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Uncle Liao said, "Good, let's go." Said he clutched the old man's wrist seems to be going out, but just turned around from the bag took out two chapters of yellow paper talisman were patted on the top of the old man's forehead and the willow tree, and then took out of the bag to mix a good dan sand, to brush dipped in the trunk of the tree to write: the sky is round, the Royal Decree of the Nine Chapters, twisting the pen in the hand, the evils in addition to the disaster. I am honored by the Supreme Elder's urgent order.

When he wrote the last word, he used the pen to make a heavy point on the apostrophe, and a gust of wind hung in the dark woods, the old man's body was shaken, and Uncle Liao took off the talisman paper on his forehead like the wind.

The old man's expression returned to normal, he was full of wariness to measure me for a while, carrying the sword used for physical exercise and left, he seemed to have no knowledge of everything that happened before.

Uncle Liao will bring me to the edge of the tree, lit a tribute incense group bowed and said: "mountain friend no blame, young man mistakenly entered this place, disturbing the dormitory is really unintentional, today to please mountain friend away from the body, and after the 15th of July every year will come to this worship." Said the tribute incense inserted in the ground, took out a copper sword aimed at my throat gently point.

My left hand shook uncontrollably, and then ringing in my ears a thin as a swimmer, far and near, ethereal baby laughter, although it is laughter, but can be heard from the heart full of resentment, seems to be a bitter smile, but also like a tragic smile, listening to me is goosebumps fell all over the place.

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