Free Web NovelChapter 804: Chapter 600: Ghost Comes Knocking (Merry Christmas!)_3
The movement was visibly strenuous. Although Xiang Fengchen boasted highly of himself, he indeed possessed genuine skills. He stepped forward in the Heavenly Gang Step and horizontally shifted the Ghost Gate God more than 3 meters, nearly 4, sticking it to the wall.
Just a second before the incense in his hand was about to burn out, he released his grip. As the last of the incense burned out, the Ghost Gate God jolted awake, reverting to its original Gate God form.
Then Xiang Fengchen repeated the trick and moved the Ghost Gate God on the right next to the one on the left, maintaining the same distance between them as when they were attached to the door.
After completing all this, Xiang Fengchen exhaled softly, turned around, and before he could boast to Yang Xiao, he was startled by what he saw; Yang Xiao was holding an incense stick in his mouth as if smoking, with the smoke slowly drifting upward.
"Smart lad, guarding against me," Xiang Fengchen laughed instead of getting angry, his regard for Yang Xiao increased, considering him quite cunning for taking protective measures in advance to guard against unexpected events.
Blocking his breath with incense would break his qi, making it hard for ghosts to detect his location for a short time, creating an opportunity for him to escape.
"Hand over all the incense you have prepared; I know you have more," Xiang Fengchen requested from Yang Xiao.
After receiving seven incense sticks, Xiang Fengchen quickly estimated they were just enough and then proceeded. As Yang Xiao looked on in amazement, Xiang Fengchen grasped the incense together and drew a makeshift door on the wall section where the two Ghost Gate Gods were located.
Of course, it was just an outline of a door, crudely resembling a child’s sketch and barely recognizable at a casual glance. freewebnøvel.coɱ
"You think you can deceive ghosts with this?" Yang Xiao wondered if Xiang Fengchen had lost his mind, seeing the plan as utterly unfeasible.
"It’s a desperate measure; whether it works depends on our fate as master and disciple," Xiang Fengchen sighed, dropped the incense, and crushed it underfoot.
After completing all these steps, the two went to hide in a corner of the courtyard where some trees provided cover, each choosing a tree to hide behind.
"Who do you think will come next?" Yang Xiao whispered.
"I think it will be Gong Banlan. Director Nalan didn’t get this far by being ineffective; he surely knows that Gong Banlan’s visit to treat my injury was intended to communicate something. Since she wasn’t willing to speak publicly, she is most likely pointing out someone as problematic, as a ghost."
"Moreover, since I took you away with me, it indicates that you and I are not problematic. Thus, among those remaining, the ghost identified by Gong Banlan is still there."
"However, he understands a principle: those who accuse others are often the ones with something to hide. So, without knowing who Gong Banlan pointed out, his biggest suspect would be Gong Banlan herself. If I were him, I’d bring her out first."
"Damn..." The next second, Yang Xiao seemed to suddenly realize something, his face turning pale immediately.
"What’s wrong?" Xiang Fengchen frowned.
"I just remembered something. That man told us that one could come alone or in pairs, right?"
"Yes, we even commented on how strange that rule was," Xiang Fengchen recalled.
"With the injuries Gong Banlan has, could she have walked here alone?" Yang Xiao suddenly asked.
Taking a moment, Xiang Fengchen’s expression turned unpleasant as if he had swallowed a fly, "That rule seems tailor-made for her; she needs someone to support her!"
"She is the ghost! Whether she can open the gate or not, the person supporting her will be killed by her!" Yang Xiao’s tone was urgent.
But it was too late for any speculation; Nalan Shuo and the others were unaware of the situation here. Yang Xiao guessed that Jiang Qingluan or Chang Chuchu, who were Gong Banlan’s roommates living in the central room, might have accompanied her. Before the room, "Gong Banlan" would be blocked by the True Gate God, but by then, the person who came with her would surely notice something was amiss. However, escaping would probably be out of reach.
Before Yang Xiao could think further, a rustling noise came from outside the courtyard gate, sounding like someone with difficulty walking, scraping the ground.
Yang Xiao and Xiang Fengchen held their breaths and peered through a gap toward the courtyard gate. Soon, a staggering figure entered, one hand holding onto the gate.
Under the light of the Green Lantern by the gate, the two saw clearly that the visitor was indeed Gong Banlan, but she was alone, using a wooden stick as a crutch.
Yang Xiao’s heart, initially hoisted high, finally settled as he internally applauded his director. It seemed Director Nalan also feared that sending someone with Gong Banlan might lead to mishaps, so he improvised a wooden crutch for her to shuffle along by herself.
The green light cast on Gong Banlan’s face, making Yang Xiao shudder, perhaps it was psychological.
However, to be fair, they found no reason to suspect Gong Banlan as they saw her glancing left and right before stepping further into the courtyard, getting closer to the three rooms. With a tense face full of barely concealed panic, she looked for her teammates in a manner that seemed genuinely urgent.
Yet as she shuffled closer to the rooms, she suddenly stopped, turned around after a moment, and incredibly headed toward the room where Yang Xiao and Xiang Fengchen were hiding. The next second, under Yang Xiao’s horrified gaze, Gong Banlan veered off path and walked straight to the makeshift "door" Xiang Fengchen had drawn with incense, standing between the two Ghost Gate Gods, and started knocking.
"Mr. Xiang, it’s me, I have something very important to tell you," Gong Banlan’s voice sounded fluctuating yet eerily genuine, "Zhang Songde is a ghost; Mr. Nalan has already been killed by him!"
