I have a ghost diary

As Chu Jiang set off, a late-night flight landed at Luohe City Airport. A woman in white with waist-length hair stepped off the plane.

To be honest, the other passengers in the group all looked at the woman with some surprise.

Because she was wearing what looked like Hanfu? Anyway, it's the kind of clothing that people in ancient times wore in TV dramas.

Even ordinary people can't distinguish the specific styles, they just think she looks pretty in it.

The woman wore a red ribbon around her waist and a bamboo hat with a white veil around the edge; this made it difficult to see her face clearly, giving her a hazy and mysterious beauty.

After leaving the airport, the woman suddenly had an ancient-style longsword in her hand, making her look even more like a knight-errant who had stepped out of an ancient painting.

The woman looked up at the tallest building in Luohe City for a while, then hailed a car; her destination was Tianfeng Building.

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On Chu Jiang's side, due to the supernatural event, he didn't dawdle and drove over; instead, he used the power of the ghost realm to fly at high speed.

This can be described as a rather extravagant way of traveling, and only someone like Chu Jiang, who is not too afraid of the resurrection of evil spirits, would dare to be so wasteful.

About ten minutes later, Chu Jiang, moving at an astonishing speed, arrived near Qingyun Mountain.

This was only because he kept adjusting his direction while looking at the "shameless map" halfway through the journey; otherwise, he could have gone even faster.

Upon landing near his destination, Chu Jiang could indeed see that the mountain not far ahead was shrouded in mist.

This is not actually anything unusual; fog often rises on the mountain when the temperature is low. It's just that at this time, it's rare to see such thick fog.

Standing there, Chu Jiang didn't hear any sound of the wedding procession, so he made another phone call.

Zhang Dafu answered the phone quickly. He only said that the sound seemed clearer and everyone was panicking.

Chu Jiang thought for a moment, then decided not to waste any more time. He began to touch the edge of the mist and walked step by step up the mountain.

Of course, the Ghost Domain remains active throughout this process, regardless of whether it's useful or not.

Chu Jiang will eventually acquire a ghost with its own ghostly aura as the third ghost to be introduced into his body.

This ability isn't invincible, but it has so many uses that it can become addictive. Chu Jiang is increasingly feeling that this theater ghost realm, with only half its power, isn't enough.

In the fog, Chu Jiang initially heard nothing.

But the further he went, the closer he got to Qingyun Mountain, the clearer the sound became.

The music was a mix of blowing and banging, firecrackers, and even the sounds of horses' hooves and footsteps. Although the tune sounded festive, it felt eerie at this time and in this environment.

However, when Chu Jiang finally set foot on Qingyun Mountain, the sounds actually diminished. It was as if they originated from the mist, surrounding Qingyun Mountain and forming an encirclement...

Chapter 271 The Wedding Coffin

As Chu Jiang entered Qingyun Mountain, in another direction, an elderly man with a mustache, around fifty years old, was leaning on a cane, gazing towards Qingyun Mountain.

There were two other people with him, a man and a woman.

The man carried a cross on his back; the woman was pale, with makeup applied by a mortician to the dead.

The old man observed for a while, then said with a hint of worry, "It was all arranged perfectly. The Zhang family would scout out the route for us, and then we could just dig out the coffin and take it away."

"But now the situation is a bit troublesome; Qingyun Mountain has suddenly been shrouded in fog,"

"Is it because the ghost inside the coffin has come back to life?" the man asked in a hoarse voice.

"No, Zhang Dafu called me before to ask about the situation. He said the strange thing came out of the fog."

"So what do we do next?" the woman asked, her voice stiff and flat, sounding like that of a dead person.

The old man hesitated for a moment, "Let's wait a bit. I asked Zhang Dafu to try leading people down the mountain, but he disagreed and said he wanted to wait and see."

“Then let’s wait here for a bit. Besides, it seems like he’s hiding something from me. He doesn’t seem stupid.”

The man sneered, "Blinded by greed, how smart can such a person be?"

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Chu Jiang stood at the foot of the mountain and observed for a while. After confirming that there were no major changes for the time being, he went over to meet up with Zhang Dafu and the others.

The auspicious location this group found wasn't on the mountaintop, but rather halfway up the mountain. And the slope wasn't too steep, otherwise an excavator wouldn't have been able to get up there; they would have had to dig it out manually.

When Chu Jiang appeared silently beside him, Zhang Dafu was startled, stammering, "You, you, I..."

Chu Jiang glanced around at the surroundings. "Stop talking nonsense, everyone's here, right? How many are there?"

This is a slope halfway up the mountain, and the terrain is indeed quite good.

Nestled against the mountains and beside the water, with lush vegetation and a flowing spring to the left; if it were daytime, standing here overlooking the distance would surely evoke a sense of magnificent landscape and a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

Zhang Dafu and the other eight men were gathered under a pine tree, with several dim lanterns hanging nearby; after all, they were working secretly and dared not turn on those high-wattage, super-bright spotlights.

Not far from here, there was an extended-arm excavator parked. In front of the excavator was a rectangular pit. The night was so dark that it was hard to see what was inside.

If someone who didn't know better came over and saw this, they would think these people were tomb raiders.

“They’re all here, eight in total.” Zhang Dafu quickly stood up and gestured for everyone to come closer.

"This is my eldest uncle, this is my second cousin, and this is my third cousin."

