Chapter 481 [(*^▽^*)]
"Why did the rope suddenly break? Did someone slack off when weaving this rope and forget to weave in the soul-suppressing thread we prepared?"
The Soul-Suppressing Threads are made of special materials and soaked in special blood for a long time before being woven into these ropes. This blood is taken from people with extremely yang bodies.
The child must be born at noon on a sunny day, outdoors under a clear blue sky with the sun blazing down, without any obstruction. The child must be male, and the blood must be drawn from a person with primordial yang energy, as only the blood of such a person is of great use.
The rope they made from this material has never had any problems until now, but what's going on? How could this rope break?
No one dared to cross the river. Those who had already crossed gathered together on the other side, remaining vigilant, while those who had not yet crossed observed the cut rope.
The speaker was Xue Qian, who was holding the severed rope in his hand. Looking at the clean cut, his expression was extremely grim. "It's obvious that it was cut with a very sharp knife."
The gang leader said, "Impossible. Could it have been severed by a ghost? None of their weapons could touch this rope; even if they did, they would be bounced off."
The deputy leader said, "We can't exactly have our people cut it open, can we?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? We're all good brothers who can trust each other! How could anyone do such a thing? Besides... we were all holding onto the rope to cross the river. If you were to take your hand out to cut the rope, you would have to stop, and you would definitely be discovered. And look at this cut, it's a clean cut. Do you think any brother could take out a knife and cut such a thick rope in one stroke while holding onto the rope to cross the river?"
The deputy leader thought about it carefully, "That makes sense. So that means the ghosts here are carrying an ordinary yet sharp weapon? Does that mean all our previous preparations have been useless?"
The gang leader was clearly surprised by this change. He looked at Xue Qian, who was still observing the rope not far away, and asked, "Xiao Qian, come here. What do you think we should do about this?"
Xue Qian casually put down the rope, slowly got up and walked over. "Chief, we can't change this matter. We can only have everyone carry some of the items from both sides with them. That way, we can deal with any situation we encounter. Anyway, haven't we often encountered people who pretend to be ghosts before? If killing ghosts doesn't work, then why not just kill them?"
Everyone was quite panicked at first, since they had never encountered anything like this before. But after Xue Qian said that, it seemed like what they discovered today was a small matter and not worth making a big fuss about.
And thinking about it carefully, it really is true. Although Xue Qian did make it sound simple, if you think about it in a more complex way, it's just that a ghost has a weapon that can hurt them. In that case, they just need to protect themselves, right?
The gang leader was relieved. "Alright, since that's the case, everyone should bring their own equipment. Whether it's for killing ghosts or killing people, keep it in an easily accessible place to avoid any mishaps."
Just like those brothers who fell into the river earlier and were dragged down by the water ghost to be their substitutes because they weren't prepared.
The gang leader checked and found that three people had died. Fortunately, not many people crossed the river at the same time, so the number of deaths was not high.
After the rearrangement, everyone was on high alert and made all the necessary preparations before continuing to cross the river, this time with even greater caution than before.
Lin Leyou and the others watched the situation ahead from a distance, somewhat confused about what was going on. "Does this mean that the village chief and the others have revealed their trump cards from the very beginning?"
Xue Rui said, "Even if we're exposed, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the things used to kill ghosts can be broken by your knife, and the things used to kill people are useless against them. At most, they can only provide some resistance."
Lin Leyou blinked. "So this is... knowing what tricks the enemy has, but just not being able to do anything about them? It seems kind of fun."
"The situation is clear now. The village chief and the others can make countless mistakes, but these people only need to make one mistake to be killed. It feels pretty good."
At this point, Lin Leyou revealed a gloating expression, "I guess the gang leader and deputy gang leader must have thought of this, but they deliberately changed the subject to help everyone regain their confidence."
Xue Rui said, "These people will realize this sooner or later, when enough people have died."
Lin Leyou smiled and didn't continue speaking. After all, Xue Rui was right. When enough people died, they would find that their gang leader's so-called coping methods were not very useful.
The village chief revealed this trump card at the beginning for the same reason: rather than taking them by surprise, he wanted to plant a seed of fear in their hearts and let it slowly sprout and eventually blossom.
