Chapter 12

Listen, listen, listen, listen, Qian! He's possessed by a ghost! You must exorcise it quickly! Zhao He desperately smashed the chopping board at the female ghost, not forgetting to wake his sister, Zhao Qian.

Zhao Qian finally came to her senses, frantically searching through her bag for tools! She had never seen a ghost possessing someone in broad daylight, nor had she even heard of such a thing! How much resentment must it have to possess someone in the daytime? Moreover, she only knew how to exorcise ghosts, not how to destroy them.

Zhao He was grabbed by Zhang Kai Fu, his fingers sinking deep into the flesh, blood flowing profusely.

Brother Qian, I can't do it, Qian can't do it, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, sniff, sniff. Zhao Qian murmured softly, flipping through the peachwood sword, feeling it wasn't enough, and then pulling out an old, tattered book, which she tossed aside.

After a while, Zhao Qian, who couldn't find the right tools, cried, tears and snot streaming down her face. It wasn't that she couldn't find them; it was that she hadn't found any effective tools!

I sighed. Zhao Qian is just a feng shui master, not skilled in exorcism. It's understandable. Making an altar and manipulating feng shui to deceive ghosts and gods is one thing, but you, Zhao He, think she can do everything? Asking her to exorcise a powerful ghost is too much to ask, especially since she's just a girl.

It's easy to imagine that Zhao Qian must have been under immense pressure at home, barely managing to keep up. Otherwise, she wouldn't have broken down like this.

Unlock it quickly!

At the critical moment when the female ghost was entangling Zhao He, I immediately ran towards Huo Da Dong, extending my hands to ask him to unlock the cuffs.

You! Huo Da Dong, who was pressing his neck to stop the bleeding, was stunned, thinking I was trying to escape in the chaos, his eyes filled with disdain.

What are you doing! If you don't want to die, unlock me quickly! I shouted at him, scaring Huo Da Dong into fumbling for the key, trembling as he unlocked the cuffs, and even dropping the key once.

With my hands free, I immediately took out the soul jar, bit my finger, and dipped it into the jar: Come out, drink the blood!

The little ghost immediately poked its head out, its black eyes full of greed.

Yu Xiaoxue, seeing the little female ghost, screamed and fainted.

It seems the shock of the little female ghost crawling out of the coffin was too much for her.

Get rid of her quickly! Ignoring Yu Xiaoxue, I fed the little ghost and ordered it to deal with Zhang Kai Fu.

Huo Da Dong's eyes widened, not understanding why I was mumbling to a broken jar and boldly claiming to get rid of the terrifying Zhang Kai Fu, since he couldn't see what was inside the jar.

The little ghost's entire body emerged, and for a moment, the wind turned cold and eerie, its sharp teeth grinding together. It twisted its body and suddenly a gust of cold wind rushed towards Zhang Kai Fu!

Huo Da Dong felt a chill but saw nothing.

Then, a strange scene unfolded. Zhang Kai Fu seemed to be choked by something, his body lifted into the air, and finally, as if all his strength was drained, he collapsed, limp and lifeless.

Although Zhao Qian and Zhao He didn't have true yin-yang eyes, they could still see the powerful ghost very clearly. They were shocked when I summoned such a powerful ghost.

The white-eyed ghost, once extracted, struggled in fear, but the little ghost had no intention of letting her go. It grabbed her hair, opened its blood-filled mouth full of sharp teeth, and started to bite!

The white-eyed, red-clothed ghost screamed, half her face bitten off, on the verge of disintegrating.

I didn't know the hierarchy between them, but seeing the little ghost handle the white-eyed ghost like a hawk catching a chicken, I could guess how powerful the black-eyed ghost was.

But thinking about it, a ghost fed by my grandmother for decades couldn't be ordinary.

The little ghost had already eaten most of the red-clothed ghost, and the white-eyed ghost was now silent and no longer struggling.

Ghost eating ghost. Zhao Qian, entranced by the ghost eating another ghost, turned to look at me, unable to speak.

I turned to look at Zhao Qian, who thought I was glaring at her and fell silent.

Zhao He's mouth was wide open, capable of fitting a fist, and he was more afraid of me than anything else.

Go back! Seeing the little ghost finish its meal, I immediately ordered it to return to the soul jar, not knowing what it might do, and certainly not wanting to leave it out with Yu Xiaoxue still lying nearby.

The little ghost, somewhat reluctantly, returned to the soul jar. I quickly sealed it, stuck a seal on top, and put it back in my pocket.

The forest, which had been filled with shouts, fell into a silence.

I sighed in relief, extending my hands: Come on, Captain Huo, shall we cuff each other again?

Huo Da Dong was stunned, looking at the dead Zhang Kai Fu on the ground, then at Zhao Qian and Zhao He, and immediately put on a bitter face: No way! You've shown your skills, you must be Grandma Zhou's grandson. I didn't think you were the one who did that at the village entrance. Even if my eyes were blurry, I couldn't cuff Grandma Zhou's grandson. This ghost possession in broad daylight is really eerie, right, brother?

I smiled, but sighed inwardly. Zhang Kai Fu didn't even eat a ghost-avoiding charm, so he was doomed. But the injuries to Huo Da Dong and Zhao He were largely due to me. Although I promptly eliminated the white-eyed female ghost, this experience taught me not to underestimate powerful ghosts in the future, or I might not know how I would die.

