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These metal knocks came from behind, but after turning around … I didn't see anything.

Behind me, there were still many tombs. Due to the snow, these tombs had already turned white, giving off a desolate feeling.

It looks like... It was lonely and a little sad.

At this moment, I saw traces of metal striking on the snow not too far away.

It should have been the mark of something like a hammer.

And these traces were obviously caused by the sounds of metal colliding with metal. Why … Did he not see anyone?

I suddenly thought of the source of all the events. The night that Second Uncle Li died, I saw my foster father digging up the grave.

At this moment, it was as if the scene was repeated. However, what was dug out was not the grave, but the empty space around it.

The ground was too hard now, frozen by the cold of winter. There was no way to dig.

However, from the sound just now, he had actually dug out two deep marks on the ground.

Just when I was looking at the marks in the snow, I suddenly saw a few footprints beside the marks.

The village was covered in snow, not to mention the mountain.

However, the snow on the mountain was different from that in the village. Because there were not many people coming in the winter, all the snow was caused by environmental factors.

In other words, they were all blown by the wind. Some areas were deep while others were shallow.

And the deepest part, about to reach my calf, so you must be careful when walking.

These footprints were in rows, and they were obviously made by humans …

But in the middle of the night, other than me, Funerary Lady, who else would appear here?

I frowned. I didn't know what was going on, but I still walked closer to the footprints.

Even if it was Funerary Lady, at night, it would be alright to leave the grave for a while.

Furthermore, I had a hunch that I would be able to find some clues on the mountain during this half year.

Now that something similar has happened, how can I not be excited!

But at the same time that I was excited, I kept putting it on hold. The closer I got to the clues, the more likely it was that I would be in danger.

Following the footprints slowly moving, I felt a little strange. I clearly heard the sound of someone knocking against something just now, but I could clearly see the footprints.

What kind of person could be so fast and disappear in the blink of an eye?

Moreover, this type of snow was extremely difficult to run in. There were even sounds of crunching noises coming from it, so why didn't I hear any?

Unknowingly, I had already entered the depths of the mountain. Luckily, with the flashlight in my hand and the bright moonlight, I could clearly see the road in front of me.

I looked at Lingling behind me and whispered:

"Lingling, don't be afraid. Big Sister is here."

The reason for this consolation was that after half a year of contact, I discovered that Lingling was an extremely sensitive person.

He could always sense some strange things that ordinary people couldn't.

According to the book, this kind of person had a rather strong perception of Yin Yang Energy. However, there were some people who did not know about it.

He could only feel that something was unusual, but he did not know how unusual it was.

My guess is that Lingling should be such a person. Not only that, sometimes she can even see things that are invisible to the naked eye.

Just like me...

Humans themselves were all positive, but the Yin and Yang of all living things in this world were not absolute.

To take a simple example, life becomes yang, death becomes yin.

Humans, for example, were originally yang, but within these strangers, Yin and Yang could be separated.

Men were yang while women were yin.

Therefore, the relationship between Yin and Yang could only be considered as relative. It could not be considered as absolute.

After walking for a distance, Lingling suddenly pulled on my back lightly, and said in a small voice:

"Elder sister, look to the right."

I anxiously looked towards the direction that Lingling indicated. I could vaguely see a few flames at that place. It was the light of a candle.

Before the fire, there was a person kneeling there. It seemed like he was offering sacrifices. Perhaps it was because the weather was too cold, but I could vaguely see that the person's body was slightly trembling.

Of course, it might not be because of the cold, but it might be because of this person … Crying.

I looked at the man's back and felt a sense of familiarity. Beside him was a candle and pieces of paper money.

That... It was the back of his foster father!

If it really was his foster father, then this person should be a ghost. Why would he leave behind such a footprint? Why was he able to kneel here like a living person?

At this moment, I didn't dare to hesitate. I was afraid that the person in front of me had suddenly disappeared. I quickly ran towards that person.

As I got closer to the man, I could faintly hear the sound of sobbing behind him.

Following which, I saw that beside this person, there were many circular holes on the money with Rune s drawn on them.

Repellent Glyph...

Drawing Talisman on the circular hole was a special part of the skill that Liu Qing used.

But this technique was different. Because the Ghost Being was driven by the Evil Spirit Qi, most of the techniques for exorcism, including those recorded in the Compendium of Evil Theurgy, required the cooperation of the round hole money.

Paper money was something that could excite the Netherworld, and drawing talismans on paper money could even more so bring out the role of a Ghost Being.

Furthermore, this is a Rune recorded in the Evil Theurgy, which I happen to have a rather deep memory of.

Could they be Rune s that could drive Ghost Being s? Could it be the footprints left behind by those talismans?

Ghost Being itself couldn't leave footprints like humans, but if it was a ghost that was driven by humans, then it was different.

There were some methods to exorcise ghosts recorded in the Compendium of Evil Theurgy. The so-called exorcism had two meanings.

