Translated by Hua Li ^_~
When Gou Liang got off the plane, it was already evening.
Ming Ming’s hometown is in Shuangye City. It was initially considered a coincidence, but when Gou Liang learned that the ancestral tomb of the Ming family was near the ancient tomb where the bronze wine jar was excavated, Gou Liang looked surprised.
He exchanged a glance with Bi Xia and looked at the worried expression on He Huo’s face. Gou Liang said, “What happened? Please be more specific.”
He Huo rubbed his face and explained the whole situation.
About two months ago, an earthquake occurred near the Bugu Mountain where the Ming family’s ancestral tomb is located. The ancient tombs hidden in the mountain were shaken out. The Ming family was afraid that another natural disaster would harm them, so they decided to relocate the ancestral tomb. After consulting several masters, they chose to start the relocation ceremony yesterday.
Unexpectedly, when the ritual had just begun, and when Mr. Ming was confessing his sins to his ancestors and asking for permission to move, the ground suddenly shook, and several tomb mounds collapsed for no reason.
He Huo was still a little frightened when he recalled the scene at that time.
“The geological personnel came over and said that a small earthquake had occurred and classified the incident as an accident. But one night, the behavior of several elders of the Ming family became extremely strange, as if they were possessed.. ”
He Huo thought about it for a long time and finally used such an abstract but most reasonable description.
“Their behavior became very strange. Some even uttered threats, saying that if anyone dared to move the ancestral tomb, then they would exterminate the Ming family’s descendants. Shortly after, Ming’s grandfather actually drew his sword and tried to commit suicide. If they hadn’t stopped him in time, he might have already… Later, Ming Ming suddenly fainted, and when he woke up, he seemed greatly frightened.”
After a pause, He Huo continued, “He kept kowtowing in the direction of Bugu Mountain, saying that he dared not continue. I had the doctor give him a sedative, and then I contacted you.”
Gou Liang took out the map of Bugu Mountain.
Bugu Mountain is located in a township below Shuangye City, about an hour’s drive from the city center.
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“Stop the car!”
Gou Liang suddenly shouted while deep in thought.
Bi Xia, who had been closing his eyes and hugging Gou Liang tightly, opened his eyes in the sudden braking and held Gou Liang steadily.
The driver stepped on the brake and turned to ask, “Master Meng, what’s wrong?”
Bang!
The driver followed the gaze and saw that a taxi on the adjacent lane had caused an accident and even knocked a pedestrian!
If it weren’t for him braking in time, it would probably have been him who hit the person just now!
The traffic police continuously blew the sharp whistle, signaling the vehicles at the intersection to stop, and used gestures to instruct their companions to call an ambulance and watch over the offending vehicle. Meanwhile, they rushed towards the victim.
The young boy in school uniform had already died on the spot. Only now did his classmates realize what had happened and screamed at the intersection.
The taxi driver, with cold sweat on his face, knelt down in fear,”This, this… I didn’t want to hit him! The light was green just now, and I didn’t even see how he rushed up. Comrade police, I didn’t lie, I really didn’t see him… ”
His passenger, opening the car door and wanting to run, was stopped by the traffic police. She cried hysterically, “What does it have to do with me! I didn’t hit him, I don’t know anything!”
The traffic police comforted her and told her to stay a bit as a witness. After the witness was recorded, she began to cry uncontrollably and still wanted to run away.
The passing vehicles were stranded, and car owners who didn’t understand the situation honked their horns wildly. Some people got out of their cars to watch what had happened, creating chaos.
The driver of the Ming family was pale with cold sweat, and nervously said, “I, I didn’t see this child. If Master Meng hadn’t shouted to stop me just now…”
He Huo patted his shoulder, gesturing him to stay calm, and also looked at Gou Liang with some unease.
Gou Liang frowned as he looked at the chaotic scene. He had underestimated the abilities of the mischievous ghost causing trouble.
And the ghost who had confused the students, made the boy rush into the road, and even grabbed his leg to prevent him from avoiding being hit by the car, was now arrogantly running to the side of the deceased. Seeing that he was about to devour the soul that had just left the body, Gou Liang lowered the car window, ignited a talisman, and silently chanted an incantation. Feeling the pressure of the celestial master, the mischievous ghost was immediately scared and retreated back into the ground.
