Why wasn't the coffin buried in the ground, but placed in the Yangtze River
Do you want your ancestors to experience the legendary speed and passion, going down the river
Russell was about to complain about such unreliable behavior, but then he changed his mind and thought, this wouldn’t be another bloody coffin like the one of the Yellow River Zombie King.
The legendary Zombie King had a nail driven into his heart, and those greedy, unresponsive people died.
Russell touched his chin. Although that happened in the Yellow River, the world is so big, and there is a chance that the same thing might happen in the Yangtze River as well.
He nodded, and Old Man Chen's face immediately lit up with joy. He had been worried about how he had fished out the coffin, but now that he had such a strong support, the huge rock in his heart instantly fell to the ground.
If a normal person came across such a strange coffin, they might be curious and want to open it to take a look, but as a corpse retriever, Old Man Chen knew very well what taboos and rules were!
With Russell's clear support, Old Man Chen moved particularly quickly. He asked Old Man Chen to help and quickly fished out the female corpse floating on the river.
After leaving the river, the unpleasant smell floated out. Old Chen couldn't help vomiting, but Old Man Chen had already gotten used to it.
He has been working as a corpse retriever in the Yangtze River for decades. He has retrieved at least 200 corpses, if not 300. He has seen and smelled so many things that he is no longer surprised.
This is still good. It is autumn now, the temperature is not very high, and the temperature in the river is also very balanced.
If it is summer, the taste...
Old Man Chen couldn't help but think of the past when his father insisted that he go to school and whipped him.
Unfortunately, I did not understand at that time why, with my youthful liveliness and pretentiousness, I could not sit in the lecture hall and learn a few lines from the old gentleman.
well!
He was poor but still had no ambition. He still remembered the look his father gave him back then, just like the way he looks at Old Chen now.
Russell looked at the two of them silently, and suddenly thought of Simu on the boat. He had not told him since he came down, and he didn't know how long this outing would take.
He took out a paper crane from his arms, placed it in his palm and blew gently. The paper crane suddenly came to life, flapping its wings and flying in the air.
"hiss!"
When Old Man Chen saw this, he couldn't help but gasp, with envy in his eyes.
This is the real Taoism, the Taoism to exorcise demons and monsters, something they will never be able to touch in their entire lives.
"I have something to do and will need some time. Uncle Master, please protect the ship well and don't let the demons take advantage of it."
The Yangtze River is mighty and majestic, giving birth to countless lives and countless demons and monsters. He doesn't want anything to happen on the boat.
Russell waved his hand lightly, and the paper crane circled three times, then turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky, leaving Old Man Chen stunned.
"Let's go!"
Russell put his hands behind his back, looking a bit like Uncle Nine, "If it's too late, I'll have to eat at your house."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Old Man Chen patted his chest and said, "That's what I should do. That's what I should do."
Hiring someone to exorcise demons and monsters costs a lot of money, and money alone is not enough, you also need connections and relationships.
As the old saying goes, money makes the world go round. First of all, you have to have that much money.
Old Man Chen was driving the boat in front, and Russell was following far behind, walking step by step on the water.
There is one disadvantage of practicing Taoism, which is that the five senses become too sensitive and the nose can smell too clearly.
Walking along the Yangtze River, I saw the people on the fishing boats nearby were stunned, some of them almost knelt down to worship the gods.
After a busy day, Old Man Chen tied up the female corpse with a special fishing net. This thing cannot be touched by hands, otherwise it will be difficult to wash off.
Russell lifted the corpse with both hands and the ten-meter-long corpse-fishing stick fell into his hands.
This is a treasure passed down from the corpse-salvage masters' ancestors. Not to mention outsiders, even Old Chen has only touched it a few times.
Every time Old Man Chen used it, he would burn incense and wash his hands.
However, there is no taboo for Russell. On the contrary, Old Man Chen looks very happy, because this is the corpse-fishing stick that has been touched by the little god.
But soon, Old Man Chen's face froze, and he saw Russell behind him playing with the stick in his hand with great curiosity.
Huhuhaha, there were no flowers or plants standing up along the way.
What made Old Man Chen feel lucky was that there were few trees on the road, otherwise either a tree would die or his corpse-fishing stick would die.
Perhaps noticing the strange look in Old Man Chen's eyes, Russell touched his nose awkwardly, and tightly grasped the corpse-fishing stick in his right hand, and a brilliant white light flashed through his hand.
The corpse-fishing stick also turned emerald green, and the black claw marks on both ends of the stick retreated like layers of frost under the scorching sun, turning into black smoke and dissipating into the air.
With a sweep to the left and right, the corpse-fishing stick landed on Russell's shoulders. He wrapped his arms around it naturally, looking extremely relaxed.
After walking along a field ridge, there are three adobe houses at the end. It is obvious that the villages here have not kept up with the pace of the times and are not using cement to build houses.
Compared with those cement houses, this house built with yellow mud and rammed earth feels obviously much more damp.
When I pushed open the gate, a gust of cold wind blew and two fallen leaves slowly floated down in the yard.
Russell noticed the coffin placed in the yard at a glance. There was some knowledge in its placement, and he didn't understand why.
But at least in the charity cemetery, Uncle Jiu also arranged it this way.
