Chapter 183

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Chapter 183: Unexpected Changes

The old man considered for a moment. "When sealing the ghost in the Ghost Diary, it’s best for you to proceed gradually. Don’t seal a terrifying evil spirit in all at once."

"Otherwise, I’m worried you won’t be able to control this diary."

"Of course, if the ghost in the coffin wakes up at a very delicate time, you can try to deal with it first, and then stuff it into the diary."

"In any case, try not to do it proactively in selective situations. It’s best to wait until you become even stronger before implementing it."

"Understood," Chu Jiang said, glancing at his left hand. "This thing is too conspicuous. I can’t carry it around and show off all the time. Can I stuff it into my left hand?"

With his words, Chu Jiang made his left hand transform into the appearance of the Dark Left Hand.

The old man took a quick look and said, "Okay, but if the coffin starts to move, you need to be alert."

Chu Jiang nodded and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll put it in my haunted vehicle. If anything happens, I’ll notice it even in my sleep."

The conversation ended here, and the old man stood up from the table. "That’s it then. I’ve removed the cursed ghost press, but the other curses are too troublesome. You’ll have to figure out how to deal with them on your own."

Seeing that the old man seemed like he was about to see him off, Chu Jiang was a bit surprised.

He stood up and asked, "Wait, is the White Tiger Curse special? Old man, do you know anything about it and its connection to this ghost?"

The grudge was swallowed by the Ghost Diary, and the cursed ghost press was removed by the old man. Now, Chu Jiang only had three curses left: Ghost Diary, White Tiger Fury, and Black Sun.

Of course, the Black Sun has been sealed, so any paranormal power it had in the outside world will be ineffective. It’s not a problem.

The old man waved his hand and said, "You have too many questions. Go explore on your own. The path to becoming a Ghost Master is long, and you can’t rely on others to grow."

Chu Jiang felt a bit awkward and said, "Okay."

"You go straight ahead from here, without turning or looking back, and you’ll soon be able to leave this world."

Chu Jiang was just about to agree, but then he suddenly remembered something. "Wait a minute, Sir, this Ghost Diary seems to have more than three hundred and four pages, it’s actually three hundred and six. I suspect two pages are missing."

Upon hearing this, the old man pondered for a moment, and then he calmly replied, "Don’t look at me with that curious look, I also have no idea what happened."

"But in theory, it’s possible that someone ripped them out, whether voluntarily or involuntarily."

"This could be considered a good thing, because even if you seal three hundred and four ghosts, that entity within the Ghost Diary might not be able to come out due to the missing two pages."

Chu Jiang nodded thoughtfully. It seems that the Ghost Diary indeed has a hidden past. Could this be a precaution taken by its previous owner?

First stuffing the coffin into his left hand, Chu Jiang asked, "There’s one more thing…"

Seeing a slight change in the old man’s expression, Chu Jiang immediately sped up his speech. "It’s related to the Lin family. I haven’t had a chance to pass the message to Fifth Aunt yet."

"Of course, there’s nothing between me and her. She just kept asking multiple times, so before I leave, I thought I’d give her a response."

"What about the ink painting?" the old gentleman asked.

Chu Jiang hesitated for a moment, "I’m afraid if I tell her that I want to leave, she will absolutely not let me go."

"Then don’t see either of them," the old gentleman said firmly, "Go ahead, solve your own problems. Come back to see me when you have truly grown up."

Chu Jiang thought for a moment and finally agreed, "Then I’ll leave. After I go out, I will try my best to spread stories about the old gentleman among the Lin family members, so that the future generations of the Lin family can regain their faith."

As he walked away, he said, "May the incense last forever, may the Lin Ancestral Hall never fall…"

Hearing this, the old gentleman just leaned on his cane, calmly watching Chu Jiang’s figure gradually disappearing into the distance, his deep eyes as calm as a still well…

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Once Chu Jiang walked out of the room, he realized that the outside was no longer the original Lin family mansion.

Darkness surrounded him, endless darkness, with only a faint light ahead. This light was emitted by a white paper lantern floating in front, giving off a somewhat eerie feeling.

Of course, Chu Jiang wasn’t afraid at all. This is the old master’s territory.

He followed the lantern and walked straight ahead, without turning or looking back.

Soon, Chu Jiang saw a transparent vortex that distorted the space nearby, not far ahead.

This made him speed up.

But just as Chu Jiang was about to reach the vortex, a shadow suddenly rose from the ground!

Judging by its outline, it seemed to be the silhouette of a woman wearing a cheongsam.

Chu Jiang frowned slightly and asked tentatively, "Fifth Aunt?"

As he said these words, the shadow "popped" up and quickly transformed into a real person.

It was indeed Xu Lan, but her complexion seemed paler than before, and her expression was somewhat stiff.

Aunt Fifth said in a resentful voice, "You lied to me."

Chu Jiang shook his head, "I didn’t lie to you. I never promised you anything from the beginning, I just promised to ask the old master for you."

"I did ask, and the old master said he would give you an explanation."

"Ha, ha-ha~" Fifth Aunt laughed nervously, "That old man, that old man!"

She seemed to have trouble controlling her emotions, "He kept me locked up here for so many years for his own selfish reasons. I don’t believe his noble words."

"From the beginning, marrying into the Lin family was a mistake…"

Chu Jiang calmly watched her, without saying anything.

"Take me away," Fifth Aunt suddenly restrained her emotions, and looked at Chu Jiang with a cold gaze, "Take me away now, or I’ll kill you immediately."

Chu Jiang calmly said, "Do you think that’s possible?"

"How is it impossible?" This was a new voice, to be precise, Lin Mohua’s voice.

She didn’t know when, but she walked out of the darkness beside the road and stood next to Fifth Aunt.

Lin Mohua’s face became even paler, her eyes like a still pool, devoid of any emotion.

"Fifth Aunt has told us everything, at first I didn’t believe it, but now I have to."

"I finally understand why I have gradually grown tired of everything, do you know that feeling when you want to die but you can’t…"

"Us?" Chu Jiang frowned even deeper.

"Yes, us." The voices of several men and women sounded in unison.

Then Chu Jiang saw, in front of him and on either side of the road, one after another, the Lin family members emerging from the darkness.

No, it should be said that they were the ghosts of the Lin family. Each of them had a pale complexion, a cold expression, and eyes filled with hostility towards the living.