"Ah?" Pang Dun's face changed dramatically when he heard this, "Why did you bring me to this place?"
I smirked and intentionally made a sly expression, saying to Pang Dun, "Let's take a look at Chen Ermei. Although she's dead, she was quite attractive, hehe."
"Forget it, don't gross me out. I have no interest in seeing Chen Ermei. You always come up with bad ideas. I’m not doing this, I'm leaving."
"Wait." I stopped Pang Dun, and said, "Actually, I came here to ask for your help. I've been having a run of bad luck recently because of Chen Ermei. We've been together for so long, you can't just stand by and watch, right?"
Pang Dun glared at me fiercely, "Who's been with you for so long? Can't you be even more disgusting? But, I'll help you this time because of all the times you've done my laundry. Tell me, what do we do?"
I smirked, "Not so fast, I'll tell you later."
Saying that, I checked the time. It was only around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, still early. The sun had just begun to set. So, taking advantage of this time, I needed to prepare something.
I told Pang Dun, "Go find a black dog, the kind that's very fierce and capable of biting people. It would be even better if it had bitten someone before."
"What do you need a black dog for?" Pang Dun asked with suspicion.
I explained helplessly, "Dogs have a spiritual eye and can naturally see evil spirits. A fierce black dog can ward off evil, and most evil spirits are afraid of them. If it's brave enough to bite people, even better. Can you stop talking and go find it?"
Pang Dun nodded and left. Seeing him go, I also didn't waste any time and headed to the market. I needed to prepare something else, a rooster.
Preparing a rooster served my purpose. In my Taoist texts, a rooster had another name, it was called "ground phoenix," denoting a phoenix on the ground.
So, many people used roosters when dealing with evil spirits or conducting mourning rituals, as they could also ward off evil.
In addition to the rooster, a hen could also be used, but it had to be a very special kind. Generally, hens were not as good as roosters in terms of quality. However, there was a type of hen with slightly longer feathers and with a different color on its tail.
This kind of hen was called a "rainbow-tailed chicken," rarely seen, but if found, it was even more effective in warding off evil than a rooster.
Lost in thought, I arrived at the vegetable market. Unfortunately, after searching around, I couldn’t find a rainbow-tailed chicken, so I just grabbed a good-looking rooster. When I returned to the desolate one-story brick house where Chen Ermei lived, Pang Dun also arrived with a big black dog.
As soon as he saw me, Pang Dun patted the big black dog, and unexpectedly, the dog came straight at me without hesitation, barking. Its fierce appearance made me instinctively take two steps back.
At this moment, Pang Dun sneaked a smile, "What do you think? This dog fierce enough?"
I couldn't help but give Fat Dun a fierce look and said, "You want to get back at me, don't you?"
Fat Dun smirked again and said, "How could that be? I just want to see if the dog is fierce enough for you."
I couldn't be bothered with Fat Dun, so I turned my head and glanced at the sky. At this moment, the sun had already merged with the mountains and was soon to set, the time was almost here.
So I turned to Fat Dun and said, "Alright, we can start working now. Later, follow my instructions, do not panic, remember that, okay?"
Fat Dun became a little impatient, "Just tell me what to do specifically."
"Okay," I nodded, and suddenly tore off the rooster's comb, causing the rooster to cry out in pain. Then, I wiped the rooster's blood from the comb onto Fat Dun's forehead, and recited a spell.
After the incantation, I slapped Fat Dun's forehead, and the drop of rooster blood had vanished from his forehead.
The spell I recited just now is called the Shadowless Escape Spell. In fact, this spell is used for escape. After all, who doesn't have a means of self-preservation? The actual purpose of this spell is to swap identities with the target of the spell.
In times of danger, using this spell can deceive evil spirits. By the time the evil spirit realizes it has been hoodwinked, you will have already escaped. That's why it's called the Shadowless Escape Spell.
However, the exchange here is not real, it just exchanges the scent between the two. In reality, Fat Dun is still Fat Dun, and the rooster is still the rooster, but in the eyes of the evil spirit, Fat Dun is now the rooster, and the rooster is Fat Dun.
After doing all this, I said to Fat Dun, "Before the sun sets, you will hold this rooster in front of the main door of this house, and after the sun sets, you will take the rooster into the house."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Fat Dun almost let go of the rooster, "Are you kidding? I have to go inside?"
I glanced at Fat Dun and smirked, "Of course, I summoned you here to lead Chen Er Mei out of the house for me."
"I'm not doing it, find someone else to do it." Fat Dun said, and pulled the black dog, intending to leave.
At that moment, I grabbed Fat Dun again and said, "What are you afraid of? Don't you want me to help you pursue Wang Er Ya?"
"I..." Fat Dun hesitated, "But if I go in, isn't it like walking into a death trap? Chen Er Mei, as you well know, is very dangerous. I've already lost my life trying to help you capture Wang Er Ya, is it worth it?"
I shook my head, "You can rest assured, if I ask you to go in, I guarantee you won't be in danger. After the sun sets, you will shout 'Can I come in?' three times at the door, and if you hear a knock from behind the door, you can enter without danger."
"Darn it, just saying it gives me the creeps."
"It's okay," I patted Fat Dun's shoulder and said, "If you hear a banging on the door from behind, you should quickly retreat. Also, when you enter the house, someone will ask you what you're there for, just say you're there to deliver a message to Chen Er Mei. If they ask what message, say it's from Chen Er Mei's husband."
"Wow, and someone will ask me what I'm doing? Who the heck is asking me?"
I smirked, "I'm not telling you that, just do as I say. Finally, once you're inside the house, you will definitely encounter Chen Er Mei. As soon as Chen Er Mei appears, throw the rooster at her, then turn around and run out of the house, and as long as you get out of the house, you will be safe."
"Darn it, I'm really not doing it, Duan Mu, can you let me off this time?"
I grabbed Fat Dun, who was struggling, and said, "Damn, didn't you say you wanted to learn from me before? You can't even do this, so what's the point?"
Fat Dun argued cunningly, "If you can do it, why don't you go yourself?"
I rolled my eyes, "If I go in, how can Chen Ermei possibly show up? Enough of your nonsense, get going."
With that, I pushed Pangdun to the door and grabbed the black dog. As I stood there, Pangdun's legs began to tremble. He murmured, "Duanmu, I hope I'll be alright."
I said, "Don't worry, you'll be fine."