Chapter 4: Rescue

  Something big has happened? Upon hearing Lin Ling's words, I trembled all over, recalling the events of the entire day gave me a feeling as if I had been transported to another world, my worldview of over 20 years collapsed in an instant, and a desperate expression appeared on my face.

  "Alright, alright, don't scare him, no need to scare him." The fatty looked at me with a hopeless expression and felt a bit of sympathy, so he said to me "Don't be afraid, we can guarantee your safety here. You should think about how you offended them instead. It's better to resolve the feud than to keep it going. If you make amends, they won't bother you."

  Yes, the fatty's words made me stunned for a moment, and then I was overjoyed. How silly of me! They wanted the jade symbol, didn't they? Give it to them! As long as they don't kill me and spare Xue Jie, what's a mere jade symbol worth?! So I immediately told the two of them about the whole situation, hoping they could act as matchmakers and give the jade symbol to them.

  "Is this really the Jade Symbol? It just looks like an ordinary amulet." The two of them studied the jade symbol and shook their heads, thinking that it didn't seem to be anything special. Was it worth killing someone over something like this?

  "Really? The jade pendant that Kang Cheng gave me back then was this one, I can be sure of it." Upon hearing their words, I suddenly became anxious. I also knew that this was just an ordinary jade pendant, but why wouldn't they let me go?!

  "Never mind, it's settled then. We've helped with this trouble. You go to sleep and tomorrow go to that Snow sister of yours to take a look. There will be clues there," said Chicken Grandpa to me.

  "Hey, big brothers, can we go now? I'm worried something will happen to Snow," I said with some embarrassment. It was already 2 am and it didn't seem right to let people out at this hour, but thinking of Snow falling into the hands of that cult made me shudder and I couldn't wait to rescue her immediately.

  "Now? Are you sure?" The two furrowed their brows, it was already very late and everyone was exhausted. Moreover, the other party must have been on guard against a counterattack, but they were a cult, and their whereabouts couldn't be revealed. And Xue Jie was an ordinary person, if she saw their faces, she might be silenced!

  Seeing the two still hesitating, I took a deep breath and put aside my pride, playing the sympathy card with tears streaming down my face as I recounted my relationship with Xue Jie. We've been inseparable for over 20 years, and there were just too many memories to recall, until finally even I couldn't help but burst into tears.

  "Wooo, so touching" said a lot of cheesy words that moved the fatty and chicken grandpa, but the sudden appearance of crying sounds scared everyone. I looked up to see an 18 or 19-year-old girl sitting on the stairs, with pigtails, hugging a doll.

  It's okay, it's human, not a ghost, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  But Ji Ye and Pang Zi were not so easy, after being shocked and losing color, they immediately put on a flattering smile and said to the girl, "Chen Chen, why are you up in the middle of the night? Go back to sleep quickly, it's very bad for your body to stay up too late."

  "It's just, staying up late is bad for your health. Girls will get wrinkles and acne, which looks really bad."

  "No, no, I want you to go save Xue Jie, I want to rescue her" Chen Chen said with a vigorous shake of his head, making me overjoyed and grateful.

  "Alright, let's go immediately, fatty, grab your stuff and get ready to set off." Ji Ye immediately agreed, which almost made me stare in surprise. Although I had basically moved the two of them, this girl was agreeing too quickly, without even considering it.

  "Oh yeah, that's great, hurry up, I'll wait for you at the door!" Chenchen shouted after the two agreed, which shocked the three again. What? Is she going too?! This girl can't be a hidden folk master, more powerful than the Double Heroes?! The Double Heroes looked embarrassed, making small gestures to each other, seemingly wanting the other to stop Chenchen from going.

  But they still spoke up, and Chenchen said with a straight face, "I know what you're going to say. Fine, I'll go upstairs and play games, recharge 10,000 or 8,000 yuan, and start eating instant noodles tomorrow."

  Eating instant noodles? The two of them suddenly thought of that fragrant thing that made you want to vomit after eating too much, and their faces immediately turned green. After some consideration, they compromised and dejectedly started packing up and leaving. I didn't understand the relationship between the two men and this girl named Chenchen, but he was still very grateful to her.

