Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 250 Burying the Remnants of the Old Era?

The woman, dressed in old-fashioned clothes, spoke with a sinister tone, immediately wanting to kill Li Hui and his group. Just like before in the ancestral hall in the ancient town, she showed strong hostility and rejection towards Li Hui and his group of outsiders who controlled ghosts.

“Now that things have changed at Ghost Lake, if we continue to let these ignorant youngsters run wild, it’s only a matter of time before Ghost Lake completely riots.”

As she spoke, the woman glanced instinctively at the countless corpses floating on the lake, then continued speaking to He Liansheng, who was at the head of the boat:
"Old man He, what are you really thinking? Are you going to take action or not? Give us a straight answer!"

Hear the words.

Standing on the other side of the boat, Boss Liu also turned his gaze to He Liansheng, clearly waiting for him to make a decision.

"I have a feeling that these young men are much stronger and more terrifying than the young men still in the ancient town, especially the one in the lead. If we really make a move, some of us might die here."

He Liansheng looked at Li Hui and his group with a sinister expression, his tone revealing a hint of apprehension.

"But if we really let them go unchecked, Ghost Lake will definitely get completely out of control, and that's a problem that must be solved."

He Liansheng continued, "If possible, I still hope to resolve this matter 'peacefully.' Taiping Ancient Town has long since withdrawn from the stage of history and no longer participates in modern disputes. As long as they stop causing trouble at Ghost Lake, it is not impossible for both sides to communicate and negotiate a proper solution."

They're actually planning to compromise and back down?

Hearing He Liansheng's words, the women on the boat and Boss Liu were very surprised, not expecting him to say such a thing.

Based on their past understanding of He Liansheng, at this point, he would most likely make a decision to take action and bury those 'troublemakers'.

"Is it because their strength has become enough to make Old Man He completely wary?"

Subconsciously.

Both the woman and Boss Liu focused their attention on Li Hui and his group, who were not far away.

To be precise, it was placed on Li Hui, who was in charge.

I can tell.

Li Hui is the strongest among them.

He is also the person most likely to make He Liansheng wary, or even willing to bow down and negotiate properly.

After all... Ghost Lake is now closely related to He Liansheng's granddaughter, He Yin'er. If He Liansheng wasn't truly not confident of victory, why would he choose to back down?
You should know that their purpose in coming here was to 'deal with' those young men on the other side.

“Alright, since you’ve made your decision, we’ll respect your choice. However, I don’t think the other party will be willing to communicate and negotiate with us,” the woman said expressionlessly.

I can tell.

Deep down, she still hoped that He Liansheng would take action and keep Li Hui and his group here forever; that's just her personality.

However, since He Liansheng has already made his decision, she will not insist on going her own way and will choose to follow He Liansheng's ideas.

Although all three of them were from Taiping Ancient Town, there were still differences between them, especially He Liansheng's identity as a 'soul summoner,' which gave him a particularly special status in Taiping Ancient Town.

"Actually, I think Old Man He is right. It may not be a bad thing to get along 'peacefully' with these young people. After all, the rule in our Taiping Ancient Town is that we cannot take action against young people from outside."

At this moment, Mr. Liu, who was standing to the side, spoke up.

"In truth, we broke the rules. Our attitude toward Ghost Lake was problematic to begin with, so it's no wonder it attracted outsiders."

As he said this, Boss Liu subconsciously glanced at He Liansheng, who was in the lead, and then continued to say to himself, "After all, in a sense, we are also the guardians of Ghost Lake. Letting it flow to the outside world without any regard for it is a problem in itself."

Upon hearing this, the woman glanced at Boss Liu with some surprise, then turned her gaze to He Liansheng, wanting to see his reaction.

To the woman's surprise, after hearing what Boss Liu said, He Liansheng's already gloomy face became even more unsightly, but he did not refute it, as if he had tacitly agreed with what Boss Liu said.

"However, even if our actions are wrong, we have already come this far, so we must continue to be 'wrong' until the final result is achieved."

Mr. Liu sighed and continued, "Old Man He's granddaughter is indeed quite capable. She has the potential to successfully control the supernatural power of Ghost Lake. This is a solution that will solve the problem once and for all, which is why everyone in our ancient town chooses to support her."

