Chapter 52 - Marrying A Ferocious Ghost

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Perhaps by virtue of his character setting, Shen Dongqing appeared a little frailer in this copy; his black hair fell softly on his forehead and his distinctive eyes seemed to have gained a layer of mist, making it hazy and unclear.

Zhou Wenyan coughed lightly and managed to suppress the itchiness in his throat. The itch in his heart, however, was another matter altogether. 6Cd4Y

“Say it again.”

Shen Dongqing was puzzled but he still fulfilled Zhou Wenyan’s heartfelt wish: “Older brother.”

His voice had just landed when Shen Dongqing heard a string of warnings in his ear.

【 Player, please stay in character 】 gct7mK

【 Maintain your character design!!! 】

After hearing the consecutive “older brother” resound, the game was so angry it wanted to vomit blood.

How did they manage to change every copy into a love game?

However, the game was utterly powerless; because even as the two of them laid waste to each copy they played, it could not stop them entering another game. KJdfnC

That stemmed from the fact that the Infinite Nightmare Game was restricted by its own rules as well.

As long as the actions were lawful, it could only watch with wide eyes as they broke the copy and it could not interfere. Thus, even if it wanted to injure the two players’ lives, it could only borrow the rules or let the other players deal with them.

But it did not expect that these NPCs and players would not be of any use at all.

What character design?

Uncle He: “We do have it, but…” L5 b6J

Smiling with crinkled eyes, Shen Dongqing replied, “Then I’ll be troubling Uncle He.”

Had the request been made by any other player, Uncle He would have rolled his eyes to the whites at them, but the person who was currently speaking was Shen Dongqing. According to their character settings, Uncle He had no choice but to agree.

Four Water Village did not have any electricity and they could only rely on candlelight. P8DBYl

The candle’s illumination was dim, and it would brighten and darken with the night wind. In addition to the corpse lying in the coffin, it completely mimicked the atmosphere of a horror movie.

Under normal circumstances, all these players would have long worked up a tremble from fear.

But right now… the hotpot was too fragrant!

Due to the remoteness of Four Water Village’s location, its equipment was not up to par and they had to use the outdated copper stove hotpot. While it lacked the modernised aspect, the surface of the prepared soup stock bubbled excitedly, emitting a densely packed aroma of fresh ingredients. uoReJq

The freshly picked vegetables from the village were evergreen, and the recently butchered mutton were thinly sliced before they were placed in the soup, the taste of it was capable of making mouths move quickly.

Shen Dongqing clipped up a piece of mutton, dipped it in a sauce and stuffed it into his mouth, allowing the rich flavour of the meat and gravy to burst out on his tongue.

“Delicious!”

He picked up another piece of scalded mutton and placed it in Zhou Wenyan’s bowl. 8sZvdF

But Zhou Wenyan was a little absentminded.

It was only when Shen Dongqing held the meat in front of his mouth that he snapped back to his senses.

Thus, Shen Dongqing began scalding thin pieces of meat and feeding him simultaneously, and he found great joy in eating that way.

Besuited Uncle: “Is it really okay to eat hotpot in such an atmosphere?” He glanced at the numerous white lanterns hung under the eaves of the doors, and the fact that red double happiness characters were pasted on the lantern did not help matters either because it only served to make it look odder. b2iCYq

Hipster nodded his head: “It doesn’t seem right…”

Leathered Man: “But it smells good.”

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JK Belle could take it no longer: “Who cares, I’m eating!”

The four people were akin to hungry tigers pouncing on their prey as they took up one side of the table and happily scalded their pieces of mutton. sJDiQk

And because the hotpot was too delicious, it even made them forget that there was a coffin just next door.

When the meal concluded, the group had eaten their fills and they sat paralysed on their seats.

As Shen Dongqing wiped his mouth, he suddenly heard a game prompt sound by his ear.

【 You have always stayed in Four Water Village without leaving ever since you were young and you have witnessed several posthumous marriages. Thus, you are aware that if no bridegroom enters the coffin, the ghost bride will go insane 】 KLqazn

【 Please choose a bridegroom for the ghost bride, and escort them into the coffin before midnight 】

After listening to the game’s words, he could not resist muttering to himself: “Why do I feel like I’ve picked up the villain script.”

He was an upright young man with five good qualities and he definitely was not the sort who would do bad things.

Furthermore, he felt a little sleepy from all the food he ate….. jqG49b

Shen Dongqing’s head nodded intermittently and he leaned against Zhou Wenyan’s shoulder before he fell asleep in a muddled manner.

Shen Dongqing had a dream.

He heard an aged voice there speak: “During Mrs. Zhou’s pregnancy, she had inadvertently offended a supernatural being and it resulted in an early childbirth that occurred in the ghost month, and that in turn, caused this child’s eight characters to lighten severely, allowing the yin energy to tangle with his body. I fear he will not live past eighteen years.” yV4C1H

Originally, Shen Dongqing’s vision was overcast, but when the voice was done speaking, a small ray of light abruptly appeared further in front. Curious, he floated over and saw a beautiful and imposing villa.

