Chapter 543 [(*^▽^*)]
The villager, looking indignant, said, "Where else can we go? Are there any other houses in the village besides these?"
"The houses where those young people lived, the temple, the houses in the village, and..."
"Hey! Isn't there an ancestral hall? Could they have gone there to pray to their ancestors for blessings?"
“Oh my! The ancestral hall? Then can we go there too? With our ancestors there, it’s definitely safe.”
"Then what are we waiting for? I want to go too."
Why are you running so fast? Wait for me!
The villagers who had gathered together scattered like birds and beasts with astonishing speed. However, a few of the slower ones muttered to themselves as they hurried back, "Why didn't we think of the ancestral hall before?"
"They were probably terrified, so they didn't even think about the ancestral hall."
"Let's hurry up. The space inside the ancestral hall isn't very big. If others get there first, we might not even be able to get in. In the end, we might have to sleep outdoors in the open."
"Hurry, hurry, go home and pack your things, quickly find a spot!"
"With so many people crowding the ancestral hall, won't our ancestors be angry and throw us all out?"
"No way! We've always been so respectful to our ancestors for so many years. Now that our lives are at stake, do you think our ancestors don't care about our lives?"
Originally, people held great respect and awe for the ancestral hall and the ancestors, but in a life-or-death situation, they became less reserved, after all, their own and their family's lives were more important.
Those who ran fast were naturally uninjured. Some of the injured people who were chased by the ghost last night could still walk but limped along, while others who couldn't walk were simply abandoned at home by their uninjured family members.
The other party even ignored them as they ran out, muttering that they were such a nuisance and that they should just be left at home.
Some would make excuses to go and reserve a spot first, promising to come back and bring them along, but unfortunately... once they've secured a spot, they absolutely won't come back.
With so many people in the village, there's absolutely no way anyone will be allowed to take up a spot; all the spots are first-come, first-served.
Meanwhile, Lin Leyou and his group also noticed the villagers' unusual behavior.
"What's going on? The villagers are all flocking to the ancestral hall."
Xue Rui: "I guess some villagers have thought of the ancestral hall."
Lin Leyou said, "So many people... almost everyone rushed towards the ancestral hall. The players who were walking around in the village also came over here. It seems they want to know what just happened."
Since the villagers are no longer in the village, there's no need for players to continue setting up monitoring and detection devices there. If the BOSS wants to kill the villagers, and there are no villagers left, the BOSS won't appear in the village.
Lin Leyou and his companion didn't make any moves; they just needed to watch. The ancestral hall gave them a dangerous feeling, and they didn't know if it would really protect the villagers or welcome anyone who came.
I have a feeling that the ancestral hall is more dangerous than those two vengeful ghosts.
The villagers swarmed towards the ancestral hall, startling Rong Yuwen and his group who were there. The villagers at the front were stunned when they saw them.
What are you doing here?
Rong Yuwen thought for a moment and said, "We came to the ancestral hall to find the village chief's family. They are inside, but they won't open the door for us. Why don't you try knocking on the door?"
"I knew they were hiding here, but they didn't tell us. That's so selfish!"
"What did you say? They won't open the door? This won't do! This ancestral hall belongs to the whole village, not just their family's. I'll go knock on the door!"
"Did they lock the door from the inside? Let me take a look." Several villagers came to the gate. They pushed the door and even gently banged on it, but the gate was as solid as a mountain and remained unmoved.
"That's really strange, why isn't it moving at all?"
"Hey! It's the village chief's house... I know you're inside, open the door now!"
Several villagers were shouting outside, but Rong Yuwen looked at the situation on the surveillance footage and saw that the village chief's family inside still seemed to know nothing, so he didn't know if it was true or not.
Guo Xia leaned over and took a few glances. "They don't seem to be faking it."
"Could we climb over the wall and go in to take a look?"
"If you climb in, you might get thrown out, just like the puppets from before."
"The villagers are planning to break down the door."
Several villagers with bad tempers actually decided to ram the door. Everyone was watching them, and the four of them together, two on each side of the door, rammed it directly against the top.
As a result of the collision, all four of them groaned in pain, saying things like, "It hurts so much, it hurts so much!"
That impact would have knocked open an ordinary door, but those two doors were like welded steel bars, completely immobile.
The villagers, who had just been thinking that their actions would offend the ancestors inside and wanted to step forward to stop them, were all dumbfounded.
"What...what's going on? Is this real?"
"The door won't open! The door won't open! Doesn't our ancestor want us to go in? Doesn't he want to protect us?"
