Nightmare Assault

The Huang Residence looked open and free but the security was extremely strong. They had masters all the time throughout the year for protection. They had considered assissation but they had to give up.

They waited until they found that ancient book with the strange ritual. Unfortunately, the ritual said that the caster had to conduct a live sacrifice through marriage on the night of a full moon and had to suffer the pain of being made into a humanskin drum. Then, the drum had to be played by those closest to the victim to summon her soul.

Miao Cheng’s two girls grew up into beauties. The older sister was gentle and kind. The little sister was understanding and cute.

Therefore, a plan that targeted Young Master Huang slowly moved into place.

Miao Cheng cried when he had to sell his daughters to the brothel. They took on new names of Xuan Ji and Xiao Wan. Then, a great show started.

Through Xiao Wan’s accusation, the travellers heard a surprising discovery… Xiao Wan was ready to sacrifice herself like her sister did. The two of them pretended to fight over Huang Master Huang, and they wished for him to choose them so that the other could survive. Ultimately, Young Master Huang fell in love with Xuan Ji.

Therefore, on a night of full moon, the sister went on the sedan chair and was married into the Huang Residence. Elder Huang, who was supposed to be ‘away on business’, was tipped off to this news. Elder Huang hurried back in anger. He ordered his servants to stop Xuan Ji’s sedan and tossed her into the lake. The rest happened as described by the script. Young Master Huang fell ill and eventually died in his bed.

Young Master Huang also visibly weakened after losing his beloved son. Then, someone showed up to introduce Miao Cheng’s group to him. After showing him a few tricks they had learned on Jianghu, Elder Huang trusted them implicitly. They said that they could help him revive Young Master Huang.

However, they needed Elder Huang to cooperate with them to act as Young Master Huang. They would kill some humans as a live sacrifice. These people would be chosen to ensure that their life charts were appropriate.

If Elder Huang had been of a sane mind, he wouldn’t have believed them. However, he was desperate for his son to return. Therefore, Miao Cheng became Huang Residence’s Butler Zhou. He slowly replaced the people within the residence with his own people. The original guardians were the first to be fired.

However, no one expected the biggest obstacles in their plan would be the ‘doctors’ who were hired to heal ‘Young Master Huang’.

An Xuan took out a piece of paper from his chest. It was folded many times. He opened it to show a web of connections. Qin Jian, Shi Liaozhi and You Qi were there. They were from the Huang Family Slope. They were involved in the poisoning back then. Qin Jian was a spy planted in the Wang Residence by Elder Huang. The paper was torn from a book. One side was lined with uneven teeth marks. The information on You Qi was incomplete.

The invited ‘doctors’ were all the accomplices in the tragedy back then. This was Butler Zhou’s revenge! He wanted to use Elder Huang’s hands to murder all of the accomplices.

An Xuan figured that out once he found the book. However, he didn’t tell the others because he was worried that they would hold back because they pitied Butler Zhou’s family.

“You… All of you should die!” Xiao Wan’s eyes were so red that it looked like they were leaking blood. “I’ll never forgive you even if I die! Never!”

Butler Zhou, who had lost his arm, hugged the woman and cried at the top of his lungs. He didn’t get it… Why would he fail?

He was about to succeed. His daughter sacrificed herself. Was God really that cruel?

DONG! DONG!

The drum started.

It was San Geng. This beat was different from before. It was hard to describe. There was sadness and melancholy but also a trace of anticipation.

“Come on.” Jiang Cheng tapped Fatty. Then, everyone ran to the lake. After a while, Fatty turned back to look. The family of three remained unmoved, but their bodies had become blurry.

Chen Qiang regained the phoenix crown he had hidden. He astutely handed it over to Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng tossed it to Fatty. Time was running out. After they completed the last mission, they could leave.

The mist reappeared by the lake, but it was thinner than before. A woman in a red veil stood in the middle of the lake. She looked just like the woman in the painting.

The boat materialised. Fatty found Shi Liaozhi’s broken body under this boat last time. After the travellers got on the boat, Fatty stood at the front, and the boat drove towards the ghost. The closer they got, the more anxious they became. An Xuan, Chen Qiang and Xia Meng leaned back subconsciously.

The boat finally stopped. Standing before Fatty was the female ghost. The moonlight shone on Fatty and the woman. Then, something shocking happened. The red costume on Fatty faded away and was replaced by a groom’s attire. He gently lifted the woman’s veil. There was no scary ghost face but a rare, beautiful face.

Her face was like a picture. A hairpin was placed perfectly in her hair. It was the perfect accessory. The woman looked at Fatty. The warmth in her eyes could melt the winter.

Xia Meng sighed when she saw the woman. She realised Butler Zhou had miscalculated something. Xuan Ji… had really fallen in love with Young Master Huang.

The love and hatred of two generations were intertwined until blood and barrenness remained. Nothing could be predicted. Who would have thought Xuan Ji’s last wish was to have her enemy’s son put the phoenix crown on her?

The moonlight shrouded them. It was quite holy and serene.

When Fatty placed the crown on Xuan Ji’s head, she finally smiled. The glow she radiated was enough to chase away the entire night.

Xuan Ji slowly dissolved. First, it was her legs, then her body and finally, her face. It was so quick that Fatty didn’t even have the chance to hold her fingertips.

The sun… came up.

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