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Living Funeral
I was curious about the source of the woman's cries, and at that moment, I also heard a scream, which was enough to prove that I wasn't imagining things.
Moreover, the woman's cries sounded somewhat pitiful. Could this crying woman be Cui Fang? But what about the scream?
Filled with confusion, I heard Zhao Fan speak up, "There are screams and crying. What on earth is going on?"
"You heard it too?" I asked.
Gao Ling replied, "Yes, I heard it as well."
Gao Qing stood a bit behind us, silent, but her expression seemed to have changed.
After a few seconds, Gao Qing finally spoke up. Something felt off!
Gao Ling quickly mocked Gao Qing, saying, "What’s off? Do you think Brother Zhang's abilities are worse than yours? Why are you still doubting Brother Zhang?"
Gao Qing retorted, "Gao Ling, has your brain been kicked by a donkey?"
Seeing that Gao Ling and Gao Qing were about to argue again, I hurriedly stepped in to stop them. Gao Qing snorted coldly, and Gao Ling huffed back in defiance. It took some effort to calm them down.
At that moment, the sound of crying grew louder, accompanied by laughter, while the screams faded away.
What on earth is happening?
Zhang Xun opened his eyes and said, "This is bad."
"What’s wrong?" I asked.
Zhang Xun replied, "The summoning has brought more than one spirit."
As soon as he said this, I quickly understood that the earlier cries, screams, and laughter were all coming from multiple spirits at once.
Just then, I heard someone curse loudly, "Baka Yaro."
Upon hearing the voice, I initially thought it was a prank by Gao Ling. However, when I turned to look at Gao Ling, I found her doing nothing, and soon after, the phrase "Baka Yaro" echoed quickly.
This was a curse used by the Japanese Devils. I had heard it many times while watching anti-Japanese films, so we were not unfamiliar with these words. Coupled with Gao Qing's earlier remarks about the battles fought here during the war, it was likely that this laughter belonged to the Japanese Devils.
As soon as "Baka Yaro" rang out, Gao Ling immediately cursed, "Which bastard is speaking Japanese?"
Zhang Xun replied, "It seems so; they really have summoned their souls."
At that moment, Zhang Xun snapped the paper figure in his hand. However, the group of about ten Japanese Devils continued to approach us, and a girl was running frantically ahead, her clothes disheveled.
In the night, these Japanese Devils emitted a blue glow from their bodies, giving off an eerie vibe.
Zhao Fan said, "Brother Fei, that must be a ghost!"
I looked at Zhao Fan and thought to myself: after all you've done regarding these matters, how could you not recognize a soul? It was just that this soul was somewhat special.
"They're Japanese Devils," Gao Ling cursed. "These bastards are dead yet still bullying innocent women in China. It's simply despicable."
"Damn it," Gao Ling said through gritted teeth. She prepared to charge forward but was pulled back by me. I suggested we assess the situation first.
"What are we waiting for? We need to save her!" Gao Ling insisted.
"That’s no longer a human," I replied.
"Even if it's a ghost, we can't let these Japanese Devils bully anyone," she declared and rushed forward. With no other choice, I followed her. As I got closer, I caught sight of the disheveled woman and realized it was Cui Fang. When she saw us, she quickly hid behind me as if we were her saviors.
She even took refuge behind me. I was stunned for a few seconds before asking, "Are you Cui Fang?"
Indeed, she was Cui Fang. I reassured her, "You don't have to be afraid. We will help you." Cui Fang's voice trembled with tears as she spoke.
Gao Ling angrily shouted, "Damn those Japanese Devils; today is your end!"
The souls of those Japanese Devils were still arrogant. Just like before, they acted brazenly and cursed at us when they saw we were blocking their path: "Baka Yaro! Get lost!"
"Damn Japanese Devils! Who told you to speak Chinese, you bastards?" Just as Gao Ling finished speaking, one of the Japanese Devils swung down a blade at her.
I called out to Gao Ling, urging him to get out of the way, but he was a moment too slow, and it was Gao Qing who pushed him aside.
Without hesitation, she pressed a Glutinous Rice directly against the forehead of the Japanese Devil, who let out a horrific scream. Then, Gao Qing pulled out a copper coin and pressed it down. After another anguished cry, the Japanese Devil disintegrated into ashes.
Seeing this, the remaining Japanese Devils were enraged and attacked. Zhang Xun also joined the fray.
Since these Japanese Devils were merely souls, it didn’t take much effort to eliminate them all. Gao Ling managed to take down one as well.
Gao Ling cursed, "I wasn't even born during the Anti-Japanese period; otherwise, I would make you dogs kneel and sing 'Conquer'."
The souls of over ten Japanese Devils were completely obliterated.
Cui Fang was still hiding behind me, crying. I said, "It's okay now. You can come out." After I spoke, I stepped aside. Cui Fang emerged into view, looking pitiful in her red clothing.
She wiped away her tears and, upon seeing that there were no more Japanese Devil souls around, stopped crying and quickly thanked us before kneeling down to bow her head.
I told her, "You don’t need to thank me; just put your clothes on properly."
Cui Fang seemed to be a ghost as well. Just then, Gao Qing asked, "How come you’re not dead?" The question felt abrupt; even I found it strange since I had just encountered a ghost myself. How could she not be dead? It was astonishing! But how could it be possible that she wasn’t?
Cui Fang looked confused for a moment before saying, "I stumbled in here by accident, but once I got in, I couldn’t get out. I've been trapped here for quite some time without food."
She was about to start sobbing again when I quickly said, "Don’t cry; we’ll take you out once we finish our business here."
However, Gao Qing clearly didn’t believe such a simple explanation. After all, the Nine Corpse Formation was incredibly powerful; both Zhang Xun and I had nearly died inside it while Cui Fang had entered on her own.
I had my doubts about getting out too. So Gao Qing quickly asked, "Then why were you being chased by the souls of the Japanese Devils?"
Cui Fang shook her head as tears streamed down her face.
"I’m so scared! They want to tarnish my purity, but Guang is still waiting for me at home. Please, you have to take us away from this cursed place; I can’t let Guang be sad."
Gao Qing nodded but didn’t say anything further. Gao Ling reassured her, "Don’t worry, miss; we’ve killed all these Japanese Devils. We’ll take down anyone else that comes our way."
Gao Ling comforted Cui Fang, who kept thanking her, but Zhang Xun interjected, "Did you just happen to run into us?"
Cui Fang replied, "I don't know. When I encountered those Japanese Soldiers, I was terrified. I kept running, and they were tearing at my clothes. I finally managed to break free and saw a light over here, so I ran towards it. I didn't expect to actually find someone here. Thank you all so much."
Zhang Xun said calmly, "That explanation does make sense."
He only asked that one question and didn't inquire further. At that moment, Cui Fang's tears had dried, and she turned to me, saying, "You have to take me back. I need to find Guang. Guang is my partner; I love him very much."
Hearing this, I nodded in agreement and said, "Don't worry."
At that moment, Gao Ling chimed in, "Miss, you must accept the reality; your husband Guang is already dead."
"What? Dead? No way! How could Guang be dead? You must be lying to me!"
Gao Ling's words stirred Cui Fang's emotions even more. Just then, Gao Qing asked, "What are you doing here in Snake Skin Gully all alone? Do you not know what kind of place this is?"
Zhang Xun followed up with another question: "If you're just an ordinary person, how did you manage to escape from the pursuit of over a dozen Japanese Devils? Don't tell me it was just luck; that excuse has been used too many times."
After these two questions were posed, a sudden silence fell over the area.
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