Because this drive itself was a word with two meanings.

One was to drive, the other was to disperse.

Driving this was also known as the technique to control ghosts. This method was also used to make it easier to distinguish between the two.

In the entire Evil Theurgy, there were a few very interesting techniques to exorcise ghosts. It could be said that the Ghost Being's body was tainted with a person's Yang Qi.

In other words, it could make Ghost Being leave footprints that were similar to a human's, and could even make some special sounds.

But even if this technique was a little more advanced, it was impossible to control the Ghost Being to dig the grave.

But... The technique that guided me to this place is definitely the technique to exorcise ghosts.

I approached the figure slowly, but didn't dare to speak for a long time.

The person in front of him was still sobbing. He was trembling and crying too.

There were two candles in front of him, and even though he knew we were approaching, he ignored them.

At this moment, I saw two photographs in the middle of the two candles.

I know who they are.

Yes... Liu Songxian and his foster father! It was actually these two!

My pupils contracted. At this moment, this person still hadn't turned around. He had his head lowered so deeply that I couldn't see his face.

However, this back view is too familiar to me. Just by relying on the back view, I can see that this person is my adoptive father!

However, when I got closer, I discovered that something was wrong.

This person's hair was almost completely white. Due to the gusts of cold wind, it looked a little messy.

His foster father's hair shouldn't be so white...

However … How could that be? The person in front of him should be a living person, so how could he be an adoptive father?

The adoptive father's corpse had already been ravaged to such a state, it could be said that he was as dead as he could be.

On the night Liu Songxian died, I even personally saw the ghost of a foster father …

In other words... Could it be that the person in front of him was also a ghost, a ghost that only existed in a special form?

Just like last time, when foster father's soul led me to the land of Liu Songxian's death.

What is the spirit of my foster father trying to convey to me this time, in another form?

At that time, my adoptive father brought me to Liu Songxian's corpse, and let me witness Liu Songxian's death with my own eyes.

Then I thought about it. The main purpose was to put the pill in my mouth.

And Liu Songxian was clearly already dead at that time, yet he forcefully heaved a sigh of relief. His goal was still to stuff the medicine into my mouth.

The pills I've taken over the years, I still don't know what they are or what they do to me.

Actually, if one were to deduce from this point, Liu Songxian and his adoptive father should be in a cooperative relationship.

As to what exactly it was, he could only investigate it slowly. When the time came, it would naturally be revealed.

Now, with the ready-made clues in front of me, regardless of whether the person in front of me is a human or a ghost, I still have to ask!

Seeing that he didn't say anything, I finally couldn't hold it in anymore and was the first to speak.

"What does it mean to lure me here without saying a word?"

I feel that the grudge between me and my foster father has been broken since I sent him on his final journey.

He really did raise me for so many years, eating and drinking, but all these years, he also caused me to suffer all kinds of pain, all kinds of pain.

Even now, I often have nightmares.

Even later, I realized that I might have had some misunderstandings about my adoptive father.

I also tried to offset the hatred with these misunderstandings, trying to tell myself that there was a reason for all the abuse my adoptive father had done to me over the years.

But... I can't do it, I really can't do it...

The thought of the past made my scalp tingle.

After I asked this question, the person in front of me remains silent. After a full minute, he finally opens his mouth and mutters something.

I thought that these words were meant for me, so I hurriedly went over, only to hear him mumbling …

"This is not the end …" "This is not the end …"

It was that curse like whisper again!

"What is not over!" What the hell did that mean!? Just what else do you want to do? "

After saying that, I place a hand on his shoulder. This grab made my heart jump.

This was truly a person with their own body.

However, this body was too strange. It was ice-cold, and incomparably thin and weak when pinched. It was just like a skeleton.

Even through his clothes, he could still feel his bones …

He looked much thinner and thinner, but his back was still as if he was an adopted father. Was this really an adopted father?

His hair was white, he was thin, and he was a living man. He could faintly feel that this person had a body temperature.

How could he be so weak? This was a person, not a skeleton!

He really must have admitted his wrongs …

At this moment, I don't know what my heart feels like. It seems to be a little dejected.

However, even if he was not an adopted father, he was definitely closely related to his foster father. He might even be a pawn in this big picture.

Otherwise, how could he have sacrificed himself in such an environment and under such circumstances?

And today I was on the mountain.

This person might have been here for a long time, or he might have just arrived today.

But I know, it definitely wasn't a coincidence for him to be here, and furthermore, he used the things in the Compendium of Evil Theurgy …

I was stunned for a moment before the figure in front of me finally turned around.

In the process of turning around, he also said:

"How many times have I told you to be reasonable and not carelessly grab someone else's shoulder?"

Hearing this voice, I felt my hands and body violently tremble … This sound... This sound...

It was too familiar, but the familiar voice had a hint of old age and hoarseness to it. From the voice and words, it could be seen that … It really was him!