Ghost Stories

Chapter 1

Ghost Stories

Volume 1, Chapter 1: Not Believing in Ghosts

In this world, 70% of people don't believe in the existence of ghosts and gods, even if they listen to scary ghost stories and watch terrifying horror movies every day...

Gu Feng is one of the 70% who don't believe in ghosts, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is one of the best among them. He has the courage to watch a dead person burn to ashes in a funeral home without changing his expression, and he also has the courage to spend a night alone in a gloomy haunted house.

It wasn't that he wasn't afraid, it was just that he believed there was no such thing as an alien form in the world.

Among his friends, most were Buddhists or Christians, and they were always terrified of ghost stories. Even though Gu Feng had repeatedly proven with facts that the so-called haunted houses and vengeful spirits were false, they were still afraid. They usually treated Gu Feng like a brother, but once they heard any supernatural rumors, Gu Feng would go and tear off the mask, and then they would disappear without a trace.

Gu Feng is quite a well-known figure in the city. Besides his father being the director of the city's only funeral home, his boldness is also a major factor in his fame.

Autumn had arrived, but at midday, the bustling street still exuded a fiery atmosphere. People came and went, and three young men emerged from the famous KFC chicken wing stall. The handsome young man in the middle, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, was our protagonist.

Gu Feng, 22 years old, 1.78 meters tall, hobbies: reading, adventure, uncovering ghost masks.

Gu Feng has a pair of very clear and bright eyes. Although he has some acne scars on his face, it cannot change the fact that he is handsome.

The two people next to him were a heavy, kind-looking fat man known as "Cat." Gu Feng didn't know where the nickname came from; when he met Cat in junior high, everyone called him that too. But he always wondered why Cat was so heavy; calling him Pig would have been fine too. How could he be associated with a cat? But now he was used to it, and changing the nickname would probably feel awkward.

The other one, his physique... calling him fat would be too much, calling him strong would be too heavy. He's known as "Brother Pancake," but in front of Gu Feng, he wouldn't dare to be presumptuous. Calling him "Little Pancake" is already a compliment.

Ah Mao seemed a little unsatisfied with his lunch of five chicken wings, three sausages, and two hamburgers. Chewing on the grease left on his hands, he said helplessly, "I should have known better than to return that hamburger from Xiaobing."

Little Biscuit said, "I asked you if you wanted some just now and you said no, and now you're complaining here."

Ah Mao: "Things these days are getting less and less substantial. Back in the day, a two-yuan pineapple bun could last me a whole day. Now, even eating something this big and expensive isn't enough to fill my teeth."

Little Pancake laughed and said, "Hehe, who told you to evolve so fast? Pigs can never compare to humans in terms of appetite!"

Ah Mao snorted and said, "You're not much better. Loosen your belt a bit, or it'll break."

Gu Feng suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Oh no, isn't today the 16th? We have to take the exam. Let's hurry to the dojo, I need to break through to the third dan."

Ah Mao suddenly realized, "Ah, I almost forgot! Our judo club has our belt test today, I think it's at 2 PM. Oh no, I'm running late, get out of here!"

Don't be fooled by Ah Mao's jiggling movements when he runs; his speed is truly impressive. Before he could even finish speaking, he was already more than ten meters away.

The Sando dojo is seven or eight kilometers away from here, so running there is out of the question. What they need to catch is the bus that runs every half hour. However, they also understand that if they miss the bus in a minute, they will not be able to get to the dojo before two o'clock.

Ah Mao could vaguely picture himself lying on the ground, writhing in pain with nowhere to go, being punished by the bishop nicknamed "Black Gorilla" with an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Hello, hello, hello~~~~~"

It was only a few seconds off. Gu Feng recognized the driver; he would never stop for someone who was late.

"What do we do now?" Xiaobing stared at Gu Feng, sweating profusely. He was always arrogant, relying on Gu Feng to come up with some amazing ideas in times of crisis.

