Chapter 158 Serial Murder (ETL) Part 1
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Chapter 158 Resurrection!
[Banana: Caution, this chapter ends at a battle scene, which I think should be a cliffhanger. Jump at your own risk lol]
“Found them!”
“They’re there!”
“Everyone, let’s go after the murderers! I’ll go get the car!”
Seeing the excited expressions on the Masters’ faces, Mu Jingfei immediately decided, “Xiao Zhang, Xiao Wang, go with them! And get yourself armed!”
Hearing that, Xiao Wang looked pale. If he followed the Masters, he’d definitely look like an idiot the whole way, not understanding what they were doing. But seeing Mu Jingfei’s expression, Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang didn’t say anything and promptly followed.
At this moment, someone suggested, “Replace the sports cars and sedans with high-chassis SUVs. We don’t know what kind of terrain we’ll be on next; SUVs will be more convenient.”
Xiao Wang suggested, “Then I’ll go back and get a car.”
Someone in the crowd said, “No need, we have one.”
Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang hadn’t expected that the Masters were all quite wealthy. They quickly acquired 7 or 8 SUVs, each worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Gu Ye and Xie Cheng got into Wu Bo’s car and led the way. Perhaps because Gu Ye has scents of cat and dog on him, the little dog kept sniffing at him. So Gu Ye hugged the little dog and petted it.
Everyone set off together.
Meanwhile, more than 500 kilometers from the capital, in the mountains, a thin, middle-aged man carrying a box covered in runes entered a cave. He was short and gaunt, dressed in an old gray Zhongshan suit. His skin was dark, with an unnatural redness on his face. His eyes were deep-set, and his gaze was cold and sinister, like that of a snake that had lived underground for many years. His whole demeanor was eerie.
Inside the cave, a wooden cross-shaped frame stood against the wall, upon which hung a corpse. The skull had been pried open, and the brain removed. The middle-aged man frowned in disgust upon seeing the corpse. After killing those prominent figures, the police had been frantically searching for them, preventing them from striking again so quickly. They had no choice but to turn to this homeless man. This kind of material cannot gather resentment, so this kill is considered inferior.
At this moment, a young man stumbled in. His left leg was somewhat disabled, and his left hand was naturally short. But his appearance was quite good. He said anxiously, “Master, the things I left behind on the way here indicate that many people have been following the path we came from and heading this way. They may have already found this place, so we must hurry.”
The middle-aged man said seriously with a hoarse voice, “What’s the panic? It will take them some time to get here.”
“Master is right,” the young man gradually calmed down and asked, “Master, what should we do with the corpse?”
“Just leave it here as a gift for them.” The middle-aged man chuckled. “They’re just chicks. The old guys haven’t even come out yet. I’ll leave some things for them to find slowly.”
“Master, will they find out our place?”
“No, how could these useless fools possibly crack it? Unless that Gu Ye comes back to life. The only one among the younger generation capable of leading is that short-lived Gu Ye.”
“Doesn’t he have a junior brother?”
“How could a flower grown in a greenhouse (current GY) possibly learn the same things as Gu Ye, who crawled out of a pile of corpses?”
The middle-aged man buried the talisman in a corner and added quietly, “This unfair world is like this. Those with good fortune are born lucky and can become famous without doing anything, while those with bad fortune will be trampled underfoot no matter how hard they struggle. It’s disgusting.”
The apprentice thought his master made sense, and nodded in agreement with a stiff face. After disguising themselves, the two carried the box and left the cave, entering the mountains.
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The group took turns resting along the way, and finally arrived at the cave at dawn. Upon entering, they saw the corpse, and everyone’s expression changed. “This is never going to end!”
“This is the fourth one!”
Upon discovering runes on the pillar, Gu Ye called Fan Xiao over. “Take a look, do you recognize them?”
Holding a parchment notebook in his hand, Fan Xiao compared it with the runes on the pillar and suddenly understood, “I know what they’re going to resurrect! It was jiāngshī Hanba! Legend has it that whenever Hanba appears, the earth will be parched, barren, and life will be ravaged—another terrible disaster to come.”
Regarding Hanba, some people have even conducted special research, saying, “Legend has it that there were 10 great jiāngshī in ancient times, and the 4 progenitors of jiāngshī were Houqing, Jiangchen, Hanba, and Yinggou.”
Hanba was originally the daughter of the Yellow Emperor, named Nüba, and was extremely kind. Later, Hanba fell seriously ill, her condition becoming incurable. Just as she was on her deathbed, three parts of the Hou’s soul broke the seal of Nuwa and Fuxi and escaped. In revenge, one part of the Hou’s soul seized the opportunity to possess Nüba’s body, but this part of the Hou’s soul was incomplete, and an incomplete soul could not occupy Nüba’s body. Nüba mutated and was banished by the Yellow Emperor. Wherever she went, rivers and lakes dried up, and the land became barren. For the sake of the people, the emperor ordered her execution.”
