Nightmare Apostle

"Mr. Nalan, you..." Nalan Shuo could take the initiative to stand up. This was something Lou Huiyang never expected. "You guys draw lots. No matter who gets the first lot, I will be in front of him." Lan Shuo's voice was calm and convincing, "Although Xiang Fengchen is not a very good person, his arrangement in this matter is right.

If there is a way to survive tonight, this is the best solution. "

"But I have a condition." Nalan Shuo changed the topic, "I can be ranked first, but Yang Xiao must be ranked last."

As the only senior in the team who could match Xiang Fengchen's skills, Nalan Shuo's attitude played a role in calming the sea. Lou Huiyang and Chang Chuchu may not believe in Xiang Fengchen, but they did not believe that Nalan Shuo was willing to sacrifice himself for this plan.

"Senior Nalan is so righteous, I will do as you say!" Lou Huiyang solemnly handed over his hand to Nalan Shuo, and then started preparing to draw lots.

The so-called drawing of lots is to tear off a useless page of paper from the book, tear it into strips of the same size, mark it and re-roll it.

Because Nalan Shuo had already taken the initiative to assume the first baton responsibility, and Xiang Fengchen and Yang Xiao did not participate, there were only four people who actually participated in the draw.

All this was done under the supervision of everyone with seven eyes. There was no chance to do anything. He threw the four rolls of paper into the wooden box on the table. "Who comes first?" Yang Xiao held the wooden box and looked at everyone and asked.

"I'll go first!" Lou Huiyang looked fierce. As Yang Xiao opened a gap in the wooden box, Lou Huiyang quickly put his hand in, fumbled for a while, and took out a roll of paper.

The second one was Jiang Qingluan, followed by Chang Chuchu and Fang Zhou. Yang Xiao did not participate. He was responsible for holding the box and was regarded as a witness to the game.

As everyone unfolded the scrolls in their hands one by one, the order was decided. Some people were happy and some were sad. Except for Nalan Shuo and Yang Xiao, who had already decided, Lou Huiyang, who was the most noisy, was ranked second. Watching After clearing the mark on the note, Lou Huiyang's face turned pale.

The knuckles of his fingers turned white when he tightened the paper tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands were exposed. It was obvious that he was very unwilling to accept this result, but he had no choice but to do so.

The third place is Fang Zhou, the fourth place is Chang Chuchu, the fifth place is Jiang Qingluan, and Yang Xiao is naturally the last one.

Apart from the 6 of them, the last one was Xiang Fengchen.

It would be best if any of the first six people find the ancestor. Xiang Fengchen can come to finish the work, burn incense and perform hexagrams to find the hiding place of the escaped Feng Shui sorcerer. If unfortunately all the first six people are killed,

That affair is the last chance to make a comeback. He will shoulder the dual responsibility of finding his ancestors and burning incense to find someone.

No matter how you look at it, Xiang Fengchen is the best candidate for the finale, and Yang Xiao is not worried that this person will break his promise and not release them after breaking his ancestor's evil spell.

Xiang Fengchen is just evil, he is not stupid at all. The mission is far from over, and a large reduction in team members is tantamount to seeking death.

Every life is precious and a rare opportunity for trial and error.

The order of tonight has been decided, and the next step is to confirm the details. Xiang Fengchen picked up the book on the table and walked outside. He held the book flat with one hand and took out the remains of the turtle armor from his arms with the other hand. The moonlight tonight was cold and bright, and God The tortoise shell became more and more transparent under the moonlight, and the reflected light spots covered the map on the page.

Xiang Fengchen changed directions several times in succession. Everyone was waiting quietly in the room. No one got up to disturb him. After a few minutes, Xiang Fengchen took a long breath, walked back to the room, closed the door, picked up the candle, and held it under Yang Xiao's hand. Start marking on the map of the other courtyards and pavilions drawn.

