Mysterious Resurrection: The Peddler

Chapter 3 Wind Chimes

At the gate of Otsu University, staff from relevant departments were already busy evacuating students and faculty members. When Peng Cheng arrived, the evacuation work was almost completed.

"I have arrived at Otsu University and am about to enter the campus. In the next period of time, I will not ask questions proactively, and please do not speak without permission."

Peng Cheng held the satellite phone and reminded his operator Han Yu of the precautions.

"I understand. Please try to ensure your own safety before taking any action."

Han Yu replied and stopped talking. He also temporarily cut off the one-way call function between the headquarters and Peng Cheng, trying not to let his movements affect Peng Cheng's actions.

At the same time, the situation of Cao Yang and the other two was no longer optimistic. Including them, there were only six people left nearby, and the probability of casualties on their side was as high as 50%.

However, the balance of luck was still tilted. The ghost, which Cao Yang called the "people-carrying ghost", did not target the three of them, but targeted one of the other three.

"My luck will run out one day, Cao Yang. Please help me come up with a good and noble reason to tell my parents."

Zhou Lin was completely desperate. He watched helplessly as more than thirty people were killed by the ghost until only six were left. The evil ghost had completely shattered his hope of luck.

In the few seconds that Cao Yang was thinking, Peng Cheng had successfully taken out the item from the ghost box this time - an axe painted with scarlet red paint, but the axe handle was very worn and rotten, basically a piece of rotten wood.

The person who came was Peng Cheng. He saw someone on the tree from afar, realized something was wrong, and walked towards Cao Yang.

Peng Cheng's expression was very solemn, and a cold aura began to emerge. Cao Yang and Zhou Lin on the tree couldn't help but shiver.

Peng Cheng's expression was somewhat unnatural. The axe was a tough piece of equipment, but he had to use it to hit himself before he could chop the evil spirit. However, the strangeness revealed by the axe made Peng Cheng feel terrified. He didn't have the strength to withstand the damage caused by the axe.

Cao Yang did not respond, but held on to a branch tightly to prevent himself from falling. However, his strength was almost exhausted and he was afraid that he could not hold on for even two minutes.

"No, he was on his feet, but why didn't the ghost attack him?"

But Peng Cheng's appearance did not stop the ghost from carrying a man. The man eventually died without even a scream and turned into a rapidly rotting corpse.

There was suddenly light in Zhou Lin's desperate eyes, and he also saw the figure approaching.

"Damn it, he's still killing people."

Cao Yang saw that Peng Cheng's exposed skin was an inhuman dark brown, with wrinkles on it like the bark he had grasped. It was obvious that this was the erosion brought to him by the evil spirit.

Cao Yang's face suddenly changed. After killing the ordinary person, the ghost went to another person and ignored Peng Cheng at all.

"Are there any survivors?"

"It seems that the pattern I analyzed is not complete. It seems that this ghost needs to meet other conditions to kill people."

"The person in charge has been deeply corrupted by the evil spirit. If he uses his abilities again, he will probably die here."

At this time, there was a person walking towards here not far away, and Cao Yang saw it clearly.

"Hey, Lao Zhou, don't be stupid and go die, support is here!"

Peng Cheng activated the power of the ghost box. He stretched out his hand to his chest. There was no flesh and internal organs there anymore. There was only a bottomless hole. That was the internal space of the ghost box, and he could take out some items at random.

"The ghost's pattern is related to weight. I guess the ghost will carry someone heavier than itself, and the person will die as long as their feet leave the ground."

Cao Yang came back to his senses and shouted out the ghost's pattern, hoping to provide some help to Peng Cheng.

But before he finished speaking, Cao Yang seemed to hear a sound like a wind chime being blown. "Ding Ding~!"

"Old Zhou, did you hear that?"

"I heard it. It's the pattern of ghosts."

"That's not what I said!"

"Ding ding~!"

Before Cao Yang finished speaking, he heard the sound of wind chimes ringing in his ears again, but it seemed that only he could hear it.

"Ghost peddler!"

The appearance of the ghost den and the surrounding scenery finally reminded Cao Yang. The ghost peddler in the original book who had been entangled with Cao Yang until his death is here!
At this moment, the light around suddenly dimmed a lot, leaving only a last ray of light in the distant sky, but it was also swallowed by the darkness, as if all the light sources nearby were gradually being blocked.

Not only that, strange figures vaguely emerged in the surrounding darkness. Those figures were different, but they were all lifeless, cold and scary. They were not living people at all. They were definitely evil spirits.

Dajing City, headquarters base.

"Minister Cao, a den of evil is forming around Otsu University! No, it has already formed!"

Cao Yanhua ran over immediately after hearing the sound. In the real-time images transmitted by the satellite, the entire Dajin University was shrouded in a deep darkness. Looking down from the sky, the darkness was square, with edges and corners, like an oversized box lid.

"It's a den of evil. Zhao Jianguo, contact Ye Zhen or Fang Shiming and negotiate with them to see what conditions will get them to take action."

Zhao Jianguo, who arrived after hearing the news, was already sweating profusely. The deputy minister had already taken part in the operation himself, but he, a switchboard captain, actually knew nothing about the incident. He would probably be held accountable for serious dereliction of duty afterwards.

"Understood, I'll contact them right away."

In that dark square ghost den, Cao Yang could still barely see Peng Cheng's figure. The other party must have heard his reminder and picked up the axe in his hand and chopped it down.

The next moment, an arm fell to the ground, and then Peng Cheng fell down. The axe was too fierce and carried many supernatural powers. Peng Cheng could not bear the cost of using the axe and was killed on the spot.

Cao Yang was stunned. He could understand why Peng Cheng used an axe to chop him. That should be the prerequisite for him to exert his ability to control ghosts, but he really didn't expect Peng Cheng to kill him. Now there was another ghost that was about to revive, and the situation was completely ruined.

"No, we can't wait any longer. The ghosts around us will soon appear completely. By then, even breathing may be attacked by ghosts."

Cao Yang was secretly worried, but He Guanghui, who was settled by Zhou Lin, had died at some point.

"Ah~!"

Zhou Lin's scream brought Cao Yang back to reality from his thoughts, but Cao Yang had no way out. The ghost in the depths of darkness attacked Zhou Lin, and there was no possibility of survival for him.

There was no time to grieve. Cao Yang knew he had to act. His only hope now was the ghost peddler. The ghost peddler came to collect ghosts. If he could identify and get the ghost he wanted first, perhaps he could start a deal with the peddler.
He had no choice. The corpse of the ghost rider was closest to him. Another point was that the peddler had not shown up for such a long time since the ghost appeared. But the person in charge arrived and the peddler came with him. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?
So Cao Yang chose to take a gamble. He bet that the ghost peddler came for the ghost of the person in charge.

Rather than saying that Cao Yang was lucky, it would be more accurate to say that his calmness and wisdom saved his life.

“Ding~Ding~!”

The clear and melodious sound of wind chimes rang out again, and the ghost peddler appeared.

(End of this chapter)