The Ghost Master Who Was Scared Away

Realizing that Ouyang Tian might have been in trouble, everyone immediately left the corridor and returned to the lobby.

The vermilion-lacquered coffin remained intact and displayed there.

The candlelight in front of the coffin had gone out. Although there was still light shining down from above, the rural lights seemed to be covered with a thick layer of dust, yellowish and dim. This hazy light gave people a sense of oppression.

However, inside the coffin, a corpse sat against the wall in an impossible pose, twisted like a pretzel.

Blood flowed from the corpse, staining the surrounding area red.

Although it was no longer in human form, it could still be identified by its clothing and other features.

This is Ouyang Tian.

"Dead? Is he dead?" Zhang Yiming's voice trembled slightly.

We were in the same room, less than ten meters apart.

A Ghost Tamer died so easily before my eyes, without even a chance to jump, leaving only a corpse that was no longer human.

"The ghost inside his body has also disappeared."

Ye Jun and Ouyang Tian were quite close, and after a moment of silence, Ye Jun spoke.

"It's clear that if the ghost inside him were still there, he wouldn't have died so easily."

Zhang Yiming said, "The difference is too great. This ghost's terror level can be defined as at least A. The Ghost Tamer can kill it as easily as killing a chicken."

"No, it's easier than killing a chicken. At least killing a chicken makes it squawk twice, but this..."

His face betrayed a mixture of fear and a bitter smile.

But everyone could sense Zhang Yiming's suppressed and helpless feelings.

Of course, other people feel the same way.

After all, no one could bear the pressure of seeing a fellow Ghost Tamer die silently before their eyes.

"Will you die if you're alone?" Yang Jian frowned deeply.

"This makes it impossible to know the ghost's methods of killing or its patterns of action. It's somewhat like killing to silence witnesses, but something's not right. It's understandable for the ghost to kill lone Ghost Tamer, but why would it deliberately lure us out?"

"The footsteps seemed to be intentionally gathering us together. The ghost didn't attack me while I was sleeping; it deliberately lured me out, and then I bumped into Zhang Han and Ouyang Tian."

"It was the same upstairs just now. We heard footsteps, and Zhang Han and I ran into Zhang Yiming and his group."

Yang Jian was thinking at this moment, analyzing the only clue he had.

"So, that ghost is both trying to gather us together and attacking lone Ghost Tamer?"

"No, that's illogical. Ghosts mostly act in a singular, highly purposeful way; it's impossible for them to exhibit two opposing behaviors, unless... there are two ghosts in this village."

"Is a ghost gathering us, or a ghost scattering us?"

Therefore, the coughing Plague Ghost and the ghost that killed He Sheng and Ouyang Tian are definitely not the same one.

Thinking of this, Yang Jian couldn't help but gasp.

That's terrifying!

"Yang Jian, what are you thinking about? Stop thinking about it, it's time to go," Zhang Han reminded him.

Yang Jian came to his senses at this moment, only to suddenly see that Ouyang Tian's corpse on the ground had been wrapped up and placed to the side.

The group of people were leaving and heading outside.

What are you doing here?

Zhang Yiming turned around and said, "Under these terrible circumstances, staying here is certain death. I decided to stay and take a gamble because we had the advantage of numbers, but now two Ghost Tamer have died, and in such a bizarre and suspicious way. Staying is not a wise decision. We should abandon this mission."

"When I get back, I'll confront that company. They must know something."

After saying that, he handed a car key to Yang Jian.

"These are Ouyang Tian's car keys. I saw you didn't drive into the village, so you can use this car for now. It's a way of helping each other out. You're welcome to come along if you want."

Yang Jian the car keys and looked at them with a frown.

Those who are timid and afraid of death will never achieve anything.

It seems they prefer to sit in the club and wait to die.

He had no intention of leaving; he decided to stay.

"Aren't you planning to leave?"

Seeing that Yang Jian didn't move, Zhang Han said, "Don't hesitate, let's leave here together. You'll die if you stay here."

Yang Jian said, "We, the lowest level of Ghost Tamer, have no financial backing, no government support, and low social status, let alone power. We have very few channels for obtaining information. The methods for controlling vengeful ghosts may have already spread to some level, but we are still kept in the dark and do not know that the Huanggang Village incident is an opportunity."

"If we seize this opportunity, we can turn the tide. As long as we control the second ghost and prolong the time it takes for the vengeful spirit to revive, all the stalemates will be broken. You can leave now."

The others gave Yang Jian a deep look.

He knew this kid was planning to fight to the death.

However, they didn't laugh at this behavior at all; on the contrary, they admired it.

Because if they went back, they would be waiting to die, while Yang Jian was fighting for survival.

They are the ones who should be ridiculed.

"Then be careful." Zhang Yiming didn't say anything, and he and Ye Jun turned and left.

Zhang Han hesitated for a moment.

He wanted to leave, but after Yang Jian's words, he wanted to stay and give it a shot.

In the end, fear overcame courage, and he gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

Two people have already died; he can't afford to gamble anymore.

"It's worth a try with them. If this ghost truly has Ghost Domain, these people won't be able to leave the village. If they can, then I can leave here at any time."

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, naturally having his own plans in mind.

They were afraid of death, and Yang Jian was too.

However, he has a huge advantage: once he uses the Ghost Domain, even the Door-Knocking Ghost can't stop him.

It was precisely because of his ability to escape that he dared to take the gamble.

"They've left, so now I'm the one left alone."

Yang Jian immediately withdrew his gaze and began to consider the current situation.

"If things were really like before, the next vengeful ghost should have attacked me. But right now, Ouyang Tian has just died. After the ghost attacked a Ghost Tamer, it would have to wait a while before it could kill again. After all, even someone who has hanged themselves needs to catch their breath. In that case, let's take this time to look at this thing."

Then, he looked at the coffin placed in the middle of the hall.

He had begun to grasp a clue.

Giving up at this point is simply too painful.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Jian walked to the front of the vermilion coffin, facing the dim light.

The coffin looked newly made, with a strong, somewhat pungent smell of paint.

But is it really a human corpse inside?

The next moment.

Yang Jian placed his hand on the coffin lid.

He prepared to open the coffin.