While Boss Liu was speaking, Lu Zhiwen and the others standing on the lake also began to talk.

"That old, dilapidated black boat can actually sail on the surface of Ghost Lake. It must also be a supernatural object. So, the three people on the boat must all be Ghost Tamers. Did they also come here because of this Ghost Lake incident?"

Lu Zhiwen frowned slightly.

“The fact that they were able to find their way into Ghost Lake means that these three are not ordinary folk ghost tamers. And judging from their age, could they be descendants of the older generation of ghost tamers?” Wang Chaling, who was standing to the side, also expressed his opinion.

In terms of understanding the paranormal world, Wang Chaling, who inherited the Wang family's knowledge, is arguably the best in the entire paranormal community, even though he himself is currently just an ordinary person...

"No need to guess, they are all older generation ghost tamers from Taiping Ancient Town."

At this moment, Li Hui spoke up: "In a sense, Ghost Lake is also related to them, after all, these ghost tamers in the ancient town can be considered 'guardians of the lake'."

Guarding the Lakers?
Upon hearing this, Wang Chaling and the other two were taken aback.

But they quickly realized it, since the word was very specific and could be understood without even thinking about it.

"No wonder you said there are two ways to enter Ghost Lake. One is to directly trigger the murderous pattern of the vengeful ghosts like we did, and the other is to enter Ghost Lake through a small town in the suburbs. I suppose the town you mentioned is 'Taiping Ancient Town'?"

Wang Chaling and the others fell silent, recalling what Li Hui had said before they split up to carry out their mission.

But then they thought of something else.

"If there are so-called guardians of Ghost Lake, then why would Ghost Lake affect the outside world before those people all die?"

In addition, the group also thought about the actions of Li Jun and his gang.

Logically speaking, so much time has passed, and they have been soaking in Ghost Lake for so long. Li Jun and his group should have entered Ghost Lake by now. Why is there still no movement?

After all, Li Hui had already shown Li Jun and the others a way to enter Ghost Lake. With the Ghost Domain, even if they were a step behind, it shouldn't have taken this long to get to Ghost Lake.

"Could it be that Li Jun and his men encountered these people in Taiping Ancient Town, and then all of them, not being their match, were defeated there?"

this moment.

Such thoughts involuntarily surfaced in the minds of several people.

But this idea only lasted for a moment before it was quickly forgotten because the possibility was too small.

After all, Li Jun and his group consisted of five people, including five team leaders. If such a group could be dealt with silently, then the older generation of ghost tamers in Taiping Ancient Town would be far too terrifying. Obviously, this was impossible.

"So, did Li Jun and the others encounter something in the ancient town that delayed them? They haven't been able to enter Ghost Lake yet, and their actions have even attracted the attention of the ghost tamers in the ancient town, drawing them here?"

Soon, the group automatically deduced the most reasonable general situation.

"But these so-called 'Lakeguards'..."

Then everyone turned their attention to the dilapidated black boat, or more precisely, to He Liansheng and his two companions.

Lu Zhiwen then addressed Li Hui, saying, "According to your logic, they can be considered the guardians of the lake. So, could we argue that the damage caused by Ghost Lake to other cities can be attributed to the inaction of these guardians, or even their deliberate indulgence?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chaling and Li Hui didn't react much, but Li Leping, who was almost invisible on the other side, subconsciously glanced at Lu Zhiwen.

After all, as the person in charge of Dachuan City, some of his previous actions were similar to the inaction and indulgence that Lu Zhiwen mentioned.

However, he only glanced at Lu Zhiwen a few times without saying anything, and then turned his gaze to Li Hui, who was in the lead, wanting to see his next response.

"If you understand it this way, it's not a big problem. If they really take action to stop it, even if they can't completely imprison Ghost Lake, they can still restrict it and prevent it from affecting the outside world."

Li Hui's tone remained calm as he stated a fact.

After all, the summoner's strength is undeniable. Even if he can't control a ghost lake on his own, he can still manage to do so by using one or two of his resources.

only……

The one-eyed old man's real intention was never to control Ghost Lake, but rather to help his granddaughter, He Yin'er, successfully control it. In fact, he deliberately let Ghost Lake run rampant in order to achieve this goal, which led to the current situation.

