Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 277 Meng Xiaodong's Arrival

Six graves sat on a circular open space filled with yellow mud. The black and white portraits on the tombstones in front of the graves were of men and women, and they were all different. The only thing they had in common was that these portraits gave people an extremely cold feeling, as if the people in the portraits were all vengeful ghosts.

In addition to the six tombs that have already been built, there is a seventh tomb next to the sixth one.

However, the grave was not completed; it was just a dug pit.

now.

An old man stood beside the pit.

The old man was wearing a black Zhongshan suit and black cloth shoes. His face was extremely old and covered with wrinkles, but his posture was exceptionally straight. He exuded a kind of awe-inspiring and suffocating majesty, as if even the most bizarre supernatural forces could not cause any trouble in front of him.

“All the old friends have passed away, even Xiao Qin is gone. But you left completely, finding a suitable successor in the real world, unlike us, who can’t find peace even in death.”

Zhang Dong's gaze lingered for a moment on the sixth grave closest to him, which was Qin Lao's grave, before turning to look at the other five graves in front of him, and he couldn't help but sigh softly.

If you look closely, you'll find that Zhang Dong's physical condition is very poor at this moment. He is emaciated, and his dark brown skin is loose and sagging. In some places, he has even developed lividity, making him look like a walking corpse.

Even with unparalleled supernatural powers and a supernatural event that brought an era to an end, Zhang Dong still cannot escape death or the constraints of lifespan.

This was a common flaw among all ghost-controlling individuals during their Republican era.

No matter how powerful they are, or how terrifying the supernatural forces they control, they will still die of old age; no one can be surprised by that.

Even top ghost tamers of the Republic of China era, such as the graveyard owner Luo Qian and the ghost hotel owner Li Qingzhi, were like this. At this moment, even Zhang Dong, the most powerful ghost tamer of the Republic of China era, was about to die of old age.

He could clearly sense that his death was imminent, and the reason he was still able to move was only because he was clinging to his last breath and preparing for his own funeral.

"But this is for the best. I've worked hard all my life, it's time for me to rest. It's just that I've dedicated my life to the supernatural, and I've let many people down." A trace of reminiscence appeared on Zhang Dong's face as he looked at the fourth grave.

The portrait on that tomb depicts a woman with a gentle expression.

Just as Zhang Dong's gaze was fixed on the tomb, something strange happened: the woman in the black and white portrait turned her head and looked towards Zhang Dong.

See this.

A rare smile appeared on Zhang Dong's aged face, showing a change from his usual stern demeanor to a more humane one.

"Alright, I'll be here with you soon." Zhang Dong said, withdrawing his gaze and turning to walk out of the open space.

That's when.

At this moment, the people in the portraits of the six tombs all reacted, turning their heads to look at Zhang Dong's back, as if responding to what Zhang Dong had just said.

at the same time.

Not far from this cemetery, outside an old house from the Republican era, an old, eerie bus appeared.

The vehicle did not drive in, but stopped at the intersection of the forest path leading to the old Republican-era house and the asphalt road outside.

Then the back door of the paranormal bus opened, and a figure stepped off the bus.

She was an old woman with a hunched back, very old, with a face full of wrinkles, and an overall lifeless appearance.

The old woman was wearing a black cloth shirt, and she carried a bamboo basket on one of her thin arms. The basket was covered with a floral cloth, and she looked just like an old woman who had returned from a rural market in the past.

After getting off the bus, the old woman started walking along the forest path toward the old house from the Republican era, which was nestled deep in the forest and had two large red lanterns hanging in front of it.

"Creak!"

Almost as soon as the old woman had walked most of the way and was about to arrive at the old house from the Republican era, the gate of the old house suddenly opened.

The person who opened the door was Zhang Dong, who had rushed back from the back of the old house.

He had just returned to the old house when he sensed the presence of the haunted bus, as well as another, more familiar kind of ghostly presence.

Are you here to see me off on my final journey?

Zhang Dong's gaze fell on the old woman who was walking towards him, and a rare tenderness appeared in his eyes.

