bookrandom Chapter 142 The Haunted House 3
Chapter 142 The Haunted House 3
As he spoke, he led the way toward the direction from which the crying was coming, with Lin Ruo pulling Shen Ying along cautiously behind.
The three walked cautiously, the faint sound of crying still lingering in the old house.
However, as they walked, the woman's crying suddenly stopped, and the old house returned to its previous tranquility, as if nothing had ever happened.
The three of them stayed up until the early hours of the morning, but nothing else happened.
"It seems we're safe for tonight. Everyone's tired, let's go back and rest," Chu Feng said, rubbing his temples.
Lin Ruo and Shen Ying nodded; they couldn't hold on any longer either.
The three returned to their respective rooms, and before going to sleep, they all took careful precautions against the supernatural.
Chu Feng pasted special talismans on the doors and windows, and sprinkled a circle of exorcising powder around the bed.
Lin Ruo placed the peach wood sword within easy reach of the bedside and turned on the electromagnetic field detector, setting the alarm.
Shen Ying placed small items she had taken from Chu Feng in various corners of the room, muttering to herself as if to bolster her courage.
After doing all this, they gradually fell asleep with trepidation, and the old house fell into silence in the night.
As Shen Ying drifted off to sleep, her breathing became soft and even.
At this moment, a white phantom appeared faintly in the darkness.
The phantom initially resembled a wisp of smoke, ethereal and unpredictable, as if a gentle breeze could disperse it. However, as time passed, it gradually solidified, its outline becoming increasingly clear.
This was the appearance of a tall, slender man with a cascade of white hair that fell to his waist, gleaming softly in the darkness.
A pair of deep, mysterious blue eyes were fixed on Shen Ying's face, filled with endless longing and tenderness.
He came to Shen Ying's side, gazed at her quietly for a moment, and then slowly leaned down to place a gentle kiss on her face.
He gently took Shen Ying's hand, which was hanging by the bedside, and intertwined their fingers, a gesture that was both tender and domineering.
"Everyone be careful, there are too many strange things about this house." Chu Feng said as he opened his backpack and took out a notebook and pen.
Shen Ying and Lin Ruo nodded.
Shen Ying followed closely behind the two, clutching the marking tool in her hand, her eyes scanning the surroundings warily.
They started in the lobby and then checked each room one by one.
Chu Feng was focused, his pen moving quickly across the notebook as he meticulously recorded everything, leaving no detail overlooked.
"I feel something's off about this room. Do you guys feel cold?" Lin Ruo suddenly stopped and rubbed her arms.
"It is indeed a bit cold." Chu Feng frowned and reached out to feel the surrounding air.
Shen Ying didn't feel anything, but she still shrank her neck and unconsciously moved closer to Chu Feng and Lin Ruo. The three of them cautiously observed their surroundings.
Chu Feng felt a strange chill, like an icy snake, creeping up from the soles of his feet and spreading throughout his body in an instant, causing him to shiver involuntarily.
Inside the room, sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air.
The bookshelves were filled with ancient books, which exuded an old and worn aura, like old men who had been sleeping for many years.
Chu Feng approached the bookshelf, his fingers gently brushing across the spines of the books, stirring up a light dust.
He picked up the books one by one and examined them, his focused eyes scanning the pages.
Shen Ying's gaze fell on a delicate little box. As if possessed, she reached out and opened the box, and then saw a delicate sapphire brooch.
Sapphires are as clear as the deep sea, their deep blue color is dreamlike and ethereal, and every texture is like a mysterious vortex in the depths of the ocean, refracting a mesmerizing brilliance under the sunlight.
The brooch is also adorned with tiny diamonds, pure and dazzling.
It's clear that this brooch has been carefully protected; it's placed on soft silk.
The brooch gave her a strange sense of familiarity. She frowned slightly, but didn't think much of it and closed the box.
At this moment, Lin Ruo suggested that he and Shen Ying go to the side hall to take a look. Chu Feng nodded to Lin Ruo and Shen Ying: "Okay, call me if there's anything."
Lin Ruo patted Chu Feng on the shoulder: "Be careful here too."
After saying that, he and Shen Ying walked towards the side hall.
As soon as she stepped into the side hall, Shen Ying shivered: "Why is it so cold in here?"
Lin Ruo frowned: "Something's not quite right."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a group of dark shadows suddenly attacked.
"Ah! What is this?" Shen Ying screamed in terror instinctively.
Lin Ruo immediately shielded Shen Ying behind her, saying, "Don't be afraid."
Before my eyes were wisps of black mist, emanating a chilling aura.
A shrill scream emanated from the black mist, like sharp knives echoing in the air and slamming into their eardrums.
"Calm down." Lin Ruo shouted to Shen Ying while quickly taking out the peach wood sword she always carried from her backpack and holding it horizontally in front of her. The peach wood sword faintly shimmered.
Shen Ying hid behind Lin Ruo with a look of terror on her face, her body trembling like a leaf.
Her eyes were fixed on the approaching black mist.
Chu Feng was intently searching for clues in his study, the musty smell of ancient books lingering in his nostrils.
Suddenly, a shrill scream shattered the silence. The sound was like a sharp awl piercing his ears. He felt a pang in his heart and realized that something had happened to Lin Ruo and Shen Ying.
Chu Feng immediately put down the book in his hand and rushed to the side hall.
The side hall was now shrouded in darkness. Lin Ruo, holding a peach wood sword, stood facing the black mist with a solemn expression.
The light of the peach wood sword appeared somewhat weak under the encroachment of the shadows. His arms were bulging with veins from exertion, and his forehead was covered with large beads of sweat.
As if suddenly remembering something, Shen Ying quickly took out several talismans from her pocket, chanted incantations, and the talismans instantly emitted golden light.
She threw the talisman at the black mist. The talisman made a crackling sound when it touched the black mist, and the black mist was repelled by the power of the talisman and dared not approach for the time being.
Shen Ying thought about the images and information that had just appeared in her mind. Could this be the cheat code that the system gave her after she transmigrated to this game world?
These should all be the original owner's own skills, and she can use the original owner's skills naturally.
After figuring all this out, Shen Ying steadied herself and called out, "Lin Ruo, I'm here to help you."
Lin Ruo turned and glanced at Shen Ying: "Okay, be careful!"
Chu Feng arrived and immediately joined the battle.
The magical artifact in his hand shone brightly, like a blazing sun, forcing back some of the surrounding black mist.
Even more piercing cries emanated from the black mist, echoing through the air and causing a painful ache in the eardrums.
The black mist kept rushing up, trying to break through Chu Feng and Lin Ruo's defenses.