Chapter 130: Shican’s self-control collapsed in Lida Village.
The bus was set ablaze with golden flames.
Bathed in the sea of fire, the paper figurine's crescent-shaped mouth curved upwards, then downwards, emitting a crackling sound, akin to a poor signal. Black water streamed from its two dark eyes, but before it even touched the ground, it was devoured and incinerated by the golden amber fire.
"Your first stop is Lishan Funeral Home... The K3 bus is about to start... beep... beep... Please hold on tight..."
Lin Zhuyue walked through the circle of burning paper figures and headed straight for the driver.
She grabbed the ethereal paper driver, dragged him down from the driver's seat, climbed in herself, and slammed on the brakes. The terrifying bus, born from urban legend, came to a screeching halt amidst the yellow sand strewn with Manjushri lilies, sending up a cloud of dust.
In the paper barrier, Shi Chan is surrounded by nine ghosts.
The resentful ghosts envy the living who are still alive and want to take Shican's life with their fangs and claws.
Shi Can also had many concerns when he swung the knife. He did not cut off the hands and feet of the ghosts, but only used the blade to block the hands of the ghosts. He did not even use the Five Thunder Curse.
"I'll get you out of here—"
Shi Can took out a dozen thick yellow talisman papers from the bag on his waist and said,
"Since you deserve to be reborn, I will definitely not let you be trapped in lies for eternity... But you have to be obedient. If you continue like this, I will let my girlfriend deal with you!"
Lin Zhuyue, who possesses the golden amber fire, is the nemesis of yin energy, and she is the most suitable person to deal with the dead souls.
But she and Shi Can agreed that the souls in the car should not be burned to ashes by the golden amber fire, and the key to solving the urban rumors lies in Lin Zhuyue, so the task of dealing with the souls fell to Shi Can.
"Heaven will not abandon us, and the earth will also show mercy."
Shi Can raised his hand, and eighty-one yellow talisman papers flew up, and the cinnabar runes seemed to come alive, weaving into a formation.
"Though life ends, the soul lives on. The spirits of the four directions enlighten their minds, illuminate their consciousness, and clear their resentment... The souls of the deceased return to heaven and earth—"
In an instant, the paper barrier was lifted.
A circle of cold light emanated from the array of eighty-one yellow talismans, knocking the paper figures off the cart. Lin Zhuyue chased after the figures and jumped off the cart.
Only Shi Can and the dead souls were left in the formation.
Shi Can, grasping his ultimate blade, slashed through the roof with two blows. He stepped on the seat and leaped onto the roof, raising his hand to activate the formation. A cold light rose, creating a bridge to heaven amidst the hazy yellow sand and the dark night.
The ghosts forgot about besieging Shi Chan and raised their heads to look at the bridge. Their resentment gradually dissipated, and their figures became more transparent and clear than before, as if they were receiving guidance and heading to where they should go.
After the ghost left, the roof that Shican had unfolded gradually recovered and the amber fire was extinguished.
There were no paper figures in the bus anymore. Both the passenger and driver's seats were empty. However, this strange bus suddenly started up again and rolled towards Lin Zhuyue.
Lin Zhuyue was being chased by paper people.
The amber fire on the paper people has gone out, and they, which were half-burned, are gradually recovering to their original state.
This bus, its driver, and its passengers, born from urban legend, will not disappear from the world as long as the rumor persists. Even if bathed in flames, they will be resurrected again and again, and even... become no longer afraid of fire.
Shi Chan kicked open the door and jumped off the bus.
Shi Can said, “Okay!”
Lin Zhuyue, who was busy escaping, stopped.
Fragments of the golden amber fire gathered towards her, condensing into golden scrolls that quickly spread out and surrounded Lin Zhuyue like ribbons.
Lin Zhuyue shouted loudly: "Mirror Fairy——!"
The monster shrouded in black fog crawled out from the Ukiyo-e scroll. It transformed into four limbs and ran on the yellow sand using its hands and feet, knocking away the paper people chasing Lin Zhuyue and rushing straight towards the bus.
Urban legends never die?
Then let it continue to exist. Wherever it exists, it doesn't exist.
