The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 122: The Arrival of the Demon and Reunion with Wong Kam-sing

With his vision restored, Li Zhen found himself on a busy street.

It was afternoon.

The sun hadn't set yet, and the sunlight was extremely bright.

Feeling extremely uncomfortable, Li Zhen instinctively covered his eyes and retreated to the shady side of the wall.

As soon as he was exposed to the sun, a sharp pain shot through the wound on his arm.

The vampire and its demonic fetus were shrouded in a black robe, yet the intense sunlight still made the vampire tremble.

It hasn't yet become a flying zombie unafraid of sunlight. At this stage, the fact that it hasn't been directly scorched to death in direct sunlight is already quite remarkable.

If the vampire is allowed to stand there, it will probably be severely damaged in no time.

Finding his commands ineffective, Li Zhen suppressed his frustration and walked up to the vampire. He touched the vampire's forehead and whispered a few incantations.

The vampire dragged its heavy steps and followed Li Zhen slowly to the shady spot under the wall.

Its walking posture was too strange, and the black smock it wore and the straw hat on its head looked out of place in this urban environment.

Not only did Li Zhen suffer from the backlash caused by his attempt to use witchcraft, but he also had unhealed festering wounds and a pale complexion, making him stand out in this environment.

The sight of a person and a corpse together is naturally more eye-catching.

The previous arrivals either occurred at night or under relatively suitable conditions.

This is the first time it has directly descended upon a large public area where the sun is high in the sky.

Detective Li was a little surprised.

Based on past experience, he originally thought the runes would choose a suitable location for him to appear, but now it seems like they were randomly delivered.

Many pedestrians couldn't help but glance at Li Zhen and the vampire a few times.

A few of the bolder ones chatted and laughed while pointing at Li Zhen.

Li Zhen turned his head to look.

His chilling gaze swept over the crowd, and no one dared to meet his eyes.

The door to the tea restaurant next door opened, and a young woman in uniform said to the vampire standing outside, "Sir, you seem to be feeling a little unwell? Would you like to come in and sit down?"

This woman has fair skin, a gentle temperament, and looks quite young, but she moves with composure and has a friendly smile, making it easy for people to feel good about her and trust her.

The vampire's black cloak was very large and opaque, covering it completely.

From the outside, all you can see is that it's carrying a lot of things on its back.

Unless you remove his cloak, you can't see what's underneath.

Seeing the vampire shivering without saying a word, the young woman looked at Li Zhen and said, "The shop is air-conditioned. Would you gentlemen like to come in and have a seat? You don't have to order anything if you don't want to eat."

When she looked at Li Zhen, there was a hint of fear and pity in her eyes, but she concealed it well.

Li Zhen thanked her and walked into the tea restaurant with the woman.

A blast of cold air hit him, instantly easing the pain in Li Zhen's arm.

The tea restaurant door was closed, completely cutting off the heat and sunlight from outside, immediately eliminating the discomfort Li Zhen felt.

The vampire following behind Li Zhen stopped trembling.

The interior of this tea restaurant is very elegant, clearly showing careful attention to detail, but it wasn't crowded, with only a few people scattered around the many seats.

When Li Zhen walked in, almost everyone glanced at him.

Li Zhen followed the woman to the innermost window seat.

The window was small enough for Li Zhen to see outside.

It's a rather gloomy place, with walls providing some privacy, making it a suitable spot for him to sit and rest without disturbing others doing business.

A dark corner was formed between the wall and the window.

The vampires habitually hid in the shadows.

After Li Zhen sat down, the young woman went to pour two glasses of water.

Seeing the vampire standing behind Li Zhen, the woman said, "Sir, won't you sit down?"

Li Zhen said, "It has difficulty walking and can't sit down."

The young woman smiled somewhat shyly at the vampire: "Gentlemen, if you need any help, please feel free to come to me. It's not easy being out here doing this kind of work."

Li Zhen thanked him again.

"Wow, I almost died from the sun!"

After the young woman left, the imp appeared next to the vampire, curiously looking around.

"How did we suddenly end up here? I wasn't sleeping, but I have no memory of it at all. It's really strange..."

