However, although they did meet, the two were still confused about what to do next.
"How about... we try to find a way to kill Jiang Ran first?"
He Shui Saiya offered a weak suggestion.
"Forget it, why make things difficult for myself!"
Akabane Tsukasa immediately shook his head vigorously. His innate abilities were ineffective against Jiang Ran. If he really angered Jiang Ran, it would be too easy for him to kill him!
"So, where should we go next?"
The question about He Shui Sai Ya really stumped Akane Noji, but he quickly calmed down and began to think about the rules.
[Rule Six: Do not attempt to enter the mass graves on the back hill. If possible, it is best to avoid entering the back hill. If you must enter the back hill, please remember that there are no living people there. If you feel an unfamiliar voice calling you from behind, please do not turn around and leave as soon as possible.]
"There must be something hidden in the back mountain!" Akabane Tsukasa clenched his fist and said with certainty, "Otherwise, this rule would be meaningless. We have to go to the back mountain and take a look!"
"OK!"
The two set off immediately, heading towards the back mountain along the road in the center of the village.
Soon, a bright yellow light appeared before the two of them!
"No, that looks like a woman!"
"Hide first!"
The two hid in the nearest toilet. The feeling of being squeezed into the small space was not comfortable. Akabane Tsukasa opened the door a crack and watched the woman carrying a lantern on the street.
As the woman drew closer, their hearts leaped into their throats. When she stopped in front of the toilet door and turned around, the only sound in the cramped toilet was their pounding hearts!
"It's okay! Open the door!"
The Sakura Country observer immediately alerted Akabane Tsukasa, explaining that Jiang Ran had been fine after opening the door and had even obtained an important item, an invitation, which would undoubtedly play a role in the later plot!
Akabano Tsukasa was taken aback at first, but then decided to trust the observer and quickly opened the toilet door!
"Hey! What are you doing?!"
He Shui Sai Ya screamed in terror. He didn't understand Akabane Tsukasa's actions. Since the observer saw the two of them together, he only alerted Akabane Tsukasa. He Shui Sai Ya was unaware of this information!
The woman's hair was blown by the wind, revealing her bloodshot eyes. Coupled with the large red double happiness lantern she was carrying, He Shui Sai Ya took a step back and fell into the latrine!
Just as Akabane Tsukasa was about to explain, a dark figure rushed into the room, wielding a scythe!
"etc!"
Akabane Tsukasa was shocked and quickly summoned his bamboo flute to drive the scarecrow away, but the scarecrow's scythe was too fast and didn't give Hesui Saiya any time to react!
The moment the expulsion took effect, Hosseiya's head had already rolled!
"What the hell is this...?"
Akabane took a half step back, watching the scarecrow in front of him warily. Influenced by his talent, the scarecrow was turning to leave, finally allowing Akabane to see its true nature!
"A... scarecrow?"
After the scarecrow had completely left, Akabane Tsukasa finally breathed a sigh of relief. The corpse of Hesui Saiya on the ground was gone. Akabane Tsukasa knew his abilities, so he was not worried.
It's a pity that the woman also left on her own due to the influence of her talent, and Akabane Tsukasa lost the opportunity to receive the invitation. He also didn't dare to chase after her.
Triggering the "open the door for the woman" event can earn you items, but chasing after her to get them isn't always the best option. Now that Akabane Tsukasa has run out of talent opportunities, he doesn't dare to gamble.
Talent, though sometimes unnecessary, is most importantly something that gives a ghost storyteller courage. A ghost storyteller who loses their talent will always be timid and hesitant.
"Forget it, why bother going to the back mountain? We wouldn't even know how we died!" Akabane Tsukasa shook his head. "Let's just leave after we survive the first day! Only a fool would go to the back mountain!"
On the other side, the resurrected Hessia scratched his head, opened his eyes, and checked where he had been resurrected again.
"Huh, it's not a toilet? Wait, why is there a grave here?"
Unfortunately, he ended up in the back mountain, which turned out to be a chaotic graveyard!
"Haha! It's just a grave, it doesn't prove anything!"
He Shui Saiya quickly comforted herself, then turned her head—
Rows and rows of graves appeared before his eyes.
Holy crap! What's the point of him even playing anymore?!
"No, we have to get out of this awful place right now!"
Unable to find his way, He Shuisaiya could only choose a direction at random, thinking that if he kept walking, he would eventually leave the mass grave. But as the grave mounds became denser, he realized that he was definitely going in the wrong direction!
Just as I was about to turn around, I heard a faint voice behind me!
"He Shui Sai Ya..."
Please remember that there are no living people on the back mountain. If you feel an unfamiliar voice calling you from behind, please do not turn around and leave as soon as possible!
There was no other way but for He Shui Sai Ya to bite the bullet and keep going!
As the ordinary grave mounds were gradually replaced by stone tablets, the very center of the chaotic graveyard turned out to be a neat cemetery.
"Someone's there?!"
Hessaya stopped in his tracks, and the person in front of him turned around and greeted him.
"Hello, Mr. Sakura's Ghost Storyteller."
The sun never sets, Han Xiaodong!
Why did he dare turn around? Oh, right, after entering the cemetery, the sounds behind him seemed to disappear...
So, does that mean we can turn around and leave now?
As He Shuisaiya was thinking this, she saw Han Xiaodong squatting in front of a tombstone, as if he had discovered some clue.
The tomb of Xu Ying and Ren Xiaodie, husband and wife.
Who is Xu Ying? And who is Ren Xiaodie?
Why is Han Xiaodong squatting here the only one among so many tombstones?
"Hey... Virens, right? Have you found any clues?"
"Guess."
The implication is simple: since the two are not from the same country and are both masters of supernatural tales, Han Xiaodong has no need to share his information with He Shuisaiya unless he also offers information in exchange.
"It's boring."
He Shuisaiya silently memorized the names Xu Ying and Ren Xiaodie, and decided to stay there and see what Han Xiaodong was up to.
Han Xiaodong did not stop his actions because He Shuisaiya was standing there. He ignored him and picked up a shovel that he had obtained from somewhere, and stuck it directly into the soil in front of the tombstone!
He Shuisai's eyes widened. "Brother, are you trying to dig up someone's grave?!"
Just as Han Xiaodong was about to shovel down again, a skeletal hand suddenly emerged from the ground and grabbed Han Xiaodong's shovel tightly!
At the same time, a violent commotion came from the ground around them, and one after another, skeletal arms emerged from the ground, which terrified Hosseia!
"Hey! Virens, was this part of your calculations?!"
"Uh, no, I messed up..."
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