"Nine and a half out of ten houses are haunted..."

Luo Tianhe repeated the sentence with a somewhat dazed look in his eyes.

"Yes, there was a ghost in a house that was dismembered, only half of it. It was crawling on the ground with its two hands and its intestines hanging out behind it, it was really scary."

Li Huai then offered an explanation, and I was completely convinced. This wasn't just a case of nine and a half out of ten houses being haunted; it was a 100% chance of encountering a ghost!

"Alright, stop going off-topic. Let's get back to how you moved in. You can't have moved in without even checking out the place beforehand, just because the rent was so cheap."

"Of course not. I was looking at the property with a real estate agent, and we walked through that dense forest..."

"You guys aren't lost?"

Luo Tianhe interrupted.

"No, I went with the agent. I was worried about this too, but the agent was being mysterious and said that even if I went by myself, I would definitely not get lost. I thought about it and he was right. It was just a shabby forest, and it didn't look very big from the outside."

Li Huai paused, wanting to pick up the cup and take a sip of water, but remembering what we had said before—that we didn't even know what this water was—he licked his lips and continued:

"When I pushed open the door and saw the yard, I instinctively felt strange. The layout was too odd. But the agent explained that it was a good omen for good fortune, so I didn't think much of it. I followed him on a tour and found that apart from being a bit dilapidated, there weren't any major flaws, so I signed the contract."

Upon hearing the phrase "Straight to the point, and your fortune will soar to the heavens," Luo Tianhe and I couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Was that agent following us just now?

Is he a human or a ghost? What is his purpose?

I feel like I've stepped into a maze.

"Forget it, Lao Chen, don't think about it too much. We've found the person, let's go quickly, this place is weird."

Luo Tianhe urged, he really missed the warm embrace of the hot girls in the bar, and didn't want to stay here for even a second longer.

I rolled my eyes.

"Do you think this is your own toilet, where you can come and go as you please? If it were that easy to leave, would Li Huai have been trapped here for so many days?"

"By the way, how did you get in? The big locust tree that was blocking the entrance is gone?"

Li Huai stood up, hope appearing in his eyes.

"The big locust tree blocking the entrance? Isn't that locust tree in the middle of the yard?"

Luo Tianhe asked subconsciously, and I realized what was happening. I ran from the bedroom to the door and slammed the security door open. There, a lush locust tree stood, completely blocking the doorway!

The leaves rustled, and the next moment, a pale human face appeared, giving me a strange smile.

Upon seeing this scene, Luo Tianhe, who had followed, turned deathly pale and said in a trembling voice:

"Holy crap, isn't that the family that died?!"

The head on the tree opened and closed its lips, but no sound came out. Judging from its lip movements, I roughly guessed what it was saying:

"It's nice and comfortable up in the tree, why don't you come up too?"

"Damn it, they're still here! I wish I had run away when you guys came!"

Li Huai was somewhat annoyed, regretting that he hadn't seized the opportunity.

I shrugged noncommittally.

"Old Chen, think of something quickly, I don't want to spend the night here."

Luo Tianhe urged him somewhat anxiously.

I turned to look at Li Huai.

"It's not just through the front door that you can get out, right? Have you tried climbing out through the windows or the balcony?"

"Of course we've tried! Every possible way out here is blocked by locust trees."

Li Huai's voice was incredibly bitter. He had been trapped here for so long, and even though he was naturally thick-skinned, he was on the verge of a breakdown.

It's a pity the Thunderstrike Sword isn't here, otherwise I would definitely try to strike this locust tree a few times.

"Luo Tianhe, take that thing off you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianhe took off his life-saving item without hesitation and handed it to me.

I took the red rope and copper coin, disassembled it, and re-woven it to form a "coin sword".

Instantly, a murderous aura emanated from it.

"Li Huai, you have an extremely strong constitution by nature, and your blood has a restraining effect on evil. Get me some and smear it on the sword."

"By the way, blood from the tip of the tongue is best."

I looked at Li Huai with my sword in hand. Li Huai was also furious. He not only bit his tongue but also cut his palm. The bright red blood stained the copper coin a red similar to the red rope.

Luo Tianhe rubbed his chin, and seeing that I had a solution, he became more animated:

"Did Li Huai's blood act as a substitute for black dog blood...?"

"Shut up, you'll be the one to bleed next time."

Seeing Li Huai's anger, I also wished I could shut Luo Tianhe's mouth. This guy has some background too. He's been through thick and thin with me and still came out unscathed. I don't believe he's not someone with an extremely strong destiny.

"The heavens are clear and the earth is pure, the blood sword patrols. Within it lies the Seven Stars, without it is enveloped by the Five Thunders. So be it!"

I muttered some incantations, and then thrust my sword out. Instantly, white smoke billowed up, and the shrill screams made it feel like being in hell.

The five human heads on the locust tree were all staring straight at me, their eyes filled with resentment and venom, as if they wanted to devour me alive!

I felt no fear and continued to swing the money sword. At that moment, the locust tree was like butter meeting a hot knife. Soon, I cleaved the locust tree with a hole that was just big enough for one person to pass through.

Just then, the copper coins on the sword jingled, and the red rope broke inch by inch. We all watched in horror as the copper coins rolled to the ground and turned into ashes!

This locust tree is even more terrifying than I expected.

The locust tree writhed as if it were alive, and countless things resembling fleshy buds grew rapidly beside the cut opening.

"What are you waiting for? Run!"

I took the lead, squeezed through the gaping hole and ran out. As I ran, I felt someone tugging at my collar.

When I turned around, I saw that the head was hanging above the hole, its mouth open and biting my collar.

"Get out of here!"

I slapped him, and instantly his head was smashed to pieces.

This was not because I was born with superhuman strength, but because the head was highly decomposed, and it felt like mud when I slapped it.

I shook my hand and quickly emerged from the locust tree, followed closely by Luo Tianhe.

Just as Luo Tianhe also emerged,

The locust tree's growth and the speed at which it repaired the hole suddenly accelerated; the growing buds even reached out towards Li Huai like tentacles, and Li Huai immediately showed a look of despair.

At the critical moment, I took out the copper coin that Luo Tianhe had specially given me, and with a forceful flick, I drove it into the locust tree. Immediately, it was accompanied by thick smoke and made a hissing sound.

The restoration of the locust tree was interrupted, and the twisted buds froze in place. Li Huai seized the opportunity I had created for him and escaped!