Chapter 252 Awakening
After saying this, Gong Youwei also understood.

Seeing this mysterious scene, she also wanted to feed this greedy ghost. She reached out to pick up the incense ash, but was stopped by Li Daoxuan who clapped his hands.

"Don't be rude." Li Daoxuan warned with a smile. This rabbit wants to try everything and is always so curious.

It is not so easy to pay tribute to ghosts and gods. It cannot be done without a method.

If she let her curiosity ruin her good deeds, it would be a big loss, so she couldn't help but smiled and warned: "Don't make trouble, I have something important to do this time, don't mess up my plan."

After hearing what Li Daoxuan said, Gong Youwei seemed to understand something, so she just sat aside, not saying a word, supporting her chin and watching him continue to work.

Seeing that she was watching obediently, Li Daoxuan stopped paying attention to her and just scattered two more handfuls of incense ashes.

When the incense ash disappeared completely, he made a sword gesture and tapped the white talisman, shouting: "You have consumed my incense, why don't you show up quickly!"

I saw a puff of smoke rising from the white talisman, and then I felt a cold wind coming.

Seeing this, Li Daoxuan picked up the bell on the altar, held it in his hand and shook it gently.

Along with the jingling sound, the smoke gradually gathered and became solid and visible. After a while, it turned into a human figure standing in the same place.

The ghost was dazed and stood there.

"Which ghost are you from? Why don't you tell me your name quickly. I am the reincarnation of Zhong Kui, the Heavenly Master, and I am responsible for judging the good and evil in the world. Evil ghosts will be put into the oil pan, and good ghosts will be reincarnated. Now let me ask, what kind of ghost are you?" Li Daoxuan asked sternly.

After being scolded by Li Daoxuan, the ghost trembled violently, as if it suddenly came to its senses. It bowed to him and called out, "My surname is Yao, and my name is Nianchun. I am from Yangzhou!"

The ghost knelt on the ground and worshipped. Li Daoxuan listened and nodded slightly.

What it said was exactly the same as before, so it must not have lied.

This made him feel at ease and he thought about finding other things to do.

He took his hand off the white talisman, pointed his sword finger at the ghost's forehead, said "shoot", then smiled at him and said, "Master Yao, see you again."

"It's you?!" The ghost raised his head and looked surprised when he saw Li Daoxuan.

"It's me." Li Daoxuan replied.

"The Heavenly Master Zhong Kui just now is..."

"It's the method I used." Li Daoxuan did not hide it and answered openly.

This kind of magic is a method of interrogation. The ghost is put into a white talisman and summoned out by burning incense. In this way, it will not be subject to external checks and balances, so that the ghost will not be controlled by others and tell lies.

Then interrogate the ghost in the name of Zhong Kui. If the ghost can pass this test, it is very likely that he is not lying.

From this point of view, this ghost should be the eldest son of the Yao family. It’s just that no one knows who moved his bones and buried them in his own backyard. He was also affected by that thing and said nonsense in a daze.

"Is the eldest master awake now?" Li Daoxuan asked again.

Yao Nianchun's ghost stood in front of the altar, looked at the scenery in the house and said with a wry smile: "Wake up, wake up. I also want to thank you for saving me from this captivity."

"Then I still have something to ask the young master." Li Daoxuan waited for the ghost to finish speaking, then looked him in the eye and asked, "Does the young master have a butler named Qian?"

"Butler Qian, of course there is one." The ghost nodded in affirmation, "If his last name is Qian, then he is not actually my butler."

"Not the eldest young master's butler? Then who is he?" Li Daoxuan asked curiously.

"He is my mother's cousin, a famous talent in Yangzhou in the past. I should call him uncle." The ghost said quietly, and Li Daoxuan and Gong Youwei looked into each other's eyes.

There was a gleam in the eyes of both of them, as if they had thought of something.

