lcionline Chapter 10 The Two-Faced Ghost Baby
Chapter 10 The Two-Faced Ghost Baby
"it's over?"
Listening to Bai Yunzi's words, Ding Yi looked at the huge stone statue in front of him that had closed its eyes again, and felt a wave of fear for his previous boldness.
But Ding Yi dared to do this for a reason.
These villagers clearly come here often; if they died on their first visit, Xiaotan Village would have been wiped out long ago.
Obviously, as long as no conditions are triggered here, such as angering the two Taoist priests or interrupting the sacrifice, there shouldn't be any major problems.
However, he had no idea how much blood had been drawn from him. Ding Yi resisted the urge to touch his arm and quietly observed the villagers around him. Then he suddenly realized something.
No wonder all the villagers in Xiaotan Village are pale and thin; it turns out that they have been having their blood drawn at this Taoist temple for a long time.
In addition, food is scarce and living conditions are extremely poor, leading to insufficient nutrition. Over time, they naturally become emaciated, resembling mummies.
"This Taoist temple is clearly not normal, but why would they accept offerings and then give us these kinds of lamps?"
Ding Yi then turned his gaze to the lamp in front of him, and then looked at the strange rune carved on it.
It was obvious that this lamp was exactly the same as the one he had strengthened last night, except that this time the lamp oil inside was almost overflowing, which meant that the quality of his blood was quite high, making the statue very satisfied.
At this moment, the surrounding villagers had all stood up from the ground. Seeing this, Ding Yi quickly put the oil box on the lamp back on, put it into the package, and then stood up as well.
This stance made him feel dizzy and lightheaded, but a thought struck him, and he immediately assumed the standing posture of the Changqing Gong. Instantly, the warm current surged out from his lower abdomen again, which restored a trace of color to his pale face.
"How much blood did this damn thing suck from me?"
Ding Yi was shocked, but he tried his best to keep his expression calm and gritted his teeth to follow the villagers who had begun to move around him toward the round archway on the right side of the courtyard.
Led by Qingyunzi, the group lined up and passed through the archway, arriving at the guest room area on the far right of the Taoist temple.
"The night outside the mountain is not peaceful, so please rest here for the night."
Qingyunzi looked at everyone and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"
"Thank you, Taoist Priest!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately expressed their gratitude, but their expressions were blank and their eyes were lifeless, making them look no different from a group of mummies.
Qingyunzi smiled slightly upon seeing this, then turned and quickly left.
After Qingyunzi left, the villagers began to enter the guest rooms one by one in order.
The guest rooms in this Taoist temple are quite spacious, with a large communal design where about ten people can lie down in one room.
There were thirty or forty villagers from Xiaotan Village this time, and four rooms were enough for them.
Ding Yi watched as the villagers entered the guest rooms one by one. He didn't rush in but waited patiently until the second-to-last guest room started to be occupied. Then he darted forward and rushed to the front.
In this eerie Taoist temple, Ding Yi dared not stay in the first room, nor the last room. After considering all factors, the second to last room was the most suitable.
Ding Yi's actions did not attract the attention of the other villagers; it seemed that they would not care about anything that was not related to the sacrificial ceremony.
When Ding Yi entered the guest room, he was immediately hit by a rotten stench in the air, like the smell of garbage that had been left out all day in the middle of summer, which was utterly nauseating.
It was obvious that the guest rooms here had never been cleaned, and Ding Yi even suspected that something rotten was hidden there.
However, the villagers who came in after Ding Yi didn't seem to react at all. They took off their shoes and socks and lay down on the communal bed to rest.
Throughout the entire process, these villagers did not communicate at all, not even greeting each other. They acted like robots, giving Ding Yi, the only normal person present, an extremely strong sense of eeriness.
"Damn it, that old Taoist Baiyunzi really lives up to his reputation as a guy from the Red Cross area. He managed to turn these people into this state just by preaching. How is that possible?"
A question flashed through Ding Yi's mind. He then took off his shoes and socks and lay down on the communal bed in order, just like the other villagers. He didn't dare to close his eyes and secretly stared at the closed door.
For some reason, Ding Yi felt uneasy all over in this strange Taoist temple. He felt that besides the two old Taoists, Baiyunzi and Qingyunzi, being abnormal, there were other very strange things, but he couldn't put his finger on them.
As Ding Yi pondered, snoring began to sound around him. Clearly, the villagers were exhausted to the extreme, and once they lay down on the bed, they could no longer control themselves and fell into a deep sleep.
"She falls asleep quickly."
Listening to the snoring all around him, Ding Yi muttered something to himself. After thinking for a moment, he assumed the sleeping posture from the Changqing Gong and began practicing.
After an unknown amount of time, Ding Yi, who was practicing with his eyes closed, suddenly felt a jolt in his heart, as if he had thought of something. He then abruptly opened his eyes, and cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.
"It smells so good! It smells amazing!!!"
Ding Yi finally realized what was wrong: he hadn't smelled a single fragrance since he entered the Taoist temple!
Tell me, which Taoist temple doesn't burn incense? Even in the most destitute and impoverished places, there must still be incense!
This filled Ding Yi with even greater fear.
Just then, Ding Yi suddenly heard a baby-like laugh coming from outside the door.
"whee!!"
"!!!"
Ding Yi instantly shrank into the crowd, no longer assuming a martial arts posture, but instead slightly closed his eyes, leaving a small gap, and looked at the doors and windows not far away.
The next moment, two crisp footsteps approached from afar and soon stopped in front of Ding Yi's door.
"Today is another day for these villagers to receive the teachings."
"Yes, yes, we can have a proper meal again."
Which room should we choose this time?
"I want to eat them all!"
"No, no! Only one each. If we eat them all, Master will eat us!"
Two voices rang out in succession, and then fell silent.
"Holy crap! What is this??"
At that moment, Ding Yi vaguely heard the conversation behind the door. He was so frightened that he dared not breathe. He even felt a sudden urge to urinate rush from his tailbone to the top of his head, which made him widen his eyes.
"You bastard, you forgot to pee when you came here!"
Ding Yi was in dire straits, but there was nothing he could do but grit his teeth and pray that the monster outside the door would not choose his room.
But the next moment, footsteps sounded outside the door and stopped at the door of Ding Yi's room. Then, the door, which was tightly closed, suddenly creaked and opened inwards on its own!
"Fuck your mother!"
Upon seeing this, Ding Yi felt his heart pounding in his chest and couldn't help but curse under his breath.
As the door slowly opened, a small figure appeared in the doorway, its shadow stretched long in the moonlight, illuminating the people lying on the bed inside.
Ding Yi, who was sleeping at the innermost part, was able to see the appearance of the person by the moonlight and immediately felt that he might die here tonight.
Standing in front of the door was a small baby with two heads on its shoulders, dressed in a bright red robe!
The baby's two heads were eerily white, completely smooth and hairless, but its lips were covered with a thick layer of red rouge, which made people feel cold and terrified at first glance!