amaotonovel Chapter 153: Escape from Ghost Market (Page 13)
Chapter 153: Escape from Ghost Market (Page 13)
I stood at the exit of the ghost market, looking at the bright moon in the sky, my heart beating like a rabbit.
Wang Ergou was next to me, rubbing his hands tremblingly, like a frightened quail.
"Chen Yu, could this Bai Suzhen really be a snake fairy?" Wang Ergou lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of being heard by something.
I shook my head. To be honest, I wasn't sure either. Bai Suzhen exuded a mysterious aura in her every move, leaving people unable to understand her.
"Who cares if she's a snake fairy or not? We just need to get the jade pendant." I patted Wang Ergou's shoulder to comfort him and myself. "Let's go back quickly. This damn place is so creepy if we stay there for too long."
Wang Ergou nodded repeatedly, wishing he could grow wings and fly away.
We walked back along the way we came. The ghost market was still bustling with people, the cries of various vendors and the bargaining of customers, one after another, it was very lively.
But I always feel that behind this bustle, there is an indescribable weirdness hidden.
Passing by a stall selling masks, I took a casual glance and found that the stall owner was an old man with a pale face and sunken eye sockets.
He sat there, motionless, like a statue. My heart skipped a beat, and I felt that there was something wrong with this old man.
I pulled Wang Ergou and quickened our pace, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible.
"Chen Yu, wait for me!" Wang Ergou followed me breathlessly. He had short legs and ran like a little penguin, swaying from side to side.
"Hurry up!" I turned around and urged him.
"No, I can't run anymore." Wang Ergou bent over, supported his hands on his knees, and gasped heavily.
I sighed helplessly and had to stop and wait for him.
At this moment, I suddenly felt a chill on my back, as if something was staring at me.
I turned my head sharply, but saw nothing.
"What's wrong?" Wang Ergou asked.
"It's okay, maybe I'm too nervous." I shook my head, but I felt even more uneasy.
We continued walking forward, and I always felt that someone was following us, but every time I looked back, I couldn't see anything.
"Chen Yu, I always feel like someone is following us." Wang Ergou's voice trembled a little.
"Don't scare yourself." I said this, but I began to doubt in my heart whether someone was really following us.
Suddenly, a dark shadow rushed out from the alley next to us and blocked our way.
I looked closely and found that it was a burly man with a face full of flesh.
He was holding a shiny machete in his hand and staring at us fiercely.
"Kids, hand over all the valuables on you!" the big man said viciously.
I cursed in my heart. This ghost market is really not a good place. There are even people who rob people on the road.
"We have no money." I said calmly.
"No money?" The big man sneered, "I see you came from the stage, you must have a lot of good things in your hands.
Hand it over quickly, or you will suffer physical pain!"
My heart skipped a beat. This big man actually knew that we came from the stage. Could it be that he had been following us?
"Brother, we really have no money." Wang Ergou was so scared that his face turned pale. He hid behind me, trembling.
"Stop talking nonsense!" The big man raised his machete and approached us. "If you don't pay, I'll chop you down!"
I quickly calculated in my mind that although this big man was ferocious, he looked like an ordinary mortal and had no special skills.
Although I only have an unsharpened wooden sword in my hand, it should be more than enough to deal with a mortal.
I took a deep breath, gripped the wooden sword tightly in my hand, and prepared to fight the big man.
At this moment, a clear voice came from the side: "Stop!"
I turned around and saw a woman in a red dress walking towards us.
The woman was tall and beautiful, with long black hair draped over her shoulders and a pair of bright big eyes full of heroism.
"Who are you?" The big man looked at the woman with a disdainful tone.
"Don't worry about who I am, just let them go!" the woman said sternly.
"Oh, you're quite arrogant!" the big man sneered. "Who do you think you are? How dare you meddle in my business?"
The woman didn't say anything. She turned her wrist and a dagger flashing with cold light appeared in her hand.
"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business." The big man gripped the machete tightly and stared at the woman fiercely, "Otherwise, I'll chop you down too!"
The woman sneered, "Just you? You want to chop me down?"
Before she finished speaking, her figure flashed and she was already in front of the big man.
The dagger flashed a cold light, and before the big man could react, he felt a chill on his wrist and the machete fell to the ground.
The big man clutched his wrist and screamed. Blood flowed from between his fingers, staining the ground red.
I was stunned. The woman was so fast that I couldn't even see how she made the move.
Wang Ergou was so scared that his face turned pale. He grabbed my arm tightly and trembled all over.
"You... who are you?" the big man asked in horror, covering his wrist.
The woman ignored him. She walked up to us and asked, "Are you okay?"
I shook my head. "It's okay, thank you."
"You're welcome." The woman said calmly, "There are many bad people in this ghost market. You should be careful next time."