  Ten minutes later, we set off fully armed. Double Hero and Chenchen each carried a backpack containing many talismans and magical tools. Chenchen also held a peach wood sword in his hand. As for me, I only grasped a handful of talismans, but it was said that the talismans in my hand were extremely powerful and particularly effective against ghosts and monsters.

  Xue Jie's house is also near the university town, a five-story residential building in the suburbs. Except for the second floor where the landlord lives, almost all of them are rented out to students or white-collar workers nearby.

  So when we arrived at Xue Jie's house, I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart. It was too quiet, not even a glimmer of light, how is that possible? Not to mention those white-collar workers who often work overtime and night shifts, even students have several game enthusiasts who often stay up all night playing games, how can it be so quiet? And the landlord's Chinese garden dog, isn't it the most sensitive one? Why didn't it bark today.

  "Let's go, I'll lead the way, fatty will cover our backs, you two be careful." After using some trick to open the door, little chicken said to us, looks like they've also sensed the danger.

  Fatso gave Master Chicken a reassuring look, with such a thick and gloomy aura and a faint smell of blood, he naturally knew what to do next. As for me and Chenchen, we just felt that it was very cold tonight, and there was an uncomfortable feeling here.

  After calling out a few times without anyone responding, the four of us quickly entered and rushed to Xue Jie's third-floor room. After opening the door, I found that the inside was very messy, with signs of the wardrobe being rummaged through, and most importantly, there were bloodstains on the bed sheets. This made my vision go black, and I almost fell to the ground. No, no, Xue Jie wouldn't die so easily, I shouted in my heart.

  "Retreat, Master Chicken has a situation!" Not long after, Paozi, who was watching the wind at the door, shouted loudly, startling Master Chicken. He then pulled me up with one hand and pushed Chenchen forward with the other, shouting "Hurry up, the other side is prepared!"

  I was awakened by the chicken's cry, and at this critical moment, it's not the time to show sadness. I've already made up my mind that if anything happens to Snow Sister, no matter who the other party is, human or ghost, I'll fight first and talk later. As for the jade token? Ha! I won't give it to him even if I have to throw it in a dung pit.

  Bang, bang. Soon Fatso was fighting with the other party in the corridor, but soon he heard Fatso's exclamation "Gongye be careful, it's a zombie curse".

  "I'm going to die, this is too much, Chenchen, Lin Hao you guys follow me closely, break through and go downstairs" Ji Ye heard the scream of Pangzi and couldn't help but scold loudly. This zombie curse is a common method used by evil cults, mainly using human corpses to create puppets similar to zombies that are tireless and feel no pain, only waiting for the soul sealed within their bodies to be eliminated or killed by a superior being before truly dying. This method was very popular in ancient times, but because it was too cruel and harmed the heavens, it was not tolerated by the righteous path and benevolent evil cultivators.

  Is the Corpse Curse unbearable for both good and evil? No matter, ancient people were all brilliant and talented, so soon someone improved upon the Corpse Curse. They no longer killed people after casting the spell, but instead knocked them unconscious. As a result, such corpses could be saved. Therefore, when orthodox practitioners encountered this type of corpse, they would be unable to move or act, as they were bound by moral and legal constraints and couldn't easily kill someone. Thus, this Corpse Curse was passed down through the ages.

  As he walked to the door, the corridor was already occupied by the walking dead. They had their eyes wide open with a white film, and they were constantly charging at Fatty with ferocity, fearless of death. Meanwhile, Fatty was agilely dodging between them, only striking their limbs and avoiding their vital parts. From time to time, he would take out a talisman from his bag and stick it on the forehead of the walking dead, causing those who were stuck to move extremely slowly.

  "I walked" I said to myself, the zombies here I almost recognized half of them, because they were either the landlord's family or tenants here, I often came and went here, even if I didn't know them, I was familiar with their faces, but I had no ability to save them.

  "Kill!" Chenchen suddenly burst out with a loud shout, startling me. I turned my head to see Chenchen wielding a peach wood sword, chopping wildly, her face twisted in a fierce expression, her combat strength exploding off the charts. This behavior shocked both Pangzi and Jiyeye, and Jiyeye even gave up his zombie-like state to try and pull Chenchen back, but he couldn't grab hold of her as she went berserk.

