The One Who Turned Around
Just as Yang Jian had returned to the Ping An Hotel to rest.
But in the suburbs, the danger has not yet left. For some, the situation is even more serious than before. Although the situation may be much better, the ghost is still there, let alone resolved.
The flame of the burning ghost candle was strange and peculiar.
Like two thick, dark fogs, lingering and unyielding, deep within those two candlelights, Zhong Shan, the guide, was taut to the extreme.
Because the flame on the ghost candle in his hand was gradually weakening, and only a small section of the white candle remained. In at most ten minutes, the ghost candle would burn out completely, and the candlelight that attracted ghosts would also go out.
He knew that there was no great danger after the candle in his hand went out.
But things changed once the ghost candles on Guo Fan's body behind him went out.
Guo Fan has attracted five ghosts along the way. Once the ghost candle goes out, these five ghosts will immediately be at risk of going out of control. Given that they are so close to each other, no one can predict what the consequences will be if they go out of control.
"How's Chen Yi's operation going? Is it still not done?" Zhong Shan was extremely anxious.
To replace the ghost candles, Chen Yi must act first. Once he succeeds, Zhong Shan can breathe a sigh of relief and complete the handover of the guiding duties with the other Ghost Tamer.
The other Ghost Tamer responsible for the handover, who had been arranged by Headquarters, was nearby with a ghost candle, ready to be lit at any time.
But what if this handover doesn't go smoothly?
Alternatively, if the ghost candle on Guo Fan's body goes out and cannot be rekindled, then he, who is holding the ghost candle, and Chen Yi over there, could be killed by the ghost instantly.
It can be said that if any link in the chain goes wrong, everyone will be forced to come into direct contact with the ghost.
At that point, you'll have to use your own demonic power to fight it.
"No movement?" About ten meters behind, Chen Yi approached "Guo Fan" with a grave expression and a deep frown.
The Guo Fan in the present is no longer himself. The ghost in his body is in a state of revival. He doesn't know whether the real Guo Fan dead or not. He only has one task now, which is to successfully complete this handover.
Staring at the cold, stiff person in front of him.
Chen Yi could no longer detect any trace of a living person. It was clear that Guo Fan had been completely replaced by the vengeful ghost. If he still had even a shred of consciousness, he wouldn't have remained silent and failed to send any signals along the way.
Therefore, Chen Yi was extremely vigilant.
But simply being on guard isn't enough right now; he has to take action, and taking action means taking on all the dangers.
If you're not careful, you'll be killed by a ghost.
Chen Yi wasn't very confident he could withstand an event of this magnitude.
"We can't wait any longer. Since Guo Fan isn't making any moves right now, I don't need to deal with him immediately. Let's replace the ghost candle first."
Chen Yi silently followed beside Guo Fan.
He looked at "Guo Fan's " pale profile and strange expression, and felt an indescribable unease.
Perhaps it was because of being so close to the ghost that he was affected in some way.
Or perhaps Chen Yi was worried that since the ghost hadn't made any moves along the way, it might suddenly become abnormal at a crucial moment in the operation.
Under immense pressure, Chen Yi couldn't help but feel some inexplicable worries.
He may have thought about it, but he acted quickly.
At this moment, Chen Yi held a white candle in his hand, which was placed on a golden candlestick. The candlestick was made of gold, which could protect against the corrosive power of supernatural forces, and also made it easier to fix the candle to the ghost's body, ensuring that the candle would not fall off along the way.
On Guo Fan's shoulder, another white candle was almost burned out, its flame flickering as if it might go out at any moment.
"I must first blow out the ghost candle on Guo Fan's body, and then, before the ghost behind me gets too far away, light the ghost candle again to attract the ghost back. Then, I must insert it into Guo Fan's body as quickly as possible. After doing all this, I must find a way to leave this place to avoid being killed by the ghost."
Chen Yi mentally rehearsed his plan of action once more.
Not a single step can be wrong, not a single step can be chaotic.
As for why the ghost candles on Guo Fan's body were extinguished first?
It's very simple.
If Chen Yi were to light the ghost candle in his hand, then at that moment two ghost candles would be burning together.
The combined effect of these ghost candles might not just be attracting ghosts; it could cause them to disregard so-called rules of killing and start killing directly.
Chen Yi carefully adjusted his position and moved to the side of "Guo Fan".
He took out a lighter with one hand and lit it.
Ordinary firelight appears especially small in this dim place, like a wisp of firefly in the night, inconspicuous and seemingly ready to be extinguished at any moment.
"Very good, no problem."
Chen Yi reached out and placed his hand on the lighter to feel it. Although the light was not very bright, the temperature was still scorching.
"Alright, let's begin."
Their gaze shifted to "Guo Fan".
When taking action, Chen Yi did not hesitate at all; after assessing the current situation, his actions were very decisive.
He immediately took a few steps forward, approaching "Guo Fan" at that moment.
The chilling aura emanating from it gave one the illusion of being in an icebox. Although the ghost showed no reaction and seemed harmless, all signs indicated that it was extremely dangerous; it just hadn't been attacked yet.
Chen Yi didn't blow out the remaining ghost candle; instead, he reached out and extinguished the remaining flame.
Immediately.
The ghost candle stuck in Guo Fan's shoulder went out just before it burned out completely.
The darkness vanished instantly, and the surroundings seemed to brighten up all at once.
At that moment, Chen Yi even caught a glimpse of the five figures lying upside down on the ground not far behind him out of the corner of his eye.
The ghost remained nearby the entire time and never left.
But Chen Yi wasn't thinking about anything right now. Instead, he quickly lit the ghost candle in his hand and successfully completed the handover.
But the moment the candle in his hand touched the flame on the lighter, something strange happened.
The flame on the lighter began to shrink rapidly, and then went out without warning.
The ghost candle did not light successfully.
"Huh?" Chen Yi's eyes narrowed suddenly when he saw this.
He seemed to sense something and slightly raised his head, only to see that "Guo Fan," who had been facing away from him, had now turned around.
His face was deathly pale, devoid of any color, and his empty, lifeless eyes seemed to be staring at himself.
Moment.
Chen Yi's hair stood on end, feeling a terrifying chill invading his body, as if his blood was about to freeze.
I don't know if this coldness is due to fear or because I'm too close to this ghost.
But now Chen Yi knew that his worst fears had come true: the ghost, now free from the influence of the ghost candle, was no longer as harmless as before.
I'm afraid they're already eyeing me.