"Girl, what's your name?" I asked.
"My name is Hongxiu." The woman replied.
"Miss Hongxiu, this time it's really thanks to you, otherwise, we would be in trouble."
I said gratefully.
Hongxiu smiled and said, "It's just a small favor."
She turned to look at the big man with cold eyes, "Get out!"
The big man was so scared that he ran away crawling.
"Miss Hongxiu, are you here at the ghost market too?" I asked.
Hongxiu nodded and said, "I came here to find something."
"What is it?" I asked curiously.
Hongxiu hesitated for a moment, then said, "A magical medicine called 'Netherworld Grass'."
"Netherworld Grass?" I repeated the name and it sounded familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere.
"Do you know the Nether Grass?" Hongxiu looked at me with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
I tried to recall it, then said, "I seem to have read about Nether Grass in a book. It's said to be a magical herb that grows in the ghost world and can be used to refine a medicine called 'Nether Pill'."
"That's right." Hongxiu nodded, "I need the Netherworld Pill to save my sister."
"What's wrong with your sister?" I asked with concern.
Hongxiu sighed and said, "My sister is poisoned. Only the Netherworld Pill can cure it."
"I see." I nodded. "Miss Hongxiu, if you need any help, just ask. I will do my best to help you."
Hongxiu smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Chen."
"You're welcome." I said, "Miss Hongxiu, it's too dangerous for you to walk alone in the ghost market. Why don't we go together so that we can look after each other."
Hongxiu thought about it, then nodded, "Okay."
The three of us continued walking forward together. With Hongxiu's company, I felt much safer.
"Miss Hongxiu, you are really skilled." I exclaimed sincerely.
Hongxiu smiled and said, "I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child."
"No wonder." I nodded.
"Chen Yu, where are we going now?" Wang Ergou asked.
"Let's find a place to rest first." I said, "We've been walking all night and we're tired."
We found an inn and booked two rooms: Wang Ergou and I took one, and Hongxiu took another.
After washing up, I lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
The figure of Bai Suzhen kept appearing in my mind. Her every frown, smile, and gesture were deeply imprinted in my mind.
"Bai Suzhen, who are you?" I muttered to myself.
Suddenly, I had a strong premonition that Bai Suzhen and I would meet again.
I got up and walked to the window, opened it, and looked at the night outside.
The night sky is dotted with stars, and the moon is like a white jade plate, hanging high in the sky.
A cool breeze blew and I felt refreshed.
I took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
"Bai Suzhen, wait for me, I will definitely find you." I swore silently in my heart.
A cool breeze blew in through the open window, bringing with it a fishy smell peculiar to the ghost market. I shivered and quickly closed the window.
Bai Suzhen's face can't be erased from my mind.
I shook my head vigorously, trying to get rid of this inexplicable thought, but it seemed to be stuck in my head and I couldn't get rid of it.
"Chen Yu, what are you doing?" Wang Ergou's drowsy voice came from the bed. "You're not sleeping in the middle of the night, talking nonsense like you've been possessed by a demon."
I rolled my eyes at him and said unhappily, "Just go to sleep. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
I walked to the table, poured myself a cup of herbal tea, and gulped it down.
Only then did I feel a little calmer.
"This damn place is really weird." Wang Ergou turned over, muttered something, and fell into a deep sleep again.
I sighed, walked to the bed, and lay down. But I couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard I tried, my mind full of thoughts of Bai Suzhen and the jade pendant.
I don’t know how long it took, but I finally fell asleep in a daze.
The next morning, I was woken by a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I rubbed my sleepy eyes and asked.
"Mr. Chen, it's me." Hongxiu's voice came from outside the door.
I quickly got up and opened the door.
Hongxiu stood outside the door, holding a bowl of steaming porridge in her hand.
"Mr. Chen, I saw that you didn't eat much last night, so I made you a bowl of porridge."
Hongxiu said with a smile.
"Miss Hongxiu, thank you so much for your trouble." I took the porridge and felt touched.
"You're welcome." Hongxiu smiled, "Eat it while it's hot."
I finished the porridge in just a few mouthfuls and felt warm all over.
"Miss Hongxiu, where are we going today?" I asked.
"Let's go and find out some information about the Nether Grass first." Hongxiu said.
"Okay." I nodded.
The three of us walked out of the inn together.
The ghost market looks completely different during the day and at night. During the day, the ghost market is deserted, with only a few vendors setting up stalls and very few customers.
We walked down the street and passed a stall selling masks.
The stall owner was an old man with a pale face and sunken eyes. He sat there motionless, like a statue.
I suddenly remembered the old man selling masks that I saw last night. My heart skipped a beat and I felt like there was something wrong with this old man.