C23 (2/2)

I shouted a few times, but there was no response from the temple. The cold wind blew by my ear and I felt a chill down my spine.

In the darkness of the temple, I couldn't see anything. I used my phone to take a look, but there was no one there. Feeling anxious, I took out my phone and searched through it until I found the number that called me.

He dialed a number and his phone rang a few times. Sure enough, a ringtone rang inside the temple.

Ding dong!

There wasn't a single person on the empty ground. The sound of the phone ringing in the temple echoed in the air. Furthermore, the surroundings were terrifying and sinister. I felt as though my hair was about to stand on end.

After calling, there was still no reply. I continued dialing my cell phone number and slowly walked over to where the ringtone came from.

Now we were inside the temple, and the phone was pointing to the front. Inside the temple was a clay statue of a landlord, beneath which were a few wooden prayer mats. On top of these round prayer mats was a man kneeling, his back facing me.

There was no need to ask, this man was Fifth Master Zhao. His phone was ringing non-stop, but he seemed to have fallen asleep, with his head stuck on the altar opposite him without moving at all.

I thought it was strange, the Fifth Master Zhao just called me, but now it's as if he's dead, isn't he the Fifth Master Zhao?

I held my cell phone, the beam of my flashlight aimed at Fifth Master Zhao, the white light on his pale face.

Fifth Master Zhao?

I called out again, but Fifth Master Zhao was still squinting and did not speak. He opened his mouth and actually drooled.

Had he fallen asleep?

I was confused. No matter how sleepy a person was, they wouldn't sleep in this damned place. It was too creepy here.

I don't know why, or maybe it was out of curiosity, but I brazenly stretched out my right hand and gently touched Fifth Master Zhao's shoulder. I didn't expect him to fall to the ground and stop moving.

Ah?

Surprised, I looked at Fifth Master Zhao's face and suddenly found that something was wrong. Fifth Master Zhao's eyes were half open and his mouth was open.

Dead?

I was shocked. Lord Fifth had become a corpse, but how could it call me?

Startled, I quickly ran outside to find the grandma anxiously waiting for me.

I was out of breath, but my heart was finally at ease when I saw the matriarch.

”This is bad!” Not good! ”We might have been fooled. Lord Fifth is dead, and the corpse is inside.” I panted as I spoke, but the grandma disagreed. She held the yellow paper in her pocket in her hands and looked around with her old eyes.

”I'm fine!” Someone must be looking for you and he won't harm you. Otherwise, you won't be able to come out alive right now.

I was stunned and looked around to see that there was not a single person around. However, the Grand Matriarch passed me the yellow paper in her hand.

Remember, you must not look back. In a moment, if someone calls out your name, you will agree. Then, don't look back.

After receiving the talisman from the yellow paper, I was puzzled for a long time. Just as I was hesitating about what to do, a woman's shout came from the temple. That voice sounded very familiar. It sounded like Soo Soo's voice.

”Hubby! ”Come in, I've been waiting for you for a long time. It's cold outside, so quickly go inside the house and warm up.”

I was stunned for a moment. I didn't expect the grandma to come right after speaking. She really arrived rather quickly. When I heard Soo Soo's voice, I became overjoyed and directly entered the room without looking back.

When I entered the temple, I was shocked. The person on the ground was not Soo Soo. It was the corpse of Fifth Master Zhao lying on the floor. Now, however, he was able to stand and speak.

Fifth Master Zhao was standing blankly on the ground as he stared at me. The dead fish eyes gave me goosebumps.