A slightly familiar voice came from the BMW: "Brother Yan?!"
Another acquaintance?
Gao Junming beside him's eyes widened:
Isn't this Miss Zhang, Zhang Yingying? Although her background isn't as good as Wang Kang's, her father is one of the shareholders of Shanghang Art School, so she can be considered of extraordinary status!
Yan Shouyi looked at Zhang Yingying, feeling a bit helpless. He only knew a few people in Rongcheng, and he had met all of them today.
"I remember, your father mentioned that you are also a student at Shanghang Art School," Yan Shouyi said.
Zhang Yingying quickly nodded. Seeing Yan Shouyi dressed as a security guard, she was a little curious: "Brother Yan, why are you wearing this?"
"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, does it?" Yan Shouyi replied indifferently.
Zhang Yingying quickly covered her mouth, remembering that Yan Shouyi didn't like her bothering him.
So Zhang Yingying smiled at Yan Shouyi with a face full of apology, and then, with red eyes and wronged, drove into the school.
All of this fell into Gao Junming's eyes, and it was a completely different matter.
Gao Junming discovered that Yan Shouyi's background was terrifyingly strong. Not only did Wang Kang have to fawn over him, but even Zhang Yingying looked like a demure woman, clearly having a past with Yan Shouyi, and was eventually cruelly abandoned by Yan Shouyi, to the point where she didn't dare to say anything after being dumped!
Gao Junming's worldview was being impacted and refreshed by Yan Shouyi time and time again.
After Zhang Yingying left, Yan Shouyi and Gao Junming finally returned to the security room.
Wei Ge, afraid of offending Gao Junming, immediately brought a cup of tea: "Captain Gao, have some tea!"
"No, no, no, Xiao Yan worked hard just now, this tea should be for him!" Gao Junming quickly took the tea and handed it to Yan Shouyi.
Yan Shouyi took the tea and took a casual sip, saying, "It's too hot."
"Please wait, I'll make you a fresh cup!" Gao Junming said immediately.
When the new tea was handed over, Yan Shouyi took another sip: "It's cold."
"My fault, my fault, I'll make you another cup!" Gao Junming had no temper at all.
Wei Ge and Long Feicheng were stunned.
What was going on with these two? They had only been out for a few minutes, how did Gao Junming's attitude change so drastically, as if he had become a different person?
Gao Junming said while making tea: "Ah Wei, inform everyone later, from now on, when you see Xiao Yan, all of you will show respect. Anyone who opposes Xiao Yan is opposing me, Gao Junming!"
Wei Ge was confused but quickly nodded: "U-understood..."
Long Feicheng nudged Yan Shouyi with his elbow and whispered: "Brother Yan, did you curse that fatso?"
"No."
"Then why is he so respectful to you?"
"Maybe because I'm handsome."
Long Feicheng gave Yan Shouyi the middle finger: "I've never met such a shameless person!"
...
After Gao Junming left, Yan Shouyi continued to work in the guard post until evening. When the relief guards arrived, they both returned to the dormitory to rest.
In fact, he could leave anytime he wanted; Gao Junming would arrange for someone to take their place.
In the dormitory, Long Feicheng transformed into a foodie, devouring the food he brought back from the cafeteria, but he didn't touch the portion belonging to Yan Shouyi.
"Brother Yan, what are our plans next?" Long Feicheng asked while gnawing on a chicken leg.
Yan Shouyi sat aside, fiddling with something in his hand, and replied casually: "Wait a couple more days. After I figure out some things, I'll go check out the girls' dormitory."
"You know, the girls in university are really something else, especially those at Shanghang Art School. Their legs are all long, fair, and tender!" Long Feicheng couldn't help but let out a perverted laugh.
Yan Shouyi gave Long Feicheng a glare, then got up and went to the balcony. Holding a wooden bird, he lowered his head and whispered into its ear:
"Go up and take a look. If you find anything unusual, tell me."
After speaking, Yan Shouyi tossed the wooden bird. The wooden bird flapped its wings and flew up, lifelike. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to tell it was a wooden bird!
Seeing this, Long Feicheng's eyes widened in shock: "Brother Yan, what kind of magic is this? Can you teach me?"
"This is a secret technique taught by Lu Ban, called Yin Mu Suo Hun (Shadow Wood Soul Binding). I can't teach you."
"Soul Binding?" Long Feicheng exclaimed, "You mean, the soul of a living person is inside that wooden bird you just released?"
Yan Shouyi nodded: "It's the soul of my half-brother. He died young. My father didn't want him to reincarnate so quickly, so he used the Yin Mu Suo Hun method to store his soul in this wooden bird made of shadow wood. I've kept it with me all these years."
"But... shouldn't the dead be allowed to reincarnate in peace?" Long Feicheng asked, puzzled.
