Judge of the Lamp
Chapter 615
Chapter 615
Chen Enze, the magistrate of Baifu County, invited Zheng Deliang, a pen official of Jiupin Jinxiu, to have a meal in the lobby of the county government.
Zheng Deliang was injured for subduing the evil people, and the county magistrate should reward him.
But Chen Zhixian is a poor person, so he was rewarded with a meal, and the meal was a bit bland.
A plate of tofu, a plate of wild vegetables, a plate of pickled vegetables, and a piece of pickled fish.
This piece of fish was the only meat on the table, and it wasn't a whole fish, it was a piece of fish the size of a palm.
Chen Zhixian was reluctant to eat, so he put the fish into Zheng Deliang's bowl: "Young man, eat more, eat enough, serve the court well, and be loyal to the god."
This is the demeanor of the seniors in the official career, five sentences are not far from the court, and three sentences are not far from the gods.
Zheng Deliang took a bite of the fish and tears came down.
Chen Zhixian was surprised: "Deliang, why are you crying?"
Zheng Deliang wiped away his tears and said: "What the adults saved, but returned to the humble job."
Chen Zhixian shook his head and said with a smile: "At my age, what can I do if I eat one more bite or one less meal? The grand plans and great achievements of the gods depend on you young people. Eat quickly!"
Zheng Deliang ate the fish in small bites, tears kept falling down.
These tears are half playful and half sincere.
It's easy to talk about acting every time, Zheng Deliang's acting skills are not bad.
But it was hard work to be honest.
This fish was really unpalatable, every time he swallowed it, Zheng Deliang worried that he would vomit it out.
Can't vomit, definitely can't vomit.
Chen Zhixian was frugal all his life, if he vomited out his fish, his official career would be over.
After eating a meal with tears of gratitude, Zheng Deliang left the county office.
Chen Zhixian returned to the backyard, took off his patched official robes, and lay on the hard plank bed. The bedding on the bed was a bit rotten, but Chen Zhixian didn't care, covered his body with the bedding, and fell into a deep sleep.
Sleeping until Xu time, Chen Zhixian woke up from the cold, thinking it was damp and cold in early spring, and covered the quilt tightly.
After sleeping for a while, the room became colder, and the quilt was useless, so Chen Zhixian shouted: "Hu Sheng, add some charcoal for me!"
Hu Sheng is a servant of the magistrate of Chen County. As we all know, the magistrate of Chen County is a poor man. He has been an official for [-] years, and there is only such an old servant by his side.
This old servant is next door to the magistrate of Chen, and usually comes as soon as he is greeted, but tonight he must have slept too deeply, so he yelled for a long time, but there was no movement.
Chen Zhixian shouted: "Hu Sheng, why are you deaf? Give me some charcoal fire!"
There was still no movement outside.
Chen Zhixian was shivering from the cold, unable to bear it any longer, he opened his eyes slightly, but felt something was wrong.
In the supposedly dark room, there was a light blue halo.
The halo came from nowhere, it was vague and foggy, and the outlines of the furniture, large and small, could be seen in front of him.
Chen Zhixian broke out in a cold sweat, without any sleepiness.
He wanted to get out of bed, but just as he stretched out his feet, he retracted the bedding again.
"Hu Sheng! Hu Sheng!" Chen Zhixian called several times. He felt that his voice was dry and thin, and he couldn't hear the house at all.
Looking at the ground, the fog is wandering close to the ground, and the shoes cannot be seen.
Looking up, the fog spreads in all directions, and the roof cannot be seen.
Look at the door again.
By the door, by the door... There was a man standing by the door.
Chen Zhixian shivered and shrank into the bed, his jaw trembled, unable to speak.
The man was wearing a white shirt, a white hat, and a mourning stick in his hand. His body didn't fluctuate at all. He floated all the way and stood by the bed.
Chen Zhixian put all his courage into it and shouted, "Who are you?"
The man in white said blankly, "Do you still need to ask?"
"What are you doing?"
"The hour has come!"
Is it time?
Four words, every word hit the tip of my heart!
Chen Zhixian is educated, although Qiancheng Kingdom does not believe in the theory of gods and ghosts, especially officials, they all call it heresy.
But disbelief in words and disbelief in heart are two different things. The folk customs of Qiancheng Kingdom and Xuan Kingdom are almost the same, the myths and legends are almost the same, even some anecdotes are basically the same.
