Mysterious Resurgence: Starting with the Strange Bus

Chapter 136 An old house from the Republican era, first encounter with Zhang Dong!
In Li Hui's view, the scene before him suddenly changed. The skyscrapers of the modern city disappeared instantly, replaced by a dark and gloomy old forest.

In the middle of that old forest stood an old house in the style of the Republic of China era. Red lanterns hung on both sides of the gate, and the dark environment gave people a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.

This is the ability of the supernatural bus.

This allowed Li Hui to see through the boundary between the real world and the supernatural realm.

"This is it. The skyscraper in reality overlaps with the ancient house in the haunted place. The open space in front of the skyscraper is where the courtyard of the ancient house is located, and the block outside corresponds to the old forest in front of the ancient house in the haunted place..."

See this.

Li Hui's expression shifted slightly.

As his words fell.

The eerie scene before Li Hui changed again. The eerie old forest and the old house from the Republic of China era were no more, and the streets and high-rises of a modern city came into view. This back-and-forth switching and overlapping of reality and supernatural scenes seemed very strange and complicated.

This is one of the reasons why the supernatural bus has such powerful and unique abilities; it can break down the boundary between reality and the supernatural, something that most other vengeful ghosts cannot do.

of course.

This ability is not exclusive to the supernatural bus. As far as Li Hui knows, the ghost ship can also navigate between the supernatural space and reality. In terms of sheer terror, the ghost ship is even more terrifying than the supernatural bus.

In addition to these, there are several other equally eerie supernatural events, such as the Ghost Train. Although the Ghost Train was only mentioned briefly in the original work and never actually appeared, judging from the background information, it is clear that it not only travels in the real world but can also travel into supernatural places.

"Given the current situation, Zhang Dong's physical condition is probably not very good, and he should probably already be starting to prepare for his funeral, right?"

For the elite figures of the Republic of China era, they would begin making arrangements well in advance of their passing; otherwise, they would end up in a situation like Luo Wensong's...

Although he did intend to preserve the ghost's supernatural power and wanted to knock on that supernatural door, it must be said that his death was indeed too abrupt.

This information was obtained by Li Hui from Zhang Xianguang, who could be considered the primary culprit behind Luo Wensong's death.

While thinking.

Li Hui suddenly took a step forward.

As Li Hui did this, everything in front of him began to blur, and the entire world around him suddenly froze. Then, this frozen world, like shattered glass, instantly developed countless cracks. Finally, these cracks quickly shattered, and the world before him seemed to have broken like a mirror.

But behind the shattered world, a new world has emerged.

That was a supernatural place corresponding to the real world, where the environment was dark, boundless, and filled with cold and eeriness.

next moment.

Li Hui's figure appeared on a path in the middle of a strange old forest.

The winding forest path leads to the highway outside the woods on one end and a traditional wooden Chinese house on the other.

The entire old forest was very quiet. Entering it felt like entering another independent world, giving people an unreal feeling.

In addition, the trees in the forest are also strange. They are all old trees that are blackened and have sparse branches and leaves. The trunks of these trees are not thick, but rather slender, yet they are quite dense, standing there one by one as if they have been deliberately arranged.

Furthermore, there were few weeds in this forest; the ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves and dead branches. A thin mist permeated the forest, like a haze, giving it a cold and gloomy feel.

Seeing this, Li Hui didn't care. He didn't linger on the old forest for long. After casually glancing around, he looked at the old house from the Republican era not far away.

Two red lanterns hung on the gate of the old house, still lit at the moment, emitting a faint red glow. From a distance, they looked like a pair of red eyes, standing out conspicuously and eerily in the dim environment.

Having read the original novel, Li Hui knew very well that the pair of lanterns were also supernatural objects, possessing the ability to suppress supernatural phenomena and attract ghosts.

Red lanterns drive away and suppress evil spirits, while white lanterns attract them. Every night at midnight, the lanterns change from red to white and then return to red the next day.

