to never end. In the corners that ordinary people couldn't see, there were some daunting patterns and statues. Stumbling and walking, after an unknown period of time, a courtyard appeared in front of him.

There was a group of people standing in the courtyard, all of them were men, many of them had blood-red bandages wrapped around their heads and arms, and some were holding ropes and wooden sticks, but their faces all showed fearful expressions, and several of them Surrounded in the middle of the yard, a woman with disheveled hair was pressed to the ground. The woman's body was very white, and she seemed to have no shirt on. Her hair was black and thick, scattered on her bare back, like a densely packed big net.The woman lowered her head, her body was trembling constantly, as if she was crying.

Wei Yang couldn't help but moved two steps forward. Why did they bully this woman? She looked very pitiful... But before he got close, the woman suddenly struggled, her head hanging on the ground swished up, viciously She stared over, her eyes were long and round, her pupils were scattered, like two vertical pupils, her blood red mouth was wide open, the corners of her lips reached to the base of her ears, the woman seemed to be laughing crazily, her long and bright red tongue It stretched out and licked the corner of his mouth like a snake letter.

The heart was grabbed violently, Wei Yang took a step back in fright, turned around and ran towards the house, what happened to that woman?Why did she become like that, what are those men going to do?Who... who... help her!

His feet slipped, and he fell to the ground with a thud, his hands, body, and legs were in pain from the fall, trying not to cry, Wei Yang struggled to get up from the ground, his little hand pressed against the door panel on one side Going up, trying to support the body, but somehow, the door slid inward quietly.Only then did Wei Yang realize that he had run into the inner house. This room was grandma's room, and grandpa never let him enter this room...

A strange aroma wafted out of the room, like the smell of meat from roasting chicken, like the smell of sulfur when lighting firecrackers, and there was also a disgusting smell of blood. He couldn't help but look inside, and saw A thin figure was sitting with his back facing the door, his gray hair was scattered on his shoulders, and he was slowly combing his hair with a wooden comb in his thin hand. There was an elegance in his movements that made people unable to take his eyes off, as if The quietest lady is dressing up, but in front of her is not a vanity mirror, but a steaming big big bowl, and the strange fragrance is wafting from the bowl.

Wei Yang was almost dumbfounded, as if he was caught by this weird scene, he felt that he should know that figure from behind, that person is... grandma?

He yelled out a sound, and when he heard the sound, the hand combing his hair suddenly stopped, but slightly stiffened, the figure moved, and turned his head very, very slowly.Intense fear suddenly evaporated, Wei Yang almost screamed, he felt that he shouldn't watch this scene, he should...leave!

A pair of big hands came suddenly and covered his eyes. At the same time, he was hugged. The embrace was full of warmth and a familiar atmosphere that reassured him.A voice echoed in his ears, old but soft, as if comforting him: "Yangyang, come with Grandpa, don't look at these, don't look..."

do not look……

Shocked all over, Wei Yang suddenly opened his eyes, and there was a thick darkness in front of him. He was lying on an unfamiliar wooden bed, his back was cold and sticky, and the bedding under him was already wet with sweat. Clenched his heart tightly.Panting violently twice, he struggled to get up, but his arm touched another body, that person's body temperature was very warm, and the slight breathing sound was stable and steady, as if he had fallen into the most peaceful dreamland, refreshing bath liquid The smell wafts through the air, bringing out a familiar sense of reassurance.

Wei Yang's struggling body stopped, and his frantically beating heart gradually returned to calm. He remembered where he was and who was lying next to him. The maddening fear disappeared, and everything returned to him. calm.Taking a deep breath, he lay back on the bed again. Although his back was still uncomfortable, the maddening fear disappeared.

However, the scene in the dream became clearer. He didn't remember seeing a similar scene, but the details of that mansion were so realistic, as if it had happened in real life.Could it be that he had really seen similar scenes of exorcising spirits when he was a child?What did grandpa not let him see?

