Chapter 4, The Frightened Huang Daxian

I broke out in a cold sweat immediately; at that moment, I did not dare to speak harshly. What if he got angry and ignited the situation? That would be disastrous. I spoke to him in a gentle tone: "Do you think there has been a misunderstanding? I have only just returned to the village for a few days and have never harmed anyone. Please let me go; I have not yet married. Rest assured, I promise not to report this. I have not done anything wrong..." I spoke to him in a gentle tone: "Do you think there has been a misunderstanding? I have only just returned to the village for a few days and have never harmed anyone. Please let me go; I have not yet married. Rest assured, I promise not to report this. I have not done anything wrong..."

The young man turned his head towards the direction of the Huang Daxian's room and said with a smile: "Uncle, he has already had tea."

Time passed little by little amidst my terror, and I could not tell how long it had been. Suddenly, the rustling sound beside me transformed into the sound of running; they were not approaching me, but rather moving away from me.

As I continued to drink, I suddenly felt a haze enveloping my vision. The face of the young man began to gradually distort, his face swelling up, and his once beautiful eyes transformed into lifeless, dead fish eyes. The corners of his mouth cracked open, revealing dark, decayed teeth, and his face was riddled with holes, with numerous maggots crawling in and out, and a viscous fluid oozing all over his body

In the next moment, I felt my hand loosen, and with a thud, I fell to the ground. When I pulled my hand, I discovered that the rope binding my hands had actually come loose.

The mere thought of ghosts and spirits sends a chill down my spine. This bamboo grove has always been quite dark; even during the day when I played here as a child, it was shrouded in dimness. Now that it is night, just thinking about it makes my bladder tighten, and I can barely hold back the urge to urinate

All the hair on my body stood on end, and in extreme terror, I shouted and screamed without caring about the consequences, just wanting to vent my feelings, as holding it in would surely drive me insane.

I was so frightened that I screamed, my whole body went cold, I wanted to run, but I had no strength left in my legs.

The young boy nodded, and I do not know where he pulled out a piece of cloth from. He reached out and pressed it against my jaw, effectively covering my mouth. I shouted and cursed, struggling with all my might, but it was of no use. As if that were not enough, he also covered my eyes, then leaned in close and whispered to me: "You are no longer you."

He runs quite fast, and the elderly man, who has passed his sixties, shows no signs of being inferior to the young people. Moreover, he does not appear to be injured at all

My mind is in a complete mess; what exactly is that thing mentioned by the Wong Tai Sin?

As soon as I stopped, the rustling sounds ceased, and although I could not see them, I felt as if I were being watched by many pairs of eyes. Ultimately, unable to withstand it, I turned and continued to run.

Why do you keep thinking about me

I suddenly became alert and realized that my hands and feet were tied to a piece of wood, hanging upside down. At this moment, it was already dark, and those black objects were pieces of bamboo, rustling in the night breeze, swaying gently as a few specks of starlight filtered through.

Could it be the vengeful spirit of Huang Qingsheng's wife

If you are going to think of someone, why not think of Gao Mingchang? Why think of me?

"You must explain everything to me clearly, otherwise, I will carry you back to Hongcun," I threatened. Huang Daxian must know something, otherwise, he wouldn't be so frightened.

This bamboo grove is not particularly large, and through the gaps, one can see the lights of some mountain households in the distance as I run straight ahead

The Wong Tai Sin shook his head, did not answer me, but instead said to the young man: "Shut his mouth, and burn him at the hour of the rat."

I was so scared that I wet myself. Turning my head, I saw that there was already a lot of firewood beneath me. If it were to catch fire, I would definitely be burned to a crisp. I shouted, "Master Huang, I have no grievances or enmity with you. Why do you want to burn me to death? I haven't offended you at all"

My first reaction was that the Wong Tai Sin and his nephew had returned, but I did not hear any footsteps. Suddenly, the surroundings fell silent, and even the summer insects ceased their chirping.

Who have I offended? When it comes to the worst, it's just selling mobile phones and computers with a bit of a dark heart, but is this really the case? How many merchants in this world are not a bit unscrupulous?

It is said that Hong Village is located deep in the remote mountains, where wild beasts truly exist

After speaking, I heard the footsteps of him and the Huang Daxian fading away

The face of the old man turned alternately pale, red, and white. Finally, he slapped his thigh, let out a heavy sigh, and said: "Alas, it is what it is. Come with me, it seems that this old fool cannot escape this calamity."

I was stunned

I immediately removed the cloth covering my eyes, glanced around, and found the surroundings to be empty, with no one in sight

Wait, could it be that it is not a beast, but rather that thing in the mouth of the Huang Daxian?

I would never let him get away; I would pull out the car keys and chase after him

The nephew of the Great Immortal Wong smiled shyly and said, "It's just to burn you to death."

Great Sage, Great Sage, please speak your mind clearly

That voice is very crisp and cheerful, casually saying "burn me to death" as if it were as simple as molding a clay doll

I have never harmed female classmates at school; at most, I have played with some flirtation and have never even touched their hands. To this day, I am still a virgin. As for me, I have only killed a few chickens, ducks, and fish; does that count?

