"ah--"
Suddenly, a shrill scream came from not far ahead.
The agonizing screams that pierced Feng Fei's heart sent a chill down his spine, and his face turned pale.
Yuan Jue noticed that Feng Fei was not feeling well, so he quickly stepped forward and took Feng Fei's hand, which made Feng Fei's complexion much better.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Jue asked in a low voice.
Feng Fei shook her head. She didn't know what had happened just now. She had experienced a lot, so she shouldn't have had such a reaction, but she felt palpitations and great terror.
Yuan Jue looked at Feng Fei, knowing that she wouldn't do what she didn't want to, so he didn't press the matter further. He simply tightened his grip on her hand.
Jin Ming felt a pang of sadness watching Feng Fei and Yuan Jue's clasped hands, but it was worth it. At that moment, even ten words of comfort from him couldn't compare to Yuan Jue's gaze, so he didn't bother to provoke them.
But we can't let Yuanjue get away with this!
Jin Ming's eyes lit up, and he suggested, "Shall we go take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jue glanced at Feng Fei, asking with his eyes whether he should go over.
Feng Fei pursed her lips and nodded.
Yuan Jue clearly saw that Feng Fei's lips had turned white from being bitten, and he felt extremely sorry for her, but he didn't show it on his face.
Jin Ming seemed to disapprove of Feng Fei and Yuan Jue's back-and-forth, letting out a soft snort before running off first. Da Bao and Xiao Bao exchanged a glance and followed. Ming Feng, however, stood beside Feng Fei, watching him for a while before glancing at Yuan Jue, but ultimately decided to stay put and follow Feng Fei.
After a while, Feng Fei's complexion improved again, and the three of them started walking towards the source of the screams.
The further you go into Yangzi Town, the more desolate it feels, as if the town has suddenly been struck by a cataclysmic event and all life has vanished.
The deeper they went, the more solemn Yuan Jue's expression became, while Feng Fei's heart grew heavier and heavier. That oppressive feeling was like a thousand-pound hammer slamming into Feng Fei's heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
Before long, Yuanjue noticed Fengfei's unusual behavior.
At this moment, Feng Fei's cheeks were flushed with an unusual redness, which only made her complexion look even more terrifying. Yuan Jue, holding Feng Fei's hand, could clearly feel her trembling.
Suddenly, Feng Fei's legs went weak, and he felt dizzy, as if the whole world had turned upside down at that moment.
Yuan Jue was startled and quickly grabbed Feng Fei, while Ming Feng reacted just as quickly and helped Feng Fei up.
The next moment, Feng Fei's face darkened, and then he pressed his right hand to his chest, while using his left hand to push Yuan Jue and Ming Feng away with great force. He rushed to the corner of the wall and vomited.
Feng Fei couldn't vomit anything, but Yuan Jue saw the sense of relief in Feng Fei's eyes as he vomited.
Just as Yuan Jue was about to step forward, he noticed that Feng Fei had recovered and was slowly walking forward, but there was no divine light in his eyes. As he walked past him and Ming Feng, he seemed not to recognize them at all.
A chill ran through Yuan Jue, and a bad feeling involuntarily flashed through his mind.
Mingfeng glanced at Fengfei, who immediately understood and caught up with him. Yuanjue, on the other hand, stayed behind to observe carefully.
A gentle breeze blew by, yet it made the whole street seem eerie.
The sky had turned gloomy at some point, pressing down on the people on the ground with a somber tone that made it hard to breathe.
Suddenly, Yuan Jue's gaze sharpened.
On the way here, the person who had fainted on the spot had mysteriously disappeared.
What's even stranger is that he only just realized that they had forgotten about the man's existence after he fainted!
That person seems suspicious!
This later realization served as a wake-up call for Yuan Jue; he had never imagined that even he had fallen into the trap.
The unease weighing on my mind
Tightly gripping Yuan Jue's nerves, he instinctively wanted to chase after Feng Fei. But this instinctive reaction was immediately replaced by fear: his thoughts had been manipulated again!
Yuan Jue was never one to panic so easily. Realizing something was wrong, he continued to look around.
Finally, Yuanjue found a red rope, only half an inch long, on the path the person who fainted had walked.
Yuan Jue walked over slowly, and found that he had put on silver-white silk gloves on his hands. He squatted down, picked them up, and examined them carefully.
After a while, Yuanjue finally let out a relaxed breath.
Fortunately, the path Feng Fei was on was not serious; it was a relatively ordinary ghostly guide.
Ghostly guidance is a type of ghostly magic, usually possessed by an unawakened spirit. This magic is typically used on people with extremely strong good intentions and does not cause much harm to the person affected. However, there is one drawback: the ghostly guidance will lead the affected person to the place where the spirit died, and the affected person will experience the sensations the spirit suffered in the three hours before its death.
The little ghost with this ability to guide others must have died unjustly and longs for someone to help him clear his name.
It seems that Feng Fei's strange behavior stemmed from this ghostly guidance.
The solution to this ghostly guidance is relatively simple.
The imp that casts the spell will leave behind some of the things that accompanied it the longest in its life near the person who is affected by the spell. These things are varied, but as long as these things are burned to ashes, the person affected by the spell can be restored to normal.
This is precisely why the little ghost that guides the way is not killed, because this little ghost has good intentions towards people and does not have any murderous intent.
After figuring out everything, Yuanjue was about to burn the red rope immediately, but then he thought that if Fengfei knew that he had disregarded the injustice done to others, he might blame him.
With a sigh, Yuan Jue put away the red rope and got up to chase after Feng Fei.
Behind me, withered leaves swirled and danced in the wind.
Chapter Twenty: Su Cheng
Feng Fei felt unwell ever since she stepped into Yangzi Town, and the fainting of the passerby only made her feel more panicked and helpless. She could only hold Yuan Jue's hand tightly to find a little peace of mind, but she found that in no time, she was plunged into a white world.
