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Chapter 184 Attending the Funeral Banquet: A Death That Was Inevitable (1 words)

"I just wanted to give it a try, but I never expected it to actually succeed..."

Lu Ming looked at his arm, which had been broken and then regenerated, and gave a stiff smile.

The method of restarting by combining black film with supernatural rain is virtually flawless, except that the film will gradually decrease over time.

As for this so-called defect, Lu Ming didn't really care.

Because he only needs to use this unconventional restart as a temporary transition, Lu Ming's ultimate potential is far beyond this.

Furthermore, the experiment just now shows that a short-term restart does not consume a lot of film, unlike ghost candles or other supernatural items that become unusable quickly after being lit.

"Having mastered the ability to restart, even if the Ghostly Feast incident is extremely dangerous, it's something we can still try to deal with..."

"After all, the key message given by the paper was to restart."

Moreover, in addition to making preparations for himself, Lu Ming also deliberately left Li Yang as a backup plan.

If they encounter a danger that even Lu Ming cannot handle, Li Yang can turn that strange doorknob, connect to the Gate of Hell, and lead everyone out of danger.

"If there is an opportunity, we could try to train Li Yang, since he won't let us down in crucial moments."

Mentioning this, Lu Ming recalled Zhou Deng and Liu Qingqing's seven days in the haunted house.

Judging solely from Zhou Deng's performance in the haunted house, he was quite a liability to his teammates.

Stealing this and that makes the seven-day haunted house challenge extremely difficult.

If Li Yang had the same personality, Lu Ming would never have considered mentoring him.

However, judging from the current situation, Li Yang is still very obedient to orders.

In addition, Lu Ming felt that if the potential of the door-blocking ghost were fully explored, it could become a low-budget version of Luo Wensong.

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Afterwards, Lu Ming went to the Furen Building.

He placed the nine ghost coffins he had stolen from the ghost street of Taiping Ancient Town in a golden compartment on the top floor of the building.

These coffins, some black, some red, some for adults, some for children, were densely packed together in a dimly lit room, a sight that sent chills down one's spine and was exceptionally eerie.

"Leave a derivative ghost painting here, so that these coffins can be easily retrieved if needed."

Although he didn't know the specific methods of killing people at the Ghostly Feast, Lu Ming still took precautions and made some preparations, considering that funeral banquets and coffins were both related to funerals.

After doing all that, Lu Ming went to check on the ghost child's condition.

The ghost child wore a dark-colored burial shroud, and his ghostly eyes, just like Yang Jian's, darted around restlessly, surveying everything around him.

Lu Ming's expression shifted slightly as he thought to himself, "The power of the supernatural force has increased. This burial shroud, besides offering some protection against supernatural attacks, also harbors some rather terrifying supernatural power..."

Realizing this, Lu Ming had a thought, and the blood-stained old newspaper appeared out of thin air, covering the ghost child's bluish face.

Just to be on the safe side, Lu Ming used the blood-stained old newspaper to reinforce the three rules left in the ghost child's consciousness once more.

"With Ghost Child and Zhang Han guarding the Furen Building, there are very few ghost controllers in the current paranormal community capable of attacking it, not to mention I can always get back..."

It's no secret that the boss behind the Furen Building is the ghost groom Lu Ming; it's public knowledge.

Knowing this, to still dare to attack the Furen Building, one must either be highly skilled and daring, or have lost their mind.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the date written on the invitation has arrived.

Lu Ming, Li Jun, Xiong Wenwen, Li Yang, and Liu San arrived at the agreed-upon meeting place as previously stated.

Although this operation was not an official operation of headquarters, it involved two captains, a chief captain, and a special individual like the spirit child Xiong Wenwen, so the entire headquarters was paying close attention to it.

It was specially equipped with ghost candles and substitute dolls, as well as ghost gates and doorknobs, which Lu Ming specifically requested to use.

If this operation fails, and several top-tier Ghost Masters perish in the process, the headquarters' losses will be incalculable.

Therefore, Vice Minister Cao Yanhua has not slept well these past few days.

The day the curse of the ghost eating the feast broke out.

All five were taken to a safe house that had been prepared beforehand.

The Ghost Feast was completely unknown in the headquarters' files, with no record whatsoever.