Thoughts were chaotic, Wei Yang turned over slightly, got closer to the person beside him, and quietly closed his eyes.

Early the next morning, the eldest aunt opened the door and saw Wei Yang standing in the yard. She couldn't help but was surprised and said, "Xiaoyang, you got up so early? Why don't you sleep more."

"It's just that I slept too much yesterday, and I have to get up early today, and I have to go up the mountain when I turn back, so I can save some time." Wei Yang replied with a smile.

His family's ancestral grave is in a small mountain depression by the side of the village, about ten miles away from the village. It would take a lot of time just to go up and down the mountain, and also to visit the ancestral house. Of course, it's better to get up early.

The aunt suddenly showed a sudden expression: "Hey, just wait, the meal will be ready soon."

With these two guests, the aunt's cooking speed has indeed been accelerated a lot, and the hot meals will be on the table in a short while, not only the delicious yellow batter paste, white flour buns, but also pickled Xiao Xian Fish and bright yellow salted duck eggs, together with a few green vegetables, look like a mouth-watering meal.

Wei Yang was not too polite, he ate a full breakfast with the little celestial master, brought some drinking water and tributes for worship, and then left the uncle's small courtyard and set off for the mountain.

At this time, it was only early seven o'clock, and the mountain road was still quiet. The road leading to the depression was not repaired. It was the most primitive dirt road, with uneven holes, and the roadside was full of lush weeds and low trees. Small trees, and occasionally you can see the orchard surrounded by fences on the hillside in the distance, which more or less adds a bit of popularity to this hill.

Normally, Wei Yang should say something to cheer up the atmosphere, but today is a rare occasion, he doesn't want to speak, not only because of yesterday's nightmare, but also because he is going to worship the grandfather who raised him since he was a child.Since his grandma passed away, he has never returned to his hometown. The words "don't come back, don't go into the ancestral grave" are too hurtful, and it made him somewhat rebellious. However, returning to the place where he grew up, Stepping on the ground that has been stepped on countless times made his mood more subtle, as if he was feeling timid when he was close to his hometown.

With such complicated thoughts in mind, it took more than an hour for the two of them to arrive at the col where Weijiazu’s tomb is located, which is quite far away from Weijia Village. In the garden, you can only see the surrounding low hills and a shallow river bank winding around the foot of the mountain.

Although it is far from the village, the cemetery is obviously well maintained. The grass on the grave has been cleaned up. Although the stone tablet has some dust, the handwriting is still clear. Grandpa’s tomb is on the side of the cemetery, and there is a big one The black tombstone was specially found to be carved by a famous artist at that time. The thin font looks like the figure of an old man, with a chic air.

Wei Yang still remembers the scene of the funeral. Almost all the people in the village were mobilized, crossing the path and trekking to this small mountain depression, just to bury the old man, and there were many people from the rivers and lakes that he couldn't recognize. , each with solemn faces and respectful expressions.If it is said that the respect received during life may come from status, then the respect received after death must be due to his own personality charm.And his grandfather was exactly the kind of deceased worthy of respect.

He took out a plate from his backpack, put some fruit and some of his grandfather's favorite snacks on it, put some incense on it, and put a wine cup on it. Then Wei Yang respectfully knocked his head three times in front of the grave. The thing to talk about, but the one who opened the mouth is: "Grandpa, this is my new friend, named Zhang Xiuqi, a little celestial master on Longhu Mountain. He has a big background. I'll take him to see you. Brother Qi, this It's my grandfather Wei Changfeng. I was raised by him since I was a child, and we lived together for more than ten years. It's a pity..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xiuqi, who was standing beside him, also knelt down, respectfully kowtowed at the tombstone without any concern for the loess under his knees.As a friend, such etiquette is definitely too much, let alone a person like Little Tianshi who seems to have no etiquette at all, but his actions are very solemn, just like treating his own relatives.

