Infinite Flow: An Invitation from World B

Chapter 81: Sacrifice first and spread evil spirits

The three people outside were unaware of what was happening inside the ancestral hall, but they had all prepared for the worst.

But when the three of them saw Wen Zhunian emerge from the ancestral hall, their expressions became quite interesting.

None of the three were naive; they all knew that the worst had happened, which was even more terrifying than Wen Zhunian's disappearance.

Lin Tian was naturally the clearest with her knowledge; she recognized in a fraction of a second that Wen Zhunian was a ghost in disguise.

Chen Ximing was initially hesitant, and even wanted to step forward to ask about the situation, but he shut up after seeing Lin Tian's solemn expression.

Li Zheng was less nervous after Wen Zhunian came out. Based on his experience, one person would most likely die in a mission.

Theoretically speaking, he is safe now, and as long as he follows the rules, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Without speaking to anyone, Li Zheng strode into the ancestral hall.

Shortly after Li Zheng went inside, the old servant who had been waiting in the open space outside came in.

After Li Zheng left the ancestral hall, the old attendant smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to the four of them, saying:

"Greetings from all esteemed gentlemen are very kind. I was negligent in not doing so earlier. Now, I would like to ask the four gentlemen to proceed in reverse order of the incense offering we just discussed."

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng's face immediately darkened; he suspected that the old man was doing it on purpose.

It's dangerous to think that he should entrust his back to a ghost.

But rules still had to be followed. After the old servant left the courtyard, the four of them made some simple arrangements again.

According to the old servant's instructions, they planned to start with the candlestick in the lower left corner of the room.

Although the interior space of the ancestral hall was not as large as I had imagined, the four corners of the room were still dimly lit.

So everyone unanimously decided that Lin Tian, ​​who was at the back of the line, would carry the lantern, so that everyone could scatter it in the right place.

The person who finishes spreading the soil first walks along the wall to the next location, and the four people gather at the new location before spreading the soil again. This arrangement is the most reasonable and fair.

Without further ado, after making the arrangements, everyone lined up to enter the ancestral hall.

Li Zheng's face was so dark it looked like it could drip water. When Wen Zhunian stood behind him, Li Zheng suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

But they had no choice but to go for it. The four of them tiptoed toward the candlestick in the lower left corner.

Li Zheng carefully picked up the candlestick, only to find that the bottom of the candlestick did not have the pre-made groove that the old servant had mentioned.

After he put down the candlestick, he looked it over. Seeing this, Lin Tian picked up a lantern and stepped forward to help him search.

Not long after, Lin Tian noticed something unusual when he touched the bricks under the table.

She placed the lantern aside, then gestured to Li Zheng with her hands, and the two of them slowly lifted the brick together.

The groove was in a very well-hidden location, as if it were afraid of being discovered.

Li Zheng slowly poured a little soil from the jar into the groove, then compacted it, filling exactly one-quarter of the groove.

However, he suddenly realized a problem: if all four people were to fall, what would happen if the last person fell and there wasn't enough space in the groove, or if it overflowed?

Also, the old servant didn't say that the four of them had to act together; it was Chen Ximing who first came up with the idea.

Or... if he simply poured all the soil from the jar into the first spot, the task would be complete.

If that's the case, he wouldn't need to risk traveling to all four locations to complete the mission.

Seeing Li Zheng squatting in a daze, Lin Tian probably guessed what he was thinking, so she kicked his butt with her foot.

The sudden kick almost made Li Zheng drop the earthenware pot. He turned around and glared at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian stared at him with a meaningful look. Li Zheng realized that he had probably been seen through. He patted his butt and walked towards the next place without looking back.

Lin Tian wasn't worried about Li Zheng; what she was worried about was Wen Zhunian, this ticking time bomb.

Sure enough, the ghost didn't scatter soil as planned; it had already started eating while Li Zheng was scattering the soil.

The jar of soil belonging to Wen Zhunian had already been mostly consumed, and Chen Ximing dared not try to seize it, so he could only watch helplessly.

The problem seemed to be getting a bit tricky. Lin Tian frowned, wondering if it would try to steal their can after it finished eating his.

We must find a way to get rid of it.

Suddenly, Lin Tian heard a noise in the ancestral hall, the sound of shoes scraping the ground, and the sound seemed to be getting closer to her location.

They couldn't wait any longer. Lin Tian pulled Chen Ximing over and symbolically poured a little soil from the jar into the groove. Seeing this, Chen Ximing followed suit and poured a little as well.

At this moment, Li Zheng, who was in the upper left corner of the room, looked anxiously in the direction they had come from, seeing that the others had not arrived yet.

He had heard the footsteps inside the room earlier, and the footsteps were actually very close to him, which made him feel vaguely uneasy.

"We can't wait any longer, forget about plans."

After making up his mind, Li Zheng poured all the soil from the earthen jar into the second groove, then faced the direction of the ancestral tablets and slowly retreated along the path he had come from.