Chapter 81. He Is Xiao Lang
Arc 3 : Supernatural Horror Movie Nightmare.
But why did these death row prisoners die in this place, and in such a huge number? Du Yan walked forward a little further and found that the entire cave was filled with piles of corpses of various sizes.
What is the truth about the past of the Wanshi Ridge in Shunping City? Anyway, the historical records that the entire city’s people were slaughtered and the bodies were dumped there are not very reliable now.
He waved his hand secretly in the distance, and Fan Shi, who was leading the way, understood Du Yan’s intention very cleverly and came to Du Yan’s side in an instant.
Du Yan glanced back to make sure that no one would hear what he was saying at this moment, so he lowered his voice and asked Fan Shi: “Do you know what’s going on with these piles of corpses in front of you?”
Fan Shi took a look, shook her head, and said: “The existence of the Wanshi Ridge is much longer than the time I was alive. The only thing I know is that this burial ground is related to the person who is in charge of Shunping Ghost City.”
When Fan Shi mentioned ‘that person’ again, Du Yan had already made a preliminary guess about it. He said bluntly: “The one you are talking about is the ghost king who controls Shunping Ghost City?”
Fan Shi covered her lips with her sleeve and whispered: “I am a low-level ghost, so I can not tell the name of that person. He is in charge of all ghosts. Now, under the protection of the Lord, I am temporarily excluded from his list.”
At this point, Fan Shi suddenly put down her hand, and the gentle expression on her face disappeared: “Once I mention him, he will definitely find out, but he is my enemy, and I don’t want to be his subordinate no matter what. However, now I have no power to fight him, so I can only avoid his spearhead for the time being.”
Du Yan saw that when Fan Shi said these words, her eyes showed deep hatred that could not be concealed. It seemed that she was not lying. Fan Shi had almost never stepped out of the ancient village in her life, from human to ghost. Why did Fan Shi have such hatred for the Shunping’s current Ghost King?
Du Yan did not dwell on this matter any further because from Fan Shi’s expression and her vague words, he knew that he would not be able to get any more information from her.
Only after meeting Xiao Lang could he know more truth, but Du Yan had a guess in his mind.
Fan Shi had almost killed all the people in the village who had committed evil deeds against her. Only two people remained unpunished, one was the clan leader at the time, and the other was Fan Shi’s son.
Compared to the clan leader, Du Yan felt that Fan Shi hated her son more. The culprit of the whole tragedy could be said to be Fan Shi’s son, Sun Wenhao.
However, after Sun Wenhao reported Fan Shi, he left the village and almost never came back. After taking revenge, Fan Shi was also trapped in the underground ancestral hall of the ancient village and could not leave.
After returning from the ancient village, Du Yan looked up information about Sun Wenhao. After leaving the village, this ungrateful man was recognized by his superiors and became the county magistrate in a nearby county.
Afterward, Sun Wenhao requested a title for Fan Shi and erected a chastity archway. He rose to high positions on the heels of his mother’s corpse and eventually became an official in the capital. It can be said that he had a successful career and a smooth life.
He used his mother’s death to rise to the top. However, Sun Wenhao himself did not receive any punishment. After Fan Shi emerged, she will definitely know these facts, and her hatred for him will naturally not be eliminated.
Just don’t know what kind of connection exists between Sun Wenhao and the Ghost King, who has existed for who knows how many years.
Du Yan looked at Fan Shi and nodded: “Let’s go see your Lord.”
Fan Shi bowed and then appeared at the fork in the road ahead.
Du Yan returned to the group and said: “Let’s continue to move forward.”
After walking a few steps, Liang Fei finally couldn’t suppress his curiosity and asked: “Xiao Lang, you just looked over there for a long time, what on earth is that pile of stuff?”
Du Yan said casually: “Do you know what this place was called before?”
People were puzzled and asked: “Isn’t it called Wanren Ridge?”
Du Yan smiled, but he was walking in the front, so no one behind him saw his somewhat sinister smile.
“It was renamed Wanren Ridge after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. This mountain range was originally called Wanshi Ridge.” Du Yan paused: “As for those piles of things just now, they are the reason why this place is called Wanshi Ridge. What we have seen should only be a small part of it.”
After Du Yan finished speaking, he did not speak again, and no one dared to ask any more questions. They felt that if they continued to ask, they would probably only get a fact that would scare everyone to death.
Some things are better left unsaid.
Everyone continued to walk forward in silence. After walking for an unknown amount of time, they turned a corner and saw a familiar gate.
The group stopped and stared at the familiar vermilion gate in surprise.
Liang Fei directly expressed his surprise: “What’s going on? How come there is an ancestral hall here?”
After saying this, he paused again: “But it’s really strange. When I first saw the gate, I felt that it was natural for this place to have this ancestral hall. I even felt that the gate of this ancestral hall looked familiar. Could it be that I have been here in my dream?”
Du Yan glanced at him and said: “Of course you have been here. I found you here.”
Before everyone could react, Du Yan raised his hand to push the door of the ancestral hall. The ancestral hall in the village had left a big psychological shadow on everyone, and everyone was shocked by his action.
