Curiosity killed the cat. I instinctively turned back to look at the body in the mud. What I saw next was a terrifying scene I will never forget. The corpse, lying in the mud, suddenly opened its eyes. Its pupils, emitting a dark green, seemed like a captivating black hole, ready to suck me in.

I was so scared that my hair stood on end. Just as I was about to run away, I saw the corpse suddenly jump up from the ground. A foul-smelling wind blew towards us, and it knocked Man Yuanyi and me flying.

Damn, a corpse! Luckily, Su Xiaoniu reminded me that I was far away from the corpse, so the impact was relatively small. I only had a few scrapes, nothing serious. But that guy Man Yuanyi had a bloody head and was in bad shape all over.

The impact of the corpse's sudden rise sent both of us flying several meters away. What if it had lunged at us? Thanks to the impact, I was even further away from the corpse. I scrambled to the front of the restroom. Ning Xue was still waiting there for me. I went up to her and said, "Boss Ning, hurry up!"

Perhaps it was too dark, Ning Xue only heard my voice but couldn't see where I was. She called out, "Is that Xu Fei? It's too dark here, I can't see the road. I wanted to use my phone light, but for some reason it wouldn't turn on."

Su Xiaoniu said noncommittally, "Ghosts nearby will interfere with electromagnetic waves. Not to mention the signal, even the batteries will fail. Moreover, now that Huo Yan has emerged from her cocoon, the entire company's circuits will be paralyzed!"

"Huo Yan broke out of the cocoon?" I was extremely surprised. Just as I was about to ask for clarification, Huo Yan's eerie laughter came from a distance: "Hehehehehe... I finally broke out of the cocoon. I am finally free. I want revenge! I will tear you all into pieces!"

A scream resounded throughout the company!

I was so shocked that I looked at Huo Yan who had just emerged from her cocoon in the distance. Before I could react, I saw her suddenly disappear out of thin air, and then a terrifying ghost face suddenly appeared in front of me. It was like teleportation. I was so scared that my face turned green and I almost died of spitting blood.

Damn, that scene was like when you're half asleep and suddenly see a terrifying face appear at the head of your bed. Would you be scared? I was scared to death!

Su Xiaoniu said anxiously: "It's too late, hide in the toilet!"

My legs were shaking with fear. Hearing Su Xiaoniu's words, I grabbed Ning Xue and rushed into the bathroom. As soon as I entered, it suddenly occurred to me: Isn't this the lair of Huo Yan, the ghost? Damn it, Su Xiaoniu is trying to kill me!

"Don't worry, have you forgotten what you sprinkled around the toilet?" Su Xiaoniu reminded me. "You sprinkled salt. Salt, like the black donkey hoof and red thread, is a ghost-repellent. Even though Huo Yan has transformed into a cocoon ghost and become extremely powerful, she's just emerged from her cocoon, just like a newborn baby, and is still quite allergic to salt. - But the Five Elements Soul-Suppressing Scheme we set up earlier is no longer effective against the cocoon ghost."

I nodded belatedly, never expecting the salt to save my life in the crucial moment. As I pondered this, I completely ignored Ning Xue's delicate little hand, which was clutched tightly beside me. It wasn't until Ning Xue spoke to me that I noticed.

Ning Xue looked a little terrified. She said, "Someone has died in this toilet before. We..."

I told her everything Su Xiaoniu had said to me, and Ning Xue finally felt relieved. Then she noticed her hand was tightly clasped with mine and subconsciously pulled back. I awkwardly let go of her hand, flailing it around, unsure where to put it.

At this moment, a woman's shadow slowly floated past the toilet door. She was wearing funeral clothes, her hair was disheveled, and her body was pale. Her horrible appearance made people feel creepy.

I knew she was Huo Yan, newly emerged from her cocoon. She was far more ferocious than before, even the Five Elements Soul-Suppression Trap set up outside was powerless against her. Yet, she dared not even set foot in the restroom. It was funny; this restroom was her final resting place, a place that should have been her domain. But because I'd sprinkled salt around the restroom, Huo Yan was completely barred from entering.

I just watched Huo Yan wandering back and forth at the bathroom door, my heart in my throat, afraid that she would suddenly burst in and kill us all. But after a long time, she still couldn't come in.

"It seems like my life is saved." I breathed a sigh of relief and then asked Su Xiaoniu in my heart, "Can you tell me why Huo Yan suddenly broke out of her cocoon?"

This question has been bothering me for a long time. Ever since Su Xiaoniu told me to run, I've been plagued by doubts. But Huo Yan has been staring at me, and I didn't even dare to breathe, so I had no time to think about it. Now that I'm out of danger for the time being, I remembered it.

Su Xiaoniu told me, "I had anticipated that Huo Yan would not emerge from her cocoon until around 11pm at the earliest. As long as her body was burned before then, everything would be fine. But what I didn't expect was that the Feng Shui master would actually print the word '敕' on her body!"

I asked curiously, "Chi? He was able to see Huo Yan's corpse in the mortal world because of this word, right? Is there something wrong with it?"

"Nothing is right!" Su Xiaoniu said angrily, "You know, the edict is only effective against ghosts and spirits, but it can't be used directly on corpses because corpses are things in the mortal world. What's more, it's a red edict, and red is a taboo for corpses! You should know that people who die wearing red clothes will have deeper resentment after death, right? This is the truth. So the Feng Shui master broke the ghost cocoon, but at the same time, he also allowed Huo Yan to break out of the cocoon early and become a ferocious cocoon ghost!"

Damn, it’s that guy Man Yuanyi again. If it weren’t for him, Huo Yan would have been killed by now!

I cursed Man Yuanyi inwardly, that bastard. Even though I didn't know whether he was dead or alive, and I had been running so fast that I didn't pay any attention to him, I still wanted to curse him. Fuck him!

"What should we do next?" I felt depressed when I came to my senses. My current situation is very passive. I am hiding in the toilet but cannot go out. I can't stay here forever, right?

Su Xiaoniu said without thinking: "Originally, I asked you to sprinkle salt around the toilet to prevent Huo Yan from escaping, but I didn't expect that it would save your life. You can only stay in the toilet before dawn, and we'll see the situation after dawn. - I'm a little tired now, let me rest for a while." After that, she fell silent.

I didn't argue with her. She helped me with so many things today. Even I was tired, let alone her.

I breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like this was the only way. God bless you, please don't let Huo Yan rush into the bathroom, or else Boss Ning and I would be dead.

That night, Boss Ning and I stayed in the bathroom, shutting the door and windows. We didn't dare step out. We didn't even dare sleep, our eyes wide open, staring intently at the bathroom door.