Actually, I'm a little worried about Ji Xinglan's condition.

Although I verbally expressed my disdain for Ji Xinglan's deception, we've spent so much time together that I've developed some feelings for her.

Perhaps it's because we're the same type that I feel a little reluctant to part with Ji Xinglan.

I wonder where Ji Xinglan has been teleported to now.

I tried to sense it, but I discovered that the connection between us had been completely severed by a mysterious force.

For a moment, I felt a pang of regret.

"Little Chen, do you still remember this old man?"

At this moment, Luo Tianhe's father walked to my side and spoke with a smile, and suddenly some memories of Luo Tianhe's father appeared in my mind.

All I know is that this old man's name is He Yun, and he is Luo Tianhe's father.

As for other information, I know nothing about it.

I covered my head, not knowing where this memory came from, but it was exceptionally clear.

Then other things came to mind, all about He Yun.

I shook my head vigorously. I clearly remembered that I had never had any contact with the person in front of me.

This was something that Luo Tianhe had never mentioned.

"Alright! It's about to start, you three get ready!"

Suddenly, He Yun became quite serious, and his previous kind and gentle demeanor vanished.

It startled me so much that I shuddered.

I sensed a strong killing intent emanating from He Yun. I was certain that if we made any mistake in any detail, we could very well lose our lives on the spot.

"Yes! Those three sets of mourning clothes!"

Then I remembered that when we entered the Lin family, we received three sets of mourning clothes. At first, I wondered what they were for.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy at this time.

Without saying a word, I opened my backpack and took out these three pieces of clothing. I gave one to Lao Dao, Ant, and myself.

After putting it on, He Yun's expression returned to normal, becoming as kind and gentle as before.

He carefully helped me and led me into the main hall, where there was a huge coffin and wreaths.

In the very center, there is a portrait of Luo Tianhe, but it is a painting instead, and it looks quite realistic.

Although I know it's fake, I still feel a little uncomfortable when I see it.

Just then, the pamphlet responded.

I'm actually feeling a bit strange right now. I remember that after I became a disciple, Chezi's voice would appear in my mind, but now that voice seems to be gone.

Seeing that He Yun wasn't paying attention, I secretly opened this booklet.

Sure enough, small red text appeared again on the title page of the booklet.

"The master leads the ants to slay demons and monsters. The most urgent task is to find the people who have been bewitched by evil spirits!"

Those who are bewitched by evil spirits will develop an obsession with power!

These words can be considered a hint.

Although I didn't quite understand what they were saying, I managed to guess the general idea.

The so-called master must be referring to me.

As for ants, they must be ants and old knives.

The ants themselves are fine, but what surprises me is that Old Knife is also defined as an ant in this booklet, which is a bit unfair.

Actually, Lao Dao's skill level is not bad, especially after that transformation in the basement. I felt that Lao Dao was really awesome after he created that formation.

I looked around and saw that there were twelve people in total besides the three of us.

Nine of them were of the same generation as He Yun, and the remaining three were younger men.

He's probably Luo Tianhe's brother.

I scanned them with my Heavenly Eye, and wow, almost all twelve of them had absolutely no trace of evil aura!

In other words, from an energy perspective, these people are all normal.

This moment made my head spin.

At this moment, the booklet began to vibrate again.

I quietly opened the booklet, and on the title page, there was a small hourglass.

The hourglass is constantly leaking sand.

At this rate, I estimate it will take about 10 minutes to finish leaking.

I made a bold guess.

This must be the countdown.

If we haven't found the person who's been bewitched by the evil spirit before the countdown ends, then the game might truly be over.

Just then, He Yun called my name again, and I realized what was happening. I apologized sheepishly.

I turned my gaze to everyone present, and I remembered everything that had happened in the He family compound before, when we fled in panic.

I still remember that there was a very powerful demon being suppressed under this courtyard. I guess the evil spirit mentioned in the booklet was this guy.

I started eliminating them one by one.

First, we should rule out Lao Dao, because based on experience, Lao Dao and Ant should be absolutely trustworthy.

Moreover, he had absolutely no time to be infected by the evil spirits.

The He family has lived here for so long and been in contact with evil spirits for so long, so if anyone is going to get infected, it's these people.

I was reminded of the word "ant" mentioned in the booklet.

The key lies in the ants.

After careful observation, I realized that although the amount of energy emanating from these twelve people was roughly the same, the quality of their energy was not on the same level.

"Logically speaking, if someone is to be infected or bewitched, it is an ant who is bewitched!"

I silently thought to myself that I had already made a judgment.

At the very edge was a boy even younger than Luo Tianhe, probably just turned 18. He looked young and innocent, and most importantly, he looked somewhat similar to Luo Tianhe.

I reckon he's Luo Tianhe's younger brother.

Soon, Luo Tianhe's father rushed up and hugged Luo Tianhe's coffin, weeping bitterly. His crying was truly heart-wrenching.

Just then, I glanced at the booklet again, and the hourglass on it was dropping even faster.

I was suddenly startled.

Could the cries of these people speed up the turning of the hourglass?

My intuition tells me that once this hourglass runs out, I'm definitely in for a bad time.

Before that, I need to find the real demon.

I kept flipping through the booklet, hoping it might offer some new clues, but unfortunately, there was nothing.

Urged on by He Yun, I, Lao Dao, and Ant also knelt before Luo Tianhe's coffin and kowtowed several times.

After I finished kowtowing, I noticed that the hourglass was running even faster; at this rate, it could probably only last for about 20 or 30 seconds.

I couldn't help but swear.

This is ridiculous!

As the hourglass continued to drop, I felt a strong pressure on my heart.

Death felt ever closer.

I slashed Old Knife's arm, and blood seeped from his hand.

To my surprise, not a single person reacted.

"Uncle Chen! It's Lao Dao who's been bewitched! The booklet already says you're leading an ant! But Lao Dao isn't an ant!"

I suddenly received a signal, which came from Ji Xinglan.