Chapter 134: I Took You As A Brother, But You Treated Me Like A Dog
The state of the Ghost Candle flame can determine many situations.
If the Ghost Candle burns rapidly, this can largely indicate that a ghost has targeted oneself.
In Jiang Shan’s view,
The Ghost Candle and the substitute doll have similar ability mechanisms; both of them influence Ghost Attacks by changing the medium.
However, this was just his guess about these two Supernatural Items after experiencing so many Supernatural Events.
One situation is when the Ghost Candle burns slowly, which can indirectly reflect that the Ghost’s Supernatural is not acting on oneself.
“Although some ghosts need to trigger specific killing patterns to launch their attacks, being among this Hundred Ghosts makes it highly probable to suffer an attack.”
“It seems that man still has certain restrictions on controlling these ghosts. Since that’s the case.”
Thinking of this,
Jiang Shan immediately blew out the Ghost Candle and waited for a while, finding that he was not attacked.
Then he scanned the people present and spoke slowly in a calm tone:
“If you want to survive, my suggestion is to stay in place. Don’t lose your judgment due to fear. You can look at the anomalies of those ghosts. Whether to stay or not is up to you to decide.”
“If you decide to stay, then stay honestly in place. I don’t mind if you want to leave, but for those who stay but don’t behave, I don’t mind killing you either.”
The cold killing intent in Jiang Shan’s tone made many people present shiver.
Their instincts told them not to refute or provoke, otherwise this young man in front of them would really kill.
Regarding saving people,
Regarding saying a few more words to help people avoid death, Jiang Shan was quite willing to speak up.
After all, he didn’t need to pay any price, and he wasn’t that cold-blooded.
But for idiots,
Jiang Shan didn’t want these people to affect his mood. He liked quietness and obedience even more.
A quiet environment could make his thinking sharp and allow him to focus on many things.
Obedience was because he didn’t have the energy to handle the emotions and thoughts of his subordinates.
For example,
In the original work, after Tong Qian joined Yang Jian’s team, when Yang Jian wanted her to do something, she would still question Yang Jian about the reason.
A city person in charge,
A Ghost Wielder who had experienced so many Supernatural Events,
If even the most basic ability to think about events was lacking.
Not to mention team member,
Even the position of person in charge, Jiang Shan wouldn’t entrust to her.
This wasn’t because he disliked Tong Qian and was forcing criticism.
If comparing a city person in charge to an ancient official.
A corrupt official who could ensure countless disaster victims don’t starve to death, versus a righteous official who could only save half of the disaster victims.
In this era, Jiang Shan would unhesitatingly choose the corrupt official.
Money, power, women—he could give them all.
But blind justice and saintly behavior would only worsen the situation and cause more deaths.
As soon as Jiang Shan finished speaking,
Zhang Dongxing immediately said to the group of ordinary people behind him:
“Have you all heard what Brother Jiang said? My life was given by Brother Jiang. If you trust me, don’t act on your own. Everyone gather in the middle.”
Although Zhang Dongxing didn’t know why Jiang Shan would say to stay in place in such a “dangerous” situation.
But he unconditionally trusted Jiang Shan in his heart.
Although he could save people one by one through the Luck Ghost’s hints, in the face of this kind of Supernatural Event, he trusted Jiang Shan’s decision more.
At this time,
Qin Xi, holding the Severed Scythe, silently walked to the front of the crowd. He didn’t speak, just stood in place quietly looking at everyone.
Seeing the actions of the three, the thirteen ordinary people present looked at each other.
“Bro, there are ghosts all around, I’m scared. Brother Zhang tells us to stay in place, isn’t that just waiting to die? Let’s run, please bro, I don’t want to die!”
A boy of not very old age in the crowd tugged at the corner of the man’s clothes next to him and said tremblingly.
Looking at the “increasingly close” darkness around, the coldness and fear had already made this sixteen-year-old boy lose his judgment.
Now, in his eyes, there was only that path ahead, and that path had no black Ghost Shadows, no suffocating oppression.
He wanted to live,
He didn’t want to die!
“md, why is this Zhang Dongxing suddenly acting like a dog, actually listening to that crazy little bastard, making us wait here to die? Only a fool would listen to him!”
A tall and burly man next to the boy cursed:
“Let’s go, little bro. Just right, let them attract the ghosts’ attention for us. Look, there really is a fool going to them. In a bit, I’ll give you a light push, then we’ll run there together.”
After confirming with the boy,
Seeing the hesitant crowd around, the man suddenly shouted loudly: “Little brother Liu Qi, run fast!”
“Ah?”
The boy who was called by name was stunned, and before he could react to what was happening, he suddenly felt a huge force from behind.
Someone had kicked him from behind!
The boy stumbled straight towards Qin Xi.
Seeing his plan succeed, a flash of joy appeared in the tall man’s eyes, and he immediately ran towards that path deliberately left by the ghosts.
But no one noticed,
A blood-red Ghost Character silently appeared on the exposed ankle of that man.
After pushing the boy away, Qin Xi saw the departing figure of the man and was about to chase after him.
But before he could move, Jiang Shan’s voice sounded:
“It’s fine, let him run. Just right, let him check for me how dangerous the place this group of ghosts is forcing us to go is.”
At this moment, having confirmed no danger, Jiang Shan lit a cigarette and looked calmly at Qin Xi:
“You don’t need to stand there either, come closer to me. You standing there makes everyone think I’m forcing them to stay. Life and death are fated; the choice is in their own hands.”
After exhaling a puff of thick smoke, his gaze without any emotion swept over the hesitant ordinary people present:
“I’ll say it upfront: even if you choose to follow me, I can’t guarantee you won’t die. Anyone can die in front of a ghost, and I’m no exception.”
After some deliberation, ultimately only six people stayed.
The remaining seven all left this small circle surrounded by Hundred Ghosts along that path.
Hearing the increasingly close footsteps around, cold sweat couldn’t help but break out on the foreheads of those who stayed.
Their trembling legs and quivering lips undoubtedly showed the fear in their hearts.
In everyone’s eyes,
The darkness in the woods was gradually closing in on them!
The fear of death, like a gloom accompanied by the strange smell emanating from the group of ghosts, lingered in the hearts of these six people.
As time passed second by second,
When Jiang Shan finished his third cigarette, the tense, despairing atmosphere at the scene had dissipated a lot.
“Eleven minutes. The first man to leave here has lived for eleven minutes. I can still sense the Ghost Character I left on him. It seems the place of his death isn’t far from here.”
Jiang Shan glanced at his watch and frowned as he looked towards that path.
Now they were indeed safe, but Qin Xi told him that the path didn’t lead to He Qiong’s death location.
Staying here and wasting time was definitely not a long-term solution.
Just as Jiang Shan was pondering what action to take next, a strong sense of panic suddenly surged in his heart.
“Hm?”
Jiang Shan scanned the surroundings,
In a certain darkness in the woods, a Short Old Man without facial features, only with empty eye sockets, wearing a black robe, was staring dead at him with those hollow eye sockets.
