Chapter 21: Hearse

Mr. He noted something went wrong, went in to ask Wenbin, Wenbin Zha waved his hand, meant there was nothing wrong. Mr. He told him "be careful" then went back out.

This rune is finished, but there is still one thing missing, that is imprint, and the "soul attracting array" also needs an introduction. What is the introduction? That is, the person the dead trusted most before she died. This person unquestionably it is Laohan Zhang.

Wenbin Zha pointed at Laohan Zhang, signaled him to come in. Laohan Zhang did not know that he still had to get involved in the matter, looking at his mother who lied down in the middle and the coffin, the red cinnabar big rune dazzling on the ground, he almost slipped and the crowd all laughed at him.

Laohan Zhang felt that this looked a little bit scareful, however he had no choice and had to move in helplessly. Wenbin Zha grabbed Laohan Zhang's hand, as the cold light of the seven-star sword flashed, there was a big hole in the hand of Laohan Zhang. Before he had time to shout, he was held in the palm by Wenbin Zha again, and was printed deeply in the soul attracting array on the ground, and pressed firmly. When Laohan Zhang picked up his hand, his bloody palm was left on the ground, this is really hurt him. Wenbin didn't look at him, took out a small jar of medicine, poured to the wound, and asked others to band the wound up, and then signaled that Laohan Zhang can go out now.

Laohan Zhang covered his hands, really want to scold angry: this Taoist did not even tell him before cut his hand open, not only feel a lot of pain, also did press a blood mark out. The wound was so painful and Laohan Zhang was angry at this Taoist in that moment.

Strangely, after a while, the sharp pain wound actually began to Itch, and some time passed, the wound does not hurt anymore. Laohan Zhang then felt the medicine Wenbin gave was a magic, and his complaint about Wenbin disappeared instantly, but instead a kind of awe to Wenbin rises.

Once everything is all ready, Wenbin Zha began to sprinkle a thin layer of lime in the coffin, along the coffin to the outside of the board, has been sprinkled a path-like line, and to the board where the dead body lied.

The purpose to scatter lime when the dead is about to bury is to keep the dead out insects, everyone all knew this. But what was the purpose of this lime scattering in the coffin? Everyone was puzzled again. After finishing it, Wenbin Zha asked someone to turn off light. In an instant, the whole hall was left with the light of four candles, the shadow of Wenbin Zha on the ground can be clearly seen. Once the light is turned off, the scene will not be a place where timid people can stay, especially the word "longevity" on the coffin board, which appears especially abrupt under the flickering of the candle. Timid people have already begun to shrink in the crowd, the bold ones are sticking their heads in, trying to get a better look, and I don't think these bold people, after tonight, will ever want to look again, they will be frightened by what they have seen.

If the word spooky has never been understood, it could not be more appropriate to describe it in this house

There was a dead man lying on the door plank, with a bright red rune painted on the ground, and a large coffin of red paint, and the light of the candle and the sleeping-lamp swaying in the breeze, plus a Taoist priest who was sweating and breathed heavily, and there were no other sounds, all others held their breath and stared at the scene.

After Wenbin Zha had a short rest, he took the evil-retreat bell and started to shake it on the Old Lady's body. His steps alternated along the door plank. His left fingers were pinched into a "lotus" pattern, and his right hand bell was raised above his head, in the mouth read some words: "The master of Heaven, in my name, three spirits seven souls, leaving the body to follow, Supreme Lord urgent such as law... ". Firstly, he walked around the left three circles, then three more circles around to the right, and with a great shout, "out! " Suddenly a gust of wind passed by, and the four candles were extinguished. Leaving only the sleeping lamp under the door plank, still struggling for the last time, but soon swallowed up by the darkness, can only give off a faint trace of green light, as if all of a sudden, the old house of the Zhang family fell into an infinite abyss. People who were outside did dare to breath hardly, for fear of accidentally jump a fart, and they were taken by something.

People outside could not see inside, so they had to wait. After a while, a ray of light suddenly appeared inside. People with sharp eyes could see it immediately. The light came from the sleeping lamp under the coffin, which has not been lit and suddenly emits green light, slowly into blue light, just after become yellow flame, the sleeping lamp under the door plank completely extinguished.

Wenbin Zha is also a long sigh of relief, let the people outside to turn on the light and come in. Laohan Zhang already could not wait, a lunge step rushed in and he did not arrive, was petrified by the sight.

The lime on the ground, obviously have a string of someone's footprints, walking from the door plank to the coffin. Laohan Zhang looked at Wenbin, and then looked at his mother who lied down in the door plank, where he "plop" knelt on his knees.

Why? Because the Old Lady's feet were bound, where her feet were only 3cun in length. Laohan Zhang can see the footprints for real, they were only 3cun in length. And strangely there was no trace of lime in the shoes she was wearing what did that mean?