Li Zhen ignored him.

After glancing at the various vehicles passing by on the street outside, he was certain that he was on Hong Kong Island.

Li Zhen shifted his gaze to the police station diagonally opposite and observed the surroundings.

That was the location of his target this time.

However, it is quite difficult to break into a police station in broad daylight without being noticed.

Having suddenly arrived here, not understanding the situation of this world, nor knowing what his mission was, Li Zhen dared not act rashly.

In many movies, police stations on Hong Kong Island are depicted with statues of deities.

If he accidentally barges in and encounters the statue's natural reaction, he'll be in trouble.

The statue probably can't do anything to him, but the police station has so many people, they're not pushovers either.

If there were also experts in the police station, the fun would be even greater.

However, precisely because it was daytime and the police station was across the street, Detective Li wasn't in a hurry.

Even if there are any evil spirits present, it's highly unlikely they would cause any trouble at this time.

More importantly, the current weather is not suitable for his activities.

Whether it's him, or vampires and ghost fetuses, they all suffer greatly whenever they go outside.

The urging sensation emanating from the runes on his arm didn't seem as urgent as before, so Li Zhen wasn't in a hurry.

If he just waits quietly here until the people across the street finish get off work, he will naturally be able to see the target.

There are only about two hours left until I get off work.

Turning his gaze away, Li Zhen looked at the vampire.

Li Zhen lifted the cloak off the vampire from the side and checked its condition.

Seeing that the vampire's aura was still somewhat restless, he pulled up his sleeve, dipped his finger in some of his blood, and drew a talisman on the vampire's face.

The restless aura of the vampires was immediately suppressed.

Having just been sunbathed and then sensed the presence of so many living people, Li Zhen was worried that it might suddenly go berserk if he didn't subdue it.

The vampire's aura is stronger now than before.

That strange being, radiating an aura of death, was found by Master Dorje from who-knows-where.

Although that thing couldn't defeat a vampire, it was still extremely ferocious.

After absorbing the yin energy from that thing, the white fur next to the vampire's fangs grew longer and harder, like the mane of some kind of animal, and felt prickly to the touch.

The vampire zombie looks like it's one step closer to becoming a hairy zombie.

But Li Zhen knew that the vampire had a long way to go before it could become a real hairy zombie.

This can be seen from the fact that vampires are so afraid of sunlight.

The demon fetus extended a tentacle and touched Li Zhen's arm.

Li Zhen touched the tentacles of the ghost fetus to soothe its emotions.

After devouring that terrifying monster, the fetus's body seemed to grow larger, and its tentacles were not only longer but also more numerous than before, forcing it to curl up tightly to hide under the vampire's cloak.

Its aura was also stronger than before.

Among these ghosts, it was originally somewhat afraid of vampires, but now Li Zhen could not sense much fear in its emotions.

Of all the evil creatures, only the red-eyed bat can suppress it.

Letting the ghost fetus hide quietly on the vampire, Li Zhen withdrew his hand and took off the vampire's cloak.

In some ways, the unscrupulous ghost fetus is more terrifying than a vampire.

Vampires can only absorb yin energy, but this ghost fetus can devour not only invisible ghosts but also tangible flesh and blood to grow stronger, making it more adaptable.

After taking the backpack off the vampire, Li Zhen checked the condition of the Mahjong Ghost inside.

Although the Mahjong Ghost is also a terrifying ghost, it is clearly not as terrifying as the vampire or the ghost fetus.

Even after it devoured a ghost, nothing changed.

Beings like this vampire zombie and the ghost fetus are ultimately a minority.

The female ghost moth is the weakest, fearing not only red-eyed bats and vampires, but also ghost fetuses, and even the mahjong ghost is extremely wary of her.

After Li Zhen stuffed it into the bag, it stayed there obediently and didn't make a sound.

In the world of "The Demon Child", Li Zhen did not summon it, and even when it was a little hungry, it did not convey its emotions to Li Zhen, making it a model of anomaly.

