Imperial Treasure

Chapter 550 - 357: Ghost in the Wall_2

"You fool, ’yellow-haired Monkey’ refers to foreigners," Xue the Skillful Hand scoffed, "who would have thought that Western Hunan could attract foreigners? This is cross-border crime! We can’t disgrace our country this time... We must win glory for our nation and snatch that tomb!"

This sounds pretty strange,

"By the way, old man, what exactly is Poison Dragon Gully?" Gong Jiu and the others had been to Poison Dragon Gully, so naturally, they had to visit too.

"What are you going to do there?" the village chief asked, somewhat defensively, as he put down his cup.

"Old man, have you forgotten? Those two black fellows live there. We have to go and find the place," the chubby man supported Second Master Gong from the side.

"Ah, I indeed forgot about that, but you had better not go there this time. Even if you do, you won’t find those two men, and you’ll only lose your lives for nothing," he said.

"What do you mean by that?" Second Master Gong asked back.

"Poison Dragon Gully has not been peaceful this year," the village chief’s expression turned gloomy, and after hesitating for a while, he continued, "You guys seem quite amiable and are good people, all quite young too. I don’t want you to risk your lives, that’s why I’m warning you. Don’t ask anything else."

This is purely teasing one’s appetite,

"Oh my, you’re going to kill me with suspense," said the chubby man, impatient and dissatisfied with the village chief’s hesitant style, he suddenly slapped his thigh and blabbered something. Sui Yi and the others couldn’t understand it anyway, but the village chief’s expression changed drastically, and so did the expressions of the Miao people who were dining with them.

Sui Yi and the others were puzzled. The chubby man was stunned too, then turning pale, he said, "Well, I was just saying... Did I guess right?"

This was Mandarin, which the village chief could not understand, but Sui Yi and the others did, "Chubby, what did you just mean, what did you say?"

The chubby man’s expression stiffened, and after a moment of shock, he replied in amazement, "I was just asking what’s in Poison Dragon Gully. Old Pang once heard rumors outside about your tribe having that Poison Dragon Gully, told it’s haunted by a Mountain Ghost that decapitates people... It’s just a rumor, though... Then the old man just turned pale, and so did I.."

Although what he said was disconnected, Sui Yi understood, "Mountain Ghost?"

"Yes, Mountain Ghost. Western Hunan is always full of spirits, and one of the scariest is the Mountain Ghost. It is said that the Mountain Ghost emerges from the extremely yin and eerily quiet depths where very resentful people are buried. Malicious and sinister, it likes to harm people in the mountains and take away their heads..."

Chubby did have a knack for storytelling. His words significantly added to the atmosphere, making everyone feel an eerie chill even in broad daylight.

In the silence, Yhan Qingwu smiled softly, "The human heart schemes much, that’s why there are so many spirits in the world."

The reactions varied, but it finally broke the previous solemn mood. The village chief seemed to know they had other purposes and didn’t say much more. After eating and drinking their fill, he said the two injured would need to rest for at least a day before they could move. They would definitely need to stay overnight...

Of course, they had to stay overnight. Second Master Gong and his group needed to survey the environment here and decide how to proceed next.

Although rescuing was urgent, it could not be rushed.

Meanwhile, they had already arrived in the Earth Tribe deep mountains, where the legendary Warring States Ancient Tomb was said to be.

At night, Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu were arranged to stay in the same room.

Luckily, it was neither too cold nor too hot at this time; the only issue was the insects. An old lady lit an oil lamp with a peculiar fragrance that Mount Mover translated as insect repellent...

It was obviously very effective. Wherever Sui Yi looked, he could see insects obediently crawling away...

Not too cold or hot and no insects, and with a bed available, it was tolerable,

Even if there was only one bed.

Both quite confident in their abilities, they didn’t mind leaving the window open, after all, the thin window pane couldn’t block much, and it faced the Green Forest outside the mountain, not a pathway, so there was no need to worry about passersby, so they left it open...

The wind blowing in was very cool.

Lying flat on their backs, Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu quietly discussed the events of the day.

"Yesterday in town, I still had a signal on my phone, someone sent me a text message," Sui Yi suddenly said.

"Hmm? Was it the person who hurt you with the sonic wave?" In the light of the oil lamp, Yhan Qingwu could see a scar on the side of Sui Yi’s face, which had faded a lot but was still visible.

She couldn’t help but touch it gently, "We’ll need to apply more ointment tomorrow... The Tang Sect’s scar removal ointment is quite good."

"No need to waste it; it will heal naturally in a few days..."

"Alright... So, who sent you the message? What did they say?"

"It was my roommate... Mo Ke, she’s kind of a friend. Her origins are quite mysterious... She recognized that the sonic wave came from a legendary creature," Sui Yi explained.

"Legendary creature? That term sounds quite interesting, must be a remarkable origin," Yhan Qingwu was surprised.

"Ao Yin," Sui Yi uttered the name.

Yhan Qingwu’s voice faltered, slightly ethereal, "The Ao Yin mentioned in the Divine Oddities Scripture and Scriptures of the Western Paradise? A humanoid demon, fond of eating brains, clad in tatters, a formidable evil entity...?"

"Yes, she just sent me those two characters. Thinking of the origin of the name, I also didn’t quite believe it at first, but since Warring States Ancient Tomb is an artifact of ancient times, involvement of such mystical entities isn’t impossible, albeit this makes our journey much more dangerous," Sui Yi said.

"You aren’t suggesting that I pack up and go back tomorrow, are you?" Yhan Qingwu lowered her voice, slightly hoarse.

Sui Yi initially did not respond, and after a short pause, he replied softly, "Since I have brought you out here, there’s no reason to send you back... I must keep you safe."

"Maybe I’ll be keeping you safe~" Yhan Qingwu chuckled softly. Suddenly, she felt her hand being grasped, the palm soft, with fingers lightly tracing something on her palm...

It was words.

There’s a ghost inside the wall.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)