Chapter 90 The Old Makeup Box
"You're still injured, aren't you? You probably don't have much strength left. Are you sure you can escape from me alive?"
"Ghost Manor only accepts the dead. If you don't want to be the nominal dead, you can only be the real dead."
Lu Xiaofeng, who was not injured, remained silent, only putting on a sorrowful and indignant expression, and followed the Soul Reaper to Ghost Manor.
The two sensed something was off as soon as they entered Ghost Manor.
The people coming and going all looked very serious. Even Lu Xiaofeng, who was here for the first time, could sense that something was wrong.
The Soul Reaper grabbed a passing servant and asked in a deep voice, "What happened? Why does everyone look so serious?"
Upon seeing that it was the Soul Reaper who had grabbed him, the servant quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Soul Reaper! Someone has died in the manor. Lord Du Tiexin was murdered in his room."
"It is said that he shouted that there was a ghost before he was killed, but the other adults were already used to the various unusual noises in his room, so they did not go to check immediately."
"By the time the adults realized something was wrong and went to check, Lord Du Tiexin had already been dead for a long time."
The Soul Reaper glanced back at Lu Xiaofeng behind him, his first thought being that the female ghost had been lured there by Lu Xiaofeng.
Lu Xiaofeng responded with an innocent look: "Why are you looking at me like that? You yourself said that Du Tiexin was killed a long time ago. At that time, you and I were still in the woods. What does this have to do with me?"
The Soul Reaper had no intention of arguing with Lu Xiaofeng, and pulled him along to Du Tiexin's room.
Upon entering the room, Lu Xiaofeng immediately saw a huge rack in the center of the room, still stained with fresh blood. Two corpses lay on the floor, and several people stood around them.
Several people who were usually close to Du Tiexin came, their expressions varied, and it was impossible to tell what they were thinking.
"Have you checked? What was the cause of Du Tiexin's death?"
The Soul Reaper asked directly.
It wasn't that he didn't believe the female ghost could kill people, but Ghost Manor was not a paradise on earth, and the people in the manor all had their own grudges. He couldn't completely rule out the possibility that someone else was using the story of the female ghost as an excuse to kill people.
The people present looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally Gao Tao, who was closest to Du Tiexin, stepped forward to answer.
“We checked him over. Old Du had a very obvious look of fear on his face, and there were no wounds on his body. We also checked his throat and chest to make sure he didn’t die from internal injuries or poisoning.”
"Judging from his complexion, it didn't seem like he died of suffocation. After ruling out those causes of death, we believe there is a high probability that he was scared to death."
Upon hearing this, the Soul Reaper's face darkened.
The worst has happened. Could it be that, as Lu Xiaofeng said, the name of Ghost Manor attracted the female ghost who happened to be chasing Lu Xiaofeng nearby?
"How come I heard from the servants that Du Tiexin shouted that there were ghosts before he died?"
Everyone nodded: "We did hear him shout the words 'ghost.' But isn't that nonsense? Where do ghosts come from in this world? As dead people in the mortal realm, don't we know this very well?"
"I think someone took advantage of the situation and used some unknown method to kill Du Tiexin, and then framed the female ghost for his death."
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, the Soul Reaper wouldn't have believed that ghosts really existed in this world.
However, he turned around and looked at Lu Xiaofeng.
"Don't speak so absolutely."
Lu Xiaofeng stepped out and said in a heavy tone, "I never believed in ghosts before, until a few days ago when I saw my deceased friend appear in front of me and turn into a ghost to hunt me down."
Only then did everyone notice Lu Xiaofeng, who had been standing behind the Soul Reaper.
His fame was so great, and his signature beard had recently been trimmed, that everyone recognized him at a glance.
"Are you Lu Xiaofeng?"
Lu Xiaofeng nodded: "I'm sure you've all heard the rumors about me being chased by a female ghost. I can tell you, it's true. Ghosts really do exist in this world."
"If you don't believe me, you can ask the Soul Reaper."
All eyes turned to the Soul Reaper, whose face was grim, seemingly unwilling to admit it, but he finally nodded: "I did indeed see the female ghost chasing Lu Xiaofeng with my own eyes. I am absolutely certain she is not a living person."
"!!!"
They were still willing to believe the Soul Reaper's words, and just as everyone was about to say something, they heard some strange noises coming from there.
"Thump, clang, thump, clang, thump, clang."
Looking back, I saw a tattered makeup box hopping and skipping into the house. The sound I'd heard earlier was from its hopping.
The old makeup box jumped in and landed squarely in front of the rack, letting out a string of silvery laughter: "I've found you."
Terrified by the horrifying scene, they dared not breathe until the old makeup box disappeared, at which point they dared to breathe again.
"What...what's going on?"
Gao Tao's voice trembled noticeably as he pointed in terror at a shallow crater he had created on the ground, speaking in a trembling voice.
