Big dreamer

"This is Master Luo, the elder of Spring and Autumn Temple, Shen Luo." Shen Luo didn't know the same as a concierge, so he introduced himself to his family.

"It turns out to be Immortal Luo and Immortal Shen." The middle-aged man saluted again.

"Are you Ma Simo who wrote to Chunqiu Temple? What is your relationship with Ma Xingming?" Luo Daoren then turned around and asked.

"Ma Xingming is my great-grandfather." Ma Simo was glanced at by Taoist Luo, his whole body was excited, and he answered honestly.

"Do you have a family tree?" Luo Daoren asked again.

"Yes, Taoist Master, please take a look." Ma Simo seemed to have been prepared for a long time. He took out a book with a black silk cover from his arms and handed it over.

Shen Luo hurriedly reached out to take it, holding it with both hands and sending it to Luo Daoren.

Luo Daoren grabbed the book with one hand, flipped through it casually, and then threw the genealogy back to Shen Luo.

"Ma Xingming studied art at the Spring and Autumn Temple. Although he did not achieve anything, he made great contributions to this temple. Therefore, the temple gave him a token. Now it is confirmed that you are a descendant of Ma Xingming. According to the rules of our Spring and Autumn Temple , you have an opportunity to ask Chunqiu Guan for help." Taoist Luo turned around and said seriously.

"Thank you, Taoist Master." Ma Simo was overjoyed, bowed repeatedly, and then respectfully invited the two of them into the mansion.

Walking into the gate, the scenery in front suddenly opened up. It was a square courtyard the size of an acre, with a two-foot-wide bluestone road in the middle, leading to the magnificent main hall inside.

On the left side of the bluestone road is a flower garden filled with various flowers and trees. On the right side is a pond with several floating lofts connected to each other by trestles. There is a layer of green lotus leaves floating in the pond, dotted with a few pink lotus flowers.

There is also a side courtyard on the left and right side of the courtyard, where there are also many houses and pavilions, but they can't be seen clearly through the courtyard wall.

Several people walked through the courtyard and came to the main hall to sit down. Two young and beautiful maids brought tea.

"Jushi Ma, the letter you wrote to this temple only vaguely mentioned that there was a ghost in the house. What kind of ghost was it specifically? Has anyone seen it with their own eyes?" Taoist Luo took a sip of tea and didn't talk nonsense. asked straight to the point.

"The old guard who was watching the night saw it. It was said to be a female ghost in red, but he didn't see it clearly. He fainted from fright on the spot. He fell ill the next day and still hasn't been able to get out of bed. After that, he was raised at home. Several black nursing dogs died one after another, bleeding from all seven holes when they died... In addition, there would be a puddle of fishy and smelly water stains in some places in the house every morning for no apparent reason, sometimes in the front hall, sometimes in the backyard. Another time, he appeared directly in my bedroom." Ma Simo said, wiping the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves and his face turned a little pale.

Shen Luo stood aside, listening to Ma Simo talking about strange things, and looking around, feeling more and more that this luxuriously decorated mansion had an indescribable spookiness.

"Although only a few dogs have died now, and no human life has been caused yet, who knows what will happen in a few days. Immortal Luo, I am willing to offer a hundred taels of gold to the Spring and Autumn Temple, and I beg the Taoist Priest to eliminate demons and save the world. My Ma family." Ma Simo became more and more frightened as he spoke. In the end, his voice was trembling, and he stood up and cupped his hands.

"You're welcome, layman Ma. If there is really harm from ghosts, I will not stand by and watch." A trace of satisfaction flashed in Taoist Luo's eyes, but he spoke calmly.

Ma Simo thanked him repeatedly and his mood calmed down a little.

"Based on what layman Ma said, we still can't tell what kind of ghost it is. Is the bedridden nurse in the house? I want to ask him something in person." Taoist Luo pondered for a moment and then said.

"This... is really unfortunate. Lao Wang was recuperating at home. Yesterday, his family was worried and came to take him back to the countryside." Ma Simo wiped the sweat on his face and said hesitantly.

"Oh, it doesn't matter. Master Ma said that there is a smelly water stain in the house every night. You can see something from this thing. I wonder if there was such a water stain in the house last night?" Taoist Luo asked again.

"Yes, yes, it appeared in the backyard, but the smell was too unpleasant, so I asked my servants to clean it and wash it away." Ma Simo lowered his head and said awkwardly.

"Are those dead black dogs still there? You didn't dispose of them, right?" Luo Daoren was speechless, and after a pause he continued to ask.

"The black dog is here!" Ma Simo immediately raised his head and said happily.

Daoren Luo also breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand and asked Ma Simo to take him there.

After a while.

In a room where sundries are stored in the backyard, Luo Daoren squatted on the ground, looking at three dead black dogs, while Shen Luo stood respectfully behind Luo Daoren.

Ma Simo was afraid and stayed outside without daring to come in.

The dog has been dead for a long time, its body is shriveled, and the blood flowing out of its seven orifices has dried. From its twisted dog's face, it can be seen that it is full of extreme fear, as if it has seen something very terrible.

When Shen Luo saw the death of the three black dogs, his eyelids twitched, and the long-haired ghost he met in the dream mountain village appeared in his mind.

Luo Daoren touched a black dog with his hand, then pointed his finger between its eyes and eyebrows, and then withdrew his finger after a moment.

"Master Luo, these black dogs died in strange ways. How did they die?" Seeing him stop, Shen Luo stepped forward and asked softly.

"Bleeding from the seven holes is a sign of death after being sucked out of essence. Ordinary ghosts have this ability, so there is no need to make a fuss." Luo Daoren said nonchalantly.

When Shen Luo heard this, he felt relieved in his heart. It's good that Master Luo is confident.

Luo Daoren seemed to have understood what he wanted to know. He ignored these dead dogs and turned around and walked out of the backyard. Shen Luo quickly followed.

"Chief Luo, what did you find?" Ma Simo came up to him outside the hospital and asked.

"Everything is under control, but we need to confirm it again. Could you please Master Ma to take us around the house." Luo Daoren said.

Ma Simo naturally would not refuse, and immediately took the two of them around Ma Mansion.

Shen Luo knew that Taoist Luo was looking for the hiding place of the ghost, so he followed behind and kept an eye on it secretly.

But the two of them searched the entire mansion from the backyard to the main courtyard, then to the left and right side courtyards, but found nothing.

"It shouldn't be..." Luo Daoren frowned and muttered to himself.

"Master Luo, could that ghost come from outside? It's daytime now and it has run away." Shen Luo guessed.

"No, the entire Ma Mansion is surrounded by Yin Qi. The ghost is definitely hiding here. It seems to be very secret and difficult to find." Luo Daoren shook his head and said.

"Xian Zhang Luo, but I can't find the ghost? The same happened to the mages I invited several times before. What should I do?" Ma Simo was frustrated.

"Master Ma, don't worry. It's just a little magic trick for ghosts. I have a way to make it appear." Luo Daoren was slightly swept off his face and snorted coldly.

He immediately ordered Ma Simo to prepare incense and candles, make a confession, and also asked for some yellow paper and cinnabar.

Ma Simo had invited several mages before, and all these things had been prepared. After hearing the words, he immediately had people carry them over. According to Luo Taoist's arrangement, the confession was placed in the center of the main courtyard, and incense candles were placed on it. Melons, fruits and other objects were used to build an altar.