I become a god in another world

Chapter 769 Horrifying Past
Chapter 769

"Wenqing is coming back," Hao Jinyi murmured.

As soon as he finished speaking, he began pacing back and forth restlessly.

His reaction was understandable, but his expression was too ferocious, and his skin began to change, which was quite frightening.

The temperature inside the room dropped rapidly, and dampness began to seep from the floor and furniture.

At some point, a thin layer of mist began to envelop the room.

Cao Gu was a ghost controller, so he naturally sensed the change in the malevolent energy.

Judging from the changes in the malevolent energy, rather than saying that the outside world is a ghost realm, or that Hao Dingzhu and the others encountered ghosts, it would be more accurate to say that ghosts have already appeared in this left wing room.

Zhao Fusheng and the others were outsiders, and their expressions were normal, so they didn't seem like ghosts.

Apart from that, only Cao Gu and Hao Jinyi were left in the room.

If there were ghosts in the house, Cao Gu thought it could be anyone but Hao Jinyi.

"I'm so fucking mad."

At this moment, Cao Gu no longer cared about etiquette or hierarchy.

Realizing he was in the same room as a ghost, his fear was beyond measure.

Hao Jinyi's current state is quite frightening.

His body felt like it was being roasted by some kind of high heat, and his skin began to sizzle and ooze oil.

At the same time, his body shrank significantly, and his skin turned from white to yellow, giving it a transparent, gelatinous appearance.

This strange phenomenon is clearly not something a living person could exhibit, which precisely proves that he is already dead and is unaware that he has been resurrected as a vengeful ghost.

Cao Gu recalled seeing Hao Mingshan suddenly turn from life to death that morning, and combined with the strange occurrences in the Hao family, he could easily guess that all the members of the Hao family had been resurrected as vengeful ghosts.

"My lord, Lord Zhao, help me!"

He looked at Zhao Fusheng and cried out for help repeatedly.

Those who control ghosts are also human.

Ghost tamers like Cao Gu may not have come from prestigious families or received an education; it was only the rampant ghostly calamities that gave him an opportunity, allowing him to succeed in controlling ghosts by sheer luck.

When there were no ghosts, he could run rampant in the village and be above everyone else by virtue of his ghost identity—in Zhao Fusheng's eyes, it was like a dog relying on its master's power.

But in the presence of the ghost, he lost all courage and strategy, became no longer arrogant, and became no different from the common people.

They were equally afraid of death and equally timid.

"What are you cowering for?!" Zhao Fusheng shouted sternly, "You are a Ghost Tamer!"

“But I—” Cao Gu cried, wanting to complain, but saw Zhao Fusheng staring at Hao Jinyi with a serious expression.

She did not back down or show any fear; instead, she stayed by his side.

Hao Jin paced anxiously in the room, looking like a dried-up corpse. His spine was being roasted by the high temperature, and his whole body resembled a cooked shrimp as he hunched over as he walked.

"Hao Jinyi, Hao Jinyi!"

Zhao Fusheng tentatively called his name.

Her actions made Cao Gu anxious and hesitant, but he dared not question her actions. He could only nervously give Magistrate Pang frequent winks.

Among this group, besides Zhao Fusheng, the two children were like her little darlings, with her as the leader.

Although Magistrate Pang respected her, he was getting older and was no longer a child. Moreover, he was sensible and could still say a few words to Zhao Fusheng. Cao Gu thought that perhaps it would be more effective for him to persuade Zhao Fusheng.

Magistrate Pang knew Cao Gu's plan, and he was also terrified by Hao Jinyi's appearance, but Cao Gu's efforts were in vain.

He was the magistrate of Wan'an County, and he knew Zhao Fusheng's character and methods well. He admired her greatly, even though her act of calling out "ghosts" at this moment sent chills down Magistrate Pang's spine.

But every profession has its own specialization.

Just as Zhao Fusheng trusted him completely in the administration of Wan'an County, allowing him to act freely and rarely questioning his actions, Magistrate Pang also unconditionally trusted Zhao Fusheng in the case of the ghost.

He believed that Zhao Fusheng had her own reasons for doing this.

Therefore, upon receiving Cao Gu's look, he even offered words of comfort:

"Lord Cao, do not worry. Your Excellency has a well-thought-out plan and there will be no problem."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng saw that he had not received a reply from Hao Jinyi, and even began to take action.

She reached out and patted Hao Jinyi's back, then put her hand on his shoulder and called out again:
"Hao Jinyi, Hao Jinyi, come back to your senses!"

Every word and every movement of Zhao Fusheng made Cao Gu tremble with fear.

Just as he was filled with apprehension, something strange happened.

