Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 90 Brother, it’s up to you

Changxing County.

Chen Baxian brought Ren Yuan and the other two to a silk and satin shop on West Street.

It was already noon, but the shop had just closed. Several employees were slacking off under the boss's nose, but the young boss turned a blind eye and sat listlessly behind the counter, staring blankly out of the door.

The three of them came to the counter, and the light in front of them dimmed. He suddenly came to his senses and stood up habitually to greet them, "Sir, what can I see? They are all top-quality local Hu silk..."

"We want to purchase ten pieces. What price can you give us?" a customer asked.

"Tea is served inside." According to the rules, large transactions cannot be discussed over the counter, so the boss came out from the counter and led the three guests into the inner room.

After the waiter served the tea, Chen Baxian took off the blinding talisman on his body.

"Hey, Erlang, why is it you?" The young host was startled and quickly jumped up to close the door to the inner room. He turned around and lowered his voice and asked, "How dare you come back? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Don't worry, Boss Zhang. I brought some help back with me." Chen Baxian said proudly, "We will definitely be able to avenge our previous defeat this time!"

"Really?" The boss looked at the overly young couple and felt a little unconvinced. After all, everyone knew that Erlang was a boastful person.

"Didn't you see it just now? What a powerful spell." Chen Baxian shook the talisman paper in his hand.

"Alas, it's my fault that I didn't recognize a great man. If you two can help Erlang and drive away those unscrupulous beasts, I will set up immortality tablets for you!" The boss finally rekindled a little confidence.

"Does that monster come to your house again?" Chen Baxian asked.

"You come again, and make my wife suffer so much..." The boss burst into tears, as if his spine was pulled out.

"Don't be like this. We men of Changxing must get up where we fell!" Chen Baxian lifted up Boss Zhang and made him stand up straight.

"Oh, okay." Boss Zhang quickly wiped away his tears.

"Tell my two friends the story from the beginning," Chen Baxian ordered.

"Yes." Boss Zhang nodded.

"My name is Zhang Bao. My family has been running a silk shop for three generations. We have accumulated a little fortune, so my father found me a beautiful wife. We had a very good relationship after marriage, but that night three months ago, a nightmare came..."

"That night, my husband and I were about to go to bed when a tall stranger suddenly pushed open the door and walked in as if he were at home. He picked up the midnight snack on the table and started eating."

"The maid on duty screamed and ran away in fear. My wife also wanted to run away, but he grabbed her by the waist and said, 'Don't be afraid. I am Qing Sanlang, one of the Five Gods. I have heard of your good name a long time ago, and I have come here to share the bliss with you.' Then he put her on the bed."

"My wife struggled hard but was powerless. I wanted to fight him but couldn't move. I wanted to close my eyes but couldn't even look. I could only beg for mercy and curse."

"Finally, my wife couldn't stand it anymore and fainted..." At this point, Boss Zhang was already in tears and sobbed:

"He didn't leave until almost dawn. It took me a long time to get back on track and my wife woke up. The couple cried and felt ashamed, so they told their family not to tell anyone. My father even asked for many things to ward off evil spirits and protect the house, just asking him not to come again."

"But those things can't stop him at all. Qing Sanlang comes every ten days, and every time he comes, he keeps my wife up for days. The maids and servants are so scared that they dare not work at home anymore, and my father is so angry that he dies. What's more hateful is that he doesn't allow us to wear mourning clothes, saying that it's too unlucky and disturbs his sexual desire." "My wife couldn't bear it and wanted to commit suicide several times, but the rope broke and she couldn't sink. She couldn't die even if she wanted to, so she could only suffer like this..." Boss Zhang said with tears streaming down his face, "You said that my family has been devout Buddhists for so many years, why doesn't the Buddha save us from the sea of suffering?"

"The Buddha can save the rich. It just means you are not rich enough." Chen Baxian said calmly, and then asked, "When will he come again?"

"Tonight..." Boss Zhang said dejectedly.

"Okay, take us to see your wife." Chen Baxian stood up and said.

"Hey." Boss Zhang responded and took them out of the back door of the shop and into his own house.

It can be seen that his house was originally quite presentable, but after two or three months of hustle and bustle, it has become overgrown with weeds and is in a dilapidated state.

Boss Zhang knocked on the door of the main room, said something inside, and then led the three people in.

Zhang's wife hid behind the closet with a terrified look on her face, and heard Boss Zhang say, "It was Erlang who brought people to rescue us."

She then timidly came out to pay her respects. Ren Yuan took a look and saw that she was indeed a beautiful woman who made him feel pity. But unfortunately, she was possessed by a demonic spirit, and her Qi and blood were seriously depleted. She was almost tortured to death by the demon.

"Boss Zhang, take your wife and hide outside the city. We'll know the outcome after tonight." He ordered in a deep voice.

"I can't leave. Qing Sanlang has put a restriction on my wife. Not only can she not die, she can't escape either." Boss Zhang said with a bitter face.

"Where is the restriction?" Ren Yuan asked.

Zhang's wife then delicately raised her arm and gently pulled her sleeve, revealing a black jade bracelet.

"This is what that man put on me, and I can't take it off." Her voice was calm and numb, and it was obvious that she no longer had the strength to resist.

Ren Yuan nodded and asked his senior sister softly, "Will it alarm those rampant gods?"

"Don't worry." The elder sister shook her head and said softly, "The Five Gods have all passed the fourth or fifth level, which is equivalent to your realm. At the same level, our talismans are still very advantageous."

After a pause, she suggested, "If you are worried about alarming the god, you can use the 'Flower-Transferring Talisman' to transfer this restriction to me."

The Grafting Talisman is a blue talisman that can only be drawn with spiritual fluid, but Ren Yuan can now barely draw it.

Of course, the power of the blue talisman is also very different. When Senior Sister drew the 'Nanming Lihuo Talisman', she almost emptied herself. But for the 'Transferring Flowers and Grafting Trees Talisman', which does not require much spiritual power, Ren Yuan can now do it.

So he drew a "transferring talisman" on the spot, stuck it on Zhang's wife's wrist, and the black jade bracelet disappeared.

But it did not appear on senior sister's wrist.

"Hey, what's going on?" Chen Baxian screamed in surprise. It turned out that the bracelet appeared on his wrist.

"Didn't Boss Zhang say that the demon would come at night? My sister has a bad temper at night. I'm afraid she would stab him as soon as they meet. Wouldn't that ruin our plan?" Ren Yuan smiled and patted his shoulder.
"So brother, it's up to you."

(End of this chapter)