"We don't have time to search for Niu Fu Gui now. He can make his own decisions, and we can't control him."

I took the lead and ran at the forefront, with the others closely following behind me, running towards the end of the village.

As we ran, I reminded them not to look back and just keep running with their heads down.

Who knew Xie Lao Ba couldn't resist his curiosity and turned back to take a look. Instantly, he was frightened out of his wits.

Behind us, a large group of lonely souls and wild ghosts were following us.

Xie Lao Ba was scared stiff, calling out "Mommy" non-stop.

I told Xie Lao Ba, "Shut your mouth and say less. Run quickly! Even if you call for your daddy, he won't be able to save you!"

"Hey, Niu Fu Gui, what are you doing here?" Xie Lao Ba suddenly shouted.

I saw a familiar figure appear out of nowhere—it was Niu Fu Gui.

Niu Fu Gui abandoned everyone and ran away. The fat guy and I didn't have much fondness for him. But now, seeing Niu Fu Gui panicking and running towards us, the fat guy couldn't help but taunt him, "Hey, didn't you run away? Why did you end up running in circles and still couldn't escape?"

Niu Fu Gui reached us, and in the face of the fat guy's taunting, he didn't get angry but instead grinned.

Seeing Niu Fu Gui's smile, something felt off to me.

Suddenly, Niu Fu Gui pulled out a rusty axe from behind and swung it towards the fat guy with full force.

I pulled the fat guy aside, saving him from the attack. He was both shocked and angry, pointing at Niu Fu Gui and cursing, "You ** ing turtle son of a bitch, have you gone mad? You even attack your own people?"

I said with a serious face, "He's not crazy. Look at the axe in his hand. Isn't it familiar to you?"

The fat guy suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "He... he's not Niu Fu Gui! He's... Wang Zhou!"

I nodded, "Niu Fu Gui is likely possessed by Wang Zhou!"

I took out a ghost-repelling talisman and handed it to the fat guy, instructing him, "Later, I'll distract Niu Fu Gui's attention, and you use the ghost-repelling talisman to deal with him!"

Niu Fu Gui didn't pay attention to hitting the fat guy and continued wielding his axe to attack others.

Facing the crazed Niu Fu Gui, Xie Lao Ba and the others were shocked.

Suddenly, a scream was heard. Chen Dong fell to the ground, clutching his stomach. Unable to dodge, his stomach was cut open, and blood gushed out.

Niu Fu Gui laughed sinisterly, raised the axe high, ready to split Chen Dong's head.

I happened to pick up a rake from the ground and used it to block the axe as Niu Fu Gui swung it, saving Chen Dong's life.

Xie Lao Ba and Liu Jie hurriedly pulled Chen Dong away in a fluster, while Niu Fu Gui's eyes turned red, filled with murderous intent, and he angrily roared at me.

But his axe was stuck in the gap of the rake, making it impossible for him to pull it out for the time being.

I shouted, "Fat guy!"

The fat guy rushed forward from behind, holding up the ghost-repelling talisman and slapped it heavily on the back of Niu Fu Gui's head.

Niu Fu Gui's eyes rolled back, a ghostly aura emanated from his head, and he fell to the ground.

I reached out and checked Niu Fu Gui's breath, shaking my head helplessly.

We didn't have time to care about Niu Fu Gui's fate. He ran out alone to meet his own death. It was his fate, and no one could do anything about it.

We arrived at the end of the village and indeed saw a well there. The well was covered with a slab of bluestone, as if it were sealed.

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And at this moment, on top of the bluestone, there was a figure standing.

The person was wearing a bright red bridal dress—it was the woman who had sung in the locust tree earlier.

I had been wondering where that woman had gone, and it turned out she had come here.

The woman in the red dress emitted a powerful aura of resentment, causing us to involuntarily stop in our tracks.

Just as we hesitated, a large group of lonely souls and wild ghosts caught up from behind and surrounded us tightly.

Caught between interception in front and pursuit from behind, we found ourselves in a dilemma.

The fat guy nervously swallowed his saliva and asked me what to do now.

I looked at the situation in front of me and felt that the woman in the red dress seemed to be the leader. So, summoning up my courage, I walked up to her.

The woman had heavy bridal makeup on, but it was smudged, making her appearance look quite hideous.

However, I could still vaguely see that her features were delicate. If she tidied up her makeup again, she should be a beautiful woman.

"Miss, may I ask for your name?" I politely greeted the bride, pretending to be a respectful gentleman.

The bride stared at me and said in a low voice, "Ma Xiao Lan!"

"Miss Xiao Lan, why are you blocking our way?" I asked politely. After all, the other side had the numerical advantage, so I tried not to provoke them.

Ma Xiao Lan coldly replied, "Anyone who enters the Wang family village must—die!"

When she said the word "die," Ma Xiao Lan's voice became particularly sharp, filled with immense anger.

"What exactly happened in the Wang family village?" I curiously asked.

"It's none of your business, and you don't need to know!" Ma Xiao Lan said coldly.

Suddenly, a question came to my mind. I looked into Ma Xiao Lan's eyes and asked her directly, "Did you kill the people of the Wang family village?"

Ma Xiao Lan remained silent for a few seconds, then burst into long laughter. Her laughter echoed in the silent village, sounding both mournful and eerie. She pointed at the group of lonely souls and wild ghosts with an evil expression and said, "They should all die! They should all die!!"

It was clear that Ma Xiao Lan harbored a deep hatred for these villagers. What did these villagers do to Ma Xiao Lan to make her return for revenge? The Wang family village had become a ghost village because of Ma Xiao Lan's actions. How much resentment did Ma Xiao Lan hold to cause the deaths of so many people?

Ma Xiao Lan stopped laughing, stared at me, and said slowly, "No one can leave the Wang family village alive! No one!!"

Ma Xiao Lan's words were like nails piercing our hearts, making us shudder.

Liu Jie suddenly burst into tears, crying loudly, "Wu wu wu, let me go, please. I want to leave here. My son is still waiting for me in the hospital!"

Clutching his injured stomach, Chen Dong, pale-faced and panting heavily, begged Ma Xiao Lan, "Ma **, we have no grudges against you. Why can't you give us a way out?"

The fat guy said, "Yeah, you bitch, why do you have to take your grievances out on us?"

Xie Lao Ba looked at the fat guy in astonishment, "How dare you curse her like that?"

The fat guy said, "What's there to be afraid of? Anyone who annoys me, I'll curse their ancestors for eighteen generations!"

After saying that, the fat guy cursed three more times, calling her a bitch. Xie Lao Ba turned pale with fright and hurriedly covered the fat guy's mouth, saying, "My brother, I beg you, stop cursing. You're deliberately provoking her!"