Chapter 13: Trample the liar

The master and his apprentice’s passionate performance really caused a sensation. The apprentice insisted on performing, and the master insisted on doing it, which made the already nervous and anxious bosses say, “Master, let’s add some money, please make sure to get rid of this ghost.”

“Master, don’t skimp on things that money can buy. We’ll just add some more money.”

Finally, the master angrily scolded the apprentice: “Aren’t you putting me in an unjust position? I’ll pay for it myself. I’m keeping the ghost.”

The apprentice said, “Master, just take it. Otherwise, there will be even greater trouble.”

The bosses also said that it didn’t matter if they gave some more money.

Seeing that the matter was about to be settled, Su Rou finally couldn’t help but clear his throat. At this point, I had already stepped out of the crowd and walked straight to the front of the stage, loudly saying to the bosses, “Bosses, if the master doesn’t accept it, don’t give it to him! Isn’t this putting the master in an unjust position? The master is compassionate and merciful, and it is the master’s duty to exorcise demons. Others aren’t doing it for the money.”

The bosses looked at me in bewilderment, especially the Guangzhou boss, who couldn’t possibly have forgotten me. He pointed at me and was about to say something, but the crispy meat had already jumped out. The kid took two apples from the altar and put one in his mouth while he was chewing on the other. He said, “Boss, don’t say anything. My buddy’s master and the master are acquaintances. Let them talk it over.”

While talking, he winked at the boss, making the boss feel confused. For a moment, he really didn’t know what the kid was selling, and it was really not good to say more.

I was speaking from the standpoint of the master, but the master’s face obviously sank, but he couldn’t say anything, just a look of sanctimoniousness, saying, “The young disciple is right.”

But I clearly noticed that the so-called master had already given the apprentice a wink. The apprentice was also a man of the world and immediately said, “If anything happens to my master, will you be responsible? Today, I will risk the crime of injustice and stop this ritual. I… I…”

The disciple then knelt down before the master, and then, without knowing whether he had fallen to the ground, he squeezed two drops of eye drops into his eyes, and then looked up with tears streaming down his face and said, “Master, it’s better not to do this ceremony. The money you received is not enough to cover the cost of this ceremony. You can’t ignore your own safety.”

The master also looked sad and said, “But ghosts hurt people. How can Taoists like us ignore justice?”

At this point, I had become a villain. In front of this great master and disciple, I was a villain. The boss couldn’t help but say, “Where did you come from to cause trouble? Get out of here quickly.”

Someone was already ready to come forward and pull me out.

I immediately shouted, “Don’t panic, everyone. In fact, I already sensed it just now. The ghost is here, really. Don’t believe me? Listen to this! Master, you better act quickly. What I mean is that the money doesn’t have to be paid by these bosses. I’ll give it to you.

My words made everyone feel creepy and inexplicable. Even the great master and apprentice didn’t know what I was up to, but at that moment, everyone distinctly heard the sound of a woman crying, so clear and obvious!

I said to the master in a panic, “Master, hurry up and do something.”

The master and his disciples didn’t react at first, but I said loudly, “This female ghost’s voice, many people here have heard it before, isn’t it this voice? Ah? Isn’t it a ghost?”

At this point, people were already panicking, and several people said at the same time, “That’s the voice. Damn it, I’ll never forget it in my life.”

Someone said, “Yes, it’s been torturing me for days.”

Another said, “It can’t be wrong, it’s the damn thing. Hurry up, Master, catch it quickly.”

I yelled, “Master, you’re working so hard, catching ghosts is also a waste of your own energy. I’ll do it. I have a simple way.” After saying this, I yelled, “Stop crying, you son of a bitch, or I’ll drag you back and beat you up. That’s how a woman is! I’m going to recite a spell, listen carefully. If you don’t beat him for three days, he’ll tear off the roof tiles.”

Three days without a beating, and she’ll go up on the roof and start pulling off the tiles! What kind of incantation is that? Everyone there looked at me with a strange look, but the strange thing was that as soon as I finished speaking, the female ghost’s voice disappeared.

People immediately started talking, and the master and his apprentices all changed their expressions. I saw one of the apprentices stand up, look around, and then walk away. It seemed that they were going to catch someone.

The crispy meat that had been entangling the Guangzhou boss immediately followed.

