Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 217 Leaving
In the dimly lit Fushou Garden.

The path ahead of Lin Shan and his group of four was blocked by a strange grave mound.

The grave mound wasn't large, but it completely blocked the path. Blood was seeping from the tombstone in front of the grave. The blood wasn't absorbed by the soil of the grave; instead, it seemed to be repelled, gradually flowing out and staining the ground of the entire path red.

See this.

The expressions on Lin Shan and his group of four turned extremely grim.

Then Lucy, who was the first to notice the anomaly, spoke up: "This grave wasn't here before; it appeared suddenly!"

"Is it like the other graves that appeared out of nowhere in Fushou Garden, just randomly appearing here, or is it that the vengeful ghost in this grave has actually been watching us, which is why it has appeared and is blocking our way?"

No one could give her a precise answer to this question, but Lin Shan, who was in charge, gave the order to retreat.

"go!"

"Something's wrong with this grave. The ghosts are spreading. Whether they're coming for us or not, don't make direct contact with them. Take another route. We only need to find the vengeful ghost that needs to deliver the letter. It has nothing to do with any other vengeful ghosts!"

While talking.

Lin Shan set an example by turning around and walking back the way he came, intending to take a different route and bypass the cemetery in front of him.

behind him.

Lucy and the other three messengers followed, each with an uneasy expression, their eyes frequently glancing at the grave mound blocking the road, as if they were worried about something.

This was the first time they had ever encountered a road blocked by graves, and they knew without a doubt that it was not a good omen.

Their only worry at this moment was whether they could truly escape the supernatural entanglement within that grave mound.

However, worrying was useless. All they could do now was follow Lin Shan and hope to find the vengeful ghost that had escaped from grave number 66 as soon as possible so that they could complete their mission of delivering the message sooner.

Just after Lin Shan and his group left, an even stranger scene unfolded at the grave mound blocking the road.

First, the standing tombstone suddenly broke into two pieces with a "crack", and then blood seeped out of the entire grave mound.

And as the blood flowed out, the originally towering mound began to collapse little by little, becoming shorter and shorter, as if something supporting the mound was disappearing bit by bit. If this trend continued, the mound would probably collapse and sink completely soon.

However, no one saw or noticed this bizarre scene.

After all, strange changes always occurred unexpectedly in Fushou Garden at this time, and there were many strange phenomena.

the other side.

After changing to a side path, Lin Shan and the others continued to venture deeper into the cemetery, their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings. While remaining vigilant about their environment, they were also searching for the ghost they were looking for—the owner of grave number 66.

However, not long after the four of them left, they discovered another equally eerie grave.

The grave had split in two, with the soil collapsing to the left and right. There was no coffin or dead body inside; it was empty and seemed rather strange and eerie.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Shan's face darkened: "The grave split open from the inside out, and the vengeful ghost buried inside escaped. If I'm not mistaken, there's at least one vengeful ghost wandering around here!"

"No way?" The others' expressions changed drastically.

"We just changed roads, and another unexpected situation has already arisen?"

They weren't doubting Lin Shan's judgment; after all, they had witnessed the eeriness of the grave mound in front of them. However, their hearts sank, and they felt a sense of despair.

The Fushou Garden is becoming increasingly strange, and they have serious doubts about whether they can successfully complete this mission.

Another reason is that I feel the rumors are true.

The difficulty of delivering red letters was indeed enough to drive messengers to despair, even to the point of certain death, as they had experienced firsthand.

"Everyone, pay attention to your surroundings, quicken your pace, and get out of here as soon as possible," Lin Shan said solemnly, then immediately increased his pace.

The other three people behind him also quickened their pace to keep up without making a sound.

It's unclear whether the vengeful ghost that escaped from the eerie grave mound had already left, or whether the four of them were simply lucky and didn't trigger the ghost's killing pattern. In any case, they didn't encounter any attacks from the ghost when they passed by the cracked grave mound.

The group then continued deeper into the area.

