I open a restaurant in Mysterious Recovery

Chapter 354: Haunted Street, Rebirth forty Years Later
The thick smoke floating around was like something was on fire but not completely burned through, and it was very choking.

After just one puff, the young man surnamed He closed his mouth and nose and stopped breathing. At the same time, he raised his hands to cover his eyes, and the scene around him suddenly changed.

Three figures suddenly appeared on the street, which was originally blurred by the smoke.

They were right next to the young man surnamed He, heading towards the old street. As he looked over there, one of the men with ordinary looks turned his head and looked over at him.

During the brief eye contact, the young man surnamed He felt a fatal sense of crisis, but he did not retreat. Instead, he showed a weird smile.

next moment.

The old-fashioned cloth coat on his body suddenly twisted, as if a living thing was stimulated.

The young man surnamed He groaned, his face suddenly turning pale, "Is that all you can do? Then it's my turn. How dare you come here to cause trouble while your elders are out? Don't you even know where you are?"

Li Leping looked solemn.

This is the world of virtual games. They might hold back when facing ordinary people, but when facing a ghost rider, especially a ghost rider who attacks them, they naturally will not have any hesitation.

He had just used his ability to find ghosts.

This ghost is quite powerful, and he is now in a balanced state with the other four ghosts, able to use his supernatural powers to the maximum extent. He did not hold back at all just now and wanted to get 5 points directly.

However, this attack was blocked by the clothes of the young man surnamed He.

This reminded him of the ghost shroud...

But the clothes on the young man surnamed He were obviously much more normal, and did not look like they were meant for the dead.

The surroundings suddenly became dark, and Li Leping was shocked. You know, this is his ghost domain. The ghost domain was not suppressed, but his vision was lost.

This must be the other party's supernatural power.

It wasn't that the surroundings turned dark, but that his eyes were covered. Then, he clearly felt an indescribable chill invading his body, as if an invisible evil spirit was trying to kill him.

But it didn't work.

Li Leping's foundation is the Forgotten Ghost, and soon the feeling of being invaded disappeared, and his vision was restored.

"Invade me? You really don't know how to live or die."

Zhang Lei's voice sounded beside him. In his abdomen, a dazzling flame was burning, as if gasoline was added to the flame, and it suddenly bloomed, and his numb face looked like a ghost.

"It's really a terrifying spirit. He's just a young man, but how can he be so powerful?" Cao Yang rubbed his eyes, but looking at his appearance, it was obvious that he had cleared out the invading spirit.

The young man surnamed He seemed to be able to see through Li Leping's ghost realm. He faced the direction of the three people, and his eyes under his palms moved restlessly, spying on the three people in front of him.

Then he turned around and seemed to be leaving.

"Leave me alone!"

Li Leping's ghost domain enveloped the past, but the body of the young man surnamed He disappeared, dissipating like black mist.

Li Leping paused, turned around and continued walking towards the old street. "The people in the old street may be hostile to us, but we have no choice now. Let's just do it."

Cao Yang: “Okay.”

Zhang Lei: “Understood.”

When the thick fog dissipated, people on the street came out from the old bungalows on both sides one after another, staring at the receding smoke with pitiful looks on their faces.

One of the young men turned around and walked out of the town.

On this street, his movements were very obvious, even dazzling, and anyone who was not blind could see them.

But everyone seemed to ignore this young man and let him leave Taiping Town and disappear into the wild.

The person who came out was... Lin Yuan!
But he didn't use his own face, just like an ordinary young man on this street in this world.

This is a virtual game world, and also the memory of He Liansheng.

But, it's just a memory.

Lin Yuan did not find the bug that allowed him to go back to a year ago. In order to avoid getting lost in the world of memories, he could only choose to take shortcuts.

Based on the mysterious ancient town of Taiping and with He Liansheng's memories as the core, we created a Taiping Town that belonged to decades ago.

But it’s different from Shen Lin’s memory invasion.

Everything that happens here cannot affect reality. It can only be regarded as a simulation place created by memory, but it is enough.

After leaving the town, he headed in one direction.

But before they had walked far, they saw two middle-aged men coming from a distance in a panic. They were Lao He and Lao Liu, who had attacked Cao Yang and his men in the valley before.

The two men looked very embarrassed. They looked back while running away, as if something scary was chasing them.

Lin Yuan thought about it and didn't move aside, but waited on the road.

Lao He and Lao Liu quickly discovered where Lin Yuan was, stopped vigilantly, and after seeing Lin Yuan's face clearly, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Lin, why are you here in the middle of the night?"