I did not dare to ask any further. Following him into the room, a youthful boy with red lips and white teeth came running in. Upon seeing the old master, he called him "uncle." The old master then instructed him to go back to the room to change his clothes and asked him to pour me some tea

We are not doing anything

I am extremely nervous, my whole body is trembling, and an urge to urinate can no longer be contained, bursting forth from my bladder, and with a gust of night wind, a refreshing coolness spreads beneath me

Moreover, they are getting closer and closer to me

I do not know how much time has passed, but in a hazy state, I suddenly realized that everything before me was dim. There were clusters of black objects swaying, and in the gaps in between, occasional points of light could be seen.

Hearing him speak so seriously, I did not dare to push too hard, so I said gently: "Master, you see our village is on the verge of chaos, you cannot just turn a blind eye to it. Moreover, if you leave like this, it will tarnish your reputation, won't it?"

... ...

I am also thirsty, so I pick up the tea and drink. The young man does not leave, but sits across from me, watching me with a shy smile.

Upon hearing this, the old man turned pale and exclaimed, "You little rascal, are you trying to kill this old fool of mine?" After saying this, he nervously glanced around, as if afraid that someone might overhear.

This bizarre situation terrified me to the core, regardless of who had put me down. I stumbled and rushed out of the bamboo forest after untying the ropes from my feet, avoiding the direction in which the Huang Daxian and the others had left, fearing that I might run into them, and could only walk in the opposite direction.

I lost consciousness completely, and everything went dark before my eyes

I am hanging upside down on the rack, unable to shout or see, filled with extreme fear in my heart. I struggle with all my might but cannot break free, and soon I am exhausted and have no strength left.

As I kept shouting, I noticed that the rustling things had increased in number, not just one, and sometimes I could even hear the sound of something being gnawed, as if it were chewing on bones

I felt a weakness in my legs and recalled something terrifying

This is clearly the bamboo grove where I saved the Yellow Emperor, and I have unexpectedly returned again

As I spoke, I began to shed tears, truly out of fear

After walking for a while, I heard the rustling sounds behind me returning; they were following closely behind me, not far away

Regardless of whether I spoke or not, I shouted a phrase, but no one responded

I let out a sigh of relief; as long as the Wong Tai Sin agreed not to neglect the matter, I felt reassured. In truth, what I feared most in my heart was the bloodied face of Hong Qingsheng's wife that I saw last night. I sensed that if Hong Qingsheng's wife was not properly buried, something bad would surely happen, and it was highly likely that it would happen to me.

I was drenched in cold sweat, constantly looking back, but saw nothing. To bolster my courage, I picked up a stone and thought to myself, if anything comes out, I will smash it to death.

Could it be a beast

I regret it now; why did I go after him for no reason? Now it's come to this, he wants to burn me alive, my life is in danger

The fortune teller finished speaking and took me out of the town to his home, an old house that looked quite worn. During the journey, I asked him if it was serious that he had lost so much blood, and he shook his head, saying that the blood was not his.

The fortune teller saw me chasing and ran even faster, while cursing at me: "You little brat, stop chasing! I can't take care of matters in your village."

"What is that thing in our village?" I swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked, "What is there in our village?"

Do not blame me either," said the Great Immortal Huang, looking at me coldly. "Keeping you around will inevitably lead to disaster; it is better to eliminate you sooner rather than later to prevent unrest in all directions.

The young man responded with a sound and prepared a cup of tea for me. I took a moment to observe him; he was truly handsome, resembling a girl, exceptionally beautiful. If it weren't for the Adam's apple, one could easily be dazzled by his appearance. I thought to myself, this Huang Daxian doesn't seem impressive, how could he have such a striking nephew? I don't recall hearing about him before.

After running for a while, the old man Huang Da Xian ultimately could not match the endurance of this strong young fellow. Out of breath, he had no choice but to stop and glared at me, saying: "You little brat, why are you so disobedient? Can't you understand what I'm saying?"

I do not know how much time has passed, but at this moment, I realized something was amiss. In the distance, there were lights from a household, and the direction was correct, yet despite being able to clearly see the boundary of the bamboo forest, I could not reach it no matter how I walked

What is even more fatal is that what one fears is precisely what comes to pass

After a while, I heard some movement beside me, something happened. In the bamboo forest, there was rustling, although I could not see it, I could clearly feel that something happened. Something was watching me from the darkness.

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The Wong Tai Sin glared at me and said that I should not know what I should not know, as there is no benefit in it; curiosity can be detrimental to one's life

Who have I harmed?

I was taken aback and said, "Huang Daxian, why have you tied me up?"

I felt a tightening in my chest and asked, "If this blood is not his, then whose is it?"

If you don't run, I won't chase! I am both anxious and angry; I kindly brought you to the hospital, yet you don't even say a word of thanks. You look at me as if you have seen a ghost, what does that mean

Who

I dare not shout anymore, my intuition tells me that something has arrived, it, or rather he, has frightened those things away

Uncle, he has awakened

"You truly have not done anything wrong, but since you have caught the attention of that thing in your village, do not blame me for being ruthless," said the Great Immortal, his expression somewhat grim.

Ghost hitting the wall

This is not a human being; it is clearly a decaying corpse

Such matters have no basis whatsoever; they are merely instinctive.

Hong Qingsheng's wife is still waiting for burial; if her eyes cannot be closed, how can she be buried

I am a disaster

But I have not offended her; in order to save her child, I can say that I worked harder than anyone else in the village

At that moment, a voice reached my ears. I turned my head and saw that it was none other than the nephew of the Yellow Emperor, and the Yellow Emperor was also beside him. The two were throwing bamboo blocks and firewood down at me.