Ita Era

Chapter 32 Peach Blossom Village (30)

Just as I was thinking this, Gui San Niang suddenly appeared in mid-air a hundred meters away. The visual distance was very short at the time, and the reason why I could see San Niang a hundred meters away was because the red color in the darkness was very conspicuous.

Gui San Niang's target was Aunt Wang, whose left foot had stepped into the field. Without a word, she swung her hand like a knife, severing Aunt Wang's head, and then disappeared into thin air.

Ding Shi turned on his flashlight and headed towards Aunt Wang's direction. He carefully crossed the ridge to reach Aunt Wang's body. He looked at it for a while with the help of the flashlight and found that Aunt Wang's left foot was submerged in the muddy water of the field.

Why was Aunt Wang killed? Ding Shi looked at the sky with some confusion. He was certain that his actions of lighting a lamp, talking, and looking at the sky would not attract the attention of Ghost Third Sister.

Gui San Niang said a lot to Hai Tang, but she didn't immediately look for Hai Tang after escaping, which means that Hai Tang did not break the rules.

What do Haitang and Aunt Wang have in common? And why is someone who wets their pants killed? Was it because they got dirty? Haitang, as a bride, wore makeup, cried, ruined her makeup, and soiled her wedding dress, so she was killed. Aunt Wang stepped into the mud and soiled her pants, so she was killed.

Zhang San knew that someone was killed for wetting their pants, so he urinated on his own penis without soiling his pants, and therefore San Niang did not kill him.

Ding Shi looked at himself. Because of his encounter with Jiang San Niang, he was now covered in dirt from head to toe, with yellow dust on his face. If San Niang was going to kill dirty people, it should be his turn. Did she look down on him? Rather than looking down on him, Ding Shi thought it was more likely that she had fallen in love with him.

What? Narcissistic? Who doesn't know Nie Xiaoqian? Maybe?

Of course, the above is just Ding Shi's brain cells running wild with his thoughts; he is still very rational.

Since I'm alive despite being so filthy, then Ghost Third Sister's killing rules have nothing to do with filth. Only by figuring out Ghost Third Sister's killing rules can I survive the next 30 hours.

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On the seventh day, at 2 a.m., Ding Shi sneaked into Haitang's house.

Ding Shi felt something was off the whole way, but when he arrived at Haitang's house, he realized why he had been acting so suspiciously. There was absolutely no need for it.

Even after thinking it through, Dante still sneaked into Haitang's house. Haitang's house was a temporary residence for sacrificial rites, and it was quite large. Haitang lived in a room on the second floor.

Ding Shi whispered, "Pan'er?" The village chief's daughter-in-law's name. The characters Pan and Di are among the top ten names for girls in some rural areas. As for names like Cuihua, they are not common.

Ding Shi reached the main hall, where there were four corpses. After examining them, he did not find Pan'er. Then he heard a sound coming from the room to the left of the main hall. Ding Shi gently pushed the door open.

Ding Shi didn't go into the room immediately. Instead, he took a flashlight and looked around. He didn't know if it was psychological, but he had a feeling that Gui San Niang was following him or watching him.

If the enemy doesn't move, I will. Ding Shi stepped into the room and whispered, "Pan'er?"

"Xiao Ding." Pan'er's voice came from behind the wardrobe.

"It's me, don't get excited, keep your voice down."

Ding Shi walked towards the wardrobe, which had a large mirror about a meter tall on its front. As Ding Shi passed the wardrobe, he caught a glimpse of red in the mirror. This sight sent chills down his spine, and he used immense willpower to force himself to look in the mirror.

This scene explains why you can't make eye contact with Gui San Niang. When no one breaks the rules, Gui San Niang cannot appear in the real world, but she can hide in other worlds, such as a mirror.

Ding Shi lowered his head, glancing at the bottom of the mirror out of the corner of his eye. He saw a red shadow growing larger, seemingly the person in the mirror walking towards him. Ding Shi remained motionless. The person in the mirror had reached the surface and seemed about to emerge, but just wouldn't.

Ding Shi chuckled sinisterly, "Hehehehe, you can't get out now, can you?"

