Nightmare Apostle

Yang Xiao was the first to set off, walked through the door, and walked towards the left side of the hall. Surprisingly, the second person was Shi Guanming.

While walking and observing, there were small rooms separated by thick curtains. From the outside, one could see stiff figures. Yang Xiao's goal was very clear. He walked straight to the last room, opened the curtain, and his back was facing him. There stood a paper man.

The paper figure is similar to an ordinary person regardless of height or shape. There is a three-legged incense burner standing on the ground, and three incense sticks inserted side by side in the burner are burning.

In addition, there is an old table and chairs in the compartment. On the table are all the inkstones, inkstones and writing brushes. There is also a wooden box and a short knife with a white cloth wrapped around the handle.

There is a piece of yellow paper taped to the seal of the box. There are messy patterns drawn on the yellow paper, just like ghost drawings.

After observing for a moment, Yang Xiao carefully opened the box, and a pair of embroidered shoes came into view.

The upper is exquisitely made, the colors are full and well-proportioned, with a mandarin duck playing in the water and a crane riding in the auspicious clouds. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to tell that they are actually a pair of paper shoes.

The moment the box was opened, the candlelight in the room was lowered a bit, and Yang Xiao felt a burst of cold air, mixed with a hint of blood.

That's right, Yang Xiao looked at the inconspicuous wooden box again and probably had a guess in his mind.

This thing is also an old thing. If you read it correctly, it is an ancient box used to hold human heads. The wood inside the box is an ugly black color, which is the result of being soaked in blood for a long time.

Now that the box has its provenance, it is not difficult to guess the knife. Yang Xiao picked up the knife sideways. The knife was not long and the blade was not sharp, but the blade was thick and very strong. Yang Xiao judged that the knife matched the box. This is a short head-cutting knife specially used for cutting heads.

This knife and the box are extremely evil, and they are both rare treasures for suppressing evil. Apart from anything else, just saying that they can get these knives and boxes together, and find 7 complete sets at once, which shows the financial resources and influence of the Feng family.

From left to right, there are pen and ink, a box with embroidered paper shoes, and a head-cutting dagger. These three items perfectly fit the three tasks tonight: drawing eyes for the paper figurine, wearing small shoes, and identifying the owner with blood.

Of course, this is also time-limited and must be done before the incense burns out.

After figuring out these arrangements, Yang Xiao walked behind the paper man and made sure that nothing was missing nearby. Then he slowly lifted the paper man and turned it around so that it faced him.

The handwriting is similar to that of Mr. Feng's paper figurine, but it is far less precise. The paper figurine only has a rough outline drawn with a pen on its face, including a nose, eyebrows, and mouth, but it is missing a pair of eyes.

Using a brush dipped in ink, Yang Xiao held his breath and filled in a pair of eyes for the paper man one stroke at a time. Of course, the middle of the eyes was empty and there was no finishing touch.

After waiting for more than ten seconds and confirming that everything was correct, Yang Xiao put down his pen and took out the pair of embroidered paper shoes from the box.

He was very careful in his movements, for fear of damaging the shoes, as he couldn't afford to pay for it.

I thought I would have trouble putting on shoes, but it turned out to be surprisingly smooth. The paper shoes were not big, but fortunately the paper man's feet were even smaller. After several attempts, I slipped them in easily.

Even though the shoes were indistinguishable from left to right, Yang Xiao still carefully followed the order in which the shoes were placed in the box, and put them on the two little feet of the paper man, one on the left and the other on the right.

After exhaling, Yang Xiao looked at the knife on the table. This was the last item of the task. As long as the paper man recognized his master, everything would be done.

"Bless the Bodhisattva, bless the Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Amen." Yang Xiao made a sign of the cross on his chest devoutly. This last item is the only thing missing. Don't make any mistakes.

He picked up the short knife and lightly pricked his middle finger with the sharp end. Blood immediately flowed out. Yang Xiao slowly raised his finger and pressed lightly between the paper man's brows.

Done!

The moment the fingertips were stained with blood on the paper man's face, Yang Xiao suddenly felt a very special feeling in his heart, as if the paper man had become a part of his body.

Then Yang Xiao tore off a piece of cloth from his clothes, gently wrapped it around the eyes of the paper man, and finally tied a distinctive bow on the back of his head.

After confirming that it was correct and the mission was completed, Yang Xiao checked again and again, and finally turned around and opened the curtain to leave. But to his surprise, not far away, Kuang Hongyi and three people were standing together.

The light there was dim, and the three of them lowered their heads and wondered what they were discussing, but he was actually the last one.

Seeing Yang Xiao come out, Kuang Hongyi waved, but Yang Xiao didn't move because it was dark there. Once he walked over and found out that they were three paper figures, it would be very lively.

Seeing that Yang Xiao didn't move, the three of them had no choice but to walk over. As they moved, the three of them moved naturally, leaving clear shadows on the ground.

"Go out first, I'll wait for you." Xu Su nodded to Yang Xiao. This place was too gloomy and it made his whole body uncomfortable to stay here.

After a group of people walked out of the hall, they saw two people, Ke Long, Shi Guanming, standing on the steps outside. The two were quite close to each other. They were talking at the moment, and the tension of life and death before was completely gone.

Seeing Yang Xiao and others coming out, Ke Long raised his hand and said hello with a smile, "How are you? Everything is fine."

"It's okay." Kuang Hongyi replied.

Ke Long shrugged, "It seems this is really a welfare bureau. The task is very simple. I came out first, 10 minutes earlier than Brother Shi."

Shi Guanming also followed Ke Long's words and continued, "Yes, Ke Long was the first to come out. The two of us talked about it just now. In fact, everything before was all misunderstandings. I was too nervous as a newcomer and I didn't speak lightly. It’s not serious, Ke Long is a straight-tempered person, and it’s only when he disagrees that everyone laughs.”

"Don't be afraid of misunderstandings, just solve them. It's fate that we can meet in this ghost place." Kuang Hongyi still plays the role of a good guy, and people can't find fault with him.

Everyone came out, and only Shi Dali was still motionless. This made people wonder, did he encounter any trouble?

Then a figure gradually approached from behind the door curtain on the right. Shi Dali lifted the curtain and walked out. Seeing that everyone was there, he smiled honestly, "Sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting for a long time."

"I'm glad you're okay." Yang Xiao pretended to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Why are you so slow?" Kuang Hongyi asked with concern.

"Hey, don't mention it. The box looks wrong. It has a heavy evil spirit. I didn't dare to move it until the incense was half burned. I had no choice but to open it." Shi Dali shook his head in self-mockery, "It turned out that I thought too much."

After a few simple conversations, everyone started to walk back. There was no living person on the way. The huge Feng Mansion was dead.

Shi Dali nodded slightly when his eyes met Ke Long's. Ke Long then looked away and continued talking to Xu Su beside him, with the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

Shortly after they left the hall, an incense burner in the compartment suddenly changed. The left and right two of the three incense sticks broke and shattered on the ground.