Chapter 23: Casting and Tracking
Yang Tashan invited Han Magistrate Han, Cheng Ziqin and others to wait outside the door, then put on foam, burn incense, hold peach wood sword in hand, step on the seven-star steps, whispered something, and practiced a set of sword techniques in the room.
He took the water and clean water in the mouth of the bowl, and sprayed it everywhere in the room. Then he picked up the red sand pen, and took a few talismans on the golden talisman, stabbed it with a peach wood sword, lit it on the incense candle, and danced around the room. Then he began to shout loudly, jumping up and down the bedroom, as if he was fighting something invisible.
The lady of the Han Magistrate was surprised when she heard that Yang Tashan set up an altar to cast spells and chased the seals. She brought her little maid Dong'er to watch the fun. The crowd looked in at the door, and the situation inside was not really clear. She saw that Yang Tashan opened an altar to cast spells, which was a bit different from ordinary Taoist priests. However, in their eyes, the more different Yang Tashan cast spells, the more mysterious it became, and he felt more confident in his heart. Later, when he saw Yang Tashan fighting with invisible ghosts, he felt very frightened and watched from a distance.
Finally, the room calmed down. After a moment, Yang Tashan walked out of the door with his peach wood sword in his back and said, "Okay, the official seal has been retrieved!"
Prefect Han was so excited that he took a step in. Suddenly he remembered that Yang Tashan had snatched the ground official seal from the little ghost. The little ghost might still be in the room. If he encounters a ghost, it would be very inappropriate. He hurriedly retreated and asked, "Is the ghost still in the room? Can this mansion go in now?"
Yang Tashan smiled and nodded: "The little devil is still there, but there is no problem. With me here, the devil cannot hurt you."
When the prefect Han and his wife heard that the ghost was still in the room, they were shocked and took several steps back. Cheng Ziqin and others pressed the handle of the knife and looked at the room vigilantly.
Yang Tashan's peach wood sword waved, and a sword flower danced in the air, saying, "Sir, it's okay, don't worry, the ghost has been driven out of the room by me. I have posted a golden talisman on the window. As long as I am there, the ghost cannot enter. Don't worry."
When the prefect Han heard that the ghost had been driven out of the room, he felt relieved and walked into the room carefully. Mrs. Han and her maid followed in. Cheng Ziqin and several other constables pressed the handle of the knife and followed carefully.
The prefect Han walked in, looked around and asked, "Brother Yang, where is the official seal?"
Yang Tashan held upside down with his peach wood sword. He walked to the platform and pointed to the official seal box: "In the box."
Priest Han and others hurriedly came up and saw the official seal box in the middle of the altar, covered tightly with a golden talisman on it.
The prefect Han was surprised and happy. He reached out to hug him. Yang Tashan waved his peach wood sword and blocked his hands: "Sir, you can't open it yet!"
"Why?"
"The little ghost has not yet walked away and has been peeping at the side. I used the official seal in the seal box. It can't do anything. If it is opened at this moment, it will be difficult to rob the little ghost again. If it is to pursue it, it will be even more difficult."
Prefect Han asked in his heart: "Then...what should I do?"
Yang Tashan smiled and said, "Sir, please rest assured, the young man is waiting here. That little devil can't get in."
"Then...when will it be opened?"
"Tomorrow morning!" Yang Tashan said affirmatively, "Tonight is the most dangerous. This little ghost will try every means to steal the official seal. Therefore, the adults must take care of themselves and be careful. Then the villain will protect the Dharma all night long. When the day comes out tomorrow, the little ghost will escape. You can rest assured in the future."
The prefect Han was overjoyed and asked, "Well, the mansion is holding the seal box. Can it be?"
"Okay! It's just that I can't open it yet."
The prefect Han nodded repeatedly and carefully held the seal box in his arms. Sure enough, he felt heavy, nervous and happy. He said to Mrs. Han: "Madam! The official seal has been retrieved! It has been retrieved!"
Yang Tashan reminded: "Sir, be careful to prevent the little devil from robbing the official seal again."
"Okay! OK! This time, I will protect the official seal if I fight my life!" Prefect Han was so excited that sweat flowed. "I thought I would follow in the footsteps of Heshui County Magistrate, but now I won't. Haha, I am so happy. Brother Yang, I must reward you well!"
Yang Tashan said, "Sir, you can't be happy too early now. Tonight is the key. We must always beware of the little devil coming to grab the official seal back. Only after tonight can we feel at ease."
"Yes!" Prime Minister Han held the official seal tightly and said to his wife: "Madam, please order the kitchen to prepare wine and vegetables to comfort Brother Yang."
Mrs. Han agreed happily and took the maid out.
Cheng Ziqin asked Yang Tashan: "Let's mobilize all the brothers into the inner yard to help with the guard?"
Yang Tashan smiled and said, "Do you know magic?"
Cheng Ziqin and the three team leaders looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Since you don't know, it's useless if you come, but you will help you. You'll be on guard outside the inner yamen and come back to the inner yamen at the beginning of tomorrow morning."