The headquarters' plan was for the five people to hide in a safe house made of gold and wait for the paranormal event to pass, thus avoiding a risky situation.

But there is another possibility.

That means that Lu Ming and the others were not subjected to a guiding curse, but rather a supernatural curse that would surely lead to their death.

Those who fail to participate in the ghost feast at the designated time will be killed by the erupting curse.

In the worst-case scenario, the five would need to use a scapegoat to escape a supernatural attack and then risk participating in the ghost feast.

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Since the supernatural event, the price of gold has been soaring, and people like Lu Ming, who have a reserve of fifty tons of gold, are a minority.

Even the headquarters didn't build a very large safe house, so Lu Ming and his group of five were crammed into it, making it feel rather cramped.

At first, everyone except Lu Ming was a little nervous.

However, they gradually discovered that nothing unusual was happening in this safe house.

Xiong Wenwen picked up her phone, opened the game, and said while playing, "It seems that the curse of the Ghostly Feast is mostly blocked by gold. If there are no abnormalities after midnight tonight, we can go out."

He did not use his precognitive abilities.

Because Xiong Wenwen's premonitions are very different from those of the human skin paper.

Human skin paper could predict events over a relatively long period of time and obtain some special information.

However, Xiong Wenwen can only perform short-term predictive simulations.

So he didn't waste his effort on a chance to foresee the future.

If they haven't been attacked by supernatural forces by midnight tonight, then it can be basically confirmed that the supernatural event has been easily resolved.

"Xiong Wenwen, don't act on your own, listen to the captain's instructions."

Li Yang offered a reminder.

Xiong Wenwen was somewhat unconvinced and wanted to argue, but Lu Ming interrupted her.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Lu Ming said coldly, "Don't engage in pointless arguments at this time. Things are not as simple as they seem."

Only Lu Ming knew that the prophecy given by the human skin paper would not be wrong.

Since the paper-skin said that the ghost-eating feast incident contained terrible dangers, then this supernatural event must be quite terrifying.

It's certainly not as simple as Cao Yanhua thought, that he could hide in a safe house made of gold and get away with it.

Lu Ming took out the ghost scissors.

After being cleansed with ghost blood, the scissors regained their original color, and the dirt and rust on their surface fell off, turning them into a red, supernatural object.

The moment Lu Ming held the ghost scissors in his hand, the world before his eyes changed, and he began to see mediums that he could not see before.

Strange threads wrapped around everyone's body and never disappeared.

The curse of the ghost feast is still there. It's not blocked outside by the safe house as Xiong Wenwen thought; it just hasn't erupted yet.

"These curses... even if you wanted to cut them off with the Ghost Scissors, it would probably take a lot of effort, and this is just one person's curse..."

After seeing clearly the threads wrapped around his body, Lu Ming reminded him, "Hiding here isn't necessarily safe. The curse hasn't disappeared, so be prepared to use the scapegoat at any time."

It was six o'clock in the evening.

Once again, yin and yang converge.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the safe house made of gold.

tread!tread!tread!
The footsteps were heavy and mechanical, sounding like something a living person could make.

The group immediately became more alert.

Logically, no one should disturb them at this time, so there is only one possibility left.

What came was not a living person, but a vengeful ghost.

Li Jun analyzed, "It seems to be a curse of the attracting type. The curse on us has attracted a vengeful ghost... Gold can isolate supernatural influences, so how will it get in? Will it destroy the gold through physical means?"

"No, just as you said, gold can block the influence of supernatural forces. We're currently hiding in a safe house, so theoretically we shouldn't attract the attention of any evil spirits outside. But that's not the case..."

Before Lu Ming could finish speaking, there was a soft "poof" sound, and the lights in the safe house went out.

Whether it was a misperception or not, they all felt a chill run down their spines.

Li Jun quickly pulled out a ghost candle, and a sinister flame shot up, flickering and illuminating part of the surrounding darkness.

Although the light from the ghost candle is eerie, it gives people a strange sense of security.

But Li Jun soon noticed something was wrong.

The ghost candle burned too fast.

This is definitely not the normal burning speed of a ghost candle.

An ominous premonition arose in his heart. He slowly turned his head and, by the dim light of the fire, saw five blurry figures.

There were indeed five people.

No, that's not right.

