We were supposed to be doing horror movie guides, but what the heck is this "mysterious resurre

Chapter 174 The Bride's Marriage Certificate (5k)

Wow!
With a gurgling sound of water.

Lu Ming quickly traveled from Dachang City to DaJ City.

The Asia branch of the Ghost Riders headquarters.

Cao Yanhua received advance notice that Lu Ming was coming to headquarters, so he specially sent someone to greet him outside the headquarters and take Lu Ming directly to the minister's office on the top floor.

After Lu Ming entered the office, Cao Yanhua dismissed his subordinates, closed the office door, and greeted Lu Ming with a forced smile, showing no airs of a department head whatsoever.

If there were other people here, they would probably be extremely surprised and unable to tell who the superior was.

"Mr. Lu, I'll have someone fetch the oil lamp for you right away."

Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "There's no rush. I came here specifically to take away another supernatural item besides the oil lamp. Do I have the authority to do so?"

Without hesitation, Cao Yanhua replied, "Of course, Mr. Lu, as the captain, no one will gossip about any supernatural items you take. Just tell me what you need."

Even before, if Lu Ming wanted to access the supernatural items at headquarters, it was just a matter of a word.

Not to mention Lu Ming made huge contributions in the S-level ghost messenger incident and the S-level ghost painting incident, and later even took down key figures of the King Organization, the pianist, and six high-ranking members who attended the meeting.

Now we have to set off again to deal with the paranormal events happening in Taiping Ancient Town...
These contributions, if truly considered, deserve no reward whatsoever.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Lu Ming doesn't care about anything and just grabs whatever he wants from headquarters, no one can stop him.

The only person who could intervene, Elder Qin, wouldn't interfere with Lu Ming's decision.

"The supernatural item I want is a shroud. It shouldn't have been taken by anyone yet, right?"

"shroud?"

After a moment's thought, Cao Yanhua remembered which supernatural item Lu Ming was referring to.

This supernatural item, as its name suggests, is specifically designed to wrap corpses. If used on a ghost, it can restrict and suppress the ghost's movements.

According to the records, there has never been a failure to suppress a ghost. However, for ghosts with a high level of terror, it may take some time to completely suppress them.

The reason this supernatural item wasn't used by other team leaders was because it was rather useless.

When dealing with particularly terrifying ghosts, the shroud needs to be kept wrapped for a considerable period of time.

Moreover, the process of wrapping the vengeful ghost in the shroud is enough for the ghost to kill the ghost tamer who uses this supernatural item several times over.

Even so, Cao Yanhua did not inquire about Lu Ming's specific purpose for taking the shroud, but simply said, "Mr. Lu, this supernatural item is still in the basement and has not been used. Will you come with me?"

In order to be useful in critical moments, the headquarters has collected many supernatural items with different uses.

Even if they have been recorded, the characteristics of supernatural items are still there. Even a very ordinary supernatural item can be fatal to ordinary people if it gets out of control.

Therefore, Cao Yanhua could not simply bring the shroud to Lu Ming; instead, she had to go with him to the basement to retrieve it.

"No problem, lead the way."

···········
According to the records, Cao Yanhua quickly found the room where the shroud was placed.

The walls and doors of the room are made of gold, making them immune to supernatural influences. Even a ghost tamer with a ghost domain cannot directly break in.

Of course, the inability to use supernatural intrusion to enter does not mean that Lu Ming is helpless against this room.

For him, breaking through the wall using physical means was not a difficult task.

However, Lu Ming considered himself to be of good manners, so he waited for Cao Yanhua to open the gold door with the key.

The room wasn't very big.

In the very center there is a table with a box made of gold on it.

Click!

Lu Ming turned on the switch and opened the box, where he saw a dirty, old shroud.

The shroud was printed with the outline of a corpse, and in the area of ​​the face, a blurry human face could be vaguely seen.

"This shroud is indeed extraordinary. The material used to make it is not just ordinary cloth, but a human skin, or rather, the skin peeled off a vengeful ghost..."

This was the first time Lu Ming had ever seen this supernatural item.