He knew that Bai Wuchang had come.
With two lines of teardrops hanging on Chen Zhixian's face, he muttered to himself: "No, no, I'm still four months away from 56, how come the hour is here..."
The man in white said indifferently, "I won't come until the time comes."
Chen Zhixian raised his head and said: "I am the official of the imperial court, and I am a servant of the gods. This county does not believe in strange powers and chaos, so naturally there are no taboos!"
Bai Wuchang was still indifferent: "Believe it or not, I have nothing to do with it, just hurry up and get on the road."
"Where are you taking this county?" Chen Enze yelled, "You have come to the wrong place. The officials of Qiancheng are protected by gods. As long as you are loyal to the gods, you will not be afraid of ghosts and gods."
He took out the majesty of the county magistrate, and changed the three sentences of never leaving the gods into every sentence of never leaving the gods, trying to scare Bai Wuchang away.
The man in white seemed to have lost his patience: "Are you going to leave by yourself, or wait for me to lock you?"
Chen Zhixian curled up, his voice was not low, but his tone was trembling: "You, are you really Bai Wuchang?"
The man in white held up the mourning stick and said, "This stick can knock out half of your soul, do you want to try it?"
Chen Zhixian shook his head again and again and said: "This county won't try it. This county trusts you. This county just wants to discuss one matter with you. Can you give this county some time?"
The man in white frowned and said, "What are you talking about? The King of Hades told you to die on the third watch, who can keep you until the fifth watch!"
Chen Zhixian said: "The officials in this county are upright, and the villagers are well-known. For this achievement, I should give me some time!"
The man in white said: "Is it upright or not, don't you know?"
Chen Zhixian said again: "The officials in this county are clean and honest, and everyone in the court has a reputation. For such a character, I should give me some time."
The man in white said: "Whether you are clean or not, don't you know?"
Chen Zhixian pointed to the clothes on his body and the quilt on the bed: "My clothes have been patched no matter how many times they are patched, and I am not willing to break them. My quilt has been rotted in so many layers, and it has been covered for many years!"
"This is an acting outfit, don't you know?"
The more Chen Zhixian talked, the more afraid he became. It seemed that Bai Wuchang knew him well, and it was useless to lie.
In desperation, he told the truth, and this truth has allowed him to travel in the officialdom for thirty years without missing a beat.
"I'm rich!" Chen Zhixian looked very determined.
The man in white smiled contemptuously: "If you have money or not, you don't have it in your heart... Then what, you must know it in your heart!"
Things have eased, and Chen Zhixian feels at ease.
Regardless of whether he is Bai Wuchang or not, this is a strong man after all, let's stabilize him first!
Chen Zhixian hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "Baihunshi, I'll give you money, I'll give you 3000 taels in exchange for a year of longevity."
The man in white curled his lips and said, "3000 taels!"
"5000 taels!"
The man in white smacked his lips: "You are not cool!"
"Then it's more refreshing, 1 taels! What do the soul envoys think?"
The man in white nodded and said, "It still looks like something!"
"Since it's agreed, let's go get the money now!"
"Isn't the money in the county government office?"
"The soul envoy is joking, the old man has been clean and honest all his life, how could the money be placed in the county government?"
The leader of Chen County led the way, followed by the man in white.
He still feels that this white impermanence may not be true.
He thought that by leaving this room, he would be able to get rid of Bai Wuchang.
He even fantasized about letting the gate guards directly subdue Bai Wuchang.
But the moment he walked to the gate of the county government office, all these thoughts were dispelled.
The yamen servants who were on duty at the gate of the county yamen disappeared.
Walking on the street, the houses on both sides are indistinct, and the fog on the ground is layered on top of each other.
This didn't seem to be the Baifu County he was familiar with.
This doesn't seem to be the Yang world he is familiar with!
"White Soul Envoy, are we still in the Yang World?"
"If you wait a little longer, I'm afraid you won't be here."
"I really give money, you can count on what you say!"
"If I talk too much, I might regret it!"
Chen Zhixian didn't dare to say more, and walked forward with his head bowed.
The man in white asked, "Where are you going, how far is it from here?"
Chen Zhixian said: "If there are carriages and horses, one day is enough."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" The man in white reprimanded, and immediately took out a horse from his rucksack.