The flames inside the room, which had shrunk at some point, and Hao Jinyi's hunched and hunched body, began to change gradually as Zhao Fusheng shouted and patted them, and then returned to their original state.

The flames, which were the size of beans, grew to the size of dates, and the room became brighter.

As soon as the light and shadow brightened, Hao Jinyi's back straightened up as if it had been ironed.

His wrinkled skin began to look as if it had absorbed water, becoming plump and filled with 'flesh and blood'. His two eyeballs, which had been squeezed to the corners of his eyes, slowly turned back.

A moment later, a worried look appeared on his face.

Hao Jinyi has returned.

"..."

This scene left Cao Gu speechless.

"My lord, my lord, did you just hear a noise? Has our Hao family been beset by ghosts again tonight?"

Hao Jinyi spoke immediately upon his return.

Cao Gu subtly retreated a few steps, distancing himself from him.

Zhao Fusheng nodded:
"I just heard a noise, someone died—"

Hao Jinyi's behavior was even more frightening; he said, looking utterly dejected:

"Another person has died. Wenqing is coming back."

As he spoke, he began to show signs of losing control again:
"The ghost is coming back."

As soon as he finished speaking, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He reached up to wipe them away, but oil stains appeared on his sleeve.

The same bizarre scene unfolded once again.

At the same time, Magistrate Pang noticed that the noise outside had disappeared at some point.

"Sir, the sounds from Hao Dingzhu and the others have ceased." Although Magistrate Pang knew Zhao Fusheng was cautious in his work, he still gave him a reminder.

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

Just then, Hao Jinyi began pacing back and forth in the same spot again:
"Wenqing has been given away by my uncle. How can I bring her back? The day I took her away from the capital, I swore to protect her—"

For no reason at all, he started talking nonsense.

Zhao Fusheng's mind raced, and he realized something: the ghost realm scene was chaotic. At this moment, combined with Hao Jin's last words, it seemed that time in the ghost realm had returned to before Wang Wenqing was sent away from the Hao family by Hao Dingzhu and others.

It is highly likely that Hao Jinyi had not yet sought help from Paper Man Zhang at this time.

Just as she was thinking about this, she saw Hao Jinyi stop in his tracks, occasionally putting his hands together, raising them above his head, and bowing deeply.

Hao Jinyi's front was empty, with no one in sight, but he gestured frequently as if he were talking to someone.

Cao Gu held his breath, unable to understand and terrified.

Just then, Zhao Fusheng winked at him, signaling him to look at the window opposite the desk.

Cao Gu turned his head and immediately knew where the problem lay.

A lamp was lit on the desk, and Hao Jinyi was standing beside it. The light shone on his figure, projecting his image onto the large window.

Across from the shadowy figure on the window, there seemed to be a blurry figure standing, conversing with Hao Jinyi.

This scene was like watching a shadow play; it was silent yet exuded a chilling aura, causing Cao Gu to break out in a cold sweat in an instant.

After an unknown amount of time, the blurry figure on the window disappeared. Hao Jinyi was overjoyed.

He was holding an oil lamp in his hand at some point.

The lamp was shaped like a bowl, grayish-white in color, and resembled half a sawed-off head.

Inside was a pale yellow oil, like corpse oil, and a twisted lamp wick, resembling a human spine shrunk to a size of ten, was soaked in this corpse oil-like lamp oil.

Hao Jin's portrait is possessed, talking to itself:

"Master Zhang said that if we light this magic lamp, Wenqing will come back."

But how do we light this lamp?
He tried using a tinderbox and flint, but none of the methods worked.

Finally, having no other choice, he blew a breath into the strange lamp—the lamp, which had previously failed to light despite attempts to do so using conventional methods, immediately lit up faintly with his breath, which carried a human touch.

As soon as the lights came on, something strange happened.

A glimmer of light also shone from Hao Jinyi's belly.

Even with thick clothing blocking the light, it couldn't be completely obscured, like stars shrouded in dark clouds.

He didn't notice.

The light started burning from his abdomen, and the flames rose upwards, quickly reaching his chest and brain.

At the same moment, another shadow appeared in the window, this time much clearer.

As the ghost lamp ignited, Hao Jinyi's body began to shrink drastically, his back hunched over, and his skin began to change color.

……

All that has happened is reflected in the window.

On the window, two dark figures leaned against each other—this must be the scene Hao Jingui had mentioned earlier, after he sought help from the senior Zhang from the lamp-making workshop, and Wang Wenqing returned and spent time with him.

But this beautiful scene didn't last long.

The shadow followed him, and his initial joy and satisfaction turned into fear, dread, and a desire to escape.

The shadowy figure had already entangled him, and he had no way to escape.

