I have a weird dynasty

Chapter 191: Straw Man Substitutes for Life (asking for monthly votes)

On the third day of financial loss, Sang Que did not go out the whole day and stayed in the yard with Xia Chan to practice martial arts.

She thought that as long as she didn't leave the house, she wouldn't lose money. However, when she was practicing martial arts with Xuanyu, she used too much force and hit the load-bearing pillar of the kitchen with her knife, causing the kitchen to collapse.

Fortunately, she doesn't cook, so let it collapse. I'll tear it down completely and turn it into a training ground.

It was unknown when Hua Qianmian would come to collect the one thousand gold coins, and Sang Que was really afraid that her current condition would affect the box of gold.

Apart from this little episode, the days of staying at home without having to go to work are just joyful. I can pet the cat, play with the summer cicadas, have a quick meal at the entrance of the alley, and even take a nap at noon.

At dusk, a white servant came to Sang Que and asked He Buning to bring a set of everyday clothes and go to his mansion, where Cui Cheng and Yu Da were waiting for her.

Tonight is the most crucial night. He Buning must be afraid of accidents, so he chose his home as the venue. The place is large and remote, so it is not easy to affect other people.

Xia Chan wanted to go with her, and Sang Que patiently explained the reason to Xia Chan and did not lie to her just because she was mentally handicapped. Xia Chan thought for a while and understood what happened, so she agreed to stay.

Sang Que first sent Xia Chan to Kou Yushan. When Kou Yushan came to open the door, he was wearing a brand new cotton coat and a purse embroidered with mountain patterns hanging on his waist. Sang Que knew something was wrong at a glance.

Kou Yushan noticed Sang Que's look and smiled shyly, "Yunniang made this for me. She is a widow and it is not easy for her to raise two children alone. I helped her a few times, and she made me a set of clothes to thank me. It's nothing..."

Xia Chan's eyes were full of innocence. "Will she be my aunt? Can she cook delicious food?"

"Cough~" Kou Yushan coughed dryly, his face suddenly turned red, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Very good." Sang Que handed Xia Chan and Xuan Yu to Kou Yushan and left alone.

The Captain's Mansion where He Bu Ning lived was on the street next to the Zhenxie Division, and opposite Cui Cheng's house. The house was very large, but it looked abandoned, with weeds growing everywhere, and no maids or servants.

After passing through the front yard and front hall, Sang Que heard the sound of bells. She walked down the corridor and saw Xiaowu and Xiaoliu using the three pillars of the corridor to tie red strings, each of which had a golden bell hanging on it.

"Sang Er, you're here so soon? Come and help!" Xiao Liu called out.

Sang Que walked over and asked, "What is this for?"

Xiaowu was serious and untalkative. After nodding to Sangque, he continued to hang bells on the red string.

Xiao Liu stopped and said, "Our leader is afraid that the curse ghosts you summoned tonight are too powerful and there are too many of them. If he and Captain Cui can't see the location of the curse ghosts, it will be troublesome. So we tied these red strings soaked in rooster blood and hung golden bells on them. As long as the curse ghosts pass by, the red strings will react and the bells will ring."

Sangque nodded and offered to help.

The sky gradually darkened, the red line was tied, and the three of them lit the lanterns under the eaves of the corridor. Before He Buning and Cui Cheng arrived, Yu Da came in carrying a straw man.

"The battle array has been set up. Captain He is doing things in a way that makes people feel at ease."

Yu Da was panting as he put the straw man down. The straw man was about the same height and build as Sangque, and was tied up very delicately.

"Sang Er, put the clothes you brought on this straw man, then write down your date of birth and real name in blood and fold it."

Sangque did as she was told and changed the straw man into her clothes. After that, the straw man looked exactly like Sangque from the back, except for the head.

Yu Da used a dagger to poke a hole between the eyebrows of the straw man. "Sang Er, wait for the two captains to drive away all the cursed ghosts tonight. After I cut the curse line on you, you must put the yellow paper with your birth date and real name on the position between the eyebrows of the straw man before the curse line reconnects to you."

"Then the curse line will be transferred to the straw man. Then Captain He will burn the straw man with Yin Fire, and your curse will be removed. Remember, no matter what happens, do not waste time. If the curse line is connected to you again, there will be no chance to cut it off. Every time the cursed ghosts are driven away, they will be more and stronger next time, and the same goes for the curse lines."

Sang Que nodded seriously and went to write her real name and date of birth.

Xiaoliu stretched his head out curiously, but Xiaowu grabbed Xiaoliu's ears and said, "Don't look at anything inappropriate!"

"It hurts, it hurts, Brother Wu, can't you be gentler?"

Everything was ready. Xiaowu pulled Xiaoliu, who wanted to join in the fun, to guard the door outside. Yu Da took out the roast chicken wrapped in oil paper from his arms and started eating. While eating, he asked Sangque why he didn't bring Xiachan, and he was competing with Xiachan to eat the more delicious chicken.

Sangque moved the straw man to the center of the criss-crossing red lines and replayed various situations and responses in his mind over and over again.

As Sang Que waited anxiously, time soon approached early morning, and He Buning and Cui Cheng appeared one after another.

Seeing the scene that He Buning had arranged tonight, even Cui Cheng felt a little nervous.

