It can be seen that Sun Zhuo is half showmanship and half may genuinely want me dead.
I can use my father as bait, and the trap I set for you must be big and deep!
Without doubt, this is also an opportunity.
A more direct opportunity!
Abandoning all external factors, my strength is indeed not a match for Sun Zhuo.
But he doesn't know about the earth qi within me!
The Bagua flags can interrupt the flow of life force, even Si Ye couldn't detect anything.
There were eight elders at the Tian Shou Dao who died, and the Ghost Altar didn't notice anything.
If I use the Bagua flags to seal off a region.
That would not be Sun Zhuo scheming against me.
Rather, he needs to consider whether he can escape his life……
In this way, I can directly take revenge!
Even if, by all odds, my fate is exposed then, capturing Sun Zhuo and Sun Dahai would be more than worth it!
As long as I force Sun Dahai to reveal the means he used in the past, there is still a chance to recover my fate……
"Zhang Xu Dao, can you bear witness for us?" Sun Zhuo's words were even more sincere.
"You have always believed that Sun family took away your things, but in fact, it's not like that. An innocent man is guilty for keeping a jade in his bosom. When the time comes, let your father explain to you clearly, and you will find out that perhaps all this was for your own good."
"Also, everything that is yours, will always be yours."
At this point, Sun Zhuo let out a long sigh.
Zhang Xu's eyes flashed with a sudden intensity.
His appreciation of Sun Zhuo seems to have reached a level of admiration that transcends the ordinary.
And the way he looked at me, no longer full of mockery and contempt as before, but with a hint of pity.
It was as if, like Sun Zhuo's leniency towards me, he was also forgiving me.
I closed my eyes, and then opened them again.
"Let's talk after we leave the village." My tone was still cold and hard.
However, a smile appeared on Sun Zhuo's face.
It's very simple. Although I am cold and hard, as long as I open my mouth, it means I've relented.
Sun Zhuo will think there's an opportunity.
For me, I've just thrown out a little more bait.
As for whether to take the risk and act, I haven't made a decision impulsively.
After all, Han Xiezi is also part of the trap I've set down.
Zhang Xu didn't say anything more, and there was no great change in the way he looked at me.
For Zhang Xu, this is also a sign that I need to heed his advice.
While talking, we had already walked over half of the outer village.
Sun Zhuo stopped once again.
As far as the eye can see, there is a fork in the road in front of us.
There was a thin layer of gray mist lingering on this fork in the road.
"There's something wrong," Sun Zhuo murmured, his eyes slightly narrowed. "The elder Han hasn't come out yet; the ghost that haunts this place is still lurking."
"The time has been used up a bit too long," the last sentence of Sun Zhuo's words had a tone of darkness in his voice.
"It's been a bit longer indeed, as it is the ghost of retribution and may have other things to attend to, perhaps there has been a change of events."
"However, you can rest assured, Sun Zhuo, Elder Han won't have any accidents." Zhang Xu replied calmly.
"Mm. Then let's wait here for a bit." Sun Zhuo opened his mouth.
My face remained calm, but a few more burdens and unease had entered my heart.
Time... It's not just that it's been a bit longer, it's that it's been too long.
In normal circumstances, when Han Xiezi enters the area of the haunted wall, he should be able to find Han Qun.
Once Han Qun reveals the location, Han Xiezi can proceed directly.
It's been over half a day, and there's still no response from Han Xiezi. With the outer village showing so little change, the problem must be huge!
This is definitely not a good omen for me!
The light around me has always been dull.
The sky in Qi's village will never brighten...
This waiting, time goes by very quickly.
In a blink of an eye, it's past midnight.
Even Zhang Xu is struggling to stay standing.
"Probably not right, Sun Zhuo. Let's go inside and take a look? Let Lu Xian be the one to wait for us outside?" Zhang Xu said.
Zhang Xu spoke in a deep voice and directly expressed his intention.
Sun Zhuo's brows were tightly knit as if he was contemplating something.
In the next moment, he looked up towards the direction of the fork in the road as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll go in alone. The level of danger here is too high. You take Xian to wait for me outside."
After speaking, Sun Zhuo didn't wait for Zhang Xu to reply before he plunged into the fork in the road headfirst!
The gray mist suddenly surged and churned, as if Sun Zhuo was a hot stone thrown into still water.
In an instant, all the mist swallowed up Sun Zhuo.
To be honest, I didn't expect Sun Zhuo to act so impulsively just after speaking.
Even before, I thought he should use this environment for something.
But he didn't do anything?
Zhang Xu's face was extremely unpleasant, and his expression became rather unpredictable.
"Let's go."
He spoke to me in a deep voice.
It's clear that Zhang Xu is very compliant with Sun Zhuo's arrangements.
As Sun Zhuo said not to go in, we won't go in.
I was actually planning to leave with Zhang Xu.
But suddenly, a wave of cold sweat washed over me!
I feel like I might have left something behind.
Yes, now in this environment, Sun Zhuo could kill me, and even kill Zhang Xu!
He has a great opportunity!
Just that, after killing me, how will he explain it?
Han Xiezi can always come out from the haunted wall.
Could Sun Zhuo find a good excuse or reason?
Killing someone will inevitably leave traces...
But if Sun Zhuo doesn't kill me?
Would he have someone else do the killing?
Like... Han Xiezi?
The cold sweat didn't just roll down my back, but covered my entire body. Goosebumps fell to the ground.
My thought is a bit too horrifying.
But behind the scenes, Sun Zhuo is actually a member of the Ghost Altar.
Like Zhu Nai, Zhao Xi, Luo Ju of the Ghost Altar, whose strength is not much, they all have a potter's figure. They can tie up bloodsuckers turned into ghosts and devils for a moment.
What kind of cunning things Sun Zhuo has on him is something that can't be said for sure...
He could even be a candidate, and have a backup from his own teacher!
There is another possibility...
Sun Zhuo might act on the opportunity. If Han Xiezi is injured, he could take advantage of the situation...
The more I think about it, the heavier the chill in my heart becomes.
"Lu Xian?" Zhang Xu called out to me.
I didn't respond to him. I took a step forward and directly stepped into the fork in the road!
Zhang Xu's reaction speed was incredibly fast.
"What are you doing!?" he scolded in a deep voice, lifting his hand and grabbing my shoulder!
I had a sense of caution right when I made my decision.
My body suddenly shifted to the right, as if a fish jumping out of water, and I dodged Zhang Xu's hand.
Zhang Xu took another step forward, standing almost on the edge of the road. In the next step, he would enter the fork in the road.
He didn't step all the way in, but his hand reached out and grabbed at my collar.
I retreated backwards with a flying kick, completely dodging Zhang Xu's grab!
The gray mist, surging and churning.
It's coming faster than before!
More freezing!
In an instant, the mist dissipated...
I felt my scalp tingling, and sweat was pouring down my face.
What I see before me is not the village entrance I came to twice before!
This signifies that the section of ghostly wall we walk through from the fork in the road is no longer what it was before!
The surroundings are extremely unfamiliar...
The eerie willows don't stop their constant movement of branches.
The clear water on the right, which seems to be intermingled with lamentations.
My feet feel slightly cold.
I looked down and saw a coffin board...
