Chapter 44 Extradition

  Wu Lele hummed and turned her face to one side, looking extremely displeased.

  Zhang Yunhao nodded and said: "I understand, the Water Saint we are facing now is of the last kind." I said that since this is the case, we should conduct a transit treatment on him.

  But how can we extradite him?

  After Jing Ling'er's explanation, we learned that ordinary people like us usually only hold Buddhist rituals for deceased grandparents, parents, siblings, spouses, and children, but in fact, even if a fetus dies in the womb of a woman, a Buddhist ritual should also be held to help it transcend.

  Because all unborn babies, whether due to accidental or man-made abortion, have the opportunity to become spirit babies. Spirit babies have a strong resentment, especially when younger siblings are born, and the spirit baby begins to resent because of parental favoritism. Early manifestations can be seen in newborns, such as being frightened at midnight, crying until dawn before calming down, and frequent fevers. In the later stages, the resentment intensifies, resenting parents, causing parents' fortunes to decline.

  The Lingying is an unborn fetus spirit that has died prematurely and cannot be reincarnated, it must undergo Buddhist rituals to clear its resentment and ascend to the cycle of rebirth.

  As for how to transcend and recite scriptures?

  The most correct way to handle it is to start the super渡 on the 3rd or 4th day after the infant's death, and then do seven affairs for seven weeks. This will allow the baby's spirit to leave the three evil paths and be reborn in a pure land, heaven, or human world. The period of 49 days after death is considered the middle Yin stage. After 49 days, it will be reborn according to its karma. During these 49 days, reciting scriptures and chanting Buddha's name to super渡 the deceased spirit is most useful. Super渡 the deceased spirit requires sincerity, so one must go to a temple or Buddhist monastery to obtain the scriptures, and not randomly paste them up, profaning this sacred Buddhist law. Every day, persist in morning and evening classes, and it's best to recite silently during free time. Seven times is enough, and more is better.

  Wu Lele suddenly said: "After saying so much, it's all in vain!"

  I got angry and said, "What's wrong with you, girl? Where did others offend you?" You're targeting people everywhere. Zhang Yunhao also said, "Yes, you little vinegar jar, it's too much, I can't bear to look at it!" Wu Lele's face turned red and her neck thickened as she shouted, "What's wrong with that? You're ganging up on me!" I said, aren't you the one bullying others? Wu Lele hummed, "Am I not right? Didn't she say that after a baby dies, they start transcending on the 3rd or 4th day, and then do seven rituals for seven weeks, which is what makes the infant spirit leave the three evil paths and be reborn in the pure land, heaven, or human world. The period after death up to 49 days is the intermediate body stage. After 49 days, they are reborn according to their karma. Now this Water Saint child has been dead for 18 years, how can you transcend?"

  It sounds like it makes some sense too.

  Zhong Ling'er said: "The essence remains unchanged despite the changes, although this Water Saint Child has taken shape and even become a demon, it can still be transcended. However, he might refuse or even resist, and once provoked, he will harm innocent people."

  I say no matter what, we have to give it a try, courtesy before force.

  She nodded and said, "First, we need to give the aborted child a formal name. A name is an important gift for the child, and since the child cannot come into this world to feel their parents' love, giving them a name as a gift is essential. Next, please ask the master to create a protective amulet using gold, red agate, dharma body salt, ushiro, and rose gold. The protective amulet will protect the child from evil spirits on their journey of reincarnation. According to the day of the abortion, please ask the master to add incense sticks, south palace orange peel, and nine-colored brocade sound, and have the master carve a seal for the child. The seal should be carved with the child's birth date on both sides..."

  "Clap, clap..." Wu Lele applauded and said: "You recited the book so well. Now I'll ask you, where did the Dharma Master come from? You must say that you are the Dharma Master, but then where do you have the golden, crimson scales, and what's that rose gold? And also add some thousand-year-old fragrance? What are these things, do you...?" Wu Lele looked at Zhong Ling'er and asked: "Do you have them?"

  Zhong Ling'er replied: "I don't have it, but I have a talisman."

  "Is it useful?" Wu Lele sneered.

  Zhong Ling'er said: "I don't know if it's useful or not, but I have to try anyway."

  Wu Lele wanted to say something, but I stopped her and said first: "Our top priority now is to give the Water Saint a name." Wu Lele gave me a white eye and said: "If you want to take it, it's his parents who will take it, what's your hurry?" I wanted to criticize her, but after thinking about it, I let it go.

