Volume 1: Die with Unclosed Eyes 36. Hell Breaks

Luo Tianbao nodded and said, "If that's the case, then I have an idea. Can you take me to your mother's burial place?"

"Why go to the cemetery ?" You Qing asked puzzledly.

"Oh, I don't mean anything special, but I think there might be something wrong with the location of your mother's grave. If you ignore it for a long time, you might be in big trouble."

"I will get into trouble because of a cemetery? What are you talking about?" You Qing asked in confusion.

"Miss, are you particularly easily irritable emotionally? Sometimes you have intermittent memory gaps, and a little bit..." Luo Tianbao paused before continuing, "If I'm not mistaken, you often have erotic dreams? In your dreams, you're passionately engaged, but once you wake up, you're covered in cold sweats and your body feels as if its bones have been pulled out. Am I right?"

You Qing was completely stunned and speechless. She nodded with her mouth wide open.

Chu Sen also looked at Luo Tianbao with a little surprise.

After a pause, Luo Tianbao said, "Let me ask again, your mother's death has been at least sixteen years ago, right?"

"Yes, my mother died when I was eight . I'm twenty-six this year, a full eighteen years."

Luo Tianbao said, "There's no doubt about it." Then he turned to me and said, "This is another case of the infant spirit causing trouble."

"Is it related to the infant spirit again?" I asked in surprise.

"Yes, but there's a big difference between the two. Previously, it was the abortion that caused the fetus's ghost to linger, but this time..." Luo Tianbao turned to You Qing and said, "Miss, you're taking the blame for someone else. The one who should really be punished is your father."

"My father? Did he kill my mother?"

"Of course not. I suspect he was furious with the fetus because of your mother's death, so he likely dumped the fetus's body in the wilderness. In our profession, this behavior of your father is called a 'Luo Jing' (falling awe). If the abandoned dead baby is a boy, it's called a 'Luo Jing Long' (falling awe dragon), and if it's a girl, it's called a 'Luo Jing Feng' (falling awe phoenix). It's actually the spirit of a baby filled with resentment

"Infant spirits are young and inexperienced, so they're not very smart. Once these abandoned dead babies become infant spirits, they'll haunt other children of the same gender in the family. The one haunting you is Luo Jingfeng."

"You, you mean that I'm haunted by a ghost?" You Qing looked around subconsciously.

"Yes, if it's Luo Jinglong who's haunting him, sixteen years later, the boy will be murderous and decisive, fighting with others all day long. If it's Luo Jingfeng, then the girls in the family will be haunted ..." Luo Tianbao said meaningfully to You Qing, "I think you should know?"

"You mean to say that all these ridiculous things I've done and all the strange things I've done are the result of the ghost of my dead sister lingering around?"

"This is also called being cursed with peach blossoms, and being possessed by Luo Jingfeng is actually very easy to detect. If a man smells a strange odor when he approaches you, that odor is emitted by Luo Jingfeng, which can confuse a man's mind and corrupt his morals. Although Luo Jingfeng is very pitiful, she is also a very evil vengeful spirit. She will induce you to commit a series of romantic debts, and you will spend your whole life mingling with all kinds of men, but you will never be able to find the love you desire."

"So, I was cursed by my own sister ?"

"You could say that, even though they're both women, she wasn't able to leave her mother's womb, and after her death, her body was dumped in the wilderness by her biological father. Of course, she wasn't willing to accept this, so she harmed other children in the family, using this method to retaliate against her biological parents."

"I understand." You Qing sighed and said, "But my sister is also pitiful. Mom's death can't be blamed entirely on a baby. Dad was wrong in this matter."

"It's good to think this way. Although infant spirits may seem evil, they are also very pitiful from a certain perspective."

"I never thought it would be like this." After saying this, You Qing was lost in thought. After a long moment, she suddenly said in shock, "Master, what should I do then? I can't be haunted by this sister forever, can I?"

"That's not the case. Saving the souls of infants is a ritual we often perform , but..."

"Master, please help me no matter what. As long as you can get rid of the baby spirit, I am willing to agree to all your conditions."

