Chapter 226 Entering the Village

"Tuk tuk tuk——"

"Is anyone there?"

Bai Yanliang knocked on the door.

After actually stepping into the village, I felt that Zhongyuan Village was extremely dilapidated.

The road was covered with weeds. It was still daytime, but there was no one outside the village, and the doors and windows of every house were closed.

Apart from the red shrouds hanging outside the doors of every house, there are almost no other traces of human life.

And just when Bai Yanliang knocked on the wooden door of this house, the red shroud hanging on the eaves of the door suddenly moved.

"Wait."

Yu Wenxuan stared at the blood-red dress. It was floating above the heads of the three of them, looking more and more eye-catching.

Bai Yanliang also stopped knocking on the door, hung his hand in the air, looked up at the still shaking shroud above his head, and asked: "Was there wind just now?"

Yu Wenxuan immediately shook his head: "No, I'm sure it moved on its own."

There was no wind, and no one was touching it. Suddenly it started to move...

Is there an invisible person touching it?

But Xu Zhifei's hand was tied to his and never left, and it couldn't be her.

"Something's wrong, look!"

At this time, Yu Wenxuan suddenly pointed to the bloody shroud at the door of another house.

It's moving...it's all moving!

With the slight shaking of the shroud at the door of the house, the shrouds in the entire village were moving at this moment!

Blood-red shrouds were swaying in front of each house. The scene was extremely strange.

"Go out first?"

Yu Wenxuan felt something was wrong, this village... was very disturbing.

Before Bai Yanliang could answer, he only heard a "squeak".

The wooden door in front of the three people suddenly opened.

Someone opened the door.

But was it really a person who opened the door?

Bai Yanliang and Yu Wenxuan immediately took a few steps back and stared warily at the wooden door that slowly opened.

It was dark inside the door, and a short, vague shadow slowly raised its head.

The three finally saw each other clearly.

This is an extremely old lady. She is wearing a huge, dark cloak that wraps her entire body tightly.

Bai Yanliang took a quick glance and saw that there was no smooth patch of skin on the old man's face, and dense wrinkles covered her face.

"Come in..."

The old man's voice sounded strange and made people feel uncomfortable for no reason.

Come in?

Bai Yanliang and Yu Wenxuan exchanged glances and politely thanked the old man.

"Be careful, there's something wrong with her."

Yu Wenxuan whispered.

Bai Yanliang nodded imperceptibly and moved his left hand to remind Xu Zhifei.

This old lady, whether it was her sudden appearance or what she just said, was very unnatural.

She didn't ask anything, as if she knew Bai Yanliang's intention, she glanced at them and let them into the house.

This is so suspicious.

"Old man, apart from us, has anyone else been to the village?"

Yu Wenxuan suddenly asked.

"Yeah."

The old man closed the door and lowered his head to answer.

She seems to be very talkative and always expresses herself in the shortest words.

"Can you tell me what they look like and their approximate ages?" Yu Wenxuan continued to ask. But this time, the old lady didn't answer.

She led Bai Yanliang, Yu Wenxuan, and an invisible Xu Zhifei forward, entered the courtyard, and whispered: "Don't run around, don't talk loud, and don't go out."

She seemed to dislike the light, and kept shrinking into her cloak as she spoke. Moreover, her home was frighteningly dark, and black cloths were even hung on the windows, not letting in any light.

"You will stay in this house tonight, and I will take you to see the village chief tomorrow."

Her tone was strange, as if she knew Bai Yanliang and the others.

But Bai Yanliang and the other three were even more strange, because it was obviously their first time seeing this old man. Could it be that...she had misunderstood something?

Very likely.

"You can stay in the two rooms in the house as you like. Remember, after dark, don't speak or make any noise when you hear any sound. Don't open the door. Don't open the black cloth hanging on the window. Sleep honestly and wait for daybreak. Open the door again.”

"And..." She glanced at Bai Yanliang and Yu Wenxuan, "Don't trust anyone after dark."

This is the longest thing the old man has ever said. Don't listen to the series of words, which makes people feel a little confused.

"Well, I understand, thank you."

Yu Wenxuan sent the old man out of the house with a smile.

"The people in the village really know something." Yu Wenxuan closed the door and said thoughtfully, "There are two rooms in the house, one for each of us. We will follow her instructions for the time being."

"What do they do?"

Xu Zhifei suddenly spoke up.

Both Bai Yanliang and Yu Wenxuan knew that she was referring to Jiang Li and Lu Guo.

"Adults must be responsible for their own choices." Bai Yanliang said coldly.

Yu Wenxuan had explained the stakes before, but Jiang Li and Lu Guo were still unwilling to go to the village to look for clues.

In this case, we can only hope that they can find a place to stay before midnight tonight.

This village is very scary, so Jiang Li and Lu Guo are unwilling to enter this ghost place before the mission begins.

After all, for them, staying here for one more second is torture.

So the two people planned to enter the village at zero o'clock, when the mission officially started.

However... Judging from the series of don'ts the old man just said, the night in this village was very restless.

Wish them good luck.

"Mr. Bai and I have the same idea." Yu Wenxuan obviously didn't have much interest in talking about Jiang Li and Lu Guo. He looked at the environment in the room and said, "Mr. Bai, did you feel that the old lady's attitude towards us just now?" It’s very strange, it’s almost like... we made an appointment to stay at her house temporarily.”

"Yeah." Bai Yanliang nodded, "It's indeed strange."

"And she said that there are other people who have come to the village, but currently, it doesn't look like outsiders have come to the village."

Yu Wenxuan touched his chin and said.

"Assuming she didn't lie, then, who is coming to the village? What is the purpose? This may be an important clue."

"Yes." Yu Wenxuan nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Bai Yanliang suddenly felt a pulling sensation in his left hand.

It was obviously Xu Zhifei who was moving.

She seemed to be going to get something, but for a moment she forgot that her wrist was tied to Bai Yanliang.

Although Bai Yanliang couldn't see her, he still followed her strength and walked toward the back room.

"Did you find anything?"

Bai Yanliang asked.

At this time, a small photo frame flew up out of thin air...

No, it was Xu Zhifei who picked it up.

"Look." Xu Zhifei's cold voice sounded.

Yu Wenxuan and Bai Yanliang looked at the sound, and the things in the photo frame made their pupils shrink.

This is a very old black and white photo.

And the person in the photo... is the wrinkled old man just now.

(End of chapter)