mtl008 Chapter 296 [Domain · Wedding Banquet] Grandson Marries Grandmother
Chapter 296 [Domain · Wedding Banquet] Grandson Marries Grandmother
His voice was drowned out by the thunder.
A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky and struck the bushes on the back mountain, sending sparks flying everywhere!
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the figure disappeared into the woods.
After the thunderclap, the rain suddenly intensified, drenching Chen Ji completely.
He stopped in front of the felled tree, lost in thought.
"Is that Hua Yilan? If it is her, why is she ignoring us?" Chu Jing was completely baffled!
"She probably already knew that people would be replaced, and couldn't tell whether we were human or ghosts."
Chen gave a very brief explanation.
In an instant, an impulse surged within him. Now that no one was coming to pick them up, they might as well just hide in the back mountains like Hua Yilan.
Moreover, the black ewe is also on the back hill.
But then I thought, Du Tingfeng is still in the village.
If he and Chu Jing just run away like this, what will happen to Du Tingfeng?
This impulse was immediately dispelled. Chen Ji paused for a moment, then turned to Chu Jing and said, "Let's go, we'll go back by ourselves."
He already had a vague feeling that Ah Jian was in trouble.
After a while.
The two braved the rain to return to the village.
They met up with Du Tingfeng and Yin Ziqin.
Sitting in the now-empty side room of the Zhou residence, Chen Ji's expression was grim, not only because he knew of A-Jian's death, Xiao-Yan's replacement, and the Zheng family elders' molting...
Furthermore, it was because Yin Ziqin told him through gritted teeth:
"Wu Gong is gone!"
Her hands trembled with anger. Wu Gong suddenly disappeared, proving that he had received instructions from the "Prophet Terracotta Figurine" but had not informed any of his teammates.
Most likely, they felt that the more people there were, the easier it would be to alert Miyake's people.
So now only four people remain in the village.
Yin Ziqin lived alone in the Zheng residence.
Moreover, she had confirmed that Wu Gong would no longer agree to the promise.
The price Yin Ziqin paid was: a B-grade monster, one trip to the domain, and the requirement to hand over the next monster she acquired to Wu Gong...
With a heavy sigh, Yin Ziqin clenched her fists, trying to quickly detach herself from her emotions.
She decided to focus on the task at hand first.
“We only have four people now, which will make finding clues even more difficult,” Chen Ji said.
and.....
Chen Ji thought for a moment, then said it anyway:
"I don't think the Black Goat will take anyone away tonight."
"If my guess is correct, then from the very beginning, this domain has given us a way out."
The moment those words were spoken, the remaining people were stunned.
Du Tingfeng's expression suddenly became strange, somewhat complicated, and somewhat regretful.
"So Jiang Zhong... cut off his own path to survival?"
Chen Ji nodded.
It was only after meeting Hua Yilan that he fully confirmed his thoughts.
It is known that the female goat was transformed from a human.
The female goat will only abduct people who smell of grass.
Only when a human is chosen by a demon will they smell of grass.
Hua Yilan is alive and well after being kidnapped.
So.....
"The mother goat's appearance every night is actually to save us."
Chen Ji concluded, "Her original form was most likely Li Fengxiu herself."
This is because the black goat and the madman had both previously called for a funeral at the Li family's house; moreover, Old Mrs. Zheng's skin was still intact, so it was impossible for her to turn into a goat.
Xiao Yan's lamb carcass has already been made into meat and eaten.
That leaves only Li Fengxiu herself.
"So... the ghost that used to haunt Old Madam Zheng must have replaced Li Fengxiu's body now!"
Yin Ziqin suddenly realized that she had finally found the point she had overlooked!
The evidence is that line from the strange verse!
"Strange, very strange..."
"The grandson marries his grandmother!"
At the very beginning, they were informed that there was a big wedding in the village.
The young master of the Zheng family married Li Fengxiu.
“Yes,” Chen Ji said, taking out his phone to clarify their current relationship in the notes app:
[First wave of ghosts:]
1- Replaced Old Lady Zheng, then declined - Replaced Li Fengxiu
2- Replaced Master Zheng, then declined - Replaced Xiao Yan
3- Currently unknown, Mr. Zhou?
"Since Hua Yilan already smelled of grass on the first night and never left the Zhou residence, the most likely explanation is that she was chosen by the ghost inside Master Zhou."
Chen Ji explained, and continued writing:
[The second wave of ghosts appears after three locust trees are cut down:]
1- Select Wu Gong, kill Tan Xiangsong, and replace Jiang Zhong.
2-Replace Chang Hao
“The third one of the second wave hasn’t appeared yet,” Chen Ji said.
This time, the rules of Sanhuai Village were finally clarified.
"And one more thing."
Yin Ziqin suddenly thought of something, and a look of seriousness appeared in her eyes: "Our usefulness to Miyake will last at most until noon tomorrow."
"Once the third ghost chooses its target, the rest will become pawns, destined to be turned into lamb!"
Ah Jian had long been aware of this fate, which is why he chose to end his own life.
Chu Jing, however, had much darker thoughts.
She stated bluntly, "The domain never explicitly said we were to 'attend the wedding banquet.'"
“We originally thought that the most difficult day would be the wedding banquet day, but in fact, we had already entered the final stage after noon on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.”
That is tomorrow.
As the four were discussing, a strange noise suddenly came from outside the door.
A person strolled in slowly.
It turned out to be Wu Gong, who had already escaped!
Yin Ziqin immediately stood up and stared intently at Wu Gong, but he only smiled slightly at her.
"Where did you go?" Du Tingfeng looked him up and down.
Wu Gong took out a few pieces of bread from his pocket and threw them on the table.
"Get your food."
He said simply.
The atmosphere became awkward and delicate.
Wu Gong didn't care. He sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) by himself, picked up a flatbread and ate it with relish.
No one else moved.
"Where did it come from?" Chen Ji asked, flipping the pancake with his finger; it was still steaming.
Wu Gong tilted his head slightly towards the outside.
“At Aunt Wu’s place,” he added, “the house at the end of the alley.”
Chen Ji glanced at him, said nothing, and didn't take the pancake.
After a while.
Several figures appeared by the door.
Chen Ji noticed that Li Fengxiu and Xiao Yan were holding hands and seemed very intimate, but they let go of each other after entering the courtyard.
He suddenly remembered that he had seen Li Fengxiu and Xiao Yan greet each other intimately before.
This used to seem normal...
But now that he knows the truth, and that the ghosts inside these two women were once mother and son, he feels a chill run down his spine.
Xiao Yan said, "There's no one left at the Zhou residence. Master Wu, you should stay here and rest tonight."
After saying that, she turned around and took Yin Ziqin back.
Chen Ji and the other two followed Li Fengxiu.
As I walked past the doorway...
Suddenly, the three of them felt a chill run down their spines, as if they were being watched coldly by a venomous snake.
Chen Ji turned his head and looked at the shadow behind the door.
Two adult male faces emerged from the darkness, staring directly at Chen Ji.
"Jiang Zhong", "Chang Hao".
They already belong to Miyake.
-------There will be another chapter tonight-------