Wei Yang's throat choked, and he was a little speechless.The two of them knelt quietly like this for a while, and when the stick of incense burned halfway through, Wei Yang stood up, pulled up the little celestial master beside him, bent down and patted the dust on his knee: "Brother Qi, Thank you for coming here with me. If Grandpa can live for two more years, he must be very happy that I hugged such a big thick leg like yours."

There was a bit of teasing in his words, Zhang Xiuqi didn't understand, but as if he saw something, he reached out and patted Wei Yang's forehead: "Don't cry."

"I didn't cry." Wei Yang really didn't cry, instead he showed a smile that wasn't exactly a smile, "After all, it's been so long, and time is the best consolation. By the way, brother Qi, the feng shui of our ancestral grave is very good Right? Back then when I came with grandpa, I was only thinking about Lu Yuan, and I didn't realize it."

Wei Yang was just a big kid back then, so of course it was impossible to have such a concept, but now he is already a master with a lot of professional knowledge, even if he doesn't know how to find dragons and acupuncture points, it is not a problem to look at the ready-made graves.

Different from the village tombs where most people in Weijia Village are buried, the ancestors of Wei Yang's family obviously chose such a place to bury people. Although there are some low hills around the burial cave, the mountains are gentle, the vegetation is lush, and there is Surrounded by shallow water, it is more or less in line with the pattern of Longhusha going against the pass to collect water, but the mountain is too low, which makes the remaining air in the air pockets a little long. Although it is not a prince and general, it should be more than enough for wealth and well-being.

Zhang Xiuqi obviously understood this, nodded, then frowned again: "Only grandpa?"

The little celestial master looked very carefully, there was obviously only Wei Changfeng's name on the tombstone, and no one was buried in the descendants behind the tombstone, but Wei Yang's parents and grandma had passed away, so how could they not be buried in this ancestral tomb ?

These words hit the nail on the head, Wei Yang twitched the corners of his mouth: "Grandma was born as a witch. She cannot be buried directly after she dies. She needs to go through a bone-washing burial to be buried with grandpa. My parents were buried in a car accident. He died violently and could not be moved into the ancestral grave, and was cremated and buried in the county cemetery."

Zhang Xiuqi's frowning eyebrows still did not loosen, and he shook his head lightly: "No need for a car accident. Just cremate."

No matter how violently you die, as long as you do rituals and get rid of your grievances, you can be buried, let alone cremation. Wei Yang was stunned, these reasons were told to him by his grandfather himself, and he was dragged up by the old man since he was a child, so of course he habitually believed what the other party said.

But now, he got a diametrically opposite answer, hesitantly glanced at this small cemetery, Wei Yang asked softly: "Then what will prevent people from entering the ancestral grave after death, even the big cemetery in the village?" Can’t even enter the tomb?”

"The evil spirit rushes to the body, and the corpse rises after death." The crisp and neat words, even under such a skylight, look ghostly. A gust of wind blows across the valley, turning into sobs and echoes, as if echoing his words.

Wei Yang didn't answer, but in the bottom of his heart, he also had some guesses, why grandpa never told him about his parents, why he would say that the Longhushan Fuyu was a relic left by his parents, and under what circumstances How can they meet Zhang Xiuqi's father and get this talisman from him?

Those who rush to the body with evil spirits and those who turn into ghosts after death cannot be buried in the ancestral grave.His parents were not buried, and even he himself was rejected by his grandma from the ancestral grave.Does all this have something to do with the "car accident" that year?Thinking about it a bit more, his uncle is a real honest person, even if it is a superstition, he shouldn't be so persistent. What makes him firmly believe that his grandmother's words are extremely correct, and he is a disaster star that will cause disasters?

Clenching his fists a bit, Wei Yang chuckled lightly: "It seems that we have found an opening to get in. Let's find out what Uncle has said when we get home."

Zhang Xiuqi didn't answer, but just patted Wei Yang's forehead lightly.Comforted by this clumsy movement, the expression on Wei Yang's face became much more relaxed. After the candles burned out, he bent down and collected all the tributes on the ground, and picked up his backpack again: "Brother Qi, let's go down the mountain. Going to visit the ancestral home."

