The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 227 Shock and Aftermath

Rubbing his eyes, Fatty Huang was sure he wasn't seeing things.

He'd been to this place countless times; he knew it so well he could find his way in with his eyes closed.

Why did those evil spirits bring him to this place?
In fact, he had already vaguely guessed some things, but some worries still lingered in his heart.

Turning his head, Fatty Huang realized that the evil spirit that had brought him here had vanished without a trace.

He rubbed his eyes again and vaguely saw the figures of the evil spirits that had brought him there flash by inside the gate.

Pushing open the door, Fatty Huang stepped into the familiar courtyard.

As soon as he reached the door, he saw the door open silently, and Li Zhen stood inside, smiling at him.

It was nighttime, and Li Zhen was looking at Fatty Huang against the light inside the room, so Fatty Huang, who was squinting from the bright light, couldn't see Li Zhen's expression clearly.

However, he was certain that Li Zhen was in much better condition than when he last saw him.

"Thirteen years ago, I did something on the Erhe Bridge. Do you remember?"

"You carved a word on the bridge pier..."

"Wow, I thought you were possessed by some evil spirit. You've really recovered? Your illness is cured?"

Fatty Huang rubbed his eyes again, walked up to Li Zhen incredulously, circled around him a few times, and said incredulously, "You're in much better shape than last time. I'd believe you if you said you were a freshman."

He patted Li Zhen on the shoulder and muttered, "How come you're even healthier than me? What were you doing when you asked me to help you find a car last time? How did such a big change happen?"

"And those...those ghosts from earlier, did you see them? Did you call them to save me?"

Li Zhen covered his nose and took a step back: "Go take a shower first, and we'll talk after you're clean."

The fat man shuddered slightly and immediately said, "Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

He habitually ran towards Li Zhen's bathroom, but as soon as he entered the living room, he suddenly remembered that the evil spirits he had just seen had also run in. He stopped in his tracks, turned around and said to Li Zhen, "I saw those ghosts who saved me come in..."

“They won’t scare you.” Li Zhen naturally knew what Fatty Huang was thinking.

Fatty Huang whispered, "So it really was you who raised it..."

He ran towards the large bathroom behind the living room, and just as he was about to open the door, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a small ghost face appearing on the stairs.

Although he had experienced great terror and had developed a certain immunity to this level of fright, Fatty Huang's heart still skipped a beat.

Turning his head, he saw the little devil who had rescued him perched on the stair railing, giving him what he thought was a friendly smile.

Fatty Huang responded with a stiff smile: "What do you need me to do, Brother Ghost?"

The "demon fetus" put its finger in its mouth: "You didn't lose that piece of cloth, did you? I forgot to tell you, if you want to find someone through that cloth, I can help you."

"You've seen my abilities; any vengeful ghost is just a feast for me."

"If you can take me out to play, I will definitely do my best to help you."

Fatty Huang nodded quickly: "Definitely, definitely. I'll ask Brother Ghost for help if I need it."

Only after the "demon fetus" disappeared did Fatty Huang breathe a sigh of relief.

Even though he knew the ghost was unlikely to harm him, he still instinctively felt fear when he saw it.

The moment he closed his eyes, Fatty Huang's sense of security vanished.

He quickly took a shower in the bathroom, changed into Li Zhen's clothes, and ran to the living room without even drying his hair, where he found Li Zhen reading a book.

Seeing that Li Zhen had prepared food on the coffee table, Fatty Huang's stomach started growling uncontrollably.

"I'll tell you after I've eaten."

After saying that, the ravenous Fatty Huang picked up the food on the table and started eating.

After finishing everything on the table, he wiped his mouth, burped, and sat down next to Li Zhen.

As if he had been given a second chance at life, Fatty Huang lay back on the sofa with satisfaction, patted his belly, and said to Li Zhen, "Answer a few questions for me first."

Li Zhen put the book aside and said, "Ask away."

Fatty Huang scratched his head and asked the question that had been nagging at him: "Were those ghosts who came to save me raised by you?"

Li Zhen said, "Theoretically speaking, only one of them is raised by me, and the others are raised by that kid himself."

Upon hearing Li Zhen's words, the image of a "demon fetus" immediately appeared in Fatty Huang's mind.

