Chapter 30: CH 26.1

The sudden braking caused everyone to be on guard. Zhao Hongtu looked out of the window and was stunned. “How did we get here!”

Ahead was a lush area of weeds. In the direction where everyone came from, the weeds appeared as though they had been trampled on, forming a path through which tombstones could vaguely be seen. Under the bright lights of the SUV, they appeared rather creepy.

This was where Zhao Hongtu and his party found the fetal flesh grave in the morning, but Zhao Hongtu clearly remembered that the fetal flesh grave was 100 meters away from the side of the stream. The SUV drove parallel to the stream, and they were always within 50 meters of Little Dragon Stream. But now, the fetal flesh grave was in front of them!

Did the fetal flesh grave move, or did their car unknowingly deviate?

In the dark, the grassy graves appeared much more creepy and ghastly, and everyone felt something was wrong. Currently, Lin Xi’s hands were covered with cold sweat, and his body felt numb. His hand holding onto the steering wheel trembled, and he didn’t know whether to move forward or turn around.

“Don’t get out of the car.”

Miao Fangfei immediately solemnly ordered, with a tense voice. When they were facing such a predicament, they had to stay calm. The spotted snake on her shoulder hissed as she continued, “Don’t panic, take out your weapons——Take out your bamboo baskets.”

“Lin Xi, try turning around. Don’t be afraid. Everyone is here with you.”

Lin Xi wanted to shake his head wildly, but his entire body felt frozen stiff. He couldn’t move at all, as if he was a piece of frozen pork in the freezer.

Cluck, cluck——His teeth were trembling, and a chill crept from his shoulders as if a terrifying ghost’s hand was gripping him. Lin Xi was so afraid that he was about to go insane.

Ghosts, ghosts, ghosts in the car.

Save——

Lin Xi could not speak or even move. He desperately wanted to make a gesture to attract everyone’s attention, but he realized that he had completely lost control of his body.

All the other tourists were in the car, so why didn’t anyone discover that something strange was going on with him!

“Turn around, turn around!”

Seeing that the car was still parked, Yu Hean couldn’t help urging him. His voice brimmed with nervousness and a tinge of panic as he asked, “This, where the hell is this? Hurry, turn around.”

“Lin Xi, come back to us!”

Wang Pengpai discovered how strange Lin Xi was acting, and he didn’t hesitate to bite his middle finger and wipe the blood on his face. However, it seemed that Yu Hean’s urging startled “Lin Xi,” and the car started moving again. The others were relieved, but Lin Xi looked at his hand in panic——his hand was out of his control!

He wasn’t turning the car around, but driving straight into the graveyard!

“Stop, Lin Xi, stop!”

The voices of his teammates sounded blurry, as if they were travelling from a very distant place. Lin Xi stiffened, and the coldness from his shoulders quickly spread all over his body, causing him to completely lose control of his body.

Just as “he” was about to slam down on the accelerator, a pale, skinny, and large hand suddenly pressed down on his shoulder. In an instant, Lin Xi’s mind returned to clarity. And in the next moment, a burning sensation came from between his eyebrows.

“Ah——!!!”

Lin Xi screamed in pain and waved his hands wildly. It was as if the spot between his eyebrows was being scalded by a hot soldering iron. The fat man moved his body agilely, in complete contrast to how one would expect his fat body to move. He pressed some blood between Lin Xi’s eyebrows, before leaning forward from his seat in the back and directly pulling down on the handbrake!

Bam.

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Lin Xi first looked at his hands and saw that he was still holding the steering wheel. After suffering from a fright, Lin Xi suddenly released his hands and subconsciously looked to his side. He didn’t know when III-9 had woken up, III-9’s gaze was focused to the front.

The hand that had pressed on Lin Xi’s shoulder and woke him up had been withdrawn, and Wei Xun’s hand was placed on his leg, fingers tapping from time to time. When Lin Xi could move his hands, his shoulder was numb, and he could seemingly still feel the coolness of III-9’s hand.

III-9’s hands were as cold as ice, but a complex emotion similar to warmth gushed out from Lin Xi’s heart.

Again, III-9 helped him again.

“Lin Xi, take this with you.”

There was a bamboo basket in the back seat. Miao Fangfei was a little annoyed. “If I had you hold onto the bamboo basket earlier, I’m sure there would have been no accident. This time, it’s all thanks to Guide III and Pengpai.”

“It just so happens that I was close to Lin Xi. Besides, no one thought that the ghost would be so fierce.”

Wang Pengpai sucked on his bitten finger and said with a smile, “Little Lin, a virgin boy’s blood is powerful, right?”