The lantern's abilities are somewhat similar to the red and white ghost candles that Li Hui obtained from the Ghost Tamer Headquarters, but it is undoubtedly much more powerful!

Not only that.

It can be said that this haunted place is full of eeriness, including the old forest where Li Hui is now. Every tree in the forest actually represents a vengeful ghost. The trees are just the surface, the supernatural is the essence!
Said without politeness.

If Zhang Dong were already dead, Li Hui would not hesitate to try to take away some of the supernatural beings here and transform them into part of his ghost realm. But since Zhang Dong is still alive, he naturally wouldn't have such thoughts.

While thinking.

The grayish ash drifted and spread in all directions. The next moment, Li Hui arrived directly in front of the old house from the Republican era.

The old house's gate was closed at this time. The wooden gate had long since faded and looked very old, indicating that the old house had existed for a long time.

Then Li Hui reached out and pushed the old, faded wooden door. Since he had already decided to come and find Zhang Dong, he naturally wouldn't hesitate too much.

"Creak!"

With almost no effort, Li Hui simply pushed gently with his palm, and the door of the old house in front of him was slowly pushed open.

obviously.

The door wasn't locked; it was simply closed casually, as if the owner of the old house was just going out for a short while and would be back soon.

Here.

As the old wooden door was pushed open, the first thing Li Hui saw was a screen wall, something only found in traditional Chinese architecture, which added a touch of refinement to the ancient house.

"Strange... Given Zhang Dong's control over this supernatural place, there's no reason he shouldn't have noticed the arrival of a 'stranger.' How come so much time has passed and there's still no sign of it?"

Looking at the open door in front of him, Li Hui frowned slightly, but his feet didn't stop moving as he stepped inside.

The front yard of the old house was empty and deserted, with nothing but a screen wall blocking the way behind the gate. On the left and right sides of the yard, there was a deep, dark corridor that seemed to lead nowhere and had no end in sight, like a road of no return.

Between the two corridors lies the main hall of this old house.

The doors to the main hall were open, but the hall was empty except for two black armchairs.

"no one?"

Seeing this, Li Hui's confusion deepened. He had expected to see Zhang Dong on the grand chair in the main hall of the old house, but he didn't expect that there was no one in the entire hall.

"Zhang Dong couldn't possibly have left this haunted place. If he's not in the main hall, then he must be in one of the rooms."

At this moment, Li Hui turned his attention back to the two corridors on the left and right.

There are rooms on both sides of those two corridors. The rooms closer to the outside are still visible, but the rooms inside are completely obscured by darkness, appearing as nothing but pitch black to the naked eye.

It is worth mentioning that.

Li Hui's ghost realm had always been open, with gray paper ash drifting everywhere. However, after entering this old house, his ghost realm was severely affected. The ghost realm's perception ability was blocked, and the speed at which the paper ash drifted was significantly slower, and the supernatural power within it also weakened.

Most importantly, Li Hui's ghost domain can only cover the front yard of the old house.

It was as if something terrifying existed behind the courtyard, which completely suppressed his ghostly domain the moment it spread. The drifting ashes of paper also disappeared into thin air without leaving any trace.

Tatata!
next moment.

Li Hui took a step forward, intending to continue walking along the corridor on his left, wanting to see if Zhang Dong was indeed in one of the rooms as he thought.

However, before he could even step into the corridor on the left side of the courtyard, a sound like a wooden door being opened came from the other corridor, followed by a heavy footstep coming from the depths of that corridor.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing the noise, Li Hui immediately stopped and stared intently at the corridor on the right side of the old house.

Under his gaze.

Soon a figure walked out of the corridor and came into Li Hui's view.

He was a tall but thin old man with loose, sagging, dark brown skin covered in age spots.

The old man was wearing a slightly loose robe, which seemed out of place in this era.

at the same time.

The old man also looked in Li Hui's direction.

