Chapter 308: The Encirclement Operation Against the Black Sun
It was ten o’clock at night, and in half an hour, the amusement park would close. But the reason they were here wasn’t just to have fun; it was mainly for the Ghost Gate. According to Li Tianan’s intel, this Ghost Gate was likely a real one, meaning there were more evil ghosts here and of higher quality. There might even be evil spirits and evil gods lurking about.
The location of this Ghost Gate was rather amusing; it was right beneath the haunted house they had just exited.
Zhao Mingyue thought this was perfectly normal. After all, Ghost Gates tend to be in tricky spots—usually in dark corners like hospital morgues, abandoned school buildings, or if they’re really unlucky, in the women’s restroom of a derelict shopping mall.
As the number of visitors in the amusement park dwindled, Zhao Mingyue saw security guards directing the remaining guests toward the exit.
Under normal circumstances, amusement parks don’t close this late; it’s just that business was too booming, and the number of visitors was unreal.
That’s precisely why Zhao Mingyue felt it necessary to keep an eye on things here.
With a Ghost Gate of this size in such a busy amusement park—possibly a real one—if something went wrong, the consequences could be unimaginable.
The people from the Tianfa Sect were a bunch of bastards who allowed this to happen and even raised ghosts in the park.
From the information gathered over the past few days, this bunch was far worse than the Gatekeepers.
They could control ghosts openly, unlike the Gatekeepers who preferred to stay in the shadows. In simpler terms, they were like local emperors in Hejiang City, controlling both the underworld and the real world.
That’s why they panicked upon learning about Bai Yu’s existence; they feared her presence could disrupt their control.
They were willing to ally with the “hostile” Gatekeepers to eliminate Bai Yu. After all, this was their last stronghold—giving up Hejiang City would mean giving up everything. Not to mention the improbability of a comeback.
Zhao Mingyue and Bai Yu settled down on a bench in the corner; with Bai Yu’s wall-hitting ghost ability, the security guards wouldn’t notice them. After the guards managed to clear out the guests, some staff came around to check for safety hazards in the amusement park.
“Something feels off,” Zhao Mingyue mused, leaning against Bai Yu’s shoulder. She had noticed some weird-looking people among the busy staff.
One person in a gray coat hurried past, avoiding the actual staff, and disappeared into the depths of the amusement park. That outfit looked suspiciously like one of the Tianfa Sect.
“No worries,” Bai Yu said, also noticing the figure. A moment of focus revealed that the grudge energy was starting to creep into the park; it was obvious someone was suppressing its spread, meaning there were definitely over ten evil spirits in red clothes gathered here, and the number would only increase.
With so many evil ghosts lurking around and everything so quiet, they must have been “domesticated.”
Bai Yu wasn’t surprised by the swift movements of the Tianfa Sect.
The believers she had planted within the Tianfa Sect hadn’t sent any messages, indicating that the internal situation had become tense enough to warrant caution, meaning their identities hadn’t been exposed yet.
“Let’s go.” After waiting a bit, and once all the lights in the amusement park went out and the equipment stopped running, Bai Yu stood up and made her way to the underground parking entrance.
In the darkness, the amusement park seemed devoid of anything terrifying. However, the monitors in the security room monitoring the parking lots suddenly lost signal and turned to static. Two security guards sat nearby, chatting away without noticing anything amiss. If one looked closely, they’d realize their eyes were a bit glazed over.
Bai Yu, confidently holding Zhao Mingyue’s hand, strolled into the underground parking lot and exchanged a glance with her.
Zhao Mingyue blinked, clearly confused by whatever Bai Yu was trying to convey. It wasn’t until Bai Yu spread her arms that she finally caught on and hurriedly hugged Bai Yu, allowing her to possess her.
In the last couple of days, they had been conducting—uh, very serious research—into each other’s bodies in their hotel room, primarily because Bai Yu wanted to figure out why so many evil gods were interested in Zhao Mingyue.
They ultimately didn’t reach a conclusion, only realizing that Zhao Mingyue’s body was like a signal amplifier, magnifying any curse energy when Bai Yu possessed her. With enough synergy, it wouldn’t even be impossible for that curse power to double.
bl**d threads spread across Zhao Mingyue’s body, gradually covering her and forming a silvery-white mask on her face.
On top of that, her skirt transformed into a Victorian-style gown in black and red. This was purely for the sake of disguising her identity; otherwise, her attire would give away who she was and attract unnecessary trouble.
Dark red bl**d threads crept along the walls, and Bai Yu controlled Zhao Mingyue’s body as they ventured slowly through the underground parking lot, the only sound breaking the silence was the echo of their footsteps.
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At the same time, in a small conference room.
The tight space was packed with people, all intensely focused on the screen displaying a pitch-black scene. In the darkness, silhouettes of various individuals could be seen. From the background, they deduced this was an underground parking lot, but beyond that, there was nothing useful to glean.
They had become somewhat loose and disorganized; suddenly holding a meeting like this made them somewhat uneasy. Especially when the discussion revolved around dealing with an evil god—what a daunting task!
It would be a lie to say there was no pressure; they had encountered evil gods before and understood that this task could indeed result in fatalities.
The person who might end up dead? It could very well be one of them!
In the eyes of an evil god, all beings were equal. They weren’t eager to roll the dice to see whose luck would be better today—theirs or their teammates’.
The screen flickered, and in the darkness, it appeared a young girl was gracefully walking towards them.
In the flashing lights, they caught a glimpse of a beautifully crafted silver mask, its expression an unsettling mix of smiling and cold.
A chilling realization ran through the group; the main event was arriving.
Their current perspective was that of an evil ghost inside the Ghost Gate.
They understood that electronic devices were useless, so they had resorted to this method. The reason they had set their sights on this location was because someone had calculated the Black Sun Godmother’s movement patterns and prepared accordingly.
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Today, I got dragged out to eat and will publish three chapters tomorrow. Sobbing.