First, I made a circle in each of the four corners of the courtyard. The directions were not very standard. I could only vaguely distinguish the four approximate directions of southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest. According to the proportion of the area of ​​the courtyard, each circled area They are all about 100 square meters.

"These four directions are the places with the heaviest yin energy in the courtyard, and are also the places where the ancestors are most likely to hide." Xiang Fengchen lightly lit a candle and raised his head, "Come and see, the overall layout of this courtyard What’s the layout like?”

"Tomb." Nalan Shuo got straight to the point.

"Yes, it's the tomb!" Xiang Fengchen nodded, "Because our ancestor died a long time ago, and the Earl's Mansion is using that technique to forcefully prolong its life. But even so, in order to escape the catastrophe, it must live in such a place. place."

"You mean...this villa also has the Golden Pavilion, which is the residence of the ancestors of the Earl's Mansion?" Hearing this, Lou Huiyang couldn't help but feel a chill down his back. As early as the first night when they entered the mansion, they had been there. Bath in this attic.

At the same time, Yang Xiao also thought of something. On the night they first arrived, after Yuan Ruoqi died, the door lock on the room opposite the second floor of the attic was opened.

At that time, he thought that the ghost who killed Yuan Ruoqi was hiding inside with Yuan Ruoqi's body. Now that he thought about it, the ones hidden inside might be his ancestors.

Of course, the ancestor is not a human being, and is even more terrifying than a ghost. According to Xiang Fengchen's speculation, this ancestor is probably going to become evil.

"Tonight is a rare waxing moon. Evil spirits need to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, especially things of the ancestor's level. It must have come out, not in the attic, but in the courtyard."

"Your task is to explore the places I marked in other courtyards in sequence. If you can find the ancestor, it's best to drive it elsewhere. If you don't find it, drive it elsewhere." Xiang Fengchen's voice was determined, and the bearing of a master was clearly revealed.

"Drive the ancestors away?" Chang Chuchu looked horrified, "Just a few of us?"

"Of course you can't do it, but you have this." Xiang Fengchen sneered and took out his own paper bag from his arms. There was a scent of incense inside, "Use this. Once you find something abnormal, just spread it out and find it." Otherwise, as long as this thing is there, the feng shui of this place will be destroyed in a short time, and the ancestors will follow their instincts and leave here to find another place. "

"There is incense ash inside, so can't we prepare more and scatter it everywhere?" Lou Huiyang became excited as if he had grasped a life-saving straw. After all, he was ranked second tonight. It would be a lie to say that he was honest.

After the previous conflict, Xiang Fengchen had an extremely bad impression of this person and scolded him: "Open the paper package and use your dog eyes to see what's inside?"

Facing Xiang Fengchen, Lou Huiyang didn't dare to talk back at all, so he had to take out the paper bag from his body and open it. He first got closer and smelled it, but didn't think there was anything wrong with it, until he touched it with his hand, and then his face suddenly changed. He was in the incense ashes. I touched some particles that looked like sand or some kind of debris. I twisted them up and took a closer look.

The next second, his pupils trembled violently.

"Ashes?!"

"This incense has been mixed with ashes!"

No wonder the color of the incense ash is a bit strange.

But soon, Lou Huiyang realized something was wrong. These particles, which looked like bone slag, were too brittle and broke into pieces when pinched with his fingernails.

"This is not the bone residue of an adult. It is burned out by a baby that has not yet fully formed. Only this kind of thing can touch the ancestors and make them appear." Nalan Shuo explained, obviously he already knew the secret. , "The baby is not just found. He is a close relative of the ancestor and can be regarded as his descendant."

"Burn the bodies of younger babies?" Chang Chuchu felt a little surprised.

Nalan Shuo shook his head gently.

Chang Chuchu seemed to realize something, and her expression became darker, until Jiang Qingluan said lightly: "The unformed baby is dug out and then burned, so that the burned ashes are mixed with the incense ash to have such effect. ”

Now Lou Huiyang understands everything. No wonder the bones are so fragile. It is clear that the baby's bones have not yet grown.