The prefect Han originally wanted Cheng Ziqin and the others to help take care of the official Yindi, but when he heard that they would help in the process, he hurriedly said, "Assume everything by Brother Yang! You should be on guard outside the inner yard! Brother Yang is on guard here, he knows magic, no problem!" The prefect Han has now trusted Yang Tashan so much.
"Ziqin obeys the order!" Cheng Ziqin bowed and agreed, leaving the inner yard with three team leaders, and arranged for external warnings.
Yang Tashan took a chair of the Grand Master, placed it in front of the Dharma platform, and said, "Sir, you should sit here to protect the official seal. Never leave the altar three steps away..."
"Okay! What about you?" Prefect Han asked hurriedly, holding the official seal box tightly.
"The villain is on guard in the house. Sometimes he needs to go out and cast spells in front of and behind the house, so you don't have to worry about my place."
Prefect Han nodded, and was a little worried, and asked, "Brother Yang, you...you won't go too far, are you?"
"No, don't worry."
After a while, the banquet was ready. Prefect Han asked his wife to call Yang Tashan to eat and drink. He did not dare to leave the altar for half a step, just like Tang Seng did not dare to leave the circle drawn by Sun Wukong's golden cudgel.
Yang Tashan didn't care about these things. He put the peach wood sword on the altar and followed Mrs. Han to the dining room of the inner court.
A table of exquisite banquets had been set up in the dining room, and Mrs. Han took her little maid Dong'er to accompany her.
She looked down on this little constable in front of her. She just saw him casting spells and recovering the official seal for her husband. She was surprised and happy and couldn't help looking at him with admiration. Now she heard that he would personally protect the official seal tonight until dawn, and she was a little more moved. She had already disdained the contempt for the little constable Yang Tashan, and she kept laughing and urging her to drink and eat.
The little maid Dong'er was even more full of admiration for Yang Tashan and kept pouring wine for him.
The magistrate's wife personally served a humble young constable and had a meal and drink. This treatment is probably unprecedented. Yang Tashan was very happy, but he did not dare to be rude. After all, he still had to make a living under the command of the magistrate Han. Now he is proud and will have enough shoes to wear in the future. Therefore, he is still respectful in terms of etiquette.
When Mrs. Han saw that Yang Tashan was not proud, and spoke appropriately, she was even more happy. In addition to appreciating, she became more intimate and treated him as a relative. While urging him to drink, she chatted with Yang Tashan about family matters.
Yang Tashan drank and talked too much. He followed him on a boat, worked as a mate with the grain transport fleet, lived in the City God Temple with his little maid Xing'er, and sent his maid to see a doctor in the middle of the night, etc. He said it pitifully, and he made Mrs. Han and the little maid Dong'er cry.
After drinking and eating, it was dark and the inner yard picked up lanterns.
Yang Tashan asked Mrs. Han to instruct the maids and servants of the inner yamen to not walk around at will without any trouble. He also asked the servants of the inner yamen to go to their residence and told Xing'er that she would go to bed early and not have to stay at the door, and would not come back tomorrow. Then, accompanied by Mrs. Han, who had already been occupied by the prefect of Han and Yang Tashan, and Mrs. Han and her maid Dong'er could only go to the wing room to rest.
After they left, Yang Tashan saw that the prefect Han was still holding the official seal box tightly, and there were half-chewed white flour buns on the altar, and asked, "Sir, have you not eaten?"
Prefect Han whined at the half steamed bun: "Hey, I have eaten some, I have no appetite."
Yang Tashan knew that the prefect Han was nervous and couldn't bear it, and said, "Sir, if you are tired, put the official seal on the altar and go to bed to rest. I'm here."
"No!" The prefect Han's head was shaking like a rattle, "You said that after going tonight, everything will be fine, and there will be no more trouble. I have to keep a close eye on it."
Yang Tashan smiled and stopped persuading him. He moved a Taishi chair by the window, held a peach wood sword in his arms, leaned against the Taishi chair and took a nap.
The prefect Han hurriedly asked, "Brother Yang, you... don't sleep. What if that little devil comes?"
Yang Tashan closed his eyes and smiled, "Don't worry, sir, the little one can feel it when the little devil comes to the ground. Don't worry, hold the treasure box tightly, don't lose it."
Prefect Han hugged the treasure box tightly, nodded, and looked around nervously.
The red candle on the platform was lit up little by little, slowly getting shorter and shorter. It was already the third day of the day when I listened to the sound of drums.
Since losing the official seal, the prefect Han has not slept for two consecutive nights and is anxious to sleep. Now he has finally recovered the official seal and is worried that the little devil will take it back and dare not sleep, but after all, he is too tired. If he wants to not sleep for three consecutive nights, he can't stand it.
So, he was sleepy at the beginning of the fight. By the third watch, his eyelids were fighting constantly, so he had to stand up and walk around the altar. However, he was dozing off while walking, and drinking strong tea was not useful. It was even more amazing to sit down, and his eyelids were stuck together.
Chapter completed!