Wenbin Zha was exhausted, a group of people around him can't stop to talking about this thing. They all crowd together and discussed this matter, also they all admired to him. Mr. He brought a cup of tea came in, motioned Laohan Zhang pass it to Wenbin. Wenbin Zha took the tea, drunk a mouthful, and got up again.

He lit the two candles in front of the coffin, and the flame rose with a quick brush. Then let someone bring the painted memorial tablet in front of the door plank to place in front of the coffin, told Laohan Zhang to provide incense and paper money to the straw dummy in the coffin, and then take the body to the crematorium first thing in the morning, then Wenbin left.

The next morning, before the cremation, Laohan Zhang refused to give up, and he put incense in front of the door plank. Strangely, no matter how he lit the incense, as soon as it was lit and put out immediately. He simply changed another pillar of incense. In the same way, it was lit and put out immediately. On the contrary, the incense in front of the coffin lit very well.

When the hearse came to pick up the body in the morning, the driver, like deal with a dead pig, loaded the old lady with a crash. Laohan Zhang thought he had no respect for the dead, they had an argument.

Hearse is converted from a scrapped bus, and it doesn't have a license plate, and the traffic police usually doesn't stop it either as nobody wants to meet jinx things. So the drivers of the hearse are generally very arrogant. In addition, they lived among the dead all the year round, naturally they have such bad temper, he's always swearing, never stop.

Because Laohan Zhang's mother dead, he was already depressed and he was scolded by the driver. He then asked a group of relatives gathered around him and was about to fight with the hearse driver. Mr. He was a scholar, he went up to separate them and advised the driver to speak less, as his mother just died, so don't say anything.

The driver has bad temper: "You are a bunch of unruly people. Last time I went to Gaojiazhuang (a village), because I went the wrong way at the entrance of your village and was 10 minutes late, they were going to beat me. Today I'm coming to your village Wangzhuang, and you are going to do the same thing. Next time this place I will never come again. " Then he went up and started the car, Mr. He comforted Laohan Zhang and his relatives said: "we should all respect the dead, everyone please control your temple and this matter also so passed."

Wenbin Zha has been staring at the hearse, he felt something wrong, but could not tell. The driver's words, seems remind him something, just as the car is about to go, Wenbin Zha shouted: "Wait. "

The driver put his head out of the window. He saw a Taoist priest and asked angrily, "what's wrong? "

Wenbin Zha was not annoyed either, and asked with a smile, "you said you were 10 minutes late for your last visit to Gaojiazhuang village. You were driving the wrong way. Can I ask where did you go that time? "

The driver took a smoke, and shook his hand: "I don't understand why these villages do not get a road sign, last time I drove to Wangzhuang, I did not know I was on the wrong way until I saw the committee of Wangzhuang village. You those hillbilly folks are too lazy -- you can't even put up a road sign." After his word, he started the engine of the car.

Looking at the hearse far away, Wenbin seems noticed something. He pulled Mr. He to go home, simply tidied up, let Wang Xin drive a tractor and bring them to the train station, they bought a ticket to the provincial capital.

When they arrived at the provincial capital, it is already noon, they found a noodle restaurant to sat down.

Mr. He didn't understand, "why suddenly run back", Wenbin Zha explained: "Mr. He, do you have acquaintances in the province who in charge of traffic."

Mr. He said: "Yes, I do, the director Zhao of the Transportation Management Office is my son's friend, why you are looking for this kind of people?"

Wenbin Zha nodded and said, "I need a vehicle file. I'll visit director Zhao in the afternoon. Can you arrange this for me?"

Mr. He Knew Wenbin Zha are always been cautious, he nodded. After their lunch, they got a car straight to the vehicle management office.

After arriving, Mr. He found Director Zhao, after a short chart, he introduced Wenbin Zhao. Director is also a forthright person, he asked directly which car Wenbin wants to check.

"A bus with a provincial capital license plate, Zhejiang Axxxx, " Wenbin said.

Director Zhao logged in the system, entered the license plate and asked with a frown, "Why do you want to find this car? This car was forced to be scrapped after a serious accident three years ago that killed seven people. "

"scrapped? "

"Yeah, it was. "

Wenbin Zha nodded and asked, "director Zhao, according to the regulations, how do you deal with this kind of scrapped vehicles? "

Director Zhao took a sip of tea, looked at Mr. He, and stared at Wenbin Zha said: "generally scrapped vehicles are pulled to the dismantling plant for dismantling, do not rule out some people sale the car in good condition at low price after repair. Why? Did you see this car?"

"Yes, I saw the car is now under the banner of a funeral parlour in Anxian County " Wenbin said.

Director Zhao asked: "Are you going to report if it is under the funeral parlour? To be honest, I'm afraid it is not easy to deal with, as you know they are now under the management of the Civil Affairs Department, most of them have some relationship with people in this department."