The shroud is most likely one of the pieces in the puzzle of the Ghost Stage.

Moreover, even if Lu Ming doesn't see the Ghost Stage during his trip to Taiping Ancient Town, this shroud can still help him avoid some unexpected dangers.

"Most ghosts won't just sit there patiently waiting for you to cover them with a shroud, but there are always exceptions..."

"For example, the strange woodcutter's knife in the hand of the tall male corpse in the Caesars Hotel, and the rusty machete in the hand of the killing ghost among the Five Precepts Ghosts in the island nation ghost temple incident."

Lu Ming put the shroud away with satisfaction and looked at Cao Yanhua again, saying, "Minister Cao, bring the oil lamp. I plan to go to Taiping Ancient Town today to check on the situation. The situation there is quite complicated. We may not be able to deal with all the supernatural events, but we can try to minimize the harm."

"Okay, I'll have someone bring it over right away."

While waiting for the oil lamp to be delivered, Cao Yanhua was not idle.

Knowing that Lu Ming was busy, he took advantage of the break to say, "President Lu, after the headquarters' assessment, the danger rating given to Taiping Ancient Town is very high. It is suspected that there is a supernatural place there that has existed for a long time, but there is not much relevant information recorded."

"Therefore, I would like Xiong Wenwen, Liu San, and Li Jun to assist in this operation."

Cao Yanhua was not arranging teammates for Lu Ming.

It's just providing one possible approach.

If Lu Ming doesn't want teammates or wants to change teammates, Cao Yanhua will definitely do as Lu Ming says without hesitation.

Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but I can't guarantee their safety."

Cao Yanhua expressed his understanding: "That's natural. Deaths are a very normal thing in supernatural events, even for ghost controllers."

What he didn't know was that Lu Ming agreed to let these three people come along because Lu Ming himself was unsure what kind of dangers they would encounter on their journey to Taiping Ancient Town.

If he had three useless teammates, Lu Ming would have refused without even thinking.

However, Xiong Wenwen, Liu San, and Li Jun each have their own strengths and can all be of help.

In particular, Xiong Wenwen is known in the paranormal community as the "spirit child".

They possessed supernatural abilities that allowed them to predict the future.

With him around, many unnecessary risks can be avoided in advance.

Cao Yanhua was somewhat surprised, as he had thought Lu Ming would most likely refuse to bring his three teammates.

Surprisingly, they agreed immediately without even asking for detailed information about the individuals.

"Mr. Lu, if you travel with the three of them, we probably can't set off today and will have to wait until tomorrow."

Lu Ming nodded calmly.

It's just one more day, it's not a big problem.

···········
I waited for about ten minutes.

The oil lamp was delivered by staff from headquarters.

This is an oil lamp made of gold, and its shape looks like a golden lotus bud about to bloom.

Beneath its exquisite exterior, the oil lamp was filled with murky corpse oil.

Cao Yanhua also wanted to convey Dr. Chen and Wang Xiaoming's words to Lu Ming and teach him how to use the oil lamp.

But Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "I know how to use it without having to explain it."

These corpse oils were brought from Tai O City by Lu Ming for headquarters to study.

It was purposeful from the very beginning.

He certainly knew what the oil lamp was for.

Once lit, this oil lamp can illuminate the surrounding darkness. Unlike ghost candles, the oil lamp is hardly consumed when there are no ghosts around, making it practically an ever-burning lamp.

Most importantly, lighting the oil lamp can illuminate any hidden evil spirits.

Even the most deeply hidden vengeful ghosts cannot escape the glow of the corpse oil.

Some powerful vengeful spirits exist in a very special form, existing entirely as curses, without any physical form.

Without a medium, not only can one not see the vengeful ghost, but supernatural attacks also cannot reach the vengeful ghost hidden in the shadows.

In addition, oil lamps also provide some protection for ghost tamers. Under normal circumstances, ghost tamers carrying oil lamps will not be attacked by vengeful ghosts.

"This is a supernatural item made by Professor Wang Xiaoming and Dr. Chen. However, Professor Wang Xiaoming also said that the idea of ​​using corpse oil to make oil lamps was first proposed by you, President Lu. They only extended the basic idea."