Ding Shi reaffirmed that the rules could restrain Gui San Niang. He took a few steps forward and saw Pan'er hiding behind the wardrobe, sitting on the ground. He reached out and grabbed Pan'er's hand, pulling her up.

Ding Shi said, "Pan'er, look down, don't look at the mirror on the left." Why not smash the mirror? Ding Shi was worried that if he smashed the mirror, countless Ghost Third Sisters would appear on the ground.

Pan'er responded repeatedly, lowered her head and followed Ding Shi. The two left Haitang's house safely.

Just as they stepped out of Haitang's house, a flash of red appeared 15 meters to their left. Ding Shi immediately said, "Don't breathe." The newcomer was none other than Jiang Sanniang. She pounced over at an extremely fast speed and then stopped four meters away from the two of them.

Ding Shi took Pan'er's hand and tiptoed away. The zombie San Niang, who had completely lost her prey aura, touched the ground with her toes and flew five meters high, drifting sideways for more than ten meters before landing in Aunt Li's backyard.

Holy crap, it's a flying zombie!
The flying zombies are more flexible than humans, can fly for extended periods, possess immense strength, and are impervious to water and fire. Their only weakness is their lack of intelligence. The flying zombies' superior is called a *ba*, which possesses some intelligence but uses it for destruction.

A short while later, a man's screams and cries for help came from Aunt Li's house.

Can we let Jiang San Niang and Gui San Niang fight? No, because Jiang San Niang is not a living being.

Ding Shi and Pan'er passed by Aunt Li's house and, hearing the screams inside, did not stop but tiptoed forward.

After walking a few dozen meters, a puddle appeared on the road ahead. Suddenly, the moon appeared, piercing through the black mist and fog, and Ding Shi saw a red shadow in the puddle.

I didn't do anything, so why did Ghost Third Sister target me and kill me?
Ding Shi pulled Pan'er along the wall, avoiding looking at the puddles on the ground, thus avoiding danger once again and successfully returning to the village chief's house.

The village chief opened the door and welcomed the two into his room. Two candles were lit inside, and to Ding Shi's surprise, Zhang San was also there.

Ding Shi asked curiously, "Where is your bride?"

Zhang San's already unpleasant expression turned even more so, but he was so dejected that he had no interest in paying attention to Ding Shi. Ding Shi also found it boring and extended his hand to the village chief: "Pan'er brought you back."

Task completed, village chief's satisfaction rate 101.

Ding Shi felt a mouthful of blood choke in his throat. So 100 wasn't a perfect score, there was a 101? Fine, you've got it!
The village chief readily handed over a small mirror and 20 knives. The mirror was only half the size of a palm, octagonal, with a Bagua diagram painted on the outside and a half-palm-sized mirror inside. Ding Shi examined it for a while but found no incantation on the mirror, so he put it away. The props were categorized as treasures.

Ding Shi asked, "Village chief, what is he doing here?"

The village chief said, "You are the three smartest people in our village. I have gathered you here to ask you to think of a way to help the village get through this crisis."

Ding Shi asked, "Where is Xiao Sun?"

The village chief said, "She's hiding in her dormitory and doesn't want to attend the meeting."

Task issued: Take Sun Qi to the village chief's room.

Ding Shi quit: "I'm not doing this anymore."

The village chief encouraged him, "Xiao Ding, don't give up, we still have a chance."

Ding Shi said, "Master Baiyun has already been killed by Blind Zhao, what chance do we have left?"

The village chief thought for a moment: "Let's get through this sacrificial day together." A counterattack was out of the question.

Ding Shi shrugged. "Look, even the village chief has given up."

Zhang San said, "As long as we don't do anything reckless, we can hold out until the end of the sacrificial day." That is, 8 a.m. on the eighth day.

Ding Shi was rather pessimistic: "Not necessarily."

The greatest threat is Ghost Third Sister, who monitors everyone at all times. Ghost Third Sister's first rule for killing is: never make eye contact with her. The second rule is: never say the word "ghost." Ding Shi hasn't figured out the crucial third rule yet, but he intuitively feels that the third rule is deadly and will take his life.

(End of this chapter)