Chapter Twenty-Five Planning

  After the villagers dispersed, the old man's face immediately changed back. He grinned and smiled at Wang Sigou: "Hehe, Sigou, you can speak now, what do you think we should do?"

  Upon seeing Old Master's lively appearance, several people in the courtyard suddenly had a swarm of black lines on their foreheads, thinking: What an extraordinary face!

  Wang Sigou looked at the expressions of several people, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh, so he awkwardly coughed twice and said to the old man: "Old master, you know that we are not Taoist priests, so we don't understand the mysterious skills of drawing talismans, reciting incantations, and summoning gods. I follow the Mountain Moving Taoist, so I have to do things in the way of the Mountain Moving Taoist!"

  The old man patted Wang Sigou's shoulder and said with a smile: "This is not what you said, it's all up to you. It's because you're the descendant of the Mountain Moving Taoist that I invited you here. If you were to run my errands, recite incantations, and pretend to be a god, I would have kicked you out long ago." After he finished speaking, several people in the courtyard burst out laughing.

  After everyone's laughter subsided, Wang Sigou said: "In that case, we'd better prepare a few big gifts to give to this monster."

  As he spoke, Lao Taitai's eldest son, Zhang Shouren, brought over paper and pen, ready to take notes.

  "Wang Sigou saw him prepare and opened his mouth: 'First, three peach wood heads.'"

  Several people did not understand, thinking that this peach wood still had three brains? So the old man called Wang Si to explain it to him, and gave a nice name: Let these little rabbits see more.

  Wang Sigu nodded in agreement, and while speaking, he explained: "These three peach wood, it's not about three brains. It refers to the fact that this tree has at least three tree knots on its body, which is generally only found in peach trees over 20 years old. This peach wood is the most yang-energy-rich tree, and since ancient times, it has been a good thing for warding off evil spirits. If the tree grows knots on its body, it means that the yang energy inside has accumulated to a certain level, forming a yang vortex. Only when three or more yang vortices are formed can this tree be considered a good thing and truly have an effect of warding off evil spirits."

  We need the thorny part of this tree, use this thorny segment to make a four-edged nail as thick as an arm and one foot long. When the time comes, use this peach wood nail to pin it on the body of the soul ferry, the yin energy inside its body will collide with such strong yang energy, causing internal chaos. It's like being acupunctured, numbness all over the body, losing control.

  The second is the blood of a rooster. Legend has it that there's a kind of chicken that's descended from the phoenix, with five-colored feathers and a membrane under its eyes, which is a divine object for warding off evil spirits. My master hasn't even seen this thing before, let alone us.

  So we have to use rooster blood, roosters are yang animals, especially young cocks, that yang energy is the strongest. Let's prepare some young cock blood and apply it to the peach wood nails to increase their power. After drying, apply again, and only after applying nine times can it be considered complete.

  The third thing, we need to prepare a large cow tendon net. It must be big enough, and each mesh should have hooks with reverse thorns! Needless to say, I know you can also understand that this is used to capture the soul ferry, it usually appears in the water, and its hiding place is not far from the water, so we need to make a good set, wait for it to walk into the net, and then scoop it up.

  "After scooping it up, the fourth thing is needed - fish oil! No matter what it is, zombies or monsters, they're all afraid of fire. As long as it's burned to ashes, no matter how powerful it was when alive, once it's burned away, it's just a pile of slag."

  After hearing these few things, everyone was both enlightened and confused. Let's talk about the four things first, which everyone can understand. First, use a net to catch it, then use peach wood nails to nail it down, and finally burn it with fish oil. At first glance, this seems correct, but is it really that simple? That thing isn't stupid, how could it run into your net by itself? Isn't this ridiculous?

  Wang Sigou saw the doubt in everyone's eyes, and smiled slightly. He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a small bottle, placing it on the table.

  Several people didn't know what this was all about and looked at Wang Sigou. Wang Sigou smiled and said, "This is our first step!"

  Originally, this small bottle contained a thick yellow liquid extracted from plants, called Snake Deafness Grass, also known as Drunken Snake Fragrance.

  Wang Sigou said to the crowd, "Don't underestimate this small bottle. It's something my master spent a lot of effort to get, and there's only this little bit left. The environment in which the Snake Deaf Grass grows is quite special - it only grows in ancient tombs, and it's very rare. When snakes see this thing, they're like men who've seen a beautiful woman - they can't move. If you smell it for just one moment, it's like smoking a big cigarette - your spirit becomes dizzy and confused, and your whole body goes soft."

  Everyone listened and understood in their hearts that this thing was actually a medicine for snakes.

  Zhang Shouyi said: "Fourth brother, you want to put this thing on the net and wait for it to take the bait."

  Wang Sigou nodded: "Not bad. However, there's a small problem - this Drunken Snake Fragrance dissolves in water, so it can't be put in the water."

  The old man said: "If you don't put it in the water, are you going to put it on the shore?"

  Wang Si Valley smiled: "This medicine was originally used underground, and I really haven't used it in water before, so if you want to avoid getting wet, there's only one way." ??Si Xiao Yin Men 25

  "What's going on?" several people asked in a hurry.