The way down the mountain was a bit longer than the way up the mountain. They didn't go to the uncle's house at the entrance of the village. Instead, they took a detour and walked down the mountain slowly along the path on the side of the mountain. It took more than half an hour to get close to the edge of the village.At this time, both of them were so hungry that they didn't continue their journey. Instead, they found a small restaurant by the side of the road and ordered a bunch of food first.

Before the meal was served, a group of people passing by with white flags on their coffins, Wei Yang only glanced at it, and suddenly asked the shopkeeper on the side: "Ma'am, is there someone attending a funeral? Why are there so few people? It's popular to be frugal now." Burial?"

"Where are you! You're not from Wei Village, are you? The funeral in our village has to be blown and blown, and someone is going to mourn." The aunt immediately regained her spirits, put the plate in her hand on the table, and said mysteriously, " This is not a funeral, but a bone washing!"

"Bone washing?" Wei Yang frowned, "Do you want to wash the bones of the dead? How did I hear that it is the rule in the south, and we in the north should be buried in the ground for peace."

"Hey, you know quite a lot!" The aunt wiped her hands on her apron, with a complacent expression on her face, "But ordinary people here don't do bone-washing and burial, it's the Jiang family in Lin County who like to do it." This, this matter also has a point. It is said that those gods and witches often invite gods to get on their bodies. There is a bit of evil in the bones. They are afraid that something will happen after they are buried, so they will dig out the bones and wash the coffin to make sure they are all right before burying them. However, their family's inheritance has been broken in recent years, and it is estimated that this bone washing will not be done a few times."

Wei Yang made a curious expression: "That is to say, this time is to wash the bones of a holy man or a witch? There has been such a magic stick in this village."

"Hey, you child, don't talk nonsense if you don't believe it. The person who runs the bone washing is the famous Jiang girl. Let alone the village, she will come to ask for anything from all over the world. She is very famous. But in the next few years, I don't know why. Well, I messed up things a few times, and the limelight gradually faded away. Now the younger generation don’t believe in this, and they go to some kind of mental hospital. Can the doctor cure this? It’s not a waste of money, so I say, yes At that time, the things of the older generation were either not good, or they couldn’t be passed down.”

Maybe it's because opening a store opened her head, this aunt has a set of philosophical theories, but after showing off, she hurriedly added: "But you guys can't just join in the fun just because you are curious, isn't it true that people have washed their bones?" Let outsiders see it, go peek and be careful not to be beaten out! By the way, what are you two doing here?"

"Come to climb mountains and play water, free travel, 'donkey friend' aunt, have you heard of it?" Wei Yang smiled innocently, this aunt is obviously not from the village, and he has been away for a long time, the other party must not recognize him "Indigenous".

Sure enough, the aunt snorted coldly: "What donkey friends, don't you just go shopping without paying for tickets! I don't know people like you, young people, you can't just take that risk, just for fun. Life is more important."

Faced with such earnest instruction, Wei Yang chuckled and got off the topic, but his eyes were fixed on the group of people in white linen.At that moment, he saw a skinny old man in the team. He was his grandma's brother and his uncle. He was a direct descendant of the Jiang family. It is estimated that he was responsible for the bone washing. Hosted.Although grandma treated him very badly back then, this uncle was unexpectedly willing to get close to him, but Wei Yang didn't like the cold smell on his uncle very much.No matter what they want to do with this three-year ceremony, it's better to avoid it first.

After hastily eating, Wei Yang continued to walk to the other side of the village without further delay. Weijia Village is an old village. Although it has expanded a lot in the past two years, the boundaries of the old village and the new village are still very clear. Standing firmly in place, at the westernmost end of the village, there is such a landmark, a corner that will never be expanded.

Bypassing a rough path, a mansion appeared at the end of the line of sight.