Li Jun suddenly realized what was happening and broke out in a cold sweat.

If he wasn't included, why are there five people?
It's unclear when exactly, but ghosts have begun to infiltrate their ranks.

"What a joke!"

"This is inside a safe house! How could a ghost ignore the gold barrier and directly invade the safe house?"

Li Jun could accept the ghost appearing outside the safe house, but he couldn't accept it appearing silently behind him.

The ghost candles in their hands burned rapidly, and for the time being before the candles went out, they would be temporarily protected from attacks by vengeful spirits.

Lu Ming made his move at that moment.

He accurately identified the vengeful ghost among the five blurry figures.

Sadako, with her long, wet hair disheveled, appeared behind the demon.

In the brief supernatural confrontation, Sadako gained the upper hand.

Just as the vengeful ghost was suppressed, a pool of foul-smelling water appeared on the ground.

Wow!
The Ghost Realm didn't expend much effort to send the vengeful ghost away.

"Captain, what's going on? Why did a ghost suddenly appear among us?"

"The ghosts didn't invade from the outside. With the gold blocking the supernatural, even the most terrifying ghosts can't launch a supernatural attack on us through the gold. So... the ghosts are always around us."

What do you mean?
Are ghosts always around us?

The group was taken aback by Lu Ming's answer.

"No matter where we flee, as long as the curse remains, the vengeful spirits will appear right next to us and kill us. It's a terrifying rule."

In other words, the safe house arranged by headquarters was useless; instead, it trapped everyone with the vengeful ghost.

The good news is that the ghost Lu Ming just dealt with wasn't particularly powerful.

For Lu Ming, it was a very easy task.

The bad news is that as long as the curse remains, the attacks from the vengeful spirits will continue indefinitely, and each new spirit is likely to be more terrifying than the last, until they all perish here.

tread!tread!tread!
The dull, oppressive sound of footsteps echoed again outside the safe house.

This time, however, everyone knew that the ghost would not appear from outside the safe house, but would appear directly inside.

The moment the red ghost candle burns out, the supernatural attack will occur.

"Dragging it out here is not a solution; we have no choice but to get involved in this paranormal event."

Although the Ghost Eats the Feast incident is terrifying, according to the Human Skin Paper, it will only become a truly unsolvable supernatural event once the complete puzzle of the Ghost Eats the Feast is pieced together.

Since that's the case, instead of waiting to solve it later, we should take the initiative now.

As Lu Ming made plans in his mind, he opened the door to the safe house.

Click!

The moment the golden gate was opened, the dull, oppressive footsteps disappeared.

Instead, a chilling feeling prevailed.

The scenery in front of us was mostly obscured by the thick fog, and only a country road could be vaguely seen extending outwards.

The air was filled with the smell of something burning, like the ghost money people burn for the deceased during the Ghost Festival.

The supernatural has already affected reality.

After leaving the safe house made of gold, they will enter a completely unknown and supernatural place.

This scene was somewhat similar to what I encountered when I went to Zhongzhou City that day, but not exactly the same.

The straight country road was covered with white paper money, which seemed to be guiding Lu Ming and the others in a certain direction.

The roadsides are lined with abandoned fields.

Whether it was my imagination or not, I could faintly hear dogs barking deep in the fog.

"We have no choice but to risk going deeper inside, otherwise the curse on us will be difficult to remove."

Lu Ming led the way, with the others following cautiously behind him.

At times like this, even Xiong Wenwen dared not speak out of turn, for no one knew whether a careless action might trigger a series of terrible chain reactions.

The five people had just left the safe house when they looked back and found it was gone.

They are not in the real world now; anything strange can happen here.

The country lanes stretching into the distance seem to lead to nowhere, giving the impression of being endless.

"The situation here can no longer be explained by a simple ghost realm; this is a true supernatural place."

After walking a while further along the path, the white paper money on the muddy ground became less and less.

Instead, strange wreaths appeared on both sides of the road.

These wreaths were different from the ones Lu Ming had seen before. Their colors, which should have been vibrant, appeared particularly monotonous and oppressive in the misty fog.

"wreath?"

Lu Ming's mind stirred.

He could sense that these wreaths were not real vengeful ghosts, nor even supernatural objects; they were merely derivatives of supernatural phenomena.