They walked for a long time, going deeper and deeper into Fushou Garden. During this time, they encountered many strange-looking tombs, but they were never attacked by any evil spirits. It was as if all the evil spirits had vanished into thin air.

"Lin Shan, do you think we might be going in the wrong direction? Is the vengeful ghost that ran out of the grave mound not deep in this cemetery, or is it still wandering on the outskirts?"

Lucy spoke as she walked.

After searching for so long, they still couldn't find a trace of the vengeful ghost, so she couldn't help but have this question in her mind. In fact, it could be said that she wasn't the only one; the other two messengers had the same thought.

Hear the words.

Lin Shan didn't directly answer Lucy's question. Instead, he asked another question: "By the way, do you guys remember who our target was for this delivery mission?"

"What are you talking about? How could I forget that!"

A middle-aged messenger standing next to Lucy spoke first: "The Ghost Post Office told us to deliver the letter to the owner of No. 66 Fushou Garden..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Lin Shan interrupted him.

“I understand what you’re saying, but have you ever thought about which grave is actually the ‘66’ grave that the Ghost Post Office has identified?”

Lin Shan continued, "At first we thought it was Luo Hongmei, number 66, but when we dug it up, there was no body inside."

"Later, the entire Fushou Garden underwent a strange change. I thought it was the mound that replaced Luo Hongmei's grave, but after digging it up, the vengeful ghost inside killed the messenger in our group and then left. We haven't found it since."

"At first, I always thought that the vanished ghost was the target we were supposed to deliver the message to, but now I have a different opinion."

talking.

Lin Shan pointed to a mound of graves standing beside the path and said, "Take a look at the numbers engraved on the tombstones in front of these graves."

The other three looked in the direction Lin Shan pointed.

The tombstone in front of the grave was inscribed with the number '卌九', which means 49.

"Then what do you mean?"

Seeing this, the others seemed to have thought of something, but they weren't entirely sure, so they turned their attention to Lin Shan.

“The grave we dug earlier replaced the original grave number 66 in Fushouyuan, which is Luo Hongmei’s grave. This made us subconsciously think that the grave was the real number 66. But if we think about it differently, maybe there really is another grave numbered '66' in this cemetery?”

Lin Shan continued, "I've been paying attention; as we go deeper, the numbers on these tombstones are getting bigger."

"Although the tombstone in front of the grave we dug earlier didn't have a number, there was one on the tombstone in front of another grave next to it. If I remember correctly, the number was 'twenty-nine'!"

"So if the grave we dug up earlier had a number, it would most likely be between 27 and 32, and it would definitely not be grave number 66."

As soon as these words came out.

The expressions on the faces of Lucy and the other two following behind him changed instantly.

"So Lin Shan, you mean we dug up the wrong grave?" Lucy asked impatiently.

"Although we can't be 100% sure yet, I personally think there's a very high probability that we dug up the wrong grave!" Lin Shan replied.

Just as he was about to continue speaking, a strange noise interrupted him, making the four of them immediately alert.

Ding, ding ding~!
The sound wasn't very loud, but it was very clear, especially in the quiet cemetery where it was even more noticeable.

"What's that sound?" Lucy and the others swallowed hard, cautiously looking around to find the source of the sound.

However, after searching, they could not find the source of the sound. It was as if the sound came from all directions, or as if the source of the sound was constantly moving, one second in front of them and the next second behind them.

Moreover, as time went on, the strange noises became clearer, as if the source of the noises was approaching the four of them.

"This sound... it sounds like the sound of chiseling stone," the middle-aged messenger said, though his tone wasn't entirely certain, clearly indicating he wasn't sure either.

After all, how could someone be chiseling stones in such a place? If there really was someone, would they be a living person?

At that moment, everyone present fell silent, and some even felt a chill run down their spines, freezing them in place.

Fierce ghost?

The same idea popped into everyone's mind.

next moment.

