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Ke'er lifted her gaze to me, as if she had something to say but didn't know how to express it.
Finally, Ke'er said, "This time, Third Uncle is likely to retaliate. Husband, you need to be careful."
I assured her I would be cautious and then called out to Ke'er as we headed to the temple. As we walked, I suddenly asked her, "Is Grandma still around?" I meant whether Grandma's spirit was still present.
It seemed Ke'er didn't expect me to ask that question. She looked up at me and said, "Husband, believe that Grandma's spirit will protect you from above."
After hearing this, I understood; it meant Grandma must have already been reincarnated. Reincarnation was fine; Grandma was a good person, so even in her next life, she would surely be born into a good family.
The three of us hurried toward the temple.
Before we left, I sent a text to my mother, letting her know I would be home late since she and the others hadn't returned yet.
At that moment, the crowd was bustling toward the temple.
When we arrived, the stage had already been set up, and the performers were getting ready to start their show.
Little Year came over and called out to me, "Saning Brother." I noticed the smile on his face and thought he might be trying to "extort" me again.
However, after calling my name, he quickly disappeared into the crowd. What a sly little fellow, I muttered under my breath.
We turned our attention back to the stage; it seemed the theater troupe was ready to begin their performance.
I kept my eyes fixed on their feet, wanting to see if they were truly off the ground. As I looked closely, I noticed their feet were firmly planted on the ground.
Could it be that I had misjudged before? The villagers sat neatly in rows, waiting for the actors to start singing. I decided I wanted to take a look inside the temple.
I told Ke'er and Wang Wei to wait for me outside.
Ke'er couldn't be in the temple, so she made a sound to remind me to be careful. Wang Wei said he wanted to go with me, but I told him not to. I felt something was off about Ke'er today, and I was worried something might happen, so I asked Wang Wei to protect Ke'er if anything went wrong.
Wang Wei said he didn't want to watch the show.
I replied that I wasn't asking him to watch anything; I just wanted him to stay here.
In the end, I agreed with Wang Wei that I would go in alone, wearing my sunglasses. If this stage really had something to do with the old man, then he must have some sort of movement.
As I entered the temple, I wondered what secrets the old man was hiding.
However, just as I stepped inside, I received a text message. It was from Jianjian, and it was very straightforward: "Saning Brother, I'm here to find you."
After reading the message, I couldn't help but curse under my breath. Why did she have to come at this moment? I quickly replied to Jianjian, telling her not to come, but she informed me that she had already arrived.
I told her to wait for me at my house and not to wander around.
After sending the message, I stuffed my phone into my pocket and thought that my parents should be back soon. Jianjian should be fine.
With my phone tucked away, I entered the dilapidated temple. This time, I knocked on the old man's door several times before it surprisingly opened by itself.
I called out "Sir," but there was no response. I was afraid it would turn out like last time.
So, I proceeded with extreme caution. I first shone my flashlight inside and confirmed that no one was there before stepping in.
As soon as I entered the room, I was startled because there was a coffin inside.
The coffin had been opened, and there lay a decaying corpse. The foul odor hit me immediately; I hadn't noticed it before, but now it overwhelmed me.
There was no soul present; that was my instinctive reaction. Covering my mouth, I moved forward, thinking could this possibly be Third Uncle's body?
As I approached for a closer look, unfortunately, the face had rotted away beyond recognition, and the body was in such a state that it was impossible to tell who it belonged to.
I wandered around the small room, but I couldn't find any trace of the Temple Guardian. The space was so small that I could see everything at a glance.
However, there was now an additional coffin in the room, making it feel even more cramped.
Since the Temple Guardian wasn't there, I stepped back outside.
After circling the temple and finding nothing, I exited. Just as I was about to call out to Wang Wei, a voice came from behind me.
I heard someone call out my name, Saning.
The Temple Guardian knew my name, so I immediately returned to the temple. But once I got back inside, there was still no one to be found.
It was empty—nothing at all.
Outside, the Theater Troupe was likely performing a sorrowful part, with drums and gongs ringing out.
I held my breath, but just then, I saw someone enter from outside. To my surprise, it was Jianjian.
I was taken aback and asked, "How did you get here?"
Jianjian looked at me innocently and said, "Saning Brother, there was no one at your house, so I came over."
My heart raced as if it were stuck in my throat.
Jianjian's sudden appearance caught me off guard, and the sounds from the Theater Troupe outside seemed to be disorienting.
Jianjian stared at me. I didn't say anything; although someone had called my name earlier, it felt safer to stay outside for now.
I called out to Jianjian and walked out.
Once Jianjian stepped out of the temple, her expression changed immediately as she said, "Saning Brother, those people seem strange."
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
I only heard Jianjian say, “They are actually emitting white Light Spots, but they are all living people!” Jianjian’s revelation surprised me greatly.
Ever since my eyes were gouged out, although I knew I had white eyes and could see things—just like how I could still see some Light Spots when I looked elsewhere—I still couldn’t see what I wanted to see.
Could it be that my white eyes were deteriorating? My thoughts were restless; I wanted someone to give me an answer. Perhaps he was right beside me now, but he always appeared and disappeared mysteriously.
I asked Jianjian if she saw anything else. Jianjian shook her head and said no, just that the villagers seemed very strange. I instructed Jianjian to look at the people on the stage. When she reached the bottom of the stage and looked up, she shook her head and said there was nothing unusual!
I was puzzled. Why would these living people have White Dots on them?
Wang Wei and Ke'er soon came over. They were both shocked to see Jianjian. Ke'er glanced at me, and I explained that she had come on her own.
Jianjian was no longer as afraid of ghosts as before, but she still feared Ke'er. When Ke'er glared at Jianjian, she immediately fell silent.
Wang Wei asked me, “Saning, did you find anything in the dilapidated temple?”
I nodded and said there were more corpses inside.
“Corpses?”
“And it seemed like someone called out to me earlier.”
Ke'er’s expression changed as she asked, “Husband, did you see who the corpse was?”
I replied that the corpse was so decayed it was unrecognizable. However, the voice that called me might have been from the Temple Guardian. I suggested Wang Wei go in and take a look.
But Wang Wei then tried to brush it off, saying he would keep an eye on the stage in case something dangerous happened. Seeing Wang Wei act this way made it clear to me that he must have been spooked by what I said about the corpses inside.
"I'll go in now," I said.
Wang Wei, seeing that I wasn't urging him, eventually followed me inside.
There must be some kind of mystery hidden in this temple; perhaps it was similar to the East City Ruined Temple from last time, and there might even be a basement below.
I led Wang Wei to see the coffin, but as soon as I entered the Temple Guardian's house, I was startled. In just a second, I saw the Temple Guardian standing inside, and the coffin had vanished.
I thought to myself that there must be a basement in this house. Taking a deep breath, Wang Wei called out to the old man.
The Temple Guardian completely ignored Wang Wei and glanced at me instead, directly calling my name, "Saning." I responded, and the Temple Guardian got straight to the point, asking, "Saning, what did you see before?"
Hearing that old man ask that question sent a chill down my spine. It felt like those murderers on TV who ask you what you saw right before they make their move.
I took a deep breath and leaned closer to Wang Wei, deliberately nudging him with my hand.
Wang Wei looked at me and asked what I was doing. Seriously! This kind of teammate is really something else. Just as I was about to respond to Wang Wei, I suddenly remembered what my mom had told me that morning: this old man was not a good person.
At that moment, the old man took a step forward, his face looking ominous...
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