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes flashed, guessing that they were showing off their extraordinary encounter while secretly playing tricks. Remembering their plan, Lu Xiaofeng suddenly shouted, "Whatever the situation, something's obviously wrong! Let's run!"
With that, he took the lead and ran out.
Once Lu Xiaofeng reminded them, the others present were completely gripped by fear and ran out with him.
"Stop! What are you doing? What kind of crazy behavior is this?"
An elderly man suddenly appeared in front of the group, blocking their way.
Gao Tao's voice trembled as he said, "Old Dao Ba Zi, there's a ghost! A ghost has really come to Ghost Manor. She has already killed Old Du. If we don't escape quickly, we don't know who will be next to die."
The newcomer was none other than the founder of Ghost Manor, known in the martial arts world as Old Knife Handle.
Lu Xiaofeng's gaze swept over him. His clothes were unremarkable, and his appearance was ordinary. Only his aura was astonishing, clearly indicating that he was a master.
It's just unknown whether this face is his true face.
"Of course not!"
A private chat about his extraordinary encounter rang in Lu Xiaofeng's ear: "He has several layers of disguise on him."
The hidden figure, having already exited his sorcerer form, had returned to this place.
She had been planning to cause some trouble, originally intending to use the "let it be" technique to create a large expanse of snow, thereby evoking the sinister atmosphere of a female ghost descending.
However, remembering that some martial arts masters could also create a wisp of ice with their profound internal energy, I abandoned that idea. Instead, I focused my efforts on the old makeup box in the toy box.
This little toy is quite interesting; its description not only reads like a kind of supernatural tale, but it's also quite frightening to use.
If the user gets too far away, it will actively go to find the user, hopping and crashing onto the user, and saying terrifying things like "I found you."
Knowing that using the magician would cause one's soul to leave the body and only be able to see ghosts, Xiu Hua decided to use this function in reverse.
She hid her body in a safe place, activated her Taoist identity, and entered a meditative state. Taking advantage of the fact that no one could see her soul, she stood brazenly in the crowd and used the old makeup box to scare them.
As it turns out, the plan to showcase the serendipitous encounter was quite successful.
The crowd, who had initially been skeptical about the female ghost's murderous intent, were now completely terrified. They were all surrounding Old Knife Handle, crying and begging him to find a way to drive the female ghost out of Ghost Manor.
"This is absolutely terrifying, Old Knife Handle. When you recruited us, you didn't tell us that Ghost Manor would attract real ghosts. If you can't deal with her, don't blame us for breaking our promise and leaving."
"After all, nobody wants to live in the same place as a female ghost who can kill people."
Old Dao Ba Zi remained silent for a moment.
He never expected that coveting Lu Xiaofeng's divine wine recipe would bring Ghost Manor such an insurmountable enemy.
Turning to look at Lu Xiaofeng, Old Knife decided to shift the blame: "Lu Xiaofeng, I heard that the female ghost initially came after you. Shouldn't you give everyone an explanation?"
Lu Xiaofeng wasn't buying it. He declared righteously, "I won't take the blame for this. The Soul Reaper can testify that when the female ghost entered Ghost Manor to kill people, I was still in the woods, not yet inside."
"Besides, even though it's confirmed to be the work of a vengeful spirit, how do you know that the killer was definitely the female ghost who was chasing me? Maybe the yin energy in the Ghost Manor was too strong, which attracted something unclean?"
Lu Xiaofeng's words were not without reason.
Although everyone still suspected that he had attracted the female ghost, they decided to let the matter drop for the time being, considering that he had managed to hold out for so long against the ghost's pursuit.
After all, they still need to learn from Lu Xiaofeng, so they can't afford to offend him like this.
“What Lu Xiaofeng said doesn’t seem to make no mistake. But could you tell the brothers how you managed to hold out for so long while being chased by the female ghost? Let the brothers learn from your experience.”
Lu Xiaofeng pressed his hand to his chest again, took a step back, and said with a dry laugh, "What could I possibly do? I'm just tough as nails."
Now everyone could see where the key was.
However, Lu Xiaofeng had been famous for a long time, and no one present was confident that they could win the treasure hidden in Lu Xiaofeng's chest.
Furthermore, Ghost Manor strictly forbids killing each other in private. Old Knife Handle is standing right here.
The group of people, harboring their own ulterior motives, could only exchange glances, suppressing their dangerous thoughts for the time being. They would figure out a solution later.
Old Dao's eyes swept over the various people with different thoughts, and he easily saw through their plans.
But he did not choose to expose it.
Without experiencing danger and facing dire situations, how could Lu Xiaofeng know that in this Ghost Manor, only he was trustworthy?
How could he possibly obtain the recipe for the divine wine from Lu Xiaofeng's mind?
So come on, let's kill each other!
The more people die, the better. They're almost useless anyway, so it's best if they're all dead. Otherwise, he'll have to personally silence them.
He is about to be reborn; how can he not clean up his past?
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Author's Note: It's nearing its end; it feels like it's been writing for ages!
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