Not long after, Wang Wenqing died a horrific death in the Ghost Realm. His death was extremely gruesome. After his death, it was discovered that his spine had been removed, his internal organs had been hollowed out, and his skin had been peeled off, leaving only a layer of soft, rotten flesh.

Strange things happened after the corpse was placed in the coffin, so the lantern bearer came to lead it away.

A vengeful ghost has possessed Hao Jinyi!

In the reflection on the window, a dark shadow followed him closely. Hao Jinyi was still breathing, and he sought help from that senior surnamed Zhang.

He knelt and bowed, muttering incantations, when another blurry figure appeared on the window.

As soon as this figure appeared, the image that was following Hao Jinyi was suppressed and shrunk to the ground beneath his feet.

Soon after, the blurry image sent Hao Jin a paper figure.

He held the paper figure in his palm, and in an instant, it swallowed up the shadow at his feet, along with Hao Jinyi.

……

The revival of Hao Jinyi.

He peeled off his own human skin, carefully laid it out on the table, unfolded it one by one, and gently smoothed out the wrinkles.

Then he turned his head left and right, looking around.

The ghostly figure vanished, and 'his' skinless, terrifying face grinned, revealing a chillingly relieved smile.

He couldn't see the dark shadow struggling beneath his feet, trying to escape the bond between them.

The lights flickered, and the shadows screamed silently, twisting and turning desperately.

Hao Jinyi, who had lost his human skin, was terrified.

He didn't see the ghost, but he sensed a gaze watching him.

"Who's there?"

With his face dried up by the fire, 'Hao Jinyi' stared wide-eyed at the sight of his missing eyelids and shouted.

The shadows on the ground resembled flickering lights, but no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find anything strange.

Soon after, he prayed to the Zhang family lamp maker once again.

Each prayer signified that his death was near.

Unfortunately, many people are short-sighted. They understand that the world is dangerous and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be, but they subconsciously turn a blind eye, believing that they must be unique in this world and will be an exception in desperate situations.

The indistinct black shadow responded to him once again.

The window's reflection showed 'Hao Jinyi' and a blurry image, one standing and the other kneeling.

The standing shadow beckoned to the kneeling figure and swiped at the head of the kneeling shadow.

With a single stroke, as if picking a fruit at random, the head was ripped off and held in the hand like a lantern.

The blurry shadow looked at the lantern, then reached out and grabbed at the air, actually putting the previously invisible dark shadow that was following at 'Hao Jinyi's' feet into the lantern.

When the scene was finished, the lights dimmed.

He handed the lamp to 'Hao Jinyi' who was kneeling on the ground. The dark figure took the lamp and immediately jumped up happily.

……

Now that we've seen this, the whole truth is revealed.

The Hao family's ghostly calamity reappeared before everyone in a bizarre, silent way, like a shadow puppet show.

As the past unfolds, the hidden ghost realm is gradually revealed.

The stench that had been hidden has resurfaced.

But the matter is not over yet.

Hao Jinyi, who had lost his head, was completely unaware that he was 'dead'. He was holding a lamp, but the lamp he was holding was clearly a head.

The skull emitted a bright light, its features were distorted, and the pain it had suffered in life remained.

At this moment, seemingly aware of Zhao Fusheng and the others' presence, the ghost lantern's head opened its mouth:

"Sir, the ghost is coming! Can you hear it?"

The scene was so terrifying and horrifying that Cao Gu could hardly imagine it.

He was pinned to the spot by immense fear, unable to escape, unable to utter a sound, only trembling all over.

Zhao Fusheng lowered his head and stared at the ghost lantern.

The face on the lantern showed fear, mixed with involuntary pain, yet it seemed completely unaware of it.

Where is the ghost?

Zhao Fusheng asked calmly.

Cao Gu trembled incessantly.

He couldn't imagine what kind of mindset Zhao Fusheng had to suppress his fear and speak to the vengeful ghost in such an unusually calm tone.

Cao Gu wanted to escape, but his feet were bound to the spot, and he wondered if he was hallucinating out of fear: he really seemed to sense that a ghost was coming.

"The ghost is here; it's right at the door."

The head that Hao Jin left behind was held in his hand by the ghost lantern.

After saying that, it seemed quite puzzled:

"Sir, how come you've gotten so tall?"

Hao Jinyi was handsome and tall, but at this moment he felt that Zhao Fusheng and the others had suddenly grown to more than ten feet tall, so tall that he had to look up at them.

It seemed to be blinded by some force, unable to see the headless body not far from it.

In his extreme terror, Cao Gu's mind wandered, and he couldn't help but wonder: what would Hao Jinyi do if he could see what was happening to him?
(End of this chapter)