The world of Taoism

Chapter 169

"Corpse hunter?" Zhou Xuan said.

"Corpse fisherman, as the name suggests, is a corpse fisherman. The little old man has been in this industry for decades. I guess he will be like this in this life." Shui Gui said.

The corpse hunter is responsible for salvaging the corpses on the river, because many people die on the river every year.

Some committed suicide because of desperation, some because of certain accidents, and some committed suicide due to vendettas.

In short, many people died on the water.

Of course the dead are gone.

But the family of the deceased cannot let them adrift in the water.

According to the traditional concept, people who died violently need their souls to return to their hometowns, otherwise they will never be reborn.

So the industry of salvaging corpses was born.

The person responsible for salvaging the corpse is usually called the corpse salvager.

Corpse hunters usually patrol the water surface, and once they find a corpse, they salvage it back and wait for family members to come to their door.

After all, there are only a few in this line of work, and the family members only need to ask a little bit to know which one is the corpse hunter. This is the time to sit down and negotiate the price.

The price is usually uncertain, and the poor charge a few copper coins, after all, there is not much money.

The rich talk a lot about the lions, and it's okay to say that the price is high.

Corpse hunters usually have special skills.

After all, the river is complicated, there are many unknown things, plus dealing with corpses all day long, without a few things in hand, it is impossible to live for a few days.

"So that's the case, thank you for reminding me just now, otherwise I would not have found the trace of this dragon." Zhou Xuan smiled.

"Nilong, could it be a piggy dragon?" Zhang Wenxiu only calmed down now.

What he saw and heard tonight almost shattered his three views.

First is the monster-like tail, and then Lord Zhou's ghost-like ability.

Zhang Wenxiu had forgotten Zibuyu's strange words, and a brand new door was opening to Zhang Wenxiu.

"That's right, the dragon is the pig dragon."

The so-called dragon is actually a crocodile, also known as pig dragon.

The crocodile under the water is estimated to be more than ten meters long, far larger than the average crocodile, and it should be fine.

The water ghost waved his hands when he heard the words, and said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency was joking, even if I didn't remind you, you probably would have found out."

The reason why the water ghost tells the story is actually a hint, and the content is very simple, it is to remind Zhou Xuan that there is something under the water.

"I guess this dragon has been in trouble for many years, right?" Zhou Xuan asked.

"Of course, people have been falling into the water here since decades. It is said that this place is an ominous place. Many people rarely pass by here. Usually, it is the merchants from other places who pass here."

The water ghost slowly explained the reason. The dragon has been a disaster for many years, killing people like hemp, and is called the water god by many people on the shore.

Even water ghosts dare not set foot in it easily.

It was completely accidental to come here today. I originally wanted to check the traces of the dragon, but I saw Zhou Xuan and others waiting on the shore.

When the water ghost saw Zhou Xuan, he knew that he was also a cultivator.

Just take this opportunity to see if the two of them can work together to fight off this vicious monster.

"So you're using me?" Zhou Xuan laughed.

"How to use it? It's your choice. I will carry you across the river. Everyone will be in danger. This is to save yourself. How can I use you?" The water ghost shrugged.

In fact, the two probably knew that the other was a cultivator at the beginning.

The water ghost originally looked at Zhou Xuan as young, thinking that his strength was average.

But after seeing Zhou Xuan's thunder technique, he realized that Zhou Xuan was actually a master.

This made the water ghost really unexpected, and he was shocked.

He secretly estimated in his heart that if he faced Zhou Xuan, his chances of winning would not be great.

Zhou Xuan couldn't deny it.

He also discovered the trace of the water ghost in advance, but he didn't say anything, he just kept it in his heart to see what the water ghost wanted to do.

Later, the dragon was discovered, so Zhou Xuan and the water ghost teamed up to repel the dragon.

"Now that the dragon is injured, it is estimated that it will not come out for a while." Zhou Xuan said.

"Basically, he won't come out again within five or six months, that's fine, but it's a pity that he didn't kill him." Shui Gui sighed.

"By the way, Liu San, the protagonist of the story, can't be you, right?" Zhou Xuan smiled.

Liu San obtained a rich harvest by offering sacrifices to the water god, and then disappeared without a trace.

Maybe Liu San didn't die, he just acquired a mysterious ability and disappeared from the sight of ordinary people.

"I don't remember the past, maybe I was, maybe I wasn't." The water ghost shook his head, then closed his eyes.