The horse looked as tall as a person, but it was very light in the hands of the man in white. He lifted it and put it down, and fell to the ground without making any movement.
Chen Zhixian stared at the horse for a moment, his face darkened instantly.
"This, this, this is made of paper..."
The man in white stepped on the paper horse and said, "Go, let's hurry!"
The county magistrate Chen didn't want to get on the horse. Seeing the man in white raised the mourning stick, he didn't dare to resist. After waiting on the paper horse, the two walked more than 60 miles to a village outside the county seat in less than half an hour.
After getting off the horse, Chen Zhixian came to the gate of a house. The house was not small. There were three yards in the front and back, but they were very dilapidated. Ordinary people passing by even suspected that the yard was deserted and uninhabited.
"This is the Chen family's old house. Although it is a bit dilapidated, I have always been a simple person. After all, I am not willing to abandon this house. Let Zhuo Jing and the youngest son live here."
Chen Zhixian knocked on the door for a long time, an old woman came out and opened the door, she asked in surprise, "Master, why are you back?"
This old woman is the first wife of the magistrate of Chen County. She is dressed in plain clothes and has a vicissitudes of life. She doesn't look like the magistrate's wife.
Seeing his wife's eyes, Chen Zhixian burst into tears.
Since meeting this Bai Wuchang, this is the first time he has seen a living person!
And they are still relatives!
"Is the child asleep?"
"No, Chun Wei is coming soon, and the child has been working hard for the past two days."
Chen Zhixian said in a low voice: "There is a distinguished guest at home, you and the child hide in the house and don't come out, I will accompany the guest and leave after a few words!"
The old woman didn't dare to ask more questions, so she quickly hid in the house. Chen Zhixian took the man in white to the backyard, went to the woodshed, took a key from under the hatchet, and entered the wing room.
Chen Zhixian opened a box in the wing room with a key, took out a porcelain vase from the box, turned the vase upside down three times, and took out a key.
Then, Chen Zhixian took the man in white to the cellar. Under a pile of charcoal, Chen Zhixian opened a secret door with the key in the porcelain vase.
After entering the secret door and going down the stairs, Zhixian Chen lit the candlestick on the left wall, turned the candlestick three times, a hidden compartment opened on the wall, and five wooden boxes appeared in front of him.
"This is 1 taels of silver, soul envoy, you need to count it face to face!"
The man in white opened the box, and there were silver ingots neatly stacked in the box, 50 taels for each ingot, one box forty ingots, five boxes exactly 1 taels.
The man in white glanced at it roughly, and said casually: "I am not a money-loving person, but there are two silver ingots with missing corners. After calculation, there should be three taels missing."
Chen Zhixian was also refreshed, held the other candlestick, turned it around six times, and a small hidden compartment opened.
Chen Zhixian took out two ingots of silver from the secret compartment and put them in the box: "These are just a small change!"
The man in white nodded and said, "Forget it, 1 taels of silver, I'll accept it, and I'll sell you this year's lifespan."
When Chen Zhixian heard the words, he put his knees on the ground, put his hands on the ground, hit his forehead on the ground, and kowtowed three times to the man in white.
This is the ancient ceremony.
The man in white nodded and said, "I won't hook your soul within a year, but it's hard to say about other soul envoys."
Chen Zhixian was stunned, his brows were furrowed and he said: "Soul envoy, if you say that, you lack sincerity! If other spirit envoys come and ask me for taels of silver, how can I afford it?"
The man in white said: "I'm also worried about this, so we have to sign a contract and make everything clear. You bought the life with 1 taels of silver, and I will give you the life after I take the money.
Once the deed is signed, the business is completed. If another soul envoy comes again, you can show him the deed. No one dares to cause trouble! "
When he heard about keeping the deed, Chen Zhixian thought it was very good.
The man in white asked, "Is there any paper and pen?"
The youngest son of the magistrate of Chen County is preparing for the exam, so there is no shortage of pens and paper.
When the pen and paper were brought, the man in white sighed, "I haven't written a deed for a long time."
Chen Zhixian said: "It's okay, I'll write for you!"
The county magistrate is very experienced, and he explained the cause and effect clearly in a piece of paper, without leaking anything.
The deed was in duplicate. The magistrate Chen signed his name on the deed first. The man in white shook his head and said, "It's not enough to have a name, there must be bloodstains on it. You can put a bloody handprint on it."