Lucy and the other two all turned their gazes to Lin Shan, who was leading the group, wanting to know what he would do in this situation—continue retreating, take a detour, or…

"Ignore it. Everyone, quicken your pace and be careful. Strange phenomena are already common in Fushou Garden now, and there will be even more in the future. As long as we are not targeted and attacked by vengeful ghosts, we don't need to pay any attention to these supernatural phenomena!"

talking.

Lin Shan not only did not retreat in the slightest, but instead quickened his pace even more.

There was no other way; they had no way out. Where could they retreat to? Since that was the case, they might as well face it head-on. Besides, the vengeful ghost might not necessarily target them.

“Let’s go. Lin Shan is absolutely right. We’ve already run out of options.” The middle-aged messenger chimed in, and he was the first to step forward and follow Lin Shan.

at the same time.

the other side.

Li Hui, together with Ye Zhen, completely broke down the boundary between the supernatural realm and the real world, and returned to the real world.

To be precise, they returned to Fushou Garden from the Endless Graveyard in the haunted land, but the two did not stay in Fushou Garden for long and left immediately after leaving the haunted land.

Li Hui traveled through the Ghost Domain.

He and Ye Zhen quickly returned to the Pearl Building, located in the city center of Dahai.

Inside the top floor office.

Li Hui and Ye Zhen stood facing each other.

"I'll leave the final touches on Fushouyuan to your paranormal forum. After all, this is Dahai City, which is under your jurisdiction. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't stay in Dahai City any longer."

At this moment, Li Hui revealed some details about Fushou Garden to Ye Zhen: "Don't say I'm lying to you. You should know that Fushou Garden is connected to the Endless Graveyard. There are definitely a lot of good things there. Moreover, as far as I know, there is a very powerful supernatural item inside."

"It was an object that looked like a coffin nail, covered in rust, and about the thickness of a baby's arm."

"That supernatural item is extremely terrifying. If you encounter it, be careful. It can suppress the scapegoat spirit within you, but if you can obtain it, it will significantly boost your combat power!"

Having failed to find coffin nails in the Endless Graveyard previously, Li Hui now clearly had no intention of wasting his energy searching for them.

It was nothing more than a coffin nail, and its contribution to his overall combat strength was negligible. Even the coffin nail and wood-chopping knife in his own ghost realm were just sitting there collecting dust.

As he replicated more and more supernatural entities, his strength increased, and those supernatural items became like a chicken bone to him—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away!
"Li Wudi, are you really not planning to join the paranormal forum?"

At this moment, Ye Zhen was still doing ideological work to mobilize people: "If you join us, I can even give you the position of leader and I will be your deputy to assist you. Together, we will conquer the world!"

Ye Zhen had said similar things countless times before they set off to return, but Li Hui had refused his invitations every time.

of course.

This time is no exception.

"As I've already said, I don't have any plans to leave the Ghost Tamer Headquarters to join another organization for the time being. If that happens in the future, I'll prioritize joining the Paranormal Forum."

joke.

At this moment, he is the person in charge of Dahang City and one of the team leaders of the headquarters.

If Li Hui wanted to develop his power, he could easily create a supernatural forum that rivals Dahai City's in no time. So why would he need Ye Zhen to do it for him?

As for Ye Zhen's support...

In Li Hui's opinion, if he really wanted a top-tier ghost tamer as a subordinate, then going back and training He Yuelian would be much more cost-effective than training Ye Zhen.

the most important is.

Li Hui did indeed have other things to do at this time, or rather, he had already achieved, or even exceeded, his true purpose for coming to Dahai City!
"Alright, I'm leaving now. Call me if you need anything. As for the finishing touches on Fushouyuan... I suggest you have your men prepare more gold containers."

The words fell.

Without waiting for Ye Zhen's response, Li Hui vanished from the spot, leaving Ye Zhen standing motionless.

a long time.

After pondering the meaning behind Li Hui's words, Ye Zhen instructed his assistant to prepare a batch of containers made of gold, following Li Hui's suggestion.

Yes.

It's a batch.

A truckload full.

Dozens of gold containers of varying sizes!
(End of this chapter)