After a cup of tea, the ship is about to dock, and the bright fireworks of Yangzhou City can be seen in the distance.

At this time, it was about eight or nine o'clock in the evening. Even so, the city was still bustling.

"It's almost here!" Zhou Xuan turned his head and said to the water ghost, "Thank you for your help, old man."

"You're welcome!" The water ghost waved his hand, expressing that he doesn't care.

"My husband won't get off the boat to rest?" Zhang Wenxiu said.

"The old man never gets off the boat." The water ghost smiled.

The boat docked, and everyone disembarked.

The water ghost disappeared into the mist.

Seeing this gloomy scene, Zhang Wenxiu couldn't help shivering.

"very scary."

Give Zhang Wenxiu ten guts, and he wouldn't dare to rush at night.

"Thank you Master Zhou, the student owes you a favor again." Zhang Wenxiu bowed to his companion.

"You're welcome! Hurry up and leave, the house will be closed if it's later." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

Everyone walked all the way to the direction of Yangzhou City.

Yangzhou City is very close to them, less than two miles away.

Everyone was walking on the road. At this time, Wednesday couldn't help but said: "Master, that person just now seems a little bit like a ghost."

"Yeah, I just accidentally touched him, and found that his body was frighteningly cold and wet, not like a normal person at all."

Hearing Wednesday's words, Zhang Wenxiu also remembered.

"I don't know very well, but I also have a story." Zhou Xuan said, slowly explaining to everyone.

Zhou Xuan thought of a story, a story that was widely circulated in the local area.

Legend has it that the water ghost needs to find a substitute to solve it.

If you can't find a substitute within a certain period of time, you will never be reborn, and you will always be a ghost, suffering from the cold all day long.

There was a strange man who was drinking by the river. Whenever he was drunk, he would pour wine into the river and invite the water ghosts from all over the world to come and drink.

Unexpectedly, a ghost really came to visit, and the two became brothers after coming and going.

One day, the water ghost suddenly told the strange man that he might be reincarnated.

Tomorrow a woman with a child will fall into the water.

The woman is the substitute of the water ghost, and the water ghost will be able to escape at that time, without being trapped in this small place.

On the second day, as expected, a woman crossed the river with her child in her arms, and then accidentally fell into the water.

Looking at the struggling woman, Weird couldn't bear it. On one side were the water ghost brothers, and on the other side were two fresh human lives.

Finally, conscience defeated brotherly loyalty, and the weirdo jumped into the water to save the women and children.

Delaying the auspicious day, the water ghost failed to find a substitute, and there will be no chance of rebirth in the future.

So he was furious, furious, and then turned into a monster.

Then drown the weirdo, turning him into a water ghost too.

The water ghost turned into a monster with a vicious heart, and he turned this hypocritical weirdo into a water ghost and an evil ghost looking for a substitute.

"What a vicious monster, did this monster really become a ghost in the end? Or did he still maintain his true heart?" Zhang Wenxiu said.

The cruelest thing in the world is not only the physical torture, but also the shattering of spiritual belief.

When a kind person becomes a villain, his heart must be greatly tortured.

"at last?"

Zhou Xuan smiled mysteriously, "I don't know. Maybe the weirdo has already found a substitute to escape, or died with the monster, or is still wandering around on the river."

Everyone was thoughtful, looking at the mist in the distance, there was a faint candlelight coming from inside.

On the surface of the river, there was a distant and loud chant sound, which seemed to be calling everyone, and it seemed to be saying goodbye.

The old man may be the monster in the story, but because Zhou Xuan stopped him, he chose to back down.

Or maybe it is the weird person in the story who wanders above the river and cannot bear to find a substitute, so he will never be reborn forever.

As the old man said, it didn't really matter who he was, or the other person.

Yangzhou city gate, everyone came here.

"Who is here!" the guard scolded.

"Shi Zhouxuan, Chief of the Shenwu Guard of Jiangnan County." Zhou Xuan took out the relevant tokens, and the guards immediately opened the door.

At this time, the sun was just rising, and a ray of golden light penetrated the thick black fog, dispelling the cold night.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Monsters, corpse pickers, huge waves, black boats...all of these form a picture that is deeply etched in my mind.

Everyone is like a dream.

"Master Zhou, there is always a banquet in the world. The future will be long, and the students will go first." Zhang Wenxiu seemed to have important things to do.

"Goodbye." Zhou Xuan smiled.

The group bid farewell, and Zhou Xuan and others found an inn to settle down.

(End of this chapter)