Unfortunately, Meng Xiaodong could no longer respond to him, because the one who had come here was not a living person, but a vengeful ghost.

This was a contingency plan that Meng Xiaodong had arranged before his death, so that he could see Zhang Dong one last time at the last moment.

next moment.

The gates of the old house from the Republican era were fully opened.

The old woman carrying a bamboo basket walked straight into the old house, and Zhang Dong closed the door again and went inside...

.........

at the same time.

the other side.

Dahang City.

Having already gathered some information, Zhang Lei immediately went to Li Hui's office to report the situation.

"You mean the DNA comparison results for the deceased are in? His name is Zhou Haiping, he's from Dahai City, he has a criminal record, and he's committed tomb raiding crimes in multiple locations?"

After listening to Zhang Lei's report, Li Hui summarized.

"Yes, Captain Li."

Zhang Lei nodded and continued, "I compared the deceased's DNA with the internal police system, and the results came back quickly. Plus, he had a criminal record, which made the investigation even easier."

"So this is very likely an accident. Zhou Haiping wasn't instructed to bring the box containing the vengeful ghost to Hangzhou. Instead, he dug up the box himself while tomb raiding, opened it, and was killed by the ghost?"

Li Hui frowned deeply.

Based on the information provided by Zhang Lei, the entire incident is now quite clear: it was Zhou Haiping's personal behavior, not some conspiracy as Li Hui had previously speculated.

"In that case, let's leave it at that. You can go now. You can handle the minor matters in Dahang City yourself. If you encounter anything you can't handle, come back to me."

Li Hui gave instructions to Zhang Lei.

"Okay." Zhang Lei responded from the other end, then got up and left the office, closing the door behind him.

After he left.

The entire office environment instantly darkened, and a gray, ghostly realm emerged. Everything around faded and assimilated upon contact with that ghostly realm, except for Li Hui, who was sitting behind his desk.

Then, ashes from paper began to fall within the ghost realm.

next moment.

He Yuelian, dressed in a red wedding gown and wearing a red veil, appeared in Li Hui's office.

"What do you need?" Li Hui asked He Yuelian, who had suddenly appeared.

"I'd like to ask you for a few days off."

He Yuelian said in a cold tone, "I want to go back to Tai O City to see my family and take care of some personal matters."

“Okay, go and come back soon. I have things to do later. Zhang Lei’s personal abilities are limited. I estimate that it will be difficult for him to support such a large operation as Hangzhou City on his own.”

Li Hui said.

Li Hui had no reason to refuse He Yuelian's request to return to Tai O City. After all, even if she was his subordinate, there was no reason why she couldn't even go home to visit her family. Even capitalists didn't exploit laborers like that.

However, one thing he said is true.

That is, he really has something to do in a few days, and he is likely to be away for quite some time. He feels that Zhang Lei would have a hard time managing the overall situation.

"Okay, I'll try to come back as soon as possible." He Yuelian said and left the office.

The hazy ghost realm rapidly spread towards the distant horizon, and she used the power of the ghost realm to travel.

The following day.

Nothing happened in the city, everything proceeded smoothly, and Li Hui returned from his office to rest in a detached villa that the company had purchased.

However, the fact that Hangzhou is unaffected does not mean that other cities in China are also calm.

Take Dadong City, which is under Wang Chaling's jurisdiction, for example. At this moment, undercurrents are surging, and the entire city has become quiet today.

After careful consideration, Wang Chaling decided to take action against the "Survival Society" that was entrenched in his ancestral home.

Wang Chaling decided to take back the ancestral home and, while he was at it, rescue his father who had gotten lost inside!

After all, as the saying goes...

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?

As Da Dong City is under Wang Chaling's jurisdiction, how could he tolerate the existence of some organizations that are not under his control in this city?

The main reason why Wang Chaling didn't take action against the Survival Society before was that he was too wary. But now, after experiencing a series of supernatural events and taking action against the King's Organization, he has a deep understanding of the terror of his own ghosts and is confident that he can wipe out the Survival Society in one fell swoop.

"A bunch of rats who exist by virtue of the curse of the clock in my Wang family mansion. If they know what's good for them, I might try to take in a few of their errands. But if they don't, then none of them deserve to live!"

