Chapter 82

Sudi and Shao Yizhou never expected that after escaping to the back bedroom, they would encounter another ghost.

And this ghost seemed even more terrifying because she didn’t even have a face; all one could see was pitch-black hair! It was the same all around, making it impossible to distinguish one direction from another!

Not to mention Ren Kun and Yuan Gaoming, who were also trembling with fear, their legs almost giving way, unable to utter a single word.

They were now caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to move forward or retreat, with no escape route in sight!

In that moment of hesitation and bewilderment, “Xia Li” suddenly caught up with them!

Now they were all gathered together.

Sudi clutched the amulet for peace, muttering “Amitabha” for salvation, while Shao Yizhou suddenly found himself missing Zhuang, because Zhuang was also up to no good, and these ghosts might just fight each other, giving him a chance to escape.

Ren Kun and Yuan Gaoming huddled together, trembling: “What do we do? What should we do now?”

Yuan Gaoming, with a mournful face, said: “I went to the temple during the New Year and burned incense, donated a lot of money, and even got an amulet for peace from the temple… I believe I can survive!”

Ren Kun: “Me too, not only did I pray at the temple, but I also visited the Daoist Temple, with full sincerity. Why haven’t I seen my luck improve? I keep encountering these filthy things!”

Sudi looked at them, hesitatingly saying: “Maybe it’s because you were too eager, and the Bodhisattva and the deities think you’re fickle, praying here today and there tomorrow, not devout enough?”

Shao Yizhou nodded in agreement: “That might be true…”

Ren Kun: “…Really??!”

Yuan Gaoming was almost in tears, lowering his voice: “Enough already, at a time like this, you still have the mind to joke!”

“Xia Li” was already tiptoeing closer, her face gloomy: “Run, why aren’t you running? Keep running, I want to see where you can go!”

Now they were truly doomed, forced to hide to the side, shrinking their tall figures into small quails, wishing they could find a crack to disappear into, their minds racing with thoughts of what to do, who could save them now?

Seeing them scared like this, “Xia Li” seemed to find some satisfaction, her gloomy face lightening slightly, her eyes filled with malice, as if she were toying with clowns.

She sneered, staring at Shao Yizhou: “What did you do earlier? Go back and pick up everything exactly as it was, or… you wouldn’t want to see me angry, would you?”

The group exchanged glances, looking sympathetically at Shao Yizhou, whose handsome face turned even paler, resembling a sickly beauty. He nodded miserably, “I’ll, I’ll go pick them up…”

“Xia Li” laughed coldly, “Should have listened earlier, shouldn’t you? Must you mess around, refusing to cry until you see the coffin.”

However, while Shao Yizhou said he would listen and pick up the bones, his body kept retreating, and not just him, Sudi, Ren Kun, and Yuan Gaoming also kept moving aside, creating a rare empty space in the middle, finally making “Xia Li” realize there was a strange Long-haired Woman standing there?

The Long-haired Woman was hunched over, her face completely obscured by her long, black hair, which hung to the ground and floated in the air, looking soft and smooth, eerie and mysterious.

Wait, she was supposed to be alone in this room, apart from the few humans present, there was no one else.

Who was this person?

“Xia Li” raised her eyebrows, her cold eyes widening: “Why are you in my room?”

The Long-haired Woman lifted her hair-covered head slightly, then let it droop again, her arms hanging limply like noodles from her shoulders, swaying slightly…

This sight made Sudi, Shao Yizhou, Ren Kun, and Yuan Gaoming shiver with fear, their bodies trembling, yet they were puzzled. What did this ghost mean? Were she and the Long-haired Woman not on the same side? If they weren’t, that would be great; if they fought, they could seize the opportunity to escape! Ideally, they would fight to mutual destruction, increasing their chances of survival.

With this thought, they became excited, their fearful eyes finally showing some hope for life.

To be honest, “Xia Li” had never seen such a strange scene, especially since the Long-haired Woman appeared so mysteriously, not only mysterious but also ignoring her questions, clearly not taking her seriously.

“Xia Li” shouted angrily: “I’m asking you, who are you! Why are you in my room?”

Long-haired Woman: “…”

“I told you to speak!”

“……”

How dare she ignore her? This was simply too infuriating!

Xia Li couldn’t tolerate such neglect; it was a blatant challenge to her, especially with a few humans watching nearby. Did she not care about her reputation?