When Professor Wang Xiaoming was mentioned, Cao Yanhua suddenly remembered something.

Wang Xiaoming has recently become very interested in Lu Ming.

She had previously expressed a desire to meet Lu Ming, but it's unclear what her intentions were.

However, Lu Ming had more important things to do at the time, so Cao Yanhua didn't ask Lu Ming and directly helped him decline.

Now that the opportunity had presented itself, Cao Yanhua asked, "By the way, Mr. Lu, Professor Wang has been wanting to meet with you and have a private talk. Do you have the time?"

"Let's talk about it later."

Lu Ming refused without even giving a reason.

He couldn't imagine what benefit he could gain from meeting Wang Xiaoming.

You can't just say the other person is Wang Xiaoming, and therefore you can see him whenever you want. If an outsider overheard this conversation, they would probably be speechless with shock.

Because Wang Xiaoming is an internationally renowned professor of paranormal studies, even in overseas paranormal circles, most ghost tamers treat him with great respect.

To be invited by him for a private conversation would be an honor for most ghost tamers.

However, Lu Ming's attitude was very casual, as if he didn't care at all.

Cao Yanhua, the deputy minister at headquarters, was clearly used to Lu Ming's attitude and showed no particular expression.

Refusing Wang Xiaoming's invitation is hard for other ghost tamers to understand.

But since it was Lu Ming who declined the invitation, there's not much to say about that.

No matter who comes, it won't make a difference if Lu Ming doesn't want to see someone.

···········
After leaving headquarters, Lu Ming did not return to Dachang City, but instead checked into the Ping An Hotel.

Following the water ghost incident caused by Lin Shan, the Ping An Hotel underwent renovations and is now much more modern, with a low-key yet luxurious and stylish ambiance.

The demon tamers from headquarters usually stay here when they come to J City.

In one more day, Lu Ming will be heading to Taiping Ancient Town with Xiong Wenwen, Liu San, and Li Jun.

He thought nothing would happen during the rest of the time and that he would just wait, but in reality, something strange happened that Lu Ming hadn't expected.

The strange thing wasn't that there was a problem with the hotel, but rather that Lu Ming himself was acting strangely.

As night fell, he clearly felt the supernatural forces within him begin to become restless.

"Is this... a vengeful ghost about to rise again?"

Lu Ming's heart sank.

Given his current condition, if the vengeful ghost were to revive, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But he immediately denied the conjecture.

Because the supernatural power within him has always been relatively stable, and he hasn't overused it recently. The only two times he used it were to take down the pianist and six members of the King's organization.

The former is a supernatural confrontation at the level of consciousness and will not affect the balance of the Red and White Duo system.

The latter goes without saying.

It wouldn't take Lu Ming much effort to take them down; a curse from a videotape would kill them all.

So this is...

Following his intuition, Lu Ming brought the ghost bride from the ghost realm into reality.

A chilling feeling immediately spread throughout the hotel room.

The new lights that had just been installed at the Ping An Hotel after renovations suddenly broke down again due to some supernatural influence.

There was no wind inside, but the large red veil on the ghost bride's head was slowly swaying, obscuring her facial expression.

"As expected, the ghost bride is the problem."

After bringing the ghost bride into reality, Lu Ming made no further moves and silently waited for her next action.

If there are no signs of recovery, it's not a big problem.

The ghost bride possesses a simple consciousness and, in most cases, can maintain balance by adjusting to supernatural impacts.

After figuring this out, Lu Ming felt much more at ease.

The ghost bride raised her left hand, and her fair wrist and palm emerged from her bright red wedding dress.

As the ancients said, "Though we lack the wings of a phoenix to fly together, our hearts are connected by a single thread of understanding."

Lu Ming's situation involves terrifying supernatural elements, which are not as romantic as described in ancient poems, but the general meaning is similar.

The ghost bride didn't speak, but Lu Ming understood what she meant.

She wants a pen.

"It's not an ordinary pen, but the ghost pen that we obtained in the Main God Space."

