Abusing Ghosts: Upper

After the little beggar nodded, Zhou Yi brought New Moon with him and quickly followed the little beggar out of the inn.

BOOM~

A clap of thunder exploded in Zhou Yi's ears, then half the sky was illuminated, and a bolt of lightning appeared above the village.

Zhou Yi looked up at the sky. He hadn't expected the rain to continue, and it seemed to be getting heavier.

He draped his jacket over the little beggar and then ran in the direction the beggar pointed. After only a few steps, Zhou Yi heard panting from behind him.

Zhou Yi smacked his forehead. How could this little beggar keep up with his speed? When he stopped, Zhou Yi turned around. The little beggar was already out of breath, his mouth wide open like a fish out of water, gasping for fresh air.

Zhou Yi walked over to the little beggar. Without minding how dirty the beggar was, he picked him up. Perhaps it was the first time someone had held him, the little beggar's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Zhou Yi, as if he had forgotten to breathe, his mouth agape.

Seeing the little beggar staring at him blankly, Zhou Yi shook him gently and said softly, "You point the way, and I'll carry you there."

The little beggar nodded at Zhou Yi and then pointed in a direction.

The wind from their running whipped the rain from the sky into Zhou Yi's face, partially obscuring his vision. Zhou Yi had to run for a bit, then stop to discern the path ahead.

Finally, after running for a while, Zhou Yi and the little beggar reached their destination. The little beggar pointed to a dilapidated wooden hut in front of them.

Outside the wooden hut, a group of martial artists, dressed similarly to the Patrol Team, had already surrounded it. Each of them stared at the hut as if facing certain death, their eyes red, as if a ferocious beast that devoured people was inside. They seemed to grip their weapons tightly for a sense of security, so tightly that their hands trembled.

Putting the little beggar down, Zhou Yi slowly walked towards these people. The martial artists, already on edge, looked back when they heard Zhou Yi's footsteps. Only when they saw he was a Human did they slightly relax. One of them, who seemed to be the leader, saw Zhou Yi approaching and frantically gestured for Zhou Yi not to come any closer.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi stopped. After fumbling around on his person for a while, he took out his Provincial Governor's Office identification token.

At this moment, the constables watched Zhou Yi rummaging through his clothes, their expressions becoming tense. Only after Zhou Yi produced the identification token did they all breathe a sigh of relief, their eyes shining. After all, one more martial artist meant one more ray of hope.

The leading martial artist, seeing Zhou Yi's identity, finally understood. His subordinates might not know, but he was well aware that anyone young enough to join the Provincial Governor's Office must be a martial artist in the Vitality Realm. The person before him could certainly be considered accomplished at a young age. Looking at the young man before him, he then thought of himself, still stuck in the early stage of the Vitality Realm at his age, truly a life wasted!

Shaking his head, he cleared his mind of unnecessary thoughts. The most important thing now was to deal with the Weirdness inside the wooden hut, otherwise, there would be heavy casualties tonight. The young man before him might just be his hope!

With this thought, the leading martial artist reversed his grip on his saber. He first pointed at the hut with his finger, then at his mouth, and finally bowed to Zhou Yi without making a sound.

Zhou Yi understood the meaning behind the man's gestures. Because there was Weirdness inside the house, he didn't speak to show respect, so as not to alert it.

Zhou Yi nodded at the leading martial artist and then activated his Spirit perception. He "saw" in his mind that there was no life left in the wooden hut. At the same time, a chilling aura spread into his mind; it must be that Weirdness.

Zhou Yi slowly drew out New Moon. Everyone saw a flash of white light in the darkness. Upon closer inspection, they realized it was the light reflecting off Zhou Yi's blade in the moonlight, which quickly vanished. A faint red glow covered the blade, obscuring the light.

After nodding to the leading martial artist, Zhou Yi made a gesture, signaling them to retreat.

The leading martial artist, seeing Zhou Yi signal them to fall back, couldn't help but worry if the young man could handle the Weirdness inside the house. However, when he saw the color of the Vital Energy glowing on Zhou Yi's blade, he dismissed his concerns. This young man was at least a mid-stage Vitality Realm martial artist, and judging by the color of his Vital Energy, it was close to being compressed to its limit, forming Origin Qi, something he had never seen before!

Nodding at Zhou Yi, the leading martial artist gestured to his subordinates and began to slowly move backward.

Seeing that they had retreated a certain distance, Zhou Yi took a deep breath and walked towards the wooden hut's door, carrying New Moon covered in Vital Energy.

Standing before the wooden hut, he glanced again at the surrounding patrol members and the little beggar, confirming they had retreated to a safe distance. Zhou Yi then kicked the wooden door.

The old wooden door fell inward with a crash. At this moment, Zhou Yi and the surrounding patrol members clearly saw the scene inside the house. A humanoid Weirdness, completely hairless, with pale skin and disproportionately long limbs, was crouching on the ground with its back to them, holding something in its hands. However, its body blocked the view.

When the Weirdness heard the loud noise and turned around abruptly, Zhou Yi and the others finally saw its face. Its complexion was pale, its eyes were snake-like vertical pupils, its mouth was wide open, revealing sharp, blood-stained teeth. It seemed to be chewing something.

Seeing Zhou Yi at the doorway, the Weirdness immediately turned and roared at him.

Only then did everyone clearly see what the Weirdness was holding: a human leg, bloody and mangled. In some places, the flesh was gone, revealing the white bone. As the Weirdness roared at Zhou Yi, everyone also saw what was in its mouth: flesh, human flesh.

Seeing this scene, everyone was enraged, wishing they could rush forward with their sabers and hack the Weirdness to pieces. Even Zhou Yi's eyes turned red from the shock. Just then, a clap of thunder sounded, and a flash of lightning illuminated an even more infuriating sight.

RUMBLE~

The scene inside the house was brightly lit by the lightning. Upon seeing this, everyone began to tremble uncontrollably, not from fear, but from sheer rage.

The inside of the house looked as if it had been washed in blood, the floor and walls stained red. Scattered bones and torn flesh indicated what the Weirdness had done.

Zhou Yi could no longer hold back. He would not let this Weirdness die so easily. He would make it taste ten times the pain these people had endured.