Chapter 7: A Dead Man's Head

  So Dad firmly believes that the yin energy on me was passed on by him, so afterwards unless necessary he rarely goes downstairs and also resolutely does not let me come into contact with that line.

  Gently rubbing this block of cool cat's eye stone, my heart is also gradually becoming calm from being annoyed. Now is not the time to sit and wait for death. We must think of a way to get out. Dad is still waiting for me, and the secret of "Eternal Life" has not been figured out yet. How can we die in this godforsaken place!

  Hūn

  Suddenly a loud crash sounded, I was startled and immediately came back to myself looking towards the source of the sound.

  Boom!

  Another ear-piercing crash, and I suddenly saw the coffin lid that was blocking the door tremble slightly. The four of us immediately stood up, vigilantly staring at the coffin.

  "Girl, it won't come out again - uh-uh-" Wu Ma You's words were not yet finished when Su Dai covered his mouth with one hand, and then whispered a threat in his ear: "You skinny dead man, take care of your crow's mouth, or else I'll beat you to death!"

  Wu Xiaoshou nodded repeatedly, indicating that he wouldn't speak out of turn. Only then did Su Dai release him, directing all his vigilance at the coffin which was slightly shaking by the door.

  Hūn

  Another shock, and the flame of the torch in Song Ah's hand flickered slightly. Suddenly a loud noise was heard, the coffin lid fell to the ground, and then a round black ball rolled out...

  With a "bang", the black sphere seemed to hit something and suddenly stopped, the whole process looked extremely eerie, giving me a strong sense of insecurity.

  Wu Ma Yu hid behind me in the first time, pulling my clothes and was so scared that his legs were a little soft, only half of his head came out and said with fear: "Song Ah, you go take a look at what that thing is!"

  Seeing Wu Xiaoshou's so embarrassing side, Song Ah also felt a headache and rubbed his forehead. This Wu Xiaoshou used to say that he was a master of the upside-down fight, how could he be scared like a grandson now!

  "Wu Xiao Shou, aren't you always boasting about how great you are? How come when it's crunch time, you're so useless!" Su Dai said indignantly.

  I stared blankly at the dark and indistinct human head on the ground, a face that had long since lost all its features. I wanted to make out its appearance, but unexpectedly its eyes suddenly opened wide, staring straight at me. I was so startled that I shuddered, wanting to look away but unable to move my gaze, even unable to budge. It wasn't until Song Ah stood in front of me that I finally snapped back to reality, exclaiming in terror: "Its eyes are open!"

  "His eyes?" Song Ah looked puzzled, following my gaze, and saw him open his mouth in surprise, asking: "Whose head is it? Can you tell?" In fact, I knew that what Song Ah really wanted to ask was whether this head belonged to his brother Song Zi or not.

  I shook my head, perhaps the time of death was too long, and the appearance of this human head had long been indistinguishable. Whether it was Songzi or their relatives, everything was unknown!

  "Will it rise from the dead?" Wu Xiaoshou asked in terror.

  "We should have resurrected him long ago, after all, we've already dug up his head..."

  The gloomy atmosphere made me feel depressed, and the stench emanating from the dead man's head and coffin made my mood even more irritable. Su Dai waved his hand to disperse the foul air in front of him and said with disgust: "Let's think of a way out quickly, if we stay here any longer, we'll either suffocate or be killed by this stench!"

  Just as we were thinking of how to get out, a large number of black insects suddenly flew out of the coffin! Perhaps because of the torches, many insects did not dare to approach, but instead hovered around us. Despite this, I was bitten many times and felt a burning pain.

  "Let's get out of here quickly!" Wu Ma You shivered with fear, his face turning even paler.

  Su Dai looked at Wu Xiao Shou with disdain and asked: "How did you leave?"

  I thought for a moment, and Su Dai's words also made sense. Not to mention the door being blocked by the coffin, but even if we consider the insects around us and the black silkworms outside, whether we stay here or go out, it's not an easy task! However, being trapped in here for so long is also not safe, who knows if these insects are poisonous, will they kill people if bitten, and that coffin, I'm getting more and more uneasy just looking at it... So I said to the three of them: "It's been so long, maybe that black silkworm has already left..."

  Although it was a lucky psychology, they couldn't stay here all the time, so the three of them agreed with my opinion and walked to the door to start moving the coffin.

  "Feng Zi, take this." As he spoke, Song Ah handed me the only source of light in his hand.

  "This..." I frowned, feeling a bit awkward. I knew Song Ah took care of me, but now I should also help out, especially since there's a woman here too! Although this woman is quite fierce, after all, I'm still a grown man!

  Wu Ma You saw me hesitate and quickly flashed to Song Ah's side, stretching out his hand while saying: "Song Ah good brother, I'm here to help you carry it."

  Song Ah kicked Wu Xiao Shou ruthlessly and said, "Get out of the way, go move a coffin for me, don't waste that brute strength of yours." Then, Song Ah turned around and smiled foolishly at me, saying, "Feng Zhi, this light source is very important to us now, I can rest assured with it in your hands."

  "A big man shouldn't be dawdling, hurry up and take it, we still have things to do!" Su Dai said to me, rubbing her hands together without a hint of feminine tenderness.

  "En." I nodded and took the torch. Since they all did this, I refused again, it didn't make sense, and I also knew that my strength was not great. Everyone usually takes care of me, but in my heart, there is still some unwillingness. Although I don't have Song A's great strength or Su Dai's agility, after all, I am a man!!! Taking a deep breath, I secretly vowed that one day, I will become someone who can help everyone, I must become very strong, very strong! Then, it will be my turn to protect the people I want to protect!

  As soon as he saw the coffin, he was about to move it away, and then heard Song Ah's joyful words: "Quickly, use a bit more strength!"

  "How did I find this coffin so much heavier than it was at first!" Wu Xiaoshou said, hugging one corner of the coffin with a suspicious expression.

  "Less nonsense, after knocking it down, remember to run fast, otherwise we'll be overwhelmed by these bugs soon. And we're so disrespectful to the owner of this coffin, who knows if this time it will really resurrect, and if that's the case, we're doomed!" Song Ah said, they counted one, two, three, and then exerted their strength together, the coffin creaked and fell to the ground, at the same time, a large number of bugs flew out of the coffin like a tide.

  I was just about to rush out, when I heard a loud "ah" from Xiao Shou, scaring me so much that I sat down on the ground with a thud. I quickly stopped in my tracks, and at this moment, I saw that black-haired creature! He had been standing at the door all along, and now those two shiny black eyes were glowing with an eerie green light, staring at us without blinking!