To put it simply, even ghosts can be divided into good and evil.
As a village guard, I just need to understand that even if a soul turns into a ghost, it still needs to be protected.
This is the true meaning of the villagers guarding the village and calming the soul.
But apart from that, I still don’t understand why Li Bowen suddenly told me this, because he should know very well that I am not a qualified village guard. At least in my heart, I have not really acknowledged this identity.
.
I came out just to survive, in order to return to Niang'er Village to see the person I have been dreaming about again in the future, so that when I face the Niang'er Village City God, I will no longer be intimidated by him.
As for what a real village guard is, I don't really care.
So although I understood what Li Bowen meant, I didn't take it too seriously. What I cared about at the moment was the skills Li Bowen wanted to teach me.
Such as the soul-trapping array he set up, and the soul-calling talisman.
In my eyes, that is what is most important to me now.
However, I did not express this idea. When Li Bowen saw me nodding, he didn't say anything more and asked me to follow him back to the second floor of the restaurant.
After returning to the second floor of the restaurant, Li Bowen handed me the four soul-summoning talismans again as before. After I arranged the soul-summoning talismans with ease, Li Bowen looked at them for a while and then asked me to put away the soul-summoning talismans.
Got up.
I was a little surprised, but Li Bowen had already walked downstairs.
Not long after, Li Bowen and I arrived outside the restaurant.
The restaurant owner was still waiting for us anxiously. As soon as he saw us coming out, he ran all the way to Li Bowen.
"Daozhang Li, how's it going?"
Li Bowen looked like a master at this time.
"It's a big taboo for red and white to conflict."
The restaurant owner said with a sad face: "It's all my fault for being obsessed with money, so what do you think I should do?"
"So many people have died now..."
Li Bowen said calmly: "In the final analysis, this matter originated from you. If it is not handled well, you will be the one who dies next."
The restaurant owner's face suddenly turned pale, and he knelt down directly in front of Li Bowen with a plop.
"You must save me."
"I have an old man and a young man here."
Facing the restaurant owner's plea, Li Bowen's expression remained unchanged, and he just pretended to be mysterious and said: "It's not difficult to solve this matter."
"The family on the third floor where the funeral was held, because of you, made it difficult for the deceased to rest in peace after his death, so naturally he has resentment towards you."
"You only need to worship him on the fifteenth day of every month and hold another white banquet for him in person. After his resentment dissipates, he will naturally not trouble you again."
"That's no problem, I will definitely do it." The restaurant owner nodded repeatedly.
Li Bowen said again: "But."
"Since ancient times, when red and white meet, red must give way."
"This time, you forced the two things to collide. Those people died because of you, and now they are also resentful towards you."
"And they can be regarded as suffering unjust disasters and are the souls of unjust deaths."
"It's not that easy to get them to let you go."
The restaurant owner's originally slightly better expression changed drastically again, and he said in a trembling voice: "Then what should I do?"
Li Bowen shook his head and said: "How to solve it, Pindao will have to communicate with him before he can find out."
"Now you need to first find the families of the deceased and try your best to prevent them from holding you responsible. But remember, it is impossible to solve the problem with violence, it must be sincere."
"Otherwise, it will be difficult for gods to save your life!"
The restaurant owner suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, obviously believing what Li Bowen said.
"I know, I'll do it right now."
"Wait a minute." Li Bowen stopped him, took out a talisman from his body and handed it to him, "This talisman is called the Golden Light Amulet. Carrying it with you can protect your life."
"Thank you, Taoist Master."
The restaurant owner quickly took the talisman, thanked Li Bowen again, and left in a panic. From the beginning to the end, Li Bowen looked like a master. I couldn't help but have an illusion when I saw it.
If Li Bowen had looked like this in that tomb that day, I probably wouldn't have the slightest doubt about him.
After they left, I asked, "Is this all right?"
Li Bowen glanced at me and said, "Of course it's not that easy."
"This guy has killed a lot of people this time. He is very lucky to be alive now."
I asked in confusion: "Then you still help him?"
Li Bowen said lightly: "Although those people died because of him, it was also related to their own fate. They were destined to have this calamity. They were meant to die and must die."
"For them, after death and letting nature take its course and leaving peacefully is the right way."
"It would be intolerable for heaven to turn into a ghost and stay in this human world."
"By doing this, Pindao is actually helping them."
"Once they turn into ghosts because of excessive resentment, they will end up in a state of despair."
"And he..." Li Bowen glanced at the leaving restaurant owner and said: "The cycle of cause and effect is not just about not reporting that the time has not come."
After saying that, Li Bowen turned around and walked towards the restaurant.
I was a little confused, didn't he just come out of it? But I wanted to ask Li Bowen but he was already inside the restaurant, so I had no choice but to follow him again.
Li Bowen went all the way to the second floor of the restaurant again, but this time he did not ask me to help him set up the soul trap. Instead, he posted the soul summoning talisman on the four directions on the second floor. After finishing it, he walked to the second floor.
Someone on the platform on the first floor said sternly: "How many of you, why don't you come out and see me?"
I was stunned for a moment, but soon I felt a biting chill appear in an instant, and even the Bagua Mirror on my body emitted a very dazzling golden light at this time, covering me.
Not long after, I saw several figures appearing at the same time.
With their appearance, even with the Bagua Mirror and the City God Protector's Clothes, I felt a chill in my back.
Are they all ghosts?
I looked at them.
And they stared directly at Li Bowen.
Each of them is pale, disheveled, and looks hideous and terrifying.
However, Li Bowen's face did not change at all when facing them, and he just said calmly: "Pindao has obtained compensation for several families in accordance with their requests."
"It's time for some of you to leave too?"
"That bastard is not dead yet." One of the figures spoke at this time, his voice full of coldness: "If he is not dead, we will not be able to let go of the hatred in our hearts."
Li Bowen's expression remained unchanged and he said: "The fate of these people is actually their own destiny."
"Although he has responsibilities, he is just a link in your destiny."
"Now that he has sincerely repented, why do you need to be so aggressive?"
"So what if we are aggressive?" One of the figures said angrily: "Do we, husband and wife, deserve to die?"
"Is it possible that they should also die?"
"We will resolve this matter ourselves."
"If you interfere again, even if you have some skills, we will kill you too!"
My eyelids twitched.
These ghosts are really vicious, they even want to kill Li Bowen.
When Li Bowen heard this, his eyes widened.
"Hey!"
"Pindao talks to you nicely, but you don't listen."
"You are so brave, how dare these little brats threaten Pindao?"