Chapter Seventeen: The Green-Headed Zombie

  Li Datou was trembling with fear as he looked at his "old father", while holding the Xiangnuo step forward. This person's thinking and reaction abilities would indeed weaken in times of terror. Seeing this, Nan San couldn't help but sneer: "Still not coming up? Do you want to be sucked dry of your essence later?"

  Li Datou was hesitant at this moment, but fortunately, this big man wasn't a coward. After hesitating for a while, he made a sudden move, taking two swift steps forward and inserting the incense sticks into the nostrils of the butcher. This guy looked like he had been a soldier before, and his aim was quite accurate. However, seeing that the butcher seemed to be in extreme pain, trying to pull out the sticks with his hands, Nan San blocked him and slapped the back of his head with both hands.

  A shrill cry echoed through the Li family's courtyard, fortunately, there were no people around this area usually. The butcher was slapped by Nan San and his face twisted, his whole body shook violently. He fainted soon after, but Nan San's eyes looked towards another corner. Because he knew that the butcher had not been solved yet, it just left this body and hid in one side.

  Nan San couldn't see it, but he could sense it. He handed the corpse over to Li Da Tou and then charged in the direction of Sha Zhuang with his wooden sword raised. However, this time he missed, as the ghost was a soul that had left its physical body and was able to move freely. If there's one good thing about ghosts, it's that they can hide and also possess human bodies, but since the heavenly way has been established, such actions will inevitably lead to being burned by karma.

  So Nan San was not in a hurry, took out the Bagua compass, but saw that the pointer on it was spinning, he knew that this killer was now running wildly around the Li family's mansion. To subdue this ghost, I'm afraid another plan is needed.

  On the other side, Li Datou was holding his father's corpse in a daze, with a terrified look in his eyes. As someone who had a good reputation in Jinyuan Town, he had never seen anything like this before. When Nan San told him that the ghost had been living by his side for over a decade, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, and just thinking about it made him shudder with fear.

  "Nan... Dao Zhang, you quickly think of a way to subdue this evil spirit!" Li Da Tou pleaded for help, losing his usual swagger.

  Nan San's eyebrows stood straight up, his head didn't lift, and he said in a deep voice: "You take four pieces of Five Emperor coins and place them at the four fierce positions of Li family's large courtyard."

  Li Datou was initially confused, not understanding the four evil directions. As for the five emperor coins, he did have a few. The reason is actually very simple, San saw that the butcher seemed to be extremely afraid, and there was no movement for the time being, so he explained the reason.

  It turns out that the Five Emperor Coin was a currency during the Qing Dynasty, and it is from the same period as the Six Emperor Coin used in the Snake King Temple last time. Although the Six Emperor Coin is not commonly used, the former is still the main one. The Five Emperor Coin has been circulating for five dynasties. According to Taoist Feng Shui, this coin combines heaven, earth and human in one breath, so it has a certain energy, thus having the functions of prospering wealth, resolving evil spirits, stabilizing the house and warding off petty people.

  As for the so-called Four Auspicious and Four Inauspicious, also known as Four Auspicious and Four Calamities: including Sheng Qi, Tian Yi, Yan Nian, Fu Wei, Wu Gui, Liu Sha, Huo Hai, and Jue Ming. The three southerners separately pointed out the eight directions of the Li family's large courtyard and told Lao Da Tou to quickly use the Five Emperor coins with red strings to hang them up, without touching the ground.

  Li Datou was thoroughly impressed at this moment, although a bit bewildered, but he didn't dare underestimate Nan San's skills. He took out the Five Emperor Coins from inside the house and arranged them according to their positions.

  Nan San looked down at the compass and found that the pig butcher had suddenly stopped behind Li Da Tou. He hastily shouted "be careful", but it was too late, Li Da Tou's body tensed up, his originally frightened eyes turned sinister, and his sturdy physique exuded an evil aura.

  "Hmph, you stinky Taoist priest actually has some ability. Today, I'll make sure you suffer a bit!"

  "You little demon, don't think that just because you're occupying this place with a strong killing aura, you can do evil things." Nan San coldly snorted, his hands forming a seal as he activated the Ghost-Extinguishing Symbol. Just as the Butcher was about to attack, the wooden sword stabbed towards Li Da Tou's leg, and a thread of blood splattered out. This move was executed with precision, and after being stabbed, Li Da Tou's right leg went numb, causing him to fall to the ground with a pained groan.

  At this scene, Nan San took out a small bottle of black dog blood and poured it on Li Da Tou's body. However, he saw him rolling around on the ground. This black dog blood was a yang object, so it naturally had an effect on this kind of ghostly creature. That's why Nan San previously poured the black dog blood in Li Da Tou's room with that intention.

  Just then, the butcher, in Li Datou's body, bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood, drawing intricate symbols before shouting: "Qingshi Ghost, aren't you coming out?"

  Nan San's heart skipped a beat as he found the butcher's actions suspicious. He quickly looked around and in the dimly lit night, he suddenly caught sight of a pair of green eyes peeking out from a room, emitting a menacing aura like a bloodthirsty beast. Those eyes were extremely cold, colder than any evil spirit Nan San had ever seen before, sending shivers down his spine. The room belonged to Li Da Tou and his wife. Who would have thought that this woman was also a hidden ghost? Luckily, Nan San was an expert in divination and had not anticipated this either.

  The door creaked open slowly, the heavy atmosphere making the air almost suffocating. Suddenly, Nan San seemed to catch a whiff of something rotten and foul-smelling, like the stench of Liu Yan's coffin, making him want to vomit. His eyebrows furrowed tightly, this so-called Qing Shi Gui making him extremely vigilant.

