Chapter 79

The female ghost, like a venomous snake lurking and approaching its prey, stretched her long neck tremblingly forward, her cold gaze sweeping over everyone in the room.

"Xiao... Xiao..."

At this moment, Zhang Quezi recognized the female ghost and was instantly frightened to the point of collapsing on the ground. He pointed at the female ghost hanging by the window, too terrified to speak.

As for Chen Lao Da, his face was also filled with an expression of disbelief, clearly unable to accept what he was seeing.

"Xiao Li..."

This hoarse, soft call seemed to be forced out of Chen Lao Da's throat. At the same time, the female ghost turned to him as if in response, her cold gaze filled with hatred.

It was clear that Chen Lao Da had a complex emotional connection with Xiao Li. The villagers' rumors about their ambiguous relationship didn't seem to be baseless. It was possible that there was something between Chen Lao Da and Xiao Li.

However, now was not the time for gossip. After all, the female ghost seemed to have premeditatedly trapped them here. If they didn't find a way to escape soon, they would likely be wiped out by the female ghost.

"It's all his fault! He made us kill Xu Chong, I was forced, the blame lies with the guilty party..."

"Zhang Quezi!"

Chen Lao Da glared fiercely at Zhang Quezi, who was hiding in the corner, and said through gritted teeth:

"Even if she doesn't kill you today, I will!"

Xia Tianqi didn't pay attention to the grudge between Chen Lao Da and Zhang Quezi. Instead, he moved closer to Leng Yue and whispered:

"The talismans you pasted on the walls don't seem to be working. What should we do next?"

"They are not useless; otherwise, she would have already come in."

Upon hearing this, Xia Tianqi specifically looked at the talismans Leng Yue had pasted around the room and was surprised to find that most of them were no longer intact, as if they had been bitten by animals.

"These talismans can hold her off for a while longer, but after that, we will have to face her."

Leng Yue's voice came again.

"I remember you have a lot of these talismans. Can you put out more to buy us some time while we think of a way to escape?"

"These protective talismans are very difficult to make, and I only have so many."

"Why didn't you...?" Xia Tianqi wanted to say why didn't you make more of these useful things, but then he realized he was being unreasonable and quickly changed his words:

"Right, we can try to escape through the door. After all, the ghost is only guarding the window."

"Someone needs to stay behind to distract her, or she will be able to block our way."

Hearing that someone needed to stay behind as a distraction, Xia Tianqi's gaze turned to Chen Lao Da and Zhang Quezi, who were facing off. These two were the true enemies of the ghost, while they were just bystanders.

So, as long as they escaped before Zhang Quezi and Chen Lao Da, the ghost should not pursue them.

Although using others as scapegoats was cruel, Xia Tianqi didn't feel guilty about it when it came to Zhang Quezi and Chen Lao Da. After all, they were the targets of the ghost's wrath and would be killed by the ghost sooner or later, whether or not they were used.

Thinking of a way to escape, Xia Tianqi whispered to Leng Yue:

"If you can remove your talismans now, that would be best. If not, we'll wait until they lose their effect. As soon as the female ghost enters through the window, we'll immediately run to the door, leaving Zhang Quezi and the others as 'bait' to distract the ghost."

Did you hear that?"

"Did you hear that? Give me some feedback."

"Mm-hm."

"Damn it..."

Xia Tianqi really wanted to kick this bastard out of his sight. Their situation was clearly dire, but Leng Yue still seemed so calm.

"I don't know who would think of these things if I weren't here."

Xia Tianqi muttered to himself and then asked Leng Yue:

"How long can your talismans hold out?"

"Two minutes."

"Can you remove them early?"

"No."

"Alright, two minutes should be enough."

"What are you planning to do?"

"Of course, I'm going to try to persuade her. What else can we do? We'll treat a dead horse as if it were alive."

Xia Tianqi explained his plan, which was to try to persuade the vengeful ghost, or more precisely, to try to resolve the ghost's resentment.

However, before he could say anything, Chen Lao Da and Zhang Quezi started fighting.

"I must have been blind to raise a dog like you!"

Although Zhang Quezi was much younger than Chen Lao Da, his physical condition was much worse, and he was in extreme fear, so he was almost defenseless against Chen Lao Da.

Chen Lao Da's hands were tightly around Zhang Quezi's neck, his veins bulging, his face showing a疯狂劲, clearly determined to kill Zhang Quezi.

Seeing Chen Lao Da about to kill Zhang Quezi to vent his anger, Xia Tianqi had another thought: If they let the ghost take care of Chen Lao Da and Zhang Quezi, would the ghost's resentment dissipate?

This thought startled Xia Tianqi, realizing that he had such a terrifying idea in his heart.

Perhaps sensing Xia Tianqi's thoughts, Leng Yue suddenly said:

"Even if we kill them now, the vengeful ghost's resentment won't dissipate much. Besides, do you want to follow in their footsteps?"

Hearing Leng Yue's reminder, Xia Tianqi suddenly realized that if he killed Chen Lao Da and Zhang Quezi, they might also become vengeful ghosts seeking revenge.

While he was hesitating, Zhang Quezi's ugly face had already turned purple and blue, and he was barely breathing.

Xia Tianqi and Leng Yue did not stop Chen Lao Da, as their main concern was how to escape.

However, Xia Tianqi could see that Leng Yue wanted to help Zhang Quezi, but perhaps because she thought Zhang Quezi and the others were scum, she held back.

Xia Tianqi had never asked about Leng Yue's past, so he didn't know how she developed such a simple personality.

Xia Tianqi and Leng Yue had their own thoughts, while Chen Lao Da and Zhang Quezi were fighting for their lives. The female ghost, who intended to wipe them all out, became a mere spectator.

"She's about to come in, get ready."

Leng Yue no longer paid attention to Chen Lao Da and Zhang Quezi and reminded Xia Tianqi.

Xia Tianqi nodded in understanding, ready to make a desperate dash for the door.

At the same time, the female ghost hanging by the window finally jumped into the room!

"Run!"

The moment the female ghost entered the room, Xia Tianqi and Leng Yue made a desperate dash for the door. However, just as they started, the female ghost, as if anticipating their move, created a solid water barrier in front of them.

The way was blocked!