Xiao Lin is Lin Yuan’s identity in this world, and also the identity of a young man in a town that he replaced in this world.

Lin Yuan pretended to be panicked and said, "A few young strange men came to the town. They started fighting at the entrance of the town and are now rushing to the old street. I was afraid something might happen, so I came out to look for you. By the way, where are the other uncles?"

Lao He and Lao Liu's expressions changed slightly. Considering that "Xiao Lin" was also an adult, they did not hide the fact, "They passed away peacefully."

Serenity ass.

Lin Yuan finally understood that the coffin that Lao He and Lao Liu had just carried contained the ghost that was the source of the Ghost Lake.

The ghost was a woman from Taiping Ancient Town. She came from another place and married directly into a family in the old street.

But for some reason, the woman died two hours ago.

When Lao He and Lao Liu heard that someone had broken into the old street and was even preparing to cause trouble, they were in no mood to exchange pleasantries with "Xiao Lin". They just said hello and headed towards the town.

Lin Yuan glanced at him, turned around and continued to walk away from the town.

Soon he came to a small hill and looked down. He saw a thin layer of puddles below the not-so-big valley. The puddles must have just been formed and were still growing.

Four bodies were lying in a puddle.

Beneath the water, a black coffin was looming.

The black coffin had no lid on, and inside it lay a pretty woman in a red wedding dress.

She lay quietly in the coffin with her hands folded on her abdomen. Except for her slightly pale face, she did not look like a dead person at all. Instead, she looked like a sleeping lady.

Suddenly, the woman opened her eyes and stared straight in Lin Yuan's direction.

"The source of the ghost lake? A bride who died with her eyes open? It's quite interesting. I don't know if Cao Yang and the others can find this place. I hope they don't all die in the old street."

At the same time, the old street has become a mess.

After escaping, the young man surnamed He got an iron gong from somewhere and started beating it violently in the old street.

The sound of the gong was extremely harsh, like a dead ghost demanding its life, and it woke up most of the residents in the old street.

He explained the situation and the residents in the old street all laughed.

"It's been a while since I've seen such a troublemaker. I hope he'll behave better this time and not lie on the ground right after starting a fight. If you don't know, you might think he's trying to scam me."

"Yes, we are all small businesses and can't afford this kind of trouble."

"Let's take a look first. If they are really here to cause trouble, it won't be too late to deal with them. They are just a few youngsters."

"That's right."

When there are many people, disagreements will arise, which is normal.

The young man surnamed He did not expect them to unite and help, he just gave everyone a reminder, then turned around and ran towards the depths of the old street.

……

Taiping Ancient Town, Ghost Street.

"Grandpa has passed away. Thank you for coming to see him off for the last time."

He Yin'er walked out of the house and bowed to Boss Liu, the middle-aged woman, and Wumian. The middle-aged woman quickly stepped forward and helped her up. "No, no, no, although I don't like Lao He very much, we have been neighbors for decades after all. It's only right for me to see you off."

"She's right, Yin'er. How the town develops in the future depends on you. We don't ask for a very good development, but at least it can't fail in our hands." Boss Liu changed the subject, but what he said was indeed the most important thing.

He Yiner wiped her red eyes and said, "The water level of Ghost Lake has dropped, but I still want to move the town to Dayuan City. This place has been flooded, and even if the water level recedes, it is unlikely that anyone will come here. It's just right for us to go to Dayuan City to rebuild Taiping Ancient Town. I am the person in charge there, and I am also the captain. I have full control over Dayuan City, and I can take care of it if anything happens."

He Yiner has already planned it.

Just like the original Zhongzhou City built the Taiping Ancient Town as a scenic spot, she planned to place the town directly in the urban area of ​​Dayuan.

A piece of land was planned out from the urban area and developed into the appearance of Taiping Ancient Town.

She stayed at the Peace Hotel most of the time, which was the most convenient choice as it allowed her to have the Taiping Ancient Town right under her nose.

Boss Liu nodded. "Since you have made the decision, we all agree with it. After all, as long as there are necromancers, our town will not fall apart."

Taiping Ancient Town is very special. It is a town that relies on necromancers for its existence, and most of the residents in the town are aware of this.

He Yiner had naturally heard of it when she was a child.

"It's just a legend. The town still depends on everyone." He Yiner said so, and this statement was also the most real thought in the minds of young people at the time.

Boss Liu nodded and said nothing more.

"As long as there are necromancers, Taiping Town can be rebuilt at any time." He heard this from the older generation. He only knew this sentence but didn't know the real reason.

