Chapter 46: The Ghost Leads the Way

  From the outside, it didn't seem like much, but after entering, I realized it was quite dark inside, not a single ray of light. It's just like what's often described in books - pitch black, where you can't even see your fingers when you stretch out your hand. Luckily, Xiao Rou had prepared a flashlight for me earlier, the kind that Tang Bing Xue gave us before, which doesn't use batteries but is very bright. I held the flashlight in one hand and the ancient bronze sword in the other, it's hard to imagine what kind of action this is! Probably only I can do something like this! Without hesitation, I ran inside!

  Because Xiaoyu told me before that I must run a distance of about 100 meters, otherwise it would be a waste of effort. I didn't care anymore and continued to run forward after entering. But the deeper I went, the colder I felt, a kind of chilliness. I couldn't help but slow down my pace and carefully turned my head back to see if my heart demon was following me.

  The numbness on my scalp is gone, but the goosebumps on my body still exist. I don't know if this heart demon has followed me here. I keep adjusting my breathing because something in here always makes me feel uneasy. Putting aside the heart demon, who knows what's inside this dark cave? And it's myself, the more I try not to think about it, the more I recall Xiaoyu telling me that this cave is terrifying and has vengeful spirits inside.

  At about 60 or 70 meters, I suddenly felt someone gasping for breath. In the position behind me, I subconsciously turned my head to look back, but there was nothing. I turned my body and continued walking forward, but as soon as I took a step, I heard the sound of someone panting again. This time it sounded particularly real, and it couldn't be wrong. I turned my head again, but still didn't see anything.

  Next, I panicked. Xiao Rou hadn't entered the cave yet, and now we've encountered such a strange thing. Should I move forward or not? Taking another deep breath, adjusting my breathing, I took a step forward, but still heard panting sounds behind me, as if right next to my ear.

  "Who is it?" I shouted loudly to embolden myself. At the same time, I turned back, and just like before, I didn't see anything.

  But this time I hadn't even turned around yet when a hand landed on my shoulder, and at that moment I felt like all the hairs on my head stood up.

  "Don't be afraid, it's me." A familiar voice came out at this time.

  When I turned around and took a look, I almost peed in my pants. The person standing in front of me was actually Zhang Bao. Although I didn't pee, but my hands started to shake slightly.

  "You... you're not dead? How can you be here?" I found myself stuttering, seeing my old partner who had always been by my side. I was actually a bit at a loss for words.

  Zhang Bao looked at me expressionlessly and said: "Aren't you dead too? You're still here."

  Now I don't know how to describe my tension, although I've seen some dead people before, but when Zhang Bao appeared in front of me again. The fear I felt was much stronger than seeing a ghost, and I tried asking: "Are you also resurrected by someone?"

  "Mind your own business, you scoundrel! Eight years ago, that mistake was clearly made by the three of us together. Why did you get to live while Wang Hui and I died? It's just not fair," Zhang Baodi said with a smile, "So today, I'll make sure you die too."

  Although I don't know what kind of thing is standing in front of me, I won't compromise with it. I tightly grasped the ancient bronze sword and said to it: "No matter what you are, I hope you don't mess around. If you dare take another step forward, I won't be polite to you."

  The Zhang Bao in front of me stared at me with a ferocious gaze and began to approach me. Now my palms are all sweaty, I'm so nervous that I can't stand it. Originally, he was only two or three meters away from me. And now he's still approaching, I tightly grasped the ancient bronze sword in my hand, and had already made up my mind that if he really dared to approach, I would chop him down.

  "Little Dragon!" At this time, another voice came out from behind again, also a familiar voice...

  I turned around and found Wang Hui standing behind me. Although I was nervous, I blurted out: "Wang Hui, are you a human or a ghost now?"

  "I'm already a ghost, Xiaolong!" Wang Hui replied to me and beckoned to me, saying "You come over here quickly, Zhang Bao is not the same as before, he's determined that his death has something to do with us two, so he wants to harm you, come over and I'll take you away from this place."

