The faded embroidered shoes were right in front of him, swaying gently in the night breeze.

Monkey Three suddenly shuddered, his scalp tingled, and his soul seemed to fly out of his head in fright!

After holding his breath for a long time, he finally let out a shrill scream that was not like a human voice!

"ah--!!!"

Without thinking, he suddenly turned his head and instinctively tried to escape in the opposite direction!

But as soon as I turned my head, my eyes met an enlarged, menacing ghost face right up close!

On that blue-faced, fanged demon face, empty eye sockets were staring straight at him!

Behind him were swaying embroidered shoes, and in front of him was a hideous ghost face pressed against his face!

The two consecutive extreme visual shocks and the unprepared psychological shocks were like two heavy hammer blows, slamming into Monkey Three's already fragile nerves!

"Genius!"

He choked, let out a short gasp, his eyes widened to their limit, his mouth gaped open, and he couldn't catch his breath.

The intense pain in my chest felt like my last breath was trapped inside.

The next second, he didn't even get to scream again. His eyes rolled back, his body convulsed violently a few times, and then he fell straight backward.

With a "thud," he fell onto the cold stone floor, his eyes wide open and motionless, already unconscious.

A hot and cold sensation quickly spread beneath him, revealing a mixture of feces and urine, filling the air with a foul stench.

Judging from this, even if he wakes up, he'll probably be completely terrified and utterly ruined.

Zhang Wanfu, behind the mask, clicked his tongue in disdain, didn't linger, and turned to go play with other people.

Dog Five was terrified by the white shadow that suddenly "stood" up in the house. He let out a strange scream and turned to run away as fast as he could through the door.

But the white figure seemed to have its sights set on him, following him like a shadow!

Dog Wu felt that the white shadow was floating around, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes in front, sometimes behind. No matter how much he darted around, he couldn't shake it off!

"Don't come any closer! Don't chase me! Help—!"

He suffered a complete mental breakdown and ran around aimlessly in the overgrown garden with its broken walls and ruins, nearly tripping several times.

He didn't even see that in his panic, he stepped on Lai Qi's hand, who was struggling to crawl on the ground!

"Ah!" Lai Qi cried out in pain, his hand aching from being stepped on.

Dog Five was completely oblivious, his mind only focused on escaping. If he were caught by the ghost, he would be dead.

The wailing sound behind them grew closer, and a faint, murderous whisper could be heard: "Give me back my life...give me back my life..."

The voice was elusive, sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right, as if countless wronged souls were demanding his life!

Dog Five was chased so relentlessly that he was driven to the brink of madness and his spirit completely collapsed.

He covered his head, which was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, and let out a series of desperate howls.

Too scared to open his eyes, afraid he would see something terrifying he couldn't bear the next second, he just closed his eyes and randomly chose a direction to escape.

After running only a few steps, there was a muffled "bang!"

It crashed headfirst into a solid Taihu stone artificial mountain!

A sharp pain shot through me, stars flashed before my eyes, and the world was instantly plunged into a thick darkness.

He didn't even utter a sound before his body went limp and he slid down the artificial hill, fainting.

A large bump quickly swelled up on his forehead, and blood seeped out through the gaps in the gauze.

Lai Qi, crawling with difficulty on the ground, clearly witnessed the process of Gou Wu being chased by the "white shadow" and finally knocked unconscious.

He witnessed the white figure "drifting" among the walls and tree shadows, its movements strange and swift.

Sometimes it seemed to glide lightly along the ground, and other times it hopped forward stiffly like a zombie, moving at an extremely fast speed!

It emitted an inhuman, venomous whimper: "Give...me...back...my...life..."

Every word pierced Lai Qi's heart like an icicle.

He had no doubt that these were the wronged souls of those they had killed, returning to claim their lives tonight!

Lai Qi also saw Zhao Si in the distance, tied to a tree and facing countless strange paper figures.

Then he thought of Jia Heiyu, whose soul might have been stolen, Liu Er, whose fate was unknown, and Ma Liu, who was possessed by a ghost, behind him.

Then look at the three monkeys who were scared unconscious and the five dogs who were knocked unconscious.

And then there's that ever-present, relentlessly vengeful "white shadow"...

Lai Qi, like a dying worm, huddled in the cold, damp weeds, too afraid to move.

Boundless despair and fear, like an icy tide, completely overwhelmed him.

He lay on the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably, and a suppressed, beast-like whimper escaping his throat.

It's over...it's all over...

It seems that the "things" in this garden really don't intend to let any of them go.

And if he's not mistaken, it's almost his turn. What should he do? Where can he hide? Where can he possibly hide?

The wind howled in my ears, and ghostly flames flickered before my eyes.

But deep within this extreme fear, a heavier, more bitter emotion slowly surged up like silt.

regret.

I feel incredibly regretful.

He regretted his past actions, wondering why he had ever provoked that woman, Lin Da Pang.

If... if he hadn't been so greedy at the market entrance, insisting on collecting 30 coins a day as protection money.

If I had just honestly accepted twenty copper coins from her, wouldn't all these things have been avoided?

They clearly stated that the money they earned was to pay off Master Zhao's usurious loan from Xinglong Casino.

Why can't they just give in a little? Why can't they be a little more lenient?

They insisted on going to the market to show off their power, and even mocked others for keeping gigolos.

Yes, they're used to it.

They were used to running rampant in the market, used to bullying anyone they didn't like, and used to mistaking other people's tolerance for weakness.

They thought Lin Dapang was still the same fat, stupid, and gambler-obsessed woman who only knew how to throw tantrums; they figured they could scare her and get the money.

And what happened? Well, the "pretty boy" next to her...

Lai Qi recalled that day at the market, the silent man's terrifying skills, his movements so fast they were almost invisible, had crippled him with a single kick.

And his brothers, in the blink of an eye, lay a pitiful sight on the ground...

That wasn't just any pretty boy; he was a scourge!

Not only did they not receive the money, they were also beaten black and blue, some injured and others crippled.

But they were still unconvinced and unwilling to accept it, feeling that they had lost face.

They even came up with an even more vicious plan: to collude with Master Mei.

They wanted to use underhanded methods to put someone else's man in jail and also wanted to seize his business.

They even tried to kidnap the man's mother and children as a threat to force Lin Dapang to comply.

Greedy. Arrogant. Vicious. Relentlessly pressing forward, leaving no room for retreat.

Each and every incident was playing back in Lai Qi's mind with unparalleled clarity.

With each memory, the chill in his heart deepened.

Now their karma has caught up with them.

It didn't come from the government, nor from that strong man, but from this desolate garden they had occupied for several years, thinking they were fearless because of their abundant yang energy.

The sound of chains, the wailing of a female ghost, skulls, paper money and will-o'-the-wisps, the Black and White Impermanence, a hanged ghost, embroidered shoes...

And then there's that ever-present, relentlessly vengeful white shadow...

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