The Earl's Mansion's methods are outrageous, and they are so cruel to their own people, let alone outsiders like them.

In other words, no matter whether the plan of the Earl's Mansion succeeds or not, they will not be let go. Their final destination is to be killed and their bodies stuffed into clay statues in the temple.

Of course, if they could find a descendant of the escaped warlock, they might have a chance to make a comeback.

Once such a heaven-defying evil spell is broken, the backlash it will cause is absolutely unimaginable. It is possible that the entire Earl's Mansion will be buried with it. This is their only chance at the moment.

Life or death depends on this experience.

Time passed by, and Xiang Fengchen emphasized some more points until a dull sound of hammers sounded in the distance.

Time is up.

"Leave the incense before you leave. After one incense, no matter whether it succeeds or not, the next person will leave." Xiang Fengchen took the ordinary incense given by the owner of the incense and candle shop during the day, took out one, held it in the palm of his hand and handed it to Nalan Shuo. , this incense is relatively long and is used for timing. One incense can burn for about half an hour, which is also the time limit they can control.

Nalan Shuo took it casually, lit the incense and inserted it directly into the small incense burner. Then Nalan Shuo, who had already dressed up, obeyed the agreement and was the first to leave. Yang Xiao wanted to get closer and say something to him, but was ignored. Lan Shuo persuaded him to retreat with his eyes.

Mentioning a white lantern with the Chinese character "Shou", Nalan Shuo walked out of the room and the courtyard alone. It was late at night, and the Earl's Mansion was so big that it was not easy to find the courtyard without anyone to guide him. But the courtyard door Lanterns were hung thoughtfully outside, one every ten meters, like cold and pale road signs, guiding Nalan Shuo into the abyss.

A gust of night wind came, and Nalan Shuo couldn't help but wrap up his clothes tightly. The pale lanterns with the word "Shou" swayed in the wind, making a rustling sound.

After a while, Nalan Shuo stopped and raised his head. There was a black gate standing in front of him. At this moment, a wooden hammer was hanging on a hemp rope outside the gate. The wooden hammer looked very old. At least it had to go through some time. Decades of time had eroded it, but what made Nalan Shuo even more uneasy was the way the wood was hung. It was hung in the middle of the eaves of the black door, like a hanged ghost. It was gently blown by the night wind. swing.

The hemp rope tied to the wooden stick is also very particular. The end of the rope is a strange dark brown color, as if the blood has dried up a long time ago. In addition, the rope buckle tied to the wooden stick is also very rare. It happens three times. stack,

It is a mourning knot used to tie a coffin.

The door was not completely closed, and there was still a gap in the middle. Taking a deep breath, Nalan Shuo stepped forward with a lantern, pushed the door open, and stepped into the courtyard.

The hospital was as deserted as ever. As soon as he stepped through the door, he vaguely felt an evil aura blowing on his face. At the same time, the environment in the hospital also made him feel a little strange.

This weird smell made him uneasy, but he looked around and couldn't find the source of the weird smell. This feeling seemed to come from all directions.

Before leaving, the first area he agreed with everyone to explore was on the left side of the door. He explored it in a clockwise direction. He held a lantern and walked step by step. He always paid attention to the movement around him and kept his ears open. After all, he didn't know. What is the weird thing that Manager Wu said?

Weird phenomena would occur where the ancestors were hiding, but until Nalan Shuo checked the first two of the four areas, he found no so-called abnormalities.

Time was limited, so he had to eliminate as many threatening areas as possible. In this way, he came to the southeast corner of the courtyard. There was a sparse grove with about dozens of trees. Standing outside the forest and looking in, there were shadows inside.

Holding his breath, Nalan Shuo's eyes were obscure. He had a feeling that his ancestors were probably hiding here, and the danger here was also obvious.

He couldn't leave the threat here. What he had to do was to clear the way for others to come. Thinking of this, Nalan Shuo held his breath and stepped into the dark woods.

