Following Liu Sandao's instructions, I did not immediately offer them food.

Instead, he walked to the center of the dilapidated temple and slowly sat down among the ghosts.

At that moment, the ancient guard with the knife drifted slowly toward me like a wisp of white smoke.

What smells so good?

He asked, "Could we have something to eat?"

I looked up and met his gaze, trying to make my voice sound calm and steady.

"Everyone, the things in this food box of mine are very useful, but I am not a stingy person."

As I spoke, I slowly opened the food box and took out the white flour steamed buns that Liu Sandao had given me.

The aroma of steamed buns instantly filled the dilapidated temple, causing the surrounding ghosts to become restless, with some even taking a step forward.

My heart tightened, and remembering Liu Sandao's instructions, I straightened my back and spoke loudly to them.

"I can share it with everyone, but we have to follow the order and not fight over it!"

As I spoke, I picked up a steamed bun and handed it to the ancient guard.

He reached out and caught it steadily, then took a bite without hesitation, a satisfied expression on his face.

Seeing this, the other ghosts also gathered around, making indistinct sounds as if urging them on.

I calmly distributed the steamed buns one by one, while cautiously observing my surroundings.

During this process, a few ghosts revealed a hint of resentment in their eyes, but under my watchful gaze, they ultimately did not make any rash moves.

They had all finished eating their steamed buns, but Su Mingyang still hadn't shown up.

Just as I was filled with doubt and wondering what to do next, the female ghost who had greeted me first, dressed in a Republic-era cheongsam, twisted her emaciated body again and slowly approached me.

She raised her head, her eyes deep-set, a pitiful light flickering in them, her voice carrying a hint of pleading.

"Brother, please have some mercy and give me some food. I've been in this dilapidated temple for who knows how long, and I'm starving. You have so much food in your food box, could you share some with me?"

The steamed buns have all been distributed. The food box now contains the key dish that Liu Sandao repeatedly instructed him to use to lure Su Mingyang. How could we give it away so easily?

I shook my head and said, "Sister, I'm sorry, the things in this food box are really important to me, I can't just give them away, I'm so sorry."

Upon hearing this, the pitiful look on the female ghost's face vanished instantly, replaced by a fierce expression.

Its eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and it stretched out its withered hand, reaching straight for my food box.

He muttered under his breath, "Hmph, how can this little bit of food fill your stomach? Hand over everything in the food box!"

This was like lighting a fuse.

The surrounding ghosts also began to stir.

The male ghost in the tattered Zhongshan suit suddenly rushed forward and roared, "Boy, don't be ungrateful! If you don't hand over the contents of the food box today, don't even think about leaving this dilapidated temple unscathed!"

Immediately afterwards, an old ghost with a hunched back and disheveled white hair echoed the sentiment.

"That's right, that's right! We've suffered so much in this dilapidated temple, and you bring us some food but you won't even give it to us? That's not fair!"

Suddenly, the dilapidated temple was filled with ghostly noises, and ghosts bared their fangs and claws as they surrounded me.

Some stretched out their hands and grabbed wildly in the air, while others let out low growls, like a pack of long-starved wild beasts, ready to tear me to pieces at any moment.

"no!"

I hugged the food box tightly: "The things in this food box are very important to me, I can't give them to you!"

But these ghosts wouldn't give up.

A tall, muscular male ghost took a step forward and threatened menacingly.

"Kid, don't be stubborn. If you don't hand over the food box today, don't even think about leaving here!"

After saying that, he opened his arms, and the yin energy emanating from his body spread towards me like a black smoke.

Damn it, do you really think I'm easy to bully?

I gritted my teeth, pulled out the knife Liu Sandao had given me for cutting braised meat, raised it high, and shouted.

"Don't fucking try to bully me. If you come any closer, I won't hesitate to kill you all again! Anyone who doesn't want their souls to be scattered, get back!"

The surrounding ghosts seemed to be frozen in place, their bodies stiffening abruptly, and their forward momentum ceasing.

A hint of fear appeared on his face, and he unconsciously took a few steps back.

However, the guard with a sword, dressed in the uniform of a Qing Dynasty soldier, showed no sign of backing down.

He looked at me with disdain, revealing a fanged, blue-faced man: "You think you can scare me? I've killed more people than I've ever held chopsticks!"

As he spoke, he reached out and grasped the hilt of the long sword at his waist.

With a "whoosh," the long sword was drawn.

There really are people who aren't afraid of death!

I gripped the cleaver tightly, and just as he was a step away from me, raising the knife to slash at me, I quickly dodged to the side.

At the same time, he swung the meat cleaver in his hand and chopped at his arm.

The officer with the knife clearly didn't expect me to retaliate.

Unable to dodge in time, my knife slashed his arm.

He cried out in pain, but this did not deter him; instead, it fueled his ferocity. He brandished his longsword and charged at me again.

Fuck you!

Instead of retreating, I advanced and slashed fiercely at his chest with the knife.

With a "whoosh," the blade pierced his body, and a plume of black smoke billowed from the wound, accompanied by his painful screams.

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