Chapter: 2892
Mike said firmly, “Grandpa, we need to focus on getting out of Jinling safely. If Xuanfengnian gets us with that big white bug, it will be over for us!”
Mai Chengxing paused for a moment, then nodded slightly and sighed, “You’re right. When you’re too busy to care for others, you have to find a way to protect yourself.”
He added, “Tomorrow, I’ll try to get in touch with Su Zhiyu and see if she can help us.”
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The next day, a rumor spread quickly in Jinling Fang. It was said that a spiritual incident had occurred at the Phoenix Mountain Cemetery in the suburbs. A security guard was reportedly killed by an evil spirit the previous night.
However, the rumor was quickly contained. Since it sounded too superstitious, only some older folks believed it, while young people mostly laughed it off.
In the morning, Ma Lan was preparing breakfast at home. When Charlie Wade and Xiao Churan came down, she spoke earnestly at the table: “Churan, Charlie, you both need to stay indoors as much as possible for the next few days. If you have to go out, be back before dark!”
Xiao Churan looked surprised and asked, “Mom, what’s going on?”
Ma Lan replied seriously, “You won’t believe it, but at the Phoenix Mountain Cemetery last night, someone was killed by a ghost! They said his brain was gone! When he died, blood was coming out of all his orifices, and there was a big hole in his head. Inside, it was just empty!”
Xiao Churan shook her head and sighed, “Mom, you are also…”
Ma Lan, a college student, looked serious as she spoke. “Do you really believe there are no lies in this world? Everything can be deceptive!”
“How can this not be true?” she continued. “I heard it from several older groups. There were even pictures, but the system deleted them. That photo was scary, and I still feel uneasy about it!”
Xiao Changkun frowned. “Some of my groups are talking about it too, but I searched through the chat logs and didn’t find any photos.”
Xiao Churan smiled and said, “Even if there were photos, that doesn’t mean they’re real. Technology today can create any image. So just relax and don’t worry about it.”
Ma Lan insisted, “I’d rather believe there’s something to it than dismiss it. You two should go home early. It’s safer that way. You can spend time with me, and that’s nice too.”
Xiao Churan sighed, “But I need to focus on my project. Things are going to get busier soon.”
Ma Lan shook her head and turned to Charlie Wade, who had been quiet. “Charlie, remember to pick up Churan at night. I can’t let her go home alone.”
“Sure, Mom!” Charlie replied.
Even though Charlie hadn’t spoken much, he was taking in everything Ma Lan and Xiao Churan were saying. He sensed that Ma Lan’s concerns might be linked to someone named Xuan Fengnian. Most people didn’t understand the idea of Gu worms, so when something happened in the cemetery, it was easy to jump to conclusions about evil spirits being involved. It seemed like this Xuan Fengnian was truly at the center of it all.
It was cruel of him to harm others just to feed his so-called Gu worms. Killing innocent people is truly a terrible crime! If I just sit back and wait for him to arrive, I can’t imagine how many lives he will endanger in the meantime.
With this thought in mind, I quickly sent a message to Chen Zekai: “Please look up if there is any record of a British Chinese named Xuan Fengnian. Also, check the Jinling hotel system—there should be no check-in information for him!”