When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 165

Everyone, together, out of the village

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There was a saying about parting the clouds to reveal the blue sky.

Of course, that was how books described it and television portrayed it.

But Cabinet Mountain Village was no stage play. It was a terrifying village that had trapped Luo Feng, Gu Ya, and who knew how many others for over ten years.

Intense negative emotions had plagued them for a full decade!

Yes, the findings now pointed to a connection between the evil spirits' actions and negative emotions.

This seemed to answer one of the questions that had tormented them for ten years, but it brought them no sudden sense of clarity.

Instead, Gu Ya and Luo Feng looked even more tense. The taut strings in their hearts tightened further, leaving them even less able to relax.

Because this only proved that, once the evil spirits settled down, human emotions could still stir them during the day. It did not prove that emotions were the only thing driving them at night.

Of course, these were merely Luo Feng's and Gu Ya's thoughts.

Meanwhile, Gu Yiren raised her hand and pointed down the slope.

"Go that way. If we take that path, we can get out of the village."

Without another word, Gu Yiren started down the mountain.

Both her hands tightly gripped the fabric over her waist and stomach.

"Cousin," Zhang Li called, hurriedly moving forward to support Gu Yiren.

Gu Yiren twisted away. Without facing Zhang Li, she said quietly, "I'm leading the way. Just follow me."

Zhang Li felt awful.

But what good did feeling awful do?

It had happened, and now it had been exposed.

Sure enough, no secret stayed hidden forever. He had thought that once they left

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