Chapter 286

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Chapter 286: The Origin of the Ghost Bride

"And then the most bizarre thing happened. Everyone died, but it was later discovered that this girl’s father was innocent?"

"In any case, the whole family was given a grand burial. It is said that even the emperor at that time wrote a couplet for their family, with many expressions of self-guilt."

"Of course, after the bodies were buried, the couplet was naturally burned and not preserved for future generations."

"After this girl was buried, peace reigned for over a decade."

"But in the 18th year of Jianye, the court was in turmoil, chaos was everywhere, and rebels proclaimed themselves kings, claiming to overthrow the current regime."

"In those chaotic times, the Ghost Bride resurfaced. It emerged from underground and invaded a nearby county, causing numerous innocent people to be injured or killed."

"At that time, the Ghost Master also put in a lot of effort and paid a heavy price to seal it in a specific location. It was said that with the help of the local natural energy, there would be no worries of its return for at least five hundred years."

At this point, Xu Jinglun hesitated to look at Chu Jiang and others. He lowered his head and said, "Actually, if possible, I don’t really want to dig up this ghost. It sounds terrifying just from the description."

"But many of the places where the seal of the ghost is recorded in the secret book can no longer be found. After all these years, both the place names and the actual terrain have undergone great changes."

"It was only through my knowledge of feng shui terms that I was able to gradually find the location where the Ghost Bride was sealed, which is this Green Cloud Mountain."

"Coincidentally, the Zhang family had connections and asked me to find a good spot near Langchao City. So I took advantage of their offer."

Zhou Hongyu sneered, "It’s more than that. From my understanding, the higher the level of terror a ghost has, the higher the price it can be sold for on the black market. Some ghosts are even priceless."

Xu Jinglun lowered his head and remained silent, too afraid to respond.

He did have a glimmer of hope that if the seal was intact, all they needed to do was take away the coffin and they would gain unimaginable things, including some very powerful and life-saving sealed objects.

Chu Jiang pondered for a moment upon hearing this and asked, "Does the secret book mention anything about the killing pattern of the Ghost Bride?"

"There was a mention, it said: ‘Search for a husband, find none, kill upon encountering people.’"

Chu Jiang was momentarily alarmed. If they couldn’t find the person the Ghost Bride was looking for, would she start indiscriminate killing? Wouldn’t it be dangerous to keep the Ghost Bride on Green Cloud Mountain?

Xu Jinglun continued speaking, "Of course, based on what’s written and my own thoughts, I don’t think it’s that simple."

"The deceased bride never even saw the groom’s face, most likely it was just arranged by her parents. It might include some fantasies from young girls."

"So the person that it wants to find after coming back to life, is it really still the same groom from before?"

"In theory, the bride only passed away fifteen years ago, and the family was quickly proven innocent. This tragedy shouldn’t be related to the bride’s husband’s family."

"Furthermore, since the emperor feels guilty, he should treat the bride’s husband’s family well and give them wealth and honor."

"So when the Ghost Bride revived and started killing, the groom should still be alive."

"Since the groom is alive and knows about the Ghost Bride’s search for a husband, I don’t believe the original Ghost Master didn’t try to find this person and solve this supernatural incident."

"But the secret book doesn’t mention anything about this. It doesn’t even say if the groom is dead or alive. Most likely, he is just an insignificant character and not worth mentioning."

"So, in my understanding, they did try to find the groom back then, but the Ghost Bride simply didn’t recognize him at all."

"It’s quite funny when you think about it. Ghosts are not people, they don’t have human thoughts and rationality. Even though they still have lingering feelings after death, what they are looking for is no longer the groom of that year, but someone who only exists in their imagination, their ‘ideal person’."

"After searching high and low, the Ghost Bride couldn’t find what she was looking for, so she started to go on a killing spree."

"I don’t know what criteria the other party had for choosing a groom. It wasn’t written in the secret book, probably because it was very strict. Anyway, back then, no one could meet the Ghost Bride’s requirements."

"As for now, it’s probably very troublesome," Xu Jinglun’s face showed a worried expression, "if it really fully recovers, we must not let it come down from the mountain, or even go to crowded places."

"In case it can’t find the person it desires, it’s very likely to create another disaster."

Zhou Hongyu shook his head repeatedly. He wasn’t really sure about the situation on the mountain, but he said, "Only ghosts would know what kind of person a ghost would be interested in. Maybe the other party only likes ghosts and it doesn’t matter who comes."

Jing Ruoxue, who was beside them, looked surprised.

Of course, nobody could tell behind the mask, but she glanced at Chu Jiang as if she wanted to know what he was thinking.

Chu Jiang still had that ghostly expression on his face, but he was actually feeling quite conflicted. The Ghost Bride probably found her target already, which is why she didn’t kill indiscriminately.

That goal is oneself, and it happened in a castle, when the other party was not fully recovered yet.

Even if Chu Jiang doesn’t come to deal with this incident today, it is feared that the Ghost Bride will actively go to find him after escaping from the coffin.

Chu Jiang still can’t understand until now how he meets the other party’s "spouse requirements", all he can say is very mysterious.

As for the current situation, it’s quite tricky. After being unable to find oneself repeatedly, I wonder if the Ghost Bride will try to go down the mountain.

In any case, let’s wait until the reinforcements from the institute arrive before deciding.

In the time that followed, while Chu Jiang was waiting, he discussed some paranormal issues with Xu Jinglun.

He didn’t hide the fact that the Ghost Bride took an interest in him, which not only surprised Xu Jinglun and the others, but also surprised Zhou Hongyu.

Zhou Hongyu never expected that this Captain Chu would be noticed by ghosts after taking a stroll here. Is he truly extraordinary? Even ghosts favor him, although this favor may not necessarily be a good thing…

Besides the matter of the Ghost Bride, Chu Jiang also talked to Xu Jinglun about the connection between "ghosts" and "gods". Although this guy is a bit cunning, it has to be said that he has some knowledge.

In Xu Jinglun’s view, perhaps the earliest gods were just wise ghosts. Of course, this is just his opinion and a guess, not certain.

It was probably just as the sky was getting light that the first batch of reinforcements from the research institute finally arrived. It included some level one and level two researchers, as well as a few Ghost Masters with special abilities.

As for the experts, they didn’t show up. They had too many things to deal with, and they couldn’t be sent to the frontline for every single event.