Gu Feng reached into his pocket, pulled out three yuan, and said, "This is all I have. How can it be enough for a taxi?"

They searched their pockets again and again, and in the end they only had eleven yuan in total, just enough for one person's bus fare.

Xiaobing scolded Ah Mao in his usual half-joking, half-reprimanding tone: "You damn cat, I told you not to eat so much, now we don't have money for the bus, it's all your fault."

Cat asked in surprise, "How...how does this concern me again? Who knew it would turn out like this?"

Little Pancake: "You still dare to say that..."

Gu Feng soothed, "Alright, stop arguing. Since Xiao Bing is in such a hurry, this is just enough for the fare. Take it!" He then turned to A Mao and asked, "You don't have any objections, do you?"

Ah Mao must have struggled a lot in his heart, but in the end he still nodded reluctantly.

Xiaobing suddenly cursed, "Bastards, what kind of person do you take me for? Would I do something so disloyal as to abandon my friends for personal pleasure?"

Gu Feng said dejectedly, "What can we do? Just wait to die together? My coach is alright, but I heard that the chimpanzees over there are not easy to deal with."

Why!!!

Suddenly, a sigh came from behind.

Gu Feng was startled and turned around to see an old man wearing sunglasses.

"Why is the old man sighing for no reason?" Gu Feng asked.

The old man looked up at the sky and examined Gu Feng carefully for a while before saying in a deep voice, "Young brother, you were born with a pure yang energy, which should have made you immune to all ghosts for life. However, you did not understand the danger and stayed in a cold and yin place for a long time, which caused your yang energy to be severely depleted and you are on the verge of exhaustion."

Gu Feng didn't let him finish speaking, raised his hand, and chuckled, "I thought it was something else! Just another old fortune teller swindler."

The old man remained unmoved by Gu Feng's words, saying, "Whether you believe it or not is up to you, but I advise you, 'things will turn around when they reach their extreme.'"

Gu Feng asked, bewildered, "What do you mean?"

The old man said slowly, "Your past actions have long attracted some evil spirits. If your yang energy is truly exhausted, then it's only a matter of time before a hundred ghosts come to claim your life and a thousand calamities befall you."

Gu Feng scoffed, "Hmph, you might be able to fool others, but you're trying to talk to me, Gu Feng, about this? Old sir, you've come to the wrong person. I can tell you very seriously: I don't believe in ghosts."

The old man pondered for a moment and said, "So be it, so be it. What's meant to happen is beyond my control as a mortal. Young man, be careful!"

With that, he turned and disappeared into the crowd.

Ah Mao said, "Brother Feng, what he said seems to make some sense. What kind of awful places do you go to every day? You're bound to get into trouble sooner or later."

Gu Feng laughed: "When have you ever grown any good teeth in your cat mouth? You said the same thing before, and I'm fine now, aren't I? We can talk about that later. Right now, the important thing is how to get back to the dojo. Judging from the current situation, we can only try to see if my reputation will be of any use."

Xiaobing's eyes widened: "You want to borrow money on the street?"

Gu Feng scoffed and said, "If something so shameful is going to be done, it should be you."

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Volume 1, Chapter 2: Taekwondo

A red sedan approached from a distance; the license plate was none of Gu Feng's concern. He took a few steps forward, waved, and tried to flag it down.

Xiaobing waved her hand dismissively and said, "Go away, they're not related to you at all, why should they let you get on the bus?"

The driver clearly noticed the ancient-style figure waving at him from the station, and slowly brought the car to a stop by releasing the accelerator.

Gu Feng leaned closer and discovered that the driver was actually a girl?!

He was speechless for a moment; he had never been good at communicating with girls.

The girl rolled down the car window and asked, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Gu Yuehan murmured, "This...this..."

Ah Mao noticed his embarrassing situation and quickly came over to greet him, saying, "Miss, can we hitch a ride?"

The girl frowned and asked, "Where are you going?"

Xiao Bing also came forward and said, "The 'Sandao Society' in the southern suburbs."

