Chapter 28: The Ghost-Slaying Curse

Note: if you want to get access to +20 Advance Chapters before everyone else and help me Translate More Chapters For You join my /flokixy [I don’t know if it’s just me, but it feels like the audience members who get picked are all a bit unlucky!] [Last time, the girl had a pervert under her bed. This time, it’s a gambling addict who tricked her into marriage. I mean, maybe it’s better not to win the lottery.] [The hit rate is a bit high, but it’s only been two cases. It’s too early to draw conclusions. I still want to win. Little master, please rig it for me!] The comments were flying by, and Yaoyao, with her sharp eyes, naturally saw them. However, she didn’t explain. The old Taoist had told her that everything in the world was interconnected in ways that couldn’t be seen. So, it wasn’t that the people she picked were unlucky. Rather, it was the unlucky people who found her. This was perhaps what was meant by karma. “Brother, let’s pick the next one,” Yaoyao said cheerfully. She was still thinking about the merit she had gained last time. Currently, the only way she knew to earn merit was by telling fortunes during the live stream. For this reason, Yaoyao was very enthusiastic. Gu Yu, unaware of the deeper meaning behind her words, thought his sister was trying to help him and was deeply moved. “Alright, let’s continue.” He secretly decided that after the live stream, he would treat Yaoyao to a big meal as a reward. Though the two were talking past each other, the conversation flowed seamlessly. At this moment, the second lucky viewer was selected. Clearly familiar with the fortune-telling process, the viewer didn’t wait for Yaoyao to ask and immediately expressed her willingness to connect. As the live stream’s tool man, Gu Yu skillfully sent out the invitation. Once the connection was established, the screen turned pitch black, and nothing could be seen. Only voices could be heard. “Li Dong, what are you dawdling for? Are we continuing the adventure or not?” “Wait a second. I just won the lottery for the live stream from a few days ago. Adventures can wait. Let’s get a fortune told first!” “Really? You, the king of bad luck, actually got this lucky?” The screen showed some commotion as several faces crowded into the frame. They all looked to be in their early twenties. The boy in the middle, Li Dong, the lucky winner, flashed a bright smile and greeted, “Hello, little master!” “I know the rules of the live stream. This time, I’m not asking for anything else. I just want to know if we’ll find any treasures during our adventure today.” As soon as he finished speaking, his friends chimed in. They were currently exploring an ancient site on the outskirts of the capital. This place had been relatively unknown, but recently, someone had dug up an old ice-type jade necklace and sold it to an antique dealer for a fortune. Since then, the site had become a hotspot, with treasure hunters flocking to it in waves. Li Dong and his friends were among them. As soon-to-be college students, they were bored out of their minds at home and had come early, hoping to strike it rich. However, apart from the man who found the jade necklace, no one else had made any discoveries. Li Dong had been searching for over two hours and hadn’t found so much as a hair, let alone treasure. Bored, he had started browsing live streams. Knowing that the little master’s fortune-telling was accurate, he was eager to find out if he had the luck to strike it rich. However, he didn’t notice the little master’s expression growing increasingly serious as he and his friends continued to joke around. “Little brother, forget about finding treasures for now. If you don’t leave soon, you might not get the chance to leave at all.” At this moment, Yaoyao spoke up. Her voice was clear and firm, cutting through the chatter of Li Dong and his friends. “W-what do you mean?” Li Dong was stunned. What did she mean by “no chance to leave”? Was there something here that could kill him? Remembering the live stream’s joke that the winners were all unlucky, and now that he had been chosen, did that mean... The terrifying story of the person hiding under the bed was still fresh in his mind. Could there be a similar lunatic hiding here? His voice began to tremble. “There’s no time to explain. Get out now!” Gu Yu instinctively looked at his sister. This was the first time he had seen Yaoyao speak with such urgency, and he was curious about what the others had encountered. “Li Dong, what... what should we do? We’ll follow your lead.” The group of adventurers looked at each other, completely unprepared for this answer. Their minds were buzzing, unable to think clearly, and they all turned to Li Dong. He had been the one to organize the adventure, and he was the one who had won the lottery for the live stream. At this moment, everyone expected him to make the decision. “Let’s go. We’re leaving.” Li Dong’s face was pale. Without hesitation, he chose to believe the little master’s words. After all, he had personally witnessed the unexplainable moments in the live stream. The little master might make mistakes, but he couldn’t afford to gamble. Seeing his decisiveness, the others didn’t hesitate either and immediately turned around, running toward the exit. Perhaps because of the little master’s warning, Li Dong suddenly felt the temperature around him drop sharply. A cold wind began to blow, making his hair stand on end. He couldn’t help but glance back, and in the dark depths of the cave, it felt as if something was watching him. Li Dong’s breathing quickened. At this moment, he wished he had eight legs. But the more panicked he became, the more mistakes he made. As he ran, he suddenly stepped on a rock, lost his balance, and fell. His phone slipped out of his hand. Since he was carrying the light, he had been running at the back. His companions, focused on escaping, didn’t notice him fall. Li Dong gasped in pain, struggling to get up. But before he could move, he felt a sudden weight on his shoulders, as if something had pressed down on him. The icy, bone-chilling sensation shot straight to the top of his head. His eyes widened in terror as he struggled desperately, but the pressure grew heavier, even affecting his breathing. There’s... there’s really a ghost! This was the only thought in Li Dong’s mind at that moment. He had never imagined that a simple treasure hunt would lead him to encounter such a thing. If he had known, he would never have organized this cursed activity. But there was no cure for regret. Suddenly, he caught sight of his phone not far away. Remembering that he hadn’t ended the live stream, a surge of hope filled his eyes. “Help... help me...” he managed to croak out, his voice barely audible over his own labored breathing. He knew that the little master might be his only lifeline. But despite his desperate efforts, his voice was muffled, as if trapped under a lid, drowned out by his own gasps. Li Dong’s eyes filled with despair. The prolonged pressure and lack of oxygen turned his face a deep, purplish-red. Just as he was about to lose consciousness, a clear, childish voice suddenly rang out from the phone, like a thunderclap! “I call upon the Jade Maiden, to capture all that is ominous. The divine master slays and conquers, sparing none, strong or weak. First, kill the evil spirits; then, cut down the night’s light.” “What god dares not submit? What ghost dares resist? As swift as the law commands!” In his fading consciousness, Li Dong heard a piercing shriek. Then, the weight pressing down on him vanished completely.