"Is this so..."

Lu Zhiwen nodded knowingly, then changed his tone and said, "I was thinking, rather than letting these capable but irresponsible people, or even those who are deliberately causing trouble, go about their business. Is it possible for the few of us to join forces and deal with them here?"

"Li Hui, what do you think?"

Lu Zhiwen's tone was cold, and the marks on his body, resembling the grain of wood, became more and more obvious, revealing an eerie and dangerous aura, as if he wanted to keep He Liansheng and his group there.

However, this obviously requires Li Hui's consent and assistance.

Therefore, Lu Zhiwen turned his attention to Li Hui, as did Li Leping and Wang Chaling, who were waiting for his response.

"Should we leave them here? Bury these so-called remnants of the old era? That doesn't seem like an impossible possibility..."

Li Hui said with a thoughtful expression.

Li Hui already knew about He Liansheng and his group's conversation, especially the woman who kept talking about killing them, as if she didn't take them seriously at all.

Li Hui had been wondering whether to deal with them, but Lu Zhiwen's words made him decide. Boss Liu might be spared, but there was really no need to keep that woman or He Liansheng.

As for the lineage of those who summon spirits, it doesn't really matter whether it exists or not, including He Yin'er, who is still lying at the bottom of Ghost Lake.

Think of this.

Li Hui said to the three people beside him, "Get ready to take action. Deal with the one-eyed old man and the woman who are in charge on that ship. As for the other middle-aged man, if he stands by and does nothing, fine. But if he attacks us, we'll take care of him too."

As he spoke, Li Hui's tone remained as calm as ever, as if killing the two remnants of the older generation of ghost tamers was a very simple matter, showing no regard for He Liansheng and his group.

And this is indeed the case.

Even though He Liansheng, as a soul summoner, possessed some expertise, he was not taken seriously by Li Hui at all. After all, given the supernatural abilities He Liansheng possessed at this time, even if he summoned the spirits of the Seven Elders of the Republic of China, it would not change the inevitable outcome of his demise.

Then Li Hui made his move.

Without him making any move, the surrounding environment suddenly changed. A scarlet ghostly light rapidly spread in all directions, turning the water of Ghost Lake red, as if red dye had been poured into the water.

obviously.

This is a supernatural phenomenon caused by a ghost's eye!
If calculated according to Yang Jian's units of measurement, this ghostly domain formed by the red light is as high as six layers, enough to bring everything within the ghostly domain to a standstill.

of course.

This is not absolute.

If one's own supernatural strength is high enough, one can ignore the influence of this level of ghost domain. Just like Wang Chaling, there was a terrifying and eerie black and white figure standing on his left and right sides. His own supernatural power isolated Li Hui's ghost domain, so that Wang Chaling was not affected at all.

And then there's He Liansheng.

Even though he didn't hear what Li Hui and the others were saying, he sensed something was wrong from their unfriendly eyes. Therefore, he had already made preparations in secret and used his hidden strength the moment he noticed something was amiss.

Four figures were standing on the dilapidated black boat. Besides He Liansheng, Boss Liu, and the woman, there was another figure that looked somewhat illusory and unreal.

But soon the figure solidified.

There stood an old man who exuded an aura of decay. He wore a slightly worn black jumpsuit covered in mud, and his eyes were closed as if he were asleep.

next moment.

The old man suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were very strange, with no pupils and were pitch black, giving people an extremely sinister feeling. His expression was cold and devoid of any emotion.

He stood quietly beside He Liansheng, his gaze calm yet eerily surveying everything around him, as if confirming something. The crimson ghostly domain that was supposed to bring everything to a standstill had no effect on him.

"This is……"

"The supernatural occurrences of the spirit summoners in Taiping Ancient Town?"

As if he had confirmed something, the strange old man opened his mouth and spoke, his aged and slightly hoarse voice echoing around him.

The old man then glanced at the three people on the deck, lingering on He Liansheng for a moment before turning his gaze to Li Hui and the others on the other side.

(End of this chapter)