Chapter 151 Scholars Exorcise Monsters

Changshan Xuyuan, Ming Dynasty scholar. After the destruction of the Ming Dynasty, he abandoned the literary Tao and had a little experience in the art of exorcising ghosts, which was well-known.

A rich businessman in the county wrote a letter to Ma and invited Xu Yuan to come. Xu Yuan asked, "What's the matter with calling me into the house?" The servant refused unknowingly and said, "The master told the little one: Be sure to ask your husband to come."

When he came home, the host had already set up a banquet full of banquets, warm hospitality and good courtesy, but closed his mouth and didn't mention the business. Xu Yuan was impatient and asked, "What on earth do you want to do? If you have something to say, just say it." The host said, "Nothing, nothing. Drink, drink." The words flashed and I didn't understand the meaning.

Between words, near dusk, the host invited Xu Yuan to drink in the garden. The back garden is exquisitely constructed, but unfortunately, it is rarely visited. The bamboo trees are densely, the scenery is gloomy, the miscellaneous flowers are clumps, and weeds breed.

To an attic, the roof boards are intertwined with spider silk, and there are countless large and small cobwebs. After several visits of wine, the sky was dark, the servants lit the candlelight, and the two of them drank heartily. Xu Yuan was dizzy and refused, "I can't drink any more. I can't drink any more." The master nodded and smiled, and immediately ordered the maidservant to send hot tea. The maids hurriedly withdrew the cup and plate of wine utensils, put them into the left room, and put them on the table. After that, they offered fragrant tea. Less than half of the tea was drunk, and the owner left.

The servant guided Xu Yuan to the left room, put the candlelight on the wooden table, turned back and left, and said goodbye hastily. Xu Yuan thought to himself, "I don't know if he is going to get a quilt and be with me?" After waiting for a long time, I didn't see the servant return. The surroundings were silent, so I closed the doors and went to bed to rest.

The moonlight outside the window is bright, and the night birds and autumn insects are singing one after another. It is particularly harsh to hear in the quiet night. Xu Yuan's heart is worried and it is difficult to dream. Suddenly, the sound of boots on the wooden board seemed to be walking. In a blink of an eye, the sound of footsteps reached the stairs and approached the door in an instant. Xu Yuan was terrled, his hair stood up, and he got into the quilt in a hurry and didn't dare to probe his head. At the time of seven up and down, the door suddenly pushed open. Xu Yuan secretly pulled up the quilt's feet and peeped secretly. Far from him, there stood a monster. The head of the beast was hairy all over his body, dark black, as long as a horse's mane; his sharp teeth were white, his canine teeth were staggered, and his eyes were as bright as a torch.

The monster came to the table, leaned over and licked the food on the plate, rolled his tongue, and ate it clean. Then he walked to the bedside, stretched out his nose and sniffed the quilt. Xu Yuan suddenly jumped up, rolled up the quilt cover, covered the monster's head, pressed it tightly, and shouted for help. The monster was surprised, ran away, opened the door and fled. Xu Yuan got up in his clothes and wanted to stay away from the dangerous place. In the back garden, the door is locked and you are not allowed to go out. He had no choice but to run down the wall, found a low wall, climbed over it, and fell into the stable.

The groom was shocked and came forward to ask. Xu Yuan told the original and begged to stay overnight.

The next day, the master looked around for Xu Yuan. He disappeared and was frighted. Soon after, he found a scholar in the stable. When the two met, Xu Yuan was very hateful and said angrily, "I haven't mastered the art of catching monsters yet. I rushed to come here and didn't tell the truth. There was originally a Ruyi hook hidden in my clothes. Last night I shouted for help. Why don't you send weapons? He obviously wants to kill me."

The owner apologized and said, "I was going to tell the truth, but I was afraid that the prince would be embarrassed. As for the Ruyi hook hidden in the clothes, I really don't know. Please forgive me this time." Xu Yuan was depressed. He asked his master for a mount and went back.

Since then, monsters have disappeared. Whenever the host holds a banquet in the garden, he often says to the guests, "Mr. Xu's ability to drive away monsters will never be forgotten."