The usually quiet Qingfeng County welcomed some very special people.
Walking on the road, the people of the county couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.
It was said that they were ghost-catching masters invited by Master Qian from the county, and everyone wanted to see what they looked like.
Looking at these people, one was eight feet tall, burly like a small hill. He carried a giant sword on his back, which was truly frightening.
Another was dressed in red, with a charming face, and a smile that was as alluring as could be. Many of the old masters in the county were tempted, causing many girls and women to curse in secret.
Another was a bald-headed monk, plain and unadorned, who didn't attract much attention. After all, in this day and age, wasn't it a matter of course for monks to catch ghosts?
The remaining one was a delicate-looking Taoist priest. It was uncertain whether this Taoist priest was real or fake, mainly because he also brought a beautiful maid with him, which made many people feel envious.
The crowd discussed who was real and who was fake, who could exorcise ghosts or be exorcised by ghosts. After all, Master Qian had driven away many people before, and few of them were genuine.
Some people even made bets to see how long it would take for them to be driven out of Qingfeng County by Master Qian. Daring to come and swindle Master Qian's money without any real ghost-catching skills? They were a little ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.
Thus, amidst the crowd's speculation, the group moved into Master Qian's mansion.
Casting away his worries, thinking that they had Li Yunshang's protection, he comforted himself that they should be fine. No matter how worried he was, it would be difficult to find the three of them in a short time.
Feeling the hunger in his stomach, he was about to try two pieces of pastry. But he saw that there were no pastries on the table, only empty plates.
Having such thoughts, Jiang Wen felt much more at ease.
"It's gone. This is the most effective method. I just awakened my memories after reincarnation, and now I'm still a mortal body," the girl said, spreading her hands.
Master Qian invited the group into the main hall and offered a few heartfelt words of comfort. The general idea was that the ghosts in the old house were too powerful, and he hoped that the masters could subdue them quickly. As long as they accomplished this task, he would reward them handsomely.
As a Taoist priest, Jiang Wen felt a lot more at ease when he looked at the Qian mansion. He had experienced wind and rain these days, and he had been wandering in Yangzhou for some time. Many things had happened during this time, but catching ghosts should be very easy, after all, the girl who came with him was not a simple person.
Jiang Wen originally didn't want to pay attention to her, but he didn't expect the old man to think he was an accomplice. Even he was targeted, and Jiang Wen had no choice but to take action. Who knew that the old man was not simple, with profound Taoism and endless spells.
"...So, catching ghosts, in the end, still requires me to go on the field myself?"
Jiang Wen thought that he would have to stay in Yangzhou for a long time, and Li Yunshang and others were temporarily missing. Looking at the tempting prices on the notice, and considering that his wallet was a little empty recently, he couldn't help but have an idea.
Thinking of the situation when he met the girl, he couldn't help but feel a headache.
Isn't this the exorcism method used by Taoists like him? Why is this Immeasurable Ancestor also learning it? What does this ancestor want these for? Can't you just wave your sleeve and destroy the ghosts?
The Immeasurable Ancestor counted with her fingers, and Jiang Wen felt more and more wrong as he listened. After pondering for a moment, he immediately remembered.
Jiang Wen smacked his lips secretly when he heard this, thinking that Qian Wuqing was really heartless. After coming so far to help you, how could you treat everyone like this?
After the old man escaped, Jiang Wen asked the girl for a thank-you gift. Who knew that this girl had nothing and wanted to freeload Jiang Wen. After some bargaining, the girl could only agree to Jiang Wen. As long as he could help her return to the Immeasurable Pavilion, she would reward him handsomely and help him lift this curse.
"Ask, this Ancestor allows it," the girl said, sticking out her budding chest.
The girl said confidently, but Jiang Wen felt that something was wrong no matter how he listened.
The girl who was originally sitting at the table eating something glared at him when she heard this: "What kind of talk is this! What do you mean by whether I can catch ghosts or not? I am the second-generation direct disciple of Heng Hai Immortal Mountain's Immeasurable Pavilion! Catching a ghost is just a piece of cake."
"Finally, customize a peach wood pen, preferably from an old peach tree. It's even better if it's been struck by lightning."
After all, the expenses of the two were not small, and they had spent a lot of money these days. If it weren't for the reward, Jiang Wen would have kicked this self-proclaimed ancestor away long ago.
I wonder if Mo Xiang and Shu Xiang are okay? Jiang Wen sighed in his heart.
"Naturally, it's you."
"..." Jiang Wen was dumbfounded. Thinking that the ancestor had just said confidently that there was no problem, and the next moment she told him to learn how to catch ghosts like a Taoist priest, this contrast made it difficult for him to accept.
"This...Ancestor, don't you have other ways? For example, using some kind of magic?" Jiang Wen asked unwillingly. He didn't believe that the dignified Immeasurable Pavilion Ancestor didn't have any skills.
So he found the Immeasurable Pavilion Ancestor to discuss, and the two of them took on this job together.
Jiang Wen thought about using merit points to lift it, but who knew that it would cost about several thousand. Feeling sorry for the merit points, he had not lifted this curse for the time being.
"Who will be the one performing the ritual to catch ghosts at that time?"
If he hadn't used the Four Symbols Formation to protect himself in the end, and used the Five Thunder Talismans as consumption, barely driving the old man away, it would have been him who suffered. The old man didn't know what means he used to connect his life with this girl's. Once he walked away, he would feel dizzy.
"Ha? Then what about you?" Jiang Wen asked in confusion.
Jiang Wen naturally agreed to this matter.
Without thinking too much, Master Qian assigned everyone to superior guest rooms.
"Catching ghosts." The Immeasurable Ancestor said very matter-of-factly. "Did you think you could catch ghosts empty-handed? I have no power to restrain a chicken now, how can I catch ghosts?"
"I...Okay, I'll go." Jiang Wen finally accepted the fact that the Immeasurable Ancestor was a useless person without magic power. He opened the door and prepared to go out to talk to Master Qian about this matter. As soon as he took a step, he retreated back.
"Old Ancestor, can I ask one more question by the way?"
"I will naturally protect you from the side," the girl replied righteously.
"Since you have decided to come and catch ghosts, you must have tools for catching ghosts. You go and buy a hundred sheets of yellow paper three inches long and one inch wide, plus a writing brush, two taels of cinnabar, and a bowl of chicken blood. Then mix in some glutinous rice and realgar wine."
Another thing was that if he saw that everyone present was really incompetent, don't blame him, Qian Wuqing, for not being polite at that time.
As soon as he returned to his residence, Jiang Wen hurriedly closed the door and looked at the girl: "I said, Old Ancestor, can you really catch ghosts?"
And the culprit was holding her stomach at this moment, looking at him with a satisfied expression.
As for coming to Qingfeng County this time, it was also because he saw a notice. It said that they were looking for a master to catch ghosts, and those who could subdue them would be rewarded with five thousand taels of silver.
Jiang Wen pointed to his face and asked incredulously.
Hearing the words of the Immeasurable Ancestor, Jiang Wen completely understood. It turned out that this Ancestor was now a waste, and he needed to take care of everything!
Thinking of these things, Jiang Wen couldn't help but feel helpless.
"If we encounter ghosts that we can't beat in the future, what should we do?"
"What else can we do, run away," the girl replied shamelessly.
