The Escort

"Our family is the Cui Family over in Apricot Grove."

"This is my brother Cui Zhu, and I am Cui He."

How could my brother be a ghost?

"There must be some mistake, Sun San. Please have them take another look!"

"Please don't admit you're mistaken!"

Cui He Heyang looked at the thin figure completely wrapped in a black robe. His expression was anxious and fearful. He repeatedly spoke to the Patrol Team leader, pleading with them to be more careful in their identification.

Don't treat people like ghosts, and don't let ghosts become people.

As she spoke, Ghost Rhyme emanated from Cui He, constantly wrapping around Cui Zhu.

He attempted to use this method to help Cui Zhu get away with it.

But Zhou Yang could also see that Cui He's method of transferring the Ghost Rhyme of others and concealing his own was actually not special.

This method is like another evolution of the Supernatural Ripple.

While it was slightly more refined than Zhou Yang's Supernatural Ripple, it was far inferior to Zhou Yang's current method of combining paper clothing with Supernatural Ripple, which could truly evoke the aura of a ghost from Guan Village. The method used by Cui He was probably not the Possession Method the Cui Family mentioned in the Guan Nu's last words.

These two Cui Family are not the same Cui Family mentioned in the will of the Guan Nu who possessed the secret technique of "Possession Method cultivation."

Sun San, the leader of the Patrol Team, turned to look at the Cui He Cui Zhu.

The sound of bells that had been lingering at the back of the queue now drifted towards the two brothers.

Zhou Yang saw the tiger-striped, thin-headed, thin-bodied, and thin-legged Fanzi suddenly dart out from the back of the line, like a streak of black and yellow light.

He was convinced that Sun San's key method for identifying the outliers among them was this shadow puppet dog.

If we can deceive this Fanzi dog's ability to recognize things, there might be room for maneuver.

But what could he possibly do to shield the dog from its ability to distinguish right from wrong?

Is this dog some kind of ghost?

If it's not a ghost, then what is it?

As Zhou Yang was thinking this, he saw the Fanzi dog approaching the Cui Family brothers, following the sound of its bell.

It charged straight at Cui Zhu, completely ignoring Fanzi Cui He, who was hidden by the Ghost Rhyme beside it! From the very beginning, it had its sights set on Cui Zhu!

The Fanzi circled around Cui Zhu, its drooping, curved tail wagging happily.

Its bright red tongue lolled out, and it kept panting.

Zhou Yang even heard the dog making "whimpering" sounds!

He knew that voice all too well!

His family used to have a yellow dog.

When the yellow dog wanted its owner to do something for it, it would circle around its owner, wagging its tail and making whimpering noises, just like the Fanzi in front of it!

This Fanzi dog recognizes living people, but its circling around them doesn't mean it harbors any ill will.

On the contrary, it is very likely to be more affectionate towards living people!

The fact that she's currently acting cute towards Cui Zhu, whose life force hasn't been completely obscured by the Ghost Rhyme, is clear proof of this!

But its actions have brought immense disaster to the living!

The ghost used it to Guan Village, dragging out and killing the truly living ones one by one! "Chirp--Chirp..."

The Fanzi circled Cui Zhu, whimpering incessantly.

Seeing that Cui Zhu was ignoring it, it became increasingly anxious and started circling around in place.

Cui Zhu might not even be able to see the dog; all she could hear was the deathly ringing of the bell constantly around her.

Only with Zhou Yang's current attainment of the "eight" Mindfulness can he clearly perceive the every move of the Fanzi dog.

Sometimes, even he had to catch a glimpse of Fanzi Fanzi out of the corner of his eye before he could pinpoint its location and bring it fully into his field of vision.

Once it leaves Zhou Yang's field of vision, Zhou Yang has to catch a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye.

"Chirp--"

The Fanzi dog could no longer contain itself. Its fur trembled, and its slender body suddenly transformed into a jumble of messy lines!

The clump of lines moved and changed rapidly, forming strands that radiated outwards!

Clumps of silk threads all twisted and coiled towards Cui Zhu, who was so close at hand!

"Puppet Threads?!" The first thought that popped into Zhou Yang's mind was when he saw the tuft of silk threads radiating towards Cui Zhu.

This tuft of silk thread is so similar to the aura of Puppet Threads emanating from the puppet!

But he immediately rejected his first thought!

In that instant, he felt unusual fluctuations emanating from between his brows and spreading throughout his entire body!

There are eight such fluctuations in total!

His Mindfulness was touched by the chaotic lines formed by the Fanzi dog!

That line can connect with the Mindfulness of the living!

The Puppet-Thread Ghost Rhyme can only negate and erase Mindfulness, and are diametrically opposed to Mindfulness thoughts. They can never connect with the Mindfulness of a living person.

The silk threads transformed from the Fanzi dog are definitely not Puppet Threads!

This outward-radiating line might also be a ray of Mindfulness —did Mindfulness transform into this Fanzi dog, or did the Fanzi dog cultivate a ray of Mindfulness itself?!

"Splash, splash, splash!"

Zhou Yang stared intently at the ball of silk, wanting to see what would happen when it actually touched Cui Zhu's body.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the sound of chains and locks clashing rang out in mid-air!

Two rusty iron chains extended straight from Sun San's neck, piercing through the void in an instant and plunging into the outward-radiating lines!

"Squeak--"

The clump of lines coalesced back into the shape of Fanzi dog, which howled in pain and tucked its tail between its legs!

The chain pierced its neck and dragged it back to Sun San's feet!

