The Psychic Resurrection: Riding the Mirage

Hu Jiu, Yue Renchun and Zou Cong tried to leave Shoucun.

Sure enough it failed.

In fact, so far, they have only encountered one ghost that made noise, and there has been no loss of personnel, and they have not even been injured much. If you have to evacuate in a hurry, you are somewhat derelict in your duty.

But Hu Jiu is not a hot-blooded fool. Since he has sensed the dangerous aura, why do he have to risk himself?

He wasn't even willing to investigate further!

The fussy treatment at the headquarters is not worth his efforts!

Anyway, Shoucun is located in a remote area. Even if the supernatural incident here is not solved, it can still be blocked and it will not have much impact for a while.

Hu Jiu's mentality was calm, Yue Renchun couldn't see anything, but Zou Cong's attitude was a bit intriguing. He was the first to suggest retreat, but seemed to be in no hurry to leave.

The sky gradually darkened, and several people returned without success.

"Are you going to the birthday banquet tonight?" Zou Cong asked.

"No!" Hu Jiu and Yue Renchun said almost in unison.

A normal old man would not hold a banquet late at night when celebrating his birthday. On such an occasion where there is a problem at first glance, there is no need to wade into troubled waters unless it is absolutely necessary.

When Hu Jiu returned to the guest house, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a person standing under a tree not far away.

The man was wearing a dark brown robe and mandarin jacket, with a stooped figure and gray hair, but his lips were as red as blood.

"Hey..." Hu Jiu motioned to Yue Renchun, but in the blink of an eye, the figure disappeared.

"I saw a strange person under the tree just now." He said.

"Well, indeed." Yue Renchun also saw it, and he could see it more clearly, "The clothes he wore seemed to be from the Republic of China period."

"During the Republic of China?" Hu Jiu had a flash of thought, "All centenarians who are still alive should have been born during the Republic of China."

"It could also be the late Qing Dynasty." Yue Renchun didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly asked: "Do you know when this kind of thing 'ghost' first appeared?"

Zou Cong pondered for a few seconds: "I heard from researchers at the headquarters that the earliest clearly recorded supernatural events in China occurred during the Republic of China, but there is also another inference - ghosts have always existed since ancient times, and some ancient myths The strange stories may be related to 'ghosts'..."

While he was doing some popular science, he walked towards the tree. The ground under the tree was wet, and a putrid smell slowly drifted into his nose.

Hu Jiu did not follow him, but asked from the side: "How is the situation?"

Zou Cong squatted down and sniffed carefully, "It's corpse water, and there's a lot of mud."

Yue Renchun's face was solemn, "It's getting more and more troublesome."

The crisis has not yet come, but all the signs reveal something strange, like the uneasy tranquility and depression before the storm.

Zou Cong looked carefully again and found nothing else. They were silent and went back to their rooms.

As soon as Hu Jiu entered the house, he immediately checked around. There was something unusual in this village, and he did not dare to let down his guard.

Good thing he didn't need sleep.

Sitting there until midnight, there was a slight knock on the door.

"It's me. It's urgent." Yue Renchun's voice came from outside.

Hu Jiu opened the door cautiously and saw Yue Renchun, who was looking like a cat.

"Say something quickly."

Yue Renchun took a step forward, "Let me in first."

Hu Jiu blocked the door, "Just say it here."

"It's so important that I can't explain it in just a few words. I'm here to share information, so don't be so cold~" Yue Renchun seemed to be blaming his long-time friend for not trusting him, with an inexplicable hint of resentment in his tone.

Hu Jiu was even more defensive. He was ready to attack, but he still turned sideways to make a gap.

Yue Renchun slipped in, closed the door, and without any nonsense, he went straight to the point: "Cui Xueyan is back."

Seeing that Hu Jiu didn't respond, Yue Renchun continued: "She came back quietly. It seemed she didn't want to be discovered by us, so she went directly into Zou Cong's room."

"I'm probably too embarrassed to see anyone." Hu Jiu joked.

"I thought so too at first." Yue Renchun lowered his voice, "But later, I overheard the conversation between her and Zou Cong..."

"Eavesdropping?" Hu Jiu said with a joking face, "Are you sure you weren't discovered and heard lies?"

"I'm sure!" Yue Renchun was very sincere, "You don't have to worry about how I heard it. Anyway, I know a lot of secrets."

"To make a long story short, the headquarters concealed and modified the information. We are not the first batch of ghost masters to enter Shoucun. The headquarters wants to obtain a vital supernatural item from here."

"Zou Cong is a ghost controller independently trained by the headquarters. Cui Xueyan is from the military. They are consistent with the outside world and will cooperate with each other to obtain information about you and me. But Zou Cong seems not to want Cui Xueyan to leave alive."

In just a few sentences, there is a huge amount of information.

Hu Jiu first raised the question: "Zou Cong has been protecting Cui Xueyan all the way. If he has malicious intentions, there is no need to be so dedicated."

Yue Renchun shook his head: "I'm just paraphrasing it. I don't know the details. Maybe it has something to do with Cui Xueyan's identity. Zou Cong must do a good job as a 'bodyguard' on the surface."

Hu Jiu was silent for a moment: "Then what are your plans now."

"Cooperate!" Yue Renchun said loudly, "I don't want to be cannon fodder! Let me tell you an inside message. The relationship between the headquarters and the military is not very harmonious. I'm afraid we are involved in a conspiracy!"

A surprised look appeared on Hu Jiu's face: "I'm just a newcomer, who would be so full that they would go into such a big circle to plot against me!"

‘Don’t think too highly of yourself. Even if it’s a conspiracy, it’s probably not aimed at you! ’——I wonder if Yue Renchun can understand what Hu Jiu is implying.

Yue Renchun’s mouth froze for a moment. He is not a newbie. He is a troublemaker in Yuzhou City and has caused a lot of trouble for the headquarters. According to his observation, Hu Jiu is not a good person either.

It is reasonable to kill two disobedient people while setting up the trap. Even if it only affects the fish in the pond, the fish should find a way to save themselves!

“The evil ghost that made noise before may be the ghost rider sent by the headquarters to investigate Shou Village. Cui Xueyan’s dementia operation along the way may be instigated by Zou Cong. He protects her on the surface, but deliberately makes her annoying. If she dies, who do you think is most likely to take the blame?”

“I don’t know what they want to do, but in the current situation, you and I can only increase the survival rate by joining forces!” Yue Renchun said alarmist words.

Hu Jiu sneered in his heart. Who knows how many of Yue Renchun's words are true and how many are false? After all, Hu Jiu himself is a liar. He naturally doesn't trust anyone.

But his face is full of approval.

Seeing that Hu Jiu was finally convinced, Yue Renchun smiled brightly and lay directly on his bed.

Hu Jiu's face turned cold instantly: "You can go back, rest early, and stay energetic to deal with emergencies."

Yue Renchun closed his eyes and said in a muffled voice: "I'll sleep here. In case of an accident, I can take care of it..."