His eyes were not as cloudy as those of other old men; instead, they were clear and bright, with an inexplicable air of authority in them.

The moment the old man looked over, the ashes that had been floating around Li Hui's body stopped, as if they had been affected by some unknown supernatural force.

"The supernatural power of that painting, and the supernatural power of the bus that Xiao Qin was driving, it seems you are the young man Xiao Qin was talking about."

Zhang Dong looked at Li Hui and said.

His tone was calm and authoritative.

As he spoke, Zhang Dong glanced at Li Hui a few times before fixing his gaze on the cell phone tattoo on the back of Li Hui's hand, his expression unreadable.

"Not bad ability, but that's about it. Did Xiao Qin send you to find me?"

Although it was a question, Zhang Dong's tone was extremely certain, as if he already knew that the mastermind behind this was Elder Qin the moment he saw Li Hui.

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Li Hui nodded, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

From Zhang Dong's two sentences, he had already deduced a lot of things.

First of all, Qin Lao must have come to see Zhang Dong before, or even mentioned himself to him, which is why Zhang Dong made these remarks.

It's really just Zhang Dong's attitude.

Although Zhang Dong's tone was rather indifferent, even cold, at least he didn't immediately say things like "variables shouldn't exist," and he even took the initiative to start a conversation. This shows that what Elder Qin said about himself during their conversation was positive.

Think of this.

Li Hui continued, "I had a conversation with Old Qin before I came here and asked him a few questions. He mentioned you and said that everything would be clear after I came here, so I came."

Without any concealment or embellishment, Li Hui naturally stated the purpose of his trip.

In his view, since Elder Qin had already come to see Zhang Dong before, it was likely that the two of them had already discussed many things. Otherwise, Elder Qin would not have said at the Wanting Hotel that many mysteries would be solved once he came to Zhang Dong's place.

Zhang Dong, on the other side, did not react after hearing Li Hui's explanation, as if he had not heard it at all. His expression remained calm, and his eyes were still examining the tattoo on the back of Li Hui's hand.

After a moment, Zhang Dong finally spoke, "It's not too late..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Without any warning, Zhang Dong suddenly raised one of his hands and waved it a few times in the air.

As he did this, an inexplicable supernatural power appeared, and then the surrounding environment began to change.

The ashes from the paper that were constantly floating in the front yard of the old house were disappearing rapidly, as if they were being forcibly erased by something. And it wasn't just the ashes in the yard; the ashes around Li Hui's body were also being erased. The ghost domain he controlled was being forcibly wiped away.

The environment inside the old house instantly returned to normal, and the gloomy colors completely disappeared.

"What's going on? Zhang Dong wants to kill me? Have I misunderstood? Did Elder Qin really lure me here to use Zhang Dong to kill me?"

All of a sudden.

Li Hui's eyes widened in shock, his face filled with horror and a hint of fear and confusion, as if he couldn't understand why Zhang Dong would suddenly attack him.

However, Zhang Dong on the other side ignored this completely, his expression cold and dignified, and his hands continued to move without stopping.

His withered hand, which he had raised, suddenly turned towards Li Hui, as if he were about to swing it and erase him from the world at any moment.

"Zhang Dong, what are you doing?!"

Upon seeing this, Li Hui was terrified.

He couldn't imagine what would happen to him if Zhang Dong really swung his palm.

At the same time, Li Hui was also very clear that with his current strength, he was simply no match for Zhang Dong. Even if he used all his trump cards, even if Zhang Dong gave him time to lure the real ghost painting and bring the supernatural bus, it would still be of no use. He would still be no match for Zhang Dong.

the other side.

Faced with Li Hui's questioning, Zhang Dong did not give a direct response, but coldly uttered four words:
"Sending you on your way!"

next moment.

Zhang Dong's withered hands began to wave, as if he were saying goodbye to Li Hui, or wiping away the filth in the air...

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(End of this chapter)