The flickering light of flames reflected in Sun San sockets. He looked down at the Cui Zhu and Cui He, and reached out to touch the Fanzi dog crawling at his feet.

The Ghost Rhyme emanating from his hands caused the Fanzi's neck fur to stand on end, but it could only passively let him knead its head.

Even the silhouette of the Fanzi Mastiff seemed thin and frail, washed away by this Ghost Rhyme.

"My dog isn't a puppy born from the Laogou of the Dog King Family, but just a Fanzi born from the barbarian dog raised by the Dog King's grandson."

It's not a good dog.

"But it's more than enough to distinguish ghosts hidden in a crowd." Sun San spoke as if he had phlegm stuck in his throat, making his voice muffled and difficult to understand. "It circled around this Cui Zhu next to you twice."

"This Cui Zhu is a ghost."

"If you speak up for ghosts, aren't you a ghost yourself?"

Upon hearing Sun San's words, Cui He's expression froze!

The Ghost Rhyme Ghost Rhyme swirling around him was still dissipating, and he could no longer use it to conceal the living aura emanating from Cui Zhu.

Previously, driven by a surge of courage, he stepped forward, wanting to rescue Cui Zhu, with whom he had spent a considerable amount of time.

As for the present situation, it is clear that he was unprepared!

Now he not only can't save Cui Zhu, but he might also lose his life!

All the villagers' eyes were fixed on him and Cui Zhu.

On the long table behind them, the one who had been killed earlier had been almost completely dismantled.

Blood dripped down the edge of the long table.

The faint sound of dripping blood was now exceptionally clear to Cui He's ears! Cui He mind went blank for a moment before she managed to speak, "My second brother and I came from home. Our family can vouch for us. We're not ghosts..."

Sun San shook his head.

It stared at Cui He and said slowly and indistinctly, "You and your second brother look a bit alike now."

"We were born of the same mother, so we're bound to look alike." Sun San's words came out of nowhere, and Cui He couldn't understand their deeper meaning. He thought things had taken a turn for the better and quickly replied.

"You, your second brother, and Li Fangzhong look very alike."

At this moment, Sun San spoke again, then turned to look at Li Fangzhong at the end of the line.

Li Fangzhong stepped out of the queue and looked at Sun San blankly.

Upon hearing Sun San's words, Cui He had some vague thoughts, which suddenly became clear the moment Li San stepped out of the line.

Sun San said he resembled Cui Zhu and Li Fangzhong, but he didn't mean that the three of them looked alike.

Rather, all three exuded the same aura!

This kind of aura is called temperament in humans, and Ghost Rhyme in ghosts!

Cui He was using Li Fangzhong's Ghost Rhyme to conceal her own life force! At the same time, she was also trying to use this method to conceal Cui Zhu's life force, so that Cui Zhu could also escape this calamity!

He was too greedy; he took too big a step!

If it were just that he and Li Fangzhong had similar temperaments, and the Fanzi couldn't identify him as a living person, the Patrol Team would hardly treat him as a ghost. But now, he not only wanted to use Li Fangzhong's Ghost Rhyme to cover himself up, but also wanted to use it to cover up for Cui Zhu!

This led to his complete exposure!

Sun San moved his feet and walked towards the Cui He brothers!

Cui He's mouth was agape—in that instant, he suddenly felt the Ghost Rhyme binding him rapidly dissipating, and he was about to be exposed!

Cui He, who had been able to maintain her composure, now looked terrified!

His face was deathly pale as he stared intently at Sun San, who was slowly approaching.

That figure shrouded in black robes was more terrifying than a nightmare!

"This Sun San is able to proactively filter and distinguish the differences in the Ghost Rhyme emanating from the ghosts of Guan Village!"

"Without that dog, once a living person is targeted by it, even if they have the ability to mimic Ghost Rhyme, they will most likely die!"

"And what's my method?" "My ripples, plus this paper garment—"

"It's easy to draw the skin of a tiger, but hard to draw its bones; it's easy to know a person's face, but hard to know their heart!"

"Does my current appearance truly embody the essence of Guan Village Zhou Yang, or is it merely a superficial resemblance?"

"Do the Guan Village only superficially recognize me as the Zhou Yang they know?"

"Will they still believe I am Zhou Yang himself?!"

Zhou Yang's mind was churning like a surging tide!

He watched as Cui He slumped down, and Cui Zhu, who had remained silent with a blank expression beside her, suddenly burst into tears. "Thank you for saving me, but it's a pity I'm still a burden to you..."

Wasn't there supposed to be a "Deliverance from Suffering Escort Agency"?

"Didn't they say that their escorts were like nails wedged into every gathering place of evil spirits?

"I've been waiting here for a long time for the 'Bitter Dart Puller'..."

"Where is the escort?!

"Where are the escorts!!!" Strong emotions burst out from Cui Zhu's low roar, causing Zhou Yang's heart to tremble together!

Don't go!

"Don't fucking go!"

You are no match for any of these ghosts!

"Going there means certain death, going there guarantees death, going there might not die—go there—"

Countless thoughts swirled in Zhou Yang's mind, and his heart trembled violently.

What Baku Escort Agency, what escorts... These information that he would pay special attention to in normal times were all ignored by him at this moment.

He suddenly gritted his teeth—

He reached out and shoved Zhou Baigou out of the way!

Wait a minute!

"My brother and I recognize these two people; they can't be ghosts."

"Don't kill innocent people!" Zhou Yang shouted from behind.