Lu Ming did not refuse the ghost bride's small request. With a thought, he took out the ghost pen he had put away and handed it to the ghost bride.

The pen's handle is made of human bone, while the tip is tangled with countless women's hairs and covered in foul-smelling, filthy blood.

This is an extremely malevolent and supernatural item.

Most people would avoid it.

Even when Lu Ming picks up this pen, he is affected by some unseen ghost, which interferes with his writing and prevents him from writing normally.

Only when this ghost pen falls into the hands of the ghost bride can it be used like a normal calligraphy brush.

After all, this was just an ordinary ghost, and its level was too low compared to the ghost bride.

The ghost bride held a brush in her left hand and began to write characters on the rice paper.

The hotel originally did not have Xuan paper.

These sheets of Xuan paper were all created by Lu Ming using the supernatural powers of the Deceitful Ghost.

Since it doesn't involve the supernatural, making this kind of Xuan paper is not a burden at all for the charlatan.

Simply impacting reality is enough.

The first word was written by the ghost bride.

But Lu Ming couldn't recognize what was written on it at all.

It's unclear whether it's because the ghost bride wasn't good at writing, or because her right hand was holding Lu Ming's hand, and she was writing with her left hand.

In short, the handwriting is crooked and lacks even the most basic form.

"I bet even Ghost Chef's handwriting is better than this."

Lu Ming was somewhat helpless, but he did not interrupt the ghost bride's actions.

The ghost bride held the ghost pen in her left hand and continued writing, discarding sheets of Xuan paper that looked like ghostly scribbles.

Lu Ming showed no impatience whatsoever.

Silently waiting.

Soon, most of the night had passed.

Lu Ming was still waiting; he wanted to see what the ghost bride wanted to write on the rice paper.

This is definitely not a child's scribbles on scrap paper.

Every word written with the Ghost Pen is imbued with the supernatural; if one can write something specific, it can even subtly alter the future to some extent.

Not to mention that the one holding the pen at this moment is neither a person nor a ghost controller, but an extremely ferocious ghost.

Before the ghost bride wrote things down, no one knew what would happen.

But it's unlikely to be a bad thing.

···········
Finally, the ghost bride's writing with the ghost pen started to look somewhat decent. It wasn't exactly beautiful, but it wasn't completely unrecognizable either.

Lu Ming prepared a new sheet of Xuan paper for her, staring intently at the ghost bride's hand as she wrote each stroke.

[Two families unite in marriage, a covenant is made in one hall, a blessed union is forever established, and the couple is hailed as a perfect match.]

Behold the peach blossoms in full bloom today; a perfect setting for a harmonious home.

May your descendants flourish and prosper in the years to come.

With this vow of lifelong commitment, I write it on fine paper, so that our pledge of love may be recorded in the marriage register.

"This is... a marriage certificate?"

Lu Ming was startled and recognized the contents of the Xuan paper.

After the last word was written, the ghost bride put down the ghost pen and returned to her previous stiff, numb, and motionless state.

But the transformation of Xuan paper has only just begun.

The entire sheet of Xuan paper has been tainted with a terrifying supernatural aura. Under normal circumstances, an ordinary sheet of Xuan paper could not possibly bear such a terrifying supernatural aura.

But the Xuan paper in front of Lu Ming was not damaged; instead, it seemed to come alive and began to tremble violently.

Faint cries and laughter were hidden behind the trembling buzzing, as if they were coming from this piece of paper.

Immediately afterwards, thick, sticky blood seeped out from the plain-colored Xuan paper, and in the blink of an eye, the entire paper was stained a bright red, exactly like the wedding dress on the ghost bride.

Every word written by the ghost bride emitted a dim light.

Looking at the marriage certificate in front of him, Lu Ming did not feel romantic; instead, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The foul, bloody stench was overwhelming, giving one a very unpleasant feeling.

The dye that stained this marriage certificate was clearly not ordinary dye, but real blood.

Under the influence of the ghost bride and the ghost pen, this marriage certificate became tainted with terrifying supernatural elements.

　Please vote for me and read it later
　　Maintain the results and continue to do 10,000 per day
　　
　
(End of this chapter)