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Chapter 135 'Good Fortune Never Comes in Pairs'

What the hell is this!

Lu Xiuyuan was immediately startled and took a step back.

He had been a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) for many years and had seen many demons and monsters, but this was the first time he had ever seen something like this.

Even though it was the first time they had met, he knew instinctively.

This thing is not on the same level as any of the ones he's seen before.

I'm afraid that even if that mage were still alive, he wouldn't be able to deal with this kind of being.

Pressing down his slightly trembling hand, Lu Xiuyuan took a few steps back. Countless ideas flashed through his mind, but in the end, none of them were feasible.

However, just as he was at a loss, Lupin noticed that he was covered in cold sweat and came over to ask him in a low voice.

"Uncle, what happened?"

Lu Xiuyuan did not answer. After standing there for a while, he suddenly took out a jade pendant from his waist and put it into Lu Ping's hand.

"Kid, listen up. This is a talisman I got from Liansheng Temple when I went to the capital. It should have some power to ward off evil spirits. Take it. No matter what happens later, just try your best to rush out and then immediately head to the surrounding county towns. Once you get to a county town, you'll be safe!"

"Uncle, what happened? Why?"

Upon seeing these words, which sounded like a will, even Lu Ping, with his strong sense of justice, sensed something was amiss. He whispered to Lu Xiuyuan.

Is it outside the door?

However, at that moment, there was another knock on the door.

"My lords inside, I am cold and hungry, and I am about to die. Please, my lords, have mercy on me and help me. I will repay your great kindness with everything I have."

Her voice was still sweet and coquettish, but when Lu Xiuyuan looked through the crack in the door, he was shocked to find that one of the woman's heads was still smiling and looking at the door, while the neck of the other head was stretched out to the extreme and had turned to the side, as if trying to see if the window was sealed tightly so that it could sneak in.

At this moment, the other bodyguards were also awakened. They stood up and surrounded Lu Xiuyuan. Although no one spoke, their eyes were filled with shock.

Everyone here is used to running this route, and they all know what encountering something like this means.

Just as Lu Xiuyuan had just thought.

Lightly, he was tortured to death.

Heavy, this thing chased them all the way to their home, and their entire family was wiped out!
After a long while, one of the bodyguards finally spoke through gritted teeth, his voice trembling.

"Brother Lu, I've heard of this thing before. It's called 'Good Fortune Never Comes Alone.' It's supposed to be from Wuzhou. It appears on rainy nights and always preys on six strong men. Moreover, it likes to rip out a person's heart and liver while they're still alive and eat them bit by bit."

Everyone's face immediately paled.

Lu Xiuyuan looked up and glanced around.

one two three four five six.

There were five of them, plus the beggar in the corner, making a total of six.

Lu Xiuyuan's expression grew increasingly grim.

But just then, a sweet, delicate female voice suddenly rang out.

It's not at the door, not at the window, but up there.

"My lords, why won't you open the door? I consider myself quite a beauty. How can you bear to turn away a cold and hungry woman like me?"

Everyone jerked their heads up. A bizarre and terrifying woman's face was peering through a hole in the roof, grinning as she watched the terrified men.

"Hehehe, you guys are all so strong and muscular. The older ones have more meat, while the younger ones are too tender. My mouth is watering."

Seemingly realizing he couldn't climb that high, the head slowly disappeared from the rooftop, but the lingering fear remained. Lu Xiuyuan and the three bodyguards exchanged glances, each seeing a certain emotion in the other's eyes.

That is despair.

The knocking on the door continued at a steady pace, but the yellow talismans were turning black faster and faster. Lu Xiuyuan and the others knew that when all the yellow talismans were charred, it would be the time when they would die on the spot.

It's not that they don't want to resist.

They can fight humans, and they can put up a fight against demons, but they can't fight against ghosts of this level.
The more you struggle, the more gruesome your death will become.

Finally, it was Lu Xiuyuan, the leader, who spoke up.

"Everyone, you can see what's going on now. I won't waste any more words. When this ghost breaks in, we'll all scatter and run away. After that, we'll leave the rest to fate. Whether we live or die, it's up to Buddha to open his eyes."

However, at that moment, Lupin, who was standing to the side, seemed to remember something and suddenly ran out.

"Lupin, what are you doing!"

Lu Xiuyuan roared angrily.

But the boy had already run dozens of meters and arrived at the dirty beggar's side.

"Wake up! Wake up! There are ghosts outside! Why are you still sleeping? If you don't run away soon, you'll die here!"

—Something that's more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!

Lu Xiuyuan quickened his pace, trying to pull his nephew back.

It's not that he is cruel.

Yes, Lu Xiu wasn't the kind of villain who would push someone to their death, but helping others had to be done according to the situation. Right now, they were relying on these few yellow talismans to buy time, and they weren't familiar with this beggar. What if this guy got up and, in his panic, broke down the door? Then they would all die together!
Even if you want to be a good person in this world, you have to carefully consider the situation and weigh the pros and cons before you do it.

Those chivalrous heroes who would draw their swords to help those in need would probably end up being tricked and killed in some filthy ditch!

But at that moment, the beggar slowly opened his eyes.

—Damn, this is really bad!

Lu Xiuyuan stomped his foot, but looking at his nephew's youthful face and then at the beggar who looked to be no more than twenty-three or twenty-four, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said.

"Damn it, fine, whatever you say. Listen up, beggar—we've all run into bad luck this time. There's a vengeful ghost blocking the temple gate, and we're only holding it off temporarily thanks to this yellow talisman. Listen, once the talisman disappears, we'll all scatter and run. Even if this ghost is incredibly powerful, it can only chase one person at a time. At that point, life and death will be up to fate, and no one can blame anyone else, understand?"

"A vengeful ghost?"

However, despite Lu Xiuyuan's kindness, the beggar still seemed half-asleep, shaking his head and looking towards the door.

Then, he suddenly laughed.

Then, after rummaging around under the haystack for a while, he somehow pulled out a black, sheathed longsword and swayed as he walked toward the palace gate.

"I've been talking to you for ages, and you didn't hear a single word?!"

Enraged, Lu Xiuyuan felt that his good intentions had been wasted and immediately tried to grab the beggar and subdue him.

Then, at that very moment, the man suddenly turned his head and glanced at him.

(End of this chapter)