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The elderly man in the photo stared at me with hollow eyes, sending chills down my spine. I couldn't help but think back to yesterday; could this old man be a ghost? No, Black Wuchang had also seen him, and with his expertise, he shouldn't have overlooked it.
"May I ask, who is this?" I pointed at the photo.
"Oh, Father, he passed away ten years ago."
Ten years ago? Wang Ni and the others had only come five years ago. Did they already...?
"When did this village become deserted?"
"About six years ago. I don't know why, but suddenly everyone decided to leave," the elder scratched his head. "After that, not many people came back."
"How old are you?"
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"Your father looks like he was already in his eighties, right?" I pointed at the photo.
"I have six siblings; I'm the youngest. My mother gave birth to me when she was over forty, and my father was already in his fifties then. He died when he was in his seventies, I think."
"The old man was in good health."
He was over fifty and still able to have children. Why was I finding it so hard to believe?
"What about your mother?"
"She passed away last year from cancer."
"Sorry."
"It's fine."
I thought carefully. If this person is real, then the old man from yesterday must have been a ghost, and what Wang Ni encountered couldn't be anything normal. But after so many years, Wang Ni returned and it was still him, which makes this situation seem a bit strange. Moreover, the phenomenon of Yin Soldiers passing through here should have been happening for more than a year or two; the woods near Old Black resemble a man-made burial ground...
Right! Wang Ni came out of the woods with a compass! Yes! What happened to that compass?
I looked around and it wasn't in Wang Ni's hands.
"Big brother, have you seen anything my sister was holding?"
"No, what did she take? Brother, I'm heading up the mountain now. You should leave as soon as that girl wakes up; I might be up there for quite a while."
This person is quite bold to dare go up the mountain.
"Were there any strange occurrences in this mountain before?" I asked indirectly.
"Not really. I heard there used to be tigers up there, but you can't see them now." The big brother quickly secured a backpack. "I'm leaving now; you all should get out too. Please close the door for me."
He left, leaving me and Wang Ni in the room.
"Three Purities Edict, Daoist Law of Correct Origin, Official Blessing, All Restrictions Lifted. Spiritual Sight, activate!" I activated Spiritual Sight to carefully examine the room.
As I looked towards the doorway, a white shadow rushed in.
"Yin Zheng'an, what's going on?" The person seemed to recognize me. "Old Black suddenly found me; there's danger here."
The person who arrived was none other than White Impermanence, a colleague of Black Wuchang. Besides him, another person entered the door—Sun God.
"How is Old Black?" I was quite worried about Black Wuchang.
"I don't know. The Ghost Messengers have a special method of communication; we heard the message and rushed over," Sun God replied.
I recounted Wang Ni's story and mentioned that Black Wuchang had gone into the forest alone.
"This is bad; Old Black might be in trouble," I hadn't finished speaking when White Impermanence suddenly said this. "I suddenly can't feel his presence anymore."
I took a deep breath. If even Black Wuchang couldn't handle this, what had Sister Wang Ni encountered back then?
"What should we do?" I asked anxiously. If the world lost a Black Wuchang because of me, that would be a grave sin.
"We can't rush this. Here’s the plan: Old Bai, you go to the Underworld and find out what's going on. I'll look for some reinforcements to come take a look. With our abilities, this is going to be tough," Sun God suggested.
Sun God was more of a civil servant, with combat power roughly equivalent to 5, as seen from Red Boy. Although Black and White Impermanence had a great reputation, most of their methods were aimed at dealing with souls. Based on Black Wuchang's performance, it was likely that these Yin Soldiers were not naturally occurring but were being controlled by someone.
"That's all we can do for now. I'll go find Old Cui and ask about this. Yin Zheng'an, you must not act rashly," White Impermanence said before disappearing.
"I'm leaving too, Zheng An. Keep your wits about you; I'll head back and call in some real fighters," Sun God also vanished.
What the hell! Are you guys here to joke around? You just say a few words and leave? At least take me with you! Damn it!
I went inside to check on Wang Ni; she still seemed to be recovering. When I turned around, the black-and-white photo in the corner was staring at me again, so I simply flipped it over to face the wall.
Sigh, for now, I can only wait for Wang Ni to wake up and then retreat immediately.
"Buzz~~" My Nokia vibrated in my pocket. Who could it be at this time?
It turned out to be Black Wuchang; he could still contact me.
I hesitated for a moment but decided to answer the call.
"Yin Zheng'an?" A strange, hoarse voice came through; this wasn't Old Black's voice.
"Who are you?"
"Caw Caw, I am Black Wuchang. I'm Black Wuchang."
"I'm still Yama King. Cut the nonsense. Is Old Black in your hands? Are you asking me to rescue him alone, or he won't see the light of day again?"
The person on the other end seemed stunned; he probably had never encountered someone negotiating like this.
"Why not talk? If that's what you're thinking, let me tell you, no way! If you have the guts, just go ahead and kill Charcoal Head."
"Tonight, come find me in the woods."
"On what basis?"
It's not that I lack loyalty; you have to understand, by making this call, it shows that Old Black is useful to him. Since he wants something, it means he won't do anything crazy. If he's afraid, why should I be scared? Also, Old Black is a public figure; if he really makes a move, it would be a slap in the face to Underworld, and then he'd be in real trouble.
However, this is somewhat good news; at least I've confirmed that this situation is man-made and that Old Black hasn't encountered any issues yet. But asking me to meet him is absolutely impossible. If Old Black can't handle him, what use would I be? If I really went, wouldn't I just be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered? The barefoot fear nothing from those wearing shoes! Who's scaring whom?
"Damn it, do you have any morals or limits left?"
This time, I was the one who was dumbfounded. Is this an evil cultivator that has reached the level of a man-made corpse farm? What are they selling? This is outrageous!
"My integrity and bottom line were traded for candy long before I reached adulthood, so you don't need to worry about me." Wait, did they just say that? Shouldn't there be some back-and-forth bargaining instead? The tone shifted too quickly!
"Ahem, anyway, I've waited for you until 1 o'clock. If you want to come, come; if not, Caw Caw, I am Black Wuchang. Just wait for me."
As soon as that was said, the call ended.
Oh my, what the hell! Are you threatening me? The thing I fear the least is being threatened by others. Who do you think you are? With my temper, have I spoiled you too much?
But to be honest, this is a tougher nut to crack than even Black Wuchang. This is a bone-deep connection—there won't even be a signature left behind...
"Yin Zheng'an." Someone in the room called for me; Wang Ni had woken up.
"Hey, I'm here." I hurried over since she had risked everything to bring me out. "What’s wrong?"
"Here... for you." Wang Ni handed me a broken plate and tilted her head, fainting again.
I picked up the plate and saw it was a compass with Gossip designs on it. It looked like the one from Wang Ni's story that Old Mao brought down from Maoshan.
Seeing this compass, I knew that I had no choice but to wade into this murky water.
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