All this was to catch the so-called master off guard, so that they would not have time to react. So I shouted these words without pausing.

I didn’t even look at the master, and then I shouted, “This spell has to be said three times. Listen, the son of a bitch ghost is crying again.”

Sure enough, the ghost’s wailing began again.

I deliberately wanted to mess with the so-called master, so I said very decisively, “This spell is also effective if everyone says it together. Come on, let’s all yell. If you don’t spank him for three days, he’ll go up to the roof and tear off the tiles.”

What was funny was that many people joined me in shouting, “Three days without a beating, the roof will be torn off the house.” The scene was quite spectacular.

At this point, I took another look at the master, and sure enough, he couldn’t hold his temper any longer and glared at me. Those who were there and had an interest in the situation already had a pretty good idea of what was going on, and there was a lot of chatter in the crowd.

And Su Rou decisively tangled out the master’s disciples, and at this time, several so-called disciples had already walked over, presumably to find Su Rou in trouble. I knew I couldn’t play anymore, so I shouted, “Two big brothers, come out. Everyone be quiet.”

At this point, two men carrying a tape recorder came out from behind the shelf. They were the two security guards from the night before. They quickly squeezed through the crowd and came to my side.

I put my arms around my chest and shouted, “Su Rou, come over here, before these crooks drag you out and beat you up.”

Su Rou was so smart, he knew that I was shouting to attract everyone’s attention and monitor everything with the help of the crowd, so that he wouldn’t be dragged out and beaten without a sound. He quickly shouted and came over, then ran to my side.

In front of everyone, these people really couldn’t do anything.

I took the recorder from the two security guards and said to everyone, “Do you still want to see a ghost?” As I spoke, I pressed the play button on the recorder again, and sure enough, the sound of the ghost crying came again.

At this point, everyone understood what was going on, but they were still a little confused, so I had to explain it to them.

But the master is not someone who sits around waiting to die. He suddenly said, “Young man, I have no grudges against you. Why did you come to my ceremony to cause trouble? What is the point of making a tape that doesn’t make sense? Is it to prove something? I have been in Chengdu for so many years, and no one has ever said that I am a liar.”

This statement was very clear, and he laid it out directly. Moreover, he used his reputation in Chengdu to pressure me. The meaning was very clear. If I were a liar, why hadn’t anyone come to expose me? You are trying to frame me.

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, people began to waver.

However, Chen Chengyi was not afraid of anything, except threats. I said loudly, “Close the door. Today, we will close the door and talk it out. Who is the liar? It will be revealed later.”

Undoubtedly, people love to watch a show! As soon as I said that, someone was already actively closing the door. At this time, I didn’t notice that one of the master’s apprentices had taken advantage of the chaos and ran out, leading to all kinds of things in the back!

Soon, the people closed the door. I didn’t care about the so-called altar, and I poured the offerings down directly, jumped onto the altar, and said loudly, “There is always a first and a last. Anyway, real gold is not afraid of fire! Since you say you are a Taoist successor and you are a master, I will give you a chance to prove it. Do you want to say anything first?”

The master gave a “hmm” and looked disdainful, with his hands behind his back, very calm, and I don’t know if he was pretending.

Instead, his apprentice stepped forward and said, “My master has spent so many years in Chengdu and has a reputation in many upper-class circles. Do you think people in those upper-class circles are fools? Can a liar have such a reputation for so many years?”

This is a very sharp statement, and it is exactly the same as his master’s! In fact, I was also a little confused. In fact, people in the upper echelons, who have reached that position, are not stupid or gullible, but are very difficult to deceive. Why would they believe this liar?

But, what is real cannot be faked, and what is fake cannot be real. I thought about it for a moment and said aloud, “If you carefully set up a scam and have the intention to deceive others, it is normal that it cannot be broken. After all, the person who has no intention will always suffer. These small bosses were not deceived by you? Do you know where this tape came from? It is the evidence I recorded. Don’t say that I made it up myself. So many people there have heard the so-called ghost cry. This cannot be faked. Do you want to hear about its origin?”

At that time, everyone knew that a blank tape could be used to copy the contents of another tape, just like a USB flash drive nowadays.

In the meantime, I greeted the two security guards, and the two security guards started talking. After all, they are familiar with this area, and what they say is more convincing!

In addition, I have a killer move. I want to see how these crooks will handle themselves after these things are said.