nucmednet Chapter 288 [Domain·Wedding Feast] The Second Black Goat
Chapter 288 [Domain·Wedding Feast] The Second Black Goat
Zhou house.
Three people were sitting in the corridor.
They were in tacit agreement and in a balanced manner, but neither of them got too close to the other.
Wu Gong twirled the walnut string he had taken from his wrist and closed his eyes to rest.
Yin Ziqin was lost in thought, her brows slightly furrowed.
Du Tingfeng kicked pebbles idly, glancing at the others from time to time.
"How much longer do we have to wait?" He looked at A-Jian sitting next to him.
The other person was squatting on the ground in a daze, head down, with three hourglasses beside them.
It's a size smaller than the one on the back hill.
"Hmm?" After a long while, Ah Jian finally came to her senses and responded absentmindedly.
".....fine."
Du Tingfeng smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
Based on the flow rate of the sand, he estimated that it would be another two hours before the door installation would begin.
This is the task of the Zhou family.
It's very simple; all you need is to use pagoda tree planks to reinforce the gates of the Zheng, Zhou, and Li families.
However, reinforcement needs to begin at a specific time, that is, at the same moment when all the sand has flowed away.
Du Tingfeng stared thoughtfully at the locust wood planks on the ground.
Compared to yesterday... Ah Jian seems to be talking less and less.
It was as if his heart was completely still, and his soul had left his body.
A complex look appeared in Du Tingfeng's eyes.
He was in a similar state when Du Muyu was issued a series of critical illness notices.
"Xiao Yan..."
Du Tingfeng silently murmured to himself, then suddenly asked, "A-Jian, aren't you engaged yet?"
Ah Jian's body trembled slightly.
After a long while, he shook his head.
"Didn't your parents make any arrangements?" Du Tingfeng continued to press.
Ah Jian's tone was wooden: "He died long ago."
“…”
Du Tingfeng was momentarily speechless.
Sunlight peeked through the clouds, finally bringing a sliver of light.
Ah Jian suddenly stood up, her face surprisingly calm.
"Depart at 1:15 PM".
After that, he turned and left.
Du Tingfeng was silent for two seconds, then followed.
Just now, in the sunlight, he noticed a detail that no one else had noticed.
A tiny bit of pale pink meat remained near Ah Jian's mouth.
The sun was once again obscured by dark clouds.
......
It's getting darker and darker.
Chu Jing's tone was somewhat uneasy.
She hadn't forgotten that at this time yesterday, the scene was exactly the same.
They have quickly dismantled the old wooden door, sanded the wood, and are now building a new fence around the original sheep pen.
And that unseen ghost....
They are still nearby, haunting us.
Chang Hao's hands were trembling uncontrollably, and he couldn't focus on the piece of wood in front of him at all. The immense pressure almost completely overwhelmed his reason!
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his palm. In his confused state, Chang Hao lost his grip on the axe and cut his other hand.
Fresh blood splattered onto the ground drop by drop.
"call--"
At the same moment, that hoarse breathing sound rang in Chang Hao's ears again!
Chang Hao is about to break down!
He had lost count of how many times a ghost had approached him!
How much longer?
Can you give me a definite answer?
Who will the ghost choose?
Three people came: two men and one woman.
Why him?
A piece of cloth was quickly thrown over, and Chen Ji shouted from the side, "Quickly cover your hands!"
Chang Hao suddenly realized that the ghost's breathing was different from before, and a hint of greed appeared!
He immediately sucked on his fingers and quickly wrapped them with a strip of cloth, making a thick circle around them.
The panting gradually subsided...
When it was Chu Jing's turn, she felt ice-cold all over.
She forced herself to control her fear, ignoring the eerie noises around her, and focused on installing the fence with Chen Ji.
She was quite certain that the ghost was looking for her, not Chen Ji, who was beside her.
As early as this morning...
Chu Jing already knew that she and Chang Hao had been chosen by the ghost.
In other words, this ghost is like a judge in a competition, hesitant and unable to determine the final "champion".
That is, its replacement target.
"fine."
Chu Jing kept repeating to herself, "There's a 1/2 chance, but I might not be chosen."
"Besides, Chen Ji is here too, so at least I'm not alone."
The words Chen Ji had said earlier flashed through her mind, instructing her to stay by his side at all times, clearly indicating that he had something to rely on.
That's why she still had a sliver of security left in her heart, and it wasn't completely extinguished.
The panting gradually subsided.
Thump, thump, thump...
All around, only the sound of Chang Hao chopping wood remained.
The chill on her body slowly disappeared, and Chu Jing breathed a heavy sigh of relief. The ghost had finally left her side.
However, this inexplicable silence made people feel even more depressed, like the eve of a storm.
"...Are we just supposed to passively wait to die, with no other solutions?"
Chu Jing couldn't help but ask in a whisper.
No response.
Thump, thump, thump...
Chu Jing was taken aback.
She hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised her head, only to see...
A shadow appeared in front of him.
It was Chang Hao, who was squatting in front of her at some point, his face as white as paper!
The other person kept their mouth tightly shut and made a "shh" gesture at her.
and many more.
What about Chen Ji?
When did Chang Hao arrive?
Wasn't he... chopping wood the whole time?
Chu Jing's heart skipped a beat. She immediately looked around, but saw nothing!
At the foot of this vast mountain...
Only she and Chang Hao remained.
Chen Ji disappeared without a sound.
Boom!
The moment the "thud" sound rang out, Chu Jing felt a chill run down her spine!
She followed Chang Hao's gaze, stiffly turning her head, only to see the dilapidated shepherd's hut, its wooden door shaking violently.
Something is banging on the door!
Boom, boom, boom!
A fragrant scent of fresh grass wafted into her and Chang Hao's nostrils.
"It's you..."
"No, it's me?"
She looked at Chang Hao and murmured numbly.
There is no answer.
The smell was so strong that it was impossible to tell who was coming from.
The two stared at each other, their expressions incredibly stiff.
His eyes also gleamed with fear of death.
"...Tan Xiangsong didn't have this smell on him at all before he died." After a long while, Chu Jing finally managed an ugly smile, which looked more like she was crying.
She should be afraid, but for some reason, this thought was the first thing that popped into her mind.
Chang Hao pursed his lips tightly and, together with Chu Jing, retreated step by step.
He didn't want to say another word.
He didn't want to think about it anymore.
All attention was focused on the shepherd's hut.
The door was still shaking violently!
until.....
After a loud bang.
The rusty door lock lay on the ground.
The door opened.
Chu Jing squinted, staring intently at the shepherd's hut, which appeared to be only a few square meters in size—
It was a dark, indistinct mass.
A faint, almost imperceptible smell of blood suddenly drifted through the air...
The dark shape was wriggling.
The dark figure stood up.
The dark figure twisted and turned as it walked out of the house.
That is......
"Black Goat!"
Chang Hao's legs went weak!
At that moment, Chu Jing's pupils suddenly contracted!
Her mind was a mess, with only one thought:
Chen was wrong!
There was more than one black goat!
All their speculations last night about the goat "not being replaced" were based on the assumption that "there is only one black goat"!
This black goat's horns are much longer and sharper than the one from last night, and it is also much larger.
The goat, head down and body upright, approached step by step...
The smell of blood grew stronger.
But this is not the only threat.
Meanwhile, both Chu Jing and Chang Hao...
My back suddenly broke out in a dense rash of goosebumps.
As if soaked by a river in winter.
The ghost is coming.
The ghost was behind them.