  Zhong Ling'er looked at Huang Shi Shu, who took a puff of smoke and said in a low voice: "It's been eighteen years, what's the point of giving him a name?" Zhong Ling'er said that if you don't give him a name, he will be a nameless ghost. Once he has a name, his resentment will subside somewhat. Zhang Junhao said: "Uncle, isn't it just giving him a name? Just take one casually, like the names your rural folks like to take, such as Dog Er Dan Xiao Shanzi..." Zhong Ling'er said seriously: "Can't be casual, must be taken with care."

  Huang Shi's uncle furrowed his brow, and after a long while, he said: "Actually, I had given this child a name back then, but...". He didn't say it, but we could guess anyway. The child was lost in the flood, so the name ended up not being used.

  I asked what his name was, and Huang Shi Shu said it was He Zhuo. I said this name is good, then asked Zhong Ling'er what to do after taking the name. Zhong Ling'er said that we need to know the date of the day when the child was aborted. Huang Shi Shu said how can he remember that, it's been so long ago. I said why did you guys want to abort this child? It's too cruel. Huang Shi Shu sighed heavily and lowered his head. Seeing him like this, I didn't dare ask further either.

  Unconsciously, the sky has already darkened.

  Zhong Ling'er looked up at the sky and said to hurry up with the preparations. She took out incense sticks, spirit money, copper coins, and other items from her backpack, and asked Huang Shi Shu to sweep the main hall clean. In front of the ancestral altar, she inserted the incense sticks. I was extremely curious and asked Zhong Ling'er if this was for a Buddhist ritual. She nodded and said that she hoped it would be useful for Water Saint Child. I told her that we didn't know the date of his abortion, so it's hard to say whether it will work, and besides, this Water Saint Child has a lot of resentment, it's not easy to guide him across.

  Zhang Yunhao asked, "What if we can't extradite him?" Zhong Ling'er said, "Then there's only one way to deal with him." Zhang Yunhao asked, "How do you plan to deal with him? What if he doesn't come?" I said, "It's like in the movies when a Taoist priest wants to capture a ghost or zombie. They just set up an altar at the door or in the wilderness, and the ghost or zombie will voluntarily go and get caught. I've always thought those ghosts and zombies were pretty stupid. Is it possible that this Water Saint is also like that?" Zhong Ling'er said, "It's not that they're getting caught, it's that they're being attracted over." I asked what was attracting them, but Zhong Ling'er just coldly said, "You'd best not know."

  Wu Lele crossed her arms over her chest, slightly raised her head and looked at us with a hint of a smile. This girl was extremely displeased with Zhong Ling'er and probably wanted to watch the show.

  Huang Shi's uncle came over and said that the main room had been swept clean, so we all walked in together. As soon as we entered the main room, there was a loud "bang!" and we were all startled. We turned our heads to look, and the large door of the main room suddenly closed by itself. We looked at each other in surprise, wondering who was playing tricks on us. Wu Lele said that apart from Shui Shengzi, who else could it be? My heart immediately skipped a beat, I didn't expect Shui Shengzi to arrive so quickly.

  Zhong Ling'er quickly took out a brush and a red paper from her backpack, drew a few strokes on the paper with ease, and finally wrote two words at the bottom left corner: Huo Duo.

  Huang Shi Bo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered to her, "It's heku, not hemiao." Zhong Ling'er was stunned for a moment, then quickly crumpled up the talisman and drew another one.

  Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew in, and the light bulb on the wall burst with a loud noise and suddenly went out. All the lights in the whole house went out at once. Huang Shu had been sleeping on the bed all along, but now she woke up with a start and shouted loudly: "Huang Shi! Huang Shi!"

  The voice was extremely loud and shrill, scaring me so much that I almost jumped up. Huang Shi Shu immediately responded, "What's wrong, wife?" As he spoke, he took out his phone and borrowed the weak light to rush towards Huang Shu's bedroom.

  We also took out our phones at the same time, complaining that this was what happened when the power went out at a critical moment. Zhang Yunhao said, "Dage, you're too naive, does this look like a normal blackout? It's obviously Water Saint messing with us." I asked him how he could be so sure, and Zhang Yunhao said it was because that's how it's always portrayed in movies.

  I saw Zhang Yunhao's phone screen was the brightest, like a small flashlight, and that little flashlight was emitted from the screen side. I couldn't help but praise: "What kind of phone is this, it's quite advanced!" Zhang Yunhao said it was an old phone and he didn't want it anymore. In my heart, I sighed, this is the difference between the rich and the poor! Wu Lele snorted coldly on the side: "At this time, you still have the mood to study phones."

  Just as I was about to ask Zhong Ling'er what to do next, I suddenly heard Huang Shu lose her voice and cry out: "Huang Shi! Huang Shi! I'm so scared, that child has come to find me again!" Huang Shi uncle hurriedly comforted her, saying it was just a dream, don't be afraid... Huang Shu cried out in a shrill voice: "It's real! He's right behind you!"