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Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Chapter 126 Corpse in a Pot
He could only verify these problems when they reached there . So, Ye Shaoyang got out of the car and signaled for them to get ready, “Our spiritual weapons will probably be useless against the poisonous insects . Let’s prepare some weapons to protect ourselves . ”
Old Guo agreed, so he opened the boot and took out a pair of military grade shovels . Then, he handed one to Xiao Ma .
The three of them followed the villagers’ instructions and went on a small path up a hill .
After about a 100 meter walk, they saw a mansion . At first sight, the wall around the house seemed to encircle an area of land as large as a football field . They did not use any lights as they approached the house because they wanted to avoid detection . When they got close, they entered a field of grass .
Old Guo and Xiao Ma used the shovels to clear the way as they walked . The villagers were correct; almost every time they cleared the path, they would shift some poisonous insects or snakes . Luckily, they had powdered themselves with realgar and sulphur powder .
Finally, they arrived at the outer wall . The three of them looked up and saw a three-meter high wall, with some barbed wire on top . Geckos, centipedes, and cockroaches crawled on the wall . It created a sight that gave everyone chills .
Xiao Ma asked, “Why are all these insects here, on the wall?”
“There is an abundance of Yin Qi and the scent of blood permeates from inside,” Ye Shaoyang explained as he sniffed slightly, “All poisonous creatures like this kind of environment . ”
The three of them approached the entrance and found a metal gate . From between the bars, they could see a few ditches that metal nets covered . Ye Shaoyang guessed those were the ponds that the villagers described . A few interconnected buildings stood inside, but there were no lights on .
“So, it’s this place?” Xiao Ma lowered his voice to ask .
“I smell a hint of Demon Qi, which means we’re probably in the right spot,” Ye Shaoyang said, “Let’s think of a way to get in . ”
Xiao Ma looked up at the tall wall and the seemingly sharp barbed wire and said, “How are we getting up without a ladder?”
After some quick thinking, Ye Shaoyang said, “Give me your tops . ” Old Guo took off his shirt without protest and handed it to Ye Shaoyang . With the shirt in hand, Ye Shaoyang took a few steps back and ran up the wall . He laid the shirt on the barbed wire . Then, he told Xiao Ma, “Give me your shirt too, quick!”
Not pleased with the order, Xiao Ma protested, “Why can’t you use yours?”
Ye Shaoyang rolled his eyes and said, “Zhou Jingru gave me this shirt . It is probably worth a thousand Yuan . Will you pay for it if it gets torn in the process?”
Xiao Ma unwillingly took off his shirt and threw it to Ye Shaoyang . After Ye Shaoyang covered the barbed wire with the shirt, he laid on it and helped both Xiao Ma and Old Guo over .
After they climbed over the wall, the two of them put their shirts back on and caught up to Ye Shaoyang .
This was the first time that Xiao Ma had broken into someone’s property, so he asked nervously, “Little Ye, what if we broke into the wrong person’s house and we get charged with burglary?”
“Cover your face if you’re afraid . ”
Xiao Ma immediately pulled up his shirt to cover his face . However, he suddenly thought of the possibility of a heavier punishment, so he pulled down his shirt again .
As they passed through the few ditches, the three of them looked in and discovered countless toads, centipedes, and scorpions . All of these creatures seemed two or three times larger than their normal counterparts .
“Little Ye, what are these poisonous creatures used for?” Xiao Ma asked in a very nervous and soft voice .
“Gu masters cultivate these into Gu . Now, I’m pretty sure that this place belongs to a Gu master . ” Then, he gestured for silence as they approached the mansion . Ye Shaoyang placed his ear on the door and said, “No one is inside; let’s go . ” Immediately after he said that Ye Shaoyang kicked open the door .
“So violent!” Ye Shaoyang’s sudden kick shocked Xiao Ma .
“The Gu master will probably find out about it either way, so let’s just hurry up,” as Ye Shaoyang explained this, he took out two glow sticks and wrapped them around his wrists . As soon as he entered, a thick smell of rotten flesh struck his face . Despite his disgust, he did not rush into action . Instead, he slowly observed his surroundings .
It was a small hall that contained nothing . He could see three doors, on the left, right, and in front . The rotting smell permeated from the left door .
Xiao Ma came in as well . He looked around the place and exclaimed, “This place really fits the saying ‘With only four bare walls for a home . ’ No furniture, not even a floor . . . it’s just soil . Are they really that poor?”
Ye Shaoyang rolled his eyes and said, “No, of course not . It’s mainly because they want to easily bury things . ” As he made this explanation, he followed the rotten smell and traveled to the door on their left . Ye Shaoyang slowly opened the door . Instantly, a very strong rotten odor burst out . Xiao Ma and Old Guo immediately puked .
Ye Shaoyang took out some Mugwort Leaves to help alleviate the smell . He looked into the room and saw seven barrels that sat along the wall . A red liquid filled every barrel . This sight shocked Ye Shaoyang, and he swiftly approached one of them and gave it a whiff… . “Human blood!” Ye Shaoyang exclaimed .
He reached out with his hand and tried to examine the blood . Abruptly, a soft white hand reached out and grabbed Ye Shaoyang’s hand .
This sight shocked all of them . Ye Shaoyang immediately formed a hand seal and slammed the freakishly white hand . Momentarily after his retaliation, he staggered back and exclaimed, “Drowned undead!”
Instantly, the image of that previous drowned undead floated into Xiao Ma’s mind, “Really? That means there are seven drowned undead in these barrels?”
“It doesn’t seem as powerful as the previous one; these are newly formed . ”
As soon as he said that, he took out two long nails . Then, he proceeded to nail the sides of the first barrel and the seventh barrel . After that, he took out some cinnabar string and tied it between the nails . He wrote an Undead Killing Talisman Paper and tied it to the string . Finally, he took out some realgar powder and poured it into all the barrels .
Not long after, all the barrels shook, and the blood inside spilled out . White bodies started to float to the surface of the blood, trying to escape the realgar .
Ye Shaoyang saw this and immediately formed a hand seal and began a chant . He activated the talisman paper, and the entire length of the string grew red hot . Once the undead touched the red glowing string, they would scream and retreat into the barrel . But they could not stand the realgar, so they struggled up and down in the barrel .
In an instant, screams of pain filled the small room . Yet the screams did not last for long . Soon, the screams died out, and all the undead floated to the surface .
Ye Shaoyang examined them to make sure they were dead . Then, he took out the nails and string . He used his date wood sword to pick one out, and he threw it on the floor . He cut it open its belly, which revealed green intestines . When he sliced open the intestines, red blood flowed out .