Liang Fei, who was closest to him, quickly grabbed Du Yan’s arm and said: “Xiao Lang, don’t be impulsive. It’s strange that there is an ancestral hall in this place. Who knows what’s inside.”
Before Du Yan could reply, Liang Fei suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if he was being stared at by a powerful beast. He shuddered and subconsciously loosened his hand. The moment he loosened his hand, the creepy feeling disappeared instantly.
Things have come to this point, and Du Yan feels that there is no need to pretend to be Xiao Lang anymore.
He turned around and scanned everyone with a cold gaze: “Don’t call me Xiao Lang, Xiao Lang you are looking for is inside.”
Just when everyone was confused and at a loss, the door of the ancestral hall opened to both sides silently without any wind.
The ancestral hall was very empty, and its structure was no different from other ancestral hall in the village. If it weren’t for the stone coffin in the center, it would look like just an ordinary ancestral hall.
The sarcophagus in the center daunted Xiao Lang’s friends, but Du Yan stepped onto the steps without hesitation. He saw that the lid of the sarcophagus was still tightly closed, which showed that Xiao Lang had not been completely refined yet, so why would Fan Shi willingly become Xiao Lang’s subordinate?
Du Yan realized that the people behind him didn’t seem to catch up. He looked back and found that everyone’s face was pale, and they were very afraid of the sarcophagus.
Du Yan had no choice but to step over the threshold and enter the ancestral hall to prove that there was no danger inside. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the ancestral hall, the door behind him slammed shut, leaving the others outside.
Du Yan turned around subconsciously to open the door, but he felt a cold chest hugging him.
The man rested his head on his shoulder, put his hands on Du Yan’s waist, and asked in a low voice: “Do you want to run away? Why do you always want to leave me? Are they going to take you away? I heard it all. They invited you to go to other places to play. They are all people who covet you with bad intentions.”
“…” When Du Yan heard this crazy tone, he knew that the ghost behind him was still the incomplete Xiao Lang.
“You are the one who caused the trouble in the tunnel?” Du Yan said seriously: “Let go.”
The hand on his waist was withdrawn, and Du Yan was able to turn around. There was a dim light in the ancestral hall, and when Du Yan turned around, he saw a familiar face.
The person in front of him was neither Cheng Yu nor He Jin, but Xiao Lang himself. Judging from the current situation, the refining process should be good. Even though the ghost in front of him was a completely irrational ghost, it was much more normal than before.
When Xiao Lang saw Du Yan looking over, a pitiful expression appeared on his face: “You secretly wanted to escape, and this time you were cruel to me?”
Du Yan was irritated by his plaintive tone and shuddered: “Speak properly, who did you learn this from?”
Xiao Lang was honest and said directly: “The peddler told me that in front of the person you love, you have to show weakness at the right time to shake the other person’s iron heart.”
Xiao Lang in front of him didn’t have the aura of a ghost king at all. Du Yan even began to wonder if there was something wrong with his formation.
He wanted to go over and check it out, but Xiao Lang hugged him again and said in a taunting tone: “No, you can’t leave.”
“I just wanted to go to the front to check on the condition of the sarcophagus. I was not leaving. The situation outside is unknown, so you’d better let your friends inside first.”
“No.” Xiao Lang refused firmly: “They want to take you away, I won’t let them in.”
Du Yan explained: “I didn’t want to leave, I just noticed that something was wrong with the train they were on, so I followed them to ensure their safety.”
Xiao Lang, however, had a distrustful expression on his face: “I don’t believe you. You had already turned into me previously, why didn’t you stay in Shunping and try to leave by train? Now that you are Xiao Lang, you should stay in Shunping.”
What kind of messed-up logic is this? Du Yan finally realized that it was impossible to reason with this ghost who only had emotions but no reason.
He pinched his brows and could only stroke his hair: “Just because I am Xiao Lang, I should ensure the safety of your friends, right? What’s more, in the current situation, I am not strong enough to fight against Shunping Ghost City. How could I leave without permission when I rely on you to protect me?”
Xiao Lang showed a satisfied smile on his face, then waved his hand, and the door of the ancestral hall opened again.
The people standing at the door could see two figures in the center of the ancestral hall. They seemed to have just woken up from a dream. What was going on?
The slightly taller one was obviously their friend Xiao Lang. Who is the young man standing next to them who has been with them since yesterday?
Liang Fei looked puzzled and asked: “Xiao Lang?”
He turned his gaze to Du Yan, who was standing beside him: “He is Xiao Lang, then who are you? Why do you have to pretend to be Xiao Lang and stay with us?”
Before Du Yan could open his mouth, he saw Xiao Lang’s hand on his shoulder.
Then, the group of people standing at the door saw Xiao Lang saying in a matter-of-fact tone: “He is my lawful partner, so of course he can represent me outside.”
“…” Everyone was stunned.
Du Yan covered his face, unable to bear to look. What on earth was wrong with the ghost next to him? He felt so unreliable, could he really defeat Shunping’s Ghost King?
For the first time, Celestial Master Du Yan felt a little worried about the road ahead.
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