The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1067 The target of public criticism
Even standing in the middle of the courtyard in the dark, it's not always possible to see people clearly, let alone Yun Ran and the others who were behind the pillar.

Those who came in swaggered in, and then they even brought out lighting equipment.

But the lights they carried were almost useless in the courtyard, where even starlight couldn't penetrate.

It was at this moment that they finally realized something was wrong.

"Senior brother, is there something wrong with this courtyard?"

Even if the lighting tools they had couldn't illuminate the courtyard as brightly as during the day, they should at least allow them to see everything around them clearly.

But now, they can't even see their friends clearly.

The light source in front of me could only be seen up to an arm's length away.

Although they are new recruits with little experience, it doesn't mean they have no knowledge or understanding at all.

One of them immediately cursed, "Damn it, why didn't the Zhou family tell us this before!"

If the Zhou family had told them about all these strange occurrences, they would have made a more detailed plan before coming back.

Fortunately, none of them came from unorthodox backgrounds, and even though the situation wasn't great, they quickly stabilized.

"Don't say those things anymore. The Zhou family are just ordinary people. What could they possibly know?"

As the man in the lead spoke, he walked into the Zhou family's house.

The reason the Zhou family moved away was not because they were harmed by the sound, but because they couldn't explain it to their neighbors.

Therefore, he boldly guessed that even if there were problems with the Zhou family's house, the harm to the people inside would be limited.

Seeing this, the others quickly followed.

Seeing that the others had entered the Zhou family's house, the little paper figure asked in a low voice, "Master, what do we do now?"

"Let's take a look first and then talk."

Before the strange noises started, Zhoujia Alley was considered a middle-class residential area, where electric lights were common.

After entering the Zhou family compound, the small team quickly located the power switch.

The light bulbs weren't very strong, making the whole room somewhat dim, but at least there was some light.

Yunran was outside and could only see the light coming from inside the house.

That voice, clearly one that held the reins, rang out again: "Everyone, spread out and search the house. See if there's anything amiss."

The group of people, who were already holding back their anger, immediately took action upon hearing this.

A series of clanging and banging sounds rang out, clearly indicating that they were venting their frustrations.

If they looked closely, they would notice that the items in the room were arranged differently from the original layout.

Yunran had already checked it once before. Although she put everything back exactly as it was, some of the dust marks were still visible.

But these people didn't think that far ahead and didn't notice at all that the dust marks were wrong.

Naturally, they couldn't possibly discover that someone had already entered before them.

Soon, those people had checked it all.

"Senior brother, there's no problem."

When the Zhou family moved out, they took most of their usable belongings with them.

The rest are items that are not frequently used or are damaged and need to be discarded, so there is not much time to check them.

The other people who went to check also gradually returned from the other rooms.

"Senior brother, no problem!"

"Captain, there's no problem!" The man, who was the leader of the team, also carefully checked the situation in the living room, and he found no problems.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at his junior brother beside him: "Go outside the Zhou family and listen to see if the wailing and howling sounds have disappeared."

With the dim light inside the house, the fear they had felt earlier in the yard, unable to see clearly, had long since vanished.

Upon hearing his senior brother's instructions, the man immediately agreed.

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

Yun Ran wasn't surprised that the small team hadn't gotten any results.

She checked it herself but found nothing useful. It was only natural that these greenhorns wouldn't find anything.

As one of them walked out of the courtyard, Yunran glanced at the little paper figure.

The little paper figure immediately flew up and stuck to the man's clothes.

Under the cover of night, no one would be able to find the little paper figure at all.

The man had barely stepped out of the Zhou family mansion when the wailing and howling of ghosts unexpectedly entered his ears.

The sound was even more shrill than before, and the screams were more exaggerated than any pig slaughtering scene he had ever witnessed.

A dense sense of fear crept into the man's heart.

He couldn't have imagined why the people living here would be so angry.

They were even willing to pay such a high price to figure out what was going on here.

They also couldn't comprehend the grievances felt by the Zhou family who were forced to move away from here.

Now, he thought he might be able to understand those people's thoughts.

After a long day, when you come home to sleep, especially late at night, would you understand and sympathize with such a sound?
As for why those people all turned against the Zhou family...

It's probably because all the families in this alley have been affected, and they all look haggard.

However, the Zhou family was completely silent, and everyone seemed full of energy.

This makes them the target of public criticism.

Thinking this, the man immediately pulled back the foot he had stepped out with.

Then he hurriedly walked into the interior of the Zhou family mansion.

"Senior brother, the sounds outside are even more piercing than the sounds we heard when we came here before."

If someone who didn't know the inside story were just passing by this alley, they'd probably be scared out of their wits.

As he thought about it, the man suddenly remembered this question.

"Senior brother, do you think only this alley was affected in this area? Could it be that the sound is only coming from this alley?"

They had never really thought about this question before, nor had they even asked it.

“Go outside the alley and take a look. If only people inside the alley can hear this sound, then the problem might not just be with the Zhou family!”

Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Yunran's eyes.

It seems these greenhorns do have some redeeming qualities; at least they're not completely brainless.

So quickly, they thought of exploring the range of the sound's propagation.

"Senior brother, I'll go right away."

Yunran originally planned to return to the inn and come back during the day.

For now, she'll just stay here and keep an eye on these guys.