Everyone present knows what "all these conditions" include. It seems that the baby spirit has been haunting her for a long time and some of her behaviors have become her normal behavior. Once something happens, the first thing You Qing thinks of is to "pay with her body". I guess even if the baby spirit is driven away, her behavior may not change.

Luo Tianbao said, "We originally do this business for a living. If the young lady is willing to pay us to perform a ritual to bury the infant spirit, it should be able to resolve the problem between you and your sister."

"I do, and I should bury my sister. She did nothing wrong."

"Miss, your kindness is enough to dispel the resentment of the infant spirit. However, Luo Jingfeng has been entangled with you for eighteen years, such a long time..."

"Master, don't worry. As long as my sister can be buried, I'm willing to spend any amount of money."

"Okay, then I'll do something stupid."

"I'll follow Master's arrangements in everything." You Qing said respectfully.

Luo Tianbao nodded and said, "Before the grave is opened and the child is buried, a hell- breaking ritual must be performed for him. This is a serious matter and requires seven magicians and a witch . I need to gather the people. Give me a day. Everyone should be here tomorrow afternoon."

After the matter was settled, You Qing left. Although her private life was decadent in recent years, she also made a lot of money. In Luo Tianbao's words, a man will lose money if he has romantic luck, but a woman will gain wealth if she has romantic luck.

"Second brother, do you think the ritual is like the Taoist priests setting up an altar, dancing with swords and lighting fires?" Chu Sen asked curiously.

"If you want to know, you can watch it live. We don't mind people watching the fun in our business."

"Second brother, let me follow you and help you. We are all family. You all have great powers, but I am like a fool." I said.

Luo Tianbao smiled and said, "Performing rituals is no joke. If someone who doesn't know the ropes gets involved, it's bad luck. Forget about you. I can only watch from the sidelines. If you want to learn some skills, just talk to your seventh uncle and eldest brother. They're all close relatives, they won't refuse."

"Second brother, can you teach me too?" Chu Sen said with envy. Although Luo Tianbao did not show any extraordinary qualities this time, just based on those few inferences, it still looked amazing in the eyes of outsiders.

"Our business is a family business, and many skills are passed down within the family. You have no chance," Luo Tianbao said.

"Alas! We are not destined to be together." Chu Sen said with great regret.

At dinner that night, Luo Tianbao said, "Brother, the necromancy that we are going to perform this time is not possible. The ones who came are all masters from our family."

"Is this the hell broken you mentioned?" I asked.

"Yes, the most troublesome thing about this ritual is that the child's physical body has long since disappeared. Unlike the previous physical body, which still exists, as long as the soul is summoned to attach to the original body, it can be placed in the coffin and buried. But if the physical body no longer exists, another human-shaped object must be used to replace it. The so-called "breaking hell" is actually the process of inviting the infant's spirit to return to the Dharma body. However, if the infant's spirit reveals that the Dharma body is not the real body during this process, then all participants in the ritual will be in trouble. In serious cases, their lives may be in danger."

Hearing him say this, I said with some worry: "If the risk is too great, then we won't do it."

"That's wrong. We're in this business to make a living. There's no reason to only do simple tasks. Besides, there are very few simple tasks in this business. Troublesome tasks are the norm. If we don't do anything, there won't be much work left."

"My idea is the same as my second brother's. If you do it, don't do it at all. If you do it, do it big and hard. That's what a real man does." Chu Sen said.

"Performing rituals has nothing to do with being a man. Some rituals are so manly that even men shouldn't watch them. But your attitude is right. We can't be afraid of trouble. Instead, we must have the wisdom to solve it and the courage to face it."

After dinner, I took Luo Tianbao home to rest. He contacted people on the way. We were silent all night. The next morning, we went to the bus station to pick people up. After contacting You Qing and Chu Sen, we went to the agreed place to meet.

This time, the place Luo Tianbao chose was rather strange. It was a wooded area deep in a park. A large area there was planted entirely with birch trees. At this time, green branches were growing on the branches, creating a thriving scene.