Pushing open the courtyard door, I found people coming and going on the street, as if rushing to a market, extremely lively. Everyone is talking about the opening of the Chongfa Temple today, and when they see Li Ji appear, they are even more curious and searching in countless ways. Li Ji is not surprised. This town office, like the grassroots departments in previous lives, is like a sieve, and nothing can be hidden. The lives of the villagers are monotonous, and encountering such rare and new events in decades is like celebrating a festival

Li Ji went to eat on his own and ordered ten more buns, two pounds of beef, and lotus leaf buns after finishing. Opening the altar at noon, I don't know if I have time to eat. I'm prepared, but I can't waste my own stomach and intestines.

First, we went to the town hall and a few people checked for any omissions. We also arranged for the idlers to guard around the haunted house to prevent curious villagers from approaching. Soon after, Shi Dawu, Xiao Liu Butcher, and A Tu all arrived. Qiangfu was speechless and kept an eye on the instructions. An hour before noon, everyone officially left.

Wang Dahu's estate is located less than three miles north of the town and is a great destination nestled by mountains and waters. This mansion was built by Laozi, a wealthy Wang family, and has been in existence for over fifty years without any unusual appearance. Unexpectedly, to this day, a monster has emerged.

Li Ji, the four of them, and the Taoist of Chongfa came all the way, followed by countless villagers who were chattering and bustling, but the Taoist ignored them. When they arrived at the checkpoint set up by the idle helpers, the villagers were stopped and immediately made a lot of noise, pushing and shoving. How could they block hundreds of villagers despite the pitiful ten or so idle helpers?

They are all from the local villagers, so how could they resort to heavy handed tactics? As a result, there were dozens of others who followed to the haunted house. Li Ji values the law and does not speak up. He is also lazy to ask, and if he makes mistakes, he is also a Taoist who bears the blame. A group of five people entered the courtyard and headed straight for the backyard.

Wang Dahu's mansion covers a wide area and is generously paved. The backyard is also used for planting flowers and raising fish, with rockeries and pavilions, winding paths and corridors, and an ancient well in the middle, which is the hiding place for monsters. The Taoist of Zhongfa didn't say much and conducted a brief survey, taking the ancient well as the center, five zhang as the diameter, and drawing four circles from four directions,

Li Ji and his four companions only need to stand within the circle, wait for the appearance of the demon, and then hold the Taoist talisman taught by the weight method and stick it on their chest. It is simple, without the need for any action or chanting spells.

Among the four circles, Li Jitang and Huang Zhi occupy the northernmost one, which is closest to the backyard wall, only two zhang away, making it extremely convenient for escape in case of a major situation. The wall is only five feet high, and the last time the hooligans explored this area, several of them climbed over the wall and emerged. He is You Zheng, an official with strong military force, and no one dares to argue with him.

The western circle is occupied by Shi Dawu, who is only two or three zhang further away from the back courtyard wall than Li Ji, and it is also convenient. Liu, the butcher, couldn't compete with him. He wasn't foolish either. He chose the southern circle, which was far from the courtyard wall but closer to the corner gate of the garden. In case of danger, escaping into the flower hall and entering the courtyard was also a way out. Don't underestimate Liu, the butcher, who has a fierce face and a face full of flesh. In critical situations, he's not at all as foolish as a person.

The remaining circle to the east is a dead end, with a rockery on the left and a pool on the right. If one wants to escape, they must pass through an ancient well, so only Atu comes to occupy it. This person was born foolish and clumsy, with a silly smile on his face while holding talismans and seals, unaware that half of his feet had already stepped into the gates of hell.