Lu Ming might not have cared about anything else, but these wreaths reminded him of the funeral he might have to hold soon.

"We need to find a way to take a few wreaths with us."

With this in mind, Lu Ming looked at Xiong Wenwen and said, "Use your precognitive abilities."

Normally, he could just take these wreaths without a second thought, but under these circumstances, moving any item in this haunted place could have serious consequences.

After using her precognitive abilities once, Xiong Wenwen's face turned somewhat pale.

"I saw you take three wreaths from the roadside... Then an old woman with a cane emerged from the mist. I couldn't see her face clearly, or perhaps she simply didn't have a face..."

"and then?"

"Then the old woman asked you who the wreath was for. If it was for someone else, you would have to pay for it. If it was for yourself, she would give it to you."

Upon hearing Xiong Wenwen's words, Liu San looked at Lu Ming in surprise.

He didn't expect Lu Ming to be even bolder than him.

Arriving in this awful place and seeing a pile of wreaths, my first reaction wasn't fear, but rather thinking about how to get them away...

Lu Ming nodded: "I understand."

If you want to take the wreath home, you have to pay.

The money paid here is not ordinary currency, but ghost money that circulates among vengeful spirits.

If they don't pay and try to forcibly take it, the wreath will become something Lu Ming wore for himself, foreshadowing that Lu Ming might die in this supernatural event later.

"Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony."

With a thought, Lu Ming took all seven wreaths.

Just as Xiong Wenwen had predicted, an old woman with a cane walked stiffly out of the mist. She had no face, only a flat face, which gave people a very strange feeling.

The old woman kept repeating the same sentence as she walked.

"I bought it for myself, but I'll give it to you..."

"These are for someone else, three yuan each..." "The ones I brought for myself, I'll give them to you... These are for someone else, three yuan each..."

This old woman without facial features is neither human nor a ghost slave born from the supernatural, but a real vengeful ghost.

Lu Ming was confident he could take care of this ghost.

However, he didn't want to create unnecessary complications if things could be resolved with money.

Lu Ming happened to have a lot of ghost money he had stolen from the coffin shop, so he took out three seven-yuan ghost coins and used the Ghost Domain to transport them to the ghosts not far away.

Lu Ming thought he could leave safely after taking the items and paying, but to his surprise, the moment the ghost money appeared, a dense sound of footsteps came from behind them.

Like the tide, it comes from afar and approaches.

“There are many ghosts. They come from the abandoned fields and the road we came from.”

Lu Ming's expression changed.

The vengeful ghost behind him approached, monotonously repeating the same sentence.

"Give us some money... give us some money..."

"Damn it, the ghost money attracted even more ghosts. Taking the wreath was a mistake."

I thought that letting Xiong Wenwen know the future would help me avoid all the risks, but I didn't expect that my consideration was not thorough enough.

Having no other choice, Lu Ming led Li Jun and the others to continue along the country path. Hearing the dense footsteps and the cries for ghost money, they dared not turn their heads.

No one can say for sure how many terrifying supernatural attacks might be triggered if you turn around at this moment.

The only way to increase your chances of survival is to keep your head down and keep moving forward.

"Move forward, don't linger here."

The five of them immediately sped away from the vengeful spirits behind them along the country lanes.

Until a strange, misty village appeared before them.

Everyone knew that this village was no ordinary place, but since they were going to enter the village for the feast sooner or later, they might as well go in early rather than stay here and fight against the evil spirits behind them.

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Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief when he felt the chilling footsteps behind him subside.

"The sound has disappeared, so it should be safe here for now. The ghosts haven't followed us anymore, so they probably weren't invited to the funeral banquet."

Li Jun sighed with emotion: "With so many vengeful ghosts just now, even the strongest ghost tamer would have been worn down if we had faced them directly... I never expected that we would be saved by this village in the end."

"Don't be careless. The fact that this village can keep out so many vengeful ghosts, and even make them stop in their tracks from a distance, only means that this is an even more terrifying place..."

"Captain, what should we do next?"

"According to the information I have, we need to eat here for three days. The complete burial process after death should take seven days. However, the reason why this supernatural event is codenamed 'Ghost Feast' is because its puzzle is incomplete... If we can get through these three days, the curse should be lifted on its own."