His blood was truly strong. The cold feeling on Lin Xi’s body had been completely dispelled, and it was as if he had a heat pack pasted on his face. He whispered his thanks towards Wang Pengpai. He casually held the bamboo basket in his arms, but he didn’t dare to look at III-9 again. III-9 must have seen the scene of him being controlled. It was really embarrassing, his performance had been too disappointing.

“Everyone, be careful. Do not let the bamboo basket lose contact with your body.”

Hou Feihu said in a somber tone. Indeed, they had miscalculated previously. It was inconvenient for Lin Xi to hold onto the bamboo basket, so Miao Fangfei helped him hold onto it temporarily.

This was what everyone had agreed on previously, but who knew that something would go wrong?

On a tour, they would experience countless small and large attractions. If they obtained a “bundle ticket” such as the driving corpse experience, it could be considered a large attraction. Attractions like the tour guide bringing tourists to view the “fireflies” in the middle of the night were considered small attractions.

Based on what would happen usually, the props sold at the shopping experience were all targeted at large attractions. Miao Fangfei was vigilant and had everyone bring the bamboo basket this time just for insurance.

Who knew that they would almost lose their lives during a seemingly easy attraction!

The headlights turned off and everything went dark. Everyone lowered their voices and no one turned on the lights rashly. The surroundings were silent and desolate.

They were clearly deep in the mountains, and their vehicle was beside the torrential stream. But now, not even mentioning the sound of insects, even the sound of the stream couldn’t be heard. It was terrifyingly quiet.

Ghost Hitting The Wall.

“What should I do? Continue to turn around here?”

Yu Hean nervously took the cowhide out and wrapped it around Yu Hehui. A green light emanated from Xu Chen’s eyes and he displayed a grim look. He looked at Miao Fangfei and shook his head gently.

Veteran tourists who had experienced a supernatural tour knew that no matter how many times they turned around or changed lanes, they would eventually return to their starting place. They had to find a way to crack this problem.

“I have a sense of foreboding, but……”

Hou Feihu pondered, but did not draw any conclusions for the time being. Zhao Hongtu was tense and wary of the surroundings outside the car, like a little leopard with its hair standing on end. “Let’s get off. We can’t do anything in the car anyway.”

The used vehicle couldn’t resist an assault from supernatural beings. Zhao Hongtu’s bow and arrow and Hou Feihu’s gun also couldn’t be appropriately used in this narrow car. If they stubbornly stayed in the car, they would be facing a much more dangerous situation.

Although Zhao Hongtu said so, his eyes gazed at Miao Fangfei. Before they left, they agreed that if Miao Fangfei was suddenly possessed by a ghost, the tour group would be commanded by Zhao Hongtu. Now, although Miao Fangfei was furrowing her eyebrows and rubbing her forehead, she didn’t look possessed. She was looking at III-9, who was sitting in the passenger’s seat.

Tsk.

Zhao Hongtu first discontentedly pursed his lips, before suddenly realizing that he had done something inappropriate——If the tour guide was present, no matter how dangerous the situation was, they had to consult the tour guide first. Tour guides were the ones who truly knew whether they would meet with dangers.

Sometimes the danger wasn’t fatal, but panicking during the crisis would cost them their lives.

Zhao Hongtu was used to being a lone wolf and believed in his own judgment. He disdained trusting other garbage tour guides, but III-9……III-9 was really different. He was a little excited and proud when he thought that he could command the tour group, but now, his senses had recovered.

“Guide III, shall we move on or go back?”

Zhao Hongtu stood quietly, looking straight as he asked stiffly. Hou Feihu silently gave him a kick. Zhao Hongtu knew that his tone was not good enough and frowned, but he didn’t throw a tantrum. Instead, he took a deep breath and prepared to apologize.

“What are we going to do if we go back?”

Just then, III-9 opened his mouth. His voice was calm and indifferent as he said, “Don’t you want to see the fireflies?”

We don’t want to!

If the tourists could shout, they would shout this out in unison with resistance written all over their faces. However, III-9’s words made them understand that they arrived at the “scenic spot.”

“Where are the fireflies?”

Miao Fangfei’s tone was fairly stable. She looked at the time and found that the fluorescent pointer of her watch had stopped moving at 8:25.

Shit.

Miao Fangfei secretly frowned. She had lost her sense of time. This was something most fatal. Wu Laoliu asked them to return before 11 o’clock, but now that her watch had stopped working, she could only estimate the time herself.

“Aren’t there fireflies ahead?”