"Get ready."

He Buning, Cui Cheng and Yu Da also came to the center of the red line. He Buning handed Sang Que a snuff bottle and said, "You can't sleep tonight. If there are too many curse ghosts, you will need to fight them off. It's good if you can fight them off. Smell it when you feel sleepy."

Sangque opened it and sniffed it, smelling a refreshing oil that refreshed his mind. He Buning then handed the Ten-Victory Stone Dagger to Yu Da.

Yu Da didn't have to do anything. He just had to seize the opportunity to cut off the curse line on Sang Que when all the curse ghosts were repelled and the curse line was vibrating.

Four people, each facing a direction, waited quietly.

Yu Da seemed a little flustered, and from time to time he looked at He Buning on his left and Cui Cheng on his right. Such a lineup was very rare, and only a talent like Sang Que was worthy of the assistance of two captains at the same time.

The night was quiet and windless, but dry and cold, especially when standing still. After a while, his hands and feet became cold. Yu Da blew on and rubbed his hands from time to time, keeping an eye on his surroundings.

When the moon was at its zenith, a gust of cold wind blew, and the bell in front of Yu Da suddenly shook violently.

Cui Cheng widened his eyes and looked over there, but he could not see any trace of the cursed ghost.

Ring!

The bells on the other three sides all started to shake. There were four cursed ghosts, and their strength was higher than He Buning and Cui Cheng.

Sang Que's head began to feel dizzy. She took a deep breath of the refreshing cool air from the snuff bottle. In one hand, she held the Baisheng Sword with a ghost soldier talisman attached to it, and in the other hand, she tightly grasped the yellow paper, ready at any time.

The bells on Cui Cheng's side began to shake rapidly from the outer layer to the inner layer, and the sound waves came with a biting cold wind. He held the knife in his left hand and waited for the opportunity to move. When the cold wind was about to reach him, he swung the knife and cut it down.

The sharp cry of a baby suddenly came, and both Yu Da and Sang Que's ears were hurt. Under the influence of the curse, Sang Que's baby faces once again squeezed out from under her skin.

The chaotic crying sounds rang directly in her mind, making her irritable and dizzy.

The other cursed ghosts were extremely fast and kept changing directions, causing all the bells to ring, making it difficult to determine where the cursed ghosts were.

Yu Da swallowed nervously and leaned towards Cui Cheng subconsciously. Cui Cheng's eyes were like torches, and his face remained calm. Sang Que also held on, secretly activating the evil-averting money and opening the Qian hexagram.

In an instant, the nearest bells in the four directions rang at the same time, a cold wind swept overhead, and the dry grass in the cracks of the bricks and stones underfoot quickly rotted, making it impossible to determine where the cursed ghost was.

Yu Da's heart was beating like a drum. At this moment, the three people around him moved at the same time.

Cui Cheng flipped his wrist and stabbed the ground with the knife. He Buning swept the knife horizontally with his right hand, and with his left hand he pulled out the flintlock from his waist and pointed it in the direction Yu Da was facing.

boom!
There was a gunshot, sparks flew, and Cui Cheng was so frightened that he trembled all over.

There was also Sang Que, who had the Ghost Soldier Talisman superimposed on his Victory Sword. He dodged sideways and chopped down vertically, and the mark of the Ghost Soldier Talisman on the sword turned to ashes.

Cui Cheng and He Buning were both amazed when they saw this. They didn't expect that Sang Que could dodge the cursed ghost so accurately and fight back.

The sound of all the vibrating bells came to an abrupt stop, and the first wave of attacks from the curse ghosts was completely blocked. However, after three consecutive defeats, the curse ghosts will become angry and humiliated, and will not leave just like that. They will continue to come back, more numerous and stronger, and will never be able to be destroyed.

"Yu Da, cut the curse line!" He Buning shouted in a low voice.

Yu Da came back to his senses, quickly raised the Ten-Victory Stone dagger, and slashed it down from the center of Sang Que's eyebrows.

Yu Da couldn't see the curse line, so he chopped based entirely on his experience.

The effect of Sang Que Qian Gua's eyes opening was still there. He clearly saw the curse line in front of him become erratic after the curse ghost was repelled. The Ten Victory Stone dagger in Yu Da's hand touched it, and the curse line broke in mid-air.

Sang Que felt a stinging pain in his eyes, and he walked up to the straw man without being urged, and stuffed the yellow paper in his hand into the hole between the man's eyebrows without hesitation.

Suddenly, she felt dizzy, her vision became blurry, and she felt strange all over. When she tried to take out the snuff bottle to take another puff to refresh herself, she found that she could not lift her arms.

Sang Que opened his eyes in shock and saw himself.

She turned into a straw man!
"Step aside!"

Why not let out a stern shout, ignite the Yin Fire in his hand, and without hesitation slap Sang Que, who had become a straw man, on the shoulder.

The flames burned, and the pain that corroded her bones and seared her heart came. Sang Que could not make a sound, and her body could not move. She could only watch herself being swallowed by the flames. Looking at her original self, a vicious smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Why was she replaced into the body of a straw man?

The flames completely devoured her, and despair and the fear of death tormented the helpless Sang Que.

What went wrong?

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