  Wang Sigou awkwardly scratched his head: "Find someone to apply it on their head and then stand in the water to lure it."

  What? Apply it to the head as bait? Upon hearing this, several people nodded their heads and thought: What a joke, isn't this a small problem? Isn't this like using a meat bun to hit a dog, with no return?

  Wang Sigou looked at the few people, waved his hand: "I'm telling you a few not to panic, listen to me finish. This Drunken Snake Fragrance is applied to the body, that is the greatest protection. No matter what kind of snake, as long as you apply this thing on your body, it won't bite you, can be said to be quite safe!"

  These people all looked disbelieving after hearing Wang Sigou's words, thinking to themselves "Who would believe your nonsense?"

  Later, under Wang Sigou's repeated guarantees, these people barely believed it. But the question is, who will take this "beautiful difference"? Who has the guts?

  Then several people looked at me, I looked at you, and finally, the old man, Zhang Shouren, and Zhang Shouyi, these three men unanimously unified their target, all staring at a man with scars on his face.

  Scarface took one look and his face turned green, thinking to himself: "You guys are really something, bullying an honest man like this!" He hastily waved his hand and said: "Old master, I...I'm not up for it, I've always been timid by nature. At a time like this, the monster hasn't even arrived yet and I'm already scared out of my wits, won't that hold things up?" After finishing speaking, he dryly laughed with a pale face.

  Several people were smiling at him, but they didn't listen to his nonsense at all.

  Later, the old man smiled at him: "Tie Zhu, you are the top pillar of our village! In terms of courage, you are the greatest! In terms of ability, you are the highest! So, we absolutely believe that you can handle this matter well."

  After finishing speaking, the several people around could no longer hold back and all let out a sly laugh, really just like several lechers seeing a naked woman.

  This scar-faced man is a distant relative of Old Zhang's family, who fled here after causing trouble and taking lives a few years ago. Scarface looked at the treacherous expressions of these people, flipped his eyes white, and said with a crying tone: "We... we are all surnamed Zhang, you just let me out like this?..."

  Zhang Shouyi hastily interrupted him: "What do you mean by 'you're out of the way'? Didn't Fourth Brother just say that after applying this stuff, you'll be safer than us? If that monster comes ashore, it might bite us, but you little brat will be fine. You can even turn your butt to its big face and it won't hurt a single hair on you!" After finishing, the group burst into loud laughter again.

  One glance at the scar on his face, and he knew he was in trouble! He couldn't run away from this one! Later, after repeated reassurances from Wang Si, he finally calmed down a bit, thinking to himself that others might have big mouths, but he had a small one. Since he hadn't invited trouble, he could only resign himself to his fate.

  Wang Sigou then asked Zhang Shourong to prepare some cinnabar and coarse hemp rope, saying that they would come in handy later. The old man told his eldest son, Zhang Shouyi, to get the family's equipment ready, especially preparing more explosives, just in case they were needed.

  After that, several people took their own tasks and went about their business.

  Look around the yard, only Wang Sigou and himself were left. The old man smiled at Wang Sigou: "You little devil, don't deceive me, is that Drunken Snake Fragrance really harmless?"

  Wang Sigou gave a mysterious smile, leaned in close to the old man and whispered: "There's one thing, when you see a male snake, hit it with a stick, but when you see a female snake..." After finishing speaking, this shameless old man let out a sly laugh.

  Three days later, everything was ready. Wang Sigou and others stopped delaying, selected more than 50 strong young men in the village, and were about to fight a decisive battle with the captive spirits! The whole village slaughtered chickens and sheep for them, making a sumptuous feast, who had some worries that this might be their last meal, so they all indulged in eating and drinking.

  Wang Sigu looked at the time and nodded slightly to the old man. The old man understood, so he first raised his wine cup and said to everyone: "You bastards, today you will see the real thing! Give your old man some spirit! If you want to live a safe and smooth life, you must destroy this thing. Not for anything else, but for your parents, wives and children, all of you, fight!" After finishing his speech, he raised his wine cup and drank it in one gulp!

  The young people below were not ambiguous, and they all shouted and drank the wine in their cups. Without delay, they picked up the tools and went to the riverbank in a mighty manner. When they arrived at the pre-selected location, Wang Sigou ordered someone to put the cow tendon net into the water. Then he selected more than a dozen brave and meticulous people, each with a peach wood nail. He told them: "As long as this monster is pulled ashore, don't be polite, no matter if it's its head or butt, just nail it to death!" After that, he gave each of them a large chopping knife.

  Others also had their own equipment, some with machetes, others with long spears and fish forks, basically one per person, for self-defense. Wang Siyu asked Zhang Shouren to pack the previously prepared realgar into small bags, also one per person, telling them that when they made their move, there might be many snakes, and they should use this to protect themselves. Zhang Shouyi led his own fire gun team in ambush behind a pile of rocks, providing long-range support. After everything was arranged, the crowd quietly lay down on the ground, waiting for nightfall!