What Lu Ming was saying at this moment was all information provided by the human skin paper. They should be glad that the Ghostly Feast had not yet completed the puzzle.

Otherwise, their chances of survival would be extremely slim.

Having temporarily escaped the danger behind him, Lu Ming began to examine the nameless village in front of him.

The whole village has a very old-fashioned style; it's not the kind of newly developed rural village you'd expect.

Most of them are dilapidated houses built of mud bricks and tiles. Some of the houses seem to still have traces of human habitation, but some have been completely abandoned and look to be at least a hundred years old.

Lu Ming's hometown is in the countryside, so he often sees earthen houses in the countryside.

But the village before him gave him a feeling that was both familiar and strange, with a terrifying gloom.

Moreover, it seemed that a funeral was being held here, with dirty white cloths covering everything. In the largest earthen house in the center, wreaths, a coffin, and a portrait of the deceased were vaguely visible.

The actual banquet was held in the courtyard outside the earthen house.

There's a very simple plastic shed here, with about five or six tables, each covered with a stained disposable plastic sheet.

The village was very quiet. Entering it felt like stepping into another world, making it seem unreal.

Has the banquet started yet?

Lu Ming's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at the people sitting inside the plastic tent.

"No, it hasn't started yet, and these people, like us, are victims who were drawn in after receiving invitations, not real ghosts."

"This paranormal event has gotten out of control and has obviously affected more than just a few of us. However, judging from the current number of people affected, the harm caused by the ghost feast is not actually that high. What is truly high is its terrifying nature."

Lu Ming glanced around and saw that there were about a dozen people here, most of whom were ghost tamers. After all, most ordinary people wouldn't be able to make it this far even if they received an invitation.

"It's probably because the wreaths weren't moved that these ghost tamers arrived before us, but their situation isn't much better..."

The dozen or so ghost riders sitting under the plastic shed also noticed the arrival of Lu Ming and his group.

Someone gave them a cold look: "Another unlucky newcomer has arrived. The banquet will start soon, and I'm afraid quite a few people will die here then."

Apart from Li Jun and others, none of those involved in the Ghost Feast incident were Ghost Masters from headquarters.

Although Lu Ming, the ghost groom, is well-known in the paranormal community, most people have only heard of his deeds and have never seen his picture, so it is normal not to recognize him at first.

Therefore, the arrival of Lu Ming and his group did not attract much attention. Most people were too busy taking care of themselves and were uneasy, not knowing what would happen next. They had no time to care about others.
“There are still empty seats there, let’s go there and wait for the meal to begin.”

A round table can seat about ten people. At this moment, Lu Ming and his four companions, along with four other unfamiliar ghost tamers, sat at the same table.

The nine people looked at each other, and no one spoke first.

After all, in such a dangerous situation, no one was in the mood for jokes. They also didn't know whether, according to the rules, the ghost tamers sitting at the same table were enemies or friends.

Only then did Lu Ming notice that there were three incense sticks stuck in the incense altar in the main hall, which were almost burned out.

If I'm not mistaken, the feast will officially begin the moment the incense burns out, and many terrifying supernatural phenomena will occur.

"The incense burner didn't contain incense ash, but rice... If you look closely, the three incense sticks stuck in the rice are actually three chopsticks made of ebony."

Lu Ming wanted to see the red coffin and the old portrait in the main hall, but his supernatural senses were blocked by something, and he couldn't see them clearly at all.

"Sure enough, this main hall is not simple. I can't see the face on the portrait. It's questionable whether there is a portrait inside it. After all, this is only a fragment of the whole funeral puzzle."

"There are too many strange phenomena here. It was definitely the right decision to have Li Yang prepare the doorknob of the Ghost Gate in advance."

After an unknown amount of time, finally, all three incense sticks were burned out.

Suddenly, the sound of dogs barking echoed through the quiet village. A number of people dressed as villagers appeared from all directions, their steps stiff as they slowly approached the plastic shed.

Their clothes and appearance were very outdated, unlike people of this era.

The strangest thing is that these villagers have no faces, just like the faceless people in Baishui Town, their faces are just a piece of skin and flesh.

These "people" approaching the plastic shed were actually real vengeful ghosts.

