Chapter 31: Theory of Evil Spirits
The old woman with painted skin disguised herself very well and created a new persona for herself.
She had been fasting and chanting for a long time, and hated killing, so everyone in the mansion thought she was a devout Buddhist.
But no one knew that such a seemingly peaceful Buddhist was actually a spy lurking in the mansion of the military commander.
Some of the painted skins with spiritual wisdom were smart, while others were clumsy.
But they knew who was the real threat to them in Jing'an City, or who was the one who could exorcise the demons for the people in the city.
This question can be locked on to the warrior captain and his famous divine arm black armor soldiers without thinking too much.
Therefore, it is crucial to grasp the movements of the warrior captain and the divine arm black armor soldiers.
In this case, the painted skins found a nearly perfect target, that is, the military commander Cai Cheng.
Cai Cheng is a confidant of the Jing'an captain, and is also an absolute confidant in charge of supplying spiritual objects. In addition, he is also the direct superior of the divine arm black armor soldiers.
In the case that the family of the lieutenant could not be replaced, replacing the family of Cai Cheng became the best choice.
As for why the old lady was replaced instead of Cai Cheng's wife, it was because the old lady had the advantage of seniority.
With the identity of a mother, the old woman with painted skin could not only travel around openly, but also eavesdrop on intelligence without disguise.
At the banquet last night, the old woman with painted skin came to the protocol hall again, loosening the soil of the bougainvillea in the flowerpot in the corner while listening to the conversation in the hall.
After a group of generous warriors got excited after drinking, they could say anything, and it also let it know that the Jing'an Army had one more sharpshooter, which was very valued by Cai Cheng.
Originally, these were nothing. As long as it was not a major event like a warrior lieutenant entering the city, the painted skins in the city did not need to lurk and be vigilant.
But the spy who was selected by the painted skin and sent to the military Sima Mansion was a very patient existence.
Its patience complemented its disguised identity as an old man, and it had stolen a lot of valuable information for it.
This time was no exception. Zhou Yuan, Cai Cheng and others had already left and went back to their rooms to sober up and rest, but it hadn't given up yet.
It calmly arranged the potted plants around it, picked up a small flower hoe, and prepared to enter the courtyard where the guest room was located to arrange the flowers and plants and listen to the drunken talk.
Now it's good. The patient spy saw the strange guest.
The night could not block the sight of Painted Skin. It saw a young guest squatting on the ground with one hand in a seal.
The palm that looked flexible and firm suddenly turned red, and there was a blood-red arrogance rising in Painted Skin's eyes.
"Boom..."
A dull and heavy roar almost shook away the courage of the Painted Skin old woman.
It retracted its peeping eyes, and its body collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud. It curled up tightly at the foot of the wall, surrounded by deep fear.
The Great Wei court's summary of the demons was very correct. After they opened their spirits, they enjoyed pleasure and beautiful things, and they were also afraid of death.
The Painted Skin is not afraid of ordinary swords, spears, and axes. Those things can only pierce its skin, but cannot destroy its spirit or kill it.
But the Three Talents Seal is completely different. This skill is the condensation of the three treasures of spirit, energy, and spirit, and it is a special attack brought out by the three talents of heaven, earth, and man.
This attack can not only pierce the skin of the Painted Skin, but also kill it and disperse its Yin spirit.
Therefore, it is afraid.
It is afraid that Zhou Yuan is a warrior sent by the Jing'an School Lieutenant to investigate the Military Sima Mansion, and it is also afraid that Zhou Yuan will find its abnormality and give her a seal without saying anything.
Originally, its disguised identity came with a talisman, and the Military Sima Cai Cheng would definitely protect it.
But now it is useless. It can't bear the seal, let alone Cai Cheng.
"His official position is not as high as Cai Cheng's. I can let Cai Cheng drive him away. He must not be allowed to enter the Military Sima Mansion in the future."
After the Painted Skin Old Woman recovered, she carried the mud on her body and walked quickly to her bedroom.
The night was too dangerous, and there were evil spirits lurking around, so it had to wait until dawn before going out.
The intelligent demons had desires and fears, and naturally they would get angry.
After the old woman with painted skin returned to her room, she became more and more angry. She was angry that she was afraid and lost her composure, and that evil spirits suddenly appeared in the safe mansion.
Therefore, the next morning, she went to the guest house to repair the flowers and plants, preparing to find an excuse to drive Zhou Yuan away.
Her goal was achieved. The moment she came into contact with Zhou Yuan, her personality of worshipping Buddhism and hating killing could work.
Since she had an excuse, the old woman with painted skin naturally couldn't wait a moment.
"Go and call Cheng'er over. I have something to talk to him about."
The servants dared not disobey the orders of the old lady in the mansion. Cai Cheng was also a filial person, and he would not ignore his mother.
After a while, Cai Cheng came to the guest house flower garden under the guidance of the servants.
"Mother, why did you call me here? I'm not satisfied with the flowers and plants in the mansion. We need to replace them."
"Flowers, plants and trees also have their own lives. How can they be replaced?
Cheng'er, I eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name not for myself, but for you and your father.
You have killed too many people and committed many sins. If there is no scripture to forgive you, you will be haunted by the ghosts."
"Thank you for praying for me, I am grateful."
Cai Cheng didn't know why his mother suddenly said these words today, but in order to make the old lady happy, he still cooperated very well and expressed his gratitude.
"Cheng'er, the Buddha statue in our house has been consecrated and has a permanent Buddha spirit.
You can't see the killing. Mother doesn't blame you, but you can't bring blood evil spirits to ruin the Buddha's light in this house."
"It's unfair. I have blood evil spirits because of my duty.
I have never killed people indiscriminately, and I have always been kind to my comrades. I don't make any grudges, for fear of ruining my mother's blessing and Buddha."
Due to his father's death and his busy military affairs, Cai Cheng felt guilty towards his mother, wife and children, so he was willing to take care of his relatives' feelings as much as possible.
"You are my son, how can I blame you? I am talking about Jing'an Zhou Yuan.
He killed a lot of people, his hands were almost stained with blood, and he was a fierce man.
Adding the two together, that fierce aura almost dispersed our family's Anzhai Buddha light, which is a disaster for our family."
"Mother knows that Zhou Yuan is your comrade-in-arms brother, and it is difficult for you to be hostile to him.
Mother will not force it, just let him leave. If you want to get close to him again, you can find a wine shop and restaurant to drink.
Just don't bring him to the mansion, otherwise it will ruin the blessing and Buddhist ceremony, and mother will really die."
Good guy, although this speech is groundless and full of unknown true and false words of blessing, disaster and evil, it is really useful.
The old woman with painted skin was well-established and had a special status. If Cai Cheng had filial piety, he would have to follow his mother's wishes and send his friend to the mansion.
After all, friends can get together from time to time in the camp. It's not easy to go home, so he must take care of his mother's likes and dislikes at home first.
"Mother, don't say anything about life or death. I will send Zhou Yuan away now.
If we get together in the future, I will find a separate courtyard to accommodate him, and I will never bring him back to the mansion again."
"Good child, I am relieved by your words."
After Cai Cheng returned to the main hall, he sat awkwardly for a while until Zhou Yuan asked, and then he told Zhou Yuan about the situation at home in a few words.
"So that's the case, Brother Cai, don't be embarrassed. We are brothers in arms. How can we be alienated because of trivial matters at home.
I just want to go around the city and see the prosperity of Jing'an City. Don't send me off. Just accompany your wife and children at home."
"Good brother, if you encounter bad things, mention my name, Cai Cheng will definitely come at your call."