“We still haven’t figured out what her motive is…” Bai Xiaoxiao glanced at Ning Qiushui unintentionally. He had his head down, silent, as if preoccupied with something. “In any case, we’ll have to rely on ourselves to gather the clues.” “There’s still plenty of time today, so let’s check out the farthest location first. That … Read more
“Cooperation? Of course, no problem. But how exactly do you propose we cooperate?” Bai Xiaoxiao crossed her long legs and propped her chin lightly with one hand, blinking playfully at Tang Jiao. Tang Jiao didn’t seem to appreciate Bai Xiaoxiao’s kind of scrutiny. She frowned slightly. Her instincts told her that Bai Xiaoxiao… wasn’t a … Read more
The moment that terrifying voice rang out, all three of them felt as if their very souls had been frozen! They slowly turned their heads—only to see that the old man who was clearly already dead was once again standing in front of them! Only this time, he wasn’t holding a broom… but a pair … Read more
At that moment, Ning Qiushui felt a chill creeping up his spine. He had a vague feeling that something terrifying might have happened in the village during that great drought years ago… While Ning and Bai were carefully observing the painting, Liu Chengfeng had moved to the side to check the accompanying annotation. “As expected, … Read more
Temple of Binding Evil. This was a rather unique ancestral temple. It was built about two kilometers outside the village, deep within the forest. The vast forest itself was a scenic feature of Rain-Praying Village. Over many years, the villagers had put great effort into building a network of winding paths and detailed signposts throughout … Read more
The cafeteria was located not far from the guesthouse. Unlike the guesthouse, though, the cafeteria looked… strange. Normally, cafeterias are open halls where everyone eats together.But the one in Rain-Praying Village had three levels and several small private rooms for diners. While getting his food, Ning Qiushui asked the woman serving the meals: “Auntie, is … Read more
“Help… help… ugh ugh…” The man cried out toward the guesthouse, pleading for help—but the only response he received was silence. Ning Qiushui carefully got out of bed, walked to the wooden door, locked it from the inside, and then step by step approached the window. He peered down, using the pale moonlight to see … Read more
Just thinking about some unseen filthy thing in the room watching him from the shadows made Ning Qiushui’s skin crawl. He quietly left the room and stepped into the hallway. But what he saw next made his hair stand on end… The red glow from the blood jade in his palm didn’t fade—on the contrary, … Read more
“The Blood Gate gives hints too?” Ning Qiushui asked in surprise. Bai Xiaoxiao, standing nearby, explained: “Only the first Blood Gate doesn’t.” “Because for 99.999% of people, the first Blood Gate is very easy. It’s actually quite hard for the ghosts to kill anyone—most of the time, they just give you a scare, they don’t … Read more