  "I'm coming to help you, Master Chicken!" I shouted loudly at Master Chicken and decided to go back to help him. Just then, a stiff figure appeared in my sight, slowly walking downstairs.

  "Xue Jie!" I shouted loudly, the stiff figure paused for a moment, turned its head back, letting me see Xue Jie's face full of pain, but soon she turned her head back and continued walking down.

  "Xue Jie don't go!" I was both shocked and angry, shouting out a sentence after which I couldn't care about anything else, holding my breath as I rushed down the stairs.

  Five minutes later, I stopped in my tracks, panting heavily, as intense exercise caused sharp pains in my lungs and a parched throat. The surroundings were pitch black, making it impossible to see anything ahead. How could I not have realized I'd been tricked?! But the symbol given by Fatso didn't glow, indicating it wasn't a ghost trap. In that case, I was completely out of options.

  "Come out, no matter if you're a friend of the Three Gods or another faction's friend. Everything can be negotiated, it's just a jade token, take it and go!" Knowing I couldn't leave, I took out the jade token and grasped it in my hand, shouting loudly. With this thing, I don't believe they won't come out.

  As expected, a woman in a white long dress appeared before me, smiling and saying "Young man, I didn't think you'd be so bold, hand over the jade token and I'll spare your life"

  "The jade pendant can be yours too, just let Snow Sister go," I replied.

  The woman in the long skirt, with a cold face, scolded me and quickly rushed towards me. Her speed was so fast that I couldn't see clearly, so one second later, "bang" "bang" "bang", I fell to the ground with a bruised nose and swollen face.

  "I'm going to fight you" Seeing myself being beaten by a woman without any power to fight back, I was so angry that I almost died. How could I, a man who has practiced Taekwondo for half a year, not want to fight back with all my might?

  "The woman who 'overestimated her own strength' sneered again, easily dodged my attack and casually gave me a punch that made my nose bleed profusely as I lay on the ground moaning."

  "I won't give up, even if I die, I'll splatter you with my blood!" I gritted my teeth and said to myself as I was beaten until my eyes turned black. I raised my hand to wipe away the nosebleed, ready to fight back desperately, but was shocked to find that my hand was stuck to my nose and couldn't be pulled off. Ahh, oh no, this is crazy!

  "This, this" but what was even more astonishing was the woman in the long skirt, because she saw the jade symbol in my hand constantly absorbing my nasal blood, and the jade symbol was also constantly changing. The outer layer of skin slowly melted away, and before long, a pair of golden eyes slowly floated up.

  "Haha" The long skirt woman was overjoyed, this was an unexpected surprise. She didn't think that her mistake would solve the mystery of the jade symbol, so she waved her hand to suck in the golden eyes, but with a cold hum, a long sword was sucked in by the long skirt woman instead.

  "The remnants of the three gods still want to rob me, they're getting softer." I looked up and saw that it was Chicken Grandpa standing next to me, with a soft and fluffy Morning Morning on his shoulder, not sure if he had been knocked unconscious by Chicken Grandpa.

  "The woman in the long skirt was furious, her hands flipped over and several paper men appeared in her hands. She had made up her mind that she must get the golden-eyed man today, and Chicken Brother's shoulder also had a Morning, which was his weakest moment."

  Paper man? I saw the thing in that woman's hand and suddenly felt a little scared, ordinary people still have a fear of ghosts and monsters, so I got up and wanted to retreat from the battlefield, but when I turned my head, I saw those golden eyes right in front of me.

  How can this thing be left to them? I gritted my teeth and reached out to grab the golden eyes, wanting to take it away, but unexpectedly those golden eyes were like red-hot iron blocks. As soon as I grabbed them, my hand started sizzling with smoke.

  "Ah, save me! Ah, it hurts so much!" I frantically waved my hand, trying to shake off the golden eyeball, but at this moment it was stuck like glue and I couldn't get rid of it. What's even stranger is that it slowly shrunk down and eventually went into my palm, making my hand shine brightly.

  "Heaven's will, heaven's will! The wheel of reincarnation recognizes its master. Long life is in sight!" An old voice came over and stopped the two Chicken Brothers and me from fighting, looking around everywhere to find out who was speaking, until we finally saw a figure on the roof.