Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1806: Chapter 1033: Escape (2)

"This might be the way out." Jiu Shan Sha Yue deliberately set up the Enchanting Array, she had already noticed that Nishimura Yuna was suspicious of them.

"Why this place?" Nishimura Yuna couldn’t understand the connection between this place and the female ghost.

"Because this is the female ghost’s true home. The couple lived here initially, but after the man’s death, the villagers bullied her, a widow, and took this house away. There are remnants of her obsession here." Staring at the dark door, Yang Xiao sighed deeply, his face full of stories. ƒreewebɳovel.com

Upon hearing this, even the well-informed Jiu Shan Sha Yue was momentarily startled, then coldly sneered inwardly; she hadn’t expected Yang Xiao to come up with lies so easily.

Knowing that this building had connections to the female ghost, Sato Shouta instinctively stepped back. He didn’t want any ties to the female ghost, having Yang Xiao here tonight was enough; he trusted Yang Xiao’s capabilities. freewebnovel.cσ๓

Walking along, Yang Xiao made various notes in his notebook, marking key locations; these were vital for their escape tonight.

Following the village’s path, they arrived at the seashore, facing the endless ocean, with a few old wooden fishing boats stranded nearby, nets piled on them.

This was just an ordinary little fishing village, gradually declining over time. If not for this damn task, Yang Xiao might never have set foot on this land.

Returning to the village, to avoid raising Nishimura Yuna’s suspicions, Yang Xiao used the excuse of visiting Principal Suzuki, ensuring the others were settled before leaving alone.

Out of sight from the others, Yang Xiao first returned to the village entrance, recorded the time, then quickly ran towards the seashore.

For almost two hours, Yang Xiao ran back and forth three times, each time varying his speed, soon confirming a fact: they definitely couldn’t reach the seashore before the female ghost attacked.

From being pulled into the Ghost Dream to the first person being killed by the female ghost, it might take just over ten minutes at most. Yang Xiao’s fastest run from the village entrance to the seashore took about ten minutes.

But one must understand this was under the premise of no obstacles or external interference. The world within the Ghost Dream had rain, muddy roads, limited visibility, and a different village layout, not to mention the pursuit by child ghosts, all drastically slowing down their progress.

In other words, tonight whoever comes will have to sacrifice at least one life, and if one person is dragged into the Ghost Dream, they’re doomed for sure.

Knowing the escape route was useless, there wasn’t enough time.

At this moment, Yang Xiao recalled the information Beiyu Ye had brought out. He had deceived Takeuchi Chie to run in the opposite direction to draw the female ghost away as much as possible, but even so, he only barely made it to the seashore at the last moment.

However, Yang Xiao had certain advantages over Beiyu Ye, his physical endurance was stronger.

Beiyu Ye was a top disciple of the Taoist Dragon Tiger Sect, specializing in Corpse Refining and Corpse Control, making combat with controlled corpses their core skill, hence his physique was somewhat lacking, there wasn’t much he could do.

A harsh reality lay before him, tonight they needed a Substitute Death.

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There was a two-story restaurant in the village, the remnants of its decoration showed traces of its once prosperous past.

But now, most young people from the village had left, the business was very bleak, with only the ground floor still operating normally, the lone owner also served as the chef and waiter, showing great enthusiasm upon seeing customers.

Previously, Yang Xiao had warned them not to mention they were from the Eightfold Kashi Mountain Hotel; the villagers were quite sensitive about it.

Knowing he’d be escaping tonight, Sato Shouta was very excited, ordering lots of good food and a bottle of sake.

The store owner, clearly unaccustomed to such a large business deal, bustled around with an old face crinkled in a smile, resembling a blooming chrysanthemum.

Initially, Sato Shouta intended to wait for Yang Xiao to dine together, but Jiu Shan Sha Yue signaled him to eat first. Once Yang Xiao returned, they’d be leaving.

The return route wasn’t close, to avoid complications, Jiu Shan Sha Yue hoped to return to the hotel quickly.

There was one thing she couldn’t say outright; before nightfall, there was a crucial task: dealing with these two right in front of them.

She planned to leave some time for Yang Xiao to bid farewell to Sato Shouta.

By noon, two more tables of customers arrived, clearly regulars, greeting the owner with familiarity. The previously quiet restaurant gained some lively atmosphere, filled with the presence of living people.

"Boss, where’s the restroom?" After drinking some alcohol, Sato Shouta felt lightheaded, shakily stood up, and while fumbling with his belt, sought a place to relieve himself.

Tonight’s breakthrough involved Yang Xiao leading Jiu Shan Sha Yue, excluding him from the task, so he wasn’t worried about drinking affecting matters; once he sobered up, he’d return home.

"In the back." The restaurant owner raised a hand, enthusiastically guiding him.

Sato Shouta wobbled over, undoing his belt along the way, constantly burping. Despite his poor alcohol tolerance, his demeanor was commendable: falling asleep after drinking excessively, he didn’t feel over-drunk.

The alcohol emboldened his timid disposition; having drunk a little, the fear in his heart diminished considerably - a positive sign.

Just as he finished relieving himself, pulling up his pants, ready to turn around, a hand suddenly reached out behind him, covering his mouth.