Wei Xun opened his clenched hand and a dark green light floated in his palm——Shockingly, it was a firefly, the one he had just grabbed from Lin Xi’s shoulder.

“Look, these fireflies are very beautiful.”

When Wei Xun opened his hand, fireflies fluttered up like flickering ghost fire, illuminating the darkness inside the SUV and causing the atmosphere in the car to become much more frightening. A light suddenly appeared outside the window. It was a green light that appeared darker than an aurora. The green light floated around the wild graves and between the plants, appearing ghostly.

Oh no!

The alarm bells inside Hou Feihu’s brain rang. He had an ominous premonition, one which reached its peak in an instant, but it was too late for him to think more. He subconsciously grabbed Zhao Hongtu, but his hand grasped emptiness. Zhao Hongtu had clearly been sitting next to him, but now there was no one there, and everyone else had also disappeared.

Hou Feihu clenched his handgun and looked up. He found that he was no longer in the car, but was sitting in a wasteland. Close at hand was a dark brown grave.

“Little basket, dangling leisurely”

“Amid the sound of laughter, my mother carried me away from the stilted building”

Hou Feihu didn’t know where the crisp childish voice was coming from. The singing was mixed with the innocent and pure sound of a baby’s laughter. Fireflies flew among the lush vegetation, like ten thousand stars falling to the earth. After the rain, the air smelled particularly fresh. This scene was dreamlike, like a scene from a fairytale.

Hou Feihu thought of III-9’s words. It was said that the pure soul of a dead baby would become a firefly. In other words, these fireflies flying around him were probably all ghost babies!

“Amid the sound of laughter, my mother carried me away from the stilted building”

“Amid the sound of laughter, my mother carried me away from the stilted building”

“Amid the sound of laughter, my mother carried me away from the stilted building”

When this thought flashed through his mind, the originally ethereal and clear song gradually became out of tune. The notes of the song were high sometimes and low sometimes, with only one line of the lyrics repeating over and over. The sound grew sharper until it finally became a harsh and frightening noise akin to fingernails scratching the blackboard.

The fireflies were no longer flying around him, but were hovering among the grass and leaves, their green lights flashing. Hou Feihu felt as if he was being stared at by thousands of malicious eyes. His muscles grew taut, and his fingers touched the trigger of his gun.

“Wa——Wa——”

Just then, a baby’s cry came from the grave. The voice sounded out intermittently, and it was strangely weak, causing one to feel pity for it.

“Hehe, hahaha, sob sob sob——”

At the same time, creepy laughter also came from the grave. If one listened carefully, they’d notice it seemed to sound both like someone laughing and also someone crying. However, it sounded more like the howling of hyenas, and the noise would cause one to grow frustrated with it.

“Amid the sound of laughter, my mother carried me away from the stilted building”

“Amid the sound of laughter, my mother carried me away from the stilted building”

The singing voices sang faster and faster, vaguely showing a sense of urgency. Luckily, Hou Feihu had good psychological quality and his mind was not in a mess due to the singing voice that was growing increasingly shrill.

The bamboo basket triggered a task in the scenic spot.

Although Hou Feihu didn’t understand why such a dangerous attraction popped up before they went to an official scenic spot, Hou Feihu’s psychological quality was excellent. Holding a gun in one hand, he went to the graveyard, on guard.

When he moved, the cries and sharp laughter became louder and harsher. Under the gaze of Hou Feihu, the top of the grave cracked down the middle, and in the three-finger wide gap, four eyes opened from the grave and looked at Hou Feihu.

For one pair of eyes, the black and white parts of the eye were distinct, appearing clear and pure. The other pair of eyes were blood red, appearing like a ghost.

The grave continued to crack until a large gap opened in the top. Hou Feihu saw that there were two baby wraps in the grave.

In one baby wrap was a white, tender, normal baby, and in the other was a green-black, withered, and thin ghost baby that looked like a mouse.

“Amid the sound of laughter, my mother carried me away from the stilted building”

Alongside the faint singing, the baby and the ghost baby stretched out their hands to Hou Feihu, and the baby’s voice and the sharp voice of the ghost were heard at the same time.

“Mommy, carry me.”

T/N: By the way, Kitty, I received a ko-fi from you, but I’m not sure which novel you’re contributing to. You may leave a comment or send me a dm on discord to let me know! :]

And I’d also like to thank Cherrui and MapleDokiDoki for their ko-fis! An extra bonus chap will be up soon. Thank you everyone for reading as well.

I’ll also be standardizing “down from the stilted building” to “away from the stilted building” for clarity in previous chapters.