  Compared to Zhang Bao, Wang Hui is indeed much more honest. Just now he also admitted that he was a ghost. Moreover, his face is still the same as when he was alive, not so scary, I directly ran to his side!

  Wang Hui rushed towards me with a smile and said: "Now you quickly follow me and run, you mustn't be caught by him."

  Although he was quite close to Wang Hui, I couldn't see his face clearly. Maybe it had something to do with him becoming a ghost? When I turned back to look at Zhang Bao, this guy had somehow pulled out a blood-soaked intestine and was sucking on it, at which point I almost threw up.

  "Hurry up and take me away from here." I'm getting goosebumps now...

  Wang Hui told me to just follow him, and he immediately led me out of the cave. He ran ahead, I followed behind, Zhang Bo kept a distance of about 10 meters from us, making the already oppressive atmosphere even more tense. I was really scared, I didn't know what I was afraid of Zhang Bo, but my heart was filled with an inexplicable fear.

  What made me feel strange was that I had been walking for over ten minutes and still hadn't walked out. At the time, I was puzzled, earlier when I came in, I only walked 60-70 meters, at our speed we should have reached the entrance a long time ago, but why haven't we arrived yet?

  Thinking of this, I immediately stopped Wang Hui: "Have we taken a wrong turn? Why haven't we arrived yet?"

  Wang Hui stopped in his tracks at this time, but didn't turn around and said to me: "We haven't taken the wrong path, there's only one road in this cave."

  "How come you haven't left yet." I was anxious, and Zhang Bao was still chasing after me from behind.

  "Good heavens!" Wang Hui exclaimed in surprise, "Quickly throw away the thing you're holding in your hand, it's a filthy object that will blind your eyes. Only by throwing it away can we get out of here!"

  "What?" I was stunned at the time, "You say that the ancient bronze sword in my hand is a filthy thing?"

  Wang Hui said to me with certainty: "Yes, hurry up and throw it away."

  "It's impossible, this is a thing that can suppress evil spirits!" I naturally didn't believe what Wang Hui said, this was something Xiao Rou gave me. She wouldn't harm me! I'd rather die than believe that!

  "So are you going to throw it or not?" At this time, Wang Hui's voice became a bit frightening.

  At that time, I took a breath of cold air in my heart. This guy is not Wang Hui, this is the evil-repelling object Xiao Rou gave me, and it's so anxious to make me throw it away. Is he some kind of evil creature? Definitely, the Wang Hui in front of me must be some filthy thing, and the reason why it doesn't dare move me is because of the ancient bronze sword on my body. That means it's afraid of this ancient bronze sword in my hand!

  "Of course not!" I shouted sternly at this time.

  "Are you not going to throw it?" The guy in front of me was even more terrifying now, his voice became hoarse and he started to turn around. At this moment, I raised the ancient bronze sword high and chopped down towards its head.

  "Bang..." Then I heard a few "zip" sounds. The Wang Hui in front of me just disappeared before my eyes!

  I quickly turned my head to look, and that treasure was also gone. I took a few deep breaths, wiping the sweat from my forehead. Calmly looking around at everything, only now could I see clearly. I was no longer in the same direction as before, and this wasn't the entrance of the cave either. Could it be that there were other forks in the road within this mountain cave? Had I been led astray by a ghost?

  Thinking of this, sweat once again flowed down from my forehead. It seems I really am bewitched and led astray by ghosts. Fortunately, thanks to the ancient bronze sword given to me by Xiao Rou, otherwise I wouldn't dare believe where I am now.

  "Xiao Rou..."

  At this time, I slowly moved forward and softly called out Xiaorou's name. Firstly, it was to boost my courage, secondly, I also wanted to confirm where I was. However, the only response was a few echoes and some falling rocks from the top of the cave.