That night,after xiaomi Cui fell asleep,I quietly approached the tabby cat,intending to subdue it.However,as soon as I got close,it became alert and let out a sharp cry.It only calmed down when Xiao Cui woke up and began to soothe it,watching me warily.
Now I understood why Hei Huang and Huang Jiu called it a "thieving cat"-it was indeed cunning.Seeing how carefully Xiao Cui cared for it, I decided to let it be, thinking that as long as it didn't harm anyone or oppose Hei Huang and the others, it could stay to keep Xiao Cui company.
后coaxing小Cui back to sleep,I sat in the living room to examine my internal state.The Buddha 's relic I had swallowed remained undigested,lodged just above my dantian.Though I lacked the ability to view it internally, I could sense its location.It caused no adverse effects,and in fact,enhanced the flow of the Nine Syllable Mantra with in me.
I was troubled about how to explain this to Huang Jiu.If I told him now, he might cut me open to retrieve the relic.I decided to wait until he remembered it himself before confessing.
For the next two days, I stayed home, and Huang Jiu didn't go out either.With the family's companionship, Tingting slowly began to speak again.However,the trauma had left an indelible mark on her young mind.I feared that,influenced by our actions,she might follow in our footsteps one day.But I dared not mention this to my aunt.
On the third day, Jin Youcai called to say he had found a suitable house.Xu Wanrong drove Huang Jiu and me to see it.1970s or 80s,somewhat dilapidated,but only two blocks from the Void House-a mere ten-minute walk.That alone convinced me to rent it for 50,000 year.
That afternoon, I hired cleaners and moved in by evening.Once settled,I called Zhan Ling,and soon her five-person team arrived by car,accompanied by the Plague God.I assigned rooms to everyone, filling all eight rooms.
Perhaps due to the sense of security from having many people around, Tingting played in the yard that night, which eased my heart somewhat.
As night fell, Xu Wanrong took Huang Jiu and me back to the shop, where we printed a notice to close for seven days.Song Laoque hadn 't return ned,so I entered,retrieved the wooden figure,and brought it back to the villa.
That night,黄Jiu and I worked until midnight,using Tang Quan 's enderitance and the Four Sacred Beast statues to set up three defensive formations in the villa,with the core being the Four Symbols Trapping Heaven Formation.
In the early hours, unable to sleep, I called Huang Jiu and Xu Wanrong to discuss my plan. Now that the secret of immortality within me had spread, both the Xuan World and the Three Yin Sect would target me. My plan was to set up a feng shui trap at the Void House to lure and eliminate them.
Huang Jiu warned that we couldn't force them into the trap and that ordinary formations might not suffice against their strength. I proposed using the Five Ghosts Slay the Gods formation, the most lethal trap in Zuo Daoran's notes. It involved using the Ghost Gate as the formation's eye and the five ghost positions as its base, summoning the Five Ghosts to create deadly zones. Zuo Daoran had noted that this was akin to inviting gods—easy to summon, hard to dismiss, and misuse could lead to soul consumption.
Huang Jiu, having read most of the notes, was alarmed and reminded me of the risks. I acknowledged the dangers but remained resolute. We agreed to visit the Void House the next night to assess its suitability as a substitute for the Ghost Gate.
Huang Jiu, ever blunt, said that if I were consumed by the formation, he would ensure a swift end for me. I retorted, asking for more encouraging words, but he insisted that mercy was the best he could offer.
I informed him that, due to a lack of rooms, I had set up a nest for him on the balcony. He was indignant, but I explained the situation. He grumbled but eventually agreed, especially after I asked him to fetch grave soil from the Su family tombs for an important purpose.
Grave soil, being yin in nature, was essential, but I needed more. The next day, while making clay figures, I summoned the Little Foot Girl. Huang Jiu and I had agreed that if she didn't cry, we'd make her cry. However, she was naturally melancholic and wept on her own.
Her tears, though warm, were ghostly in nature. Mixing them with the grave soil, the entire three-story villa became shrouded in yin energy. The Plague God was alarmed and came upstairs, but I had locked the door, preventing him from entering.
Once I had enough tears, I dismissed the Little Foot Girl and opened the door. The Plague God, concerned, asked if I knew what Hu Wenhui intended. I feigned ignorance, and he warned that Hu Wenhui's plans could lead to many deaths and that the girl was involved. I interrupted, stating that the girl was my friend and I wouldn't let anyone harm her, including Hu Wenhui.
He sighed and left without further argument. That night, under the cover of darkness, Huang Jiu and I set out for the Void House, marking the beginning of our counterattack.
Chapter 164: Entering the Void
Huang Jiu and I didn't inform Xu Wanrong, choosing to walk to the Void House to familiarize ourselves with the terrain—essential knowledge for a potential retreat.
我们在凌晨3点左右到达虚空屋外,我们犹豫着要不要马上进去,因为我们知道烈酒最危险的时候是凌晨3点到4点,那时黑社会的守卫已经疲倦了,较小的鬼魂变得更加大胆.
虚空的房子比典型的鬼屋更可怕,我们不确定三阴教的设置是否被移除.我们在外面逗留了一个小时.
黎明时分,随着公鸡的啼叫和狗的吠叫,我们走近了红色的铁门.当我们接近时,鸡皮疙瘩覆盖了我的皮肤.黄久蜕变,轻轻推开了大门,嘎吱嘎吱地打开了,让我的神经不安.
偷看里面,黄九迅速撤退,低声说一个饥饿的鬼魂正在院子里吃土.我很怀疑,但一看,我看到一个破旧的院子,角落里有一个模糊的身影,把泥土铲进嘴里.
我说,如果是饿了,进入可能会导致我们被吞噬.欲望驱动的实体,如饥饿的鬼魂,将我们视为主要的营养.
我从背包里拿出三根香,打算点燃它们,但黄久警告说,我们可能没有足够的钱安抚里面的所有灵魂,这可能会进一步搅动它们.
他回到他的黄鼠狼的形式,产生了四个纸人物,并贴在一个他的额头和一个我的.然后,他高呼,呼出恶魔的能量,并释放了剩下的两个,这两个变成了我们的复制品.
我们进去时,黄九指示我屏住呼吸.纸质数字首先进入,立即吸引了饥饿的幽灵,猛扑并开始吞噬它们.出现了三十多个像僵尸一样的精神,为纸质人物而战.
黄九,栖息在我的肩膀上,说空屋就像一个饿鬼的巢穴.考虑到纸人的持续时间有限,我屏住呼吸进入,直奔内室.
在里面,许多绿色发光的眼睛盯着我们.这些是流浪的灵魂,他们的思想被长时间暴露在生活世界中而侵蚀.他们包围了我们,好奇但不咄咄逼人.