The size of the Mirror Fairy expanded rapidly. It opened its huge mouth like the abyss, took the bus into its mouth, and swallowed it into its stomach with a gulp.
The image of the bus gradually appeared on the Ukiyo-e scroll.
The Mirror Fairy turned around and rushed towards the paper people that had just been knocked away by it, tearing them into pieces and swallowing them.
After eating the paper figurine, it scratched its head and turned to Shi Chan.
Shi Chan: “Hey——!”
Lin Zhuyue quickly put the Mirror Fairy back into the Ukiyo-e scroll.
Shi Can slowly waded through the yellow sand toward Lin Zhuyue. He raised his hand, resting it on his chin, and surveyed the ukiyo-e scrolls surrounding Lin Zhuyue with an inquiring gaze.
He poked the scroll and asked:
"Just now, was it it that wanted to eat me, or was it you who wanted to eat me?"
The scroll rolled itself up and rubbed Lin Zhuyue's face.
"I understand."
Shi Can pinched Lin Zhuyue's cheek, pulled it twice, and then kneaded it in circles, saying,
"So it's you who wants to eat me."
"Yes, I want to eat you. Master Shi, who exercises regularly, must be very delicious. I'll ask Lao Hu to make you into a salt and pepper flavor when I get home."
Lin Zhuyue slapped Shi Can's hand away, grabbed the scroll, unfolded it, and said to the newly added bus pattern,
"Take us back."
Shi Can said, “But I prefer the cumin flavor.”
The bus appeared in front of Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can. The paper man in charge of driving the bus no longer had a creepy smile and looked much more well-behaved.
Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can got in the car together and sat in two adjacent seats.
Lin Zhuyue leaned her head on Shican's shoulder and asked:
"Can this car cause death and calamity?"
Shi Chan answered honestly:
"I think it's pretty tough. Even though he doesn't have the ability to revive repeatedly, his combat power is much stronger than this broken car."
Lin Zhuyue sighed dejectedly:
"Hey, how should I write the report when I get back?"
The Ukiyo-e scroll is still a secret that cannot be revealed. Every time they complete a task with the help of the Ukiyo-e scroll, Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can have to carefully fabricate and conceal the existence of the Ukiyo-e scroll.
This was the most troublesome problem for both of them after the mission.
Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can were taken back to the bus stop of Dongli City Municipal High School by the Urban Rumor Bus.
It was very late, the lights in the municipal high school building had been turned off, and there was hardly anyone around the bus stop.
Lin Zhuyue put the bus back into the Ukiyo-e scroll, and went with Shican to find their Bentley parked nearby and drove back to the hotel.
The next morning, they checked out of the hotel and went to Qianyuan Community where Wang Hexu lived.
Wang Hexu is basking in the sun in the community square accompanied by his parents.
Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can informed Wang Hexu that the issue of the No. 3 bus that had been harassing him had been resolved and that he didn't need to worry anymore. They also asked the family to sign a confidentiality agreement.
So far, the mission is completely completed.
Shican drove his Bentley out of Dongli City and headed for his hometown in Litai Village.
Litai Village is not far from Dongli City. They drove from Dongli City in the morning. Before lunch, he and Lin Zhuyue's car had already entered the mountains and was not far from the village.
Shi Chan complained while driving:
“This broken road…give me a bite.”
Lin Zhuyue handed the small pudding ice cream that she bought at the supermarket before entering the mountains to Shi Can's mouth.
Shi Chan took a bite and began to inhale:
“…hiss, my tooth hurts.”
"You're sensitive to hot and cold, and your teeth are in bad condition. Let's see a dentist when we get home."
Lin Zhuyue retracted his hand and said,
“This road is really bumpy.”
The road to Litai Village was still a dirt road. It was fine on normal days, but when it rained, it became full of potholes and extremely bumpy. Furthermore, the road was very narrow. The Bentley that Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can had chosen was a bit too big. If Shi Can hadn't been a good driver, they would have definitely hit a tree on the side of the road.
After driving through the most difficult road, Shi Can sighed:
"I should have driven a smaller car."
Lin Zhuyue took a bite of the popsicle stick and asked:
"Didn't you know this before? Or didn't you expect to go back home?"
"I don't know. This is my first time here too."