Li Zhen patted the box containing the mother ghost moth and decided to find it some food when the time was right. The little ghost, who had disappeared for a moment, ran back to Li Zhen's side and said, "A woman was criticizing that kind lady, saying that it was because she always acted like a nice person and liked to bring all sorts of people into the store that the store's business was affected."

It licked its lips: "Can I make her suffer for a while?"

Li Zhen closed the bag and looked at the little devil expressionlessly.

The little devil chuckled twice: "That woman is really annoying."

It ran away as soon as I finished speaking.

Li Zhen ignored it.

Without his permission, the little devil dared not do anything on his own.

Looking at his right hand, which was still aching from being exposed to direct sunlight, Li Zhen frowned slightly.

The backlash from witchcraft has little immediate impact.

As long as he doesn't use his primordial spirit, the lack of yang energy in his body isn't a big problem.

The biggest problem right now, and the one that is relatively easy to solve, is this wound.

If left untreated, these wounds may fester to the point of infestation with maggots.

Li Zhen picked up a pen from the table and wrote down a few options on the menu.

The reason his injuries had not healed was mainly due to the influence of the special aura formed by that curse.

Black magic is not very effective for this kind of injury, but witchcraft is perfect for it.

Tilapa had never used witchcraft to treat this kind of injury, so Li Zhen could only compile the methods he thought were useful.

After finding a suitable place to set up the altar and buying all the necessary materials, he tried each method and found out whether they were effective.

The little devil ran back to Li Zhen's side and said in surprise, "I've figured it out! I've figured it out! There's something wrong with the feng shui of this shop! No wonder the business is so bad despite its good location."

Li Zhen looked up at the kid: "You also know about feng shui and doing business?"

The kid scratched his head: "Look at that other side, in a similar location, it's also a tea restaurant, and their business is so good."

He pointed to a spot ahead and said excitedly, "That's it! There's a dead cat buried there, which makes the atmosphere here... it's really weird. I don't like this atmosphere at all."

Li Zhen turned his head and glanced forward from the wall.

Having acquired many of the Taoist's memories, Li Zhen also gained considerable knowledge of feng shui.

He hadn't noticed it before, but now that he looked closely, he discovered the problem.

Judging from the overall layout of the tea restaurant, the place the little ghost pointed to is the wealth position of the shop, and it is most taboo for it to be pressed down by heavy objects.

But there was a potted plant placed there, right on top of that spot.

If there really is a cat corpse buried inside, and its malevolent energy is used to suppress the wealth position, then it's not just a matter of being affected in terms of wealth.

The woman happened to be passing by and assumed that Li Zhen was looking at her.

She smiled slightly at Li Zhen, went backstage, took some desserts, and walked to Li Zhen's table.

"Sir, please try this. I made too much, and if it doesn't sell, I'll have to throw it away after we close down."

"I'm sorry to disturb your business."

"What's the big deal? There aren't many customers right now."

Suddenly, a woman's voice rang out from the front: "Ah-Qiong, what are you saying? Aren't I a guest? If you made too many desserts, why don't you give some to me instead of giving them to strangers?"

The woman said to Li Zhen somewhat awkwardly, "My friend may not speak nicely, but he has a good heart."

Li Zhen took a sip of water, pointed to the green plant in the wealth corner, and said bluntly, "From a feng shui perspective, that place is the wealth corner of this restaurant. It's best not to put heavy objects there, as it will affect your fortune."

The woman looked at Li Zhen in surprise: "Are you a feng shui master?"

"I'm not a feng shui master, I just know a little about feng shui," Li Zhen said. "That potted plant isn't just any ordinary plant. If I'm not mistaken, there should be something buried inside."

"If you don't believe me, Miss, you can pull the plant out and take a look."

The woman glanced back at the potted plant.

The woman sitting somewhere said, "Ah-Qiong, come here quickly, don't listen to people's nonsense."

"I personally selected and placed these plants. Would I harm you?"

"Come here, come here! You're too easy to fool. If we chat for a few more minutes, people will start saying you're going to have a bloody disaster."

The young woman's smile turned somewhat helpless, like when facing her own child being naughty.

After exchanging a few words with Li Zhen, she walked towards the woman.

