The talisman that Hu Ergou had blessed had no effect whatsoever; instead, it made Hu Tudao kowtow even more vigorously.
"Knock knock knock knock!"
"Knock knock knock knock!"
Hu Tudao's forehead was already a bloody mess, but he showed no sign of stopping. Hu Ergou tried his best to pull him back, but he couldn't.
I rushed over and, together with Hu Ergou, each of us grabbed Hu Tudao's shoulders. But Hu Tudao was like a madman, using ten times the strength he usually did, and the two of us couldn't hold him at all.
If this continues, it won't be long before Hu Tudao's brains are knocked out.
"I'm sorry, I'm kowtowing to you. I'm sorry, I'm kowtowing to you." Hu Ergou continued kowtowing, repeating the same sentence over and over.
Hu Ergou and I stood by, unable to save him at all.
Hu Ergou suddenly knelt down with a thud, kowtowing in the direction of Hu Tudao, and loudly said, "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong, please, please spare my son."
As Hu Ergou knelt and kowtowed, it seemed to have some effect. Hu Tudao's kowtowing became much weaker, but he showed no sign of stopping.
Seeing that it was working, Hu Ergou could only kowtow and beg for mercy.
I stood there, stunned and confused. If I had to kowtow to something filthy, I would rather die right now.
"Let them go. I'll come find you at midnight tomorrow." I gritted my teeth and said to the direction where Hu Ergou and the others were kowtowing, "If you don't want to, I'll commit suicide tomorrow at noon, so you can't achieve your goal."
My words carried a threatening tone, and I didn't know if they would work. But I had already made up my mind: if I really couldn't escape, then I would face it calmly. So what if I die? It's no big deal. I don't have much time left to live anyway.
Just as I finished speaking, Hu Tudao, who had been kowtowing continuously, suddenly stopped. Then, perhaps feeling the pain, he clutched his head with both hands and screamed wildly, his face covered in blood.
When Hu Ergou saw that Hu Tudao had stopped, he also stopped. At this time, his face was also covered in blood, but he did not shout or yell. Instead, he hurriedly went forward to check on Hu Tudao's injuries.
I tore off a sleeve and used it to bandage Hu Tudao's forehead, which was so deep that the bone was visible. I said softly, "Uncle Hu, it's my fault. I've dragged you into this."
Hu Ergou reached up and wiped the blood from his forehead, then sighed heavily and said nothing in the end.
I pulled down the other sleeve again and bandaged Hu Ergou's forehead, then said softly, "Uncle Hu, take Tu Dao with you to the hospital later."
"Sigh!" Hu Ergou sighed again and said, "Now even if we wanted to leave, we couldn't fight back. Having provoked such a powerful being, there's no chance of survival."
“You can leave. He’s looking for me, it has nothing to do with you. Now take Hu Tudao out, you should be able to leave.” I said in a low voice. Since I’ve already threatened that filthy thing, it shouldn’t be a problem to let Hu Ergou and the others go. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have made Hu Tudao stop just now.
"And what about you?" Hu Ergou asked, looking at me.
"He's looking for me, I can't leave." I said calmly. At this moment, facing death, I seemed to have come to terms with it, without the fear I had at the beginning.
"this......"
Before Hu Ergou could finish his sentence, I interrupted him, "Let's go. Staying here will only result in two more corpses. Why bother?"
"Sigh!" Hu Ergou sighed again and said, "It's all my fault for not being skilled enough. If I had half, no, one-tenth, of your grandfather's skills, I wouldn't have ended up like this."
At that moment, I wasn't thinking about the meaning of Hu Ergou's words. After helping Hu Tudao up, I watched them slowly walk towards the corner.
"Let them go, I'll stay." I didn't know where the filthy thing was, but I knew it could hear me.
After I finished speaking, I stared intently at Hu Ergou and the others. I saw that when they reached the corner, they didn't turn back, but walked straight out and disappeared from my sight.
At that moment, I felt less fear and more relaxed. I squatted down and gently hugged my knees. This world is beautiful, but fate has arranged things this way, leaving no room for me. Since no one loves me, I'll just hug myself.
Life is already exhausting enough; perhaps letting go is a form of relief.
Actually, I tried to struggle, but it was no use. Even my biggest support, Hu Ergou, was no match for me. I had already resigned myself to my fate.
"Can you tell me what you want from me?" Although I no longer wanted to resist, I still wanted to know what was on me that attracted these filthy things.
"Hehe, I don't know either. From the moment I found you, I felt that if I ate you, I would be completely free and leave this godforsaken place." The ethereal voice slowly rang out, seemingly carrying a hint of barely concealed excitement.
"There's another question. The last two nights, a person wearing a mask came here. Do you know who she is?" I suddenly remembered the strange person who was with An Lili and asked.
"I don't know, I can't get close to her," the ethereal voice said.
"One last question, do you know the girl who gave you the chicken? Is she a human or a ghost?" I really wanted to know what An Lili was.
"I don't know her, she's not a ghost, but there's something about her that feels very familiar to me," the ethereal voice said.
My heart skipped a beat. Was that familiar aura, the same chilling feeling I had sensed before?
"An Lili, the mystery surrounding you is getting thicker and thicker. What exactly do you want to do? What is your purpose in releasing this filthy thing?" I muttered to myself.
Forget it, I won't think about it anymore if I can't figure it out. Anyway, I'm going to die, so what's the point of knowing or not knowing?
"I've said my piece. Now you can do it." I suddenly closed my eyes, looking like I was resigned to my fate.
"Remember, there's only one day left, just one more day, and you'll be mine. You can't escape, you can't escape..." The ethereal voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared completely.
Just then, the candle flames on the ground turned orange-yellow, and the chilly feeling gradually disappeared.
I knew the evil spirit had left, or rather, gone back, because the wooden door was now closed.
Why do we have to wait three days?
What exactly he wants to do, I'll know without even asking tomorrow night.
"Heh, can I live one more day?" I laughed self-deprecatingly, a look of desolation on my face.
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