Gu Xinghan moved his body with difficulty, pulled out a thread-bound book from the nearby bookshelf, turned to a certain page and handed it to Zhang Jianfeng. When Zhang Jianfeng took it and read it, he saw it read: "The name of the lamp is the soul-attractor. The light captures people's souls, accumulates the essence of old grudges, and takes the flower of deep hatred to become this weapon." Just as he was looking at it in a daze, Lone Xinghan had already spoken: "The reason why I never mentioned it to you as a teacher This is not only because it has been lost for a long time, but also because the soul-inducing lamp is taboo in both Buddhism and Taoism. Did you know? The soul-inducing lamp is not a magical weapon in the human world, but a magical weapon in the ghost world. It is just like a ghost using the human world Just like a magic weapon will eliminate all souls, a person who uses a magic weapon from the ghost world will definitely die." "..." Seeing Zhang Jianfeng's surprised look, Gu Xinghan smiled and said, "The soul-inducing lamp disappeared in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, so there is not much information. , this book explains it in more detail. The soul-inducing lamp uses candlelight to move people's minds and capture their souls. It is usually made by old resentful ghosts who have accumulated grudges for many years to increase their magic power and harm human beings. I don’t know much about it as a teacher. I only heard my master once mention that in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Yi tribe invaded, Dongchang became more prosperous, many people died unjustly, and resentments became more and more serious. Soul-inducing lamps began to appear on a large scale, and the people were in dire straits. There were dead bodies everywhere. At that time, the Buddhist and Taoist worlds were afraid that the power of the ghost world would exceed that of the magic world, so they began a large-scale suppression, and finally killed all the holders of the soul-inducing lamp. The cultivation method of the soul-inducing lamp was lost from then on. If this was the case, the soul-inducing lamp would The soul lamp should not reappear in the world. Unless the sweep was not complete at that time or..." When Lone Xinghan said this, he suddenly paused and pondered for a while: "But you don't have to be too afraid of it. The skill of the soul lamp depends on its holder. If it is an ordinary wronged ghost, it can only harm ordinary people; if it is a hundred-year-old wronged ghost, as long as you control it calmly, nothing will happen."
Zhang Jianfeng saw that his master had noticed what he was thinking. He blushed and said, "What the master is admonishing is that the disciples are too impatient. I wonder what the master thinks should be done next?" Lone Xinghan said, "Now according to what you have said. Look, the soul-inducing lamp doesn’t dare to be too ostentatious, but we don’t know how to restrain it. If it continues to do evil, its magic power will increase day by day, which will be troublesome. You might as well go to famous Taoist and Buddhist mountains to see if there are any records in the classics ." Zhang Jianfeng said enthusiastically: "Why didn't disciple think of this? In a few days, disciple will go north to Shaolin and Wutai, and then to Longhu and Luofu." Lone Xinghan thought for a while, shook his head and sighed: "Abbott Wutai Mountain Master Chankong has long ceased to care about worldly affairs, so this place should be spared. Zhang Jianfeng said: "Yes. What about Putuo? Lone Xinghan trembled slightly and said: "Putuo is a place for nuns to practice pure cultivation. Master Yuhui doesn't like outsiders to disturb her, so there is no need to go there." "Zhang Jianfeng knew that Mount Wutai and Mount Putuo contained the largest number of classics, but his master refused to let them go. Although it was extremely strange, he still just replied: "Yes, what other instructions does master have?" Lone Xinghan thought for a while and then said: "No, just be careful." Don't force yourself when something happens, ask more people. Back off! "Zhang Jianfeng originally wanted to persuade him to move around more, but when he saw this, he had to withdraw first.
Seeing Zhang Jianfeng's respectful exit, Gu Xinghan sighed and said: "What is coming has finally come. I have devoted myself to cultivating Taoism for so many years, but I still cannot resolve the fate of Zhongnan. In this case, I have no choice but to take that path." , stood up slowly, walked out of the room, looked at the pale moonlight in the sky, shook his head and said nothing. Lifting his legs and walking out of the back garden, he saw a little Taoist priest still sweeping the floor. When he saw Gu Xinghan coming out, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "I have seen the master." Gu Xinghan said warmly: "Let me ask you, what is the one your senior brother brought?" Where is the woman?" The little Taoist priest was wondering. Lone Xinghan was a man of few desires and was not close to women. Why was he suddenly interested in some woman? But the headmaster didn't dare not answer the question and said hurriedly: "She is sitting on the steps outside the palace. She said she was dizzy due to the incense in the palace and came outside to breathe the fresh air." Lone Xinghan asked again: "Have you ever asked her, did your senior brother bring her here or did she ask for it?" The little Taoist priest said, "I had a chat with her, and she said it was her senior brother who brought her here."
