The five vicious ghosts lingering outside the door, refusing to leave, put immense pressure on everyone inside.
The survivors were even more terrified and uneasy.
Everyone understood that once those five vicious ghosts opened the door and burst into the room, most of the people inside would die. There probably would not be many survivors.
And Yang Jian, the chief culprit who had lured the ghosts here, naturally drew the resentment of quite a few survivors.
But they dared to be angry without daring to speak. They absolutely did not dare utter a single complaint. After all, anyone Xiao Yang addressed as Captain Yang was definitely no ordinary person. If they offended him, they might die a miserable death.
At that moment, the footsteps of the third ghost leaving outside sounded again.
Just as Liu Qi had observed.
The third ghost was becoming less and less affected by the couplet at the door. It only went down three steps before abruptly stopping, followed by the sound of it returning.
When it came to the fourth ghost, the effect weakened further. That fourth ghost only took one step downstairs before retreating again.
But after retreating, the ghost did not stand before the door again. Instead, it queued up behind the other ghosts.
And so it went.
By the fifth ghost, the couplet's influence was completely ignored. This ghost wore a grayish-blue robe. Though the style was old-fashioned, it was a new garment, without any stains or signs of wear.
"The ghost is coming," Liu Qi said.
Xiao Yang also stared fixedly at the door.
In the dim room, a small brazier was still burning, continuously giving off light. Yet at that moment, although the flames still burned, the light grew dimmer and dimmer. Even the surrounding temperature dropped several degrees. A