Heavenly Official Sends Evil

Chapter 872 The Terrifying Doll
The small square was brightly lit, and even though there were some corpses, it was the most mortal place and the most mortal scene that everyone had seen since entering the blessed land.

The entrance is as wide as the street, with no door; you can just walk right in.

But Wu Xian stopped the three newcomers, not daring to cross the line.

The density of hanging corpses in the lobby downstairs is almost comparable to that of a train station, and there's just one hanging alone on the second floor. This thing might be even more dangerous than all the empty hanging corpses downstairs combined.

Therefore, Wu Xian only observed from the sidelines.

Looking ahead, past the food stalls, you can vaguely see the scene on the right side of the second floor. The layout there is similar to this side, but the lighting is brighter and it looks more fancy.

Then Wu Xian stood sideways on either side of the entrance to observe the situation in front of and behind the square.

There is a closed door at the front and back of the square.

There was an iron gate ahead; I wondered if it was locked.

Behind it is a simple wooden door with a large, antique-style lock hanging on it.

"Ah, that lock!"

Upon seeing the door lock behind her, Liu Nana excitedly stomped her feet.

"The key embedded in Captain Stitching's body should be the one used to open this door; the lock and key are the same size!"

Wu Xian wrote down her words.

It seems that this place can only be entered after the stitching security guard is killed, so it must be an important location.

For now, they should explore the space on the left side of the second floor. This area should be the exhibition area, but Wu Xian and the others did not see any railings, glass, or explanatory signs that would block visitors. This means that the person who designed this survival game only used the museum as a base, and the houses in this area on the left side of the second floor are probably real scenes that this world has experienced.

White banners were hung in front of the gates of the four mansions of Lin, Ye, Su, and Xiao, as if a funeral was being held. Although the main gates were closed, there was a small door above them for people to pass through.

Wu Xian decided to check the ordinary houses first before going to see the four mansions.

It's much easier to search residential houses than shops downstairs. These houses are usually small and have no fancy decorations, only some simple furniture. Each household only has one or two places to hide things.

The four of them went from house to house, checking each one in turn, and soon they had searched all the small houses on the east side.

The whole process was tedious and boring. We didn't encounter any danger, find any useful props, or even experience any minor frights.

Liu Nana shook her head in disappointment.

She was hoping to find an item that could enhance her 'Silent Landing' ability, but after wasting so much time, she got nothing.

But Wu Xian didn't believe it; there was nothing in these houses.

Since these things are here, they must have a reason for existing; there must be something they haven't discovered yet.

Currently, there are three points worth considering:

First, every room with a doll is filled with a strong smell of paper ash, but there is no paper in the room. So where does this smell of paper ash come from?
Secondly, the entire left side of the second floor is divided into four areas by the street. All the residential houses are square, and the four mansions should also be square. So, in addition to the residential houses and mansions, each area should also have an L-shaped area, but there is no passage from the residential houses to enter this area.

Thirdly, there are these dolls...

Wu Xian turned to Li Xiaohu and asked, "When we were looking for clues, were there any unusual things about these puppets?"

Because the house was relatively small, Li Xiaohu stood outside keeping watch while the others searched for clues. While keeping watch, he was suspicious and kept turning his head to look at the doll.

Li Xiaohu hesitated for two seconds: "I suspect that all the puppets are alive."

Wu Xian's eyes lit up: "You saw them move?" Li Xiaohu shook his head: "I used to work as a security guard in a gold shop. Customers often secretly looked at me, so I'm very sensitive to eye contact. Since entering the second floor, I've always felt that someone is spying on me, which is why I often pay attention to these dolls. But no matter how many times I turn around, they don't move."

Seeing that Li Xiaohu shared the same feelings as him, Wu Xian could no longer ignore these puppets.

Snapped!
Wu Xian picked up a broken bowl and smashed it on the head of a male doll, but the doll didn't budge, only suffering a bruise on its head.

"Minor violence cannot verify authenticity, while excessive violence may damage the doll itself, leading to negative consequences."

Wu Xian thought for a moment, then found a wine jar in the house. After pouring out the wine, he asked the two male newlyweds, "Among you, which one is a virgin?"

Chen Chao shook his head instantly: "I'm not!"

Li Xiaohu stammered, "Why are you asking this?"

Wu Xian handed the jar to Li Xiaohu: "Boy's urine is filth. If there is something special about these dolls, pouring your urine on them will definitely have a reaction."

Li Xiaohu was stunned: "I..."

"Don't delay, pee now!"

The opportunities to worship at this blessed land were too stingy, so Wu Xian had no choice but to resort to Shi Ji's method.

Just as Li Xiaohu was about to relieve himself, the two puppets closest to Wu Xian suddenly moved!

The two puppets ran around in a flustered manner and quickly disappeared into a house on the other side of the street. Their movements were only slightly more sluggish than those of ordinary people, and fine dust was sprayed out from their joints as they walked.

It seems that the smell of incense ash permeating the house came from these dolls!
The fact that the puppet fled in such a disheveled manner must be because it was frightened by the 'boy's urine' that Wu Xian mentioned, which is enough to prove that the puppet is not aggressive and is relatively weak.

The clue Wu Xian wanted should be on the doll, so he called out to the newcomers and chased after the doll, with Liu Nana and Chen Chao following closely behind.

But Li Xiaohu stood there hesitating.

Now that the doll is moving, the boy's urine is no longer necessary.

But since virgin urine is effective against evil spirits, wouldn't preparing some in advance increase the chances of survival?
……

Tap tap, tap tap tap...

Wu Xian's intimidation of the doll seemed to have flipped a switch.

Wherever he chased, the puppets there would flee in terror, refusing to let Wu Xian get close no matter what.

Because the doll's body was made of ceramic, the sound of its footsteps was particularly clear, and the entire second floor was filled with the sound of the doll's footsteps.

However, the puppet's movements were a bit slow, and Wu Xian quickly cornered the first male puppet in a house, preventing it from escaping.

Seeing that he could not escape, the male puppet hurriedly knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to Wu Xian.

The female doll who had run away saw her spouse being captured and actually turned back, kneeling down next to the male doll and kowtowing repeatedly.

Despite the dolls' stiff expressions, their movements made Wu Xian feel helpless and fearful.

Wu Xian's expression changed drastically.

He suddenly realized a possibility: perhaps all the dolls weren't evil spirits, but rather...

The human soul sealed within the doll!

(End of this chapter)