The girl asked doubtfully, "Aren't there plenty of taxis here? You..."

Ah Mao said, "Our money was accidentally stolen, and now we only have eleven yuan left. If you'd like, Miss, please use it as fare for the ride, Brother Feng."

Gu Feng let out an "oh" and quickly took out all the money from his pocket.

The girl smiled sweetly and said, "My dad taught me to be helpful, so I won't take the money. Please get in the car!"

Ah Mao and his companion were so happy they almost jumped for joy. They quickly thanked him and were about to open the door and get into the car.

Gu Feng asked curiously, "Miss, are you going the same way?"

Girl: "Yes! My dad works there."

"Oh, no wonder."

The back seat was completely occupied by two enormous, chubby people, and Gu Feng was struggling to squeeze in. Seeing this, the girl chuckled and said, "You can sit in the front!"

Gu Feng smiled blankly: "How could I possibly accept that?"

The girl opened the car door, and Gu Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet and get in.

On the road.

The girl turned around and asked Gu Feng, "What's your name?"

Without a trace of melancholy, Gu Feng declared, "Gu Feng, my name is Gu Feng!"

The girl was startled upon hearing this and said, "You, you are Gu Feng."

Ah Mao stepped forward and said, "Yeah! Have you heard of Brother Feng too?"

The girl smiled and said, "I've heard my dad mention it."

Gu Feng asked, "Your father is...?"

The girl looked at him carefully again and said, "He is the head instructor of the Taekwondo club."

Gu Feng was clearly surprised and said, "So you're Shi Xin?"

The girl's eyes widened: "You know me?"

Gu Feng had to look at the girl in front of him with new respect, based on the information he had learned from the bishop:

Shih-hsin, 21 years old, went to South Korea to study Taekwondo at the age of 16 under her father's arrangement. She is now close to the sixth dan level. Her leg techniques are so fast that she can deliver more than 80 heavy blows in 60 seconds. She also studies karate and successfully obtained the first dan a month ago.

Gu Feng said, "Of course, the coach always talks about you. Didn't he say you wouldn't be back until next month? How come..."

Shih-hsin said, "Coach Song from Korea said I've improved rapidly and have already achieved the expected results, so I can come back as soon as possible!"

Gu Feng finally had the chance to look closely at the girl in front of him. She had long, smooth black hair and a very pretty face, especially her big, black eyes, which were unforgettable after just one look.

Shixin felt uncomfortable under his gaze and pretended to cough twice.

Gu Feng was startled and quickly regained his composure, his face turning as red as a tomato.

Shi Xin chuckled and said nothing more.

At 1:37, they appeared in the grand passageway of the magnificent Sandao Society.

The "three paths" of the Sando Club refer to Taekwondo, Karate, and Judo, with Taekwondo being the most outstanding, having won the city's combat sports championship seven times.

Upon entering the main gate, three magnificent buildings stand before you. The Taekwondo department is in the center, the Karate department is on the left, and the Judo department is on the right.

Behind the judo club, a construction team was busily digging and building, preparing to construct a kendo dojo that the club president had long planned. Behind the dojo, more than ten dormitories stood in a row, covering a rather large area.

Each department in the Three Paths Society has six to nine instructors, among whom the most capable bishop has the right to dismiss assistant instructors.

The club has nearly two thousand members, with over nine hundred of them in the Taekwondo club, demonstrating the crucial importance of Taekwondo within the club. Therefore, Yuan Hong, the Taekwondo club's head instructor, naturally became the second-in-command after the club president.

Once inside the courtyard, the four parted ways. It turned out that Ah Mao and Xiao Bing were going to join the Taekwondo club with Gu Feng, but due to their weight, they were assigned to the Judo club and were disciplined by the club's most brutal "chimpanzee".

There was still plenty of time, but the spacious and magnificent training ground was already full of students. After all, the promotion exam only comes three times a year, so it's a rare opportunity. Even those mischievous guys who often disappear without a trace have all come today.