In his opinion, perhaps it was because the necromancer was the guarantee for Taiping Town to be named "Taiping", so there was such a saying.

But if that were true, why would Taiping Town be so dilapidated?
As someone who had experienced the turmoil in the past, a hint of gloom and even fear flashed across Boss Liu's eyes, but he quickly hid it.

"I don't plan to take grandpa's body with me, and I want to keep vigil in the town for seven days. I will go to Ohara City after everything is over."

He Yiner made a decision.

Boss Liu and the other two had no objection. Even if He Liansheng was dead or alive, they couldn't just ignore him. But the problem was.

"Why don't you take Lao He to Dayuan City? If he is buried there, you can pay your respects to him anytime."

He Yiner shook her head. "Grandpa has guarded the ancestral hall for his entire life, so he probably doesn't want to leave. Let him stay here, together with the former Taiping Town."

Then it was time to prepare for the funeral.

Not long after, a simple mourning hall was set up, and the coffin where He Liansheng was lying was also brought into the mourning hall.

He Yiner changed into a pure white mourning dress, knelt in front of He Liansheng's coffin, and burned paper quietly.

Boss Liu, the middle-aged woman and the faceless man also went to burn incense one by one, and then left after being persuaded by He Yiner.

In the huge ancestral hall, apart from the rows of memorial tablets and the black coffin in the center of the hall, only He Yiner was left.

She did not slack off, but knelt quietly in the center of the ancestral hall. Her eyes had lost focus, as if she was recalling something.

"Remember to come and help in the morning. Old He has worked hard all his life. His funeral cannot be too simple." Boss Liu said with emotion.

The middle-aged woman lost her gentleness and kindness in front of He Yin'er, and said, "Do you need to tell me? I think Old He really knows how to pick a good day. Seeing that Yin'er found a good job, he just lay down in the coffin without caring about anything else. He really knows how to let go and live his life."

"If possible, I think he would like to spend more time with Yin'er." said Boss Liu.

The middle-aged woman sneered a few times. She seemed to particularly enjoy quarreling with Boss Liu. The two of them walked out of the ancestral hall bickering.

The faceless man walked behind the two of them.

He has no face, no facial features, and is unable to speak, which makes him seem somewhat redundant.

"It's just that this fog is a bit of a headache. Clearly the store manager hasn't come yet, so why is there so much fog? He can't be here to see Lao He off, right?"

The middle-aged woman knew how terrifying the "store manager" was, and the ghost domain of the "store manager" shrouded this place again, so she naturally would not be stupid enough to continue to be sarcastic.

But the moment she walked out of the ancestral hall, her footsteps suddenly stopped.

Boss Liu was walking behind her, and when he saw her brake suddenly, he also stopped. This was not a big deal for ghost riders like them, and they would not stop in time and bump into people's backs. He seemed to have found an opportunity and directly retorted, "Aren't you rushing to walk in the front? What's wrong? What the hell?"

"may be……"

The middle-aged woman's hesitant tone startled Boss Liu, and he hurriedly walked out from the middle-aged woman's side, "I want to see what kind of ghost will come here after Lao He just left..."

Boss Liu also stood there in a daze before he could finish saying the word "Saye".

only because……

On the Ghost Street, the traces of the Ghost Lake that were originally submerged have completely disappeared, and the remaining Ghost Lake has also disappeared without a trace.

The ghost street, which had been deserted for decades, suddenly became crowded with people.

Two big red lanterns were hung above the gate of the ancestral hall, emitting a soft red light that illuminated the position where the middle-aged woman and Boss Liu were.

The fog seemed to dissipate.

The paper-making shop, tailor shop, small restaurant, ghost bank... nearby all have a touch of life, and this life is provided by the people coming and going.

"Such a strange picture, yet such a familiar picture. Have we traveled through time?" Boss Liu lowered his eyes slightly, but his body could not stop shaking.

The middle-aged woman was a little puzzled. "What on earth is going on? Traveling through time? Don't tell me this is the ghost street from the past!"

"This is the Ghost Street of the past. It's the Ghost Street before you got married. It's also the Ghost Street in my memory. But at that time, I was just a..."

Before Boss Liu finished speaking, he saw a teenager running past him in panic.

Perhaps because they were too close, the young man bumped into him.

No.

It should be said that it went directly through his body. The next moment, Boss Liu's body was dispersed like a wisp of green smoke and all poured into the body of this young man.

Such a strange scene, Boss Liu was wiped out by just one touch?

After being together for so long, the middle-aged woman is very clear about Boss Liu's strength. Although he is not as good as the necromancer He Liansheng, he is definitely not bad.

