See the Law of Deception

Chapter 25 Out of Control (6)

While Wei Ling was still hesitating, Lu Jinzhao only thought for a few seconds before stepping inside.

"Huh? You?"

Wei Ling was surprised for a moment, then immediately followed.

Although she didn't know why Lu Jinzhao dared to be so bold, based on what she had learned along the way, she didn't think Lu Jinzhao was a brainless person.

Perhaps she discovered something she hadn't noticed?

Ye Jingyun, who was following at the back, hesitated for a while before deciding to wait for the two of them outside the door.

"It's broad daylight, and there are other people around, so nothing should happen, right?"

That being said, she had seen ghosts kill people in broad daylight before, so such words could only give her some psychological comfort and could not truly convince her.

Ye Jingyun watched Lu Jinzhao and Wei Ling walk away, then looked at the empty country lanes on both sides, and hesitated several times about whether to follow them.

But when she looked up, she saw the old man standing in the ancestral hall, staring at her with a gloomy face, and she immediately gave up the idea.

Why is this old man looking at me so strangely?

"I think I'd better not go in."

Ye Jingyun felt uneasy under the old man's gaze, increasingly convinced that the ancestral hall was no good place and that the old man was deliberately leading them in.

"Oh no, could something have happened to Wei Ling?"

Thinking this, she quickly looked into the ancestral hall, but to her surprise, she saw nothing at all.

Where are they?!

Ye Jingyun was startled, wondering if she had missed something due to her nervousness. She quickly looked carefully inside the door for Wei Ling and Lu Jinzhao.

But no.

The two seemed to have vanished!
"That old man!" She realized something and immediately looked in the direction where the old man had been.

But there was no one there.

Ye Jingyun felt a chill in her heart, and she quickly took a few steps back away from the entrance of the ancestral hall, then looked around rapidly.

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but there was no one around either.

The surroundings were unusually quiet, and only now did Ye Jingyun realize that this silence was perhaps a little too abnormal.
"Wei Ling? Have you finished reading?"

She called softly towards the ancestral hall.

No one responded.

"Wei Ling?"

"are you still there?"

Ye Jingyun's voice grew louder and louder, but she still received no response.

She suddenly felt a little cold, but there was no wind around her.

Perhaps she was feeling fear.
"Wei Ling!"

Ye Jingyun was already too preoccupied to care about anything else. She shouted Wei Ling's name again, and after receiving no response, she gritted her teeth and looked towards the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Inside the ancestral hall, apart from the disappearance of the people, nothing else had changed. In the dim environment, only the flickering light of the eternal lamps was visible. From Ye Jingyun's perspective, the gate looked like a gaping maw of an abyss that would devour people.

A chill ran down her spine as she thought of Li Haoyang, who had suddenly disappeared.

According to the accounts of those who were with him, Li Haoyang suddenly ran away without saying a word. Was it because Li Haoyang discovered something terrifying and was in a hurry to escape?

If it really is related to the Chinese zodiac, does that mean she's about to see something terrifying?
No!

She shouldn't have waited outside alone!
Only then did Ye Jingyun realize this.

The silence was so profound that it felt as if she were the only person left in the world, and the illusion that a ghost might appear behind her at any moment made it impossible for Ye Jingyun to think calmly. All she knew was that she had to find Wei Ling immediately, or at least have a companion by her side.

So she started running towards the entrance of the ancestral hall.

The distance, barely a few meters, a distance that could be covered in just a few steps, seemed to stretch on endlessly. The ancestral hall, which she had hesitated to enter just moments before, now seemed impenetrable even when she wanted to go in.

The sound of running attracted the attention of Wei Ling and Lu Jinzhao inside the ancestral hall.

After entering the ancestral hall, they carefully observed it and found that the only difference was that it was much cleaner than before; otherwise, there was nothing unusual.

But, just two minutes later, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Who made that sound when they ran away from here?

The sound immediately alerted the two women. By the time they rushed out, they could only see Ye Jingyun's panicked figure running away.

"Oops."

Wei Ling's face darkened, realizing something was wrong, but she wasn't too surprised.

"Chase after her and see where she goes."

Lu Jinzhao had already caught up, but even though she had been exercising every day since leaving the first platform and returning to reality, she still couldn't catch up with Ye Jingyun.

Despite her seemingly frail appearance, she was running at an unusually fast speed.

Every time I thought I could catch up, after turning a corner, the other person's figure would get further and further away.

After turning several corners, they completely lost track of the other party.

Lu Jinzhao stopped helplessly, bent over, and supported himself with his hands on his knees. He was panting heavily when he asked in confusion, "How could she run so fast?"

Wei Ling was also frowning, but she seemed to be in better physical condition than Lu Jinzhao: "Her physical condition shouldn't be this good."

"Then it's most likely a bad omen."

Therefore, it can be confirmed that there is indeed a problem with the zodiac sign of "Rat".

Both passengers who exhibited abnormal behavior were born in the Year of the Rat.

"Could it be that this year is the Year of the Rat here?"

The word "sacrifice" was too sensitive, so it was only natural that the two of them thought of this.

After all, it's perfectly normal to think of using people in their zodiac year for ancestral worship while on a train platform.

"Just ask and you'll find out." Lu Jinzhao bent over and caught his breath for a while before straightening up.

"Let's head towards the altar first, and ask the villagers along the way."

However, on her way to the altar, Lu Jinzhao discovered that there were fewer villagers than she had expected.

And basically only some elderly people are left.

It is foreseeable that if no changes are made, this village will be abandoned within a few years.

"Even so, should we still hold a sacrificial ceremony?"

Fortunately, the village wasn't big, and after walking for a short while, we encountered an old man carrying a basket.

The other person walked along the path with her head down, her steps somewhat unsteady. Wei Ling called out to her, but she did not respond.

"Maybe it's because I'm getting old and hard of hearing."

Wei Ling thought for a moment, then raised her voice and called out again. Only then did the old man look up at them, somewhat bewildered.

"Grandpa, do you know what year it is this year? Is it the Year of the Rat?"

When the old woman looked up, Lu Jinzhao noticed that her eyes were incredibly cloudy, indicating that she was having considerable difficulty seeing.

Hearing Wei Ling's words, she slowly opened her mouth: "No, no."

"This year is the Year of the Ox, the Year of the Ox has arrived."

"Year of the Ox."

(End of this chapter)