Gu Xinghan nodded silently and said to the little Taoist priest: "You don't need to sweep anymore, just go down." The little Taoist priest responded "Yes" and bowed out respectfully. Lone Star Han said: "Come out, you have been hiding behind for a long time." Zhang Jianfeng walked out from behind and said with a smile: "Master is in a good mood, it would be great if he could go out and move around more." Lone Star Han said: "It is forbidden to bring women into the holy land of Taoism. You are violating the rules. Besides, do you need to bring her here if you want to ask me a question?" Zhang Jianfeng laughed silently and said, "Since master already knows what my disciple is thinking, then I What else can you say?" Lone Xinghan nodded and sighed: "Nie Yuan, Nie Yuan, how are you going to deal with it?" Zhang Jianfeng said: "Master, don't worry, I will handle it naturally." Lone Xing Han said: " You still don’t believe in yourself enough. If you already have the answer in your heart, why bother asking for confirmation? You know, sometimes what you see in your eyes is just an illusion. After all, only what you feel in your heart is the most real.” Zhang Jianfeng said: "Disciple has been taught."
Zhang Jianfeng and Xiaoqing were running around constantly, and Xiaolan was also having a hard time at school. She visited almost all departments and asked all the ministers and deputy ministers. The student union was also turned upside down by her, and she still couldn't find a clue. She was disappointed. In the meantime, she had no choice but to wander around the campus, hoping to meet an uncle sweeping the floors. Unfortunately, the school had long ago contracted out the cleaning work to outside companies, and the sweepers were all young and strong men. When she was helpless, Xiaolan suddenly saw a small island standing in the center of the East Lake in front of her. The scenery on the island was pleasant, and she couldn't help but feel happy: Why didn't she think this island was cute before? Because I wanted to take a walk on the island, I walked around the lake for a long time and still couldn't find anything like a bridge.
"Hey, Xiaolan, why are you running around here? Don't you want to jump into the lake?" Xiaolan looked up and saw that it was a familiar senior sister. She hurriedly smiled and said: "No, I feel upset and want to go to that island. I wanted to take some time to relax, but I still can't find the way to the island." The senior sister immediately glanced at Xiaolan's whole body with a strange look and said: "You don't have to look for it, that island is an island in the middle of the lake with no way to go. ." Xiaolan sighed: "What a pity that no one can go to such a good place." The senior sister looked at the lake quietly and said: "Wait for me to tell you a story. After listening to it, you will never go there again. I thought about that small island." "Huh?"
"A long time ago, about twenty years ago, there was a smart and beautiful girl in this school with very good grades. However, her parents died of illness in her early years and her family was poor. She had to work, study, and raise a little sister. But because of She was hard-working and very capable, and her life was barely manageable. However, one day, when she came out of a shopping mall, she was grabbed and searched by security guards, who said she had stolen something from the mall. Naturally, she was not convinced and argued with reason, and the quarrel continued until Went to the police station.