Chen Zhixian hurriedly pressed the bloody fingerprint, and the man in white also pressed the fingerprint. He moved so fast that it seemed that he also used the blood from his thumb.
After the contract was completed, the man in white still frowned: "According to the rules, there must be witnesses, at least two people."
Chen Zhixian Fei Jie said, "Who do you want to witness?"
The man in white said: "As long as you are a person in the world, you can testify by pressing a fingerprint on the contract. With the witness, the King of Hades will recognize this transaction, and other soul envoys will never dare to approach this contract again!"
"It's easy to say!" Chen Zhixian took the deed and quietly went back to the bedroom. First, he discussed with his wife, pressed a fingerprint, then discussed with his youngest son, and pressed another fingerprint.
The youngest son was reading "Spring Paintings", and his handprints became sticky.
After the two fingerprints were pressed, Chen Zhixian handed the deed to the man in white.
The man in white took the deed, and the five boxes of silver disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Looking at the deed, Chen Zhixian always felt that something was missing.
"Soul envoy, I haven't seen you write down your name yet."
The man in white was stunned: "Didn't you write it? I really forgot, I will write it down now."
After speaking, the man in white wrote three words on the deed - He Laowang.
Chen Zhixian was taken aback!
He Laowang? :
Isn't he the honest fisherman?
How could he be a ghost?
Is this person He Laowang?
impossible!
Could it be the demon he invited?
Chen Zhixian gritted his teeth and said, "Who the hell are you?"
Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "I've said it all, I'm a ecstasy, I said you should die when your lifespan is reached, I let you live a few more years, but you still have luck!"
"You monster, how dare you deceive the county!" Chen Zhixian was furious, and stepped forward to snatch the paper back.
Xu Zhiqiong touched the bloody handprint on the paper lightly, and Chen Zhixian staggered to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood.
incantation.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "It's not just your fingerprints, there are three members of your family, He Laowang is also a family of three, you know what to do."
After finishing speaking, Xu Zhiqiong touched the other handprint, and the young master, who was still reading at night by candlelight, spat blood on the window.
Blood was also sprayed in another place, on the table.
(End of this chapter)
Chen Enze, the magistrate of Baifu County, invited Zheng Deliang, a pen official of Jiupin Jinxiu, to have a meal in the lobby of the county government.
Zheng Deliang was injured for subduing the evil people, and the county magistrate should reward him.
But Chen Zhixian is a poor person, so he was rewarded with a meal, and the meal was a bit bland.
A plate of tofu, a plate of wild vegetables, a plate of pickled vegetables, and a piece of pickled fish.
This piece of fish was the only meat on the table, and it wasn't a whole fish, it was a piece of fish the size of a palm.
Chen Zhixian was reluctant to eat, so he put the fish into Zheng Deliang's bowl: "Young man, eat more, eat enough, serve the court well, and be loyal to the god."
This is the demeanor of the seniors in the official career, five sentences are not far from the court, and three sentences are not far from the gods.
Zheng Deliang took a bite of the fish and tears came down.
Chen Zhixian was surprised: "Deliang, why are you crying?"
Zheng Deliang wiped away his tears and said: "What the adults saved, but returned to the humble job."
Chen Zhixian shook his head and said with a smile: "At my age, what can I do if I eat one more bite or one less meal? The grand plans and great achievements of the gods depend on you young people. Eat quickly!"
Zheng Deliang ate the fish in small bites, tears kept falling down.
These tears are half playful and half sincere.
It's easy to talk about acting every time, Zheng Deliang's acting skills are not bad.
But it was hard work to be honest.
This fish was really unpalatable, every time he swallowed it, Zheng Deliang worried that he would vomit it out.
Can't vomit, definitely can't vomit.
Chen Zhixian was frugal all his life, if he vomited out his fish, his official career would be over.
After eating a meal with tears of gratitude, Zheng Deliang left the county office.
Chen Zhixian returned to the backyard, took off his patched official robes, and lay on the hard plank bed. The bedding on the bed was a bit rotten, but Chen Zhixian didn't care, covered his body with the bedding, and fell into a deep sleep.
Sleeping until Xu time, Chen Zhixian woke up from the cold, thinking it was damp and cold in early spring, and covered the quilt tightly.