Furious, she let out a long howl towards the sky, her hands clawed, and she lunged at the Long-haired Woman!

This lunge was no small matter; she directly knocked the Long-haired Woman to the ground. Sudi and Shao Yizhou could only see the two ghosts embracing and rolling on the ground, fighting! Xia Li let out a sharp screech, even opening her bloody mouth wide to bite at the Long-haired Ghost!

Suddenly, the Long-haired Ghost let out a piercing scream-

After the scream, the Long-haired Ghost was not to be outdone, flipping over to pin Xia Li down and biting back!

The two ghosts twisted and tore at each other on the ground, their screeches fierce and intense.

The bloody scene left Sudi, Shao Yizhou, Ren Kun, and Yuan Gaoming horrified, thinking to themselves that it was fortunate the Long-haired Ghost appeared; otherwise, they would have been the ones bitten. If they were bitten by a ghost, they would be lucky to escape with just a layer of skin.

Ren Kun urged, “What are you still looking at? Run!”

“Quick, quick, quick! Run!”

“Which way?”

“Go that way, hurry back!”

So the four of them hurriedly ran back, crossing over the scattered human bones, rushing to the main door, pounding on the wooden door frantically: “Help, help, let us out!”

“Is anyone there? Is anyone outside? We’re trapped, someone is injured, open the door and get us out!”

“Help, someone’s going to die!”

……

Over there, Gu Feiyin was also baffled. She felt she had been waiting too long and wanted to see why the person hadn’t arrived yet. But as soon as she pulled the curtain, she found herself back in the previous room. She was puzzled about what was happening; her waist still hurt, and her hand felt useless.

Indeed, her hand suddenly wouldn’t obey her, lacking strength and feeling, just like her leg before. It was awkward and twisted, like learning to use chopsticks for the first time, nothing felt right-no need to guess, Goddamn Heaven was tormenting her again, who knows which Five Defects and Three Shortages she had fulfilled this time. She couldn’t even lift her hair!

Blame it on her hair being too good, long, black, soft, and smooth. When she lowered her head, it all fell lightly over her face, obscuring her view. She couldn’t see how many people were in front, only hearing sounds and movements, seemingly familiar voices? But she had signed a contract for this job, and she remembered the leader’s words clearly: don’t say anything unnecessary, or her pay would be docked.

If someone asked why she was there? The script didn’t say, and she couldn’t see who was asking after looking for a long time. She wondered if this was a new script? How should she respond? She was so nervous her mind went blank, not knowing what to say, but saying nothing was probably safe, right?

The director had said not to speak unnecessarily, so she wouldn’t.

She was focused on being an extra when suddenly someone knocked her down, giving her a huge fright. Before she could react, someone bit her on the forehead, causing her to howl in pain!

At this moment, Gu Feiyin realized something was wrong with the person who attacked her. The touch was stiff and cold, speaking human words but not human-a Little Ghost had possessed this person!

She sniffed hard and indeed caught a faint scent, though light, it was edible and sellable. She opened her mouth and bit down on the opponent’s shoulder, pulling hard! The little ghost inside Xia Li’s body was directly yanked out into a shadow, clearly startled, not expecting the Long-haired Woman’s mouth to be so formidable, able to bite her soul?

Xia Li struggled frantically, trying to escape that mouth, but the Long-haired Woman wouldn’t let go, making a rumbling sound from her throat, as if savoring something delicious, threatening the prey trying to flee.

Unable to hold back, she let out an even more piercing scream!

The struggle between them became even more intense.

……

Outside, Sudi, Shao Yizhou, Ren Kun, and Yuan Gaoming were nearly terrified out of their wits. The door wouldn’t open, so they tried the windows, but they too wouldn’t budge, couldn’t be kicked open, or even broken. Inside, there were screams and low growls, sounding terrifying, like two beasts tearing at each other’s corpses!

Yuan Gaoming was frantic, “What do we do, what do we do? Should we just use the amulet for peace to make a circle? If we hide inside, maybe the two ghosts won’t be able to hurt us?”

Ren Kun said, “Are you kidding? If drawing a circle worked, wouldn’t it be better to hold it in our hands? If we put it outside, a gust of wind could blow it away! What would we do then?”