"It is said that the policemen were benefiting from the shopping mall, and when they saw her in shabby clothes, they indiscriminately forced her to admit the theft, took money to compensate for the so-called losses of the shopping mall, and detained her for twenty days. Waiting for her When she returned to school and wanted to redress her grievances, she found that the school had canceled her scholarship and given her a major demerit. Her boyfriend, who had been close to her before, also dumped her and found a new love, and her other friends were just like strangers for a while. Self-esteem She was so strong that she was greatly stimulated and determined to die to clarify her ambition. So one night, she first strangled her sister with whom she depended for life, and stabbed to death her boyfriend who had been in a relationship but had abandoned her. Then, as a strong believer in ghosts and gods, she put on a red hat and tied her head. Putting on red rubber bands, red clothes, pants and red shoes and socks, a person quietly came to the small island on the school lake. He hung a knot on a century-old locust tree on the island and vowed to use this knot on this day of every month. After strangling a person with a rope to avenge his hatred, he hanged himself.' Later, the girl turned into a ghost. On the night of the second month after her death, someone said that they saw a rope wrapped around the old locust tree. The knot was swaying gently under the moonlight. Not long after, a shrill scream suddenly came from the island late at night. When the school hurriedly called for people to check, they found a boy hanging there, with bright red blood flowing down from the top of his head all over his body. It was dyed red and looked like the girl who was hanged that night. For a moment, the whole school was shocked. In order to calm the people, the school demolished all three bridges leading to the island. All the dormitories by the lake were moved to other places. But it was useless. , even though it is surrounded by water, and even though no one dares to approach the island anymore, the rope loop still appears under the old locust tree on time every month. You will still hear screams late at night, and then you will find someone hanging there, and with the rope loop Shaking gently, the signs of death were different, but the same thing was that everyone was covered in blood, as if they were wearing red clothes and red pants. People said that she was showing the world how she died that day again and again. The situation is shocking!
While people are in turmoil, more and more rumors are spreading. Some say that she kills people who have always been in trouble but have given up, and warn everyone not to be afraid; some say that she would dare to kill the entire school if she is not rehabilitated, and everyone is told to prepare. Some say that she is a red-clothed Bodhisattva who descended to earth, and if you offend her, you will run to the ends of the earth to avoid her; some even more bizarre say that she is a vixen who wants human blood as a memorial. The school officials were frightened by the news, and they were busy trying to vindicate her and award her a replacement certificate, but they didn't dare send someone to cut down the old locust tree, lest she blame him. A lot of things happened in a mess, but the rope loop still appeared like a lightning bolt, and people were still hanged on time... "
Having said this, the senior sister looked at Xiaolan's pale face, took a long breath and said, "The incident lasted for ten months, that is, after ten people were killed, the school situation almost collapsed, and the news could no longer be concealed. However, , at this moment, the rope circle mysteriously disappeared and was never seen again. The school gradually returned to peace. The school in this story is our school, and the island is the island you want to go to. You see, The old locust tree is still there vibrantly. This story is our school's "long-standing" campus legend - Gudao Hongyi. Because the horror influence is too far-reaching, it was banned by the student union ten years ago from spreading further. I read it secretly I only learned about this legend through the student union files, so you are not allowed to tell anyone else."
"Well." Xiaolan suddenly remembered the incident in Lesson 1 and asked, "Senior sister, have you looked up the legend about Lesson 1?" Senior sister suddenly looked at her in panic and said warily: "Why do you ask about Lesson 1?" Class?" When Xiaolan saw it, she knew there was something interesting to say. She hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "I think Class 1 seems to be more evil than here on the island - Senior sister, if you have any stories to tell me, I'd like to Be careful." Seeing that she said so softly, the senior sister couldn't refuse. After thinking about it, she pulled Xiaolan to sit on a remote grassland and said with a smile, "It wouldn't be worth it if I told you. , it’s an old legend, I’m just surprised how you knew something evil. There’s no need to be on guard, just don’t tell others about it.”
"Lesson 1 is the oldest building in our school. As far as I know, it seemed to have been built around the 1920s. It was designed and built by a well-known engineer at the time. After it was completed, it became a landmark building in our school. , has remained unchanged. However, after using it as a classroom for three months, strange things often happened. Some people who went to study late at night said they always felt the cold wind in the classroom, which was particularly cold; some said they saw faint sounds in the corridor. There were many people, but when I got closer, there was no one there. In schools, gossip has always been very easy to spread, and the school never took it seriously. Later, the shocking campus legend finally unveiled its prelude . One night, in classroom 703 on the seventh floor, everyone was studying quietly. At about ten o'clock, classroom 704 next door suddenly became dark, and shouts could be heard from there. But no one here paid attention to it, everyone I still studied on my own, because at that time the electric lighting equipment was still very crude, and broken fuses often happened. College students were full of energy, and they would yell and vent for a while and then change classrooms.
