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child time.

The moon was obscured by a thin layer of clouds, and the courtyard was pitch black.

Only the dim candlelight shone through the study window.

Gu Debai's right eyelid twitched incessantly today, making him restless. He decided to visit the Buddha more often.

He had been kneeling on the prayer mat for almost an hour, his knees were trembling from the pain, and he was still muttering to himself.

"May the Bodhisattva protect us! May the City God protect us! May the God of Wealth protect us!"

"May my daughter and son be safe and sound, may the plague not enter my home, and may the emperor not keep his eyes on me..."

He paused, then added another sentence.

"If I can't save my head, I'll at least save my family property."

The housekeeper stood outside for a while, then knocked on the door.

"Master, it's late, you should rest."

"No rush. Let's offer three more incense sticks."

The butler reluctantly withdrew.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away along the corridor, eventually being swallowed by the night.

The courtyard fell silent again.

A night breeze blew through the corridor, causing the lanterns under the eaves to sway a few times.

The flickering light and shadow stretched the shadows of the colonnades long and thin, like a row of people standing in the dark.

Behind the artificial hill in the back garden of the Gu family mansion, Yi Shi was making final preparations.

He squatted behind a Taihu rock and, in the moonlight, applied another layer of black ash to his face.

He carefully adjusted the position of the bone pattern, wrapped the iron chain around his hand twice, and tested its weight.

Yi Wu stood beside him, dressed in a white robe and hat, holding the Book of Life and Death, exuding a natural, chilling aura.

He didn't even need to act; his icy gaze, standing in the moonlight, was frightening enough.

Yi Shi looked up at him and sighed sincerely.

"Yi Wu, you're really suited for this role."

Yi Wu didn't reply, but calmly glanced at him.

Gu Mingli squatted behind the two of them, his disheveled hair making him look like he had crawled out of a grave.

The soul-binding chain was already around her neck.

The chain was a prop used by the opera troupe; it was made of rolled-up sheet metal and wasn't too heavy.

But the cool sensation against the back of his neck made him involuntarily shrink back.

He rubbed his hands together, looking a little nervous.

Yi Shi looked him over and couldn't help but laugh again.

"Young master, even in this state, your beauty is still undeniable."

Gu Mingli: "..."

He doesn't need that kind of praise, thank you.

Yi Wu looked up at the hazy moonlight and whispered, "Let's begin."

He stepped out of the garden.

Yi Shi followed behind, carrying the iron chain.

The other end of the chain was tied to Gu Mingli's neck, dragging on the bluestone slab with a clattering sound.

It was especially eerie in the quiet night.

The three of them walked less than twenty steps along the corridor.

Yi Wu suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly, and frowned.

"Wait, someone's there."

Yi Shi stopped too, and his ears twitched.

"There are two people on the front courtyard wall."

He paused for a moment, then added another sentence.

"He knows light-footed kung fu."

Gu Mingli was confused.

I crouched down behind, looking ahead through the loose strands of hair.

"Why is someone on the courtyard wall in the middle of the night?"

The three observed quietly.

A sliver of moonlight peeked through the gaps in the clouds and shone on the courtyard wall in front.

Two figures were climbing over the wall from outside the courtyard.

One was wearing a white robe and a long-brimmed cap.

A man dressed in black, wearing iron chains.

Gu Mingli squinted and examined it carefully for three seconds.

Then his expression gradually froze.

The two figures were dressed as White Impermanence and Black Impermanence, respectively.

It was exactly the same as the 1511 behind him.

Four people, two groups of Black and White Impermanence, bumped into each other under the moonlight in the backyard of the Gu residence.

The air was silent for three seconds.

In those three seconds, the night wind stopped, not even a single insect chirped, and the entire courtyard was as quiet as a coffin.

The team on the other side had obviously seen this side as well.

The thin man's mouth opened wider and wider.

I couldn't help but shudder.

The white-robed figure opposite him was tall and imposing, with a cold and stern expression, staring at him with a chilling gaze.

His entire body was devoid of any human warmth.

The white powder on his face was applied so evenly that there wasn't a single flaw. There were two bluish-black patches painted on his eye sockets. His cheekbones were high and his thin lips were tightly pressed together. He looked exactly like a statue that had stepped out of a city god temple.

It doesn't seem like he's pretending.

Calmness began to crumble.

Looking at the Black Impermanence opposite, his face was covered in black ash, and his eyes revealed a resentful chill.

The iron chain in his hand rattled as it dragged on the ground.

The way he tilted his head and looked at me carried a curiosity that seemed to belong to someone who wasn't alive.

They really are underworld officials.

The burly man's composure crumbled considerably.

The one at the back is the most dangerous.

Dressed in white with disheveled hair, a soul-locking chain around her neck, her face was deathly pale, her eyes were vacant, and she followed behind in a light, floating manner.

Under the moonlight, his unsteady gait, coupled with his pale face and disheveled long hair, made him look like a wisp of soul that could be blown away by the wind at any moment.

The last vestige of composure in the tall, thin man crumbled.

His legs began to feel weak.

Mother! Your son is unfilial!

I witnessed true impermanence tonight!

The burly man also saw it.

He was frozen in place, one foot still on the wall.

My thigh muscles are so stiff, I can't pull my leg back.

At the same time, Gu Mingli also got a clear look at the outfits of the two people opposite him.

His legs felt weak, and he drifted unsteadily behind Yiwu and Yishi.

Through her disheveled hair, a pair of terrified eyes were visible.

After sizing up the person opposite him for a while, he quietly poked Yi Shi's waist.

"Holy crap! We've run into the main character! Don't make a move!"

What should we do?!

The two groups remained locked in a stalemate.

If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either.

Gu Mingli was a little worried, after all, he was the one who had been "bewitched".

What if the person on the other side is coming to change shifts, and you just take them with you?

Gu Mingli couldn't help but exchange a few pleasantries first.

"That one~~~~"

His voice trembled slightly, carrying a faint, breathless quality.

"You two are on duty too~~~~~"

The skinny man opposite him trembled three times, his legs buckling in fear.

He wanted to speak, but it felt like there was a wad of cotton stuck in his throat, and he couldn't make a sound.

After struggling for a long time, he finally managed to squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth.

"Mmm~~~~~"

His voice was shrill, like a eunuch's.

Yi Wu and Yi Shi couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Gu Mingli was so frightened he almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, there were still 15 and 10 in front of him, so he could only pretend to be calm and nod.

His attitude was as casual as greeting a colleague at the entrance of a government office.

"Goodbye, you two~~~~~"

The burly man finally fell off the wall.

He fell inwards like a stone tablet.

It slammed into the ground with a dull thud, making the flowerbed next to it shake three times.

However, he ignored the pain and slowly got up from the ground as if nothing had happened, his knees trembling.

His eyes were wide open, bigger than copper bells.

I bumped my nose.

Bright red blood flowed slowly under the cold moonlight.

Everyone: "..."