Yuan Gaoming wiped away his tears, “But they’re so terrifying, wuwuwu, are we really going to die here…”

Sudi tightly clutched the amulet for peace in his hand, thinking how great it would be if Master Gu were here. If she were, she’d surely have a way to deal with that ghost, and they wouldn’t be trapped in such a desperate situation. But Master Gu was far away in City A, and distant water can’t put out a nearby fire.

Shao Yizhou was silent for a moment, then said, “Listen, isn’t the noise inside getting quieter?”

Sudi listened carefully, and indeed, the screams were getting softer, the growls weaker, and even the “bang, bang, bang!” of collisions had lessened significantly. He couldn’t help but say, “It really seems quieter? Is it over?”

Ren Kun’s face turned pale, “No way, it’s over so soon?”

Once the fight inside was over, it would be their turn.

As they panicked, they suddenly heard the inside go completely silent. The screams and growls of the fight vanished, and they couldn’t help but exchange glances, swallowing nervously, “Is it… really over?”

“Who won?”

“Whoever won, it’s not good news for us, right?”

“…”

Both are ghosts, and neither seems like a benevolent spirit. The best outcome for them would be for the fight to continue endlessly until they were rescued. Ending too soon was not ideal.

As they worried, they saw a pitch-black head emerge from the room, with long, messy black hair hanging down, bending over and swinging two eerie arms as it slowly walked out of the room.

No need to guess; it was clear the long-haired ghost had won.

The long-haired ghost walked silently, its hair swinging back and forth, and amidst the swinging, one could glimpse a pair of blood-red eyes hidden beneath the hair, coldly observing the surroundings. Once it spotted prey, it would pounce and devour you whole!

At this moment, Sudi and Shao Yizhou dared not utter a word, hiding behind a cabinet, trembling as they watched the long-haired ghost emerge from the room, whispering in a ghostly voice, “Sudi…”

“Shao Yizhou…”

“Sudi…”

“Shao Yizhou…”

“Where are you, come out…”

The voice was like a soul-calling chant, making Sudi and Shao Yizhou’s hearts tremble, cold sweat pouring down. This long-haired ghost was truly formidable, not only knowing their names but also deliberately calling them out, intending to lure them out to kill them?

Don’t even think about it, don’t dream about it!?

But why did this voice sound somewhat familiar? It sounded a bit like Master Gu, but didn’t look like her?

“This long-haired ghost is even more formidable than the ghost possessing Xia Li, not only knowing our names but also capable of disguise!”

At this moment, no one dared to go out. They covered their mouths, hiding in a corner, not daring to breathe, watching the long-haired ghost swing its eerie arms as it walked out. It walked a few steps, accidentally stepping on a human bone on the ground. It seemed to pause for a moment, then stopped, twisting its arms to pick up a small bone, trying hard to stuff it into its hair. Then they heard a series of crisp “crunch, crunch, crunch” sounds, as if it were savoring some rare delicacy.

The long-haired ghost wasn’t satisfied with just one piece. It twisted its arms to pick up several more pieces, stuffing them into its pockets as if it had found some rare treasure, though its inconvenient hands made picking them up quite laborious, causing them much anxiety.

Sudi: “…”

Shao Yizhou: “…”

Ren Kun: “…”

Yuan Gaoming: “…”

The sound was chilling, making one’s scalp tingle, goosebumps rising all over! They even felt nauseated, tears welling up from discomfort.

Oh heavens, what kind of demon had they encountered?

Yuan Gaoming couldn’t withstand the shock, rolled his eyes, and fainted, collapsing right at Ren Kun’s feet. Ren Kun, trembling, didn’t catch him, and they heard a “bang,” not knowing what he had hit.

Ren Kun’s heart tightened, and Sudi and Shao Yizhou instantly froze, stiffly turning their arms to look at the long-haired ghost. Sure enough, the long-haired ghost heard the noise, swaying its hair and swinging its arms as it approached, coldly saying, “So you were hiding here, finally found you…”

It’s over!

Ren Kun’s tears fell, and Sudi and Shao Yizhou were also filled with despair. What to do? They really had nowhere to run!

Finally, the long-haired ghost stood before them, looking down at them, its hair swaying, almost touching their faces. This eerie appearance seemed sinister and malicious, “Hello there, hehe.”

“…!!!!!!”

No, not good at all, they were not okay.

Help, ahhhh!

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