Because everyone was well-prepared, the village chief and his men didn't continue their actions. They allowed the rest of the people to cross the river safely. And indeed, these people were agile and experienced; without anyone causing trouble, everyone crossed the river in an orderly and peaceful manner.
Of the 636 people who crossed the river this time, only three died, which can be described as a very small loss.
It's hard to say how long they can hold out, since the next stop is the cemetery. Even if they take a detour, the route through the cemetery is the easiest. Other places are fine for a single person or a few people, but it's difficult for hundreds of people to walk together.
After discussing it, the gang leader, deputy gang leader, and Xue Qian decided to go through the graveyard. The rope would still be hanging there, as they would need it on their way back, and it would save them time.
Everyone tidied themselves up, especially those who had fallen into the water earlier, who were trying to change their soaking wet clothes. They didn't know how many more challenges awaited them, and wearing wet clothes would obviously greatly affect their performance. After everyone was ready, the gang leader announced the start of the mission.
It didn't take long to get from the river to the cemetery. Of course, Lin Leyou and Xue Rui had already left and were hiding in a spot where they could see the cemetery and were within range of their guns.
Fortunately, the gang leader and his men didn't think there would be anyone left here. When Xue Qian met up with them, he mentioned that everyone except him seemed to have been arrested.
What good can come of being abducted by a ghost? You'll definitely be killed. As for why they didn't kill you outright but instead abducted you first, who knows? You just won't survive.
Besides, so what if they're still alive? The Kowloon Gang isn't some kind of saint who would save people. If they encountered someone still alive, they'd just slash them twice and kill them.
Under Lin Leyou's watchful eyes, the group slowly approached and entered the cemetery. Of course, in such a place, there was bound to be mist, and because of the dim light, the mist appeared to be black.
But upon closer inspection, it appears to be white. When attention shifts away from the fog, it seems to turn black. Whether it is black or white, no one can say for sure.
The fog grew thicker and thicker until, when they reached the center of the cemetery, visibility was reduced to less than five meters. When the gang leader turned around to look for the deputy gang leader, he found that the man had vanished!
It wasn't that everyone had disappeared, but only the deputy leader and Xue Qian were missing. Besides them, there were some other members of the Nine Dragons Gang behind him. "What happened? Where did everyone else go?"
"We don't know, Chief. They disappeared in the blink of an eye. We don't know either. It seems like they didn't leave on their own."
The gang leader frowned slightly. "Everyone, gather together and count how many people are here!"
Everyone saw that the gang leader calmed down quickly and soon figured out the number of people on this side. Including himself, there were a total of 32 people, about one-twentieth of the total number. Where were the others?
Is this some kind of maze where ghosts and demons are trapped?
"Everyone should stay close together and absolutely not be more than one meter away from the people nearby. Let's walk forward along the road and see if we can get out and meet up with everyone."
No one objected, and they gathered together in all directions, slowly walking forward. But they soon found themselves back in the same place, because the cemetery was very obvious, especially the only intact tombstone.
"We're back again. This is the third time already, Chief. This is definitely a maze. We'll never get out of here if we keep going like this. We'll just stay lost forever."
The gang leader's expression remained unchanged. "Everyone, don't panic. It's just a maze. We've encountered this before, and there are plenty of ways to solve it. Everyone, get ready now, and we'll break through in a bit!"
Everyone remained calm. Obviously, anyone in this line of work has encountered similar situations a few times.
They quickly pulled out some props they used to use, but before they could do anything, they heard a rustling sound.
"What's that sound?" The gang leader was the first to hear it, but soon they all heard it too. More than thirty people huddled together, looking around, but unfortunately, they couldn't see anything clearly.
The fog was thick, visibility was very low, and only faint sounds could be heard, but it was impossible to determine which direction they were coming from. Everyone held a knife or gun in one hand and an item for exorcising evil spirits in the other. Some had peach wood swords, some had bells, and some even had jade Buddhas, prayer beads, or talismans.
In short, everyone was fully prepared and waiting for the thing hiding nearby to attack, but unfortunately... they waited for more than ten minutes without any sneak attack, and the sound gradually disappeared.
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