Several people sealed the coffin lid. Yang Guofu looked at Yu Daochen: "It will trouble you, Master Yu, for a while."
Yu Daochen nodded: "Uncle Yang, rest assured."
Yang Guofu instructed Lu Wenxia, Liu Zhonghe, and Chen Ruolian to leave by car first, but Chen Ruolian wanted to accompany Chen Qingshui on his final journey. Liu Zhonghe had no choice but to ask Yang Guofu to agree.
Yang Guofu moved to the left of the front coffin, Erhu on the right front, Sanhu on the right rear, and Dahu on the left.
The four half-crouched, placing the carrying poles on their shoulders. Yang Guofu took a deep breath and shouted: "Ten-foot long poles carried on shoulders, any coffin can be carried away, lift the coffin!"
As soon as Yang Guofu finished speaking, the four simultaneously exerted force and stood up.
The coffin was directly lifted by the four. Sanhu let out a sigh of relief: "Uncle Yang, this coffin is excessively heavy."
Yang Guofu also sighed and called out to Yang Ergou: "Ergou, take the Yin-blocking cloth, along with the white and yellow money. You know the rules, right?"
"White money is scattered every ten steps, yellow money every hundred steps." Yang Ergou nodded, ran to get the prepared white and yellow money, and the Yin-blocking cloth.
The so-called Yin-blocking cloth is made by scattering some black dog blood on a white cloth to prevent earthly energy from entering the coffin. Ordinary coffins do not need Yin-blocking cloth, but this vengeful corpse coffin absolutely cannot let the coffin touch earthly energy, otherwise, the corpse might explode.
When Yang Guofu and the others carried the coffin out of the Chen family's old house, it was already dusk.
Yang Ergou scattered paper money in front, Yang Guofu and the four carried the coffin behind, while Liu Zhonghe and his wife and Chen Ruolian followed behind Yang Guofu and the others. As for Yu Daochen, he followed behind Liu Zhonghe and the others to protect their safety in case anything happened.
The Hua Sha tomb was not far from the Chen family, at most an hour's journey. If they were carrying the coffin, it would be another matter.
Walking on the village road, Yang Ergou scattered a handful of white money every ten steps, shouting: "Carrying the coffin, living people avoid."
In rural areas, most people stay indoors after dark, so there were very few pedestrians on the road. Occasionally, one or two pedestrians would hear Yang Ergou's shouts and temporarily avoid them.
Upon reaching the outskirts of the village, the sky was almost completely dark.
"Place the Yin-blocking cloth." Yang Guofu said.
Yang Ergou in front took out the Yin-blocking cloth he was carrying and spread it on the ground. Yang Guofu said to Dahu and Sanhu behind: "Lower the coffin first."
The four placed the coffin on the Yin-blocking cloth. Sanhu put down the carrying pole and tilted his neck, making a crisp cracking sound: "Uncle Yang, this vengeful corpse coffin is heavier than ever."
Yang Guofu also stretched his body: "Indeed, this vengeful corpse coffin is heavier than any we've encountered before."
"Ergou, get the headlamps." Yang Guofu said to Yang Ergou.
It was completely dark now, and if they wanted to continue, they needed lights.
Yang Ergou took a headlamp from his backpack and put it on himself. He then took out five more headlamps and handed them to Yang Guofu and the other three, and then handed one to Yu Daochen.
Yu Daochen waved his hand: "Give these headlamps to them, I can see clearly."
On the way, Yu Daochen had felt a bit restless, likely due to the special wine Sanhu had given him. He thought it had no effect and was just for courage, but it seemed he was ignorant.
Yang Ergou handed a headlamp to Lu Wenxia to wear.
The four did not rest. Yang Guofu glanced at Liu Zhonghe and the others behind him, then looked at Dahu and the other two: "Prepare to lift the coffin."
Dahu and the other two nodded, putting the carrying poles back on their shoulders. Yang Guofu said "Lift," and the four simultaneously exerted force to lift the coffin.
There were several paths to the Hua Sha tomb, and everyone chose the easiest one.
The journey was smooth, with a few stops to rest in between. Soon, they had covered more than half the distance.
Just as everyone was hurrying along, Yang Ergou in front suddenly stopped.
Everyone was startled. Erhu asked: "Why did you stop, Ergou?"
Yang Ergou turned his head, his face looking grim: "Second Uncle-Master, a ghost is blocking the way!"
Everyone frowned. Dahu asked from behind: "Is it because the money wasn't enough?"
Sanhu shook his head: "That shouldn't be it. We burned more money this time than before."
This matter was tricky, and he had specifically told Yang Ergou to burn more money. Although Yang Guofu said they were in a hurry and didn't bring much, that was just polite talk.
Yang Guofu also couldn't understand. These minor spirits usually knew when to stop, what was going on this time?
Dahu said to Yang Ergou: "Tell them to be accommodating. If it's not enough money, we'll make up for it tomorrow."
Yang Ergou nodded, turned around, clenched his fist, and said: "Everyone, please be accommodating. If the money isn't enough, we will make up for it tomorrow."
Seeing that the more than thirty figures in front still had no intention of leaving, Yang Ergou continued: "We hope everyone will be accommodating. The money will definitely be made up for tomorrow."
Everyone behind them frowned. Erhu said: "Ergou, come and carry the coffin, I'll go and talk."