lcionline Chapter 324 The Ghost Cries Out for Justice, Nighttime Investigation of the Desolate Village
Chapter 324 The Ghost Cries Out for Justice, Nighttime Investigation of the Desolate Village
At the border between Lingguo and Sichao, hundreds of miles outside Fengyuan County, a fast horse is galloping wildly.
The person riding on horseback was Xiaoman, who had come here from Sujia Village.
That day, he returned to Sujia Village with Shizi.
He took the special power-gathering pill that Yun Dan had left him years ago.
He endured the torment and pain of cultivation throughout the entire night.
Finally, with the help of the stones, he successfully broke through to the Grandmaster realm.
The two had a simple breakfast the next morning and then set off for Fengyuan County.
Upon arriving outside the county town, I saw that the once prosperous place had become so dilapidated and desolate.
There were very few pedestrians on the street, and the two couldn't help but sigh with regret.
After entering the city, they headed straight for Lü Tianba's gambling den.
Soon the two arrived outside the gambling den. Looking at this place that used to be bustling with people, now only ruins remained, they couldn't help but sigh slightly.
They dismounted and entered the casino, where they found only some broken wooden planks scattered around, with nothing else inside.
Not to mention the whereabouts of Lü Tianba and his group.
The two left the casino and strolled aimlessly through the streets, where they encountered an old man.
The two inquired about the situation in the county from the old man.
The old man's account was largely the same as what the city lord of Fengming City had said before.
However, when Shi Zi asked about Lu Tianba of the casino...
The old man simply mentioned that when the Qin army attacked, Lü Tianba and his men did indeed fight back together.
However, the Qin army was too large, and Lü Tianba and his government troops were repeatedly defeated.
Some fled, some ran away, and some scattered, leaving Lu Tianba and his group with no way of knowing where they ended up.
After listening to the old man's story, the two had no choice but to put aside their search for Lü Tianba for the time being.
The current situation in Fengyuan County is even more worrying for the two of them.
The city, which once had tens of thousands of people, now has fewer than two thousand, many of whom are infected with the disease.
Fortunately, Xiaoman and Shizi have treated many patients along the way and accumulated a lot of experience.
The two decided to stay and treat the patients.
However, their stay lasted less than three days before being disrupted by news brought by a group of more than twenty refugees.
They said that half a month ago, at night, while they were traveling, they passed through a village and heard many sounds coming from inside, like countless lonely ghosts crying and wailing for justice.
They had originally planned to go into the village to see if there was anywhere they could stay overnight, but they were terrified by the eerie cries.
They could only rush on their way through the night, not even daring to go in and check.
When asked about the name of the village, the refugees hesitated and gave vague answers.
Because it was night, they were in a hurry and only focused on getting on their way, so they didn't bother to look up the name of the village.
He only vaguely mentioned that there was a grove of trees near the village.
The people of Fengyuan County felt somewhat helpless upon hearing their words.
Which village is surrounded by woods?
But the news spread like wildfire.
It quickly spread throughout the county.
At first, it seemed plausible; someone said they heard what sounded like a sick person groaning and shouting in the village.
But as it was passed down, it gradually began to change its meaning.
Some people say that the villagers have all been infected with the plague.
Because there was no cure, everyone in the village died.
Some people added fuel to the fire, saying that it was precisely because they were tormented to death by the plague.
They died with their eyes wide open in resentment, turning into vengeful ghosts who come out every night to haunt and wail.
As the rumors grew increasingly outrageous, they quickly became the talk of the town.
After learning about this, Shizi and Xiaoman first gathered together to discuss it.
Both of them originally planned to go to that village to find out for themselves.
However, the number of patients in Fengyuan County was so large that they could not be left unattended.
Finally, the two made up their minds: Shi Zi would stay and continue treating the patients in the county.
Xiaoman then rode alone at full speed to the place the refugees had mentioned to investigate.
After making the arrangements, Xiaoman set off immediately without any delay.
He rode at full speed, following the general direction, and arrived at that place in just five days.
At this moment, a large forest on the verge of withering finally appeared before Xiaoman's eyes.
He stopped his horse and looked at the withered forest in front of him.
I guessed that the village must be nearby.
He was unaware that this area was already bordering the Si Dynasty and the Miao region.
This was his first time here, so he didn't know that it was not far from Miao territory.
Xiaoman dismounted and led the horse into the withered forest.
The forest was vast, and he marked the paths as he walked, following the existing trails within.
Two hours had passed before we knew it.
As day turned to night, nothing else could be found except for the trees.
Just then, a very faint sound suddenly entered his ears.
Xiaoman immediately stopped and listened attentively.
The sound seemed to be coming from a very far place.
He had to concentrate to barely catch the faint sound.
After he determined the approximate location, he immediately mounted his horse and rode towards the direction from which the sound came.
As they got closer, the faint sound from before could be heard very clearly.
Xiaoman tightened the reins in her hands, carefully trying to discern the source of the sound.
Although they had heard from their elders since childhood about the existence of ghosts in the world.
But no one has ever seen it with their own eyes.
But this was the first time he had heard someone say it, and if it was true, as the rumors said, that he had died of the plague and died with his eyes open, he wanted to find out the truth.
He first tied the horse to a tree, then used his light-footed skill to gallop towards the direction from which the sound came.
Before long, he could see the village clearly in front of him by the moonlight.
The village is small, with only about ten households.
However, the village was pitch black at this time, and if it weren't for the moonlight illuminating the way ahead, Xiaoman probably wouldn't have been able to see what the village looked like.
It was just those sounds coming from inside the village.
Just as the refugees had said.
It sounds particularly jarring.
Xiaoman leaped and bounded among the tree branches a few times before landing on the roof of the first house at the village entrance.
Then, following the direction of the sound, it leaped repeatedly and finally stopped on a large tree behind the village.
Only then did he finally see the source of the sounds.
There were more than twenty people, young and old, men and women, on the grass.
The group of people were rolling around or kowtowing repeatedly in front of the person standing at the very front.
Everyone was muttering words he couldn't understand.
It is likely that these strange incantations led passersby to mistakenly believe that there were ghosts haunting the village.
Xiaoman did not leave.
He came here to find out what had happened.
The situation is still unclear, so why would he leave in such a hurry?
He squatted on the big tree, silently observing the various actions of the group of people below.