Chapter 91: Chapter 91 The Open Coffin (Please Subscribe)
Three sports cars set off in succession, following the country road towards Dachang City.
There were five people when they arrived.
But now, there were only three left on the return trip.
Less than a day had passed.
No, to be precise, from encountering the ghost to leaving, it all happened in less than an hour.
This must be the fastest retreat for a group of ghost handlers.
âZhang Yiming, donât you think itâs inappropriate for us to just leave like this?â Inside the car, the few were linked by call, and Zhang Han hesitated.
Ye Jun, who was driving the lead car, scoffed coldly: âThen you go back and save him. Iâve been annoyed by this Yang Jian for a while, but given the circumstances, Iâve been holding back, not stooping to his level. You saw how terrifying that ghost was. We hadnât even seen its face before two of us died, and He Sheng and Ouyang Tian lost the ghosts inside them.â
âHow many ghosts are there in Huanggang Village now, can you figure that out for me?â
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Zhang Han said, âThatâs not what I mean. What I mean is, he seemed to have discovered something. Although Yang Jian is a bit arrogant, he isnât brainless. He dared to fire a gun in the club, and he was the first to charge forward the moment the ghost appeared, showing heâs quite brave. Moreover, after entering the village, he even drew a map; itâs obvious heâs got a sharp mind.â
âWhy would someone like that risk staying in this haunted village?â
âWhat are you suggesting?â asked Zhang Yiming while driving and smoking.
âMaybe he already has some idea in mind. If he really succeeds in resolving the supernatural event of Huanggang Village, I think weâll regret leaving here today,â said Zhang Han.
Zhang Yiming fell silent for a moment before speaking: âSince weâve decided to leave, letâs not think too much. Go back, take a shower, and get some early rest. Weâre not coming back to Huanggang Village ever again.â
âYouâre right. Weâve already left. Are we supposed to turn around now?â
Ye Jun let out a light snort, but just as he finished speaking, his expression changed drastically.
âSomethingâs not right, stop the car.â
What followed was the sound of tires screeching to a halt, the friction against the ground producing thick smoke.
Ye Jun, driving the car at the forefront, braked abruptly.
âDamn~!â
Zhang Han cursed and hurriedly braked, nearly crashing into the car ahead.
âWhatâs going on?â asked Zhang Yiming.
âGet out of the car and see for yourself,â said Ye Jun, his face looking rather grim.
The three of them got out of the car.
Under the illumination of their headlights, the road ahead was clearly visible.
Following the road straight ahead⊠a village appeared before them. At the entrance of the village stood a sign that read: Huanggang Village.
âHuanggang Village? Are you kidding me? We just left the village, followed the road straight, and now weâve turned back around?â
Zhang Hanâs eyes bulged, and then he couldnât help but burst into curses: âIt must be a ghost targeting us. It wonât let us leave. I knew it wasnât going to be simple. I had a feeling earlier it wouldnât be easy to leave.â
âAs expected, itâs easy to enter this village but hard to leave.â
âShould we try turning around?â
Ye Jun looked at the sign for Huanggang Village and said in a grave voice.
Zhang Yiming shook his head: âItâs useless to think about driving out of the village. Weâve seen ghost walls before. As far as I know, there are usually only two scenarios in which we can leave,â
âOne is if the ghost leaves and gives up on killing us.â
âThe second is if we imprison the ghost and resolve the supernatural event.â
Ye Jun said, âSo you mean we can only go back to the village now?â
Zhang Yiming took a deep puff of his cigarette: âThe ghost is in the village. Given that we canât leave, we might stand a chance on its turf. Outside⊠to put it bluntly, dying would be in vain.â
âWhoâs there?â
Suddenly, the lights behind them flickered as if something had walked past the headlights, blocking the light and casting a tall shadow across the field.
Ye Jun was startled and immediately turned around. At this moment, his body was drenched.
Drops of foul smelling corpse water continuously seeped out, quickly forming a small puddle on the ground.
Almost instinctively, he summoned the strength of a fierce ghost.
âDid you see clearly?â
When Zhang Yiming and Zhang Han turned their heads back, there was no one there.
Carefully, Ye Jun looked around the side but found only the oppressive darkness of the fields. There was no one.
âI didnât see anyone. I just saw a shadow flash by up ahead, like someone passed by the side of the car lights⊠Under these circumstances, do you still think it was a living person?â
Zhang Yiming walked over, looked down, and surveyed the area around the headlights.
âYouâre not mistaken, someone did pass by here just now, look at these footprints.â
Ye Jun and Zhang Han gathered to look.
Clear footprints appeared in front of the car, but they vanished into the fields and could no longer be seen. The prints were muddy, with clear shoe patterns. The mud, however, was mixed with some black powder that seemed familiar, as if they had seen it somewhere before.