The world is surrounded by white, but as it extends into the distance, it becomes a somber gray.
What frightened Feng Fei even more was that the gray mass in the distance was slowly moving toward her.
Looking around anxiously, I was met with despair as all I saw was an overwhelming grayness.
"Yuanjue—Yuanjue—"
Feng Fei couldn't help but call out Yuan Jue's name, her voice growing more and more hysterical, as if the more desperate she was, the more comfort she could find.
But reality is always cruel. As the grayness engulfed Feng Fei, she felt a wave of nausea and then fainted.
After a long while, Feng Fei slowly woke up.
Feng Fei propped himself up, thinking to himself: I'd better get up quickly, otherwise my wife won't have breakfast.
Thinking about it, Fengfei got out of bed, put on his cloth shoes, and headed to the kitchen. But he paused for a moment as he stepped over the threshold: When did he get a wife? However, after this question swirled in Fengfei's mind, he forgot about it.
Now is not the time to think nonsense. My wife will be getting up soon, and it would be a real sin if she got up and had nothing to eat. This thought swirled in Feng Fei's mind, but his hands were expertly washing rice, cooking, and preparing vegetables.
Before long, the food was served on the table, and at that moment, the wife came out of the room.
His wife was six months pregnant, and she wouldn't be suffering so much if it weren't for him. Feng Fei looked at his wife, who was struggling to walk out with her pregnant belly, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
"My wife, I have truly troubled you."
“Xuanlang, don’t be like this. All of this was my own choice, so why do you always blame yourself? If you have to blame someone, you should blame that despicable Su Cheng! If it weren’t for him, neither of us would be in this situation.”
Upon hearing his wife call him "Xuan Lang," Feng Fei was momentarily dazed, as if he had suddenly realized that his real name was Xuan Lang.
Feng Fei looked at his wife with shame and gently stroked her belly: "If I were more outstanding, we wouldn't be in this mess..." But his wife covered his mouth with her hand to finish her sentence.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat!" Seeing his wife's slightly reproachful look, Fengfei stopped talking and carefully helped her to sit down at the table.
Her wife was an extremely beautiful woman, and if it weren't for that, Su Cheng wouldn't have coveted her.
Su Cheng was the younger brother of Su Zai, the head of the Tao clan in Yangzi Town, and was spoiled by Su Zai and his parents from a young age. After Su Zai married Tao Wan, the head of the Tao clan, she continued to support all of Su Cheng's absurd behaviors.
His wife was a woman he rescued while chopping wood in the mountains. Taking pity on her and finding her homeless, he kindly took her in. Unexpectedly, they fell in love and eventually married under the arrangement of his elderly mother. How wonderful their early days were! And how terrible their present days are now.
Fortunately, his elderly mother had passed away when they encountered these misfortunes, sparing her from the burden of their suffering. However, this meant his wife and unborn child had to endure his homelessness and hardship. Yet, his wife never complained.
Thinking of this, Fengfei couldn't help but gaze affectionately at her wife, wanting to see her beautiful face as she ate. But she suddenly realized that she couldn't see her wife's face clearly no matter what she did; she only felt that her wife was extremely beautiful and charming.
"Xuanlang, why are you looking at me like that? Eat your food quickly." His wife playfully scolded Fengfei, gently tapping his hand with her chopsticks to wake him up. Fengfei couldn't help but give his wife a silly smile, put a piece of food on her plate, and then happily started eating.
But this beautiful time could not be preserved.
Before he and his wife had even had dinner, a deafening knocking sound came at the door.
Feng Fei looked at his wife with a look of panic, but seeing the fear on her face, he immediately felt courageous: "Wife, let me help you back to the room to rest first. I'll go see what's going on. We've already hidden here, so Su Cheng shouldn't be looking for us."
He and his wife couldn't believe it, but they could only comfort themselves with this thought.
The lady nodded obediently and stood up with Feng Fei's help.
Just as Feng Fei was helping his wife step into the room, the courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open from the outside.
Fengfei and his wife couldn't help but turn around and look.
With just one glance, Feng Fei's heart was filled with anger and fear.
Su Cheng actually came knocking on our door!
Feng Fei pulled his wife behind him, glared at Su Cheng and scolded, "How dare you! In broad daylight, you trespass on a private residence!"
That Su was not bad-looking, but he was covered in grease and powder, and his face had a disgusting smile that was repulsive.
Su Cheng bypassed his obstruction and looked directly at his wife: "Yuanqing is becoming more and more beautiful. I didn't expect her to look even more charming while pregnant!"
The lady spat silently behind Feng Fei's back, but made no reply.
Feng Fei was extremely angry: "What exactly do you want?"
Su Chengxiang only noticed him at this moment, staring at him with wide eyes in surprise and saying, "Oh, Xuanlang, you're here too! I'm so sorry!" But there was no real apology in his words; Feng Fei only saw disdain and provocation.
Feng Fei was furious and about to shout an insult when he saw Su Cheng wave his right hand, and immediately a group of people standing behind Su Cheng surrounded him.
Feng Fei and his wife were about to retreat into the room, angrily shouting, "What are you doing?" when they saw the group of people quickly surround them.
Su Cheng approached casually, stroking his smooth chin, glancing sideways at his wife, and said flirtatiously, "Oh dear, you two have to be careful. Yuanqing is six months pregnant. If something happens to her, you won't be able to take the responsibility!"
Then she turned to Feng Fei and said, "Xuan Lang, wouldn't it have been better if you had just agreed to my request? What a waste of my feelings! I chased you all the way from the town to here. Look at me, I've got blisters on my feet!"
Then, Su Cheng took off his shoes as if no one else was around.