"The yelling next door continued for more than five minutes, and the sound gradually became weaker. The people in classroom 703 finally felt uneasy, because 703 and 704 are two separate classrooms squeezed into the corner of the building. If you want to pass 702 or 705, you have to turn around. There is a large circle of stairs, so whenever there is a power outage, most of the people in 704 must flock to 703. Moreover, this time the noise lasted much longer than usual, and the shouting lasted a bit strangely. Some people began to whisper in 703, Two or three boys had already stood up and were ready to go over to see what was going on.
"At this moment, two muffled sounds came from the balcony outside. Everyone looked at each other in shock. A boy just asked: "What is that sound?" "A few more "dong dong" sounds were heard outside, just as dull as the first two, and then the sounds became more and more loud. The people in 703 were stunned for a while, and at the same time, the shouting in the next classroom was weak enough to be heard. It’s unclear. A thought suddenly flashed through everyone’s mind—something happened to the people in 704!
"I heard a scream from below, and the whole building was in complete chaos. People in 703 rushed out one after another. I saw that the classroom next to me was quiet and no one was there anymore. A girl with long hair was struggling to climb up the balcony railing and wanted to jump. Jump down. Several boys rushed forward and held her down desperately. Someone who knew medicine quickly grabbed her hand and checked her pulse, but found that her wrist was cold and her pulse was extremely weak. When he looked again, he saw that her eyes were scattered and she was obviously not. Saved. In the panic, I only heard the girl say four words vaguely: 'Funeral... coffin...' She closed her eyes and left.
"In the end, even the army was dispatched to barely quell the riot, but the many bloody corpses downstairs still stimulated people's nerves like a nightmare. All the people in Classroom 703 were summoned as recent witnesses. 702 People from Classroom 701 and 701 also came. It turned out that they had heard a vague and uncertain sound of mourning and crying coming from the corridor before the incident. They thought it was an art troupe rehearsing a play, so no one paid attention.
"Later statistics showed that a total of 18 people jumped from the building, and all of them died. If you include the girl who failed to jump in the end, the total number was 19. At that time, a famous architect happened to be visiting the school. He was shocked and asked the principal who built it. The principal was confused and told him in detail. 'This is really crazy! A scum in the construction industry!' The expert stamped his feet and said: "Where is the layout of this classroom? He built it for you. It is a mourning hall building! "After careful investigation, it turned out that the engineer secretly buried her body under the foundation in order to mourn his dead daughter and built a class according to the layout of the mourning hall.
"A big mistake has been made. How to deal with a lesson is a thorny issue. A lesson costs hundreds of millions and was said to be 'made of gold'. The school would never do it if it was to be demolished. When the stalemate was at a standstill, someone came. An eminent monk went to the altar to practice magic and used a spell to seal the resentful spirits underground. Only then did Class 1 become peaceful. The legend of the 'Mourning Hall Classroom' gradually disappeared into obscurity. This is why the arrangement of Class 1's classrooms is completely different from that of Class 2 and Class 3. The same reason."
When the senior sister said this, she smiled and said: "My grandma was studying on her own in Classroom 703 at that time. She told this legend very well. She often used it to scare me when I was a child. Don't run around casually. - Hey, what's wrong with you?"
When Xiaolan heard what she said about the scene of those people jumping off the building, she connected it with Wang Hongbin's death. She was completely in the scene, and couldn't help but tremble all over. She couldn't tell the truth, so she could only force a smile and said: "No... It's nothing, I'm a little cold... I'll go back first." … gone back."
The matter was much more serious than she imagined. God knows when the story of collective jumping from a building will happen again. Zhang Jianfeng must be called back immediately to discuss countermeasures. Xiaolan looked up at the sky. The moon was just half covered by clouds. She looked at the crowds coming and going around her. She was a little confused for a moment: there must be someone in the dormitory. She wouldn't go to the classroom now. Where can she find a quiet place? What about local communications? Xiaolan thought about it a lot, and the only way she could go was to the secluded East Lake Grove, the school's holy land of love. However, the nearby island was scary, so she hesitated like this. It was almost nine o'clock. "Anyway, Gudao Hongyi is gone," Xiaolan thought to herself, "There's nothing to be afraid of, just go there."