After sleeping for a while, the room became colder, and the quilt was useless, so Chen Zhixian shouted: "Hu Sheng, add some charcoal for me!"
Hu Sheng is a servant of the magistrate of Chen County. As we all know, the magistrate of Chen County is a poor man. He has been an official for [-] years, and there is only such an old servant by his side.
This old servant is next door to the magistrate of Chen, and usually comes as soon as he is greeted, but tonight he must have slept too deeply, so he yelled for a long time, but there was no movement.
Chen Zhixian shouted: "Hu Sheng, why are you deaf? Give me some charcoal fire!"
There was still no movement outside.
Chen Zhixian was shivering from the cold, unable to bear it any longer, he opened his eyes slightly, but felt something was wrong.
In the supposedly dark room, there was a light blue halo.
The halo came from nowhere, it was vague and foggy, and the outlines of the furniture, large and small, could be seen in front of him.
Chen Zhixian broke out in a cold sweat, without any sleepiness.
He wanted to get out of bed, but just as he stretched out his feet, he retracted the bedding again.
"Hu Sheng! Hu Sheng!" Chen Zhixian called several times. He felt that his voice was dry and thin, and he couldn't hear the house at all.
Looking at the ground, the fog is wandering close to the ground, and the shoes cannot be seen.
Looking up, the fog spreads in all directions, and the roof cannot be seen.
Look at the door again.
By the door, by the door... There was a man standing by the door.
Chen Zhixian shivered and shrank into the bed, his jaw trembled, unable to speak.
The man was wearing a white shirt, a white hat, and a mourning stick in his hand. His body didn't fluctuate at all. He floated all the way and stood by the bed.
Chen Zhixian put all his courage into it and shouted, "Who are you?"
The man in white said blankly, "Do you still need to ask?"
"What are you doing?"
"The hour has come!"
Is it time?
Four words, every word hit the tip of my heart!
Chen Zhixian is educated, although Qiancheng Kingdom does not believe in the theory of gods and ghosts, especially officials, they all call it heresy.
But disbelief in words and disbelief in heart are two different things. The folk customs of Qiancheng Kingdom and Xuan Kingdom are almost the same, the myths and legends are almost the same, even some anecdotes are basically the same.
He knew that Bai Wuchang had come.
With two lines of teardrops hanging on Chen Zhixian's face, he muttered to himself: "No, no, I'm still four months away from 56, how come the hour is here..."
The man in white said indifferently, "I won't come until the time comes."
Chen Zhixian raised his head and said: "I am the official of the imperial court, and I am a servant of the gods. This county does not believe in strange powers and chaos, so naturally there are no taboos!"
Bai Wuchang was still indifferent: "Believe it or not, I have nothing to do with it, just hurry up and get on the road."
"Where are you taking this county?" Chen Enze yelled, "You have come to the wrong place. The officials of Qiancheng are protected by gods. As long as you are loyal to the gods, you will not be afraid of ghosts and gods."
He took out the majesty of the county magistrate, and changed the three sentences of never leaving the gods into every sentence of never leaving the gods, trying to scare Bai Wuchang away.
The man in white seemed to have lost his patience: "Are you going to leave by yourself, or wait for me to lock you?"
Chen Zhixian curled up, his voice was not low, but his tone was trembling: "You, are you really Bai Wuchang?"
The man in white held up the mourning stick and said, "This stick can knock out half of your soul, do you want to try it?"
Chen Zhixian shook his head again and again and said: "This county won't try it. This county trusts you. This county just wants to discuss one matter with you. Can you give this county some time?"
The man in white frowned and said, "What are you talking about? The King of Hades told you to die on the third watch, who can keep you until the fifth watch!"
Chen Zhixian said: "The officials in this county are upright, and the villagers are well-known. For this achievement, I should give me some time!"
The man in white said: "Is it upright or not, don't you know?"
Chen Zhixian said again: "The officials in this county are clean and honest, and everyone in the court has a reputation. For such a character, I should give me some time."
The man in white said: "Whether you are clean or not, don't you know?"
Chen Zhixian pointed to the clothes on his body and the quilt on the bed: "My clothes have been patched no matter how many times they are patched, and I am not willing to break them. My quilt has been rotted in so many layers, and it has been covered for many years!"
"This is an acting outfit, don't you know?"
The more Chen Zhixian talked, the more afraid he became. It seemed that Bai Wuchang knew him well, and it was useless to lie.