"How could this happen? We can't get into the ancestral hall, so where can we go?"
Lin Leyou moved closer. "Huh? There are more villagers over there. It seems like we can get a little closer."
Xue Rui also moved closer, but the feeling wasn't as strong as before, although there was still a little.
Lin Leyou said, "There are more and more villagers coming from behind. It looks like more than two hundred people are coming. The number is a bit off."
Xue Rui: "Someone was seriously injured last night, so they probably won't be able to come."
Lin Leyou said, "These people will die on their own if we just leave them alone; we don't need to lift a finger."
Just as more and more villagers were gathering near the ancestral hall, there was finally some commotion. The gate of the ancestral hall was being rammed by a group of tall, strong men, and after more than ten minutes, there was still no sound.
They didn't dare to actually smash the door down. Right now, they might just be keeping them outside. If they really smashed the door down, maybe the ghosts wouldn't be needed to kill them; the ancestors would have taken them away first!
Some villagers who tried to climb over the wall fell off as soon as they reached the top, crashing heavily to the ground.
Fortunately, the wall wasn't too high, so the fall only caused a minor ache and injury, nothing serious.
Lin Leyou and his group had now moved closer to the spot where they had been before, and they no longer felt the ominous premonition they had felt earlier.
"The closer you get, the clearer you can see."
The situation inside the ancestral hall can only be seen from the air without touching or crossing the wall, but the villagers cannot see what is inside.
The player's surveillance equipment was well hidden and was not discovered by the villagers. A few villagers came up with a solution: they took a mirror, tied it to a stick, and then placed it on a high place to see what was happening inside.
Then they found the village chief and his family inside.
"They're really inside! Open the door for us!"
"I thought the ancestors wouldn't let us in, but it turns out these scoundrels locked us out!"
"Our ancestors must be protecting us. Once we get inside, we'll throw them out. What bad luck!"
"What's the point of throwing them out? Not letting us in is just watching us die. Once the door opens, we'll drag them out and beat them to death. You want us to die outside? Then kill them first!"
Many villagers agreed with this statement.
Not letting them in is tantamount to wanting them dead, isn't it? After all, there are vengeful ghosts outside, and vengeful ghosts kill people!
Since they've already been so ruthless, why should I be merciful?
"Stop talking, let's think about how to open the door first. We've been banging on it for so long and it still won't open!"
Everyone started offering suggestions, but after trying them one by one, they still failed. They were exhausted by the afternoon and everyone was starving. Despite their fear, they still had to go back for a meal.
If you don't eat, you'll starve to death. Is it worse to starve to death or to be killed by a vengeful ghost? The answer is both.
Many villagers started going home to cook, and some even took their belongings to the players' huts, since it was uncertain whether it was really safe in the ancestral hall, since they couldn't go in and could only stay outside.
"They've made a pact to stay inside forever. If they ever do, I'll be the first to rush up and kill them!"
"You don't need to tell me. Just give me one, and I'll smash his head in with a hammer!"
"Alright, alright, stop talking. Let's go get something to eat first, and then we'll see whether to come to the ancestral hall or the hut."
"Hey... what about the cabin over there? I wonder if they'll kick people out tonight."
"It would be fine to stay outside; going inside is definitely out of the question."
"Yes, it's the same in the ancestral hall. You can't go in, you can only stay outside. There's no safe place to go, and the ancestral hall is hidden in the mountains."
Although ancestral halls are different from temples and are not located deep in the mountains, they are still in the mountains, and there is still a chance of encountering some large, furry creatures.
Moreover, there are many snakes, insects, rodents and ants in the mountains, and it is very uncomfortable to be bitten.
However, they have no choice now.
As time went by, the gloomy sky gradually darkened, and another night was about to fall.
Meanwhile, the villagers continued eating and drinking as usual, with most of them heading to the vicinity of the players' huts. Only a small number, about forty or fifty, squatted outside the ancestral hall near the gate.
It has to be said that Lin Leyou and his companion really can't get close to these two places right now!
The ancestral hall is inaccessible once you get close enough, not even a little bit. The player's hut is the same; you'll be blocked by an invisible barrier once you get close. Fortunately, the player's hut is slightly better off.
Lin Leyou stared blankly at the situation around the safe house. "Is this how to spend the night? Nothing to do, shall we go and rest?"
Xue Rui hadn't expected things to turn out this way. "Should we wait a few days and see? Or should we contact Guo Xia and the other man and ask them to cooperate in the attack?"
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