My blind date paper figure rejected me because I was poor, so my dad angrily burned ten trillion.

"It seems the power has increased somewhat?"

Looking at his palms and feeling the ashes seep into his body, Zhang Chen murmured something.

It was a feeling, and a very subtle one, but Zhang Chen definitely sensed the difference.

This shocked him immensely.

He had heard of the legendary Dream Ghost, but he only knew that it could send lucid dreams to relatives so that people in the mortal world could burn money and offerings for him.

But I've never heard of such a skill before.

And I've never heard of any levels.

This led Zhang Chen to believe that his abilities were limited to this.

But now it seems that this ability has other wonderful uses?

At the very least, the fact that it could even attract stowaway ghosts is already quite unbelievable.

The ability to induce lucid dreams is already incredibly powerful. If it had other abilities? Without even thinking about it, if it were leaked, it would inevitably attract attention.

"What are you standing there for, you brat? Come and help!"

Zhang Chen was still in a daze.

Zhang Jianguo on the other side was extremely busy.

Even when he heard that only Zhang Chen could kill the paper figure himself, he didn't stop what he was doing and swung his hoe at the paper figure's body.

As a result, the paper figure suddenly took off running wildly. Although it had no head, it ran incredibly fast, circling around the yard with him.

Zhang Jianguo was exhausted.

How can a paper doll be so flexible?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen didn't dare to delay. However, instead of heading for the headless body, he went straight for the head.

Upon reaching it, without exchanging a word, he stomped on the paper figure's head and crushed it.

The next moment, the headless paper figure that was running wildly also shattered into dust and entered Zhang Chen's body.

Zhang Jianguo put the hoe on the ground, leaning on the handle, panting heavily, his old back so sore he could barely straighten up.

"I'm getting old, I can't even catch up to a paper doll!"

He made a self-deprecating remark.

At the same time, he looked around. The courtyard was still the same as before, and even the red bricks had been restored to their original state, as if the error had been automatically corrected. It was... particularly strange.

Zhang Chen glanced at the paper figures to make sure they hadn't come to life, then quickly said to his father, "It seems my ability has other uses, Dad. There's probably a big change happening in the mortal realm too. You should investigate. I'll try to find out as well after I go down there. Now, wake up quickly and check on Mom. I'll go into her dream after she falls asleep! Let's set it for four o'clock, you keep track of the time!"

"Okay, I got it!"

Zhang Jianguo nodded.

Zhang Chen didn't mention what would happen if his mother got into trouble.

Zhang Jianguo didn't say anything either.

Both of them tacitly agreed that their closest loved ones were safe and sound.

"Dad, I'm leaving now!"

Without saying a word, Zhang Chen immediately withdrew his ability.

He immediately felt a tremendous force pull him down again, and the original courtyard shrank rapidly before disappearing into the thick fog.

Then his body jolted, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

It was still his own coffin-shaped house, and the same hard wooden bed.

But Zhang Chen was filled with worry at the moment.

……

"Knock knock knock!"

A knock came at the door.

At the same time, a strong voice came from outside the door.

"Jianguo, Jianguo, open the door!"

"Xiulan? Where is she? Speak up!"

The door was slammed shut with a deafening roar.

But at this moment, Wei Xiulan on the bed felt dizzy and couldn't hear anything at all.

A few seconds later, there was a loud "bang" from the door, as if someone was banging on it.

But there was still no movement inside the house.

"Uncle Jiu, I'll climb the wall!"

Outside the door, Ping said something.

"Hurry, hurry, the gate is iron and hard to break down. You hurry up and crawl over to open the gate! Damn it, are you crazy? How could Jianguo steal our two paper figures!"

The one speaking was Xin Jiu, the same Xin Jiu who stole the paper figures from Zhang Jianguo. He was extremely anxious at the moment, carrying a large rock in his hand, which had smashed a large hole in the door.

But you can imagine how tough it is to break down the iron gates in the countryside. It takes real skill to do so.

But time is of the essence.

Ping didn't dare wait. After speaking, he quickly went to the corner of the wall, rubbed his hands together, and with a strong push, grabbed the edge of the courtyard wall with both hands while pushing off the wall with both feet. He actually managed to climb up.

Once Ping Ge climbed over the wall, he saw that the courtyard was pitch black, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

As he was leaving, he ran into Uncle Xin Jiu, who was returning home late at night, at the village entrance.

Ping Ge originally didn't intend to tell him about Jianguo stealing the paper figures.

But Uncle Xin said that a ghost blew him a breath of yin energy.

Ping also felt something was off after leaving the Jian Guo family. He always felt a chill down his spine, so he quickly asked what was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, Uncle Xin's face darkened. He asked him if he had been to his house and if he had seen the two paper figures.

Upon hearing this, Ping's expression changed, and he quickly told him the whole story.

Uncle Xin panicked as soon as he heard that.

Without saying a word, she grabbed him and headed straight for Zhang Jian's house.

Although Ping didn't hear his explanation, judging from the situation, it seemed that those two women really were the problem.

When he walked between the two paper figures, he felt a bit of a chill.

But I thought it was just because it was cold at night, so I didn't take it seriously.

Judging from his appearance now, something big is about to happen.

So he rushed over in a panic, but no matter how he called out or knocked on the door, no one answered.

In his haste, he climbed over the wall.

When he squatted on the wall and looked into the courtyard, he didn't see the two paper figures.

A chill ran through me, and I was so scared that the hairs on my body stood on end.

But he made up his mind and didn't care anymore. He found a lower spot, grabbed the wall, and climbed down.

He didn't dare look back and headed straight for the gate.

After the door opened and Uncle Xin came in, Ping Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt a strange sense of security.

"Where's the paper figure?"

After Xin Jiu entered, he glanced around but didn't see any paper figures.

He had already asked Ah Ping on the way and knew that the paper figure should be placed in the yard.

Now that it's gone, his biggest worry is that the paper figure will enter the house.

Upon hearing this, Ping mustered his courage and looked into the front yard, and sure enough, there were none in the corner.

"I don't know, the paper figure was placed here when I came out!"

He pointed to both sides of the aisle.

"Oh no, it looks like the paper figure really got inside! Quick, quick, quick!"

Xin Jiu's expression changed slightly, and he rushed inside.

Upon hearing this, Ping exclaimed, "What? A paper doll entered the house? Holy crap, just hearing that sends chills down my spine! If he'd actually seen or bumped into it, that would be fine, since he's not exactly fearless. But... what if Xiulan saw it? Wouldn't she have a heart attack from fright?"

It could be terrifying.

Moreover, judging from Uncle Xin's words, this is not just a matter of paper figures entering the house; it's possible that these paper figures might harm people.

Thinking of this, Ping Ge didn't hesitate any longer and rushed into the house with Uncle Xin...