However, just like the situation we encountered at the Ghost Stage, these vengeful ghosts' rules for killing were now constrained by a stronger rule, so they did not kill indiscriminately.

"These ghosts are coming towards us?!"

Among the other four unfamiliar ghost tamers, one named Zhang Yu suddenly cried out in alarm. His expression was one of extreme terror, for he watched as a vengeful ghost resembling an old man walked toward them.

The reason you can tell this is an old man is because his face, which has no facial features, is not smooth but covered with wrinkles, and his body is covered with dense lividity, which is chilling to look at.

"No, I have to leave here."

Zhang Yu thought to himself that if he stayed here, he would be killed by the vengeful ghost sooner or later, so he gritted his teeth, got up, and prepared to leave.

"madness."

Liu San's face was ashen, and he coldly uttered two words.

Did he think he could leave this place so easily?

too naive.

He hasn't even figured out the patterns of how ghosts kill, yet he rashly tries to leave alone. This guy is definitely going to die.

It wasn't just Liu San; in fact, everyone had similar thoughts in their minds.

However, none of the people at the table reminded Zhang Yu.

Since it was the first time they were meeting each other, they had no obligation to remind each other, and Zhang Yu could be used to scout out the situation and find out some details about the Ghost Feast.

As expected, just as Zhang Yu was hurriedly leaving, the faceless old man covered in corpse spots reached out and grabbed his shoulder, seemingly trying to persuade him to stay and eat with him.

It seemed like a very ordinary action, but Zhang Yu froze on the spot.

The areas where he was touched quickly developed the same lividity as the old man's.

This is just the beginning.

These livid spots, carrying a terrifying eeriness, rotted and corroded Zhang Yu's flesh.

In an instant, it covered his entire body.

He didn't even have time to scream before he became a cold corpse, lying lifeless on the ground, his eyes wide open in death.

Everyone gasped in shock at the sight.

In their understanding, very few people could withstand such an attack.

Lu Ming's expression didn't change much. He stared intently at the old man covered in lividity, thinking, "With the Ghost Gate as a backup plan and the ability to restart, there's no need to worry about dying in this supernatural event..."

"We must figure out the rules of the ghost feast now, and then find a way to take the initiative. We can't let these ghosts lead us by the nose."

The known rule is that they need to attend a three-day feast, and if they try to leave early, they will be attacked by vengeful ghosts.

This old man, covered in lividity, was just one of many vengeful ghosts.

Even if you are lucky enough not to be killed by this ghost, you still have to deal with countless vengeful ghosts behind him.

Just as Lu Ming was thinking this, the group saw the old man kill Zhang Yu as if nothing had happened, then take stiff steps again, walk to a spot on the table, and slowly sit down.

Li Yang felt a chill run down his spine because the ghost was sitting right next to him.

Including the empty seat created after Zhang Yu's death, there are two empty seats on this table, which perfectly sandwich Li Yang between them.

"Damn it! Could the rule at this banquet be that any seats left unfilled will be filled by vengeful ghosts?"

Just thinking about it made Li Yang's scalp tingle.

If that's the case, then besides the ghost already sitting next to him, another ghost will soon be sitting on his other side.

The old man's body was mostly decomposed, emitting a foul stench, and the lividity and age spots on his body mixed together also gave off a foul smell.

Although Li Yang was a little nervous, he tried his best to remain calm and avoid contact with the strange old man.

Lu Ming, sitting opposite him, frowned.

He could certainly take care of the old man, but judging from the experience of the ghost tamer just now, doing so would most likely disrupt the existing balance.

Therefore, Lu Ming would not do this unless absolutely necessary.

"The banquet had only been going on for a few minutes when such a dangerous thing happened. It's hard to imagine how we're going to get through the next three days."

"No wonder that ghostly thing called the human skin paper wanted me to attend this funeral banquet so much. Without mastering the restart and without making any preparations beforehand, coming here rashly, even if I could gain any benefits, I'm afraid I'd lose my life."

As it turned out, Li Yang's hunch was correct.

Not long after, another ghost walked over in this direction and sat down on the other side of Li Yang.

Two terrifying ghosts flanked Li Yang from the left and right. If someone with a weak mindset were to do that, they would probably have already suffered a mental breakdown.