Later, I learned that this white-eyed female ghost was actually a type of ghost called a "Yuan Shan Gui," a ghost that was extremely kind in life but died from severe abuse. Once it becomes a ghost, it can possess someone in broad daylight if it encounters someone with evil intentions, becoming bloodthirsty and relentless until everyone around it is dead, and then it self-destructs, leaving no trace.

Xue, wake up. I patted Yu Xiaoxue's face, but she didn't wake up after a while.

I had to put my backpack on the front and carry her on my back.

She was light, possibly malnourished, as the food in the mountains wasn't good, and her family mainly grew cassava. She once told me that when she was hungry as a child, she dug up sweet potatoes from someone's field and accidentally dug into their ancestral grave, getting her bottom pinched purple by the ancestor at midnight.

Of course, I just listened to it as a joke.

The ghost wall disappeared, and Zhao Qian helped Huo Da Dong and Zhao He stop the bleeding. We left Zhang Kai Fu's body behind and continued towards the village.

After a short while, we reached a cliff about thirty meters high, from where we could see the village of Kanglong below. We were all excited, and even Yu Xiaoxue woke up.

Zhao He and Huo Da Dong led the way, Zhao Qian still holding the feng shui compass, while I and Yu Xiaoxue followed closely. On the cliff, we saw a group of soldiers preparing to set off.

We all thought that the town or county had sent soldiers because they knew there was a problem in Xiaoyi Village.

Thank goodness, we've finally made it. The soldiers are ahead. Don't worry, I'm close friends with Comrade Li, the political commissar stationed in the town. I'll go see what's happening. Why are there so many people here? Huo Da Dong breathed a sigh of relief, having vented his pent-up anger.

Zhao Qian and Zhao He smiled at each other, clearly very excited.

Brother Tian, Brother Dan said we couldn't leave, but now we can. Yu Xiaoxue blinked and said.

Huo Da Dong could see it, so this time it must be fine. I followed them, but as we walked, I couldn't move. My sister-in-law suddenly grabbed my sleeve, and I could feel that if I took another step, my clothes would be torn.

Stop! Don't go! I suddenly shouted, pulling Yu Xiaoxue back.

What's wrong, Brother Tian? Yu Xiaoxue looked at me in surprise.

At that moment, the soldiers had finished preparing and started marching towards us, chanting "one, two, three, four" in rhythm.

I couldn't see anything wrong, but my sister-in-law wouldn't let go.

I looked at the cliff path, feeling suspicious but still alert: Zhao Qian, is there anything wrong ahead?

No, what could be wrong? The compass isn't showing anything. Zhao Qian didn't understand my concern, thinking I was imagining things.

I shook my head, thinking my sister-in-law was being stubborn, but as I took a step forward, my clothes ripped!

Xue! Run!

Without thinking, I immediately pulled Yu Xiaoxue and started running back.

Zhao Qian was stunned, Zhao He thought I was crazy, and Huo Da Dong was jumping with anxiety: Little brother, don't run! If you run, they'll think you're a criminal! They'll shoot! Do you understand?

Hey! Why are you running? My sister hasn't seen anything yet! Zhao He was also anxious, looking at Zhao Qian.

Zhao Qian, looking at the calm feng shui compass, was puzzled: Could he be possessed by a ghost too?

Seeing they weren't moving, I didn't care anymore and, without looking back, pulled Yu Xiaoxue and ran faster than a rabbit!

After running far, seeing the Zhao siblings still standing there, I shouted: Damn it, are you both stupid? The Yin soldiers are passing through! Do you understand? Stupid Zhao Qian! Run! If you don't run, you'll die here!

Being called stupid, Zhao Qian's face turned red, her lips pouting, but because she was a bit afraid of me, she looked back at the approaching soldiers: There's nothing wrong, Captain Huo doesn't have yin-yang eyes, and he can see them. Why are you calling me stupid?

She carefully examined the feng shui compass again and suddenly understood.

The feng shui compass wasn't just not moving; the small pillar supporting the needle had been broken, making it impossible to move!

This realization made Zhao Qian drop her compass and start running for her life.

However, her large bottom made her run in a swaying motion, which, while looking good, wasn't very effective for escaping.

Yin soldiers passing through? Yin soldiers passing through!! Zhao He's face turned white, and he started running, eventually catching up and carrying Zhao Qian.

Huo Da Dong was stunned and, running a step slower, was immediately taken by the Yin soldiers!

When I turned back, I saw Huo Da Dong with a blank look, staring ahead, and finally walking towards the cliff. He circled a few times and rolled down the cliff, landing in the river below, covered in blood.

Yu Xiaoxue and I didn't know how long we ran, but when we stopped, our legs were trembling.

Zhao He was also panting, looking at the disappearing Yin soldiers, and finally put down Zhao Qian.

I looked ahead, feeling a chill. We're back at Siquiao. After all the trouble today, we've come full circle.

We can't leave, I sighed. When Yin soldiers pass through, they take the souls of the living. Without a soul, a person becomes either insane or stupid.

So, if we encounter Yin soldiers, it's better to run for our lives.

No wonder, the road from Kanglong Village to Xiaoyi Village is guarded by Yin soldiers. Ghosts can't enter, and people can't leave. It's a dead end.

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