In desperation, he told the truth, and this truth has allowed him to travel in the officialdom for thirty years without missing a beat.
"I'm rich!" Chen Zhixian looked very determined.
The man in white smiled contemptuously: "If you have money or not, you don't have it in your heart... Then what, you must know it in your heart!"
Things have eased, and Chen Zhixian feels at ease.
Regardless of whether he is Bai Wuchang or not, this is a strong man after all, let's stabilize him first!
Chen Zhixian hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "Baihunshi, I'll give you money, I'll give you 3000 taels in exchange for a year of longevity."
The man in white curled his lips and said, "3000 taels!"
"5000 taels!"
The man in white smacked his lips: "You are not cool!"
"Then it's more refreshing, 1 taels! What do the soul envoys think?"
The man in white nodded and said, "It still looks like something!"
"Since it's agreed, let's go get the money now!"
"Isn't the money in the county government office?"
"The soul envoy is joking, the old man has been clean and honest all his life, how could the money be placed in the county government?"
The leader of Chen County led the way, followed by the man in white.
He still feels that this white impermanence may not be true.
He thought that by leaving this room, he would be able to get rid of Bai Wuchang.
He even fantasized about letting the gate guards directly subdue Bai Wuchang.
But the moment he walked to the gate of the county government office, all these thoughts were dispelled.
The yamen servants who were on duty at the gate of the county yamen disappeared.
Walking on the street, the houses on both sides are indistinct, and the fog on the ground is layered on top of each other.
This didn't seem to be the Baifu County he was familiar with.
This doesn't seem to be the Yang world he is familiar with!
"White Soul Envoy, are we still in the Yang World?"
"If you wait a little longer, I'm afraid you won't be here."
"I really give money, you can count on what you say!"
"If I talk too much, I might regret it!"
Chen Zhixian didn't dare to say more, and walked forward with his head bowed.
The man in white asked, "Where are you going, how far is it from here?"
Chen Zhixian said: "If there are carriages and horses, one day is enough."
"Why didn't you say so earlier!" The man in white reprimanded, and immediately took out a horse from his rucksack.
The horse looked as tall as a person, but it was very light in the hands of the man in white. He lifted it and put it down, and fell to the ground without making any movement.
Chen Zhixian stared at the horse for a moment, his face darkened instantly.
"This, this, this is made of paper..."
The man in white stepped on the paper horse and said, "Go, let's hurry!"
The county magistrate Chen didn't want to get on the horse. Seeing the man in white raised the mourning stick, he didn't dare to resist. After waiting on the paper horse, the two walked more than 60 miles to a village outside the county seat in less than half an hour.
After getting off the horse, Chen Zhixian came to the gate of a house. The house was not small. There were three yards in the front and back, but they were very dilapidated. Ordinary people passing by even suspected that the yard was deserted and uninhabited.
"This is the Chen family's old house. Although it is a bit dilapidated, I have always been a simple person. After all, I am not willing to abandon this house. Let Zhuo Jing and the youngest son live here."
Chen Zhixian knocked on the door for a long time, an old woman came out and opened the door, she asked in surprise, "Master, why are you back?"
This old woman is the first wife of the magistrate of Chen County. She is dressed in plain clothes and has a vicissitudes of life. She doesn't look like the magistrate's wife.
Seeing his wife's eyes, Chen Zhixian burst into tears.
Since meeting this Bai Wuchang, this is the first time he has seen a living person!
And they are still relatives!
"Is the child asleep?"
"No, Chun Wei is coming soon, and the child has been working hard for the past two days."
Chen Zhixian said in a low voice: "There is a distinguished guest at home, you and the child hide in the house and don't come out, I will accompany the guest and leave after a few words!"
The old woman didn't dare to ask more questions, so she quickly hid in the house. Chen Zhixian took the man in white to the backyard, went to the woodshed, took a key from under the hatchet, and entered the wing room.
Chen Zhixian opened a box in the wing room with a key, took out a porcelain vase from the box, turned the vase upside down three times, and took out a key.
Then, Chen Zhixian took the man in white to the cellar. Under a pile of charcoal, Chen Zhixian opened a secret door with the key in the porcelain vase.
After entering the secret door and going down the stairs, Zhixian Chen lit the candlestick on the left wall, turned the candlestick three times, a hidden compartment opened on the wall, and five wooden boxes appeared in front of him.