The first of the three men was an elderly man nearing sixty, while the other two were middle-aged men who bore a resemblance to Zhang Dafu.

"And these four are the masters we invited. This one operates the excavator, and these three are the laborers."

Of the four men, the excavator operator was a young man with blond hair combed in a style that rivaled Xu Shengtian's, and he looked worried and distressed.

The other three looked like migrant workers, their skin tanned dark. They were carrying hoes, picks, shovels, and other tools, and they also looked very worried.

"Sir, are you a police officer? This has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, yes, we didn't come here to rob graves. These people said they wanted to relocate the graves and offered a very high price, so we came to this godforsaken place so late to dig up the soil."

"We were also scammed, and now we just want to go back..."

Several migrant workers, speaking in somewhat broken Mandarin, poured out their grievances to Chu Jiang.

Chu Jiang raised his hand. "I understand. Don't panic. I'll take you down the mountain in a bit."

After saying that, he looked at the old man and asked, "At this hour, are you still going up the mountain to dig up graves with young people?"

The elderly man with graying hair looked somewhat embarrassed. "Relocating a grave is a major event. At least one male member from each of the four branches of the family must be present. I have no choice..."

Chu Jiang shook his head. "Where is your great-grandfather's coffin?"

Zhang Dafu chimed in, "It hasn't been transported over yet. We were planning to clean out any dirty things that might be in the tomb first. But we didn't expect to dig that out."

He pointed somewhat fearfully to the rectangular dent.

"Take me there and have a look. The rest of you follow." After saying that, Chu Jiang took the lead and walked towards the tomb. Zhang Dafu also gritted his teeth and rushed to the front.

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"This is it."

The sounds of the wedding procession outside the mountain could still be heard. Zhang Dafu stood beside the tomb, holding a lantern in his left hand and pointing with his right hand to the dark red coffin below, still covered in soil.

The Zhang family wasn't bold enough to dig up the entire coffin; they only cleaned the top, front, back, and sides. The coffin lid remained closed, and the part underneath that was joined to the soil and rocks was left untouched.

Chu Jiang's heart skipped a beat when he saw the coffin.

There was actually a large "囍" character carved on the coffin?

This is unusual, as most of the inscriptions and patterns on coffins are mainly characters for "offering sacrifices," "longevity," or "fortune," and it is almost impossible to find the character for "double happiness," which represents marriage, on the coffin.

Although there is a folk saying called "auspicious coffin," "auspicious coffin" refers to an ancient custom that is still preserved in some rural areas of China.

Locals prepare a coffin in advance, even before an elderly person in the family passes away.

This type of coffin is called a "lucky coffin," symbolizing "promotion and wealth." Some lucky coffins are even specially made to bring good fortune to sick elderly people.

In short, these coffins are all made to ensure the elderly live peacefully and to a long life, and they are not the same as what you see in front of you.

Moreover, although the pronunciations of "喜" and "囍" are the same, their meanings are different. "囍" means to get married happily and is generally only used in weddings.

Zhang Dafu looked at Chu Jiang nervously, "Brother, do you think it might be the King of Hell sending his ghostly soldiers to take the bride home?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Chu Jiang retorted, then lightly landed in the tomb.

Even now, he wasn't sure if the person in the coffin was the ghost bride, so he had to go closer to check.

The coffin was exquisitely crafted and appeared to be made of Phoebe zhennan wood. This suggests that the deceased inside the coffin must have come from a wealthy family.

I don't know why, but the tombstone and mound are gone from the tomb. Perhaps it's because it's too old; or perhaps the descendants have fallen into poverty and died out, and no longer care about their ancestors.

After circling the coffin and examining it, Chu Jiang was somewhat surprised to find that it did not seem to be an ordinary coffin, but rather some kind of sealing artifact.

Chapter 272 Fiancée?

Most obviously, molten iron was poured into the seam around the coffin where it was sealed, suggesting that from the beginning, the people who buried the body never intended for the object inside to come out.

Of course, even if the coffin were made of gold, let alone pouring molten iron on it, it wouldn't stop the ghost from coming out.

What makes this wedding coffin special is its seven "suppressing nails".

The coffin nail, also known as the seven-star nail, is a special nail used to fasten coffins. It is also called the "descendant nail," symbolizing the wish for prosperity and success for future generations.

Chu Jiang touched them and could sense that these nails possessed a power similar to amulets; moreover, the power of the nails was much stronger, giving people a sense of peace and comfort.

It is said that the dark purple coffin that Chu Jiang carried with him was somewhat similar to this wedding coffin. That coffin also had nails, which seemed to be a sealing method often used by ancient ghost masters.

Comparing the two coffins, Chu Jiang felt that the dark purple coffin had a weaker sealing effect, mainly because it was too old.

If it weren't for the special nature of the coffin itself, it would probably have turned into a pile of rotten wood by now.

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While Chu Jiang was observing the wedding coffin, a guest arrived at the Tianfeng Building in Luohe City.

The woman in white, wielding a long sword, arrived at the building's entrance but didn't go up; she merely gazed at the rooftop with a hint of confusion. That person didn't seem to be there; otherwise, she should have been able to sense him at this distance.

Of course, it's also possible that the person deliberately concealed their presence, which is why the woman decided to go up and check.

It's almost 10 PM, but the building is still open because of those miserable creatures who work overtime...

On the first floor of the building, Xu Shengtian, dressed in a security guard uniform, was playing a game on his phone while smoking a cigarette.