Wang Chaling thought to himself.

Just as he was thinking, his assistant spoke up: "Mr. Wang, the investigation is complete. There are currently 23 core members of the Survival Society, and the leader is a man named Liu Mubai."

Liu Mubai?
Upon hearing this, Wang Chaling nodded, and then he said, "By the way, how's the matter of evacuating the surrounding crowd that I asked you to handle?"

"The nearby residents have all been evacuated."

The assistant replied, "As per your instructions, Mr. Wang, all residents on those two nearby streets have been evacuated."

"It's good that they've been evacuated. I'll take over the rest. You can go and handle other matters. Also, have Xiao Zhang keep an eye on A-Zhen. If the subsequent prenatal checkup results confirm the baby's gender, remember to tell me immediately."

Wang Chaling continued to give instructions, explaining that the "Little Zhang" he mentioned was another of his assistants, currently leading a team to secretly protect and observe Ah Zhen.

"Yes, Mr. Wang, I understand," the assistant replied, and then went to do as Wang Chaling asked.

After he left.

Wang Chaling stood up from his chair.

At the same time, the temperature in the office suddenly dropped significantly, and the environment became dark and eerie.

Suddenly, two terrifying old men, dressed entirely in black and white, appeared on either side of Wang Chaling's back.

It was the terrifying ghost of Wang Chaling's grandparents who had transformed into their spirits!
"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm counting on you this time. I must rescue my father and reclaim the ancestral home so that it can be taken back under the control of the Wang family!"

The words fell.

Wang Chaling then led the two terrifying old men behind him toward the location of the Wang family ancestral home.

The Wang family ancestral home is not far from Anning Building; it is only a few streets away.

Wang Chaling soon brought his grandparents to the street where the old house was located.

Beside the street in front of him, an old Republican-era house with peeling paint and covered in moss and ivy came into Wang Chaling's view.

The old house was neither hidden nor isolated, but stood there openly. The only safeguard was the rusty iron gate in front of the house.

Through the gaps in the iron gate's railings, one can see the general shape of the old house.

The old house is more Western in style than the traditional Chinese style. The building materials are mostly blue bricks, so it is still well preserved even now without any defects. However, the window glass is broken and no one has repaired it, leaving only a few empty window openings.

"Let's go, Grandpa, take me into the ancestral home!" At this moment, Wang Chaling gave the command to the terrifying ghost beside him.

Tatata!
Almost the instant he finished speaking, the spirit of his grandfather began to move, taking the lead and clearing the way, while his grandmother followed beside him.

The entire old house was shrouded in the supernatural, and even the seemingly old and rusty iron gate possessed a very strong supernatural aura.

However, this level of supernatural activity was clearly not enough to stop Wang Chaling and his group, and they soon entered the courtyard of the old house.

That's when.

Suddenly, a commotion arose inside the dilapidated old house, clearly indicating that the members of the Survival Society, who were entrenched inside the Wang family's ancestral home, had noticed Wang Chaling.

"Why would Wang Chaling suddenly come here at this time? Could it be that he's planning to take back this old house again?" Inside the main hall of the old house, someone recognized Wang Chaling in the courtyard and couldn't help but ask.

"Take back the old house? With his abilities?"

"They really don't know what's good for them. The Wang family doesn't have the final say in Dadong City anymore. They're dreaming if they want to take back the old house."

"Hahaha, that's right!"

As soon as the first person finished speaking, others in the hall immediately began to mock him.

Their voices were made without any attempt to conceal themselves and went directly into Wang Chaling's ears in the courtyard.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chaling's gaze turned cold, and he glanced unfriendly toward the hall, preparing to storm in.

However, just as Wang Chaling was about to take action against the Survival Society, Li Jun and Jiang Shangbai, who were thousands of miles away, also went to take up their posts in Daji City and Dafu City.

Li Jun was relatively lucky; he didn't encounter any major problems after taking office. However, Jiang Shangbai was quite unlucky, as a supernatural event suddenly occurred in Dafu City shortly after he took office.

(End of this chapter)