A pair of husband and wife had grief-stricken expressions as they looked at the small child lying on the bed.

Standing at the side was a Taoist priest, with the horsetail whisk in his hand, and he had a demeanour of a transcendent being.

“I beg the great master to save my son,” Mrs. Zhou’s face was streaming with tears and she leaned on Mr. Zhou’s embrace weakly. If it were not for Mr. Zhou supporting her, it was very likely she would have collapsed to the floor right then and there. teSjqg

The Taoist priest stroked his beard and he pondered for a long while. “This Taoist priest has a plan, it’s just that…”

Mr. Zhou: “Great master, there is no harm in saying what you think.”

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The Taoist priest stated, “This noble prince’s allotted fate being suspended and halted in the yin brings its own riches and honours, since it is the sort of allotted fate that lonely and wild ghosts like to seize and possess the most. If he is not careful, he will lose his life, and this Taoist priest can leave him a protective amulet that will ensure this noble prince will live free of worries for eighteen years.”

Mrs. Zhou: “And after eighteen years?” 6dHWmP

The Taoist priest shook his head: “Being able to live peacefully until he is eighteen is already in defiance of the natural order, unless… he marries a ferocious ghost.”

Mrs. Zhou stilled, “What?”

The Taoist priest explained: “Ferocious ghosts desire to possess is the strongest amongst them all, if he can marry a ferocious ghost, it will protect this noble prince’s life from worries. Apart from it, no other person can harm this noble prince.”

Mrs. Zhou was slow to react, “But a ferocious ghost……” TxQO3n

The Taoist priest said: “With the union of their yin, it means that the two become husband and wife. The ferocious ghost will only wait for its marriage partner to exhaust their lifespan and it will not take the initiative to hurt them. However, there is one point to note, which is that this noble prince cannot be too intimate with any other person, no matter if it’s male or female.”

Mrs. Zhou exchanged gazes with Mr. Zhou: “We’ll take it under consideration, after all, Wenyan is still young.”

Shen Dongqing initially thought that this was a Taoist priest swindling and bluffing programme but when he heard the two characters “Wen Yan”, he felt that that it was not quite possible.

He floated over and looked at the small child lying on the bed. 0StYxN

The child was probably seven or eight years old and his facial features had yet to open but the resemblance to Zhou Wenyan himself was distinguishable.

This was Zhou Wenyan when he was young?

Shen Dongqing stretched his hand out, wanting to poke the baby fat on Little Wenyan’s cheek.

However, before he could poke it, the scene before his eyes changed again and he arrived at an isolated antiquated building. HsCNf8

Shen Dongqing turned his head to scan his surroundings and noticed that all the windows were pasted with red and white double happiness characters, and there was an empty coffin placed in the middle. Slightly older, Little Wenyan had changed into a wedding garment and was holding onto a huge red silk fabric belt that was attached to the coffin at one end.

Mrs. Zhou’s mood was restless with anxiety. “Great master, is this considered done?”

The Taoist priest touched his beard, eyebrows furrowing. “It has succeeded, it’s just that…”

Mrs. Zhou asked quickly, “Just what?” qfm Hc

The Taoist priest replied, “It’s just that the ferocious ghost that married this noble prince seems to be in another dark and abstruse world, and he cannot be by the noble prince’s side.”

Mr. Zhou: “Then is this even of any use?”

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The Taoist priest nodded: “Of course, it is useful. The two of them are already a married couple. No matter what, the ferocious ghost will always protect the noble prince.”

Mrs. Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s good, it’s good that it is not by his side. If it was really by his side, it would be strange and horrifying to think about.” Cb ZK9

As he watched Mrs. Zhou and Mr. Zhou hug Little Wenyan up joyously, the Taoist priest’s worried frown remained. He calculated for a method and the feasibility of it, and even after counting with his fingers for a while, he could not help but shake his head.

A marriage with a ferocious ghost had never been simple, there would come a day where either the ferocious ghost would come out to find its person or Little Wenyan would be pulled into the other world.

But……

Everything was uncertain. PEK0Xr

“AH—”

Shen Dongqing was rudely awoken by a scream.

He was still thinking about the dream he just had, and when he came back to his senses after a long while, he turned his head to meet Zhou Wenyan’s sober and calm eyes. M9dHX1

Meanwhile, JK Belle had collapsed to the ground as she screamed: “It’s all blood! There’s blood all over the ground.”

The limestone floor tiles had flowed with blood and after one night, it had already dried into a deep brown and it emitted a fishy stench.

The fresh blood had poured all over the ground, spreading from the side hall to the main hall, and it disappeared at where the coffin was placed, as if the person had been captured and placed in the coffin.

“Someone has disappeared!” rhv5Ni