The "demon fetus" is so powerful that it must be the ghost that Li Zhen mentioned he raised himself, and the others are all under the control of the "demon fetus".

Huang Pangzi's impression of the "demon fetus" was not only that it was ferocious, but also that it was a "ghost that raises ghosts".

After pondering Li Zhen's words for a moment, he lowered his voice and asked another question that concerned him: "That ghost is too ferocious, it even eats other ghosts, won't it hurt you? I heard that doing this kind of thing will always... will always... have a backlash, a backlash!"

"No, there's no need to worry about that. That kid is very obedient."

"That's good, that's good... You asked me to help you find a car, and then you disappeared for several days, not replying to my messages. What were you doing? Is it related to the changes in you?"

"Yes, I went to see a master doctor to treat me. The master's methods are very skillful, and the results are as you can see."

"Are you cured?"

"No, it only temporarily improved my condition, making me look better than before, but the real illness has not been cured."

“This is not just better than before, it’s so much better than before. You don’t know, when I saw you before, I was worried that you might die at any moment. But now, the first time I see you, I feel that you have come back to life.”

In the past, if Fatty Huang had seen such a big change in Detective Li, he wouldn't have so easily believed the excuse that Detective Li made up on the spot.

But having just experienced such a bizarre event, he had no doubts about these mysterious things and immediately believed Li Zhen's words.

He picked up the cup on the table, poured himself a glass of water and drank it, then continued, "The expert you found is truly an expert, but it's normal that your illness wasn't completely cured. That illness isn't so easy to cure. However, since the expert was able to do this much, he must have a way to cure you completely."

"I really never thought that one day, your terminal illness could be cured. It's truly amazing. Maybe I can even witness a miracle."

"You must keep this a secret and not let anyone else know, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble it will cause. If people in the same situation as you find out about this, they will definitely come looking for you like crazy."

Li Zhen nodded: "I know. The expert told me to go see him on time. Whether my illness can be cured is still uncertain."

Fatty Huang nodded: "What happened to the injuries on your face? There are dents all over it, and it looks like a small piece of flesh is missing. It looks a bit scary."

"If I recover, these wounds will disappear naturally." "That's good, that's good. Also, how did you know something happened to me?"

"Uncle Huang called me and said that you hadn't replied to my messages for a few days. He asked if I had seen you, and I knew that something might have happened to you, so I sent that ghost to find you."

"Luckily, the place where I had the accident wasn't far away, otherwise it would have been really hard to find me."

Fatty Huang took another sip of water and then recounted his experiences before and after his disappearance in one breath.

On his way here, he was a little uneasy, but after most of his questions were answered, he put aside his biggest worry and became much more lively.

After recounting everything in detail and answering Li Zhen's questions about several specifics, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Can we really find the murderer who plotted against me through that piece of cloth?"

Li Zhen said, "From what you said, I guess that thing was left behind by the person who cast the spell. It's normal that it has the other person's scent on it. You can wash it clean and then show it to me."

He paused, then continued, "This matter is very serious. That female ghost wouldn't have come looking for you for no reason. After all, you have no past grudges or recent conflicts with her, and your charm isn't so great that a female ghost would cling to you at first glance..."

"Wait a minute!" Fatty Huang rolled his eyes. "How am I not charming? If I weren't charming, how could I have moved that female ghost? You don't know, at the last moment, she knew she couldn't win, so she let me escape alone."

As he spoke, he sighed dramatically, "Hey, I'm a man of honor. It was in such a state, how could I not save it? I didn't run far either. When I saw it was almost eaten, I spoke up right away!"

"Think about it, back then I didn't know whether the ghosts you sent out were friend or foe. The scene was truly brutal, but I still dared to speak out, even if I was bitten to death."

Li Zhen said, "Indeed, with such great charm, aren't you worried that it will come looking for you again?"

Fatty Huang glanced instinctively out the dark window: "Don't scare me. I think it's about to die. How could it come looking for me?"

He patted his chest and said quietly, "You've changed so much. When I first saw you, I really couldn't be sure it was you. I thought you might have encountered some strange trouble like me, or been possessed by some old ghost."

"It's strange, you became a master in such a short time... and you even raised so many ghosts, how did you do it? It's amazing."