âPaper ash, this black powder is paper ash.â Zhang Yiming felt it and then smelled it.
Paper ash?
Zhang Han said in shock: âWasnât there an iron basin in front of that spirit hall? During the day, the villagers were burning paper money, and when we were there earlier, wasnât that basin full of paper ash?â
âSo, does that mean the ghost really came out of that house?â Ye Jun felt a chill down his spine.
Zhang Yiming crushed his cigarette underfoot. âThatâs right, judging by the current situation, that ghost was indeed in the ancestral hall. Now⊠itâs gone because it has set its sights on us, right beside us, and very close.â
âThe ghost chose to follow us, so is Yang Jian, who stayed in the ancestral hall after we left, already dead?â Zhang Han exclaimed in shock.
âNot sure, he might be dead, or he might still be alive, but the chances of survival are slim, especially since He Sheng and Ouyang Tian are already dead,â Zhang Yiming said.
His gaze constantly scoured the surroundings for any movement, not daring to let his guard down for a moment.
The ghost had indeed followed them just now; this much was certain.
Therefore, the matter at hand wasnât whether Yang Jian was alive or dead, but whether the three of them could survive.
At that moment, within Huanggang Village.
Yang Jian was, of course, not dead.
He had found a crowbar and was currently trying to pry open the coffin lid.
âItâs so heavy⊠as if itâs been nailed shut, and thereâs not a single nail to be seen around the coffin.â
After prying for a while without success, Yang Jian hung all his weight on the crowbar, barely managing to crack open a slit.
Yes, just a slit.
His âGhost Eyeâ ignored the darkness, barely making out a bit of the situation inside the coffin through that crack.
A pair of somewhat blackened dead palms, with ten fingers like steel nails, held the coffin lid tightly from the inside, sealing what could have been easily opened.
Was this the reason it wouldnât open?
Yang Jianâs pupils contracted.
Just as he tried to get a clearer view, the coffin trembled, the crowbar slipped, and it flew out instantly, landing on the ground.
âBang~!â
The coffin lid made a loud noise as it immediately closed up, perfectly sealed without a gap.
âThereâs definitely⊠a ghost lying in this coffin.â
Yang Jian took a slight breath and, looking at the crowbar on the ground, he didnât continue trying to open it.
Knowing the result was enough.
As for whether he should open the coffin all the way, that wasnât important.
âIf the ghost is in the coffin, does that mean as long as I guard this coffin and prevent the ghost from coming out, I can avoid being killed?â Yang Jian didnât leave because of fear; instead, he stared at the coffin, falling into thought.
It was a bold guess.
If the guess was wrong, it would be like delivering himself as an easy prey, expertly courting death.
But if the estimate was correct, Yang Jian could at least ensure his safety as long as the coffin lid wasnât opened.
And once the judgment was successfulâŠ
He was only a step away from confining the ghost.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Jian decided to take the risk and try it.
If he didnât stay here to guard, he wouldnât know when the ghost might appear, which would be even more disadvantageous to him.
There were no cameras in the countryside; if there were, he wouldnât have had to come in person.
Right away,
he went straight back to old Liu Genrongâs house, carried his luggage out, including the body bag, that gold box, human skin paper⊠then returned to the ancestral hall.
Without further thought, he tossed his luggage aside and sat next to the coffin, watching every move it made.
He was staking his life to verify a fact.
At this moment, the ghost was inside the coffin, and he was outside of it.
Barely three meters apart.
While Yang Jian stayed awake, keeping an eye on the coffin, three sports cars also stopped in the middle of the road at the village entrance.
Zhang Yiming, Ye Jun, and Zhang Han sat back-to-back, each on high alert for everything around them.
A ghost had appeared near them before, so they dared not drive anymore, nor wander around carelessly, because they couldnât be sure if the ghost was still nearby.
âSlap~!â
Zhang Han suddenly slapped himself.
âCanât stand it, want to sleep?â Ye Jun asked.
Zhang Han said, âNo, itâs mosquitoes. Got a bite on my face.â
ââŠâ
Zhang Yiming said, âThere are about two hours left until dawn. If we canât confirm whether the ghost is still around, then weâll wait for daylight, at least weâll have better visibility.â
âIâm kind of hoping Yang Jian is here. His eyes seem to be able to see ghosts, so he wouldnât be as blind as us in the dark.â Zhang Han slapped himself again, killing another mosquito.
âThis is so annoying. We are exorcists, but to be played like this, to lose two people and still not even see the ghostâs face after all this time⊠And not even given the chance to use the power of a fierce ghost,â Ye Jun felt frustrated.
It was like being at the club when Yang Jian shot and shattered his head.
Being hit without the ability to hit back.
âThis is the difference between ghosts,â Zhang Yiming said, drawing on his cigarette.
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