"This is 1 taels of silver, soul envoy, you need to count it face to face!"
The man in white opened the box, and there were silver ingots neatly stacked in the box, 50 taels for each ingot, one box forty ingots, five boxes exactly 1 taels.
The man in white glanced at it roughly, and said casually: "I am not a money-loving person, but there are two silver ingots with missing corners. After calculation, there should be three taels missing."
Chen Zhixian was also refreshed, held the other candlestick, turned it around six times, and a small hidden compartment opened.
Chen Zhixian took out two ingots of silver from the secret compartment and put them in the box: "These are just a small change!"
The man in white nodded and said, "Forget it, 1 taels of silver, I'll accept it, and I'll sell you this year's lifespan."
When Chen Zhixian heard the words, he put his knees on the ground, put his hands on the ground, hit his forehead on the ground, and kowtowed three times to the man in white.
This is the ancient ceremony.
The man in white nodded and said, "I won't hook your soul within a year, but it's hard to say about other soul envoys."
Chen Zhixian was stunned, his brows were furrowed and he said: "Soul envoy, if you say that, you lack sincerity! If other spirit envoys come and ask me for taels of silver, how can I afford it?"
The man in white said: "I'm also worried about this, so we have to sign a contract and make everything clear. You bought the life with 1 taels of silver, and I will give you the life after I take the money.
Once the deed is signed, the business is completed. If another soul envoy comes again, you can show him the deed. No one dares to cause trouble! "
When he heard about keeping the deed, Chen Zhixian thought it was very good.
The man in white asked, "Is there any paper and pen?"
The youngest son of the magistrate of Chen County is preparing for the exam, so there is no shortage of pens and paper.
When the pen and paper were brought, the man in white sighed, "I haven't written a deed for a long time."
Chen Zhixian said: "It's okay, I'll write for you!"
The county magistrate is very experienced, and he explained the cause and effect clearly in a piece of paper, without leaking anything.
The deed was in duplicate. The magistrate Chen signed his name on the deed first. The man in white shook his head and said, "It's not enough to have a name, there must be bloodstains on it. You can put a bloody handprint on it."
Chen Zhixian hurriedly pressed the bloody fingerprint, and the man in white also pressed the fingerprint. He moved so fast that it seemed that he also used the blood from his thumb.
After the contract was completed, the man in white still frowned: "According to the rules, there must be witnesses, at least two people."
Chen Zhixian Fei Jie said, "Who do you want to witness?"
The man in white said: "As long as you are a person in the world, you can testify by pressing a fingerprint on the contract. With the witness, the King of Hades will recognize this transaction, and other soul envoys will never dare to approach this contract again!"
"It's easy to say!" Chen Zhixian took the deed and quietly went back to the bedroom. First, he discussed with his wife, pressed a fingerprint, then discussed with his youngest son, and pressed another fingerprint.
The youngest son was reading "Spring Paintings", and his handprints became sticky.
After the two fingerprints were pressed, Chen Zhixian handed the deed to the man in white.
The man in white took the deed, and the five boxes of silver disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Looking at the deed, Chen Zhixian always felt that something was missing.
"Soul envoy, I haven't seen you write down your name yet."
The man in white was stunned: "Didn't you write it? I really forgot, I will write it down now."
After speaking, the man in white wrote three words on the deed - He Laowang.
Chen Zhixian was taken aback!
He Laowang? :
Isn't he the honest fisherman?
How could he be a ghost?
Is this person He Laowang?
impossible!
Could it be the demon he invited?
Chen Zhixian gritted his teeth and said, "Who the hell are you?"
Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "I've said it all, I'm a ecstasy, I said you should die when your lifespan is reached, I let you live a few more years, but you still have luck!"
"You monster, how dare you deceive the county!" Chen Zhixian was furious, and stepped forward to snatch the paper back.
Xu Zhiqiong touched the bloody handprint on the paper lightly, and Chen Zhixian staggered to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood.
incantation.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "It's not just your fingerprints, there are three members of your family, He Laowang is also a family of three, you know what to do."
After finishing speaking, Xu Zhiqiong touched the other handprint, and the young master, who was still reading at night by candlelight, spat blood on the window.
Blood was also sprayed in another place, on the table.
(End of this chapter)
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