I'll just check the corpse.
The three Wei brothers and their two wives were very resistant.
At this moment, they were even less inclined to know the deceased's unfinished wishes, desperately wanting me to coffin Grandpa Wei as soon as possible and resolve the matter.
Such abnormal behavior made me instinctively suspicious.
Could it be that Grandpa Wei, during his lifetime,
had many conflicts with these Wei family wives?
Otherwise, why would these Wei family wives only want to coffin him and finish things quickly?
It felt like something was hidden within.
Wei Hai, standing nearby, was no fool; his expression immediately turned grim.
Suddenly, he erupted in a fit of rage:
"Sisters-in-law, my father's remains are barely cold, and his wishes are unfulfilled.
Why are you two always thinking about coffining him?
Could it be that you have something to hide?
Is that why my father died with his eyes wide open, unable to speak his mind?"
Upon hearing this, the two Wei family wives' eyes darted away.
They stammered in response.
"Big... Big Brother is joking!"
"Exactly, how could we have anything to hide?
We took care of Dad's daily life..."
The three Wei brothers by their side also hastily tried to smooth things over:
"Big Brother, my wives just want us to put Dad to rest peacefully soon."
"Yes, Big Brother, you've been doing business outside all these years.
We took care of Dad, enjoying family time.
In my opinion, the most pressing matter now.
Is to coffin Dad and send him off.
We can just burn more paper money for him..."
"Right, right, right, Second Brother and Third Brother are right.
Now, people in the village say our family is unfilial.
If Dad isn't coffined and remains here, it won't look good for our family's reputation!"
"..."
I stood by, neither I nor my Second Uncle spoke.
But any discerning person would see that something was amiss.
These three Wei brothers clearly looked as if they had something to hide.
However, we were outsiders and did not know the inside story.
Therefore, I didn't speak for the time being.
Wei Hai, with a stern face, did not pay much attention to his three brothers and sisters-in-law.
Instead, he turned to me and asked:
"Daoist Priest Qin, how can we coffin my father sooner and fulfill his last wish?"
Hearing Wei Hai's question, I looked at the corpse in the coffin.
Then I spoke:
"Coffining him is actually very simple.
With just one talisman from me.
I can immediately have Grandpa Wei moved..."
Before I could finish, the three Wei brothers hurriedly said:
"Good, good, good, Daoist Priest Qin, please cast the talisman quickly!"
"Yes, yes, yes, let's send my dad off now! I'll contact the crematorium right away."
"..."
As a result, Wei Hai glared at the three of them:
"All of you, shut up and let Daoist Priest Qin finish speaking."
The three brothers instantly deflated under Wei Hai's roar.
"Daoist Priest Qin, please continue..."
Wei Hai said respectfully.
I nodded:
"To fulfill your father's last wish, we can only summon his soul.
Invite your father out.
Ask him directly what this is all about.
Once we understand your father's wishes, he will naturally depart."
Upon hearing my words, Wei Hai immediately responded without hesitation:
"Then let's summon his soul and invite my father out."
As soon as I said this, the three Wei brothers' faces turned pale with fright.
"Big Brother, are we really going to invite Dad out?"
"Yes, Big Brother, Dad is already dead, let's just let him be?"
"..."
Wei Hai's expression turned grim:
"What, are you scared?"
"Scared, scared, scared of what? We're not scared at all!"
"Exactly, we were so good to Dad, what is there to be afraid of? Let's invite him."
"..."
The three brothers spoke one after another.
But in their eyes, I saw a flicker of resentment.
I saw this and my suspicions were further confirmed.
It was highly likely that Grandpa Wei's death was related to these three Wei brothers.
When I first arrived, I heard.
That Wei Hai was doing business outside.
And these three Wei brothers were taking care of their paralyzed father back home.
As the saying goes: "No son is filial by the bedside of a long-term invalid."
I felt that the reason Grandpa Wei died with his eyes wide open.
Was likely related to his sons...
However, before the matter was confirmed, I made no assumptions or conclusions.
I simply nodded to Wei Hai:
"No problem, I'll write a list shortly. Uncle Wei, please prepare the items.
We will invite Grandpa Wei after ten o'clock tonight."
Wei Hai repeatedly agreed, telling me to give any instructions.
Afterward, I had everyone cover the coffin.
At the same time, I took out a "Soul-Suppressing Talisman" from my person and affixed it to the coffin.
The corpse had residual resentment in its throat, causing the corpse qi to condense and not disperse.
If the corpse was not suppressed by a talisman, it was very likely to undergo a transformation and possibly reanimate.
After affixing the talisman.
The corpse qi in the room was instantly relieved.
The coffin that couldn't be moved could now be moved for coffining.
However, the root cause still needed to be dealt with.
And I then left the mourning hall.
I wrote down what I needed and handed it to Wei Hai.
The other three Wei brothers were whispering among themselves, judging me.
I couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind.
It was then that my Second Uncle walked over and quietly asked me:
"Ze Wa, can you really summon ghosts?"
I smiled and nodded.
My Second Uncle swallowed and then quietly asked me again:
"Do you think Grandpa Wei's death is suspicious?
Could it be that he was harmed by Wei Hai's brothers?"
I shook my head:
"It's hard to say, but the fact that Grandpa Wei died with his eyes open is true.
As for the specifics.
We'll know after summoning his soul tonight..."