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I opened my eyes and found myself leaning crookedly on the back seat of the car.

The dream ended like that.

It took me a few seconds to accept this reality.

Honda seems to have been reincarnated, not turned into a ghost, and not trapped on the mountain.

I remembered that red silk scarf.

That silk scarf seemed to be the one Honda had seen, the red silk scarf tied to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

What does this mean?

And that Mrs. Shimada... Her reaction was too surprising, wasn't it? This shouldn't be something that a calm old lady can do. She was too calm, to the point of being uncomfortable.

Mrs. Shimada has been running the hotel itself. She is the biggest suspect.

Did she provoke the ghost and suffer revenge?

In other words, the crew, Nantian, and Honda all suffered unreasonable disasters?

I sorted out the contents of the dream before calling Wu Ling.

Wu Ling listened to me and told me the information they just found.

"That Shimada Yoko's husband died very early. Her son Shimada Hikaru was only seven years old at the time. After that, she ran the hotel alone and raised her son. In addition, we found that Mrs. Shimada's husband was unknown. They did not After getting married, her husband seemed to be a gangster, maybe a deserter, or a prisoner or migrant worker from other countries who was stranded in the local area at that time... There is no specific record of the cause of her husband's death. The location of the hotel was originally registered under the name Shimada Yoko. Next. Her son also has her last name."

"You mean, her husband died in an unknown manner, and now her husband is here to take revenge?" I tried to recall the scene I saw in my dream. But the ghost's hands were blurry, and the cat's eyes I saw were only two green eyes. I couldn't be sure what that cat looked like, let alone the cat that killed Honda.

Thinking about it this way, I feel like things have become unpredictable.

If it was just Mrs. Shimada's husband who wanted revenge, it would have been too long, right? I'm afraid there's something fishy going on here.

If the ghost is not Mrs. Shimada's long-dead husband, the matter will become an unsolved case again.

"This possibility is not impossible, but it is relatively small. We can't find out anything now. If Shimada's husband died tragically, was tortured and abused before his death, and was subjected to rituals after his death, it would not be unreasonable to end up in the current situation. Possibly." Wu Ling said, "In addition, we found that the mountain was old. People lived there and built houses before Shimada Yoko and his wife opened the hotel. Therefore, it is also possible that it was a ghost from earlier. It's causing trouble."

When I heard this, I could only smile bitterly, "If no important person in their crew dies, I won't gain much from entering the dream world."

Most of the crew of dozens of people are soy sauce workers. Honda didn't even know Mrs. Shimada's name was Yoko and her son's name was Hikaru. The other staff members are in a similar situation and have not had much contact with the Shimada family. We have done a lot of work in this area. If I were the director, it would be easier for me to move.

My thoughts are a bit evil, I always think about other people dying, but other than that, I have no other way to enter the dream world.

Qingye and the others were still stuck at the foot of the mountain due to heavy snow. With that kind of weather and being abroad, it was not easy to get information.

Wu Ling and I were silent to each other.

"Is there something wrong with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?" I racked my brains and came up with a question.

When I told Wu Ling about it before, I mentioned the statue, but Wu Ling didn't ask any further questions, as if he wasn't interested in it.

"The beliefs over there are different from ours. The gods they believe in are more similar to spirits. Things like mountain gods and mountain ghosts are more popular there. What exactly you saw, I can't be sure just from your description. Even so. I saw it with my own eyes, but I might have misjudged it without asking." Wu Ling said, "You'd better not make any subjective judgments."

I had no choice but to agree.

"The primary issue now is your chance of entering the dreamland. According to the ghost's yin energy, your chance should not be less. After that, it's up to you to adapt to the situation. If there is no way to deal with the ghost, you have to pull Nan Tian Come out." Wu Ling's voice became serious. She seemed to have deliberately lowered her voice and warned me: "Nangong is different from us. Amiao's closest relatives have passed away, and Ye Zi and I have no relatives. Mushroom's family relationship was somewhat alienated before joining Qingye. Too connected... You also know the situation of the Nangong family. If something happens to Nan Tian, ​​maybe... his ability cannot be blocked. "

My heart sank, "You mean, that seal...if the seal is gone..."

I thought of Mo Wen, who was directly struck to death by a thunderstorm. Sitting in the car, I shivered violently.

"Lin Qi, I'm not an alarmist. Nangong may be able to restrain himself, or he may collapse directly. You should have seen what happens after the ability user collapses. Mushroom said, you have met Jin Haifeng, right?"

As soon as Wu Ling said it, I remembered it.

Jin Haifeng is Qingye’s client. Her ability was inexplicably awakened, causing the electrical appliances around her to go out of control. It was like an abnormal discharge in her body, affecting the surrounding items. After Qingye's people found out the reason and explained to her how the ability worked, Jin Haifeng lived a normal life, which was considered to have suppressed the ability.

But the time I met Jin Haifeng was when Jin Haifeng lost control. I remember that she and her boyfriend or husband were involved in the paranormal incident involving the love tree. This stimulated Jin Haifeng's emotions. A sudden explosion led to a tragic series of car explosions. The fat man almost died in that accident.

Jin Haifeng is a capable ordinary person who has never been trained. Her abilities determine her danger.

In comparison, Nangong Yao has experienced a lot and should be more stable, but Nangong Yao's ability is more dangerous than Jin Haifeng.

I seemed to have grasped the source of my previous uneasiness.

What makes me uneasy is not the evil ghost hanging over the hotel, but Nangong Yao who might be in trouble.

I took two deep breaths and promised Wu Ling: "When I enter the dreamland again, I will take Nantian out first."

As long as I have a chance to get close, I can escape from the dreamland by catching Nan Tian. Just like I rescued Gu Mo and Nangong Yao, I can successfully rescue Nan Tian. The aftermath, such as how Nantian disappeared from the hotel and returned to the country without entry and exit records, was naturally handled by Qingye.

As for the lives and deaths of dozens of other people in the hotel, I could only suppress the regret in my heart and not think about it for the time being.

If I really care about it, I have already given up on the millions of people in Yangshan District. Now, after giving up dozens of people, most of whom are foreigners, my psychological pressure is not that great.

When I think about this, I feel a little ridiculous.

I don’t know if this counts as growth. But I feel uncomfortable in my heart. The most uncomfortable part is that my heart easily accepted this outcome.

I hung up the call with Wu Ling and waited for a day, but there was no new dream.

After I got home in the evening, I tried not to do anything unnecessary and just thought about the Dayu Hot Spring Villa. I waited until very late, but no news of anyone's death came.

Time has passed midnight and a new day has arrived.

I lay on the bed, closed my eyes, and slowly fell asleep.

When I regained consciousness again, I found that my face was cold. The water splashed on my face gave me a jolt and I woke up completely.