Chapter 269

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Chapter 269: The Dead Spike

Honestly, Chu Jiang admired the people from the Zhang family. They had no advantages, but they still managed to create opportunities for themselves.

The worldwide surge of paranormal phenomena, which began about a month ago, had reached its peak. These frequent supernatural events had caused a growing sense of unease and anxiety around the world.

This process was even faster than Chu Jiang had imagined. It seemed that before anyone had realized it, the world had already started to tremble, and some people had already begun hoarding supplies.

Of course, stockpiling food wasn’t of much use, as the outburst of paranormal events had a strong element of randomness. There were very few places that could truly be called safe.

Twenty days ago, the Zhang family wanted to move graves, but Chu Jiang could only say that they were ordinary people with limited information.

But now it’s been twenty days, big brother, don’t you pay attention to what’s happening around you, don’t you pay attention to some rumors online?

Okay then, according to Zhang Dafu’s reasoning, it’s probably that saying: precisely because there are ghosts in the world, we have to do these things even more.

Wait, twenty days? Chu Jiang suddenly felt that this number was a bit coincidental. Twenty days ago, it seemed to be the day he came out of the castle. It couldn’t be…….

Shaking his head and brushing aside unnecessary thoughts, Chu Jiang asked, "What did you dig up?"

Zhang Dafu, a bit frightened, said, "We dug up a coffin."

In order to prevent Chu Jiang from misunderstanding, he quickly explained, "It’s like this, we dug up our great-grandfather’s grave and nothing bad happened, everything went smoothly."

"Digging the grave, collecting the bones, drying the bones, transporting the bones, everything went incredibly smoothly. And my great-grandfather’s skull is perfectly fine, even the feng shui master said so."

"But after we reached the feng shui treasure land that the master had approved, everything started to go wrong."

"First, twenty days ago, when the workers were digging a new grave, suddenly blood gushed out from the soil, and a few workers nearby instantly died."

"We were all scared at that time and quickly stopped the excavator from working."

"After dragging out the dead bodies, we hastily buried the place and temporarily brought the corpse and tools down the mountain."

"And then today, we came for the second time and, to keep it low-key, we could only choose to work at night…"

"Wait," Chu Jiang interrupted, "Am I hearing it correctly? You dug the same place twice?"

Zhang Dafu felt a bit embarrassed, "Yes, yes."

"But listen to me, big brother, this is a place with excellent feng shui!"

"The comment given by the teacher is: Purple air covers the sky, a misty haze hangs in the air, clouds linger all year round; the soil remains intact, with a glossy color, abundant plants, sweet flowing springs, fragrant and smooth soil, and shining stones."

"Moreover, when we dug for the first time, there was a milky white gas rising from underground. This is a typical sign of the ‘Wenru gas.’ The blood gushing happened only after we dug deeper."

"Besides, after the last unlucky incident, we also consulted with a Feng Shui master."

"He advised us to give up and choose another place."

"But when we asked him if there were any other places as good as this one, he said no and that it was a rare find."

"So we asked again if there was any way to resolve it."

"The master hesitated for a moment and said that we need to find out what is causing the bloodshed beneath. If we remove that dirty thing and ensure this burial site remains uncontaminated, then it will still be a fantastic location."

"However, the master just mentioned it without recommending that we actually do it."

"That’s why, when we started digging for the second time today, he absolutely refused to come no matter how much we offered him. So we had to gather all our courage and do it ourselves."

Chu Jiang shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this. "This is madness! How many more people have died this time?"

"No, no one has died, at least not yet," Zhang Dafu swallowed nervously, "Let me continue."

"We were very careful when we were working tonight. We even hired a special excavator with a longer arm, afraid that someone might get hurt again."

"And at that time, all of us were standing far away, only the excavator operator was doing the work."

"But this time, surprisingly, everything went smoothly. Besides digging up some dark red soil, nothing unusual happened."

"But as we kept digging, the operator told me something was wrong. There seemed to be something hard underneath."

So we tried different things around that spot, like live chicken and live duck, to make sure it wasn’t dangerous. And then, using machinery and manpower, we finally dug up a big red coffin.

"Oh, this was a big deal. The workers were too scared to continue. We didn’t dare to touch the coffin either. Just before half an hour ago, I made a phone call to a Feng Shui master."

"The master said it was a double coffin, commonly known as a ‘death trap.’ It’s very unlucky. Fortunately, we didn’t bury Ta Ye’s coffin, or else future generations would probably face one disaster after another."

"And then? What did the master say?" Chu Jiang couldn’t figure out if this was just a scam artist trying to cheat money or someone with ulterior motives.

"He told us to bury the coffin back in its original state, and then offer some paper money and light some incense to apologize unknowingly."

"If nothing happens before everyone leaves, then this matter will be considered resolved."

"Well, why don’t you just do as you’re told? Why bother calling me? Unless, of course, you want to bury your ancestor’s coffin. If I may be frank, I won’t stop you if you’re looking for trouble."

"No, no," Zhang Dafu quickly explained, "after discussing it with everyone, we decided to drop the plan. It seems that someone has been buried in this auspicious spot, but over time, the burial mounds and tombstones on the ground have disappeared."

"If we really disturb someone’s grave, we are afraid that our ancestor will not rest in peace and it will affect future generations."

"But just as we were about to bury the coffin as it was, something strange suddenly happened."

"We could faintly hear the sound of drums, trumpets, and firecrackers, as if it were a procession celebrating a wedding."

"But this place is very remote, hardly anyone lives nearby."

"Not to mention, it’s not like the olden days where such grand events happened frequently. So when everyone heard those sounds, they panicked."

"Even more astonishing, a layer of mist has enveloped the entire mountain. We are currently trapped on the mountain, or more precisely, trapped beside this grave. We can’t go down the mountain and we dare not call for help."

"After thinking carefully, I can only ask for your help, big brother."

Chu Jiang frowned as he listened, "Are you sure that’s the sound of the wedding procession?"

He felt a sense of unease rising in his heart, could it be related to the Ghost Bride?

When they were in the ancient castle earlier, Chu Jiang was already wondering why the ghosts appearing on the cards were either not fully revived or in a desperate situation.

However, the Ghost Bride could somehow manipulate Michiko’s body, and at the same time, Michiko had not been sent out of the castle according to the corresponding rules.

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