Russell stuck the corpse-fishing stick into the ground and strode towards the coffin, while Old Man Chen and Old Man Chen carried the female corpse to the corner of the yard.
In the corner of the yard, there was an artificial pool with a green liquid inside. I don't know what secret ingredient it was.
The two men gently put the female corpse in, and the smell immediately became much better.
Old Chen then slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Now everything was fine, all that was missing was a favorable wind.
The pool in front of you is called the Floating Corpse Pool. It is used to temporarily store floating corpses. It can block odors and prevent the smell from spreading.
When corpse lifters retrieve a body, they usually store it in their own home first. It is not for any unethical behavior like touching the dead person's jewelry.
Carrying a dead body into someone else's house, even if the person is a relative, is a very unlucky thing.
"Go and tell him to bring the shroud and the coffin over here."
Old Man Chen looked at Old Man Chen and warned him, "It's the one at the east end of the village. There's a white talisman hanging on the door. Don't make any noise when you get there. Just look for the man who owns it."
"I save it, Dad."
"There is one more thing." Old Man Chen lowered his voice, "Go to the house next door and borrow two women, buy some good things, and treat the young Taoist priest to a meal. They saved our lives."
"I save it."
Old Chen nodded, washed his hands, changed his clothes, and quickly went out. Usually, there were only two of them, so white rice and pickles would suffice.
We have a distinguished guest today, so we must ask someone to cook properly.
The best cooks in their village are in the provincial capital, which is too far away now, so they can only ask two women from other families to come and cook.
Old Man Chen quickly changed into clean clothes and came to the yard. He looked at Russell who was looking at the coffin carefully, without saying a word, and just stood there quietly.
This coffin was really weird. It looked to be two meters long. It was pitch black and covered in mud, but there was no sign of decay. It felt cold when you touched it lightly.
When Old Man Chen salvaged the coffin, he realized at first glance that it was unusual, which was why he did not send the coffin back.
One is the fear of breaking taboos. As the saying goes, it is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away. Once you provoke him, it is difficult to get rid of him.
Leave the coffin behind, and if you get into trouble, at least you can ask someone to take a look.
Secondly, if Old Man Chen is not mistaken, this coffin is made of the finest sunken wood.
The sunken wood is the best quality wood. It is moisture-proof, anti-corrosive and insect-proof. It was only used by the royal family and high-ranking officials in ancient times.
Even if there are no burial objects inside, selling this wood alone would allow the Chen family to continue for several more generations.
Old Chen is already 40 years old this year, and is still single. Old man Chen is very anxious. The Chen family can't be cut off like this!
After a while, Old Man Chen slowly spoke, "Little Taoist Priest, do you want me to clean it?"
The coffin had been submerged at the bottom of the river for a long time, and it was covered with silt, making it difficult to see clearly.
Russell shook his head and frowned slightly. He found that he seemed to have never seen the patterns on it before.
It's so weird, it doesn't look like Taoism, and it doesn't look like Buddhism. Could it be that I didn't see the whole picture
Thinking of this, Russell turned around and slapped the coffin lightly. With a slight shake, the dirt on it fell off instantly, and the coffin was as smooth as before.
"ah!"
Old Man Chen was shocked to see the thick mud falling off the coffin and an eye appeared on it.
The eyes were lifelike, just like a living being, with green pupils, which made one's hair stand on end and shudder.
Old Man Chen was so frightened that he dared not look at him and turned his head away in a hurry.
He had never seen such a strange pattern before.
The same goes for Russell, but he always has a vague sense of familiarity, as if he has seen him somewhere or heard of him somewhere.
I couldn’t remember it for a while, but that’s not the point.
He brought down another palm, and the coffin creaked open. Old Man Chen behind him couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and tremblingly picked up the iron rod beside him, for he was really afraid that a big thing would jump out of it.
Nothing happened.
When Russell poked his head in, he saw a corpse lying quietly inside, with his hands crossed on his chest. His face was pale and his skin was wrinkled, but his facial features were still clearly visible.
He was greatly disappointed. This thing really looked like a mummy, but not a zombie.
If you are not a zombie, you have no energy points and are just a piece of trash to him.
Russell looked at the eyeball pattern on the coffin lid and felt that there must be something fishy about it. He planned to bring it to the boat and let Four Eyes take a look.
He is an expert at playing with corpses.
Just as he was about to close the lid, Russell seemed to have thought of something, took out a piece of talisman paper from his arms, and stuck it directly on the dead body's face.
Seemingly still a little worried, Russell thrust the Seven Star Sword into the corpse's chest. Perhaps it was a real corpse, as the other party did not react at all.
The moment Russell closed the coffin lid, the corners of the corpse's mouth twitched, his eyes suddenly opened, his face became extremely ugly, and he looked at the coffin lid with resentment.
Well, can you take me back? I don’t want to go out.
Fortunately, I was cautious, otherwise I would have been slapped to death.
Damn it, how many years have I been sleeping
Are all the naughty kids out there so arrogant nowadays
Looking at the talisman on his forehead and the Seven-Star Sword inserted in his chest, he felt numb all over. Boss, why are you so cautious
No, no, I have to pretend to be dead again. The world outside is too scary!
He closed his eyes and died skillfully...