The other three unfamiliar ghost tamers all looked at Li Yang. In their eyes, this unlucky fellow wouldn't live much longer and would die soon.

Actually, Lu Ming's table was quite lucky.

The other tables had fewer people than Lu Ming's group, so the number of ghosts at those tables exceeded that at Lu Ming's group.

One of the ghost tamers even tried to be clever, thinking he could survive by not sitting with others, and chose a table all by himself.

Not long ago, he was smug and thought he had a great eye for talent.

But the end result was that nine fierce ghosts sat around the table, sandwiching him in the middle and making him tremble with fear.

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One by one, the remaining ghosts who had not taken their seats entered the earthen house in the center.

When they reappeared, each ghost was carrying a plate of food.

The vengeful ghost began serving the food.

It's time for the formal banquet to begin, yet no one is happy about it.

Because this is not a good thing to think about, the real danger may have just begun.

Soon, the plate, covered in dark red grime and emitting a putrid smell, was placed on the table between Lu Ming and the others by the vengeful ghost.

What they call "dishes" aren't actually dishes.

Instead, they were individual fingers that were still stiffly twitching.

These fingers were not taken from living people, but from vengeful ghosts.

This was just one of the dishes served at the funeral banquet.

The food was served quickly, and soon the table was full of plates.

Lu Ming guessed that these plates probably contained vengeful ghosts that had been dismembered.

It's supposed to be a banquet, but who would dare eat something like this?
If we really want to eat ghosts, we can only ask Zhang Lei, the big eater, to come.

"Sitting in their seats and not running around, there hasn't been any danger so far."

"However... it's definitely not okay to just sit here and wait for three days to pass. I don't know what the consequences will be if we don't eat these things."

Lu Ming's question was answered not long afterward.

The food was served too quickly, and of the ten people, or rather eight people, and two ghosts around the table, only those two ghosts actually picked up their chopsticks.

Unfortunately, they have no mouths and cannot eat.

So the table was already full of plates.

When the next dish was served, the vengeful ghost holding the plate paused for a moment, as if making some kind of decision.

Finally, he chose to place the new plate on top of the old one.

Bang!

The porcelain pieces made a crisp sound when they collided.

This seemingly insignificant action, however, seemed to have violated some taboo, causing the surrounding air to turn cold and gloomy.

The two ghosts who had taken their seats stopped what they were doing and turned their heads away in a very uncoordinated manner.

All the vengeful spirits present turned their gaze to Lu Ming's table.

not good!

Lu Ming's expression changed, but it was too late when he realized what was happening.

The ghost closest to Li Yang, covered in corpse spots, grabbed Li Yang's arm.

This supernatural attack was even more terrifying than the one that killed Zhang Yu.

The lividity directly invaded Li Yang's body.

Xiong Wenwen, Li Jun, and Liu San also realized that something was seriously wrong.

Li Yang only controlled one ghost; he would surely die if attacked by such a supernatural force.

Of the remaining three unfamiliar ghost tamers, one of them, pale-faced, seemed to remember something and said, "Bowls cannot be stacked on top of each other during a funeral feast, otherwise it is a major taboo of repeated funerals... Many people will have to die before it can be calmed down."

The ghost tamer next to him couldn't help but curse, "Why the hell didn't you say so earlier?"

"It's just a rumor I heard a long time ago, so I can't be sure..."

They had already accepted that Li Yang was dead, but no one was gloating, because they knew that after Li Yang died, they would be next.

Even if they manage to escape this calamity, no one can eat the food on this table, which will trigger the taboo of another massacre.

"Is this the end? I didn't even last a quarter of an hour, and I'm going to die here?"

"Dad, Mom, I don't want to die..."

Li Yang, who was attacked by the supernatural, didn't think about all that. His face was pale, his body was ice cold, and he felt like he was about to die.

Li Yang looked at Lu Ming opposite him and subconsciously called out, "Captain..."

Several solutions flashed through Lu Ming's mind.

The lividity had already invaded Li Yang's body, so using a substitute doll at this point was definitely not an option.

The supernatural entities he controlled could only transfer the attacks he received to others, but could not transfer the attacks received by Li Yang.

Finally, Lu Ming spoke up: "Li Yang, do you remember what I told you before?"

"By whatever means necessary, now draw a door on your body."

(End of this chapter)