Chapter 29: Chapter 12: The Strange Curse Prohibition Master_3
Although the man's words had already been cold enough, Kong Yulin's response became even colder.
"Don't give yourself too much credit. You don't care about Yu Wentao's life or death at all; you just want to get your hands on that Forbidden Item he had."
"Hahaha," Deng Rong laughed while smoking, then started coughing violently.
"Cough cough... don't say it like that. The Forbidden Item was something the three of us got together. We were still considering whether to use it ourselves or sell it to a Ghost Market trader. It's just that the two of us had things to take care of and couldn't deal with it, so we let him bring the goods back first. Now that this guy has had an accident, don't we need to find a way to get it back? Return the item to its rightful owner."
"An accident, you say..."
She looked at the residential building casting large shadows on the people underground in the darkness of the night.
"Indeed, that's possible. This Ghost House might have been created because of that Forbidden Item."
The Forbidden Item itself attracted yin energy. If refined by a Forbidden Master, it would lose this effect. However, because the item's effect was unique, they hadn't decided whether to use it themselves or sell it, so it remained in its original state.
There was originally a Forbidden Master watching over it, preventing "ghost house transformation." This person was their youngest companion, but for some reason, he went missing a week ago and has not been in contact since.
"Think about it, Yin Lian." Deng Rong flicked the cigarette butt from his hand. "Anyway, if we want to get the thing and leave, we have to do the same thing. Finding the Core Ghost is up to you."
Kong Yulin nodded slightly, and a centipede-like long insect quietly crawled out from her sleeve and clung to the woman's silver bracelet.
The insect's long body writhed as its hundreds of densely packed legs moved, causing chills down one's spine. Its colorful body radiated a jewel-like multicolored glow, though its outline appeared elusive.
The shell of the multicolored centipede opened on both sides like wings. It flapped its wings and vanished into the night at great speed.
"By the way..." Kong Yulin closed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "According to what these people say, there might be other Forbidden Masters here. What should we do?"
"Let's assess the situation first." Deng Rong chuckled and turned his gaze to the woman standing among the crowd.
The doctor, An Zhizhen, with her long jet-black hair, stood out with a lotus-like purity and seductive allure, her beauty extraordinary.
She was whispering in a corner with a tall young man, their heads almost touching, appearing to be in a close relationship.
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"Did you see? It's them."
An Zhizhen gestured in the direction of the two people to Cen Dongsheng.
"Are they like you, those... 'Forbidden Masters'?"
"Yes, probably."
Cen Dongsheng touched his coat pocket, where the group photo was kept.
After receiving a call from Sister Zhi Zhen, he came out of the building immediately and started observing the uninvited guests from a distance.
The timing was perfect and quite coincidental indeed.
"Isn't that a good thing? If someone else has the same powers as you, wouldn't dealing with the ghosts in Xiaokang Building be easier?"
Sister Zhi Zhen keenly observed his expression.
"But, Dongsheng... you don't seem very happy?"
"…"
Was it really a good thing when unfamiliar Forbidden Masters met while exploring the same Ghost House?
The society of Forbidden Masters was a world where the weak were prey to the strong.
And a Ghost House was not only a dangerous supernatural zone; it was also a resource for becoming stronger.
Therefore, the relationship between a few strangers could very well be that of contenders for the same core—a group of individuals wary of each other, perhaps even working against each other.
Only in a stable social structure, as part of an organization or group following certain rules to allocate benefits, could such competition be curtailed to some extent.
Yet, in the wake of the "First Wave," much of the existing world remained in a state of brutal, primitive competition known as the "No-man's Land."
"Don't mention me; I see Sister Zhi Zhen doesn't seem too happy either."
"Ah, it's just that..." The woman blinked, "I'm not brave enough to drop my guard around strangers. I don't know much about matters between Forbidden Masters, but in the beginning, it was only because the one who saved me, Dongsheng, that I fully trusted what you said."
"...In any case, you did the right thing."
Cen Dongsheng said.
"In fact, there aren't many people in this world born inherently good or evil. Instead, there are those who indulge their desires and rapidly fall from grace after unexpectedly gaining power. Having discovered they could easily control the lives of ordinary people, they became increasingly lawless. Such examples are common, so don't let your guard down against the group of Curse Forbidden Masters."
"Yes... 'fall from grace,' 'lawless,' is it?" Sister Zhi Zhen nodded thoughtfully. "It makes sense and fits human nature."
She looked up and asked.
"So, what does Dongsheng plan to do?"
"Let's wait and see." Cen Dongsheng replied. "I believe they have a compelling reason for coming here and stepping into the Ghost House. They will be more anxious than I am and will soon reveal their hand."
...
The owner of that photograph, Yu Wentao, Granny Lin's grandson, most likely was a Curse Forbidden Master.
And today, the two uninvited guests who entered the Ghost House... were undoubtedly the two companions in that photograph.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone