dkrc Chapter 134 Seeing a Ghost in Broad Daylight, the Guan Family Suffers Misfortune
Chapter 134 Seeing a Ghost in Broad Daylight, the Guan Family Suffers Misfortune
Chapter 134 Seeing a Ghost in Broad Daylight, the Guan Family Suffers Misfortune
At this moment, the old peddler knew very well that he had been tricked by Li Jiuhe.
Although it is unknown whether the Second Prince Ning Chong was involved, it is highly likely that the other party knew about it.
The old peddler couldn't figure out where his plan had gone wrong, but he didn't have time to think about it now.
The moment that terrifying, chilling feeling pressed against his back again, he had the illusion that he had seen his great-grandfather and great-grandmother.
He instinctively ran a few more steps forward, but a chill quickly rose in his throat; he knew the ghost's fingernails were already close to his neck.
The old peddler had no choice but to use the "golden cicada shedding its shell" trick once again. This time, because he was in a hurry to escape, he used it very thoroughly, but the price was even greater than before, because he had very few clothes left on him.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his undergarments fell off, and the old peddler disappeared again.
This time, he didn't appear more than a hundred meters away; he seemed to have run far away and disappeared from sight.
However, the woman in black who had been pressing her back against him earlier also disappeared without a trace.
Although Li Jiuhe was being chased by the group of vengeful ghosts, he kept observing the movements behind him.
Just now, he saw the old peddler running away without touching the ground, with the familiar figure of the woman in black following behind him. He knew that his plan had succeeded.
He ran for a while with the group of vengeful ghosts behind him, and at the same time lit two candles, which enhanced the exorcising power of the candlelight.
Several of the vengeful ghosts immediately disappeared, and the others slowed their pursuit.
After running around the streets near Ning Chong's house a few more times, more ghosts disappeared, and by then the sky was beginning to lighten.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Jiuhe ran back to Ning Chong's house. Peeking inside, he saw that the door was open and the house was empty. There was no more ghost lingering in the vicinity.
He then searched the surrounding area and saw a hand waving at him from the house he had been in before; it seemed to be Ning Chong.
Ning Chong had taken the opportunity to leave the house where he was trapped and moved to the house where Li Jiuhe had stayed last night.
By this time, it was already broad daylight, and all the vengeful ghosts behind Li Jiuhe had disappeared.
After all, he wasn't Ning Chong, and he wouldn't have such a strong attraction to these vengeful ghosts. After dawn, no one would still want to guard him.
The other vengeful ghosts must have gone to Ning Chong's house to search, but they didn't find their target, so they left.
However, when night falls, they will swarm again to find Ning Chong's hiding place, and they are extremely efficient.
Li Jiuhe walked into the house where he had lived and saw Ning Chong standing in the innermost corner, shrouded in darkness, with only half of his body visible.
"Who exactly are you?" Ning Chong asked before Li Jiuhe could speak.
It now seems that the other party really intends to help him, and the old peddler has been haunted by the ghost, so his chances of survival are slim.
Ning Chong knew that this ghost was the most powerful ghost he had encountered in Ye City so far. If it weren't for the pendant he was wearing, he probably would have been killed by this ghost long ago.
This is also why the culprit outside, after discovering that Ye City had been mysteriously invaded, was unable to kill himself for a long time, so he sent the old peddler in disguise to enter Ye City.
The old peddler's task was simple: if the vengeful ghost couldn't kill Ning Chong, he would find Ning Chong and kill him directly.
Ning Chong was facing two threats: one was the presence of vengeful ghosts, and the other was an old peddler. Now, one of the threats had been eliminated with the help of Li Jiuhe.
That's why he didn't leave earlier, but stayed here waiting for Li Jiuhe.
Li Jiuhe replied, "I am an outsider, trapped in Ye City like everyone else. Now I just want to escape Ye City."
"You're different from them," Ning Chong shook his head.
Li Jiuhe shrugged: "It's definitely different, and you're different too. An ordinary person couldn't possibly be surrounded by so many powerful ghosts."
He paused for a moment, then added, "But then again, I'm not interested in your identity; I just want to know how to leave Ye City."
Ning Chong felt a little relieved and looked up at the sky outside the window: "I have a way to leave, but I have to wait a while longer."
"Waiting for what?" Li Jiuhe asked.
"Wait until the old peddler is killed by that ghost with the sticky back," Ning Chong said frankly. "After the strange invasion of Ye City, we have been searching for a way or passage to leave, but without success. Later, I discovered that the old peddler has always lived near the west gate, so there is a high probability that we can find the exit by going from the west gate."
"You guys?" Li Jiuhe realized the key point in Ning Chong's words.
Ning Chong nodded: "Originally there were more than a dozen of us, but after we were trapped in Ye City, they all died. Now only I am left."
Li Jiuhe knew in his heart that the Second Prince should have many experts protecting him. This matter involved internal struggles within the court, and he did not want to inquire about it or get involved in these matters, so he pretended not to know the other party's identity.
After all, he himself is still being hunted down by the Guan family.
Those people were equally powerful; if they were to be spotted, Li Jiuhe's head would almost certainly fall off in a single encounter.
Fortunately, the Guan family, like the old peddler, were also wary of the evil spirits that filled the city and were always on guard. Otherwise, with their deliberate search, the two sides might have already met.
If the Second Prince Ning Chong successfully leaves Ye City, it will mean that the plan of those in the court who are targeting him has failed.
The ghostly creatures shrouding the city will likely disappear, and the remaining people will most likely survive.
After thinking for a moment, Li Jiuhe said, "Since we have to wait for a while, could you do me a favor?"
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Ning Chong was slightly taken aback: "Go on."
After all, Li Jiuhe had just helped him solve a big problem, so he couldn't refuse her out of courtesy or reason.
"Even during the day, do you attract some powerful and ferocious ghosts?" Li Jiuhe asked.
Ning Chong felt a sense of unease, but still nodded: "Yes, but they are not as strong during the day as they are at night."
Li Jiuhe became excited and rubbed his hands together: "It doesn't matter, as long as I can show up."
Guan Chuandao and his two sons split up into two groups, with him responsible for finding the old peddler.
But when I went to the area where the old peddler lived at the West Gate yesterday, I didn't see him anywhere.
His two sons spent their days searching for Li Jiuhe, and these past two nights they would hide in an empty house and lie in wait.
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The father and his two sons had discovered that these vengeful spirits were impossible to kill. Even if they could sometimes repel some of the weaker ones, they would soon return.
In the afternoon, Guan Chuandao took a stroll around the city, including visiting the county government office, but he did not see the old peddler.
He soon returned to the house where he had clashed with the old peddler.
Part of the house had collapsed, but it was empty. However, the peddler's goods were still placed under the eaves, which meant that the peddler should not have gone far.
After pausing for a moment at the door, Guan Chuandao's gaze fell on the row of houses across the street.
At least most of these houses are empty.
A thought struck him, and he crossed the street to approach the empty houses.
The first house was dilapidated, with the roof collapsed and a musty smell emanating from it. Guan Chuanda glanced at it from the doorway but did not go in.
The second house was inhabited by an elderly man who appeared to be nearing the end of his life.
As they walked to the fifth house, Guan Chuandao felt a chill rush towards him as he approached the door.
He quickly took two steps back and looked carefully into the room.
Sure enough, the old peddler they had been looking for was there, but something seemed amiss.
The old peddler appeared to be naked, wearing only a tattered bed sheet, and sat shivering on a wooden stool in the room.
The sheet covered most of his body, but you could see something wriggling and twitching under his back, like a giant vampire leech crawling on his back, sucking his blood and gnawing at his flesh.
This scene startled Guan Chuandao. He had originally planned to greet the old peddler, clear up the misunderstanding between them, and see if they could cooperate. But he never expected to witness such a terrifying scene.
I wonder what the old peddler encountered during this time!
Guan Chuandao had already experienced firsthand the old peddler's formidable strength. If even he was like this, he would be no match for the thing on the old peddler's back.
Thinking of this, he felt a chill run down his spine and turned to leave.
Just then, the old peddler spoke up.
"No—it's alright, it can't hurt you, I've already—trapped it."
Guan Chuanda stopped and turned to look.
The old peddler's voice was clearly weak, and his face was deathly pale. He could only manage to say with great effort, "We don't know each other, and it was all a misunderstanding. I know how to get out of the city, as long as you help me—help me with something."
After observing for a moment, Guan Chuandao realized that the ghostly creature wriggling in the bed sheet behind the old peddler didn't seem to be coming out. He was far enough away that there was no danger.
What the old peddler had just said was exactly what he wanted to find out, and he hadn't expected the other party to say it so directly.
"What can I do for you?" he asked in a low voice, afraid of disturbing the great terror hidden in the sheets behind him.
The old peddler said weakly, "Help me kill a boy who's fourteen or fifteen years old—he was hiding in the northeast corner of the city, and he has a mole on his right eyebrow. Bring him—his head back, and I'll tell you—how to get out of the city."
Guan Chuandao turned his head thoughtfully towards the west gate, muttering to himself, "So that's it. The only way to leave Ye City is through this west gate, which is why you've been guarding this place all this time!"
The old peddler forced a sneer: "You think—just open the door—and go out? If you don't believe me, you can—go out and try it."
Guan Chuanda was skeptical.
However, he knew he couldn't gamble with his life, and after a moment he nodded: "Alright, as long as we kill this boy and bring him his head, that's fine?"
The old peddler nodded: "Be careful, he is—a cursed lone star, attracting ghosts, whether it's night or day."
"Attracting them during the day too?" Guan Chuandao was taken aback.
"Hurry up, I don't have much time left," the old peddler urged.
Guan Chuandao said no more, glanced once more at the terrifying ghost that was gnawing on the old peddler's body behind him, and quickly turned and left.
Now that things are clear, the most urgent task is to find the boy, kill him, and get Guan Jiqian and the other man to leave.
As for whether Guan Chuandao can leave or not, he no longer cares. As long as Li Jiuhe is killed at the last moment, Guan Jikun can leave with the opened black box.
More than an hour later.
Although it was still afternoon, it was nearing dusk, and the sky was becoming slightly dark.
Li Jiuhe ran wildly across a busy street, his face filled with terror, constantly turning his head to look behind him.
His exaggerated expressions and occasional shouts successfully attracted the attention of most of the residents on the street.
This area wasn't considered to have been severely affected by the strange invasion in the city, and it was also close to the county government office on the next street, so you could see more people during the day.
These people were actually quite surprised, as it was daytime and they had never seen ghosts appear during the day.
Because everyone who saw them is dead.
So they had no idea why Li Jiuhe was afraid, and thought he was probably scared out of his mind.
Li Jiuhe made a big commotion, so he left the crowded street and jogged into an alley.
Just as he entered the alley, his vision blurred and a man blocked his way.
Upon closer inspection, it was Guan Jiqian, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.
"Is this kid crazy?" A voice came from behind.
Turning his head, he saw that Guan Jikun had blocked his way.
Li Jiuhe looked terrified and quickly said, "I have no grudge against your Guan family, why do you want to kill me? Are you being bewitched?"
Guan Jiqian was not prepared to answer. He tapped his right index finger, ready to kill him at any moment, while Guan Jikun directly took control of Li Jiuhe's body.
However, this time was different from before. He did not immediately erase Li Jiuhe's consciousness and perception, but only rendered him unable to move.
As Guan Jikun approached, he took out the black box and chuckled, "Si Mingyu is not worthy of bewitching us."
Li Jiuhe suddenly realized something and stared as Guan Jikun approached.
"This is the third time. These two usually tight-lipped guys have finally revealed some information."
He didn't wait for the other party to make a move; he simply glanced at the black box and then initiated the mission reset.
The scene shifts back to the reset timeline set earlier, where the character is frantically running through the streets.
Li Jiuhe then turned into the street behind, but this time he did not enter the alley. Instead, he continued running along the street and plunged into a seemingly empty courtyard.
Guan Jiqian and Guan Jikun, who were secretly pursuing each other, did not stop at all and quickly followed into the courtyard.
Li Jiuhe now knows that the reason he was being hunted down by the Guan family is related to the deceased Si Mingyu. According to conventional reasoning, the Guan family and Si Mingyu were probably very close, even sworn brothers, which is why they sought revenge for him.
But Guan Jikun himself just said that Si Mingyu is not qualified to bewitch them.
It seems that their relationship is not good, driven by self-interest, and the key factor is probably the black box in Guan Jikun's possession.
This black box is most likely related to Si Mingyu. If we can steal it, we should be able to find out the reason behind it.
Just seconds after Li Jiuhe entered the courtyard, the two brothers arrived at the same time.
Guan Jiqian wouldn't have wasted words with Li Jiuhe. The moment his feet touched the ground, he could have killed Li Jiuhe with a remote strike.
But he was taken aback when he realized that the person standing in the courtyard was not Li Jiuhe, but a young, fair-skinned boy.
Although the young man was dressed in coarse linen clothes, he had a dignified appearance, a straight back, and an imposing presence.
The strangest thing is that at this moment, the boy was surrounded by four fierce ghosts.
"How can a vengeful ghost appear in broad daylight?" The Guan brothers were completely stunned, a chill running from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
They've been terrified of these vengeful ghosts for the past two days.
Even if some vengeful spirits are weak, they still cannot be killed. Attacking them will only arouse their ferocity, causing them to relentlessly pursue and kill them.
So now these two avoid ghosts whenever they see them, trying to avoid provoking them as much as possible.
I was originally thinking that chasing Li Jiuhe during the day would be foolproof and I wouldn't encounter any evil spirits, but who knew that there were actually four of them in this courtyard!
These vengeful ghosts seem to be extremely powerful!
It was already dusk, and the sky was growing dark. Guan Jiqian immediately said to Guan Jikun, "Jikun, retreat quickly!"
The four vengeful ghosts were already extremely agitated. Because Ning Chong had a protective pendant, although they found him, they could not get close or attack him.
Suddenly, strangers barged in, and the four fierce ghosts immediately roared. Two of them pounced on Guan Jiqian, while the other two grabbed at Guan Jikun.
Guan Jiqian took a few steps back, bent his index fingers, and quickly tapped the air in front of him.
The two vengeful ghosts that pounced on him made a series of explosive sounds, their bodies bursting open with holes and releasing black smoke.
But Guan Jikun turned and ran, because his experience in the previous two days had proven that his spirit control skills were ineffective against vengeful ghosts.
Swish it!
Guan Jikun's back was slashed by a claw from the vengeful ghost behind him, his clothes were torn, his skin was torn open, and blood splattered everywhere. He couldn't help but scream in pain.
Guan Jiqian wanted to rush forward to help, but the two vengeful ghosts on his side seemed unaffected by the attack. Instead, they became even more ferocious and attacked more fiercely, leaving Guan Jiqian with no free hands.
Li Jiuhe had timed it perfectly to lure the two brothers over, deliberately choosing to do so at dusk.
Although these vengeful ghosts are very powerful, their ghostly power was greatly weakened after they appeared during the day. Now, as night falls, their ghostly power is recovering and is significantly stronger than it was in the morning or afternoon.
Seeing that his brother would have little chance of saving him in a short time, Guan Jikun realized that he had no choice but to save himself. So he immediately took out the remaining one-finger-long exorcising candle and ran forward a few steps.
The two brothers had stolen the candle from a commoner's house, and now there was only a little left, enough to burn for about half an hour.
But Guan Jikun was flustered and couldn't light the tinder after taking it out for a long time.
puff!
His shoulder was struck again by the ghostly claws, all four of their fingers digging into his flesh.
The ghost suddenly flung Guan Jikun away, sending him flying and crashing into the courtyard wall, causing him to bleed profusely from his head.
Guan Jiqian also realized that these vengeful ghosts were extremely powerful, unlike those they had encountered before, and all his attacks were basically ineffective.
Instead of attacking, he quickly picked up the fallen tinderbox, lit the candle, and held it high, approaching Guan Jikun who was lying on the ground unable to get up.
"Jikun, are you alright?"
Affected by the fire, the four vengeful ghosts indeed stopped attacking rashly, but they did not retreat either, instead staring at the two men with predatory eyes.
Guan Jikun slowly raised his head, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He glanced at the motionless boy standing not far away and said softly, "That brat—he's not simple. My Divine Control—is ineffective against him!"
Just now, seeing that he couldn't escape, he tried to use his mind control skill to control Ning Chong and have him stand in front of him.
Unexpectedly, after releasing his power, it was as if he had encountered a thick wall of air, and all his mental energy was directly bounced back in front of Ning Chong.
"Never mind, let's go!"
Guan Jiqian realized he had fallen into a trap and helped Guan Jikun up. He had just stood up when...
Suddenly, a sound came from above, a sound like a human breathing.
"call"
The candle in his hand went out instantly.
Guan Jiqian was horrified. He looked up and saw a bamboo pole ghost more than three meters tall. Part of its body was still outside the wall, while the other part had already jumped over the courtyard wall. It had a head of long hair like a bird's nest and was looking down at them.