“So Hanba was a female jiāngshī?”
“Yes, Hanba was the only female jiāngshī. Legend has it she was killed, and no one knows where she was imprisoned. Could this person have found the place where Hanba’s remains are imprisoned? Hasn’t it decomposed after thousands of years?”
Fan Xiao interrupted the conversation, “How they found it isn’t important. What’s important is that resurrecting Hanba requires a lot of blood. The bones need to be soaked in blood to awaken the jiāngshī’s resentment. Only with enough resentment can the jiāngshī be resurrected. Also, many sacrifices are needed: internal organs, blood, bones, human skin, brains, human flesh, and souls.”
“So the first victim’s internal organs were removed, but because the blood had been drained, the organs were unusable and were left at the crime scene. There are already 4 victims, so what remained were internal organs, human flesh, and the soul.”
Hearing that, everyone tensed up. This meant at least 3 more people would die. Xie Cheng urged, “They’ve moved to the next stop. Quickly, search for their aura.”
Everyone tensed up again. Previously, a jiāngshī princess had been resurrected! If a princess was this powerful, what more some ancient female jiāngshī ancestor? Wouldn’t that throw the world into chaos?
Everyone was busy searching for the murderers’ aura using their own methods, while Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang pinned down a location for their colleagues to take the body back.
“Found it! In the north.”
“Wait a minute.” Gu Ye looked at the surrounding furnishings. “I feel something’s off. The aura is a bit chaotic.”
Following the aura, Gu Ye walked to the corner of the wall, dug away the soil, and found a talisman. Gu Ye pursed his lips; sure enough. He burned the talisman, and the atmosphere in the cave instantly changed. “This is the true aura they left behind.”
Xie Cheng asked uneasily, “Why does this feel a bit like something from your sect? Only your sect could use talismans to this extent.”
Gu Ye frowned. “It does have that feel, but it shouldn’t be like this. My sect only has me left now.”
“Didn’t your master take on any other disciples?”
Gu Ye shrugged. “My senior brother is dead too.”
“Then you don’t have any senior uncles or grand-uncles?”
Gu Ye shook his head. “I’ve never heard my master mention them. I don’t think so.”
Xie Cheng chuckled. “This guy isn’t a fan of yours, is he? Imitating you?”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Where would he imitate me from? How many times has he seen me?”
Xie Cheng thought about it and agreed. At this moment, Wu Bo’s dog had found its way, and everyone moved along with the aura.
Wu Bo led the way, saying, “They’re walking too; they shouldn’t be far from here.”
Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang followed, asking, “What about us?”
The group of Masters said dismissively, “You two stand in the middle. Some of us will go first, then the rest of us will bring up the rear. If anything happens, you run, understand?”
This was the first time anyone had told the police to run at the moment of danger. Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang replied helplessly, “Understood.”
As the group walked deeper into the mountains, they released their protective spirits to scout ahead. Finally, nearing noon, they reached the halfway point of a small hill and found a cave.
“This hole is very well-dug.”
“How could it not be well-dug? This is a tomb raider’s tunnel!” The team of masters had many experts in this field, and they recognized it immediately. “There might be an ancient tomb below, but there’s no record of it.”
Gu Ye took out a small paper figure and placed it at the entrance of the hole. He urged it to go in and said, “Everyone, don’t rush. Let’s scout out the situation first.”
Knowing what Gu Ye wanted to do, Xie Cheng handed him a bottle of water. Gu Ye found a rock with a large dent and blew off the dirt. Next, he poured water on it, and then placed a piece of jade in the water. Shortly afterward, everyone saw the scene inside. It was indeed an ancient tomb, and the entrance was vertical. Gu Ye urged the paper figure to observe the surrounding environment, then sent it flying through the narrow entrance, which was just wide enough for one person to pass through. Immediately afterwards, everyone witnessed a bloody scene.
Inside this not-so-large tomb chamber, on the floor lay a very complex magic circle. It was not painted on, but constructed of stacked stones. The grooves were filled with a vibrant red blood. At the 4 corners of this magic circle sat 4 people. Behind a gaunt old man stood a young man, seemingly observing the surroundings. In the very center of the magic circle, where the blood flowed, lay a large coffin bound by chains, submerged in blood, appearing both gruesome and eerie.
After seeing the situation inside, Gu Ye reminded Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang: “You two be careful. If you encounter something unseen that attacks you, bite your fingers. Your blood can ward off evil spirits.”
Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang were speechless; everything before them was utterly absurd and utterly horrifying. All the Masters stared at them as if they were hot commodities. Xiao Wang forced a smile and said, “Understood.”
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Raw word count: 5284 (whole chapter)
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