"My mother was supposed to marry this cousin named Qian, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly disappeared without a trace. My mother had no choice but to follow the family's arrangement and marry my father. Later, when I was ten years old, I met a deaf-mute in the mountains. Although he couldn't speak or hear, he could write and draw, and his talent was very quick, which was extraordinary. I admired his knowledge, so I interacted with him every day. Later, I learned that his surname was Qian and he was my mother's cousin. He followed my work and taught me a lot."

"I took him to the capital and did things for my father. Later I brought him back and wanted to tell my mother about him. But we met thieves on the way and the boat was set on fire. My followers and I all died in the river. I don't know whether my cousin is still alive or dead like me." The ghost said it calmly, but Li Daoxuan could hear the vicissitudes of life in it.

It is probably hard for ordinary people to imagine what Mrs. Yao's cousin has experienced.

It is hard to imagine how hard it is for a deaf-mute person to survive, and how he could teach Yao Nianchun. This man must be very talented, as he could make Yao Nianchun still remember him after his death.

It's just that God is jealous of talented people, and the young man suffered misfortune. Even his sweetheart married someone else. It's pitiful and sad.

After saying this, Li Daoxuan asked again: "Master, do you know how to return to the Yao family?"

"I don't know." The ghost shook his head. "In the blink of an eye, I was in the Yao family's house. Although I have some memories from before, they are hazy, like a dream. If my benefactor hadn't woken me up, I'm afraid I would still be in a daze."

"Do you remember what you just said?"

"remember."

"That's good. I wonder if the young master has ever been to your father's room during all these years of wandering around the mansion?"

"I've never been there. I really want to go in, but I can't get in. I can only stand outside the door and wander around." The ghost replied.

"I have finished asking questions." Li Daoxuan said with a smile, and then brought a few glasses of sake.

Pour the wine into the cup and toast to the ghost.

The ghost of Yao Nianchun looked nostalgic as he just stood in front of the cup. After a while, the wine in the cup dissipated a little.

"Good wine, good incense." The ghost sighed, "After being a ghost for so many years, this is the first time I have eaten such a full meal."

Ghosts eat food and wine from the mortal world, not like humans do. They just absorb the essence in them. Any food and wine that has had its essence sucked away by ghosts will taste a little bland when eaten by living people.

"Young Master has been wandering around the mansion for more than ten years, so he must be hungry. Although ghosts don't need to eat, humans are powerless to eat, and ghosts are powerless without food. Young Master has no one to offer incense to him, so he must feel hungry and thirsty." Li Daoxuan said, then put down the wine glass, looked at Young Master Yao, and said in a deep voice, "Now that strange things are happening frequently in the Yao family, Young Master should know."

"Yes, but there's nothing I can do." The ghost said helplessly.

"I have a way to catch the culprit. I wonder if the young master is willing to cooperate?"

"This is my home. If you have any way, I will do my best to help you." The ghost answered without hesitation.

"That's great. After it's done, I will also fulfill one of the young master's wishes."

"Really?" The ghost was surprised. "Can you grant me one wish?"

"Really? I wonder what the young master's wish is?"

"I want to see my mother." Gui Lima said, tears welling up in his eyes, which could not help but fall down, turning into incense ash and gently falling to the ground. "I am unable to be filial to my mother, it is my fault. I want to say goodbye to my mother and say sorry."

"Okay."

Seeing Li Daoxuan's agreement, the ghost couldn't help but smile. His whole body gradually became stable and turned into a more substantial human form.

"What's going on?" Yao Nianchun felt the changes in himself and was a little surprised.

"Young Master has a thought in his mind, and this ghost body has also taken shape." Li Daoxuan said, "But before that, I have something I want to ask you."

"Please speak, benefactor." Yao Nianchun asked solemnly.

"What does the eldest master think of the other Yao Nianchun in the mansion?"

"My second brother." Yao Nianchun sighed, his expression showing a bit of regret. "It's not his fault for what happened that day. The thieves wanted to kill me, and I just helped him escape. As an older brother, I naturally have to protect my younger brother. But now he is too obsessed and blames himself too much. I don't want to see him like this."

"I understand." Li Daoxuan nodded, and the two had nothing more to say.

(End of this chapter)