The reaper appeared at this moment, detained the resentful ghost with soaring grievances, saluted Gou Liang from a distance, and walked away with the soul of the student.
Gou Liang glanced at the deceased and then at the weeping classmates surrounding him, slightly furrowing his brows.
These students all carried a sense of resentment. It seemed that the school in this area also had problems.
“Bi Xia.”
Gou Liang signaled him with a look.
Naturally, Bi Xia had already noticed that the evil ghost was going to cause trouble, but he didn’t bother to pay attention unless he hurt Gou Liang. When he saw that Gou Liang was demanding him, he opened the door and got out of the car. He opened the door, crouched down, pointed at the scorching hot asphalt, and easily pulled the mischievous ghost out from under the asphalt, stuffing it into the porcelain bottle Gou Liang had prepared—after some refining, the ghost’s aura would be the supply for Yun Xian.
When he returned to the car, the driver had finished discussing the situation with the traffic police. He got in and said, “Master Meng, Mr. Bi, Mr. He, shall we go now?”
The driver’s lingering fear persisted, and he didn’t want to linger in this eerie place for a moment. Seeing Gou Liang nod, he quickly stepped on the gas.
In a hushed voice, He Huo, sitting in the passenger seat, said, “Just now, was there something dirty causing trouble?”
“Dirty Thing” Bi Xia, glanced at him, making He Huo feel uneasy. The last time they met at a class reunion, Bi Xia didn’t give him a good impression. However, He Huo felt that Bi Xia was a person with a cold exterior and a warm interior. He was willing to lose to such a person and believed that Bi Xia could take care of Gou Liang. However, for some reason, facing the cold and stern Bi Xia this time made He Huo uneasy, and a single glance from him felt chilling.
Ignoring their silent confrontation, Gou Liang said, “At dusk, during the bewitching hour, it’s not surprising that some lonely things come out to haunt.”
The driver had already reached the next intersection and stopped because of a red light.
Unable to hold back, he turned around and said, “Yes, the intersection in our city is the strangest. This area is full of schools, and it’s particularly chaotic during school hours. Accidents happen every year, no matter how many traffic police are there to manage it.”
“Yeah, it also seems that accidents always happen around this time, about half an hour later than the end of school. Ah, I didn’t expect a fatality this year! But that student, really, he looks like he’s only fifteen or sixteen years old. What could drive him to seek death? How can his parents live with this…”
They all saw clearly that the responsibility for the student’s death did not lie with the taxi driver.
Instead, when the student rushed to his death by running a red light and no traffic police or his companions noticed, it was eerie.
The driver sighed, and they arrived at the old house of the Ming family in the countryside, still emotional.
The old house of the Ming family was at the foot of the Bugu Mountain. Upon getting out of the car, He Huo was preoccupied. He turned to Gou Liang and said, “Ming Ming should still be asleep. Qining, can you check on him for me, please?”
Gou Liang had no objections.
In a hurry, He Huo took Gou Liang and Bi Xia to the side entrance. However, they were surprised to find that Ming Ming was not in his room, and the person originally responsible for taking care of Ming Ming had no idea about his whereabouts.
He Huo was both anxious and afraid, losing his composure, “Didn’t I tell you to stay outside the door and not move a step away?!.”
The servant, fearing that she would be held responsible if something happened to Ming Ming, did not regard He Huo, an unrecognized “brother-in-law” of the Ming family, and argued cunningly, “But the master asked me to entertain guests, and I can’t just ignore it.”
My college has started and all my subjects have been upgraded to core subjects 😭….So unfortunately, I don’t think I can update 2 chapters per week. This week alone I will update 2 chapters…so plz bare with me regarding updating one chapter per week…🫡…I will later update more once I get into the flow
I feel u man core courses are the worst 😭😭 itsok get used to the syllabus first 🥰
thank you translator!! take your time as well
Oh, I thought we are near the end of this arc, but no!!
Thank you for your translation 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