I deliver food in a bizarre world

Glancing at Chen Xing, Chen Mo knew what he was thinking: "Don't overthink it, it has nothing to do with our family. He's a local from Jinghai City. Our ancestral hall is in western Hunan, and my grandfather is there to look after it."

"I heard things are a bit unsettled there lately, and someone needs to keep watch with incense burning until dawn. Try not to let the incense go out, or it will cause trouble. Other than that, there's nothing else to be careful about."

"What's the trouble?"

"Some things we can't bear to leave will follow us home and stay with us for a few days, affecting our fortune."

Chen Mo's tone was flat, as if he were just chatting casually.

Of all the things he had ever seen, this was indeed just like everyday life.

Chen Xing shrank his neck: "It sounds creepy."

"Scared?"

"No...no!" Chen Xing immediately denied, but his voice sounded a little weak.

"Remember what I told you: stay calm, observe more, listen more, and act less. If anything seems wrong, call me immediately," Chen Mo repeated the key points.

"Okay, brother." Chen Xing tried to calm himself down.

"Do you still have the jade pendant I gave you?"

"Here." He pulled it out from around his neck; the peach wood lock had been replaced with a jade pendant.

He no longer needs the peach wood lock.

More than an hour later, the car drove off the main road and onto a more rugged and narrow mountain cement road.

After another twenty minutes of bumpy travel, a village built against the mountain appeared ahead, but it looked abandoned and deserted.

The navigation system indicated that the destination had been reached, and Chen Mo slowed down.

Before us stands an ancestral hall that looks quite old.

With its blue bricks and black tiles, upturned eaves and corners, it reveals a massive silhouette under the hazy moonlight.

The two heavy wooden doors were tightly closed, and the copper rings on the doors were rusted. The ancestral hall was surrounded by weeds, indicating that few people usually came here.

The night wind blew, rustling the wild grass, which made the place seem even more desolate.

Chen Mo found a relatively flat spot to park the car and put his backpack on.

Chen Xing quickly followed, keeping pace with Chen Mo, nervously looking around.

All around was silent except for the rustling of the mountain wind through the trees and the low chirping of unknown insects.

The moonlight was obscured by thin clouds, making the light dim. Only the outlines of dilapidated houses and overgrown roads could be barely seen nearby.

Viewers in the live stream also felt the oppressive atmosphere of this desolate wilderness through the camera lens.

Chen Mo handed Chen Xing a powerful flashlight: "Stay close to me."

"it is good."

Chen Mo activated his spiritual eyes and scanned the entire ancestral hall.

Before he could speak, Chen Xing exclaimed softly, "Wow, so many faint white shadows, drifting around. They seem... to have no independent consciousness?"

In Chen Mo's view, a thin layer of grayish-white mist shrouded the ancestral hall; it was the lingering spirit of the soul, and also the yin energy.

Amidst this, several white figures were moving unconsciously.

Although not very strong, it is widely distributed.

"The energy is scattered and hasn't coalesced into conscious entities," Shadow's voice echoed in his mind. "But there's a considerable amount of it. The scent of incense can soothe them."

Chen Mo replied in his mind, then nodded to Chen Xing: "Yeah, that's how remnant souls are, nothing to be afraid of."

"Wait, dude, is this for real?"

Why can't I see anything?

It's really dark in the mountains at night, Mo Ge and Xing Di, be careful.

[Didn't Xingdi say before that only certain eyes can see this?]

Chen Mo pushed open the heavy wooden door, which made a long, piercing creak that carried far into the quiet night.

Chen Xing gritted his teeth and followed them inside.

Inside the gate was a spacious courtyard paved with bluestone slabs, with tenacious weeds growing in the cracks.

Directly opposite is the main hall of the ancestral hall, the door of which is ajar, and the inside is dark and indistinct.

In the corner of the courtyard, there is an ancient stone well, the wellhead covered by a large stone slab.

Chen Mo led Chen Xing on a tour of the ancestral hall, inside and out, to familiarize them with the surroundings.

Inside the main hall of the ancestral hall, there are many old memorial tablets, stacked on top of each other, covered with dust.

There are way too many memorial tablets!

I'm afraid to breathe!

Is there something in the well?

Is anyone booking? I'll bet 5 cents!

[Come on! What's the point of sealing the opening with a stone slab if there's nothing else?]

What is Brother Mo looking for?

"Brother, look at that well." Chen Xing suddenly tugged at Chen Mo's sleeve and lowered his voice.

His eyes were fixed on the well covered by a stone slab.

"Black gas is seeping out from next to the manhole cover..."

Chen Mo followed his gaze and, in his spiritual vision, saw several wisps of gray-black aura swirling around the wellhead.

"Okay," Chen Mo responded. "Stay away from that well, and avoid contact with anything else unless absolutely necessary..."

After the inspection, the two returned to the entrance of the ancestral hall.

"Let's clean up the ancestral hall first."

With Chen Mo's left hand unable to move easily, Chen Xing naturally became the main force.

Chen Mo tossed him a pair of gloves: "Be careful not to cut your hands. You can't get a tetanus shot here."

"it is good."

Chen Mo tossed a few light bulbs into a corner of the ancestral hall to illuminate it, and then set up his phone in a corner.

After working for a while, the two managed to clear out an area where they could stand and put things.

Chen Mo took out a bronze incense burner from his backpack and placed it on the wooden table in the hall. He then took out three extremely long, dark brown incense sticks.

"This is called Soul-Soothing Incense. It can soothe lingering souls and calm them down."

Chen Mo was explaining this to Chen Xing, and also to the live stream audience.

He took out a lighter and said to Chen Xing, "Watch how I light the incense and how I place it. Remember, once the incense is lit, you can't let it go out. If you notice the flame getting smaller or there's a draft, immediately remind me, or carefully protect it with this."

He handed Chen Xing a small metal scented bottle.

Chen Xing nodded vigorously, his eyes fixed on Chen Mo's movements.

Chen Mo squatted down, put the three incense sticks together, and took out a lighter.

With a click, a flame shot up and ignited the tip of the incense stick.

Red light emanated from the incense stick, and wisps of smoke rose gently.

The unique aroma of herbs quickly filled the ancestral hall, dispelling some of the original musty smell and invigorating everyone.

He carefully inserted the three incense sticks into the thick layer of incense ash in the fire pit, making sure they were secure.

Just as the incense stick was inserted into the ash and stood firmly, Chen Mo felt that the slumbering, hazy atmosphere in the ancestral hall rippled slightly, as if touched by the fragrance and light of the soothing incense.

"This incense is really effective." Chen Xing noticed the change in the yin energy and muttered to himself.

At the same time, his phone vibrated. He took the opportunity to sneak a peek:

The weekly quest "Hall Watchman" has officially begun.

[Time limit: Until dawn the following day.]

Current status: On night watch...

The more tasks he performed, the more inconvenient the app seemed to him.

It's really quite speechless that someone would still be looking at their phone in a critical moment.

If the complaint function is unlocked, he will definitely make a strong fuss about this!

That's so inhumane!

The blood pact at noon was great!