But it was clearly just a touch just now, and Boss Liu disappeared instantly?
The middle-aged woman's face changed drastically. She took a step back suddenly, but her back hit a cold wooden board.

She looked back and saw that the door of the ancestral hall that was originally open had been closed and locked, and the old door seemed to be a little newer.

next moment.

A hand suddenly appeared behind her and gave her a gentle push on the back.

puff!
The middle-aged woman's body uncontrollably crashed towards the door, but instead of the expected collision, she went straight through it.

The middle-aged woman staggered, looked back in horror, but then froze in her place.

Just because everything that had just been seen disappeared, the door of the ancestral hall was still wide open, and outside the door was still a deserted and lonely ghost street, without any human figures, and everywhere was filled with traces of being flooded and invaded by the ghost lake.

The big red lanterns above the ancestral hall’s gate also disappeared. Everything seemed like an illusion.

But she knew it was not an illusion, because Boss Liu and the faceless man disappeared in that strange supernatural incident.

Looking at the wide-open door, a hint of fear appeared in the middle-aged woman's eyes.

She touched the bulky clothes on her body. Each piece of clothing was made into a terrifying ghost by special means and had different functions.

If they really encounter any supernatural events, they will react.

But they didn't react at all to such a strange incident just now, which made the middle-aged woman realize something, "Consciousness-related supernatural phenomena? No, we have to notify Yin'er immediately."

She turned and walked into the ancestral hall and found He Yiner who was keeping vigil.

He Yin'er was awakened by her footsteps and asked in confusion, "Why are you back?"

"problem occurs."

The middle-aged woman told him everything that had just happened, including what she had seen. "There is a selfish ghost outside. We must get rid of it, otherwise Lao Liu and the others may not be able to come back. There are not many people in this town. If they are gone, we will be the only ones left to rely on each other."

Although middle-aged women are somewhat sharp-tongued, they are unwilling to live alone.

However, He Yin'er was not as anxious as one might imagine. She looked at the white fog around her and felt inexplicably peaceful. "It will be fine."

"what?"

"This is Brother Yuan's ghost domain. As long as he is here, nothing will happen."

"But……"

"Believe me, Brother Yuan won't mess around here. Maybe he has some plans. They will come back after things are over."

After saying that, He Yiner no longer paid attention to the middle-aged woman and continued to kneel there to keep vigil for He Liansheng.

"If this happened to us, we would definitely think that you were bewitched. Forget it, since you said so, I can only believe you. After all, I am a pitiful woman. Not long after I got married, my husband died. I don't have any children, and I don't have anyone to rely on..."

The middle-aged woman began to chatter.

He Yiner ignored it and pretended not to hear it.

The middle-aged woman felt bored and stopped talking, but her eyes continued to look out the door.

It was clearly an ordinary night, but in her eyes, it seemed as if there was a flood or a beast.

"You are the one chosen by Him, so He will not do anything bad to you, but we are not like that..."

The middle-aged woman murmured in a low voice so that He Yiner could not hear.

……

“This is… this is…”

Boss Liu stood blankly on the street, looking at the people coming and going around him, his heart already filled with turmoil.

But before he could think more, he was hit hard on the head, which made him stagger and almost fall forward to the ground.

Boss Liu was extremely angry.

For many years, although he seemed kind, no one dared to pat him on the back of the head except his father. Even those who dared to lay a hand on him were sent to the Ghost Lake to keep company with the female corpse.

The accident just happened and I got hit?
Boss Liu turned around angrily and saw a serious-looking man, who was about fifty years old, but had a few strands of white hair on his temples.

The moment he saw this man, Boss Liu was stunned.

"What are you daydreaming about, little brat? You're acting like a fool all day long. If I'm gone, you'll probably starve to death. Hurry up, there are a few ignorant guys coming here to cause trouble. Come home with me and don't get in the way."

As he spoke, the man took Boss Liu's hand and walked towards a house.

Boss Liu just let him pull him along until they entered a room and closed the door. Only then did he let go of his hand and said with a puzzled and angry look on his face: "What's that look in your eyes? Are you really stupid? My Liu family is a single-line family. If you are really a fool, you have to carry on the family line for me and give me a grandson to raise, so that I can also..."

The man made a series of comments, but Boss Liu remained motionless.

It was not until the man realized something was wrong and stopped that he whispered, "Although I know it's fake, I..."

Snapped!
Before he finished speaking, he slapped Boss Liu on the back of his head again, "You big-headed ghost!!!"

(End of this chapter)