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Chapter 617: Chapter 617: Swallowed!
Looking at the hideous bleeding ghost face in the mirror, Huang Xiaolong scoffed with an amused smile, “It’s Jiawei, right? I’ll come and find you tonight.”
The ghost face screeched a few times before disappearing from the mirror.
Miao Erfang continued putting on her makeup as though nothing had happened.
She was applying thick layers of makeup, like her lipstick, which was so deeply red and thick that it looked like fresh blood.
Well, what a fright she would give people when she went out tonight looking like that. She was as ghastly-looking as a ghost!
Seeing this, Xia Ying and Zhou Mi felt a chill creeping up their scalps. They weren’t sure what to say.
“Looks like she’ll be a while doing her makeup. After all, tonight’s a big day for her. Let’s not keep her company here anymore. Let’s go get something to eat. I’m hungry.” Huang Xiaolong stood up and headed out of the bedroom. “Once she’s done with her makeup, we’ll follow her to the Poguizhixuan Residential Complex.”
When Huang Xiaolong, Zhou Mi, and Xia Ying left Miao Erfang’s bedroom, it was just about dinner time.
Miao Erfang’s mother had prepared a table full of homemade dishes, so the three of them sat down to eat.
“What…what’s happened…what’s happened to my Erfang…” Her mother sobbed, her voice choked with emotion.
“Auntie, don’t worry, everything will be fine.” Huang Xiaolong reassured her, still smiling as he ate. “After tonight, your beautiful, healthy daughter will be back to herself.”
Upon hearing Huang Xiaolong’s words, Miao Erfang’s mother felt a flicker of relief.
Just before seven o’clock, after Miao Erfang had finally finished doing her makeup, she walked out of her bedroom, wearing a low-cut red dress, red stockings, and red high heels. She looked coldly at her mother. “I’m leaving now. After this… you should take care of yourself.”
As Erfang said this, she had a cold, numb look in her eyes, and silent tears flowed down her cheeks.
It felt like she was saying goodbye for the last time.
It seemed that while Erfang may have been entranced by a ghost, there was still a tiny shred of sanity left in her. She knew that she wouldn’t be coming back once she left tonight. She would never again cross paths with her mother in this world.
The mother’s heart stuttered. She almost couldn’t catch her breath.
Huang Xiaolong lightly tapped the mother’s wrist and infused her with a bit of True Qi to calm her emotions, “Auntie, trust me. I promise you that I’ll bring your daughter back tonight, untouched. Trust me, okay?”
“Yes, yes, Auntie, Huang Xiaolong is very, very capable.” Zhou Mi added nervously.
Just then, Miao Erfang, wearing her high heels, opened the door and walked out.
“Let’s get to work.” Huang Xiaolong picked up a napkin from the table, wiped his mouth, and, followed by Xia Ying and Zhou Mi, they quickly caught up with Miao Erfang.
The street lights had just turned on.
There were quite a few people on the street. Miao Erfang’s look was quite eccentric.
Many people stopped to watch, pointing and discussing —
“Haha, what’s this woman doing? Her makeup makes her look like a ghost, and she’s dressed all in red… Is she crazy or something?!”
“Actually, look at her figure, it’s very good, from the back, she’s definitely a goddess.”
“And her face isn’t bad either, she’s just purposely done her makeup like this to scare people. She’s probably one of those internet celebrities.”
“These days, young people would rather seek attention through these strange means than study or work hard.”
…
Miao Erfang seemed oblivious to the gawkers and murmurers around her. She wore an eerie expression, this, in combination with her macabre makeup, was rather scary.
Walking behind her, Huang Xiaolong pulled out a yellow seal from his canvas bag and quickly threw it on to Miao Erfang’s back. It then rapidly melted into her body.
Huang Xiaolong had cast a spell on Miao Erfang.
“Little Long, what are you doing?” Xia Ying asked, confused.
“Nothing to worry about. I just attached a seal to her. This seal will not only ward off and suppress the ghosts, but will also allow me to find her no matter where she is.” Huang Xiaolong responded with a smile.
“Phew~~ that’s a relief.” Zhou Mi let out a sigh of relief.
Even though they had to walk to the Poguizhixuan Residential Complex, it wasn’t too far from Miao Erfang’s house.
7:40 PM.
Miao Erfang finally arrived at the entrance of the Poguizhixuan Residential Complex.
At this moment, the middle-aged man Huang Xiaolong had met during the day – the owner of the property, was nervously standing at the entrance of the complex with several security guards. Their faces paled when they saw Miao Erfang. They wanted to stop her as she strode unwaveringly toward the complex, but Huang Xiaolong, walking behind them, quickly said, “Let her in.”
“Ah! Master Long, you’re here!” The middle-aged man quickly approached, his voice trembling, “Master Long… the… the house has reappeared, it’s terrifying! Today… today… the house’s doors and windows were all plastered with large, red ‘joy’ characters… it’s… it’s so horrific…”
“I know. Let’s go check it out. Don’t worry, everything will be resolved by tonight!” Huang Xiaolong assured with a smile.
The group hurriedly entered the complex, following closely behind Miao Erfang.
In the community courtyard!
Remarkably, in the square of the community courtyard, next to the fountain sculpture, there stood a two-story small Western-style house!
At this point, the house’s doors and windows were plastered with bright red ‘joy’ characters, giving off an eerie vibe, like they were written with fresh blood.
Around the small building, an ebb and flow of dark energy could be felt, with faint, ghostly wails interspersed with celebratory sounds of gongs, drums, and loud trumpets.
Only a few people, who were very, very brave, were gathered around the square watching with fear written all over their faces.
Huang Xiaolong and his companions reached the edge of the square just in time to see Miao Erfang, who had quickened her pace towards the small Western-style house. Despite wearing high-heels, which ordinarily would have posed a challenge walking, she seemed to be practically running, not caring even when she stumbled. She displayed a yearning to get inside the house as quickly as possible.
“Master Long… That… that girl… she… she’s going in…” the middle-aged man gasped in terror.
“Master Huang Xiaolong, should… should we rush to follow them?” Zhou Mi asked anxiously, terrified that her good friend could be swallowed by the ghost house and disappear from the world.
In the meantime, Miao Erfang had entered the small house.
She walked into a house where more than a dozen people and even two taoists had disappeared!
Everyone’s hearts were in their throats!
A sinister red light flashed in the windows of the second floor of the small house. A man’s shadow was seen appearing at the window, followed quickly by the shapely silhouette of a woman that was unmistakably Miao Erfang!
“Let’s go over there.” Huang Xiaolong began walking towards the small house in the square, “Don’t worry, the seal on her will keep her safe from the vicious ghost.”
Just at that moment –
In the blink of an eye! It disappeared! The small Western-style house had vanished!
The square was empty. The shadow of the small Western-style house was nowhere to be seen!
“We’re in big trouble!” Zhou Mi screamed in shock. “Erfang has been swallowed up!”