  As for what this green corpse ghost is, Nan San also looked it up in books later. This corpse belongs to a kind of zombie, a kind of zombie in the strange talks of coastal residents, originating from the Ming Dynasty. It is said that this coastal area was frequently invaded by Japanese pirates, resulting in a disaster of dead bodies, and some were collected and refined by the Japanese pirates into this evil corpse. This ghostly thing is neither human nor ghost, with green hair and green eyes, and sharp fingers.

  Nan San couldn't understand how this pig butcher controlled such a zombie, and more importantly, Li Da Tou was also pitiful. If he knew that he himself lived with zombies, who knows what kind of thoughts he would have. He shook his head, staring intently at the green ghost, but saw that it stood silently in front of him, not making a sound or uttering a word, one person and one ghost facing off against each other.

  The butcher on the ground burst out laughing and temporarily forgot his pain, threatening: "You stinky Taoist, if you have what it takes, deal with the green ghost!"

  Nan San didn't say a word, but instead stared straight at the Qing Shi Gui. In just a moment, the Qing Shi Gui suddenly let out a harsh screech, its ten fingers spread wide, emitting a faint, dark green glow as it shot towards his chest. The speed was so fast that only a residual shadow remained, and Nan San hastily raised his wooden sword to block it. All he heard was a "slap" sound, and the wooden sword was slapped into two segments.

  This blow caused Nan San's face to change, and he hastily retreated, but his chest was still scratched by Qing Shi Gui's right hand, with five clear finger marks bleeding bright red blood. Seeing that Qing Shi Gui was gaining the upper hand, Nan San turned his head and glanced at Wu Di Qian, seeing that Wu Di Qian emitted a wisp of yellow smoke, he suddenly shouted: "Liu Suo Zhang, take action!"

  At this shout, the gate was suddenly broken open and two people came in. They were Lao Da Dao and Liu Suo Chang. But what they held in their hands were buckets of foul-smelling stuff that seemed to be urine. Nan San hastily shouted: "Pour the urine on them!"

  The two of them didn't hold back, pouring the urine onto Qing Shi Gui and Li Da Tou's body. For a moment, the mournful cries were incessant. Qing Shi Gui's entire body seemed to be scalded by hot water, his skin twitching, with black threads flowing out. The Butcher seemed to have met his nemesis, letting out a strange cry as he left Li Da Tou's side. Nan San glanced at the compass and knew that this ghost had already escaped.

  At the moment, Lao Da called out to Old Man Li to rest on one side with his knife, and then took out a yellow paper and a yin-yang pen from his cloth bag. He wrote down the orders of the General, the Commander-in-Chief, and the White Tiger, in one breath, as if the pen was dancing like a dragon. This talisman is strictly speaking the General's Talisman, which in Taoist teachings is considered to be the Jade Flower Seal. The Patriarch Chung Yang said: "The Golden Lotus is the ancestor of the gods, the Jade Flower is the origin of energy."

  It can be seen that this Jade Flower is a righteous energy, which can clear away resentment, haze, filth and mildew. In simple terms, it is used to deal with "zombies born from the accumulation of resentment and filth between heaven and earth".

  Nan San hadn't expected that the Li family's large courtyard had a green corpse ghost, and almost got possessed by it. He hastily added the General Token to the ghost's forehead, which finally stopped its struggles. The old blade and Liu Zuo, who were behind him, had never seen such a strange thing before, and they weren't scared out of their wits, but they were shocked and asked: "Nan San, what is this thing?"

  Nan San gave a cold glance at the green corpse ghost and said: "Burn it, can't let it go out to harm!"

  Liu Zong didn't dare to move, fortunately Lao Ba Dao had also experienced such scenes before and had strong resistance to shock. He took out a fire starter and set the green corpse on fire. The bright red flames illuminated the Li family's courtyard, dispelling the darkness for a while.

  Having dealt with the green ghost, Nan San shouted at the Li family's mansion: "Pig Butcher, you probably can't hide tonight, why not come out and see?"

  The old man and the others were all cautious, hiding behind San's body. Perhaps it was because this butcher had promised to appear, his soul flickering in and out of sight. Although they couldn't see him clearly, they could make out his figure, which was indeed suitable for a butcher - big and sturdy.

  After the pig butcher appeared, he still had a strong tone and said angrily: "Stinky Taoist, you're ruthless, but it's not that easy to catch me."

  Nan San saw him still being stubborn and coldly asked: "I'm asking you something, did you kill Liu Yan Shui?"

  This remark focused the attention of Lao Da and Liu Zong, but then they heard the butcher say disdainfully: "That's right, I'm the one who killed him. Li Datou had a dirty mind but no guts, so I helped out!"

  Director Liu, who was standing behind, heard this and immediately became furious, pointing at the pig butcher and scolding: "You evil ghost who should be sent to the 18th level of hell! My family's Liu Yan Shui had no grudges with you, yet you harmed her!"

  After Liu finished scolding, a painful expression appeared on his face. Indeed, this life was gone, and anyone would have complaints and helplessness, but more was the acceptance of this cruel reality. Nan San saw that things had an answer, and he changed the subject, taking out the wooden box and saying: "This thing, why did you send Li Da Tou to borrow?"

  Butcher's soul trembled, Nan San's sharp eyes discovered his abnormality, sensing that this wooden box seemed to have a story, so he quietly waited for the next development.