Shi Chan stepped on the brakes in front of the reservoir bridge.
"...Doesn't it say there's a four-ton weight limit? You know, children born in Amagi are confined to the island until they're promoted to the higher division. They don't have a chance to go out."
"Pull the car somewhere, get out and walk over."
Lin Zhuyue looked at the navigation map and said,
"It's not very far."
This is the only way I can do. I can't just force my way across to see if the bridge is strong enough.
Shi Can found a place to park the car and crossed the bridge with Lin Zhuyue, pulling their luggage. After crossing the bridge, they saw an old man herding a dozen sheep grazing by the reservoir.
Among them was a little lamb, which looked very tender.
Shi Chan liked it when he saw it and stopped to play with the sheep.
Lin Zhuyue had a bad feeling and subconsciously pulled Shi Can's suitcase and walked away. When she looked back, she saw a strong ram quietly approaching Shi Can from behind and thrusting hard before he could react.
This blow shattered Shi Can's self-control.
Shi Chan: “Fuck!”
Shi Can plunged into the water with a "splash" and emerged from the water with a "splash". With the help of Lin Zhuyue and the shepherd uncle, he climbed ashore and opened the suitcase to look for a bath towel.
The ram ran over and grabbed the clothes from the suitcase.
Shi Can grabbed the sheep's horns and said angrily:
"Evil beast, let go, this isn't grass! If you keep chewing my sweater, I'll have a whole lamb feast!"
Shi Can wrapped himself in a bath towel, and as the shepherd uncle apologized profusely, he and Lin Zhuyue pulled their suitcases and headed towards the village. He was soaking wet, and water dripped down his clothes, leaving long trails on the ground.
They lingered on the road for so long that the villagers came out to look for them.
The old lady holding a pipe waved her hand:
"Xiaocan, is that Xiaocan? Did you bring Huazi for me? Why are you so wet?"
"My mom said she would break my legs if I brought you Huazi. You had pneumonia just last year, so please smoke less."
Shi Chan took the pipe from the old lady.
"I got pushed into the water by a sheep. I'll just change my clothes and blow dry my hair later. It won't be a problem."
Shi Can introduced Lin Zhuyue:
"This is my grandfather's second sister, my second aunt, Cui Bihan, a leading Feng Shui master. Second aunt, this is Lin Zhuyue, she is..."
Before Shi Can could introduce himself, the old lady had already grabbed Lin Zhuyue's hand and said:
"I know, I know, it's the little girl from the Ling family."
Cui Bihan grabbed Lin Zhuyue's suitcase:
"Is the box heavy? Come, let me help you carry it..."
"No, I can pull it myself..."
Lin Zhuyue held on tightly to the handle of his suitcase.
Half a minute later, Lin Zhuyue was walking behind, staring in amazement at the old lady in front of her, who was walking briskly with her suitcase. When she had just tried to grab the suitcase, she hadn't been able to grab it from this old lady who was at least 60 years old.
"My grandfather and my great aunt are both dead. My mother's closest relative is my second great aunt."
Shi Can followed not too far away, and as he walked, he suddenly bent down and picked up a fat cow cat from the grass by the roadside.
"Oh, Cui Cuihua, you're still alive?"
“Wow—”
Shi Chan quickly put the cat down:
"Okay, okay, no need to hug me, just go away."
Lin Zhuyue looked puzzled.
"This cat is an old cat."
Cui Bihan slowed down and said,
"When the boy was two or three years old, he wanted to have a cat, so his grandfather brought this cat to him. But the cat started scolding and hitting him the moment it saw him, making him cry so much that he had to take the cat back to the village."
Lin Zhuyue turned his head to look at Shi Can.
Lin Zhuyue had heard a long time ago that Shi Can had been the little bully of Tiancheng since he was a child.
But now she realized that this little bully had his biscuits snatched away by seagulls and was scolded by cats. He was only tough when facing people. He was simply a glutinous rice candy.
Shi Can seemed to know what Lin Zhuyue was thinking and excused himself:
"Teacher Lin, do you know how powerful a bully the Cow Cat is? Ms. Cui Cuihua was already beating up a weasel at two months old, and she caught a snake on her own at three months old... How can this be called a cat? This is our village's god of war."
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