"Not long after my brother died, my father was imprisoned. Now, my brother's only wish is to see his father return safely. Once Dad is released from prison, and our family is reunited, we can send my brother on his way."
"So that's how it is..."
At this moment, Yan Shouyi counted on his fingers, and his expression suddenly became solemn: "Little Long, go inform Gao Junming. Tonight, the two of us will patrol the girls' dormitory."
Long Feicheng immediately became excited: "Brother Yan, have you changed your mind?"
"Don't get the wrong idea. Didn't Uncle Chen teach you how to calculate auspicious days? Calculate what day it is today," Yan Shouyi said.
Long Feicheng heard this and counted on his fingers for a long time, finally his expression becoming solemn: "Today seems to be... the Yin month and Yin day."
"Yin month, Yin day, the ghost gate is wide open, the sun is hidden, the Taiyin descends, evil spirits are strengthened, and a hundred ghosts walk at night!" Yan Shouyi said in a deep voice. "Tonight at midnight, demons and monsters lingering in the mortal world will become restless. If there are really red-clothed vengeful spirits and ghost infants in the girls' dormitory, there will definitely be some commotion tonight."
Long Feicheng, who had just learned that they were going to patrol the girls' dormitory tonight, suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.
He was a typical case of loving the idea of dragons without actually seeing them. He was happy to learn skills from Yan Shouyi, but when he heard that they might have to catch ghosts tonight, Long Feicheng couldn't help but feel scared.
But Long Feicheng still encouraged himself: "What's there to be afraid of? If you're brave enough, you can make Sadako take maternity leave! Brother Yan, wait for me, I'll go find Fatty Gao now!"
"Go ahead," Yan Shouyi nodded and watched Long Feicheng leave the security dormitory.
He himself took out some bottles and jars, a brush, and a stack of blank talismans from his bag.
There might be a fierce battle tonight, so Yan Shouyi had to prepare in advance and draw some talismans.
Drawing talismans is not a simple matter.
First, the brush used for drawing talismans must be a wolf's hair brush, and only a small tuft of tip hair from a wolf's ear is used. Wolves have a fierce spirit, and talismans drawn with wolf's hair brushes have the most deterrent power.
Second, the yellow paper used for drawing talismans must be ginger yellow paper, and it must have been "fed" with incense in a ritual altar. Only such yellow paper, infused with divine power, can be effective.
Third, the ink used for drawing talismans must be cinnabar, and chicken blood must be added to the cinnabar. Especially when drawing talismans for exorcism, chicken blood may even be used directly.
The above are just material preparations. Before actually drawing talismans, there are many rituals, such as burning incense and praying, bathing and changing clothes, setting up an altar, and before starting to draw, one must silently recite "three incantations" in their heart, namely the Incantation of Purifying the Mouth, the Incantation of Calming the Spirit, and the Incantation of Purifying the Body.
Only after completing all these steps can one exhale and put the brush to paper. The drawing of talismans requires a single stroke to complete, and one must be fully focused and undistracted during the process. Any slight carelessness could lead to failure.
Furthermore, the person drawing the talisman must have Qi in their body. Even if ordinary people learn the form, if they don't have Qi in their bodies, it will be in vain.
Finally, after drawing the talisman, there is a crucial step called " 点灵" (Dian Ling, literally "dotting the spirit"). Only talismans that have undergone "点灵" will be effective; otherwise, all previous efforts will be wasted!
"点灵" involves spraying the talisman with dew that has not touched the ground, as such dew is the most spiritual substance. Only after spraying the dew will the talisman truly possess spiritual power!
In summary, an effective talisman must possess the power of "神" (spirit/divinity), "灵" (spiritual energy), and "人" (the human operator).
After such a complex process, a talisman can be successfully created.
Fortunately, the materials in Yan Shouyi's bag were prepared before coming to Rongcheng and can be used directly, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to draw talismans in such a short time.
He spent a full two hours drawing. When Long Feicheng returned, he saw Yan Shouyi drawing talismans and didn't dare to disturb him, quietly going to bed to rest.
By the time he finished drawing all the talismans, it was already dark, and a trace of exhaustion appeared on Yan Shouyi's face.
For the operation tonight, Yan Shouyi had to conserve his strength. Drawing talismans had consumed a lot of his energy, so he also lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep...
At the same time, Lin Zhitong finished her classes for the day, but instead of going home or to her dormitory, she walked towards the school's activity room.
Lu Caiwei was beside her, looking very excited: "Red-clothed female ghost, ghost infant... I think it's so exciting that we're going ghost hunting tonight! Zhitong, why aren't you reacting at all? Are you scared? Hehehe, our strong woman Lin Zhitong is scared!"