Detective Li didn't say much.

Some things only need to be said once; if others don't believe them, there's nothing that can be done.

The little devil crept up behind the woman, clearly trying to eavesdrop on what they were saying.

Li Zhen looked down at the menu in front of him.

Several types of witchcraft were listed above, arranged in descending order of their perceived probability by Li Zhen.

After thinking for a while, he picked up his pen and added a few more.

Before we knew it, the sun had completely set behind the mountains.

At one point, Li Zhen, who was sitting quietly in place, suddenly looked up at the police station diagonally opposite.

Several men were chatting and laughing as they came out of the police station.

Li Zhen's gaze lingered on a middle-aged man in the middle.

After seeing the man's face clearly, his expression turned to surprise.

Is this... Melvin Wong?

The man had a short mustache, wore a short-sleeved shirt, and looked exactly like Huang Jinshen in Li Zhen's memory.

Although he has experienced several mission worlds, not much time has actually passed since Li Zhen entered the world of "Gu".

Although the distance is a bit far now, Li Zhen is certain that he could not possibly mistake Huang Jinshen.

However, this is a mission world, where there is a possibility of encountering two completely different people who look very similar.

Li Zhen looked down at the runes on his arm.

Lines of golden text appeared before his eyes.

A year ago, Wong Kam-sing returned to Hong Kong from Southeast Asia, thinking everything was over. After living a quiet life for a while, some strange things happened to him in the last two days, causing fear to resurface in his heart.

[A sinister aura has descended. Please help Wong Kam-sing overcome his fear and investigate the whole story, thoroughly resolving the root cause of these strange events within seven days.]

After reading these descriptions, Li Zhen was certain that the person opposite him was Huang Jinshen, whom he knew.

Li Zhen was both surprised and happy to see Wong Kam-sing again.

He thought he might never have the chance to see the other person again, but he didn't expect to see them again so soon.

Li Zhen raised his head thoughtfully.

Is this a return to the world of "Gu"?

wrong.

According to the rune's description, this is a year after Wong Kam-sing returned from Southeast Asia, which should be the timeline of the later film "The Devil".

But Li Zhen clearly remembers that Wong Kam-sing did not appear in "The Devil".

Although this movie is a sequel to "Gu", it has nothing to do with Wong Kam-sing.

If this is indeed the movie "The Devil", then why is Wong Kam-sing involved?

Two guesses formed in Li Zhen's mind.

Or is this another story that takes place on the timeline between "Gu" and "Mo"?
Or perhaps it was because his actions in "Gu" triggered a chain reaction that ultimately affected Wong Kam-sing?

Li Zhen didn't think much of it.

He would know what was going on as soon as he met Wong Kam-sing.

When Li Zhen left the world of "Gu", he took with him a note with Huang Jinshen's contact information and address.

However, after returning to his original world, Li Zhen didn't know he would see Huang Jinshen again, so he casually tossed the note aside.

He didn't look closely at the time, and now he can't remember Wong Kam-sing's phone number and address.

Seeing that Wong Kam-sing had already gotten into a car, Detective Lee mentally called out to Little Ghost, telling him to catch up with Wong Kam-sing first.

He stuffed the menu into his bag and led the vampire out of the tea restaurant.

The young woman was making tea. Seeing Li Zhen walk towards the door, she smiled at him and said, "Sir, please come and sit again when you have time."

Li Zhen smiled.

Seeing that the potted plant was still in its original place, he didn't say anything more.

Watching Li Zhen's figure disappear outside the tea restaurant, another short-haired woman said, "That person is so strange... Ah Qiong, did you notice him?"

"The big guy following behind that person stood there for an hour or two without moving or making a sound."

The woman who was making tea laughed and said, "Mind your own business. In the future, when I entertain guests, you'd better not embarrass them."

The short-haired woman rolled her eyes: "What kind of customer is someone who doesn't spend money? Don't be so kind in the future. If you let these people in to sit, people who are really willing to spend money won't dare to come. That's a big no-no in business."

The young woman smiled and shook her head, but couldn't help glancing at the potted plant.

(End of this chapter)