Although the trees are not big, their branches and leaves are still lush. When walking among them, there is no moonlight, and almost only the lantern in the hand is left for illumination.

The woods were eerie, with a human chill, and the temperature environment was obviously different from the outside. Nalan Shuo guessed that this should be considered an abnormality.

In the deepest part of the woods, next to the side of the courtyard wall, he found several unowned tombs. It is not appropriate to say that they are ownerless, because there are stone tablets erected in front of these tombs. However, due to disrepair for many years, the inscriptions It has long been blurred.

The area of ​​​​the grove was not large. Nalan Shuo carefully walked around a few lonely graves and found nothing strange. He frowned and walked out. It was only then that he discovered this small grove. The woods have changed,

It has grown a lot bigger, and the small crooked trees are endless. No matter how much he walks, he can't reach the end.

Ghost hits the wall.

But Nalan Shuo, who was trapped, was not panic at all at the moment, and even felt a little relieved in his eyes. Encountering a ghost hitting the wall meant that his ancestor was nearby, and it also proved that his previous guess was correct, and here is the problem.

He suddenly turned around, and sure enough, not far behind him were those lonely graves. It felt as if he was just walking in place during this period.

Okay, now he has 8 points of confirmation. The problem lies in these isolated tombs. The ancestors may be hiding in one of them.

But this would be troublesome. After all, he didn't bring the tools to dig the grave. His time is limited now. Once the candle in the lantern burns out, he will be like the servants who disappeared before, hidden by ghosts, no matter what. No one can be found.

Now, less than one-third of the candles are left. In addition, it is estimated that the next person is about to leave, that Lou Huiyang.

Instead of rashly approaching a few solitary graves, Nalan Shuo made himself move, not far from the solitary graves, walking in circles in the woods. He was observing from different angles, and there must be flaws in the tomb containing the ancestors.

Suddenly, Nalan Shuo stopped and his pupils couldn't help but shrink. He saw a strange scene.

Just now, those tombs... seemed to have changed.

But what exactly was different from before? He couldn't tell for a moment. With the faint light, he counted them one by one and finally discovered the problem. There were only 6 lonely graves suddenly. There is one more building.

The stone tablet of this seventh solitary tomb is ranked last, and it is the farthest away from Nalan Shuo, almost at the limit of visual observation, leaving only a vague shadow, but Nalan Shuo is very sure, that is A grave.

And it's never happened before.

The root cause was found, but Nalan Shuo instinctively sensed uneasiness. He did not act easily. The amount of powder mixed with ashes and incense ashes was sparse. He probably calculated that it was only enough to catch and throw it out twice, and there were still some candles. He still has time.

Leaning with his back under the crooked tree in front of him, Nalan Shuo quickly discovered something unusual through observation. From the left side of the tree, there were only 6 graves, but from the right side, there were 7 graves. He continued Tried it twice, same thing each time.

But if you change the position, you won't be able to see the seventh tomb. It seems that the position he is in is similar to the formation eye in Feng Shui. He is not a master like Xiang Fengchen who specializes in Feng Shui magic. The only remaining There was not enough time for him to delve deeper.

Sometimes decisive action is also a concrete manifestation of experience and courage. Nalan Shuo pretended not to find anything, went around in a circle, made some plausible fake moves, and then got closer to him little by little. Impressing the location of the seventh dry grave, he turned around and scattered the handful of ashes in his right hand with lightning speed.

There seemed to be some kind of transparent obstruction as the ashes fell. The next second, a dead figure appeared in the air, looking like a dead person.

However, after seeing the guy who appeared, Nalan Shuo's already relaxed expression suddenly tightened. Although this guy seemed to have been sucked dry and was beyond recognition, he could still clearly see what he was wearing. They are the gray cloth clothes of the servants in the mansion.

These are not the ancestors, they are the servants who died miserably after being hidden by the ancestors. They are the people who searched for the ancestors who disappeared for no reason!