"Never mind, you're fine as you are."

As he spoke, he laughed smugly: "I feel safe here with you. Otherwise, even if I escaped, I wouldn't dare to rest. I would definitely have nightmares as soon as I close my eyes."

Overcome with sleepiness, Fatty Huang yawned and said to Detective Li, "Once I've rested, I'll go find those guys who framed me and make trouble for them. You'll have to lend me a hand then. Oh, and just lend me that ghost guy who rescued me."

"I think that ghost guy, although a bit fierce, is very clever..."

She writhed on the sofa a few times, then shifted to a more comfortable sleeping position: "I'm not going to my room, I'll just sleep here. I hope I don't see any ghosts?"

Li Zhen shook his head: "Don't worry, no ghosts will bother you."

"Then I'm relieved. If I opened my eyes and saw a ghost, I would definitely be scared crazy. Let me tell you, when I was locked next to that coffin..."

After exchanging only a few words, Fatty Huang fell asleep.

Looking at Fatty Huang, Li Zhen shook his head, got up, and walked towards the door.

Fatty Huang has a lucky face, and if nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to live to a ripe old age.

Judging from the menacing look between his brows, the previous incident must have been a deliberate attempt by someone to frame him, causing him to encounter a female ghost.

But this is not a big deal. This level of spell cannot break Huang Pangzi's auspicious appearance or his destiny, and will not have much impact on him.

Since Fatty Huang has already encountered a paranormal event, it wouldn't hurt to tell him about the problems he's facing.

We didn't let Fatty Huang get involved in these things before because we were worried he'd be implicated, but now we don't need to worry about that anymore.

As for revenge, Fatty Huang will handle it himself; there's no need for him to interfere.

Of course, Li Zhen guessed that Huang Pangzi's predicament might also be related to him.

The sound of cats meowing could be heard from outside the door.

As Li Zhen walked to the door, he looked out at the outer wall and saw cats of various colors crouching on it.

More cats arrived outside the wall.

The cat, its body completely rotting, appeared in the courtyard and strolled around gracefully.

Under its control, not a single cat dared to enter the yard.

The "demon fetus" appeared beside Li Zhen and whispered to him, "These cats did a great job in finding people. Could we let them stay nearby? I promise they won't bother you!"

Li Zhen looked at the "demon fetus" in surprise.

"Demon Fetus" quickly explained, "It seems even the insects around here have fled. It's not fun at all. It would be much more fun to leave them here. Besides, if something like this happens again, we can have them help us find people."

Li Zhen said indifferently, "Suit yourself, but you must control them and not let them hurt people indiscriminately."

The "demon fetus" immediately assured, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let them hurt people, but they eat a lot, so I need to buy things to feed them."

"Find a way yourself. How are you feeling?"

“Excellent! Very strong! I’ve never been this strong before! You didn’t see it, I ate that ghost in just a few bites! If it were before, I would have been bullied by it and wouldn’t have been able to run away! But the guy inside me is still not obedient. Sometimes he wants to rebel and tries to persuade me to rebel with him, but it doesn’t have much of an effect on me.”

"Don't be careless, and tell me immediately if anything seems wrong."

"I know. Speaking of which, the fat guy inside wants me to help him find someone, about that piece of cloth..."

"Suit yourself. If you want to go out and have fun, then go with him. But remember my words: do not hurt anyone without my permission."

"You're such a kind person! Oh, and I'm a little hungry, may I eat the things you left downstairs?"

"Just don't finish eating. Have Big Head Little Ghost guard this place and make sure no one or any ghost disturbs Fatty Huang's rest, especially Big Head Little Ghost himself. Remind him not to let Fatty Huang find out."

Ignoring the kid's explanation, Li Zhen, rubbing his temples, headed towards the basement.

He still has a lot to do.

Upon arriving in the basement, he first checked the condition of the mother moth and saw that many moth larvae had hatched from the eggs beneath her.

After these larvae hatch, there won't be enough meat to eat from the pieces below.

Li Zhen threw two bat carcasses inside, then closed the lid and let them develop on their own.

It's not too late to transfer them to a larger container after all the larvae have hatched.

Li Zhen arrived before the Gu Clan Ancestor, who had completed the ritual...

(End of this chapter)