Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Chapter 390 2 The Leatherworker, Too Deeply Entangled

Blackwater City, Sun and Moon Well!

I keep these two words firmly in my mind.

As for the saying "There are countless treasures for you to take", I didn't take it to heart at all.

This treasure hunt set up hundreds of years ago must be no simple matter.

Even if you have the life to get the treasure inside, you may not have the life to spend it.

According to the clues obtained previously, it is very likely that the Tsarist Russian Colonel Kozlov found the Sun and Moon Well when he robbed the Black Water City for the third time.

After his team dug into the Sun and Moon Well, they were almost wiped out!

This shows that the Sun and Moon Well is extremely dangerous!

As for the source of the danger... I think it most likely comes from that lama!

At this time, the lama lowered his head and walked towards the bodies of the two children.

He recited the scriptures in a low and rapid voice.

I didn't understand the content of the scriptures at all. I just felt like it was being chanted in Sanskrit.

Sanskrit, as the language used to write the original Buddhist scriptures, plays an extremely important role in the study of Buddhism.

Therefore, eminent monks and great virtues in all dynasties would learn Sanskrit.

Then study Buddhism in depth by reading Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures.

This is because in the translation process, the translator will inevitably bring in his or her own cognitive perspectives.

This leads to misunderstandings when reading translated scriptures.

After the recitation of the scripture was finished, the lama made a hand gesture and pointed at the child's body.

Two nearly transparent human figures floated out from the corpse.

Is this the soul of a dead person?

Do souls really exist in the world after death?!

Although my previous experiences have made me believe in the existence of souls.

But seeing the soul leaving the body with my own eyes still deeply shocked me.

The Lama's hand gestures kept changing.

In the blink of an eye, the magic spells he made had changed four times.

Finally, he slapped the two ghosts with both hands.

The dead soul floated towards the two Buddha statues on the ground like green smoke.

The boy's soul entered the statue of Mahakala, and the girl's soul entered the statue of Mahakala.

The two Buddha statues that the lama carried the dead soul into.

His lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

The burly man in armor raised his hand to wipe away his tears, then waved outside.

A lame man walked in slowly.

He saluted the strong man and held the boy's head in his hands.

He carefully put the head and neck together, then took out the needle and thread from his waist and sewed it up stitch by stitch.

It seems that this lame man is a shoemaker!

The second leatherworker is also known as the corpse seamstress.

They are the people who sew up corpses that are mutilated due to various reasons so that the corpses can be buried intact.

In the past, there was a saying that there were four yin gates.

It refers to the four professions of making money from the dead: executioner, coroner, paper-binder, and leather worker.

These four professions are not easy.

They all have experience, skills and secret methods passed down orally from their ancestors.

If outsiders want to make a living in these four industries, they must first see if they are lucky enough.

When Tuo Ye was telling stories about the underworld before, he mentioned a rhyme about the Four Yin Sects.

The executioner's knife hung on the wall.

The coroner's eyes can see.

The paper-folding craftsman's craftsmanship is on display again.

The second leatherworker sews on the leather surface.

Why is the executioner's knife hanging on the wall?

One is to maintain the sword.

The second is to scare the dead souls with the murderous aura on the knife so that they dare not seek revenge.

Another point is that many TV dramas have scenes where the executioner sprays wine on the knife before executing the person.

In fact, what the executioner drank was not alcohol at all.

Instead, it is a special liquid made from boy's urine, crow's blood, etc.

Before execution, hold it in your mouth and spray it on the knife to cover up resentment and evil spirits.

So that the souls of the dead cannot haunt the executioner.

It is easy to understand why the coroner can see with his eyes, as the autopsy relies entirely on the eyes.

Look at the details on the body and then use experience to analyze and judge.

Of course, there is another meaning to this sentence.

That is, some coroners with a deep family background can see things that ordinary people cannot see, such as the souls of the dead.

Through these methods, we can obtain information to help solve the case.

The paper-folding craftsman's craftsmanship is on full display, and the paper figures and horses he makes are lifelike.

In fact, paper-folding craftsmen also have their own secret methods.

The paper people and horses can come alive at night and move freely between the Yin and Yang worlds.

The second leatherworker's needlework refers to using needle and thread to poke the leather surface to sew.

The skilled leatherworker can sew up the corpse perfectly.

After the parts were stitched together, it was impossible to tell that they had been separated.

The second leatherworker who masters the secret method can sew up the soul.

When I heard Grandpa Tuo talk about the above content, I felt it was particularly mysterious.

It is difficult to tell whether it is true or false.

I am just speaking nonsense here, and you can just listen to my nonsense.

The second shoemaker was very careful.

The broken part of the boy's neck gradually closed together.

The stitches were so fine and dense that it was hard to tell the body had been sewn up unless you looked closely.

After sewing the boy's body, the second shoemaker started to sew the girl's body.

A moment later both bodies were sewn up.

The strong man waved again.

Several people dressed as servants came in carrying two small coffins to collect the bodies.

Boom!

A chilling wind blew the moment the coffin lid closed.

call!

The candles went out one by one.

The last candlelight went out.

The darkness opened its huge mouth like a beast, completely swallowing my consciousness.

I do not know how long it has been.

I slowly opened my eyelids.

The blurry vision gradually became clear as the pupils focused.

I could clearly see the beams.

How can I see the beams?

Am I lying down?

As I was wondering, Boss Dong's face blocked the beam and filled my vision.

"Wake up, wake up, the stone is awake!"

"Master Huang, come and take a look."

As footsteps came, Huang Yupu's old face squeezed out half of Boss Dong's face and appeared in my sight.

Boss Dong stared at me, frowned slightly, and said, "Why do Shitou's eyes look so dull?"

"Is he stupid?!"

Huang Yupu sucked his teeth and shook his head: "No."

"Senior Brother gave him the acupuncture and examined him using the soul-searching technique. He will definitely not have any brain problems."

Boss Dong then raised two fingers and waved them in front of my eyes.

"Shitou, what is this?"

I couldn't help but roll my eyes: "Brother Dong, do I look like a fool?"

"Yo!"

Boss Dong jumped up in surprise: "I'm glad you're not stupid!"

"You gave everyone a fright when you fainted just now."

Huang Yupu nodded in agreement, "I was just arranging the ritual to possess the spirit when you fainted. It was really a shock."

I recalled the details and wondered, "Is this a form of possession?"

"But after Yubao invited the Third Prince to possess him, he lost all his strength and could no longer possess the spirit."

"And the coffin first made a scratching sound, and then was knocked upright by the corpse..."

As I was talking, I felt something was wrong.

Could it be that everything I saw and heard since entering the Wong Tai Sin Temple was an illusion?

Huang Yupu shook his head and said, "Everything you said is made up."

"Tell me about your current situation."

"Something has happened to your Dantian. Even though Senior Brother used the Soul Searching Secret Technique, he couldn't help you solve the problem."

I was shocked when I heard that.

He quickly circulated the Qi in his Dantian to check the situation.

But after the consciousness was sent out, there was no reaction from the dantian.

It’s like there’s no Dantian in my body at all!

There wasn't even any cold or stinging feeling!

"how so?!"

Huang Yupu hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'll tell you the truth."

"My senior brother used the soul-searching technique on you and said that the soul in your dantian is too deeply entangled with you. We must resolve the cause and effect as soon as possible and ask the soul to leave."

"If it's too late, you'll either die or become paralyzed and demented!"